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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
4
The Federal Trade Commission backs limits on retailers selling standard goods below cost. The rule, tied to a Supreme Court ruling, intends to prevent unfair competition, preserve advertising value, and keep consumer prices and product standards honest across retailers.
The Food Administration reports 76 cities show garbage collections 14 percent lower than a year ago. Much of what remains is reused or sold to farmers for hog feed, saving coal and earning money. Madison Wisconsin and Rapid City Iowa join hog feeding and other waste reduction, while gas disposal via pig farms gains traction as a patriotic program.
Cambridge sergeant Ernest Flentie faced a martially stern court verdict after inciting disloyal talk by praising the Kaiser and mocking the United States. He was sentenced to thirty years at Fort Jay, N Y, a result described as severe but highlighting a crackdown on dissent in the armed forces and home front.
Experts hired by a bakers union explain the bread glass scare. Corn flour endosperm can appear glassy under a microscope after quick baking. Bran fragments and dextrine can also form transparent masses, leading nervous testers to mistake them for actual glass.
Food Administrator Hoover backs rural motor express to move farm produce quickly to cities. State and National Defense measures support express lines. Post Office extends parcel post to use motor trucks on hundreds of routes. Rural areas have been receiving about eight packages to one.
A nostalgic list of simple recipes and meal ideas includes Breakfast Oranges and Luncheon items like Creamed Codfish and Peans and Bacon. Also features baked goods such as Biscuits and Peanut Cookies, with Desserts like Rhubarb Pie.
To Clean Foulard use a large granite pan or clean pail. Put the garment in and cover with gasoline. Rub gently with the hands, dipping it up and down occasionally. When clean, hang outdoors by coat hanger or clothes line. Let odor fade and avoid flames during cleaning.
Leftover Dish mixes stale bread with milk or water, egg, meat, potatoes, and onion then bakes. Baked Eggplant layers eggplant tomato onion and crumbs with butter, bake until thick. Brown Betty layers apples with butter sugar nutmeg and crumbs, serve with cream. Barley Cake uses barley flour sugar butter egg vanilla and milk to make a loaf or layers.
A Muskogee Indian soldier complains of too much salute and too little fire while joking about democracy. A boy postpones prayers after a blank sequence of nights. A Brooklyn husband mishears china as Chine prompting a humorous trade faux pas at home.
The text argues for better balance between incoming and outgoing parcel post traffic and urges liberal funding. It notes that departments with motor truck routes show no plan can please all parties, including the government, and calls for a generous appropriation.
Butte Montana considers paving streets with ore valued at 32 a ton and weighs cheaper alternatives. The city weighs manganese and other materials while marveling at stage and sky compared to heaven. Italy joins allies in France with a large volunteer force as the government seeks statisticians to compile arms data and offers baseball deposter opportunities.
The article reviews Von Hutier’s assault plan using heavy artillery, gas, concentrated waves, trench mortars, and rearward tank use. It notes initial success at Riga and St Quentin but cites a crucial weakness: massive enemy masses can be mowed down, challenging the method’s broader effectiveness and Germany’s strategic aims.
A Q and A etiquette column notes proper conduct for couples and engagements. It discusses accepting attentions during a partner’s absence, and when a bride-to-be should expect exclusivity and invitations. It advises readers on engagement timing and hostess knowledge of a fiancé’s commitments.
Measenger Special Correspondence records L. Jewell and family visiting Ath ens last Thursday Rev. Beckett made a business trip to Albany Saturday and Miss Maggie Townsend was calling.
Sacramento May 21 High school athletes going to California farms this summer will not miss showers. Farmers have set up camping places with shower baths and conveniences to keep the boys well and contented. A paste of kerosene and wood ashes is noted as a quick, danger free method for hurrying a slow fire.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Senrece Tooth Paste as a preventive against Pyorrhea and tooth decay. It claims clean teeth improve appearance and overall health, urging regular use and dentist guidance for advanced cases. Cincinnati Ohio sample offered.
The ad touts Red Cross Stone Root and Buchy Compound for pain and burning sensations. promoted as effective for kidney troubles with over a hundred other Red Cross remedies. Sold and guaranteed by The Cline's Pharmacy Co in Athens and by The Hickman Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
Philadelphia May 21 officials ban high heels short skirts visible hose and other dress refinements for women serving as wartime street car conductors to prevent traffic congestion per medical and traffic experts from the street railway company.
A Danish corporation operates a cleaning and disinfection business focused on telephone equipment. The service targets hygiene improvement for offices and public communication devices, offering sanitization processes and maintenance programs.
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