Athens social roundup features many visiting guests
A stream of visitors and hosts marked social life in Athens. O M Rusell and C H Horn made business trips to Chillicothe and Columbus while Miss Edith Sweeney traveled to Akron for a new position. Several local residents hosted out of town guests including Miss Raith Wharton from Parkersburg and Miss Edith DeVort from Parkersburg. The Athens Art and Thimble Club postponed its meeting to 7 pm with Mrs Lash. The Jones home hosted a large social gathering with snap dragons, luncheon, and guests from Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
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Athens Art and Thimble Club
K. R. Lash
South College Street
Athens
Jones
Cincinnati
P. M. Chidester
Pittsburg
Athens Needle Club Guests Entertain At Theatre Party
The Athens Needle Club and invited guests were entertained by Mrs. D. C. Cornwell on Wednesday afternoon. The program began with a theatre party at the Majestic and concluded with a luncheon at the Fouth luncheonette. The tables featured field daisies for the event attended by about thirty people.
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Athens Needle Club
D. C. Cornwell
The
Majestic
Fouth
Luncheon Honors Mrs T J Davis At Hotel Berry
Mrs T J Davis hosted guests at Hotel Berry with a refined luncheon in Cincinnati. Four pink and white tables featured pink carnations, pink color themed place cards, and full table settings. The hostess also arranged a matinee party at the Majestic Theatre after the luncheon.
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T. J. Davis
Jane’ Brown
Cincinnati
Hotel Berry
Studyers Host Double Aniversary Dinner Party
Dr and Mrs R J Studer entertained at their Grosvenor street home with a six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening June 24th and 25th marking the seventh and eighth wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Fred Kilton and the Studers. The event honored both couples with covers for the immediate families of the two homes.
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R. J. Studer
Grosvenor Street
Fred Kiltan
Studer
Bowb
Joneses Host House Party For Mrs Fish In Boston Visit
Mr and Mrs E J Jones Sr entertain a small company at their University Terrace home Tuesday evening for the pleasure of Mrs Charles E Fish of Boston Massachusetts. The guests included a number of local friends and neighbors.
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C. M. Powers
Mildred Averseld
Marietta
Howard Johnson
Gallipolis
E. J. Jones Sr
University Terrace
Charles E. Fish
Boston
Mass
Chicago man alone breaks line to rescue eighty three Germans
Frank Lennant, hailed as a hero, recounted how he captured eighty three German prisoners during a Belleau Wood battle. He described diving into a shell hole after a machine gun, surrendering the gunner who guided him to a captain, and escorting the prisoners to American lines. Others joined later but Lennant claimed the Germans as his own captives.
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Marne
Frank Lennant
Chicago
United Press Today
Belleau Wood
Clemenceau Visits Yanks On Front Line
Premier Clemenceau visited American units along the Marne after the German assault toward Paris. He arrived at headquarters in an old farm yard and lauded the unit’s efforts, saying he admired their work and came to felicitate them.
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Marne
Clemenceau
France
Paris
Service Flag to Be Raised at Canaanville
Local Union No. 2186 UMWA will hoist a service flag near the company store Sunday at 2:30 pm. Forty four stars honor men from the locality in military service as the Ladies Band of Athens and the Cennanville area provide music. President Snyder, Prof. T. N. Hoover and two local speakers will give addresses.
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Canaanville
Canaanville Coal Company
Athens
Cennanville
Snyder
T. N. Hoover
Neck 'O the Woods
Gould
Texas Becomes Bone Dry State After Midnight Closeout
Austin reports Texas entered a statewide dry period as about 750 saloons shut their doors under the thirty fifth legislature. Earlier, 1800 saloons closed April 15 to enforce a ten mile dry zone around military camps and shipyards, with tonight's closures in less populous districts.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Funeral for Catherine Wolf Friday at Factory Church
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Catherine Wolf will be held Friday afternoon at 7 o clock at Factory Church. Burial will be made at Greenlawn.
Brave Yankee Girl serial opens today in The Messenger
The Messenger begins Zoe Beckley's new serial The Little Mother of Shack 8 about Sally Orme, a war nurse in France who overcomes heartbreak by helping others. Based on actual conditions, the tale blends romance with wartime humanitarian work and features a second, stronger romance.
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France
Zoe Beckley
the Messenger
Sally Orme
Sally
Letters From Men In Service From Albany to France in 1918
A compilation of letters from World War I servicemen. James A. Lindley of Albany writes from France about guard duty, trench life near the front, fear of large shells, and weekly correspondence. Other letters from Alonzo Lindley in the Rainbow division and Wheeler Dew in France describe service stripes, trench experiences, and hopes for home.
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J. W. Lindley
Albany
James A. Lindley
Rainbow Division
France
Fritz
James
James Bruce
Poston
Alonzo
Rainbow
Carl
Senseless Crime Comment Sparks Concern
A crude remark about harming a rival with a hammer circulates in a contentious public forum, drawing criticism for glamorizing violence and triggering calls for moderation.
Red Cross Receives New Garment Quota for Refugees
Athens County Red Cross reports an additional quota of 1000 refugee garments with patterns ordered and work planned. A shipment of 75 pajamas arrived yesterday with 50 sweaters and 145 pairs of socks as the knitting quota begins under new directions.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Millfield Flag Raising Delayed by Rain
Local 1205 UMW of A members planned a flag raising at Millfield but rain interrupted the event. A meeting at the school house featured speeches by Rev W H Arthur Judge J M Wood and others. A service flag with eleven stars was presented and $61.55 from refreshments went to the Red Cross. Weather permitting the flag will be raised next Sunday at 2 PM with a parade planned.
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Millfield
Sanford Snyder
G. W. Savage
Wallace
Thomas Hillen
Red Cross
Nleen
Albany Boy Is Aviator of the Highest Rank
Lieut Lowell H Chase of Love Field Dallas Texas is home on leave to visit his Albany area parents He is an Ohio University Civil Engineering graduate of 1916 who left a Chicago Illinois Central Railroad post to join the Signal Reserve Corps aviation He trained at Ohio State University and Love Field where his air work earned him pursuit pilot and instructor recommendations He is commissioned second lieutenant and assigned at Love Field as assistant to the officer in charge of Dual and First Solo Flying
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Lowell H. Chase
Love Field
Dallas
Texas
Athens
Albany
Ohio University
Illinois Central Railroad Company of
Chicago
Signal Reserve Corps
Ohio State University
Special invitations extended to guests in attendance
Some attendees, including individuals in France, will receive special invitations to attend with automobiles provided as honor guest transportation.
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France
Express Companies to Merge On July 1
The Adams Express Company equipment was moved into the quarters of Wells Fargo and American Express Company last night. The two firms will be managed by their agents until July 1 when consolidation occurs. Eugene Woodworth will be agent and Charles Jordan cashier.
Governor’s Call for Thrift in Victory House
Montana governor says thrift and self denial are handmaids in the house of victory, urging citizens to endure sacrifices for common success and national goals. The remark frames wartime effort as disciplined unity and personal restraint.
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Montana
Pittsburg Markets Cattle and Hogs Prices Six Figures
Cattle receipts light in Pittsburg with prime cattle trading 16.75 to 17.00 and veal calves 17.00 to 17.76. Sheep and lambs show light receipts and lower prices, with prime wethers 12.50 to 13.00 and yearling lambs 8.00 to 15.00. Hogs reach 16.50 to 17.80 for prime heavy and mids 17.50 to 17.80, with roughs 14.00 to 15.00 and stags 11.00 to 11.50.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati Produce Prices For Eggs And Poultry
Prices listed for eggs with firm firsts at 36 cents per dozen and firsts 24 1 2 cents, ordinary firsts 29 1 2 cents, seconds 32 cents. Live poultry steady with fowls 26 cents, broilers 46 cents, roosters 18 cents.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Cattle Market Report June Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cincinnati market summary shows cattle receipts 862 with slow demand and shipper bids from 13.50 to 16.50. Hogs receipts 5255 with strong higher demand and good packer and butcher bids at 16.80. Sheep receipts 1820 with strong market and extras 11.50 to 11.75. lambs also strong with extras at 18.00.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Grain Market Prices Report
Chicago grain and pork quotes for June 27 show corn July at 1.46 1 2, August at 1.49 1 8. Oats June at 78 1 2, July at 72 6 8, August at 68 1 2. Pork July at 43.26, September at 43.65.
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Chicago
Market Closing Prices in Toledo Grain and Feed
Toledo on June 27 lists cash corn at $1.68 a bushel oat at $0.81 rye at $1.75. Clover Oct $13.60 Alsike Oct $11.25 Timothy Sept $4.40 Oct Dec $4.16 March $4.35.
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Toledo
Alsike
Timothy
Monkey Wrench and Lost Starch in a Folksy Tale
A rustic speaker recalls the urge to rip and tear in search of a missing monkey wrench. The narrator reflects on feeling emptied and defeated after misplacing the tool and losing nerve. The intimate monologue ends with conversational closing.
Dr Parker's Nerve Tonite Tablets Endorsed by Sufferer
Edward Hood recounts relief from stomach distress after using Dr Parker's Treatment. The ad promotes Parker's Nerve Tonite Tablets to build the nervous system and aid the weak. It notes 50 doses for 50c and pairing with Parker's Liver Tablets for cleansing, with sale at Cline's Pharmacy Athens Ohio.
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MR. Edward Hood
DR. Parker
Geo. B. Parker
M. D
Athens
Ohio
Cline’s Pharmacy
Friday Flower Day for Ward 6 Camp Sherman Chiltoothe
Residents urged to leave daisies and other blooms at the Ladies Restroom by 9 am tomorrow. Children encouraged to participate with ample flowers for the boys in Ward 6.
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Ward 6
Camp Sherman
Chiltoothe
General predicts reserves decide winner in American mobilization
A senior officer says the side with the last reserves will prevail as America mobilizes about 6 million troops. The remark frames the war effort as a test of endurance and resource strength.
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America
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