Historic message from Major Shuler at Blanc Mont cited
Washington reports a second division message from Major George K. Shuler of the 6th Marines declaring they could hold and knock out German forces at Blanc Mont. Shuler received the Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with palms for his action on October 7, 1918, amid a fierce battle that secured nearby St Etienne and aided a British push on St Quentin.
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Washington
United Press
Boubers
George K. Shuler
6Th Marines
Blanc Mont
Gour‘yard
Shuler
Thomas Holcomb
Gourrard
St. Quentin
Chateau-Thierry
St. Etienne
War Department
General Harbord
Hiclcomb
Harry Lee
Sixth Marines
James F. Robertson
Bouresches
Belleau Woods
Robertson
Glouster and Trimble eighth grade exercises held
Eighth grade commencements for Glouster and Trimble township schools were held at the Church of Christ. Pastor John B. Dickson delivered the address to the class and Miss Hettie Hooper sang a vocal solo. Forty-five township pupils and 36 Glouster graduates received diplomas. Glouster council plans to meet to consider refunding bonds and other business, with the next meeting set for July 18 after July 4th.
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Glouster
Trimble Township
Church of Christ
John B. Dickson
Hettie Hooper
Glouster Council
Mrs Cornwell Returns to Columbus for Medical Care
Mrs. Fred Cornwell has returned to Columbus to seek further treatment from a specialist as her condition remains largely unchanged since leaving the hospital weeks ago. Mr. Cornwell accompanied her to Columbus on Friday and returned home Saturday.
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Fred Cornwell
Columbus
Mr. Cornwell
Local Navy Vet Discharges and Returns Home
Harry McDonald, now discharged from navy service at the San Pedro submarine base, returns home Saturday. Miss Bonnie School leaves for Canton after a two week visit in the city with Mr and Mrs D Ward Forrest. Mr and Mrs Charles Cornwell and their little daughter of Athens were guests of Mr and Mrs G A Cornwell yesterday. Mr and Mrs E M Blower and children of Trimble left yesterday for an auto trip to New York state via Cleveland. State Evangelist W H Boden, former pastor at Athens Church of Christ, preached at the local Church of Christ yesterday. The Plains defeated Glouster 10 to 5 on Sunday.
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San Pedro
Cal
Bonnie
Canton
D. Ward Forrest
Charles Cornwell
Athens
G. A. Cornwell
E. M. Blower
Trimble
New York State
Cleveland
State
W. H. Boden
Church of Christ At
Church of Christ
Stormy Jim Raid Finds Beer in Negro's Home
Oklahoma City police raided the residence of a man known as Stormy Jim and confiscated sixty gallons of beer found stored there. The incident ends with police action amid the dry season.
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Oklahoma City
Stormy Jim
Ohio to Eradicate Illiteracy Before 1920 Census
Fred C. Croxton urged every Ohio county to eradicate illiteracy prior to the 1920 census. Disbanding the Ohio branch Council of National Defense Americanization section, Croxton said the State Americanization Committee will continue the effort. He noted about 125 000 illiterates in Ohio, including foreign born and native whites, must be taught to read and write the language.
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Columbus
Fred C. Croxton
Ohio
Council of National Defense
Croxton
New State
Treaty Submitted in Paris by Clemenceau
Premier Clemenceau presented the German treaty to the Chamber of Deputies in Paris on June 30. He also submitted the Anglo Franco American protective alliance for consideration.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
John M. Amos Pioneer Publisher Dies at 80 in Cambridge
John M. Amos aged 80 longtime president of the Jeffersonian Publishing Company dies at his Cambridge home Monday morning. He was a prominent figure in state Baptist and Masonic circles and a Democrat with influential ties in the area.
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Eritor
Cambridge, O
John M. Amos
Jeffersonian Publishing Company
Chicago pilot dies in Montabaur airplane crash
Captain Walter H. Schulze of the 138th aero squadron was killed when his aircraft sideslipped and crashed into the main street at Montabaur. The incident occurred in Coblenz on June 29 in a delayed report.
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Coblenz
Walter H. Schulze
Chicago
138Th Aero Squadron
Montabaur
New Bridal Fashion in England Sparks Gossip
Mrs. G. C. Martin formerly Miss Barbara Judd made headlines by smoking up with her husband Captain G. C. Martin just after their wedding ceremony at Stoke Pegis. The wartime era wanes as society seeks small thrills and new trends.
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G. C. Martin
Barbara Judd
Capt
Stoke Pegis
Prohibition Crush: New York Saloons Open Despite Ban
New York liquor dealers hotel proprietors and restaurant owners pledge to keep saloons open tomorrow and beyond as they plan legal challenges to wartime prohibition. Consumers vow a historic wake whether John Barleycorn dies tonight or later as they mobilize 6000 strong.
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Vpage
New York
John Barleycorn
Ol’ John
United Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
Chicago Awaits Largest Stew Day As Grills Prep
Chicago prepares for a historic stew event with reports all adults in the city expected to join the wake of the old one. A loop cafe notes party reservations selling tables at five to ten dollars per head as grills fire up across the city.
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Chicago
Ill Luck Pursues Akron
Kenneth Brown age 28 of Bettes Corners was killed and seven others injured in a string of car crashes near Akron Ohio Sunday. Brown's mother was killed by a train at Bettes Corners three weeks earlier.
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Akron
Kenneth Brown
Bettes Corners
Here
Brown
Strike Ends at Saginaw Ship Yard
Workers at the Saginaw ship yard returned to work after a Sunday settlement. About 1,900 employees were affected by the strike that began a few days earlier and involved a walkout. The return followed the union’s approval of resuming work under prior conditions.
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Saginaw
Detroit Faces A Year Of Prohibition Blues
Detroiters endure a year of national war time prohibition as the city survives with little concern while the nation bids farewell to John Barleycorn and the era of alcohol ends.
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Detroit
Mich
Misery Loves Company
Wet goods rush as liquor supply may exhaust tonight
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on June 30 wholesale liquor houses and saloons brace for an eleventh hour rush for wet goods. Indications are the liquor supply will be exhausted before the closing hour of 11 45 tonight.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Louisville braces for July 1 booze curtain drop
June 30 report from Louisville notes the city will not be completely dry after July 1. Officials say the prohibition curtain falls, but illicit liquor will linger in cellars to float the George Washington. Hotels and taverns prepare for a final rush as delegates from Indiana Ohio and other states gather.
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Louisville
John
George Washington
Indiana
Ohio
Sullen King Booze Clashes With Dry Forces in Philadelphia
On June 30 in Philadelphia battles over beer continue as saloon keepers and at least one brewer vow to stay open for beer production and sale. Dry forces threaten prosecution while hotels report anticipated revelry during the night.
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Philadelphia
Booze
Population of Washington Grows Suddenly
In Washington on June 30 the city reported a sudden population increase with a surge in residents. Officials noted the rise could reflect migration patterns and local employment shifts.
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Washington
Thousands depart dry capital for wake as crowds flee
The city saw heavy departure with an estimated 25,000 people leaving the already dry capital to attend the wake, as thousands gathered at wet spots for one final headache.
Albanys liquor sellers vow midnight wartime ban
Albany dispensers declare the wartime prohibition law has teeth and will close at midnight. A celebration is planned after the shutdown.
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Albany
N. Y
Red Cross and local notices highlight service plans
S R Walker resumes county engineering duties in September after a two year absence. Attorney Keenan handles an unusual Red Cross case. Samuel Matthews, once on Central Avenue, died of pneumonia at Camp Zachary Taylor after applying for insurance, with the government delaying payout. Red Cross says suits can recover unpaid premiums. S C Kreigbaum will visit Athens July 3 to interview disabled veterans for Red Cross vocational training, offered free to qualified service members.
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S. R. Walker
Vinton County
Red Cross
Attorney Keenan
Samuel Matthews
Central Avenue
Zachary Taylor
S. C. Kreigbaum
Athens
Kreighman
City
Hughes
Cline
How Busy Man Saves Time
A busy businessman avoids vague phrasing by numbering common expressions and filing them in a desk catalogue. He dictates letters by speaking numbers to his ethnographer, streamlining communication and saving time.
Care of Umbrellas Reveals Drying Guidelines
The article explains umbrella care to prevent rapid deterioration. Do not open a damp umbrella until it dries, and for very wet ones drain first with the handle downward, then open for final drying.
The voice of the people is the voice of God origin
An ancient maxim tracing to Hesiod and Latin roots. The saying links popular speech with divine authority, appearing in moral writings from the Greek poet Hesiod who lived about the eighth century BCE.
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God
Hesiod
Christ
Potash From Bracken Ash Could Yield Potassium
Bracken ash is believed to contain 40 to 50 percent soluble potash. In Australia the weed grows densely and has yielded up to 400 pounds of potash per acre, with potassium primarily in the form of sulphate and chloride.
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Australia
Imagination and Realty Sparks in Comic Dialogue
Flow challenges Morgan about breaking with Miss Blossom. He recalls she was “as good as gold” until he meets a new girl who has gold. The exchange plays on wit and social satire.
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Morgan
Miss Blossom
Americans Gather War Loot From Argonne Forest Clearing
French report says American salvage teams led by Negro soldiers collected German war material left in the Argonne forest evacuation. Millions in shells and machine guns were piled across 480 square miles, with costs exceeding two million dollars while booty valued over five million was turned over to authorities.
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Paris
Argonne Forest
America
Argonne-Meuse
Rhine
Argonne
Soldiers Laugh At Death In Reflective War Letter
A letter from Auckland recounts two British soldiers who, after influenza left them doomed, amused themselves by counting to death on a transport home. The chilling scene ends with a soldier failing to answer as hope drains away.
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San Francisco
Harry Annan
Palace Hotel
Auckland
New Zealand
Soldier travels home by road after slow trains
A Salina based Kansas soldier, two years away from home, misses slow train service between Junction City and Salina. He first rides to Abilene by car, then catches a second ride back to Salina just as the train leaves, reaching home about the same time.
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Junction City
Kan
Kansas
Salina
Camp Funston
Abilene
Robbers force entry at Gowdy’s Grocery in Clinton
A pair of robbers forced an entry into Gowdy’s Grocery in Clinton Illinois. They fled the scene without lingering, while the store owner reported the break in and is reviewing security footage for clues.
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Clinton
Gowdy's
Powder Safe Travel Tracked Across 15000 Miles
In Kansas City a small tin of talcum powder rode in Roy Thompson’s pocket, circled over the top several times, but remained harmless and did not explode despite the long journey.
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Kansas City
Roy Thompson
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