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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1918

Page

9

Freddie Welsh Serves in U.S. Sanitary Corps at Walter Reed

Former world lightweight champion Freddie Welsh now serves in the U S sanitary corps stationed at Walter Reed Hospital. He directs physical training for wounded soldiers after a boxing career noted for international fame. Welsh joined the army as a private, his brother is a British lieutenant, and their sister aided Belgian relief efforts.

Freddie Welsh Sanitary Corps U. S Walter Reedospital Welsh

Letters From Men In Service From Everett to Mrs Mace in Camp Germany

A wartime letter from Everett of Co L 166th Infantry Rainbow Division reports being out of hospital and en route to his company after seventeen days in camp. He mentions Athens county men in his unit and notes heavy French front casualties and guard duties along the Rhine in Germany.

Mattie Mace Everett Fred Athens County 166Th Infantry Lancaster Company Old Fourth Regiment France Germany Rhine Will Lloyd Jones North Russia Isagorki U. S Moody Kitchener Red Cross

Glouster Sealed Bond Proposals Due January 16 1919

Legal notice states Glouster Ohio invites sealed proposals for bonds totaling 5000 and 6000 dollars to refund and extend indebtedness. Bids due noon January 16 1919 with certified check for 5 percent. Bonds issued at 5 percent interest payable semi annually. sale to highest bidder at par plus accrued interest.

Glouster State of Ohio Reuben Wagner Dee

Community Notes from The Plains()

Miss Mary Barker visiting home in Athens area. Arthur Dutchfield recovering from flu. Tames Fercuson and family visited. Irene and James Gabriel convalescent. The Moore family ill with flu. Guests at George Gabriel Jr. home include Leslie Barber, Marie Miller, Rachel Michael. Mrs. McDonald dies at home. George Gabriel Sr. improving after foot spike injury.

Mary Barker Athens Arthur Dutchfield Tames Fercuson Irene James Gabriel Larry Moore Gueets George Gabriel Jr Leslie Barber Nelsonville Misa Marie Miller Columbus Rachel Michael Mabel McDonald

Dowager Empress Believes Nicholas II Alive

Polish officers arriving from Sevastopol report the mother of former Emperor Nicholas II living near Livadia in the Crimea has been receiving letters every ten days claiming to come from Nicholas. She and her household believe Nicholas Romanov is still alive.

Warsaw Nicholas Russia Livadia Crimea Sabastopol Nicholas Rowmanoff

Appointment of Minor K Robbins as Estate Administrator

Minor K Robbins has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of James F Robbins late of Athens county Ohio deceased. Dated December 3 1918. H T Phillips Probate Judge of Said County 12-5-30tw.

K. Robbins James F. Robbins Athens County Ohio H. T. Phillips Said County W.N. Aledkman Isaac P. Primrose

Marion Divorce Case Filed in Local Court

Mary 3 Myers filed for divorce from George Myers saloon keeper of Marion alleging extreme and severe cruelty. They wed May 20 of this year and the wife left October 1 amid alleged mistreatment. She seeks divorce alimony and an injunction restricting his spending pending settlement.

Marion Mary 3. Myers George Myers Myers

Callies Houston Appointed Administratrix in Athens County

Callies Houston has been appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Chas. C. Houston, late of Athens county, Ohio, deceased. Dated December 16, 1918. Probate Judge of said county.

Callies Houston Chas. C. Houston Athens County Ohio H. T. Phillips Said County

Appointment of Aledkman as administrator of Isaac P Primrose estate

W N Aledkman is appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Isaac P Primrose on the nineteenth day of December in the year 1918. This notice records the official probate action and the administrator's qualification.

Pneumatic dumping cars enable whole train unloading

The line of railroad equipment includes dump cars unloaded by pneumatic control from the locomotive hauling them, making it possible to dump an entire train at once.

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