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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
4
The Daily Messenger announces publication schedule and delivery options. It lists subscription rates by form and term, with specific prices for mail and carrier delivery, and notes advertising rates and obituary notices.
The piece argues for federal action to curb child labor as states resume lax practices after the 1918 court ruling. It notes war pressure increasing child employment, praises a Senate tax proposal of 10 percent on child labor profits, and urges universal schooling for all school-age children with necessary resources.
An Associated Press dispatch from France reports a wireless message asking journalists aboard the Orizaba to remain on board until the President lands. The piece condemns the detention as censorship and questions transparency of information on peace negotiations. It notes timing with Creel’s role and cable lines.
A Fairbanks girl in Texas produced 1 418 cans of vegetables from a half acre earning county prizes. In Berea Ohio a fourteen year old boy is hailed as the best potato grower in the state, yielding 47 34 bushels from one tenth acre and earning 78 dollars profit. The piece notes rising youth outpacing adults in farming knowledge.
The article outlines Germany's war casualties as about 2,000,000 killed with 1,262,000 Prussians, comparing losses to Britain and France and noting France's proportional losses. It argues the cost of war weighs on German imperialists and hints at future Allied damages claims as an even larger burden.
Representative Willfred W. Lufkin of Massachusetts introduces a bill to bar immigration into the United States for two years. The measure aims to protect wages and reduce unemployment as returning soldiers come home, with support from allies and criticism of European emigration.
A studio luncheon menu describes dishes for a bachelor girl including breakfast oats and cornmeal mush, lamb casserole, mashed potatoes, bread, ice cream, baked macaroni, pickles, onions, and oleo. It details codfish bites with toast, orange salads with mayonnaise, sardine bacon sandwiches, hot chocolate, spaghetti and sausage bake, ginger snaps, potato pancakes, and brown bread with full recipe steps.
A collection of gags and tales features two shipwrecked sailors seeking a religious remedy on a desert isle. An Oriental guest hops on a green carpet to honor sacred color symbolism. Johnny at school returns with a tardiness excuse but forgets his birth record.
Reprinted New York World commentary says Wilson and allied leaders face shaping world destiny for a century. It questions whether Paris applause yields real peace benefits and warns distance and detachment were sacrificed for a public spectacle. Washington Post fears betrayal by democratic impulses in peace talks.
A provocative stance questions government officials push for controlling large private enterprises, asking which private enterprises those officials themselves have successfully operated. The remark underscores skepticism toward government expansion into business.
An old year greeting leads into a detailed endorsement of Eaton ic Fatonic for acid stomach relief. Letters from users in Ranger Texas Newark New Jersey and Chicago Illinois praise rapid relief after three days, with claims of restored energy and better sleep. The ad urges readers to start today and order by mail, noting a guarantee and refund policy.
The War Department recount lists 4293 names with many from Ohio. Entries include Killed in Action Lieut. John Creedon and Captain Henry Shupe, Died of wounds and disease, and numerous wounded with levels shown. Southeastern Ohio names appear, along with missing in action and scattered deployments nationwide.
A promotional home remedy touts a Pinex cough syrup with licorice and molasses options. It claims rapid easing of chest pains, loosened phlegm, and better sleep for bronchitis, hoarseness, croup, and winter coughs. The ad urges asking a druggist for two ounces of Pinex and guarantees satisfaction or refund.
Mr and Mrs Alex Smith and sitter Rosa were business visitors in Guysville on Wednesday. John Niggemeyer hauled hay from the old church near Guysville. John Buck made a business trip to Athens on Monday. Mrs Litlie Koker is ill but improving. Mrs Waldo Buck is very sick. Sergeant Jack Hale spent Monday and Tuesday with Miss June Tolliver before returning to Camp Sherman. Mr and Mrs Cecil Poston were also in the area. Miss Genella Burleigh helps with house work. Scout troops have been seized through the Red Cross in Holy Land.
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