Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Camp Sherman Ties
Mrs. Percy Fulwider spent Sunday at Camp Sherman with her husband and relatives hosted Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Shirley visited Cleveland for two weeks. Mrs. William Hawk and son Robert enjoyed Sunday with relatives in Giouster. Misses Iva Eddy and Lara Graham visited Chillicothe with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Funkhouser. Dr. F. P. McVay visited his son and daughter in law Sergeant and Mrs. Don McVay of Camp Sherman. Professor Rhys D. Evans of Bowdoin College has been commissioned captain in the Chemical Corps. Shapiro has returned to Columbus after summer with William Hawk. Private Lewis Shirley of Camp Sherman spent weekend with Mrs. Shirley. Margaret Keller of Lancaster stayed with L. V. Brown for the weekend. Lucy Frances Fulwider visited the Fulwider home Friday.
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Iva Eddy
Lara Graham
Chillicothe
J. B. Funkhouser
F. P. McVay
Don McVay
Camp Sherman
Rhys D. Evans
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
D. J. Evans
Chemical
Lee Shapiro
Columbus
William Hawk
Lewis Shirley
Mrs. Shirley
L. J. Cowan
R. M. Patterson
Lena
St. Louis
Patterson
Kirksville
Beverly Visit By Mrs Haliday Cline And Mrs Scott
Mrs J Haliday Cline and Mrs W K Scott concluded a several days visit in Beverly as guests of Dr and Mrs Walter Hartnell. The Hartnells are kin to Mrs Cline.
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J. Haliday Cline
W. K. Scott
Beverly
Walter Hartnell
Local families note soldiers and relatives in France and training camps
A wave of letters and visits highlights wartime ties as Ray M. Duffee arrives safely in France with the 4th Battery A A R D. John in France reports Athens National Guard boys in Alsace training. Families in Nelsonville The Plains Camp Sherman Akron and Coolville host gatherings and travel news as relatives pursue studies and teaching posts in Kirksville and beyond.
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A. E. Price
John
France
Athens National Guard
Alsace
Card of Thanks for John T. Druggan
The children thank friends and neighbors for kindness during our father John T. Druggan's dying illness and death.
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John T. Druggan
When a Young Man in Love Contemplates His Budget
A reflection on young love and finances. The speaker notes that passion inspires thoughts of romance and attire rather than practical needs like food. The piece contrasts romantic ideals with material concerns in a concise moral tone.
Cash Basis Reshapes Chinese Commerce Since War
Restricted credits since 1914 have pushed Chinese merchants to cash transactions, reducing New Year settlement failures and street sales by Chinese and foreigners. Banks report lower loan demand, property auctions shrink, and profits rise as traders avoid year-end losses. Chinese buyers dominate sales at traditional fairs, with a shift away from credit reliance toward liquidity.
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New York
China
Con Ul
George E. Anderson
Hongkong
John Barfield Plans Return With Kaiser's Button
In Kingman Kansas John Barfield a colored man who recently “hung a shovel” and injured a coworker faces a fine from Police Judge Harlow if he returns from France with Kaiser's button. He was drafted before paying the fine and promised to try to bring back the button, showing resolve to comply.
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Kingman
Kan
John Barfield
France
Kaiser Bill
Harlow
John
Veteran carver Sword, 90, still holds two state titles
In Big Flat Arkansas W J Sword, aged ninety, retains two state championship titles. He began whittling with a pocketknife on dry goods fifty years ago and now carves bird figures, horses, hoe handles and windmills. He challenges all comers.
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Whittier
Big Flat
Ark
W. J. Sword
Sword
Arkansas
Wounded in France Praise for Red Cross Stretcher-Bearers
A Savannah, Georgia youth describes Red Cross stretcher-bearers and ambulance drivers as tirelessly devoted as American troops in battle. He notes Red Cross workers operate under fire and provide essential aid to the wounded, boosting morale despite heavy shelling.
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Washington
France
Savannah
Red Cross
Camouflage Originated in Toul France in 1914
Paris reports camouflage as a modern warfare science born at Toul during August 1914. Guidand de Scevola led a corps of camoufleurs and painters now numbering over 2,000, using painted batteries and decoy structures to blunt German observation and fire. A notable feat involved a hollow armor trunk painted as a tree 800 feet from front lines, masking its position until finally detected by a patrol.
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Paris
Toul
France
Guidand de Scevola
Lorraine
Castelnau
M. Rene Viviani
de Scevola
Camoufleurs
Champagne
No Man's Land
Chance
Keep Ten Fish In Your Back Yard War Aid Slogan
St Louis reports a new food conservation campaign to raise fish at home with the slogan Keep ten fish in your back yard. S. Chichester Lloyd of the National Aquarium society promotes the idea and cites his own 20000 fish raised in 500 gallon pools. He says city dwellers can supply their own dinner with minimal care and notes the German carp as a popular backyard species.
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St. Louis
Sam
S. Chichester Lloyd
National Aquarium Society
Lloyd
Germany
Soldier Overcomes Stammer in Marine Recruit Interview
New York recruiting officers consider Solla Solomons O'Hanna after he declares he is a fighting man who cannot quickly utter surrender words due to stammering. He asserts his eagerness to serve despite speech difficulties.
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New York
Marine Corps
Solla Solomon O’hanna
Brother Reunited After 13 Years In Cambrai Photo
San Francisco report notes Ted Mullen recognizing his long-lost brother Tom in a Cambrai photograph. The pair had parted in Manchester in 1905 when Ted moved to America. Ted plans to communicate with Tom immediately.
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San Francisco
Cambrai
Ted” Mullen
Pacific Coast
Ted
Tom
Manchester
England
America
Tokio Exchange Adopts One-Share Trading Unit
A report notes the Tokyo stock exchange moves to trade in single shares to spur speculation. A new air admission screen for ships aims to control water intake through a porthole. The saying reflects a man’s journey to value his mother after many misfortunes.
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Tokio, Japan
Victory List of War Savings Stamp Owners in Atheny County
A long list of residents owning the full limit of War Savings Stamps in Atheny County is published. Names include Lodelle Cubbison Walter M. Cubbison Howard Walden Mrs Howard Walden C H Welch O Moore Mrs O Moore Darrell Moore Alma Moore Tompkins L P Poston Mary Poston Dr J L Henry Lycrett Russ T R Biddle Mrs T kt Biddle C P Biddle Dr O Fordyce Lizzie Sayre Mrs Josephine Williams (colored) Dr Freeman A Osborn John W Ellis James Larrick Addie T Merwin Ed E White Mrs Ed E White J H Pierre Judge LL D Sayre Mrs E L D Sayre Robert Swett May Poston Is. atuss Williams Ww Mr Williams Mary M Williams Anna Williams br Tt A Copeland Mrs T A Copeland br John R Sprague P G Moler Dr F H May Kmnrnett Parker birs Or C Henry Lena Wilson Jos Slater irs Jos Slater George E Wood Mrs C C Shields Martin McGraw George Tedrow Mrs George Tedrow Joe Marshall Mrs Joe Marshall Augustus D Townsend Sid Bolin Mrs Carrie Channell Robert Byrne Edward Brooks Win Blackwood Mrs Kima Cowan Michael J Tipple Thomas Agan Mrs Wiley Sprague F D King P J Clancy W W Totman John Seckinger Mrs John Seckinger G H Williams Mrs J F Jewell Miss Jennie Pidcock There are many more whose names should be here if you have purchased 1000 worth of stamps notify W S B S Headquarters at Chamber ofCommerce.
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Lodelle Cubbison
Walter M. Cubbison
Howard Walden
C. H. Welch
O. Moore
Atuss Williams
Mr. Williams
Mary M. Williams
Anna Williams
A. Copeland
T. A. Copeland
John R. Sprague
P. G. Moler
F. H. May
Kmnrnett Parker
George Tedrow
Joe Marshall
Augustus D. Townsend
Sid Bolin
Carrie Channell
Robert Byrne
Edward Brooks
Win
Blackwood
Kima Cowan Michael J
Tipple
Thomas Agan
Wiley T. Sprague
F. Db
King P. J. Clancy
W. W. Totman
John Seckinger
G. H. Williams
J. F. Jewell
Jennie Pidcock
Chamber of Com
SAVE YOUR SOLE This new device for SUV shoe soles
The article describes a sole made of metal attached to leather by small screws. Soldiers used a similar system, making protectors from screws that can be shaped and attached to the shoe. A pair costs about 42 cents and lasts a long time.
Swift Specific Co. Blood Treatment Ad Offered
The message promotes a blood based remedy “5.58.S” in service of blood disorders for fifty years. It invites readers to seek expert advice from the Chief Medical Adviser at Swift Specific Co. Dept. C Atlanta Ga for individual cases.
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Swift Specific Co
Dept. C
Atlanta
Actor James K. Hackett Teaches Soldiers Act at Camp Devens
After five months in bed five months on crutches and five months walking with a cane James K. Hackett the noted actor is at Camp Devens Ayres Massachusetts in army life teaching horo how to act He is director general of amusements for the Knights of Columbus and plans a tour of big army camps He shows the boys how to put on shows and how to amuse themselves by acting He says We don't need scenery Shake speare didn't.
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Devens
Ayres
Mass
James K. Hackett
Knights of Columbus
Shakespeare
Hackett
Putnam’s descendant enlists in WW era call to arms
Ralph W. Putnam, a farmer near Boone, followed a family tradition of swift enlistment. He left his farm for a cantonment after hearing the call to serve and wired home with the terse dispatch, I’m off to grab the German goat.
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Boone, Colo
Israel Putnam
Ralph W. Putnam
Boone
Putnam
Public Sale at Alfred Ohio Offers Farm stock and hay
On Monday September 16 1918 a residence sale near Alfred Ohio lists stock including multiple Jersey cows calves two year old and yearling cattle several graded Jersey cows dairy herd, and herd pigs hay lime and soybean seed. Terms announced sale day. Auctioneers Chas McNamee and Wv L Shumway conduct the sale starting at 10 a m.
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Alfred
Ohio
Herford
Durham
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