Soldier's cargo seizure delays voyage to France
An Ashland county soldier from Camp Lee Va sent a shipment of goods home from Orrville to Ashland that was seized en route to France. The half bell shipment aboard the vessel left for the front with the transport, but authorities last week intercepted it and no action is known yet.
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Ashland County
Amber of Co
Ashlang
Ashland Sport
Camp Lee
Inerwig
France
Orrville
Soldiers to wear ribbons before leaving for training camps
Wayne county draft board issues ribbons to each man bound for training camps to mark their status and deter liquor sales. Soldiers must wear the identification before boarding the train. liquor dealers are prohibited from selling to these men.
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Wayne County
County Draft Board
Wayne County soldiers moved from Camp Taylor to Camp Beauregard
Nearly all of the 100 Wayne Counts men sent to Camp Taylor Kentucky on May 27 have been transferred to Camp Beauregard Louisiana. The transfer occurred June 18. Camp Beauregard lies near the state's center about 150 miles from New Orleans. No reasons for the transfer are known locally.
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Wayne
Camp Taylor
Camp Beauregard
Louianna
Lousiana
New Orleans
Wreck at Rittman Blamed On Silver Creek Operator
Officials of the Erie and other rail bodies have not released a report on the June 4 wreck at Rittman that killed six men. The Press reporter learned the operator at Silver Creek copied and altered a dispatcher order, directing trains to meet at Rittman, then delivered a version directing the westbound train over the east bound track to Sterling, causing a head on collision.
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Erie
Silver Creek
Rittman
Sterling
Town Likely Lacks Ownership of Pumping Station Land
A recent survey suggests the Rittman water pumping station sits on private land owned by Frank Jones rather than municipal property. The town previously held a warranty deed from Rittman Chip Products Co. and plans amicable settlement with Jones to purchase a 75 foot strip if needed.
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Rittman Water
Frank Jones
Lund
Jones
Rittman Chip Products Co
Rittman Clay Products Co
Local Subscription Rates Spark Rail against Press Poking
The Creston Journal ridicules The Press for a minor 2 percent rise by claiming 51 issues yearly. Now Brother Newberry raises his own rates by 50 percent from $1 to $1.50, prompting further reflection on journalistic price changes and public reaction.
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Creston Journal
Brother Newberry
Soldiers Will Vote in Primary At United States Camps
Soldiers in U S camps will vote for candidates in the general primary on Aug 13. Wayne county elections board will let the printing contract by July 1 and ballots must be ready 30 days before primary to mail ballots to camps and return them to Worcester before primary. Soldier ballots will be counted in precincts on primary day by judges of elections. soldiers in France are not eligible.
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United States
Wayne County Board of Elections
July Island
Wooster
France
Hawaii
S. S. Paxson
Honolulu
Philadelphia
Rotary Club
Easton Farmer Sues B. and O. Railroad in Wooster Case
John Haller of Easton sues the B. and O. railroad in common pleas court at Wooster for 300 dollars claiming that the railroad ditch kept open alongside his land damages his property and makes it unsuitable for cultivation.
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John Haller
Easton
The
B. & O. Railroad
Common Pleas
Wooster
Haller
RITTMAN BOYS MAY BE IN ITALY
Relatives of Rittman men in the 308th Regiment of Engineers report no word beyond arrival in Europe. A Cleveland paper claimed the unit was sent to Italy, not France, listing Manvin Wenger Joe Steiner Tubby Wagge and L S Castorari as possibly in Italy.
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Rittman
308Th Regiment of Engineers
Europe
France
Chillicothe Disputch
Cleveland
Italy
Manvin Wenger
Joe Steiner
Tubby Waggeman
L. S. Castoraré
Ing.stead
Fish foods boost U S wealth via new seafood demand
A Fisheries Service bulletin notes a shift in American fishing toward previously discarded species such as grayfish and carp. Demand surged after conservation campaigns and cooking guides, with 2,000,000 pounds of grayfish and 1,300,000 pounds of carp marketed from Minnesota lakes, while Pacific coast markets expand for sharks and rays.
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United States
Fisheries Service
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
Instes
Bureau
New England
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Pacific
The Birth of America Name Traced in Publicity and Maps
A historical note recounts Amerigo Vespucci’s role in early exploration and the naming of America. It mentions his voyages, the 1507 St Die decision erroneously crediting him, and Waldseemüller’s map naming the continent America. It notes later findings that Columbus and Cabot preceded him.
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America
Amerigo Vespucci
Florentine
Serie
The
Medicis
Columbus
Vespucci
University of St
Martin Waldseemuller
John Cabot
New World
St. Die
South America
Chase by bear in Idaho farm incident described
Hardy Bingham of Meridian Idaho recounts a bear attack chase after kidnapping a cub to use as evidence of a farming incident in Ong Valley. The mother bear pursued across a pasture as Bingham rode away with the cub, the young bear clinging to its mother and biting at Bingham’s hands in a desperate escape.
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Hardy Bingham
Meridan
Idaho
Ong Valley
Bingman
Binman
Bingham
Washington woman chosen as Greatest Mother in the World
Miss Aimée Smith of Washington DC was selected by the Red Cross as the most attractive young woman to pose for the famous World War II poster used in the second war fund drive. She appears in the portrait as she did for the poster The Greatest Mother in the World.
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Aiméé Smith
Washington, D. C
The
Red Cross
Glass Eye Dog Captured by Chief Maurer
In a rough-up of unlicensed dogs, Chief Jacob Maurer of Dover led the capture of a yellow dog with a glass eye. He reportedly approached from the blind side and made the seizure with little trouble.
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Jacob Maurer
Dover
Poi Taro Dish Reaches New York Markets From Hawaii
Hawaii turns out poi from five Hilo factories under health supervision with modern equipment. The paste, made from taro bulbs, now ships to New York and other markets as a wartime substitute food. Hospital diets favor poi for weak stomachs and American demand grows.
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Hawaii
Hilo
United States
New York City
Pneumatic Safe Promises Sea Save For Vessels
New York steamship underwriters and government officials test a three ton pneumatic safe that floats and resists fire and theft. Designers claim it can protect property worth thousands if a ship sinks and may be adopted on American oceangoing vessels. the inventor will lock himself inside during a test lowered overboard.
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New York Steamship
Baby Army nickname for British troops in Italy
The Italians nicknamed the British troops in Italy The Baby Army due to their smart appearance and veterans’ presence. The piece notes that marksmanship hinges on muscular steadiness and cites Arthur L Gates on tests showing that steadiness minimizes distractions and anxiety.
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Britain
Italy
England
Arthur L Gates
Teachers’ College
New York
Journal of Applied Psychology
Poke tena af eanee eR arages
Swede guards race to five goals in a tense late game moment as the event unfolds with strong action. Local teams compete fiercely for a decisive lead and final result.
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