Fragmented Athens Daily Messenger masthead reads like ad copy
The Athens Daily Messenger imprint lists publishing details, pricing for subscriptions and ads, and notices about obituaries and memorials. It shows office locations in Athens Ohio and advertising management with addresses in New York and Chicago.
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Athens Meet
Kerala
Fred W. Bush
Batterom
Messenger
Phon
Daily Messenger
Postoffics
Athera
Ohio
Thattery
Audit Bureau
Otto
Robert BR. Ward
Fastern
Fifth Ave
New York
Council in session brief due to limited attendance
Milton B. Cooley reports that the Pag! Council met briefly with only four of seven members. President Roberts remains home recovering from injuries in a mine explosion about ten days ago. Gill acted as president pro tem and the meeting adjourned to Monday evening, July 19.
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Roberts
Gill
Privilege in War Service From a Doctor in France
An American doctor who left a prosperous practice to serve as an army surgeon in France writes of the mission. He says serving here is a privilege, that he does not regret coming, and that the work, though hard, broadens him and offers real satisfaction beyond life at home. He compares the courage of Red Cross workers and soldiers, noting wounds and death are tempered by devotion to a noble cause.
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France
Fas
Red Cross
Socks in Greater Numbers Needed for War Effort
The piece urges women to knit urgently for the army as winter nears. It stresses socks are most needed, warns against pig knitting, and calls for machine made socks and larger sizes to meet growing demand while sweaters helmets and wristlets are also required.
HUMAN SIDE OF THE WAR Shows a German-American family moment on the front
A story from the war depicts an American near a victorious charge discovering his father among prisoners. The son rebukes him with a letter against being German then offers hospitality with the captioned line the best in the house. The piece argues such human scenes reveal the war’s reality.
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United States
Germany
Road Building in Italy and American Engineers
The piece praises young American engineers who are building railroads in Italy and maintaining lines behind the front. It condemns insulting terms used for Italian workers and highlights mutual respect between American engineers and local laborers. It argues American reconstruction work deserves lasting recognition alongside battlefield achievements.
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Italy
Tony
Household Hints Menu Plan
A compact daily menu lists a breakfast of corn filakea with maple syrup fresh peaches with cream oatmeal wafers coffee a lunch of cantaloupe browned potato patties lettuce with mayonnaise cottage cheese rye bread butter homemade iced drink strawberry juice and a dinner featuring corn soufflé bread pudding mashed potatoes meat balls with rice and oat and corn bread tea.
Wartime Recipes From Above Menu Include Meat Balls and Souffle
Recipes outline meat balls with rice cakes fried in oil, corn souffle with honey and milk, boiled green corn with butter, a vegetable salad using leftovers, potted ham kept in the icebox, cottage pudding with raisin sauce, and a wartime cake using mixed flours. Each item lists ingredients and basic method for home cooks.
Things Worth Knowing Mix Chopped Raisins In Fudge For Soldier Boxes
Tips on preserving fudge with raisins during shipping and methods to set colors on summer dresses. Soak blue fabrics in borax water, pink green and black with vinegar, and use hot salted water to set colors before first washing.
Winter street car tales from a Highland kilted soldier
A street car in a Canadian city carries a Highland soldier in a bare-knee kilt with a male companion and a skeptical admirer. A quip about the outfit triggers a witty clash over clothing and cold knees. An editor consoles a visiting Englishman who jokes about his own time.
Golf Weather Sparks Talk of Play Not Interest
Mrs Torkins remarks on good golf weather while admitting she does not enjoy the game. She notes her son Charlie would rather play than discuss golf, signaling a shift from talk to activity.
Germans and the Red Cross Disgrace on Hill 200
A wartime critique notes German fire on Allied wounded aid sites and a Red Cross marked signal tower on Hill 200 in the Soissons area. It contrasts German claims of military use with the tower firing on American troops, urging distrust of a foe who harms noncombatants and hospitals.
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Red Cross
Soissons-Rheims Salient
British Merchant Captain’s Ordeal in German Pows Camp
A British merchant marine captain recounts submarine warfare experiences in the North Sea and weeks as a prisoner. He details depth charge attacks, American entry into war news, and periods in Brandenburg and Holzminden camps with scarce food, harsh conditions, and cruelty toward prisoners. He witnesses aviator battles near Mannheim and notes 300 Russian soldiers amid famine.
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Heligoland
Wilhelmshaven
Brandenburg
Holzminden
Strohen
Heidelberg
Mannheim
Switzerland
England
Public Forum Eulogizes William McKinley Leader of Union War
The G A R notes McKinley as a patriot and Civil War hero who helped free enslaved people and shaped national policy. His last words at his death during the National Encampment are praised for mercy. Members recall Buffalo encampment reactions and seek forgiveness for the assassin.
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Messenger
William McKinley
Buffalo
Discoverer Promises Boosts from Bio-seren in Two Weeks
A health claim article urges druggists not to take payments unless Bio-seren doubles energy vigor and nerve force within fourteen days. The piece frames the product as a revival of old time ambition with a bold, unverified guarantee.
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Discoverer
Bio-seven seven day health promotion pitch
Advertisement urging men and women to take seven Bio-seven tablets daily for seven days then continue until supply runs out. Money back guarantee if vitality, strength, and nerves do not improve. Includes listed ingredients and a physician note about the formula.
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