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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
4
The Railway Age argues railway wages have kept pace with living costs since the war began. It cites increases from 810 in 1914 to 837 in 1915 and about 1 533 a year by 1919, with potential payroll rise to 3 634 600 000 if all demands granted. It warns a general strike could threaten government controls.
The piece argues voters want a strong, uncompromising Republican standard bearer in 1920. It condemns fence sitting and class legislation and calls for a candidate with integrity courage ability and experience to outline an American development program. It asserts there will be no unknown quantity at the head of the ticket.
The piece muses on future sorrows and fate as a street scene unfolds. It contemplates wedding plans, dancing youths, and the lure of bright days shadowed by looming dread. The voice contrasts hopeful moments with warnings of hardship to come.
In a crowded car a wife jokes that a man nearby is flirting while her husband Henry jokes about punching him. Ailing Jones is cared for by his wife who tears up by his bedside. A friend hears a quip about humidity and moisture. The village church notes banns and marriages with light humor about a harvest anthem.
Ruth Cameron argues that praising and offering alternatives, rather than merely forbidding, helps children. She cites two mothers with their six and seven year olds, showing the benefits of turning “don’t” into “do” through outdoor tracks, envelopes as tickets, and inventive play.
Cooked eggplant shells filled with bacon onions green pepper bread crumbs egg and cream sauce then baked until browned. Also a beef casserole with pork vegetables water and vinegar plus horseradish sauce scalloped potatoes and a tomato cucumber salad with mayo dressing.
Guidance on removing jellies from aluminum molds and easing creams and fruits from lined molds. Advice on fat and sugar coating dishes to prevent sticking for puddings and custards. Tips for rolls dough handling and carpet cleaning with grated potato and cloth finish.
Op Ed from Harrisburg Telegraph challenges White House framing of the League of Nations treaty ratification. It cites Senator Fall and criticizes calls to amend with Weimar Germany in mind, arguing the process is cloaked in insincere pretense.
Local residents share attendance at dances and visits, with numerous guests from Parkersburg and surrounding towns. Talents, illnesses, and events include a ball game win for Guysville over Coolville, pneumonia in Dr Weber, and a surprise eighteenth birthday party for Gladys Bean with gifts totaling 41 dollars.
Amesville hosts Mrs. C D Moore and the Carl Betz party from McConnellsville and D T Moore of Orange California Wednesday. Etta Carpenter entertains guests including William Tedrow Minnie Higgins and A W Barker of Athens. R F Apple of Portsmouth visited George Henry as they traveled to Columbus to enroll in Ohio State agricultural studies. The state fair drew many locals and the Athens State Hospital doctor Hooper was called to B A Ellis.
Mrs Alva Higley and son visit relatives near Chillicothe as Miss Deloris McGyaw of Columbus and Miss Francis Scott of Chillicothe call on kin. Mrs Mary Bobo and daughter with son return to Albany after summer at J R Stout’s. J R Stout plans extended trip to Iowa and the West.
Mr and Mrs Ed Michaels shopped in Athens on Friday. The Hiller and Hawk couples visited Nelsonville and Will Nash. Dave Aleshire family and Harrison children were in Athens. Merwin Stauffer and relatives spent Friday with Fred Stauffer in Athens. Roy Hawk is building a shed for a new Ford car.
Orla Shreves and family and Mr and Mrs Fin Cook were in Athens Saturday night. Mr and Mrs John Stauffer of Athens visited Mer win Stauffer Sunday. Mr and Mrs Will McDonald of Salem were guests. Fin Cook attended a dance at Hamley Run Friday. Grover Glass and family move into the Coon home. Miss Lillian Brown of Athens visits J Brown. George Ball Fletch Hawk and father left for Wellston on Labor Day. Mrs Oscar Evans and two children moved to Martin Penn. Roy Hawk and family spent Labor Day at Logan. Sugar stolen from Erwin Stauffer’s Ford in Athens Saturday night. His mother had bought it for canning.
A Kentucky city reads a claim that Mentholized Arcine can prevent hay fever with a ninety nine percent effectiveness. The piece urges buying from a druggist and using a pint prepared with boiled water to reduce attacks. It notes pharmacists endorse the remedy even days after onset.
An advertisement touts Bio-Feven as a cure for nervous fatigue and weakness. It promises rapid nerve strengthening, clearer mind, and higher energy with a seven day initial regimen, then tapering, with refund if not improved.
Paul Strausser, 13, was hit by an automobile in North Canton and left badly injured. Authorities reported the incident and transported him to a hospital for treatment.
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