Social of the City Sees Wide Family and Visiting News
Local residents and visitors are noted in social notes with travel, nursing, and wartime service updates. Names include Miss Adelaide Gay, Mrs. Judy, Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Clay, Mr. Dillard Douglas, Mr. Hanly Ragan, Pr and Mrs R L Spratt, Mr J Y Rogers, Clyde Stephenson, K N DeHaven, Russell DeHaven, Miss Florence O Connell, Phillip Greene, Mrs David Howell, Mrs W G Deering, Mr and Mrs Earl Nickerson, J C Hamilton, Dr W T Simrall, Martha Simrall, and the wedding of Alice Rogers Clay to Lieut Hiram Roseberry in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Gay
Millersburg
John Judy
Lexington
William Hull
Winchester
W. G. Deering
Louisville
Margaret Chenault
Earl Nickerson
Cincinnati
J. C. Hamilton
Atlantic Beach
Florida
R. G. Stoner
J. R. Magowan
Robert Stoner
Alice Rogers Clay
Lieut
Hiram Roseberry
Paris
Local Flu Outbreak Lists Numerous Ill Residents
A Chattanooga area public notice lists many residents affected by influenza and Flu related illnesses this week. Names include Mack Carrington Mrs. Henderson James Kennedy Emma Reid Turner Hazelrigg Howell Hunt Johnstone Verna Thompson Anne Hunt Howell’s son Howell Gaddwood and Hadden are noted as seriously ill with knee infection and potential amputation.
Religious quarterly meeting at Grassy Lick Sunday
Dr. Mann will attend and conduct services at the Grassy Lick religious quarterly meeting on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grassy Lick
Mann
Fitzpatrick Buys Residence on East Hight Street
Mr. W. T. Fitzpatrick Jr purchases Mrs. R. P. Walsh of Paris residence on East Hight Street at private price. He buys the property as an investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Fitzpatrick, Jr
R. P. Walsh
Paris
East Hight Street
Fitzpatrick
Clean up this mess first the mood of front line leaders
Harper's Magazine recounts a week with a British High land major and officers at the front. A Belgian liaison and a French captain share talks beyond combat as they seek to return to civilian life and repair their careers. A young volunteer, later killed, reflects on danger as part of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Magazine
Bessarabia’s Struggle to Preserve Romanian Identity
The article recalls how in 1812 Russia seized Moldavia, annexing Bessarabia, and how Rim and Porte figures influenced peace to leave Bessarabia as spoils. It notes loss of territory after 1878 and the region’s role as a refuge for diverse groups, yet affirms the Moldavians’ enduring Romanian language and national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessarabia
Russia
Moldavia
Nan
Moruzzi
Napoleon
Danubian
Cahul
Ismail
Bolgard
Roumania
Bismarck
Andrassy
Cravens Welcome Son Born at Spencer Station Home
Mr and Mrs Robert Cravens are the proud parents of a son born at their Spencer Station area home on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cravens
Spencer
Apple Crop Set to Grow in 1918 Harvest
The 1918 United States commercial apple crop is forecast to rise about 9 percent from 1917. Production is estimated at 25,008,000 barrels, up from 22,519,000 barrels last year. Barrel production leads with a 31 percent gain, while boxed apples drop 22 percent, offset by gains in the Eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Germany Without a Friend in Spain
The piece notes German agents in Spain faced a cold reaction as King Alfonso telegraphed to President Poincare praising Allied victory. It argues Spain shifted from neutrality to clear sympathy with France, condemning German diplomacy and propaganda's failures in a harsh postwar assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Alfonso
Poincare
Germany
New York Times
America's Tin Industry in the Postwar Trade
The United States leads in tin plate exports but lags England’s prewar output. Exports rose from 57,800 tons in 1918 to over 233,000 tons in 1917 yet remain under half of prewar English levels. The Philadelphia Inquirer questions if America will build a native tin industry as the ore supply from Bolivia may offer limited relief and conditions deter Bolivian producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Bolivia
South America
Legacy of Romans and Celts in French place names
The article traces how Romans left traces in place names along campaign routes, noting Valenciennes named for Valentinian and Orleans for Aurelian. It cites Verdun and Laon as Celtic and Merovingian landmarks, and explains the Meuse as a Celtic word meaning River of Meadows.
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Valenciennes
Valentinian
Orleans
Aurelian
Dun
Verdun
Laon
Meuse
Barbara Frietchie Fame Reaches Hong Kong Students
The poem's heroine Barbara Frietchie inspires Hong Kong schoolchildren who seek information and a picture of her native town. Reverend Bird of Ellis Kadoorie School requests a town postcard. Mayor Fraley replies with a centennial memorial book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Frietchie
China
Whittler
Hongkong
Mr. Bird
Ellis Kadoorie School
Lewis H. Fraley
Baltimore News
Fish to Combat Mosquitoes Near Camp Hancock
An agent of the bureau of fisheries 8 F Hildebrand has conducted experiments near Augusta Ga to control mosquito breeding with fish. Public health service officials endorse the work as beneficial to soldiers and civilians health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
F. Hildebrand
Camp Hancock
Augusta
Saint Catherine Martyr Story and Wheel Torture Legend
The account recounts Saint Catherine a martyr under Emperor Maximus II during early Christian persecutions. She was doomed to a wheel device with spikes, but lightning allegedly destroyed the mechanism and executioners. The tale links her wheel to church architecture and contrasts her with St Catherine of Siena, noting the centuries between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Maximus II
St. Catharine
Maximus
St. Catharine of
Sienna
Key events of the Mexican American War 1846 1848
The 1846 conflict began April 25 with a clash at the Rio Grande. President Polk urged Congress on May 17. Major battles included Palo Alto on May 8 1846 Monterey on September 21 1846 Cerro Gordo April 17 1847 Buena Vista February 22 1847 and the capture of Mexico City September 14 1847. The city fell September 12 1847 and peace was ratified February 2 1848.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Polk
Congress
Mexico
Palo Alto
Monterey
Buena Vista
Cerro Gordo
City of Mexico
Mexico City
Honey as a food and storage guide
The article extols honey as the best sugar substitute and a real food. It warns against storing honey in ice chests or cold cellars where it solidifies, and advises keeping it on a warm cupboard top shelf. If it hardens, place the container in hot water to liquefy. It notes adulteration is rare and detectable.
Sentry Dash Turns Quiet Duty Into Comedy
A guard sergeant calls out as Private Murphy races along his beat. Murphy explains he must complete his two hours of sentry duty, insisting he is on duty and eager to finish his shift amid a tense, humorous moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Mike
Bure
War influences on music and morale in wartime
The piece notes a war driven tempo in music with a toy fife and drum lifting marching speed after Mons. It cites songs like There's a Long Long Trail and Mother Machree, French children singing, and phonographs comforting wounded soldiers in hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mons
Tipperary
Mahree
Frau Schwimmer Appointed Ambassador from Hungary
A Frau Schwimmer is named ambassador from Hungary and is expected to perform with adaptability if needed. The remark suggests she could manage a delicate or lean operation.
Methodist Eyes on World Wide Centenary to Pop Columbus Next June
Thousands of Methodists from across the United States are preparing for the Centenary Celebration in Columbus from June 20 to July 7. Spearheaded by director general S. Earl Taylor, the event will include world exposition style displays of missionary work and national church activities, with pageants and a grand representation of nations uniting through the gospel. Registrations and reservations are already underway as Ohio builds the necessary facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edgar Blake
Chicago
R. 8
Cushman
Columbus
United States
Ohio
Methodist Church
H. B. Dickson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Francis A. March
Peyton C. March
Drug Store
Maysville Street
M. C. Clay
Mrs. Dillard Douglas
Mrs. Hanly Ragan
R. L. Spratt
J. Y. Rogers
Rogers Company
Clyde Stephenson
U. S. Army
Messrs
K. N
Russell DeHaven
Florence O'Connell
Washington, D. C
Phillip Greene
U. S. Navy
David Howell
Stanton
Henrietta Howell
F.C. Duerdod
Mack Carrington
W. R. Tipton
James Kennedy
Emma Lee H. Reid
Mrs
H. B. Turner
Mr. J. Dillard Hazelrigg
Mr. R
Gatewood
W. R. McKee
O. W. McCormick
John Cline
Harold Browning
Alberta
Logan Coleman
Lee O’rear
Fannie Nesbitt
Miss Alma
R. H. Winn
B. G. Nunnelley
Cecil Greene
Nell
Harry Johnstone
Ben Johnstone
Verna Thompson
Flo
Anne Hunt
Howell
Ollie G. Hadden
Rufus Hadden
Kerr
MR. Tabs
Mt. Sterling
Reed & Turner, Proprietors
Quality House
Methodist Eyes of the World
Globe
D. D. Forsyth
Philadelphia
M. E. Churc
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