Social news items from Athens area this week
Mr and Mrs Clarence Roach and two sons visited Buckeye Lake for Sunday. Missionary society delays meeting due to Presbyterian church repairs. Several locals travel to Columbus Albany and Jackson Michigan for visits and vacations. Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae plan a meeting in Albany hosted by Faye and Hazel Cline. Mrs M J Walsh and Frances May to Jackson Michigan for rest of summer with relatives. Mr and Mrs C W Jones and two children depart for Dipsey Alabama after visit with Miss Elizabeth Hibbard. Judge H T Phillips and family begin motor trip to Washington D C and other eastern points. James Buck, the Athens State hospital night watchman, improving from rheumatism after two months.
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C. W. Jones
Mary Fletcher
Dipsey
Ala
Elizabeth Hibbard
James Buck
Athens State Hospital
Birthday Party Honors Esther Wilson Harris
Mrs. C. H. Harris of East State Street entertained Saturday afternoon for her daughter Esther Wil son Harris ninth birthday. About a dozen Playmates joined in games and celebrated with a birthday cake and candles at a neatly laid table.
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C. H. Harris
East State Street
Esther Wilson Harris
Athens Girl Weds W Allison Westfall in New Jersey
Miss Mary Belle Swaim formerly of Athens and a graduate of Athens High School and Ohio University married W Allison Westfall August 5 in Elizabeth New Jersey. Westfall, a Cleveland native with engineering and scientific studies, recently discharged from service, works as a mechanical engineer at the Duesenberg Plant in Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mary Belle Swaim
Ohio University
Elizabeth N. J
W. Allison Weatfall
East Jersey Street
James Ferguson
Elizabeth Avenue
Elizabeth Swaim
Athens State Hospital
Westfall
R. N
Philadelphia General Hospital
General Hospital
Elizabeth, N
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Case School of Applied Science Gradua
University of Berlin
Camp Kearney
Duesenberg
Elizabeth
N. J
Mrs. L. C. Morris Hosts Montgomery Visitors
Mrs. L. C. Morris of 408 East State street entertained Saturday in honor of her guests Norma and Ida Montgomery of Cleveland. Also present were Mrs. Emma Jewell of Stewart, Miss Alma Salters, Miss Edith Burgoon, and Mr. Fred Montgomery. The Montgomery sisters have traveled to Stewart to visit their grandfather Mr. A H Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Morris
East State Street
Norma
Ida Montgomery
Cleveland
Emma Jewell
Stewart
Alma Salters
Edith Burgoon
Fred Montgomery
Montgomery
A. H. Montgomery
Porch Party for Washington Guests Hosts Mary Weaver
Miss Susan Putnam entertained Saturday afternoon with a porch party for fifteen guests at her home. Among the attendees were Mrs. Verne E. LeRoy of East Lansing Michigan Miss Margaret Hayes of Ironton and Miss Kathleen Tompkins of Columbus guests of local hostesses Contance Leete and Oscar Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Weaver
Prudence Pulhan
Washington D. C
Susan Putnam
Verne E. LeRoy
East Lansing
Mich
Margaret Hayes
Ironton
Oscar Fulton
Kathleen Tompkins
Columbus
Contance Leete
Orbiston and Buchtel face deciding baseball game
In Orbiston Ohio on August 11 the series between Orbiston and Buchtel remains tied after two games. July 30 saw Orbiston defeated 5-2 at Buchtel with a large crowd, while the recent game ended 12 to 0 in favor of Buchtel. The deciding contest is planned soon.
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Orbiston
Buchtel
Plains Beat Millfield In 12 Inning Thriller
The Plains defeated Millfield 5 to 4 in twelve innings Sunday. A large crowd witnessed a game full of exciting features and close play.
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the Plains
Millfield
Wedding Permits Reported for Four Individuals
Dewey Guthrie 21 laborer Kerr Gallia Co Ohio and Goldie Lynch 20 housekeeper Athens. Elmer Stout 26 blacksmith of Columbus and Freda Townsend 19 of New Marshfield listed for marriage permits.
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Dewey Guthrie
Kerr Gallia Co
Goldie Lynch
Athens
Elmer Stout
Columbus
Freda Townsend
New Marshfield
Woman Praises Dreco After Relief of Stomach Ills
Mrs. Julia Bader of Dayton Ohio reports buying a second bottle of Dreco after one bottle helped her chronic stomach trouble. She describes relief from gas pains constipation and headaches and says she now sleeps well eats freely and feels restored. Dreco is herbal and iron mercury potash acids or oils free and sold by Cline's Pharmacy in Athens.
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Julia Bader
W. Hartford St
Dayton
Pittsburg Live Stock Market Prices Report
Cattle receipts light. market steady. Choice $15.25–16.00. prime $14.50–15.50. common $11.50–12.25. veal calves $20.00–21.00. Sheep and lambs light. prime wethers $10.40–16.75. good $9.00–10.00. mixed $9.00–15.60. Hogs light. prime heavies $23.00–23.25. mediums $23.75–23.85. light yorkers $22.50–22.75. pigs $22.00–22.25. roughs $18.00–20.00. stags $15.00–15.50. Chicago produce market Butter creamery 58c. standards 51c. first 49c–52c. seconds 47c–48c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Liberty bond quotations and Cincinnati cattle market recap
Liberty bond quotations list several series with values including 3144s at 99.76 and 41 4s at 99.84. Cincinnati cattle market reports receipts around 1600 with a strong market up 25 to 60 cents. calves 19 dollars, hogs 22.50, sheep 9.00, lambs 17.50 to 19.00, with buyers and shippers noted.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
Liberty
Victory
Cincinnati
Toledo Grain Market Report August Prices
Closing prices at Toledo inclusive of corn No 3 yellow 2.10 oats No 2 white old 81c new 80c 81c barley No 2 1.43 Rye No 2 1.55 Clover seed cash 30.00 Oct 31.00 Dec 29.95 March 30.35 Alsike Oct Dec 25.25 Timothy cash 5.40 Sept 5.90 Met 5.75 Dec 5.82 14 March 6.00
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Toledo
Toledo, CO
Alsike
Timothy
Canary Time Returns for Poet Laureate Bridges
The British government proposed restoring canary time for Obert Bridges the poet laureate to stimulate his muse while he has not sung of Britain's victory. Bridges receives twenty seven pounds yearly in place of wine and the public asks why he has not celebrated in song.
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Obert Bridges
England
Bridges
Great Britain
Ocean rise by one twenty six would flood half the land
A historical note observes that if ocean depths increased by one twenty six, sea levels would advance enough to inundate about half of the land area, illustrating dramatic potential impact on coastline regions.
Chicago Race Rioters Held for Murder and Assault
Attorney Geriai Brundage of Illinois and State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne outline plans to collect and preserve riot evidence as Chicago jails overflow with rioters of both races. Hoyne opposes fines and favors prison terms or the death penalty.
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Chicago
Geriai Brundage
Nli
Hoyne
Sunflower prize boosts county fair and more notes
Athens County agricultural society secretary Gill offers a $2 extra prize for the largest sunflower at next week’s Athens County Fair. The issue also notes the Fuller Ohio Brigade reunion set for September 9 in Columbus City Hall. Other items report a fatal accident near Kirkersville, troop movements, Boy Scout camping plans on Ed Carpenter farm, sugar price investigations in Chicago, a Civil War veterans pension bill, and the Athens State Hospital superindendent search in Columbus.
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Charlie Breinig
Gill
Athens County Agricultural Society
Athens County
Fuller
Ohio Brigade
Council Chamber
City, Hall
Columbus
Boy Scouts
Ed Carpenter
Hocking
Walter Porter
Adieu to Norris and Morris Twins Depart for California
The Norris and Morris twins of The Plains bade farewell in Columbus as they head to California to rejoin the service in the CA. The Goodman twins saw heavy fighting in World War I with Morris wounded. The Athens National Guard units accompanied their departure.
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Athens
Columbus
Norris
Morris
The
Plains
California
C. A
Goodman Twins
Ohio University Educator Becomes Civil Engineer
A notable Ohio University graduate left teaching to pursue civil engineering and progressed rapidly in the field. He will be missed in the community and especially at home, leaving a wife, father, a brother, many relatives and a wide circle of friends to mourn his loss as his ship of life sails toward the distant shore.
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Sid Carpenter
Amesville
Sid
Ohio University
State prepares inheritance tax enforcement after AG opinion
The state tax commission moves to enforce the new inheritance tax law after receiving an opinion from Attorney General Price granting power to cite heirs into probate court for estates dodging administration. Police recover seven thousand dollars worth of whisky from a warehouse theft in Bessemer Pa at a Youngstown house. a foreign suspect is arrested. Edward Finn and Frank Harris, youths linked to an auto theft from K Newman of Jernsville, are sent to the Lancaster Boys Industrial School following a prior record.
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State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
General Price
Bessemer
Youngstown
Edward Finn
Frank Harris
K. Newman
Jernseyville
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Card of Thanks for Trimble and Glouster Community
The Johnson family thanks neighbors and friends of Trimble and Glouster for kindness after the death of their husband son and brother. Gratitude extends to those who provided automobiles and floral offerings and to Rey Ransdale and helpers for singing. Mrs Helen Johnson E A Johnson and family.
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Trimble
Glouster
Rey, Ransdale
Helen Johnson
E. A. Johnson
Ohio River Stages Report From Pittsburgh Area
Ohio river stages show Point Bridge at 6.4 feet falling Davis Island 9.4 feet rising Beaver Dam 8 feet stationary Parkersburg 10 feet falling Point Pleasant 7.2 feet falling as of August 11.
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Pittsburgh
Point Bridge
Davis Island
Beaver Dam
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Marriage Licenses Issued by Miss White in Judge’s Absence
Miss Bess White conducts the Probate Court marriage license process during Judge Phillips’s absence ensuring licenses are issued in the interim.
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Bess White
Phillips
Athens County Farm Bureau backs food probe officers elected
In a Saturday meeting the Athens County Farm Bureau elected John Harper of Alexander as president and re elected C D Henry of Bern as vice president. BE R Walker of Athens became secretary and E L Wilson of Waterloo and W M Throckmorton of Lee were chosen at large committeemen. An executive committee includes Ki L Wilson W M Throckmorton L Efaw and Frank Biddle. The bureau approved a resolution urging investigation into the high prices and conditions of the food supply.
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Athens County Farm Bureau
Athens County
John Harner
Alexander
H. P. Dutton
C. D. Henry
Bern
BE. R. Walker
Athens
Gene Potter
Lee
E. L. Wilson
Waterloo
W. M. Throckmorton
Ki. L. Wilson
L. Efaw
Frank Biddle
Obituary of Otta Crawford Johnson
Otta Crawford Johnson, son of FE A and Effle Johnson, born in Trimble Ohio in August 1894, died July 30 1919. He joined the Christian Church at Trimble and taught the Young Men’s Class in Sunday School. He pursued education despite many hindrances.
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Otta Crawford Johnson
FE. A
Effle Johnson
Trimble
Farmers Offer Full Help To Cost Probe In Wheat Market
Farmers express confidence that an investigation into costs and operating expenses will justify farm prices and resolve the current situation. They pledge full cooperation to aid the probe and demand wages equal to other workers. farm managers seek skilled labor parity.
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Dana Chase
Raymond Bardin
Alpha Gamma Delta
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Faye
Hazel Cline
M. J. Walsh
Frances May
Jackson, Mich
H. T. Phillips
Helen
Ruth
Miss Phillips
Cys Tree
Erie Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicase
Dreco
Robert Bridges
South Side
John Turner
Logan
Athens-Albany
Kirkersville
Letser
W. F. Mercer
Mercer Farm
Siberia
Union Depot
Camp Sherman
Enuf
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Fordyce
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Captain Allen
Charles Sheldon
Lincoln
Vicks KS
Afood Probe
the Athens Messenger
Hurghinson
Stickney
Bale
Red Cross Sale
Athens County Red Cross Society
Athens National Bank
Ohio
Singer
L. G. Worstell
Parker Bros
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