Where to Register for Army Service June 5
Public notice lists registration required for men past 21 to under 31 on Tuesday June 5 between 7 am and 4 pm at multiple precincts. It specifies streets, school buildings, and local landmarks for each ward and precinct, plus names of acting registrars for Tuesday.
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First Ward
Water Street
Canal
Shawnee
Hinden Street
Wm. Schafier
Powning Street
Grant Street
Wayne Street
Wood Street
Downing Street
Corporation
Conernsey Street
Chestnut Street
South Avenue
South Corporation
Nanning Street
Water
St. Boniface
Serand Ward
Hydraulic
Piqua Flour Company
Young Street
Itydrautic
Second Ward
Gordon Street
Pan Handle
Third Ward
North Street
Eagt
Spring Street
aAll
Towning Street
Counci Chamber
College Street
Fourth Ward
Aauh
Miami River
Broadway
Cemetery
W. F. Steiner
Main Streets
Park Avenue
Forrest Thompson
Park and
Madison Avenue
Park Avenuey
North
Atreet
Collinge A
Worth Street
Greene Y Street
Not Vengeance But Justice in Piqua Forum
In a 1917 Piqua Ohio piece a resident questions city actions on the water supply and seeks clarity on Mount Ararat lore and Noah’s Ark tale. The writer berates City Council for delays, asks who triggered Ohio Board of Health notices, and laments repeated inaction over 17 years.
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Piqua
Ohio
Molitor
Mount Ararat
Tiqua
Noah
State Board of Health
Columbus
Board of Health
Old Snake Calls for May 24 Ark Visit and Conservancy Debate
A fragmentary account references May 24 at the Ark with a speech promising a larger project and $25,000 through subscriptions, urging support for a Troy protest against the Conservancy gang in Dayton. It notes Piqua’s push for the Morgan plan, cites historic Rome and Caesar parallels, and references Barnum and Bailey in the show business rivalry.
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The
Ark
Troy
Conservancy Gang
Dayton
Ohio
Piqua
Conservancy Board
Rome
Caesar
Pompey
Temple of
Castor
Bibulus
State Supreme Court
N. B.B. T. Barnum
Mr. Dailey
Mr. Barnum
May's Opera House boxing hour draws crowds tonight
Snappy About Town notes boxing hour pictures at May's Opera House featuring Kilbane Chaney Willard Johnson Moran among ring celebrities. Nearby events include the Third Annual Piqua Public Schools Festival at the high school tonight with 250 pupils, plus art exhibits, piano student Fred Scott aims for Toledo exams, and a local car Ford collision without injuries. Also new trustees at Forest Hill Cemetery and talks on Liberty Bond issues addressed by Mr. Connors of Cincinnati. Dr. R M Traley departs for Ft Bliss to join the U S Army medical corps.
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Boxing Hour
Kilbane
Chaney
Willard
Jack Johnson
Moran
May
Piqua Public
Barnum Partners With Bailey Over White Elephant Scheme
Outlined is a plan where an agent’s telegrams and the billboards drew Barnum’s interest in a white elephant deal. Bailey initially did not respond, but Barnum’s agent wired him to proceed, leading to a partnership. The speaker claims his gravity system Water Proposition has been located.
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Phant
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Barnum
Mr.Bailley
Harvest Hands Needed Across Oklahoma and Kansas
The Division of Information of the Bureau of Immigration reports Oklahoma will need about 5 000 harvest workers this season with wages not less than 2 dollars daily plus board and lodging. Kansas expects around 15 000 outsiders for wheat harvest with 2 to 6 dollars a day. Harvest starts mid June in both states. Applicants should contact state labor commissioners and arrange subsistence funds and travel at own expense. AJ Barkman, director of employment, Kansas City office, will distribute workers and advise on travel via Kansas City with stopover rights. Services are free. Issued by the department.
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Olahoma
Division of Information
Bureau of Immigration
U.S. Department of Labor
Oklahorma
Oklahoma
W. C. Ashton
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas
State Commissioner of Labor
Topeka
Department
AJ. Barkman
United States Department of Labor
Grand Avenue
Post Office
Kansas City
Two Rejected Others Passed in Army Exams
Walter Bixler and Carl Benkert failed the preliminary hospital service tests in the U S Army at Toledo Thursday. The party of five included Charles Gross, Will D Shanley, and Riley Dutcher, with Sr Leonard Halm and Paul Haendel proceeding to Toledo Friday for examination. They aim to enter the quartermasters department as bakers.
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Walter Bixler
Carl Tbenkert
United States Army
Toleflo
Charles Gross
Will D. Shanley
Riley Dutcher
Leonard Halm
Paul Haendel
Toledo
Prof Dean to Exhibit Pool Skill at Central Pocket
Indiana state champion Prof Dean, renowned for his pool mastery, will perform an exhibition tonight at Central Pocket billiard parlor on North Main street. He will play two local experts and demonstrate fancy Chinese and straight pool techniques. Open to the public. enthusiasts are invited.
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Dean
Indiana
North Main Street
School Board Prepares Graduation and Budget Details
The high school box office opens Tuesday at eight for graduation tickets. The board records no dismissal on Conscription Day June Sth and exams proceed. Salaries rise with appreciation notes from Engineer Risch, Miss McKinney and Mrs. Kiefer. Numeration shows 3496 children ages six to twenty one. Budget request stands at 92400, up from 89857 due to salaries and coal costs. Commencement events span June 1 to June 8 with Dr Simeon D Fess delivering the address. Financials list deposits, receipts, payrolls and various funds including Athletic Field and Auditorium improvements. Staff are asked to attend Memorial Day briefing and colors parade instructions. Philbrook buys a four passenger roadster.
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Risch
Mary McKinney
Arthur Kiefer
John Montgomery
Simeon D. Fess
Forty-Six Will Graduate at Piqua High School
At a regular board meeting the Fuel and Supply committee reported fuel matters settled and bids to be secured for printing. The special committee on commencement announced a class of forty six will graduate, including thirty girls and sixteen boys, the largest in Piqua High School history, surpassing 1916’s forty four graduates.
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Piqua High School
Big Game Sunday at Stein's Park
The Springfield Mints and the Piqua Meteors, two fast colored teams, meet Sunday afternoon at Stein's Park. The Springfield squad draws from Piqua with players from Springfield, Troy, and Terre Haute. Meteors pose strong battery Bolden and Phillips as their firing line. crowd expected. season opener.
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Stein’s Park
Springfield Mints
Piqua Meteors
Piqua
Springfield
Troy
Terre Haute
Ind
Meteors
Bolden and
Phillips
War Call Sends Piqua Printer Overseas
Charles Gross, a linotype man for The Piqua Daily Press, telegraphed from Toledo at 10:45 a.m. saying William G. Hoffer of Piqua, Ohio, passed okay and urged people at home to stay strong as he heads to war.
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Charles Gross
Linotype Machin
Piqua Daily Press
Toledo
Wm. G. Hoffer
Piqua Press
Piqua
Ohio
Oo. K
Favorite Hill Notes at Piqua Baptist Church
A patriotic Prayer Service led by Kenneth Beck featured Building Character themes and readings on daily mortality. Miss Moyer played national airs as a tableau honored Red Cross, Navy, and Army members. Sunday school at Favorite Hill Mission and remarks on streetcar service followed. Government action formed Forest Hill Cemetery Board with Loerhoff Kiefer Wolaver appointed for terms ending in one, two, and three years.
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Piqua Baptist Church
Kenneth Beck
Granville
Red Cross
Miss Moyer
America
Navy
Army
Margaret Osterbend
Paul Beck
Ernest Lamb
Favorite Hill Mission
Hill
Mlission
George Henderson
Cathcart Avenue
Washington Township
Forest Hill Cemetery
John Soerhoff
George Wolaver
George Kiefer
Loerhoff
Kiefer
Wolaver
Forest Hill
Bartender’s Notice for Special Called Meeting
A special called meeting is set for Sunday June 3 at 2 p m. All members must attend or face a fine. Ed Jones presides and Ed Evans serves as secretary.
Notice T M A Regular Meeting Next Sunday
Notice states the T M A will hold a regular meeting next Sunday June 3 at 2 pm Members are urged to attend due to important business. George P Gerstmeyer presides Poe Hixon serves as secretary.
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George P. Gerstmeyer
Poe Hixon
Sam Chaney Enlists in Company C Third Regiment
Sam Chaney has enlisted in Company C Third Regiment and accompanied Lieutenant Wolfe to Columbus on Thursday. It is expected a large number of recruits will join the company before June 5.
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Sam Chaney
Co. C
Wolfe
Columbus
Card of thanks from Piqua Press readers
Through the columns of the Piqua Press we thank the Sons of Veterans the school children the high school band and all who participated in the Memorial Exercises Decoration Day. President W R Co.
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Piqua Press
Sons of Veterans
High Schoocl
Woodmen of the World Willow Camp to hold memorial service
All sovereigns and members of Uniform Bank are requested to be at W O W hall by 12 o clock noon Sunday June 3 in readiness to take car for Troy to assist in the holding of joint memorial services by order of the captain.
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Uniform Bank
W. O. W. Hall
Troy
I O O F NOTICE Piqua lodge to hold epborgs day parade
Thursday evening at the meeting of Piqua lodge No 8 I O O F the invitation of the committee in charge the call to epborgs day parade was accepted and the order will turn out All Odd Fellows will meet at the hall at 730 sharp Tuesday evening All brothers and transient brothers please turn out and show your colors By order of the Noble Grand CHAS A COMER Robert Taylor of Sidney attended the rehearsal of the play How the Vote Was Won in which he has the leading part The condition of Mrs Clyde Robbins who underwent an operation at Memorial hospital yesterday is as well as might be expected Friends hope for a speedy recovery.
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KE. J. Granger
Chamber of Commerce
RE. J. Granger
J. EF. Hubbard
Piqua Lodge
Epborgs
Chas. A
Robert Taylor
Sidney
Piqua
Clyde Robbins
Memorial Hospital
Red Men Plan Troy Trip and Club Meeting Recap
Red Men head to Troy Sunday at 12 30 for aiding Tongue Tribe under Otto Green and Sachem C Bowdle. Piqua Musical club held a Chamber of Commerce meeting reporting committee work and electing officers Mrs J B Wilkinson WHIl Shopkin son WHIl Shopkin son. Ruth Quinn Frances Riddle named guests of Miss Isabel Wagner in Troy trip tea visit.
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Troy
Traction Car
Otto Green
C. ¥. Bowdle
Piqua Musical Club
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Wilkinson
Whil Shopkinson
HE. D. Hartley
Kdie Johnson
Anna Thoma
Ruth Quinn
Frances Riddle
Isabel W Wagner
Gertrude Flesh
Riddle
Quinn
Miss Flesh
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Dine Ltd
Robert Hance
Henry Schaffer
A. C. Vink
G. Fisher
Warry Zimmerman
W. Murlin
G. F. Packmnan
Tre I
People's Forum
Rotary Club
Fred Scott
South Main Street
Opera
Downing and
Ash Streets
Forest Hill Cemetery Chapel
John Seerhoff
Miami County
Piqua Club
R. M. Traley
Ft. Bliss
United States Army Medical Corps
Piqua Nat. Bank Med
Liberty Tp. Mercer Co
Total
S&s
Pension Fund
Mao
Piqua Wnat. Bank
Philbrook
Board of Education
ARD
Jones
Evans
Hanks
W. R. Cc
Woodmen OF the World
Willow Camp
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