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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
2
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The Connecting Gas Company sues The Ohio Collieries Company and Joseph E Stoltz and M H B Haworth for injunction and equitable relief. It claims a dam built 200 feet below a pipe crossing will flood pipes carrying oil and gas, blocking repairs and creating a permanent nuisance. The case seeks a temporary injunction and, at final hearing, a perpetual injunction to stop the dam.
A sequence of 20th century property deeds records transfers across Athens Township Ames Township Buchite Bern Township Dover Township Lodi Township Nelsonville Parthenon Rome Township Trimble Village Waterloo Township and nearby areas. Names include Dukeman La Follett White Srigley Rice Schenz and many others with lots acres and values ranging from 75 to 6380 dollars.
The Treasury division reports August 1 1918 US population at 106,021,000 up 143,000 from July. Money in circulation totals 5,559,296,561 up 174,599,652 in July and 707,312,092 year over year. Per capita circulation is 62.44 dollars, with July changes and long-term trends noted.
Secretary of Agriculture Davis Houston argues farm labor shortages persist amid war needs. He urges urban volunteers to help in planting, cultivating, and harvesting, with war-time furloughs for soldiers and closer community cooperation to mobilize sufficient labor.
A Cleveland cat that slept on a rubber mat near a dynamo was moved to an iron plate causing its fur to stand on end like a hairbrush. The cat’s fur reportedly became highly charged with electricity but the animal appeared unharmed.
S O S calls for ice from Ohio Michigan and West Virginia towns are being answered as quickly as possible by ice firms. Dayton Columbus Lima Springfield Fostoria Akron Adrian Ann Arbor Nitro W Va are among those asking relief from ice famines. Three cars a day are being furnished to Dayton two to Akron two to Nitro Columbus will probably get two cars daily. There is no danger of an ice shortage here.
Ohio University athletic instructor Mr The Olson came back from Harvard University where he taught wrestling at Hemenway Gymnasium and completed the Harvard Summer School course in physical training. He wrestled Prof Bobby Mainfort in two falls, twenty one and seven minutes, then defeated Hans Neudorf in Boston with falls of twenty and seven minutes.
Mrs. Anna Bently of 112 Allison Street Cincinnati Ohio reports relief from nerves and stomach issues after taking Tanlac. She says sleep improved appetite returned and digestion stabilized after two bottles and part of a third. Tanlac is available at Cline's Pharmacy.
Miss Marian Bush, one of the Lastro party drivers, lost control of a Toledo factory car on a curve near Beaumont traction station. The vehicle jumped a steep bank, broke a telephone pole, and lodged on a guy wire, but she escaped with a nose bump and the car was little damaged. A bystander saved both from destruction as the car kept on its power.
Washington reports forty-three casualties today from ongoing hostilities with eighteen killed in action and twenty-five severely wounded. The update details the human cost amid continuing military operations and reflects the current toll from the conflict.
White Hall residents mention Mr Wood Higgins visiting friends after a year in Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs C B Moore and daughter Bertha, plus Mr and Mrs Herbert Moore, moved to Camp Sherman Sunday and visited locals. Miss Atta B Kern left for Washington DC for employment. Rev A H Lash of Detroit is visiting. Robert Pierce of Pleasanton visited Harry Tribe. Attendees from the area went to John Robinson's show in Athens. Elsie Braley visited friends in Amesville.
Mrs Lucy Smith of Columbus visits son Frank and wife. Bruce Dicken of Athens wrecks a Chevrolet with about 30 damage to Vivan Woodgerd’s bug. Orda Porter tests a new Overland over the bridge near Ed Micheal’s. Mrs Bob Howard learns her son Herman is in France and may move to the front. Colonel Locke and family visit Circle Hill. Bea Mannering and Alvin Wellston visit cousin Ethel Ball. Son Riley moves family to Upper Plains. Irvin Vare to occupy the vacated house. Robert Noble overturns an Overland at Chauncey with little damage. Thelma Noble returns from Columbus and Chillicothe. Miss Margaret from New Straitsville. Geneva Stauffer ill. Mrs Zinle Courtney hosts visitors Lucy Smith, and Mary Louise and Eva Nagle.
Mrs. George Fisher sister of Private Frank Vaught reports a false death rumor sent to Washington. Telegrams confirm no mishap or death involving Pvt Frank Vaught of the Thirty Fifth Engineers.
William J. Warrener returns from a trip to Maben West Virginia where his daughter Mrs H Harley and family live. Maben hosts Ritter Lumber Company mills employing women girls and a man and his wife with children including a baby. Girls earn 2.25 dollars a day and work long hours in saw and planing mills.
Ames township parties petition for resolution of a vacancy in the office of Justice of the Peace in Athens township. Since the death of long time J P R R Keirns, no current Justice of the Peace remains as the previous officeholder moved to a different position, requiring court action before Warrener.
The local United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters in Toronto Canada agreed to a two year contract raising pay with a new minimum rate of 65 cents an hour.
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