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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1918
Page
5
Social news item recounts Prof Alex Root visiting Columbus and several locals traveling to Granville Atlantic City Zaleski and New York for visits. It notes Corporal Robert Wood on leave from Camp Sherman and Dewey Root in France writing from the front.
Ames and Bern townships form a joint committee at the First National Bank in Amesville to lead a Fourth Liberty Loan house-to-house canvas followed by a publicity campaign. Appointed volunteers across Ames and Bern districts will assist in the drive, with lists of district captains and helpers across 20 plus local zones.
Letha Irene Beasley and Rob ert C Hess wed at Moundsville Kentucky on August 19. The bride studied music at Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio University and belongs to Ohio Omega. The groom attended Ohio University and Delta Tau Delta. formerly advertising manager at the Scioto Gazette and now a Portsmouth high school manual training and athletics instructor.
Elmer L. Mosure of 102 Grosvenor Street bought a farm from Carrie L. Lamb of 834 Wilson Avenue Columbus opposite The Scioto County Golf Club in Upper Arlington Addi tion near the traction line four miles to the city main. Price set at 15000 dollars.
The American transport Mount Vernon formerly the Kronprinzess in Cecelie, torpedoed off the French coast last Thursday, reached port carrying wounded and sick soldiers bound for the United States. A stray line notes a Vogue Hair Shop event on September 11.
The September city council session adjourned to early October with President Roberts, recently recovering from mine burns in Jacksonville, in attendance. Officials discussed Court Street repairs, possible asphalt surfacing, and tramway right of way with Athens Brick Company. a committee was appointed to study the project amid wartime budget limits.
Harry Kline of Dayton returns home this week with his wife after three weeks of eye injury surgery by Dr. T A Copeland and a hospital stay. He thanks the people of Athens for their kindness while noting his travels as a structural iron worker and the exceptional friendliness he found there.
In a vivid scene on Nevsky Prospect a veteran Russian general, once a famed Galician front commander, salutes and then shames two Prussian officers who taunt him. He watches Russians beggars watch the Prussians pass, then shouts an extra edition alert: Birgeviya Viedomosti.
Washington informs that the House agricultural committee agreed to report favorably the bone dry amendment making the country bone dry. The panel added a 1919 date change allowing Italian wine imports until May 1st following the Italian Ambassador’s suggestion.
Ohio remains the top state for War Savings Stamps through Sept. 1 with over 60 million dollars in cash sales. Stark county hits 2 million, while Lucas trails its Toledo center, and 39 counties exceed per capitas. many more near or above the million-dollar mark.
Three Ohio cities Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus may host a war trophies exhibit organized by the Ohio War Savings Committee. The collection includes 25 car loads of allied equipment such as the British Britannia tank and enemy aircraft, with field pieces and relics from the Western Front. The exhibit accompanies the W S S Pageant. Thousands saw the Liberty Pageant at Fulton county fair featuring a War Savings Stamp pantomime.
Last week in August Hancock county surpassed all prior weeks for War Savings Stamps. About $160,000 in War Savings Stamps were sold, boosting the county to a leading state position with per capita sales rising from 8.07 to 160.8 dollars.
A pledge to provide a monthly loan through War Ravings Stamps to the government is invoked urging adherence to the commitment. The message emphasizes reliability to the President and requests consistent support.
Cincinnati Ohio September 10 cattle receipts 802 dollars calves receipts steady hogs receipts 20.00 market steady good choice packers and putchers 20.25 market steady extra 17.75 18.00
Columbus news reports the Ohio Supreme Court allows Secretary of State Fulton to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot. Also noted is a police hunt for Constable Alva Erick of Berne Township, accused of firing at a Bell Telephone manager during a wire-trouble response.
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