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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
4
The piece argues against free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, noting silver bullion’s rise above $1.30 per ounce and that the silver dollar now holds more bullion value than its 100 cent face value. It explains the shift from gold standard effects and suggests government could counter hoarding by releasing silver dollars from treasury holdings.
An American Legion Weekly editorial urges renaming the national language to reflect an American form distinct from British usage. It notes wartime crossovers with Canadian troops and proximity to South American speech, then argues any special designation would merely label a colloquial English used by all English-speaking nations.
An opinion reprint argues the President should submit the treaty with Senate reservations or pull it, to avoid further impasse. It urges rapid domestic legislation and warns against sacrificing national welfare for continued debate over the league of nations. It contends success depends on time and gradual refinement of the covenant.
A fragmentary newspaper item recalls a humorous exchange from Dinner Stories where a painter and a poet spar over a poem submission. It includes a joke about two cowboys settling debts with revolvers and a city office scene where an office boy forgets duties, with a memo reading Leave at 6 pinned to his check.
A reader argues that public perception of wealth skews reality. Examples show many targets exaggerate others earnings, while reliable tax data reveal modest incomes for most key groups. Readers are urged to quiz friends on such figures to challenge assumptions.
Oysters are parboiled and served with a creamy sauce made from butter flour oyster liquid milk Worcestershire onion juice and pepper on toast or in shells. A four pound fish is stuffed with parsley onion lemon zest and butter, then baked covered with pork slices and decorated with parsley and lemon.
Step by step home baking notes describe Raisin Bread with overnight dough and milk scalding, Sour Milk Raisin Pie with spices, Pineapple Raisin Pie with pineapple and citron, and Apples Baked With Raisins to flavor without sugar. Recipes cover ingredients, quantities, mixing, rising, baking, and crust finishing.
The verse warns that after a defeat Germany will regroup and excel in production. It claims Germans will return to forge and loom, turning to hard work and efficient labor as others debate labor rights and delays. The piece urges resolve against perceived chaos.
A brief dialogue reveals a lawyer stating the client can win several thousand dollars and that the wife would handle running the house, underscoring a case focused on financial settlement and domestic responsibility.
Strouds Run area residents and guests from Columbus gather for weekend visits. Names include Dudley and Ver non Cappinger, Sam Gillett, Thomas Perry, Alva Junod, F W O Neal, Harold Byerly, Amariah Burchfield, H P Dowler, Lucile Dowler, Velma Cappinger, Zelma Cappinger, Othe Dowler, and Miss Lucile Gillett. Revival services extend one week.
Numerous residents and visitors from Athens and nearby towns are listed as Thanksgiving guests and hosts. Names include Leonard Hawk, Ray Copeland, L H Smith, Miss Clarys Smith, Elizabeth Leeper, Addie Biggins, Harvey Biggins, Oliver Withee, Conner family, and others. Revival meetings proceed at the A C church. school closed for Thanksgiving. social gatherings noted at Guysville and Parkersburg with extended families.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine heals via bloodstream action. It offers $100 for any uncured case and provides cicertified testimonials and a free sample coupon.
The community of Stewart hosted multiple Thanksgiving events with families including the Copelands, Biggins, Hayes, Jarvis, and Sands. Guests from Akron Columbus and Athens attended dinners and fudge and oyster parties. Local youths and relatives joined games, music, and light refreshments before attendees returned to routines in Harpster Guysville Parkersburg and Lancaster.
New Marshfield residents recount recent trips including Miss Enzie Jones returning from Gambier and Knox County. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Burkett visited Brooks ville over the weekend with the Newton Russell family. Mrs. R. Hysell returned from Columbus and Chauncey. Rev Dabritz begins a series of meetings.
Local notices mention a Sunday evening gathering at the M. B. church inviting all. Several residents including Elzie Steele and Mrs Sophia Cox are noted for recent visits with family in Roxabel Columbus and Lancaster.
The advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as a cleaner, blister-free alternative to traditional mustard plasters. It claims rapid relief for chest soreness, neck stiffness, backache, headaches, neuralgia, neuritis, tonsillitis, and swollen joints. One box costs 30 or 60 cents with a money back guarantee.
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