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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
4
Local notice highlights subscription options for eastern Ohio readers with carrier, mail, and regional rates. Details include weekly and annual prices, payment in advance, and discontinuation on expiration.
Connersville Indiana mobilizes a stock company to build housing for workers after two manufacturers threaten to relocate. The plan districts the city and offers stock to residents to fund homes to rent or sell, with profits returning to the town. Officials praise the open civic approach and urge other communities to watch the example.
A discussion of Bolshevist characters in magazines and film, noting readers’ fascination and fatigue with tales of workers paid alike and scheming to abolish pay. The piece argues such fiction ultimately pokes fun at Bolshevism and suggests real life comeuppance may follow similar satire.
A school attendance officer questions a mother about her son’s truancy and the mother recounts using harsh discipline to elicit a confession. The tale then shifts to Toulouse where a voting mixup reveals a clerical error in registering names and a man’s dramatic, bittersweet reaction.
A playful poem welcomes September as summer ends and autumn begins. The speaker contrasts heat and harvest, praising merit and crops while longing for cooler days, breezes, and the quiescent pace of autumn. It evokes fields, weather, and seasonal transitions with nostalgic imagery.
Ruth Cameron writes about a man admired for self discipline and sharp tools of charm. The piece praises his poised, polite manner, shy roots overcome by deliberate self control, and asks readers to consider whether they use all their gifts as effectively as possible.
Steam pudding with rice raisins and lemon sauce. Graham griddle cakes blend graham and wheat flours with sour milk and an egg. Boston cookies mix butter sugar flour nuts currants raisins eggs soda and spices, bake on a greased pan.
Classic home economy tips describe making soap powders by grinding dry soap with sodium carbonate or borax. Avoid cheap scented soaps as they mask poor materials and may harm skin. use neutral toilet soap. A helpful washing method recommends overnight soaking with kerosene then a second dose in the wash boiler before rinsing and hanging to dry.
The Op-Ed argues nine months after the armistice that Americans face needless passport hurdles for Europe. It questions whether the policy protects citizens or foreigners, notes hypocrisy over Mexico, and urges Congress to curb bureaucratic power and stop the abuse.
A conservative critique argues against price fixing and government wheat support programs. It condemns profiteering and wage fluctuations while highlighting farmer hardships, high living costs, and the impact on meat and dairy prices. Prominent attendees include Senator Atlee Pometene and Ohio National Guard officers.
Dr. J Armstrong of the Ohio state health board arrives in Canton to conduct an impartial probe into mysterious deaths linked to a Lakeside Country Club party. Charles L Sebring requests a thorough inquiry, noting deaths in Stark and Mahoning counties and urging a ban on suspect olives while families seek answers for public safety.
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