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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1919

Page

4

Classified Rates and Office Contacts for Newspapers

Advertising details list in advance payment terms for obituaries notices cards of thanks and memorials. Monthly billing. five cents per line for obituary related items. Mentions office addresses in Athens Ohio New York and Chicago and bureau affiliations.

Athens Gore Audit Bureau Power of One Roberts BW Ward Nente Menager Fwifeh Ave New York South Wabash Ave Chicago

Price of Peace Requires Postwar Economic Support

Editorial argues the nation must fund postwar costs beyond military expenses. It stresses paying off war debts, settling contracts, maintaining Army logistics, and completing peace programs to sustain business, industry, and general welfare. It links Victory Liberty Bonds to revived prosperity and urges timely realization of peace costs.

Uncle Sam Bam Gem

How to Get Good Roads in Athens County

A local call for action on road improvement urges Athens County residents to fund projects themselves rather than rely on bonds or county funds. The piece argues farmers and homeowners should share costs to raise property values and secure year round roads, stressing personal financial effort and communal responsibility.

Athens County Athens Countty Exent Getali Waliiac Candlan

West Virginia completes child labor reform law

West Virginia adopts a sweeping reform restricting child labor. No child under sixteen may work in mines or dangerous occupations without medical fitness, and night work is barred for under sixteens. Eight hour daily limit applies to all labor.

West Virginia

Visiting the Schools Reception Highlights Public Insight

A small town New York newspaper reports a high school reception where the PTA president advocates enlarging facilities for public inspection. He challenges uninformed views and calls for widespread school open days to improve understanding of education.

New York Parent-Teachers Association

History of Ohio Capital City Move from Chillicothe to Columbus

The article traces Ohio’s capital history from Chillicothe as the first capital to its temporary move to Zanesville in 1810, and the 1812 decision to locate permanently in Columbus. It notes the 1816 first assembly in Columbus, the 1840 bid to move the capital again, and key figures who offered land for the capitol and penitentiary.

Chillicothe Zanesville Columbus James Hfinley Joseph Darlington William McFarland Wilys Silliman Resin Beall Delaware Picaway Franklin County Deaware Lyne Starling Alex NecLaughlin John Kerr James Johnson Franklinton West Side Capitol General Assembly

Household Hints and Recipes from a Food Day Menu

A compact roundup of kitchen tips and recipes from a day’s menu including Swiss Steak and Chocolate Custard. Also notes on budget cooking techniques and handy hacks for shirt adjustments and improvised utensils.

Dinner Stories from Bulls and Blunders

In J. C. Perry's tale a cranky doctor and a laborer share a train compartment incident. The physician boasts twenty years of medical experience blaming tobacco for cancer of the tongue while the laborer retorts his forty years show harm from meddling in others' affairs.

J. C. Perry

Visitor phrases memory of clerk in office joke

A visitor asks about a clerk’s tenure, and the boss reveals the clerk has actually worked there for four hours but four months in the feud of memory. The exchange ends with the ironic clarification about perception versus reality.

Boy explains football rules to teacher in class

A parent recalls his youngest son joining a lively discussion with several boys and a young woman. Later the boy says the woman was his teacher and they were trying to explain football rules to her, noting she could not understand how she became a school teacher.

Dutch Stand Against Annexation and Dyke Plans

A brief remark notes Dutch resistance to annexation and mentions building another dyke as a countermeasure. The speaker emphasizes the citizen’s duty to monitor schools and offer constructive criticism when needed.

Church Series to Begin March Sixteen

The notice mentions a church will start a series on March 16 led by Rev. 1 age and invites all, with Mrs. Robert Brown and Miss Grace Were as visitors from Nelsonville attending. Several local residents return from service or move residences, including Fred Dury from the army base, Albert George Rambo slowly recuperating, Horton Tinkham moving to a new home, Miss Grace Burdiss taking a position with Ohio Colleries Co. store, Harley Wemner moving to a new home, and Paul Burdies arriving home from the navy.

Robert Brown Grace Nelsonville Vis'ters Fred Dury Albert George Rambo Horton Tinkham W. H. Wemner Grace Burdiss Ohio Colleries Co Harley Wemner Dr. Scheele Paul Burdies Navy

Social notes from Albany and area visitors

Albany bulletin lists visits from Harley Reeves of Charleston and Miss Mabel Coe of Athens. Residents Helen Harmon Carpenter, Julia and Lucy Stanley, Clyde Whitlatch, and others travel for relatives and business. Church activities note Bible school attendance at 107, and Millfield Christian Endeavor’s meeting and planning for state convention in Cleveland. Scout activities include a Millfield troop tracking practice and upcoming camp.

Harley Reeves Charleston W. Va Mabel Coe C. L. Jones Athens Helen Harmon Carpenter Julia Lucy Stanley Columbus E. I. Stanley Clyde Whitlatch Fierl Datley Adaline Church of Christ Bible School Christian Endeavor Society of Millfield Olive Brookins Cleveland Wecacott Niki Lewis Sanders Herman Berich Chester Howard Ohio University

Funeral Held For Three Month Old Babe In Glouster

The three months old infant of John Jacomo of Glouster was buried in Glouster cemetery after a Wednesday funeral. R W McClelland, recently at Relief Washt county, visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs Ben Turner returned from Corn ending a stay with Muarter's parents. Miss Gladys Andrews of Albany visited here early this week. Two births were recorded in Trimble: a son to John Koons and a daughter to Austin McCune and his wife.

Walter Whiatlatch Floodwood Frank Coe Athens Daniel Aumiller Fairmont Ww. Va Elsworth W. Knowlton Coleman Clifton Lancaster William Stanley Mabel Gillogly Beastie Pleasant Hill Charley Dailey Columbus Gladys Andrews Glouster Thora Coultas Quaker City Mace Nelson Dexter John Jacomo R. W. McClelland Relief Washt County Ben Turner Corn Muarter C. F. Jonas Albany Trimble John Koons Austin McCune

Williams Roman Hurts Leg in Mine Fall at College Hill

William Roman of Jacksonville fractured both bones of his left leg near the ankle Tuesday when slate fell in the Monsarrat mine at College Hill. Surgeon care by Dr. Von Scheele of Jacksonville and Dr. Crawford of this city. Also notes a K P lodge social dance Saturday night for members and families and a Columbus dental clinic attended by Dr. F H McVay Dr W A Pride and Dr Franken.

William Roman Jacksonville Monsarrat College Hill von Scheele Crawford K. of P. Lodge F. H. McVay W. A. Pride Dr. Franken Columbus

Automobile show attendance noted by Fawcett and Clark

G C Fawcett and John Clark Jr attended the Columbus automobile show on Thursday, reporting interest in latest models and features.

G. C. Fawcett John Clark, I Jr Columbus

Opera House Tonight Featuring Twenty-One Big Pathe Feature

The Opera House presents a major Pathe feature tonight titled Twenty-One along with additional News segments. The program showcases a popular cinema release and current updates for local audiences.

Opera House Tonight Pathe

Jacksonvilles Honorable Discharge Featured In Local Notes

Elmer Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Turner, has received his honorable army discharge and returned home after overseas service. Filmer Turner also discharged at Camp Sherman after brief overseas duty. Lilian Spencer visited Columbus friends, while Rev. Clarence Anderson and daughter Bernice stayed with his parents, the Andersons. Rev. D S Mills pastors the U D church.

Elmer Turner George Turner Filmer Camp Sherman Lilian Spencer Columbus Clarence Anderson Bernice Ben Anderson D. S. Mills U. D

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