The Athens Daily Messenger masthead notice
The Athens Daily Messenger details its publishing info and offices in Athens Ohio New York Chicago and Morald Printing Company staff listings and advertising rates note about obituaries and memorial notices with a five cent per line charge for such notices and a prepaid policy for subscriptions and billing durations
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Athensee and Morald Printing Company
Fred W. Bugh
Messenger
Daily Messenger
Matt
Athens
Oho
Audit Bureau
Eulettona
Ohio
Robert Z. Ward
Fastern
Children Who Don’t Cry in War’s Aftermath
Conigsby Dawson profiles 500 French refugee children in a Good Housekeeping feature. In a hospital improvised from old barracks, they bear war’s scars both physical and psychic, living in silent fear and loss, with mothers and nurses striving to comfort them amid ongoing trauma.
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Conigsby Dawson
Good Housekeeping
France
Dives
Insidious Hun Propaganda Warns Against Early War Finish
A wartime notice argues that German propaganda seeks to lull the public with talk of a quick end. It states only a broader effort will end the war, with plans to raise funds, expand the army, and shift the fight to German soil, urging vigilance against complacency.
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Germany
Belgium
France
Russia
Balkans
Uncle Sam
England
Rhine
Two Kinds of Initiative in German Strategy
The Rheinisch Westfaelische Zeitung claims Germany now pursues a second stage of initiative by allowing Allied assaults to trigger counterattacks at the right moment. The piece contrasts German restraint with Allied offensives, noting German tact is to let attacks unfold while Allies press the attack toward Berlin.
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Rheinisch-Westfaelische Zeitung
Foch
Berlin
Kaiser's pledge to protect small nations echoed in Finland
The Kaiser declares that German deeds protected small nations in their fight for freedom, a claim echoed by the New York World noting Baltic and Balkan states including Belgium Serbia Roumania Ukraine and Armenia observed the stance.
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New York
Belgium
Serbia
Roumania
Ukrainia
Armenia
Government restricts telegraph on telephone lines
The new rulers halted sending messages over the telephone to telegraph offices. The move appears counterproductive as it curbs a time saving practice. The article questions the rationale and notes the loss of efficiency in this policy reversal.
Household Hints Menu Feature Selections and Recipes
A page listing breakfast to dinner fare with recipes for oats bread cinnamon bread barley gingerbread and related notes. Includes instructions for yeast bread, dough rising times, ingredients and bake times, plus dessert ideas and drink suggestions.
Household Tips From The Page Of Things Worth Knowing
Practical household hints for children with colds using absorbent linen squares burned after use. Tips include burning old cans to keep stoves clean and flies down, shelling elderberries with a fork to avoid staining hands, repurposing oatmeal boxes as flour containers, and whipping cream by adding a chilled egg white to the cream.
Domestic mischief in class stirs school humor
Miss Alma plans a wedding course of lessons in household silence while a history review in a diverse city school triggers a pupil’s panic. Tommy Noyes guesses America’s discoverer, then peers debate a sailor, an Irish saint, and a Swedish figure amid eager chatter.
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America
Tommy Noyes
Tommy
Timmy Finn
Gustaf
Sweden
Tony Guerra
Columbus
Letters From Men In Service Include France July 1918 Notes
A collection of wartime letters from U S service members dated July 1918. Wagoner A M Weatherby 2nd Engineers in France describes warm May weather, corn growth, stone roads and bridges, and tent life. Lester A Weekley aboard the Wyoming writes of England and Scotland, possible machinist mate transfer, and subs, with talk of mail. Sgt Fred Finsterwald in France mentions M S school life, censor limits, and Uncle Sam recruiting. Another letter from F W F M S Co 146 Inf notes schooling, good weather, plentiful rations, and rural French town life. A final message from American E F describes safe arrival, a busy schedule, and awaiting news.
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Ne’ally
Allen
C. F
France
Paris
U. S
Wagoner A. M. Weatherby
Mam
Pop
Reveille
Serat
E. F
British minister defends no pressure on draft call
The minister states the government has not pressured Britain to draft older men. Britain has long used men in their forties and halted the last German drive in Picardy with younger volunteers, implying an American draft could swell to about 15 million if adopted.
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England
Liverpool
Scotland
Great Britain
Dave
Norfolk
Britain
Picardy
The Wold Conqueror and Kaiser's World Empire Dream
The article recalls Kaiser Wilhelm's 25 year old boast of building a world empire and contrasts it with the fate of five historic rulers. It frames his grand ambition against the downfall of Alexander, Julius Caesar, Theodoric II, Napoleon, and Frederick the Great as they look on from their places of punishment.
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Alexander
Julius Caesar
Theodoric II
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Kaiser Wilhelm
War agencies call for long war prep across nation
The food administration, War and Navy Departments, and the Shipping Board urge all citizens including farmers, miners, and factory workers to prepare for a long war. They insist widespread readiness will prevent extended conflict.
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Food Administration
War and Navy Departments
The
Shipping Board
Franks and Yanks Prospect Shared Heritage Debate
A reader argues against the term Franco-Americans using high‑sounding labels and proposes calling people “Yank‑Franks” to blend American and French identities. The letter reflects evolving views on ethnic naming.
Sweetbread Pepper Dish Parboil and Bake Plan
Parboil peppers fifteen minutes then cool. Sweetbread pieces are prepared with stock cream and savory fat. Mix cornflour with two tablespoons cream add to stock then season with salt paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Fill peppers and bake thirty minutes.
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