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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1918

Page

7

Georgia Vagrancy Law Mobilized to Fill Farm Labor Shortage

Governor Dorsey orders statewide action to arrest and convict vagrants and force idle men to work. Sheriffs and courts to push prosecutions, offering a choice between chain gang or farm labor under supervision. Emphasizes relief of farm labor shortages and use of probation for farm work.

Savannah William Georgia Ward Hugh Dorsey Georgia Dorsey Miilitary Service

Mail to Soldiers Overburdened by Parcel Post

The Post Office warns parcel post to soldiers in France is heavily taxed by unnecessary items. In a 12 hour inspection, 1 442 boxes of matches and 861 cans of alcohol were found among other parcels. Two thirds of items could be bought in France at canteens, prompting possible curtailment of the program.

Washington France Post Office Department United States Army Postal Service General Pershing New York Chicago Young Men's Christian Association Italy Spain

Pearl worth 2500 found in Black river shell near West Plains

A stranger showed a large pearl found in a Black river shell near here. Mel Fry bought it after terms were made. Pearl buyers offered 2000 to 2500 depending on perfection. The 1650 grain gem drew wild county excitement. Fry refused to sell.

West Plains Mca Black River Mel Fry

Sister Reding Hosts Birthday Party Amid Reflections

Sister Reding celebrated her twenty fourth birthday with a party yesterday. Her father died of old age in 1889. The remark about ridiculing virtue notes that such people lack virtue themselves.

Reding

Stearns' Electric Paste Promises Quick Pest Control

The article advertises Stearns' Electric Paste as an easy remedy for cockroaches, water bugs, rats, and mice. It claims simple package directions and overnight results, noting the treatment costs only a few cents and can be bought from a dealer.

Stearns

Fragmented OCR Financial Figures

A jumble of numbers and decimals appears, including 17000000, 6600000, 94580898, 1660000, 796,?73186, 1997500, 90893608, and 18692689, with stray tokens like eee and Tbhear, lacking contextual labels or clear meaning. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or events are evident.

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