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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
4
The piece urges saving firs and balsams from overcutting by wiser methods and regulations. It suggests alternatives like live nursery trees or artificial trees, noting they can still spread Christmas spirit. It calls for thoughtful action to ensure forests and future celebrations endure.
A farmer argues poor roads keep land untapped and hinder crop yields. He notes four miles to the railroad and that bad roads prevent timely delivery of materials, forcing some neighbors to abandon farms. He urges stronger road-building to boost production and connect farms to markets.
A Hague dispatch notes Krupp plants melt hundreds of howitzer carriages to craft farm implements and rolling stock. War engine tests shift to new typewriter and calculating machine projects as engineers repurpose old equipment for peaceful industry. A woman college dining director earns $6000 more than professors, illustrating frugal progress.
A reflective saying contrasts today’s luxury with tomorrow’s necessity and yesterday’s luxury with today’s need, noting how value shifts over time. The line suggests a cyclical view of material worth influencing future choices.
A Maine housewife enforces strict shoe rules causing friction with her husband. A college professor responds to a rabbit-catching recipe with a witty exchange. A well-dressed woman encounters a frisky horse while hailing a four wheeler, adding suspense to a taxi ride.
The writer praises elaborate and simple Christmas cards and cherishes personal greetings inside them. Writing cards creates a mental reunion with old friends, revealing how each recipient reflects a different facet of the writer. If cards are unsigned or unread, reread them to see what they reveal about friendships and self-perception.
A compact set of kitchen directions for creamed veal with onions and stuffed potatoes plus a simple fruit salad. Veal is browned, simmered in white sauce, onions parboiled and finished in sauce, and potatoes baked, stuffed with a seasoned mashed filling.
A set of vintage kitchen instructions for Rice Cakes Rice Stuffing and Rice Muffins. Rice Cakes mix rice milk flour baking powder butter sugar salt egg then cook to brown on a griddle and bake. Stuffing combines boiled rice tomato juice onion and seasonings for meat or vegetables. Muffins blend flour hot cooked rice baking powder sugar salt milk egg and butter then bake in muffin pans until done.
Place six tablespoonfuls of granulated tapioca in a saucepan and add one half can of condensed milk and one quart of water. Cook slowly for thirty five minutes, stirring frequently. Flavor, chill, and then serve.
The speaker laments aging as youth skates on the river and lake ice. He sits behind his whiskers and watches children play, longing to join while coping with rheumatic pains and a stiff knee. His fogged head and graying hair contrast with the lively, carefree scenes.
A brief dialogue has a widow pleading with an older cabman to run away with her. She smiles bravely and says she hopes he will not run off, while the cabman sighs and replies he cannot leave his wife and seven children at home.
A brief old time ad suggests breaking a cold by a hot bath hot lemonade and rest. It promotes nitelets as a gentle laxative keeping stomach liver and bowels in good condition touted as pleasant and mild with 10¢ or 25¢ price points.
The Athens council debated increasing the service director's salary from 2000 to 3600 while Mayor Woodworth warned the city cannot afford the hike. Proponents argued Williams' value and city savings justify pay, others warned it sets a costly precedent for a town of 6000. The ordinance passed then faced a veto.
The family expresses deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their wife and mother. They thank those who sent flowers, Rev Bowden for sympathy, the quartet for songs, and Mr Baughman for services. Signed by Charles L Rardin Lillian Rardin and others.
An advertisement claims the remedy cures stomach and intestinal ailments by removing catarrhal mucus and inflammation. One dose allegedly convinces with a money back guarantee, marketed by McKee Drug Co. and druggists everywhere.
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