Social round of Columbus residents travel and visits
Mr H H Haning spends days in Columbus while W H Pierre leaves for Detroit on business. Dr T R Biddle and C H Horn were Monday visitors in Columbus. T M Pilcher returns from three weeks in Chicago and the lake region. Mrs H D Nice and son Harold stay at Buckeye Lake. Miss Bessie Bobo visits cousin Mrs Reba Van Dyke in Columbus. Several residents attend events and travel to Cleveland New Lexington and other nearby cities. Overseas notes include Willie Munn’s safe arrival. Miss Lena Foutch resumes civilian relief work in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Bobo
Columbus
Mrs
Reba van Dyke
Lena Foutch
Boston Mass
Willy McPherson
Boston
Foutch
Death of Mrs Emily J Williams Sparks Hillsboro Funeral
Atty and Mrs R D Williams left for Hillsboro after Mrs Emily J Williams mother of the deceased passed away there. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM in Hillsboro. The deceased was well known in Athens and had lived with her daughter part of each year. Dinner honor marked the seventy first birthday of Mrs Mosure with out of town guests Mr and Mrs D T Kirkland from Tampa Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
R. D. Williams
Hillsboro
Emily J. Williams
Athens
William Mosure
Grosvenor Street
Wedded In Columbus Gladys Baird and Leo Pierce Wed
Miss Gladys Baird of Davenport Iowa and Mr Leo Pierce were married in Columbus on Saturday August 24 at ten o'clock The ceremony at Gift Street M E Church was conducted by Rev W W Trout The couple will reside at 12 South Congress Street Athens following the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Gladys Baird
Davenport
Iowa
Leo Pierce
W. W. Trout
Gift Street
M. E
W. H. Baird
Burlington
Athens
H. 8. Smith
Villa Bandits Raid Ties Death Toll at Mexican Train Wreck
Official reports from Chihuahua City say Villista bandits wrecked a national railway train near Tepelmuanes Mexico killing 100 and wounding 65. The attackers toppled the train into a canyon, clubbed Carranzista guards, and set wreckage ablaze with women and children trapped beneath debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
Tepelmuanes
Mexico
Chihuahua City
Chaser Sunk by Fire From Merchant Ship
Washington reports the Chaser 209 was shelled and sunk by the merchant ship Felix Toussig after being mistaken for a submarine in the dark at 3 15 this morning. The commander executive officer and fifteen men are missing, nine have been landed eight in New York and one at Lewes Delaware, according to Navy Department advisories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Felix Toussig
New York
Lewes
Deli
Navy Department
Congressman Switzer Hospitalized After Hernia Operation
Congressman Switzer underwent a serious operation this Monday at Holzer hospital for hernia. The operation was successfully accomplished and he is resting as comfortably as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Switzer
Holzer Hospital
Switser
Gallipolis
Mother Grays Powders Benefit Many Children
Mothers praise Mother Grays Sweet Powders as a remedy for headaches colds feverishness stomach troubles and bowels irregularities in children. Easy to take and effective after thirty years of use as sold by druggists for 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Norway Threatens to Seize German Ships
Norway warns it will seize ten German ships in response to Germany sinking vessels outside the danger zone. Germany offers compensation if a ship is shown to have been sunk without warning. Norwegian papers push for the seizure of interned German tonnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Christiana
Norway
Germany
Norwegen
American shipbuilding adds 3 million tons of shipping
Washington reports unofficial figures showing 652 ships totaling 3,006,400 dead weight tons have left American yards. The output strengthens efforts against the Kaiser in World War I and highlights continued industry mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kaiser
Albany Youth Becomes Camp Taylor Enlistee in 1918
Mr and Mrs W C Bean hosted relatives and friends at their South Albany farm to honor son George Clyde Bean who leaves for Camp Taylor Kentucky Aug 26. The gathering mixed warmth with sadness as family and guests praised his farm work, schooling, and service minded character alongside other local youths Charles Gillogly and Howard Gillogly who previously joined Camp Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, O
W. C. Bean
South Albany
George
Camp Taylor
George Clyde Bean
Albany
Albany High School
O. U
Charles Henry Gillogly
Akron
Mabel
Charles Gillogly
Howard
Camp Sherman
Marriage License Records For Nelsonville Couples
Licensed to wed William H. Jackson 31 miner Nelsonville and Lucile M. Chapman 22 domestic Nelsonville. Also licensed Bert Roberts 18 farmer Broadwell and Mersby White 18 Broadwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Jackson
Miner
Nelsonville
Lucile M. Chapman
Bert Roberts
Farmer
Broadwell
Mersby White
Widow and daughters thank friends after passing of Jesse A. Watkins
The family expresses gratitude for sympathy during illness and after Jesse A. Watkins death. They acknowledge floral offerings and kind acts from friends and the community. Mrs. J. A. Watkins and daughters thank those who provided support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse A. Watkins
J. A. Watkins
Another Son of the Colonel Decorated for Service
Kermit Roosevelt awarded the Military Cross by British forces in Mesopotamia where he served as a major in the motor service. He recently transferred to the American army and received a captain’s commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fames
London
Kermit Roosevelt
Messopotamia
Roosevelt
Population and the World War by Warrener
Analyzes the worldwide war toll and uncertain future of population. Presents rough totals for dead wounded and missing by country, noting figures are estimates with daily updates and unreliable sources. Provides figures for United States Great Britain France Russia Italy Belgium and others with incomplete data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Warrener
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Baleiuwm
Buckeye Building and Loan promotes Liberty Bonds and savings
State fair visitors to Columbus should call on the Buckeye Building and Loan Company and meet its officials. The Buckeye 1 pays five per cent on time deposits with assets of 14 800 000 dollars. It urges purchase of Liberty Bonds War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps. Safe deposit boxes are available for Liberty Bonds. Rankin Building 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Buckeye State Building and Loan Company
Buckeye 1
Rankin Building
West Gay Street
Ohio
Estimated WWI casualties and population loss projections
The article presents wartime totals to July 1 1918 for Entente and Central Powers with Germany Austria Hungary and Turkey figures. It cites casualties reaching six figures and forecasts total deaths and starvation potentially reducing world population by up to 100 million within 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
Central Allies
Senate Amends Manpower Bill To Guard War Industries
The Senate voted 73 to 0 to adopt Cummins amendment shielding workers from work or fight penalties if they file grievances with the War Labor Board and return to work while the board decides. The change balances keeping production running with workers right to demand better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Cummins
War Labor Board
Steamer Eric Sunk Off Canadian Coast
Aug 27 St Pierre Miquelon reports the steamer Eric a submarine victim off the Canadian coast. Five crew members from Newfoundland perished when the submarine opened fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
St. Cisree
Miquelon
Eric
Pony from West Virginia Returns Home to Ohio Farm
Judge Wood recalls a pony from West Virginia that arrived at an Alexander township farm last winter and has since behaved oddly Homesick and unfriendly to other ponies The animal wandered off to Belpre and was found at the old ferry landing A truck was sent to Belpre to retrieve the pony and it traveled about 55 miles back toward the Ohio farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Wood
Alexander Township
West Virginia
Benny Buck
Belpre
Ferry Landing
Ohio
Divorce petition filed by George Nagle against Bertha Nagle
George Nagle files for divorce alleging marriage on September 20, 1911 with no children. He accuses Bertha of gross neglect for over three years, stating she has been absent for nearly four years and associated with immoral persons, dissipating her means, making cohabitation impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nagle
Bertha
Cincinnati Cattle Market Reports Mixed Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 1,000 head in Cincinnati market with shippers at 130 and 16.75 dollars. Calves steady with extras at 17.75. Hoge reports 1,560 head with market steady to higher. good choice packers and butchers at 19.90. Sheep receipts 700 head unchanged. lambs extras around 18.00 to 18.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Shippers
Pittsburg Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Pittsburg Pa August 27 Cattle receipts light veal calves 17.50 to 19 lambs 10 to 17.50 hogs 19 to 21.10 prime heavy 20 to 20.50 mediums 20.70 to 21.10 heavy yorkers 20.75 to 21.10 light yorkers 20.26 to 20.50 pigs 19.76 to 20 roughs 17 to 17.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Grain and pork futures figures from Chicago market report
In Chicago at the board of trade on Aug 27 corn futures quoted near term at 1.56 percent for August, 1.56 percent for September, and 1.58 percent for October. Date August marked 70 percent for August, 70 percent for September, and 12 percent for October. Pork futures listed for September at 43 dollars and for October at 43.85 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Drunken Hun Interned After Dutch Landing
A German airman landed in Cadzend Holland last week and opened fire with a machine gun causing civilians to shelter. An investigation found he was very drunk and he was interned. The report notes Britain’s wool demand context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Admiralty Wireless
London
Cadzend
Holland
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Military Oxfords
Stickney
H. H. Haning
W. H. Pierre
Detroit
T. R. Biddle
C. H. Horn
Mr. T. M. Pilcher
The
Lake Region
H. D. Nice
Harold
Buckeye Lake
Henry A. Hatch
Clara
Mariam Watkins
New Straitsville
Mrs. Ed. McQuade
O. B. Sloane
Cleveland
Sarah Munz
Sugar Creek
Willie Munn
C. 71St
Mary Poston
New Lexington
Mrs. Perry
Alva Graham
Wilson Carr
Goodyear Flying Field
Clint Carr
Orville Dailey
Jennie Dowd
New York City
Otis Cornell
Barberton
James
Elmer L. Masure
Grosvenart
Ngfield
Dayton
Carl H. Beasley
Ann
Mrs. Beasley
Carl Huntington Jr
Bethesda Hospital
Carrie Newman
A. K. Newman
Shade
Eldon Kenney
Carl Mansfield
Will Coe
J. P. Coe
Lynn Cottage
Millersport
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mary Swaim
Philadelphia
Howard Halis
Miss Swaim
Foreign Service
Elizabeth N. Y
D. J. Tewksbury
Murphysboro, Ill
Captain Carl Tewksbury
Ordnance Department
B. Murey
Charles Mansfield
Guysville
Ida Mansfield
Stimpson Avenue
Logan
Canaanville
State Fair
Coats
Sam
F. L. Preston Co
Cincinnati Cattle Market
Chicago Grain
Jep
Chas Demolet Co
Union Street
Beasley’s
F. J. Beasley
Athens, Ohio
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