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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1918

Page

7

Trimble Paving Brick Co Properties Flagged For Sale

Receiver Craig Crumb offers two Ohio paving brick plants for sale in 1918. The Trimble and Glouster sites include multiple acres, shale hills, and operating machinery for block production. Sale options include individual or combined bids with cash terms or deferred arrangements.

Dayton Ohio Trimble al County Glouster Wassel Brick Co Ghter Jjacent Toledo Aljroad Lliam H. Crumb Trimble Pave Ae Brick Company Burkhart Heald & Pickrel Carr Allaman, Better & Murritorneys

South 10 Grows Its Own Food This Summer

Atlanta, May 20. The South aims to grow the greatest food crops in its history despite weather risks. Cotton declines as potatoes corn and rice expand. Florida ships about 50 000 carloads of foodstuffs to the North and West with rail support. Mississippi and Tennessee boost corn output and acreage while labor shortages push tractors into use. Six million acres of corn near Memphis and 20 million bushels hoped by Mississippi farmers. Weather woes in Albania noted. Georgia union met on late corn and potato projects.

Atlanta France Flanders Florida W. G. McAdoo Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi Memphis Tenn Georgia Farmers’ Union Albania State Agriculture Bureau

Americans Widen Front Across French Lines in World War I

May 20 dispatches report American troops scattered from the English Channel to the Swiss border with Gen Pershing's forces divided into four sectors on the French front. A German aeroplane dropped bombs near an American field hospital while physicians and patients sought shelter in an American trench. Washington confirms American expeditionary power now ranks third in front mileage behind France and Britain. Morgan Farley, 17, is noted as the youngest stage manager in Cincinnati and formerly led New York's Seventeen.

Picardy English Channel Washington Senate Military Committee Baker War Council Pershing Morgan Farely Lyric Theater Cincinnati New York

General Glenn blocks farm furloughs for Selection soldiers

Camp Sherman Ohio May 19 Major General Edwin F Glenn disapproved most farm work furloughs for selections from the 83rd Division. He judged releasing men would harm the army and hinder military organization, denying 2 000 applicants while granting 40 dependent cases only.

Camp Sherman Edwin F. Glenn Glenn 83Rd Division

Attendance Tops Six Hundred At First M E Sunday School

Yesterday's First M E Sunday School drew 612 attendees with 34 officers and teachers 3 visitors and 575 scholars. The breakdown lists 255 men 167 women 124 in intermediate and 66 in primary departments led by Copeland Martzolff Dunkle Rupp and Hewitt. Total offering 19 dollars 45 cents with class Six contributing 11 87.

M. E Prof. Copeland Martzolff Prof. Dunkle Mr. Rupp Misa Hewitt

Ohio Public Debt Surges Across Cities Counties and Districts

An auditor warns Ohio faces rapidly rising debts across cities villages counties school districts and townships. The 1917 1918 figures show total indebtedness near 414 million with steady year to year increases since 1880 and projected surpassing a billion by 1925. Athens County and its towns show mixed but persistent borrowing and retirements.

Ohio A. V. Donahey General Assembly Athens County Athens Nelsonville Athens City

Municipal spending items listed for city services

A fragment lists allocations for electric light 21000 dollars street improvement 19203 dollars sewers and drainage 5312 dollars parks 5200 dollars public halls 1000 dollars fire department 18800 dollars.

Germans Use Perfumed Gas to Lure U S Troops

In Picardy May 19 German gas shells are scented with fragrances such as apples bananas oranges and pineapples to lure American soldiers to deadly zones. American gas experts have learned to ignore the fruit smells and detect the hidden danger.

Fred 8. Ferguson United Press Picardy

Letter From Emma Cline’s Son In France 1918

Emma Cline of Zaleski Ohio R D 1 shares a letter from her son in France dated April 7 1918. He writes he is well and recalls a good master noting mail delays and asks for Cornelius Queen and Elmer West addresses and a pair of sleeve holders. He signs from Headquarters Company 15 Field Artillery A E F.

Emma Cline Zaleski France Ohio Elmer West

California Holstein cow breaks world milk record

Raphaella Johanna Raggie a Holstein at Napa State Hospital in Sacramento set a 30 day milk production record with 8794 pounds 1897 quarts in a month. The prior 30 day record stood at 3767.3 pounds.

Sacramento Cal Raphaella Johanna Raggie Napa State Hospital

Bing divorce notice filers in Mosesounty court action

Rebecca Y. Bing seeks divorce and child custody from Lee M. Bing alleging cruelty and neglect over three years. Case to be heard at the Court House in Asa after June. Foster & Wells represent the plaintiff. April 22, 1906.

Lee M. Bing Hemlock Grove Mosesounty Asa Isee Iron Pleas Rebecca Y. Bing Foster & Wells T.w

Save Wheat and Potatoes to Save Money

Government urges saving 30,000,000 bushels of potatoes from waste. Use them and preserve other food to keep costs down. Invest money earning five percent at Buckeye State Building and Loan Company in Columbus Ohio. Assets $14,800,000.

Buckeye State Building and Loan Company Rankin Building West Gay Street Columbus Ohio

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Trimble Paving Brick Company International Teeth Coo West 42Nd St Hocking Valley THE Empire Oil CO Cleveland Nick Steven NTT Hull Foster, Jr Chauncey Mine H. S. White Chauncey, O Boyd Hall West Side Rardin Bros CO Rardin Bros Dallas Boy Elder Farm J. R. Elder Colonial Hotel Iri Carl Kelley Union Station Alex Moore Central Restaurant C. _A. NICE Barstow Bell Phone Wheaton & Crooks Hardware Coo Coolville North Congress W. B. Francis Spitz H. T. Bennett President St Wolfe Bros L. G. Cary John J. Wooley C. F. McSure Pike and R. D Joe Hutchins Mccarter Garage East State Pleasanton Henry Bobo C. BE. Love Pratt St. Bell Starr Talking Machine Parker Bros Mary Kelley International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers Red Men’s Hah 'Glouster Athens Feather Mattress CO Union St. Elk Hotel Chauncey Call J. BE. Lott Delta Tau Delta Messenger Office Britain Bath President Street Congress D. H. Moore North Congress St L. A Court St Blackwood South 10 B.f.biggs George W. Rappold Eneral Mgr Ben H. Ewing Pomeroy St. E. Ohio Furn. Co N. Court St HUNS Headquarters Co Field Artillery California Foster and Welis Athens, Ohio C. Kigne Danville, Pa Josten’s Cigar Store Eloise Marie— Rully Nexpoort Rully Warner Was Boulevard Penovator Berane Baden Baden Agnes Wes Agnes Mare
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