Dr Levi A Zerns Dies After Paralysis At 69
Dr Levi A Zerns aged 69 died at 5 30 this morning at 10 West Union street Athens after a paralytic stroke. Born in Dayton he practiced medicine in Athens for four years after a career as a draftsman with earlier work in Dayton Toledo Detroit Wellston and Weston He was a retiring yet sociable man a member of I O O F Wellston lodge and a Presbyterian. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Levi A. Zerns
West
Union Street
Zerns
Dayton
Athens
Medical College of Ohio
Toledo
Detroit
West Virginia
Wellston
I. O. O. F. Wellston Lodge
War Industries Board Orders Gasoline Stove Production End
The War Industries Board directed the discontinuance of gasoline stove manufacture during the war. It urged redirecting materials to gas heating and cooking devices to conserve resources.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Scouts donate uniforms to Supt Morgan appeal
Numerous articles of Scout uniform have been received by Supt. Morgan in response to his recent appeal for these donations. Packing of the box will be delayed till Monday to allow opportunity for all generous Scouts to bring in their outgrown garments.
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Supt. Morgan
National Geographic maps Palestine as Ottoman tie to Egypt
A war geography bulletin from the National Geographic Society outlines Palestine as the Turkish link to Egypt. It notes Jerusalem Beersheba and Nazareth as historic centers and discusses Lebanon autonomy, reforestation needs, and population breakdowns across Turks Syrians Kurds Armenians Greeks Jews and others within the Ottoman empire. It highlights the disparity in progress between Christian and Turkish groups and the rarity of Turkish Grand Viziers being of Turk origin.
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Washington
Allenby
Holy Land
National Geographic Society
Society
William H Hall
Turkey
Egypt
Palestine
Judas
Galilee
Beersheba
Hebron
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Abraham
Moses
David
Israel
Son
Man
Syria
Lebanon
Syrian
Nile
Arabia
Wartime Salads From A Home Kitchen
A housekeeper adapts to scarce fresh produce by compiling wartime salad ideas. Using cookbooks and memory she lists palatable, nourishing combinations such as flaked fish with celery and mayonnaise, cabbage with nuts, beets with salmon, prunes with cream cheese, and fruit mixtures, all designed for noon meals and patriotism.
Cornmeal Spoon Bread Recipe Notes
A historical recipe describes making spoon bread with pork beef or chicken fat cracklings, cornmeal, eggs, and salt. It instructs boiling water with fat, adding salt and corn meal, cooking in a double boiler for an hour, cooling, adding eggs, then baking 3 to 4 hours in a moderate oven. It notes white cornmeal is preferred and regional variations for northern and southern cornmeal.
Hoover Says War May Last A Year More
Boston Oct 19 Herbert Hoover national food administrator states in a letter to the state food administration that the war will not end before another year at least. He urges steps to increase the supply of foodstuffs for the army and asks action.
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Boston
Herbert Hoover
State Food Administration
Lima woman named head of Ohio school standards subcommittee
Mrs. Kent W. Hughes of Lima was named chairman of the subcommittee on school standards of the women's committee of the Ohio defense council. Other members include Mrs. H. C. Derby Columbus Miss Eleanor Ferris Cleveland Mrs. F. W. Miller Dayton and Miss Irma Voigt Athene. The committee will study school conditions statewide collecting information on standards salaries and changes in courses of study. It will distribute 10000 pamphlets on maintaining public school standards.
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Kent W. Hughes
Lima
Women’s Committee
The
Ohio Defense Council
8. C
Derby
Columbus
Eleanor Ferris
Cleveland
F. W. Miller
Dayton
Irma Voigt
Athene
Anonymous Aphorism on People’s Credulity and Time
A reflective line notes that people driven by anger or appetite are quick to judge but prove unreliable over time, their credulity and passions shaping short term judgments while truth and consequences emerge in the long run.
Athens County thanks workers for Fourth Liberty Loan drive
A letter to The Athens Messenger praises Athens county volunteers bank staff township chairmen and speakers for the successful Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The author commends county chairman F L Alderman bankers and The Messenger publicity, notes strong miner support, and states county will manage The Fifth Loan without outside aid.
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Athens Messenger
F. W. Bush
Mr. Bush
the Messenger
Athens County
Ff. Ll
United States
Florence Duncan Appointed Administratrix in Athens County
Notice states Florence Duncan has been appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estate of John Duncan late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated October 17 1918 Probate Judge H T Phillips to certify. The force of genius does not end with youth.
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Florence Duncan
John
Duncan
Athens County
Ohio
A. D
H. T. Phillips
Said
T.w
Athens Ohio Seeks Fern Street Bond Issue Bid
The city auditor invites sealed bids by October 26 1918 at noon for six bonds totaling 1700 to finance Fern Street extension in Athens Ohio. Bonds 300 each for five 1 2 3 4 5 years and one 200 six-year, at 6 percent interest from March 1 1918. Bid must specify numbers total bid and accrued interest, include a 10 percent certified check, and city may reject any bid.
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Athens
State of
Ohio
Fern Street
East State Street
Boat State Street
Honda
J. Clyde Edmundson
Vacation of Public Road Petition in Bern Township
Athens County Board of Commissioners holds view for proposed public road vacation in Bern Township near Sand Rock road crossing Federal Creek. Petitioners seek removal of a half mile segment from a point near mile marker 246 to the Curtis June von junction with final decision set for October 21, 1918.
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Athens County
Ohio
Sand Rock
Bern
Vederal Creek
Curtis June von
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