02 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
1
A Columbus dispatch critiques Ohio civil service, alleging the liquor commission blocks examiners in favor of Republicans and Democrats fill inspectors. It discusses Gov Cox, possible appointment shifts, and a push to place Adjutant General Wood as major general, amid broader political maneuvering, tax hints, and farm and war policy notes.
Classified notice lists items for sale including bed room set sewing machine guitar and heating stove with contact through Journal Office at 310 West Main Street Greenville 0.
T J Wilson and wife visited Fort Recovery and relatives near Coldwater. Miss Harriet Cromley returned from Defiance. Fairview church hosted a Home Coming Day in Michael grove. Charles Jefferis and family from Spencerville visited. Harter Wheeler named township superintendent succeeding Miss Jones. Public Disciple church meeting Saturday night August 4 supports Red Cross work with Marion Murphy of Greenville and county organizer Mrs J L Selby. All invited July 30.
Governor Cox champions Ohio State Fair as a premier agricultural institution. He urges sending rural children to Columbus to learn, observe livestock, fruits, and grains, and plans to keep his office open to visitors during the fair. He will likely visit and speak there, supporting farm prosperity.
The Ohio State Fair at Columbus will feature daily demonstrations on food preservation and scientific feeding to aid war time needs. Lectures, literature, and cash prizes over 3000 dollars promote farming and gardening, with free admission for soldiers in uniform and for older veterans on Friday. Farmers will inspect tractors and farming equipment highlighted during the fair.
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