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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
6
The Athens Daily Messenger lists publication details and rates with notices on obituary charges and advertising terms. It notes offices in New York and Chicago and includes management and postal class information for the paper published by The Athens on Go and Merald Primting Company.
A poetic tramp reflects on being a wave, roaming free with no boss or need for sustenance. He contrasts waves with workers trapped by routine, suggesting a dream of effortless motion yet hints at deeper purpose in human labor.
British observer portrays a lively London crowd reacting to a Fourth of July baseball game. Americans yell and sing while cameras and crowds bustle, King visits, and spectators marvel at how the game stirs nerves and cheer. The piece notes Allied morale and the display’s comic chaos.
In this perspective piece the author argues Allies must dictate terms to secure lasting peace. It discusses the Prussian mindset, German defiance, and the likely duration of the conflict with an emphasis on decisive Allied action and the dangers of wishful thinking.
A British destroyer patrol faced a sudden German air attack. During the engagement a man overboard was rescued after the captain authorized launching a boat. The improvised rescue saved the dog, highlighting naval coolness and swift action under pressure.
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes including salads like Best Beet and Asparagus, Banana, Dandelion, Kidney Bean, and Spanish Bean Soup. Also includes quick mayonnaise, noodles, potato dishes, corn pones, and breakfast to dinner ideas with simple instructions and ingredients.
A correspondent with the A. E. F. in France relates a tale of an American officer who offended a French civilian and was challenged to a duel. The officer chose Colt automatics but fired into the air when the opponent was climbing a high tree.
A provocative letter from a spy at Hohenzollern Gott & Co Berlin complains of American disrespect and requests strafing of rebels. The missive mentions wearing American uniforms, Lese majeste, and insults to the head of the firm. It references expensives rising and asks for payment. The writer closes with leniency for Lenin-haters.
Coop and Lent debut a motorized circus using ninety six motor trucks and living cars to tour without rail transport. The Athens show on July 20 features Callie Julian and Irene Montgomery among a star lineup including Davenports, Rhoda Royal, Fondelli trio, Lindeman family and 32 clowns.
San Francisco announced by W. R. Burton president of the Iron Trades Council wage increases are to be demanded here for six thousand dollars in the Bay region for iron workers and shipbuilders.
United Press delivers daily condensed news and baseball scores to American soldiers in England and Scotland via YMCA bulletins. The service fills a gap in freshness of news, offering timely reports at no cost to the troops.
Washington July 8 discovery of a new protective coating expected to make concrete ships as durable as steel was announced today by the shipping board.
Ohio physicians praise the Food Administration program urging war bread and meat conservation. They credit wheat substitutes and green vegetables with better health and less overeating, noting reduced use of cathartics and a shift to rough foods.
Cleveland July 8 Fev Walter Albert Werth pastor of a German church at Wisesburg Ohio and Fred J Saal advertising solicitor for a local German language newspaper were arraigned before Federal Judge Westenhaver today charged with violating the espionage law Both pleaded not guilty and were released on 5000 bail each Rev Mr Worth is said to have vilified American soldiers in an address at a soldier's funeral and Saul is said to have made disparaging remarks about President Wilson
Lieutenant Jamies C. Ashengen of the American expeditionary forces has been interned in Switzerland after a forced landing on neutral soil on June 25 due to gasoline exhaustion. His home is listed as Chicago.
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