Final Week at University Opens with Baccalaureate Service
Ohio University marks commencement week with a Sunday baccalaureate led by Rev. David Philipson D. D. of Cincinnati. Rabbi Philipson's theme centers on the United States and The League of Nations amid calls for unity and peace.
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Ohio University
David Phillipson
Cincinnati
League of Nations
Charles Frederic Goss
King of All
Barney
Ronald Allen
Rupel Jones
Alston Fllis
Schnecker
Thompson
Dr. Thompson
D. J. Evans
Reinthaler
Estella Allen
Europe
Federation of World
League
United States
Taft
Germany
University
Ellis Hall
Ewing Hall
Commercial College
Dramatic Club
Ellis
Obituary for Martha Jane Fought Tewksbury of Wirt County
Martha Jane Fought Tewksbury, born July 1844 in Wirt County West Virginia, died June 10 1919 at age 74 years 11 months and 2 days. Widow of Samuel Tewksbury, mother of Abraham F McComas and Charles W sowie two stepchildren, with sixteen grandchildren and remaining siblings Minerva Steede and Mary Robinett. A longtime Townhouse M E church member since 1876, she was loved as a devoted mother and friend.
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Martha Jane Fought
Abraham
Louisa Fought
Wirt County
W. Va
Minerva Steede
Mary Robinett
Samuel Tewksbury
Abraham F
James McComas
Charles W
G. J. Tewksbury
G. Nichols
Elizabeth Reeves
Thas
Nichols
M. E. Church
County-Wide Soldier Celebration Moved Forward
A county Red Cross executive committee meeting decided to call off the planned Athens July 4 celebration. Some soldiers would not be discharged by then and Glouster and Millfield planned a joint event, leaving insufficient prep time. Officials will meet Athens and Nelsonville chapters to arrange a later celebration.
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Athens
Red Cross
Glouster
Millfield
Nelsonville
Athens Elks Deliver Big Nine Inning Victory
The Athens Elks defeated Jackson 8 to 1 at D U field Saturday afternoon. Fuller, the Elks third baseman, starred with a three base hit driving in two runs in the third and a home run with bases loaded in the sixth. Elks lineup included White Gordon Marshman Kreiger King and Fuller.
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Athens
Kreiger
King
Fuller
Local Nine Set to Travel to Murray Sunday
Wyman, c. Steitzinger Jr., Sweeney in the lineup with Gatehel pitching as the local nine prepare for a Sunday game against Murray in the visiting town.
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Wyman
Steitzinger
Card of Thanks for grieving family
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the sickness and after the death of their beloved wife and mother. They also thank Rev. Weed for consoling words.
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Rev. Weed
Shepherd of the Hills at Glouster Opera House June 25
Glouster announces a production of Shepherd of the Hills directed by Harold Bell Wright at the Opera House with admission five cents and a war tax. Mrs Frank Galbraith and daughter Jessie depart for Lutson Iowa to visit relatives and then South Dakota. Railway telegraphers strike influences K M Ry officials in Columbus. Local civic donations for Fourth of July are planned. A dry cleaning shop opens in the former Myers room. Post office status elevates to second class boosting the postmaster salary.
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Glouster Opera House
America
Harold Bell Wright
Frank Galbraith
L. W. Ley
Columbus
John G. Myers
Postmaster to Employ Civil Service Clerks at Buckeye Lake Park Visit
Government funding covers add in tion clerk hire for post office staff. The postmaster previously used part of his own salary for clerk hire. Office employees will come under civil service rules. Mr and Mrs Chester Post spent weekend at Buckeye Lake Park.
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Civil Service
Chester Post
Buckeye Lake Park
Rangers Hold Firm Stand On Ohio Tax and Prohibition
Athens County Grange and Troy Grange meetings at Coolville featured eleven candidates conferred with Pomona degree. Resolutions opposed changes to the one percent tax law and property classification, prohibited liquor laws, and repeal of wartime prohibition. A picnic dinner followed with social time and plans for the forthcoming fair.
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Coolville
Athens County Grange
Troy Grange
Pomona
Athens County
Ohio
Grange
Navy appropriation bill defeats larger increases
Washington June 16. The House refused to grant Secretary Daniels increased appropriations and passed the naval appropriation bill carrying 600 million dollars. The bill passed the House largely as reported by the committee.
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Washington
Daniels
Hous
House
Alexander Breaks Into Win for Cubs Over Pirates
Baseball fans note rover Alexander finally found form with a 7 to 0 victory over the Pirates. After four straight losses, he scattered nine hits and shut them out, signaling a rebound for the Cub star.
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Rover Alexander
Cub
Pirates
Athens post office vigor noted in mail delivery feats
The Athens post office reports mail carrier Fred Lee Tom handled 416 sacks of mail in one day, delivered about 250 parcel post items and nearly 50 special delivery letters, working about twenty hours. Also described are heavy weekend rains across central and southeastern Ohio, widespread wheat damage, a hot Saturday with 90 degrees, and a First M. E. Sunday School attendance of 486 with a total collection of 17.82 dollars.
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Athens
Fred Lee Tom
Ohio
Athens County
M. E
Prof. Copeland
Martzolff
Miss Grover
Old Soldiers Hold Annual Meet at Lima
Lima Ohio June 16 Hundreds of G A R veterans arriving for their state encampment this week face lodging shortages as hotels prove inadequate. Citizens urged to open homes. Thursday features a monster parade with Governor Cox reviewing and bestowing medals on veterans and mothers of the fallen.
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Lima
Ohio
Cox
Population and Money in Circulation Report 1919
The June 1 1919 statement from the Division of Loan and Currency shows a continental population of 107 445 000, up 134 000 from last year and 18 919 000 since 1909. Total money in circulation is 5 834 268 212, down 29 019 879 from last month but up 587 605 959 year over year and 2 725 595 806 from ten years ago. Per capita circulation is 54.29, thirty-five cents less than last month.
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Division of Loan and Currency
United State Treasury Department
United States
Compromise Reached In New Relief Plan For Ohio Cities
Ohio officials outline a compromise allowing bankrupt cities and school districts to issue bonds up to deficits estimated to 1920 for cities and 1921 for schools. Levies within Smith law limits would fund interest and sinking costs, with inheritance tax revenues directed to these bonds. Assistant AG Layton drafted the measure. Gov Cox and lawmakers seen likely to accept.
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Columbus
Ohio
Layton
Cox
Weekend Visits and Local Travel Across Athens and Nearby Towns
Friday and Saturday crowds visit Wellston Nelsonville Athens and Haydenville with extended family gatherings. A Sunday storm causes damage at Chauncey while travelers return home with mentions of Logan Haydenville Chauncey and Akron residents. A report notes fuel oil discovery in Colombia and reflects a saying about right and wrong.
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Jake Anderson
Wellston
Robert Hawk
Frank Cook
Nelsonville
Fin Cook
Alfred Wetklow
Louie
Joe Hutchins
Robert Graves
James Mc Knob
Frank Smith
Athens
Karl Porter
Harry Moore
George Ball
Ethel
Seth Robinson
Logan
J. W. Patton
Haydenville
Fletch Hawk
Chauncey
Charles Loomis
Lon Humphrey
Hazel Geisicke
Flag Channel
Lon Stauffer
Akron
Mary Stauffer
Cox Improves. Governor to Return to Office
Governor Cox, ill with a mild flu and bedridden in Dayton since Saturday, is better today and expects to return to his Columbus office tomorrow, per secretary Charles Morris.
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Cox
Columbus
Dayton
Charles Morris
Victims Of Wreck Reported Safe In Marion
Marion Ohio June 16 The Layman family Mr and Mrs Charles Layman and their son Homer with his two children arrived safe and well after being reported killed in a California Santa Fe railroad wreck Their baggage had arrived earlier with no word from owners prompting investigation by Clarence Layman a son
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Marion
Charles Layman
Homer Layman
California
Clarence Layman
War Risk Bureau mails 1,062,566 checks in March
The War Risk Bureau now issues checks for allotments, allowances, insurance and compensation in their due months. In March, 1,062,566 checks totaling 39,148,323.05 dollars were mailed. Since establishment, nearly 419,000,000 has been paid. A device signs 20 checks at once with a real pen to speed processing.
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Washington
War Risk Bureau
Bureau
Aircraft Work Is Ended in War Orders Report
A Washington-A statistical report shows the Bureau of Aircraft Production with virtually no contracts active. By November 8 1918 eighty four percent of contracts had been terminated and deliveries completed under fifteen percent. Ordnance 12 percent, military railroads 10 percent, and 74 percent of signal corps supplies remain in operation. Total March 15 was only one fifth of November 8 1918. In France several hundred acres are used to raise young trees with umbrella handle shapes.
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Washington
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
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Chichester
Charles Frederick Goss
Kansas
Goas
Roosevelt
Wilhelmstrasse
Chancellor's Palace
Berlin
Clouster News
Rangers
Oryoaks
Alexander
Colum
Grover Alexander
Myers
the Plains
Colombia
France
J. D. Davis
Bell
United States Production Bureau
Garden Court
the Cline Pharmacy Co
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