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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1918
Page
4
A fragmented notice outlines advertising billing terms including five cent lines and monthly payments. It references civil notices, cards of thanks, resolutions, and memory entries classified under a new section.
The article argues that the United States can mobilize women more fully for war effort as Bernard Baruch urges, contrasting untapped woman power with male manpower. It cites resistance in Cleveland where street car workers oppose women conductors and calls on unions to discard anti feminist sentiment.
The War Industries Board imposes a Christmas budget plan urging thrift and restraint. No extra hours or help for merchants heeds the need to conserve manpower. Focus shifts to useful gifts, spirit of goodwill, and avoiding waste to restore Christmas meaning.
Leaders call for song as Americans respond with community sings in factories, parks, theaters, and gatherings. From navy yards to luncheon clubs, choirs and song leaders foster a rising musical spirit that lifts morale and may shape cultural life for future generations.
The Prussian government wrestles with a voting reform that attempts to satisfy both Junkers and workers, though likely to disappoint both sides as Parliament searches for a workable franchise.
A collection of kitchen guidance from breakfast to dinner items includes peanut butter soup, milk vegetable soup, oatmeal soup and lima bean soup recipes. Each dish lists ingredients, preparation steps, and notes on substitutions and thickening methods. The text aims to assist home cooks with practical tips and variations.
A historic recipe note describes a maize and nut roast using maize meal peas onions potatoes herbs and fat baked in a tin and served with gravy or mushroom sauce. It also details a tongue and veal loaf with boiled tongue cooked veal butter and layered pressing served in slices for ten to twelve.
A south of Ireland city committee urges a strong self-reliant candidate who fears no master to accept a nomination amid praise from supporters. A London magistrate hears a drunk and incapable charge tied to a bet, while a suburb resident explains he held stakes for friends during a 2 o'clock race.
The article critiques Chancellor Von Hertling as reformist in name, arguing his support for general suffrage is a tactic to protect the crown and dynasty. It warns that democratization could empower people to challenge autocratic rule, risking the Hohenzollern legacy.
Dr Claxton urges keeping schools up to standard as millions join the army and costs rise, saying educated manpower is vital after the war. Athens school board plans broader courses, strict attendance, and evening classes to sustain education for all. Camp Sherman notes posted letters from Meigs County boys praising home support and good meals.
A large tomato grown by Elmer Finsterwald of R D 5 is on display at the Messenger office. The fruit weighs two pounds ten ounces and is described as capable of feeding a very hungry eater.
The Plattsburg Camp Manual recommends FootEase to use in shoes each morning to prevent blisters and sore spots and relieve painful feet. It claims to ease stinging coins and bunions, sweating, callousness, and tired aching feet, advising use to break in new shoes. Sold widely.
The Ohio War Board reports many Ohio school teachers have left classrooms for war related roles. It urges that educated, prepared children must be ready for postwar reconstruction and promotes The Teacher's Employment Service in Columbus with numerous teaching positions available.
Charles Henry of Oswego New York describes four years of stomach and bowel cramps and says he used Chamberlain Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and found it by far the best medicine of the kind he has ever used.
Mrs. Sam Gabriel visited Athens on business Wednesday. A new school project advances with cement walks. A baby girl named Josephine was born to Mrs. Joe Barstow at Hocking. the father drowned April 12 in the Hocking River. John Hawkin’s father visited Murray City then plans Columbus, with his daughter. Grove Nagle Charles Knox and Mr. Grove Nagle and Charles Knox from Athens were guests Friday. Mrs. Mary Stauffer and Ervin of Factory and Merwin spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hutchins.
I will offer at public sale at my residence three miles southeast of Stewart Ohio on Saturday September 14. All my tools and farm implements and many other articles. Terms made known on day of sale. Sale to commence at 9:00 o'clock a.m. E Norris, Fred Laughlin, Auctioneers.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Davis of Morristown died Monday September 2 aged eight months. He leaves two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Arthur and burial followed at Green Lawn Cemetery near Nelsonville.
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