Nelsonville notices and marriages fill local pages
Personal notices list lost pocketbook in Nelsonville near Riverside or Walnut St with Ford receipts in H. Boler name and small cash. Sale notice for ice cream parlor at 111 Mill St. Marriage of Miss Anna Chapman to Mr Ed Juniper at the bride’s Fort Street home with Rev Arthur M. Mann officiating. Several social and visiting notices follow. Nurses' blanks available at Edington's. two applicants enrolled.
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Riverside
Walnut St
Ford Auto
H. ©. Boler
Bell
Anna Chapman
Ed Juniper
Fort Street
Arthur M. Mann
Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Chapman
Nelsonville
D. J. Chapman
Sudden death of Gerome Green in New Straitsville
The 70 year old Mr. Gerome Green of New Straitsville died Saturday night at his daughter Mrs James Hickman’s home in Deanville after seeking medicine in Nelsonville. He leaves a wife and ten children, eight daughters and two sons serving in France. Funeral was held Tuesday at New Straitsville Church with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerome Green
New Straitsville
James Hickman
Deanville
Green
Nelsonville
Mr. Green
France
Walter Thompson
T. C. Green
New Straitsville Church
New Sarntsville
Surprise Birthday Picnic At W T Dickman Home
A large gathering from Circleville Adelphi Kingston Nelsonville and Poston arrived Sunday for Mrs Halderman’s fifty eighth birthday. Twenty four guests shared a picnic dinner in honor of the occasion with a surprise for Nelsonville residents as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Dickman
Circleville
Kingston
Adelphi
David Halderman and Son
Grover Smith
Clifford Armstrong
Fred Dresbach
Clinton Barton
Walter Warner
Eagles Picnic Draws About Four Hundred Fifty Attendees
The annual Eagle picnic drew about 450 people to Lewis Grove on Sunday with plenty of food and a pleasant day. Local families visiting relatives include Delethia Evans Grant Phillips and Audrey from Logan and guests H Shanner.
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Lewis’ Grove
Mail returns to Alsace as German retreat resumes service
The Post Office Department announces mail delivery to Alsace resumes following the enemy retreat from areas in France. The move restores communication to several towns as military operations advance.
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Alsace
Washington
Post Office Department
France
Horseflesh Food in Paris and Digestive Advice
A brief item notes rising use of horseflesh for human consumption in Paris with last year’s figure over 70,000 horses killed for food. It also includes a health tip praising Cham berlain's Tablets for digestion and a light meat diet, priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Week's cinema lineup features Beban Chaplin Tarzan and more
On Tuesday George Beban and Helen Eddy star in One More American with Jack Holt and Raymond Hatton. Charlie Chaplin in His Wild Girl. Tarzan of the Apes screens midweek with Elmo Lincoln Enid Markey. Friday brings Up the Road with Sallie starring Constance Talmadge Norman Kerry. Saturday features Ruth Roland in Hands Up with The Eagle's Eye and A Tight Squeeze. Continuous show daily from 1:30 PM to after 4 PM. Admission 15c to 25c.
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George Beban
Helen Eddy
Jack Holt
Raymond Hatton
Chariie Chaplin
Amazing Cinema
Elmo Lincoln
Enid Markey
the Blacksmith
the Kaiser
Tarzan
Constance Talmadge
Norman Kerry
Constance
Ruth Roland
Pathe
Fox
Mr. and
Mrs. F. BE. Sweeney
Buckeye Lake
F. BK Sweeney
Willis
F. W. Russell
Proper Road Construction Demanded by War Conditions
The American Association of State Highway Officials urges immediate national policy for road and street construction and maintenance to support war needs. Chairman George P. Coleman says a countrywide plan is essential to conserve resources and aid freight movement. A petition to W G McAdoo asks for priority freight cars in spring to build main arteries reducing railroad overload.
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George P. Coleman
American Association of State Highway Officials
United States
W. G. McAdoo
Good Roads in Connecticut Tell of State Repairs System
State Highway Commissioner Bennet explains Connecticut roads stay excellent due to organized maintenance. A central superintendent oversees repairs with ten districts, each led by a district supervisor and foremen in charge of sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Bennet
W. Leroy Ulrich
State road maintenance and reconstruction bureau duties
The agency oversees 10 to 15 men per district plus movable gangs for reconstr uction oiling and upkeep. It handles all state maintenance and small reconstr uction tasks to keep roads in good condition until major rebuilds by contract become cheaper.
Highway trees should bear fruit for tourists and boys
The highway commissioner of Pennsylvania proposes planting fruit or nut bearing trees along highways. He says such trees would attract tourists and provide treats for children and workers along the road.
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Highway Commissioner of
Pennsylvania
Ruinous Gas Leaks Threaten Asphalt Streets
Asphalt pavements are softened and sometimes disintegrated by illuminating gas leaking from mains beneath them. The hazard highlights dangerous underground gas leaks impacting roadway integrity.
Concrete road expansion varies by season
The United States Bureau of Standards says roads expand most in winter and contract most in summer due to moisture changes they contain.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Good Qualities of Horse Worth in Feeding
A note explains horse stamina and durability come partly from inheritance and partly from proper feeding. It highlights feeding as a key factor in developing the horse’s spirit and endurance.
Bad Roads Expensive for Production Costs
The article notes that poor road conditions drive up production expenses as the heaviest cost factor.
War Sayings Stamps list of Athens county holders and indemnity note
The record lists numerous Athens county individuals owning the full limit of War Sayings Stamps including Lodelle Cubbison Walter M Cubbison Howard Walden Mrs Howard Walden and many others with entries such as Dr J L Henry Judge E D Sayre and P G Moler. It notes the term war indemnity as a penalty payment by defeat nations and cites Germany demanding and France paying 1 000 000 000 after the Franco German War of 1870 71.
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Athens County
Lodelle Cubbison
Walter M. Cubbison
Howard Walden
H. Welch
C. O. Moore
Darrell Moore
Alma Moore Tompkins
Josephine Willams
Freeman A. Osborn
John W. Ellis
James
Larrick
Addie T. Merwin
Ed S. White
White
J. H. Pierre
E. D. Sayre
E. DD
Sayre Robert Swett
May Poston
W. Leo Williams
W. M. Williams
Mary M. Williams
Anna Williams
T. A. Copeland
John R. Sprague
P. G. Moler
F. H. May
C. Emmett Parker
Or. C. Henry Lena Wilson
Jos. Slater
George E. Wood
C. C. Shield
Martin McGraw
George Tedrow
Joe Marshall
Joe
Germany
France
French Reach 1500 Yards From Roye In Battle
Paris dispatch reports the last German defense before Roye collapsed today as French forces closed to 1500 yards. The town faces northern pressure from British troops and renewed fighting resumes in the Noyon area. French troops push along the Allette line toward Coucy le Chateau while food ships move from the coast to Nashville Louisville and Indianapolis.
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Paris
Roye
Noyon
Allette
Coucy-le-Chateau
Gus
Nashville
Louisville
Indianapolis
Local Social News Highlights from Jackson County
Messenger Special in respondences notes visits among residents. Mr. and Mrs. Swarts of Jacksonville call on relatives while Chalfauts host guests from Trimble. Welling family travels to Athens. Athens County Fair attendees from here and Glouster visit friends, with several locals sharing weekend trips and family gatherings. An American patent to a Swedish inventor is mentioned.
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Woodruff
Graham
Logan
Robert Williams
Clifford
B. S. Sanders
Buckeye Lake
Emmett Mitchell
Columbus
Charles Lida
Lancaster
Bertha Rogers
Steubenville
Mabel Dalton
Detroit
Michigan
A. C. Hampton
Gilbert Love
Mary Williams
J. B. Bass
Middleport
Ohio
J. D. Basa
Elizabeth Kaelin
Davison
Austin Kontner
Camp Taylor
Bernard Lama
Carl Pettit
Marble
Cap Garret
Camp Sherman
Forrest Kontner
Paula
Chas. Kontner
James Curry
Marion Lowthers
Chillicothe
Edward Coleman
John Arkley
Charles Barnes
Tom Barron
Millersport
Charlies Tedrow
Camp Johnston
Willi
Frank Rhodes
Lawrence
Newark
John Rhodes
Margaret Johnson
Margaret McGrath
Athens
Dudley Campbell
Baby
Ine Plains
Charles Rhodes
Stella Cappel
Clarence Sowers
Jesse Backus
Eugene
Marl
Pennsylvania
Delbert Davis
Paul
Max Bowers
Patton's Dam
Earl Backus
Chauncey
Florence Wood
Frances Knox
J. Kessenger
Harry Rodda
N. Hill
West Virginia
Ivan Kinney
Billy
Cedar Grove
W. Va
Kinney
Fenton Wolfe
Clyde Littler
J. R. Howe
Mary Herbert
Gouster
Gladys Burnelle
Walter Wilson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Marie Harper
Mary Danford
Glouster
Doral Adamson
Charles Swarts
Jacksonville
P. B. Chalfaut
Elza’ Chalfaut
Trimble
William Swarts
Lewis Swartz
Carl Welling
Vernice
Frank Bally
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Ror
Mill St
Call Bell
Chapman-Juniper
Longley
Sam Longley
J. Sanders
Fred Kittle and Son
Edington’s
Ethel Walker
Martha Eliott
Prof
Ferree
D. A. Ferree
Prof. Ferree
Eastern Star Meeting
Eestern Star
A. J. Juniper
Alberta
Ida Lynch
H. H. Hellyer
Isaac Hellyer
Stella Reigill
Elsworth
Rock House
Joe Stanley
Audrey Ethel
John Dalton
P. W. Hickman
Wesley Bates
Sydday
Culver, Ind
Mary Warren
Joe King
Carlyle Blackwell
Harry Morey
Florence Deshon
Triangle Film
Charlies Alden Seltzer
Roy Stewart
Keystone
Mr. Miller
Delethia Evans
Grant Phillips
Audrey
H. Shanner
Hubert Lancaster
Arthur West
John West
W. L. Hudson
James Martin
Betty Green
James Martin, Jr
Joe Walker
Toledo
Majestic Theater
News Pictures
Dafako
Dance Brothers
Dodge Bros
Cooley & Hall
Nelsonville, Ohio
C. W. Lawrence
Athens, Ohio
Housewives
Sanitary
F. J. Beasley
By John de Gandt
Taylor Ridge
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