The Daily Messenger Advertising Rates and Notices
The Daily Messenger lists subscription prices and advertising terms. Rates include 12 1/2 cents per week, monthly options, and discounts for longer periods. Obituary notices and memorials are charged by line with four five cent per line. The paper is a second class mail matter with circulation listings and Northern and Eastern office addresses.
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Athene Mereenger
Merald Primning
Fred W. Buch
Messenger
Daily Messenger
Postofficrs
Athens
Ohio
T Heartes
Audit Bureau Circulations
Obdla
Robert 8. Ward
Foreign
Astern
Fifth Ave
New York
STERN
Kckoka
Bouthabath
Chicreo
World War Aim of Germany Stated in Reading of History
The article argues that Germany seeks world empire through predatory war, targeting wealth and resources in Belgium Roumania northern France and Russia. It warns that if Germany wins the war current plunder would expand to America and urges purchase of Liberty Bonds.
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Germany
Rhine
Belgium
France
Roumania
Thaly
Venice
Russia
America
Soldiers’ character shines amid war front hardships
Special correspondent Joseph H. Odell says American troops endure rough conditions and profanity yet prove essential goodness and a crusading spirit. He argues the army’s mission remains sacred and that critics must reflect on their own souls before judging returning soldiers.
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Chateau Thierry
Marne
Joseph H. Odell
Front
The
Outlook
Thoreness
Life sentences stack as Kaiser faces new offenses
A London wartime report portrays the Kaiser under mounting blame for repeated offenses. The narrative frames each accusation as progressively more offensive, signaling ongoing Allied condemnation.
German Team Lacked Focus In Later Years Says Critic
A commentator argues Germany should have prioritized field events over beer-drinking in recent years to improve speed and overall athletic performance. The remark reflects on training emphasis and national sports culture.
Foch Strategy Mentioned For Navigating a Loan Obstacle
The note suggests using strategic encirclement when facing a financial hurdle, praising the idea and hinting at planned practice steps for the next loan.
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Foch
Lennie’s grim view on fate and looming hangings
The speaker contemplates cruel outcomes and jokes about executions. The tone is fatalistic, referencing hanging as a fate worse than shooting and questioning when a character named Sky will face execution.
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Lennie
Sky
Pershing Birthday Noted as Key in St Mihiel Salient
The text frames the St Mihiel salient as a birthday present to General Pershing and urges continued military celebration by the army. It casts the event as a symbolic tribute and calls for ongoing recognition of Pershing’s role.
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St. Mihiel Salient
Pershing
No clear news event found in fragment
The fragment discusses sugar tasting sweeter when a certificate is required to buy it and notes that tobacco rationing prompts men to learn smoking. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are present.
Quick Breads Featured In Household Hint Menu
The United States food administration suggests using muffins as bread substitutes and offers several quick breads. Recipes include Barley and Oatmeal Muffins, Rice and Barley Flour Muffins, Barley and Corn Muffins, and Bran Muffins with ratios for flours liquids fats and sweeteners.
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United States Food Administration
Letters From Mea Im Service From France 1918
A soldier correspondent in France describes a moonlit night near a munition plant and adjacent village work, air raids, and the stark contrast of French refugees, local cooks, and American troops sharing rations. He recalls fear and solidarity amid bombing, field hospitals, and the Pittsburg unit serving stew to all arriving refugees.
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France
Reid
Fritz
Grande Rue
Bunkie
Abri
Bunkle
George Pattullo
Irvin S. Cobb
Paris
Nancy
Tommy
Metz
Strassburg
Pittsburg
Uni
Home Repairs and Reuse Tips From a Practical Guide
The text offers frugal how to’s for patching leaks with used canning rubbers and hot water bags, repurposing a shabby trunk into a sewing or linen box, and lining it for seating. It also covers easier canning with a market basket, preventing cans from striking each other, using an asbestos ironing mat, and wall-protecting furniture slides to avoid wall damage.
Dinner Stories and a London Insurance Biz
A comic tale recalls a German merchant in London who sues over fire losses but settles for 300 instead of 400. A life and wife insurance joke follows with a wife’s new debts and a husband’s exasperation as misunderstandings unfold in a household exchange.
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London
Insurance Company
Drive Achieves All Objectives With Timely Advances to Berlin
Official Washington reports that the major American offensive surpassed all planned objectives and met or beat every time schedule set by General Pershing and his advisers. The Army is described as capable of continuing to push ahead on schedule toward Berlin.
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Washington
Brooks & Hibbard
Athens
Ohio
Greece's Role as Global Big Brother Cited
A letter argues Greece should help stabilize world affairs, embracing a cooperative stance despite domestic troubles. It presents Greece as a willing partner to aid others and foster international harmony.
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Greece
Kaiser to Face Retribution Songs by Doughboys
A wartime remark suggests delivering broad retribution to Kaiser Wilhelm after capture, proposing a public display featuring songs sung by American doughboys to humiliate him.
Congress Expands War Savings Stamps
Congress authorizes two billion dollars more in war savings stamps. Citizens are urged to calculate their share using pencil and paper to plan participation.
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Congress
Pittsburg Ambulance Unit Feeds Refugees Behind Lines
Near Chateau Thierry an American ambulance unit from Pittsburg fed refugees for weeks after the town was entered. A mess sergeant ran a garden kitchen and welcomed all who came hungry, despite German shortages.
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Pittsburg
Chateau-Thierry
J. Taylor
United Press
Chateau- Thierry
Cross Roads
Chateau. Thierry
Succotash Recipe Uses Fresh Corn and Beans
Succotash blends hot boiled corn cut from the cob with equal parts boiled shelled beans. Season with butter substitute and salt. Reheat before serving.
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Mrs. Gabb
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