War Stamps Drive Gains Momentum in Local Meetings
First organization meetings report growing support for the War Stamps drive across multiple townships. Attendees include LG Mayer CL ter Mont and Squire J Beatty. joined by Buteo area leaders in Greer, Bladen, and Mt Vernon regions. Volunteers pledge quotas and canvass plans, with several meetings yielding initial contributions and firm commitments.
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Siam
Greer
LG. Mayer
CL. Ter Mont
Squire J .Beatty
J. A. Shuts
Mt Vernon
Deiterson Township
Blade
Guy Taylor
Richard J. Jackson
AL Brinkhaven
C. Anderson
Wilking
Rick
Lelin
Irinkhaven
Hutier Town
B. G. Dowda
Severan Petor
Butler Church
Oly Hall
Pane Wille
Metrovkin
Evans
Wan Tate
Dowd
R Ich Beverns
Bor
Marker
Marry
Disciple
Haw
Robert Cochran
Grove
Marrivon Town
Brentiinger
Paul Aahaus
Martinsburg Presbyterian Church
J.C Marriott
VI. Wilking
Mor Ban Township
Westnewday
Blair
Frank Harper
Kenyon Conmons
I G. Ream
Robert Care
Monroe Townahip House
Nev. Anderson
BO Bryane
Vike Sawnetty House
Red Cross Workers Abroad Granted Medal Badge
Paris June 4 A commission for Europe of the American Red Cross approved a badge for workers abroad. The blue badge features a white cross and marks six months of duty. One badge indicates six months, two for a year, issued to those who served with Red Cross efforts overseas, including post-enlistment service.
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RED Cross
Paris
Malar Dunes Ind
Europe
Cross
Covidia
British women avert disaster at munitions plant
In London a group of munition workers, praised for courage, saved a large munitions plant from destruction amid a blazing fire sparked by live cartridges. They evacuated and fought the flames as firemen arrived, despite warnings from male staff.
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Tan
London
Jhe Loune O Ie
Fee
Alf
Elty
Millwood News Briefs From Licking County and Nearby
Millwood and surrounding areas report visitors and social notes. William Whitney II visits relatives in Licking County while Olis Craig of Perrynville last week hosted his mother. W H Humbert stayed with his son Dale in New Philadelphia. Clement Neff of Columbus visited relatives last Sunday. Mia Marie Cowhart and children visit her parents. The Millwood White Sand Co plans to install gas producers to supply dryers. H C Whitney and children were guests of W B Rogers Sunday.
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Millwood
William Whitney II
Licking County
Olis Craig
Perrynville
W. H. Humbert
Dale
New Philadelphia
Clement Neff
Columbus
Mia
Marie Cowhart
Millwood White Sand Co
H.C. Whitney
W. BR
Anderson
Women War Savings Societies Lead Mt Vernon May
The women war savings societies in Mt Vernon grew to 48 groups with 840 members. Reports from 24 societies list May member counts, stamps purchased, and year to date totals. Overall city stamp purchases reached 518157.20 with May investments of 6969.92. the community food exchange netted a profit of 1919 110, and war foods sales plus stamps totals stood at 574.48 for the year.
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Women's War Savings Societies
Mt. Vernon
Cora Bwalt
Hough
Christian Oc
Congregational
Catholic
Christ, Bele
Presbyterian
V. Ladies’ Aid
TAG
Pocahontas
We Boa. Ciyre
Typhoid Fever Costs Ohio Millions In Nine Years
Ohio health officials report typhoid fever has cost the state nearly 4 million dollars over the past nine years with estimates ranging to 6 million. The health department urges communities to adopt simple sanitary measures to cut deaths this summer and notes a special issue of the Ohio Public Health Journal offers prevention guidance for cities villages and rural areas.
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Columbus
Oba
State Department
Loreal
Ohio
Health Department
Ohio Public Health Journal
Shealth Department
Blair Struck by Automobile at Public Square
Barton W Blair of North Gay street narrowly escaped serious injury when struck by a car at the Hawt Mehr street and public square intersection Monday evening. He was thrown over the radiator, suffered severe bruises, but survived. a companion dodged the vehicle. The driver reportedly toppled toward them, and only his attempt to leap aside saved Blair from being crushed.
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Barton W. Blair
North Gay Street
Hawt Mehr Street
Public Square
Blair
H.C. Butler
Wecding
Miale
Carry Card and Avoid Suspicion of Being a Slacker
A government notice urges registrants to carry their exemption cards to prove compliance with the law amid a nationwide search for slackers. The board reports most registrants have received their cards, with a few awaiting completion by Monday.
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Erle
Leira
War Call Echoes Across Minnesota Town
In a village of seventy five near Mille Lacs Lake Minnesota a youth turnout is noted as twenty or more enlist in the Marine Corps. The town has a baseball team and brass band and a resident laments the loss of nearly all eligible men. A marriage license is listed for Onecar Weber and Claire Ada Phil.
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Minnesota
ST. Paul
Minn
Jule
Wan
Mille Laws Lake
Marine Corps
Entertainment and box petal at Milford Grange Hall
Milford notes an entertainment and box petal event at Milford Grange Hall set for Wednesday evening June 1. Mr and Mrs L M Bottenfield visited relatives on Summerfield weekend. Miss Helen Moreland spent Saturday in Mr Vernon. Mr and Mrs A R Gantt visited in Perrysville Sunday. Colt Mitchell and Glenn Barker were visitors in Mr Vernon Saturday. J A Wright left for Ada last week to attend school.
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Milford
Milford Grange Hall
L. M. Bottenfield
Summerfield
Helen Moreland
Vernon
A. R. Gantt
Perrysville
Colt Mitchell
Glenn Barker
J. A. Wright
Ada
Channel patrol boats manned by yachtsmen in war
Dozens of British motor launches used in Channel operations are crewed largely by yachtsmen who joined naval service from peaceful waters. Many launches are American-made or fast pleasure craft, later becoming professional naval personnel in the Royal Navy’s auxiliary patrol. A motor launch aided by shells drove off a German submarine that attacked an American sailing ship, forcing the submarine to submerge.
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Dover
England
Corres
Homney
Associated Press
Brilish
Zeebrugge
British Isles
Admiralty
Laken
Itaput Hey
Linguists Could Have Saved Russia
London reports quote Herbert A. L. Mishex urging 20 educated Englishmen fluent in Russian to have possibly averted the eastern front debacle. Mishex told the Commercial Committee of the House of Commons that British officials lacked language ambassadors in Russia. Bryan Jessup, coast artillery enlistee, has reached France after deployment last autumn.
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London
England
Herbert A. L. Mishex
Fisher
Commercial Committee
House of Commons
Russia
Jessup
France
Bryan Jessup
Coast Artillery
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Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
the Daily Banner
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Chicago Grain
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