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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
4
The Athens Daily Messenger announces pricing for subscriptions by mail and carrier delivery. Rates include weekly and yearly options with advance payment terms and notices for advertising and obituary charges.
Philip Gibbs in the New York Times extols French troops as professionals who face death unflinchingly. He notes they remain steadfast, not buoyant like British soldiers, and rejects claims of Allied fatigue. France, he says, embodies the alliance’s fighting spirit and resolve.
The federal railroad administration awarded contracts for 1 025 freight and locomotive engines, the largest railroad order in U S history. Deliveries start in July with most engines ready for winter use on eastern lines. The U S L C marking will denote nationalized railroading though ownership remains with the railroads. Standardization aims to cut production and repair costs, with 100 000 freight cars also ordered to boost efficiency.
The piece argues that victory over the Hun will unite the nation and strengthen loyalty to the flag. It claims cooperation learned in war will translate to civilian life, with sacrifices bringing people closer and paving the way for a thriving postwar economy. It envisions the United States becoming the greatest commercial nation through shared effort.
An army officer notes a troubled recruit who arrives with a sullen look and fear. After fair treatment in the cantonment he brightens, gains energy, and asks to help with odd jobs for officers. He recalls never being treated square before joining the military and finds hope in respectful handling.
A dated household menu lists meals across the day. Breakfast includes poached eggs orange juice coffee. Lunch offers milk toast with Neufchatel dressed lettuce and biscuits with molasses. Dinner features scalloped ham and potatoes sliced carrots fried parsnips banana bread pudding.
A collection of vintage recipe notes detailing Scalloped Ham and Potatoes with breadcrumbs and layers, Scrapple mush, Cheese Souffle with stale bread, Duchess Potatoes with eggs and cream, and Healthful Salad with dandelion greens, onion, and mustard dressing. Each dish outlines ingredients, proportions, and basic cooking steps.
Save orange peel to flavor tea during brewing. Dry clean combs by cornmeal, brush till bristles white. Remove troublesome pinfeathers with cornmeal rub. Tighten sewing machine band with castor oil, not cutting. Separate honey by warming wax and skim. Make linoleum by sewing duck or denim, three coats paint and varnish for durable floor covering.
A vintage etiquette column by Marie Reilley discusses proper luncheon behavior, seating, and serving norms. It advises against accepting attention from younger teens and suggests chaperoned outings with mixed company. It notes who should order at lunch and how to share and use utensils properly.
A comic collage of town characters and snippets. An official quizzes property owners during a street roll call. A flirtatious young man muses on death. A stern elder scolds hungry dogs. A jokey banter about war and whistled songs threads through the village scenes.
The writer contrasts autocratic militarism with democratically raised armies and cites Hindenburg’s idea of an honorable peace. They note Athens county gardening expands while warnings rise about cultivation over mere planting, predicting poor war farming outcomes in June.
A fragment lists baseball results: New York 8, Pittsburgh 4. Chicago 6 over Detroit 4. St Louis at New York 10. Washington 8 over Boston. Philadelphia near Minneapolis 3. St Paul 10. Milwaukee 2. The read ends with a line about spinster remarriage.
A citizen from Athens Ohio writes that the mayor’s cleanup effort has moved dirt into the town center. He cites dust odors and mosquito-infested debris along Carpenter Street borders and calls for alternative sanitary dumping methods for public health.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Goodwin and son visited H J Russ and family. Young people attended a play in Harrisonville Saturday evening April 27. Miss Zezia Day left for spring term at Ohio University. Mr Guy Stotts recently visited Albany. Pearl Woods family traveled in a new touring car Sunday. Eighth grade commencement at Center Stake on Wednesday. Wright Pugh and daughter Freda visited Willis Pugh Saturday. John B Woodyard visited Athens Monday. Silk origin traced to Hebrew times under Solomon.
The Ohio War Board says daylight saving will save coal bills by 40 million dollars annually and light bills by 100 million. It notes 2 million war gardens planted in towns, boosting food yield by 500 million dollars and giving 20 million workers an extra hour of daylight. Akron rubber workers report profits from war gardens of 11 182 dollars after seed and watchman costs.
W K Field president of the Pittsburg Coal Company says the firm has purchased nine million dollars in first second and third Liberty bonds and will keep them to aid war funding. The New Pittsburg Coal Co holds about one million in bonds and the company supports the Columbus war chest the Red Cross and the Y M C A with substantial gifts. G C Weitzell praises the effort backing the war relief and front line support.
Local testimonials claim San Cura Ointment cures eczema erysipelas and various skin and pile conditions. Consumers praise relief after one use and note a money back plan at Cline's Pharmacy and Fountain Pharmacy in Nelsonville and other locations.
Advertisement for San Cura Soap claims pimple and blackhead removal and clear velvety skin. Priced at 25 cents at Cline's Pharmacy in Athens and Fountain Pharmacy in Nelsonville. mail order available from Thompson Medical Co. Titusville Pa.
In Hankow waters a collision between the Chinese gunboat Chutai and the steamship Kiang Kwan sank the Kiang Kwan and wrecked the Chutai. More than 500 Chinese passengers are reported lost. Premier Tuan Chi Jai was aboard the Chutai en route to northern troop commanders. A signaling error caused the accident.
Berlin May 6 Professor Henry Crosby Emery an American seized during the German move in the Aland Islands is now at Zauenberg Pomerania He is not a prisoner but must report to local police and cannot leave Germany He is suspected of aiding Bolshevik propaganda in the Aland Islands and Finland.
Ordinance No. 209 appropriates 205 square feet of real estate for widening, straightening and grading West Carpenter Street in Athens Ohio. It authorizes a court inquiry to assess compensation to the property owner, and directs costs to be paid from bonds for anticipated special assessments. Passed May 6, 1918.
The city council of Athens Ohio passes Ordinance 208 on May 6 1918 setting monthly salaries for the chief engineer 115 and assistant engineers 100 at the Water Works station and the City Fire Marshall 70 per month. The measure repeals incompatible ordinances and takes effect as allowed by law.
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