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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
4
Jerome Kern argues alcohol fuels the jazz craze and claims prohibition could improve music. He cites a Broadway show reworked without jazz elements drawing audiences who are sober, predicting the jazz fad may vanish with booze. He suggests dry areas may imitate New York less well.
New Yorkers discover a bite sized edible considered an alcoholic cocktail by some. authorities doubt the federal prohibition law covers an appetizer containing alcohol. The chemist created the "small muddy green patty" eaten with a fork, raising questions about whether food could intoxicate and require new laws under upcoming amendments.
A poem by George Matthew Adams laments private grief amid war news. The speaker focuses on painful new shoes eclipsing global tragedy, mocking Kaiser Bill while noting Europe’s wrecks. Tone is personal, satirical, and elegiac.
The Leatherwood God was a mysterious figure who appeared at an August 1528 camp meeting on Leatherwood Creek in Guernsey County claiming to be divine and attracting followers before vanishing months later. Gnadenhutten, a Moravian mission settlement on the Tuscarawas, saw 90 to 100 indigenous men women and children massacred by Col. Williamson's forces on March 8 1782 in what is described as one of the white peoples’ brutal crimes in Ohio.
The Sacramento Union argues Mexico haunts the Wilson administration noting Europe bears Mexican losses in francs and that France and Britain owe the United States large war loans. The piece warns questions will arise about debts and U S sponsorship of Mexico as Europe watches.
Ruth Cameron reflects on how perspective shapes happiness through two spring walks and weather contrasts. She notes wind and rain alter experience, then argues happiness is a state of mind and contrasts viewpoints as a key to contentment.
A short humor montage shows a ball chased into a home and a boy deflecting an irate father, a Red Cross nurse in France tending American wounded with comic misunderstandings, and a country doctor easing a tense moment with a quip about fooling no one.
A collection of old kitchen instructions describes Mexican Macaroni with kidney beans and a cream tomato sauce, Noodles and Tomato Sauce with butter and paprika, Jellied Waldorf Salad with lemon jelly, apples celery nuts, and Creamed Cheese Noodles with a cheese sauce and optional baked topping.
A cauldron of kitchen advice covers sweetbreads as prized thymus glands from calves and lambs with color notes, liver preferences favoring calves liver, and cost contrasts. It also offers bread dough rising methods using radiators or steam, plus a tip to keep towels handy with iron holders and a method to process dry cheese through a food chopper.
An old advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a solution to gray hair. It claims the formula darkens hair naturally, restoring color and luster after one or two applications, with ready-made mixtures available for a small cost.
Mrs. Herman Frost and Mrs. Anna Meek spent Monday with relatives in Parkersburg. Mrs. Malissa Simmons of Athens visits Mrs. Theodore Rowell. Private Ralph Ogle of Chattanooga Tenn is spending a thirty days fur lough with his parents here. Mrs. Byron Frost visits her parents in Marietta Ray Miller and Herman Sinton travel to Oberlin for a Sunday school convention. Miss Francis Parsons returns to Athens State Hospital duties after a visit with her parents. Mrs. John Welch visits Mrs. Lois Ladd. Mrs. Nancy Clark and daughter Mary visit friends in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Otter spend Sunday at Murray City with the sister Nellie Kinney. Mrs. Ruth Suckow of Stewart visits friends here. Mrs. James Andrews spends Sunday with her mother Mrs. Nancy Brandberry of Stewart.
Henry Ogg visited relatives in Chillicothe on Monday. Families from Glouster to Plantsville shared Sunday visits with friends. A chicken supper and speeches are planned at Sand Rock schoolhouse on Saturday night May 24 with invitation to all.
Sunday visits include Mr and Mrs D N Higgins with relatives in Athens Miss Elsie Braley with friends in Nelsonville and J W Higgins visiting his parents C M Higgins and wife Mr and Mrs George Gilkey at Pleasanton Edna Moore with Aunt Ada Parker near Hibbardsville H M Tribe and Ray Moore attend events in Pleasant and Albany respectively.
Mr and Mrs Fin Cook with family at Athens Tuesday. Gill Hartman and kin visited Athens with Mrs Snyder. Mary Michael visited her daughter Allie Twiss in Athens. Arthur Ward visits sister Mrs Jake Anderson. Mrs Orla Shreves of Hocking guests of Mrs Finn Cook. Grover Glass moves to Patterson house then returns to Athens due to water. Miss Cochran and Ethel Anderson at Athens. Mrs Joe Hutchins visits with Mrs Colonel Locke at Athens. Tude Gabriel hosts Zella Barker and Columbus gentleman. A new electric curling iron heats via a water bottle.
In Columbus Ohio on May 22 1920 the U S Employment Service announces that women and girls are needed to help with farm chores at homes during the coming busy season. Farm help specialist T D Phillips says the work is light and offers about a month of profitable country work this summer. He suggests college co Editors may apply to the nearest Employment office or to Mr Phillips at 74 East Gay Street Columbus Ohio.
Washington report shows official estimates placing the cost of transporting each American soldier to France at 35 dollars and 60 dollars per ton of supplies. Two million men overseas cost about 70 million dollars, with British ships carrying over half. Total 6 million tons of food and gear moved to France at 360 million dollars, of which foreign ships carried 600 thousand tons, creating a 36 million freight bill for the United States.
Washington May 22 The new American merchant marine must fill three great national needs in addition to freight. Chairman Hurley of the shipping board told delegates at a three day conference. Needs: an American ocean mail service, American controlled wireless telegraph service, and maintaining a trading school for officers to ensure American command of ships.
Davida Bergman challenged a man over an arrest claim and received a playful tap with a blackjack. The assailant then fined him with a gold watch and some change as a humorous punishment observed in Philadelphia.
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