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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
4
Obscure newspaper masthead reads details for The Daily Messenger with publishing schedule and rates. It lists offices in Athens and Chicago, advertising policies, delivery options, and issue charges, but reader data are faded and partial.
A former wartime alliance of France Britain America Italy Belgium Serbia and others evolves into a push for a permanent league. The piece argues the United States should join a broad federation rather than form a rigid power bloc and urges a path toward a global peacekeeping system.
A recipe snippet from a historic menu lists items for breakfast and luncheon such as Buckwheat Cakes with Maple Syrup Baked Apples Soft Boiled Eggs and Cocoa Coffee plus peppy sandwiches and desserts. It includes Pimento Sandwiches Pineapple Raisin Cheese Cinnamon Toast and Apple Meringue with Jellied Prunes Spinach with Boiled Potatoes and Hopping John.
The piece reflects Christmas as a time of love beyond family and urges Americans to aid those struck by high prices and wartime absences. It contrasts festive giving with broader charity and a hope for peace and prosperity in the coming era.
The article argues Germany's government indoctrinated soldiers with a hate-filled mindset, citing the Hymn of Hate and a commemorative medal for Lusitania destruction. It contrasts French soldiers' restraint with German brutality and calls for sympathy toward German civilians while condemning wartime excesses.
The author argues that Germans who abused English hospitality may face resentment in Germany and elsewhere. They warn such individuals could end up without a country as punishment for their propaganda and disloyalty.
A weary guest at a hotel learns room 23 is taken by Mr A B Jones and grimly jokes that he fell out the window. In a rural tale a man confronts intruders in his poultry house and a thief claims it is merely the chickens.
A strong plea against rushing wounded and convalescent soldiers home. The author urges patience and continued hospital care, arguing true kindness is ensuring proper medical treatment and gradual, loving support such as books, letters, and visits.
Government records claim German propaganda efforts in the United States totaled 27.85 million dollars with warning that subsequent spending would grow at a higher rate. The remarks frame the expense as the first installment in a larger effort to sway American opinion and values.
Just before fleeing, the Kaiser posed for a movie scene pretending to dig trenches in a castle garden at Spa. The scene imitates the war effort and mirrors images of Belgian soldiers digging trenches for defense.
Washington Dec 13 The War Department released casualty lists showing about 4400 names. The long roster includes killed in action died of wounds died of disease and those wounded with degrees undetermined. Names span cities including Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo and Youngstown with many counties and units, among them Major Paul McLaughlin Captain Robert Mallory and Lieut Edward Gibbons.
Mrs. George Wheeler returns home to Columbus after visiting her aunt. Mrs. Aliie Richey Kilmer Searles and family spent Sunday with the Cofton Wood family near Carpenter. Miss Marie Dew visited Athens on Tuesday. Mrs. Clyde Whitlareh and son Carol were Athens visitors. Mrs. Earl Dailey of Athens spent Tuesday with Adaline Dailey. Clyde Whitlatch conducted a business visit in Columbus. Lafe Bolen of Langsville stopped by friends Tuesday. Frank Goldsberry was a Columbus visitor. Jim Tewksbury killed two March pigs weighing five pounds. Will Higley attends the Western Star convention in Columbus as delegate.
The ad touts S S S as a reliable vegetable blood purifier sold for over fifty years. It urges readers to keep blood free of impurities and offers free medical advice via Swift Specific Co in Atlanta Georgia.
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