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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
4
Private subscriptions totaling two million dollars in Connecticut back a broadened War Camp Community Service. The program will extend from military camps to wider society offering education from art to agriculture, social events, and athletics to provide purposeful activity for all who need it.
A reflective essay celebrates scents from ripe strawberries and fresh wood to leather and drugs in a drugstore. The author praises greenhouse aromas, the damp earth with heat, and the harmony of floral and earthy fragrances, inviting readers to share the simple joys of smell.
A county agricultural agent links rising fresh vegetable costs to a shortage of skilled farming labor. He notes skilled hands are scarce as the best workers move to city factories, causing farmers to abandon truck-gardening for grain. The result is higher prices and a likely persistent trend next year without more manpower.
The United States claims full economic independence from wartime, noting American toy makers have doubled in number and output. The Toy Manufacturers secretary says Americans will supply their own toys, avoiding German competition and aligning playthings with American ideals. Mosquito control hints and slices of wartime satire appear alongside references to Denmark and New York’s alcohol stance.
The piece extols humor as a shield against life’s trials. It contrasts laughing at others’ misfortunes with laughing at one’s own woes, arguing true humor lies in snared self mockery and resilience, turning troubles into bubbles and soothing pain.
Edith Wharton in Paris is noted for caustic wit as Mrs. Wharton hires maids for her apartment A blunt applicant is pressed on tasks she would not perform The author counters with a sharp remark about not needing chores A parlor maid should simply look and be acceptable
A vintage recipe segment lists Creole Sauce with tomatoes onions peppers sugar salt paprika mustard allspice cloves plus cornstarch. Peach Dumplings filled with peaches sugar nutmeg butter and pastry. Egg Muffins using flour salt baking powder sugar shortening egg and milk baked in muffin pans.
Household guidance covers cleaning bedframes with a soda vinegar mix and improving baked goods. Tips include refrigerating dough overnight for cookies, enhancing ice cream with whipped cream and egg white, thickening boiled frosting, and cleaning kitchens with gasoline cautions about fire risk.
A city editor discusses a young graduate who aims to break into journalism and avoid pretentious diction. A minister jokes about a recently married parishioner facing domestic strife, noting rumors of frequent rows and dish-throwing incidents.
Advertisement asserts Freezone corn remover works by applying a few drops to the corn or callus. It promises instant pain relief and easy removal, claiming no pain or soreness and that the corn will lift out root and all.
In Bates county the week centers on harvesting labor while families share news. Mr and Mrs Cecil Robinson welcome a daughter born July 29. Athens visitors stop by the Tippie home. Several attend Pearl Chapel Sunday school picnic. Families including Anthony Rawson Ator Gaston and Hanning hosts recount weekend outings and visits across Albany Athens and Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Adson Russell hosted Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Stanley Russell and family from Parkersburg Mrs Pearl Hatch from Frost and Mrs Pearl Dixon with family from Guysville. The Frost sisters Ada Norma visited Mrs Dean Cole. Margaret Caplinger had adenoid surgery. Ethel Clark visiting Vanderhoof with Mary Clark Frost. Frances Bond of Floodwood visiting William and Mrs Griffin. Raymond Dixon and Verne Dixon hosted Carthage visitors.
Mr and Mrs A Brundige after visiting the latters parents Mr and Mrs Ed Pidcock of New Marshfield left last Saturday evening for Baltimore where they expect to settle. Mrs B Rhodes and daughter Etta Augusta returned to Kimbolton with Mrs Rhodes brother Alton Pidcock after visiting Mrs Rhodes parents in New Marshfield.
Huntington official F G Ginn and relatives visit in New England area. Guests include Cyn thia Ginn and many Athens area families. Church ice cream social planned August 9 to aid Sunday school. Community members from Glouster Circle Hill Portsmouth Millfield and Washington DC gather for weekend visits and local hospitality.
Several from here attended the picnic at Sandridge Sunday. Clyde and Clyde Haning welcome a fine boy born July 10. Leo Welch has been very sick for two weeks. Ella Sewell of Oklahoma visits sister Mohler. Local youths surprised William Brickles, a recently returned soldier, Friday. Ed Haning's dance drew many. James Haning visits daughter Mrs. George Snowden of Albany. Lydia Douglas did house work for Jason Brickles family. Grace Dewy of Harrisonville works for sister Leo Welch.
The Ath ens City Board of School Examiners will hold its last regular meeting for the school year on Saturday August 2 at 9 00 in the high school building.
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