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Delinquencies by carriers should be reported promptly to the office. Contact numbers are home 98 and Bell 290wW.
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Bell Phone
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
3
Nelsonville notices and obituaries mixed with local notes
Local column in Nelsonville issue reports on a false death notice involving Mrs. Vincent A. Collins and a Columbus hospital mix up. It also covers community dinners, visits, camp Sherman, parade plans, personal notices, and an obituary for Florence Alene Coleman.
Mrs. Emily Wolfe 89 Died At Haydenville Home
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Emily Wolfe aged 89 at her Haydenville home. She was respected locally and is the mother of longtime dairyman Robert Wolfe. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 PM at the Haydenville church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Wolfe
Haydenville
Wolfe
Pleasanton and Nearby Attend Baptism and Social Visits
Measenger Special Correspondence reports residents from Pleasanton attending a baptism in Jerseyville last Sunday. The piece lists numerous visitors and gatherings including Mable and Cora Kenney at the Wayne Kenney home, trips to Guysville and Athens, farming activity, calves lost, and family visits among the Martins, Arnets, and Parkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Mable
Cora Kenney
Athens
Wayne Kenney
Clint Douglas
Frank Martin
Elenor Woolfred
Phylis Lurene
Toledo
Names Pratt
Bertine
Orville
Clarence
Leonard
Leo
Harold Pierce
Ada Bobo
Bettina Martin
Dorothy Kinney
Ira Runyon
Blane Woodyard
Laura and
Opal
Annie Sauters
Chase
Emma Smalley
Mahlon Oxley
Farewell party for campers hosted by Christian Endeavor
Jacksonville Messenger reports a Thursday farewell party for boys called to camp hosted by the Christian Endeavor of the U S The event invites all boys and their parents and notes preparations for the Nelsonville convention The U B parish and church are getting a fresh coat of paint as a needed upkeep effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor of
U. S
Nelsonville
U. B
Reports on new German armored airplane blamed for ace Major Lufbery
Washington May 21 reports that a new type of German airplane armored to protect engines and crew from machine gun fire is responsible for the death of American flying ace Major Lufbery. The claim aroused wide interest though no official confirmation had been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lufberry
Talk of Young Veteran Made Hit at Lunch
Captain Lambkin of the Royal Canadian Dragoons spoke at the noonday Chamber of Commerce luncheon about wartime experiences over there. He described trench life, captured prisoners, gas attacks at Vimy Ridge, and harsh treatment of Allied soldiers, ending by donating luncheon profits to the war chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lambkin
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Messrs
Hoover
Chapman
Cross
Bone
C. L. Hartzolff
Athens
England
Germany
Ottawa
No Man's Land
Altho
Vimy Ridge
St. Julian
Switzerland
Nine more miners found in Mill Creek mine shaft
Charleston, May 22. Rescue party recovers nine bodies entombed by a mine fire at Mill Creek Coal Company Villa mine north of the city. The blast Monday night after a gasoline engine exploded left thirteen men at work, not fourteen as previously reported. Four bodies were found yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Mill Creek Coal Company
Villa
Here
Sinn Fein Reels From Arrests as Irish Tensions Rise
Dublin reports show Sinn Fein recovering from shock with plans to resist the draft and rebuild their network. New leaders are appointed in rural areas while arms raids and confiscation rumors mount. Nationalists’ alliance strains as John Dillon says absentee MPs may return to Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Sinn Feln
John Dillon
United Irish Leagues
German bases to be abandoned at Zeebrugge and Ostend
Berlin reports German naval authorities plan to abandon Zeebrugge and Ostend as U boat bases due to the British blockade and bombing raids. Paris notes indicate three people were killed in last night’s air raid and one enemy aircraft shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Berne
Zeebrugece
Ostend
Berlin
Paris
Million Mien Will Be Ready In France Soon
Washington reports Congressman Caldwell projects U S military strength through 1919 with 1,859,894 soldiers and 148,328 officers by June and a total near 2,038,222 in service. He predicts 4 to 56 million men under arms by July 1 1919 and notes 95 000 troops moved in the first ten days of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congressman Caldwell
New York
Military Committee
House
America
France
West Front
Caldwell
War Department
Former Star Cadore Now Spectator at Camp Gordon
Leon Cadore former Brooklyn star hurler is shown as a spectator for the Atlanta Southern League team at Camp Gordon where he is stationed after Army officer training. Cadore recently completed the training course and is now serving in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Cadore
Brooklyn
Diamond Stars
Atlanta
Camp Gordon
Leons
Cadore
Food Again 13 Declared 10 Be Low in Hunland
Washington reports the German food situation is the most critical yet. Officials say even with June 15 ration reductions, Germany may not feed its population through the next harvest and further cuts may be needed. New York notes camel, dog, and horse meat eaten in Saxony per Berliner Tageblatt April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Ukraine
New York
Saxony
Zwickau
Hagenbach
Ten Perished in Wisconsin Tornado Toll Rises
Madison Wis May 22 Ten persons are known dead today and at least fifty injured as a tornado swept Richland Sauk Dane and Iowa counties in Wisconsin last night causing about 1 000 000 dollars in property damage Ilaif of Lone Rock is dead Plane area reports a boy killed and several injured Six dead and thirty injured in Lone Rock with destruction across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Madison
Wis
Richland
Sauk
Dane
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilaif
Lone Rock
Church Expansion Planned by Presbyterian Assembly
Columbus May 22 The Presbyterian General Assembly approved plans for a vast church expansion movement to raise 100 million dollars. The push aims to strengthen every church activity and be ready to launch by fall to meet postwar reconstruction needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
Big Wheat Crop May Relieve The Shortage
Washington on May 21 prospects of a heavy wheat crop this year give hope that rationing may be curtailed next year Food Administrator Hoover told the national bakers service board A labor union charge that bakers earned excessive profits was made by J W Sullivan for the AIU and refuted by Henry W Stude president of the NAB bakers association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
National Bakers’ Service Board
J. W. Sullivan
American Federation of Labor
Henry W. Stude
Texas
National Association of Bakers
Honor students inducted into Cresset and Torch societies at Ohio University
The Ohio University chapel feature highlighted new initiates into the Cresset and Torch societies. Cresset honors juniors and seniors for scholarship and campus service, using a point system and records from the registrar. Torch members share similar qualifications for men. new initiates include Mauck junior Marian Whitsey and others, with leaders presiding on stage.
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Ohio University
Irma E. Voigt
G.W. Requ
Membef
Ohio Universty
Dll
Cresset
Mauck, Jr
Marian Whitsey
Hieanor Ward, Jr
Edith Stocklein
la Vaughn van Scoye
la Arpee
Jessie Spellman
On Smith
Dean Chubb
Robert G. Bone
Brandon T. Grover
Robert L. Cross
John Williams
W. B. Watkins
Aged Minister Rev J W Atkinson Dies in Ohio
Aged Rev J W Atkinson pastor of Gilman Ave M E church Marietta Ohio died in a hospital after an operation to relieve strangulation. He came to Marietta from a Newark charge and was a well known Ohio conference minister. His son Belford Atkinson an Ohio Wesleyan student served in the American ambulance corps in France and has lately spoken across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
J. W. Atkinson
Gilman Ave
M. E
Anes
Atkinson
Ohio
Newark
Belford Atkinson
Ohio Wesleyan
American Ambulance Corps
France
War rumors swirl as prisoners cite a possible peace term
In France, May 21 night, German prisoners say the war may end this year with a draw and favorable peace terms, repeating rumors that General Hindenburg is dead while Mackensen appears on the west front. Allied officials doubt these claims. In Washington, oil price warnings are issued to producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Philip Simms
France
Germany
Hindeburg
Mackensen
West Front
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Nelsonville News
Messenger Branch
Fulton Street
Depot
C.4
Sauter’s Avenue
the Messenger
Vincent A. Collins
Hsther Pilley
The
Messenger
M. C. Bittleton
Filley
Normandie
Protestant Hospital
Collins
W. M. McCall
Warley Holecomb
Camp Sherman
H. Holcomb
Hawthorne
Harley Holcomb
C.F. Feine
Akron
John Riley
F. O. Schmidt
Helen Goodspeed
Baltimore
Harry Edington
Arthur Hawkins
Parker Sniffen
Logan
Bob Kinney
W. H. Parks
Paul Parks
Camp Shermen
M. M. Easler
Jennie Powers
New Straitsville
Geo. Adamson
Hubert Lancaster
Doras Adamson
Lucile Kaelin
Ray Ashby
Bertha Nixon
G. F. Morgan
Christian Church
John Pearson
Florence Alene Coleman
James Coleman
Florence
Jesus
Hendershott
Florence Coleman
Chas. Coleman
N. J. Barnecut
Eugene Barnecut
Edson Cooley
Oscar and
Donald
George Barnecut
Willis
Wilbur Barnecut
Zanesville
Williard Bartoe
Dr. N. Hill
Bartoe
Snow Fork Junction
Maxwell
Friends
Mason City Hill
Senior Party
Jane McCombs
Floodwood
John Young
Norwood
Longley
Dew
Lafe Essex
Hattie Brooks
A. S. Bethel
L. T. Rhodes
Stuart Hoodler
Baird Stuart
Cincinnati
Navy
Clara Pritchard
Letilla Miller
East Franklin Street
Beatrice Cook
Bhsther Maze
Martha Keister
Ordie Ann Blaine
Helen and
Esther Verity
Central School
Ccns
Jones
Scott
East School
Dora Patton
West School
Powell
Roberts
Estella Reynolds
Louise Pearce
Verna Hand
People’s Bank
Wilson
Colonial
W. H. Hickman
Newark, Ohio
Dor. Parkers
Dr. Parker
Geo. B. Parker
M. D
Cline’s Pharmacy
Mrs. Wolfe
Citizens Phone
Ane Pleasanton Bao
Measenger
Mr. Karl
Bernice
Florence Martin
Goldie Haning
Stime Jeffers
Grant Bolin
Bertina Martin
Sanford Elliott
David Smaley
Ward Walker
Benjamin Biddle
Sheldon Parker
Lee Arnett
Ed Arnett
W. P. Elliot
Gussie Arnett
Charles Bolen
Minnie Arnett
Harold Parker
Ed Parker
Jacksonville
IRS
By Webb Miller
Plymouth Creamery Co
Boston
Lostro Auto Sales Co
Inscributors For
Federal Motor Truck CO
Detroit
Plymouth Creamery
Hunland
Mary L.qua
Fuel Administration
Oil Division
A. C. Bedford
N &A
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