Social notes from region residents about travel visits
Miss Carrie Conant visits Cleveland for eight weeks of business. Mrs. E. C. Berry hosts Mrs. M. L. Bryant of Boston. Grace Jean Gist returns from Gallipolis visit with Dr. Claude B. Parker. Families of Professors Jones and Twiss enjoy Hill Crest outings. Rachael Powell visits Columbus and Glouster. Lincoln Estep travels from San Toy to see his sister-in-law in New Marshfield. Sarah Green returns from Chillicothe. Lara Graham heads to Cleveland and Toledo for a fortnight. Lillian Cranmer visits relatives Edith and Ruth Cranmer at Angel Ridge. Mrs. Ralph P. Jennings returns from Albany Alabama. Mrs. Adria Slaughter of Akron visits family. W. E. Long and son Stan Coultrap back from three weeks in Dayton. Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Thompson leave for Saratoga Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Moler and son William return from Put-in-Bay and other trips. O O Mantz heads to New York City for Stedman Co. ten days. F G Hart returns from overseas and goes home to Findlay. Martin Mansfield and Herb Dowler travel to Wheatland Missouri to visit.
Local residents plan numerous motor trips and visits
Former's brother Prof Roy Mansfield will travel in Mans fields auto. Mr and Mrs J E Funkhouser Chillicothe Miss J A Cline Warner and others set out Tuesday for a ten day trip with Niagara Falls as their goal. Mrs R J Dorr of Toledo visited and joined her husband. Prof and Mrs Coultrap left for Clifton Springs NY for the summer return to teach at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Roy Mansfield
J. E. Funkhouser
Chillicothe
J. A. Cline
Warner
Emmett Carpenter
Niagara Falls
F. S. Coultrap
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Prof. Coultrap
University
Ashbourne Visit Sparks Sinn Fein Flag Display
The Ashbourne , an American steamer, docked at Queenstown for repairs while Sinn Fein supporters cheered, as British tugs towed her to the docks. A Brooks Steamship Co cargo ship had departed New York July 15 for Copenhagen and Hamburg, with an engine trouble delay noted near Delaware Breakwater on July 16. No ship by that name appears in records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Ashbourne
United States Shipping Board
Ashburn
New York
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Brooks Steamship Corporation
Delaware
Nation's youth trained under new law in universal military plan
Secretary Baker submitted to Congress a War Department bill for permanent universal military training. It would require 19 year old youths to undergo three months of training and enter a two year reserve. In war the amended selective service act would reinstate universal conscription for ages 18 to 45. Exemptions match wartime draft. a peace army max 510,000 is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Congress
War Department
Senate
Wadsworth
Military Affairs Committee
Germany
Chamberlains Tablets Ease Digestive Ailments
Mrs Ella Wright of Chillicothe Missouri recalls suffering bilious attacks and indigestion. A few doses of Chamberlains Tablets brought quick relief and she reports no recurrence after one bottle. The testimonial encourages others with similar troubles to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Ella Wright
Chillicothe
Three Men Hurt as TNT Explodes at Camp Raritan
In New Brunswick New Jersey three workers were injured when a small quantity of TNT exploded in freight cars during unloading at Camp Raritan arsenal. An initial report said eight were killed and more than twenty injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Camp Raritan Arsenal
Liberty Corn Remover Promises Painless Corn Relief
The Cline Pharmacy Company advertises Liberty Corn Remover as a painless solution to corn discomfort, offering quick relief and simple use for shoppers seeking foot care remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Cline Pharmacy Company
Editor Led to Prison With Every Honor in Tennessee
Edward T. Leech, editor of the Memphis Press, is escorted by a brass band and citizens to the county jail to serve ten days for alleged contempt of court over an editorial titled The Shame Of It All. A mass meeting plan, speeches on press freedom, and a jail concert marked the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Edward T. Leech
Memphis Press
Leech
Israel Peres
Tennessee
Harry Litty
Memphis Blues
Notables on Picnic Travel With Edison and Burroughs
Henry Ford arrived in Syracuse from Mt. Clemens where he testified in a million dollar libel suit against The Chicago Tribune. H Ford, Firestone and Firestone Jr plan to meet John Burroughs and Thomas Edison in Albany before a automobile camping trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Henry Ford
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Chicago Tribune
Firestone
Firestone, Jr
Ford
John Burroughs
Naturalists
Thomas A. Edison
Albany
Thirty Tons of Army Food to Be Sold in Akron
Akron will host a sale of surplus army foods Tuesday as part of a nationwide program. About 30 000 pounds of bacon and 30 000 one pound tins of corned beef hash will be offered. Councilman Henry J. Berrodin oversees the purchase and sale with booths prepared and volunteer workers serving as salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Army Foods
Henry J. Berrodin
Yeggs Loot Ohio Savings Co Safe In Overnight Break In
In Lorain on Saturday night the yeggs blew the safe of the Independent Savings and Loan Co with nitroglycerine. They escaped with Liberty bonds deeds and a small cash amount worth several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeggs
Lorain
Yeges
Independent Savings and Loan Co
Cummins Bill Reported On Railroad Rate Powers
The House Interstate Commerce Committee reported out the Cummins bill by a 6 to 5 vote. It would restore railroad rate making power to the Interstate Commerce Commission and state commissions for the remainder of government control, shifting powers back from federal operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
Coal Deposits Found in Andean Foothills of Argentina
The article reports the discovery of coal in the Andean foothills of Argentina. It notes potential reserves and mentions the region as a new energy resource for the country. Local authorities begin assessing mining feasibility and environmental considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Local residents take weekend trips and visit relatives
Mr and Mrs Lot Bricker and Mr and Mrs Tom Nash drove to Michigan this week. Mr and Mrs Arthur Koon left their house. Friday evening visitors from Columbus arrived to see relatives. Several families hosted each other for Sunday visits and short trips to nearby towns including Athens Gore Pattonville Logan and Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lot Bricker
Tom Nash
Michigan
Arthur Koon
Carve Seever’s
Mozella Shields
Columbus
J K. Brown
Charles
Dessie Anderson
Quincey Anderson
John Stauffer
Athens
Merwin Stauffer
Joe Hutchins
Seth Robinson
Logan
John Mohler
Pattonville
Ed Michaels
Ed Shipley
Mary Michaels
George Dall
Gore
Ethel
Rumanians Ordered to Halt Advance Toward Hungarians
Paris reports the council of five has told Romania to stop its advance against Hungary. A Vienna dispatch says Romanian forces have already reached Budapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Council of Five
Vienna
Radio of Paris
Budapest
Allies decide against occupying Danzig then assign Rhine commander
The supreme council rejects occupying Danzig by allied forces and names a French general to command the allied contingents on the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Supreme Council
Danzig
Rhine
Wheeler Replies to Root on War Time Prohibition
Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League defended Congress power to enact the enforcement code as firmly as its wartime prohibition law. He spoke in Washington in reply to Elihu Root who had questioned the constitutionality of the code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Washington
Elihu Root
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Congress
Lady Swaythling Changes Name by Royal License
Lady Swaythling wife of the head of Samuel Montagu Co is permitted to assume the name Lady Montagu by royal license. Montagu was attached to the British Red Cross during the latter part of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Swaythling
London
Samuel Montagu & Co
Lady Montagu
Lad Montagu
Market Report from Cincinnati Produce
Today’s markets show steady demand with prime firsts at 42c per dozen and 40c for firsts, 38c for ordinary firsts, 35c for seconds, and 44c for duck eggs. Live poultry prices list Fowls over five pounds at 80c, under five pounds at 30c, roosters at 20c, broilers 114 pounds and over at 35c, and 1% pounds and over at 35c, under 1% pounds at 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Toledo Grain Market Closing Prices
Closing prices for grain and seeds in Toledo on August 4 show Corn No 8 yellow at 1.95 a bushel, Oats No 2 white 74 cents, Barley No 2 1.35, Rye No 2 1.65, Clover seed cash 30.00 with futures 31.45 30.20 30.00, Timothy new cash 5.50 Sept 6.10 Oct 5.85 Dec 5.90 March 6.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Timothy New
Pittsburg Livestock Market Report
Cattle receipts 100 cars with a slow market. Prices range from 7.50 to 20.00 for commons to real calves. prime 14.50 to 15.50. choicest 15.25 to 16.00. Sheep lambs receipts 18 doubles market lower. prime weth ers 10.40 to 10.50. good 9.00 to 10.00. others 8.00 to 15.00. Hogs receipts 25 doubles market lower. prime heavy 24.00 to 24.15. mediums 24.00 to 24.15. light yorkers 23.00 to 23.25. pigs 23.00 to 23.25. roughs 19.00 to 20.50. stags 15.00 to 16.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Chicago Market Butter Creamery Price Listing
Chicago produce market lists butter standards firsts and seconds with prices. Butter Creamery offers 52¢ to 58¢ for firsts and 48¢ to 49¢ for seconds, reflecting regional dairy prices and product grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cincinnati Cattle Market Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 2100 with market strong to weak and slow. shippers pay 11.50 to 15.50. Calves receipts none. market steady with extra 18.50. Hogs receipts 3300. market steady with good choice packers and butchers 23.25. Sheep receipts 4000. market strong with good to choice 9.00. Lambs market steady to weak with good to choice 17.50 to 17.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices at Union Stockyards
Hog receipts reach 20 000 with a firm market up 10 cents. Bulk quotes 21.00 to 22.75, butchers 20.85 to 21.85, packing 19.00 to 21.00, lights 20.15 to 22.80, pigs 18.25 to 20.25, roughs 19.00 to 20.00. Cattle receipts 11 000 and market 25 cents higher. beeves 10.00 to 18.50, butcher stock 7.00 to 14.50, canners 6.00 to 9.00, stockers 6.75 to 11.00, cows 7.75 to 13.75, calves 16.00 to 17.00. Sheep receipts 17 000 and market 25 cents higher. wool lambs 8.25 to 16.75, ewes 7.00 to 9.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Ill
Liberty Bond Quotations From New York Market
Liberty bond quotations listed for August 4 in New York show prices for various issues including 314s 99.54 First 4s 94.18 Second 4s 93.34 Firsts 414s 94.50 Second 44s 93.60 Third 414s 95.00 Fourth 414s 93.52 Victory 334s 99.88 and 4 percents 99.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
New York
Liberty
Victory
Gardner Family Chauncey Reunion Held at Glouster Home
Chauncey family members gathered for a reunion and picnic supper at the home of John and Mary Myers in Glouster. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gardner and family Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gardner and Wyona of Chauncey. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gardner and family Chauncey. and Mrs. Adolphus Nelson and child from Indian River City, Florida. Missing were Mr. and Mrs. M J Gardner’s daughter Ola Welling and family of Columbus. Sarah Guthrie plans to return soon from Marion Ohio after two weeks visiting relatives. Lucy Law of Chauncey is in Middleport visiting A C Law. Marion Law accompanies her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Gardner
Chauncey
John G. Myers
Glouster
Ola Welling
Columbus
Gardner
Ray Gardner
Athens
Guy Gardner
Wyona
Carl Gardner
Myers
Adolphus Nelson
Little
Indian River City
Fla
Sarah Guthrie
Marion, C
Lucy Law
Chauncey {S
Middleport
A. C. Law
Miss Law
Marion Law
Homecoming Notices From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Harvey Courtney announce son Gil bert B Courtney has arrived in New York from overseas service in Europe and spent months in Germany. He is expected to receive final discharge this week. Edward Minister and his sister Dorothy returned from an extended visit with Mrs Weaver and family near Xenia Ohio. Mrs George Palmer and children have returned to Pomeroy after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs I R Fuller and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Courtney
Gilbert B. Courtney
New York City
Germany
New York
Edward
Dorothy
Weaver
Xenia
George Palmer
Pomeroy
I. R. Fuller
Chauncey Social Held For Out Of Town Guests
Mrs. Dave Osborne hosted a gathering in Chauncey for cousin Miss Margaret Lewis of Nelsonville. Guests included Kate Noble Neva Ferrer Emma Smart Ruth Lahugh Frances Gagomb Flossie Smart and others while Miss Hazel Linscott recovers from foot blood poisoning. Helen Biggins vacationing in Chillicothe and Edward Minister Sr visited Zanesville. I N McHarg Union and Clinton Oxley Athens joined Mrs Minister and Mrs Parkhurst in Chauncey last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Osborne
Margaret Lewis
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Hazel Linscott
Helen Biggins
Chillicothe
Edward Minister, Sr
Zanesville
I. N. McHarg
Union
Clinton Oxley
Athens
McHarg
Minister
Parkhurst
Miss Nanette Bloom Engagement Announced
Miss Lena Wilson of Chauncey announces the engagement of her cousin Miss Nanette Bloom of Cincinnati to Rabbi Felix Mendelshon of Chicago. The couple plans a future wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanette Bloom
Lena Wilson
Chauncey
Cincinnati
Felix
Bloom Plans Cincinnati Visit for September Wedding
Bloom is well known in Chauncey and has visited several times. Miss Wilson will depart for Cincinnati next week to help with final wedding arrangements set for early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom
Chauncey
Miss Wilson
Cincinnati
Ladies Class Meet at First Christian Church Country Home
The Women’s class of the First Christian church plans a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. M. J. Gardner’s country home with all members urged to attend. Several local items note visits and travels, including Mrs. Wm Hines leaving for Mansfield, Mrs. Leo Bingman and Robert Malcolm returning home from New Vienna, and Rev J A Long resting at Virginia Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
M. J. Gardner
Leo Bingman
Robert Malcolm
New Vienna, O
Robert Hixson
Missionary entertainment by Young People's Society at church
The Young People’s Society of the Church of God directed by Mrs. Della Williams hosts a missionary entertainment at the church Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The program features songs recitations and a talk by Rev Mr Timmons. Public invited to attend. Verna son and daughter will visit Middleport with Mr and Mrs Charles Dent Mabel Hall. Hazel Love of Columbus visits Chauncey for her parents. George Wilson family in Nelsonville. Ferrer Kilpatrick families spent weekend at Buckeye Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Young People’s Society of the Church of God
Della Williams
Timmons
Verna
Middleport
Charles Dent
Mabel Hall
Hazel Love
Columbuss
Chauncey
Mr. and
Mrs
Frank Love
George Wilson
Elsie
Nelsonville
Carl Shafer
Canadian railway shopmen vote on strike demands
Montreal Aug 4 Canadian railway shopmen began a strike vote to decide if they should wait for U S shopmen settlement before pressing their own demands. They seek a minimum of 85 cents an hour for mechanics and 60 cents for helpers. A conciliation board told them to wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
United States
Children Underfed in U S Schools Report
A labor department summary by dietician Miss Lydia Roberts finds 3,000,000 American school children underfed due to parental income. She notes many families live on insufficient incomes preventing adequate diets and nourishing food for their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lydia Roberts
Miss Roberts
Governor Smith Calls Mayors for Army Foods Sale Plan
Albany Aug 4 Governor Smith invites mayors of sixteen largest cities to meet with him and the commissioner of foods and markets to devise plans for exploiting the surplus army foods sale. The conference will be held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Housewives Should Purchase Army Food
New York, Aug. 4. Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the Housewives' League, urged housewives to buy the limit of army food on sale nationwide to counter high prices. She blamed commercial interests for propaganda about the foods quality and advised studying lists and prices and buying in large quantities for months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julian Heath
Housewives’ League
Paper production plants built in Spain for vines and esparto
Factories established in Spain for manufacturing paper from vine shoots and pulp from esparto grass. The development indicates diversification of Spain’s industrial base with new material sources and processing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Esparto
Public Water Fountain Cooled by Coil in Old Well
A Kansas City water fountain uses a coil of pipe sunk in an old well to lower water temperature. The setup leverages natural well cooling to provide chilled drinking water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
British Patent Ships Tanks On Cable For Rough-Water Spread
A British patent details a series of tanks linked by cable to a vessel, enabling controlled spread and stability on rough seas. The invention aims to improve safety and maneuverability when waves are high.
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Carrie Conant
Cleveland
Busi
E. C. Berry
M. L. Bryant
Boston
Grace Jean Gist
Claude B. Parker
Gallipolis
Evan J. Jones
M. E. Twiss
Hill Crest Bungalow
Rachael Powell
Lincoln Estep
San Toy
Joseph Estep
New Marshfield
Sarah Green
Lawrence N. Huff
Lara Graham
Lillian Cranmer
Edith and
Ruth Cranmer
Angel Ridge
Ralph P. Jennings
Alabama
8. M. Goodman
Fred Lentz
Adria Slaughter
George Slaughter
Armand Slaughter
W. E. Long
Stanton Coultrap
Dayton
Alexander S. Thompson
Saratoga Springs, N. Y
W. E. Moler
William
Put-in-Bay
Deckt
Flint
Long Lake
Mrs. Moler
O. O. Mantz
Wholesale Nation Department
F. C. Stedman
Stedman Company
F. G. Hart
Military Police
Findlay
Martin Mansfield
Herb J. Dowler
Canaan
Wheatland, Mo
Hallmark
Mr. Covert
C.E. Norris
E. Carpenter
R. J. Dorr
Dorr
Canaanville
Will Bobo
Maplewood Drive
New Vienna
Wilmington
Mac
Camp Sherman
Sadie Salters
Helen
Anne Scott
Miss Scott
Mingo Junction
Salters
Wellington
Springfield
Dow Grones
Addie Marie Grones
Frank Bonifield
Miss Grones
Parkersburg
David Slaughter
Mary
Chris C. Sheldon
Ada Helen
L. G. Bean
Bean
Dental Reserve Corps
Bordeau
Tours
Toulouse University
Sinn Fein
Congressional
Oscar E. Bland
Royal C. Johnson
France
South Dakota
Indiana
Sub-Committee On
U. S
Touont
Chauncey News
Wm. Hines
Mansfield
G. H. Nye
J. A. Long
Virginia Beech
Norfolk
Elza Guthrie
Orange
Meigs County
Chauncey Methodist Church
William Smart
Grant Hospital
Missionary Entertainment
C. W. Ferrer
Mathew Kilpatrick
Buckeye Lake
RTS
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Ljutchinson & Gtickney
Ohio
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