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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
4
Franklin D Olier national commander of the American Legion warns against overzealous or unfair acts by members that weaken the Legion’s influence for national betterment. He notes friendly criticism of Legion activities and urges respect for police authority and constitutional rights of assembly and free speech.
The piece notes Christmas day liquor poisonings by wood alcohol and other deadly ingredients, comparing this year’s alcohol deaths to past years. It observes fewer violent deaths from intoxication overall and calls for measures to curb deadly amateur brews, while acknowledging the grim toll.
A western cattleman shipped 132 buffaloes to Chicago for Christmas trade. The herd, praised for beef-like flavor, marks a milestone in a growing American buffalo industry. The exporter, a pioneer, now runs over 1,000 animals as smaller herds expand on gov ernment reservations and private ranches. The species has been saved from extinction.
The op ed reprinted from the Saranac Lake Advertiser urges balanced labor and capital treatment under Will Hays, Republican national chair, arguing for mutual give and take to resolve disputes. It praises Hays for promising a square deal and calls for law abiding citizens to back a fair adjustment between labor and management and the people.
A harsh anti Red screed argues that banks hold working people’s savings and warns that radical rhetoric will fail in the country. It mocks foreign agitators while defending domestic stability and traditional village life.
A fragment recounts Mark Twain in a town during a lecture trip. He visits a barber shop before dinner and, in a humorous exchange, hints at an old friendship with a traffic officer who has taken him to court. The piece blends social quips with Twain’s voyage.
A reader analyzes why many women show poor telephone manners and how tone and phrasing affect service. The piece contrasts female and male responses to wrong numbers and busy lines, urging calm, patient communication to improve outcomes.
Recipes describe stuffing flank steak with a bread dressing using onions and sage, then baking. Also includes Brown Betty Pudding with apples and bread, Succotash with lima beans, and waffles with eggs, milk, sugar, and flour. Each dish uses simple pantry ingredients and standard methods.
Simple at home tips cover quick label adhesion with potatoes, cleaning dried peaches, shoelace lacing with a buttonhook, repurposing discarded graphophone needles as wall tacks, wrapping fruit jars in paper sacks, removing gum with energine, and organizing cellar fruit covers to save canning time.
In a parish tale a boy Tommy rushes to cover a missing guest penny by giving his own to the woman in the pew. The narrative ends with a quip about Blanks moving and matches scratching on walls.
There is no other remedy like Vinci Cod Liver and Iron Tonic to build up frail children. A mother testifies her five year old daughter recovered after pneumonia left her weak with no appetite. A nearby druggist endorses Vinci as the best tonic for such conditions and offers money back if no benefit. Various local social notes and visits accompany the notice.
Henry L. Farrell reports Ban Johnson named the Boston Red Sox as the AL’s top fielding team in 1919 with a .975 average. Starters Scott and Shean led the infield, Ruth topped outfielders with a .992 mark, and Walter Johnson led pitchers with a .988 fielding average. Wickland made no errors in 15 games while Gerber suffered 45 misplays.
Prof. B L Thompson of Ohio State University argues high wool and mutton prices make sheep a profitable live stock investment. He notes wool prices are strong and likely to stay high, mutton prices remain fair, and sheep eat a wide range of plants turning nuisances into value. Sheep also boost farm value and soil fertility through manure.
A large turnout from Hocking attended a Christmas dance at Bill Stedmans in Beaumont. Tom West and family from Gipsy W Va visited his parents Ora and Mrs West. Clara Gaskins hosted supper with Mr Hines Alberdia Blore Syx Fulton Tompkins and others then a Plains school program impressed as the best yet with hope for future improvements.
A November 2 1918 poem set in Cruysheutem Belgium recalls a stricken town and fluttering bells amid bombardment. It laments ruined cities and declares faith as a shield to endure the dross and preserve the ideal through the coming years.
L. C. Smith of the state public utilities commission said today the railroad car shortage in Ohio is not serious enough to materially stop coal shipments, implying continued coal movement despite the bottleneck.
Police with rifles and shotguns guarded the courtroom in Toledo Ohio as soldiers Murphy and Jen Snyder were arraigned before Judge Austin on charges as parties to the Christmas morning jail delivery. Friends of the prisoners attended but there was no disturbance.
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