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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
4
The Carey Times lists subscription pricing in advance with one year at $1.50, six months at 75 cents, and three months at 40 cents. Advertising rates are indicated but not specified in the readable portion.
The report notes Allied forces occupying German territory with Ohio troops and possibly the Rainbow division among them. Hostility is minimal as soldiers are bemused by a dramatic shift from previous months and enjoy comfortable billets in various towns. The scene reads like a dream compared to six weeks or a year ago.
President Wilson landed at Brest and then arrived in Paris to enthusiastic crowds. Officials and dignitaries joined the welcome as throngs lined the streets from the railway station to his residence.
The al Manac notes midwinter in a warm spell with April like days and frequent rains. Frosts appear but grass and weeds grow, some have planted onions and they are thriving. Despite mild weather, fuel consumers avoid panic and hope for no extreme shifts harming fruit buds.
The article discusses the peace congress facing knotty issues including the league of nations. It notes varied support among eminent statesmen with Taft favored by some, Roosevelt opposing, and hints the president may study Taft’s model. It mentions a possible US Britain Albion treaty to prevent war.
The speaker condemns profiteering in food and argues that essentials must remain affordable for the average consumer. Luxuries may be curtailed, but escalating prices of necessities force hardship and stern economy. The message frames high prices as an attack on common households.
A Toledo Record western correspondent links influenza prevalence to undernourishment caused by prohibitively high prices for necessities. The piece argues prices prevent adequate living standards, making people easy victims of the epidemic, and calls for measures to suppress profiteering.
Nine Ohio postmasters met in Columbus for the first regular meeting of the parcel post motor routes committee. George Blakeslee, fourth assistant postmaster general, spoke en route to Chicago. A bill seeks over a million dollars for federal roads as part of the defense plan. Trucks of one to four tons are being built for the war department, with 16 000 currently in production and likely to transfer to the post office. Marion appears on three proposed lines: Toledo via Fremont and Upper Sandusky to Marion to Columbus. Cincinnati via Springfield to Marion to Mansfield. and Marion to Kenton to Van Wert. Feeder lines will follow. The Columbus to Magnetic Springs, Richwood, Green Camp, and Marion leg is planned to start locally.
Paul Ball and his son Thomas of Richland township were struck by a westbound mail train while crossing Main street in Kirby last Saturday. The buggy was destroyed and both died, the father carried a quarter mile and the boy 100 feet. Thomas died soon after. Funeral services were held at St Marys church in Kirby.
Mr. Leigh Freed of New Stark has developed a patentable automobile attachment that uses engine power from the rear axle to drive farm implements, differing from others by tapping multiple speeds of the machine. He has applied for the patent after notification from the Patent Office.
I W Funk of Barnhart undertakers aided the Carey undertaker in the death of Mrs Peter Huffar who lived near New Belgie reported in the Findlay Republican.
The President travels to Europe for a Paris conference ahead of a peace congress. He explains the move is its paramount duty to guide allied settlements, ensure faithful interpretation of wartime ideals, and keep cables open for rapid communication with Congress and departments.
About 700 students will withdraw as the Army Training Corps is demobilized at Ohio State University. The naval unit pauses drill. 1,855 men total demobilized. Barracks buildings revert to regular campus use, Krage Hall to law, gym to physical education, aviator barracks to dormitory plans.
At a Columbus meeting of the W C T U including President Mrs Florence D Richards and officers, the plan to send three delegates to the Paris peace conference was endorsed. Ohio will send 20 delegates next summer for a world wide convention, with 43 000 members backing a 1 000 000 drive for world temperance. The W A T U commended Governor Cox for ordering liquor license revocation for saloonists selling to soldiers in uniform.
A large Seventh Day Adventist funeral in Monroe Street Cemetery Cleveland saw Miss Mary Carroll aged 19 and her fiancé Edward Searles Jr both laid to rest in the same grave. Also interred nearby were Mrs Edward Searles and Glen Searles, the young man’s younger brother, in separate grave sites as a Cleveland minister led the service.
Ewing lists a selection of titles suitable as Christmas gifts for both young readers and adults, highlighting engaging stories, practical guides, and affordable options across genres.
Milton McAfee, once a county resident, was shot and killed while deer hunting in Michigan. The report states he was mistaken for game by another hunter, an accident described as common during hunting season in the region.
A young couple wed at a Fostoria minister's house when the groom whispered an offer to cheat the church out of payment and fix a gas meter instead, sparking questions about the ceremony and conduct.
The 138th infantry Arizona National Guard under Col. H. T. Grinstead is assigned as guard of honor for President Wilson in Paris. Its band will serve as the official band.
The United States became the first nation to officially recognize the aeroplane as a military asset, marking a new era in air power and national defense policy.
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