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Newspaper

Piqua Daily Press

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1917

Page

5

Society News Highlights From Piqua Socials And Weddings

Mrs I F Peele hosts a West Boone Street dinner with guests including Mrs Vean Pelt and Miss Sess Morris. The Modern Priscilla class honors an eleventh wedding anniversary at South Downing Street with tiered cake decor and red peonies. Engagements surface at Edna Dwyer home on Camp Street. Orr Melt and Ulanekel plan a June 9 field day at Overlook Park for about 600 employees with races, games, dancing, and refreshments. Community drives to raise 5000 for the Y M C A appeal push near $4000 already pledged. Red Cross talks in Cincinnati highlight the M C A youth program aiding demobilization. Sunday school teens surprise Miss Carolyn Nixon. play The Trail of Liberty debuts tonight. Louis Marks hosts the Jewish Phimble Society gathering on Camp Street with dessert. Kindergarten closes Friday with Mountain Park picnic weather permitting. Ruby Council Nobbe degree staff drill announced. Birthday parties mark sixth birthdays for Ila Parlay and John Rodahifer with sailor party decor and blue white accents.

Bernard Longanedker South Downing Street Ila Parlay John Rodahifer

Personal notes from Columbus and nearby towns

Miss Margaret Hunter returns to Columbus to resume her work at the Grait Hospital after a two week vacation in town. Miss Stellan Acmar of Dayton visits Wiqua friends Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Lyle Crow return to Thiyston after visiting Mrs Stiats. Mrs Z G Kiser of Fietcher shops in Piqua. Mrs A B Thatkere of Troy visits Mrs Olivene in the city. Miss Wthel Brodbeck to St Marys for marriage to Frank Lange. Roland Collins of Dayton visits J V Collins family. Marguerite Krein of Wapakoneta arrives with Gretchen Tloffer visiting ATP and Ales Hoffer. Rev Groosfelt returns from Cincinnati Classis meeting. Miss Margaret Lohman leaves for Bowling Green. Mr and Mrs Frank P Irvin host Mrs Powell of Toledo.

Margaret Hunter Columbus Grait Hospital Lyle Crow Thiyston Mather Stiats Morrison Street Wthel Brodbeck St. Marys Frank Lange Marguerite Krein Wapakoneta Gretchen Tloffer ATP Ales Wine G. Hoffer South Wayne Miami Margaret. Lohman Bowling Green J. J. Black

Local residents visit Dayton and nearby cities in brief

Mrs Maurice Wolfe was in Dayton this afternoon. Miss Helen Allen of Sidney visited friends in the city. Miss Andrew Snyder spotted the day in Dayton. Miss Jull Mercer returned home from Cleveland. Miss Ethel Knoop of Troy spent the day with Miss Misa beth Yoyer. Albert J Avon of Springfield was in the city today.

Maurice Wolfe Dayton Helen Allen Sidney Andrew Snyder Jull. Mercer Cleveland Ethel Knoop Troy Misabeth Yoyer Albert J. Avon Springfield

Few Relatives for Big Money

Zanesville Ohio June 6 John Tinge 77 millionaire panner and manufacturer died at his home. He was reputed worth 10 000 000. Tinge organized and for many years operated the Star Soup company later sold to Procter and Gamble. He was president of United States Printing company and had vast real estate in Columbus Cincinnati Kansas City and St Louis. For years he was prominent in Ohio republican politics. He was a bachelor. A nephew James Hoge Seattle and a niece Mrs Frederick Grant Zanesville are his only relatives.

Zanesville John Tinge Panner Tiage Star Soup Company Proctor and Gamble Cincinnati United States Printing Company Columbus Kansas City St. Louis James Hoge Seattle Wash Frederick Grant

Vessel fire near Middle Bass Island shocks lake shores

The Sand-sucker Isabella Woyeu, bound for sand at Point Petoe, burned fiercely at moonrise off Middle Bass Island in Lake Erie. Captain William Melidaden, owner and commander, reached Dutfa Bay in a launch after distress signals. The Oliver Peery from the Ohio Fish Hatcheries aided the vessel. the Loyee carries 14 crew.

Toleds Ohio Fish Hatcheries Meldaden Cleveland

Hat That Won’t Blow Off Claimed By New York Inventor

A New York inventor applies for a patent claiming a hat that cannot blow off. The design features protuberances aligned with the sweatband that grip the head, resisting removal unless subjected to direct pressure.

New York

Fontainebleau as Napoleon’s dramatic farewell and myth of the black cat

The article recalls Napoleon’s 1814 farewell at Fontainebleau, his grateful address to the guard at the Cour de Cheval Blanc, and the famous scene of the eagle. It then shifts to a 19th century legend of a black cat as the agent of evil, noting beliefs about cats’ night vision and whiskers.

Fontainebleu Napoleon Fontainebleau Hhis Nemesis Farevel France Gen Petit McN Germany England

Weather and War Affects on Meteorology Study

A Nature piece discusses uncertainty in weather science and asks if war has altered climate. It cites McAdie on rain nuclei, cigarette smoke, volcanic eruptions, and predicts broader atmospheric data will improve forecasts while wondering what happens to weather's vague charm.

Seichlists Alexander McAdie Mr. MccAdie John Aitken Edinburgh Asama Yai Japan Tokio

Mushroom Mine Cultivates Fungi Below Ground

A Morgantown area correspondent reports a mushroom farm thriving in a deserted underground coal mine hundreds of feet deep. Theodore L. Imbach of Morgantown’s Agricultural Experiment Station secured a permit to study the mine soil, found moisture and nutrients ideal for edible fungi, and launched a large weekly shipment to city markets.

Morgintown W. Va Morgantown Pittsburgh Theodore L. Imbach State Agricultural Experiment Station

Buffing Hurts Old Silver Plate Value

An early warning from the Boston Wine Arts Bulletin cautions against modern buffing for old family silver. The process removes patina and maker’s marks, destroying provenance and reducing value despite a shiny finish. Use silver polish sparingly and avoid aggressive cleaning to preserve historical pieces.

Muler Boston Wine Arts. Bulletin

Women to Hold Vote Power in Enlarged Suffrage Plan

England Scotland and Wales would see enfranchisement rise from 7,656,173 to 22,848,901 with about 3,000,000 more men and the rest women gaining the vote. Women would hold the balance of power, as 12,044,567 would vote versus 10, io men. Ireland not included in these figures, plans aim to grant suffrage to virtually every person of majority age in the three nations.

England Scotland Wales Ireland Scothind and Wates

Heaviest Man That Ever Lived

An anonymous author collecting weight records cites Daniel Lambert born 1770 who died 1809 weighing 739 pounds. The piece notes he was English and precedes Banting and Dr Larvey, with a garment story illustrating his extreme size and impact on weight lore.

Daniel Lambert Tie Banting Larvey Gawbert

New mechanized piting estapishments streamline processing

A described facility introduces a series of tanks for cleansing, closing, dipping and plating arranged in a circle. A carrier system with dual endless chains and vertical rods carries items through each treatment stage under a cam arrangement. Final products return to the start point.

Lund

Sensations of Starvation in Prolonged Fasting

Experiments show hunger fades after three to four days of starvation. In five days hunger contractions do not decrease and hunger tetanus appears on days four and five. By day five a burning sensation emerges from stomach acid stimulation, while appetite diminishes to near indifference.

Who Are the Sane in Insanity Debate

A quote from the Medical Fortnightly questions who can judge sanity. It contends that if new ideas about insanity were strictly followed few would avoid being branded insane. It notes experts may be impossible to identify since even experts may be biased, and many exhibit eccentricities or weaknesses hidden by san ity.

Superstitions Clash Over Friday Proposals

A couple discusses Friday proposals with contrasting views. She believes Friday is unlucky and should not propose. Ife counters with a cynical tale of a man who proposed on a Friday and was refused, suggesting luck is not strict.

Ife

Y M C A Officials Attend Dayton Funeral

Snappy About Town notes W. W. Ilayes secretary of the Y M C A left for Dayton this afternoon to attend the funeral of Carl B. Bern. A parade drawn Italians led by Frank Cipriano marched last night with 350 registered youths involved. 250 formed a body. Rymond Gilmore returns home from Ohio State University to begin a new job with National Fireproofing in Hobart, Indiana, then plans to resume studies at Wigfal College.

W. W. Ilayes Dayton Carl B. Bern Kern Dayton Y. M. CG. A Rymond Gilmore Ohio State University Moendisy Hobart Ind National Fireproofing Company Tit Wigfaal

Indiana Floods Ravage Crops and Livestock

Heavy floods sweep across Indiana with Wabash and White rivers swelling and submerging cornfields. Livestock including sheep are trapped or drowned in lowlands as rising waters approach historic levels, four years after a similar disaster.

Indianapolis Indiana Hiverton

Battle over woman suffrage resolution in state house

In Wasington June 6 a clash arose as Democrats and Republicans moved to decide if the house judiciary committee should be discharged from further consideration of Miss Jeanette Rankin's joint resolution for a constitutional woman suffrage amendment. A Want ad seeks a girl to work in a restaurant on Young and Weber streets.

Wasitington Jeanette Rankin House House Judiciary Committee Restaurannt Weber Streets

Advertising powers cost to capital growth in 12 years

A St. Louis corporation grew capital from 20000 to 25000000 in 12 years through advertising. The Star notes this record as proof of advertising value and questions doubters about proper distribution and quality of printer's work.

St. Louis St. Louis Star

Frankly Selfish Grandmother Spoils Baby at Every Chance

A thoughtful grandmother candidly admits she spoils the baby at every opportunity. She explains her reasoning in a playful, philosophical tone and acknowledges she will likely face blame but chooses to enjoy the moment.

Washington Sees Registration Shortfalls In 1910 Census Day

Washington reports indicate 367000 population with 3960 men sent home after applying. City registrars reportedly failed to fill cards completely and neglected signatures, while the government provided clerks and teachers to assist.

Washington

Chicago market summaries page shows mixed grain and hog data

Chicago markets report grain futures for wheat and oats with July and September quotations. Hog prices in Cleveland edges down while cattle and calf values vary. Baltimore notes dairy, eggs, and chicken prices with regional items.

Bird Statistics From U S Department Of Agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture maintains over one million cards detailing distribution and migration of North American birds. This archival collection highlights extensive data gathered on species ranges seasonal movements and population indicators across the continent.

United States Department of Agriculture

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. I Peele West Boone Streek Mr. Did Mes Vian Pelt Sess Morris Vlanehe Edna Dwyer Yound Camp Street Florence Jemnessey Mary Murray Jose Lange Wlhel Brodheet Ohio Piqua Orr Melt and Ulankel Company Overlook Park Fisher Parlotte Cue M. CG. A Ld. Mtlesh Cincin Red Cross Rormner W.oie Sunuday School Carolyn Nixon Greeny Street M.hs Church West North Street Patterson Confuctionery High Scehkogl Piid Louis Marks Jewi Phimble Society Mountain Park Amyus Nace Ruby Council Nobbe Petr Beauty Shop Stellan Acmar Wiqua Friends Z. G. Kiser Fietcher A. B. Thatkere Olivene Rolman Collins J. V. Collins Prank P. Irvin Powell Toledo Arti Wrnter Ady United Kingdom Marine Daily H.W. Kress May’s Opera House Maines WELE Picure Marguerite Clark Valentine Gehorgh Washington Mack Sennett Keystone Ford Sterling Vivian Martin Jack Pickford America Harry Sullenberger Henry Ponchielli Frank Cipriano Gnu Chicago Wheat—dJuly Saltimore Butler A. Thoma & Sons Jewelers Main Street
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