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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
6
A home remedy explains lemon juice as a skin beautifier and whitener. Mix two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint of lemon lotion for daily facial and neck use to soften and brighten skin.
United Press from Washington reports the President may impose a full embargo on neutral shipping to enemy territory. The espionage bill, containing a sweeping embargo clause, is expected to clear Congress by Friday and await presidential approval Saturday. Investigations probe who permits American goods to reach Germany amid the looming action.
A compact want ad in The Press advertises fast assistance and clear contact details for readers seeking services. The notice emphasizes reliability and prompt responses, inviting inquiries from locals and businesses alike.
United Press reports from Paris on June 5 stating ten French ships sunk by German submarines in May with eighty eight French killed. Eighteen escaped. Patrol vessels fought twelve engagements with submersibles and hydroplanes, fourteen. Restorations and regional actions described from Petrograd and Paris noting Alsace Lorraine issues, French advances, trench fighting north of Freidmont farm, and artillery exchanges in Champagne with Casque Cornillet and nearby areas.
Important orders reach Captain Freshour directing all recruits be stationed here until further notice. New men listed include Henry Sirch William Kidd Byron Warvel W J Prince Christian Grau Leonard Dapare and James Collins. Prince to Toledo on Decoration Day. his enlistment in Company CG delays that move. Suspected return of Company C to Piqua soon.
June reports from Columbus note 1028 military age men registered with 12 exemptions for disability. An imminent Wood letter is expected about National Guard enlistments through July 15, while Tomlinson will become state insurance commissioner at 4500 dollars annually, succeeding Frank Taggart. In Warren, Pennsylvania, Charles Rea, 26, died by ingesting carbolic acid, reportedly amid fears of enrollment.
A meditation on whether some injuries deserve lasting memory or should be left to fade. The author cites Charles Wagner to argue that letting harm fall away and not bow to retrieve it may be the wiser path for healing and restraint.
The Lester Medicine Show moved from here to Fidelity for one week. Hazel Bowman won the rate bracelet given by Mr. Lester. Eric Pearson and family of Tippecanoe City spent time with his mother Mrs. Callie Pearses. Chas E. Robbins and daughter Ang ie of Webb Cross Roads visited last week. James W. Stuber of Sidney and John Wilson of Troy visited the Wilson home. Ladies' Aid of West Milton church held a well attended meeting. L. Younce did business at Troy. Timer Berkel of Tippecanoe City spent an evening with Pen Maggert and family. Mary Wilson visited Mrs. Maud Brown of Tippecanoe City. Mrs. Lulu Jester and Edna Adam spent a day with Mrs. Lettie Max. Treva Younce of Troy visited at the Pox home. S. T. Brown and Florence of Tippecanoe City were in town. Chas Wilson visited Sidney at Robert Evans's home.
The piece notes canaries have surged in price as war disrupts imports from Germany and blocks supply. Prewar weekly imports reached ten to twelve thousand canaries, with prices rising from about six dollars to twelve or more. Dealers say there is no fixed price and that Americans struggle to raise birds domestically, as German expertise and supply chains previously dominated the market.
Real estate transfers include Susan T. Blevins to L N Perkins for multiple Troy lots for $1 and J Spangler’s guardian to C H Ry Co for 4.13 acres Staunton for $60 plus J D Spangler to the same for $240. Marriage license issued to J S Zimmerman and Adda W Harvis. Rev Nichols.
Historical timetable notes list early 20th century departures and arrivals for Western Ohio routes including Wapa to Pigua and Piqua Toledo Limited connections. It covers D C & P traction hourly service from six in the morning to eleven at night, along with Pennsylvanian Lines Westward schedules and North South trains with daily and Sunday variations.
Government experts urge trying new foods beyond regional staples to avoid shortages and high prices. The piece notes how clinging to familiar foods causes misallocation, citing potatoes and wheat versus corn, plus a World War I era description of battleland scenery and the outcast American cowbird.
The piece cites William Maxwell on self-esteem and remorse, then describes Warren I Bald’s spring wire package tie that secures cord ends without knots. It notes the device uses two wire loops and a lever action for tighter holding and mentions a prospective maid and mistress exchange.
The listing shows live hog categories with medium and mixed hogs priced around 14.50 to 15.00 for light Yorkers and sows ranging from 13.50 to 14.75. Cattle prices include choice butcher steers at 9.00 to 10.00, medium steers at 9.50, and fair to good cows from 5.00 to 6.50.
The Charleston News and Courier notes that moral inertia undercuts efforts to keep resolutions. Even with desire for good thoughts, many lack the strength to act, misjudging personal power while hardships can forge growth. Past and future examples offer encouragement to those currently burdened by envy and adversity.
A Pleasantville beekeeper debunks the queen myth, arguing there are no true queens in bee life. The article describes how a mother bee lays eggs for both sexes, gauges hive needs, and guides swarming to form new colonies, likening the process to a ruler preparing emigration for a thriving hive population.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes that Wwonlain has little time for voluntary acts or societies because her children keep her so occupied.
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