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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1918

Page

3

Nelsonville Classified Ads and Local Notices

A mixture of sale notices and small ads: gas heater for sale in Nelsonville. 1917 Ford touring car offered for 450. one hundred acres pasture available through April 1, 1919. horse harness buggy wagon for sale. employment note for former lady teacher. fire insurance agency for sale with cash requirement. dry cleaning services. parish church schedule. birthday party details for Eileen Stratton with guests named. medical note praising Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation.

Methodist board requests Arthur Mann return as pastor

At the quarterly conference the official board of the Methodist Episcopal church voted unanimously to ask for the return of Dr. Arthur Mann to the local pastorship for another year. Mann has led the local church for four years and the move reflects the congregation’s high esteem in Nelsonville.

The Methodist Episcopal Church Arthur Mann Man Nelsonville

Hamley Run Resident and Jobs Man Face Disorderly Charge

Mrs. Anna Quiddle of Hamley Run and Michael Orowich of Jobs appear before Mayor Welle today to answer a drunk and disorderly charge in a municipal court session.

Anna Quiddle Hamley Run Michael Orowich Jobs Welle

Arrival of Guy Beverere Overseas

Mr. and Mrs. J Beverere acknowledge a card from their son Guy announcing his safe arrival overseas.

Mrs. J. ©. Beverere Guy

Arrival of Mrs Ora North Announces Husband Overseas

Mrs Ora North reports the safe arrival overseas of her husband Ora North via a cafe notice.

Mra Ora North

Local Notes on Visits and Travel In Ohio Town

Treut Wilbur Johnson left for Chattanooga Tenn to report for duty September 15. Mrs Gates Trout and her son from Marietta visit Ed Crouse family. Mrs Hiram Pidcock stays with relatives in Wheeling and Steubenville. Mrs H and James return to McArthur after visiting Lodta Johnson. Ed John joined Columbus on business. J Kessinger and daughter weekend guests in Columbus. Mrs J A Beverage visits The Plains every Friday. Miss Jane Avers and two daughters travel to attend Walter Avers funeral in Rarity Wiech. Mr and Mrs Charles Rooser visit Lancaster friends. Giedys Ashley returns from Wareheim Pr with Sarah Walton for the winter.

Gates Trout Mitle Marietta Ed. Crouse Hiram Pidcock Wheeling and Steubenville H. & James McArthur Lodta Johnson Ed John Columbus FE. J. Kessinger Little Ghter

Methodist Church to Mark Pastor Mann Last Sunday

Arthur M. Mann, pastor, will lead what may be his final Sunday before conference. He urges all members to attend after services. Morning theme is Side Lights on the Love of Jesus and evening theme Forgotten Benefits.

Methodist Episcopal Church Arthur M. Mann Jesus

Meeting Place Shift For Public Talks In Athens

Prof Morgan and I M Foster of Athens will address the Public Square at 2 30 P M tomorrow weather permitting instead of the Christian church auditorium. Mr Morgan and Mrs Feiter will speak on the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. Mr and Mrs F M Walker received word of their son Lieut A G Walker safe in Prance. Mr and Mrs Walker have three sons serving in France.

Prof. Morgan I. M. Foster Athens Christian Church Mr. Morgan Mrs. Feeter F. M. Walker Lieut A CG. Walker Mr. Wal

British Use of Liquid Fire in France At St Mihiel Drive

In France near Gouzeaucourt at 1 45 this morning German forces compelled a British withdrawal to support lines. A counter attack southwest of Gouzenaucourt failed with heavy casualties. A British outpost near Ternier withdrew. About 150 square miles of territory were gained by Americans in the St Mihiel drive with forty five towns and villages captured.

France Gouzeaucourt Gouzenaucourt Ternier St. Mihiel

Men to be housed in barracks at Camp Sherman

Several thousand workmen for the new Camp Sherman addition will be housed and fed in barracks within the camp. Government employment agencies in the state informed officers they would secure workers if they could avoid sending men to Chillicothe. Rev Trev C Hart of Gallipolis will preach at the Baptist Church tomorrow morning and evening at Congress and Carpenter Streets.

Sherman Trev. C. ©. Hart Gallipolis Ohio The Baptist Church Congress and Carpenter St

Oil Supply Threatened by Slow Development

In Weekington on September 13 J Henry Covington of the petroleum war service warned the senate committee that without new exploration and development the United States and its allies face a crude oil shortage. He urged boosting oil lands development to maintain current supply levels.

Weekington Senate J. Henry Covington Nations Petroleum War Service

Marriages in Athens Mention Miner and Juvenile Couple

Licensed to marry Clyde Sharp a 25 year old miner and Mil dred Cook a 16 year old of Athens. They were married by W B Johnson J P on September 13 1918.

Clyde Sharp Miner Athens Mildred Cook W.B. Johnson J. P

Knitting Nerves Grips New York Women

New York doctors warn of a wartime pose of knitting nerves among thousands of women. Dr Louis R Welz notes symptoms appear in female patients at the West Side Y M C A. Experts urge proper knitting technique to avert an epidemic as the Brazilian government eyeing manual training schools nationwide.

New York Louis R. Welzinfker West Side Y. M C. P. Christenson The Psychological Research Society

Buckeye Building and Loan Ad Promises Safe Mortgage Loans

An idle money advertisement promises savings and tax relief with five percent gains by leaving funds with The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company. It lists Rankin Building Columbus address, guidance to buy Liberty Bonds War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps, offers safe deposit boxes, and notes assets of 14.8 million dollars all loaned on first mortgages on homes and farms.

Buckeye State Building and Loan Company Rankin Building Weet Gay St Columbus Liberty

Aged Mother of Local Men Dead in Meigs

Mrs. Caroline Ashworth aged 76 of Meigs county died September 12 at her home from stomach cancer. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10 30 AM at Carlton church Meigs county burial in adjoining cemetery. Survived by sons Charles Coleman Otho Milton Athens William Marion and daughters Mrs Lon Jeffers Mrs Presley Turner and Mrs Dan Carl. Husband two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. Malaria and several diseases reduced in Jerusalem by sanitation methods introduced by an American expert.

Caroline Ashworth Meigs County Carlton Church Charles Coleman Otho Milton Athens William Marion Lon Jeffers Presley Turner Dan Carl

Disasters Strike Two Middle West Cities

In Cincinnati four men were injured when a gas explosion destroyed a four story rooming house. Boy Scouts, Home Guards and soldiers helped control crowds and assist rescues. In Chicago a freight train backed into a street near the southern city limits, killing several and burying others in the wreckage as police report multiple injuries.

Cincinnati Chicago Chicago & Western Indiana Railway

Kaiser Looks Grave Yet Defiant During Krupp Speech

An Essen dispatch notes Emperor William II appearing grave and gray at the Krupp munitions works. Yet his eyes held a defiant gleam as he spoke for about three quarters of an hour in the Fried richshalle hall, greeted by Krupp von Bohlen, delivering a fluent, manuscript free address that energized the crowd.

Amsterdam Essen Lokal Anseiger Berlin William Krupp Friedrichshalle Krupp von Bohlen

German Forces Evacuate St Mihiél Salient After Encirclement Talk

A World War I bulletin explains that Germany planned to abandon the St Mihiél salient and began evacuation to avoid encirclement on both sides. The Allies advance compelled German movements, and the battle was not fought to a final conclusion.

St. Mihiél Salient

Extend Zones Of Adjoining Mining Field

Washington from Sept 14 reports zones defining coal distribution from Indiana and Illinois have been extended to handle larger than expected output. The lower Michigan peninsula is added to the supply area, relieving overburdened mines in Kentucky West Virginia and Ohio.

Washington Indiana Illinois Michigan Kentucky West Virginia Ohio

Saloon Keeper Guilty of Threatening President Wilson

After an all night session the jury in Federal court found Christian Heyn of Jenera Ohio guilty of threatening the ire of President Wilson. Judge Killits deferred sentence.

United Press Toledo. O Christian Heyn Jenera Ohio Wilson Killits

MOPE AMERICAN MADE TOYS War Conditions Boost U S Toy Industry

War conditions have turned the United States into the leading toy producer. Germany previously supplied most toys with Nuremburg as a key center. Now American manufacturers, facing shortages, supply large stores with toys praised as more educational and superior. A few items still arrive from France England Switzerland and Japan.

Washington America United States Germany Nuremburg France England Switzerland Japan

Women Cut Out the Sweets in Ashland

Ashland Wisconsin reports the women's advisory committee of the defense council urging women to abstain from ice cream candy sweet drinks and confections with beet or cane sugar to conserve food. Refresher servings by women societies must follow recipes approved by the advisory committee.

Ashland Wis Ashland Defense Council

Undertakers Discuss Dignified Pub lication at National Convention

Undertakers at the National Select Morticians convention in Chicago decided that it is not derogatory to the dignity of the profession to use dignified publicity. They plan to conserve metal and cloth used in coffins.

Chicago Morticiana

French President Visits Chateau Thierry Battle Site

The French leader toured the battlefield at Chateau Thierry to hear locals recount the American push. He spoke with U S troops and soldiers who contributed to the victory and heard accounts of the "terrific drubbing" inflicted on the Huns.

Chateau-Thierry U. S

Curved teases rack gas ranges for shared burner fit

A new curved rack of gas ranges is designed to hug the side of another utensil and allow one burner to service both cooktops.

Hay and grain prices in Toledo markets report

Hay prices are listed for Timothy and clover mixes with a range from No 1 timothy at 27.50 to No 8 timothy at 25.50 and clover mixed at 24. Oats straw and rye straw are priced at 9 and 10 respectively. Corn oats rye and barley cash prices are shown for Toledo with futures for clover and alsike and timothy.

Timothy Toledo Ohio

Market quotes for corn oats and park futures

Chicago grain prices list Sept and Oct futures for corn at 1.64 5 8 for Sept 1.62 5 8 for Oct and 1.60 1 8 for Nov Oats Sept .73 5 8 Oct .72 6 8 Nov .73 3 8 Park futures Sept 40.00 Nov 40.40 reflecting commodity values and delivery windows.

ChicaGo Park

Livestock Market Prices From Pittsburg Vendors

Pittsburg prices list for Sept 14 shows Spring Lambs at $10.00 and $17.50, hog receipts at 20 cars with primes $21.09 to $21.75 and heavies $21.25 to $21.76, pigs $20.75 to $21.00, roughs $17.50 to $19.00, stags $14.00 to $14.50.

Pittsburg

Cincinnati Cattle Market Receipts Report

Cincinnati Ohio Sept 14 cattle receipts 600 shippers unchanged house receipts 2000 food choice packers and butchers 20365 sheep receipts 600 lambs 18.00 to 18.60 dollars extra 18.00 to 18.60 dollars omitted details due to damaged text

Cincinnati Ohio Ed. Lambs

Cham Tablets Help Pains Backed By Lima Woman Testimony

Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio reports rapid improvement from bilious stomach trouble after using Cham Tablets advertised in the paper two years ago. The testimonial highlights relief of bilious attacks and endorses the product based on her experience.

Emma Verbryke Lima Ohio

May Bring New German Chancellor Says Dispatches

Amsterdam dispatches forecast the retirement of Count von Hertling as chancellor and name Dr. W Solf, the colonial minister, as a likely replacement. The reports note age considerations and imply military powers may influence the appointment and policy direction.

Amsterdam Ven Hertling W. Solf von Hertling

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