The Daily Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Ohio newspaper The Daily Messenger lists editors and offices. It notes subscription rates by mail and carrier, advertising policies, obituary notices, and post office classifications.
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Athens Morecages and Merald Printing Company
W. Bugh
Messenger
Daily Messenger
Postoffice
Athens
Ohio
Audit Bureau Circulations
Robert B. Ward
Eastern Office
Porth Ave
New Yorks
Booth Wabash Ave
Chicamo
Airplane shortage steers war effort to scrap-built aircraft
The piece argues Germany faces harsher aviation pressure than the Allies, who dominate the skies and disrupt German supply lines. It urges rapid expansion of airplane production to outpace the German threat, emphasizing urgency and confidence in victory.
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England
America
Allied Air Service
Germany
Rhine
Saving the Colleges The government’s army officer program
The government’s takeover of colleges for training army officers stabilizes finances and staff. By providing free instruction, maintenance, and soldiers wages, the plan fills campuses, preserves institutions, and saves payrolls and credit while improving equipment for greater usefulness.
Railway Pay Reform Feeds Wage Growth for Humble Workers
The federal railroad operation raised pay for hundreds of thousands of unorganized workers while cutting top salaries. Managers earning 50 000 to 100 000 a year saw reductions as the director general earns 12000. The move, framed as democracy in action, gained public approval.
Shaw on Immigration Provokes Thoughtful Debate
The piece discusses George Bernard Shaw’s stance that immigrant entry should be judged by the host city’s infant mortality rate. It notes Shaw’s argument against screening immigrants by political beliefs and questions facts about civic welfare, suggesting the issue raises broader questions about immigration and social policy.
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George Bernard Shaw
The
London Star
America
Household Hints Menu Highlights Classic Meals
A vintage menu lists Breakfast items such as fruit corn griddle cakes scrambled eggs and coffee. Luncheon features stewed lamb kidneys potato chips pound cake and dinner includes veal cutlets creamed cauliflower new potatoes watercress and radish salad. Tea is served with maple bread pudding.
Souffie Style Raisin and Date Bread Recipes
Step by step recipes for music style breads with raisins and dates. Includes yellow cornmeal porridge with oatmeal blend, flavoring, and egg whites. raisin bake in pans. Sunday breakfast coffee bread with yeast sponge and crumb topping. prize raisin bread with sponge method. and variations using bran or graham flour.
Tried Recipes Omelet of Rice and Eggs and Muffins
A compact home cooking note describes an omelet of rice and eggs serving three, with rice cooked dry then layered with yolks whites and bacon fat, browned in the oven. Buckwheat and Oatmeal Muffins mix buckwheat oats salt baking powder liquid eggs fat and syrup for quick muffins.
Dinner Stories and a Seafaring Excuse for Leave
An elderly deaf patient misleads Sir William Gull with a dinner joke that cures his stomach troubles by a clever prescription. Able Seaman Murphy, seeking leave, invents a family wedding ruse but wins grace when the captain laughs at his tale of a blind brother who now wants to see.
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William Gull
Sir William
William
Murphy
Pat
Sorr
Church Walk Sparks Debate Over Credit
Fven J. D. walks to church on Sunday prompting a discussion about merit and recognition. The remark questions whether John D. deserves praise for similar churchgoing effort.
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Fven
J. D
John D
Women entering occupations prove capable as men, too
A line of thought argues that many men feel confident about women joining jobs because women show they can perform tasks at the same level. The claim suggests gender parity in work competence is becoming evident.
Fall advice urges gradual heat use by fuel savers
The piece notes autumn as a good time to accustom oneself to the 680 degrees of heat recommended by fuel conservers and urges delaying fire starting until it is necessary.
New German Colors Color Nation in War Propaganda
A 1914-1918 era description states Germany’s colors are white black and yellow white symbolizing the Kaiser’s hair, black mourning for women, and yellow for the fighting men’s hearts, reflecting wartime sentiment and symbolism.
Casualty List Shows 669 War Department Losses
Washington reports 669 war department casualties. 56 killed in action, 202 missing, 363 wounded severely, 25 died of wounds, 13 with undetermined wound status, 6 died of disease, 1 from airplane accident. Ohioans listed among wounded and missing. advisory on diarrhoea remedy follows.
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Washington
War Department
Madward
Rose
Curie
Arnold S. Heiman
Cleveland
Theodore W. Mosram
Cincinnati
Orville Jeffries
Cedarville
Letters From Men In Service From World War I Era
Mrs. Asa Sutton receives a letter from her son Corp. W. L. Burch Co C 112 American Train France writes he is fine and dandy eating and sleeping well mentions seeing Willis Casley in good health and notes a lively Y M C A with church and band concerts they enjoy urging frequent correspondence
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Asa Sutton
Son Corp
W. L. Burch, Co. C
France
Willis Casley
Green's Run School Delayed as Teachers Seek new Room
Monday merger for Green's Run school faced postponement when the teacher refused to teach without an additional room. About 65 pupils remain in one room prompting families to withhold sending children until new plans are fixed. Local residents travel to nearby towns for events and visits.
University A. T. C. details and postwar education plan
President Ellis reports on inquiries about A. T. C. programs at colleges like the University of Cincinnati. The government will not pay postwar education costs. A. T. C. students must complete 53 weekly hours of military and academic training, with 33 hours for other college work chosen with advice from the registration committee.
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Ellis
University of Cincinnati
United States
U. of C
Washington
American Council On Education
O. U
McLurin Educational Directors
U.S
Army Training Corps
War Department
Local Notes From The Plains Community
The Plains items report Fletch Hawk buying a new Ford truck in Athens on Monday. Mrs. George Ball and Miss Ethel visit Miss Luck Dorr at Poston Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fin Cook motor to Athens Monday. Roy Hawk sold a team of horses to Wim Bricker on Saturday. Colonel Lock and family hosted his mother and brothers Kilmer and John with their wives from Circle Hill and Agnes Wiggins of Athens. Mrs. Robert Noble, recently ill, hosted her mother Mrs. Pritchard of Columbus last week. Mrs. L. D. Nelson and sons left Friday for Buckeye Lake to join her husband vacationing there.
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S. E. Daniels
Garnet
Freda
Elmer Cartright
Hooper Ridge
Arza Linscott
Robert Leake
255 Mine
Minnie Maynard
Ralph
Fred Leake
Bessie Leake
S. W. Cass
Millfield
Athens
J. Q. Williams
Oregon Ridge
Fred Agin
Buchtel
Orpha Simons
Celia Simmons
J. W. McDaniel
George Daft
Calvin and
Clayton
Circle Hill
J. Music
Moxahala
Ed Mingus
Chauncey
Joe Mingus
Ray
Bessie
D. T. Johnson
Glouster
Jacksonville
W. J. Kinney
Robert
G. W. Kinney
Loneta
Fletch Hawk
George Ball
Ethel
Columbus
L. D. Nelson
Eye strain linked to headaches in children prompts eye exams
The article notes that frequent headaches in otherwise healthy children point to vision problems. It emphasizes eye strain as the likely cause and advocates proper lens fitting, stating efforts focus on children's eye care as well as adults.
Everyday Etiquette Advice for a Formal Church Wedding
A column by Marie Riley answers etiquette questions. It suggests chaperoning party events to prevent awkward remarks and describes a church wedding with a coordinated blue and yellow color scheme, yellow organdie gowns, and matching daisies and four o’clocks.
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E.L. R
Public Sale of Farm Property in Scipio Township
A public sale at a Scipio Township farm location near Albany lists four and a half miles south of Albany. Items include two gelding work horses, two cows, yearling steers, sheep, hay, wagon, mower, rake, and various farming tools. Sale begins 9:00 a.m. Terms announced day of sale.
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Ing
Scipio Township
Albany
McCormick
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