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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1918

Page

5

Social visitors gather for weekend calls and greetings

Miss Grace Stickney arrived from Nitro West Virginia to stay over Sunday with family. Mrs. C M Shepard of Columbus visited her mother Mrs. C H Grosvenor. Mr and Mrs BE Schloss hosted Thanksgiving guests in Nelsonville. Miss Nina Butts traveled from Columbus to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John F Butta yesterday.

Grace Stickney Nitro W. Va C. M. Shepard of Columbus C. H. Grosvenor Mrs. BE Schloss Nelsonville Nina Butts Ysterday John F. Butta P. B. Cowden Marietta Lucile Hill Gallipolis C. B. Hill B. Phillips Chillicothe M. Stotts Mrs BE. T. Gillette Mrs. C. T. Moore Harry Batlett F. L. Preston Bartlett Selah Burke D. L. Auld Co G. M. Burke South Cemetery Street

Thanksgiving visits and travels across Marietta society

Miss Grimes visits Lancaster. Leah Robbins spends the week with Hatch sisters. many families host relatives and friends for Thanksgiving. D. A. R. adjusts sewing plans. teachers and students attend recesses and holidays. Clergy and military families connect as local society notes detail trips, arrivals, and farewells.

Liberty fuel touted as cheaper War Dept invention

Washington reports that War Department officers have created a new "Liberty fuel" vastly cheaper than gasoline with multiple advantages. In Morristown Tennessee William G McAdoo told admirers he would not seek the presidency if asked, expressing thanks but declining the run for the nation’s top office.

Washington Liberty War Department Morristown Tenn William G. McAdoo United States

Allied squadron to meet Wilson convoy at sea

Plans are under way for an allied squadron to intercept President Wilson's convoy in mid ocean and escort him to Brest. The move aims to ensure safe passage across the Atlantic during wartime.

Wilson London President Wilson Mid Ocean Brest

Demobilization Increases At Camp Sherman

Five hundred more Camp Sherman soldiers were discharged and left the camp for home at 1 PM. Orders for demobilizing the 95th Division, as yet unaffected by present orders, are expected any day.

Sherman Camp Sherman 95Th

Michael Crow Dies at 52 in Londondery Funeral Held

Michael Crow aged 52 died at his brother George Crow’s home in Londondery on Tuesday from dropsy. His remains were sent to Mineral to his sister Mrs. Sarah Addis. Funeral services were held at 10 this morning. Burial was in Bethel cemetery. He is survived by six brothers John George Fisher William Elmer and Emory and one sister Mrs. Sarah Addis.

Michael Crow New Marshfield George Crow Londondery Sarah Addis Bethel Cemetery John George Fisher William Elmer Emory

Ruth Irene Cook Dies of Influenza in New Marshfield

Ruth Irene Cook one year old child of Mr. and Mrs. George Cook died at their Carbondale area home Wednesday morning from influenza. Survived by two sisters and parents. Funeral held yesterday at 2 PM at the residence with burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.

Ruth Irene Cook New Marshfield Ruth Irene George Cook Carbondale

Death of Anna McGrath at 26 in Carsey Town

Anna McGrath wife of Aaron Mc Grath died last evening at their home in Carsey Town of influenza aged 26. She leaves her husband and four small children. Mr McGrath is a farmer. Funeral arrangements have not been made. She was the daughter of John McClain near Athens. The family home for many years was in Mason County West Virginia.

Anna McGrath Aaron McGrath Carsey Town Mr. McGrath John McClain Athens Mason County W. Va

Victoria Gandee Dies of Pneumonia After Flu

Victoria Gandee aged 18 died yesterday morning at 11 at her Sugar Creek home after influenza followed by pneumonia. She will be buried at Haga Chapel Saturday morning at 10 30. Funeral services will be held there. The deceased had been married only a few months.

Victoria Gandee Sugar Creek Haga Chapel

Mrs R K Bushong Former Athens Nurse Dies at Home

Mrs R K Bushong wife of Dr Bushong medical staff at Athens State Hospital and head of Dayton hospital died this morning at the family home after two weeks illness with bronchial pneumonia following influenza. She is survived by her husband two children Florence five and Robert two and four sisters and two brothers and her mother. She was a former nurse at Athens State Hospital graduating from the Nurses training school in 1911 and was active in the Presbyterian church and Eastern Star. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Pittsburg Live Stock Market Report

Veal calves sold 18.50 to 19.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 25 cars with steady market, lambs 9.00 to 15.25. Hogs receipts 50 cars with a lower market, prime heavy 17.80, mediums 17.80 to 17.85, light workers 17.25 to 17.40.

Pittsburg

Follow Test Directions and Follow Through

The passage notes that ignoring directions in testing harms results and hints at broader consequences. It contrasts dairy cattle with beef cattle demand and mentions Denmark promoting flax cultivation for seed oil.

Denmark

Brown County tops War Savings stamps sales record

Brown county set a record by selling 171000 in War Savings Stamps over two weeks, equaling 7 per person. County chairman George E. Sitwell receives congratulations for the strong effort. Meigs, Coshocton, Madison counties also report quotas met or surpassed, with leaders Edgar Ervin and Xerxes Farrar noted.

Columbus Brown County George E. Sitwell Lucas and Vinton Coshocton County George M. Gray Meigs County Edgar Ervin Madison County Xerxes Farrar

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