Daily Messenger details and office listings
Athens Ohio newspaper page lists editors and managers at Pivot Floor Messenger Building with contact numbers. It notes subscription rates by mail and carrier delivery costs, advertising terms, and charges for obituary notices. Office addresses in New York and Chicago are included as stern offices for advertising.
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Ath Messenger and Herald Primting
Dat ‘W. Bush
Messenger
Daily Messenger
Postoffice
Athena
Ohio
Audit Bureau Circulations
Robert B. Ward
STERN
Fifth Ave
New York
South Wabath Ave
Chicago
The Household Engineer and the Modern Home
The article argues machinery for domestic work requires training for users and an on site engineer. It notes electric irons and vacuum cleaners can be hazardous if mishandled and calls for education in mechanical and electrical basics for women. It predicts domestic service declines andטure shifts toward skilled use of machines.
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Draini
Coal production rises as car supply improves
The U S Geological Survey reports a 5.7 percent rise in bituminous coal output for the week ending April 27 due to increased mine car supply. Officials caution that continued yearly gains are needed to prevent fuel shortages. railroads must sustain higher car deliveries to maintain growth. Output gains are still limited by car shortages in key fields, with Ohio leading the shortfall at 536000 tons for the week ending April 20.
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U. S. Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
Ohio
Potatriot Slogan and War Mobilization Notes
A war era column defines a potato patriot as a person who eats many potatoes to conserve wheat and boost farm output. It urges readers to be potatriots to aid troops and farmers while noting Roosevelt’s navy deployment and a Berlin correspondent’s view of Von Hindenburg’s mood amid eastern events.
Quiet cultural pause as German newspapers suspend
The country experiences a rare cultural silence tied to the suspension of German newspapers. Readers face a loss of regular news, opinions, and literary content as publications halt operations.
Swat House Flies and War Lies This Season
A compact note urges action against pests and misinformation by calling for decisive measures. It frames both as urgent seasonal tasks, combining public health and information vigilance. The piece emphasizes vigilance and prompt response from the community.
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Swat
Household Hints Menu Item List
A compact menu style listing breakfast options including cooked cereal figa fish cakes from salt cod nut bread coffee lunch ideas feature vegetable salad sandwiches olives cocoa and bread pudding for a simple day’s meals.
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ACOA
Springtime Salads and Dressings Aided by Mayonnaise and Fruit Mix
A mid century style guide outlines crisp green salads as a main course option and offers a mayonnaise dressing recipe. It includes Springtime Fruit Salad with radishes celery pineapple banana oranges and whipped cream, plus a Sardine and Shrimp Salad with layered asparagus lettuce cucumber and tomatoes served with French dressing.
Household Hints From a Historic Dime-Store Page
How to wash dishes safely avoid knife blade loosening and use hot water with washing powder. Prevent blueing on laundry by dissolving bluing in hot water before adding to final rinse. Chopping dates and raisins with flour to stop sticking. Polish brass with metal polish then banana oil for longevity. Remove onion odor by rubbing hands on celery stalk.
Dinner Stories of Larceny and Domestic Woes
A crowded scene follows a fire at a provision shop with a thief taking cheese, then bartering the loot to a policeman. A widow laments insurance money delays, and a father hears a youngster quip about wings and houses. Exchange with Ethel and Fred hints at flirtation amid domestic chatter.
Etiquette Advice Columns and Wartime Morale Snippets
A collage of tips on courtship behavior with warnings about spending attention on multiple suitors. Comments reference wartime gossip about Ford factories shipping vessels and personal notes about letters, weddings, and shower etiquette. The tone blends social instruction with light humor and everyday concerns.
Local Visitors Schedule From Week at Area Homes
W W Toman hosted guests earlier this week. Mr and Mrs P Haybrow shopped at Parkersburg Thursday. Rev Garrett and Leonard Ogg visited the county seat Monday. John Linscott from Near Bartlett stayed at J R Rathburns on Wednesday. Lewis Sutton of Haga Ridge was in Broadwell Saturday. Mrs Vina Driggs of near Marietta came Saturday to visit Mrs Amos White.
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W. W. Toman
P. Haybrow
Parkersburg
Rev. Garrett
Leonard Ogg
John Linscott
Bartlett
J. R. Rathburn
Lewis Sutton
Haga Ridge
Broadwell
Vina Driggs
Marietta
Amos White
American field hospital near Toul frontline shines in care
In Lorraine a field hospital run by the army medical corps sits close to the front. It treats wounded soldiers with brisk efficiency, offering clean wards, round‑the‑clock care, and good meals as five surgeons operated during a nearby air raid.
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Lorraine
Toul
Army Medical Corps
Army
Archie Roosevelt
Roche
America
Bodie
Social visits and family guests in Green Branch area
Mrs. S. S. Turner and daughter Beatrice of Salem visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bean. Ernestine Bean of Parkersburg spent weekend at home. Joe Ashcraft and daughter Alma visited with Alma's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. David Barker. Thomas and Charles Tresize were Athens visitors. Fred Dorr and family of Canonville spent Sunday with George Rodehaver's family. C. C. Bean and family visited Mrs. Emerson Copeland near New England. Caliie Carr of Athens stayed with Mrs. Sadie Bean. Parrel Bean attended Athens as a business visitor Monday and Tuesday.
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S. S. Turner
Beatrice
Salem
Chas. Bean
Ernestine Bean
Parkersburg
Joe Ashcraft
Alma
David Barker
Thomas
Charles Tresize
Athens
Fred Dorr
Canaonville
George Rodehaver
C. C. Bean
Emerson Copeland
New England
Caliie Carr
Sadie Bean
Parrel Bean
Labor Strain Presses War Effort and Liberty Loan
The editorial urges households to reduce luxurious help and educate servants to aid war production in farms and munitions. It argues Athens county may need as many soldiers as in Civil War times and calls for wider Liberty Loan participation with average gifts rising from 1650 to 875 per buyer, signaling broader distribution.
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Athens County
Cincinnati
Letters From Men Im Service in Athens Post
Mrs J W Kanx of Athens received a May 6 letter from her son Dewey a marine aboard the Huntington. He writes of safe return after a stormy voyage with fog and rough seas. He recalls a convoy with 20 000 soldiers and 500 Red Cross nurses and notes two ships carrying colored soldiers fearing torpedo attacks. He mentions repairs and knowing five Marines killed or wounded on Paris Island. He observes an English ship bringing sick and crippled soldiers and doubts the war’s end, noting German strength.
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J. W. Kanx
Athens
Dewey
U.S
Huntington
States
Red Cross
France
Paris Island
Haybrons visit Rutland. engineer returns home
Wim P Haybron and wife with two children Wanda and Dallas spent a few days in Rutland visiting Mr Haybron's sister Mrs Cris Holdcroft and family. They returned Monday as Mr Haybron prepared to travel to Piney Fork Jefferson county where he works as a coal plant engineer. Charley White and family of Sugar Creek visited David Colvin's home recently. M P Totwan and mother of Athens were mentioned.
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Wim. P. Haybron
Wanda
Dallas
Rutland
Elder Tokio widow starts first grade to study English and music
At 68 Mrs. Mine Matsumoto, mother of a Tokio exporting merchant, enrolls in the Otsuma Crafts School. She plans to study English and foreign music and hopes to live as long as Marquis Okuma, who set 125 years as his goal.
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Tokio
Mine Matsumoto
Otsuma
Matsumoto
Marquis Okuma
Japan
Comb Your Dandruff With Liquid Arvon Treatment
An old advice column promotes dissolving dandruff with four ounces of ordinary liquidation applied at night to moisten and rub the scalp. After one application most dandruff disappears, with three to four more eliminating all signs, stopping itching, and leaving hair fluffy glossy and soft. Liquid Arvon is sold at drug stores and is inexpensive.
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Dr. Pierce
Pr. Pierce
All Traces of Scrofula Cleansed by Blood Remedy
All traces of scrofula and blood impurities promised cleared by 8 S S the vegetable blood remedy. The ad claims it removes disease germs, renews vigor, and offers free medical advice from Medical Director Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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S. S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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