Nelsonville News Notes and Local Happenings
Community notes from Nelsonville include church topics at the Presbyterian service and social items. Desertion case: James Davis of Hamley Run sent to Columbus Barracks. local residents visit Camp Lee and Columbus. Wedding at the Le Fever home unites Opal Kellett and Oscar Shaw.
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Presbyterian Church
City of God
Columbus
James Davis
Hamley
Parker and Bolin
Athens
Pearson
Burns le Fever
Opal Mildred Kellett
John Kellett
Oscar Wilton Shaw
Elijah Shaw
Bessemer Alabama
A. M. Mann
M. E. Church
Mr. Shaw
Bessemer Steel Rolling Mills
Alabama
Shaw
Dartmouth Ave
Twentieth Street
Bessemer
Invasion Tide Not Stemmed Says Asquith
London speech by Herbert Asquith former Prime Minister at the Aldwych Club asserts the invasion tide has not been stemmed. He warns against predicting movements but says the fight will not weaken resolve to the war aims.
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London
Herbert Asquith
Aldwych Club
France
Ascania Liner Ashore Off North Coast
St Johns N S June 14 with 182 aboard the 9000 ton Cunard liner Ascania is ashore near Rosebianche. Rescue ships have started out from several ports to aid.
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PRFAT
St. Johns
N. S
Ascania
Rosebianche
Two American Divisions in France Ready for Fight
Washington reports that two complete American divisions, fully equipped with American arms and munitions, are now in the fighting zone in France. War Department officials told members of the House Military Committee today. The piece also urges citizens to buy War Savings stamps to support the war effort.
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France
United Press
Washington
House
War Department
Elegant three course chicken dinner hosted by Mrs. Loret North
Mrs. Loret North entertained guests with a three course chicken dinner on Thursday. Attendees included Mrs. P. B. Verity, Mrs. W. T. Bennett, Mrs. Delbert Davis, Misses Bernice and Frances Bennett, and Mabel Verity. Mr. and Mrs. John Swett attended their son J. Sheldon Swett's commencement at Marietta earlier in the week.
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John Swett
J. Sheldon
Marietta
Scott
Nelsonville
Sheldon
W. Va
Hazel Eddy
Columbus
Wood May Go Into Russia To Aid The Allies
Washington June 14 Military officials discussed the possibility that Major General Leonard Wood, once head of the Camp Funston division, could lead an inter allied expedition to Russia. The talks followed disclosures that troop ships may be used after July 1 to deploy such a force abroad. The War Department gave no clarification.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Camp Funston
Russia
War Department
Austrian attack on Tonale Pass repulsed by Italian forces
The War Office reports Austrian forces attempted to seize Tonale Pass but were driven back by Italian troops with heavy losses.
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United Press Remo
Tonale
War Office
Two British Vessels Lost in World War Crisis
Stockholm reports the British steamer Dora, 1560 tons, torpedoed without warning with nine lives lost. London confirms an armed boarding steamer torpedoed on June 5, sinking with seven lives lost. The ads urge support for war savings stamps and pledges to aid the Army and Navy.
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United Press
Stockholm
Dora
London
British Admiralty
London Boy Chooses Chemistry Over Life
Meeter Arthur Besterbrook, a precocious son of a retired colonel, killed himself with cyanide amid a passion for chemistry. He left a note blaming life prospects, requesting his school belongings be given to a classmate, and naming friends. The coroner opposed preserving the letter.
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London
Arthur Besterbrook
F. W. Teare
Mamma
Leslie Wilson
Kit for Every Soldier Brings Comfort to Troops
Washington D C— Maj James H Perkins Red Cross commissioner to Europe announced that every American soldier entering the trenches will receive an American Red Cross comfort kit packed by an American woman. The kits include towel shirt writing paper pencil soap handkerchief socks mirror and tobacco with Major Perkins hoping for more kits, especially with socks and tobacco.
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Washington
Red Cross
James H. Perkins
Europe
Major Perkins
Women Make Fine Record In Red Cross Work Room
New Berlin Ohio hosts a Red Cross work room with about 250 women, daily attendance around 85, 8 am to 10 pm. They produced 80 bathrobes in two weeks when 50 were requested, surpassing government goals.
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New Berlin
Red Cross
Submarine claims and coal priority updates from June reports
London reports an admiralty interview claiming allied navies sink more German subs than the enemy builds and that attacks on submarines number about 70 weekly. Washington outlines coal delivery priorities with railroads and government departments first, followed by public utilities and retailers.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Fuel Administration
Army
Board
Three Yankee fliers fight 12 foe planes
Three American fighting planes chased twelve German Albatross aircraft that had surrounded and attacked two American photo planes over Norroy north of Pont-A-Mousson on the Toul front. One German plane was shot down and another believed crippled. One American plane is missing.
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France
Norroy
Pont-A-Mousson
Toul
Wanted Woman for Steam Pressing at Cleaners
Help wanted notice from American Dry Cleaning Co seeking a woman or girl for steam pressing with good wages. Classified dated 6-14-3.
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American Dry Cleaning CO
New Members Enroll in Chamber of Commerce Campaign
The Chamber of Commerce lists new members including Fred Lemley, Eda Walburn, James Josten, Mills Meat Market, Palace Confectionary, Union Grocery Co and many others. The campaign has netted over fifty memberships with more names expected in the final clean up today and Saturday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fred Lemley
E. F. Berry
W. P. Wyatt
B. D. Kivans
R. Antoinetto
W. B. Bartels
F. J. Beasley
Carl Beasley
Hull Foster
Harry Foster
John B. Cross
Harry Cromley
A. M. Dunfee
Clarence Roach
Lewis Jones
W. W. Lee
C. G. Tinker
George C. Parks
George II. McLaughlin
F. S. Coultrap
Eli Dunkle
Allen R. Kresge
Charles W. Gill
W. E. McVey
C. L. Martzolff
A. BE. Wagner
W. R. Cable
Thor Olson
J. R. Morton
Union Grocery Co
Gas of Allies Excels That of the Germans
Washington reports Carl L. Alsberg told the senate agriculture committee that the Allies surpass Germany in gas warfare. They have more gas and better masks and have advanced gas development since the war began, with a mustard gas preventive likely soon.
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Washington
Carl L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Senate Agriculture Committee
Alsberg
War Department
Delaware Lieutenant Discharged for Boasting of Superior Officer
Washington June 13 A young Delaware lieutenant was dismissed from the service for booming the major of his command and for violating army regulations by writing praise to Ohio senators for promotion. Senator Harding sought to reopen the case but the War Department upheld the dismissal.
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Washington
Delaware
Ohio
Harding
War Department
Styles in Soldiers Hats Change in Trenches
The fashion editor notes hat styles among soldiers shift since America joined the war. Service or campaign hats are swiftly replaced by metal helmets as protection and status evolve in the trenches.
Letters From Men In Service From Athens to France and Italy
The Fisher family in Athens reports Ruth, a nurse in Italy with American units, writing home about Milan Cathedral, red eyed Italian companions, mountain hikes, meals, and new dresses. Clarence Hillen in France describes quarters, Roman ruins, white chalk buildings, and local life. Allen Weatherby in France notes letters delay and war work. all urge support for the war, including War Savings Stamps.
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P. J. Fisher
Ruth
Italy
Miss Fisher
Athens
France
Milan
Grand Opera
Columbus
Portsmouth
Thomas Hillen
Clarence
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C. H. Bartlett
Bell Phone
Harry Shamansky
Flo Hutchins
George Komi
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Frash O’mara
Haydenville
Frank Benson
Charles Tedrow
Busi
Camp Lee
Walter Sanders
T. Spray
Charles Erwin
Camp Lee, Va
J. M. Butts
Wilbur Six
Gerome
Birmingham
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Bert Young
L. F. Carpenter
Will Six
Oscar Aumiller
Susie Maze
Cleveland
Matt Maze
Ida Jewett
Etta Young
Albany
H. H.ller
I. V. Kenney
Allison Jones
S. S
Thomas Henshaw
Madison St
Lon Nixon
Grace
Asquith
Priday
Lad
Boy
Chemistry
United States
Boston
A. L. Budro
William K. Vanderbilt, Sr
Pepino Garibaldi
The
Petit Parison
Wrie Gedde
Admiralty
Marines
Paul Cotton
William Blackburn
Control Coal
Chamber Commerce
Corporal Plant
Pershing
Victor
Hooverize
William J
Sailor
Henry Burr
Sterling Trio
Charles Hart
Elizabeth Spencer
Hobart M
Athens County
Dad
Charles Weatherby
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Allen
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