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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1919

Page

4

Fragmentary Athens Daily Messenger item lists names and dates

Fragmented OCR reads names such as Robert B. Ward and references to advertising and a Western event. The readable text is garbled with misspellings and partial phrases across a Kinane, San Date, and Bally locations. The piece appears to be a clumsy clipping with no coherent narrative or clear outcome.

Pestelice Kinane San Date Onartay Megerer Bally Robert B. Ward

A Call to Study The League of Nations Charter

A speaker urges open minded examination of the League of Nations constitution. He warns against partisan rejection and suggests the proposal may shape world affairs as a Magna Charta, deserving thoughtful assessment from an American viewpoint.

League of Nations Wilson Congress League

Victory Liberty Loan Appeal Urges Bond Purchases

A wartime plea depicts victory as proof of democracy against the Hun and asks readers to prove patriotism through bond purchases. It stresses Uncle Sam’s duty to fund the war and sustain home front victory and liberty.

Sam Germany

After Armistice the German Boys Promissory Threat to Peace

A French officer and soldiers fear for Germany's unwitting future soldiers as German boys crowd around troops in occupied towns. Writers recall Argonne hopes misgivings about a generation raised to war and urge drastic military limits. The piece notes U S actions against sedition and suggests parallel restraint.

Germany France

Menu Mint Breakfast to Dinner and Kitchen Tips

A scanned menu lists dishes from breakfast to dinner such as grapefruit toast corn soup and roast leg of mutton with beets and bread. It includes recipes for Corn Soup Rice Cakes Orange Nut Salad Beets With Sour Sauce Potato Salad and notes on thickening gravies with rice flour and making crumbs from stale bread.

Boston

Casualty List Totals 2507 Names From War

Washington report lists 2507 casualties with broken down totals for KIA Died of wounds Died from accident Wounded degrees undetermined Wounded slight Wounded severely and Died of disease Southern Ohioans among the wounded undetermined include Wendel Wert McConnelsville William Dewhurst Nelsonville Johnny Hart Ideal Pike County Crawford Morehead Hamden Vincent Noon New Lexington Darley Woodgeard Logan John Cline Waverly George Sowers Circleville Harry Stahl Pomeroy Raymond Potts Lancaster George Smith Zanesville William Armstrong Kingston James Morgan Washington D D H Clarence Johnson Malta Orton Urban Zanesville George Tucker Gore.

Washington

Bailey Run Notes and Local Gatherings

Mr and Mrs George Walton visited their son Charies Walton in NMc Arthur. Miners met at Smart's mine for a Saturday afternoon gathering. The Morrintown revival ended Sunday night with prayer meetings scheduled Wednesday Saturday and Sunday. Four Bailey Run Highth grade pupils will debut against Wyeet Bailey Run next Friday with Opal Hiles Stella Walton Gordon McKeen and Floyd Katzenbach. teacher is Mr Dinas moor of Athens. Miss Gertrude Pyle works for aunt Mrs Wm Pyle of Millfield. roads are very bad. Mrs Sam Pyle visits brother William Pyle in Millfield. Mrs John Sullivans is seriously ill at home of her parents Mr and Mrs Mathews of Orbiston.

Smart Morrintown Bailey Run Wyeet Bailey Run Misson Opal Hiles Stella Walton Messie Gordon McKeen Floyd Katzenbach Dinas Moor Athens Gertrude Pyle Wm. Pyle Millfield Sam Pyle William Pyle John Sullivans Mathews Orbiston

Dinner Stories at Polkville Lunch Room

A venerable Straddle Ridge resident visits a Polkville Ark lunchroom and quizzes a waitress over flavor choices remarking on speech. McAdoo comments on war savings stamps noting givers who honor the letter but not the spirit of patriotism. A beggar breakfast anecdote follows.

Liv Emmett Treasury McAdoo

Taft Urges Kickers to Stand or Fall on Nation League

Former president William H. Taft challenged critics to offer a remedy as he denounced attacks on the league of nations constitution. In St Louis he spoke to 1,000 delegates opening the mid continent section of the league congress with attendees from Colorado New Mexico Texas Oklahoma Iowa Nebraska Arkansas and Missouri.

ST. Louis William H. Taft League of Nations Taft Reed Borah Poindexter National Congress Colorado New Mexico Texas Oklahoma Iowa Nebraska Arkansas Missouri

Ohio Interrogation Points 36 on Veto Power History

The text explains why the governor could not veto under early constitutions and how veto power returned by a 1903 amendment. It notes St. Clair’s abuse shaped resistance to gubernatorial veto, the 1802 and 1851 constitutions removing veto rights, and the 1874 submission that failed. A three-fifths repassage rule allows bills to become law despite veto.

St. Clair Northwest Territory

Real estate transfers list to heirs and buyers across townships

A series of property transfers from Trimble, Carthage, Athens and other local townships shows heirs and buyers receiving parcels. Transfers include 159.41 acres valued at 2750 by will, and multiple lot and acreage sales in Athens and Romeetta with prices ranging from 220 to 2295 dollars.

Trimble Hickal Burk Ella M. Burk Will. S. von Scheele Harley OD. Wemmer David Davis William Davis Wm. Davis Edward Marshal Carthage Lolie B. Antle Eber Russell

Senator Martin Urges Extra Session March 15

Senator Martin Democratic leader urged President Wilson to call an extra session of Congress on March 15 to pass the railroad appropriation bill of 750 million dollars and other funding measures before the current session ends. He spoke during a hearing on the railroad bill.

Washngton Martin Wilson

The Marines Forever Needed in Peace and War

A reflection on the role of marines after World War II ending, noting many will be mustered out while allied forces fill the gaps. The globe eagle and anchor emblem signals multi theater fighting, and the Marine air service’s past impact is recalled as geopolitical tensions persist globally.

Seachee Mea Rhine Marine Air Service France Russia Mexico China Japan Marine

Soldier in Union Station Calls for His Mother

A shell shocked soldier on the 11:30 train to Union Station cried for his mother aged seventy three, leaning from a car window and pointing to a woman on the steps who was not his mother. Bystanders tried to calm him as confusion spread about the sighting.

Union Station

Senate committee backs 600000 man army plan

The Senate military affairs committee voted to recommend an army of 600000 men and 28000 officers as the permanent force. The House had stricken the provision though funds remained for that size. On appeals by War Secretary Baker and Chief of Staff March the 600000 figure was reinserted, and the panel aimed to report the bill by night.

Washington Fed Senate Military Affairs Committee House Baker Senate

Senate probes Ford case as justice agent questioned

In Genater Town, Michigan, an agent linked to Henry Ford was accused of posing as a Department of Justice employee to obtain evidence in the Ford matter. The senate discusses a resolution to seize ballots and documentary evidence for possible future action.

Henry Ford Department of Justice Genater Townsend Michigan Ohio Senate

Posse hunts suspect after Hilldale shooting kills brakeman

A posse searched Hinton West Virginia today for B G Wheeler after a night shooting at Hilldale left 23 year old Kent Bartgts a brakeman dead. Details of the shooting were not yet learned.

Strike Ends Today in New York and Other Cities

Building trades workers ended their strike in several cities today and returned to work while awaiting arbitration of their contract demands with the Building Trades Employers Association.

New York Building Trades Building Trades Employers Association

Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Local Drugstore

A pharmacist who heard customers praise a cough medicine tries it on himself and his family. He reports seven years of use with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and calls it the best cough medicine he has ever known.

Detroit Beer Return Brings Joy to August Marxhausen

In Detroit Michigan police returned 5200 bottles of imperial beer seized from August Marxhausen’s home after a court order. The incident ends with his evident happiness as the bottles are restored.

Detroit Mich Angnngen August Marxhausen

Sensible Treatment For Rheumatism

A claim for a blood purifying remedy called S. S. S. as the single sensible treatment for rheumatism. The ad argues germs in blood cause the disease and that surface liniments fail. It urges readers to visit a pharmacist and obtain S. S. S. and to seek free medical advice from a chief medical adviser in Atlanta.

Swift Laboratory Ab Janta

Bio-feren Health Booster for Women Promises Quick Vigor

An advertisement touts Bio-feren as a grand health builder for women. It claims a vigorous body, clear skin, and bright eyes in two weeks, with dosage of seven days then ongoing until finished, and guarantees no charge if claims aren’t met.

Bio-seven Inter Health

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