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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
4
The article celebrates farmers who faced scarce capital and labor by expanding cultivation and paying fair wages. It credits weather and strong farmer initiative for record crops, arguing that farmers proved themselves reliable drivers of American prosperity by choosing work over strikes. It urges other business and labor sectors to learn from this grit and commitment.
Railways led by New York Central and Pennsylvania pledge not to raise freight charges beyond the cost of commodities. They warn against excessive increases, arguing wholesalers and retailers cannot absorb all boosts, while urging restraint to protect consumers.
Recipes for a Day cover Cake-Four with eggs sugar and water, sifted flour and leavening, and vanilla. Also Stuffed Frank Steak with crumb mixture, onion, parsley, and slow roast. Fruit Salad with oranges pineapple walnut and Golden Dressing made from pineapple juice sugar and egg.
A recipe collection outlines stuffed eggplant with ham breadcrumbs and tomato pulp, carrot and bacon hash with potatoes and parsley, a tomato curry with rice, and creamed cabbage with green peppers. Each item details chopping, sautéing, simmering, and finishing in a pan or double boiler.
A traveling Chinese man asks about timing of the next train to Washington and hears Two-two. A methodical teacher starts Sunday by asking who made you, but the absent first student shifts the blame to Adam’s absence, prompting a correction.
Lowell woman says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured years of pain constipation and dizziness. She reports increased work capacity and urges others to try the remedy as a standard female health treatment from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. confidential letters answered by women.
Millfield births and social visits fill the week as Mr. and Mrs. Roy Andrews announce a newborn son. The Keirns and Boudi families host and visit. Eleanor Hill plans a Detroit trip. Akron’s Clifford Corm, Athens residents, and Rendville relatives are mentioned among various dinners and hospital recoveries. The Pratt farm hosts a seventy four birthday and Bible class plans unfold alongside hospital and institute notes.
Washington August 17 The famine price of white paper forced the American Red Cross to discontinue magazine and announce that further publication would require a large subscription increase or a subsidy from society funds. The item lists local visitors and social notes from Athens and surrounding communities.
Detroit visitors Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mauck hosted Mrs. Nickelson a Mauck daughter. William Robinson visited Little Hocking. Rose Stivery and two children from Marietta stayed with the Romines. Lucy Koch of Moundville visited her parents Atkinson. Elva Tucker guests Alma Mowery Sunday. Thelma Underwood visiting Chauncey. William Mowery hosted by Griffiths in Hockingport. Young people enjoyed an old fashioned bean roast at the Scarlett farm cave.
The Pacific mills in Lawrence Massachusetts will shut down for three weeks starting next Saturday. The closure extends the usual ten day annual vacation period and affects about 12 000 workers across the textile complex.
Social event at Bradbury church on Thursday August 19 to aid Miss Hattis Bolin. Admission 5 cents, dishes 10 cents, ice cream and cake offered. The note adds that there are about 2,890,000 blind people worldwide.
White Hall residents F J Hooper and family spent weekend with kin in Columbus and Hebron. Osceola Iowa visitors Barnett Slavis and Rutherford Thompson called on C B Moore. Frailey guests included Kentucky contacts. Edna Whiteman and two children visited Shinnstown. Coe and Dorothy of Pearl Chapel visited G F Tribe. Braley Bolen and Brown enjoyed Buckeye Lake outing. Leota Lawson, Charleston WV, visiting G C Lawson. Marguerite Moore of Athens visited Charles Moore’s family.
Miss Emma Bryson hosted a Wednesday evening lawn party at her parents home in Hooper Ridge for Miss Minnie Blume of Enterprise. Harry Linscott and family of Chauncey visited Arza Linscott on Sunday. Sunday school and church drew good crowds as Rev Stine commenced his ministry.
Miss Ruth Hudwell of Athens visited friends here Sunday Beulah and Lucile Linscott of Athens spent Sunday with their mother of this place The pie social given by the young ladies class Saturday evening was a thorough success The evening was spent in games and music and proceeds were $40.
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