Packard-like distrust taints Athens County primary voting letter
A letter in the Messenger accuses a partisan faction of scheming to control the Republican nomination for the county. It names Old Bill Bingman and a “Hatch to beat McCafferty” plot, warns voters in Coolville and across Athens County, and suggests a “death-bed appeal” will fail to sway ballots.
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Bingman
Brother Bingman
Hatch
McCafferty
Coolville
Court House
Bill Bingman
Bill Gingeman
Athens County
Bert M. Thompson
Athens Man's Lucky Find
Athens resident W. W. Baird reports cures from Doan's Kidney Pills after suffering backache kidney issues and night time urination. He praises the remedy as effective since 1914 and again in 1917, noting price 60c at Lash's Drug Store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York distributes the pills.
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Athens
W. W. Baird
W. Union
Athena
Dean
Lash’s
Mr. Baird
Doan
Porter Infant Taken
Helen Lucile Porter two and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Porter Franklin avenue died at 2 40 am after a six day illness with bronchial pneumonia from influenza She is survived by her parents and one brother Curtis four Funeral arrangements not made.
Death of 85 year old patient at Athena State Hospital
Thomas M. Jones age 85 died yesterday at the Athena State Hospital of bronchial pneumonia. He had been a patient there for ten years. Remains were shipped last evening to Pomeroy for burial by undertaker Baughman.
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Thomas M. Jones
Athena State Hospital
Pomeroy
Baughman
The Struggle by Zoe Beckley
John Ferrol invites Sara Selden author of a manuscript to discuss it with Edith. Selden, a devoted educator, agrees to collaborate on a book about motherhood and child life. They form a partnership proposing a $500 investment to publish, hoping it will secure a better future for the children.
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John Ferrol
Sara Selden
Lfe
John
Edith
Miss Selden
Ferrol
Miss Belden
Jonn
Ferrolsa
Dear Mrs Thompson Advice Column Highlights
A vintage advice column offers guidance on romance and social questions. Readers seek help about loyalty during love triangles, popularity with peers, coping with heartbreak, and finding meaningful activities during wartime.
Scripps Son Escapes Draft Aided By Influential Parents
Athens County voices protest that the son of a wealthy newspaper publisher avoided military service after draft boards ordered him to serve. The article notes similar cases involving Edsel Ford and Henry Ford Jr, alleging political influence shielded privileged youths from war duties.
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Edsel Ford
Washington Authority
Young Scripps
Henry Ford
Washington
Scripps
Los Angeles
California
Cox
Ohio
James M. Cox
Governor Cox
Galipolis
Ohio Weather Warns of Deteriorating Agricultural Conditions
A spokesperson warned that conditions in the state's agricultural lines could deteriorate or stay as bad as current levels. The statement highlights growing concerns about crop and livestock impacts amid uncertain weather factors.
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Ohio
Local Social Notes From Millfield and Nearby Towns
Mrs. John Farich visits her mother in Logan as Mrs. Pearce Stratton and Ruth Stratton of Nelsonville stay with Mrs. P. D. Hill. Clint Daugherty makes a business trip to Glouster. L. W. Russell and his mother Mrs. R. B. Dent of Beaumont visit A. W. Russell. Mrs. Witham spends Tuesday in Chauncey. C. J. Saunders and Carson Saunders of Nelsonville visit the Saun ders family. James Oman attends the funeral of Charles Galbert in Pomeroy.
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John Farich
Tannehill
Logan
Pearce Stratton
Ruth
Nelsonville
P. D. Hill
Clint Daugherty
Glouster
L. W. Russell
R. 8. Dent
Beaumont
A. W. Russell
Witham
Chauncey
C. J. Saunders
Carson
Charles Saunders
James Oman
Charles Galbert
Pomeroy
Local Residents Visit, Illness Chalks Up Ailments
Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins of Chauncey attend relatives in Chauncey while Mrs Anson Mills and children visit Athens. Mrs Frank Daugherty and son Paul ill with influenza. Mrs Cline Newheart of Louisville visits her parents in Glouster. George Russell visits Newark. Harry Wade travels to Athena. Verne Fulton visits Glouster. Leslie Hunt of Athens stays with A W Russell. Harry McDaniela is seriously ill with influenza.
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Guy Brookins
Chauncey
Milt Brookins
Anson Mills
Athens
Milton Brookins
Frank Daugherty
Paul
Cline Newheart
Louisville
Verne Fulton
John Daugherty
Dan Fulton
George Russell
Newark
Harry Wade
Athena
Glouster
Leslie Hunt
A. W. Russell
Harry McDaniela
Labor survey extended to all employers by federal boards
Washington orders extend the labor survey in Ohio and across the nation to include every employer. Data on number and type of workers and their tasks will determine war work quotas and skilled or unskilled labor needs.
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Columbus
Washington
Ohio
Farm Help Scarcity Warned for 1919 in Ohio
Thomas P. Inlips of the U S Employment Service warns Ohio farmers to arrange next year’s help now due to a looming labor shortage tied to the draft. Phillips and county agents urge farmers to register expected labor needs as industrial times already see about 10 000 workers missing weekly.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas P. Inlips
U. S. Employment Service
Darft
Phillips
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