Nelsonville News Notes Busy social and local updates
Local items include short notices on missing pocketbook rewards, jitney travel to carnival grounds, and a car wreck near the foundry. Several residents visit relatives in Winchester Columbus Lancaster McDonald Pa and Athens. News also covers visits from Sgt James Way Camp Sherman and Dr Allison Jones Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McFarland
Mary
Lancaster
Clarence Shockley
L. R. Powell
Ruth
Logan
Camp Sherman
Ray Barron
Tom Barron
Allison Jones
Columbus
Nelsonville
Reckless Buick Demonstration Sparks Outing Gone Wrong
John Wood a noted trick chauffeur and companions F.8. Benson Frank Murphy and Harry McKinstry of Athens rode Wood's new Buick toward Mechanicsburg. The car veered over a curb climbed toward a tree, leaving a busted windshield and bent fender. The stunt prompted talk of government supervision of correspondence driving schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wood
F. 8. Benson
Frank Murphy
Harry McKinstry
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Wood
Local Hosts Entertain Toledo and Jerseyville Guests
G W Gail and wife with Miss Maude Winchell of Toledo were treated to a 6 o'clock dinner Monday by Mr and Mrs A C Anderson. Mrs Frank Thompson of Columbus visits the Andersons on Fort street. Geo Hartley Esten Starkey and family from Jerseyville stayed with Mrs Kelley and daughter Nora, guests of Mrs Sam Starkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Shafer
Columbus
Mary Shafer
Mabel Shafer
Myrtle Horseman
Margaret Shinking
Lancaster
Frank Collins
James M. Way
Camp Sherman
C. H. Terry
A. D. Farrow
Tom Barron
Ed. Love
Ruth
Will Bland
Buckyee Lake
Mabel Verity
Athens Friends
Clarence Shockley
Portsmouth
Ohio
Prudential Insurance Co
G. W. Gail
Maude Winchell
Toledo
A. C. Anderson
Frank Thompson
Fort Street
Geo. Hartley
Esten Starkey
Kelley
Nora
Jerseyville
Clay Christian Arrested On Last Night Charge
Clay Christian, a colored man, was arrested last night and will be arraigned before Mayor Wells today. The report notes the pending arraignment and identifies the defendant and official presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Christian
Wells
Clay
Wheat crop to be handled on differential basis starting July first
The food administration announced that the 1918 wheat crop will be managed on a differential basis from July 1. Millers will be allowed a maximum differential of one dollar ten cents per barrel between wheat price and finished product, and speculation in wheat or flour will be prohibited.
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Washington
Food Administration
Looks Like Smallpox Eczema Cure Endorsed
Louis Piver of 373 Sackman Street Brooklyn New York describes a severe eczema outbreak that resembled smallpox. He credits Cranolene with stopping itching and clearing pimples, allowing him to sleep well. He offers a free trial and notes money back if it fails, with McKee Drug Co. carrying the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Piver
Sackman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dept. G
Girard
Kansan
McKee Drug Co
Priests Forbidden to Aid Prohibition Work
Milwaukee officials issue a directive to all pastors forbidding any assistance or participation in prohibition enforcement efforts. The March to enforce temperance policies appears to involve church leaders and religious organizations as authorities seek noncooperation from clergy.
Dr Parker's Treatment on Indigestion and Constipation
John Seekinger of Jacksonville praises Dr Parker's Treatment for Indigestion and Constipation after relief from bloating and gas. The ad promotes Dr Parker's Nerve Tonic Tablets and Liver Tablets with quantities and prices and lists Cline's Pharmacy as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cating
John Seekinger
Jacksonville
Dr. Parker
Geo. B Parker
M. D
Athens
Ohio
Cline
Archdiocese Leader Bars Clergy From Prohibition Meetings
Archbishop S. G. Messmer declares priests under his jurisdiction must not assist in prohibition movements and refuses to permit prohibitionists to use church property for meetings, recording a public decree tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Messmer
Engineer Dozing At Time Of Hagenbeck-Welle Circus Wreck
Conductor Lewis Johnson testified before a coroner's jury in Hammond Indiana that Engineer Lon Sargeant said he was dozing when the Michigan Central train struck the Hagenbeck-Walle circus train at Ivanhoe. Sargeant is held on a manslaughter charge and refused to testify on attorney advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Lewis Johnson
Michigan Central
Ivanhoe
Lon Sargeant
Sargeant
Washington Cabinet splits over prohibition at Senate hearing
Senate agricultural committee heard sharp division among cabinet members on prohibition. Secretary Daniels supported the measure citing navy yard efficiency, while Postmaster General Burleson warned it could delay wartime prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Daniels
Burleson
Navy Yards
Senate panel dismisses contest against Senator Sutherland
The Washington Senate privileges and elections committee today dismissed the challenge to the election of Senator Sutherland of West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Sutherland
West Virginia
Americans Hold Mountain Sector Southeast of St Die
American troops occupy a mountainous sector southeast of St Die where the line crosses from Lorraine into German territory. The presence was disclosed after a German raid Sunday resulted in two American captives, with trenches held since June 1.
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France
St. Die
Lorraine
British air attacks damage Metz Sablen Saarbruck Dillingen
London reports a series of raids by British airmen on Metz Sablen Saarbrucken and Dillingen Sunday night into Monday. Railway depots at Metz and Sablen and factories in Saarbruck en and Dillingen were badly damaged with one enemy plane shot down and all British aircraft returning safely.
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London
Metz
Sablen
Saarbrucken
Dillingen
Honor Son With Dinner at Camp Sherman Visit
Mr and Mrs 8 L Church entertained with a three course six oclock dinner Monday for their son Carmen who goes to Camp Sherman Wednesday. Attending were Mr Ernest Gross Mr and Mrs Ed Walburn Mr and Mrs Carmen Church the hosts and Tina the hostess helper Mrs E D Cooley assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. L. Church
Carmen
Camp Sherman
Ernest Gross
Ed Walburn
Carmen Church
Christina
E. D. Cooley
Great blow to come soon says Lloyd George
London June 24 Premier Lloyd George warned that the next months would be anxious with a great blow possible in hours or days and that the Entente would be strengthened by American troops in France. He said Austria-Hungary was retreating and wondered if they could reverse the retreat as Allied forces grew stronger than Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Liloyd George
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Nouncement
France
Germany
Demand nal all miners kept at home
A crisis in the coal fields prompts demands to exempt or defer miners from the draft. Editors estimate output per man and project a need for 93,000 more miners than were in mines at the end of 1917 due to wartime losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Diamond
Local residents host guests across multiple Ohio towns
Green's Run and nearby communities report a busy weekend with numerous visitors. Edna Cartwright and Flossie Hoisington joined gatherings in New Straitsville, while Nellie Gill visited Wellston. Dozens of families from Athens Nelsonville Chester and Chauncey hosted relatives on Sunday and Saturday, with Richard Nutter buying a new plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cartwright
Edna
Flossie
Osa Hoisington
Ezra Hoisignton
New Straitsville
Marilla Grindstead
Nellie Gill
Wellston
W. H. Hixson
Sanford Nayles
Glouster
Harry Leake
Bessie Leake
Nelsonville
George Daft
Garnett Daniels
Athens
Fred Leake
Dora Heffken
Taylor Ridge
Alfred Hanning
Baby
Mike Dubash
Louis Dubash
Eveth
Edith Sawyer
K. W. Cannon
Oregon Ridge
Richard Nutter
J. Q. Williams
Roger
Neil
Jerseyville
Homer Simons
Otto
Chauncey
Schrappe
G. A. Daft
Calvin and
Clayton
Robert
David Lowery
Jacksonville
W. M. Cartwright
Old Man Praises Mrs Wooley’s Garden in Glouster
An unsigned letter from Glouster, written by an elderly man, extols Mrs Wooley a widow living near the opera house. He claims her garden excels in every way with nearly every kind of vegetable and no weeds, and that she cultivates it herself. He insists it is the best garden in Glouster and perhaps unbeatable elsewhere.
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Glouster
Wilson Urges Suffrage Support After White House Talk
Washington, June 25. After a White House meeting, a Senate delegation backing the house resolution for federal woman suffrage predicted passage by the Senate next Thursday. They said President Wilson was enthusiastic and viewed the measure as a vital war step and a demonstration of democracy at home and abroad.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
House
Senate
United States
Meatless weeks eyed for Germany says Reichstag aide
London reports Dr. August Muller, undersecretary for food distribution, told the Reichstag food committee that increasing the meat ration is unlikely. He indicated Germany may need lower rations or meatless weeks for portions of the population.
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London
Germany
August Muller
Reichstag Food Committee
Copenhagen
Dry Zone Under Guard in Michigan Disorder
A Michigan state constabulary detachment has been sent to Monroe County to quell disorders caused by drivers returning from Ohio wet territory. Violations of state prohibition have crowded the Monroe county jail, prompting county officials to request state aid.
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Lansing
Mich
Monroe County
Michigan
Ohio
Miner and residents listed in Glouster and Mineral
David Evans 28 miner Glouster Lina Judson 26 housekeeper Jacksonville Arch Knowlton 26 farmer Mineral Mary Sickles 19 Mineral all named residents listed with ages and occupations in the area.
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David Evans
Lina Judson
Jacksonville
Arch Knowlton
Mary Sickles
Objectors Repair Targets at Camp Sherman
At Camp Sherman on June 24 conscientious objectors led by engineers and colored troops worked on repairing dummy bayonet targets demolished by the Ohio and Western Pennsylvania selectees during the Highty third Division encampment. Trenches at Stony Creek were wrecked by artillery fire from One Hundred and Hundred and Fifty fifth Heavy Artillery.
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Camp
Sherman
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Stony Creek
First Million Tons of New Ships Nearing Delivery
The first million tons of new ships under contract for the Shipping Board are expected to be delivered before month’s end. Last week five steel vessels totaling 37 830 deadweight tons were added, bringing 1918 production to 924 200 deadweight tons. Through three weeks of June deliveries averaged one ship daily for about 125 992 tons capacity. The Eastern Sun, a 9066 deadweight ton cargo carrier, the first of 45 steel vessels built in Japan for the Shipping Board, has arrived and is placed in commission under the American flag.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Japan
Eastern Sun
Realty Transfers Across Townships and Cities
Transfers include Alexander Township Bowden to James Crossen and wife with lots 23 valued at 170 and 24 at 50. Athens City David Ziggaroos to Effie Reading et al lot 1596 value 1250 by will 1594 with 425 consideration. Wm A Reading as administrator to Mary Shamel lots 1954 425 and 1596ff 1250. Canaan Township George G Gaul to John McKinley 1 acre 250. Chauncey Andrew Jackson to Thomas Schoover lots 61 62 63 64 1300. Dover Township Gaylord Simpson to Raffele Gue lot 10 Millfield 75. Glouster Sophronia Allen to J K Allen 100 ft west of lots 717 718 by affidavit.
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Alexander Township
Thomas
Bowden
James WD. Crossen
Athens City
David Ziggaroos
Effie Reading
Wm. A. Reading
Admr
Mary A. Shamel
Canaan Township
George G. Gaul
John McKinley
Chauncey Andrew Jackson
Thomas Schoover
Dover Township
Gaylord Simpson
Raffele Guelot
Millfield
Glouster Sophronia Allen
J. K. Allen
Plain details of area residents visiting kin and students
Messenger Special Correspondent reports social visits across the region. Families including Rebecca Griffin, J P Newell, N J Parker, Charley McVain, Sam Stuart, T B Powell, Dr R B Lamb, Wade Barnett, and J A Barnett with relatives in Parkersburg Coolville Colum bus Athens partake in weekend stays and travel for medical care and education.
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Ladd
Rebecca Griffin
J. P. Newell
Red
N. J. Parker
Charley McVain
Charley Keller
Sam
Sam Stuart
T. B. Powell
Parkersburg
Thursdaud McLain
Dexter
Frank Stuart
G. E. Parker
Burg
R. B. Lamb
C. E B. Lamb
Rebecca Barnett
Coolville
Wade Barnett
Clay Green
Columbus
J. A. Barnett
Ralph Barnett
Keno
Phylis McLain
Freda Parker
Hilda Young
Athens
Athens Visitor Rebecca Peck to Teach in West Virginia
Miss Rebecca Peck visiting her parents in Athens plans to return to West Virginia next month to teach school this year. Local residents attended a protracted meeting at the U B church near Wales Mill. Various visits and greetings were noted among residents from Albany Ridgeway and Pomeroy with several travelers and relatives mentioned. Lieutenant Norman Fulton has arrived overseas with the 88rd Division trained at Camp Sherman.
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Rebecca Peck
Athens
Tedrow
Will Cline
Albany
B. S. Bowman
Cleveland
Columbus
Bert Dixon
New Marshfield
Bing” Cummings
Wales Mill
Walter Bowen
Mattie Ceeil
Russell Gillogly
Milton Conner
Finley
W. H. Townsend
Joseph Fulton
Lieutenant Norman Fulton
88Rd Division
Camp Sherman
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