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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1919

Page

4

Eneses Watered as Second Clege Headline

Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and positions but is unclear. No coherent event or outcome is readable to define a proper news item.

Eneses

Stand for Nationalism Against Internationalism

A letter arguing Americans must preserve national independence after World War I. It warns against alliances eroding sovereignty, stresses sacrifices made by citizens, and calls for retaining self determination without indebting the republic or surrendering its institutions.

Welch United States Germany Austria America Sbifc Amer Republic

Out of Work as Usual in Seasonal Economy

City with about 76 000 unemployed reports one third are building workers seasonally out of work. The writer argues for year round employment and tools to move workers between trades and regions, criticizing unions employers and economists for inaction on seasonal unemployment.

Rifle Strength and the Allied Advantage in World War I

War department figures show rifle strength on the western front shifting from Germany 1,570,000 to Allies 1,412,000 on April 1 to Allies 1,566,000 and Germans 1,412,000 on July 1, then Allies 1,485,000 to Germans 966,000 by November 1. The growing Allied balance helped Foch seize the initiative and pressure Germany into armistice terms.

War Department Germany Strugb iGervesee Paris Channel Porte Washington France Foch Argonne Heaven Gersay

The Sick Mule Befriends Germany’s Postwar Path

An unsigned editorial likens Allied hopes for Germany’s future to a teamster tending a sick mule. It argues for a stable, orderly German government before troop withdrawal, praising progress toward governance and stressing responsible rebuilding for Allied interests.

Germany Imperial

Luncheon and Dessert Recipes from Household Menu

A collection of pantry friendly dishes and step by step methods for prunes and farina pudding, bananas and rice casserole, bean croquettes, prune and cream cheese salad, and angel cake. Includes cooking times, quantities, and baking directions for each dish.

Dinner Stories and War Talk at Dinner

Reading scraps from a post office, a man asks to glance in a directory to find a baby’s name. Capt Joseph C Coell, a Brandywine commander, vows to walk with an eye sling after war ends to settle in a hostile land. A waiter quips about oysters maturing for four years as a grumpy diner rejects them, ending with a joke about age and taste.

Joseph C. Coell Brandywine Balem

Beebe Family History and Wartime Remembrances

A local history recounts the Beebe family roots in Rome township Athens County and Revolutionary service of Opaon Beebe. It also notes Owen Beebe in the Spanish American War, world travel, and a long memory of family sacrifices during wartime, ending with brief local society notes.

Beebe Roy Rome Township Athens County Oreak Badbe Opaon Beebe Connecticut Prentiss Jameliad Bury N. Y Beriash Bilis Rome Athens Coun Bal Hee Henry Oae Beede Athens Owen Pacific

Ohio Apportionment History Under Early Constitutions

Features how Ohio allocated general assembly seats from 1803 through the 1910s. Explains quadrennial elections 1803–1861, decennial 1851 census base, and current ratios for senators and representatives. Details districting, governor-led decennial apportionment, and counts for the 80th to 84th General Assemblies with per-term adjustments.

General Assembly U. S Ohio Vinton, Pike and Geauga

School Notes and Local Social Announcements

New England column notes a birth on Friday February 7 and a school social at the school house on Thursday evening February 13 for a fundraiser. Miss Josephin Secoy hosted visiting friends in Athens. J. Davis visited relatives in Gloucester. Waldo Poston of Canaanville and Mrs Mary Harrison with son Robert from Music Run visited local friends.

Josephin Secoy Athens J. Davis Glouster Waldo Poston Canaanville Mary Harrison Robert Music Run A. EB. Dent

No Trials On Day Sacred To Ireland

Cleveland bandit John Grogan, captured Sunday at Martins Ferry, pleads not guilty to first degree murder. Assistant Prosecutor asks for March 16 as trial date, but Judge Foran refuses to hold on St Patricks Day and sets March 18 as the trial date.

Cleveland, O John Grogan Cleveland Martins Ferry Common Pleas Foran St. Patricks

Don’t Let Soap Seed Your Hair for Health

Caution about shampoos drying hair and damaging scalp. Instructions describe a simple rinse with water and a small amount of a basic cleanser, claiming it creates rich lather, cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, and leaves hair fresh, bright, fluffy, and easy to manage.

Olive Tablets Promote Digestive Relief

Advertises Edwards' Olive Tablets claiming to aid fever and related complaints. Promotes taking one or two tablets weekly with suggested prices of 4c and 25c per box, available from druggists.

Local News Briefs and Church Schedule

Mrs. Herbert Carbaugh and two children visit Mrs. Ida Robinett for several days. Mr. Harley Wakefield shows improvement after illness. The Vandervort family and others in the community recover from flu. Preaching next Sunday February 16 at 2 30 p.m. Sunday school at 1 30 p.m.

Herbert Carbaugh Ida Robinett Harley Wakefield Marion Vandervort

Cleveland Women Garment Workers Readies Strike

Cleveland cloak makers union collects emergency fund as agreements expire in April. Secretary David Solomon says workers will seek a 44 hour week and union recognition when talks end.

Cleveland Cleveland Women Garment Makers David Solomon Cloak Makers Solomon Unon

India replaces hand fans with cheaper electric air movers

In India men once cost six cents daily to wave fans to circulate air. They are now being replaced by electric fans as a cheaper and more reliable solution.

India

Glorious Relief From Itching Skin Diseases

An advertisement claims itching and skin eruptions stem from blood impurities. It promotes 8. S. 8., a blood purifier, as the cure by targeting germs in the blood rather than local treatments. Sells through drug stores with free medical advice from a Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta.

Oregon Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Bio-feren health booster promise for nervous women

A sensational diet cure claims to restore vigor and nerves in two weeks. The ad touts Bio-feren as a vital health builder with a list of ingredients and a seven day dosage plan, asserting satisfaction or refund with no payment.

Bio-seven

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