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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1918
Page
7
Washington reports that September 4 marks the anniversary of the first American expeditionary force casualties from the German air attack on British hospitals in Cannes Camlers. Four Americans were killed, nine wounded, including one lieutenant.
Eyveret Hunter aged 40 a pumper on the Carter oil lease drowned himself in an oil tank yesterday He leaves a wife and five children.
Notice advertises W. H. Brooks selling Pillsbury flour 12 pound sacks and assorted groceries at fixed prices, including flour packets, meal, coffee, starch, soap, peaches, salmon, canned goods, towels, toilet paper, galvanized tubs, machine thread, and more. Completion indicates savings by buying now from N Court Street.
German crews interned at Corral in Valdivia attempted to sink their ships to render the port useless. The government and local people were highly excited by the incident and its potential impact.
Washington reports a historic drought slashing U S cotton this year with July and August heat. The government September crop forecast shows production at 11 87 6 00 bales and 4 098 000 fewer than forecast at season start.
New York reports a wartime pact between rubber product manufacturers and the war department. Output will be directed to military use, with monthly delivery quotas dropped and pending contracts rushed, affecting nationwide rubber boots and arctics for civilians.
Macon Missouri. At Rogers schoolhouse near here Prank Long a farmer offered his own hat at a Red Cross auction. The crowd started with ten cents and the hat sold for 2.50. The sale total reached 65 dollars and Long left home hatless but happy.
A naval training station psychiatric unit stages a sleight of hand prank involving a recruit posing as a patient. Chief Dodds and Pnsign Sharpe witness blocks and a picture vanish and reappear. the "loon" has played a trick dispersing objects and minds among the staff.
A planned railroad seeks to ascend Scotland’s Ben Nevis, aiming to reach the summit to provide access to the highest peak. The proposal outlines construction near Fort William with potential environmental and tourism implications for the region.
A 1920s style public notice urges Americans to save money and open a savings account with The Buckeye Building and Loan Company in Columbus Ohio. It cites assets of $14,800,000 and promises five percent interest on on time deposits.
Washington reports a Chamber of Commerce committee warns the U S sheep and wool industry must adjust to current conditions or continue the decline. Remedies include using cut over timber lands for grazing, expanding farm flocks, and full use of western ranges, with emphasis on education and home wool production.
Photo shows two sea scouts firing a rocket signal to warn a lifeboat crew of a vessel in distress. The scene illustrates the growing role and responsibility of sea scouts guarding England's coasts as they increasingly take charge at stations.
British, French, and American flyers gain ascendancy on the western front as German officials admit anxiety over Allied air superiority. German wireless reports boast of improved methods, while British leaders note May air battles with 898 German machines downed, 100 possibly destroyed, and 128 British planes missing.
The Cline Ice Cream Company offers five cents for each empty packer returned to its plant on Thursday and Friday only. This local notice calls on readers to collect and send back the specified containers to receive payment.
A British inventor suggests using screens on electric ventilating fans to stop fog from entering buildings. The idea aims to improve visibility and air quality in enclosed spaces during damp conditions.
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