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Newspaper

Piqua Daily Press

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1917

Page

7

Society items from Memorial Hospital and local clubs

The Women's Auxiliary Board of Memorial Hospital holds a summer meeting at the Nurses home with lawn refreshments. Story Tellers League held a picnic at Fountain Park with about thirty ladies present despite rain. Miss Minute Reedy chairs the Cro-Tatin club along with a Cro-Tatin call Wednesday June 27. A South Street School Association called meeting on June 26. Violin recital program by W. Simpkinson and guests features several vocalists and pianists with a long list of performers. St. Mergeret's Auxiliary to hold initiation Sunday with a class of twenty-four. prizes awarded at the dinner and later social activities noted. Several local families and guests connected to the events are mentioned.

Women's Auxiliary Board of Memorial Hospital Aotelock Oelock Board of Frissons

Personal notes from the city social circle

Mrs Isone Strickling sails to Cel dbus to visit her sons and other kin. Miss Kathryn Mauschildt heads to Athens for summer school as Aliss Emma Waxton plans a Bradford Sunday visit with Mrs Grace Tickenshuets. Families in transit include Crimmetright of Chicago returning home to care for a ill father and Charlotta Long of Cincinnati visiting.

Isone Strickling Celdbus du Co. C Wathryn Mausehildt Athens Aliss Emma Waxton Bradford Mrs. Grace

Dayton Social Notes Mention Local Visits and Visits

Mr and Alyse JD L shhvek were in Dayton yesterday visiting hurt Mr and Mrs 4 5 Willison Be Mas 1 0 Aforland of Sidney was in Dayton yesterday afternoon and evening visiting home on a short pardon Rasgeoud avid of Columbus 1% Capectod for gun ayers visiting his mother and brothers Katherine Cannell at home of her son and daughter Jucan and Mrs Stanley Connell in Cabbwoth street Als beumivait a Friday schappit in Dayton Ans JB Stanton of Dayton with Sor Vaan eke Mrs Jew J Cillahan spending in Pittsburgh Pa George Gerry visiting relatives in Au Pomndly Mr and Mrs Arni and Mr and Mrs Harrie Stein will spend tomorrow in Columbus with friends Ras Patterson arrives today from Newark to spend Sunday with his father on Peoundwasyy AN crowd attended the salendiad program last evening by Purlatte’s bard on Public Square weather prevented attendance.

Arni Harrie Stein Columbus Ras Patterson Newark Purlatte Bard Public Square Nane Ihn Tig

House votes to authorize use of war land in Washington

The House unanimously approves a bill to permit the secretary of war to lease or use land needed for coast guard or army cantonments in Washington state. The action, taken June 22, grants authority to the War Department to secure sites or combine arrangements as required for defense purposes.

Shchristaiy Wat Bare Washington Hill Secretary of War Teese

Angeline Rockwell Dies After Long Illness at Home

Angeline Rockwell wife of John Rockwell died at her Bol ayenmne home Friday night after a long illness. She was 62 and is survived by a large family. The funeral will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Cyrene M E Church, of which she was a member. She will be buried in Forest Wilk Cemetery. Ter Hogans will conduct the services.

Angeline Rockwell John Rockwell Bolayenmne Lio'rlock Doug Sunrdy Poly Forest Wilk Ter Hogans

Death Notice for Jate Christopher Myers on Broadway

Jate Christopher Myers died suddenly at her son's home on Broadway shortly after six this morning. Widow of William Myers she leaves two sons William Myers of Pueblo and Troy, a daughter Stratton, and another daughter Mrs O J White. Funeral Monday at 2:30 PM from her late home with Rev A K Colley officiating. Burial at Morristown.

Jate Christopher Myers Ah Myers William Myers Au Q Vallure Denti William Slyers Vmiqua Troy Stratton Stauaghter O. JE White A. Ik. Colley Morrest GL

Aged Citizen William Rhodehamel Passes After Four-Year Heart Illness

William Addison Rhodehamel of Piqua born October 2, 1850 in Montgomery County died aged 85 years 8 months 21 days after four years of heart trouble. He lived much of his life in Piqua owned a locksmith shop on West Ash Street and belonged to Greene Street Methodist Church and was the oldest Mason there. Survived by wife Mrs Rhodehamel son William Rhodehamel daughter Mrs C W Orry granddaughter Francis Orr and sister Mrs Non.

Neople William Addison Rhoadehamel Mt. Rhodenel William Addison Rhodehamel Montgomery County Ktytom TSBC Lovn Brandon Ife Piqua Mather Bhecksmith Wast Ash Street Spring Street Greene [Street Methoist Piawa Rhodehamel William Rhodehamel C. W. Orry Francis Orr Non

Community donations total sixteen thousand eight hundred seventy five

The article lists numerous contributors including Miller Baldwin Misher Smith and others with a combined total of fifteen thousand seven hundred sixty five dollars for a donation drive. It notes Saturday's total and a grand total of sixteen thousand eight hundred seventy five dollars.

American Expeditionary Forces to hold four miles of trench

Washington June 23 An official note says American expeditionary forces on the western front will occupy about four miles of trenches initially as part of a proposed position for Pershing's troops. A French mission recommended the location, with Pershing conferring with General Pelain on the exact point in the front to hold.

Washington Pershing Pelain

Pacifists Arm Busy Campaign Against Draft Law

Washington officials said today that two Nazi propaganda groups have launched a massive drive to undermine the selective draft act. They aim to create a channel for evading military service and more than ten thousand have enrolled in the propaganda. Justice agents focused on activities of these organizations and their representatives.

Washington Agents of Justice

Cox backs effort to ban German study in Ohio schools

Columbus, June 23 Appeals to Governor Cox urged support for a movement to banish German from Ohio schools. The appeal was from Howard Colston, law partner of Former Governor Harmon, praising Cox for a recent stinging denunciation of half-way Americanism in a letter to Vierick, editor of the American Weekly.

Columbus Cox Ohio Oward Colston Harmon

Secretary Daniels Warns Of Oil and Coal Shortage Crisis

Secretary Daniels told the senate public lands committee that the government may soon need to seize all oil and coal in the country, declaring the situation is serious and a very short time remains before action is required.

Washington Daniels Senate Public Lands Committee

Chicago Wheat and grain futures edge higher on weak harvest conditions

In Chicago Azarites wheat futures July rose to 2.16 at open and 2.14 at close, while September moved to 1.87 after starting at 1.85 amid poor harvest weather. Corn and oats showed mixed openings with later declines. hog markets weighed on provisions as prices fell. Butter traded in Elgin at 37 cents ask and 36.5% bid with no sales.

Chicago Junge Jidy Elgin Ills Bulter

Dancing Whales Tango Onboard Old Barnstable

Captain Ben recalls a voyage from New Bedford aboard the Old Barnstable two years out. canned music and a tin horn trigger a sperm whale dancing spree that draws every whale to the ship. after nightly romps the crew feeds grog and red juice, then anchors a remarkable hunt yielding oil, ambergris, and whale teeth as the banner catch of the decade.

Ben Uiver Barnstable New Bedford Jack Captain Ben Cape Cook Crosby Wei Gray Jake

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