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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1918

Page

3

Nelsonville Notices and Local Ads

Lost gray pony in Nelsonville with contact Charles Vorhes at 41 West Franklin Street for recovery. Domestic coal for sale by Charles Vorhes. For sale a seven room home on West Washington Street with modern improvements. contact Lon Coakley or call 498 West Beil. Rev Johnson has been called to fill the local Christian church pulpit.

Gray Pony Charles Vorhes W. Franklin St West Washington St Nelsonville Ohio Lon Coakley W. Beil Washington St Johnson

Lost hundred dollars in Nelsonville reward offered

A $100 loss on the streets of Nelsonville with $16 already returned. A ten percent reward is offered for the return of the remaining money. Contact William Coakley at 486 West Washington Street or Bell 455R. Dated October 22.

Nelsonville William ~ Coakley Washington St Bell

Wanted to Buy Side Seat and Team of Horses

Help wanted ad from Nelsonville seeks a side seat and a team of horses. Contact Bell Phone 65W for details. Postmark 10-23-3-p.

Bell Nelsonville

Car available for sale from Albert Neiman ad

Juel has a new car for sale at the Bell Phone 3928W listing. The ad notes the price is right and the buyer ready for care. {}23-3-p.

Juel Petoes Caie Albert Neiman Bell Phone

Just Rite Millinery Offers Ladies and Children's Hats

Special sale at Just Rite Millinery with discounts from ten to fifty percent. Rite-styice, Rite-prices, and Rite-service emphasized. Sale date appears as 10-24-2 in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Ythpu Just Rite

Ohio Brewers Reject Disloyal Ties in War Time Vote

C. C. Sharp and W. L. Hudson urge voters to back dry ballots in a wartime campaign. They accuse United Brewers Association of aiding the German alliance, claim brewers oppose food and fuel conservation, and attack civic groups while casting opponents as unpatriotic.

Ohio United Brewers Association Y. M Salvation Army C. C. Sharp Twp W. L. Hudson Campaign Mer

Kreig Visits Brother Recovering From Illness

Logan resident Mr. Irvin Kreig visited his brother Mr. H. D. Kreig in the city on Tuesday as the latter slowly recovers from a serious illness described as lumbago and rheumatism.

Irvin Kreig Logan H. D. Kreig

New Minister Has Arrived in City

Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Johnson and their title daughter have arrived from Paulding Ohio and are guests at the A & Mechem home on West.

C. L. Johnson Tittle Paulding Ohio We A & Mechem West

Aged Resident Dorcas Johnson Dies After Illness

Mrs. Dorcas Johnson aged 68 died last night at her home on Madison Street after a months long cancer illness. A long time resident she is survived by children Mrs. Ed Irvin Will Peal Russell Merrell and Joe Johnson all of this city and Frank Tartley of Logan. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Dorcas Johnson Madison St Johnson Ed Irvin Will Peal Russell Merrell Joe Johnson Pon Frank Tartley Logan

Visitors and Local Guests Return Home Across Area

Miss Irene Watkins returns to Chauncey after a several days visit with Elsie and Besse Ailes. Miss Mary Woodard of Bridgeport Ohio visits her parents Ward and Mrs Woodard. Mrs James Harbarger and children go to Logan after visiting Miss Louise Pearce. Mrs Sarah McCall spends Wednesday with her daughter in Logan. Than Edirzton of Camp Sherman visits his mother and relatives. Mr and Mrs T C Green stay with relatives in Logan. Mrs Dowler of Pickerington Ohio visits Mrs Sarah Silcott. Mrs Blaine Carr returns to Newark after staying with Sam Longley.

Irene Watkins Chauncey Elsie Besse Ailes Mary Woodard Bridgeport Ohio Ward Woodard James Harbarger Logan Louise Pearce Sarah McCall Than Edirzton Camp Sherman T. C. Green Dowler Pickerington, O Sarah Silcott Blaine Carr Newark Sam Longley

Clarence Hale 1892 1918 Murray City native dies at Camp Sherman

Clarence Hale son of Henry and Victorian Hale was born January 2 1892 in Murray City and died October 19 1918 at Camp Sherman at age 26 years 9 months 17 days He joined the military June 27 1918 at Camp Sherman and served in 12th Co 3rd Training Venue as a military police He belonged to Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles No 1044 Murray City The obituary notes he was affectionate and thoughtful and leaves grieving parents and a host of friends and relatives with a memorial verse about his loss and heavenly rest.

Clarence Hale Henry Victorian Hale Murray City Camp Sherman Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles Ite 12Th Co Clarence

DENSCTT QUITS AT HI SCHOOL

Principal J. D. Bennett resigns as Athena high school head to manage family business in Westerville. Board of Education accepts the resignation with regret at a special meeting. Bennett previously led Wester ville high school and holds an Osterbein College degree with a master’s from Co.

J. D. Bennett Athena High School Westerville Board of Education Bennett Osterbein College

Columbia University Educator Withdraws After Local Service

The local schools benefited from an administrator who revised the curriculum toward vocational and business subjects and expanded study options with strong faculty support. Mr. Bennett's departure stems from his need to manage his late father’s business interests, with Superintendent Morgan weighing several successors and expected to decide soon.

Lumbia University Bennett Morgan Westerville

Mrs J L Rice Dies From Flu at 32

Mrs J L Rice died at 12:30 today at her Boyd street home aged 32 after illness from heart disease influenza and pneumonia. She leaves husband Mr Rice and parents Mr and Mrs H B Finney with brothers W A and Arthur and sister Mrs Stella B Herrold. The family has lived near Athens for thirty years. funeral plans to be announced.

J. L. Rice Boyd Street Athens

Norway imposes censorship on films intended for exhibition

The government of Norway has established censorship of motion picture films intended for public exhibition, aiming to regulate what audiences may view. The policy outlines review procedures and approval requirements for cinema showings.

Norway

Labor leaders condemn saloon business across unions

Statements from United Mine Workers of America, Order of Railway Conductors, Arizona State Federation of Labor, and Order of Locomotive Firemen condemn liquor sales and link prohibition to moral and financial improvement. Local federation officials urge workers to support anti liquor actions nationwide.

United Mineworkers of America John B. Lennon Louis F. Post Jonn L. Donnelly Arizona State Federation of Labor Arizona Order OF Locomotive Firemen Athens CO. Day Federation

Verdun Pigeons Pensioned as War Service Ends

American troops report Verdun pigeons honored after aiding French defenses. Among them “Old Satchelback” amuses and guides other birds, helping return messages despite shellfire. the flock now rests while descendants serve in France.

Fred S. Ferguson United Press France Verdun Germany

Cincinnati Cattle Hogs Market Report

Cincinnati Ohio October 24 cattle receipts 1650 market slow with shippers paying 12.00 to 16.00 calves 16.50 extra hogs receipts 4500 market lower with good 16.50 for packers and butchers sheep 800 with 8.50 to 9.00 lambs unchanged

Cincinnati Ohio

Beulah Kettell Receives Card From Son Abroad

Nelsonville resident Mrs Beulah Kettell reports a card from her son Private Harry Kettell infantry units overseas in England. He says he is well and does not expect to stay in England long urging an early reply to his message.

Beulah Kettell Nelsonville Harry Kettell Infantry England

Doctor Vaccinates Corps for Smallpox and Typhoid Immunity

Dr. Taylor the corps doctor vaccinated members yesterday to render them immune to smallpox and inoculate them against typhoid fever. No influenza cases have been reported among them.

Taylor

Canadian Inventor Patents Replaceable Tine Pitchfork

A Canadian inventor receives a patent for a pitchfork featuring removable replaceable tines. The design allows damaged tines to be swapped without replacing the entire tool, improving longevity and cost efficiency for farm and gardening use.

Substitute for absorbent cotton from wood sheets

A substitute material made from wood is ground and rolled or spun into sheets to absorb ink spots from clothing.

First German Social Democrat Joins Cabinet

Dr. Phillip Scheideman leads the German majority Socialists and becomes the first Social Democrat to enter the cabinet, given the secretariat of state without portfolio.

Phillip Scheideman

Grain futures and cash prices from Toledo market

Toledo, Ohio reports cash corn at 1.46 per bushel and oats at 78 to 74 cents. Rye 1.63, barley 1.01. Clover contracts quoted at 22.95 Oct, 22.85 Dec, 22.90 Jan. Alsike 18.05 Oct, 18.10 Dec, 18.25 March. Timothy ranges 4.90 new, 5.07 January percent.

Alsike Timothy

Pittsburg Livestock Hogs Market Slips Across Board

Pittsburg Pas Oct 24 hogs receipts 20 head market lower prime heavy 17.00 17.50 heavy workers 15.75 16.00 pigs 14.00 14.60 roughs 12.60 stags 12.00 13.00

Pittsburg Livestock Pittsburg Pas

Market Quotes For Corn Oats Pork From Chicago Trade Desk

Chicago market notes show corn at Oct price 1.82 for Oct, 1.25 for Nov, 1.21 for Dec. Oats listed Oct 4 closing 96, Dec 68. Pork futures quoted Oct 84.00 as a price point.

Chicago

Local Social Notes From Mineral Including Visits and Illness

Miss Golda French of Cornwell's jewelry in Athens spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Lafe French. Mrs Mary Mullen mourns her grandson Leo Mullen who died of pneumonia in Chillicothe. Susie Lowry and her sons visited Mrs Nannie Hester in Mineral. Gladya McWhorter of State Hospital Athens sick with pneumonia shows improvement. Mary Lewellyn and Ber y Martin visited relatives in New Marshfield. The Knowltons move to Carbondale to be near the mines. No influenza cases in Mineral.

Golda French Cornwell Athens Lafe French Mary Mullen Chillicothe Leo Mullen Susie Lowry Little Sons of Carbondale Nannie Hester Misa Gladya McWhorter State Hospital Mary Lewellyn Misa Bery Martin New Marshfield I. Knowlton Knowlton

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