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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
6
An advertisement warns against harsh soaps that dry the scalp and make hair brittle. It recommends plain mul tified coconut oil as a pure grease free alternative, cheap and lasting for months, describing simple use and expected results.
Washington April 25 Home gardeners are advised to sow open ground crops when blossoms appear on peach and plum trees and to plant heat loving vegetables after apple blossoms. Smooth peas can be planted early while wrinkled varieties delay. Cleveland April 24 The Shipping Board will press Ohio Local Exemption Boards to grant exemptions for mariners and volunteers as part of a nationwide Merchant Marine recruitment drive.
Tupers Plain s high school will hold commencement exercises Thursday evening at this place. The crowd will be in attendance as graduates prepare for the ceremony.
A writer condemns youth excess and racing dangers. He worries female racers stir vanity and editorials, recalls crashes at Stockton and Santa Monica, and argues both sexes share responsibility. He urges men to model restraint and urges Prudence to intervene if risk persists.
Opinion column argues dogs cause extensive sheep losses in Ohio with large payouts for livestock and injuries. The author questions dog utility, cites pastures and laws, and suggests legislative reclassification of sheep, noting inadequate owner restraint and ongoing public concerns. (To be continued).
A long list of real estate transfers recorded across multiple townships and villages. Transactions include transfers in Mechanicsburg Ada Dover Athens and Norhern Ohio towns with prices ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars including parcels, outlots, and acres. Notable entries include Albert Roach to Cydner Riley for 82.57 acres and Chauncey Marsh to Frank Marsh et al for 10.75 acres. Also mentions Navy payments of 30 million for 1915 munition purchases.
The Federal Food Administration for Ohio issues certificates allowing mills and elevators to sell flour to farmers without substitutes under strict limits. Farmers must certify on hand substitutes and pledge to use flour for human consumption only. Maximum 49 pounds of flour per transaction. exemptions require county committee approval. Wheat prices fixed for Athens. urgency to market within 30 days as war needs rise. A Berlin order bans chauffeurs from smoking on duty.
Mr and Mrs Harold Reynolds of Jackson Michigan visit Mr and Mrs Joe Reynolds for a few weeks. Chris McKibbin has enlisted in the Navy in Columbus. Mrs George Gardner hosts two brothers from Chilliottee Ray Clark of Barberton visits local friends. Mrs Sherman McDaniel dies suddenly near Asbury leaving a husband and ten children. Will Stirgell and family were guests. Mrs John Mace and daughter visit Middleport relatives. Clarence Cox of Charleston West Virginia plans to move his family to Carbondale. Mrs James Blackford called to Mineral for her mother Mrs James Penrod’s death. Mrs William Cox of Nelsonville also mentioned.
The fragment mentions the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs John Carlin indicating a family social context without further details.
The week ending April 23 saw farm work interrupted by wet ground and slow plant growth. Wheat shows slight improvement but remains hindered by little sun and warmth. Oats are well advanced with good germination and an excellent stand in many areas. Grass and pastures did well overall, some counties too wet. Plowing for corn progressed satisfactorily, some fields completed. Fruit trees and gardening delayed by cold wet weather.
The Weiss school event scheduled for last night has been postponed to Saturday due to last night's ruin. Proceeds will benefit the War Chest.
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