Social of News Highlights Local Visit and Meetings
Social notes report illness for Clarence Parker of West State street with pneumonia. Guests stay at Andrew Murphy’s house from Columbus, with Mrs Ralph Richardson and Robert. Local groups plan meetings including the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society tomorrow at 2 pm and Higley Study Circle Friday evening. Various residents travel to Camp Lee Peters burg Parkersburg and Chillicothe for visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Murphy
Ralph Richardson
Robert
Columbus
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church
James Brooks
West Union Street
Frieda Jones
Camp Lee Petersburg, Va
James
Stop Gorn Agony TM in Four Seconds
The relief from corn pains comes from Gets-It peeling corns and calluses in one piece. A woman is mentioned in the ad copy describing the product’s painless action.
Summer Visits and Residence Notes From Athens and Nearby Areas
Residents travel and family visits are reported as Miss Marguerite Taylor finishes a teaching year in Charleston W Va and returns to her parents Dr and Mrs H M Taylor. Families gather across Ohio and Kentucky towns including Mr and Mrs J F Robbins in Lancaster and Mrs Ida F White in Artesia New Mexico. Elza Wadley Akron visits his parents H D Wadley in Athens while Lloyd Wadley Chillicothe also drops by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida F. White
Bert Hooper
Artesia
New Mexico
Marguerite Taylor
Charleston
W. Va
H. M. Taylor
Elza B. Wadley
Akron
Athens
H. D. Wadley
Lloyd D. Wadley
Chillicothe
Miss Nellie Andrews Weds D Ward Forrest in Glouster
The wedding of Miss Nellie Belle Andrews and D Ward Forrest occurred Wednesday at noon at Rev. B F Jackson’s parsonage in Columbus. The couple plans a short honeymoon trip to Cleveland and Niagara Falls before returning to Glouster to live and work with Mr. Andrews in the family undertaking business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Belle Andrews
D. Ward Forrest
Mt. Sterling
B. F. Jackson
Grand View Methodist Church
Columbus
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
L. R. Andrews
Glouster
Ohio University
Forrest
Akron Storage and Contracting Co
Akron
Andrews
Main Street
Glouster Press
Luncheon Highlights Rosy Table Decor at Mrs Wilson’s
A Wednesday luncheon hosted by Mrs. Mary Carpenter Wilson at West Washington Street showcased table decorations featuring a mouth of roses. The event honored a small group of her Nashville friends from Nelsonville, with guests including Gretchen Kasler Margaret Rosser Lucile Stalter Elsie Hodgeman and Louise Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carpenter Wilson
West Washington Street
Nelsonville
Gretchen Kasler
Margaret Rosser
Lucile Stalter
Elsie Hodgeman
Louise Rice
Students and alumni visit Goddard home for strawberry feast
A group from Amesville and Athens motored to W. R. Goddard's countryside residence last evening. Host Dewey Goddard welcomed Beta chapter Delta Tau Delta members and pledges as they celebrated college life with hospitality and merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Athens
W. R. Goddard
Dewey Goddard
Beta Chapter
Delta Tau Delta
Goddard
Memorial Day letter from John Conant in France 1918
John A. Conant of Amesville writes from France to his mother Mrs. Ilia Conant on Mother's Day. He recalls leaving home nine months earlier, expresses longing to return after the war, and notes the kindness of a French Countess who provided forget-me-nots in the French colors blue white and red. He promises to come home in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilia Conant
Amesville R. D. 1
John A. Conant
France
John
Wirtz Coal Co Sues Canaan Coal for $1575 Over Delayed Shipment
Ray Wirtz of Hamilton Ohio trading as The Wirtz Coal Co sues The Canaan Coal Co of Canaanville for 1575 dollars claiming breach of contract to supply 25 cars of nut and slack coal in October 1916 at 1.85 per ton. Only fourteen cars were delivered in October and one in November forcing Wirtz to buy replacement coal at 4.50 per ton. The case notes prior agreement and a January 2 1917 settlement attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Ray Wirtz
Hamilton
Ohio
Wirtz Coal Co
Canaan Coal Co
Canaanville
Wirtz Company
Canaan Coal Company
Canaan Company
Hunter Funeral Friday Service for Andrew Hunter
Funeral services for Andrew Hunter will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his cousin Mrs. M A Robinson on Stimpson Avenue. Burial will be at Clark's Chapel.
Child's League Met Tuesday in Social and Business Session
The Child's Conservation League met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. W. B. Landis as hostess. A short program featured papers by Mrs. E. B. Young and Mrs. Frank Cone. A social and business meeting is set for Tuesday, June 11 at 2 30 with Mrs. Charles DeMolet Jr. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child’s League
Child’s Conservation League
W. B. Landis
E. B. Young
Frank Cone
Charles DeMolet Jr
Liggett Receives Commission as Second Lieutenant
Clarence Carr Liggett has been awarded a second lieutenant commission after completing Officers Training Camp at Camp Sherman. He is stationed at Camp Lee with the 11th Company Replacement Camp, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Liggett of Athens, and Ohio University graduate 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Carr Liggett
Camp Sherman
Camp Lee
Liggett
O. B. Liggett
Athens
Ohio University
Lafayette College
Easton
Pennsylvania
Athens County
880 Infantry
Dave West Dies After Long Illness In The Plains Ohio
Dave E West aged 47 single died at his home in The Plains at 4 80 this morning after an eighteen month illness from anaemia Funeral services will be at 1 pm Saturday at The Plains with burial in West Union street cemetery He was a son of Mr and Mrs J D West and brother in law of Sanford Snyder president of United Mine Workers subdistrict He formerly served as weighmaster at the New Pittsburg mine No 10 and was widely known
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Dave E. Weat
West Union Street
West
J. D. West
Sanford Snyder
United Mine Workers
New Pittsburg
N. 10
T R 18 BACK IN FOLD
Theodore Roosevelt returns to the Republican Club of New York at a June 5 dinner. He moves through a crowded lobby to loud cheers from members who once opposed him. Oscar S. Straus and Will Hays are among the notable attendees at the reception for Willcox as he steps down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Club of
Oscar 8
Straus
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
William RK. Willcox
German tactics and American arrival shape war outlook
In a letter from Maj. George W. MacLeod, a veteran of Canadian forces in France, the writer predicts a German offensive or a French mutiny and praises American troops. He argues Germany aims to wear down Allied forces, while Allied strength grows with fresh American divisions and close Franco Canadian cooperation. The piece notes attrition warfare and doubts a German two-pronged assault is feasible this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George W. MacLeod
France
A. Wallace Owen
Owens
Forty-ninth
United States
Prices Jump in 25 Years in Portage Wisconsin
Portage farmer B R Studenmayer compares 1892 and 1918 prices, noting hogs $2 to $16 and cattle $2.50 to $10, rye 40¢ to $1.85, wheat 45¢ to $2.20, potatoes 10¢ to $1, butter 15¢ to 50¢, eggs 8¢ to 42¢, wood $2.60 to $7.50, bran 15 to 40, hay 5 to 20, oats 18¢ to 75¢, with higher buys offset by higher costs of inputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Wis
B. R. Studenmayer
Father awake foils suitor in Yonkers chase
Don Botell visited his sweetheart and escaped pursuit through a back stairway and roof. The overweight father failed to follow and Don was captured by the surprised family after a holiday gathering. He spent the night in custody and promised to keep away from the home in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
Don Botell
Father
Don
Santa Claus
Fat
Ohio Slackers Routed to Depot Brigade at Camp Sherman
Nearly 200 alleged slackers from Ohio including Columbus Akron and Cleveland have reached Camp Sherman and been turned over to the depot brigade by the department of justice workers. A large number of the men have been inducted into the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Columbus
Akron
Cleveland
Department of Justice
Marines Recruit Three Men From Local Area
E. R. Lash, local Marine Corps recruiting officer, sent three men to Cincinnati yesterday. The group includes Ernest MecGraner of Athens, Paul Coley of The Plains, and H. Somers of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Lash
Marine Corps
Cincinnati
Ernest MecGraner
Athens
Paul Coley
the Plains
H. Somers
Nelsonville
Brown Prizes Awarded at Athene High School Assembly
The J. D. Brown prizes totaling 165 dollars were handed out at the Ath ens High School assembly. Awards honored top seniors for four year scholarship, influence, attendance, and best work across classes. Grand total reached 165 with 110 net from the Senior play proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Brown
Athens High School
Brown
Morgan
Lillian Horn
Ruth Henry
Mark Cowen
Merril Atkinson
Mark Jewett
Sim Earich
Elizabeth Evans
Carl Wilson
Lenore van Dyke
Fred Carter
Clara Lively
Clarence Clifford
Irma Comstock
Darrell Herron
Mary Peoples
Lewis Cranmer
Emma Jane Price
Miriam Williams
Board of Control
Mildred Mansfield
Grace Cochran
Mabel Wagner
Francis Gallagher
Charlotte Junod
Ethel Mansfield
Hmma Jane Price
Helen Roush
Darrel Herron
Rosemary Farley
Lenora van Dyke
Gladys Jones
John Rose
Ethel Cooley
Ruth Foster
Lawrence Worstell
Mr. Brown
Rupp
Charles Woodworth
Helen Leach
Markets Report From Baltimore June 6
Butter steady with creamery fancy at 48 44 cents, choice 41 420, good 40 41 cents. Ohio rolls 80 81 cents, West Virginia rolls 30 dollars 1?l, store packed 30 cents. Hees firm in Maryland and Pennsylvania, nearby firsts and Western Ohio 86 cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Poultry prices listed for live fowls and roosters
The notice shows live poultry rates with 4 Ibs. and over at 260, under 4 Mhs. at 260, bakers 60 65c for broilers under 2 lbs, roosters priced at 18 1-2c.
Market Report Cincinnati cattle hogs and lambs
Cattle receipts 805. Calves 14.76 to 15.00. Hogs receipts 6565 with good packers and butchers at 16.85. Sheep receipts 670. Lambs 19.00 to 19.50.
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Cincinnati
Market quotes for corn pork and oats dated Chicago June
Chicago market round up lists grain and pork futures with corn at June 1.33 for July 1.85 for August 1.36. Oats show June 72 7 8, July 67 6 8, August 62 1 2. Pork futures quoted for July 41.80 and August 41.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Livestock Prices In Pittsburg Market Report
Cattle receipts light with Choice 16.60 to 17.00 dollars per cwt and Good 14.60 to 16.00. Veal calves steady at 16.00. Sheep and lambs light receipts with prime wethers 12.00 to 18.75, lambs 10.00 to 14.76, spring lambs 15.00 to 20.00. Hogs 15 car entries, market lower. prime heavy 17.25 to 17.50, mediums 18.00 to 18.25, heavies and others 16.25 to 18.35, roughs 14.50 to 15.25, stags 11.50 to 12.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Coast coastal air defenses planned for long range protection
Secretary of War Baker urged a fortifications bill include sixteen coastal aerial defense stations to guard against submarines and air attacks. Each station costs about one million dollars with thirteen on the Atlantic coast and sites already chosen. Construction could start within six months after funding. Also noted: Mrs. Robert Poston and three daughters left for Moose Jaw to join her husband who bought 320 acres. her mother accompanied them to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Real
Washington
Baker
Atlantic
House Appropriations Committee
Robert Poston
Moose Jaw Canada
Mrs Bibbee and Mary Hilen Return from Marietta Visit
Mrs E C Bibbee and her daughter Mary Hilen return from a few days in Marietta visiting her brother Mr Clarence Swanson at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Ford
E. C. Bibbee
Mary Bhilen
Marietta
Clarence Swanson
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