Nelsonville Help Wanted and Local Notices
Nelsonville ads include a wanted form for a former lady teacher and a call for inquiries. An oil war work sale lists C J Sanders offering an insurance agency for cash. French Dry Cleaners advertises pickup and delivery at 21 Hocking St. Various sale notices include beds and furniture by EB Hellyer and three houses with payment terms. Mary Evans and M Aельg travel to Columbus. Anthony Stedam leaves for O U winter term.
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C. J. Sanders
K. of P. Building
Nelsonville
Ohio
Bell
Home
Hocking St
Mary Evans
M. A. ‘Elg
Columbus
Anthony Stedam
Nelsonville City Council Adopts Tax Increase and Bond Levy
The Nelsonville city council meets in adjourned session with all members. They appoint Barrows, Martin and New man to meet Hocking Power Co about street lights and approve wage raises for city electric plant staff. They advance Resolution No 48 to third reading for property tax increase and adopt Resolution No 49 to levy an ordinance tax to pay interest on electric light bonds. The council adjourns.
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J. B. Donley
Parson
Morris
Hocking Power Company
Hocking Power Co
Barrows, Martin and Newman
City Electric Light Plant
City of
Nelsonville
Funeral services for David Griffiths held at Carbon Hill
Funeral services were held today at 1 o'clock at Carbon Hill for David Griffiths and interment was made at Greenlawn. Mr. Griffiths was 88 years old and single and lived with his master Mrs. Robert Coffey. Gets Heavy Fine. Pat Nixon was arrested charged with receiving stolen goods three rolls of wire belonging to the Hocking Valley railroad being found in his garage at Deanville. He was given a $50 fine and costs by Mayor Wells Monday.
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Carbon Hill
David Griffiths
Greenlawn
Griffiths
Robert Coffey
Pat
Albert) Nixon
Hocking Valley Railroad
Deanville
Wells
Funeral services for G J Howe held at Fort Street residence
Funeral services for the late G J Howe will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o clock at the family residence on Fort Street. Rev Arthur M Jann will conduct the services.
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G. J. Howe
Fort St
Arthur M. “Jann
Overseas arrivals and local visits noted in Columbus area
Cards announce safe arrivals of Tom and Miller in overseas service. Local visits include Murphy Myers group to Columbus with Myers to stay. Thomas Rutliff and Clifford Barber’s husband overseas updates. families Evens Morrison Shafer Norris Merritt Shafer Rex visits and travel to Athens Detroit and Newark for schooling and relatives.
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C. W. Cable
Roy Dewfault
Mt. Carm6
Columbus
J. L. Murphy
Catherine Myers
Myers
Thomas Rutflick
Dave Evans
Evans
Clarence
Howard Terry
Bellefounte
C. H. Terry
Clifford Barber
Walter Morrison
Judson
Alvine
Gene Shafer
Joe
Nelle Reuter
Logan
Lulu Norris
Will Linn
George Merritt
Ensign George Merritt
Donald Shafer
Kei Preston
Athens
Cynthia Evans
Eleanor Ruthford
Murray City
Detroit
Mich, _ M
Frank Rhoades
Newark
Farm Bureau Shows Growth in Popularity
Athens County Farm Bureau executive board met last Saturday with all but one member present. President Herbert P. Duton and others discussed advisory councils for each township and appointed initial township chairmen. The growing interest, led by Floyd De Lashmutt, county farm agent, reflects wider participation.
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Athens County Farm Bureau
Herbert P. Duton
A. E. Potter
D. M. Sawer
W. R. Goddard
C. D. Henry
J. C. Harner
L. H. Blaw
Terest
Theis
Ars
Floyd de Lashmutt
County Agent Collects Data On Farm Help
A questionnaire from G I Christie, Assistant to the WA Secretary of Agriculture, received by County Farm Agent Floyd De Lashmutt seeks information to aid District Draft Boards in classifying necessary farm workers. It asks about shortages or surpluses among skilled labor in various agricultural roles and estimates idle tillable land due to labor shortages.
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G. I. Christie
Washington, D. C
Floyd de Lashmutt
Petrograd Executions Reported Amid Massive Repression
Dispatches from Copenhagen claim Petrograd has executed 812 people in recent days with 400 awaiting trial. The report notes about 10 000 officers imprisoned in the Russian capital as authorities crack down.
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Copenhagen
Petrograd
Doan's Kidney Pills Endure for Mrs Dilts
Athens woman Mrs J A Dilts reported in 1914 relief from back pain and kidney irregularity using Doan's Kidney Pills. A 1917 update says the remedy still helps and her endorsement remains valid. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo NY.
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Athens
Dean
J. A. Dilts
N. Cemetery St
Doan
Local draft calls sixty two men for Camp Sherman
The draft board reports sixty two white men are to be sent to Camp Sherman Chillicothe for general service between October 7 and 11. Registrants are being examined to fill the induction.
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Draft Board
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Soldier Dies and Another Wounded in Auto Crash Near Circleville
An Indiana soldier Theron Logman was killed and Ohio soldier Joe Fielda suffered a broken leg in an auto accident seven miles south of Circleville on the pike this morning. Seven other soldiers in the car escaped injury. Details of the crash are not available.
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United Press
Bring Suit at Peace Move by the Enemy
British officers and privates in France mock the Austrian peace note and demand continued fighting. Recent letters and prisoners' statements reveal a German morale crisis with open talk of revolution, contrast with increasingly confident British forces on the move.
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Lowell Mellett
France
Army reorganization bill estimate presented to Congress
Washington reports War Department submitted an estimate of 7.3476 billion dollars to fund the enlarged army program under the 18 to 45 draft law. The figure was provided as lawmakers consider funding and structure for a larger military force.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
War Department
Lamb appeals to Wilson to exterminate 10 million US dogs
George A. Lamb of Bono Arkansas writes to President Wilson urging legislation to kill 10 million dogs owned by 20 million American families. He claims dogs kill sheep and argues the dogs must be killed as a wartime measure to conserve food, promote sheep farming, and reduce war costs.
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Bono, Ark
George A. Lamb
Wilson
United States
Tle Tella
Ohio War Savings Stamps Drive Reaches $65.6 Million
Columbus reports War Savings Stamps cash sales in Ohio surpassing $65,000,000 with a monthly growth of about $12,000,000. Meigs Madison and Morrow lead counties in early milestones while Holmes Coshocton and others near their yearly quotas. Lucas County, Toledo center, lags behind with $1,485,181 in sales and stark per capita gaps.
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Columbus
Oio
Ohio War Savings Committee
Meigs
Madison
Ohio
Morrow County
Holmes County
Coshocton
Darke
Brown
Carroll
Champaign
Crawford
Delaware
Erie
Hancock
Harrlson
Licking
Logan
Mation
Muskingum
Perry
Pickaway
Richland
Lucas County
Toledo
War Savings Stamps Touted by Ohio Building Associations
W G McClain Belmont county War Savings Stamp chairman told the Ohio League of Building Associations convention that state lenders will aid the government without sacrifice. He said war stamps will help returning soldiers find homes as stamps are redeemed for financing. Ohio counties with sales over 1 million include Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Franklin, and Belmont recently joining.
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Columbus
Bfore
Ohio League of Building Associations
W. G. McClain
Bellaire
McClain
Belmont County War Savings Stamp
State Organization of Building Associations
Mr. McClain
War Savings stamps urged as moral duty to invest
A columnist questions borrowers who neglect backing the war effort by investing in War Savings stamps. He contrasts personal abundance with others risking life and urges saving more to fund the war. The piece frames financial sacrifice as patriotic responsibility.
Pierce couple returns to Lodi farm for retirement
Mr and Mrs Wm Pierce, who moved from their Lodi farm to Athens about a year ago seeking retirement, are returning to the farm today. The couple planned to care for the land and reengage with farm life.
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Wm. Pierce
Lodi
Athens
Pierce Plans Return to Frontier Farm to Save Stock
The article notes Mr. Pierce says he must return to tend his stock or risk loss, explaining no one else will look after the farm. It also remarks he has shown improvement during a year of rest while near the shady side of life.
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Mr. Pierce
Six Negroes Executed for Houston Riot Act
At Fort Sem Houston six Black soldiers were hanged at dawn in San Antonio Texas for taking part in the Houston riot of August 1917. The executions were conducted secretly with no civilian witnesses.
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San Antonio
Texas
Fort Sem Houston
Houston
Explosion Rumor Shocks Birmingham. Plant Denies Blast
A rumor of an explosion at the Aetna Powder Company plant near North Birmingham sent smoke and shock through the city. Officials insisted no blast occurred and telephone lines to the plant were cut.
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Birmingham
Ala
Aetna Powder Company
Reasons Why The Kaiser Is Feeling Badly
London reports the Kaiser has suffered a nervous breakdown and is despondent amid rumors. German prisoners say Americans captured all artillery of the 21st Division. Allied sources say Austria’s offer may be rejected following Wilson’s note. Berlin claims local German attacks near the Meuse Moselle front were repulsed and American advances were checked on the center and east.
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London
the Kaiser
Berlin
Meuse-Moselle
German War Office
Farewell Sermon and Local Visits in Tupper's Plains
Rev Ladd preached his farewell sermon last Sunday. A H McLane and family visited Edward Woodard of Lick Spiller. Hilda Young began school at Success last Monday. Residents and visitors from this place attended events at Avon Warthen's and with families in Chester and Stewart. Local trips include T Richey to Winfield Fair and Vance Green returning home to register. Cole's Hot Blast Heaters promoted with big coal savings in an advertisement.
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Ladd
A. H. McLane
Edward Woodard
Lick Spiller
Hilda Young
Success
Vern Parker
Naval Forces
Laura Barnett
Philadelphia
Avon Warthen
Leo Shields
J. A. Barret
Ralph Barret
Chester
Charley Smart
Stewart
Clarence Griffin
Dexter
David Griffin
T. B. Powell
Parkersburg
Vance Green
Floodwood
Asa Shields
W. B. Matlack
Pomeroy
Co. BE. Lamb
Dan Summerfield
KB. T. Richey
Winfield
W. Va
Geo. Mode
Peter Pfarr
Williiam Reed
No. 9
Liz Reed
H. H. Parker
Clay Green
Clyde Shields
Bell Telephone Company
Mattie Reed
Ella Russell
Hocking
Local Dealers Questioned Over Farm Implement Prices
The USDA reports farm equipment price shifts 1914 to 1918 with vast increases in 1917 and 1918, showing cultivators, hayrakes, mowers, harrows, drills, spreaders, binders, and more. Local implement dealers aided by offering lower-than-ruling sale prices this year while earning profits on prior purchases.
Real Control of Air Board Is Urged Today
In Washington the push continues for leasing oil lands to unlock production gains as President Wilson could shift control to coal gas gold copper and zinc if Congress acts. The Senate Military Committee backed 11 to 2 a plan for one man in charge of the airplane industry with a new Secretary of Aeronautics. A Pomerene resolution seeks probe of campaign spending in Michigan and elsewhere. The War Industries Board orders restrictions on furniture manufacture.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Senate Military Committee
Michigan
Pomerene
Ohio
Committee On Elections
Licensed To Marry Wm Morrison and Grace Bruce
Marriage license record notes the couple William Morrison and Grace Bruce in Athens area with filing R. 1.2 and fee two dollars.
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Wm. Morrison
Miner
Athens
Grace Bruce
Athens R
Names Advertised for Unclaimed Mail in 1918 Dead Letter List
A list names Anas Milton Bish Roxie Brown Mary Chauncey Therlow Crist Floyd Collins Hazel Davis David Ven Dyke F R Fulton Florence BE George Raymond Kincaid Earl Kibble Lucille McNeid E V Russell Jas G Searls Mrs Austin Smith Mrs L D M Smithley Elminia Vance Marie Vandyke Cecil Westen Rose Welling Caroline Persons calling for the above will Please say they were advertised. The unclaims will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Oct. 1, 1918.
Cincinnati Markets Quiet on Produce and Poultry
Today's Markets from Cincinnati Produce shows steady demand for prime firsts at 45 cents per dozen and ordinary firsts at 40 cents. Live poultry prices are steady with fowls at 28 cents per pound, broilers above 4 pounds at 26 cents, and roosters at 19 cents.
Prices for Timothy and Clover Hay Sell at Columbus Market
Columbus reports Sept 16 hay bids with No 1 timothy at 27.50 per bale No 2 at 26 No 3 at 29.50 and No 1 clover mixed at 24 plus oats straw 9 rye straw 10.
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Timothy
Market Report Cincinnati Cattle Hogs Sheep Sept 17
Cincinnati Ohio September 17 cattle receipts 1150 market slow shippers unchanged hogs receipts 26 cars markets steady good choice packers and butchers price 20.50 dollars sheep receipts 100 extra lambs 18.00 to 18.50 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Market summaries from Pittsburg and Toledo reveal mixed livestock and grain
In Pittsburg cattle notes show changes with hog receipts at 30 cars and prices for prime heavy and heavy yorkers around 20.50 to 21.00, with various feeder and rough categories. In Toledo corn and oats sold cash at 1.65 and .785 respectively, rye at 1.59, barley at 1.05, clover and timothy futures listed for October and December delivery with nearby cash prices.
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Toledo
Ohio
Commodity Price Brief from Chicago Market Desk
In Chicago on September contracts oats show Sept at .72 percent, Oct .78 percent, Nov .74 percent. Park prices listed at Sept 29.90, Oct 39.90 with other months and figures. Market figures reflect futures quotes for oats and park commodities.
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Chicago
Ill
Park
Ontario to Build Great Highway System After War
The Ontario premier unveiled a plan for a 40 mile concrete road between Toronto and Hamilton as the first step toward a province wide highway system. Construction will await nearer end of the war and funding plans are under discussion for broader improvements across Ontario.
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Toronto
Hamilton
Ontario
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Myers St
Chas. Bruce
Bell Phone
Tom Wilson
Tyro
Tom Jr. and
Miller
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Belmont County
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Montgomery
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Cole
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Conservation Division
The
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Cincinnati Cattle Market
Pittsburg
Toledo Grain
Chicago Grain
Canada
Mr. Covert
Bearings Service Company
National Service
Timken, Hyatt
New Departure Bearings
Moler Auto Sales
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