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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
4
An article by oo. Rogers argues labor unrest stems from organized radical leadership and misrepresentation rather than economic need. He urges loyal Americans to educate workers on industry realities to unite capital labor and public for cooperative teamwork.
A Centralia committee forms the Centralia Citizens' Protective Association to enforce law and order and combat I W W activities in the area. The group invites all citizens favoring lawful conduct and opposes anti-government elements as a defense of the constitution and national stability.
A speaker decries profiteers and failed enforcement of reforms. The piece questions where activists and courthouses stood, asking if profiteers face punishment, and laments high prices for everyday goods. The narrator vows to pay more for items while justice remains absent.
The Pennsylvania Farmer reprints criticisms of Department of Agriculture reports. It argues that headlines overstress farm output, neglect production costs, and mislead city consumers. It urges stopping long range yield forecasts and gross value estimates, demanding truth instead.
In a stagelike tale of amateur drama a single understudy, absent at rehearsal, fills the role by one sentence. Dressed in black tights and mask, the headsman proclaims My lord, my lord, I have beheaded the maid and exits, delivering a striking moment on the great evening.
Ruth Cameron argues social climbing reflects idle time and misdirected ambition. She compares it to a game that uses energy and self-discipline, hoping future generations will abandon it for more meaningful pursuits.
Step by step home cooking notes describe steaming an egg in a ramekin set in hot water until whites set, with salt and paprika. Leftover chicken or meat can top the egg. The meal pairs with bran gems, jelly, cereal, and coffee along with creamed potatoes made from white sauce and boiled potato cubes.
A compact note lists three recipe items: Toast with dressing and sausage slices, Hungarian Goulash with veal and potatoes, and Crabb Apples with stems packed in syrup. Each entry gives ingredient amounts and stepwise directions for preparation and canning hints.
A youth contest for lads under seventeen ends amid judge doubts and high suspense as two top marksmen duel for the prize. A nearby boy cheers a shooter as the crowd roars. In another scene a girl at breakfast faces maternal questions after a night of singing and a suspected kiss.
The writer extols California's rapid land value rise and booming economy in Fresno and its valley, notes lavish growth in homes and crops, and praises San Francisco and nearby cities for climate, roads, parks, and industry. He observes heat, shipyards, mills, and a prison jute mill, while praising meals, seafood, and coastal scenery during seven weeks in the metropolitan area around San Francisco Bay.
An inventor demonstrates a tent supported by a square umbrella frame with independently lowering sides. The device folds into a box with holes to keep the center pole upright, enabling easy transport and setup.
In St. Louis a conference of farm and labor groups May prompt a new third party. The Committee of Forty-Eight plans a national four day convention in December led by Dudley Field Malone. Delegates from all states will attend to challenge Democratic and Republican parties cited as unrepresentative over taxation, living costs, and civil rights.
Mr and Mrs William Spaulding visit son in law Mr and Mrs Fred Stephson in Jackville during a family outing.
Social rounds include Mrs Isaac Newton and Mrs Phil Briley visiting Mr and Mrs Olin Baker on Monday at Peach Ridge. Mr and Mrs Walter Thomas of Nelsonville visited Mr and Mrs S B Shaw Sunday. Pearl McClain and three children stayed with her parents Allen Secoy at Guysville. Doris McHarg is sick. George Campbell and son Ralph of Youngstown visited Della Shaw. Up Streamers Sunday school will hold a masquerade party at Miss Nettie Watkins home Saturday evening October 25. all members invited and to bring a friend.
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