Freight by trolley proposed to aid national transport network
A proposal from the American Electric Railway Association urges reorganizing and re equipping 48000 miles of trolley lines to haul freight as feeders to railroads. It argues suburban and interurban lines can move small to medium freight, improve rural access, and relieve congestion with stronger equipment and night hauling. The Athens area example cites the Locking Sunday Creek Traction as already easing fuel use by moving coal cars.
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American Electric Railway Association
Creek, Traction
Athens
The Patriot Miner Rejoices In Liberty Bond Gamble
Charles McNaale an Oregon placer miner returned to Reno Nevada with sixty five thousand dollars in gold. He traded the nuggets for Liberty Bonds and thrift certificates then sought to enlist but was rejected due to age. He spent his remaining nugget on gear and strived to mine more to fund bonds. The tale underscores individual wartime sacrifice.
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Charles McNaale
Reng
Nev
McNeale
United States
A Cheerful Outlook for War Effort and Economy
The nation shows optimism as Third Liberty Loan success exceeds expectations. Shipping and production rise, labor is united, and war spending covered by current income. Wheat and cotton crops look strong, railroads improve, and near-term optimism grows despite slow airplane and ordnance progress.
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D'Oday
Hindenburg
France
Our Real War Job Says Unconditional Surrender Key
Major General Franklin Bell urged in New York that only unconditional surrender can prove Germany cannot dominate. He argued Americans must understand conquest and total defeat are necessary to end the war and ensure future peace.
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Germany
Prankin Bell
New York
Household Hints Menu Summary
A vintage meal plan lists courses and recipes including Breakfast baked apples baked eggs on gratin potato cakes watercress rice coffee Lunch cottage cheese salad thin rye bread and butter waffles honey Dinner cream of spinach soup fried flounder tartare sauce escalloped potatoes stewed tomatoes apple and raisin salad sour milk cookies made with rice and wheat flour.
Breakfast Bacon and Ham Edges Escallop and More
A menu of quick era recipes including Breakfast Bacon with apples and cornmeal, Ham and Eggs Escallop with breadcrumb cheese topping, Bananas and Strawberry Dessert, Apple Stuffed With Sausage, Scalloped Potatoes and Hominy, and Macedonie Dried Beef with rice and vegetables serving six.
Dinner Stories and Humor at the Court and Barracks
A magistrate jokes with a defendant fined ten dollars for a grave assault and urges understanding of idiots as human beings. A sergeant major teases a recruit about shaving with a glass, while a soldier humorously claims Mike Brady’s tale of Pershing urging the battle to continue.
Fight to topple German notions of racial superiority
A speaker argues the war aims target the German nation, not individuals. He warns against overreliance on names and words, insisting the fight seeks to destroy the idea of German racial supremacy and to humble a nation that shows no repentance or crime awareness.
Garden Groans and Trenching Tales of Labor
An anonymous poem riffs on urban gardening woes and the itch of digging. The speaker notes workers with trenching spades grin through aches, contrasting city spade toil with soldierly grit and resilience.
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Jed
Etiquette Q A from Marie Reilley and wartime letters
The column answers questions on proper greetings, parting phrases, and engagement announcements. A reader discusses meeting a lieutenant from a brother's regiment while letters from Thearle W. Shafer of Company L, 166th Infantry describe trench life in France, scarce supplies, and requests for basic comforts. The notes capture home front advice and frontline experiences.
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Marie Reilley
Reilley
Jane
Letter from a World War I correspondent in France
Mr and Mrs George Shafer receive a letter from son Thearre Shafer in France dated April 21 1918. He mentions letters from Ora Pansy Bessie and Richard, weather at war front, reading The Messenger and the Athens county War Chest, and requests home photos and updates from family.
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George Shafer
First Street
Thearre
France
Ora
Funt Pansy
Bessie
Richard
Athens County
Steve
Household Cares Tax the Women of Athens Alike
Athens reader Mary Schofield testifies to kidney relief from Dean's Kidney Pills after back aches from heavy washing and ironing. She reports improved health after using one box, with pills priced at 60 cents and distributed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. Nusm
Fier Pirst Ploor
Knisese Builatug
Wiechcess
Mvssenger
Pete
M Sen
Ad- Pines
Ardia
Postoffice
Athens
Ohto
Audit Bureau
Robert B. Ward
Foreggn Advertising
Gay Optic
Fifth Ave
New York
TERN
South Wabagh Ave
Chic
Dean
Mary Schofield
Washington St
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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Tal
General Pershing
Mike Brady
Ushnel
Everyon’eryday Liquette
Ohio
Lash’s
Earl Johnson
Thearle W. Shafer, Co. L. 166
Inf. A. E. F
Rainbow Division
United Prose
Kryptok
Senrece
Cincinnati
National Defense East Wing
O. A
Athens, Ohio
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