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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1918

Page

7

Obituary of Dewey P Holsington in France 1918

Dewey P Holsington born June 12 1898 in Athens Ohio died September 25 1918 at St Malo France while in the 804th Company Quartermasters Corps He enlisted September 1917 at Toledo Ohio and went overseas November 22 1917 He was survived by his father mother one grandfather two grandmothers and many relatives The family thanks friends for sympathy and notes he died a Christian with a lasting memory for those who knew him Also notes: cattle raisers in New Zealand found meat of dressed calves stays flavorful with skin on for export long distances

Dewey P Charles Holsington the Plains Athens St. Malo France F. R. Holsington R. D United States Army 804Th Company Quartermasters Corps Toledo New Zealand

Savings Plan Adverts and Wartime Letter Fragments

An old time savings notice touts five percent interest from The Duckeye State Building and Loan Company with assets of fifteen million dollars and mortgage loans, followed by a wartime letter fragment describing rough seas, weather, and plans to land in Europe, plus censorship notes about mail and voyage details.

Duckeye State Building and Loan Company Hankin Building West Gay St Colummbus Sarta Savings

Letters From Men In Service From The Hudson Trip

Pvt Pearle Farrow of Nelsonville sends a first hand account from board a troopship en route from Camp Dix to New Jersey. He notes living conditions in hammocks aboard ship and describes rough seas during the Atlantic crossing dated 10 13 18 through 10 20 18 with seventeen ships in the convoy and daily inspections.

Hur Phemnus Barrow Pvt Pearle Farrow Nelsonville Iom Camp Dix Jerry City Hudson River Jersey City Harbor Coet

Rabbit Season Opens Friday Across Ohio

Ohio hunters gear up as rabbit season runs November 15th to January 1st. A bountiful crop this year spurs many nimrods to venture out with high priced shells and licenses required amid a meat shortage. Also notes Geulia Brazil as oldest American city claim and dwindling black opal supply cited by a London gem expert.

Ohio

Probate sale of Samuel Beckler farm in Athens County

In the Probate Court Athens County Ohio J R Stout as administrator of Samuel W Beckler deceased offers for sale at public auction on Saturday December 1918 at 1 PM the described premises in Ohio Company’s Purchase containing about fifty acres with coal vein No 6 reserved appraised at 2600 terms cash. KOONS attorney petitioner. J R Stout administrator. 11 6 4otw.

Samual W. Beckler Athens Ohio Ohio Company Hewett'a Raccoon Creek Said Creek Said Pardon C. Hewnett Ephraim Hewett Eac

Meigs and Morgan Over Goal in Network Campaign

Ohio's total contribution to the united network campaign reached 4,426,283 dollars, per campaign director F. W. Ramsey. Cincinnati adds 170,000, with Champaign at 40,000 against 26,000 pledged, Meigs meeting its 16,000 quota, and Morgan surpassing 12,200 as both seek a 60 percent over-subscription.

Columbus Ohio United Network F. W. Ramsey Cincinnati Champaign Meigs Morgan

Lubricant Carbon Remover Promises Power Boost

An old ad claims Lubricant Carbon Remover solves engine power loss by pouring two to four tablespoonfuls into each spark plug hole. It promises the motor will run better, show clean spark plugs, and deliver more power and miles per gallon. Priced at $1 prepaid with requests for agents.

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