15 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
The piece condemns claims the war will end soon and labels such talk as Hun propaganda. It warns that Germany still controls Belgium and large parts of northern France and the Balkans, and urges support for expansion of the army and war bonds.
The Wooster Board of Trade band drew the season’s largest crowd last Saturday night. Elmer E. Sturgis delivered a masterful baritone solo while the Dalton and Main circus bands were praised for their prior performances.
Dalton Pottery Co reports receipt of a coal shipment designated for threshing use. The log notes quantity and delivery details for immediate farm employment.
Thomas R. Llewellyn, grandson of John and Mrs. Llewellyn, recalls sixteen days of brutal action with US Marines against elite German units on the Marne during the fourth French offensive. He details near-constant shellfire, heavy losses, and digging amid dirt, praise from French and American officials, and a regimental distinguished cord awarded for extraordinary bravery.
Rev. W A Werth of Winesburg Ohio was given a two year term in Atlanta prison by Judge Westenhaver for violating the espionage act. He allegedly called the American army rotten and sickly while delivering a funeral sermon for a dying Mexican border soldier. W S Bennett of Youngstown received 90 days in the Warrensville workhouse for alleged statements against liberty bonds.
Last week ninety men were examined in Wooster. Of these, seventy four were from the June 5 registration and fourteen from the 1917 registration. Sixty five passed, including noted local youths Garl R. Douglass and Leo Franklin Rice.
Farmers E L Benedict and Son will pay cash for cream delivered at our store on Monday and Thursdays. We also buy poultry and eggs. B F Harper.
The fragment hints at a March quality assessment in the national air sector, mentioning Panetta and Hall Dalbey with Kiefer also noted in context. Further readable names imply a focused discussion on standards or metrics.
The U S Food Administration urges a monthly two pounds per person ration through January 1 1919 to ensure sugar for the Army Navy Allies and civilians. Sugar sources including Cuban beet and Louisiana cane will supply markets as October and November deliveries arrive and releases may remain tight. Household conservation is advised until supplies recover with emphasis on preserving fruit crops without sugar and later sweetening canned fruit as needed.
A list of subscribers who renewed their subscriptions since the last report. Names include John Wyss February 1919 Elmer Homan March 1918 Dr Geo Wenger May 1919 Ed Wertz April 1919 Mrs J Beam July 1919 W D Harper January 1919 David Bixler July 1919 Mrs Sarah Race January 1919 Geo A Manley August 1919 I N Masters August 1919 C R Snavely July 1919 A N Burckhart April 1919 W C Cook November 1919.
The event centers on the All Wayne County picnic with Waterman and Conklin presenting a self filling fountain peris at Scott's, drawing attention to a practical feature at the gathering.
137 acres offered at 8000 dollars includes 7 room dwelling, two wells, 95 acres cultivated, 27 acres pasture, 15 acres timber and a coal mine capacity 40 tons daily. Located in Lawrence Township Stark County near Penna R R Station one mile from North Lawrence. easy payments. Inquiries to John Buchwalter or Ezra Good Dal Kun Union.
Moisture and sultry heat persist in Sonnenberg as Abr Amstutz’s straw shed and Dan P Gerber’s barn get major renovations. A July storm with lightning damaged Jacob Amstutz’s house but caused no injuries. Residents travel for visits, attend funerals, and welcome a new baby girl as Aug 12 1918 closes this update.
An old ad extols Fo ley Cathartic Tablets as prompt relief for indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating gas and constipation. They cleanse the bowels sweeten the stomach and benefit the liver. A J White endorses the remedy for summer discomforts.
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