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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
7
June 12 report says American lines north and east of Belleau Wood in France have solidified. Marines captured the wood edge after bayonet assault, taking 400 plus prisoners and 62 machine guns. German casualties and surrender attempts described, with heavy losses in the 28th and 237th Prussian divisions.
Sant ipe, Harry South of Canton visits sisters Nola Douglas and Ollie Gabriel. Fin Cook is ill. Joe Hutchins’s sister reports Seth Robinson, in active service since Jan 20, gassed in France hospital. Helen Edgar of Athens visits Lib and Thelma Hawk. Otto Rizer family visiting Neff Ohio. W. J. Hawk host. Oscar W Shaw and Opal M Kellett licensed to marry in Bessemer and Nelsonville respectively.
Splendid rains aid farmers as noted in a Messenger Special Correspondence. The monthly Community Center meeting drew many citizens Saturday evening. Prof. A. D. Selby and wife are spending a few days at their farm nearby.
Experienced woman seeks position as day counter girl or waitress. Call Mrs Blair at Palmer House for employment inquiries. Dated 6 14 3.
The first annual commencement of John Hancock High School takes place Friday at 8 pm in the College Chapel. State Superintendent F B Pierson of Columbus will give the address. The program includes college orchestra pieces, invocations, selections, and diplomas presented by President Alston Ellis.
The United States Food Administration calls for lower prices on corn barley and oats used as wheat flour substitutes. Millers should offer meals and flours from these grains at prices well below wheat flour with corn meal and oat meal at about 25 percent under wheat flour. Corn flour and barley flour should be 10 to 15 percent below wheat flour, wholesale margins capped at ten percent, and retailers limited to 16 to 20 percent handling margins.
Ed Curtis, prominent local farmer near Amesville Ohio, fell in a hay-field and dislocated his shoulder. He was taken to Athens for treatment after anesthesia was given to reduce the dislocation and is resting easy today.
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