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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1919
Page
4
In New York Augs, a curiously frank piece mocks seasonal cosmetic surgery trends. Writers compare facial refinements to fashionable home makeovers, noting swelling ambition, painful upkeep, and the era's obsession with ever smoother, more perfect looks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitlatch hosted a Saturday and Sunday event with a large turnout in Prattsville. Mrs. Hazel Ritter and two sons from Illinois visited her mother Mrs. Charley Brewer and other relatives. Miss Pearl Cotrill and her brother Wood Cotrill of Dyesville spent last week with William Lewis’s family.
The Sims bill favors regional railroad operation and centralized planning. Proposals include funding rail expansions via public ownership and automatic rate adjustments, while critics from the Chamber of Commerce warn of massive government debts bureaucratic delays and potential higher fares and increased public employment.
The piece argues doctors in Paris will double day call charges and triple night rates, predicting spreads abroad. It notes some U S doctors are already raising fees and contends higher prices will reduce unnecessary visits, letting physicians focus on serious cases. It ends by contrasting wartime tribunals and price trends with a downturn in drink costs.
A lawyer cites Germany’s pacifism and League of Nations hopes while a Scranton lecture references detective William Burns. A village parlor tale about a wedding disruption and a volley of horse shoe jokes frames conversations on politics and aging.
A writer criticizes unenthusiastic replies that dampen friendly exchanges. She recalls two friends who give lukewarm or overly critical comments about a dress, arguing true warmth improves conversations and suggestion should feel sincere.
Tips for canning berries to keep them whole and wholesome. Steps include washing cans, making light or heavy syrup, packing berries without crushing, then sealing in hot water bath. Also covers preserving methods for berries with currants, jelly extractions, raspberry conserve with walnuts and orange, and variations for grapes peaches plums. Includes elderberry syrup and spiced elderberries with canning directions.
A speaker reflects on how friends greet him with warmth yet would shun him if his poverty and hard luck tale were exposed. He contemplates the social sting of borrowing and deception and the fine line between friendship and exploitation. He notes having many friends yet fears judgment if he acts to profit from them.
In Lucerne on August 7 delayed reports say women delegates at the international socialist conference plan an international strike by working women if war declarations and mobilization continue. They will present views on a new charter replacing class war with the liberation of humanity.
Mrs. Addie Chesser and two sons Elbert and Sherman of near Fisher visit with Mrs. Maggie Sneden and her three children of Union, sharing time as guests.
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