Draft call orders 150 men and 60 to report for examination
Batavia draft board issued another call for 150 men to appear Friday and Saturday for examination to meet Clermont's quota. The list includes Orie Malott, LaClare Sylvester, Thomas Hobson and many others. A separate 60 names were slated to report Saturday for screening.
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Batavia
United States
Clermont
Orie Malott
LaClare Sylvester
Thomas Milton Hobson
Eligia Haley
Cecil DeWitt Adaims
Earl
Huling
Henry Kyle
Fred Blackburn
Victor Gaskins
Carl Cecil Hopewell
Harry Harmon Eveland
Berlin Dockum
Plumb Savage
Arthur H. Page
Chas
Armstrong
John J. Winemiller
Max Caldwell
Howard Hancock
Albert P. Deller
Isaac Arthur Neihof
Carl Albert Sontag
Henry S. Hill
James Watson
Eugene C. Grose
Roy Williams
Horace K. Dolen
Ralph Malsberry
Fred Keckers
Stanley Calvin
Arthur B. Wauhop
Roy Snider
Kirby A. Lancaster
Field McIntire
Ear
Fetter
Harry B.schults
Galen C. Apgar
DeWitt O. Huber
Elijah S. Bardin
Raymond Gribsby
John Barker
R. Lanham
Vernon Anderson
Thos. C. Faulkner
John N. Witham
A. Stroup
Homer
Ashton
Roy Jollars
E. Waite
Howard H. West
James Townsley
Persey L. McAdams
J. Starzmann
W. Schaefer
O.B. Terwillegar
Howard F. Witscher
Charles G. Jones
Alford Baur
Frank A. Stankord
Albert R. Buchanan
Robert M. Ellis
Ray Pitzer
Herman
Whitaker
H. ©. Rinehardt
Renzel
Dean Tharp
Edgar W. Ansteatt
Galen E. Weaver
Walker Lee Elder
Clide Earl Jones
Walter Deerwester
Emet Lee Reinhardt
Sidney Y. Shimler
Holmes-Thomssen marriage announced in Norwood
Mr and Mrs William H Holmes of Norwood announce the marriage of their daughter Blanche Christine to Mr Ralph Matthew Thomssen on Wednesday October 17, 1917 at eight thirty in the morning at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Norwood Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Holmes
Marathon
Norwood
Blanche Christine
Ralph Matthew Thomssen
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio
Why Not Call All Conscripts for Immediate Examination
The writer urges immediate nationwide examination of all men of conscriptive age to end the uncertainty over eligibility and exemptions. The plan would reveal numbers available for service within hours, reducing hardship as firms seek workers beyond the conscription age and people make risky plans without clarity.
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Sam
Letter From Jim Describes Camp Mill Long Island Nation’s Rainbow Division
In a September 1917 letter from Hempstead New York Jim recounts the Rainbow Division’s arrival at Camp Mill Long Island from Camp Perry. He paints a vivid scene of vast volunteer camps with tents, Y M C A huts, and a busy drill schedule amid observation of Curtiss airplanes, army vehicles, and 40 000 men from 26 states. He notes the camaraderie of soldiers from Ohio and other states, their equipment pay and food, and a resolve to follow orders in defense of democracy.
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Hempstead
N. Y
Army Life
Rainbow Division
Camp Perry
Camp Mill
Long Island
Garden City
Soldiers Arrive in Batavia for Third Draft Batch
The third conscription group of 45 soldiers with five alternates will arrive in Batavia today at 4 p m and be housed and fed by the government. They will depart Thursday morning for Cincinnati under F A Brown to join other drafts bound for Chillicothe. Names listed include Edward F Kendell Henry O Geesner John Schuck and many others with alternates Homer C Taylor Herman Sanders Hugh N Donavan and William Brower among them.
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Batavia
Cincinnati
F. A. Brown
Chillicothe
Edward F. Kendell
Henry O. Geesner
John Schuck
Frederick Tepker
Cyrus R. Gaskins
Pearly N. Harcurt
John W. Eaton
Wren Dagnell
Warner P. Williams
Clarence E. Reihle
Edward K. Bergman
Joseph Graham
Roy Bingaman
Edward J. Bach
Guard W. Allen
Ora Carroll Wade
Percy Co. Fagin
Christopher Graham
John C. Deilers
Posey D. Bennett
Clyde R. Lewis
William Miller
Raymond D. McKinley
Frank Ward
Talbot V. Armstrong
Joseph J. Buerkle
William M Myers
John Eiseman
Arthur Pearl Hall
Albert Skidmore
Urban G. Martin
Joseph B. Kasper
Arch Walter Funk
Gordon Day
Louis Tuttle
W. J. Swope
Don Winder
Harry Beebe
Geo. A.springer
Robert T. Watkins
Arthur ©. Williams
Robert Winterrod
Jesse Carl Scott
Earl B. Kincade
Fred Stapp
Homer C. Taylor
Herman Sanders
Hugh N. Donavan
William Brower
Will Edwin Price
Patchell notes camp turns into swarm for taps time
J. M. Patchell writes that the camp now resembles a swarm of men during the mess call and promises more later as taps nears, signaling the end of the day.
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Will
J. M. Patchell
Moving Orders Reach First Regiment in Washington Telegram
Telegram from Washington announces the removal of the First Regiment to a U.S. location. It includes the boss of company M now stationed at Georgetown.
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Washington D. C
United States
Georgetown
Former Manchester Student Rescued After Suicide Attempt
Miss Pearl Tumner, formerly of Manchester high school, attempted to end her life last week with a bichloride tablet after distress over a love affair. Restoratives were promptly applied and saved her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Tumner
Manchester High School
Saturday Night Shooting Rocks Main Street
A color ed man James Peters was involved in a dispute with James Graham and others near Main street after a saloon visit. Peters fired four shots. Robert Jones was wounded in the calf while three other shots caused no fatalities. Peters was disarmed, jailed, and bound over to the grand jury for carrying concealed weapons in a $500 bond.
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Main Street
James Peters
James Graham
Robert
Clyde Jones
Peters
Robert Jones
Rapp & Schwabs Hardware
Graham
Marshal Kidd
W. E. Kain
Town Hall
Justice Burnet
Estimable Lady Gone in Hamlet at 98
Mrs. Sarah J. Cleveland widow of Aaron B. Cleveland died at her home in Hamlet last Thursday aged 98. She was active in civic and church work and widely esteemed. Funeral at M E church Sunday with Revs. R C Allen and W J Baker and Eastern Star service. Survived by two children Mrs. Elisa French and Walter Baldwin. Burial in M E cemetery.
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Sarah J
Aaron B. Cleveland
Hamlet
M. EB
R. C. Allen
W. J. Baker
Eastern Star Service
Elisa French
Walter Baldwin
M. KE
The Devil At His Old Business Declares Dry Ohio Stand
A Clermont County county newspaper column attacks saloons as foreign submarines harming the nation. It denounces Prohibition opponents, cites taxes and crime, praises dry towns, and urges readers to prove the saloon is good on public platforms. Clermont County Dry Federation led by J.C. Farr and A. Dunn.
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Devil
Cincinnati
Clermont County
West Virginia
Denver
Portland
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Penrose
Uncle Sam
Columbus
Supreme Courts
Ohio
Found Dead of Summit Farmer Mike Lamping at Scales
Mike Lamping 82, farmer from Summit, was found dead beside the road after his team ran on. He weighed baled straw at Reynolds scales alone. Neighbors described neck injury, chest trauma, and a broken arm. Funeral Wednesday for widow and two children.
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Mike Lamping
Summit
H. M. Reynold
Clarence Reynold
Lamping
Installation Service at Batavia Presbyterian Hears Tilford Installed
Batavia Presbyterian held an installation service last Friday at 7 p.m. for Rev. William Harmon Tilford as pastor with Dr. David McKinney presiding. The program featured prologue, invocation, scripture, constitutional questions, pastor and people charges, benediction, and postlude by orchestra and organ. The same week the American Walker's Association began its fall season with a hike to Mt. Carmel from Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati at 2 p.m. Prof. A. J. Kinsella led the pathfinding and Mrs. E. Lester led the women's section.
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Batavia Presbyterian
William Harmon Tilford
David McKinney
Cincinnati Presbytery
Proludas
Ctsi
S.h
Poe Gate
Reginald Celeman
RM Foes
Diastase di Fkeae Choir
Berman
O. W. Blake
Wm. L. Schmalhorst
Lewis Earle Lee Benediction Ecu
American Walker’s Association
Mt. Carmel
Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati
A. J. Kinsella
E. Lester
Red Cross shirt drive seeks returns from homes
Mrs. W C Bishop asks residents with Red Cross shirts at home to notify her and return them by Friday. The hospital supply committee aims to gather the shirts for headquarters. An all day sewing event will follow once pajamas are cut, with each member expected to attend and bring lunch.
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Red Cross
W.C. Bishop
Red Cross Society
Cr ot tenbecker and Wolf Wed After Courtship in Batavia
Wright Wolf and Miss Susie Crot tenbecker of near Wiggonsville traveled to Batavia on Saturday to answer judge Young s questions and secure a marriage license The ceremony was conducted by Rev Wilson at the MKE parsonage The couple were joined by Augustus Wolf A L Wolf Rosa and Mrs Will Schwab of Batavia and a Sunday gathering was held at the groom s parents near Bethel with Rosa and Will Schwab attending
Clermont Quota Sets Bond Subscriptions by Local Banks
The second liberty loan bond sale is under way with bankers, business leaders, and individuals estimating bond uptake by locality. Banks are expected to handle about 16 percent of deposits, with county figures ranging from 7,000 to 60,000 dollars for areas including Wetor County and Williamsburg, while bonds carry a 4 percent rate and participation is voluntary.
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Wetorg Cir Dtv
Reorood Sore Tane
Yincr
Eter
Dss
Mabeoree Fis Aloe Cots Ee Tnsagbere
Williamsburg
Weather forecasters predict mild winter this year
Forecasters citing scarce nuts such as hickory walnuts and acorns say a mild winter is ahead. They note few dogwood berries and thin corn shucks as signs, with nut crops unusually sparse this season.
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Nature
Why a Liberty Loan and the Nation’s War Effort
This editorial urges citizens to fund the war through Liberty Loans. It argues America’s wealth and resources justify sacrifice as the nation seeks about 20 billion dollars in the first year of war to finance allies, navy and army needs, munitions, pay, food, and support for affected families. It stresses personal responsibility and the link between bond purchases and civic worth.
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America
United States
Washington
Army
Navy
Election Tickets Set to Record Numbers in Clermont County
Clermont county will use 62 000 ballots across six classes this fall. Each voting precinct will receive a book of 25 ballots per ticket for soldier voting. Every voter's name is written 12 times across stubs and tally books. Names appear alphabetically on all tickets except school tickets which alternate. Assessors will be elected though duties are minor.
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Clermont County
Batavian deaths claim two long-time residents
Miss Elizabeth Cade, 71, a Batavia life resident, died at her brother Hiram Cade's home after months of ill health. Three Cade brothers attended the funeral with services at the residence and burial in Union cemetery. Amanda Hambleton, 76, another town life resident, died Friday after months of illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. Will Stevens. funeral from her residence and burial in Union cemetery. Rev. Wilson officiated at both services.
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Elizabeth Cade
Batavia
Hiram Cade
Hiram
Will
Sam Cade
Union Cemetery
Rev. Wilson
Amanda Hambleton
Lot Hulick
Will Stevens
Rev
Wilsom
Shower Honoring Miss Esther Berz Attracts Many Gifts
Miss Lydia Berz hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday for her sister Esther Berz. Attendees included Miss Hadith Bauer Esther Estella Alice Ansteatt Ruth Schubert Helen Shelton Mabel Schultz Alma Winemiller Elsie Miller Minne Ella Ungelheam Mia Oliver Bauer Mrs Joe Winemiller and Mrs Paul Guenther.
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Lydia Berz
Esther Berz
Hadith
Bauer
Esther
Estella
Alice Ansteatt
Ruth Schubert
Helem Shelton
Mabel Schultz
Alms Winemiller
Elsie Miller
Minne
Ella Ungelheam
Mia
Oliver Bauer
Joe Winemiller
Paul Guenther
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil Promotes First Aid Readiness
Adurges preparedness for minor injuries and cautions about cuts burns and bruises. Claims Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil is trusted by thousands as a ready aid for everyday accidents and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil
Druggins
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Wilmer Euell
Jim
Crottenbecker-Wolf
Nicholsville I. 0. O. F
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