Local Social News Highlights Veterans Visits and Social Gatherings
Prof and Mrs Ottis Mathias entertain guests at Mr and Mrs L Johnson. Jennie Mulligan returns from Logan with Miss Elizabeth Beck. Donald M Clutter back from France after enlisting in Aug 1918 in motor transport Co 611. J Chapman Ward visits from Marietta. Mrs J C Robinson from Caldwell joins a motor trip to Chillicothe via Athens. H A Dixon of Albany travels home from Fairfield Ill and visits Jefferson City with Civil War comrade Isaac Stanley. Sergeant Homer L Johnson discharged at Eagle Pass. A Reeder Hawk discharged after five navy years ending in France. Picnic of the Woman s Benefit Association of the Maccabees Thursday at May Carpenter home near Fisher.
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H. A. Dixon
Albany
Athens
Fairfield
Ill
Benjamin Dixon
Isaac Stanley
Jefferson City
Meigs County
Mr. Stanley
Homer L. Johnson
Eagle Pass
Texas
A. L. Johnson
Stockton
Calif
T. M. Richards
Johnson
Co. I 3Rd Infantry
Reeder Hawk
J. W. Hawk
Shade
Navy
Young Hawk
la Palace
France
States
Apaum
New York
A. P. Reeder
City
May Carpenter
Fisher
Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Springfield Couple Weds in Monday Ceremony
Springfield News reports the marriage of Miss Dorothy May Carsey to Mr. Clayton Cook. The ceremony occurred Monday afternoon in Springfield where the groom works, and the couple will reside there. The brides parents are Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Carsey and the grooms parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Cook of Hebbardsville.
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Springfield
Dorothy May Carsey
Clayton Cook
Alonzo Carsey
William Cook
Hebbardsville
Athens Friends Learn of Teresa Caruthers Townsend Nuptials
News reaches a wide circle about the marriage of Miss Teresa Caruthers of Columbus and Lieutenant-Colonel Fred W. Townsend of Louisville. The ceremony occurred Thursday at the Huntington home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson. The bride and groom were guests in a house party and shared college ties with Ohio University alumnae Henrietta Cronicker Wilson and Townsend, sisters in Pi Beta Phi. The bride earned an A B in liberal arts and engaged in the Girls Glee Club and oratorical work.
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Athens
Teresa Caruthers
Columbus
Fred W. Townsend
Louisville
Harry Wilson
Huntington
W. Va
Pi Beta Phi
The
College of Liberal Arts
Girls Glee Club
San Cura Ointment Promoted As All Purpose Healer
An old advertisement touts San Cura Ointment as a universal healing drug for sores cuts burns and skin ailments. It claims rapid relief and full recovery with a money back plan and lists prices of 30 and 60 cents a jar and a companion San Cura Soap for skin care. Testimonials from Gilbert Hard of Dinard s Mills and Ellis Frankenste in Titusville Pa are cited. The ad promotes two Athens and Nelsonville pharmacies selling the products.
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Gilbert Hard
Dinard’s
Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Bride of Col Townsend Ties The Knot In Kentucky
The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Caruthers, wed Col Townsend who has served in Mexico and the Philippines with the US medical corps and practiced medicine in Louisville. A Ohio State graduate, he was set to sail when armistice ended hostilities. They honeymoon at Camp Knox before plans for California home.
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J. M. Caruthers
Mexico
Philippines
United States Medical Corps
Louisville
Ohio State University
Townsend
Asia
Camp Knox
California
Prices Rise at Foutch Bakery Prompting Higher Bread Costs
Foutch Bakery raises prices on bread, cakes, pies and more as costs for wheat, flour, yeast, lard and fuel climb. Owner Mr. Foutch cites higher input prices and wage hikes for seven bakers plus staff as justification, with 1,000 pounds of baked goods sold daily outside the city.
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Foutch
Columbus
Angel Foods
Ohio River stages steady with few declines reported
Ohio river stages in Pittsburgh and surrounding points show stationary levels at Point Bridge Herrs Island and Davis Island while Beaver Dam remains 8.1 feet. Parkersburg dips to 10.5 feet and Point Pleasant falls to 6.8 feet.
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Pittsburg
Point Bridge
Herr’s Island
Davis Island
Beaver Dam
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Senate moves to investigate fuel oil matter
Senate approves Poindexter resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to probe the fuel oil situation on the Pacific coast. The vote was taken in Washington on July 29. The action aims to clarify supply, pricing, and handling issues affecting the region.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Today
Federal Trade Commission
Pacific Coast
Hammerstein Critical in New York Hospital Stay
Oscar Hammerstein noted impresario was in critical condition at Lenox Hill hospital New York suffering from a complication of diseases as of today.
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Hammerstein
New York
Oscar Hammerstein
Impressario
Lenox Hill Hospital
Hun Helmets for Ohio Mail Carriers
Columbus Ohio Special The Ohio War Savings Committee has obtained from General Pershing 104 Hun helmets to be used in rewarding the efforts of patriotic mail carriers of Ohio who sell the most War Savings Stamps during the period between May 15 and June 16. General Pershing is enthusiastic over the War Savings campaign which is helping to furnish funds to care for the helpless sick maimed and wounded and for the dependents of those who were killed.
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Columbus
Ohio War Savings Committee
General Pershing
Ohio
Police Seek Domestics in Daniel Kaber Murder Case
Cleveland officials hunted domestics formerly employed in the home of slain publisher Daniel Kaber to shed light on the stabbing and alleged poisoning. Chemists found arsenic in Kabers stomach. reports suggest poisoning occurred the night of the stabbing.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Daniel Kaber
Kabers
Kaber
Byrne
Electrically heated tray linked to any lamp for sick room use
A new heated tray designed to attach to any lighting fixture promises improved comfort in sick rooms. It offers ready heat without dedicated bulbs and aims to simplify patient care by integrating with existing lamp setups.
Cars fined for night lights as enforcement rises
Two drivers in the city paid fines of 10 dollars plus costs totaling 13 60 for failing to display lights after dark. Authorities warned that renewed enforcement would curb speeding untagged cars and late night lighting violations.
Nationwide probe of high cost of living announced
Columbus Ohio July 29 Attorney General John G Price announced plans to push a nationwide probe of food gouging at the upcoming attorney generals convention in Boston on September 3 He urged federal action and said food is the likely central issue for curbing high prices and requested state officials cooperate to aid the probe
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Columbus
Ohio
John G. Price
Boston
Price
Congress
Tomorow
President Wilson Urges League Aid Pledge to France
The president argues for treaty provision to keep France safe, under league council approval, and for the United States and another power to aid a friend in peril without prior league advice. He emphasizes gratitude, mutual aid, and the new era of shared duties among nations.
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Germany
Council of the League
France
Covenant of the League
League of Nations
Council of the
League
Woodrow Wilson
American Express Secures New Washington Street Location
Ele Donaldson closed a contract with the American Railway Express for the lease of his business room on West Washington street formerly used by the Grand theatre. Possession will be given September 1. The Foster room on South Court street will be vacated.
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Ele Donaldson
American Railway Express
West Washington Street
Grand Theatre
Foster
South Court Street
Cafeteria Dinner Arranged by Deborah Class
The Deborah Class of the Christian Church will host a cafeteria dinner in the large dining room on Wednesday July 30 from 5 to 7 PM. Everything costs 5 cents and a self serving setup adds to the appeal. Mothers cooking is praised with a menu including potatoes salads ices tea coffee lemonade meats deserts pies cakes ice cream and more.
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The
Christian Church
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