Snappy Town Notes on Repairs and Local Happenings
Repairs close Chestnut street crossing north of the Pennsylvania elevation. Farmers report good crops with rains and sun boosting wheat corn and potatoes though heavy rain could damage wheat. Local factories include Piqua Underwear Atlas Superior Imperial Piqua Hosiery. Recruiters seek men for Company C and a recruiting surgeon arrives Friday morning. Central Station firemen fight a high cost fire. Cabbage plants receive care along the lawn edge. Tense China Japan USA tensions loom as Uncle Sam warns China while build up of military power grows. JM Liesd, council clerk, mayors race. Lloyd may step aside as Luckey legal ties loom. William Good’s release ends with new intoxication charge.
Mrs. Clara Ann Manning Dies After nine week illness
Mrs Clara Ann Manning wife of James Manning died at her residence 517 West Water street at 4 15 oclock Thursday morning after a nine week illness. She was born August 14 1867 in Miami county and would have been fifty. She leaves sisters J R Clingar Laura Belle Nicodemus and Lucinda Werner Bradford and children Pearl Hagedorn Joseph Bixler Walter Bixler and Elsie Grosvenor with four grandchildren. A Catholic and Ladies Sodality member the funeral details will appear Friday in the Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Ann Manning
James Manning
West Water Street
Miami County
John E
Sussana Liter
J. R. Clingar
Laura Belle Nicodemus
Piqua
Lucinda Werner
Bradford
Pearl Hagedorn
Joseph Bixler
Walter Bixler
Elsie Grosvenor
Manning
St. Mars’s Catholic Church
The
Ladies’ Sodality
L. C LB. A
McFarland Dies After Long Illness at 71
Tillman McFarland 71 father of John Weroof lA Weher ml flarvey McFarland of st street died Thursday after a period of illness. He had been in frail health and underwent an operation to ease suffering and extend life. The appendix and bowels were found severely diseased, but he remained alive for a time after the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman McFarland
John Weroof la Weher
Flarvey McFarland
St Street
McFarland
Moanchy Whs
Spoen
Metals Stolen From St Louis Iron and Metal Co
Thieves took metals valued at about 200 dollars from the St Louis Iron and Metal Company near College Street. Two or more suspects entered by forcing a window, removed barrels weighing seven to eight hundred pounds, and likely escaped with copper lead iron and bronze pieces. Manager J M Kasiner oversees the concern. the robbery occurred last night or early Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Iron and Metal Company
Pennsylvania
College Street
J. M. Kasiner
Voudassim
Men Leave for Columbus to Join Army Quartermaster Dept
Raymond Jevach and Dwight O Ferrall departed Thursday for Columbus to join the U S Army quartermaster department. They earned special enlistment authority and expect to reunite with Graysig, also in the quartermaster unit, stationed at Columbus. Eugene Shaw will take final medical corps exams there. Company C aims to recruit at least fifty more. Capt Freshour reports strong local response as the Third regiment, viewed as the state’s top national guard unit, awaits further departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Jevach
Dwight O'Ferrall
Columbus
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
Graysig
Lynch
O'Perralk
Alboin Columbuns
Piqua
Campaig
Freshour
Contracts Awarded for New Water Works System
The Board of Control awarded contracts for the new water works materials. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. handles extensions and water pipe, United Lead Co. takes charge of the lead contract, and James Clow & Sons supplies the valves. Work to start soon as crews are ready for the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
American Cast Iron Pipe Co
United Lead Co
James
Clow & Sons
David Mowery Dies After Illness at Rossville Home
David Franklin Mowery aged 51 died yesterday at his home on Wasgrih Main street in Rossville after a two week illness from pneumonia. Born May 7 1866 in Easter county Pennsylvania he had lived in Pi qua for 40 years. Survived by his wife Mrs Mow , five sons and three daughters including Ollie Bothwell of Springfield Thelma Forrest Kenneth Earl who mourn his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Franklin Mowery
Wasgrih Main
Rossville
Dad Franklin Mowery
Easter County
Pennsylvania
Piqua
Mow
Ollie Bothwell
Springfield
Lanre
Thelma Mowery
Forrest
Kenneth
Earl
Funeral for Frank and Willian Held in Rossville
Funeral services will be held Tuesday June 19 at 2 p.m. from the family home in Rossville. Burial will follow at Forest Hill cemetery. Rev Neal of the United Presbyterian church will conduct the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Willian
Tueday
Rossville
Forest Hill Cemetery
Rev
Neal
United Presbyterian Church
Wonder Washer Demonstration Draws Crowds at Local Store
Several hundred people attend the Wonder Washer demonstration at Crow & Walker on North Main Street. Mrs. C. Q. McFarland of Harrison Street wins the free Wonder Washer, with Mr. Watkins of Columbus directing for the manufacturers. The event proves profitable for attendees as well as the prize recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow & Walker
North Main Street
C. QO. McFarland
Harrison Street
Watkins
Columbus
Red Cross District Captains Meet To Assign Campaign Tasks
A meeting of Red Cross district captains is set for Friday at 2 p m at headquarters 409 Wayne street. Hall chairman of the district campaign asks captains to bring their first stunts and a full list for headquarters. Districts and captains are listed with names and numbers. Cleveland reports 14 with Liberty Loan bond allotment nearly exhausted as the deadline nears June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aa. Hall
Mermhip
Wayne Street
Fortune
George Washing
AL Hall
Joseph Welsh
Tabke
Varney Craven
Arthur Marks
Professor Dietrich
W. H. Snyder
Fordyce
George Smith
Elmer Hoyle
H. P. Smith
Carl Schnell
Sawyer
J. Spencer
Rebecca Ludiow
J. B. Sheridan
G. E Folk
Logan Frazier
W. H. Allison
Cleveland
Uncle Sam
Columbus
Waderal Kid Becomes Newsboy Lawyer in Cleveland
Cleveland June 14 Arthur Krause a former newsboy who sold papers in front of the post office is graduated from Cleveland Law School. He will provide free legal services to newsies in trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Waderal
Arthur Krause
Cleveland Law School
Krause
Newsies
Frozen Rheumatics Melt With New Neutrone 99 Plan
Rheumatic troubles melt as Neutrone Prescription 99 is promoted as a guaranteed remedy. The ad claims immediate relief and reliability with bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar, sold by Greenamyer & Co in Piqua and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullerer
Greenamyer & Co
Piqua
Daily Thought on Truth Love and Strife’s Course
The passage muses that truth love and strife are endless forces that cycle through time and influence outcomes. It frames love and conflict as perpetual companions, each prevailing in turn as history turns, their effects expanding and receding with the circle of time.
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L. Ran
the House of Real Stars
Matinee
Nance O'Neill
Pheba
Harry Meyers
Saterday
Mme. Petrova
Pie Waltring Soul
Chestnut Street
Piqua Underwear Company
Atlas
Superior
Imperial
Piqua Hosiery
Piqua Underwear Comany
Co. C
Central Station
Dope Today
Sammy
Japan
China
America
Liesd
Sone Tall Big
Lioyd
Jin
Lloysd
John Luckey
Lloyd
Luckey
William Good
Pique
Was
MR. Apfarland
Iron & Metal Company
David Mowery
Mott
Williams Mfg.co
Propa
Ohio
Wayne and
Waiter Streets
RED Cross
Breifs
Clinton Cowen
Westerville
Otterhein College
American Drop Forge Supply Association
Yr. Claxton
U. S
Columbus, O
George A. Wright
Lodar
Nayton
Warren Gard
Hamilton
St. Mary’s College
Billy” Nill
Arthur West
Young and Weber
Favorite Stove and Range Company
W. Stein's Park
Paul Brady
Stein's Park
Lea
Neth & Stelzer
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