Davidson Hosts Needle Club at Jacksonville Summer Home
Mrs Bart Davidson entertained eleven Athens members and guest Mrs J A Place from Kalamazoo Michigan at her Jacksonville bungalow yesterday. A porch party followed dinner and a lively afternoon of handiwork. The group presented a silver ladle to Mrs Davidson as thanks for her hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Davidson
Davidson
Jacksonville
Athens
J. A. Place
Kalamazoo
Mich
Newark Woman Visiting Sister in New York
Mrs. W. F. Wright of Newark New York arrives for an extended visit with her sister Mrs. Dean Stickney and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Wright
Newark, N. Y
Dean Stickney
Mrs Pugh Visits Sister in Jacksonville
Mrs. Lawrence Pugh of Jacksonville Florida arrives for a visit at the home of her sister Mrs. D Walson Davis in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Pugh
Jacksonville, Fla
D. Walson Davis
Mrs. Schrantz Arrives From Buffalo on Mother's Death
Mrs. T L Schrantz of Buffalo New York came last evening summoned here by the death of her mother Mrs Emma R Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Schrantz
Buffalo, N. Y
Emma R. Cochran
Professor Mardis Heads to Lebanon on Family Illness
Prof. 8. K. Mardis began travel at noon to Lebanon due to the serious illness of his brother Dr. A. W. Mardis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. K. Mardis
Lebanon
A. W. Mardis
Mrs Gabriel Visits Columbus Friends After Riverside Return
Mrs. Donald Gabriel of 17 Riverside returned home from Columbus where she spent several days at the home of Prof. and Mrs. J. F. Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Gabriel
Riverside
Columbus
J. F. Barker
Mrs. Dick Carr and Foster Leave for Princeton Visit Ends
Mrs. Dick Carr and her young son Foster depart at noon for Princeton West Virginia. They conclude a several weeks stay with Mrs. Harriet Carr at her home.
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Dick Carr
Foster
Princeton
W. Va
Harriet Carr
Thomp son couple returns from Saratoga five weeks
Dr and Mrs Alexander S Thomp son arrived home last night after a five weeks stay at Saratoga Springs New York and a period in the Adirondack mountains.
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Alexander S. Thompson
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Adirondack Mountains
Resigned Science Teacher Moves to History Post
A teacher at Athens high school has resigned from the science role and departed for Massalion to take a history instructorship at the high school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Massalion
Mrs Vera Stephenson Heads to Cleveland for Home Economics Post
Miss Vera E. Stephenson leaves for Cleveland to visit her cousin Mrs. W. H. Hartford before assuming an instructor role in Home Economics in the Cleveland schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera E. Stephenson
Cleveland
W. H. Hartford
Snows Return to Chicago After Summer Visit
Prof and Mrs John Snow return to their Chicago home after spending the summer with Mrs W B Lawrence in this city and at Prof Snow s home near Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snow
Chicago
Family Visitors Arrival Noted in Dixon Household
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Gabrial visit Mr. and Mrs. James Dixon with Eric Kas and Mrs. Susan Wells. Mrs. A V Lodge of Kansas City Kansas and Mrs. Webb are noted relatives. The Gabriels and Webbs are siblings of Mrs. Dixon. the family once lived at New Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Gabrial
Eric
Kas
Susan Wells
Nevada
A. V. Lodge
Kansas City
Kansas
James Dixon
Gabriel
Webb
Dixon
New Marshfield
Visits And Family News From Pittsburg To Letart
Mr and Mrs J A Bush and children of Pittsburg Pa are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Graham sister of Mrs Bush After an extended visit Mrs Bush and Mrs Graham will travel to Letart W Va to visit their childhood home The Misses Effie and Rachel Silvas have returned from Sault Ste Marie Canada with their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs B J Waters They are joined by Miss Orris Pratt of Sault Ste Marie who will stay a month Mrs Alex Nelson received a cablegram from France reporting the safe arrival at Havre of the daughter Mrs Harry White Hallenbeck who will live in Paris where Mr Hallenbeck is with the Middletown Car Co for work with the French government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bush
Pittsburg
Ray Graham
Mrs. Bush
Effie
Rachel Silvas
Sault Ste Marie
Canada
B. J. Waters
Orris Pratt
Alex Nelson
France
Havre
Harry White Hallenbeck
Paris
Hallenbeck
Middletown Car Co
Miss Mayme Johnson Named Superintendent at Ill Sanitarium
Miss Mayme Johnson has accepted a position as superintendent and matron in a sanitarium at St Charles Illinois. She will take up the work October 25th. Miss Johnson is well qualified and highly recommended for the work. Miss Clara Shirley of Canaanville will accompany Miss Johnson and enter the nurses training school at the sanitarium. Miss Shirley is a niece of Mrs. C E Miller of Lancaster Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Johnson
St. Charles Ill
Miss Johnson
Clara Shirley
Canaanville
Miss Shirley
C. E. Miller
Lancaster Street
Starrs Return from Winona Lake and Atlantic Iowa
Mrs. C. F. Starr and daughter Miss Elma Starr returned from Winona Lake and Atlantic Iowa. They visited Mrs. Starrs half brother Mr. T. M. Smith and family. Elma Starr studied with Prof. Owen at the Western Conservatory of Music in Chicago. She then left for Rio Grande to become director of music at Rio Grande College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Starr
Miss Elma _ Starr
Winona Lake
Atlantic
Iowa
Henry brothers return from war service in Europe
Harold L. Henry arrived in Athens after two years with the 10th field artillery in France and Germany and has earned a D. 8. O. citation. His brother Donald, in the Marines, recently visited before moving on to Douglas, Arizona. Both ponder Ohio University this fall. They are grandsons of Mr. Charles Henry and Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Henry
Z. L. Henry
Athens
France
Germany
10Th Field Artillery
Altho
Donald
Douglas
Arizona
Ohio University
Charles Henry
William Johnson
Firestone to Erect Homes for Workers
Akron Ohio Sept 5 Coventry Land and Improvement Company a Firestone subsidiary took out permits for sixty two houses at a cost of 372000 in Firestone Park to house workers. Another hundred homes costing about 600000 will be sold to Firestone employees as the plant expands capital from 15000000 to 75000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Coventry Land and Improvement Company
Firestone Park
Firestone
Marriage of James Zornes and Mary Tirney at Springfield
Mr James Zornes and Miss Mary Tirney both of Springfield were united in marriage on Tuesday September 2 at 8 30 A M by Rev Daniel Buckley. They left for the home of Zornes parents and were warmly welcomed by relatives. A wedding supper followed at 5 30 featuring fried chicken and home cooking. The couple plans to decide their future home, with many friends wishing them happiness. Mrs Mary Dowler returned from Union visit with daughter Mrs Della Shaw. Miss Ethy Barker is ill. Mr and Mrs George Gabriel attended Miss Lettie Coes wedding near Circle Hill Wednesday.
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James Zornes
Mary Tirney
Springfield
Daniel Buckley
Chas. McMelen
Camp Sherman orders release of all emergency men
An order from Secretary of War Baker requires all emergency men at Camp Sherman Ohio to be released before September 30. The directive was received today at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Baker
Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty Proposes Peel Kindling Substitutes
Dried orange and lemon peels are cited as good substitutes for kindling wood by Mrs. Elizabeth Grover Beatty. The suggestion notes convenience and odor considerations for fueling small fires.
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Elizabeth Grover Beatty
Pioneer meat sale begins in Columbus under Smith law
In Columbus Ohio the first of seventy five tons seized is offered by Receiver Chamberlain. On Monday morning 20000 pounds of pork from the Columbus Packing Company will be sold at 23 cents per pound to the public. The sale aims to undercut retailers by about 9 to 19 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Packing Company
Chamberlain
Schlessinger
Daily Markets and Poultry Prices Summary
Today s markets show steady tone with fresh gathered eggs priced at 48 cents per dozen for extras and 45 cents for firsts. Ordinary firsts 48c, seconds 38c. live poultry lists fowls four pounds and over 30c, under four pounds 27c, roosters 18c, broilers 114 pounds and over 32c, fryers over two pounds 30c.
Liberty bond quotations prompt mixed values in New York
Liberty bond quotations from New York on September 5 show varied prices across series. First 4% and Second 4% notes range around the mid 90s, with Fourth 4% and Third 4% figures near the low to mid 90s, while Victory bonds trade near the high 90s to mid 95s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liberty
Victory
Toledo Commodity Prices Close in New York Style Market
Closing prices list grains and seeds in Toledo trading for September. Corn No 3 yellow 1.74 dollars per bushel. Oats No 2 white various old and new quotes up to 77 cents. Barley No 2 1.39. Rye No 2 1.40. Clover seed ranges from 27 to 28.25 dollars for different months. Timothy bids show 5.15 dollars cash and futures from 5.40 to 5.65 depending on month.
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Toledo
Timothy Cash
Cincinnati Cattle Market Receipts Mixed As Market Moves
Cattle receipts total 650 with a slow to steady market and shipper prices from 11.00 to 13.50. Calves show steady values with seeds and packers quotes around 819.00 and 19.25. Sheep receipts reach 2200 as mkt weak with good to choice at 7.00 to 7.50. lambs strong with 16.00 to 16.50 for good to choice.
Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts light, market steady with choice 10 to 15 dollars and prime 14.50 to 15.50, veal calves 21 to 22. Sheep and lambs receipts light, market steady on sheep and higher on lambs, primes 10.50 to 11.25, good 9.50 to 10.25, lambs 8 to 16.75. Hogs receipts 12 doubles, market lower. prime heavy 19.75 to 20, mediums 20 to 20.25, heavy yorkers 20, light yorkers 20 to 20.25, pigs 18 to 19, roughs 18.50 to 19, stags 13.50.
Chicago Market Butter Prices Mixed by Grade
Chicago produce market reports butter prices with Creamery 55 cents per pound, standards 52, firsts 50 to 54, seconds 48, and 49.1 cents per ounce.
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Chicago
Labor Round Table Talk Aims at Oct 6 Conference
Cabinet members meet today to propose representatives for President Wilson's capital labor and farm interests conference set for October 6. They will suggest conference personnel to the President.
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Washington
Wilson
Round Table
Army officers display weapons at New Lexington fair
Local recruiting officers in New Lexington show a display of World War I era weapons including machine guns periscopes trench mortars auto rifles range finders and grenades. Officer Campbell plans to move the exhibit to the McConnellsville fair next week to recruit volunteers for the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Campbell
McConnellsville
Stock market plunges after labor conference plea
New York early trading sees a market raid following a telegram from the American Federation of Labor chief urging President Wilson to convene talks with United States Steel. Mexican petroleum, Bethlehem Steel, Atlantic Gulf, and Central Leather fall sharply amid broad losses. Over a million shares changed hands by 2 pm.
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New York
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem B
Atlantic Gulf
Central Leather
German firm ends business ties with Wooster company
Dexter and Berkman of Nuremberg Bavaria lost one American customer in the Wooster Brush Co as Captain C P Foss, attorney for Wooster, refused a German offer to resume trade. Foss recalled service in France with the American army and stated they will not accept articles made in Germany.
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Wooster, O
Dexter & Berkman
Nuremberg
Bavaria
Wooster Brush Company
C. P. Foss
Wooster Company
France
Germany
President Wilson Attacks Quitters On League Policy
President Wilson denounces those who oppose the United States joining the league of nations and ending wars. He argues strong nationalism and calls for leadership, citing Article X and the moral aim of a humane enterprise beyond war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Page
America
Wilson
League of Nations
United States
League
Germany
Washington
Shantung
Europe
Constantinople
Former Ohio athlete takes Harvey High coaching post
Brandon Butch Grover, former Ohio athlete, goes to Harvey Illinois to coach athletics at Harvey High school. The position focuses on athletics with a yearly salary of 1800 dollars. Grover previously assisted at Ohio and was on the faculty of John Hancock high school.
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Brandon
Butch) Grover
Ohio
Harvey
Illinois
Harvey High School
Grover
John Hancock High School
Indictments by Food Grand Jury Returned Today
Cincinnati Ohio September five. Eleven officers of the Hamilton County Truck Gardeners Association were indicted by the county grand jury for violating the state anti trust law. The suit accuses the gardeners of conspiring to fix prices on radishes lettuce celery onions beans potatoes corn and other garden products. Other indictments name Kroger Grocery and Baking Company and the Cincinnati Ice Manufacturing Company for attempting to restrain trade and raise egg prices by excessive cold storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hamilton County Truck Gardeners Association
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Cincinnati Ice Manufacturing Company
Pheasants Freed by State at Lake St Marys
One hundred ring necked pheasants supplied by the state fish and game division have been released at Lake St Marys, matching the routine stocking program to boost local game and recreation opportunities.
Enrollment Aims for Equal Women Attendance at Ohio University
University officials report admission of women students will match prewar levels. All dormitory rooms are filled or reserved, with 100 to 150 private homes needed to house attendees. Dean Voigt seeks prompt room reports and strong cooperation between host families and university authorities. A meeting of accommodating hosts will occur early in the semester to discuss arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Voigt
Socialists urged to become citizens or quit party in Chicago
In Chicago on September 5 a new socialist party clause requires members to obtain citizenship or resign their ranks. The Communist Labor Party also met, proposing conditions to enroll farmers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ills
Communist Labor Party
Second Man Dies From Akron Steam Blast Burns
Onna Schoolcraft aged 18 died from scalds after a steam blast at the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company plant. He is the second of ten men to die from the burns with Mike Stuber dying earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Onna Schoolcraft
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Mike Stuber
Three of four Germans over ninety are women
Demographic data show that 75 percent of Germans aged 90 and above are female. The finding highlights longevity gaps between genders in the elderly population and implications for care needs and social services.
Surprise Birthday Party for Harry Liggett at Wingett Chapel
A large group gathered at the Liggett home near Wingett Chapel on Thursday evening September 4 to celebrate Harry Liggett's eighteenth birthday with music games and social conversation. Refreshments were served late in the evening as friends enjoyed the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Liggett
Alec. Liggett
Wingett Chapel
Family Names Listed in Public Notice
A reader notice lists numerous individuals and families including S. A. Carsey, J. L. Cooper, H. McKibben and spouses with children Grace Ednna Luster Gertrude Harvey Robinettt Del bert Connor Mary KRiden Er. G. Campbell John Gibbs Igetto Gay Byers Ada Hare Erma Ina Mae Pierce Ruthan Bernice Cooper Norma Coane Frances Audrey Goff Tot Dewey Earl Gibba Joe Carsey Robert Campbell Harry Willie Liggett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Carsey
J. L. Cooper
H. McKibben
Charles Cooper
Grace
Ednna Luster
Gertrude
Harvey Robinett
Delbert Connor
Mary and
Kriden
Er. G. Campbell
John Gibbs
Mrs. Igett
Misses Gay Byers
Ada Hare
Erma
Ina
Mae Pierce
Ruthan Bernice Cooper
Norma Coane
Frances
Audrey Goff
Tot Dewey
Earl Gibba
Joe Carsey
Robert Campbell
Harry
Willie Liggett
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Bischof Models
Bischof
Prestons
Plains
Henry W. Costner
Rexall Druggist
Cale
OT Dred Meats
Cincinnati Produce
Toledo Grain Market
Cincinnati Cattle Market
Pittsburg Livestock
Dean Voigt
Liggett
Curry’s Restaurant
OPERA
Lash
Atll NS
AIO
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