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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
7
A long, stylized society column covers white satin hats, wheat trims, and millinery designs, noting Marine and other shapes, with war era color symbolism. It also mentions fashion coats, embroidered coats, and licentious decor details, plus social events, birthdays, and forthcoming weddings and gatherings in a small town.
A miscellaneous town page notes a recent photo of ex queen Amelia of Portugal. It mentions a picnic in Dayton, committees for a piano female bill, and various local social visits and gatherings. Several church events, meetings of the Piqua Missionary Federation, and a Red Cross nurses class schedule are listed with attendees and speakers.
Numerous brief notes record visitors and travel plans in Columbus and surrounding areas. Among those arriving or visiting are Miss Gretchen Hoffer, Miss Mary Pifer of Wapakoneta, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rodgers, Mrs. Charles Adams, Dr. Paul Donahue, Miss Frances Fleming, W. C. Miles, S. T. Saddler, Mrs. James Want, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pellar, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hockerman, Charles Strickling, Mrs. A. M. Orr, Miss Bess Morris, Carson Rike, Miss Eda Wemsteger, Carl Hemsteger, and George Alexander.
Visitations and social visits fill the day as Mrs John Schroerlake, Ora, Ruth, and Miss Mae Miller of New Bremen plan to spend Sunday at the John Clark residence in Covington. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs John Cavanaugh of Middletown, Miss Anna Ryan returning to Chicago, and gatherings with the Clingmans, Milky family, and Ross Wiles group highlight a busy social scene. Numerous relatives and friends from Lima, Versailles, Sidney, Dayton, and Rushville are noted guests or travelers, with no Piqua Daily Press issue on July 4.
Miss Norine Ellen Turner age 18 and Eduard M Braun age 23, both from Toledo, presented themselves at Congregational headquarters to marry. The Rev C L Fishk performed the ceremony. Braun is a tire salesman, daughter of Mrs J K Turner, Cleveland and New York businesswoman who heads the Manufacturers' information bureau. The couple met at a college dance at Western Reserve.
The June 30 weekly bank statement shows Surplus up 62,987,090. loans up 115,317,000. reserves in own vaults down 41,126,000. reserves in banks up 107,004,000. reserves in other depositories down 1,383,000. net demand deposits with U S deposits deducted up 809,000. net Lime deposits up 12,795,000. circulation down 151,000. aggregate reserves 692,858,000.
New York June 30 Ty Cobb leads Tris Speaker by 32 points as he nears his twenty-seventh consecutive game with a hit. Cobb cracked a triple and two singles off Brown, stole a base and scored three runs with four put-outs, boosting his batting mark to . AT4 while Speaker rests at 242.
New York lightweights Johnny Dundee and Willie Jackson battled to a near even result after a ten round bout at New York. Dundee had the stronger showing, winning by clear margins in most rounds. Earlier, Givas KOed Dundee in Philadelphia.
June 30 in Columbus reports the State Board of Control raises H. J. Lyons purchasing agent salary from 3500 to 5000 dollars. Also from Columbus comes news of a new common pleas judge for Stark County Hubert C. Pontius appointed by Governor Cox to fill a bench seat created by recent legislation.
Columbus June 380 National guard officers cannot receive a ten percent salary boost for every five years of service, Attorney General McGhee ruled, clarifying pay policy and affecting veterans and state staff.
A. J. Wallace was hit by an automobile on Warne Street Friday afternoon and taken home by Charles Hall. Wallace suffered a minor head bruise but is reported fine today. Mrs. Hall is deeply distressed by the accident. Dr. Mark Keller and family plan a Black Lakes trip for a week starting Monday, with Bass fishing hoped for.
Columbus council approves Clark Doughty plan to create a weekly war food market on East Broad street near the capitol. Farmers may sell produce each Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings while cars are barred to ensure smooth operation. Doughty previously sold produce at low prices as a pilot of the idea.
June 30 report from Elgin TI notes Butler shows sales at 364 percent, down 4 cents from the prior week, indicating a drop in value across categories.
Miss Carolyn Drees entertained her Sunday school class of the Lutheran church with an all day picnic at Faulkner's swarm Tuesday. Choir members from Pheswyt church Ward picnicked at the Utlery cottage south of the city on the Stillwater river. Guests included H. Latham family Pleasant Hill, Dr. and Mrs. Gaines, Ida Hartman Springfield, B. L. Aspinall and Wanda, and Charles Brumbaugh. L. Shellaberge left for Martinsville to visit his daughter Marie. Mrs. Mary Brown of Akron visited. Mr. and Mrs. Maier spent the day in Piqua with the Fosters. Mrs. Ed Williams Dayton came due to illness of Anna Shilling. W. A. Beck hosted J. Simes and Miriam of Columbus, S. G. Norman and Anna Marian of St. Paris. Clyde Reish and son of Fletcher visited Anna Shilling. Ada Maier attended teachers' examination in Troy. The Simpkinson recital at igma Monday was attended by multiple locals. Rodney Finfrock of Company A, Third regiment, ill from rheumatism, sent to Regimental hospital in Cincinnati. his mother and sister accompanied him. Thomas and Joseph Purdy of Piqua visiting grandmother Catherine Purdy. William Drees family visiting Piqua. Russell Fultz Harrisonby ra. returned home after visit. Jesse O Roark of Cass town spent Sunday with W. L. O Roark family.
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