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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1919

Page

7

Room for two in house near front room upstairs

Two beds available upstairs in a front room for either two boys or two girls sharing. Call 6382 for details.

Albany Social News Buoyed by Arrivals and Visits

Mr and Mrs John Hursey learn their son Esper has arrived in the States after months of overseas service. Elsworth Knowlton and wife visit Fairmont West Virginia to see son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Bert Knowlton. Dana Williams returns to the U S. from abroad as do other locals visiting kin. Several other families send guests to Albany including the Cline and McKinstry group and a Dailey reunion.

John Hursey Esper Elsworth Knowlton Fairmont W. Va Bert Knowlton D. T. Moore Orange California Moore Albany William Williams States E. F. Martin Cash Smith Harold and Maxwell Smith B. A. Nelson Dexter W. B. Gillogly Mt. Blanco Amaziah Adams New Plymouth Ray Morris Joseph Morris Washington, D. C Leonard Woodyard Ed Tewksbury Rachael Hopkins Thurston Ruth Welsh Bessie Gillogly Baltimore F. E. Goldsberry Mary Frances Bethesda

Deaths-Funerals Mrs Snyder

Mrs Louis Snyder died this morning in Canton after six months with tuberculosis. The funeral cortege will pass to Athens Tuesday and on to the Snyder home. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday. She is survived by her husband and a four year old son Frederick, her parents Mr. and Mrs George Lama, and two sisters Mrs Russell Mingus and Mrs Wilbur Reeves.

Snyder Louis Snyder Canton George Lama Athens T. A. Snyder North Congress St Frederick Russell Mingus Wilbur Reeves

Ashland Man Still Leads War Savings Stamp Sellers

Ashland county’s A L Mosdall remains the top War Savings Stamp salesman among Ohio mail carriers through mid May with $22 125 in stamps sold. Closest is Walter Breese of Mt Gilead at $20 175, followed by Joseph H Stiers of Brown county at 19 905 and James G Cooper of Licking county at 16 310. Top counties win free Mackinac and Georgian Islands trips from the Ohio War Savings Committee.

Columbus Ll Mosdall Ashland County Ohio Walter Breese Mt. Gilead Joseph H. Stiers Brown County James G. Cooper Licking County Mackinac Georgian Islands Ohio War Savings Committee

Mixed identities in Alsace Lorraine fear live on

A man in Alsace Lorraine reflects the anxiety of waking with an uncertain nationality each day as borders shift during the ongoing conflict and occupation.

Taxation Amendment Sparks Ohio Property Tax Clash

Wm J Warrener analyzes the fight over classifying property for taxation in Ohio. Farmers and real estate owners push for change while opponents cite the Smith one per cent law and bank deposits figures to argue funding gaps exist. The piece urges full disclosure of bank deposits to reveal tax dodgers.

Wm. J. Warrener Ohio Supreme Courts Grange Home Owners Associations Donahey James A. Deirne P. C. Berg State Tax Commission

Olson Eyes Two Wrestling Bouts With Local Interest

Olson may wrestle Fay Carpentier if he drops to 149 or 145 pounds and also faces Per Ry Schad of Flint in a planned match. Schad previously pinned Olson in Flint and agreed to meet Olson in Athens. he reneged then but now may come to the city within weeks if the terms suit Olson.

Olson Fay Carpentier Matsuda Perry Schad Flint Lancaster Carpentier Schad Athens

Old Doc Clifford Wins War Cross With Marines Hero’s Tale

Reverend Dr. John H. Clifford, Oxford-educated Baptist minister and D D, earns the Croix de Guerre while serving with the Fifth Marines. Recounted is his early reception by Marines, the insignia dispute, and a front line rescue where he and Corporal Starling dragged an officer under fire. Clifford praises his men, asserting every Marine is one hundred percent.

John H. Clifford Oxford University England Fifth Marines Clifford 45Th Company Doyen Doc Doc Clifford Corporal Starling New York Ieres Cathernee Oxford Tuscan Arizona Canada Java New Mexico No Man's Land

Evening Classes Offered by Instructor Olson

Women in the city may enroll in evening classes led by Instructor Olson in the coming weeks. Swimming lessons will continue for students during the extension courses as learned today.

Olson

Inventor Patents Rose-Tinted Window Signal Frame

A inventor patents a small frame to fit in a car window. The frame sits in an enclosed automobile and is covered by a rose sheet of transparent material through which a driver can signal with a hand.

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