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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1918
Page
4
Allied Leader Foch Turns German Offensive Into Defeat
The article credits General Ferdinand Foch with turning back the German offensive in France and earning overwhelming Allied confidence. It notes his patience during earlier German advances and his decisive counterstrike with American forces added, stopping the thrust and ending the March offensive. It lauds his strategic genius and elevated status among France, England, and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Foch
France
England
America
Foeh
Maneuvre
Paris
Marne
Aisne
Knaiser
Flanders
Ferdinand Foeh
One-Piece Steel Ships Eliminate Riveted Joints
A new shipbuilding method uses edge to edge fusion of steel plates by electric welding to create monodialybic vessels. The first such ship was launched in England and the U S plans trials on 10 000 ton ships with potential 20 to 25 percent savings in time and material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States Shipboard
Dry Highways Protect Minnesota Dry Territory
The State Safety Commission issued an order prohibiting carrying intoxicating liquor into dry districts by any vehicle with heavy penalties. Police may stop vehicles on highways in the affected area, seize liquor, and arrest violators, matching a rail prohibition. Duluth, a longtime prohibition city, believes the measure will curb outside liquor flow and bolster local enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
State Safety Commission
Duluth
Duh
Humane Society
Ohio Coal Famine Paradox Outlined by Reporter
A skeptical note cites Ohio coal statistics showing 1917 production at a high level despite a winter coal famine. The piece notes reopened mines and urges foresight to prevent future shortages while joking about railroads and a Swiss lawyer’s plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
George S’. Miles
State Industrial Mission
Household Hints Menu
A dated menu lists daily meals with entries for Breakfast Lunch Dinner. Items include Wild Raspberries Buttered Spinach on Rye Toast Cocoa Fried Potatoes Fried Rolled Oats Ice Cream Baked Potatoes Baked Herring Fried Swiss Chard Corn Bread Apple Butter Coffee.
DIY Household Hints and Quick Fixes From An Old Page
Simple home tips cover skirt security using belts and pins, mirror placement to view underskirts, and preserving fabric with worn tablecloths destined for napkins. Also included are kitchen care steps for coffee pots and mildew stain removal with sun drying and soap.
Canned Greens and Cheap One Meal Dishes from Wartime Menu
A wartime recipe collection details canning greens with salt and vinegar, frying greens in bacon grease or butter substitute, and sugar for flavor. It provides Cheap Meat One Meal Dish with layered potatoes beef onions peppers and milk, Wax Bean Loaf with beans and ham, Hoove r Pie Crust using cornmeal and lard, and Victory Gems mix of flour oatmeal cornmeal sugar shortening and baking powder with milk and an egg, yielding two dozen gems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Victory Gems
Dinner Tales of Knowal and the Irish Wit
Tobias Knowal feigns illness to dodge a life insurance agent at his office. A Londonderry dinner guest, the serious Irish wit refuses to laugh, responding with a sharp remark about the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Knowal
Mr. Knowal
Knowal
Londonderry
Ireland
Briggins Sprains Larynx Telling How Things Ought
A facetious exchange notes Briggins is laid up due to the war not enlisted. He reportedly sprained his larynx while boasting about how things should be done, suggesting a self-inflicted consequence rather than combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggins
Peanut crop to rise by nineteen and a half million bushels
The article notes peanuts are contributing to democracy with a bumper harvest, predicting 19,500,000 extra bushels. The total peanut crop is expected to reach about 80,000,000 bushels.
Engineers in France Help Win the War
The article credits 200000 American engineers in France for contributing to the victory, emphasizing that credit belongs to many hands and not just one person with a weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
German Newspapers in Chicago Shutter Operations
Two German newspapers, the Chicago Presse and the Illinois Staats Zeitung, have ceased publication without a farewell salute from readers. The closures reduce Chicago’s German press to a shorter list and reflect a shifting readership landscape in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Presse
Illinois Staats-Zeitung
Auf Wiedersehen
Cost of living factor they cannot touch
A clipped phrase notes there is a factor in the cost of living untouched by profiteers, referencing a backyard element as a simple, persistent consideration.
Athens County Obituary List and Local Notices
Long list of names and addresses from Nelsonville Glouster Chauncey Athens and surrounding areas. Mentions community events: circus attendance sermons camp departures and visits from residents including Theo Rowell Ellen Welch Bernice Russell and Miss Moon. Casual social notes and Sunday visits accompany the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Theo Rowell
Troy Baptist Church
Here
Florence and Lena Munn
May Speer
Ellen Welch
Miss Casley
Miss Moon
Winnifred Mahan
Bernice Russell
Tim Russell
Clyde’ Richardson
Alex Gruey
Guy Richardson
M. F. Frost
Belpre
Everyday Etiquette Q&A on Hat Etiquette
Marie Reilley answers etiquette questions in this column. Readers may mail inquiries to the paper for a personal reply. Include a return stamp for the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Reilley
Misa Reilley
Colt
Etquette
Local Visitors and Appointments Noted
Frost visits Athens and Columbus. Detroit guests L M Tubbs visit relatives. Elza Warren leaves for Columbus. Frost and family visit relatives Sunday. C G Ladd and family dine with Cutler relatives. Rev Metz holds usual appointment Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wyers
Athens
L. M. Tubbs
Detroit
Mich
Elza Warren
Columbus
Press Frost
C. G. Ladd
Cutler
R. D
Etiquette How a Young Man Should Address a Lady
The text outlines proper address in social manners. It cautions a young man to begin with Dear Miss and sign sincerely. It notes the correct response from a woman upon introduction and the polite reply she should give.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss W
Gladys
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Sells For 25 Cents
The Plattsburg Camp Manual recommends using Allen's Foot-Ease in shoes each morning to prevent blisters and sore spots and relieve painful feet. It also softens swelling, relieves sting from bunions and sweaty, calloused feet. Allen's Foot-Base aids breaking in new shoes and is sold everywhere for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Plattsburg
Local Social Notes and Army Visit Mentioned
Mr and Mrs John Ruth visited their son Robert in army service at Camp Sherman. Residents attended Children s Day services at Graham Chapel. Miss Florence Ruth spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Cora Dailey. Dr and Mrs Emmett Moore of the community were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruth
Robert
Camp Sherman
Graham Chapel
Florence Ruth
Cora Dailey
Emmett Moore
Sunday Guests and Family Visits Reported in Local Notes
Union Furnace spent Sunday with the Moores. John Douglas visited Isaac Dailey. Frank Sargeant and family hosted Mabel Grace Fern and sons Carl Charley. Lee Trenderson and son Clarence visited Will Carroll's family near Alfred. Edson Ruth returned from Buckeye Lake. Watson Beatty stayed with his mother Lucy Anderson of Columbus. Aurilda Phillips visited Florence Ruth Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Furnace
Cyrus Moore
John Douglas
Isaac Dailey
Frank Sargeant
Mabel
Grace
Fern
Carl
Charley
Lee Trenderson
Clarence
Will Carroll
Alfred
Edson Ruth
Buckeye Lake
Watson Beatty
Lucy Anderson
Columbus
Aurilda Phillips
Florence Ruth
Remarkable Cures San Cura Ointment Promises Relief
Cline's Pharmacy sells San Cura Ointment with money back plan. It claims to cure eczema tetter salt rheum itching bleeding piles burns cuts bruises and other skin or minor injuries. Advert features testimonials from residents of Townville Plum and Enterprise praising its effects. Ointment priced at 30 cents per jar at Cline's and Fountain pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Chas
Fay
Townville
Eugene McKenzie
Plum
James Lynch
Enterprise
Cline’s
Nelsonville
San Cura Soap Promises Clear Skin At Low Cost
San Cura Soap claims to remove pimples blackheads and many skin diseases improving complexion and skin texture. Sold for 25 cents at Cline's Pharmacy Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville. if unavailable, mail orders to Thompson Medical Co Titusville Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline’s
Athens
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Thompson Medical Co
Titusville
Ohio to Locate Pyrite Sources for War Needs
Ohio will provide its share of pyrite used in explosives. W M Tucker of Ohio State University is tasked by the state geological survey to identify localities and quantities. Secretary Lane lists Ohio among 16 states with pyrite deposits, likely in coal regions. Spain has supplied most of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
State Geological Survey
W. M. Tucker
Ohio State University
Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Spain
Failure of Big Drive Raises German Concern
Amsterdam reports Berlin's reaction to a failed Western offensive. The Cologne Gazette notes false hopes pinned at home and questions about achieving definite objectives in all circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Germany
Cologne Gazette
Berlin
Argentina experimenters hit pulp from native pines
Government researchers in Argentina report success producing pulp from wood of several native pine species. The program aims to boost local paper production using indigenous timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
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