26 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
1
The item lists WM. G. HOFLVER as Editor-Manager gu B. GRIGER as Assistant Manager W. S. PRINCE Jr. as Associate Editor and PRINCES FLEMING as Society Editor detailing the newspaper's leadership team.
A Piqua Daily Press editorial trains on nostalgia for easier days when work meant hoeing taters and corn, warning that indulging modern pleasures hikes living costs. It cites scrapple censorship in Britain, dogfish trainers for submarines, and a critique of global patriotism lost to profit.
The piece notes how munitions factory greed in England worsens labor strife that hinders British troops, while in the United States officials resign to take better paid factory posts. It includes satirical quips about drinking, tobacco, and a town sage’s remarks on drinking habits.
Edgar Apperson predicts a surge in U S car demand as Europe recovers after war. He says domestic demand will rise, exports are not the main driver, and peace will trigger a construction driven prosperity rather than destruction. Car makers faced supply limits next year.
Quoted passages from Dr. L Emmett Holt and Dr. Henry L K Shaw give feeding guidelines at six months. They recommend 24 ounces of milk daily diluted with 12 ounces of water, plus two ounces of lime water and sugar in five feedings. Milk should be increased by half an ounce weekly only if the child is hungry and digesting well.
Local readers scan the PRESS as thousands view classified want ads. The notice highlights reach and quick exposure for sellers and job seekers alike. Readers note broad visibility across the city with steady inquiries and responses.
John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union says the European war has spurred practical Pan Americanism. He notes the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 as a benchmark and claims unprecedented good will between North and South America. He asserts Latin American readiness to cooperate with the United States for closer commercial and political ties.
South Pasadena High School pupils show notable orthography gains after Superintendent G C Bush introduces hospital classes for students with low spelling averages. The program targets lagging spellers and prompts other districts to consider similar measures as students rapidly master words like procrastination and chrysanthemum.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that currants, blackberries, black raspberries, sour cherries and peaches can be processed and stored like grape juice. These juices retain color and flavor after sterilization, enabling year round use in homes and at soda fountains and reducing waste by utilizing fruit previously deemed surplus.
A critique lampoons an art loving society set on a Long Island residence for summer lease. Two social climbers view a boudoir with a Madonna and a Beatrice Cenci, suggesting removal of family portraits to impress. The piece contrasts refined tone with blunt social satire and includes a playful aside on Chilean food and history. The text notes Chile is free in America since 1817 and Chile in this country costs fifteen cents.
A Fort Worth bureau chief reports two letters from divergent places. One requests a domestic cook from Paradise Texas. The other from Hell Norway boasts being the sole American there, as J A Norton of Boston confirms.
Witty observations critique speech, youth behavior, debt, clocks, photography, and marital jealousy. Notes a shift from heroic yesterday to forgotten today. Jokes on courtship and marriage contrast expectations with reality.
A young Dayton man, recent high school graduate and noted athlete, died in a work accident near a gasoline tank when a leak contacted a hot pipe causing an immediate explosion. Survived by his mother, he was engaged to marry. funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Woodkind Cemetery.
A collection of witty quips and aphorisms on money luck and life. Pithy lines touch on wealth, success, love, and social routines with playful wordplay and character names.
The Gleaners Men’s Bible class moves its monthly meeting to Barney Groven’s Main Street home a week from tonight Monday March Std. A social session Thursday afternoon will be at Mrs Leon Koester’s South Street home with hostesses Mrs Roy Mann Mrs George Schroorlake and Mrs Charles Foehl. A cottage prayer meeting is at Mrs Barney Groven’s South Main Street home Thursday evening at 9 o’clock. Friends and neighbors are invited.
The WOM OLAL facility hosts a spring series including indoor baseball and volleyball. The season likely ends in May with an ante trip to Cincinnati to watch the Reds. The lineup features captains and players such as Rev. Mr. Grauser Mayes Wonler Rundle and many others.
A newly married daughter refuses to open a joint bank account with John. The mother urges starting right away with an account but the daughter argues it is a bother and the bank dislikes her continuing after him to deposit more money.
Ohio law outlines county auditor duties to require banks and savings associations to file statements, with audits under oath if needed. It sets penalties for false returns and details annual reporting to the tax commission, which then reviews share values and property representing capital employed. The process includes certification of valuations and lien rights, ensuring uniform assessment across counties.
The text states that treasurers of banks or savings associations must pay taxes on shares or face penalties for the total taxes due. A daily penalty of one hundred dollars applies for delays. Banks may deduct the tax from dividends and enforce a lien on shareholder funds to recover amounts with interest.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe presents a series of aphorisms on society. It critiques fear, capital, fashion, advertising, and daily life, noting the futility of grand plans and the paradoxes of happiness and ambition.
A humorous syndicated piece mocks mentoring and matrimony norms. It jokes that mothers often ruin daughters marriages and warns against laughing at others’ misfortunes. The quip suggests an umbrella for a witty man and notes the average man’s mediocrity.
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