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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
4
The Service Star Legion, now nationally organized, pledges to help communities build a fitting memorial by promoting American ideals and democracy. Members, led by mothers and wives of service members, aim to protect welfare of soldiers and families and preserve memories of those who sacrificed for liberty.
Senior South American leaders including a wealthy Argentine retiree visiting New Orleans advocate Pan American unity as a general federation of American nations. They claim such unity would promote civilization, world peace, and deter European aggression and Japanese immigration policies, contingent on U S leadership and goodwill.
Atlantic City adapts to prohibition as former saloon spaces fill with automobile showrooms and other businesses. Vacant sites are being spruced with modern structures while old properties yield to new commerce, a shift seen as an improvement over earlier times.
A collage of short exchanges and a joke laden tale. A Midland regiment officer inspires troops with veterans medals only to learn one yeoman’s medals came from cattle shows. A tale hints at Jack Wilder’s ruined career as dentistry studies falter.
A producer seeks a short, snappy title for a forthcoming modern girl and music show. He muses on naming it Anatomy while noting quirky lines about budgets, taxes, and a hypothetical hometown captain’s search. The tone hints at playful, punchy ideas for a TV or stage concept.
A motion picture mogul offered to devote at least 150 feet of film in his news weeklies to promote better pay for teachers. The National Educational Association accepted at Cleveland, signaling a new cooperative era as educators and film strive to raise standards and aid classroom work.
Peanut Butter Fudge and Sea Foam Fudge recipes with steps for cooking sugar mixtures. Includes Crackerjack as a corn candy method and notes on timing, cooling, beating, and cutting into squares. Mentions ingredients like sugar milk vanilla soda and nut meats and advises airtight storage to prevent stickiness.
A Greenwich Village Home News item reports a fashion shift to a one piece dress for Turkish women with an amusing note on gender fashion. The piece contrasts blondes and brunettes in a joke.
A public speaker in Athens derides astrology and spirit mediums while listing U S presidents by birth month. The article asserts no presidents were born in May or June and cites multiple presidents with birth dates across several months, highlighting a debunked theory.
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