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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
4
The piece argues citizens should fund the war with patriotic voluntary support rather than coercion. It contrasts pride and duty, noting many resist but would rally when conscription hits. It warns slackers who dodge taxes and bonds will face a public reckoning and urges cheerful Liberty Bond purchases.
The article asserts that despite European demands, U S food supplies remain ample with rising meat on the hoof. Census data show gains in pigs and sheep, and a January federal report notes 7 000 more cattle than the prior January, totaling 66 830 000. It predicts further increases as war needs grow.
The author argues that big men tend to reach top posts, citing averages for railroad presidents, governors, and bishops. He notes height and weight correlations across roles, yet acknowledges that brains and personality matter more than size, with examples like Grant, Harriman, Billy Sunday, and Napoleon.
Trainloads of battlefield salvage arrive at French headquarters daily. German prisoners unload waste and refugees and other women repair and reuse items such as jackets coats boots helmets and rifles while tonnage of rags is sold as salvage.
A varied home economics section lists breakfast to dessert items with instructions. Recipes include potato cones with cheese, eggs au fromage, dried beef gravy with mashed potatoes, carrot tuna bake, and a corn syrup sponge cake, plus tips on thickening gravies with rice flour and a walnut cheese stuffed pepper salad.
A series of practical hints on preserving lemons in jars of sand to keep them fresh, kerosene to restore pliability to leather, avoiding heat loss by not using a metal spoon in boiling liquids, cleaning cloth upholstery with wheat bran, and using kerosene-dipped stockings as a floor mop.
A golfer battles bunkers and a sarcastic caddie jokes about left handed play. Mrs Klean overhears a burning beans claim and cleverly interrupts the call. An editor and wife share work jokes at a club while a recruit and a dream girl discuss a long pursued romance with a biting Uncle Sam remark.
Georgetown area letter to the Messenger argues that dogs should be treated as individuals with protection and criticizes insufficient enforcement of existing dog tax laws. The writer urges lawmakers to cut redundant measures and revise statutes to better reflect canine responsibilities and protections.
A column by Marie Reilley answers etiquette questions for engaged couples and hosts. Tips include greetings and farewells, modest refreshments at home, and proper sealing wax use. The page also notes civil service exams in Athens on May 18 for clerical and other government positions with details at the Athens post office.
Mrs E Waltz of Covington Kentucky reports Tanlac restored her stomach and appetite after long discomfort. She says gas caused misery and fatigue disappeared. She now plans Tanlac Rheumatism Treatment at Cline's Pharmacy, urging others to try Tanlac promptly.
The piece notes wartime economy reducing waste and urges civilians to help win the war. It cites The Frankfurter Zeitung on the strategic plan not yet fulfilled and remarks on German-born citizens learning more from letters from France. It also quotes Kaisers and Clemenceau in sharp exchanges about allegiance and defense.
An advertisement touts Swift’s S. S. S. as a blood purifier and strengthener. It claims healthy blood means vigor and urges readers to seek the product at drugstores. The notice offers free information by writing to Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
Captain Hackwell the airman who shot down a German Gotha after a fifteen minute dogfight 13 000 feet over London began as a bank clerk at the outbreak of the war. The item urges support for Liberty Bonds and aiding the Hindenburg effort.
London reports the Food control committee in Lincoln raided a dinner dance of Royal Flying Corps aviators and found them eating wartime menus including mayonnaise salmon roast turkey and other courses despite wartime rationing.
In a bold wartime admonition, a speaker warns that a man who refuses to buy Liberty Bonds will face consequences from the Hun. The call to support the war effort emphasizes patriotism and collective duty during the conflict.
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