For Sale and Found Notices Amid Local News
FOR SALE Bookcase good as new inquire of Mrs Charles Preston 12-3-3 FOUND A bay horse weight about 1200 pounds resembles a bank horse Stratton Farm Happy Hollow Owner can have same by paying for this ad and keep A R Sheppard 12-4-3-p Mr and Mrs Babe Williams and little daughter returned to Urichsville O after visiting here with Mrs Rebecca Williams C G Sheppard spent Tuesday in Columbus on business Mrs Tom Morgan of Columbus was the guest here Tuesday The body of Roy Young who died at Barberton O was brought here and taken to New Marshfield for interment Charles Bennett of Carbon Hill attended the funeral of his half brother Frank Williams.
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Stratton Farm
Happy Hollow
A. R. Sheppard
Babe Williams
Urichsville
Rebecca Williams
C. G. Sheppard
Columbus
Tom Morgan
Roy Young
Barberton
New Marshfield
Charles Bennett
Carbon Hill
Frank Williams
Noah
Nelsonville
Cty
Bone Hollow
John Wood
Miss G
Bart
Williams Burial Held by Eagles Tuesday
Funeral services for Frank Red Williams were conducted Tuesday at 2 30 p m under Eagles auspices. Rev Johnson delivered a brief address at Maxwell's undertaking. Interment followed at Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Williams
The
Eagles
Frank
Red”) Williams
Johnson
Maxwell’s Undertaking Establishment
Greenlawn
Funeral to be held in Logan for Detroit death
Former Nelsonville resident Lowell Kelly died in Detroit Michigan. The body will be brought to Logan for funeral services Thursday afternoon. He is survived by his widow Edith Linn formerly of this city.
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Nelsonville
Detroit
Mich
Lowell Kelly
Logan
Edith Linn
Mrs Martha Rosser Buried After Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Rosser wife of Otto Rosser were conducted Tuesday at the family residence by Rev Arthur M Mann. She had been an invalid for years and is survived by her aged husband and several children. Interment followed at Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Rosser
Martha Rosser
Otto Rosser
Arthur M. Mann
Greenlawn
Library to Remain Closed Indefinitely
The Nelsonville Public Library will remain closed indefinitely and not reopen until after the holidays. Further notice will be published in the paper.
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Nelsonville
Dinner Honors Columbus School Girls Weekend Guests
Miss Lucile Stalter gave a Sunday evening dinner with pretty appointments. Honored guests included Miss Ves per Shafer and Miss Louise Hyde, students from the Columbus School for Girls visiting relatives and friends. Other guests were Miss Doras Parks, Elda Crouse, Helen Ohlinger, Claudine Uhyig, Esther Vorhes and Margaret Rosser.
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Lucile Stalter
Vesper Shafer
Louise Hyde
Columbus School
Misses Doras Parks
Elda Crouse
Helen Ohlinger
Claudine Uhyig
Esther Vorhes
Margaret Rosser
Flu Shows Not Much Increase After Ban Lift
Since the ban was lifted last Wednesday an average of sixteen new cases have been reported to Health Officer Butt. Local physicians find this encouraging and believe the epidemic can soon be stamped out.
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Butt
Dupler Funeral Service Postponed to Thursday
Funeral services for Mr George Dupler are postponed to Thursday at 2 o clock. Rev Johnson of the Christian church will conduct the service.
Obituary for John Krautter and church member with vows of faith
The Krautter family thanks Nelsonville neighbors and railroad workers for support during illness and death. John Krautter, member of the Apostolic Holiness Church, loved family, kept his lamp burning, and urged his wife and children to remain true to Jesus. He died after expressing faith and hope in heaven, with hymns and prayers noted. Also mentions Anna Harris visiting with parents, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and flu closure at the school. Ton Rice visited Columbus on Tuesday.
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John Krautter
Nelsonville
Krautter
Apostolic Holiness Church of
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus
Ther
Paul
Anna Harris
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
David Harris
Ton Rice
Columbus
The Great Whangdoodle Origin Inquiry Letter
A town's curiosity about a famed Whangdoodle prompts a scientist to request information from Bart in Nelsonville. Miss G requests data for a National Society paper to be presented in Boston, praising Nelsonville's quirky character.
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Mr. Bart
Nelsonville
National Society of Natural Wonders
Boston
Miss G
Nelsonville Letter on Whanedoodle and Odd Relics
A satirical correspondence from Nelsonville mocks curiosity about local curiosities and a supposed living fossil called the Wangdoodle. The note parodies etiquette and social norms while recounting a fanciful Noah’s Ark tale and humorous late arrivals, with tongue in cheek references to perfume, soap, and public fountain lore.
The Whangdoodle Saga in Nelsonville Tales
A whimsical account follows Noah landing guests amid rumors of the Whangdoodle. The creature’s tale includes misdeeds, public scorn, and a long journey from Bone Hollow to Nelsonville, ending with a plea for mercy and communal affection.
Sherman Picked Washington
The War Department designated demobilization centers including Camp Sherman Ohio as parts of the postwar plan.
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Washington
War Department
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Bonar Law Calls For Kaiser Trial And Damages Plan
The chancellor of the exchequer Bonar Law said today that allies should press for the surrender of the former Kaiser for trial. He proposed an interallied committee to determine Germanys damages payment capacity.
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Bonar Law
Germany
Double tragedy rocks Steubenville hotel scene
A Columbus woman calling herself Mrs B Kiner and her seven year old daughter Mable were hospitalized in the Ohio Valley Hospital after a reportedly poison tragedy at the Thompson hotel. Mrs Kiner admitted tampering with bichloride of mercury in ice cream given to her child and herself claiming poverty and a forced adoption. She said she had kidnapped the child and brought it to the city with plans for a double death.
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Steubenville
Columbus, Ohio
B. Kiner
Mable
Ohio Valley Hospital
Thompson Hotel
Americans Advance Toward Cobienz In Moselle Valley
The American army marching up the Moselle Valley reached Wittlich and Bernkastel within about 40 miles of Cobienz as it moved through Prussia.
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Prussia
Moselle
Cobienz
Wittlich
Berncastle
Karl to Run in Austria Election as Democratic Monarchy Leader
Former Emperor Karl plans to enter the March Austrian elections leading the Democratic Monarchy party. Vienna dispatch reports Karl aims to restore a constitutional monarchy with his candidacy.
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Karl
Amsterdam
London
United Press
Austria
Democratic Monarchy Party
Vienna
Lapland Reaches New York with 2030 Homecoming Soldiers
The transport Lapland docked on the North River opposite Hoboken with 2030 American soldiers aboard, many aviation men who had served in England. A whistle and siren greeting accompanied the arrival as the George Washington, bearing the president, waited to depart.
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Lapland
New York
North River
Hoboken
George Warrington
England
Germany seeks leniency via sham famine claim
Semi official diplomatic advice reveals Germany’s attempt to stir Allied sympathy by portraying a famine in Germany. The document notes limited food supplies and efforts to influence public opinion abroad.
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Washington
Germany
Service Letter From Melvin Sweazy in France 1918
Private Melvin M. Sweazy writes from Somewhere in France on October 26 1918 reporting heartburn from tobacco provided by the Red Cross and noting bombing by German planes near the picket line and Red Cross hospital. He mentions Marne battlefield injuries, salvaged clothing, lice, and earning service stripes after six months in France.
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L. L. Sweazy
Nelsonville
R. D
Melvin M. Sweazy
France
Red Cross
Vye
Kieney
Versailles to Host Peace Conference Delegates
The world will focus on Versailles as delegates gather in the historic palace to arrange peace terms. The palace rose from a plain to a symbol of international events shaping history and the surrounding suburb has become a noted monument.
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Versailles
Paris
Louis the XIV
He Palace
Palace of Versailles
Place d' Armes
Louis XIV
Louis XIII
Mother in Paris Herald Poem About War Sacrifice
A war era poem to a mother from a soldier abroad. The speaker endures longing for home while justifying sacrifice for Belgium France and unborn millions. He recalls mothers, liberty, honor, and the fight for a future peace, urging resilience and reunion.
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France
Belgium
Parth
Belgium Receives Additional U S Loan In World Total
Washington December 4 Belgium was granted a further 12 million 690 thousand dollars by the treasury increasing its total U S loans to 210 million 120 thousand dollars and raising the allies total loans to 8 196 576 666 dollars in the war credit program.
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Belgium
Washington
Treasury
United States
Influenza Closes Churches and Schools in Ocala
Ocala reports widespread influenza closures as churches and schools shut down. Twenty four student cases appear among twenty five attendees, prompting Village authorities to act to curb the outbreak.
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Oceola
Influenza Claims Young Child in Local Tragedy
Louise Wright age one, daughter of Olaf Wright, died today from influenza, the city's sixth victim. The Loudenalager flour mill was forced to close as all but two employees are ill with the disease.
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Tifin
Louise Wright
Olaf Wright
Marion Emergency Hospital Reopens Amid Influenza Outbreak
Marion reports about 550 influenza cases as the emergency hospital reopens. Schools lodges and public gathering places are closed except picture shows. Saloons ordered to close by 6 o clock daily.
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Marion Marion
Marion
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