Pomeroy Bend Displays German Made War Weapon
A Hartley and Bennet window shows a pistol sent to Capt. Ward Hartley by Senator Tom W. Jones from the front in France. Described as deadly, it can fire seven pills per second and becomes a rifle with a holster stock. Made in Germany, it bears a Polish sounding name on the holster. Also noted is Tom F. Lewis receiving a war weapon and a call for Christian enlistment week December 8 to 15 observed by Northern Baptist churches led by laymen.
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Hartley & Bennet Shoe
Ward Hartley
Tom W. Jones
France
Germany
Sammie
Tom F. Lewis
Middleport Clothier
Capt. Jones
Northern Baptist Churches
Baptist Churches of
Heath M. E. Church Holds First Quarterly Conference
The Heath M. E. Church of Middleport conducted its first quarterly conference led by Rev. Dr. Evans of Athens. Despite epidemic disruptions the church finances are strong. Evans to hold a similar meeting at Simpson M. E. Church in Pomeroy on Monday. Simpson M. E. Sunday school elected new officers for next year with Miss Louise Eberbach as superintendent the first woman in that role. Other officers include G. H. Parker as assistant superintendent secretary Miss Clara Quivey assistant Miss Cora Smith treasurer G. H. Parker librarian Clyde Watson pianist Miss Reena Cherrington chorister T. FE. Price.
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Heath M. E. Church
Middleport
Evans
Athens
Simpson M. E
Pomeroy
Louise Eberbach
G. H. Parker
Secetary
Clara Quivey
Cora Smith
Clyde Watson
Reena Cherrington
T. FE. Price
Pomeroy Tribune Telegraph Merges With Middleport Republican
The Pomeroy Tribune Telegraph merges with the Middleport Republican forming a single paper under the groomed name. The Republican, long a Middleport landmark, was led by Smith Chase Dumble Russell Hartley and son. Owners say skilled help shortages drove the consolidation.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge Installs Officers and Holds Oyster Event
Pomeroy Lodge No. 164 F and A M elected and installed R C Smith as W M I B Weed S W William Jenkinson J W H B Smith treas J W Wolfe sec Harry P Smith S D Walter Vaughan J D Walter Wolfe tyler George Howell W A Race and Curtis Gilmore trustees. Following the election the season's first oyster event was held.
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Blue Lodge
Pomeroy Lodge
No. 164
R. C. Smith
W. M
I. B. Weed
S. W
Wm Jenkinson
J. W
H. B. Smith
Treas
J. W. Wolfe
Harry P. Smith
S. D
Walter Vaughan
J. D
Walter Wolfe
Tyler
George Howell
W. A. Race
Curtis Gilmore
Methodist Ministers Meeting Formed in Pomeroy Bend
The Methodist ministers association of Pomeroy Bend holds its first monthly meeting at Simpson MB church next Monday morning. It succeeds the Meigs Ministerial Association which lapsed. L. I. Cherrington is president, FE Morrell of Rutland is vice president, H. A. Sayre of Syracuse secretary treasurer. The group meets the second Monday each month.
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Methodist Ministers
Methodist Ministers’ Association of
Pomeroy Bend
Simpson M. EB
Meigs
L. I. Cherrington
L. Morrell
Rutland
H. A. Sayre
Syracuse
Treas
Prize Porkers Stir Racine Family for Pig-Raising Win
Mrs. Riley Wolf of Racine receives a prize ribbon for her pig-raising success. Her two prize porkers, (hes ter Whites) aged nine months weighed 349 and 334 pounds respectively, nearly bursting the scales.
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Riley Wolf
Racine
Hester
OFF TO SUNNY LAND FOR WINTER PLIERIMAGE
Mrs. J. B. Bradford and Mrs. David Lasley of Middleport plan to leave Tuesday for their annual winter pli erimage to St. Petersburg, Florida. They hope to return with the birds next spring.
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Sunny Land
J. B. Bradford
David Lasley
Middleport
St. Petersburg
River captain Hartley returns to Racine ferry business
Capt. D. A. Hartley, once leaving the Racine Graham trade for dry land pursuits, has bought back the ferry interests with Commodore Norman Martin as his deputy. A veteran river man, Hartley is known aboard from New Orleans to Pittsburgh for his long career and friendly reputation.
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D. A. Hartley
Racine
Commodore Norman Martin
Dave
New Orleana
Pittsburg
Rutland Items Record Postponed Play and Local News
The Deason Tabbs play by Rutland High School is postponed to December 12 due to flu. Mrs Elia Kennedy learns her son Wallie, reported missing, is safe in a Hun camp under Red Cross care. School resumes in Bradbury after seven weeks closed for the epidemic. Wallie Wright sells about 2000 barrels of apples and 50 cider barrels in his first crop, with two new orchards coming online. Otho Giles to lead mile long pike repairs above Rutland for state transfer. County taxes print a range from 12.70 to 18.60 mills, Col umbia among low-rate townships at 13.80, Rutland 13.60, Salem 15.10. H Sidenstricker of Jacksonville claims Mrs Amanda Folden as wife. they plan to settle on his farm near Jacksonville. Prof J M Davies of Rio Grande College delivers funeral oration for Mrs Dye at Dyesville on Thursday.
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Deason
Rutland High School
Elia Kennedy
Langaville
Wallie
Red Cross
Bradbury
Wallie Wright
Rutland
Otho Giles
S. P. Dean
Columbia
Salem
Athens
Meigs
H. Sidenstricker
Jacksonville
Amanda Folden
Dexter
Sidenstricker Farm
J. M. Davies
Rio Grande College
Parliament to standardize time abolishing Irish 25 minute offset
The British Parliament proposes a nationwide standard time by abolishing Ireland’s separate time, unifying clocks with England’s time. The plan aims to end the 25 minute difference between regions to create a single time system across the United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom
Ireland
England
Elimination of Potions Says Kidneys Hold Secret to Youth
An old health ad claims aging can be halted by cleansing the kidneys and digestive organs. It promotes QOLD MEDAL Haarlem Capsules as a guaranteed remedy imported from Haarlem, Holland, used by Dutch for over 200 years to maintain strength and vitality.
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Asame
Haarlem
Holland
Inside Bathing For Health And Freshness
Health column advises drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims elimination prevents poisons and improves complexion breath and energy for those with dull heads bilious attacks or constipation.
Bodies of Dead Yanks Buried in French Soil
The War Department revealed in Major General Harris’s annual Adjutant General report that American soldiers who died in France are to be buried there until the war ends. The agreement with the French government requires interment in France and informs relatives of burial locations when available.
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Washington
War Department
France
Harris
United States
Monkeys Stricken by Flu Sweep Through Transvaal
Dec 7. Scores of baboons are dying of the flu in the Transvaal. Their bodies lie along roads and near farmhouses as the pestilence drives them from the hills where they were once numerous.
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Cape Town
Transvaal
Record coinage in 1918 dwarfs prior years
Ray Baker director of the mint announced the 1918 annual report showing coinage under $1 totaled 714 million pieces. Production nearly doubled from 1917 and was about five times 1916 output, signaling a sharp surge in coin production during the year.
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Washington
Ray Baker
Doctor quits job. wife wins divorce in Indiana case
In Los Angeles on December 7 the wife of Dr. Andrew R. May testified that he left his farm job without notice despite good wages. He returned to Indiana and Mrs May obtained the divorce she sought.
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Los Angeles
Andrew R. May
German Food Minister Wurm Heads to Brussels to Meet Hoover
Emanuel Wurm, German food minister, travels to Brussels with entente consent to confer with Herbert Hoover. The move follows talks with Allied governments and aims at addressing postwar food affairs.
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Amsterdam
Emanuel Wurm
Brussels
Herbert Hoover
Government moves to curb looming wage slump for returning soldiers
The Department of Labor began gathering cost of living data to guide Wage Adjusting Boards as nearly four million servicemen reenter civilian life. Investigators will study prices to help fix wages across industrial centers.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Public utilities pledge to reinstate wartime workers
Atlantic City reports that American public utilities have pledged to reinstate all employees who left for military service. The commitment underscores support for returning veterans and firms' postwar workforce restoration.
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Atlantic City
No Drink for Boys Back From Service
Secretary Baker appeals to friends of soldiers returning from the front to oppose homecoming celebrations that offer intoxicating liquor. He states a drunk en soldier is a disgrace to the uniform and urges citizens to resist temptation in their communities.
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Washington
Baker
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