Rare old tree still bears midsummer apples in Ames
J G W Linscott, a prominent Ames farmer, shows a remarkable tree said to be eighty years old bearing large, highly flavored apples ripe in July. The fruit resembles Rome Beauty and has persisted for sixty four years, though fruit size has declined. An unidentified variety, the apple may be a nursery interest if reproduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. W. Linscott
Ames
Tegrn
Ames Township
Rome
Linscott
Millfield Guests Include Mrs Schrible and Millard
Mr and Mrs Charles Robinett host guests Mrs Frank Schrible and daughter Millard from Haydenville. Mrs Mary Hunt and Miss Millie are also noted as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Robinett
Frank Schrible
Daughter Millard
Haydenville
Mary Hunt
Millie
We Buy Wheat Delivers Cash At $2.15 A Bushel
We pay $2.15 per bushel for good dry clean wheat delivered to our site. Prompt payment and fair pricing offered to farmers seeking reliable cash value for grain.
Letters From Mem Im Service From Bert Barnes in France
Lon Barnes and Mrs. Lon Barnes receive a letter from their son Bert in France. He describes France as cool and different from home, notes stone houses two wheel wagons and short trains, mentions rock fences and wooden shoes, and explains learning French money terms to avoid being cheated. He signs with affection and promises to write again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
France
Lon Barnes
Bert
N. Court St
Athens
Ohio
Pershing and Gerard Voices Featured by Nation's Forum
A series begins with a Pershing and Gerard voices record issued by Nation's Forum. Produced by the Columbia Graphophone Company, the set promises faithful fidelity to the living history in the historic voices. General Pershing's record may be obtained here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation’s Forum
John J. Pershing
Columbia Graphophone Co
Pershing
Gerard
Columbia Graphophone Company
Pershine
Ohio draftees travel by train on Liberty Bond offer
A speaker notes seeing several Ohio drafted men traveling by train. He mentions a $100 Liberty Bond to be sent to his mother and urges using it to best advantage, though not everyone is certain about the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Women press to set standard dresses for winter wear
London observers note women demand to choose style and cut for standard dresses next season. They call for fixed quality and price of materials and making, urging steps to bring standardized garments to market before winter.
Wounded American Soldiers Likely to Return to Duty
Washington reports that in the Marne Aisne offensive fewer than one in twelve wounded Americans are expected to die. More than four fifths will be returned to service and about fourteen percent discharged for disability, according to a chief of staff briefing based on allied wartime experience.
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Washington
Marne-Aisne
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J. R. Russell
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O. &. West
Ray Wendita
Camp Sherman
Lurene Wade
Columbus
J. R. Wade
Garfield Grimes
Ella
Elnor Hill
Sharpsburg
Martha Smith
Nelsonville
Cliff Conn
Ladies Knitting Club
Ladies Aid Society
Herbert Mingus
Glouster
Mary Evans
Barberton
Clint Daugherty
Daniel Fulton
Lizzie Rutter
Lancaster
Mike Clancey
Pvt
Bert Barnes Co
New York
Celctinn
BE. F
Audra Ludwick
Ralph Chalfant
Our Athens Co. IL
41St Engineering Division
Audra
Mildred B
America
Maude
Sheridan
J. A. Westfall
Company C
Alex and Ural. Co. C
135Th Machine Gun Bn
American EF. F
H. D. McGill
Stewart
Company B
R.O. T
St. Pierre
de Corps
Tours
Millfield
Union St
F. J. Beasley Milling CO
Mem Im Service
General Pershing
Picardy
Kaiser
Public Square
Hibbard’s Music
N. Court Street
London
the Chas. Demolet Co
Reed
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