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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1918
Page
4
An editorial denounces German interest in targeting medical staff during war. It cites a New York Sun claim that sharp-shooters have prized non combatants as easy targets and argues killings of doctors and stretcher bearers erode military value. The piece warns Prussian arithmetic invites doom.
A wartime message urges strong financial support via Liberty Loans to match military effort. It warns that failure would embolden Berlin and diminish allied resolve, stressing speed, zeal, and sacrifice to ensure oversubscription and continued backing for troops, ships, and supplies.
Examinations have long burdened pupils and teachers with doubts about promotion. Educators argue they often serve little purpose and harm students mentally and physically. Some cities are removing final exams, relying on daily work and informal tests instead.
Dr Alonzo Taylor of the Federal Food Administration notes near normal wheat use despite saving. In England 20 percent of the population saved 20 percent of wheat while total consumption rose. The burden falls on wealthier households to cut wheat while many remain unable to nourish themselves. A summer brings vegetable gardens.
A Wheatless Day menu lists Breakfast items including Cutup Oranges, Hominy with Peanuts, and Coffee. Lunch features Creamed Eggs with Pimentos thickened with cornstarch, potato and rice flour scones, and watercress. Dinner offers Clear Tomato Soup with no bread, Broiled Haddock, Recalloped Potatoes, Carrot Timbales, and Apple Indian Pudding.
Combine mashed potatoes with rice flour salted and leavened with baking powder. Blend with chicken fat and just enough skim milk to form a soft dough. Roll cut triangles and bake slowly on a greased hot griddle.
Practical guide for making and pre-baking pie crusts with no bubbles. Line the pan with crust, bake, then pierce and flatten bubbles frequently. Bake multiple crusts ahead for ready use and store compactly. Upside down dough with fork holes yields smoother shapes for lemon or cream pies. Macaroni in top crust helps prevent juice boil over in juicy pies.
A historic kitchen note describes making yeast bread with barley flour mashed potatoes and wheat flour. It lists two cups barley flour one and a half cups mashed potato one cup potato water with yeast four teaspoons salt two tablespoons syrup two tablespoons fat and more wheat flour. The dough rises twice and bakes about fifty minutes with gradual heat reduction.
Combine barley flour oats milk or water drippings syrup and baking powder with the eggs and salt. Lift dry ingredients then add the liquid and mix as little as possible. Bake to yield twenty four small muffins.
Never use sal soda to open a sink as it leaves a thick coating on pipes. Constant use may clog them. To prevent lard or butter from spattering when potatoes eggs and similar foods are fried sift a little flour into the fat just before adding them.
A collage of newspaper humor and oddball quips runs through a Wingelshire Spasm dialogue. The editor chides a reporter for flowery obituary praise while jokes flirt with mail egg mishaps and a sundial riddle.
A wartime etiquette column explains proper military address for ranks below captain and clarifies that private is not a title. It also covers paying a lady's car fare, receiving it back, and service fees for christenings with guidance for a clergyman. The letter ends with a sign-off from James Gabriel of Co. L, 166th UD S Inf AEF via New York.
A World War I letter dated March 17 1918 from a Carbondale boy in France to Mr William Pierre describes busy front line life in the Rainbow Division. He mentions Athens Alabama Masonic Club Hempstead W Y Major Johnsons and casual notes on weather, ball games, and scarce girls while serving in the trenches and enduring gas attacks from the Bowie.
Dr. Taylor urges an early shift to saving and eating fresh fruits to spare wheat. A remark on German soldiers labels hints at grim humor, noting terms like dogs and swine and a possible link to Hun. The text muses on language and irony in wartime sentiments.
London March 22 United Press reports John Olssen a carpenter on a Swedish ship was fined 2500 dollars at Hull for hiding 70 pounds of pepper in coal. The judge said pepper was in demand for tear shells. John Ingemarson received 500 dollars for hiding 28 pounds of soap and four crewmates were fined 125 dollars for concealing coffee pickles jam and other items.
Ohio State University students in the department of manual training and industrial arts prepare to teach disabled soldiers. The program involves practical classes and hands on instruction aimed at aiding veterans in rehabilitation and skill development.
Several students from the university have been accepted for work teaching trades to disabled soldiers. They will first receive regular army training at Fort Myer.
A vintage ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe calomel substitute. It claims the vegetable compound cleanses the liver and bowels, improves appetite, skin tone, and energy without dangerous after effects. Sold by druggists in boxes of 10c and 25c.
A World War era note from the Food Administration urges citizens to spare wheat and meat. The message emphasizes conserving scarce staples to support national needs.
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