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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1919
Page
4
The Crown Prince visits Washington with formal ceremony and broad public participation. A columnist says the prince, though proper and admired, should engage in bold, playful stunts to showcase American tolerance and strengthen Anglo American ties.
The community chest acts as a permanent war era charity budget. A big city campaigns to raise 3 500 000 with estimates from institutions ranging from hospitals to orphanages and paroled prisoner homes. Experts review needs and allocate funds, uniting groups across creed and class for steady service year round.
A nostalgic poem traces the farm shift from mule powered toil to the modern tractor. The speaker recalls old methods, contrasts slow plowing with mechanized progress, and laments lost years and failed attempts to adapt, ending in a reflective note on the tractor’s absence.
An Opinion reprint from the Burlington Free Press celebrates Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts as victor in a sweeping re election while denouncing alleged Bolshevik influence. The piece asserts his win strengthens national security and faith in American governance.
A prison visitor offers cake to a prisoner and jokes about sending a cake with a file inside. The jester asks Robson why he is like a donkey, and Robson replies with a quip about his wife, eager for a playful comeback at home.
Two women recall childhood Christmas memories focusing on handmade gifts and thrift. They contrast family money with the joy of planning presents for loved ones, stressing that character is built through self denial and simplicity rather than wealth.
A collection of vintage recipes detailing Meat Rolls with gravy to bake, Baked Stuffed Haddock with bread crumb dressing and salt pork, Cauliflower Au Gratia with cheese sauce, Rice Flour Sponge Cake and Baked Liver Larded with vegetables. Provides portion guidance for four to more.
A witty exchange unfolds as a lawyer and clerk debate a case while guests mock a bride and her six bridesmaids. An editor seeks literary counsel amid a flurry of visitors offering war poems and advice on what poet to study.
The Housewives of Findlay Bryan Conneaut and more report using Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription and the Pleasant Pellets for pregnancy weakness and fatigue with relief and recovery. One mother notes a ten pound newborn and little illness after treatment. Another cites reliance on the Common Sense Medical Adviser for family health and reduced doctor bills.
Columbus reports record demand for the Western Conference title game with Ohio State vs Illinois. All tickets sold and scalpers resold general admission at five dollars and rising. reserved seats jumped to twenty five dollars and up as fans spent the night in lines.
Cambridge Massachusetts November 18 The Harvard Aeronautical Society announces plans to sponsor inter collegiate air races among East colleges and to stage an aerial field event in the near future.
The South American Martoon, a dry land bird with webbed feet, arrived today aboard the steamship Byron. Hunter Fred Bartels says the bird eats raw meat only, and it took a curious turn during the voyage when offered cold storage beef.
Eddie Harwood of Dayton promotes Earle's Hypo-Cod saying it restored his energy appetite and mood after a weary spell. The tonic is advertised as easy to take, with a clear formula on the bottle and sold by McKee Drug Co. and local druggists for $1.25 plus tax.
F B Ross announces Ohio West Virginia Interchurch World Movement convention in Columbus at the Southern Hotel. About three thousand delegates from at least ten denominations will attend as county delegates learn to coordinate and deploy workers under a united budget and local efficiency training.
Six hundred miners refused to return to work in the Punxsutawney area after shots were fired at a worker from an ambush. Many who had resumed work quit upon learning of the shooting as authorities investigate an alleged radical intimidation effort to keep workers from returning.
William O. Jenkins American consul at Puebla described as a formal prisoner by Puebla state judge per Excelsior dispatch. He faces charges of making false declarations about his kidnapping. Peons on his estate testified he spoke with two bandits before his capture, suggesting possible involvement in the ransom plot.
London November 18 report of the Dardanelles commission says the government underestimated difficulties and based the campaign on a wrong assumption. It states some generals were unequal to their tasks.
Wisconsin completed a campaign to raise 5 million dollars for the Wisconsin Colleges Associated a group tied to the University of Wisconsin Marquette University and smaller state colleges. Funds over five years will raise faculty salaries across subscribing institutions improving pay for professors.
Dr Frank W Gunsaulus of Armour Institute and other educators backed a plan to teach better Americanism and higher ideals in schools. The campaign, supported by leading educators, aims to be tried in other states based on its initial success.
Washington Nov 18 The Senate adopted the proposed staff resolution continuing present restrictions on importation of these commodities before January 15 1920. The House previously adopted the measure.
The Bayer name identifies genuine Aspirin, safe for millions, with directions for cold, headache, toothache, earache, neuralgia, lumbago, rheumatism, neuritis, and pain. Always say Bayer when buying, and look for the Bayer Cross on the box and tablets. Handy twelve tablet tins cost only a few cents. larger packages also sold.
A historic note promotesMentholized Arcineth a remedy to sniffle snuffle and cough. The ad claims three quarters of an ounce mixed in a pint of boiled water as a gargle and nasal spray to soothe nostrils and heal a cold. It advises treating any family member at first signs of a cold.
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