The Daily Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Daily Messenger lists publication days and delivery terms, with varying subscription options including mail rates at eight dollars sixty cents yearly and shorter terms. Advertising policies and obituary notices carry separate charges, and offices are noted in Athens Ohio New York Chicago.
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Fue Amoled
Maseeing Bocing
Messenger
Daily Messenger
Postofficain
Athena
Ohio
Audit Bureau
Robert BS. Ward
Fastern
Wartime Breakfast Puddings and Savory Flips
Recipes for a wartime breakfast feature Cheese Puddings Jam Puffs Jelly Fitters Jam Pudding and creative dishes like Creole Corn Rice Fondue and Peppers and Cheese. Also includes Shrimp Wiggle with butter, milk and cheese served on toast.
Peace and Responsibility After the War
A speaker extols the United States as the oldest republic and urges ongoing individual responsibility. He argues democracy requires self government, warns autocracy fails, and praises national sacrifices in food saving and the draft as part of a steady, principled course.
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United States of America
Sharing Food and Humanity in Postwar Europe
A wartime moral piece urges Americans to share food with Austro-Hungarians and Germans as hunger threatens postwar stability. It argues hunger could breed anarchy and emphasizes self restraint by soldiers and nations, noting a Belgian diplomat warns of widespread starvation unless aid arrives.
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Washington
Europe
Cotton picking machine eyed for Imperial Valley trial
A 300 pound 16 hp unit using nozzles suction and a separator is tested in California to replace hand labor. Five nozzles per machine with five operators reportedly pick 5,000 pounds a day, about 1,000 pounds per man, with cleaner cotton and less waste. If proven, the device could transform national cotton harvesting.
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Scientific American
Imperial Valley
California
Demobilization by Industries Plan Adopted
The War Department outlines a plan to disband the army by industry rather than units. In cooperation with the War Industries Board, the board will identify industries needing men and specify the types and numbers required, using the existing occupation trained soldier catalog to supply personnel as demand arises.
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War Department
Department
War Industries Board
Dinner Stories and a Town, Parrot, and Echo Jokes
Segments of light humor unfold with a golfer recounting a bunker mishap and echoing punchline. A stranger asks a townsman for a criminal lawyer and receives a wry caution about proof. A parrot sales tale ends with a domestic gag about a non speaking bird and a hesitant claim.
Economic Rebound Plan Gives Soldiers Jobs After War
The speech argues that Reconstruction era gaps in the economy can be filled naturally as industries hire returning soldiers. It envisions a smooth transition from war to peace work with no sudden unemployment or wage drops. Men will be fed back into jobs as positions become available, benefiting both soldiers and civilians.
Enlistment Call Sparks Volunteers at 5,000-strong Camp
General Pershing sent word to a Negro encampment of about 5,000 that 1,000 volunteers were needed for an extra hazardous task. The enrollment surged, officers selected volunteers, and the crowd proclaimed their motto, Fast black won't run.
Peace Time Progress In Air Lane Charting For Mail Routes
The War Department begins charting U S air lanes using stereoptical cameras to photograph landmarks along prospective flight routes for cross country pilots. This work aims to support a future aviation mail and passenger network linking major population centers. The piece notes broad peace time progress and a potential postwar tourism interest in Germany.
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War Department
United States
Army
Athens residents visit Grandstaff and area locals
A long list of visits unfolds with Athens residents including Mrs. Carlos Ogg and daughter Vivian of Athens and Miss Sadie Sutton visiting Ames and Broadwell teachers. The Red Cross parade plans urge women who helped with Red Cross to participate wearing white dresses or red cross headpieces. Time and assembly place to be announced.
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Jonnie Grandstaff
the Saylor
Amesville
Less Bryson
Ames
Oliver Bryson
Ira Bennett
Athens
Harry Bennett
Nelson Colvin
Carlos Ogg
Vivian Marie
Arthur Copeland
Luella
Mildred
Myrtle Linscott
Broadwell
Sadie Sutton
Florence Brawley
Edith Colvin
RED Cross
Gold Medal Haarlem Kidney Cure Adverts Focus on Urinary Ailments
An old advertisement warns that kidney and bladder trouble worsen gradually and threaten incurable disease. It urges early treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules and claims a long history as a national remedy. The text cites Dutch government involvement in 1896.
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Hatland
The
Netherlands
GOLD MEDAL HOLLAND DROPS PROMISES HEALTH FOR LANDERS
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem capsules as a trusted health booster for farmers and households. It urges buyers to insist on the GOLD MEDAL label and notes a refund if not satisfied. The copy emphasizes strength, robustness, and the product’s traditional Dutch origin.
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Holland
Haarlem
Landers
Dortee Aires
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Tam
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Chicago
Scott Haney Co
Wilson Chapel
Clarence van Dyke
Mable
Harl Rathburn
Mary Grandstaff
March McCune
Athene
Prank McCune
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