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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1917
Page
5
Fragmentary account details a tense confrontation involving Mr. Stone, a Gallipolis grocer, and a rapidly evolving scene in which a bold assault and the grocer’s reaction are narrated in florid language, with emphasis on suspense and the violent elements of the incident.
A fragmentary report highlights Gordon Campbell as a famed submarine hunter with five silver bars on his ribbons. A correspondent notes his clever devices and dangerous patrols, while crew tensions surface with mutinous strains and threats of never sailing again under an absolute madman.
The Presidents national defense committee urges thrift in fabric use as wool prices rise. They warn gowns should be made without wool and promote cotton and wool blends as a less elegant but necessary alternative. The aim is to ease costs for poor families amid wartime shortages.
Fragmented passage urges readers to focus on personal growth and consistent effort. It emphasizes courage, perseverance, and daily work to achieve larger goals, warning against complacency despite partial success.
Fragmentary OCR records hint at Beleti and Teuffies being favored by early Roman scholars for edible mushrooms and noble associations. Mentions of royalty, classification attempts, and cooks preparing mushrooms in glass-like dishes on plates suggest an antiquated text discussing culinary and scientific ideas of mushrooms.
A garbled excerpt mentions Locusta and an author named Mar jutad discussing a historical claim about a potion and a cooked magirgoms for a species. The text is highly damaged with unclear dates and places, but references a classical poisoning idea tied to Rome.
The article discusses saltwater fish like herring sensing minute temperature differences and detecting traces of chemicals in water. It notes studies cited in Popular Science Monthly and compares fish sensitivity to how canaries reveal toxic gas. It mentions migrations to freshwater rivers guided by environmental cues.
The Michigan Sentinel notes a practical ration for men spending winter in northern wildernesses. Each person consumes one pound flour one pound bacon one third pound dried fruit and one third pound beans per day. The simple menu avoids waste and is trusted by experienced outdoorsmen.
A discussion contrasts laziness with healthy rest and cites a New York Independent note on inattentive students driven by inexhaustible energy. The piece references a fifth reader and a boy who may forget assignments yet exhausts parents and teachers with restless behavior.
A traveler observes a village church lacking bells and asks if the men can provide three bells for the church. The locals agree and craft bells from tin, wood, and leather, then ring them as the traveler continues on his way.
A local note advises women to remove lace tips and wind them down a half inch with sewing silk to prevent tearing stockings. Men can secure tips by twisting ends and sealing with wax or stitching the fringe to the lace to keep laces tied neatly.
The United States Geological Survey estimates more than 4 500 billion tons of easily accessible anthracite and bituminous coal, with substantial additional subbituminous coal and lignite. Alaska adds billions more, while U S deposits account for about two thirds of the world’s untapped coal.
An English writer asks which year of the last century produced the most distinguished living men and answers 1840 as the premier year. He names Thomas Hardy among the notable figures connected to that era and topic.
In 1917, Dobson releases A Bookman's Budget with many entertaining bookish stories. A figure named Lor Rytron advises his son to seek ideas by reading both old and new books, suggesting a blend of classic and fresh perspectives.
The Cherokee Sequoyah created the Cherokee syllabary and greatly aided literacy among his people. He was known by the English name George Guess, with a mixed heritage noted in historical accounts. The full story reflects 19th century views on race and identity.
Report notes government effort to resolve coal shortages by developing a usable fuel from cotton stalks. Details on feasibility and steps are limited but indicate an all-government approach to energy supply. The piece highlights the urgency of addressing fuel scarcities and exploring alternative resources.
A housefly can lift and carry a small item using two feet. A drumram would need to lift a beam 844 yards long and 16 inches thick to match the feat, illustrating the vast difference in strength between the insect and a drumram.
A large shipment of Tasmanian apples arrived in London during a fruit glut caused by lifting the embargo on French fruit. With plentiful home-grown produce and imported pears, the Australian apples were stored with uncertain demand. Some good varieties of choking apples sold as low as 62 cents a case.
The phrase explains Bethany as the house of dates and notes the palm tree near the Mount of Olives. It suggests Phoenicia in Acts 11 19 and 15 3 derives from a Greek palm word. The excerpt links biblical geography, linguistics, and early Christian text.
A Chicago man has invented a device for automobilists that works like a speedometer. It uses a reel of tape bearing road information that passes under an opening in a case as the car moves. The tape applies to the route displayed by the mechanism.
The Lake Hemet dam in the San Jacinto mountains is said to impound 4,000,000,000 gallons of water and to irrigate 10,000 acres in the Hemet and San Jacinto valleys. It cost about $2,000,000.
The reflection praises the relief and comfort found after realizing the trouble that could have occurred had one spoken up and proceeded with restraint. It emphasizes the value of good sense in choosing silence over potentially harmful words.
Sir Cyprian Bridge argues that naval supremacy rests on keeping merchant shipping immune from heavy losses to enemy attack. A blockade that endures can strangle a nation even without direct invasion, underscoring the navy’s vital role in protecting commerce at sea.
In a playful exchange Tommy and Bill discuss a figure labeled as a shock troop based on a visual cue. The dialogue riffs on slang and a mock German game of guessing identity, ending with a quip about the blighter’s face.
A fragment from a dialogue presents Cayenne denying patronizing behavior. The text discusses how a coat man could take offense at a patronizing attitude and the ease of misinterpretation in social exchanges.
Atlantic City December 1 driven by a severe northeast gale the tug Eugene J Moran foundered three miles off the Jersey coast sinking with all hands aboard the captain and 19 men lost. The Moran towing company of New York owned the vessel and two barges from New York to Philadelphia were involved in the ill fated voyage. Crews rescued could not identify any victims.
Parents of Piqua boys attached to the old company and other regiments at Camp Sheridan Alabama will be interested in General Treats statement at Columbus Saturday that soldiers will be allowed home on furlough if they can arrange transportation and have sufficient money.
Dr Kunwald head of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra was arrested after a private office confrontation with Marshal Devariney followed by release to custodian former Governor Judson Harmon. He claimed loyalty to Austria yet denied any actions against the United States and gave no future plans. He shares a jail cell with a disloyalty suspect and a Cincinnati saloonist.
Watch bracelets described as small yet serviceable accurate time keepers. Dependable in every way with large numbers and variety of styles at guaranteed low prices.
Columbus, Dec. 9. State Automobile Registrar W. A. McCurdy launched a drive to recover all 1917 and earlier automobile license tags in Ohio, scrap them, and sell the metal. It is estimated that more than $2,000 worth of tags may be involved.
Official data shows 342 500 nails tags issued in 1917 at state automobile offices in Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati Akron Canton Youngstown and Toledo. Each pair weighed one and a half pounds.
Announcement from Columbus by A. P. Woltey designates county chairmen to oversee War Savings Stamp drives in Ohio. Chairmen will recruit advisory and executive committees, work through post offices banks and authorized avenues, and promote over the counter stamp sales, mirroring liberty bond campaigns with minimal distribution funds. The list includes Auglaize Darke Champaign Greene Fayette Madison Miami Montgomery Shelby Union and others with chairmen named such as KF Herbs Talbott Kiggell Maher Daugherty Greene Farrar and Swerner.
John Cerafino, an Austrian, was taken to Troy jail yesterday for examination as to his sanity after a Saturday barber shop incident sparked suspicion. He previously drew police attention last year for holed ceiling threats and possession of a rifle, shotguns, and revolvers. As an alien, he has been under police watch since World War I, with officers Andrews and Speelman and Chief Gehle making the arrest amid wartime tensions.
Columbus Ohio December 10 Ohio corn boys winners of a trip to Pittsburg Washington and New York for industry on Buckeye farms returned home with memories of a journey filled with war time scenes Their band from Newcomerstown played La Marseillaise and saluted an outgoing French transport bearing American soldiers overseas. Gets Life Sentence
Orders issued for the eighty third division in training at Camp Sherman to observe substitutes for meat and wheat on occasion. Fresh fish to replace the item in at least nine meals monthly, corn bread served in place of wheat bread, amid weather and utility disruptions in Chillicothe. Fire damages and significant losses reported in Wheeling after a gun store fire gutted three buildings, $523000 estimated loss.
Nat Wills, famed comedian known for the tramp persona, died in his Guion Hill home garage when gas from a car filled the space as he attempted to reach an open door. He had been preparing to drive a friend to a drives, and was found overcome by the fumes.
War time guidance urges housewives to track savings without math by not spending on pork chops or meat each day and buying government savings stamps instead. Paste the stamp on the card provided to watch savings grow, supporting soldiers, allies, and Uncle Sam while aiding personal finances.
A fragmented report notes a long-unlocked safe in the council hall, with the case details unclear but indicating the safe has remained open for years and no lock has been used recently. The incident appears to be a case of lost or unclear record keeping rather than an active break in.
Report notes sponges are plentiful in Australasian seas with emphasis on horned or high forms. Observations remark the richness of sponge life in regional waters.
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