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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
4
The article argues that federal authority can forbid collective strike action but cannot force individual miners to work. It stresses that striking leaders lose power to order a work stoppage, while workers retain the right to refuse. It warns against tyranny if rights are denied and urges return to work pending settlement.
Rob Wagner argues film censorship differs by state with Iowa approving what Kansas rejects. He urges national standards via a National Board of Review to ensure films meet changing public taste and improve quality.
A dark quip notes the distinction between bombs sent as Christmas gifts and ordinary presents. The remark implies the explosive items harm recipients while the senders often face backlash, reflecting wartime sentiments about retaliation and danger.
The public has been given notice of a large monthly import of diamonds valued at 6 million dollars. What would intrigue readers is potential increases in the supply of black diamonds and how this might affect markets.
Winter brings unpleasant features yet at night we gather by the grate fire. Father reads a story as mother works, children play, and the family shares laughter. The blizzard rages outside but the warmth inside sustains happiness despite the storm.
The piece sketches a scene at a literary society meeting led by Rev Josiah Dobson with speaker James Bolivar Henry discussing democracy and the Pacific. A stray comic aside about Rubber boots follows as townsfolk interact amid reflections on social manners and mourning.
The piece argues that animals do not utter standard words as dictionaries imply. It suggests cats say something like erow, dogs woof, sheep aa with imagined consonants, and roosters vary in cadence. Our hearing is shaped by subjective expectations, not objective sound.
A vintage cooking column outlines Pumpkin Pie Cut Pumpkin, cookies with lard or margarine and raisin filling, and Orange Pudding. Instructions cover preparation, ingredients, proportions, mixing steps, and baking or steaming in a moderate oven.
A medium white fish is baked with salt pepper and dressing stuffed inside. Butter and suMment water add moisture for 90 minutes. Yorkshire Pudding served with pork roast rises from flour eggs milk and baking powder batter around meat to absorb fat. Cheese Salad Dressing blends mustard vinegar sugar pepper salt with butter milk and cheese and pimentos on iceberg lettuce.
Harrisburg Telegraph blames the President for a one man treaty approach and calls for concessions to win Senate support. Detroit Free Press attributes the failure to Wilson's refusal to heed Senate reservations and warns it was not statesmanship.
Dialogue reveals Mabel’s father opposes the match and asserts his grounds are near their home. The exchange hints at familial objections shaping the romance.
Advertising copy touts Begg’s Mustarine as the fastest pain reliever for aches and swelling. Claims a single yellow box equals 50 blistering plasters and promises quicker relief. Mentions price options 30 and 60 cents and distribution by S. C. Wells & Co. LeRoy New York.
Members complain leaders use unions for politics and warn that long strikes will ruin livelihoods. They say many workers have left for other jobs and will not return if mines reopen, while foreigners are not to blame. Public goodwill erodes as winter actions chill the economy.
Syria remains the sole major pistachio producer in the region, cultivating roughly 500 thousand pounds of nuts per year. The crop supports local farmers and highlights Syria's agricultural niche despite broader regional changes.
Londoners stunned as Georges Carpentier KO’s Joe Beckett in 74 seconds in a bid for the world heavyweight title. Beckett, shaken and stunned, said he hadn’t started to fight when hit. Mortimer, Beckett’s manager, praised Carpentier’s rare single chance as decisive.
Miners unable to leave for work express views on the strike. They avoid giving names, noting that some joined the UMWA and others are political agitators who cause trouble, while many believe conditions were adequate before the dispute.
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