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Piqua Daily Press

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1917

Page

4

Eight Pound Son Born To Local Couple

Snappy About Town reports an eight pound son born to Mr and Mrs Lemer Frazier last Thursday. Piqua trends extend congratulations. Also notes visitors John G Hoegner and Geo W Klassenier, a National Home Finding Society representative in town, and the Lijau theatre reopening under Piqua Amusement Co management with a new Simplex film projector. An electrical storm damaged Troy Colored Baptist church ahead of a convention, and a horse near Staunton township was killed by lightning.

Chicago C. AM. Franker Lemer Frazier Piqua Trends National Home Finding Society For Colored Children Piqua Loudisville Viqua Luc Lijau Piqua Amusement Co Fre Stott Colored Baptist Church Troy Distri Missionary Convention of the Baptist Church Jesse Pierson Staunton Township

Funeral Services for Frances H Fleming Held at St Jamies

Funeral services for the late Frances Housam Fleming were held Saturday afternoon at St. Jamies Epopal Church. Rev. WL ER Anson officiated. Floral emblems testified to esteem. Clyde Shyright of Urbana sang Crossing The Thur with Mrs. Kate Yo Leonard accompanying. After the service pallbearers carried Fleming to her grave as sunset faded behind the Western Hills.

Frances Housam Fleming St. Jamies Epopal Church WL ER Anson Clyde Shyright Urbana Thur Kate Yo Leonard Wm. J. Prince Jr Merritt Speidel J. W.W. Brown Clyde Shyrigh Alfred Mesh Ollin Dweger

Local politics show two nominees with easy nominations

Little is happening in local politics beyond two declared candidates for Mevet offices. John V. Daganhardt, a Democrat, and J. M. Lloyd, a Republican, both feel secure in the nomination and in November's election. Public talk grows, but residents will decide the outcome.

Mevet John V. Daganhardt J. M. Lloyd Sare

Death Claims Miss Mclay in Piqua Homegoing

Miss Mary Davis McClay died Sunday morning at her home in Piqua after a lifetime in Ohio. Born September 2 in Thornton Indiana she taught eighth grade at South Street School. Survivors include her mother and father Mr. and Mrs T D Me ay. Funeral at 2:37 today from the home on Bond Way with Reverends Mant someark and Bailey. burial at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Mary Davis McClay Thornton Indiana Piqua Wend South Street T. D. Meay First Church of Christ Bomd Way Mantsomeark and Bailey Forest Hill

Piqua Lady Dies in Dayton Age 83

Miss Mary Singer aged eighty three died in Dayton on June twenty four after weeks of illness from senile dementia. Born September fifteen eighteen thirty in Miami county near Phoneton she lived in the community her whole life. Her sister Miss Amanda Singer died last week. Funeral from the home of her niece Mrs Suvan Singer on Park avenue. Interment in Forest Will cemetery. MacRahan entertainment moved to Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday evening.

Mary Singer Dayton Saundley Miss Singer George Susan Singer Miami County Phoneton Amanda Singer Toston Su van Singer Park Avenue Forest Will Cemetery

Read The Press Want Adv You Will Find What You Want

A compact note highlights using The Press Want Ads to locate desired items and services. It urges readers to search listings for available goods, jobs, or opportunities, suggesting the classified section as a quick path to desired outcomes.

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Older men seek officer roles in new Army training camps

Five weeks into the Officers Reserve Training Camps, the War Department plans sixteen more camps in southern states from August 27 to December 1. The program seeks men over thirty one with significant executive experience to qualify as officers, highlighting stories from Fort Sheridan where older volunteers train alongside younger cadets.

War Department Iy National Army Piqua Ohio W. S. Gravett Military Training Camps Association Fort Sheridan Ming Philippines Shire Were Chicago Tie Fort. Sheridan

County Seat Courthouse News Sparks Big Lawsuit

A Cincinnati man seeks 10000 in a common law damages suit filed by attorney Sherman Croft of Covington after an incident on Main Street near the Hotel Dennison. Croft alleges a speeding car struck him, throwing him 26 feet and causing lasting injuries and medical costs.

Sherman JD. Croft Covington Affer Cincinnati Mr. Croft Clib Main Street Dennison

Notice of STAT Review Regular Meeting Time Change

STAT Review will host its regular meeting Tuesday at 2 50 PM due to entertainment tomorrow evening.

Stat Review

Canton Adjusts Bread Sales Effective Today

Canton reports new wartime bread sale limits aimed at conserving wheat. Local bakers and grocers will stop accepting stale bread exchanges and must move to fresh loaves only with adjusted daily demand.

Canton Thead Sles Council of National Defense Economic Board of the National Council Noree Ganten

American Women Given Thanks By Gen Barret

June 25 Washington report notes Major General George Barnett, Commandant of Marines, thanks American women for supplying extra woolen clothing and comfort items to Marines heading to France. The Navy League Comforts Committee, chaired by Mrs. James Carroll Fraser, coordinated knitted garments.

Calonel GC. A. Doyen League Ural Barucetts Teller Ameriua Comeforts Committee Navy League U. S. Marine Corps Washington United States France George Barnett Marines James Carroll Fraser Is Marine

G O P Advisors Plan Overthrow of Opponents

Clumbus June 4 Fifty members of the Ohio G O P advisory committees met to “get together” to discuss warfy matters. The event gathered the party’s partly led United States Senator Warren G Harding from the Hartman building. The key focus is the personnel of the state finance committee chaired by Colonel William Conoper Proctor of Cincinnati with rumors Meule Massie of Chillicothe joining the panel tied to last fall's campaign.

Ohio G. O. BP Alvi Sory United States Warren G. Ilarding Hartman Building Ghief State Finance Committee William Conoper Proctor Cincinnati Meule Massie Chillicothe Ile

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