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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
4
Readable text lists canning recipes for green tomato relish and beet relish, plus quince honey and related preserves. Contains steps for green tomato relish with raisins sugar vinegar and spices, beet relish with cabbage celery horseradish and cider vinegar, and quince honey using quinces sugar and water with instructions to seal.
The piece argues President Wilson redefined economic policy by favoring non discriminatory tariffs while preserving national autonomy. It accuses Germany of wartime economic aggression and contends Wilson’s explanation fails to justify aims of economic supremacy and postwar gains.
A political screed argues the Democratic Party in Ohio has no platform or clear stance. It accuses the party of silence on vital issues, failing to define policy on prohibition or the war, and claims they intend to wait until after the war to decide. The writer mocks the party as indecisive and unprepared.
The piece argues that peace talks are a mutual shifting of blame between government and populace. It claims both military powers and citizens share responsibility for the war, and both must face consequences, citing Kipling to stress collective accountability.
A historical note cites a German census showing drastic declines in native populations in Southwest Africa. It alleges that forced labor and mistreatment reduced numbers, followed by mass executions after uprisings, illustrating a pattern of cruelty and punitive repression.
Practical advice for cleaning and maintenance. Wash rugs with starch runoff, hang by width to prevent sailing. Use turpentine and a dimots substitute to remove paint from windows. Glycerine or sweet oil eases cold weather drying. A chlorinated wine and baking soda paste cleans bathtubs and zinc. Soak burnt pans overnight with soda and lime solution for easy washing. Not suitable for brass.
A humorous anecdote recalls an early rule against gambling at Sing Sing. Inmates are questioned by a court about alleged gambling while a deputy explains bets on weather. A polite altercation unfolds between households over distractions and propriety.
Opinion laments German rule in Southwest Africa and across Africa, claiming widespread flogging, hangings, massacres, and cruel acts. The author cites German documents and eye witnesses to accuse the plantation system of blood guilt and argues world sentiment opposes Germany reclaiming colonies.
The piece notes a silent election season with no rallies or mass meetings due to flu and public health edicts. Candidates shift to newspapers and mail to reach voters, arguing stump speaking has waned in value and readers may decide more wisely from direct statements.
The remark emphasizes that much fear around disease stems from susceptible imaginations. It suggests one way to dodge illness is to avoid believing one will contract it.
The remark questions what type of peace Berlin would accept, noting Germany’s insistence on a settlement aligned with its honor and considering the implications for postwar terms.
Names of residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby cities are listed. Mrs Addie Biggins and daughter Dorthea host and visit in Akron and Athens. Frank Robinson suffers facial and hand burns from boiling meat while others travel to Parkersburg Columbus Athens and Cuba for work and visits.
A vintage style ad claims Tiz relieves sore feet, reduces corns and blisters, and eases tired swelling. It promises undisturbed rest for dancing and walking, with the claim that a 25 cent box brings a year of foot comfort and smaller shoes.
Athens county men in the 32nd Regiment from Camp Sherman crossed the Piave in Italy and chase Austrians here. Captain Don Poston of Nelsonville linked to the 332nd. brother of John Poston manager of Athens Electric. son of E M Poston, Columbus. Some trained at Camp Sherman joined the 832nd Regiment and have written letters from Italy.
Editor Merrill thanks the forum for support of economy and government lines but notes waste paper drives could raise funds for the Red Cross. A Rutland reader says baling waste paper yields about thirty cents per hundred pounds f o b Rutland, while dealers now pay sixty cents and higher in carload lots.
Draft boards receive revised standards. A draft registrant may not be given a physical examination in his physician s office. Dental students lose deferred status as do medical and divinity students. Minimum height five feet and weight 110 pounds allow limited service if otherwise fit. Slight foot deformities no longer disqualify for limited service.
Pittsburg on October 29 reports James M. Schoonmaker Jr. set a new record time for the Dayton to Pittsburg flight in a De Havilland battle plane covering 228 miles in one hour and 45 minutes. The record shows an average speed above two miles per minute. A new suspension system for motor tracks is noted with springs eliminated.
A Lima Ohio woman Miss Emma Verbryke reports rapid improvement after taking Chamberlains Tablets for frequent stomach trouble and biliousness. An Oriskany New York reader Roy F King credits the tablets with curing a bad stomach complaint and constipation.
An old advertisement promotes Senreco toothpaste as a dentist’s formula that keeps teeth white and gums healthy. It urges frequent dental visits and daily use, claiming the product fights pyorrhea germs and prevents gum bleeding and recession. The copy promises strikingly clean, radiant teeth in just days.
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