Allied leaders in present drive behind the lines
Officers of the Forty second division and French officers behind the lines join in a combined advance. American forces in France win praise for their fighting in their sector and with French British and Italian troops. The photo shows General Sendher of the Forty second division General Bazelaire and Brig Gen MacArthur with staff during the division’s movements.
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France
Gener Sendher
U.S
Bazelaire
MacArthur
Soissons Victory Celebrated in Old Athens
Friday July 19 marked a memorable day as French and American forces captured Soissons and surrounding territory, freeing prisoners and dealarming the Hun. News bulletin displays in Cline's drug store tracked the advance with colored pins, drawing crowds as bells rang and excitement rose.
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United States
Soissons
Finch
Cline
Women to Serve Ether as Army Anesthetists
The War Department announced fifteen women anesthetists will perform ether administration for wounded soldiers. They receive pay and privileges of first lieutenants, though not the actual rank, as part of wartime medical staffing.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Lord Cecil Quits Blockade Post for Foreign Affairs Role
London reports Lord Robert Cecil has relinquished the blockade ministry and will take the position of assistant secretary of state for foreign affairs. This shift moves Cecil from blockade policy into higher diplomacy responsibilities.
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London
Robert Cecil
Auto Circus Arrives in Athens Amid Modern Transport
The Coop and Lent Circus opens at the Fair Grounds with motor trucks moving equipment and elephants in autos. A half million dollars has been invested in the transport and living cars, with tents and show components unloaded for a grand debut drawing thousands.
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Coop and Lent Circus
Fair Grounds
Coop and Lent
Brothers on same ship and didn’t know it
Benjamin L. Martin Jr. and his brother Edward V. Martin served on the U S S Arkansas for nine months without knowing the other was aboard. They met recently as they prepared to furlough, having not seen each other for nine years since boarding the vessel.
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Cumberland
Benjamin L. Martin, Jr
U. S. Marine Corps
Edward V. Martin
Victory List of War Savings Stamp Owners in Athens County
A list names many residents of Athens County who own the full limit of War Savings Stamps. The document urges others who have purchased $1,000 worth of stamps to notify the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
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Athens County
Alma Moore Tompkins
C. L. Poston
Maury Poston
W. L. Daretow
W. L. Barstow
J. Ju. Henry
Liverett Russ
T. R. Biddle
C. P. Biddle
O. Fordyce
Lizzie Sayre
Josephine Williams
Ior
Freeman A. Osborn
John W. Ellis
Janes C. Larrick
Addie T. Merwin
White
J. H. Pierre
Judge KE
D. Sayre
E. DD. Bayre
Robert Swett
May Poston
W. Leo Williams
W. M. Williams
Mary M. Williams
Anna Willlema
T. A. Copeland
John J. Sprague
P. G. Moler
F. H. May
C. Emmett Parke
Ora C
Henry Lena Wilson
George Tedrow
Jos. Slater
George E
Hoover Named Republican Candidate for Athens County
Thomas N. Hoover announced as Republican candidate for Representative from Athens County in Ohio General Assembly. Resident of Athens eighteen years. township farmer. teaches History Government and Constitutional Law at the University. Primary set for August 13, 1918.
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Tam
Athens County
General Assembly of
Ohio
Thomas N. Hoover
Athens
Athens Township
Republican Primary Campaign Appeals for Hatch and Totman
Henry A. Hatch and M. P. Totman run as candidates for Representative in the Republican primaries dated August 18 1918. Each seeks support and lists a contact phone number for voters.
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Henry A. Hatch
M. P. Totman
Benj F Dutton Announces 9th 14th District State Senate Bid
Republican candidate Benj F Dutton declares his candidacy for the State Senate in the 9th through 14th district, subject to the August primary decision on August 13. He notes his filing as of 7 20 1 f.
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Benj. F. Dutton
Nomination date set for Athens County Recorder race
The nomination date for Recorder of Athens County is tied to the outcome of the Republican Primary on August 18, 1918. Sidney A. Cook of Nelsonville, Ohio is the subject mentioned in official notices.
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Athens County
Sidney A. Cook
Nelsonville, Ohio
Potter files for Auditor candidacy in Republican primary
A. E. B. Potter announces candidacy for Auditor subject to Republican primary on August 13. Potter states goals and seeks party support ahead of the election.
Otto Hoisington Announces Candidacy for County Recorder
Otto L Hoisington declares his bid for the Republican nomination in the upcoming County Recorder race. He files for the primary on August 18th and seeks party support.
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Otto L. Hoisington
Adams Seeks Athens County Recorder Bid at August Primaries
A candidate appeals to Athens County voters to support his bid for county recorder in the August primaries. He invites scrutiny and asks for every vote.
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Athens County
County Recorder
T.f. H. BE. Adams
Lawrence and Athens Republicans endorse John B Corns for State Central Committee
State Central Committeeman candidate John B Corns of Lawrence County receives endorsements from the Lawrence and Vinton Republican committees and Athens County Executive Committee. He advocates for state and national prohibition and clean, sober politics and frames a vote for him as support for a clean, successful America.
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State Central
John B. Corns
Lawrence County
Republican Central
Lawrence
Vinton
Athens County
State Central Committee
Notice to Petitioners on Highway No 158 Change
State Highway Department announces a hearing for petitioners and abutting owners in Trimble Township Athens County Ohio on August 22 at 1 PM in Athens to consider changing the location of a portion of New Lexington Athens Road No 158. Clinton Cowen, State Highway Commissioner.
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Trimble Township
Athens County
Columbus
Athens
Ohio
Lexington-Athens
Company at Camp Devens Near 190 Percent Unionized
Twenty night Regi ment Engineers based at Camp Devens Massachusetts shows near 190 percent unionization. Half the company belong to the International Typographical Union drawn from various regions of the country.
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Camp Devens
Maass
International Typographical Union
Los Angeles Area Declared Largest by City Engineer
Los Angeles, July 19. The city covers 362.04 square miles, about 44 miles long and 29 miles wide. There are 493.5 miles of paved streets and 742.42 miles of streets improved, with a population near 600,000.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Hansen
Angeles
New York Inventor Sets Alarm Clock To Brew Coffee
An inventor in New York rigged an alarm clock to a gas burner so a pot of coffee brews at a set time, waking the owner.
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New York
Mortgage payoffs and Love Bonds touted in Ohio notice
A Columbus notice highlights mortgage payoffs as a prudent move with buyers saving and investing in Love Bonds. The piece notes mortgage stability amid hard times and cites Rankin Building at 5 percent from The Recent Building and Company, Columbus, Ohio, with assets listed at 14.8 million.
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Rankin
West
Gay Street
Columbus
Ohio
Lubricant Carbon Remover Claims to Boost Power and Mileage
A sales pitch promising to restore engine power by pouring two to four tablespoonfuls into spark plug holes. The product is advertised as a guaranteed solution with visible spark plug cleaning and claimed fuel efficiency gains. Price is $1 prepaid with agent opportunities for F. G. Zug of Glendora California.
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F. G. Zug
Vermont St
Glendora
Calif
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