County Grange Officers Named At Meet
Athens County Grange elected officers at its last Saturday session led by Master W E Bingman. Other posts filled include Overseer W K R Goddard Lecturer H K Mardis Steward L H Efaw Assistant Steward J T Dailey Chaplain J H Boden Treasurer James A Palmer Secretary Wm J Warrene Gate Keeper Chas Henry Ceres D M Sawyer Pomona J T Dailey Flora Charles Henry Lady Assistant Steward E A Dutton Business Agent H L Baker Legislative Agent Henry A Hateh A resolution urged mayor and justices to handle petty cases locally and the state grange will review it next week. additional items seek better rural school courses and sanitary drinking fountains at the fairgrounds. A $10 appropriation funds the ladies’ rest room in the courthouse. The next meeting will be in Athens in March. A new cake turner with spring in the handle is also noted.
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Athens County Grange
W. E. Bingman
Troy Grange
W. KR. Goddard
Ainesville Grange
K. Mardis
Athens Grange
L. H. Efaw
Summitt Grange
J. T. Dailey
Albany Grange
J. H. Boden
James A. Palmer
Wm. J. Warrene
Chas. Henry
Ceres
D. M. Sawyer
Trimble Grange
Pomona
Flora
Charles Henry
Athena Grange
E. A. Dutton
H. L. Baker
Henry A. Hateh
Justices of the Peace
Court of Common Pleas
State Grange
Courthouse
Athens County Agricultural Society
County Grange
Athens
Swiss Scientist Builds Temperature Driven Zinc Clock
A Swiss scientist creates a clock powered by the expansion and contraction of zinc strips totaling about 1000 feet, driven by temperature changes to regulate timekeeping.
Record-breaking November hog prices pay farmers millions
Chicago reports show three million dollars per hour in November 1918 from live stock used for meat. Experts at the International Livestock Exposition estimate over 37 million dollars earned from hogs sold, with 900000 hogs arriving at stock yards and government set minimum price at 17.50 per hundred pounds. Livestock prices rise sharply since the war, with cattle and sheep also up well above pre-war levels.
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Chicago
Marshall Field & Co to give $1.5 million in bonuses
About 10,000 Marshall Field & Co. employees will share nearly $1,500,000 as extra compensation due to higher living costs. Eligible wholesale and retail staff earning up to $25,000 annually before July 1 are included, with higher earners receiving individual adjustments.
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Chicago
Marshall Field & Co
Ohio Board Seeks Purchase Of Stringtown Village
In Athens county the state administration board proposes to buy the seven-house Stringtown village of about 50 residents valued at roughly 15000 dollars. Surrounded by state property serving the hospital, the plan would use houses for hospital employees and five acres for farm use between the hospital and dairy barn if approved by the legislature.
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Columbus
Athens County
State of
Ohio
Stringtown
Board of Administration
State Hospital
US transports Nansem and Susquehanna arrive with troops
The Nansemann arrived with 148 soldiers from England. Susquehanna brought Casual Company No 101 with 130 men and 2 officers and 755 casuals with 2 officers. Santa Anna carried 48 officers 21 enlisted and 79 civilians. De Kalb had 39 officers and one man onboard.
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New York
United States
Nansem
England
Susquehannas
Santa Anna
de Kalb
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