The Daily Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Daily Messenger outlines publication details including delivery, pricing, and subscription rates. Advertising policies and obituary charges are noted, with offices listed in New York and Chicago.
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Audit Bureau Circulations
Robert B. Ward
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War bride greed and the profit of marrying soldiers
A column denounces women who marry multiple soldiers for income and insurance during war. It condemns idle brides living on pay for four men, urges public judgment and moral scrutiny, and calls for society to curb such motives while praising genuine wartime service and productive effort.
Germans Acknowledge War Strain and Shipbuilding Hope
In Berlinger Tage ecblatt Capt Persius notes enemies sustain war and defend tonnage needs. He cites fed France and England and troop shipments as proof of resilience. He forecasts 90 new ships to launch July 4 with over a million American fighters already ferried.
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Persius
Germany
France
England
October Adjournment Has Liberty Loan Drive Embeds
The article notes October will feature the fourth Liberty Loan Drive seeking six billion dollars. It says political rhetoric will switch to urging national unity, dismissing rumors that McAdoo timed the drive to distract from actions of the administration.
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McAdoo
The Turn of the Tide and the Gettysburg Parallel
The writer argues the Marne action equals Gettysburg in urgency and that peace will be delayed. He notes Germany’s greater self-sufficiency and forecasts long preparations for a three to four million-man army before victory. The piece frames a prolonged war horizon and persistent mobilization.
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France
Gettysburg
Marne
Confederacy
Germany
Samnies to Yankees Shift Marks End of Nickname Era
The piece notes the switch from Sammy to Yankees for American troops, driven by a desire to avoid Civil War echoes and favor natural nicknames. It cites national unity across North South and with allies, who use and even prefer the term with added warmth. It ends with a quip about housing prices.
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Sammy
France
Pame
Tommy
Poith
Household Menu and Sandwich Variations
A reading lists a breakfast and lunch menu with items like stewed rhubarb fried corn mush and cream of tomato soup. It then details warm, cold and sweet sandwich preparations using bread, butter, bologna and lettuce, with ideas for dessert fillings and fruit pastes.
Stewed Kidneys and Various Desserts and Dishes
Simple kitchen notes list preparations for stewed kidneys with flour and onion, sour mil cookies, black chocolate cake, simplified chili con carne, and beef dishes with suggested substitutions. Includes steps, ingredients, and cooking times for each item.
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Food Chopper
Dinner Stories and a Dream of Nickel Inventions
A nostalgic column blends anecdotes from a benevolent old man and a light note on Edison nickel sheets for cheap inkless printing. It also passes brief vignettes of a speeding woman jailed for a $40 hat, ants in cake, and a judge's dismissive mercy. The piece ends with wartime sentiment urging readers to support the boys over there.
Fighting Under Two Flags Chronicles Canadian American War Heroes
The third instalment profiles Lieut. Col Richard Griffiths and Maj Alexander Rosesmussen, early American Legion figures who joined the Canadian army to fight the Boche. The piece follows their careers, notes on Capt. Jock, and memories from the front in France plus personal reflections on camp life and wartime inoculations.
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Richard H. Griffiths
Alexander Rosesmussen
American Legion
America
St. Louis
Texas
Rass
Columbus
Florida
Rassmussen
France
Ross
London
Paris
Griffiths
Jock
Philippine Constabulary
6Th Infantry
Philippines
Mack
T Pronto
Hong Kong
Sherwood Foresters
England
Dardanelles
Richard
Dixie Line
Our Boys Making Friends in France
An account of American troops in France showing their goodwill and friendly reception. Soldiers aid locals, share chores, and build bonds with French civilians and police. A Montana man wears a Croix de Guerre given by a French comrade, signaling evolving Franco American friendship.
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France
America
Toul
Monsieur
Haster
Rainbow Division
Les Americains
Montana
Letters From Men In Service at Bud uve
W A Jones and family publish a message from their son Jimmie serving in the army at Virginia Tech Blacksburg Va June 24 1918 He notes letters owed and time to write and reports life is the same.
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Bud Uve
W. A. Jones
Jimmie
Virginia Polytechnical Institute
Blacksburg
Mr. W
Thompson Announces Candidacy for Athena County Representative
Bert M. Thompson declares his bid for the Republican nomination for Athena County Representative in the upcoming primary on Tuesday August 13 1918. The notice follows his February 28 column announcement in the Messenger.
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the Messenger
Athena County
Discoverer Urges Caution Over Bio-seren Energy Claim
A publisher warns druggists not to accept payments unless Bio-seren proves energy and vigor benefits within two weeks. The advisory emphasizes verifying claims before selling or distributing the product to customers.
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Discoverer
Bio-seven nerve and energy booster ad promises refunds
An advertisement urges readers to take seven Bio-seven tablets daily for seven days to rebuild strength and nerves. It claims a money back guarantee if the product does not double vitality, notes physician awareness of the secret formula, and lists ingredients like lecithin iron and kola.
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