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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
4
A Department of Labor review for the first half of July finds little real idle industrial capacity and a stable outlook. Job seekers still face strong demand in liner ads, with only notable unemployment in East shoe and textile firms and auto sectors in Ohio Michigan and other midwestern states.
A Kansas woman wrote a voters textbook after women gained full suffrage. It proved useful to naturalized citizens and even indifferent male voters. The state considers distributing copies to all high schools, detailing citizenship duties and local governance structures.
The piece calls on citizens to overcome indifference, study the issues, and exercise suffrage as a solemn duty and high privilege, emphasizing that voters have real control over the outcome.
A collection of kitchen guidance includes deviled eggs with creamed cheese and spices, peach pudding with crushed peaches and bread crumbs, squash fritters with herbs and baking powder, eggplant croquettes with cheese and parsley, blackberry daltonine dough with berries and brown sugar, and a bake lesson with corn syrup glaze. The notes describe mixing, shaping, frying or baking, and serving suggestions.
The text describes making fruit jam by combining six pounds of sugar with citrus zest and juice from three oranges and three lemons, adding chopped figs, and simmering slowly. It mentions letting the mixture stand overnight, then cooking to the jam stage and sealing in cans for long storage. It also references variations for breads, tarts, and cakes and notes adjusting with cold water and corn starch to prevent bland taste.
An advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and doubles beauty with a small purchase. It asserts after use no hair falls out, no dandruff, and every strand appears with new life vigor brightness color and thickness.
More than five hundred refugees from General Yudenitchs White Army, including soldiers their wives and children, are stranded in Riga Latvia with no livelihood after their train was halted by Lettish forces en route home from Poland and Ukraine. The American Red Cross operates a field kitchen feeding the evacuees while plans to extend care during an expected weeks long stay are prepared.
W F Kampf cooperates with County Agent Raymond and F H Beech of Ohio State University for a field day and auto tour for Athens County orchard men. Beech to inspect county orchards August 28 in Athens, with a Coolville meeting August 23 at 7 80 p m and an all day auto tour August 24 guided by township leaders. schedule to be announced.
Carthage Mrs Margariete Stewart of Columbus visited Townsend. Families including Reynolds Burdette and Flowers toured Orange Cedarville and Coolville areas. Elisabeth Potter attends Athens teachers institute. Gaston family joins WV picnic at Mechanicsburg. Chas and Ira Gaston buy Ray Bean garage in Guysville. Townsend Sand Rock visit parents Amos Townsend. Arley Mason and sister Mrs Lee Gaston guests from Salem WV. Reynolds in Coolville on business.
Downing Street declined reports that Prime Minister Lloyd George plans a trip to Canada. The premier is currently in Switzerland on vacation.
New York report says six million Americans lack proper housing with no near relief. Edward P. Doyle cites 60 million in cities and predicts congress will tax exemptions to fund building. In New York City alone shortages exceed 100000 apartments and 600000 live in cramped quarters. Pacific coast shows some improvement but Los Angeles faces about 50000 unable to find homes.
Albert Brooke son of Moses and Marilla Brooks born near Amesville Ohio June 16 1840 died July 31 1920 after a long illness. He married Melissa Dille November 8 1866 and they had five children two surviving Minnie Vernon and George W. Brooks. He served in Co B 36th OVI 1861 1865 and joined Mt Herman church forty years ago. He suffered a bad hip fall two years ago and spent his final years in bed but remained cheerful. Grandchildren and eight great grandchildren survive. one daughter Mary died years ago and two sons died in infancy.
In Jackson, Mrs. J. M. Miller of Seminary recovers markedly after a lightning bolt struck her feet during a storm at a summer resort. The strike tore her shoes and rendered her unconscious, yet she regained much of her health and strength.
A columnist riffs on post‑vote expectations and social quirks. The piece mocks women’s scandal chatter and men’s sartorial duties, notes shifting gender roles, and lampoons a rooming house habit while noting a Minnesota chemist’s milk purity test based on freezing point and water.
The column notes visiting families and neighbors from Athens and Concord. Mr and Mrs Howard Brown with children spent a weekend with relatives near this place. Miss Ruth and Miss Beulah Linscott visited friends, and an ice cream social drew a large crowd last Saturday night.
In Boston on August 19 Charles Ponzi appeared before Commissioner Hays. He pleaded not guilty to using the mails to defraud. Bail was set at 26 600 dollars and release was awaiting. The proceeding lasted under seven minutes with Ponzi ordered held for September term.
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