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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1919
Page
4
A 12 year old boy stood at a busy street intersection directing traffic through the chaotic riot aftermath in Omaha. He kept his post all night into the morning, earning praise as a quiet beacon of order as crowds and officials failed to restrain the scene.
The sugar crop is short and a world shortage may follow next year as war disruptions reduce production. Foreign buyers have already booked much of the crop, pushing prices higher with talks of 80 to 90 cents per pound. Despite lofty costs, sugar offers high caloric value and efficient energy for consumption.
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts denounces the Boston policemen's actions as desertion not a strike. He says government and laws cannot be arbitrated and swore public duty must be fulfilled, noting rioting and deaths that followed the officers' abandonment of posts.
The piece ridicules the so called liberty of drunken excess arguing the past fights and freedoms were wasted if they lead to public drunkenness and social harm. It questions why any sane person would mourn such freedom and condemns the social cost to families and neighbors.
The dialogue touches on Keep Off the Grass signs and enforcement, a discussion about sitting versus setting, and a tip of war and home life in No Man’s Land. Bertram, a known actor, recalls playing in Leicester during fair week and observing a melancholy individual amid a market scene.
Ruth Cameron critiques the idea of a husband who waits on his wife by inches. She argues unselfishness can foster selfishness in the served spouse and warns that constant service may erode character, urging balance and mutual regard instead.
The guide describes turning irregular tomatoes into puree or soup base by washing cooking until tender mashing and concentrating to half to one third. It also explains a soup mixture from tomato pulp corn or lima beans okra with seasonings packed in sterilized jars and processed for three hours.
A collection of vintage recipe steps including a pear dessert with chocolate jelly and cranberry flavor, Canadian Halibut with butter and crumbs, and a Frozen Float built from milk eggs sugar and corn starch. Each dish uses simple pantry ingredients with baking or chilling steps and serving suggestions.
A man, apparently suffering, rode a round-about despite illness. He explained he could not help it, saying the owner of the ride owes him money and he uses rides as a way to get even.
Rev Dr Rexford of All Souls Church argues that the traditional hell of fire has vanished and discusses moral retribution and spiritual restoration. He cites Augustine Drexellius and Father Furniss among Catholics and Edwards Taylor Watts Spur geon among Protestants as authors of hellish horrors. He says remorse accompanies return to the father’s house and hell’s conditions persist only until justice and normal relations are restored.
Beaumont residents hosted relatives and friends including Milton Santee and family from Ashbaby, Carl Shaffer and wife in Nelsonville, Julia Wyant visiting daughter in Circle Hill, Orval and Emmett Ryan calling on brothers Will and Charlie Ryan, Matilda Brickler visiting The Plains, Nettie Wyant with John Locke, Myrtle Pidcock visiting Glouster, Alfred Carr and Warren in Circle Hill, George Boren from Tennessee visiting John Wyant and Joe Wells ton, Elza Potts and Harrison Potts of The Plains, Anna Quinn recovering from typhoid in Orbiston, and Ed Headley and son visiting Chauncey.
A gathering of relatives at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Yeager in Hocking celebrated Mrs Yeagers birthday anniversary. The group dined at six with a fine chicken supper prepared by Mrs Yeager assisted by Mrs Milan Eby and Mrs William Yeager. She received many beautiful presents.
J. Be. Bailey appointed and qualified as Administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of aye Batchelder late of Athens County Ohio deceased Dated October 6 1919 H T PHILLIGGS Probate Judge of Baid County 10-7-3 & t& Ww. A French scientist has made me too heavy to float by freezing water under pressure.
The obituary notes the infant John Wesley Reading born January 20 1919 in Shade Ohio son of Elroy and Emma Reading departed this life September 22 1919. It reflects on the sadness of a short life with biblical verse and imagery of the mother mourning and the belief the child is now among saints in fields of light.
Twenty years ago on a weekend, burglars broke into the Grones & Link furnishing store on Main Street and stole goods valued at about fifty dollars including overcoats and shirts. The same issue reports Ohio University defeating Muskingum College 33 to 0 at Athens Park with a listed Athens lineup. Athens also suffered a Higih turnover as O. E. Davis resigned as city chief executive. E. T. Rose was chosen and assumed duties Friday evening.
Thieves broke into the garage of Wat McDonald in Jacksonville late Monday and stole his automobile. A threatening black hand letter was left behind. Deputy Sheriff McKinley was called to the scene early today.
M. E. Shyder opens a two week revival at Sugar Creek M. E. Church this evening with services at 7 o clock. An invitation is extended to residents of the surrounding area.
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