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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
4
The piece honors Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln as exemplary public figures. It stresses their tireless industry and service, kindness to others, and the simple virtues of honest citizenship as guiding lessons for all Americans.
The Manufacturers and Importers Association of America reports four years of progress in U S manufacturing at a Chicago exhibit. Germany once supplied 30 percent of novelty goods for the U S market, while the Chicago event presents 650000 items from five cents to $600 across all grades. America shows capacity but warns against smug self-satisfaction that could curb output. Stocks high prices high reflect remaining industrial potential.
Edith E Moriarty argues the modern woman mirrors past behavior citing Hunter College autograph albums from 1876. Exhibits at New York Public Library for the college’s fiftieth anniversary reveal intimate notes about late hours smoking and flirtations, challenging the moralist view of old days.
Off Rockaway Point the crew of the Princess Anne faced a threatened mutiny last Friday. First mate Charles Barker fired four shots to stop crew leaving the ship as 27 were removed to a fishing boat after shifting sands broke the vessel’s back. Seventeen engine-room members stayed aboard to support the ship.
The Boston Transcript editorial lauds Senator Lodge and the Senate for opposing unconditional ratification of the unamended Versailles Treaty. It argues reservations protect American safeguards and oaths of office, warning that compromise eroding these protections endangers the American character as envisioned by Washington and Roosevelt.
Leon Bourgeois, new president of the French senate and France’s second dignitary, has long aligned with Wilson on the League of Nations. A veteran diplomat and painter, Bourgeois has held premier and foreign affairs posts, lectured at the Institute of Social Sciences, and travels widely. He has been twice married and survived personal losses that affected his mood and life.
A young man returns from a seaside holiday describing crowded trains and knees drawn up to fit. A small boy jokes about jumping from the train. Two Irishmen in a bank recall Finnegan and Saint Peter in a wry chat about time and money. A mother and Johnny exchange banter about a torn washtub. A wife attends church while preferring sermon length to match her skirt.
The fragment discusses hat checking privileges for a presidential ring year and includes phrases about Geraldine Farrar, Lennie shaving, and a mix of random comments. It mentions an Indian convert to Christianity, rising motorcycle sales, civilized kissing, and a Bryan remark on a dry world with a Wilson peace sentiment.
Home cooks are advised to prepare meatless meals with dishes like Shrimp a la Creole and Baked White Fish. The Creole shrimp uses cream sauce, tomato, onions, pepper, and spices with shrimps served on toast. the fish recipe bakes boned fillets with lemon, parsley, and a brown sauce, plus a salmon loaf option with salmon, onions, egg, and bread crumbs.
Use unbleached strong sheeting like a pillow slip with the long end open. Sew button holes to fasten loosely. Wash covers during housecleaning and dust the mattress with a dust brush. Remove covers several times a year to stay clean.
The article recommends using a steel knitting needle to test cakes and breads. Unlike a straw, the needle does not bend or break and can be washed for repeated use. A clean needle indicates the cake is done. if dough sticks, it needs more cooking.
A New York manufacturer declares stockings will stay up next year. Meanwhile H. P. T. reports that 3. Siassman works as a slazier and pelts glass on Park Avenue in New York City.
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