Sugar Card Distribution Expands in Meigs County
Meigs County begins sugar card rollout with a two pound monthly limit per person. Cards available at Supt. G H Crow’s office and from listed local agents across Rutland, Langsville, Racine, Apple Grove, Letart Falls, Long Bottom, Harrisonville, Reedville, Portland RD, Middleport, Syracuse, Dexter, Carpenter, Sumner and Success. Local residents Raymond and Mrs. Burdette visiting Gallipolis.
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Meigs County
G. H. Crow
Court House
Ray H. Rawlings
Rutland
F. A. Bean
Grace Thomas
Langsville
Laura Baker
Racine
G. Clyde Wolfe
Chas. Chapman
Apple Grove
Ohio
Chas. Cayre
Grace Roberts
Letart Falls
W. S. Reed
Long Bottom
George Cowdery
Ethel Welch
Harrisonville
Nellie Rowley
Dell Jewell
Carpenter
Virgil Packard
Reedeville
Lucy Kibble
Reedsville
Charles Lyle
Porland R. D
Marie Steiner
Middleport
Mayme Hobart
W. C. Bennett
O. Mies Belle Carleton
Syracuse
J. F. Bowles
Dexter
G. B. Davis
W. H. Townsend
Rma Vale
Dyesville
Mina Curry
W. C. Keebaugh
Sumner
C. H. Frost
Alfred
B. B. Parker
Tuppers Plains
Rose Tuner
Carpenter R
John Tall
Success
Two Boys Given Suspended Sentence to Industrial School
Harold Bryan and Robert Stobard thirteen year old defendants appeared before Judge Carleton in Probate Court for petty thefts in Enterprise. The court granted a suspended sentence to the Industrial school due to their good character and parental standing, with restitution to be completed as funds recovered and biweekly reports required while on good behavior.
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Harold Bryan
Robert Stobard
Funeral for Leon A Calhoon Held at Heath MB Church
The funeral for Leon A Calhoon who died at his Middleport home on Thursday was held today at 10 o clock in the Heath M B church and was largely attended.
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Leon A. Calhoon
Middleport
Heath M. B
Carpenters to Attend Wildermuth Funeral in Pomeroy
Members of the Carpenters Union will meet at their hall in Pomeroy Sunday afternoon to attend in a body the funeral of Ferdinand Wildermuth. Burial will be from Bethany M B Church at 2 o'clock with services by Rev M J Betz. Interment follows at Beech Grove.
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Carpenters Union
Pomeroy
Ferdinand Wildermuth
Bethany M. B
M. J. Betz
Beech Grove
Funeral for Mrs. Nancy Drake at Cheshire Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Drake aged 87 were held this afternoon at the Baptist Church in Cheshire. Interment followed at Hill Cemetery in Middleport. She leaves three sons and a daughter.
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Nancy Drake
Cheshire
Baptist Church
Hill Cemetery
Middleport
Three Boys Born to Syracuse Couple in One Evening
Mr and Mrs Frank Winebrenner of Syracuse welcome triplet sons after a Thursday evening delivery at six o clock. The three boys weigh seven pounds six ounces, six pounds, and five pounds eight ounces. Mother and babies are doing well.
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Syracuse
Frank Winebrenner
Called For Limited Service In New York
Louis Carl of Pomeroy and Pearley Pease of Hazael have been called to leave Monday for limited military service in Syracuse New York.
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Louis Carl
Pomeroy
Pearley Pease
Hazael
Syracuse
N. Y
Schlaegels Visit Son in Service at Camp Custer
Mr and Mrs John Schlaegel left today for Camp Custer near Battle Creek Michigan to visit their son Willis who is serving there in the army.
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John Schlaegel
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Willis
O Brien Visits Roanoke Family at Bowmans Run
F M OBrien of Roanoke Virginia is home for a visit with his family at Bowmans Run during the current holidays or weekend.
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F. M. O’brien
Roanoke, Va
Bowmans Run
Local News Briefs From Pomeroy Area
Mrs M W Radcliff and her three children left Pomeroy yesterday for a visit with relatives at Hilltop West Virginia. Arthur Lewis seven son of Mr and Mrs George Lewis of Hobson is suffering with a broken arm incurred while at play. Miss Francis Hunker is home at Middleport after a pleasant visit with friends at Athens.
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M. W. Radcliff
Pomeroy
Hilltop
W. Va
Arthur
George Lewis
Hobson
Francis Hunker
Middleport
Athens
Mrs Guthrie and Mrs Mack Visit Huntington
Mrs A D Guthrie and Mrs Allie Mack of Middleport are visitors at Huntington, likely staying with relatives or friends and exploring local sights.
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A. D. Guthrie
Allie Mack
Middleport
Huntington
Will Bryan Heads Home From Middleport Visit
Will Bryan, who had been visiting family in Middleport for several days, departed today to return to his home in Kansas City Missouri.
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Will Bryan
Middleport
Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Downing Spend Week in Chillicothe
Mr and Mrs M R Downing of Middleport have been spending the week at Chillicothe.
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M. R. Downing
Middleport
Chillicothe
Mrs Julius Hare of Columbus Visiting Middleport Relatives
Mrs Julius Hare of Columbus is a guest at the home of Middleport relatives visiting for the weekend.
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Julius Hare
Columbus
Middleport
Horace Roush Plans Cincinnati Medical Consultation
Horace Roush, ill at his Middleport home, contemplates a trip to Cincinnati to consult a medical specialist for his health concerns.
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Horace Roush
Middleport
Cincinnati
Staal Returns to Oklahoma After Long Visit
A. W. Staal who left Pomeroy nearly thirty years ago traveled to Beaver County Oklahoma yesterday. He will stop en route to visit relatives in Jackson County and plans to return home soon.
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A. W. Staal
Pomeroy
Bend
Beaver County
Oklahoma
Jackson County
Mrs Perry Smith Visits Father in Hemlock Grove
Mrs Perry Smith and her three children from Tipton Iowa visit her father Lewis Woode in Hemlock Grove confirming a family reunion visit.
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Perry Smith
Tipton, Iowa
Lewis Woode
Hemlock Grove
Middleswarts Visit Bluefield Friends in Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Rus Middleswart of Bluefield West Virginia were in Pomeroy Thursday visiting friends and relatives and returned home Friday. Word has been received from Frank Will announcing his safe arrival in England.
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Mrs. Rus Middleswart
Bluefield
W. Va
Pomeroy
Frank Will
England
Watermelon Run Highlights Local Farm Trade
Herman Clark of near Graham Station visited Pomeroy yesterday with the first load of West Virginia home grown watermelons.
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Herman Clark
Graham Station
Pomeroy
West Virginia
Japs Gook For Big Circus In Athens Visit
Housewives in Athens are invited to visit the John Robinson circus during its August 18 stop to see the kitchen and dining tents where Japanese cooks, led by manager Robinson, prepare meals. The show uses gas for cooking, a change prompted by Mrs Robinson, improving cleanliness and efficiency. Tickets will be sold at McKee Drug Co. at ground prices.
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John Robinson Circus
Athens
Robinson
Edicus
McKee Drug Co
Yankee Kid of Louisville Becomes British War Stretcher Bearer
Harvey D. Johnson recounts a Louisville boy known as the Yankee Kid who left home at 14 to travel to Canada and England as a stoker, lied about his age to enlist in the British Army at 16, fought in major battles including Fricourt Mametz Bazentin and Vimy Ridge, and now at 17 reflects on British soldiers and akitten cruelly bayoneted by German troops, vowing vengeance.
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Harvey BD. Johnson
Louisville
Canada
England
France
Fricourt
Mametz
Bazentin
Devil's Wood
Ypres
Loos Armentieres
Vimy Ridge
Berlin
Sunday Visitors Fill Brookville Homes
Local residents hosted family and friends from Athens Union and Salem this Sunday in Brookville. Guests included Mrs Selby Cox Mrs T A Burkett Mrs Grover Douglass and others visiting various households. several outings featured nieces nephews and cousins from nearby towns as communities shared hospitality.
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Selby Cox
T. A. Burkett
Frank Steinmeyer
Union
Grover Douglass
Joseph McBride
Charles Carter
Salem
David Ware
Cleveland Almbuster
Lorna McBride
Luhrig
Lottie Holcomb
Hazel
James Jordan
Barberton
William Jordan
City urged to write to state food department officials
County Food Director Frank Roach asks residents to address proper state officials in writing as many inquiries to Director Fred Croxton go unanswered. The Messenger lists departmental heads of the food department including Fred Croxton Federal Food Administrator and John J. Adams Deputy Administrator to guide correspondence and ensure action.
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Frank&. Roach
State Food Department
Fred Croxton
Food Department
Fred ©. Croxton
J. L. Morrill
J. E B. Hagerty
John J. Adams
Stewart Hoover
Frances W. Simonds
Edna N. White
Karl W. Baird
Co. W. Reeder
C. F. Kelley
Mary C. McBhane
John Dye
Felix E. Held
Ralph Maxwell
O. F. Wilkinson
Vernon H. Davis
Thomas D. Philips
Max Morehouse
State Merchants
Ben H. Harmon
J. O. Mills
R. E. Hills
W. L. Voeller
A. G. Beck
Bakers
H. Meyer
Bakers’ Service Committee
W. F Barnes
C. H. Kelley
Union Barber Shop fee increases announced
Notice states that from August 5 all Union Barber Shops will charge 50c for hair cutting 20c for shave 6c for shampoo 35c for massage 10c for plain neck shave. The text indicates a price schedule with multiple services and amounts.
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Union
War Department employs 9000 women in Washington
The War Department in Washington reports a workforce of 9,000 women. The figure underscores broad wartime staffing across government offices as the United States mobilizes its civilian and administrative resources.
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War Department
Washington
Letters From Men In Service
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawk receives a letter dated July 28 1918 from Corporal Robert Hawk in the aviation corps describing a Sunday visit with a Columbus officer and his family in Texas. He praises meals and companionship, notes plans to visit Houston and perhaps Aunt Lizzie, and mentions a bond with the officer who calls him Buddy. He reports his good progress and asks his mother not to worry while sharing small homey details.
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Elizabeth Hawk
Corporal Robert Hawk
Texas
Aviation Corps
O. K
Columbus
Buddy
Houston
Lizzie
Iron Cross cheapened as war drags on
London reports that German soldiers no longer prize the Iron Cross and would sell it for food, awarded for commonplace acts at the front. The French Croix de Guerre remains highly valued by Allied troops, earned through acts of conspicuous bravery, with new German awards appearing weekly in newspapers.
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London
Pound
Everyday Etiquette Advice and Parlor Etiquette Tips
Inquiries on etiquette are answered by Marie Reilley. Send a self addressed note for personal replies. A reader asks about proper responses to birth announcements and suitable guest entertainments for a daughter's school friends with bridge and auction tea ideas using same flowers and decor.
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Marie Reilley
Miss Reilley
Mr. R
Chicago Estimates Tax Revenue From New List
Chicago officials estimated the city would receive about 10 million dollars under the proposed tax lists. A major item is the auto tax expected to yield 3.5 million dollars.
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Nited Press
Chicago
Mail Orders Take Toll on Local Merchants in Small Towns
An editorial warns that mail order houses drain trade from local retailers harming towns. It argues spending at home supports newspapers, banks, and community prosperity and contends local purchases can match mail order prices while ensuring quality and transparency.
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States
Whitlatchs Spotted In Nelsonville This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Wm Whitlatch were seen in Nelsonville on Sunday in a short social note from the community pages.
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Wm. Whitlatch
Nelsonville
Hunger Drives Vienna Residents to Potato Hunts
Vienna faces a severe food shortage as residents search rural fields for potatoes. Citizens trek with knapsacks to bargain with farmers who often barter for other foods. Prices have surged, with reports of six shillings for two pounds at Stammersdorf.
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Vienna
Hague
London Times
Stammersdorf
How to Find Land for More Wheat
Ohio crop data show six and a quarter million acres under corn wheat and oats. From 1880 to 1899 wheat used about 2.5 million acres, corn 2.75 million, oats 1 million. From 1912 to 1916 wheat fell 857,000 acres while corn rose 290,000 and oats 580,000, a 60 percent shift. Restoring wheat land could return 13 million bushels to state bread supply.
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Ohio
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