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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1919
Page
4
Mr A Rex of Rex Bros Harrod Ohio reports relief from dizziness spots headaches and poor digestion after using Dreco. He says it soothes the stomach relieves gas and constipation and restores appetite strength and sleep. Dreco acts gently on the liver and boosts digestion and cleansing effects.
Miss Dora Starlin visits with grandmother Mrs. Starlin after employment in Nelsonville. Kenneth Wyatt, Fred Copeland and Saterday Poston travel to Athens. Amos Van Dyke family settles in Morrison area. Bert Evener conducts business in Athens and Nelsonville. A school benefit social earns thanks from the community. Charles Showalter and Morrison families visit Athens. Robert Evener plans a blacksmith shop and aims to serve next week. Mr J Davis and daughter and Pred Starlin visit Athens. Maye Ruth of Sugar Creek guests Chas Showalter.
London reports the air ministry releasing nearly 100000 carrier pigeons used in wartime. Officials urge sportsmen to avoid shooting pigeons near grouse shoots, noting the birds saved sailors’ lives and should not be killed in peace. A British inventor also unveils a sheet iron drum for bicycle carts.
An agricultural expert breaks down wheat costs including farmer time, labor, seed, twine, land interest, taxes, fertilizer, and depreciation totaling 2.90 per bushel. The piece argues farmers may be producing at a loss under market prices and urges treating farming costs as industrial costs to secure fair returns.
Dwight W. Morrow of J P Morgan and Co argues that U S exports to Europe should fall while imports rise, saying neither outcome should be deplored. Since the war began the U S has sold $14 billion more abroad than it has bought, draining essential goods and lifting prices. Europe owes the U S over $12 billion in payments, but can only settle with goods, which would bring more commodities and lower prices. Morrow says we should welcome imports Europe can produce better than we can and notes a reversal of traditional trade balances until normal times return.
The article argues for a congressional program to educate alien residents in English and American citizenship. It notes initial shortcomings but calls for cooperation among federal, state, and local governments to build an effective assimilation campaign. Immigrants who seek instruction and citizenship should be welcomed. those who refuse should face deportation.
A satirical meditation on foreboding prophecies about fuel shortages and economic collapse. The speaker mocks doomsayers while noting farmers and workers toiling in hard times, insisting despite gloom that life goes on with work and humor.
The diners share light quips about baby brothers dogs and walking, then drift to port and ear trumpets as a barrister recalls his first brief in a wartime era anecdote. The chat blends humor with memories of cases and old social rituals.
A reader recounts a social type who feigns grievance to gain sympathy and attention. The article notes such individuals recruit others to do tasks then claim fatigue and indispensability, parading their sacrifices to spark self pity and social leverage.
Twenty years ago on a Monday, Stalder bought Ryan's share in F Stalder & Co and will run Central Grocery. Dr Clarence L Jones and Miss Vera M Stewart wed at Mrs Coe's Albany home with Rev J H Kirkpatrick officiating. Dr Jones, a noted Ath ens dentist, will reside at Vine and Union. Phi Delta Theta alumni and locals held a Halloween seek and find at the Foster residence on Mulberry Street.
Margaret Rohe describes the perils of aging and refurbishing antique furniture in a witty column. She contrasts shattered furniture after movers with aging rooms in factories and hints at turning home spaces into aging rooms for future crafts. The piece jokes about child labor laws and auctions of old pieces, urging readers to act now while supply drops.
Household hints outline beef pie with chopped roast beef onions peppers and stewed tomatoes baked in paste crust. Also shrimp and celery Newburg with peppers celery and sauce served on toast and minced chicken in rice cups using leftover rice and chicken with cream sauce.
Keep old papers in a box half the page size with two crossing ropes to form a tight bundle daily. Make shirts and bands from worn union suits to save costs. Store jars by reinserting them in their original boxes to save space and keep light out.
An opinion reprint argues the war extends to the economy with England facing mass strikes and reduced production, Germany keeping workers active and export ready, while the United States sees thousands of strikes and high prices. It urges American industry to match wartime loyalty.
A party scene unfolds as a multi millionaire introduces a guest to the host’s guests. The host recalls the barrister who once launched the guest’s career and saved him from ruin by a conviction. The exchange highlights past ties and the guest’s rise.
Boston ministers urge a five cent Sunday fare to boost church attendance, criticising today’s ten cent cost. The plan is supported by Rev. George R. Stair D D and other prominent clergymen as a duty to encourage service turnout.
In a San Francisco scene on November 1 a stranger mutters for a bottle and flashes a star, urging Pat Carey to join. The drama centers on the promise of “the real stuff” being ice tea, amid a tense interaction at a mahogany table.
Advertisement argues eczema and skin troubles arise from impure blood. It claims a thorough cleansing removes impurities and credits S. S. S. with successful use in hundreds of cases.
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