For Sale or Rent A Six Roomed House
A six roomed house is for sale or rent at 893 High Street. J C McCarty was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus for treatment this week. Valley Lodge K of P initiated a large class of candidates last evening with a parade led by the Nelsonville band and escorts from Uniform Bank. Fire Chief Higgins was hosted by friends and relatives in Lancaster yesterday.
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High Street
J. C. McCarty
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Valley Lodge
K. of P
Nelsonville Band
Uniform Bank
Higgins
Lancaster
Raymond D Conner Dies at Age 13 after Illness
Raymond Donald Conner, 13, eldest child of Mr and Mrs John Conner of above town died Wednesday after a brief illness with peritonitis. He is survived by his parents and six brothers and sisters. Funeral services have not been arranged.
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Raymond Donald Conner
John Conner
Above Town
Thrift Stamp Drive Continues Over Vacation Week
During school vacation the sale of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps will be run by committees from the East Central West and High schools. Students may earn credit toward a prize by buying or selling stamps. East group includes Miss Louise Pearce Miss Bertha Howard Miss Gaynell James. Central committee lists several teachers with months noted. West group names Miss Beulah Scott and two others. High school delegate is Miss Florence Parks.
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Louise Pearce
Bertha Howard
Gaynell James
Central School
Helen Sharp
Bertha Graham
Memorial Day gathering for York township World War veterans
All York township World War veterans are urged to attend Memorial Day activities in Nelsonville at the K of P hall in full uniform on May 30 at 1 PM. Mrs. Ike Warner hosted St Agnes Guild members for a Wednesday evening reception with twenty guests and a luncheon.
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York Township
K. of P. Hall
Nelsonville
Ike Warner
St. Agnes Guild
Jno. Hall
Ray Ashby
Jno. Warrington
Fred Powell
Jas. McKee
Clarence Shockley
Wm. Barber
Jas Wildes
Geo. Hall
Everett White
W. H. Waltz
Harry Rodda
Etta Grey
Mary Evans
Mame Tedrow
Jno. Russell
Mattie Denney
Lena Denney
Lillian McKee
Fannie Bryant
Nelsonville Blacksmith Opens Shop at Haybrow Stand
Sam Minkin announces a new blacksmith shop in the old W. J. Haybrow location offering horseshoeing woodwork and wagon repairs with 25 years experience. Prices for horseshoeing listed and customers invited to call 487 Bell for estimates and a customer list. Lost watch notice and reward noted for Doras Parks.
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W. J. Haybrow
Sam Minkin
Nelsonville
Doras Parks
Washington St
Army Band Recruits Open at Camp Dix
Local recruiting office reports a request from the 50th Infantry at Camp Dix seeking musicians for the band. Openings exist for non commissioned officers in both the line and band, the letter states.
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ARMY
50Th Infantry
Camp Dix
Grain Experts Here Wednesday Grain Conference Set
Delegates from Athens Morgan Washington Meigs Vinton Jackson Gallia and Lawrence counties will attend a wheat grading and marketing conference in the Chamber of Commerce rooms next Wednesday June 4 instead of June 2 as stated yesterday. The program includes morning talks by OSU expert Wallace E Hanger and others plus afternoon demonstrations on grading wheat conduct of moisture testing sampling dockage weight foreign material and more under Clark Russell of the Federal Grain Inspection service and C M Eikenberry Ohio Grain Dealers Association president.
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Athens
Morgan
Washington
Meigs
Vinton
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace E. Hanger
Ohio State University
C. D. Henry
Amesville
E. L. Wilson
New Marshfield
Leo Williams
F. J. Beasley
William Aiken
Coolville
W. H. Davis
State Bureau of Markets
Clark Russell
Division
Federal Grain Inspector
Indianapolis
Ind
C. M. Eikenberry
Pres
Ohio Grain Dealers Association
Troop Transport Italia Arrives in New York After Delays
Carrying 1 067 troops including 427 from the 519th field signal battalion the Italia docked in New York today. Soldiers acted as stevedores due to coal strikes delaying sailing from Gibraltar. The 319th, assembled at Camp Sherman, sailed May 18 and fought in Meuse Argonne and St Mihiel under four French armies and later with the first American army corps. Major Thomasal King led the detachment home for demobilization. Chaplain N K King of Lima praised for bravery aboard Julia Luckenbach. The 310th endured heavy losses during the Meuse Argonne drive with 300 killed and 1800 wounded.
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New York
519Th
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Marseilles
Gibraltar
319Th
Camp Sherman
France
St. Mihiel
Meuse Argonne
Oise- Meuse
Bar- Sur-Aube
Thomasal. King
Leavenworth
Kansas
810Th Infantry
N. K. King
Lima
D. S.C
Villa fears delay pass of Carranza troops through U S
Fear Villa will strike Americans in Chihuahua delays state department approval for 2000 Carranza troops to cross U S soil. Rail lines in northern Mexico cut by Villa forces and Texas Arizona New Mexico governors agree to route. Officials worry timing could prevent defense of Americans if troops land at the border. Riots said to follow Mexico City strike.
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Washington
Villa
Chihuahua
State Department
Mexico
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico City
Hope for Ohio relief dies as conference fails
In Columbus on May 29, the joint conference committee failed to agree on a relief measure for near bankruptcy cities and school districts. The plan now is to accept the House version changing a key election date, assuring no relief before the November election. Governor Cox defends his certificate plan as constitutional.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joint Conference
House
Cox
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Hopple
Barrett
Whitemore
Navy to shrink to 100000 men without upfunds
Washington May 29 The American navy would be reduced to about 100000 sailors unless Congress authorizes more recruiting Capt Leigh acting chief of the bureau of navigation told the house naval affairs committee The present navy strength is about 176000 men and officials say the cut would hamper peacetime operations.
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Washington
Congress
Leigh
Bureau of Navigation
House Naval Affairs Committee
Pleasant Surprise Birthday Party For Glenn Scott
Mrs Ed Hawk and Mrs Fred Elliott hosted a surprise party for Glenn Scott at the Scott home honoring his 17th birthday. Guests shared a sumptuous dinner, music and games, with a pink rose decorated cake presented by Mrs George Scott Jr and Mrs Sam Scott, and supper at 10. Invitations extend to a candy social at Airline church on May 31.
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Ed. Hawk
Fred Elliott
Glenn Scott
Silas Scott
Albany
George Scott Jr
Sam Scott
Scott
Edith Bobo
Amanda Wingett
Dolores Battrell
Pherice Tewksberry
Alta Minear
Sara Minear
Frank Clark
Raymond Scott
Frank Elliott
Cliff Ross
Vaughn Ross
Emmett Wingett
Curtis Battrell
Walter Saylor
Harold Peacock
Charley Rush
Keith
Dale
Elmo
Edd Hawk
Walter
Chester
Arthur Coon
S. G. Nichols
Willie Nichols
the Plains
Oscar Knowlton
Thomas Bailes
Clare Dinsmoor
Phil McCollum
James
Hocking
Lawrence Ross
Airline
Suffrage Vote Planned in Senate Next Tuesday
Washington dispatch reports woman suffrage to be brought to a Senate vote next Tuesday per suffrage committee chair Senator Watson. The item is slated for consideration amid ongoing agitation for voting rights.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Watson
Air Force Wedding Flight at Ellington Field
Miss Marjorie Dumont of Cincinnati and Lieut. Robert Mead will wed in mid air at Ellington Field Houston Texas next Saturday. An army chaplain will perform the ceremony in a bombing plane with Lieut McIntosh as the bride’s escort.
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Washington
Marjorie Dumont
Cincinnati
Robert Mead
Ellington Field
Houston
Texas
Army Air Service
Lieut
McIntosh
Federal fates hinge on Senate action on telephone rates
Washington may see a Kellogg resolution back in Congress to return control of telephone rates. N. C. Kingsbury of Bell warned that restoring pre war rates after August 1 1918 could push many companies toward bankruptcy, though wage gains absorbed most increases. He noted a government loss of 9.6 million from operation. P. P. McKinnon urged early property return by June 30 for 11 000 independent lines.
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Washington
Congress
N. C. Kingsbury
Bell System
Senate Committee
Kingsbury
Kellogg
P. P. McKinnon
United States Independent Association
Child barely avoids crash as car starts on North Court Street
A Ford sedan with a young girl aboard suddenly started on North Court Street yesterday afternoon. Quick action by bystanders halted the vehicle, preventing a potential serious accident. The incident is thought to be accidental. The piece ends with a quip about Turks and baths and a remark that no two people think alike.
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North Court Street
Revival of Shade River power dam project in Ohio
Pomeroy Ohio May 29 reports revive talks of a large power dam at the mouth of Shade river. A Pittsburg firm has the sand and gravel contract for a concrete dam planned between two hills near the Ohio river. The project would span lands in Shade valley and Athens county with possible government cooperation to generate electrical power distributed widely.
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Pomeroy
Shade River
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Shade Valley
Athens County
Senate committees take up reconstruction issues in Washington
Washington May 29 Senate committees moved on reconstruction problems. Senator Kenyon asked the education and labor committee to review the vocational education bill for men in industry with several witnesses to be heard.
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Washington
Senate
Kenyon
Committee On Education and Labor
Senator Cummins to Hold Brief Hearings on Telegraph Return
The senator announced quick hearings on returning telegraphs and telephones to owners. The finance committee starts immediate consideration of repealing the luxury tax. The House is expected to join repeal of the daylight savings law with the agricultural bill. A shallow mind always hopes to make a deep impression.
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Cummins
House
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W. W. Veterans
Bell
Orig Bos
Wy Villas NG
Carranza
U. S
Wnhomds
Coa
Oram
NAVY
Fred
Merle
Crown Motor Oil
Vicks Vi
SOF
Cotton
Emmet H. Cotton
the .Cash and Carry Man
Detroit
F. R. Beasley
Glouster
Nelsonville Dry Goods Company
Washington Street
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