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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
6
In a letter from the War Horse, the narrator notes Alberta’s view of love and marriage. Alberta calls love unpredictable yet practical, values comfort, and aims to secure Noble and his family via cultivated congeniality while keeping religion and income as priorities. She seeks quiet stability over intense passion, accepting an ordinary but reliable match.
Wartime appeal praises school children in Washington and nationwide for making Red Cross supplies and posters to conserve sugar. A Chewelah student's essay urges substitution with glucose and honey, noting soldiers need sugar and urging careful baking and reduced frosting.
The text urges taking Chamberlain's Tableta at first appetite decline to ward off a bilious attack. Skipping one meal and using the remedy is claimed to prevent distressing symptoms and allow continued meals.
Camp Sherman intelligence officials asked the War Department to naturalize and authorize overseas service for certain loyal alien enemies born under Turkish rule such as Greeks and Armenians. Many are at Camp Sherman and ready to join the fight, but current rules prevent sending them abroad. Aged woman S T Angeline Pierce dies at home on Kern Street after lengthy illness. born August 24, 1864, survived by husband and four of seven children. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination in Athens Ohio on June 8 1918 to certify candidates for a fourth class postmaster vacancy at Broadwell and other possible openings. Compensation for the Broadwell postmaster was $226 last fiscal year. Also noted is a 12 percent bonus for British munition workers costing the country $700 million annually.
Camp Sherman Ohio May 18 report notes the battle of Stony Creek with casualties including one killed animal and two slight wounds to boys. Sons of artillery officers seized two rifles from their father’s arsenal, expended ammo, and were confined. The father retrieved a bicycle and a Liberty bond to cover damages. Cold storage in floriculture slows life processes to permit year round flowering.
Patient testimony from Rev W F Gilbert of Titusville Pa credits San Cura Ointment with a permanent cure after twenty years of bleeding and itching piles. The ad notes 50 cent jars and guarantees from Cline's Pharmacy Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville Ohio with money back.
San Cura Soap is marketed as a healing antiseptic for babies and all skin types. It claims to free pores, prevent rashes, clear complexion, and banish blackheads and pimples. Priced at 25 cents per cake at Cline’s and Fountain Pharmacies in Nelsonville Ohio, or via Thompson Medical Co. in Titusville Pa.
Madison Wisconsin May 18 Colonel R H Spencer aged seventy eight Civil War veteran former resident of this city now of Algoma Iowa is receiving congratulations on the birth of a second pair of twin sons his first twins born February 16 1916. He says his sons would be fighting the Kaiser if they were old enough. For March paid up members of the United Mine Workers were 459528 the largest membership in the history of the union.
An advertisement extols a medicine combination that claims to relieve rheumatism, improve appetite, brighten complexions, and restore energy. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron with added Hood's Pills for biliary and digestive issues, highlighting iron content and blood purifying effects.
Berlin dispatch reports a second reduction in the German bread ration from 200 to 160 grams per person daily, a twenty percent cut. The new ration takes effect June 16 and equals about 5.06 ounces.
Indianapolis May 17 President Hayes Vice President Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer Green of the United Mineworkers have gone to Washington for a conference with Fuel Administrator Garfield on the mine situation. The army is taking thousands of miners out of the mines but the union has not asked for any exemption. One matter under discussion is a plan to have miners work overtime. If adopted a new pay schedule must be arranged.
Rosario Borgio alias Russel Burg, alleged head of an Italian gang in Akron, was sentenced to death for the murder of Officer Gethin Richards. A co defendant also received the death penalty, while four others face first degree murder trials. Britain plans to add 172000 homes for workers.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each unrecoverable Catarrh case. Notary public W. Gleabon witnesses the oath in Toledo Ohio with details on Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming internal blood-borne action via mucous surfaces.
By Fred S. Ferguson United Press staff correspondent the American artillery in Picardy resumed heavy action as the Allies fought in the Montdidier Cantigny and Fountaine-Sous-Montdidier area. American guns blasted dugouts and two enemy batteries while German formations of up to 960 000 men were said to be ready to resume an offensive. A heavy counter barrage frustrated a German raid this morning.
Mrs. H. P. Cook of Anderson Indiana says her household keeps a bottle of Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand and finds it excellent for bowel trouble in her experience.
St Louis police say Frank J. Hoffman twenty six arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses admitted cashing five worthless checks totaling eighty dollars to raise funds to buy a lot in St Marcus Cemetery for burial of his two year old son John. He cited wages of fourteen dollars a week as a grocery clerk as his financial strain.
Washington May 18 The President by proclamation signed May 14 1918 requires all importers manufacturers and distributors of farm tools implements machinery and equipment to obtain Federal licenses by June 20 1918. Licensees must provide business information and allow inspections with disclosures restricted. Prohibitions include unjust profits resales monopolizing price increases and willful waste of farm equipment. Licensees may not sell to violators of the Food Control Act.
A miners fund through the Clark C. Griffith Ball and Bat Fund supplies baseball gear for soldiers. Purchases will be stamped as from the union local miners. About $40 is already raised at Pittsburg Mine No. 18 under Supt Joseph Slater. Contributions range from twenty-five cents to two dollars, received by Charles Martin and M. C. Byron at The Plains.
Albany O May 18 The annual reunion and banquet of the Albany High school was held last evening with a goodly number present. Toasts were responded to in a hearty manner with several impromptu talks well received. The association is entitled to a service flag of twelve stars with many more to be added soon. Clarence Vorhes acted as toast master and conducted the exercises credit to the association and himself.
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