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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues that postwar wage increases must raise efficiency or prices rise. It cites coal miners and bricklayers showing output declines with longer pay, warning against paying for time rather than work. Increased wages should yield better work, food, clothing, and health, not higher costs without productivity gains.
The piece argues for professional road builders over local hires, noting Michigan's new road-building department and urging widespread training courses. It warns that prior road work suffered from politics and graft, and calls for expert crews and proper funding to ensure safe, fast highways.
A neighbor discusses when to push through fatigue or rest, noting that some tasks are essential while others are extravagance. The piece argues for self-honesty about weakness, balancing effort with illness, and recognizing times to work or shirk based on personal condition.
A pro thrift anthem extols frugality as the sane path in hard times. It warns against debt and idle spending, praising savings and steady labor as means to weather future woes and build a bank account for rainy days.
Francis Kane United States district attorney declared yesterday he was powerless to check profiteering by food gougers blamed for rising costs and hardship for mothers and children amid the wartime economy.
A spoof ish mix of Bolshevik finance jokes and social snobbery in St Louis. It recalls Uncle Rooster with a church tale and a string of coded recipes. Light humor, domestic scenes, and quick quips about fortune and flirtations close the snippets.
Instructions for cooking rice with precise water and salt amounts. Rinse rice in cold water using a strainer, boil three quarts water, add salt, cook 15 to 20 minutes, drain and blanch with cold water, then keep warm. Also outlines Rice and Dates method with dates, sugar, and boiling water, served with milk or cream.
A Binghamton reader credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending over a year of nervous prostration and related symptoms. The ad urges women to seek guidance from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts. Also noted is an Illinois inventor offering a two to cultivator adjustable for width and tractor or horse draw.
Mary Dowler Houston receives word of the death of her husband Thomas A. Houston a former resident and war veteran. Details are not yet learned. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Knowlton of near Albany hosted a Sunday visit with Mr and Mrs W C Nichols. Miss Jennie Finney of Athens was a guest of her sister Mrs Harrison Davis. Harry Moore and James Birchfeld made a business trip to Athens. Tillie and Gary Borinr shopped in Nelsonville. Rev Applemen and Rev Loviess conduct revival services at the folly Church with large crowds. Arthur and James Burcher sold went to Porton to see Mrs Raymond Augustine who has pneumonia but is improved. Mrs Ed Briffeton returned from St Clair Hospital after an operation and is improving. Miss Tthyl Parker of Athens spent Sunday at home. Pat Moore wife and daughter of Athens spent Sunday with Mrs new Surgeon. Miss Phoda Werner has been with tensilitis but improved. Mrs Flora McWeere spent Thursday afternoon in Athens. Mr George Cobrinl fell on the ice and was injured. Miss Maria Schmitt visited her sister Mrs Alfred Whetlow Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Lavely spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Gabe Coon who is ill. The designer of a motor street flusher with a detachable trailer tank says it can carry more water than the reveal type and could serve other uses.
The London Times reprinted opinions arguing that Allies seek early U S ratification with American backing. They praise ratification as best for immediate world peace but acknowledge any reservations must respect the U S Constitution and foreign policy traditions. They expect British and French views align with U S ratification on reasonable terms.
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