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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
4
The Saturday Evening Post argues savings must be planned and concrete. Do not rely on general impressions or meatless days. Buy thrift stamps, set aside income for War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds, and apply a precise plan to support the war effort.
Officials note that despite daily reports of injuries or deaths, American aviation training camps have achieved a world record for safety with one fatality per 3,800 flight hours. The vast training effort involves thousands of fliers at large camps, abroad and at home, and the figures suggest no gross negligence in plane construction or crew handling.
A Duluth Herald reader argues that true danger lies not in hard work but in worry, overeating, and stimulant overuse. Healthy, disciplined people maintain calm minds and proportionate activity, enabling sustained effort without “overwork” and avoiding fevered remedies, especially in hot weather.
General March explains that most wounded in action recover quickly and return to duty. Only about 4 percent die from wounds, and around 80 percent heal fast enough to be back at the front within two months.
A compact list of breakfast and meal ideas including steamed figs with oatmeal middle cakes, bacon, apple sauce, macaroni and celery, oatmeal bread with raisins, war cake, broiled hamburg, syrup, coffee, tea, baked potatoes, sliced tomatoes, creamed string beans, cocoanut corn starch pudding.
A collection of recipe items describing a one-dish meal with broiled hamburger steak and roasted potatoes, plus a fish salad using tuna or other fish, rice, peppers, onion, and various sauces. The instructions cover preparation, seasoning, cooking methods, and serving suggestions highlighting economical meal ideas.
Practical home tips on removing bathtub stains with chalk and ammonia and cleaning granite pails with vinegar. Bits include ridding cupboards of mice with cayenne pepper, using cracker crumbs to absorb berry juice, and glue applications for rug rejuvenation.
Sammy proudly reports a perfect score of one hundred with fifty in reading and fifty in arithmetic. A doc asks about medicine as a malingerer boasts of tonics and gimmicks. A Boston Post placard warns coal conservation with reduced elevator, lighting, and heating services while a tenant quips about rent.
The commentary notes that Europe has seen shirtsleeve diplomacy while the United States shifts to shirtsleeve fighting, with broad acceptance of both approaches reflected in public sentiment and policy signals.
Washington reports the War Industries Board may require all passenger automobile factories to convert to 100 percent war work. Detroit makers faced steel and rubber shortages and were told to file sworn inventories. With current stocks, many plants can run at full capacity for four to six months, after which a leveling of inventories would unify production across manufacturers.
An official Treasury Department notice says the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is printing Fourth Liberty Loan bonds at thousands daily and will have sufficient bonds ready for delivery when purchased. The article notes space on bonds for the terms of the issue and mentions Third Loan bonds too.
Mr and Mrs William Sam s and their little daughter from Canada spend a few weeks with the latter s parents Mr and Mrs James Golding. Mrs Guy McVay and daughter Lois of Stafford returned home after an extended visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Kempton had Sunday guests Mr and Mrs John Knight and children Mrs Vern Kempton of Jacksonville and Miss Gladys Deal. Mrs Ira Conaway and two sons spent Wednesday in Jacksonville with her parents. Miss Lenona Lenoine is visiting her sister Mrs Harry Leak of Greens Run. Mrs Roland Muipas called on relatives in Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs James Golding received a letter from their son William Golding about his late arrival in France. Mr and Mrs Frances Mulpas and son Lawrence of Gloucester called on friends here. Mrs Frances Lemoine spent over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Raymond Mulpas of McDougal. Mr A M Taylor made a business trip to Athens. Mr Frank Morrison traveled to Columbus Wednesday.
Report notes residents attending a farmer's picnic at the experiment station near Fleming. Also mentions Coggeshall and Dutton families visiting Hoeckingport and Earl Dalton returning from Camp Sherman after failing an examination. The Herts agriculture committee in England launches a girls' farm library of fiction.
A concise argument for branded, advertised goods. It asserts quality and maker confidence as the core benefits of advertising, contrasts branded versus bulk goods, notes the efficiency of advertising in spreading messages, and claims lower long term cost and reliability through known brands. It also highlights educational value and national markets for trusted products.
Athens County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting at the court house with a modest turnout. President Herbert Dutton urged forming three committees on crops, roads, and prices and markets, and suggested funds be spent to support 4 H clubs and improved poultry and hogs. Discussion covered wool prices, pooling the wool clip, and uniform food-stuff pricing, with Agent Brownfield urging grain standardization and better soil and livestock practices.
The article notes that flies artificial eyes were designed for the dead with plaster or wax used in ancient embalming practices. It also reports that Chicago streetcar workers have received over $750,000 in benefits during the past six years.
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