Local Social Notes Include Visits and Arrivals
Mrs Agnes E Foley and daughter Elizabeth were Saturday visitors in Columbus. Mr and Mrs L M Murphy of 97 Mill Street hosted the former's father Robert Murphy of Nelsonville. Sheldon Wadley visited grandparents Chris C Sheldon and wife in Chillicothe. Mrs E M Mills returned from Huntington W Va with her son Herald Mills and family. Mrs J S McCarter improving after a Thursday auto accident on the Athens Albany road. The W E A O M requests knitting be returned to the lodge room tonight to close the year. Edith Harrison and Nelle Finsterwald, teachers in Jacksonville, spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs Edward C Schloss returned from Pittsburg after her brother E F Gilmore died of pneumonia. Mrs Robert J Studer attended Wilfred Stiers's funeral in Haydenville. Stiers died near Edinburgh of pneumonia weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Schloss
Pittsburg
E. F. Gilmore
Robert J. Studer
Haydenville
Wilfred Stiers
Edinburgh
Kale family visits Chillicothe and Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. John Kale travel to Chillicothe to see their son Pearl Kale and plan a Columbus visit with another son Ray Kale. Mrs. Sprague of Athens shows improvement after flu, with Lieut. Sprague at her bedside. Mrs. W. W. McVay and daughter head to Pittsburg for winter with family. Emily Morrison recovering at home with brother George Morrison assisting. Rev. A. Y. Wilcox travels to Columbus for New Era Movement Synod meeting. Mrs. L. M. Tinker and daughter Winifred go to Columbus Barracks for medical aid. Miss Tinker is a student at Ohio University. Prof. and Mrs. Allen Kresge depart west for holidays visiting relatives in Garrett Wisconsin and Alliance Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kale
Chillicothe
Pearl Kale
Columbus
Ray Kale
J. R. Sprague
Athens
Lieut. Sprague
Medical Corps
Camp Sevier
8. C
W. W. McVay
C. E. Skinner
Pittsburg
A. Y. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Wilcox
L. M. Tinker
Winifred
Columbus Barracks
Captain Tinker
Miss Tinker
Ohio University
T. Ly. Warden
Allen Kresge
West
Garrett, Wis
Visitors and furloughs greet Carthage region
Local residents and relatives circulate during the week with visits from Mrs. Starkey and Mrs. Steward of Chillicothe, Mrs. Dennison of Salem Center, H. H. Smith and Ray Graham at Pomeroy, and Howard Stewart in town. Private Worley Jordan of the Rainbow Division returns home on a thirty day furlough after wartime service and injuries at Chateau Thierry, now recuperating at Cape May Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Starkey
Harve Steward
Chillicothe
Howard Dennison
Salem Center
Walter Jordan
H. Smith
Ray Graham
Pomeroy
Howard Stewart
Youngstown
M. E. Steward
Martha Martin
Lancaster
C. M
Germany
Cape May
N. J
U. S
Leviathan Brings 8,870 Soldiers to New York Harbor
The Leviathan arrived in New York today with 8,870 men and officers from the front. Followed by smaller ships, the vessel carried many wounded returning to base hospitals in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Doctor Merwin Relocates Office Across Street
Dr. J. T. Merwin plans to move from the Lawrence Merwin building to the former Parker Brothers piano showroom across the street. He has kept the current office for thirteen years and will move the furnishings this week after plumbing and interior work in the new space are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Merwin
Lawrence-Merwin
Parker Brothers Piano Store
Dr. Merwin
Pal to Tommy Atkins Finds Peace in Tin Hat
A wiry French terrier, nicknamed Pal, bonds with a lonely British Tommy on No Man's Land after a raid. The small dog, found among soldiers, becomes inseparable from the man and gains a peaceful home in a tin hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
No Man's Land
Great Big Man
Inez
Sugar to France and home: Hoover urges restraint on sugar
The Food Administration has regulated the sugar market to curb prices at 8 to 9 cents a pound for consumers, despite a world shortage and large exports to France. Hoover and officials say reducing domestic consumption by 10 to 15 percent would free 200,000 more workers for the war effort and save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
France
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Weaver
Mr. Hoover
United States
Canada
England
Italy
Germany
West Indies
East Indies
Europe
Java
Seaboard
Wilson plans Christmas address to American doughboys
President Wilson will travel to American army headquarters on December 23 to deliver a Christmas address to the doughboys. He will remain for several days of inspection in devastated regions, returning to Paris on December 29, delaying his Italy trip to mid January. Premier Orlando said Italy will stay faithful to Wilson's principles in the senate address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
Lloyd George
Balfour
Italy
Rome
Orlando
Senate
Call for Better Roads After Rain Hinders Farm Haul
The Wichita Eagle argues rain makes roads nearly impassable and harms farm hauling. It notes road quality should allow washing clear like city pavements, enabling farmers to haul to market without high costs, and cites government statistics on wagon versus rail and water transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joiece
Wichita Eagle
Hght
Road Dragging Simplified By Proper Grading and Shaping
George B. Harrison explains road dragging in Farmers Mall and Breeze. A simple drag can be made from a log or planks with reinforcing strips and cross sticks. The method smooths puddled earth to shed water, filling ruts and holes for a firmer surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Harrison
Farmers Mall
Breeze
Road Dragging and Maintenance for Dust Free Highways
A road dragger or dragman shapes the paddied earth to improve drainage and prevent deeper ruts. Dragging after rain helps push water off the surface, drying the road. waiting for dry roads wastes material as the surface is planed and dusty. Re-dragging after traffic can yield a hard, dust-minimized road. Drivers may be urged to reroute during initial drying or freezing.
Road Dragging Ie Ahead in Maintenance Plans
The article notes road dragging leads maintenance plans ahead of other paths, prioritizing economy. It highlights cost limits and long term savings as guiding factors for schedule decisions.
Traffic safety plea to use full width of road
Authorities urge drivers to stay centered in lanes and motorists to use the full width of the roadway to improve line of sight and reduce side-swipe risks. The directive emphasizes steady speeds, no tailgating, and clear signaling at intersections.
Athens and Meigs County Road Improvements Planned
County commissioners and good roads delegations travel to Columbus to seek state approval for paving projects. Plans include a durable Athens Meigs pike, the Logan Athens brick road extension, Glouster inter county highway, and Jerseyville pike upgrades with bituminous mixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Meigs
Athena
Rouster
Logan-Athens
Bloodwood
Circle Hill
Logan
Jerseyville
Meigs County
Columbus
Remains of William Marcum Moved After Death in 1918
The remains of William Marcum, son of Pharoh Marcum, killed December 7, 1918, at Sessler Illinois while coupling cars in a mine, were brought to Northwest Columbia by his partner Robert Evans. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. B. M. Peck at Temple M. E. church and he was laid to rest in New Cemetery. Mr. Warden Marcum, called here by his brother’s death, returned to Camp Sherman. Several local residents are listed as ill or visiting relatives, with inquiries into hospital care and ongoing farm matters noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marcum
Pharoh Marcum
Sessler
Illinois
Robert Evans
G. B. M. Peck
Temple M. FE
New
Sessler St
Harry Tedrow
Hamden
Tedrow
Dave Davis
Sugar Creek
W. Va
Peter Woodrum
Judson Townsend
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Judson
Medrith Huston
Near Columbus
Zanie
Vinton County
P. M. Marcum
Familly
Luther Perry
Perryville
J. A. Rutherford
Lynching of Discharged Negro Soldier in Hickman KY
A mob broke into Fulton county jail and hanged Charney Lewis, a discharged Negro soldier, after a robbery and arrest attempt. A deputy sheriff was beaten. Lewis was chased across the Tennessee Kentucky line before capture. The local probate court reported no marriage licenses issued on the warm day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Fulton County
Charney Lewis
Lewis
Tennessee Kentucky Line
Phillips
Appreciation for Dr John Elias by Murray Citizens
A Murray City medical hero, Dr. John Hudson Elias, is honored for his tireless flu era care. Citizens note his unselfish service during peak cases, with 21 new patients in one week amid the epidemic and a formal recognition presented by local representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
John Hudson Elias
Jillas
Elias
Flu Epidemic Reported Beaten In City
Reports today show the flu epidemic declining with most victims improving though some cases show little change. The home of William Cable on Franklin Ave was quarantined yesterday due to Mr. Cable’s illness, with no other new quarantines noted this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cable
Franklin Ave
Cincinnati Cattle and Toledo Grain Markets Report
Cattle receipts 3200 with shipper bids at 12.00 and 25.36 per hundredweight. Hogs receipts 9200 with good packer and butcher demand at 17.30. Toledo grain prices quoted cash corn 1.50 oats 0.75 to 0.76 rye 1.62 and 1g. Clover prices 25.40 Jan 25.75, aliske 19.75 March 20.00. Timothy new 5.25 old 5.16 December 6.26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Toledo
Clover
Dee
Alsike
Timothy
Grain rates in Chicago market shift with mixed bids
In Chicago on Lec 16 corn for December at 1.38 with February 1.33 percent. oats at 71 1 10 cents for January. pork futures show January at 43.68 and May at 438.35. The report notes small changes across grains and livestock futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburg Livestock Market Report
Pittsburg stock market notes cattle receipts 126 cars and sheep and lambs 15 cars with market unchanged. Hog receipts 140 cars with hogs at 12.00 to 12.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wheat acreage and conditions in December report
Washington dispatch notes the Department of Agriculture estimates wheat acreage at 49,027,000, up 15.9 percent from fall 1917. Winter wheat condition is 98.6 percent, compared with 79.3 percent last year and a ten year average of 88.2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ohio Teachers Association Meeting Called Off
The annual midwinter meeting of the Ohio Teachers Association planned for December 26 to 28 in Columbus has been canceled due to a flu epidemic. The report notes power from a windmill increasing with the cube of wind velocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Teachers Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stick
Onio
Social
Agnes E. Foley
Elizabeth
L. M. Murphy
Mill Street
Robert Murphy
Nelsonville
Sheldon Wadley
Lloyd Wadley
Chris C. Sheldon
Franklin Avenue
E. M. Mills
Huntington
Prof
Herald Mills
J. S. McCarter
Albany
the Patriotic Association
Edith Harrison
Nelle Finsterwald
Jacksonville
Hallmark
Elgin
Hamilton
Emily Morrison
Morris Avenue
Kern Street
Jennie Phillips
Mattie Fulton
George Morrison
Thomas Fork
Carthage
New York City
Tommy Atkins
Waterman
Conklin
Purles
Walker’s Book Store
Court House
Northwest Columbia
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Murray
Cincinnati Cattle Market
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