Daily family reunion and local notices snippet
The Dailey family plans its annual reunion Sunday August 11 in the Thomas Dailey grove near Albany. Merritt Wilson Jr. of Elkins West Virginia visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank B Wolfe on Lancaster Street. Mrs J W Johnson has left for home after visiting her uncle Mr A L Johnson. Miss Mary T Hibbard of Des Moines Iowa has a letter from son Donald Hibbard Battery A 136th Field Artillery en route to Europe. Arthur Bennett nine undergoes appendicitis operation at Columbus hospital. Miss Clara Bowser of Athens Gas Light transfers from Logan to Athens office. Mr and Mrs John McCarter of 70 E State Street depart by rail for Detroit and Canada. J C Strong notes Otho A Ewing of Battery B 136 Field Artillery reports safe arrival overseas. Leota Carpenter convalesces after appendicitis operation at Cherrington Hospital Logan.
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Merritt Wilson Jr
Elkins, W. Va
Mrs
Frank 8. Wolfe
Lancaster Street
Mary T. Hibbard
Donald Hibbard
136Th Field Artillery
Europe
J. C. Strong
Otho A. Ewing
136 Field Artillery
Mr. Ewing
Stedman’s
Leota Carpenter
Fred Carpenter
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Eidon F. Dailey
Lloyd T. Dailey
Albany
Columbus
Lloyd Dailey
Zanesville
Bidon Dailey
Marton
Mother Peavey
Dailey
Rita Dailey
Near Albany
Few Students Leave Athens as Summer Session Ends
Miss Alice Wilson of Seattle visits Athens as Ohio University’s summer school closes and 1741 students depart. A special Hocking Valley train carries many students away while about four hundred stay for five weeks of extension classes. The city feels quieter as transcontinental travel reduces population for the day.
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Sumemr
Ohio University
Hocking
Extension
Athens
Viereck Admits Receiving German Funds for Propaganda
George Sylvester Viereck, an American citizen of German heritage, is said to have admitted to federal authorities that before the United States entered World War I he received large sums from the German government to spread anti allied sentiment in this country. He edited a publication called Fatherland before the war and later renamed it Viereck's American Weekly. He acknowledges being sympathetic to the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sylvester Viereck
United States
Athens Visitors Share Local Ties and House Calls
Athens residents and guests from Pittsburg Pennsylvania visited local hosts including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Lucy Burchfield with related mentions of Dr. Stanley’s home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Russell Morgan
Pittsburg
Tom Foster
Lucy Burchfield
Stanley
Cincinnati Produce Eggs and Live Poultry Prices
Cincinnati wholesale market reports prime firsts at 374 per dozen and 360 for firsts, ordinary firsts 33 cents, seconds 80 cents. Live poultry steady with fowls four pounds and over 26 cents, under four pounds 26 cents, broilers over one and a half pounds 80 cents, under fourteen pounds 30 cents, roosters 19 cents.
Victory List Of War Savings Stamp Owners In Athens County
A published roster lists residents of Athens County who own the full limit of War Savings Stamps. It names numerous individuals including Lodelie Cubbison Walter M Cubbison Howard Walden and many others with notes of spouses and relatives. The notice invites additional purchasers with a call to notify the War Savings Headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Cc. L. Poston
C. L. Poston
Mary Poston
W. L. Darsdlow
W. L. Barstow
J. L. Henry
Everett Iuss
KR. Biddle
T. Kd. Biddle
C. P. Biddle
Br. O. Fordyce
Lizzie Sayre
Josephine Williams
Dr. Freeman A. Osborn
John W. Ellis
James ©. Larrick
P. G. Moler
F. H. May
C. Emmett Parker
Or. C. Henry Lena Wilson
George Tedrow
Jos. Slater
George KE. Wood
C. Shields
Martin McGraw
Joe Marshall
Augustus D. Townsend
Sid Bolin
Carrie Channell
Local Visit Notices Reach Area Residents
Connett Ida Harper and daughter Ed Mackel visited relatives near here Monday and Tuesday. Miss Elsie Nanna left for Magnetic Springs for treatment. Mrs Patrick Mourne of Athens visits daughter Mat Carter. The Nanna family hosted Roscoe Nanna at Camp Sherman. Herman Clark and Chester Kennard plus Mamie and Ruth Eckels toured Nelsonville. Frank Ruckers and wife visited William Hoskins. Mrs Fred Meeker of Pittsburgh visits her Nanna relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Harper
Ed Mackel
Barberton
Elsie Nanna
Magnetic Springs
Patrick Mourne
Athens
Mat Carter
Ivin Nanna
Mae
Roscoe Nanna
Camp Sherman
Herman Clark
Chester Kennard
Mamie
Ruth Eckels
Nelsonville
Draft extension plans loom as Baker outlines options
Washington In early August Secretary Baker prepared a draft extension of military service age. Senate Chairman Chamberlain planned talks while Congress presses for 19 to 20 year lower limits and possible higher caps. Baker said his plan does not run 19 to 40 and will be presented next week amid congressional vacation criticism.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Bakers
Dent
House Committee
Congress
War Department
Athens County youths enlist in Columbus actions
Army enlistments list Glenn Allen Nelsonville Edward L Shaulis Athens Jesse A Stump Nelsonville and Donald M Clutter Athens. Navy enlistments include Kay Loto and Leo Priest Corning.
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Athens County
Columbus
Glenn Allen
Nelsonville
Athens
Jesse A. Stump
Donald M. Clutter
Kay Loto
Corning
Leo Priest
Cincinnati Cattle and Hog Prices Reported for Aug 2
Cattle receipts 1 235 head market slow shippers 13 16 50. Calves market higher extra 16 50 16 76. Hogs receipts 4 926 head market strong good choice packers and butchers 19 40. Sheep receipts 4 670 head extra 11 50 12. Lambs market steady to higher extra 18.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Pittsburg Livestock Market Prices Report
Pittsburg Pa August 2 cattle market unchanged sheep and lambs steady hog receipts ten cars with price ranges including prime heavy 19.90 20.20 and heavy workers 20.30 20.50. mediums 20.30 29.50. pigs 20.00 20.25. roughs 17.00 17.75. stags 13.00 13.50.
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Pittsburg
Market Quotes for Corn and Oats on Aug Contract
Chicago prices show Corn Aug at 1.57 1/4, Sept 1.69, Oct 1.53. Oats Aug 69 and a half, Sept 68 3/4 with Sept quote at 68 7/8 cents a bushel.
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Chicago
Ill
Toledo Grain Prices Report for August 2
Toledo grain prices list cash corn at 1.23 per bushel data cash 7240 rye 1.62 clover 17.50 Oct 16.85 Dec 16.75 alsike Oct 14.60 timothy 4.35 Sept 4.85 Oct 4.60 Dec 4.72 percent
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Toledo Grain
Toledo, Ohio
Alsike
Timothy
Athens Area Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Mrs Jesse Vorhes of Akron visited her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Masheter. Ott Brooks of Columbus dropped by Mrs Clarence Throckmorton. Dr Howard Yorhes and wife from Columbus were guests of Mrs Lydia Cline. Annestein Searles and Florence Strong visited Athena. The list notes several locals hosting and visiting relatives during a quiet weekend.
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Jesse Vorhes
Akron
Henry Masheter
Ott Brooks
Columbus
Clarence Throckmorton
Howard Yorhes
Lydia Cline
Annestein Searles
Corning
Amanda Wells
Athens
Orville Kyger
Newark
John Tlureey
Bether Teeters
Elizabeth Caster
Charley Bowers
B. K. Carpenter
Lena Bowers
Florence Brown
John Moler
John P. Coe
Margaret Calvert
John Blake
McArthur
Prank Mace
Highlanders Have Punch In Frontal Action With French Army
Aug 1 report credits the Scottish division with spearheading relief of an American force on the western German front near Boissons in France. The Highland and Lowland regiments, after a grueling three day trek, launched a strong assault, driving German lines back as part of a Franco American operation praised by the French general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Boissons
Local residents visit in Athens and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Joseph Hawk and Mr and Mrs Clifford Ruth of Athens visited L A Ruth in Sunday gatherings. Orland Cramer visited Nelsonville friends. Flora Dailey visited Camp Sherman to see her brother in training. Several couples and Misses called on family and ill Mrs Deed Steinmetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hawk
Clifford Ruth
Athens
L. A. Ruth
Orland Cramer
Nelsonville
Flora Dailey
Camp Sherman
Roscoe Watley
Carl
Charley Sargent
Thelma Cramer
Nellie Harris
Miss Philips
Inez Ruth
Nellie Evans
Hiram Frost
Lewis Dailey
John Bartlett
Isaac Dailey
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Athens Electric Co
Parke, Davis & CO
the Cline Pharmacy CO
Social
J. W. Johnson
A. L. Johnson
Wes Moines
Iowa
Arthur Bennett
Tom Bennett
Clara Bowser
Athens Gas Light and Electric Co
John McCarter
E. State Street
Detroit
Mich
Jackson
Canada
Alice Wilson
Seattle
Wash
Charles Newsom
Miss Wison
New Marshfield
Br. L. Wilson
Miss Wilson
Palmers Toilet
ROSE
Henry W. Cotner
United
John Moore
Foster
Toledo
Supreme Court of the United States
Sanford Snyder
James H. Pritchard
Tenth District
Switzer
Vick
Vicks Chemical Co
Greensboro
N. C
Athens, Ohio
Cincinnati Produce
Lodelie Cubbison
Walter M. Cubbison
Ae Walden
Howard Walden
HL Welch
Cc. O. Moore
C. O. Moore
Darrell Moore
Alma Moore Tomopk
Cincinnati Cattle Market
Pittsburg Livestock
Chicago Grain
Plaff
Blaster
F.L. Preston Co
Labor
Kerr How. CO
Union St
F. J. Beasley
Joseph M. Wood
Common Pleas
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