Big Lancaster fair opens with grand exhibits and warm forecasts
The Lancaster fair began with over 100 show tents and an array of exhibits across departments. Weather improves by Friday and Saturday promising large crowds as vendors report thriving business and a bustling auto display featuring Chalmers, Studebaker, Ford, Buick, Cadillac and many others.
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Martens Hardware Céy
Reo wator
Winter Hardware Co
L. FE
Noah Smith
a. C. Girard
Ford
Fultz & Keiser
Mitchell
Star Motor Car Co. SC. Vought
eveat Maxwell
Standard
Belt-Franklin Co
Columbus
Nash
J. H. Goldcamp & Co
Patterson
James Carnahan
Wilmington
Ohio
Edgar Tracy
United Brethren
big i
Allen J. Friesner
West Rushville
Patriotism and Ally Loans Drive French War Effort
In the war's third year France endures heavy burdens yet subscribes to a new four billion dollar loan, surpassing the second installment. The piece lauds universal sacrifice across ranks and cites an American in France describing citizens from street cleaners to seamstresses clipping coupons to fund government bonds for France.
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France
Liberty Loan Bond $50 Subscription Drive
Subscribe today for a $50 Liberty Loan bond with weekly payments of 1 down and 1 per week. Banks listed include Amanda Baltimore Basil Bremen Carroll Millersport Pleasantville Pickerington Rushville Stoutsville Hocking Valley Natl Bank Fairfield Natl Bank Farmers and Citizens Bank Lancaster Natl Bank Farmers Merchants Bank Millersport Pleasantville Pickerington Rushville Banking Co Basil Bremen Farmers and Citizens Bank Basil Co.
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Hocking Valley Nat'l Bank
Fairfield National Bank
Farmers and Citizens Bank
Lancaster National Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Clear Creek Valley Bank Co
First National Bank
Bank of Basil Co
Bremen Bank Co
Millersport Bank Co
Pleasantville Bank
Pickerington Bank
Rushville Banking Co
County and Fair Exhibits At Fairfield County Fair
The Fairfield County Fair features diverse exhibits from the County Infirmary including vegetables fruits and canned goods prepared by the Superintendent and Matron. A large sun flower grown by Little Miss Mabel Hummell attracts attention while vendors offer gas heaters cigars ice cream candy popcorn and musical demonstrations at the Horticultural Mall and booths.
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J. W. Ashbaugh Mig. Co
Bremen
Will Stuckey
St. John's Episcopal Church
round house
M. Whipps
Columbus
Mr. Whipps
County Infirmary
Fairfield County Fair
Mabel Hummel
Tilton Hummell
Allen street
Representative Kahn Calls For New Draft Act To Register Minors
Representative Kahn of California said a new draft act is needed in the next session to reach men who turn 21 since May 18. He proposed registering youths ages 18 to 21 and suggested an automatic call upon reaching 21, plus a universal training law and action against alien slackers without violating treaties. He cited that about sixty percent of American boys are rejected for physical disability.
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Kahn
Washington
Representative Kahn
California
congress
Mr. Kahn
FARMER BLAMED Wholesalers Questioned About Egg Prices
Chicago Oct 11 A quarter of 7 billion more eggs were in cold storage in U S big warehouses Oct 1 than a year earlier. Export demand has fallen, yet wholesale egg prices rise 36 to 37 14 cents per dozen. Dealers blame farmers and high feed costs for the price gap.
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Chicago
Thurston Woman and Children Locked in Store
Mrs R A Brown and two young children were locked inside the C W Woodin Bee Hive store at noon on the half holiday. They were confined in the toilet room until someone outside heard pounding on the glass. Police located the proprietor and a key to free them. The group had already eaten dinner.
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R. A. Brown
Thurston
C. W. Woodin & Co
Bee Hive
Runaway Mare Brought Back After Carroll Pike Incident
A day mare ran loose on the street near Carroll Pike at about 1 00 Wednesday night. The horse struck a culvert about a mile south of Carroll, throwing the driver unconscious briefly. The mare fled to Lancaster before police captured and returned the animal to the owner on Thursday.
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Carroll
Lancaster
Ohio Selects to 60 South Ohio Selects to 60 South
Camp Pike near Little Rock will receive 3000 men while 5000 join the Ohio National Guard division in Alabama. 8000 men may be moved from Camp Sherman to southern camps with most drawn from depot battalions. The plan, to be decided by commanders, may use volunteers first then draft draws.
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Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ohio National Guard
Alabama
Chillicothe
O. Ze
Camp Sherman
Montgomery
Ala
national army
Ark
E. F. Glean
war department
Hne
Death Calls Banker in Marion Ohio
Marion oldest banker Timothy Wakes died at 41 after a fatal fall in his home. Cleveland reports a boarding house fire left Joseph Krosick dead and Steve Koto badly hurt. authorities fear more injuries. Ten suspects held in Columbus and a draft-dodge ring tied to Greek and Albanian suspects being investigated by U S Secret Service. Bellefontaine reports a crossing accident injuring Ethel Strayer and father Jacob Strayer, with minor injuries to Mrs Thomas Harbour and son. Columbus announces Democratic liquor license appointments for Fairfield, Marion, and Washington counties.
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Bellefantime
Ot VLo-Mie
Ethem Strayer
petrialf
prahabis
Jacob Straver
Thomasd Harbour
Bellefontaine
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