Notices and scattered society items from Nelsonville area
A mixed OCR page shows a notice by John Bardin disavowing debts for his wife and family, a stray bay mare and horse recovered by Emmett Coakley at Poston Farm, a pony and buggy for sale by Chas Marsh, and obituaries and local social notes. It mentions Mrs Mary E Snyder’s death in Columbus, funeral details, and various visits and travels among residents including the Easlers, Kaslers, Ruble, Miles Howe family, Clara Grady, John Standall, the Postons, Ellen Clements, and Roy Hayden with Camp Sherman connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Coakley
Poston Farm
Nelsonville
R. J
Citizens
Magnetic Springs
M. M. Easler
Fredericka
Gretchen
Bore
Michigan
Kasler
Columbus
Herman Ruble
Cincinnati
U. S
Miles Howe
Little
Clara Grady
Huntington
W. Va
John Standall
Youngstown
Ohio
S. J. Howe
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Charles Poston
Valdosta
Poston
Ellen Clements
Greendale
Phebe Clements
Roy Hayden
Camp Sherman
Typhoid Death of Local Miner at Logan Hospital
John Dalton aged 42 died yesterday at Cherrington hospital Logan from typhoid fever. He lived in the city and worked at the Snake Hollow mine. The body was shipped to Trenton his former home where several brothers and sisters reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalton
Cherrington
Logan
Dalton
Snake Hollow
Trenton
Wolfe hosts six o'clock dinner at Haydenville home
Mr and Mrs R H Wolfe entertained with a six o clock dinner at their country home near Haydenville on Thursday evening. Their guests included Rev and Mrs A M Mann Mr and Mrs W H Parks Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks and Mr and Mrs John Woed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Wolfe
Haydenville
A. M. Mann
W. H. Parks
Ralph Parks
John Woed
Bride Honored At Kentner Hill Picnic
Mrs. T. B. Alexander Hazel Sharp, a recent bride, was guest of honor at a Kent ner Hill picnic last evening. Guests included Nelle Reuter Catherine Spencer Vivian Kelly Gladys Burnelle Helen Sharp Ethel Gibbs Marguerite Nelson Florence Parks Margaret Mann and S. D. Mann. The group later attended a theater party at the Majestic after dinner and gifts of solid silver were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Alexander
Hazel Sharp
Kentner’s Hill
Mrs. Alexander
Alexander
Nelle Reuter
Catherine Spencer
Vivian Kelly
Gladys Burnelle
Helen Sharp
Ethel Gibbs
Marguerite Nelson
Florence Parks
Margaret Mann
S. D. Mann
Majestic
Local Social Evening Hosts Marshmallow Toast
Miss Lucile Barrows entertained a small group of friends with a marshmallow toast on Wednesday evening. Guests included Misses Lucile Fiske Opal Simms Mildred Bar ber Lillian Bar ber Gretchen Kepler Gladys Bowers Freda Smith and Messrs Dow Bernard Roy Bowers Ivan Matheny Ted Green Scott Collins James Barrows and Cable Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Barrows
Lucile
Opal Fiske
Opal
Sylvia Simms
Mildred
Lillian Barber
Gretchen Kepler
Gladys Bowers
Freda Smith
Brother in Paris Hospital Writes Home During WWI
James Kilpatrick, Private, 28th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, reports from a Paris hospital after a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. He recalls helmet damage, near-miss machine gun fire, and being treated well at Frome hospital before noting his improving condition and plans to return home. Other local notes include Kilpatrick’s news of relatives and friends visiting or traveling in Columbus, Circleville, Chillicothe, and Camp Sherman routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fromeh
Janet
James
Helen Wilson
Columbus
Circleville
Chillicothe
Isaak Tedrow
Athens
John Cross
Ida Jewett
Lancaster Camp Grounds
W. L. Hudson
Yerman
Pets Gaynelle James
Camp Sherman
Ruth
Louise Jones
Slacker to Camp Sherman if medically cleared
James Richards of Nelsonville languishes in durance awaiting medical exam by the local draft board. Registered by the Columbus board he is reported for failure to return a questionnaire. If he passes the physical tests he will be sent to Camp Sherman immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richards
Nelsonville
Durance
Columbus
Camp Sherman
Corporal Chapin Hopes for Work of Fight Orders
Corporal Harry Chapin of the Athens recruiting office remains awaiting orders and believes army recruiting may be halted. He hopes to come under the Work of Fight plan with assistant Floyd Bayes. His regiment in the Philippines has been sent to Russia, and if recalled he would travel weeks to rejoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Chapin
Athens
Floyd Bayes
Fight” Order
The
Phillipines
Russia
Chapin
Senator Garlinger Dies in New Hampshire at 81
United States Senator Garlinger of New Hampshire aged 81 died of heart disease in a Franklin hospital after months of ill health. The Republican leader and oldest serving senator since 1891, his death leaves Senator Lodge as potential floor leader.
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United Press
Franklin
New Hamp
United States
Garlinger
Senate
Washington
New Hamshire
Lodge
Limited men called for late in Monte
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued a call for 2 53 white men for limited service in military aeronautics. They are to entrain August 29 for Madison Barracks. State quotas include Illinois and Ohio twenty five each Indiana fifteen West Virginia five. Rabbit trappers in Pembrokeshire England are reported to be making as much as 15 dollars daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Crowder
Madison Barracks
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Pembrokeshire
England
Americans Win Honors From King For Airman Exploits
King Victor Emmanuel traveled to Italian front lines to present decorations to five American airmen. Lieut Alexander G C Craig of New York defeated a pursuer over Austrian territory, killing the attacker and sending the plane to the ground. Lieut Harry L Holtz of Burley Idaho protected his downed craft and bravely guided a mechanic to repair a wing cable, saving the mission after shrapnel tore the plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Emmanuel
Alexander GC
Craig
New York
Harry L. Holtz
Burley
Idaho
Holtz
Lioltz
Man Survives 19 Hours on Ocean After Steamship Sinking
Frank S. Kepple of Advance Indiana recounts surviving 19 hours in water after the steamer President Lincoln sank. He clung to a rough box that held the casket of an American sailor who died at sea, as described in a letter to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Frank S. Kepple
Advance
Lincoln
Kepple
Will Eat Chestnut Loaf In Paris Diet
Doctor Labesse of Angers medical school urges chestnuts in bread to save potatoes and wheat. He notes chestnuts once sold in Paris markets but now scarce, citing an 1861 Academy of Sciences demonstration recipe.
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Paris
Labesse
Angers
Academy of Sciences
War Board seeks yarn stock reports for Red Cross sale
Washington on August 17. Retail merchants were asked by the War Industries Board to report immediately their stock of knitting yarn in Oxford Mhaki natural and grey cok era so the American Red Cross may have an opportunity to purchase the stocks.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Oxford
American Red Cross
Nelsonville Post Office Reports July War Savings Sales
The Nelsonville post office sold $104,600 in War Savings Stamps in July. On July 81, $13,379.88 was invested at the local office. The list of residents owning $1,000 worth of stamps is growing rapidly.
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Nelsonville
Laurie Island Station Houses Argentine Meteorologists
Laurie Island in the South Orkneys hosts a small Argentinian meteorological station. A new staff replaced observers in February aboard a naval vessel, each serving a year, while occasional talks of a wireless station have not yet yielded a link to the outside world.
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Laurie Island
Orkneys
Meteorological Service
Argentina
Tulseys Markets Cincinnati Produce Egg Prices
Cincinnati market notes show steady Boston eggs with prime firsts at 274 gc per dozen and firsts 36c. Ordinary firsts 33c, seconds 30 4c. live poultry steady with fowls 4 lbs plus 27c per lb and under 4 lbs 27c. broilers 1% lbs plus 30c, under 1% lbs 32c, roosters 19c.
Cincinnati Cattle Market Report Aug 17
Cincinnati cattle receipts totaled 450 head with shippers at 13 to 16.50 dollars. Calves sold lower with extras 16.50 to 16.75. Hogs receipts 2250, market slow with good packers and butchers at 19.30. Sheep receipts 1000 steady with extras 11.50. Lambs steady with extras 18 to 18.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cattle and Hog Prices in Pittsburg Market Report
Pittsburg totals show light cattle receipts with prime cattle at 14.50 to 16.25, veal calves 18 to 18.50, and choice to high grades around 16 to 17.50. Sheep and lambs feature prime Western at 11.50 to 12.50, lambs 8.50 to 9.50, spring lambs 12 to 14. Hogs on 10 car run. prime heavy 19.50 to 19.60, mediums 20.20 to 20.40, heavy yorkers 20.20 to 20.40, light workers 19.75 to 20, roughs 16 to 17, stags 12 to 13.25.
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Pittsburg
Obituary for Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Marquis Kelley
Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Marquis Kelley died July 24 1918 at age 56 7 7. She married John Marquis November 13 1876 and they had six children two died, surviving Mrs. Nathan Tucker Jerseyville Mrs. Edward Laughlin Athens Mr. Raymond Marquis Canaanville and Joseph in France. Her first husband died September 2 1907 and she married Joseph Kelley September 30 1914. She leaves a husband four children an aged mother and two brothers Frank and Lafayette of Athens. She renewed faith, was baptized by Rev. McCoy and the notice closes with a prayer and tribute to eternal life.
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Sarah Elizabeth
Joseph
Malissa Mitchell
John Marquis
Nathan Tucker
Jerseyville
Edward Laughlin
Athens
Raymond Marquis
Canaanville
France
Joseph Kelley
Frank
Lafayette
McCoy
Farewell Party for John Bradley Before Army Service
At the Bradley home in Bedford Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Leo Bradley hosted a farewell for their son John Bradley who joins the Coast Artillery Regiment and sails to France soon A wristwatch gift sums the guests loyalty and appreciation Sincere patriotic music and lunch marked the event with many Chauncey and local families in attendance.
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Leo Bradley
John
Bedford
Massachusetts
Young Bradley
Coast Artillery Regiment
France
Loyal Rivers of
Chauncey
John Jones
Matt Dishong
Dan Tolliver
Clyde Johnson
Robert Goodman
Ohio Doctor Damages Eye After Mistaken Drug Mixup
Dr. Austin D. Beasley of Columbus mistook carbolic acid for boracic acid eye solution and dropped some into his right eye. He sought immediate treatment and faces possible loss of vision. Beasley lists 2246 North High Street as office and 1713 Summit Street as home. In England wartime, all private employment agencies have been discontinued.
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Columbus
Austin D. Beasley
Amesville
Ohio
North High Street
Summit Street
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nielsonville
John Bardin
Chas. Marsh
Poplar St
Mary E. Snyder
M. B. Edgell
Harry Hartley
James Kilpatrick
28Th Infantry
John McKee
Slacker
O. K
Loe
Yankee
Victor Emmanuel Himeolf
Howard Barry
Barry
University of Pennsylvania
Camp Gordon
Tulay's Markets
Cincinnati Produce
Pittsburg Livestock
John Rivers
Royal of Chauncey
James H. Taylor
Alva Pearce
Russel Clark
Mitchell
Neal Bresnen
Floyd Edwards
George Robinson
Harley de. Long
Fred Heavner
Mack Bresene
Call
Gladys M Heavener
Alma Wood
Wanda Williams
Athens County Fair
Athens Real Estate Co
East Washington Street
M. R. Merritt
Franz Woodworth
Public Safety
May Love Eye
Henderson's Book Store
B. M. Covert
Mr. Covert
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