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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1918

Page

7

Appointment of Pritchard and Roby as production engineers

Columbus Ohio August 19 James H Pritchard of the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange Out look Building named production engineer under the Federal fuel administrator J J Roby of Cleveland to head the eastern Ohio field A committee will be appointed at each mine to speed up production Operators say miners lay off too often and have promised six full days a week and full time work Names of nonperforming workers will be posted weekly as directed from Washington

Columbus James H. Pritchard Southern Ohio Coal Exchange Outlook Building Federal Fuel Administrator Ohio J. J. Roby Cleveland Washington

Ford thanks Athens voters and congratulates Hoisington

George W. Ford thanks Athens county voters for their support and congratulates Mr. Hoisington. He remains grateful to supporters despite not winning and references a poem about resilience to express his sentiment.

Athens County Hoisington

Bassett People Host Family and Visitors Amid Church Event

Bassett residents hosted relatives from Mechanicsburg and neighbors for a weeklong visit at Arthur Adair’s home. Athens and Albany visitors were guests at Lash and Moore households. A Bas sett church sermon and an August 25 service were announced, with Rev A H Lash of Lowell guesting and sixty attendees enjoying music and refreshments.

F. J. Hooper and Sons Orland Leo B. A. Hooper Mechanicsburg Hebron Arthur Adair Faye Lash Athens J. C. Lash Helen McVey Albany Elmer Parker C. S. Moore

Antti Hoisko faces hearing after saloon clash in Redtown

In Glouster area news Antti Hoisko a Finlander was shot in the left leg by deputy marshal W Caldwell while interfering during arrests at Henry Hawias saloon Redtown. Hoisko held on $500 bond for a preliminary Jacksonville hearing amid alcohol fueled turmoil. He claims little memory of the events due to drunkenness.

Antti Hoisko Caldwell Jacksonville Antti Henry Hawias Redtown W. Caldwell von Scheele Massachusetts

Onions Displayed. Local Boy Injures Foot in Bicycle Crash

Marshall Summers from Derthick shows twelve onions weighing 11 pounds at the Athens fair display. Alabam, a young boxing figure, injures a foot after a bicycle crash near Spring street. Ed Smith of Jacksonville fractures his left arm when thrown from a horse near Jacksonville. a city doctor reduced the break after the horse shied at a passing car.

Marshall Summers Derthick Summers Athens Alabam Thomas Wyatt Spring Street Palmer Schol Ed Smith Jacksonville

Stedmans Host August 15 For Irene Dupler Guests

Mr and Mrs N W Stedman entertained at 2676 Summitt Street Columbus on Thursday evening August 15 1918 in honor of their guests Mrs Irene Dupler and her son R DeWitt.

Grand Rapids Michigan Glouster Ohio J. Jr. Mason Wm. Wheeler Highland Street D. C. Thomas King Ave Irene Dupler R. DeWitt Grand Rapids Michigan H. H. Shaw Harry Jr Robert Blenhean Road Opera House Woman and the Web Robert Warwick N. W. Stedman Summitt St Columbus

Infant Son of Everett Buried at McDougall

The twenty one day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry Everett of Peach Ridge was buried Saturday morning at nine o clock after funeral services held at the home.

Henry Everett Peach Ridge McDougall

Leading Twirler of Service Teams Shines in East

Jack Ryan, longtime ace pitcher for the San Francisco Seals, now stars as the top hurler in a service teams league on the east coast. He serves as chief machinist's mate at the naval training station while continuing to pace the mound.

Jack Ryan Pacific Coast San Francisco Seals Ryan Naval Training Station

Public Forum on Dr Ellis Parochial Schools and Morality

The article argues against Dr Ellis's claim that private and parochial schools are unnecessary. It asserts parochial schools teach essential morality and religion for free government, citing Catholic and Lutheran supports and noting many graduates serve in the military. It emphasizes education for life over living and opposition to State shaping education.

the Messenger Navy Army Stars and Stripes Dr. Ellis Gov

Tenets of tyranny and the company one keeps

The text argues that oppressive governments target religious and parochial schools at the outset, and that a person’s character can be inferred from the company they keep and the enemies they choose, though no inference is intended.

Record of American Machine Gun Production in War Effort

Washington reports that by August 10 the U S War Department has produced and accepted 108 973 machine guns for army use including 30 226 Browning type. In the week ending August 10 gun production totaled 6 228 for this period.

Washington United States War Department Ordnance Department

Troops Get Fresh Pork as Beef Substitute

The War Department announced that U S troops in cantonments will receive fresh pork two days out of ten as a temporary substitute for beef. The change comes as pork supplies are plentiful while beef stocks are low and prices high.

Washington United States War Department

Red Cross call for large wartime dressings class sessions

The Red Cross requests many workers for surgical dressings with classes Tuesday morning afternoon and evening and Friday from 9 to 11 am and 2 to 4 pm. Instructors are available for novices. Knitting quotas rise and yarn must be finished. Return remnants and yarn scraps. Socks must be 10.5 inches when finished. Do not submit unfinished socks. Return loaned needles and unused feedies.

Red Cross Rooms Red Cross

Lubricant Carbon Remover Promises Engine Boost

An advertisement offers Lubricant Carbon Remover to fix power loss, knocking, and overheating by pouring two to four tablespoonfuls into each spark plug hole. It claims spark plugs clean and motor gains in power and mileage, with a $1 prepaid price and Burt Co advertising agents in Trenton New Jersey.

The Burt Co Trenton N. J

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