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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
2
The Piqua Press notes its editorial leadership with WM. G. Homer as Editor-Manager and Willi Grighr as Assistant Manager, WO. Prince Jr as Associate Editor, and Frances Fleming as Society Editor. Entered as second class matter December 28, 1915, at the Post Office in Piqua, Ohio.
The Piqua Daily Press reprints a message from the vice chairwoman of the Women’s Liberty Loan committee in Washington urging women to buy Liberty Bonds to fund the war. She stresses that bonds start at $50, payments are easy, and every home should own one, tying women’s duty to national defense and the safety of families.
The piece notes local debate on war loans and patriotic buys, criticizing propaganda that prices readers out. It quotes distaste for civic boosterism and private businesses profiting from public patriotism, reflecting editorial unease over persistent appeals. It mentions churchgoers and workers as contrasting daily loyalties.
George M. Diy, M C A secretary, returned from Russia after eight years. He will address the Honor Society at Western College for Women in Oxford Ohio on Tuesday June 12 about his Petrograd Revolution experiences and current Russian conditions. He aided Red Cross Hospital and war prisoners’ aid since the war began from Winny. He is son of Mrs Ada Kingsbury Day of Syracuse and Western Class ’07, and will represent his mother at the 40th reunion.
Frank Stockdale of the Associated Advertising Clubs warned in St Louis that advertisers often overestimate ad impact when their stores fail to display goods properly. He cited feedback from retailers and cited a meeting where clerks were scarce to restock shelves. William Ingersoll spoke on the club’s cost accounting systems for jewelers hardware dealers and shoe stores, noting the aim is better information, not profit.
Mic Martin of Minneapolis described the association’s research department which annually gathers data on business conditions in the county and Canada and noted numerous installations by which business men using the systems profited. Other agencies showed interest in using every possible facility to enhance their methods.
A fragmented wartime appeal urges Americans to support Liberty Bonds to fund the war effort. It boldfacedly links personal sacrifice, national victory, and economic support, urging every man and woman to buy bonds and invest in the United States’ first mortgage. The piece blends exhortation with social commentary and assorted aphorisms.
The article extols skim milk as a protein rich substitute in bread and cereals, describing it boosting bread protein, cereal preparation, and vegetable milk soups. It outlines soup methods, cereal milk puddings, and practical kitchen tips for utilizing skim milk, with notes on reducing fuel costs and waste.
A report compares the Tilden will's complex charitable provisions with Roscoe Conkling's more direct testament. The Tilden trust plan aimed to fund a free library via the Wisden Trust, but courts found the charitable power to convey uncertain, invalidating the bequest. In contrast, Conkling's will left property to his wife for life and to the state of Tennessee thereafter, deemed a flawed perpetual trust attempt and rejected as a public charity.
A London Chronicle piece riffs on a crude hair tonic linked to whaling work and butcher shop lore. It notes using whale blubber as nutritive and wiping hands on hair, with a Dickensian aside on David Copperfield and Canterbury butchers. The quip echoes old city gossip about strange tonics and strength.
Local want ads promise swift interest for sellers as buyers scan classified notices. Realtors and private sellers report inquiries rising for houses, cottages, and vacant lots, with ad placements highlighting location features and price ranges.
A mixed critique argues burglary is unprofitable and socially harmful, noting burglars’ poverty, lack of moralizing punishment, and questionable feasibility of lucrative crime. It surveys economic motives, compares to mining and stock wealth, and dismisses burglary as a viable path. The piece also tangles with gender norms and marriage expectations in a shifting modern society.
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