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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
5
Washington reports December 1 1918 commercial stocks show wheat at 219,484,832 bushels across 10,669 firms with more than double 1917 levels. Also listed are corn oats barley rye flour and meal stocks with significant year over year increases in most categories.
Senator New of Indiana will introduce a resolution in congress to distribute government motors to technical schools for educational use. If adopted, many technical schools in Ohio would receive these motors for instructional purposes.
Washington December 30 The Forty second national guard division known as the Rainbow division which includes the old Fourth Ohio infantry may get home next spring General Pershing reports the War Department is considering relieving the veteran national guard divisions now with the army of occupation within two or three months The Twenty sixth division made of New England troops would also be affected.
J Kent Hamilton aged 80 former Toledo mayor twice and state senator has died. He served as mayor and later as a state senator reflecting a long civic career in Toledo and Ohio politics.
Edith Ferrol fears prosperity will fail as her family nears wealth from the Excelsior Heater Company. She drafts a careful budget showing consequences of new income while pondering risks, spending, and education for the children. John teases bigger gains and a potential car purchase.
Sgt C J Hayden 339 Infantry 85th Division among seven Americans awarded British honors for gallantry against Bolsheviks on the Vologda railway front. He received the Distinguished Conduct Medal for operations on October 14 reconnoitering behind enemy lines. Hayden has 14 years in the army with prior service in Mexico Philippines and Arizona. His wife and son Charles reside in Athens. Baker urges medals for draft board and state officials who helped administer the selective service law describing their loyal service.
A probate filing in Chicago shows Stamford White, former president of the Chicago Board of Trade, subscribed for 162,900 in Liberty Bonds as part of his estate inventory.
Athens Boy Scouts will meet to submit individual thrift stamp sale reports. Scout Master Morgan says attendance is required as each scout must report results and medals will be awarded for increased stamp sales.
Major F O Kirby of Kelly Meld San Antonio was seriously injured when an airplane piloted by Lieutenant Joe Quirk crashed here today. Quirk escaped with minor bruises. The incident occurred in Brownsville on December 30.
A series of land transactions are recorded including Elza Wyatt to Hattie Biddison for 30 acres valued at 550 by affidavit and similar deeds from John Wyatt Lucy Wheatley James Wheatley William C. Wilcox Luther Barner James Carey Lumer Cottingham Wm Gibbs Henry Hyde Erastus Dexter and J R Stout among others detailing acreages, values, and parcels in Oakdale Waterloo Township and associated estates.
A series of real estate transfers record sales and values in Ned Marshfield New Marshfield Deanville Happy Hollow Bretland and surrounding areas. Buyers include John T Bowman Amanda Daniels Maggie Kelley Arthur Barber Elworth Nancy Me Collister and Floyd Townsend with parcel values ranging from 35 to 406 dollars for multiple lots and acres.
A dangerous rasping cough and sore throat can be quickly relieved by Kemp's Balsam. A few cents invested in a bottle will amply repay you when you have occasion to use. Used by thousands. Satisfaction guaranteed. Sold by druggists everywhere.
Citizens crowd the War Saving Stamp window as 1918 books near completion. Assistant postmaster McKinstry explains the 1919 stamps must go into new books, while thrift stamps remain in their current series and can be added to old books. The new stamps are blue and smaller than 1918 stickers.
For Southern market Blocky built sound in good order and broke four to nine years old weight 950 to 1250 pounds. Albany Monday December 30 Glouster Tuesday December 31 Guysville Wednesday January 1 Athens Thursday January.
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