Piqua High School Holds 55th Commencement Exercises
The 55th annual Piqua High School commencement took place in the high school auditorium on Friday evening June 7 1917 with 46 graduates, the largest class yet. Congressman J Fess delivered the address praising democracy and flag patriotism while the Senior Trio Neva Mote Florence Sachs and Ruth Wilkinson performed.
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Piqua High School
J. Fess
Neva Mote
Florence Sachs
Ruth Wilkinson
Dietrich
Fr. P. Brotherton
Board of Education
C. B. Boda
Congressman Fess
Fess
Piqua Considers Draft Quotas Amid Registration Figures
Piqua registered 1147 young men for military service as Ohio anticipates a 35000 man state quota and a nationwide draft of about 125000 youths. Analysis shows roughly one in five will be called, with 235 needed from Piqua and a prior 125 already in service or volunteering. Whites show higher exemption rates than blacks, a notable shift in the pattern.
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Piqua
Ohio
Piaqua
Upper Fire Station to Remain Open in Piqua
Safety Director G F Fryling announced to a Press reporter that the Upper fire station on Park avenue will not be closed. A new motor apparatus, due soon, will be stationed at the Upper station to enhance Piqua's fire protection. Fryling cited differing conditions between city sections and noted the station is a nearly new building with no extra expense.
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G. F. Fryling
Park Avenue
Piqua
Fryling
Broadway
Memorial services notice for Piqua Odd Fellows June 10 1917
The Odd Fellows of Piqua and vicinity are requested to attend memorial services Sunday June 10 1917. Meet at the I O O F hall at 1 o'clock sharp. All transient brothers urged to be present. CHAS A COMER N G JAMES HUNTER, Chairman of Com.
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Odd Fellows of
Piqua and Vicinity
Fraternal Groups Plan Memorial Service Parade
On Sunday afternoon the Fraternal organizations will hold joint services at the cemetery with the Fraternal Order of Eagles taking part. Brothers are requested to report at the hall at 1 p.m. to join the parade in the cemetery and pay tribute.
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Order of Eagles
Q. . Hall
Fraternal Meeting Notice From Local Lodge
A brief notice from Moses Louder, Worthy President, and Geo P Gerstmeyer, Secretary, urging full attendance at a forthcoming lodge meeting and inviting members to handle business at another time if unavailable.
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Moses Louder
Geo. P. Gerstmeyer
Chicago Youth Arrested on Train With Pistol and Cash
Chartes Pastor, 19, of Chicago, was seized by Officers Henning and Wise after being taken off a west bound train at midnight. A Colt automatic pistol with five shells and $2.77 were found on him. He told Mayor Bell he had traveled the country for three years since his mother’s death and his father’s cruelty. He bought the pistol in Pittsburg yesterday while riding the blind baggage to Chicago. Bail was set at $200, and with no bond he was sent to Frey county jail awaiting a possible army opportunity. James Doyle and George Wilson, both of Springfield Ohio, faced vagancy charges and pleaded guilty, fined $5 each to be worked out on the streets. Grant Lindley of West Park Avenue was arrested for intoxication and fined $5, with payment due by Saturday night.
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Chartes Pastor
Chicago
Henning and
Wise
Bell
Mae
Pittsburg
Frey
James Doyle
George Wilson
Springfield
Ohio
Niliy
Grant Lindley
West Park Avenue
Fire destroys J. C. Flearne Machine Works in Columbus
A morning blaze destroyed the J. C. Flearne Machine Works in Columbus, origin unknown, with the fire spreading from a planing mill adjoining the shops. Several nearby manufacturing plants were threatened as flames caused about 60,000 dollars in losses.
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Columbus
J.C. Flearne Machine Works
Los
Health Notes For Living Healthy In Everyday Life
Practical advice on daily health routines and home care. It covers posture, mild remedies for headaches, outdoor exercise, lemon water, walking, dental care for children, foot care, and simple treatment for calluses. It also promotes careful sleep habits, ventilation, and caution with drafts for the vulnerable.
Curtain Hem Embroidery Tips for Needlework
Gray material with a darker gray hem decorated by small cabins embroidered in solid yellow and outlined in black. Use lamp wicking or cable cord to pad a scallop for buttonhole work, saving time compared with stuffing the space with thread and needle. When sewing buttons on garments that
Hand care and craft tips from an old sewing guide
The article offers practical advice on sewing button construction using pin guidance and rough cardboard discs for bag foundations, plus a hand care routine. It recommends hot water hand soaks, olive oil or cocoa butter massage, and routine nightly scrubbing to keep hands well kept.
Water purified by ozone in Nice France
Consul William Dulany Winter reports Nice to purify its drinking water with ozone. An electric plant powers two dynamos at 110 volts 200 periods per second, feeding an ozone battery. Five batteries use copper plates and glass sheets where electric sparks decompose air to produce ozone for sterilization.
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Nice
France
William Dulany Winter
Ozone Purifies Water in Italian Plants and Expansion Plans
Describes an ozone based water sterilization system using earthen tubes and pebbles to aerate water, producing germ free water. Two plants built in 1909 output 39.61 and 79.22 gallons per second, with dual stems to prevent shortages. A new plant will supply towns between Nice and Mentone, plus plans for Cannes and Mentone waterworks.
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Nice
Mentone
Cannes
Needlework Trends in Handkerchief and Table Linen Design
The piece notes cross stitch on handkerchief corners using Dutch-blue cotton or silk for quick gilt effects. It says lace trimming can dress loud air pillow covers, while color brightens luncheon centers with striped cretonne medallions and matching centerpieces. For buttonholes in lace, place a lawn square beneath the fabric, then cut away after sewing.
Homely Truths on Love and Labor in Quirky Prose
A collection of pithy maxims mixing gender roles and social wit. Observations contrast love, work, luck, and talent with sayings about men, women, fortune, and daily hustle. The tone mirrors a vintage newspaper column piece, presenting aphorisms as commentary.
Snappy About Town Notes From Quiet Commencement
Grad Kiindley and Phen Pelier shared a minor miscue last evening as a small group witnessed a simple scene. Dr Simeon DL Fess spoke at the high school commencement praising broad wartime ties and national issues. Dr Jess, a Congress ally, stressed patient national policy while Benj Clarrison reports from Jet noting medical officers work long hours with the reserve corps.
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Simeon DL Fess
Jess
Degress
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