Liberty Bond Meet Tonight By Boy Scouts In Athens
Readiness for the Liberty Loan celebration in Athens centers at the Presbyterian church with Major F. A. Rupp of Camp Sherman delivering the address. Medals will be awarded to scouts selling ten bonds across campaigns. The event includes a 7 p.m. open air concert by the town band and a 7:30 program inside the church featuring solos and the address. Mayor Woodworth presides with many local leaders attending and medals awarded to numerous scouts from Troop One and Troop Two including former members.
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Presbyterian Church
F. A. Rupp
Camp Sherman
Athens
Major Rupp
Union Station
W. W. Daggett
Colonial
Morgan, Whitehouse and Porter
Charles O'Biennes
W. B. Golden
Fred Alderman
F. W. Bush
E. C. Woodworth
A. Y. Wilcox
H. J. Paul
Carl Wilson
Joe Basom
Linden Edwards
Coach Rupp
Dayton Wise
Gordon Bush
Floyd Brown
Wesley Kelley
Arthur Howard
Andrew Nelson
Phil Besser
John Hewitt
Harold Hale
New Town
Charles Schaeffler
Helen Ullom
Schaeffler
America
Woodworth
James Stewart
Lawrence Worstell
John Bolin
James Basom
Richard Daggett
Edward Jennings
Abbott Wilcox
Paul Hall
Lewellen Hvans
Harold Addicott
Harold Liggett
William Moler
Alvin Jone
Otto Lewis
Verco
Peril of the common cold and its dangers
The piece warns that colds threaten health as precursors to serious diseases like diphtheria and scarlet fever. It notes germs exploit colds and urges rapid relief, recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to dispel a cold quickly.
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Chamberlain
Patriotic Anniversary Services Address by Rev Dodshon
A patriotic church service marks the first anniversary of the U S entry into the era with Rev Joseph H Dodshon of Columbus Arch Deacon delivering the sermon. Services begin at 11 am and the public is invited. Entrance on Carpenter Street as State Street entrance is not finished.
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United States
Joseph H. Dodshon
Columbus
Carpenter Street
State Street
Chicken yields diamonds worth vast sum in Africa find
Dispatches from Kimberley report a Gong Gong chicken killed by two Irish men contained a carat diamond in its crop. The claimants later uncovered over 60 thousand dollars in small stones and several large diamonds, including one over 70 carats, on the feeding plot. Separately, a bill to let national banks donate net profits to the American Red Cross was favorably reported in Washington.
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London
Kimberly
South Africa
The
Express
Gong Gong
Washington
American Red Cross
House
Quartet to Sing Here Sunday Morning at Class Six
A quartet of colored soldiers from Camp Sherman Chillicothe will sing several numbers Sunday morning at Class Six and in Athens churches. Brought by Rev T. Isom pastor of Mt Zion Baptist Church who serves part time as army chaplain at Camp Sherman.
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Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Athens
T. Isom
Mt. Zion Baptista Church
Reverend Verner Lane Griswold Enlisted in Navy
Among the men not yet replying to questionnaires is Rev. Verner Lane Griswold formerly pastor of Central Avenue and Clark Chapel M E churches He enlisted in the navy some time ago at Ashland Kentucky and is now at Camp Perry Ohio.
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Verner Lane Griswold
Griswold
Central Avenue
Clark Chapel
M. Fi
Navy
Ashland
Camp Perry
Ohio
The Farm Labor Problem in Your County
An appeal urging county residents to mobilize farm labor now. It argues outside help won’t meet needs, to use town volunteers and students, and to enforce a go to work or go to jail policy. It stresses war urgency and individual responsibility to prevent hardship.
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United States
France
Republic
Licensed to Marry Clarence Edgar and Allenda Stanley
Marriage license issued for Clarence Edgar a 21 year old farmer of New Plymouth and Allenda Stanley a 19 year old domestic of Carbondale.
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Clarence Edgar
Farmer
New Plymouth
Allenda Stanley
Domestic
Carbondale
Sunday church schedule and social club news
Sunday school at 9:30, sermon at 10:45, B Y P U at 6:30. Evening service includes an address on Social Activities by Mr Wilson of Chicago, a social secretary in Y work at Camp Sherman. Soldiers Quartet provides music. Prayer service is Wednesday at 7:30. An anti skidding device uses a lever to deploy two spiked wheels between car wheels.
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Wilson
Chicago
Y. Work
Camp Sherman
Soldiers Quartet
First Movement of Ohio Selects Set for April 26
Ohio draft officials announced the first movement of selects under the second draft will occur during a five day period beginning April 26. Quota schedules will be provided to local boards by April 11. Men currently engaged in planting and farming crops will not be sent at this time.
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United
APRA
Columbus
Ohio
Thompson Article in Revista Universal Highlights U S Music
The March issue of Revista Universal presents an excellent Spanish language article by Dr. Alexander A. Thompson, director of music at Ohio University, titled La Musica en los Estados Unidos. It surveys U S composers gaining recognition and emerging in the field.
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Dr. Thompson
Revista Universal
Odr
Alexander 8. Thompson
Ohio University
la Musica En Los Estados Unidos
United States
Wilson nominates Stettinius and Keppel for war department posts
Edward R. Stettinius, purchaser for the War Department, and Frederick Keppel, Columbia University dean, were named by President Wilson as second and third assistant secretaries of war.
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United Press
Washington
Edward R. Stettinius
War Department
Frederick Keppel
Columbia University
Wilson
California Walnut Crop Netted 2.88 Million in 1916
The 1916 California walnut harvest yielded 2 882 814 dollars in value. The crop's earnings reflect strong demand and regional agricultural output for that year.
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California
Dr Parker Liver Tablets for liver cleanse sale
An advertisement promotes Dr Parker's Liver Tablets as a mild effective liver cleanse. It lists 28 tablets for 20 cents, from Geo B Parker M D in Athens Chbto, and notes availability at Cline's Pharmacy and all druggists.
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Geo. B. Parker
M. D
Athens
Chbto
Cline’s
Liberty Day 13 Celebrated by All Americans
On the first anniversary of United States entry into the war many push to declare April 6 a national Liberty Day. Senators discuss the idea while Ohio Governor Cox proclaims a holiday urging schools churches and civic groups to cooperate. Officials endorse observing by buying Liberty Bonds issue three opens today.
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America
United States
Ohio
Cox
Washington
Canaan miners lead war drive with naturalization push
A. J. Gould of Canaanville arrives with eighteen foreign born miners to the Canaan township War Council. They go to the clerk of courts to start naturalization papers while wearing war savings stamps badges. A former army member discharged as an alien enemy and a sheriff also wear the badges among others.
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A. J. Gould
Canaanville
War Council
Canaan Township
Camp Sherman
Dist
Property transfers list across multiple towns and acres
A compilation of land deals including Brookville Athens City Glouster and Lee Township parcels. Amounts show numerous mineral and surface acre values, specific lot sizes, and buyers such as Cincinnati Mining Co Fifth Third National Bank Lorain Coe and Charles D Hopkins among others.
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Charlies H. Deppe
Cincinnati Mining Co
Luhrig S. S
Brookville
Fifth-Third National Bank
S. S
Athens City Co
H. Slaughter
Lorain Coe
N. E. Corner
Charles P. Clester
Second Street
Ida B. Harris
Wesley B. Lawrence
Hudson's Addition
Mary E. Rich
Charles D. Hopkins
Cable Heirs
Jacob Sherman
William P. Wyatt
Laura B. Barrows
May Smith
Dover
Sarah J. Love
Roscoe F. Totman
Millfield
Girl Scouts Troop II Hikes to Mineral Springs
Troop II hiked to Mineral Springs on Friday morning and cooked breakfast of weiners and bacon. After eating they explored the woods until 10 o clock before returning home.
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Girl Scouts
Mineral Springs
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Athens Township
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