Ohio War Savings Societies reach 4888 with 227000 members
By May 31 Ohio reported 4888 War Savings Societies with 227 564 members. Clark county led with 242 societies, one over its quota. April figures show 8296 reporting societies and 530 731 in War Savings Stamp purchases. Counties not reporting by May 31 include Auglaize Geauga Brown Henry Preble Clinton Medina Van Wert Darke Noble Delaware and Paulding. Also 1000 General Electric workers in Schenectady cultivate company plots to cope with living costs.
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Ohio
War Savings Societies
Paul A. DeLong
War Savings Societies Division
Ohio War Savings Committee
Clark County
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Union Central Life Insurance Co
Woman's Century Club
Middletown
Washington School
Hamilton
Mowbray & Robinson
Venice W
First of Projectile Plants Completed in Washington
Washington June 9 The first of four government plants for loading artillery projectiles with explosives was completed last week Secretary Baker said the second will be ready before the end of the month and the other two before the end of August Each will cost about 5000000 and cover 2000 to 6000 acres They were authorized by Congress last December.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
Cox Hastens to Bid Ohio Boys Farewell
Governor Cox and Adjutant Wood left last night for a visit to the Thirty-seventh Division in Virginia which is shortly to embark for France. The artillery units remain at Camp Sheridan Alabama. An odd aside notes eggs of the turtle vary from sixty to one hundred in number and resemble damp parchment in texture.
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Cox
Wood
Thirty-seventh
Eee
Virginia
France
Camp Sheridan
Ala
Athens State Hospital praised for hogs and dairy herd
Ohio State Board of Administration official Charles McIntire visited Athens Monday praising the state hospital farm. He noted a new piggery funded by last legislature and an elite Athens State Hospital dairy herd with cows yielding high butter output. The farm focuses on grazing with extensive orchards and fruit. crops on all state farms have improved.
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Charles McIntire
Ohio State Board of Administration
Board of Administration
State Hospital
Athens State Hospital
Athens
Ohio
Farmer and cattle breeder profile in Muskingum county
Mr. McIntyre who was on the train from Columbus with a Messenger representative gave an interview. He is a farm institute lecturer of note who traveled and lectured extensively. He now owns two farms in Muskingum county where he breeds short horn cattle.
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McIntyre
Columbus
The
Messenger
Farm Institute
Muskingum County
Yankees Again Repel German Attacks Near Chateau-Thierry
Washington reports Pershing says a Sunday German assault northwest of Chateau-Thierry near Bouresches failed with heavy losses. In Picardy artillery fights continued and on the Marne the day saw less activity. A note explains rifle and sound travel times for readers.
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Washington
Chateau-Thierry
Pershing
Bouresches
Picardy
Marne
Nelsonville Falls to Zanesville in a 5-4 tilt
Zanesville defeated Nelsonville 5 to 4 as Nelsonville rallied in the ninth but fell one run short. McCarty doubled driving in runs, and Simpson held off a late push with key outs. Stolen bases by Taylor and fielding plays shaped the tense finish.
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Zanesville
Nelsonville
Simpson
McCarty
Abrhpore
Tanner
Riley
Sonscenean
Holland
Dowell
Ocdniwinuse
B. Smith
Fischer
Carmichael
J. Carmichael
Smathers
Anderson
White
Williams
O Taylor
Stewart
Bartoe
Grover
Ae Sana
Taylor
Smart
Umpfire
Shackert
Draft objectors sentenced to life, reduced to twenty-five years
In San Antonio forty five drafted men tried by general court martial for refusing army uniforms were sentenced to life imprisonment. the commander reduced each sentence to twenty five years. Gunfire was heard off Ventnor New Jersey and a destroyer was seen twelve miles offshore earlier today.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ventnor
San Antonio
Texas
Publication of White List of Essential Industrial Plants Nears
The Fuel Department announced imminent publication of a list naming industrial plants as essential or non essential. Plants on the white list will be cited by name.
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Washington
Fuel Department
Fire damages Foster Office Supply and Kraus Plumbing
A blaze swept through Foster Office Supply in Akron causing about 135000 dollars in damage. Kraus Plumbing Company sustained about 30000 dollars in damage in the same incident.
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Akron
Foster Office Supply Company
Kraus Plumbing Company
Submarine Sighting Sparks Navy Coast Patrol Reports
Reports from Norfolk say two American destroyers were seen with an unidentified craft in tow believed to be a submarine. Aviators patrolling the coast reported two submarines off the Virginia and Maryland coasts in the last 24 hours. A brush between destroyers and a U boat near the Virginia Capes was mentioned but naval officers would not confirm.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Maryland
Virginia Capes
John Hancock High School Announces Inaugural Commencement Week
The John Hancock High School announces its first annual commencement week with sixteen diplomas to be awarded. A Tuesday afternoon reception for seniors and faculty at Principal McVey's home precedes a Thursday evening student play Engaged by Wednesday at Ewing Auditorium. Friday features a Literary Society meeting and a Friday eight o'clock commencement address by State Superintendent F B Pearson.
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John Hancock High School
Hancock School
W. E B. McVey
Ewing
Grace Arlington Owen
Cline’s Pharmacy
Ellis Hall
Literary Society
Ewing Hall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. B. Pearson
Miller Holds Regular Appointment at New Asbury
The rural service was well attended on Sunday with Miller and his young son Malcolm present. Local social notes mention Hazel Burleigh visiting sister Mrs Waldo Buck, and Ernest Howard calling on L D Buck. Baptism at Asbury included Eunice Williams Wilson Harvey Buck with others received into the church. London Woolwich police court sentenced Thomas Broomfield, a butcher, to one month imprisonment for selling meat at excessive price after prior fine.
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Eunice Willliams
Ethel
Opal Flanders
Mese
Harvey
Wilson Buck
Harold Flanders
Woolwich Police Court
London
Thomas Broomfield
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General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
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Nelsonville Business Directory
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FBI
William Farnum
Pathe News
House of Hats
Eagle’s Eye
Majestic
Oho
United
States
Canada
K. OF P. Bldg
Nelsonville, Ohio
Edison
Hickman's Pharmacy
Firestone
Goodyear
Racine and
U. S
Nelsonville, Glouster and Amesville
Yankees
Columbus Street
Edith Walburn
Nelsonville News
Messenger Branch
Fulton Street
Depot
C. H. Bartlett
Home
Bell Phone
McGinnis
Thomas Ligon
149Th Infantry
Henderson
Ligon
Columbus Barracks
Murray City
Paul Nickols
Nickols
Floyd West
Wells
Tom Riley
S. W. Gadbury
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Glouster
C. L. Storer
Coolville
Red Cross
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F. X. Rauch
B. B. LeFever
Marguerite Nelson
Ralph Parks
Felix Patton
Arthur Knight
Delaware
J. B. Fenton
J. V. Coleman
Esther Shafer
Fred Wiley
Lancaster
Grace Ross
Mary Minner
Frank Millikan
A. C. Hampton
Logan
Frank Neleaon
Rhodes
Billy
Albert Barron
Mayme McNerney
Chillicothe
Miss McNerney
Don Poston
W. Franklin St
Alice Mulligan
C. E. Taggart
Toledo
Bertha Longstaff
Thomas Longstaff
Lulu Dowler
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Miss Kelly
Will
Cathleen Scott
Jack Martin
James Martin
Donald Betts
D F. Shafer
Vesper
R. R. Stalter
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Robert
Rachel Wilson
Helen Wenzell
Helen Sharp
L. D. Martin
Wilbur
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L. D. Scott
Frank Ervin
Darrell Gibson
Circleville
Nellie Mathews
Christian Church
Kentner’s Hill
Ruth Newton
Mary Coleman
Helen Rathburn
Grace Wright
Adeline Ray
Amy Miller
Ruth Miller
Ruth McLaughlin
Ruth Merz
Garnet
Leola. McMarrow
Kathryn Welling
Grace Mathews
Ruth
United Press
Davis Shoe CO
John Hancock
Asbury
Madge Kennedy
Margery Whison
Pastime Theatre
Mssenger
Atle
de Ft
Cable Hdn. Co
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