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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1918

Page

3

Pan-Organic treatment pitches painless teeth extractions

Dr Frederick Blankner promotes a pan organic system for chronic diseases. He claims success with long term treatment and urges readers to visit room No 48 for a heart to heart talk. Testimonials from local residents praise painless tooth extractions and invite others to try the service before October 29.

Frederick Blankner Athens Hotel Frederick Blanker Blankner Jacob Pollock Carbondale Chas. Daley R. D. No Mr. Pollock Mrs. Daley Logan Athens County A. L. Wooley Blanker Mary Marshall Media Brooks Chauncey Office Asia

Nelsonville Local Notices and War Bond Totals

Local items report selling bonds for the Fourth Liberty Loan with Troop 1 at $37,000, Troop 2 at $16,000, and Troop 3 at $29,000. Community notes include lost horse, for sale items, and assorted personal updates from Nelsonville and nearby towns. Military and civic voices urge support for the dry movement and American wartime stance.

Nelsonville Geo. Stuart New York City George Floodwood

Death of Clarence Hale at Camp Sherman after illness

Clarence Hale aged 26, son of Mr and Mrs Fleury Hale, died at Camp Sherman after a two week illness of influenza and pneumonia. The Hale family moved to the city from Murray City a year ago and made many friends here. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 PM at the Myers street residence. Mrs Clifford Sanders of Columbus visited with her parents over the weekend.

Clarence Hale Fleury Hale Camp Sherman Hales Murray City Young Mans Young Hales Myers Street

Private funeral services for Miss Gertrude Willis held at home

Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10 30 at the family residence for Miss Gertrude Willis with Rev Arpee officiating and burial at Greenlawn. Several relatives and friends gathered as the family announced arrangements for the service and note further notices from local residents.

Gertrude Willis Rev Arpee Greenlawn

Arrival of a Son and Local Notices

The city notes a newborn son born Saturday with the father serving at Camp Sher. Eastern Star cancels Tuesday meeting per health board orders. Mrs. Sophia Boles, 79, died at her daughter's home, survived by five children, awaiting the newborn’s arrival before funeral plans. Mrs. Boles a longtime resident of the city and native of Lodi township. Mayor's Court reports Albert Nixon and John Kirkendall charged with assault to kill, bonded at $500 each after waiving preliminary exam. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bartoe traveled to Dayton after the death of Mrs. Bartoe’s brother.

Sophia Boles Charles Gettle Boles Gettle Cora Barker Henry C. Boles Camp Custer Battle Creek Mich George Mattie Smith Lodi Township Mayor’s Court Albert Nixon John Kirkendall Kirgendal Nixon Willard Bartoe Dayton Mrs. Bartoe

Officers raid Alice Jennings residence ending in arrests

Chief Porter Ed Bolin and Deputy Parker led a midnight raid at 27 South Lancaster Street. Three women were jailed after a scuffle. Mrs. Alice Jennings pleaded guilty to keeping a house of prostitution and was fined and sent to the workhouse, sentence suspended to quit the business. Coral Thompson and Belle Six paid fines for pros titu tion, told to leave the city. George Johnson and Fred Wiese were jailed on bootlegging charges and to be arraigned tonight at seven.

Porter Ed Bolin Parker Alice Jennings Lancaster St Woodworth Ing. Coral Thompson Parkersburg Mayer Belle Six Thompson George Johnson Fred Wiese

Louise Price Receives Washington YWCA Secr tary Call

Miss Louise M. Price of Lockland, longtime high school teacher, has been invited by the YWCA in Washington to serve as secretary for the city branch. Her work will involve supervising numerous girls in war work at federal bureaus. Her departure saddens Lockland friends who praise her community efforts and noting her siblings’ military service. A separate note mentions a California poultryman’s weight based egg weighing scale for hatching eggs.

Louise M. Price Lockland Washington D. C Price Miss Price National Capitol Mill Creek Aaron E. Price John France Sumner

Community notes and obituaries from Glouster area

Private Ray Dulaney ends fur lough to Camp Taylor Kentucky. David Davis visits mother in Glouster. Charles Jasper returns from Camp Sheridan. William Wells dies from ladder fall at Sunday Creek Co. in Corning. Funeral plans pending. Mr and Mrs Harry Elkins visit. W H Stahl and son Carl visit Junction City. Trimble township exceeds bond drive quota with 196000 sold. final may reach 200000. At minimum they are $53000 over target.

William Wells Grant Hospital Columbus Sunday Creek Company Corning Wells Sunday Creek Co W. H. Stahl Carl Junction City Trimble Athens

Major Houts Killed in Action in France

Major Arthur Houts of Cleveland an Ohio National Guard officer was killed in action in France on Sept. 27 widow reports. He commanded a battalion in the old Fifth Ohio Infantry now with the 145th Infantry under Major General Farnsworth and served on the Mexican border in 1916. The regiment arrived in France in June and fought in several battles.

Houts Cleveland National Guard Arthur Ohio National Guard France War Department Hout Old Fifth Ohio Infantry One Hundred and Forty-fifth Infantry Farnsworth Camp Sheridan

Death of Mrs. Wiley at Piqua and burial plans

Mrs. Wiley Z Fishbaugh a former resident died at her home in Piqua Saturday night from heart leakage. Her body will reach Athens Tuesday for burial in Union Street Cemetery. She leaves a husband two children Mildred and Ellen a father mother two brothers and two sisters. A newly opened talking machine record cabinet record remains held open until return.

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