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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
8
Two Blaine Ralf boys aged about eleven and twelve died from gas in an abandoned mine near Cheshire. Elliott Rothgeb found their bodies after seeing empty sacks at the entrance while returning from a nearby errand. A doctor from Middleport could not save them.
Meigs county nears its $75 000 quota for War Savings Stamps as Republicans and Democrats push a house to house canvas. The time limit will extend to June 29 to keep Meigs on its record of going over the top.
Isaac Kaylor, a miner at the Forrest Run mine, suffered a paralytic stroke around noon Tuesday. He was found helpless and speechless near his lunch bucket, after reportedly having just ceased work and was en route to his lunch location. He was removed to a nearby facility for treatment.
Alien Property Custodian Palmer orders seizure of Mrs Adolphus Busch's U S assets valued in the millions. The holdings include breweries in St Louis and other cities. Mrs Busch, recently in Germany, is held at Key West Florida for investigation.
The passenger fare boxes installed on the local electric cars for the first time Monday are proving a decided success. Conductors, initially skeptical, now report positive results with the new system.
Mrs. Jennie Inman aged 84 years 8 months 12 days died last evening at 8 30 at the home of her daughter Mrs R D Secoy 175 East Sixth Avenue Lancaster She leaves five daughters Leninger Logan Ohio Anna Meidman Washington D C William H Halliday Columbus Conrad Mazzacco Springfield Mass and Mrs R D Secoy The funeral will be Wednesday at 12 30 at the Secoy residence Rev Evans will officiate The body will be taken at 2 02 on the Hocking Valley train to Athens for burial
Typhoid cases for January through May totaled 537, about half the five year 1913-17 average and 231 fewer than last year. The State Department of Health released monthly figures for 1918 showing 107 in January, 105 in February, 119 in March, 99 in April, and 107 in May. Historically typhoid peaks July to November.
Dallas on June 19 reports Rev. A J Osborne former assistant pastor of Calvary Episcopal Church New York has abandoned preaching to become an airplane observer. He is making flights of observation and attack, claiming the skies as his new domain.
Licensed to Marry Theodore Crawford 22 farmer Ath ens R D 4 and Marvella Jacoby 18 Ath ens R VD 3. It is better to instruct than to give orders.
The 104th anniversary events close with Lindley Hall hosting alumni lunch and an address not yet announced due to Governor Cox's absence after the death of his infant son. Academic procession begins at 8 30 a m with graduation at 9. Summer school starts next Monday for six weeks and draws 2000 students. An extension school follows for five weeks, then an eleven week term ends before the 1918 1919 year.
Thelma Walker age 13 of 101 Mill Street was seriously injured when a car driven by her mother Mrs. Joe Walker crashed into the J. R. Woods porch after losing control on Mill Street. Thelma sustained a crushed right arm and facial injuries with possible internal damage. the porch and car suffered damage.
This pattern offers a left closing front dress in wrist or elbow length sleeves suited to foulard crepe satin taffeta gingham organdy linen or shantung. Cut in six sizes 34 to 44 with bust measure 38 needing six yards of 36 inch material. Skirt length just over two yards. Pattern can be mailed to any address for 10 cents.
In Martins Ferry Ohio Austrian and Russian miners refuse to take first papers while union rules demand citizenship for work. At Big Run 60 foreign workers jeered a pro Americanization proposal as locals debate interning non citizens amid war needs and Wheeling convention plans.
The report lists faculty salaries for instructors and staff including Thor Olson and Marian Richeson with amounts from 600 to 1260 dollars. Ten faculty faced indefinite leaves for war work. The board rejected President Ellis’s resignation at first, then approved a term extension to 1921 after a secret ballot, with Ellis agreeing to consider the action.
Edmund W. Harvey aged 65 a mercantile agent from Marietta and Lucy A. Cranmer aged 38 a teacher from Athens are identified in a social or official notice.
Dr and Mrs G B Parker announce their son Sidney Parker has been commissioned as a lieutenant in the engineering corps. He is now at Stoney Creek Virginia with the U S G 8 and is expected home shortly.
German forces captured an American soldier at Alveray but the wounded man fought back, forcing his German guard to retreat toward American lines. He then collapsed from blood loss after handing the man over to fellow troops.
A telegram from Sgt Creed Chapman to Athens friends reports he has landed safely “over there.” He is the son of E. L. Chapman of Guysville and served in Co. E 308th Engineer Battalion, 83rd Division. Chapman was moved from Camp Sherman to Camp Merritt recently and dispatched overseas.
A Pittsfield Massachusetts man maintains 76 Belgian hares to supply meat for his household year after year.
The Chil dren's Day and Memorial services will be held at two o'clock in the afternoon instead of nine. The change accommodates distant attendees who attend as a home-coming. Rev. Miller will deliver the memorial sermon with special orchestral music.
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