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Newspaper

Piqua Daily Press

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1917

Page

5

Local Society Notes Highlight Weddings and Parties

Mrs George Handel hosts the first Side Needlework club gathering on Tuesday eve June 5. St Paul’s Evangelical church held a large Sunday School fete led by Mrs Eugene Craner. Mrs Arthur Linford hosted a sewing club luncheon Friday afternoon. An invitation was received for the marriage of Miss Grace Davis of this city to Mr Ralph Leighton Huse at Saings Memorial church Providence Rhode Island on Thursday evening June 34 1947. Miss Dinyis and Mr Bartley Hartley wed in Troy and plan a Detroit return. Rev Allison to perform wedding for Wil as Prince and Miss Low Plo Wilson at the Lockington pike home. Probate Judge St John issued several marriage certificates including Fred Huntington and Martha Locke of Piqua.

St. Paul's Lavangelies Church Ugene Craner Piqua Birk Seyank Bradford Mott Cheftr Prateos Clifford Ralph Leighton Huse Saings Memorial Church Providence Rhode Islind Greman Grace Davis Andersonu Ind J.C. Bray Berd Dinyis Bartley Hartley Viqna Detroit Troy Etter Mr. Martley Stern Allison Wil As Prince Miss Low Plo Wlson Joseph Wilson Lockington Pike St. John Fred Huntington Ansonia Connecticut Martha Elizabeth Locke Tiqua Ramsey

Announcements From BROME Readers and Local Names

Phone in your notices to BROME 917 listing local residents and ages. Names include Yorrest Winseher 21 bookkeeper and Ruth Qvaybright 18 of Piqua. Rev P G Geka Will J Prince Jr 27 editor and Loa le Wilson 27 of Piqua. Gilbert Byron 24 Troy and Lille Key 21 of Pinta. Bartley Warley 25 Piqua and Grace Davis 21 of Piqua. Rev Kilmer of Troy.

Oecur Yorrest Winseher Ruth Qvaybright Piqua P. G. Geka Will J. Prince, Jr Loa le Wilson Gilbert Byron Troy Lillie Key Pinta Bartley Warley Grace Davis Lmiqua Kt. Ler

Local social notes from Piqua and surrounding cities

Mrs Boutin of Yeria Tiante visits daughter Mrs Chas iinseh in the city. Mrs W Gifimere and daughter Martha Locke to guest Frances Nelson. Ward Coify Paxton and Wil motor to Dayton for Sunday. Margaret Turk and Ruth Miles are weekend guests in Columbus. Mr and Mrs A A Ineson Esther Ineson of Adrian Mich leave Dayton en route home. H W Dilbone Vivian Arnold motor to Dayton. Will Simpkinson and daughter visit Samuel Scott’s family in Troy tomorrow. S L Weisler of Wapakoneta attends Minnie Bonham funeral in Piqua. John G Noegner of Wapakoneta visits Piqua on way home from Columbus. Jessie Adams leaves for Nashville Tenn after a week with parents. Tilda Mote arrives from Philippine Islands after years abroad.

W. Th. Gifimere Missy Martha Locke Frances Nelson

Pianos and Climate Care Advice for Protecting Pianos

The article explains how moisture and temperature affect pianos made of wound cloth skin and felt. Damp rooms dull tone, rust wires, and ruin tone while rust损害 cannot be fully reversed. Ideal range 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, avoid extreme conditions and drafts whenever possible.

The Burro as a Load Carrying Animal in Tales

A short essay compares the burro to a man in love and a wine agent, noting the burro’s durability and load capacity. It references a Los Angeles Times line about a fan carrying the same load being worth $20,000 a year as a wine agent, illustrating the burro’s perceived value.

Jie Hu Bass Los Angeles Times

Had His Turn at Life’s Strained Turns

A fragmentary dialogue highlights themes of chance and consequence as a man reflects on unintended paths and future plans. The quote hints at personal missteps and a routine return to work, ending with a suggestion of seeking results from press want ads.

Mr. Oldun Jack Young

May Festival Highlights At Piqua High School

A detailed report of the Third Annual May Festival at Piqua High School auditorium. The event featured the Night School Orchestra, Night School Girls’ Glee Club, and seventh and eighth grade choruses, with performances of Under Fire March and Feast of the Lanterns Overture by the orchestra, a Veer Cynt Suite by the girls, and The Gypsy Queen cantata by the children's chorus. A large audience attended. art and domestic art exhibits complemented the program.

Nigh School Igh School Nigh School Girls' Glee Club Piqua Tapacity House Orc Hestra Manett Pdwara Greig I. §. Girls Glee Club Ase Anitra Meva Mote Cos Stume Tote Marchk Call To Arms Jowell Walter H. Aiken Ferguson Martha Lape

Mother Bees Not Queens in Bee Life

A Pleasantville New Jersey beekeeper debunks the idea of a queen bee. He explains there are no queens in bee life and that the colony relies on a mother bee whose apparent intelligence governs eggs, colony needs, and seasonal crowding, guiding emigration and the formation of a new ruling group.

Ero Pleasantville N. J van Norden Tyler

Dutch Use Quaint Craft Make Rotterdam Harbor More Picturesque

Rotterdam harbor is described as more picturesque than New York's with canals, quaint craft, flying bridges, and vivid sky and water color. The piece notes the seafaring romance of Holland, harbor barges, windmills, and canal life shaping a charming maritime scene. It contrasts Dutch harbor life with modern commerce and includes humorous rural dialogue snippets.

Rotterdam Harbor New York Holland Sumatra

The Body's Machinery and Its Care

A Dr. LW Short piece compares the body to a complex engine where liver and kidneys power health. It warns against overloading the system with meat alcohol or tea, urges exercise fresh air and vegetables, and recommends Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Vellets and Anuric to manage uric acid and kidney function.

Jess Pierce

Pay Her to Wait Price Rise for Shoes

A humorous exchange about buying shoes shows a salesman's pitch and a shopper debating prices. The salesman touts a $12 price that will rise to $25, while the customer jokes about waiting until a second childhood to go barefoot.

Origins of gold leaf and ancient uses

The text traces gold leaf to ancient cultures, noting its use on teeth, skin, and coffins in early civilizations and on Egyptian tombs and monuments. It claims leaf making dates to the eighth century BCE, with eleventh century progress toward its current precision and its appearance on Neolithic Grecian pottery.

Ancient Egypt

Selective Service Aims to Exempt Many Married Men

United Press report from Washington states the War Department plans to exempt as many married men as possible from registration. Only men with dependents will face consideration for exemptions, while w r a n k n e s s and directness are emphasized in the official guidance.

Washington Baker Department War Department

Hard Reputation and Circus Escape Remarks

Dialogue snippets reveal figures Biggers and Old Graball claiming a start in Hic by fleeing with a circus. Snickers suggest a belief that running away with anything not nailed down is possible, hinting at a reputation for bold but unserious bravado.

Graball

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George Handel Arthur Linford Pettiford Beauty Shop Ward Mirs Mes. Paxton Imuna Wil Dayton Margaret Turk Ruth Miles Columbus A. A. Ineson Jesther Ineson Adrian Mich Mt Ie H.W. Dilbone Vivian Arnold Mro Will Simpkinson Samuel Scott Vroy S. Ll. Wfeisler Wapalonlela Minnie Bonham John G. Noegner Wapakoneta State Bureau of Adounsing Jessie Adams Nashville Tenn Tilda Mote Afr Anson Mote Phillipine Islands Pearson West Ash St Marion Miles Mote Helen Davis Neva Mote McClay Ings Miss Cooper Central Miss Moffett Kathryn Lape Kathryn Reedy Marsha Kunouill Mildred Ray Sanjoy Marshall Anna Lobensteiner Wilbur Stevens Ruth Gerlach Gladys Baytian Wanna Puthoff Helen Crawford Clara Carey Tugh Kiser Ruth Wells Abbie Davis Ruth Collins Margaret Mputhol Margaret Washing Emily Williams Jeanette Morpin Katherine Maines Lucille Westfall Park Avenue Miss Gray Pantine Mauschildt Forth Lowery Edna Booth Ema Frisch Flora Manalan Gen. Edsell Marvel Jenkins Lucile Tilock Ethel Manison Helen Lewis Chas Patterson Helen Helen Morrow Eleanor Jamison M. Trockmorton Fred Stoll Miss Wilgus Betty Brown Helen Croy Marie Hoffman Edith Yohey Charlotte Sehmiat Catherine Rossfeld Corine Furnas John Hixson Martha Smith Juanita Hauk Dorothy Freidlich Opal Creager Frances Wall Grace Stedman Joseph Barker Edward Butterfield Howard Snow Eugene Glenna Schroerlake Nellie Steed Mamie Sullenberger Loretty Davis Lela Gustiner Schroerlake Mary Bodkin Joseph Cromes Lester Aoy Ielen Anderson Alice Maurer Alma Ruse Heith Kretterbush Martha Shepard Dan Fry Brantam Sausam Clyde Miller Kenneth Snyder Miss Adamy $Ih Louise Ixoester Catherine Comer Elsie Sullenberger Milfred Thomer Dorothy Warrow Joris Reese Omer Enry Raymond Vyoorhis Mabel Page Marian Dillon Elmira Dunbar Helen “Oon Agnes Nieihofer Erma Ratchford George Lawhead Walter Graham Glen Dillon Delbert Sullenberger da von Bargen Helen Roberts Goldie Short Grace Kelch Margaret Norwich Maury Richardson Ruth Rachford Lase Webster Jeanette Swards Marie Hardesty Helen Schlosser Jtuth Yountsey Rtuth Webster Myrtle Newman Lucile Owen Robert Purlette Harold Groyen Herbert Byrd John Loy Gladys Koon Dela Simeon Aileen Farrow Mabel Louder Wilbur Shepard Rene Spayely Lerence Kepner Margaret Pursell Cora Keleh Thy Paxson Mary Anderson Sildred Criteser Iva Gorman Ruth Priest John Mong Ruth Yount Virginia Ross Leona Champlin Dorothy Horbeins Susie Kong Curtis Libbee Marcella Clay North Street Mr. Mote Wdna Strohmeier Elizabeth Coon Heles Miller Irene Nishwits Robert Lape Irene Malnati Victor Dannely Ruth Alexander Helen Kong Helen Fess Francis Shane Carroll Edge Kenneth Bomhara Miss Robbins Katherine Frang Marg. Price Alma Greenbank Marian Flapuer Pauline Knowles Faun Brown Frances Irwin Rosa Guy Isabel Alexander Eunice Washington Marg. Julian Alcott Sear Irene Ostrom Edna Fessier Chas. Grauser Laurel Kettler Thornton Dietrich Chas. Cullen John Clifford Crow DR. LW. Short H. W. Kress May Opera Orch MI Wilfred Lucas Colleen Moore Swift Va Hughciaymin Fanny Gedy All-star Triangle Mack Sennett Ford Sie Living May Aranteed United Press Brida A Thoma & Sons Jewelers North Main Street
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