Final Office Rule Orders Pay Cut for Newspaper Readers
A posted notice warns that any employee reading newspapers during office hours will be separated from the payroll for two weeks without pay. Workers without work should consult the department head or the State Auditor for tasks to perform. The piece notes broader wartime liquidations and material shortages affecting Europe and trade. Ice and salt logistics are mentioned in a separate note about a new ice cream freezer to prevent contamination.
American Legion Ohio Convention Sets Membership Drive
The first Ohio Branch of the American Legion convenes in Columbus on October 8 and 9. Eligibility includes any veteran of the war who served honorably, plus women who served as nurses. The drive aims to recruit 50 000 Ohio members though the state has over 222 374 veterans in its ranks. The Legion remains non political and stresses civilian membership to honor service memories and promote patriotism.
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Ohio
A Legion
Columbus
American Legion
Chro
Legion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Thumbless Soup and Health Rules Stir Public Taste
A discourse on stricter municipal health laws targeting food handlers. It advocates requiring health certificates for waiters grocers and bakery drivers to curb germ spread. The piece argues hands as main germ carriers and calls for ongoing cleanliness measures.
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Min
Allo
Federal aid expands road building across states
The article notes slow initial uptake of federal road funds, then rapid approvals in July and August totaling 278 projects at about 37 thousand dollars each, with the United States covering nearly 16 million. By September, 1,246 miles were approved, signaling the biggest step toward an adequate highway system and spurring further local road-building growth. The effect goes beyond numbers as federal aid stimulates estate and county projects nationwide, with good roads prompting further road development.
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United States
Opinions Reprinted on Treaty Reservations Debate
The Globe-Democrat quotes Chairman praising Wilson while insisting reservations protect U S independence. It notes Republicans mostly back four policy reservations and some Democrats may favor them, pending phrasing to keep the treaty acceptable and effective. The piece frames a Senate dispute over language and German approval.
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Louis Globe-Democrat
Wilson
Globerat
Germany
League
Hays
Senate
Dreams to Wakeful Reality in a Dreamer’s Lament
A reflective poem contrasts grand dream imagery with waking sickness and poverty. The speaker drifts through halls of splendor and celestial soaring, then awakens to rheumatic pains, a creaking attic window, and the ache of reality, acknowledging dreams cannot be trusted. The piece blends fantasy and harsh truth to depict longing and disenchantment.
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Cork
Cadiz
Araby
Too Much Sympathy And A Sore Paw
A discussion of how excessive sympathy can harm character and trigger self-pity. Anecdotes about a dog with a sore paw and a sick child show sympathy can encourage the sufferer to dwell on pain. The piece argues for judicious, well intentioned support and warns against overuse for popularity.
Household Hints Veal Souffle and Oatmeal Cookies
Veal souffle uses butter flour milk salt and chopped veal with parsley and eggs then baked in a water bath. Pepper stuffed with cream cheese and English walnut mix lines lettuce with French dressing. Oatmeal cookies mix brown sugar shortening eggs sour milk flour oats raisins and nuts bake into about seventy cookies.
Packing Lemon Pie In Cup Cake Tins For Easy Lunchbox Pies
A method to bake lemon pie filling in cupcake tins then frost for easy packing. This approach avoids cutting pies for each guest and yields dainty individual servings. It also describes sterilizing mason jar lids by boiling in borax and soap solution to preserve canning freshness.
Dinner Stories and Quick Wit From Nation’s Jokes
A Nebraska man in a Kansas City saloon orders drinks and explains he is not deaf but dry. A Sunday School scene features children and the adamant claim that Adam or God made people, while a law joke centers on a will case awarding a large sum and a punchline about a gag.
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Nebraska
Kansas City
Johnny
Tom
Adam
Proposed Ohio tax amendment and classification debate
A public forum examines the proposed constitutional amendment on taxation in Ohio. The piece discusses uniform rules, classification of real and intangible property, and arguments for and against taxing different classes at varying rates, comparing Kentucky and Illinois practices and stressing the value of true money value.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
New Marshfield Socials Highlight Local Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nice hosted a gathering with guests from Kingfisher Oklahoma Jerseyville and local families. Charles Smith recently back from France attended. A miscellaneous shower was held at Mr. and Mrs. Newton Russell home for their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Guy Burkett.
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Henry Nice
Andy Nike
King Fisher
Okla
Fred Nice
Isaac Niece
Jerseyville
J. P. Tucker
Reuben Thurman
Edward
Charlotte
Louise
Charles Smith
France
Newton Russel
Guy Burkett
Local gathering features dozen families at Dixon home
A crowd of about sixty people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dixon Thursday evening and gave them an old fashioned bel ling. Those present included Misses Winnie and Marie Hunter Forrest and Margaret Nama Hazel and Ardeth Lewolyn Mildred Bridge Eva Jones and others. Harry Baughman with family visited Columbus Sunday and Mrs. Sarah DeWees shopped in Athens today.
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Winnie
Marie Hunter
Forrest
Margaret Nama
Hazel
Ardeth Lewoellyn
Mildred Bridge
Eva Jones
Gladys Beverage
Magmie Winning
Lula Hawk
Delphia Shannon
Carl Russell
Kenneth
Leonard Sturgill
Ezra Lewellyn
Rolland Dinsmore
George Phillips
Will Trout
Ray Lewellyn
Harry Russell
Ralph Sharp
Harry Baughman
County Board Sees Change as Juniper Retires
Abner Juniper leaves the county board after two terms and John W. Jackson of York is installed to the office following last year’s election. Elmer Angell returns from Indianapolis with two saddle horses entered in fairs, earning three red ribbons and one blue. W. H. McKee concludes a vacation tour with the state fish and game commission, traveling across much of Ohio.
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Board of County Commissioners
Abner Juniper
John W. Jackson
York
Elmer Angell
Indianapolis
Columbus
W. H. McKee
State Fish and Game Commission
Ohio
Minneapolis
Minn
E. Pinkham
A. L. Miller
East 24Th Se
Importers Lose New York Markets Across Europe Goods
Shelves in New York importers stores are bare of European goods as traders report shortages. The article notes widespread lack of foreign merchandise and the impact on commerce.
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Europe
New York
United Press
Auditor Donahey vows to demand service in Columbus
State Auditor Vic Donahey announces firm stance on securing prompt city and state services in Columbus as he addresses ongoing administrative delays.
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Columbus
Ohio
Vic Donahey
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Sauk
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Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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