Local Athens Social News Reports Visitors and Military Updates
Mr and Mrs James Coleman and family of Nelsonville visited Athens Sunday. Audrey Ludwick returned from a week in Guysville and Stewart with sisters. Ensign Clinton P Biddle on leave from Brooklyn NY is home. Mrs Aura Kenney recovering from influenza. Child's Conservation League cancels meeting per health board. Mrs Z L Henry learns son Donald J Henry of the 11th Regiment US Marines arrived overseas safely. Mr R H Burson leaves for Camp Sheridan Alabama due to his ill son Earl. Mr and Mrs W C Louis of Columbus visit West State relatives. Phil Swing travels to Cincinnati. Fourth Liberty Loan work long a factor. Dr Jean Putnam of Columbus visits with Rit tenour and Mr William Morrison. plan a few days with Putnam family. Arthur Roberts, now of the 8 N T C Ohio University, ordered to Minneapolis flying school for naval aviation commission. Jackson boy. Mr and Mrs F S Grones return from motor trip to Columbus and Marion. daughter Addie Marie Grones joins them in Marion where she works as milliner. In Marion they stay with John Selby and Mrs N T Van Dyke Stimpson. Mrs Stimpson learns son Fred J Van Dyke in France base hospital with shoulder wound from action August 29. he expects to return to Co B 120 Machine Gun Battalion in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Grones
Dow Grones
Frankfield
Columbus
Mahiony
Addie Marie Grones
Marion
John Selby
Athens
N. T. van Dyke Stimpson
Fred J. van Dyke
France
Young van Dyke
Co. B. 120
Colorado Town Installs Dual Water Fountains
A Colorado town has installed sanitary street drinking fountains that deliver cold mountain water and hot spring water nearby. The new fountains provide both hydration and thermal relief for residents and visitors in public spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Allies Invasion Halted by German Surrender Demands
Washington October 21 The Allies vow to invade Germany and press for unconditional surrender to end the war and secure democracy. The policy reflects a united front with Wilson guiding humane conduct, avoiding barbaric tactics and ensuring civilians and property are protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DD. C
Berlin
America
Germany
Wilson
Belgium
France
Troop Two Girls Raise Liberty Loan Bonds in Record Drive
The last week of the Liberty Loan Drive saw Troop 2, G. A. led by Maria Grover, sell 601 bonds totaling 37 450 dollars. Sunflowers posted 234 bonds for 18 400 dollars, White Clovers 9 450, Poinselias 3 900, Wild Rose 23 300, Lilies of the Valley 2 400, with troop leaders Ruth Foster 8 200 and others contributing. Athens and Athens county celebrate the scouts as trusted messengers of the President in this war for democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Grover
G. A
Sunflowers
White Clovers
Poinselias
Ruth Foster
Doris Henry
Louise Angell
Mary Peoples
Angella Woods
Helen Peoples
Elanor Phillips
Mary Lawhead
Altho
Athens
Athens County
Two Athens Hospital Deaths Reported Burials Planned
Jacob Deem aged 76 died last evening at Athens State hospital and burial is planned in Belpre by Undertaker Baughman. Jamily Diggine aged 48 died Saturday at Athens State hospital and burial is set in Gallipolis by Undertaker Baughman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Deem
Athens State Hospital
Belpre
Baughman
Jamily Diggine
Gallipolis
Baughmen
Nero's trouble with Sherdain leads to disputed bill
The Messenger reports a Saturday edition note about Mr. Sherdain visiting a residence to collect a bill the resident says is not owed. The charge stems from an arrangement contracted by a different party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Nero's
Sherdain
English Inventor Claims Cobalt Chrome Steel Upgrade
An English inventor asserts that adding cobalt to chromium bearing steel creates toe steel with hardness comparable to high speed steel. The claim suggests improved durability for cutting tools and wear resistance.
New Rule Demands Teaching Test For All Applicants
The County Board of Examiners will require 24 weeks of professional training after January 1 1919 and an actual teaching test for all applicants before taking examinations. Certificates must be presented to clerks before salaries are paid to avoid delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Boards of Election
Board of Education
County Board of Examiners
Boards of Education
Too Much For Hero But Finds Task Of Writing Letters Of Lieutenant Death
In Paris a captain recalls the death of a young lieutenant after a battle near a small court. He describes the shell burst, the wounded, and the lieutenant's brave final moments. The captain is unable to write to the family and sobs, aided by Sergeant Casey managing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Leutenants
Signal Corps
Pastor and Captain Team Up For Cussing
In Seattle Rev. Frank Beistel of the Holy Trinity church, a shipyard worker six days a week, explains he asked Captain N G Taylor to utter the profanities on his behalf. Taylor confirms he agreed to take on the cussing duties for the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Frank 8. Beistel
Holy Trinity Church
N. G. Taylor
Fire victim spurns aid in East Liverpool
An Italian workman refused Red Cross aid after his home and belongings were destroyed by fire saying he could work to support his wife and three babies. He urged funds be saved for Buche victims and wounded soldiers.
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East Liverpool
Red Cross
Bond Savings Accounts Among The People
The notice urges patriotic saving through Liberty and Thrift Stamps and promotes opening savings accounts with The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio. It cites assets of 15 million dollars and offers five percent on time deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye State Building and Loan Company
Rankin Building
West Gay Street
Columbus
Ohio
Ready 10 Take Other Trades for Army Now
More than forty men applied for admission to the Motor Transport Corps via I. M. Foster chairing the Military Training Camps Association. Applicants aged twenty to forty five must have trade qualifications and three letters of recommendation. Experienced blacksmiths carpenters heavy truck drivers auto mechanics painters trouble finders and female stenographers are sought in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Transport Corps
I. M. Foster
Military Training Camps Association
Washington
Health expert from Public Health Service in Athens meeting
Dr. ER Silberstein of the U S Public Health Service visits Athens to assess the Spanish influenza epidemic. He will meet the Board of Health at Dr Higgins office at 7:80 tonight with physicians able to attend to discuss the situation and possiblegovernment aid in physicians and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. Silberstein
United States Public Health Service
Athens
Board of Health
Higgins
Captain Plaut Takes Command Of Navy Unit In Parkersburg
Lieut H A Giltner M C U S N reported enrollment of fifty Students Naval Training Corps recruits and transfer of command to Captain Plant who now heads both the 8 N T C and M F G. Chief Petty Officer L B Kreh and K Wells remain with the unit as it grows to fifty new recruits plus fourteen men from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Giltner
Medical Corps
United States Navy
Naval Unit
Naval Training Corps
Captain Plant
M.F. G
L. B. Kreh
K. Wells
Hospital
Parkersburg
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Girl Scout Troop Sets Bond Sale Record
Girl Scouts Troop II led by Miss Marian Richeson sold 301 Liberty Bonds totaling $27,250 with 22 girls to receive medals. Harriet Hinchman sold 10 bonds worth $6,000 and Martha Whipple sold 20 bonds for $2,300. Margaret Snow sold 27 bonds totaling $2,150, with 24 from Rome township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts Troop II
Marian Richeson
Harriet Hinchman
Martha Whipple
Margaret Snow
Rome Township
Two Athens State hospital deaths and burials
Harriet Barsham aged 61 died at Athena State hospital after a four year confinement. Her remains were sent to New Lexington for burial by Newsom Walburn Co. Anna Brooks aged 29 died at Athens State hospital after more than a year as patient. Her body was shipped to Byers for burial by Newsom Walburn Co. The Fourth Liberty Loan is described as a major wartime effort aimed at defeating Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Barsham
Athena State Hospital
New Lexington
Newsom Walburn Co
Anna Brooks
Athens State Hospital
Byers
Newsom Walburn Company
America
Girl Scout Bond Drive Surges Despite Trip
Miss Ida Burke leads a Girl Scout troop that returned Saturday and sold eleven Liberty Bonds in three hours. The effort demonstrates strong community support and quick fundraising momentum for the scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Burke
Altho
Powerful Pile Remedy Discovered Promises Quick Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Miro Pile Remedy as a miracle cure for chronic piles. It claims complete relief in three to ten days, with testimonials from Harry J. Stone of Lorain and Frank J. Phillips of Bird Island. It urges readers to obtain the product from pharmacists and notes the condition may be misdescribed as itching rather than piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Stone
Lorain
Ohio
Frank J. Phillips
Bird Island
Minnesota
Cincinnati Cattle Market Report October 21
Cattle receipts 2300 with shippers at 12.00 to 15.50. Calves at 16.50 to 16.00. Hog receipts 2800 with market strong. Good choice packers and butchers 17.26. Sheep receipts 640 with extras 8.00 to 8.50.
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Cincinnati
Market Prices for Timothy and Straw Commodities
Readable market note lists baled timothy prices and mixed hay. No 1 timothy 33050, No 2 timothy 3050, No 1 clover mixed 2600, oats straw 10, rye straw 11, with additional timothy figures and totals observed.
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Timothy
Closing on Toledo Grain Prices in Oct Report
Toledo market shows corn cash 1.40, oats 71.4 to 72, rye 1.63, barley 1.00, clover Oct and Dec 22.90, Jan and Feb 22.95. Alsike Oct 18.15 Dec 18.25 March 18.45. Timothy new old Oct 4.95 Dec 5.05. Chicago grain lists corn Oct 1.27, Nov 1.20, Dec 1.16, cais Oct 68.4, Nov 66.4, Dec 65. Pork Navy 34.70, Jan 36.75.
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Toledo Grain
Toledo
Kye
Clover
Alsike
Timothy
Chicago
Cais
Navy
Athens Boy Wounded in France Hospitalized Behind Line
Mr and Mrs William Anthony receive a letter from son Virgil in France. He is in a hospital with a wound in his left side but says the injury is not serious and he expects to return to the fighting line soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
William Anthony
Virgil
France
New Indirect Lighting Fixture With Colorable Bowls
A novel indirect lighting fixture features a double bowl design allowing fabrics of any hue to be inserted between the bowls to match a room’s color scheme. The adjustable arrangement enables easy color changes and ambient lighting effects.
Fresh Water Fish Distributed in Gatun Lake Experiment
Several thousand U S fish have been distributed in Gatun Lake to test acclimation to the Canal Zone as a potential food supply. The trial seeks to determine if the species can thrive in local waters and support future sustaining catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gatun Lake
Doubtful Tax Collector Mystery Mentioned In Sidelight
A fragmentary line notes a cheerful German tax collector and a curious line about identifying himself by as the baby, followed by a brief phrase about buying a Liberty.
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James Coleman
Nelsonville
Audrey Ludwick
Guysville
Stewart
Clinton P. Biddle
Brooklyn
N. Y
Aura Kenney
West State Girect
Child’s Conservation League
Z. L. Henry
Donald J. Henry
11Th Regiment
U. S. Marines
R. H. Burson
Jerseyville
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Earl
Phil Swing
Jean Putnam
Chillicothe
James M. Rittenour
George
William Morrison
Dr. Putnam
George S. Putnam
Arthur Roberts
Great Lakes Naval Station
8. N. T. C. Ohio University
Navy Department
Minneapolis
Naval Aviation Department
Roberts
Jackson
Taylor
Bond
Plaut
Girl Scouts
Athens Ohio
Lostro
Nelsonville, O
Scott's
Scott
Soott & Bowne
Bloomfeld
N.J
Carpenter
Glouster
W. H. Brooks
North Court St
Thomas
Vickers
Lash
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