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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
4
An editorial argues that up to six million foreigners may leave the United States, taking $10 billion in wealth, as they return to Europe. It claims many came for high wages and intend to settle abroad, suggesting industry may suffer but national character could improve without them.
The Turkish court martial sentenced Enver Pasha and two other leaders to death while many officials received long hard labor terms. The action signals a move toward accountability and a cleaner regime, reflecting a shift that may influence Allied views and future leadership choices in Turkey.
The article recounts Republican support for woman suffrage with figures like James Harlan Aaron A Argent James E Watson and Hiram W Johnson. It notes Secretary Daniels praise of the B-34 airship and criticizes Baker on delaying war issues. It ends with a warning of a League of Nations showdown and Belgium and France confiscations.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer declares its stance that the League of Nations should not be a partisan issue though it may become one. It argues President Wilson turned the League into a personal matter and links it to the Democratic party, suggesting this will influence presidential choices. It criticizes Wilson for expending effort in Paris and seeks to sway public belief on the League.
Ruth Cameron argues hints can be permissible in social plans. She compares casual allusions to direct requests, notes that respectful restraint matters, and cites potential kindness versus pressure in hinting. The essay reflects on whether gentle foreshadowing aids decisions without forcing outcomes.
A vintage recipe fragment lists Maple Sugar Cookies with butter substitute eggs and maple sugar, Chocolate Wafers with walnuts and chocolate, Crumb Muffins with stale crumbs and milk, and Coffee Cake with nutmeg and brown sugar. Instructions cover beating butter substitute, mixing eggs, melting chocolate, and baking times for each item.
A simple three item menu outlines Cottage Fruit Pudding with layered sweet fruit and batter baked in a dish. Raisin Sandwiches use graham crackers or bread with seeded raisins pressed between layers. Rice With Cheese upgrades a meat substitute by steaming rice, layering in cheese and butter, then baking until melted with bread crumbs and cayenne.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guthrie and daughter Marna of Parkersburg WV visit G v Jarvis. Births include a seven pound four ounce daughter to John Mathews. Regional visitors include Harry Green family from Spokane and Misses Potter Frash Amesville guests of Mrs. Frash. Various residents host and attend social events and outings around Amesville Athens The Plains Guysville and Millfield.
Dispatches from Vienna to the peace conference report Bela Kun the Hungarian soviet war minister has been overthrown. General Boehm and Herr Lander are said to have assumed control. Bolsheviks face attack from a white army largely of peasants.
Army flyer Charles G. Maury of Fowler Indiana and Rockwell Field San Diego died when his plane burst into flames at 900 feet and spun to the ground in Los Angeles. A scientific camera capable of 500 photographs per second is mentioned.
Bethany Itve Madge Frost and son Glen visited relatives in Clarksburg West Virginia and returned home Rev and Mrs Woodard and son Harold of Guysville were guests of Mr and Mrs Grant Russell Mr and Mrs Leslie Petty hosted Ralph Chalfant recently back from overseas Mrs Austin Harris and three children from Springfield visited Emerson Burtons Miss Vera Grubb of Groveport left for Athens after staying with locals Gusta Gleason and daughter from Circleville visit Edward Burk family Leslie Petty spent Sunday with Hannah Chalfant Carthage Emerson Burton hosted Frank Caldwell Carthage Berry picking and haying dominate daily life No Sunday school or service due to storm Next Sunday school at 920 everybody welcome.
An old newspaper fragment describes a boxing training bout with a black sparring partner and a crowd watching. A schoolboy, witnessing a teacher faint, calmy asks to fetch his father who makes coffins, sparking laughter once the moment is explained.
A poetic meditation on relentless effort and perseverance. The speaker vows to keep swatting away obstacles and toiling toward a hoped future where flies vanish and the labor bears fruit, urging continued sowing despite doubt and hardship.
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