10 May 1917
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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
1
Friday night commerce ment exercises featured the Stokes Orchestra under Mrs T A Billingsly. Alumni programs, Beech Grove church homecoming events and Mothers Day plans filled the weekend, plus a township Sunday School convention. A note on spring planting delays and a push for church group meetings closed with a call for accurate religious statistics from Darke County Sunday School Association.
The Alumni reception is noted along with local travels and school events. Articles discuss wartime food supply concerns, proposed currency design changes, and Ramseyer’s bill to curb hoarding of necessities with prison penalties. Commentary includes Canadian volunteer army lessons and Senator Hale’s view on sending troops to France for morale. Also includes a spring health notice promoting Dr King’s New Life Pills.
Wheat grown area overall 88 percent condition, up three points in April. Fifty one counties improved, thirty one declined, six remained the same since April 1. Northwest and northeast counties saw the largest gains amid cold storms. Ohio 1917 wheat outlook reflects last fall seeding of 1,578,845 acres, about 287,741 acres below ten year average, implying a 3.566 million bushel potential shortfall at average yield. Winter rye and barley fared better than wheat. oats near ten year average. Local notes mention routine village life, weather, patriotism, and small civic improvements.
Sloan's Liniment offers relief from rheumatism and aches with a clear liquid that penetrates quickly without rubbing. It targets strains sprains muscle soreness gout lumbago backache and other external pains and is sold at druggists.
Miss Helen Green of Kansas State Agricultural College explains salads hold essential dietetic value. Vegetables and fruits in salads add minerals and bulk, with oil dressing boosting nutrition. simple salads can be more valuable and economical than elaborate mixes.
John Harlan Rush nicknamed Speedy has been renominated head coach of Princeton football for the coming year. The announcement follows a season that ended badly last fall with little direct criticism of his leadership and implies continued confidence from the program.
Ohio State University urges Boys Corn Club members to win an acre of corn and earn a trip to Washington. Highlights include meeting President Wilson, Congress in session, Mt. Vernon, and other sights. The program offers instruction, club visits, and fair judging to aid patriotism and war effort.
A Columbus report cites Ohio state institutions for the unfortunates housing over 20 000 people with maintenance costs over 4 million dollars yearly. It attributes about 60 percent of troubles to drink and urges addressing root causes rather than treatment after the fact. The piece lists insane asylums reformatories and prisons with their average populations and notes a broader link to liquor traffic. It also mentions England's oldest inns as a contrasting historical note.
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