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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
3
The Maine committee on public safety stated that enemy spies are operating in Maine linked to German submarine activity and urged local members to maintain vigilant watch statewide.
An Ohio advertisement urges thrift and investment in war bonds and savings certificates. It promotes five percent interest from The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company in Columbus, urges buying Liberty Bonds War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps, and cites assets of 14.8 million.
Transfer notices document many deeds and affidavits across townships and cities. Individuals including James M Thornton William Armitage Harry Armitage and Susan Theobald convey parcels to relatives or associates with values ranging from 10 to 8 700 dollars noting lot numbers acreages and side measurements.
Local society notes list guests and visits across Columbus Pataskala Nashport Findlay and Amesville. Notable mentions include W B Peters Mrs W B Peters Mrs Cranmer and families hosting relatives while Ford Co. offers John Quinn a Detroit position. Ensign Mac Bethel on four day leave visits parents in Athens before Great Lakes duty.
Capt. and Lieut. Conkey said tearful goodbyes as they depart for six weeks of service at Mackinaw Michigan and Camp Taylor Kentucky. Mrs Conkey will teach in Washington D C public schools while Lieut. Conkey heads to duty. Conkey is nephew of Mrs Beverage.
Cleveland reports that Ohio coal operators will convene in the city to discuss higher output and faster coal shipments. H A Gaylord of the rail department car service section is expected to attend, with a representative from the fuel department also present.
Restitution and curtailment of hat styles colors shapes weights and trimmings for spring 1919 announced after a conference with manufacturers. Fur felt hats limited to nine colors for both men and women wool felt hats to twelve. Men’s hats restricted to black brown green steel and pearl shades and Belgian belly.
Athens county jury commissioners John H. Preston and Alex M. Moore announce a list of 250 names placed in the jury wheel for the November February and May terms. The roster includes residents from Alexander Ames Athens Bern Carthage Canaan Guy Brookins LodI Shrine and other townships and towns.
A long array of personal names follows including Samuel Bickley Frank Carey Robi Cary J C Dean Jno Fouts Fred Hawk R J Kittle Silas Kittle Henry Maxwell John Milhoon Jno Morris Wade Parks Daniel Roberta Ira Sands Frank Searls John Sweeney Warren Tippie Isaac Wagner D M Wemmer W C Wilcox Frank Whaley W F Arnold Sidney Baker and many others from Waterloo Township and surrounding areas listed in the record.
The opening of a new mine in the No 7 vein near Derthick will supply local trade and rail shipments, easing coal shortages for non miners in the valley. Funeral services were held for Patrick Riley in Holy Cross church. he left three daughters and two sons, with two sons in France. Local labor leaders Chas Bailey and T J Creager are to speak at the September 2 Labor Day celebration, with Dr James Ball Naylor invited. Opera House features Evelyn Nesbit and Russell Thaw in Redemption tonight.
Special meetings now on at the local Holiness Church as the fourteenth annual convention unfolds with ministers and delegates from Cincinnati Dayton Marion Port Clinton and more. Evangelistic services begin tonight at 7 40 led by Glascock of Cincinnati, a ten day series attracting attendees. Dr Milo Wilson and wife of Gallipolis Ohio visit and purchase a monument from Walden Monumental Works.
Winners announced for best animals at the Athens County fair include general purpose and roadsters, brood mares, and draft horses. Top honors go to C. E. Stout, W. T. Martin, B. H. Pugh, Vincent Bobo, P. F. McClanahan, and J. M. Wood in multiple classes.
United Mine Workers officials plan to urge Fuel Administrator Garfield to end the house bonus system and replace it with a flat wage rise. After a long district meeting with President Frank J. Hayes and national leaders, miners await further talks before meeting Garfield. Operators reportedly continue bonuses, despite warnings, including a $100 monthly bonus for a foreman who switched employers.
Transfer notices show James White to Lucy A White 6.58 acres valued at 900 by will. Armitage group transfers include 17742 acres for 4500, 135.74 acres for 7100, 4.79 for 265, 6.36 for 295, 4.67 for 250 by am dayit. Sarab Ellen Armitage et al to Harry and Ralph Armitage. Zimmerman to Peter Woodrum 14.20 acres for 1530, 4.08 acres for 760, 20.70 acres for 600. Charles F NoBee to Harriett Me 23.93 acres for 660, 85.68 acres for 4140, 27.65 acres for ?
The Ohio War Board reports a large tomato harvest from war gardens and offers U S Food Administration ideas. Recipes include baked tomatoes with dressing, tomatoes with scrambled eggs, and tomato paste preserved in glass jars for soups and sauces.
More than forty states keep a state geologist or a similar official in a dedicated post. The role spans mineral resources mapping, geologic surveys, and public science outreach, reflecting broad state investment in earth science leadership.
Mrs. Peter Morse and son Ed visited Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson of McConnellsville. The Ladies' Aid Society met at the home of Mrs. Everett Cline. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brooks visit relatives near Blanchester, O. L. D. Gillogly hosted Sunday guests including Albert and Wesley Caster and John Radekin family of Pt. Rock. Wesley Webb of Athens and Aldine Coe visited Mrs. Elisabeth Webb near Pt. Rock. Kenneth Smith of Marion visited grandparents A. Knowlton. Lena Hotell of Athens stayed with Julia Stanley. Ed Vorhes and family traveled from Columbus to visit Mr. Henry Fisher. John Hursey of near Marietta spent Sunday with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Powell of Columbus recent visitors.
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