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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1918

Page

4

Athens Daily Messenger Publication Details and Rates

Publication details for The Athens Daily Messenger include pricing, delivery options, and advertising guidelines. The notice lists subscription rates by period, pay terms, and offices in Athens Ohio and national bureaus in New York and Chicago.

Athens Messenger Merald Pritaing Company W. Bugh Ballour Messenger Beth Athens Ohio Audit Bureau Circulations Robert St. Ward Eastern Office Fifth Ave New York Western South Wabash Ave Chicago

Bolshevik Germany Shapes Postwar German Power

The article discusses the rise of Bolshevik influence in Germany led by Liebknecht and its impact on German politics. It compares German and Russian revolutionary tendencies, notes Berlin as the main hotspot, and considers potential outcomes including possible breakup of Germany and Allied intervention if Bolshevism succeeds.

Bolshevie Reds Liebknecht Lenine Troteky Bolshevic Washington Haywood White House Germany Russia Paris Bavaria Hohenzollerns

Casualty figures in armistice era and Allied losses

The piece surveys American casualties near 240000 up to the armistice with 52000 dead, notes Argonne battles as a factor, and compares Allied losses British 658000 killed and French estimates around 1500000. It reflects national pride and solemn duty in wartime sacrifice.

Pershing War Department Argonne Germany

Women and Peace Involving Women at the Peace Table

The piece argues for women to represent women’s interests at the peace talks. It mocks anti suffrage groups while urging President Wilson to appoint capable women who have studied reform and shown public usefulness to influence postwar policy.

Wilson Barnum Artemus Ward Irvin Cobb

Wilhelm and Daniel at Metz Cathedral Triumph Scene

Allied troops entering Metz gaze at a Prophet Daniel statue altered by Kaiser Wilhelm who replaced the head with his own. The figure bears chains and a placard reading Sie transit gloria mundi as the soldiers ponder the vanity of earthly glory, a Shakespearean aside on fate.

Metz Daniel Kaiser Wilhelm Wilhelm

Household Menu and Recipes From a Vintage Menu

A collection of breakfast and dinner ideas with recipes for stewed prunes muffins and omelets, plus salmons, beefsteak, and puddings. Detailed steps include Oyster Surprise with oysters baked in potato cavities and Baked Beans with pork and tomato, plus vegetable sides and a steamed chocolate pudding.

Dinner Stories and Quips From Everyday Life

A traveling man complains about missing a seven o’clock train at a North Carolina hotel while the night clerk explains he just woke up. A Father visits Camp Devens in Ayer Massachusetts and wonders why the war is not elsewhere. A joke about bombs bursting in Ayer follows. A British transport board chair overhears two typewriters lamenting hard work, ending with a playful prayer finale.

North Carolina Devens Ayer Mass France Camp Devens Evan Jones British Transport Board

Phosphated Iron Ad Urges Strong Nerve and Health

A nostalgic medical advertisement markets Phosphated Iron as a cure for fatigue and weakness. It claims strong leaders are built on iron rich blood and nerves, urging readers to buy capsules from McKee Drug Company and major druggists, warning against tablets sold by dealers.

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Little Strips of Pork Dehydration Funding Questioned

The Department of Agriculture received a 250000 appropriation for vegetable dehydration research. Critics doubt the need for such a large sum, noting Pacific Coast private plants already dry vegetables cheaply. They argue government drying would be costlier than market value and that private enterprise would handle any profitable market.

Department of Agriculture Pacific Coast

Inside bathing with hot limestone phosphate cure

A dated health ad urges daily morning inside bathing with hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this purifies the intestinal tract improves digestion and relieves bilious headaches and constipation.

Democrats Push Reconstruction Plan and Tax Extension

The piece notes the Democrats aim to create a Presidential reconstruction commission and extend the revenue bill for 1920, seeking to influence the Sixty-sixth Congress before March 4. It also mentions candy rations for soldiers abroad, Turkish petroleum, and Mr. McAdoo’s wage critique.

Presidential Reconstruction Commission Balled Senate

Invention Protects Double Decked Cot Design

A patent has been granted for a double decked cot with sleeping surfaces about 40 inches apart. The device offers independent or stacked sleeping options, improving space efficiency for dormitories and barracks.

Ohio War Casualty Totals Released with Names Listed

Washington November 29 1731 names appear on War Department casualty lists including many Ohioans. Killed in action include Casper Fassett Reginald Debrant Harry Lower and others from Cleveland Findlay Cincinnati and Youngstown. Missing in action include Gustav Erickson James Callison Joseph Handrych and more. Marine losses total 286 with 71 killed in action John Christopher Belpre among the dead Floyd Starkey noted as wounded in action.

Washington War Department Cavers Wespe Isis Scice Es New Richmond Jacob Vanner Fort Jennings Harry Douglas Jobs Clarence Baker Massilon Leo Dwyer Dayton James Hammers Canton Sabina Domino Bellaire Jacob Joy Logan Earnest Ovenrider Fostoria Daniel Nussbaum Apple Creek Clarence Perry Port Clinton Frank Wojciechowski Cleveland Charles Greble Celina Cash Kinsley Bookwalter Peter Greenville Edward Hefner Lima Dayton Lewis Akron George McClinton Larington Charles Wilson Marysville George Cook Niles Fred Grumley Columbus Mike Cary Beaman Richards Chillicothe Gustav Erickson Youngstown Mike Conner Cincinnati James Callison Bridgeport Charles Adkins Phi Greene Joseph Handrych Thomas Lynch Joe Poncar Oscar Kindell Covington William Kinney Harvert Richards Mineral Ridge Walter Alexander Wheelersburg Crum Carpenter Spencer Station Herbert Allen George Richenlaub North Fairfield Frank Laughlin Oscar Steiss Wilbur Wagner Martins Ferry Etion Athens County Marion A. Moore Nelsonville Moore Mary A. Moore Marine Corps John Christopher Belpre Floyd Starkey Syracuse

Famished prisoners freed by Germans reach Lorraine front

Famished and half naked 2600 prisoners of war freed by the Germans arrive at Baccarat Nancy and Luneville on the Lorraine front in the last days. They are cared for by YMCA workers as the Germans had brought them to the border and given each a piece of bread before turning them loose.

New York Baccarat Nancy Luneville Lorraine

Farmers blamed as cost of butter and eggs soars

Chicago investigators report farmers take about 86 percent of the above-normal rise in butter and egg prices. Best butter sells at 73 1/2 cents a pound and fresh eggs at 78 cents a dozen. Farmers receive roughly 58 to 60 cents per dozen for eggs, with various costs cutting into margins across the supply chain.

Chicago

Newark Schools Closed Amid Influenza Outbreak

The Newark board of health ordered all schools closed until next Monday due to recurring influenza among students. Children are barred from picture shows and public gatherings. More than 60 new cases were reported to the health department on Monday.

Newark Board of Health Health Department

Avoid Coughs and Coughers Health Ad Endorses SHILOH

An advertising claim promotes SHILOH as a guaranteed remedy for the worst cough within 24 hours. It urges readers to take a product to curb coughing that spreads disease and protect health and society.

How Bio-feren Promises Rapid Health for Nervous Women

A promotional appeal targets weak nervous women in a large city, claiming Bio-feren builds vigor, health, and buoyant spirits in two weeks. It asserts dramatic facial and mental improvements, lists a dubious formula, and promises a money-back guarantee if claims fail, urging immediate purchase.

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The Athens Daily Messenger Wilhelm and Blousehold Graham Hart Jonn Henry Golden Sun Coffee Woolson Spice Company Toledo McKee Drug Company Baku Caspian Tina Mr. McAdoo Home Telephone CO Liberal the Security Savings. Bank Athens, Ohio D. H. Moore Pres Shie F. L. Alderman J. ’. B. Kiltean Bio-seven
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