Pont-a-Mousson Reveals Historic French Ground and Defenses
A National Geographic Society bulletin details Pont-a-Mousson’s position near Nancy and Metz, its prewar industries, medieval churches, a hill fortress, and a Joan of Arc statue. It notes rail distance to Paris and the nearby German frontier, with context of Allied aid in repelling a German attack.
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Washington
Nationa Geographic Society
Pont-a-Mousson
Flyera
Nancy
Metz
Moselle
Mont-a-Mousson
St. Martin
St. Laurent
St. Mary
Pont-a- Mousson
Mousson
College Boy 1 Fight Kaiser Upon the Faris
Washington June 6 The American college student will help fight Democracy s battle on the farm this summer Thousands of students have enrolled in the United States Public Service Reserve Colleges expect enrollment to reach 20000 before vacation Officials aim to keep class work by closing early and reopening later The University of Pittsburg pledges every student in government service for five months Wisconsin and California plan large enrollments Texas Agricultural College projects sending many to Wisconsin and Kansas wheat farms Local society notes list Camp Sherman visitors business trips and relatives visiting in Columbus Murray and Portsmouth with Decoration Day gatherings
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Washington
American College
United States Public Service Reserve
Employment Service
University of Pittsburg
Wisconsin University
California
Texas Agricultural College
Wisconsin
Kansas
Murray City News Briefs Weaving Visitors and a Service Flag
Messenger reports Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth visiting relatives in New Straits ville. Harry Dugan of Bricknell Ind visits his mother here. Mrs. Ward of Vincennes and Mrs. Reynolds with her son guest at Thomas Ward's. Icenbour returns from West Virginia. Rosa Seidenfeld visiting relatives in Lellaire. James Donoghue and others motor to Nelsepvale to see Mrs. George McMahon. Hutchinsons visit Orbiston. Loper Tipton Baird at Camp Sherman. Elizabeth Byron from Columbus visiting. A service flag with twenty two members from St Philips Moin Catholic Church to be dedicated Sunday.
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Margaret Kostie
James Murphy
Lancaster
Camp Sherman
Charles Ralph
Columbus
John Lee
Eli Russell
Illinois
Stiff
Cora Brooker
Lenore
Murray
Leatrice Thomas
Frank Larsson
Portsmouth
Mart Shuttleworth
New Straitsville
Harry Dugan
Bricknell
Ind
Hater Ward
Vincennes
Elizabeth Reynolds
Thomas Ward
Icenbour
West Virginia
Rosa Seidenfeld
Lutherans Plan for the Welfare of the Schools
Fargo North Dakota June 6 The first annual meeting of the Norwegian Lutheran church of America opened with discussion on coordinating educational institutions formed from the amalgamated United Church Norwegian synod and Hauges synod. The national conference sessions run through next Thursday with prominent speakers expected to attend.
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Fargo
N. D
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
United Church
Norwegian Synod
Hauges Synod
Local Social Notes from Hocking Port Area
Mr and Mrs Edd Davidson of Parkersburg spent Sunday with Miss Nora Johnson. H Adams and son Julian visited Mrs Anna Bell of Marietta. DeLashmut of Athens visited Herbert Dutton. Nora Johnson visits sister Nettie Davidson in Parkersburg. James Palmer and Frank Roach of Athens visited E A Dutton. H E Adams bought a new car. Mrs Charles Hayden went to Huntington for her mother's illness. Mr and Mrs Smith Dunfee of Coolville spent a day at their old home. Mrs Otho Elliott visited Parkersburg Thursday.
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Edd Davidson
Parkersburg
Nora Johnson
H. & Adams
Julian
Anna Bell
Marietta
DeLashmut
Athens
Herbert Dutton
Nettie Davidson
Messrs
James Palmer
Frank Roach
E. A. Dutton
H. E. Adams
Charles Hayden
Huntington
Harmony Hill Visitors and Local Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs R R Hueston visited Claerice Dodd in Ireland Sunday. Mr and Mrs A A Noland were Coolville visitors Monday. Carrie Thorp of Marietta spent a day with her parents here. Mrs N S Dutton and Edith Watson attended the Ladies Aid at the Robinson home Red Bush Friday. Arthur Cornes and children visited Coolville Monday. Mrs R R Hueston visited her mother near Latrobe last week. Marshal Linscott of Athens recently visited our area. Several residents plan to attend Children's Day services at Little Hocking Sunday morning.
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R. R. Hueston
Claerice Dodd
Ireland
A. Noland
Coolville
Carrie Thorp
Maritta
N.S. Dutton
Edith Watson
Ladies Aid
Robinson Home
Red Bush
Arthur Cornes
Utley Mine to Be Operated by Present Owner
Mr Thad Kellar of South Salem N Y visited to outline plans for the Utley mines and tenant property recently acquired by A G Jennings of New York. He will direct work to restore running order and habitable buildings and begin relaying about four miles of railroad track from Utley to Curtis Junction to provide a shipping outlet for the Jennings holdings including coke ovens and hundreds of acres.
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Thad Kellar
South Salem N. Y
Utley
A. G. Jennings
New York
Kellar
Curtis Junction
Jennings
Desolate Camp Sherman Faces Massed Troop Departures
Camp Sherman Ohio in early June shows a nearly empty cantonment as Ohio and Western Pennsylvania troops move to the front. Soldiers march with sunburned faces and the dogged resolve of veterans, leaving behind a lone shaggy dog by a closed regimental HQ door.
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Camp Sherman
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
Chillicothe
Western Pennsylvania
Nurse Slayers
Poem condemning German bombing during war, portraying German pilots and medals as a corrupt praise of atrocity. It laments the killing of nurses and civilians, calls for judgment day, and denounces German wartime brutality with a moral indictment.
Property Transfers Across Athens and Surrounding Towns
A series of land transactions are recorded in Athens area titles. John B. Hill transfers in Athens to William 8S and Leora Bingman. Lois C. Campbell sells to Emma Noyes and to Allie Brawley. John M. Lamburn conveys to Barbary Cline Smith. Fred Mooney sells to Catherine Rice. Margaret Williams transfers to Walter and Gevine Williams. Solomon Tippie to Lewis and Belva Creachbaum. Charles McGill to Fannie McGill. Fannie McGill to Andrew F. McGill. Charles W. Juniper to Cora A. Orme. Mary E. Ruscoe to Alfred Richardson. Edward Shafer to Mary E. Ruscoe. Values and lot details listed with each deed.
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Athens City
John B. Hill
William 8S
Leora T. Bingman
Coolville
Lois C. Campbell
Emma Noyes
Allie Brawley
John M. Lamburn
Barbary Clinesmith
Fred Mooney
Catherine Rice
Margaret Williams
Walter and
Gevine Williams
Solomon Tippie
Lewis and
Belva Creachbaum
Nelsonville
Charles McGill
Fannie McGill
Will. Fannie McGill
Andrew F. McGill
Charles W. Juniper
Cora A. Orme
Mary E. Ruscoe
Alfred Richardson
Edward Shafer
Village social notes list visiting families and trips
A lengthy social column records locals hosting and visiting relatives across Athens and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Henry of Athens, Mrs. Light, Garnett Lawrence, Bessie Lemon, Ralph McLaughlin, Clarys Cray, Mrs. F. K. Coleman, and many others with weekend or weekday visits. The entries mention picnics at Durant's Grove and excursions to Athens, Wilkesville, New Marshfield, and the Barracks in Columbus.
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J. J. Henry
Athens
Dorthea Harper
Faye Chapman
Clarys Cray
Hall Chapman
O. W. Smith
North Bethel
Will Ashcraft
Frost R
E. A. Durant
J. W. Dixon
Marjorie
D. W. Cornell
C. C. Cray
F. B. Kimes
Paul
Paul Stewart
E. M. Coleman
Charles Smart
Stewart
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Hocking
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Nurse Slayers
Charles B. Driscoll
Wilhelm
Iron Cross
Germany
Glouster
Welworth
Sam
Guysville
Grace Miller
Sir Gilbert Parker
Hearst-Pathe War News
Columbia
Alma Reubens
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