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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
3
Notice asks owner to call about a suitcase left at Owl's Restaurant Nelsonville about two months ago. A separate note questions extending credit to Ester Tolliver and her husband G M Tolliver. Also mention of a masquerade social New Year's Eve at the D A R Lodge above Cornwell's Jewelry Store with 10 cent admission.
A set of keys is reported as found and should be left at the Post Office for the owner to claim. The note is dated 12 30 1.
Yesterday the church celebrated fifty years with an all day program. Pastors contributed talks and greetings from nearby congregations while members recalled memories. The day concluded with a $2500 week long raise that fully paid off debts from recent improvements.
The Circle of Ruth will hold an important meeting tonight at 7 30 in the parlors of the Presbyterian church. Every member is expected to be on hand.
Classes resume as the city brings back students after a week long holiday and flu related closures. Teachers report catching up on lost instruction time while students return to routines and campus activities.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wend entertained at Adams Street last Saturday afternoon for daughter Bernice's eighth birthday. Music and games filled the afternoon. A 3 30 lunch was served to guests Mary Ruscoe Helen Ruscoe Aldene Keplar Vandella Keplar Mary Valkenburg Katherine Valkenburg Lucile Keplar Ruth Keplar Garnet Wright Kathleen Pidcock Louise Ray Thelma McGlothner Joe Spray Paul Raine. Bernice received many pretty presents.
All members are requested to meet at the Athens County Y M C A tonight at 7 30 P M to discuss the Athens County Memory project.
Dry cleaning and dyeing services offered with pickup from National Woolen Mills Store 73 West Washington St. Re pairing available through one of the state best plants and Colum bus steam laundries. Satisfactory work and prompt service promised. Leave your order with us.
Mr and Mrs Fred Bruce hosted a large Christmas gathering at the old Mason City Hill home joined by Mr and Mrs FE J Adams their eighteen descendants. A five course dinner followed by Santa Claus gifting presents from a decorated tree delighted both young and old. Attendees included the Laison and Preston families along with Edward Adams Fred Bruce and their children William Alfred Virginia Stella Six Ruth Louise Olia Delbert Martha and Willard.
Miss Hattie Cooley spent Sunday evening with friends at Haydenville. Numerous residents and visitors from Columbus, Logan, Aurora, Murray City, and nearby towns are noted as guests of family or friends, with many returning home after holidays.
Official advices from the state department say the first contingent of Russian prisoners of war reaching Omsk and Chilabinsk are in pitiful condition due to lack of clothing and shoes. About forty thousand are attempting to return to Siberia with around 15,000 lacking proper clothing and seven thousand without shoes in Samaria.
At a Path Maine birthday dinner a hostess served lemon pie made from fruit grown on her own lemon tree. The anecdote highlights a home grown dessert centerpiece and the hostess’s horticultural pride.
One hundred forty eight sick and wounded soldiers arrived at Camp Sherman base hospital from Hoboken New Jersey late yesterday. Most hail from the Rainbow 88th and 4th Divisions and a second contingent of 144 men is due tomorrow. Among the wounded is William Patterson of Marietta who was gassed at Verdun on October 15.
Dora Mediater aged 48 died yesterday at Athens State Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis. She had been an inmate for nine years. The body was shipped today to Ironton for burial by Undertaker Baughman.
The 28 year old Grace McNeal daughter of Mr and Mrs B M Beekman of 6 Palmer street arrived in Athens from Los Animas Colorado and was shipped to Pike county for burial in White Oak cemetery. Her death was due to influenza and her husband principal of Los Animas schools was ill and could not accompany the remains, which were brought to Athens by Mr Morrison instructor in manual training. Surviving are her husband and parents and three sisters Edith Armintrout Ethel and Ivalue Beekman with one brother who died in infancy.
Dec 80 The State Department treats the Posen clashes as a street riot. reports say the American flag was fired upon during fighting in Poland, drawing diplomatic concern.
Will Davis an Indian was convicted last August of selling liquor on the Indian reservation and allowed to return home to harvest crops. He returned after harvest and is now serving a 60 day term in the house of correction.
The writer urges once soldiers return home that women continue knitting, shifting focus from wartime to family duties and domestic support. The piece highlights persistent female effort and domestic resilience beyond conflict.
Andre Tardieu the French high commissioner to the United States was reappointed secretary of French and American affairs by Premier Clemenceau. He has arrived in the country for a short stay. the visit serves the same purpose as Col. House's recent trip to France.
United Press reports Senator Chamberlain chair of the military committee told the Senate that America is unprepared to care for returning soldiers as it was to send them to France. He cited wounded veterans and a recent investigation, noting lives lost through unpreparedness.
Paris Dec 30 Premier Clemen ceau signals support for Wilson open diplomacy as peace preliminaries will be submitted for approval. Unofficial circles dispute his sea freedom reference while American peace delegates view his remarks as satisfactory and consistent with prior positions.
Brothers Dell Hall and George Dutro receive letters from Hungary? No. The letters describe Harry Drake and John Hall in France near Paris and in the 166th Infantry hospital. They report in good health, moving often, no snow, one 900 year old house, and plans to return home soon after the armistice.
Mr and Mrs Summer Lewis of Gloucester receive a message from their son Charlies in the 868th Infantry Machine Gun Company stationed somewhere in Belgium. The letter conveys family news and his wartime service amid the fighting zone with limited details.
A November 1918 letter from a soldier describes ship passage from the United States to England and France, transfers into the 91st division, and long rail and hike journeys. He recalls digging in under shellfire, enduring rain, and hearing the German surrender while awaiting potential homeward return. He mentions missing friend Stacy and hopes to see family in spring.
Private Rob ert L. Ruth of Shade writes from Belgium Camp Au Yours near Le Mans in France. He notes warmer weather than earlier locations, long hikes with 120 pound packs, flu fatigue, frequent mail from home, and joy at the armistice. He recalls St. Astier Connerre and the celebrations with bands and flags, mentions German prisoners earlier, and jokes about Americans selling to locals.
Henry Ford filed in a federal court petition seeking a restraining order against the city clerk to stop ballot destruction from the November election. He will request a United States Senate recount of the senate race in which Newberry leads by about ten thousand votes.
Grace McBride a nurse from Shanghai with Mansfield Ohio as her home died of typhus at Alumen in Vladivostok. Two typhus cases have been reported there one at a crowded railway station and another in the Red Cross refugee barracks.
Rome December 30 the after the war commission asked by the government reports in favor of constituting a society of nations. The commission says such a body is the best method for preventing conflicts.
Rev William McCaughey aged 89 died today in Greenville. He was the oldest clergyman in Ohio at his death and one of the nation’s best known Presbyterian ministers. Born in Daviestown Wayne County Ohio he was a direct descendant of Andrew Jackson.
At Camp Sherman a company of one captain six first lieutenants and 12 second lieutenants were dismissed today. Additional officers to be discharged Monday and Tuesday will join 846 enlisted men in leaving military service.
Brussels reports that Belgian railways currently hold over 2800 loaded freight cars containing explosives war materiel and assorted merchandise abandoned by Germany.
Five large business houses including the Dominion National Bank burned in Bristol Tennessee Virginia today. Firemen from Kingsport Town answered the mayor’s call and helped suppress the blaze. Loss estimated at 1 500 000 dollars.
Washington officials told the Senate Military Committee that all gas stock will be kept with explosion precautions until peace treaty signatures. A ban could require destroying 2700 tons. if not, a small portion might be kept or salvaged, with most stock to be destroyed at sea.
Cincinnati cattle market notes receipts 2300 with shippers paying 12.00 and 16.76 for two grades. Calves steady with extra 18.50. Hog receipts 5860 with market slow and good packer and butcher prices at 17.40. Sheep receipts 400 with market strong and extras at 13.50. Lambs strong with 14.50 16.00 for top lots.
Pittsburg Pa December 30 cattle receipts 49 cars with prime and choice ranges, veal calves and common cattle prices listed. Sheep and lambs receipts 15 cars with prime wethers and spring lambs prices. Hogs receipts 65 cars with values for light workers pigs roughs and stags.
Toledo Ohio reports cash grain prices for corn at 1.58 dollars, oats 73 to 74 cents, barley 1.03, rye 1.57, clover contracts for Dec Jan 25.50 and Feb Mar 25.67, Alsike Dec 19.70 and March 19.90, Timothy new 5.10 and old 4.90, Dec 5.00 and Jan 6.02 percent.
Chicago markets quote grain prices with corn and oats values for December and January futures, including corn at 1.63 4 for December and 1.44 for January, oats at 0.69 and 0.70 futures, and pork at 48.00 for January. The message lists several month contracts and rounded cents in a compact market note.
Cleveland December 86 Miss Henrietta Grauel writer lecturer on home economics and vice president of the Ohio Newspaper Women's association died today from pneumonia contracted while nursing her brother who had died days earlier. She was an editor of The Modern Priscilla Magazine.
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