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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
4
A readable list of dishes including corn sticks currant jelly rice with raisins and top milk baked banana coffee luncheon baked tomato with fish stuffing broiled potatoes with parsley sauce shredded cabbage with salad dressing barley bread ice tea barley soup rye bread dinner one dish meal rolled sliced beef whole carrots and onions sliced cucumbers cold tea Fruited gelatin.
The YMCA in France urges home front support for the war effort. Citizens are reminded to buy Liberty Bonds and encourage others to participate, stressing a debt to those serving abroad and the duty to reassure the troops with timely financial backing.
The article argues Spain may enter World War I as neutrality fades, with policy moves against Germany seen as a step toward allied strength. It notes domestic splits, royal versus popular sympathies, and predicts a long transition to open conflict followed by renewal of democratic alignment. It also highlights a shift in civilian life to gasless Sundays and revived use of bicycles, sailboats, and canoes as muscle-powered recreation.
An imagined universal cheer rises from a distant battle as soldiers pledge to reach France. The plan envisions a synchronized celebration across land and sea by cable, telegraph, and wireless, uniting hundreds of millions in a single global shout.
A reader questions editors to shift focus from combat news to other subjects. The exchange hints at reader fatigue with continuous conflict coverage and suggests exploring lighter or unrelated material.
A collage of home cooking directions for codfish balls and a beef and barley soup, plus oat crackers and baked oatmeal, with a separate note on cleaning silk dresses using gasoline. Also a long Public Forum letter arguing farmer prosperity and policy in 1918, plus a brief sentence about sun goggles for wearers.
An elderly diner in fine clothes requests the manager despite having no money to pay, recalling a past incident where the staff threw an old man in the street. The veteran patron hints he may cause trouble again, unsettling the manager who acts to protect himself from imposition.
A quotation attributed to the Kaiser proclaims German resolve for sacrifices, while hinting that the public lacks knowledge about the Kaiser’s family. The remark stirs speculation about private motives and national unity.
The General comments that 3,000,000 Americans in uniform are the nation’s cream. He asserts their high physical and mental qualifications outclass enemy manpower, noting Germany could draft millions from discarded U.S. candidates if needed.
A Siamese vessel built in Siam arrived in San Francisco carrying rice as an early sign of Siam's participation in the war. The article notes Siam's vast potential and progressive leadership, comparing its awakening to Japan's earlier modernization and suggesting Siam could become a proud ally in the century ahead.
A home canning note explains how to extend one pound of sugar to five quarts of fruit using syrup or honey. It provides steps for preparing peaches, making a light syrup, sterilizing jars, packing peaches, and sealing for storage in a dark cool place.
Select sound plums wash carefully. Place sugar syrup and water on stove boil then add plums. Cook slowly until fruit is done. Pack into sterilized jars and seal carefully.
This excerpt provides a method to preserve plums by simmering with sugar and liquid, optional halved fruits pitted, then packing into sterilized jars. Cook until tender, seal or paraffin, and store in a cool place.
Pick over the berries and wash carefully. Heat the sugar and syrup to boiling. Add the berries and cook slowly until fruit is tender. Place in sterilized jars and seal with paraffin to preserve.
Prepare 7 8 cup syrup with honey or sorghum and 1 cup water. Cook peaches until done, press through a sieve, add sugar and sweetener, and cook slowly until thick. Fill sterilized jars and seal with paraffin after cooling.
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