Registration Cards Arrive in Miami County
Sheriff Barnett reported 95 military registration cards for men aged 21 to 31. County Clerk Brooks Johnson enrolled 84 men. The sheriff and deputies visited precincts early Tuesday to register those with cards, listing numerous names and addresses across Covington, Piqua, Troy, Tipp City, Bradford, Elizabeth Township, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Barnell
Miami County
Brooks Johnson
Barnett
Leslie Loraine Hil
Covington
Raymond A. Slagle
Piqua
N. Broadway
Otto F. Spevacek
Troy
Walnut St
Clyde Lorn Feniers
Howard William Weissiner
Tipp City
O. Thurman
R. D
Lewhel Township
Herbert Ebousman
Goodman Davis
Howard Johnson Coombs
Robert Gedbert Hatfield
Clay St
Tauber
Philo Maier
John Orvil Eller
Bradford
Moody Ave
Ralph P. Heikes
Concordi
John Allen Underwood
W. Green St
Richard Philip
Walter Henry Stille
May St
Ralph Sinks Saunder
Ray Hullman
Summitt Ave
Merhert Zerkel
E. Main St
Joseph Benjamin McCraossen
Peters Ave
Nelson Shafer
Forest Ave
Homer Moore
S. Mulberry
Frank Clarence van Tuyl
Ellis St
Howard B. Reid
Mulberry
Benjamin Ward Shafford
Monroe
Joseph Luther Scot
Garfield Ave
Gey Elwood Heide
Brandt.o
Bethel “le
George F. Burkett
Willard Ral Su Opens Store in City Jewelers Firm
William Nill, once at Wolford store on West High Street, starts out on his own in town by planning a jewelry establishment on West Water Street. The young man has established a reputable image and enjoys local confidence as he enters business for himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nill
Wolford
West High Soreal
City
Mr. S
West Water Street
Cloek
Misspelled Name Arrest Report in Registration Sweep
A person identified as rina Pimi was arrested today in a government registration operation. The raid targeted individuals urged to register with the seller service. Pamphlets and circulars linked to Soma tic and WLW were discovered, suggesting propaganda activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rina Pimi
Selerservice
Patralmer
Somatic
WLW
The Magic Fluid Freezone Discovered in Cincinnati
A new ether-based fluid from Cincinnati is marketed as freezone a cheap drop application that removes corns calluses and hard skin in minutes. Users report little or no pain with the product which claims to loosen and shed the affected skin without irritation. A yellow label signals authenticity and widespread drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Provid ed Food For Lions in Odd Farm Visit
Edward Jones, a farmer in Grange county, hosted his North Pennsylvania brother Benjamin F. Jones. The exchange revealed a sparing tale of a horse sold to a circus for a dollar and a half, a one night act, and the mischief of a beast fed to feed the gawkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jones
Te County
Benjamin F. Jones
Pennsylvania
Orange County
Edward
Benjamin
Indianapolis
Grange County
Metal flag design from Boone Indiana gains favor
A Boone Indiana resident creates a metal American flag that mimics tin cloth in appearance yet remains lighter and durable. The hollow tubing wire cloth brass and copper flag unfurls smoothly, catching breeze and requiring paint only every few years, hanging gracefully atop a tall Boone bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
British Dominy Bread Like Dog Biscuit In Bulk
The article describes a compact bread substitute called Dominy used when fresh bread is unavailable. It resembles a thick four inch square cracker weighing three ounces, made from whale wheat flour pressed into slabs. It compares to French war bread and notes a German pea sausage made from pea meal and bacon that can endure deterioration. One pea meat sausage, twelve inches long, yields twelve plates of soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominy
Perth
Why He Came Home In Odd Circumstance
Roscoe Boone, a Muncie electrical contractor, returned home late to find Mrs Boone entertaining a group of women at cards. He had forgotten about the party and only came home to check the time for supper. A guest asked if he was home for the meal, and Boone replied he just wanted to know the hour. The Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Boone
Muncie
Sam
Indianapolis
Warring on Infant Plague Shows Medical Readiness
A New York World summary notes Rockefeller Institute research on infantile paralysis defenses. It highlights two protective centers: nasal throat secretions and membranes around the brain and spinal cord. Past summers showed paralysis in 1,600 per city of 10,000. new remedies include safer serums and improved administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Rockefeller Institute
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR WIVES CLUB REVEALS AIMS
The Josephine club, a large group of marriageable women in the business world, plans courses in set control first aid to the injured literature and gymnastic work to fit themselves for husbands. Founder Mrs Josephine Cohn presides. five years old with no marriages among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Club
Josephine Cohn
Amelia A. Drang
Hosband
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Feats of Memory Across Classical Scholars
The article notes famed minds such as Michelangelo Dante Petrarch Galileo and Lipsius could recall vast bodies of poetry and prose by heart. Locke Leibniz Sanderson Porson and others reportedly memorized extensive works including the Bible Horace Cicero Juvenal and Virgil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelangelo
Dante
Petrarch
Galileo
Ingto
Begustus Lipsius
Tacitus
Locke
Pascil
Leibitz
Sanderson
Horace
Cicero
Juvenal
Porson
Roderick
Weekly payments for wives reveal Sudanese marriage customs
A Wide World Magazine writer notes Sudanese tribes vary in marriage laws but share a hire purchase style. A man buys a wife with cash in prosperous towns like Omdurman, or cattle and grain elsewhere, paying half to the bride’s people before the ceremony and the rest in installments. Prices range from 75 to 150 dollars in Omdurman, and wives are treated as personal property with no limit on the number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide World
Oundurmnan
Omdurman
Lessons Learned in Sleep
A father’s death forces a girl to study for a scholarship exam. She sleeps through the mornings as she rises to review her lessons in bed, believing she is learning during sleep. Her waking self recalls nothing, yet her efforts seem to carry her through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehl
China's Income Tax Takes Effect Amid Promised Revenue Rise
China enacts an income tax modeled on the United States system. Merchants officials bankers and professionals must pay a defined annual levy. The law imposes 2 percent on incomes over 1000 and 1 percent over 4,000 with higher brackets for very large sums. Clerks are also required to contribute. A broader tax may later extend to smaller incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United Sites
Patriotic Defense Fund
Unerring Instinct and Bird Direction Mystery
The City Star reports a garbled venting on migratory birds and instinct, noting the marvel and mystery of birds' sense of direction. It includes a didactic quote attributed to a Professor and references to locals in dooryards, spring return, and travel imagery, though the text is fragmented and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vate
Wiardin
City Star
Donkey Meat Advice Reported by Moravian Governor
A Moravian province in Austria Hungary reportedly received official guidance to eat donkey meat to conserve scarce food. The article notes the meat as a strong alternative, praised for its taste and compared to other provisions, reflecting wartime or hardship measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Austria Hungary
Disjoint Phrase Sighting Stamps Confused News Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person named Mrs. Gabh A and a discriminatory note. The readable word order suggests a decision change but lacks clear facts, names, dates, or a newsworthy event to restate with accuracy.
Albino term origins and English name Albion linked to Caesar
The word Albino is traced to Portuguese and Latin roots meaning white. It notes Albino originally described dark skinned people with white spots and red eyes, and links Albion as a name for England to Caesar's time, suggesting a southern coast landing in 58 BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
England
Torius Caesar
Jan White
Fragmentary line hints at a confrontation
OCR fragment shows a lone noisy phrase about a person and a break in, with unclear names or concrete details. The readable bits suggest a confrontation or disruption but lack identifiable subjects, places, dates, or organizations to anchor a factual event.
Doing Without Copper in Germany During Wartime
In Germany copper losses push substitutes into use as war material. Tron wire replaces copper in house wiring though it cannot carry long distance or airborne telecommunication due to rust and cost. Locomotives increasingly use steel, with Siemens steel named as a copper substitute in some components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Tbe
Witing
Siemens Steel
New Functionary in Livery Stable
A humorous exchange features Yn teller announcing a new job and a puzzled friend asking about duties. Billy explains he simply runs back to tell the boss when the phone rings, highlighting a quirky, old time office workflow in a rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yn Teller
Billy
How Luther Valued Music
Luther cherished beauty in music and found relief in expressing his feelings through song. His greatest aim was to imprint God’s truth on memory, guiding children to sing simple tunes that teach core Christian beliefs. He initiated many hymns and psalms, shaping Protestant spiritual song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Hunt
Peter Buype
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Paul E. la Tourrette
Elizabeth Township
Elizabeth
We Webber GC. Trappe
Piqua, O
W. North St
Ernest. Motter
Eim
Flora W. Smith
Ester Kiser Miller
Fletcher
W. Mouser
W. Race
Harley Coleman Rike
Concord Township
Raymond Arthur Whidden
W. Water St
Howard L. Shearer
Laura
Union Township
James Pickanne
Pleasant Hill
Newton Township
Hampton
Fred Adolphus Davis
West
Milton
O. James Malcolm Campbell
Leroy Bramp
J. Warner
WH. Kindell
Arles
Colenan Alen
S. Market St
Sammel Sillman
Broadway
C. Ardward
A. D. Warns
James Leonard Bine
Nicklin
Willoughby
West Milton
Samuel Miler Robbins
Lincoln Ave
Jules Vaunieunenhove
Adams St
Raymond A. Wamboff
Second St
Robert Henry Redinbaugh
Guernsey St
Flarmon Maier
Willard Ral SU Upens Store
Farmer
Gircus
Iewa Nian
Training School For Wives
Gabh
Nix
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Piqua Flour Coc
Stove & Range Co. C. BL
Weliams, Mur
John V. Daganhardt
Justice of the Peace
Washington Two
Sar. BE
Piqua, Ghio
Sepes
Wescer
Hemrbi EtCs
N. Maln ST
Neuro Pharmacal Company
Wapakoneta
Ohio
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