Local items from Athena and Pendleton area news
A collage of short notices reports and ads from Athena Pendleton and nearby towns. Items include farm help wanted Red Cross efforts Christmas parcels and veteran notes along with social visits travel notes and local accidents and dogged community chatter.
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J A. Kirk
Red Cross
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Frank P Woods Re elected Chair of Campaign Committee
Congressman Frank P Woods of Iowa was unanimously re elected chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee.
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Frank P. Woods
Iowa
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Betsy Ross and Elsie Janes Named to French Battery Guns
Battery B of a U S regiment names two of its railway artillery guns after Betsy Ross and Elsie Jants for inspiration. Betsy Ross built the first American flag in Philadelphia, while Elsie Jants aided troops in France and served as drum major and morale booster among prisoners.
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Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
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Elsie Jants
France
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Ney
Ondine
Tong Marth
Blair Janis 1 Hind
War notes on mules pianos and saccharin in British press
A British Medical Journal excerpt mocks military mules in France and discusses Spanish mule trade for pianos. It ridicules pretentious music tastes and jokes about tactical use of mules, then questions saccharin safety while noting its long use and sugar-substitute status.
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France
National
Piano Manufacturers’ Association
Wordsworth
Len Ornstein
Arnold Schoenberg
British Medical Journal
Rubber Industry Growth in Japan Expands Exports
The rubber manufacturing sector in Japan has grown over the past year with wider product variety and rising export activity. Import values for 1917 reached 9,080,082 yen, while earlier shipments heavily relied on imports though domestic production now dominates. Automobile tire exports are beginning as rubber plants expand domestically.
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Japan
Jugua
Damage Report Across Town After Wine Bottling Incident
The city faces scattered damage as wine storage caused structural shifts. Reports note fallen vines, cracked porches, and debris on sidewalks near several homes including Matthew Boott's residence. Authorities assess safety as residents describe tremors and minor injuries are limited.
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Wille Alttine
York
Ralhea
Matthew Boott
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