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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reads like a bevy of notices and a scattered obituary. Names, addresses, and a few identifiers appear, including references to postal matters and newspaper selections, with garbled city and person names.
A discussion on what drives business success beyond luck. It notes returning soldiers and workers, explains that opportunity favors those who show initiative and energy, and argues firms evaluate initiative over popularity or background to promote advancement. It emphasizes effort as the关键 factor in achieving success.
The article notes nationwide highway delays due to wartime labor and repair backlogs, critiques piecemeal building, and cites large bond proposals in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Minnesota. It argues for a comprehensive system, linking road quality to farming efficiency and national economic goals.
A new wartime rule allows soldiers to stay in the army until they secure civilian employment. Enlisted personnel may request to remain if their unit is demobilised, continuing pay and allotments to families. They may be assigned to civil projects such as irrigation drainage forest clearing docks or dam construction if needed.
A wartime reflection urges readers to resist taking credit for others' deeds and to engage in local duties. It argues homefront effort shapes citizenship, urges practical community work, and notes employers training English classes for loyal, productive workers boosting company and country alike.
A reader feature lists breakfast and luncheon items with soups salads and dinners. Includes puffed muffins, cream of lettuce soup, grapefruit celery salad, veal cutlets, macaronia with salmon, rye muffins and tips to prevent fruit pies from boiling over, with measurements and method notes.
A curious blend of humor and wartime chat. Little Pete endures a punishment under a barrel while sister Annabelle Marie offers bean soup and custard pie. In Indiana, businessmen debate Allied advances as a heckler misstates German fighting vigor and Marines on the front.
Ohio held four constitutional conventions: 1802 under Edward Tiffin. 1850 under William Medill. 1873-74 under Morrison Waite and Rufus King. 1912 under Herbert Bigelow. Ohio has had two constitutions 1802 and 1851. the 1874 submission failed. Notable members included Charles Reemelin, J. R. Swan, Henry Stanbery, Peter Hitchcock, and others.
Mexico shows reluctance to surrender Lower California or adjacent border territories to the United States and declines leasing rights to American capital. Authorities prefer to operate saloons themselves.
A discordant summary notes the federal prohibition amendment to take effect soon while predicting Russian reliance on oats, commends Hoover yet criticizes his piecemeal approach, and views Congress as recording a pattern of deliberate inactivity.
The United States Training Corps for Women, led by Miss Susanna Cocroft, seeks cantonment based programs to train women in industrial and public school settings with medical oversight by Admiral Cary T. Grayson. A 3,500-strong initial group in Washington would spread nationwide with mixed civilian and semi military drills and recreation camps.
The casualty roll shows 195 names including 8 killed in action 14 died of disease 1045 wounded of varying degrees and 4 missing. Several listed wounded or missing are named across Ohio cities such as Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Akron and Columbus with officers also noted.
An ad promotes a new discovery medicine for bad colds and coughs. It claims to soothe inflamed membranes loosen mucus and bring restful sleep, priced at $1.20 and sold by all druggists since 1269.
An old newspaper ad touts King’s New Life Pills promising quick relief from constipation and stomach discomfort. The copy mentions a reformulated system and blithe effects, priced at 25 cents.
Reported visitors include Mr. M. Johnson and wife at William Johnson's home and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harner at Mrs. Ada Parker's. Miss Vesta Atkinson visited friends. Marion Vandervort stays in Morgantown, W Virginia. Wilkes visited Alva Verity. Ruth Caroline born to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Holsington, weighing 9% pounds. The Parker child had a Sunday rupture operation, recovery good.
Senator Whittemore of Akron introduced a resolution urging the United States Senate to adopt the woman suffrage bill pending in the chamber.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York and his Favorite Prescription. It claims natural seeds prove nature’s uses and describes the medicine as a non alcoholic remedy for backache headache weakness aims and other female disorders made from various roots and offered for trial at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York for 10 cents.
Advertisement touts Bio-seven as a grand health builder for women, claiming a two week path to vigor, clear skin, and bright eyes. It urges daily doses of seven tablets and assures physicians the formula is printed on every package.
Mr. Will Potter attended Grand Jury last Monday and Mrs. Will Potter cared for Mrs. Ina Mathews who was sick. The Sunday school at C. H. Wyatts totaled thirty eight with thirty three scholars and will meet next Sunday at Summer Wyatts home. Local residents from Music Run, including Ellen Harrison Eva McDaniels Willie McDaniels Ernest and Edgar Grovesnor, attended and Wyatt Creek musicians promise more music soon.
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