Allies advance across front from St Quentin to Cambrai
Allied forces push between St. Quentin and Cambrai with British and French at Bohain and Americans near Busigny. Franco American units threaten Machin and advance in the Argonne forest while Suippe fighting destroys two divisions. On Aisne bank French and American troops move toward Lancon and Aire river actions threaten Grand Pre Pass.
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John de Gandt
Paris
St. Quentin
Cambrai
Bohain
Busigny
Champagne
Machinst
Rheims
Argonne Forest
Suippe River
Aisne
Lancon
Menthois
Aire
Grand Pre Pass
FPR
Romagne
Meuse
Argonne Massif
Grand Pre
Monthois-Apremont
Dunel
Mons
Brielles
Archies
Verdun
Kremhilde-Stellung
Berne
Bavaria
Germany
Usku
8Alonika
London
Iberty
Allied Attack Reaches Thirty Mile Front North of Cambrai
London reports British French and American forces renewed action in the St Quentin Cambrai area extending about thirty miles north of Cambrai. Haig says Canadian troops seized Ramillies two miles northeast of Cambrai with over 8000 prisoners and many guns. In Washington Pershing reports American and French units driving the foe beyond villages east of the Meuse pursuing the retreat.
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London
St. Quentin-Cambria
Cambrai
Haig
Ramillies
Washington
Gorway
Gereral
Pershing
Ting
Meuse
French Drive Forward on Three-Mmile Front Near St Quentin
Paris reports the French War Office says German positions fell on a three mile front southeast of St Quentin. German counter blows were repulsed along the Arney river as violent artillery roared along the Oise and Suippe rivers. Buy Legaty Boups.
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Paris
St. Quentin
French War Office
Arney
Oise
Suippe
Draft board restricts September 12 registrants ages 19 to 36
The Provost Marshal General orders no induction outside ages 19 to 36 until further notice. Some 18 year olds applied for October 15 calls for vulcanizers to University of Akron and mechanics to University of Cincinnati. Funeral services for William D. Cornell set for Thursday at 2 30 pm at his East State street home with remains arriving from Ft. Niagara escort today.
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S. A
Board
University of Akron
Mechanics
University of Cincinnati
William D. Cornell
East State Street
Athens
Ft. Niagara, N. Y
San Toy Miners Break All Records in Coal Load
San Toy C October 7 All records for loading thin vein coal were broken as 176 loaders at San Toy loaded 1809 tons in 6 hours. The figure equates to 2 226 tons in eight hours, an average of 12.7 tons per loader. The next day 172 loaders produced 1 945 tons in eight hours, an average of 11.3 tons per man.
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San Toy
Auto Plunges Into Open Draw on Bridge
Around 11 PM in Marietta Ohio Ferninnard Moll a Belgian worker at the glass works drove into an open draw on the Putman street bridge over the Muskingum river. His car fell forty feet and flipped into the water injuring Moll and badly injuring his companion Irma Hale who has a broken leg and other injuries.
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Marietta
Ferninnard Moll
Glass Works
Putman Street
Muskingum River
Irma Hale
Buy Larry Bonos
A compact purchase notice notes a transaction involving Larry Bonos. Details are limited in readable text, but the item centers on the transfer or acquisition of a property or asset associated with the named individual.
Great Store of Clothing Now Being Packed
The City Building hall is nearly filled with large boxes of clothing ready to ship to war stricken Belgium. A passage way remains to offices around the hall as more garments arrive and packing continues.
Miner Killed in Explosion at Carbondale Mine
Avilliem Yelley, 45, was found dead at the Virgina-H mine near Carbondale after an apparent explosion. His 19 year old son Francis survived in serious condition and was rushed to Hoodlet Undertaker in New Marshfield before possible transfer to Portsmouth Hospital. Yelley leaves a wife and eight children residing in Scioto Furnace.
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Carbondale
Oct
Avilliem Yelley
Virgina-H
Francis
New Marshfield
Portsmouth
Scioto Furnace
Ohio called on for munition plant helpers
Columbus Ohio October 9 1917 U S Employment Service told to speed up to meet a 139000 man national labor quota for four Ohio munition projects in response to the Morgan New Jersey shell loading plant explosion Community labor boards urged to push non essential worker replacement with women and speed recruitment nationwide to keep munitions flowing to Pershing efforts led by F C Croxton and Defense Council officials stressing danger but urging duty as women abroad have carried similar loads
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Columbus
Ohio
U. S. Employment Service
Wahsington
Pershing
Morgan, N. J
Densmore
Croxton Ann
National Defense Council
England
France
Rushing Fighters To France In Last-ditch Push
Paris dispatch reports German forces massing rifles and artillery to halt Allied advances. Berlin redoubles rear guard efforts, while Russia Ukraine and the East flood troops westward. Verdun and Rheims artillery relief, Aachen rumors, and Bulgarian surrenders noted. Liberty table d hâte plan adopted on dining cars. Athens bank holiday noted.
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Paris
Berlin
Huns
Russia
Ukraine
East
Germany
Wilson
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Bruges
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Belgium
Antwerp
Namur-Metz
Laon
St. Quentin
Cambrai
Rheims
Verdun
Wilson Signals Nonbinding Inquiry On German Peace Offer
President Wilson plans to seek Congress input after sending an inquiry to Prince Max to gauge Germany s sincerity. The White House stresses the inquiry is nonbinding and aims to clarify whether Germany seeks peace on American terms or pursues a deceptive move.
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Carl D. Groat
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Prince Max
White House
Germany
Neuver
Max
Torpedoed submarine victim photo suppressed details
A submarine victim was struck by a torpedo from an enemy submarine. Public information committees approved withholding further details from printing.
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Committees On
Women Help Draft Boards With Registration Cards
The Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defense plans to aid local draft boards with clerical tasks for the September 12 registrants. In Athens County they distributed hundreds of cards for copying registration details, under Miss Helen Ullom’s supervision. The report also lists engaged individuals Charles Vernon Beagle, 22, a brakeman, Nelsonville, and Curlena McKee, 18, Buchtel.
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Council of National Defense
Athens County
Helen Ullom
Ohio
Charles Vernon Beagle
Brakeman
Nelsonville
Curlena McKee
Buchtel
Ohio Draft Examinations Delayed by Influenza Epidemic
Physical examinations of registrants for the October call will be postponed by Ohio draft boards upon health officer recommendation. The delay follows a request from Governor Cox to hold up the 4000 men to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, train en route.
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Columbus
Ohio
Crowder
Cox
Camp Wadsworth
8. C
Pat Clancy Stricken by Paralysis at Home
Pattick Clancy suffered a stroke of paralysis early this morning at his home on Lancaster street. The entire right side is affected though he shows slight improvement. Clancy is an engineer on the Hocking Valley railroad and is well known in Athens. He and Mrs. Clancy had been packing to leave for Columbus tomorrow to establish a new home.
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Pattick Clancy
Lancaster Street
Mr. Clancy
Athens County Urged to Buy Liberty Bonds Now
The Athens county Liberty Bond drive laments slow progress as only about a third of the county quota is raised. Athens city surpassed its share by over 25 000, while some townships lag. Flu and wartime news blamed for delays. Boy Scouts begin bond sales next Saturday morning and will devote a full week to the campaign.
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Athens County
Athense County
City of
Athens
Wilson
McAdoo
Builets
Gieanero
Athens Man to Head Board of Instruction
Prof. C. L. Martzolff named chairman of the Athens draft board’s Board of Instruction for draftees before camp. The committee includes Rev F M Evans, Supt G F Morgan, Dr H M Taylor, Supt Ben Pitcher, Dr Pritchard, Dr W S Murray, J Howard Cline, Dr Cable, Supt Bryson and others from Athens Nelsonville Albany Coolville Glouster. A Columbus meeting is set for Friday Oct 11 at Rankins Hall Buckeye Bldg West Gay Street at 1 p.m. All members urged to attend if possible.
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War Department
C. L. Martzolff
Board of Instruction
Martzolff
F. M. Evans
Athens
G. F. Morgan
H. M. Taylor
Ben. Pitcher
Coolville
Pritchard
Nelsonville
W. S. Murray
J. Howard Cline
Albany
Cable
Bryson
Glouster
Boards of Instruction
Columbus
Rankins Hall
Buckeye Bldg. & Loan Company
West Gay Steel
Athens Board
Influenza toll grows at Camp Sherman as deaths rise
Camp Sherman Ohio reports 646 total deaths through Wednesday as pneumonia develops in earlier cases. Officials urge immediate help from 100 more graduate nurses led by Miss Catherine Leary to stem the epidemic. The article also notes Liberty Bond campaigns and a push for Mexicans to assist with the cotton crop.
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Camp Sherman
Catherine Leary
Athens County Boys Fall to Spanish Flu at Camp Sherman
Athens county youths Elmer Nelsonville William H Taylor Ridge and Medville George of near Coolville died from Spanish influenza at Camp Sherman within hours. Undertakers arrived from other cities to help with burials. Burial will be at Ridge. Kresge and Arthur Watkins at Camp Sherman are improving. Wade Dowler returned to Camp Sherman and is ill at home.
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Chililcothe
Athens County
Sherman
Camp Sheri
Camp Sherman
Elmers
Nelsonville
William H . Taylor
Ridge
Young George
Kresge
Arthur Watkins
Wade Dowler
H. P. Dowler
Strouds Run
Athens
Garrett
Funate
Dowler
Deaths in Lancaster Family Marked by Violence
A Lancaster report notes that a family member was killed in a violent death on September 14 while another member died in a railroad accident. The Bremen dispatch also mentions a brother who died by a fall from a wagon, leaving the household marked by tragedy.
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Lancaster
Bremen
McVey
Explosion Letter Claims Enemy Involvement At Morgan Plant
Government operatives say a letter predicting the Gillespie Shell Loading explosion at Morgan New Jersey was signed by "Heinie" and mailed to Sonora Mexico. The note advised to "Buy Listery Bones" and cited enemy plots. Meanwhile Dorsey Mansfield of the 166th Infantry reports in France with a hand wound.
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Washington
Gillespie
Morgan
New Jersey
Heinie
Sonora
México
Pearl Mansfield
Dorsey
Rainbow Division
Tal No. 42
France
Hun
Wilson R. Bean
23Rd Infantry
Tee
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