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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1918
Page
4
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes including cream of rye popovers, cheese pudding, beet relish and red pickle, mushroom drying, quinces for jelly and jam, quince honey, and instructions for preparing and preserving fruits and vegetables for winter use.
In France American soldiers grow stronger under hard training and steady meals of beef, beans, and bread. Regular medical care, dental attention, and hospital treatments boost recovery, with X rays and full examinations ensuring better condition on discharge. Harpold, Middleport, O., adds a letter criticizing railroad management hindering wartime transport.
The article argues Democratic leaders in Ohio attack ex Governor Frank B. Willis as disloyal to boost James M. Cox. It contends both parties misread 1916, notes Willis’s lifelong loyalty, questions Harmon and Cox positions, and likens the charges to wartime propaganda.
The piece argues transport determines economic success, as rail, motor trucks, and roads must scale with demand. It calls for a new statewide highway policy, funded by public taxes, to support larger, faster trucks, with repairs and cross‑state planning to spread costs.
A national survey finds falling high school attendance with upper classes shrinking and admissions down. Many boys exit for high paying unskilled jobs, risking no training or future prospects. The piece urges keeping boys in school via the Boy's Working Reserve and parental guidance, consulting federal employment offices if in doubt.
The piece opposes a "strong German peace" as a dictatorship over others, contrasting it with Roman rule and urging an "unconditional surrender" leading to a strong Allied and American peace. It stresses that such terms would ruin liberty and democracy and insists on a dictated victory.
Milk and corn meal cooked in a double boiler with ginger and molasses. Bake in a slow oven or fireless cooker, then serve with milk. Yields six servings and is described as a nourishing dessert.
A dinner anecdote features a professor guiding children through a steam experiment with a tin can. Rutherford is asked to explain how speed can be generated, hinting at a dramatic demonstration. The Earl of Dunmore recalls baseball in London and a doughboy's interaction with a girl at a ballground.
Friends of the President discuss issuing a public appeal before the election urging a Democratic majority in Congress to support the war effort. The message should include concrete wartime actions where Democrats aided, oppose Kaiser narratives, and explain why a Democratic Congress is needed to win the war beyond party lines.
A fragmentary public forum discussion questions involvement in home front efforts and factory labor during wartime. The text references Athens observation of a tribute to soldiers abroad and concerns over stalled production and civic care.
Colds interfere with business as people seek relief with Dr. King’s New Discovery. Grandparents, fathers, mothers, and children rely on it as an easy, sure, pleasant remedy. Sold by all druggists at 60 cents and 1.20 dollars.
A late campaign claim touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills to keep bowels on schedule and restore daily duties. It markets the product as mild and tonic in action and available everywhere for 25 cents.
An advertisement extols Senreco toothpaste as a dentist approved daily cleaner that fights pyorrhea causing gum disease. It urges regular dental visits, claims teeth become white and gums firm, and promises noticeable results in just days.
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