Italian Allies Shaping Victory In World War I
The piece praises Italy for sustaining the war effort and warns Americans to recognize the Italian contribution. It notes Italy’s strong front, rebuilt army, and 250000 Italians in France, with May 24 set as Italian American Day to honor shared sacrifice and unity with France and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadorna
Trieste
Isonzo
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Kaiser Karman
France
Great Britain
Germany
The Church of America Plan for Evangelical Unity
A proposal presented to the general assembly of the Northern Presbyterian Church envisions an organic union of all evangelical churches in the United States under the banner The Church of America. Local prefixes would vary, worship and governance remain autonomous, and the aim is a united, stronger church for postwar reconstructions and war efforts. The plan raises whether denominations are ready for such merger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Church of America
America
Friends of
Government Pushes Expansion of Minor Minerals Production
Secretary Lane urges boosting U S output of minor minerals to cut reliance on imports from China Ceylon Chile Spain Australia Greenland and to free ships. He highlights manganese tungsten chromite nitrate mercury mica and others as essential for steel munitions and industry. House passes bill to set minimum prices to aid small users. Montana firms already advance manganese production with government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
United States
China
Ceylon
Chile
Spain
Australia
Greenland
House of Representatives
Montana
MEN MAY DEFY FASHION BY SEEKING CAMELIER STYLE
An article argues men secretly yearn for simpler, more economical dress than current fashion. It suggests male envy of women's clothing fuels complaints about women's attire, proposing a camelier silhouette as desirable.
Household Hints Menu and StepbyStep Dishes
Reading like a kitchen column this item lists recipes and prep steps for breakfast lunch and dinner. It covers thickened milk sauce with Neufchatel toast, Graham Date Bread with yeast and molasses, Poor Man’s Barley Pudding, and Stuffed Beets with white sauce and crumbs.
Dinner Stories and Wartime Wry at Meatless Banquet
Hoover tells a tale of a poultry profiteer in a meatless wheatless dinner, a widow with a shotgun guards her gate, and a garden scene shows a husband shirking work as the war drags on. Sharp wartime humor frames daily life amid rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Profiteer
A Call to Freedom in Dress for Men
A nostalgic plea champions slim waists and lighter uniforms over baggy trousers. The piece praises soldier and sailor outfits and imagines white duck knickers with pumps, long hose, and middy shirts as a modern, comfortable fashion shift for men. It urges collective action to reclaim style.
German Crown Prince Interested in Long Range Gun
Reports from Flanders say the German Crown Prince has shown strong interest in the long range gun bombarding Paris from about sixty to seventy miles away. He personally fired several shots, reflecting his experience at Verdun and preference for distant engagement.
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Flanders
Paris
Frederick William
Verdun
U boat menace lowers ship insurance and Finnish losses noted
Insurance on Merchant ships in the U boat zone drops from 6 percent to 3 percent as the government contemplates further cuts. Berlin politicians claim the U boat threat persists while a harsh critic jokes about poets. Finland invited Germany for help and now reports 20 000 Finns captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rlin
Finland
Germany
Germans Even (Continued from Page One)
An eyewitness recounts traps and booby like devices in a German house including a charged stove and explosive rosary. The report details a close encounter at a shrine and the deadly danger posed by explosive beading.
Amesville Social Notes See People Travel and Health Updates
Gail Harris and Wilbur Henry aided dealers Gifford and Harris in Toledo with Overlands. Wilf Kessenger of Kansas City visited Friday with Si Allen and Will Golden at Wells farm. Mrs. Ilo Porter visited Camp Sherman Chillioothe with son Pearley. Seth Balderson and wife toured Parkersburg for days. Dr. Weber took Mrs. Weber to Marietta hospital for appendicitis and gall stones. she is improving. Sprague couple rode from Marietta to visit Addie Owen. W. Henderson attended the Presbyterian assembly in Columbus. Heber Henry and sons spent Sunday at Camp Sherman. Mrs. Wells and daughter Priscilla visited relatives.
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Gail Harris
Wilbur Henry
Toledo
Overlands
Gifford & Harris
Wilf Kessenger
Kansas City
Si Allen
Will Golden
Wells Farm
I'lo Porter
Chillioothe Wriday
Pearley
Camp
Marietta
Addie Owen
W. S. Henderson
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Heber Henry
George
Ace Wells
Camp Sherman
W. R. Wells
Priscilla
Rela
Latrobe Area Social Notes and Visits
Mrs G E Flinn returns home from Chillicothe where she visited sister Mrs Fred Hawk. T E Fitch finishes garage and brings home new Buick this spring. Mrs F D Shanks and children spent Saturday at Athens. Bertha and Norma Keller visited brother Everett at Camp Sherman. Mrs James Thompson and baby spent a day in Athens last week. T E Fitch and family motored to Stewart and Guysville Sunday. Mr Gaskins and son Larmer from near Salem W Va visited BE Gaskins. Grace Morrison and Deana Chevalier were in Torch one day last week. Operator T E B Fitch resumes work after rheumatism layoff. Nina Gaskins visits grandparents near Salem. Wayne Conklin, recently employed in Wheeling W Va, is at home here.
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G. E. Flinn
Chillicothe
Fred Hawk
T. E. Fitch
F. D. Shanks
Athens
Bertha
Norma Keller
Everett
Camp Sherman
James Thompson
Stewart
Guysville
Notice of Debt Responsibility Declination
Public notice by C. C. Van Dyke states he will not be responsible for debts contracted by his wife Bessie M. Van Dyke. Dated May 22, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie M. van Dyke
Courage and Spring Tonic Advert for Dr. Pierce
An old fashioned herbal blood tonic claim includes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Anuric for uric acid. Text promotes spring health with blood improvement and kidney support, urging mail orders to Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Vinol Restores Health After Measles and Lung Cold
Alice Record of New Castle Indiana says six bottles of Vinol cod liver and iron tonic restored her health after measles left her run down and unable to rest. She recovered full strength and can do housework including washing. McKee Drug Co distributes Vinol in New Castle and nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ind
Alice Record
11Th St
McKee Drug Co
Worker Fatality Risk in Factories Drops Below Two in Ten Thousand
A historical note states that fewer than two factory workers per ten thousand die from work related accidents. The statistic reflects safety improvements and ongoing industrial oversight.
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Athens Mess
Merald Printing Company i
Fred v. Suse
Bastor
Messenger
Thane
Postoffice
Ohio
Audit Bureau
Robert MB. Ward
Fifth Ave
New York
ERN
South Wabash Ave
Chicago
the Church OF America
Plecea
Hell
Zanesville
Mr. Wells
Hann
Stockport
E. Evans
Bertha Evans
Evans-Henry
Ira Bennett
Tommy Jones
Antel's Hill
Ira
Dalton Edwards
James A. Henry
Henry
F. J. Beasley
D. M. Beasley
D. L. Tolson
A H. Vernon
Whittling Club
Quill
Bern
Glouster
Mayor Day
Utley
Will Clark
Federal Valley R. R
Utilities Commission
Child Welfare Department
Woman's Council of National Defense
F. H. Gifford
Ames Township
Amesville
Latrobe
C. C. van Dyke
B.F. Biggsle
George W. Rappold
al Mer
Ben H. Ewing
Pomeroy
Beecham
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