War time letters and weather mix in Piqua editorial
In a Pima Daily Press editorial from December 1916, the writer discusses war mobilization duties for young men in Piqua and Miami County, the push to register for military service, and government mandates. The piece also touches on changes in Ohio newspapers, treason accusations, Governor Cox's orders on holiday registrations, and patriotic appeals to plant and harvest as weather and drought conditions complicate production efforts. It weaves political satire with civic duty, noting the era's emphasis on preparedness and public spirit amid rain and labor.
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Piqua
Miami County
United States
Uncle Sam
Croy Sells Troy Daily Record to Waltermire
WS Croy, longtime proprietor of the Troy Daily Record, sells the paper to Claude C Waltermire of the Daily Republican of Upper Sandusky Ohio after nearly 20 years of ownership. Waltermire to take charge Monday. paper to run as a thoroughly republican-leaning publication.
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Ohio
George F. Burba
Columbus Dispatch
Sr. J. Kiser
Dayton
Claude Waltermire
Republican State Press Bureau
F. B. Willis
WS. Croy
The
Daily Record
Claude C. Waltermire
Daily Republican
Upper Sandusky
Croy
Troy
Nenia
Braveyard
Record
Cincinnati
Messrs. Croy
D. L. Croy
W. S. Cray
Miami County
HAPPENINGS President Thompson to Graduates in Columbus
President W O Thompson delivers a baccalaureate sermon urging renewed dedication to permanent peace during the June 4 Columbus ceremony. He calls the 1917 war the supreme call to the nation and honors graduates and their families.
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Thompson
Columbus
W. O. Thompson
Sons
Ohio State University
Tractors Offered to Expand Food Acreage Campaign
Community defense committees move to boost food supply by expanding acreage. Libby, McNeill & Libby will supply plows and tractors for farmers to plant five acres of green feed, including 90 day corn, sweet corn, or oats and field peas. They will also sell tested seeds at cost and aid defense committees to sustain efforts through the war.
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Libby, McNeill & Libby
Baseball Notes From An Uneven Card Forty Second Year
The clipping records a mixed set of baseball results and notices including American League and National League standings with player mentions and a brief obituary of inventor John Gathmann. It notes team wins and losses across several clubs and references a historic mummy anecdote connected to Gathmann.
German Socialists Arrive in Stockholm Conference Delegation
Two German majority Socialists led by Philip Scheidemann arrived in Stockholm to attend Socialist conferences. They were joined by M. Stanning, the Danish Socialist minister without portfolio.
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Stockholm
Ine
Philip Scheidemann
M. Stanning
Real mummy found in Chester undertaker vault
A mummy described as a real infant of color, aged about 20 years, is preserved in a Chester Pennsylvania undertaking establishment. Found dead about two decades ago with no parentage on record, the body was turned over to late undertaker and deputy coroner Thomas Minshall for unclaimed purposes and used for experimental study.
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Izzie
Pernyr
Chester
Thomas Minshall
Tribe of pygmy Indians gives women the vote
Dr Edward A Salsbury and companions report pygmy San Blas Indians off South America where a 10000 mile expedition noted a matriarchal council. Women vote and speak on tribal matters while marriages are arranged through council approval. The tiny community, about 10000 strong, is described as peaceful and exceptionally clean.
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TRIBE
Gulliver
Edward A. Salsbury
Mary Roberty Rinehart
Rex Beach
South America
Chiago
San Blas
Gui
Measure for Hides Patent Uses Air Pressure
A recent patent describes a device to measure hides area using air pressure. It employs a perforated table top with a suction fan beneath to draw air, and a subpressure is read by gauges and a tachometer to indicate air current velocity.
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Gange Amt
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State Utilities Commission
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Roy
Taitor
Cox
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Slacker
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Maria
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Youngstown Hospital
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Darton, O
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Pennsylvania Lines
Seven Mile Creek
Corbett Privett
Des Moines
Bert Martin
Os“Kaloosa
Meese
Mansfield
J. J. Meese
Dr. Meese
First Presbyterian Church
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Canton
iKimer Olson
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Air
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American League
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Minneapols
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Beach
Washington
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Germany
Gathmann
Car
Pickanninay
Pennsylvania City
Explorer
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RED Cross
Army
Navy
On Country
J. L. Black
Piqua Chapter
American Red Cross
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