Athens County Red Cross completes war relief work details
The Athens County Red Cross chapter closes a war relief period with sewing and knitting for soldiers and refugees. Women produced surgical dressings, clothing for Belgium refugees, comfort kits, and trench candles, while ships and drives supported Belgian relief and county needs. A final total lists hundreds of sweaters socks wristlets helmets denim and trench caps, with a grand total of 83 586.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Belgium
Athens
Flanders
Bailey
Athens National Bank
Soa
Hospital Garme
Ode Itis
Small Schools of County Will Soon Be History
County board of education moves to close two one room schools Clark Ames and Judson Lodi with under ten pupils daily attendance. Future plans call for consolidating remaining tiny schools into two room facilities, maps and conferences due by March 1 1920 amid rough winter mud roads.
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County Board of Education
W. R. Goddard
E. L. Wilson
L. H. Blackwood
J. FE. Bailey
Clark
Ames
Judson
Lodi
Mrs Lela Grizzel Faces Murder Trial in Ohio Case
In London Ohio on August 11 Mrs Lela Grizzel of Columbus goes on trial for the murder of Milton Donovan a Columbus taxicab driver killed May 29 on a Madison county country road. Grizzel was arrested hours after the shooting and confessed claiming self defense.
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London
Ohio
Lela Grizzel
Columbus
Milton Donovan
Donovan
Madison County
Grizzel
Wilson to host open industrial conferences at White House
President Wilson plans informal talks with labor and capital leaders at the White House to ease tensions over the cost of living. Plumb plan advocates push nationalization of railroads, with a national conference set for October 6 to consider it and other options. Senator Poindexter backs a joint resolution to arrange face to face talks and aims for early Senate action.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Congress
Pointdexter
Senate Labor Committee
Poindexter
Cash and Carry to Be New Market Slogan
Columbus news reports Mayor Karb’s government food stores open at noon with the slogan cash and carry. Service Director Borden acts as purchasing agent, selling goods at a price covering hauling and handling, with daily operations expected possibly through Christmas.
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Columbus
Karb
Borden
Young Wife 15 Dead After Own Act in Ohio Depot Town
Nelsonville, Ohio report states Robert Miller, a Hocking Valley depot billing clerk, found his wife dead by suicide at their Elizabeth Street home. She, about 24, used gas inhalation with a rubber tube to end her life. efforts to revive failed and Miller, recently discharged from World War II service, could not explain the act.
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Nelsonville
Robert Miller
Hocking Valley
Elizabeth Street
Miller
Hillsboro
Young Mother Clara Marr Charged With Murder in Akron
Clara Marr, 21, held in Peoples Hospital on a first degree murder charge. Police say she gave birth Sunday, carried the baby to the bathroom, slit its throat with a knife and stabbed it with a hatpin. Also mention of a tip about freshening stale nuts by soaking in milk.
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Akron
Ohio
Clara Marr
Peoples Hospital
Senate Rewrites Prohibition Enforcement Bill Provisions
Washington Aug 11 The Senate sub committee revised key house provisions cutting liability criteria and bonds for property misuse and expanding nonbeverage liquor uses. It allows wines under .5 percent alcohol, permits nonbeverage liquor for non drink uses, and shifts burden of proof while authorizing 3.5 million dollars for enforcement.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition
Senate Committee
Chauncey Votes on Two mill Levy for School Repairs
Chauncey Ohio Aug 11 The Chauncey school district seeks voter approval for a two mill levy to repair and finish paying for its new school building severely damaged by a recent storm. Without the levy the district cannot fund the necessary work due to limited treasury resources.
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Chauncey, CO
Chauncey
Arrest of 19 year old in Akron mail theft case
Akron Ohio August 11 George Shoe 19 of Barberton is under arrest today on a charge of rifling mail bags.
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Akron
Ohio
George Shoe
Barberton
Sloane Shown Highest Honor In War Savings Drive
Ohio War Savings Committee names A. O. Sloane of Athens county the top mail carrier selling 20 705 dollars in stamps over three months. He receives a free Mackinac Island trip and may be commended by the Postmaster General in Washington.
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Washington
The
United States
Lithuanian Family Fire Tragedy Rocks Zanesville
Mrs. Simon Strogis died after naming her husband in a dying statement that he set fire to their home and locked in five people in an oil soaked bedroom. Funeral services were held for the wife and two young children who perished, as Strogis remains jailed on a murder charge while recovering from burns alongside two other children.
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Zanesville
Simon Strogis
Strogis
Nationalization of railroads on hold as wage dispute grows
Washington reports show labor unions pressing for higher pay while nationalization debates retreat. The Plumb plan faces opposition as an October conference plans to review permanent railroad disposition. Union leaders and officials contend with striking workers and government wage demands.
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Washington
Ee A
Hines
Supreme Court
Clark
North Carolina
Bert M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Pomerene
Ohio
Columbus
Wedding Permits Issued for Nelsonville Couples
Wilfred E. Edgell 22 army field clerk and Helen E. Milligan 23 of Nelsonville obtain marriage licenses. Donald Bumgardner 21 cuiner and Tessie Faye Swyers 18, also of Nelsonville, receive wedding permits.
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Wilfred E. Edgell
Helen E. Milligan
Nelsonville
Donald Bumgardner
Cuiner
Tessie Faye Swyers
Nelsonyville
Primary voting light as Athens shows no candidates
In Athens only a few votes will occur as no state or school levies are planned. Glouster lists two tickets while Nelsonville features a Republican mayoral slate of three. Twelve districts petition a two mill school levy amid candidate names for Nelsonville and Glouster mayors.
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Athens City
Glouster
Nelsonville
Mill School Levy
Will L. Barker
Peter Barrows
Isom Chute
Lican
Nville
Charlen F. Wallace
Publican
William ‘William
Socrat
Dent Citizens
Township
Buchtel Village
Happy Low
Luhrig Special
Chee, Lodi
Alexander
Bern
Two Changes Made in Voting Places
Two changes in Allens primaries were announced with polling venues moved. Precincts shift from East Carpenter Street garage to the Eagle building and from Harry Roac building at 4 West State to Brooks & Fierce on North Court Street. Other sites remain at Warren’s barn Court house B West Union and son’s shop West State.
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Allens
Messinner Drake
East Carpenter Street
Eagle
Harry Roac
West State
Brooks & Fierce
North Court Street
Warren
Court House
West Union and Son
Bread Prices Rise in Cleveland Market
Bread costs increased in Cleveland with loaf prices advancing. One and a half pound loaves rose from ten to cents and the twenty four loaves from fifteen to sixteen. Bakers attributed the rise to stored flour stocks and higher new stock costs.
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Cleveland
Onto
Aus
Meat Dump Investigation Hits Akron City Skirt
Prosecutor Roetzel claims a plot to keep meat prices high led to the dumping of 2500 pounds of meat on the city outskirts. The meat is traced to two large Chipechem houses as part of the alleged scheme involved in price manipulation.
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Akron
Ohio
Roetzel
Most Shopmen Returned Today Across Regions
Between 15 000 and 25 000 unauthorized railroad shop strikers returned to work this morning after President Wilson ruled out wage conferences while the walkout continued. Reports indicate near full resumption west of the Mississippi, with Chicago and central west still under fifty percent, and New England largely idle. Baltimore Atlanta Indianapolis and points in Wisconsin Iowa also reported returns.
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Washington
Wilson
Railroad Administration
Mississippi
Chicago
Ohio
Central West
Atlanta
New England
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Wisconsin
Iowa
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Arris
M. J. Ober
United States Marine
Esa
Philippines
China
Ober
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
County Board
Capital
Labor
Sloane
Akron Post
Germany
U. S. Navy
Rose Stokes
New York
Louise Larned
Free N. Y
Navy
Camouflage Corps
Theavy
New York City
Betsy Rose
American Legion
West Point
Teal Crime
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