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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1919
Page
4
The article urges individual responsibility shaping national fate. It stresses personal honesty integrity clear thinking and cool action as keys to peaceful progress or upheaval. Every honest citizen and unbiased vote contributes to the nation and world.
The piece urges retrospection on the past year to balance a mental debit and credit, noting that happy days outweigh the rest. It argues Americans should face the New Year with renewed confidence and the belief that hope springs eternal in the human breast.
Specialists in nervous troubles say this year's crop of nervous invalids will exceed prewar levels. War years sapped nerves. now overwork and social posturing revive them. The cure proposed is plain work. assign neurotics to productive tasks to restore nerves and aid national reconstruction.
Nostalgic verse recalls simpler times when troubles seemed tame. The speaker remembers Hoboken arriving with a sign and token, days of routine, beads in brine, and a calm pace before modern problems grew loud and relentless. The poem contrasts then and now, longing for carefree days and slower rhythms.
A Saturday visit features George and his mother introducing Mr Specknoodle to a deaf friend. Laughter and confusion follow as misheard names echo through the room. A short anecdote ends with a moral about camouflage and charity observed in a beggar tale.
A reflective piece urges readers to decide what they truly want this year and what they will give up. It emphasizes walking and thinking to clarify goals, citing David Starr Jordan that the world helps those who know where they are going. It advises writing down ideas to remove vagueness.
Readable fragments describe making Sugarless Sweets with corn, pecan or walnut, chocolate and cream. Cocoanut Dainties with egg whites corn syrup flour and coconut. Fruit Bars with figs dates raisins and walnuts. and Corn Flake Macaroone with egg whites corn syrup flour coconut and corn flakes.
Instructions for boiling and preparing cabbage with steps for creamed cabbage and cabbage salad. Notes on soaking to remove insects, timing based on cabbage age, and suggesting butter pepper salt and optional cheese or dressing. Includes variations with celery green peppers onions and carrots for flavor.
Opinions reprinted emphasize a Connecticut girl rising to president of a million dollar firm after starting at $1 a week. She built wealth from a farm and firm belief in hard work and smart choices. The piece argues opportunity in America favors those who train, work, and aim high. It also includes brief, unrelated dialogue about insults and a dog.
In Amesville a large fur shipment has locals optimistic about prices. Ed Donaldson tracked a fox ten miles to a slab pile and planned to harvest one more to buy a new overcoat and a flivver. Bret Fox escaped during slab removal while the hunt continued under a gloaming sky.
The article notes that since 1905 about eighty families lived in the village, but only twenty-two remain, eight houses stand empty with one possibly for rent. It mentions a price rise for razors and a local veteran, H C Dillie of Marshfield, visiting old friends on Monday.
Mrs J M Howard presided as hostess for the Amesville Music Study club on Friday afternoon December 19. The program featured readings including The Spirit of Christmas by Henry Van Dyke, a Christmas carol by the Ladies Chorus, piano solos Winter Pictures by Dudley Buck, and a series of vocal solos and reviews. The event included performances by Estelle Goddard, Mary Arner Salter, the Ladies Chorus, and other club members, concluding with a Christmas Shepherds medley and notes from the Musical Monitor and Musical America reviews.
Mrs. Lillie Lynch wife of J M Lynch businessman was killed last night by a bullet fired at a negro who wounded a soldier during a street car dispute. Earl E Hager 26 white remonstrated with a negro over a seat. upon leaving the car they argued and Hager was shot. The negro fled while J F Hudson a former patrolman fired at him but hit Mrs Lynch. In Cleveland the bandit who robbed James Hodons messenger for Columbia Savings and Loan yesterday returned the stolen checks wrapped in a bundle addressed to the bank.
Lawton Michigan December 31 Joseph Virgo continues to claim innocence in the death of his wife Maud Tabor Virgo as he and his attorneys prepare for the January term of court to seek his liberty.
Mr and Mrs George Brown celebrated Christmas with Mr and Mrs Dewees of Amesville. Mr and Mrs Charles Brawley were Christmas guests of Mr and Mrs Andrews.
Jessie ulin of Columbus and Plor ence Sedwick of Utley visited relatives here recently. Mr. Webb Lent of Canton visited his grandmother Mrs. Adelia Linscott Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W H Robinson hosted Christmas guests Percy Lansford Wilbert Harry Glouster and Mary Bowman Amesville at Luella Copeland’s home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cari Oe with guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs Saylor and baby Amesville and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Boudinot and Virgene of this place. Mr. Cook of Charleston West Virginia managed local farms last week. Mr. Dave Colvin was the Sunday guest of Mr. Henry Ogg. Quarterly meeting will be held at this place Sunday. Preaching at 10 a.m. by Dr. Evans. Everybody cordially invited.
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