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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1920
Page
4
Mrs. James E. Thomas demanded a divorce after learning her husband saved money to buy his former wife an expensive monument. The dispute arose from a wedding gift that included false teeth, revealing the couple's strained finances and loyalties in Chicago.
An eastern firm issues a 1920 calendar bearing the maxim Produce in God’s Name Produce. The piece urges every police, home, shop, and worker to heed the injunction and aims to spread the message for patriotism and productive industry.
The author argues that vast Russian war losses explain widespread social upheaval and a ferment of unrest. Despair, broken families, and a shattered regime feed Bolshevik and extremest trends, suggesting that Russia may deserve leniency as it seeks renewal after czarism ends.
The author argues for a constitutional provision allowing Congress to compel treaty ratification with a two thirds vote, preventing a President from blocking treaties after Senate approval. Without such power, a President could thwart peace by withholding ratifications and override Congress.
A train car tale centers on a passenger whose feet rest on a rack while a quarrel over decorum and belonging erupts. A sarcastic exchange escalates with warnings of fines and mockery, as Mr Murphy and Mrs Murphy are noted and a driver is told to refrain. Lightning injures three men near Sawyer's store, and a borrowed-money fortune hints at reckless spending.
A reflective passage praises thrift and orderly values over radical agitation. It contrasts homeowners gardeners and tradespeople with agitators, arguing stability, lawfulness, and financial responsibility safeguard the nation against upheaval and treachery.
A columnist reflects on gratitude and debts of gratitude, contrasting two brothers who helped each other in business. The elder’s generosity is met with unexpressed appreciation, while the younger feels both guilt and entitlement. The piece argues genuine giving should be selfless, not seeking praise.
This column explains what sweetbreads are the pancreas gland and offers preparation steps soaking rinsing skimming simmering cooling skinning and drying. It then covers frying stewing baking and serving ideas with omelets vegetables sauces and optional mushrooms for flavor.
Jeltied veal dish with shredded meat served in a prepared pan with pimentos and lemon. Waldorf salad with celery apples mayonnaise and walnuts. Hermits cookies with shortening sugar eggs milk cinnamon cloves nutmeg and mince meat. notes on keeping long and affordable.
Inexpensive fixes for mending undergarments garments and lace. Details include patching with light fabrics under a hoop for deterring holes and trimming edges. Guides cover silk or wool repairs using mucilage and weights to set patches and joining lace with buttonhole stitches.
The piece urges saving small amounts during hard times to outlast distress. It contrasts spending during sunny hours with steady thrift, calling for a march beneath the flag of thrift and a shift away from reckless spending practices.
Advert reads that iron and phosphates revitalize blood and nerves, boosting health and vitality. It touts doctors' reliance on the mix, claims rapid strength gains, and urges purchase of Phosphated Iron capsules through McKee Drug Co and leading druggists.
Harrisonville visitors Charley and Vernon Derry with sister. Mrs. Leo Welsh. Mrs. George Clark and Fontell shopped in Pomeroy and Middleport and dined with Mrs. Earl McKinley. Neighbors, church services noted with several small health updates and courtesy calls.
A fragmented Athens social page records visits and calls among residents. Mentions include Millard Bryan Sr and Austin Wood road, Fletch Hawk, Merwin Sonor and family, Ira and John Gabril Jr, Mrs Pred Sider Jr, Mrs Tan Meahine, Toaba Plaschine, and Freemont Scott Moorn.
Miss Leona Lemoine returned home after a week with relatives at Green's Run. Miss Florence Wilson of Glouster visited Miss Bertha Dalton. Mr and Mrs Vern Kempton returned home after a few days with relatives. Mrs Alice Males visiting Robert Johnsons. Mrs P H Willke returned from Gallipolis after attending a funeral. A quilting gathering at Mrs Carl Welling included many neighbors. Ben Deal of Jacksonville visited the Welling home. Bertha Dalton spent the weekend with Red Town relatives. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Victory Raspo logoli.
A French scientist uses two separated lenses and an air gap to pass a current of air between them to cool and free the high power motion picture projector light from heat, enabling brighter illumination.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Coat and son Raymond of Toledo visited Edward Martin and family. George Morrison shows improved health. Frank Parker of Hibbardsville visited W P Elliott. The local school progresses well under Miss Ora Morrison and Miss Villa Tinnie. Mrs David Smalley and Miss Ethel Romine visited Mr and Mrs J W Cuckler. music was enjoyed. A coal mine on J A Cuckler farm south of town, known as the Reail Coal mine, operated by George Gilkey, draws interest. James Pratt and John Harner sold farms to West Virginia buyers via W P Elliott. Attendees went to a Wallace schoolhouse entertainment last Saturday night. Mrs Mart McPherson has been ill with throat trouble. A new farm tractor features sharp lug wheels aiding ground traction.
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