Social happenings in Athens and nearby towns
A string of visits and travel notes from Athens and surrounding areas. Miss Eva Addis of Mineral visits Mrs. Lucila Wise in Athens. numerous business trips to Parkersburg and Petersburg. Elizabeth Kern returns from Atlantic City. families host guests from Scranton, Charleston, Raleigh, and beyond. Professors and students attend Camp Lee visits. doctors and university staff travel for professional duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Addis
Lucila Wise
West Union Street
Local medical and social news from Athens and Marietta
Ohio University and Miss Elizabeth from Athens High School attend district medical meeting in Marietta. Athens physicians include Drs. C. C. Hill T. A. Copeland and Weber, with others from Albany Nelsonville and Ameésville. Plan a Michigan fishing trip. many travels for work and lectures. Dr. John Sprague joins with Sterling B. Taylor and RK. M. Treese for Beulah and Crystal Lake fishing excursion. Schuler of Cleveland joins D Zenner Co. as store decorator after stints with Higbee and Bedell. Klintworth and Dr. Smith return to Marietta after Ohio State Life Insurance business. Klintworth recalls Athens newspaper work. Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson depart for Columbus for a reception honoring musicians and Woman's Music Club lecturers.
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Athens County
Marietta
Stanley
Albany
Welch
Hyde, Pritchard
Rhodes
Nelsonville
C. C. Hill
T. A. Copeland
Athens
Weber
Ameésville
M. R. Crooks
Betty Carolyn
John Sprague
Columbus
Sterling B. Taylor
Br. RK. M. Treese
Beulah
Crystal Lake
Michigan
John W. Klintworth
John Dr. Smith
Vincent
Ohio State Life Insurance Co
Mr. Klintworth
A. 8
Eighth Grade Graduation at Training School Honors Labor Theme
The eighth grade at the Training School held a graduation program in the school auditorium featuring piano duets by Jennie Graham and Pauline Schimpf, a student play No Victory Without Labor, and performances by Doris Henry, Janice Battin, Foster Crumley, Eleanor Boal, Angella Woods, Ruth McCormick, Estella Russell, Elizabeth Woodworth, and others. The class is split into A and B groups with the A class graduating this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Graham
Pauline Schimpf
Labor
Helen Peoples
Doris Henry
Janice Battin
Foster Crumley
Americas
Eleanor Boal
Alice Phillips
Angella Woods
Ruth McCormick
Estella Russell
Elizabeth Woodworth
Liberty
Grenadiers
Ralph Evans
Helen Border
Grace Creamer
Evan Cameron
Ruth Cross
Abbot Wilcox
Paul Schimpf
George Potts
Edith Carter
City fails to sell $10,000 fire truck bonds
No bids were received today for the $10,000 worth of bonds offered by the city to purchase motor fire trucks. The five percent bonds remained unsold, and officials fear the interest rate may need raising before city bonds sell again. City Auditor Edmundson offered the bonds for sale.
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Edmundson
Yellow Jersey sweet potato plants offered by EB McKer
EB McKER of The Plains advertises Yellow Jersey sweet potato plants priced at 300 for $1. Local Home Phone 2 on 84 appears in the notice dated 6-7-1-p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Jersey
EB. C. McKer
the Plains
New Law Sets Uniform Climax Baskets for Fruit Containers
Congress passed a law establishing uniform basket sizes for fruit and vegetables named Climax. It standardizes 2 quart, 4 quart, and 12 quart baskets with specified dimensions and covers. Dry measures for small fruits are defined as half pint to dry quart with set capacities. A $25 penalty applies to interstate shipping of nonconforming baskets.
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Congress of the
United States
Local Social Notes From Deanville Area
Amanda Koon Dorabelle Cunningham and Edna McNeal spent Sunday at Camp Sherman. Mr. and Mrs. John McCombs of Virginia visit relatives here. Elij ah Cottrill and family from Stewart stayed with Orville Cottrill. Mrs. John Tennihill Sr. visited daughter Mrs. Johnson of Nelsonville Saturday. Sam Pyles family hosted daughter and granddaughter from Millfield Saturday. Albert Nixon purchased a new car. Tom Perry is on the sick list. Corabelle Cunningham hosts cousin Cora from Virginia. Carrie Searles stayed Wednesday with daughter Mrs. Ben Bix in Kimberly. Katie Searles extending visit in Logan. Z Bailey of Treodwood visited Mrs. Wyskiver. Rious Brooks and wife guests of Amanda Koon Saturday. many from Floodwood attended the dance. James Hickman Sr. sick. Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Sun spent time in Nelsonville. J A Isselstein at Camp Sherman Sunday. Emma Courtney shopped in Nelsonville. Thelma Tittle hosted cousin Riva Porter of Buckingham last week. A church ple social will be held Tuesday evening at this place. Proceeds support the church. Mrs. Courtney hosted daughter-in-law and grandchildren from Chauncey. William Blevens guests include his Virginia sister Susan. Frank Wyskiver announces a fine daughter. Fanny West hosted her aunt from Steubenville Monday. Mrs. Switzer, ill for some time, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nixon
Tom Perry
Corabelle Cunningham
Cora
Virginia
Carrie Searles
Kimberly
Ben Bix
Katie Searles
Logan
Z. Bailey
Treodwood
Wyskiver
Rious Brooks
Amanda Koon
Floodwood
Jas. Hickman Sr
Wm, Reynolds
Ed Sun
Nelsonville
J. A. Isselstein
Camp Sherman
Emma Courtney
Courtney
Coal Company Wins Case In The Court Here
A jury ruled against Ray Wirz of Hamilton County who sued the Wirz Coal Company for 1576 dollars over a failure to complete a 25 car pea and slack coal contract at 1.85 a ton. The defense argued Wirz defaulted on payments and the company did not ratify a separate agreement to supply ten more cars. The case noted that coal price rises left Wirz paying higher rates for the ten cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wirz
Hamilton, C
Wirz
Lewis & Keenan
A. M. Lewis
Lewis V. Brown
Mr. Lewis
Athens Woman Finds Remedy Worth Fabulous Fortune
A Athens resident extols Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy claiming complete cure of long standing indigestion bloating and colic after finishing the course. The ad promises a money back refund and notes the product removes intestinal catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. McKee Drug Company offers the remedy.
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Athens
Mayr
McKee Drug Company
Cincinnati Markets Report Cattle Hogs Sheep and Lambs
Cincinnati market data for June 7 shows cattle receipts 1860 with slow trading and unchanged shippers, calves up to 16.26, hogs receipts 7465 with good packers bidding 16.85, sheep receipts 70 with extras 18.25, and lambs steady with extras around 19.00.
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Cincinnati
Hog receipts and live stock market in Chicago strikes
Chicago June 7 hog receipts 8 000 market 16 to 26 cents higher. Estimated cattle 4 000 sheep 5 000. Strikers were at work live stock moving as usual.
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Chicago
Ill
Grain Prices Report From Toledo Market
Closing prices show Corn cash at 1.50, Oats cash 77 to 77 1-2, Rye cash 1.80, Clover 18.00 and 14.15, Alsike 14.00, Timothy 3.52 1-2. Market notes reflect standard commodity quotes for local traders.
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Toledo
Cattle and Sheep Markets Steady in Pittsburg Trade
In Pittsburg on June 7 cattle market unchanged and sheep and lamb market steady. Hog receipts total 26 cars with medium heavy and light weight hogs bringing $18.00.
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Pittsburg
Chicago Grain and Pork Prices Report
Chicago commodity notes list corn at June 1.86 cents per bushel for 1-4 and 1.37 for July 8-8. Date futures show June 72 7-8 and July 62 1-2. Pork for July quoted at 41.70.
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Chicago
Ill
HID 10 Take On Soldiers Here Saturday
The fastest ball game seen in Athens for years features an Athens team of Athens and University players facing Camp Sherman Saturday at 2 30 p m. Bugs Finsterwald, ex Ohio University star now at Syracuse, will play infield for Athens. Dougan, a University freshman and Stan Dougan’s cousin, will be ineligible until next year. On the soldier side will be Ed Finsterwald and other former national league players, picked from among 30 000 men.
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Athens
Camp Sherman
Bugs Finsterwald
Ohio University
Syracuse University
Dougan
Stan Dougan
Ohio
Ed Finsterwald
East College
Infant of Former Ohio Student Dies in Typhoid
Word reached local friends of the death of John Siner Morgan infant son of Dr and Mrs W T Morgan of New York City on May 20 Typhoid caused his death he was nearly a year old and ill less than an hour The burial will be in Indiana where Mrs Morgan’s family resides Dr Morgan is a Columbia University political science faculty member The death draws sympathy from a wide circle of friends here
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John Siner Morgan
Mra. W. T. Morgan
New York City
Indiana
Children’s Exercises at Guysville M E church
Children’s Exercises will be observed at the Guysville M E church Sunday evening June 9 at o clock. Your presence is desired.
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Guysville M. BE
Additional jurors drawn for current term of court
Additional petit jurors were drawn this morning for the present term of court. Names include Carl Stickney Athens Thomas Powers Glouster W D Phillips Trimble Frank Pendergrave Dover Robert Barnhart Troy J H Blackstone York C G Neff Athens Jacob King Lodi John Wyatt Trimble Clermont Graham York John Eckard Bern B W Linsegott Ames. They report in court next Tuesday at 9 o'clock. The Messina earthquake of 1908 was followed by 1227 after shocks.
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Carl Stickney
Athens
Thomas Powers
Glouster
W. DD. Phillips
Trimble
Frank Pendergrave
Dover
Robert Barnhart
Troy
J. H. Blackstone
York
C. G. Neff
Jacob King
Lodi
John Wyatt
Clermont Graham
John Eckard
Bern
B. W. Linsegott
Ames
Suit for Money Brought by Bardin Brothers Co.
Bardin Brothers Company files suit in common pleas court against Isaac Wilson claiming $247.80 plus interest from March 20 1918 for building materials supplied from August 8 1917 to May 10 1918. Credits listed reduce the balance due.
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Bardin Brothers Company
Common Pleas
Isaac Wilson
Wilson
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Social
Messrs
Scott Wolfe
Charles Roach
Parkersburg
W. Va
Elizabeth Kern
Atlantic City
J. A. Slinglufi Jr
Canal Dover
J. A. Slinglufi Sr
Carl Hibbard
Petersburg
Lieut. Hibbard
Camp Lee
R. A. Hayes
New Plymouth
W. H. Worthman
J. W. White
Scranton, Pa
James Smith
G. I. Morgan
Chillicothe High School
Lon Barnes
C. V. Strawn
Bert Barnes
Don Strawn
Arthur Anderson
Bert Hooper
Ruben Gillilan
Fred Gillilan
Torch
Dr. Herzburg
University of South Dakota
State Health Laboratory of
Dakota
Blanche Howe
Muskingum College
New Concord
Poplar Avenue
A. E. Moore
Charleston
C. D. Hopkins
Moore
Alex Root
Lucy Quest
Glenna Penrod
Hoots
Dewey
Miss Penrod
8. G. Layman
Donna Elizabeth
Raleigh, North Carolina
J. H. Gibson
Morris Avenue
C. Augusta Morse
Charles G. Hollinger
Cleveland
Dayton
Clayton Mansfield
Donald Sams
Chillicothe
Frank Mansfield
Mr. Mansfield
Springfield
Arthur H. Carpenter
Betty
D. J. Evans
Paul M. Gillilan
Mary Evans
Schenectady, N. Y
Jane
Edith
Elizabeth
Athens High School
M. J. Schuler
D. Zenner Co
Higbee Co
Bedell Co
Schuler
UE. Food Administration
Thos. A. Edison
Diamond Point
North Court Street
Deanville
Dorabelle Cunningham
Edna McNeal
John McCombs
Orville Cottrill
Elijah Cottrill
Stewart
John Tennihill Sr
Johnson
Sam Pyles
Millfield
Coal Company
Cincinnati Cattle Market
Chicago Livestock
Toledo Grain Market
Pittgburg
Chicago Grain Market
HID
Lisle
Cadet and
Phoenix Lines
The
F. L. Preston CO
the Chas. Demolet Co
Cline
Messina
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