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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1919

Page

4

Advertising Rates and Subscriptions Bylines

Advertising rates on application at Home of Forces, nominal charge for obituary cards of thanks, a national Advertising Representative Robert Ward, Avenue Chisago, South Wabash. Subscription rates by carrier 12 1-20 week $6. Mail in Ohio $4 year $1 ten weeks, outside Ohio $5 year. All subscriptions by mail payable in advance and discontinued on expiration.

Robert Ward E Avenue Chisago Ty and & South

Emigrants Return From Europe After War Outcomes

After World War I, many foreigners who left the United States to return home found hardship abroad. Prices rose, shortages increased, and unemployment spread. As conditions worsen, more Europeans rethink emigration and consider returning to America for safer opportunities and comforts. Immigration remains a larger ongoing issue than emigration.

America Europe United States Old Country

Call for a national policy to plant trees along highways

The piece contrasts US lack of a formal tree-planting policy with France where 400 years of practice have lined national roads with trees. It describes French road trees, government responsibility for millions of trees, and a suggested centralized plan to ensure regular planting and care via contracts and a fixed payment, urging citizens and authorities to support a nationwide highway tree program.

United States France Francis I Lombardy

Old-Fashioned Prices For Meals In Omaha Strike Eatery

Cooks and waiters in Omaha open their own eatery offering roast beef with potatoes bread and butter for 25 cents and pork chops with fixings for 40 cents. The union aims to provide affordable meals to supporters while seeking fair profits, warning against undue restaurant markups.

Omaha

A Royal Engineer King Albert’s Humorous Rail Tour

A detailed portrait of King Albert of Belgium showing his knack for blending royal duties with engineering skill. He once took the locomotive throttle for ten miles, dressed as a engineer, and surprised passengers by passing as an ordinary worker. He is noted for humor and a rare down to earth approach.

Albert

Household Elints Recipes for a Day

A compact 1940s style household menu with leftovers turned into a beef and gravy stew, cabbage salads, nut cakes, and rice with eggs. Includes steps for browning, baking, and serving, with notes on timing and seasoning. Contains multiple recipes and ingredient lists focusing on practical home cooking.

How to Clean and Refresh a Serge Dress for Winter

To revive a worn serge dress, sponge the right side with ammonia water one tablespoon per quart. Avoid strong solutions to prevent dye discoloration. press on the wrong side with a cloth to set shine reductions. For shiny spots use vinegar, lift nap with damp crinolene, wash trims if alkali-free soap is used, hang to partly dry, then press on the wrong side. steam wrinkles with a wet cloth under the front.

Free Speech Limits in Labor Disputes Cited by Post

The Washington Post reprint argues free speech and peaceful assembly are constitutional rights but not unlimited. It warns against incitement to illegal acts or actions that infringe on others rights, noting crowds can become mobs during strikes and emphasizing balance with public order.

Washington Post Augusta Daily Journal Wilson West George D. Herron Prinkipo William C. Bullit Lenine

Dimmer Stories and Bathing Misadventures Across Town

A collection of humorous exchanges spans a bathing machine in Hastings with complaints about a misfitting suit and a dark, wet dressing area. A clever ocean compliment contrasts with petty theft and damp towels. Other snippets include a dog bite joke and a wry deflation of the phrase vox populi vox Dei by a California legislator.

Dobbs Mr. Dobbs

Gas field details and local deaths from Athens report

Twenty years back the Athens gas supply came from the Sugar Grove field with wells producing ten million cubic feet daily, while Athens’ shallow Berea wells were less productive and short lived. Mrs. McLean died in Washington D C, aged nearly 80, mother of C. McLean. Delta Tau Delta initiation caused a loud disturbance shocking R H Bishop, who endured the ordeal. F H Peters was pledged.

Athens Sugar Grove Company McLean C. McLean Washington D. H John R. McLean R. H. Bishop F. H. Peters

Lottridge Pie Social At School Attracts Residents

A pie social is planned at the Lottridge school on Saturday October 18 with all invited. Community reports note visits and gatherings including Mr and Mrs Harry Runnion and Mr and Mrs Hushman in Athens. Local clubs meet at Lawrence chapel and visits to Coolville and Deep Hollow are mentioned along with church services by Rev Clelland and Rev Frazier.

Lottridge School Saurday Harry Runnion Hushman Athens Lawrence Chapel C. V. Kincade C. E. Knight Near Coolville Chas. Day Gilbert Bail Near Sam Bail Ben Barnhart E. Morris Homer Willard Meigs County Nora Runnion Samuel Dail Raleigh Dye Deep Hollow Clelland Lawrence M. E Emmett Swisher Marion Nelia Parr F. I. Caldwell Frazier Lottridge A. B

Pleasant Valley Pie Social Draws Big Crowd

The Pleasant Valley high school pie social last Friday evening drew a great crowd and left attendees with a pleasant impression. Mrs. Nettie Stout and her son Floyd of Cleveland visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Moore, while Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Chappel and family of Athens spent Sunday afternoon with the latter's parents.

Pleasant Valley High School Nettie Stout Floyd Cleveland Cyrus Moore D. O. Chappel Athens

Ruth Family News and Local Movements

Mr Edson Ruth returned from Columbus where he attended the N F and D lodge meeting. Mrs James Webb visited Florence Ruth while Mr and Mrs Robert Ruth of Athens visit the Ruth parents. Hoyt Pinkerton plans to move to Athens and has rented out his farm to Clifford Kyle. A new weighted leather neck ring aids athletes and a machine with riveted rolls forms trunks.

L. A. Ruth Edson Ruth Columbus N. F Athens Clifford Kyle

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