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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
4
An anti profanity essay argues wartime Germany’s crimes justify strong language but warns against public placards and cursing signs. It cites the spread of profanity from adults to children as a corrupting habit needing timely public and home intervention.
Senator Kenyon compares congressional budgeting to a peanut stand. He cites 40 billion dollars in annual appropriations and argues for a centralized rational budget plan to save about 2 billion dollars yearly by coordinating measures and reducing committee blind adoptions.
The President warns that any relaxation in war effort would bring tragical damage to the United States and allies. He cites months of ship and airplane production as essential, noting immense losses and suffering if efforts ease, urging every man to push for intensified endeavor.
The firms A Stein & Company of New York and Chicago declare they always believed in advertising and will push publicity plans vigorously during the war. They state their inability to make deliveries did not deter them and they intend to continue carrying on.
The article notes Allied drives have captured more prisoners than total Allied casualties, and the motive is to advance with minimal prisoner captivation. It contrasts Allied tactics with German methods, highlighting high German casualties and the costly pace of German gains versus Allied progress.
A period kitchen menu lists breakfast items like baked apples cream of ice with top milk buckwheat cakes syrup coffee buttered toast and milk for children A luncheon shows tomato preserves cocoanut and oatmeal cookies cocoa for children dinner includes gravy mashed potatoes sliced tomatoes with mayonnaise we ras milk for children corn meal muffins and coffee.
Old newspaper recipe text describes buckwheat bread with butter salt corn syrup and milk plus a yeast starter. It also gives an original bread recipe using corn meal rye flour baking powder and various liquids, with steps to mix rise shape pan and bake in a moderate oven.
Instructions describe making grape wine from twenty pounds of grapes ten pounds sugar six quarts water including steps to ferment strain and bottle. Also outlines quince preserves and quince jelly with prep boil simmer strain sugar and heat to jelly stage finished by solar setting in sunshine.
A collection of old kitchen notes lists waffle batter with flour salt sugar butter eggs and baking powder cooked in greased irons serves four. It also includes a Pen Salad with peas pickles and peanuts in mayonnaise dressing and Emma s War Cake with lard raisins cinnamon nutmeg soda milk egg and flour baked thirty minutes.
A collage of humorous exchanges and smart lines from local life. banter ranges from pie making to wartime headlines, with a punch at prohibition and a jab about a feud and an executor. Subtle character sketches emerge through quick banter and old time sensibilities.
The text notes German leaders cautioning against mass attacks and ordering more careful troop use. Open formations are demanded to reduce casualties, while Allied artillery gains force, closing the series as the Allies take final control.
After the Fourth Liberty Loan, Ohio Democrats resume campaign rhetoric as they denounce Frank B. Willis calling him an archtraitor to Americanism for three weeks of fundraising pleas across the state.
War Department grants soldiers furloughs to husk corn, stressing crucial role of food crops. Civilians hear a clear message: preserving harvest is essential, and wartime duties affect daily life.
A brief wartime item notes Portugal's 60 000 troops in action on the western front with a playful tone praising the ally. The line references a rising force and a capable ally in the conflict.
The term Peace formulas appear in discussions about diplomatic language and the NT question in historical texts. The phrase signals attempts to outline peaceful settlement options, while the NT question probes meanings and implications within treaty contexts.
Wartime notice encourages American women to study nursing and first aid using the Medical Adviser from Buffalo publishers. It promotes Dr Pierce’s remedies for nervousness and illness, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. Allen of Lakeshore Court about recovery after childbirth with Favorite Prescription.
A recalled old remedy recommends drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims removal of poisons and toxins and notes benefits for constipation biliousness headaches and tiredness, urging purchase of Impestona phosphate from a pharmacist.
Dr Edwards presents Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute for chronic constipation and torpid liver. The sugar coated tablets are a vegetable laxative that promotes normal bowel and liver action without harsh forcing. Many users report easier mornings and improved energy with one or two tablets nightly. 10c per box, all druggists.
An ad urges readers to treat stuffed up noses and bronchial symptoms with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims to clear inflamed membranes and loosen phlegm for restful sleep, pricing 60c and 1.20. Sold by druggists since 1969.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation indigestion and headaches. It claims the product cleanses the system and promotes a cheerful world outlook with a 25 cent price point.
Murray City sees a fine baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Robi Tipton. The six week old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Swyers dies after illness. The town notes influenza closures, camp and military mentions, and multiple local visits. Private John Dixon returns from Camp Sherman for his brother Homer’s death. Private Clarence Hale dies at Camp Sherman. Funeral services held for Homer Dixon with Green Lawn interment.
An Ohio inventor has patented a two gallon pail that folds flat like an opera hat, appealing to campers and motorists seeking compact, portable container solution.
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