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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
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FAKE EYE DOCTOR

4 A swell-dressed and smooth talking
man, processing to be an optician, was
iiri town this week and made few but
Intellectual attempts to get some easy
money. He visited the home of Mrs.
Hard on North Court, also Mrs. Stev-
ems of the same street. At the former
home he stated that he had been sent
there with the understanding that she
was in need of his services. He re-
fused to give his name or the source
Of his information, and was summarily
dismissed. At the Stevens home he
was persistent to sell a pair Of glasses
for $50 with the privilege Of $40
rebate whenever the bows might be
returned, but met with the same re-
buff as at the former place. Whether
he visited other homes in town we
have not learned.
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INFIRMARY ANNUAL REPORT

Following is from the annual report
of the Infrmary of Medina county to
the Ohio Board of State Charities, for
the year ending the first Monday in
September, 1918:
Number inmates at beginning of fis-
cal year, 60; number received during
wear. rs; total population during year,
IS; 81 males, % females; number dis
charged during year 13; number died
8; number sent to state institution l;
number remaining at close of year 63.
Expenditures: Total. salaries and
wages to superintendent and assls-
tants for year, $3,647.97; total ordi-
nary expenses, exclusive of salaries
and wages, $6,561.31; total current ex-
penses, $10,2O9.2S.
Receipts: From sale of farm pro-
duce and stock, $4,843.62; from in
mates or their friends, $1,211.56; from
all other sources (not from county
treasury, $415.5O; total receipts, S6,-
470.68.
Average cost per annum for each
inmate, 61.29.
Total number acres of land belong
ing to poor farm, 1888; acres improved,
$275.
Inventory: Estimated value of land
last year, $4,000; this year $4,000;
buildings, last year, $4,000; this year,
$45, 900; furniture, last year, $4,000;
this year, $780,; machinery, $4,000
each year; live stock last year, ST.
900; this year, $S,775; implements,
tools and other property, last year,
$3.50; this year, $4,000; total inven-
tory last year, $90,550; total this
year, $109,275.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
DRASTIC MEASURE
TO BLOCK FLU"
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, S. S.
AND THEATER CLOSED
Health Officer Issues Order as a
Precaution, Not Thru Fear
of Epidemic

An epidemic of influenza has been
spreading thruout the state for the
past two weeks, manifesting itself in
the camps to an alarming extent, and
more or less in the various communi-
ties. Many cases have been reported
in neighboring counties to Medina,
and during the past week or more sew
eral cases have shown up in the viii
lage.
AS a precautionary measure against
the disease gaining a firm foothold
here, Health Officer F. L. Harding
Thursday morning issued an order
closing the schools, Sunday schools,
churches and theater for an indefinite
period beginning this, Friday, morn
ing. With the order is the suggestion
that parents keep their children at
home during the period of the closing
order.
There was to have been a commem-
orative service for Courtney Lawrence
next Sunday afternoon at st. Paul's
church, but this must be postponed
until some future date, which will be
announced at the proper time. Mr..
Lawrence was a Medina boy who lost
his life in battle in France on April
1 of this year.
The order of the health officer will
not, however, operate with respect to
the Liberty Loan celebration in Me-
dina next Tuesday afternoon and ev-
ening, it being an open-air meeting.
Local physicians have been working
overtime the past week on cases some
Of which they report to be influenza,
while many others appear to be only
severe colds, the incipiency of which
resembles influenza.
Wadsworth and Seville schools have
been closed because Of the disease, and
other schools are expected to follow
suit soon.
There is no immediate cause for
alarm here, say the doctors and Health
Officer Harding says his action was
taken wholly as precautionary meas
ure, and not because of an immediate
fear of an epidemic.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
DAVID WESTLAND
| WOUNDED IN ACTION

David Westland, for five or six
years in the employ of Contractor Geo.
Mellert, with whom he also made his
home, lost his life in action in France
on Sent. 2, according to an official tel
egran1sreceived by the deceased's moth
er, who resides in. Hinckley, last Fri
day. The father is not living. A
brother, Louis Westland, likewise has
worked for Mr.. Mellert for a number
,of sggs md makes his home " With Ia
'hfF IN Ille ptest ~ ti1ne. Mr.. Mnhcrt
has frequently received letters from
David since the latter's arrival over
seas, the last one arriving about six
weeks ago, in which he reported him
self as we'll. The circumstances at
tending Mr.. Westland's death, OF
course, have not been learned.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
Medina Cog
Loan D.

Next Tuesday, Oct. 15, has been des-
ignated as Medina County Liberty
Day, and promises to be one OF the
most memorable occasions among the
county's "red-letter" days.
It will be an occasion when the spir-
it of patriotism should radiate with
warmth from every heart, exemplified
by a generous response to the Fourth
Liberty Loan, of which next week
marks the close of the campaign.
A signal feature of the occasion will
be the presence of the Great Lakes
Band, a high class musical aggrega-
tion Of forty-five pieces, which will ar
rive in Medina at 3:45 Tuesday after
noon, remaining until 9:45 in the ev-
ening.
An attraction which will be Of ex-
ceptional interest will be the presence
of three soldiers from French battle
fields, who will march in the parade
and afterwards give demonstration
of the use Of gas masks, etc.
At A o'clock there will be a grand
parade, led by Ingham's martial band.
Participating in the parade will be
pupils of the public schools, Boy and
Girl Scouts, Home Guards, Red Cross
and others, and delegations from ev-
cry township in the county bearing
banners with their respective quotas
of the Fourth Liberty Loan and the
amount of subscription to date. An
other attraction, especially noteworthy
for it's uniqueness, will be coterie of
"farmerettes" with tractor, reflect
ing the heroic work Of the farm wom-
en- during the perilous period of the
war.
Old Glory will be in evidence from
every quarter, and the air resound
with minstrelsy.
The Aid societies of the various
churches will provide self-serve sup
per from to 7 o'clock in the follow
ing church buildings: Congregational,
BAPTIST, Methodist and Christian
church. The menu will be the same
at all of the churches, the price Will
be reasonable, and the Red Cross will
be the direct beneficiary.
Following it's arrival in the village
the Great Lakes Band will participate
in the festivities Of the afternoon, and
will give select concert at 8 o'clock
in the evening. There will also be
some speaking.
Local business houses will close at
8 o'clock and the rest of the afternoon
and evening will be given over. TO
stimulating the one big purpose under
Iving the occasion the buying Of lib
Srty Bonds until Medina's quota has
vaulted over the top.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
STATE AID MEETINGS
FOR Medina COUNTY

The Ohio State University Exten-
sion Department have awarded num-
ber of state aid meetings for Medina
county this winter. There are to be
the usual number of state aid insti-
tutes and one week extension school.
The Institutes are more or less To-
cal in interest, but the extension school
should appeal to the entire county.
There will be a fve-days session for
i Sbpth the naem and women. sIhrat saiH
/ structors from the State University
will discuss subjects pertaining to live
stock, crops and soils problems. These
men are from the regular teaching
staff and will provide the most recent
information along their respective
lines.
Two ladies are to give the instruc-
ton in home economics. As with the
men. these ladies will be from the
teaching staff of the State University.
This opportunity should not be neg
lected by any ladies who can possibly
attend.
The schools will be held at Bruins
wick from December 16 to 20. Keen
that date open and attend this week
of instruction if at all possible to do
so.
The State Aid Institutes have been
awarded to the following places:
Valley City, January 1914; Mont
vile, January 1916; Lodi, February
1O-11: Granger, February 14-15; Spen
Ger, February 21-22.
Local people should place these
dates on their calenders and arrange
to attend the meetings. An excellent
class of speakers has been provided by
the state and there is great opportun-
ity for profit by their experience.
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MANY SEE TROPHY TRAIN

A number of Medina citizens went
to Lo di Thursday morning
to see Uncle Sans special war trophy
train, which is making an extensive
itinerary of the country under the aus
pices of the U. S. Railroad admins
tration and Treasury Department. The
train was loaded with booty captured
from fleeing German armies-instru-
ments and accoutrements Of hellish
German warfare. Lodi was the only
place in Medina county where the
train stopped and an immense crowd
of people from all over the county as
sembled in Lodi for the unusual and
remarkable sight. The train arrived
in Lodi at 7:45 a. m. and left at 10,
during which time Lodi business
places were closed.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
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NEW DUTY FOR CLERKS

County clerks and other county and
township officials, already serving the
government as agents to license per-
sons handling explosives, Saturday
were assigned new federal duty,
that of witnessing applications for
platinum, iridium ana palladium Ii
censes.
Hereafter platinum, iridium and
palladium or compounds thereof, cam
not be used for any purpose without
licenses obtained from the platinum
section of the war industries board,
thru application to county clerks. The
clerks will not actually issue the Ii
censes.
There is penalty of $4,000 for vio-
lations Of the new regulations.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
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MAY VOTE THO ABSENT

Any qualified elector who will be
unavoidably absent from his home pre-
cinct, on November 5, may, by written
application to the board of elections
clerk between now and November 2,
have mailed to him an absent voters
ballot, which he will mark and seal
and return to the election board by
whom it will be sent to his voting
precinct to be deposited and counted.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-11
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JUDGES SON PRISONER

Judge R. M. Wanamaker, of. the
state supreme court, received card
from his son, Lieut.. Walter Wana-
maker, stating that he is held pris-
oner in Germany and that his injury
consists of a broken leg.
This is the first direct word Judge
Wanamaker has received from his son
since he was reported missing after
an air engagement over the German
lines early in August.
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REAL PROPERTY VALUES

An abstract of real property in Me-
dina county for 1918, as equalized by
the Board Of Revision, shows:
Number acres of land, 261, ,306; val
ue of lands, exclusive of buildings,
$13,073,995; average value per acre,
$50; value of buildings, S4,779,iS5;
value Of municipal lots and lands, ex-
elusive of buildings, $1,96S,630; value
municipal buildings, $5,033,190; total
value lands, lots, buildings, etc., as
equalized by Board of Revision, $24,-
1880.
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GIFTS FOR "OvER THERE"

Christmas cartons for soldiers and
sailors overseas will not be accepted
by the postoffice department after Nov.
20.
Cartons in which the presents are
to be sent can be obtained from the
Red Cross.
Labels for cartons will be given to
the soldiers. by their company COM
manders, each soldier being given but
one label, which he will send to the
person from whom he expects pres
ent.
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CRESTON BOY REPORTED
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Among the list of casualties report.
ed Monday appeared the name of Earl
Shisler of 'Creston, who was badly
wounded in action in France. Shis-
Ter is an orphan boy of Creston, who
resided with Jay Finley, his brother
in-law, between Creston and Madison
burg.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-03
Threshermen To Meet

Monday, July 8, a meeting OF
the threshermen of Redwood
county will be held at 2 o'clock
at the city hall at Wabasso. The
estimated loss of grain in Min
nesota through t h r e S h in g
amounts to 1,884,024 bushels,
valued at S3,768,050. The gov
eminent needs every bushel Of
this grain for food and is must
be saved if possible. The pur-
pose Of this meeting is to take
up plans whereby the greater
portion of the loss may be pre-,
vented. L. B. Bossett of the
United States department, who
is working on the threshing pro-
iect will be present at this
meeting. This is the meeting
which was dated for Tuesday,
July 9, but because Mr.. Bossett
will not. be able to be here on
that date the meeting will be
meeting is very important ano
we want to urge every thresher-
man of the county to be present.
F. l.. French, County Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-03
Farm Bureau Gives
First Annual Picnic
J. J. TROSKE FARM SCENE
OF GOOD TIME LAST
WEDNESDAY

The Farm Bureau of Red.
wood County gave it's first an
nual picnic at the ]. J. Troske
farm last Wednesday. This is
one of the finest farms Of the
county, with a most attractive
grove, arranged ideally for pic
MICS and, given splendid weather
the day was a most happy one.
A feature Of the morning pro-
gram was the graduation of the
pupils who had completed the
work Of the first eight grades
in the rural schools. State Su-
perintendent Schultz made the
address to the graduates and
Adella G.. Pratt, county super
intendent, presented the diplo-
mas. There were over eighty
pupils completing the work. Pu-
pills from the Redwood schools
gave demonstrations in canning
and bread baking at the close Of
the speaking program in the
afternoon.
Theodore Christensen Of
Dawson gave the chief address
of the day and gave a talk on
straight A1nericanism which
his hearers will long remember.
Mr.. Christensen is a master Of
the art of speaking and has a
real message to his fellow citi-
zens at this time. The keynote
of his talk was the considera-
ton of the duties of being an
American rather than farther
consideration of the opportuni-
ties and privileges upon which
American people have so de-
lighted to feed themselves. The
speaker drove his points home
with forceful illustrations, hold
ing aloft the banner of loyalty
as the only banner which is wor-
thy Americas following at pres
ent. His short, pointed remarks
about the non-partisan party
and the Redwood County disloy-
atty vote at the primaries were
greatly appreciated by the
members of the league present
and even more so by non.
members. There were several
other interesting and instruc-
tive features of the program
which was carried out as pub
1 lished last week.
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Red Cross Notes

Because the quota for surgi-
cal dressings work for Redwood
County is extremely light for
the present, Mrs. A. B. Winter,
county chairman of this work,
is urging that workers devote a
greater share of their time to
the knitting and sewing work
for which there is a very great
demand at the present time.
This is in accordance with or
ders from headquarters which
are being complied with all over
the country. Mrs. Winter states
that time credits will be given
all surgical dressings workers
for work done in sewing and
knitting just the same as they
received for work in the dress,
ings classes. The classes in
surgical dressings will meet
only Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday evening for the To-
cal branch. There will I'M
doubtedly be greater call for
dressings in the fall but a,
present the demand can be met
by fewer workers, leaving 2
greater number free to help in
the work of sewing and knit.
ting, the hospital garments anG
the socks being greatly needed
at this time. Everybody should
unite with the sewers and knit.
tiers in shouldering this in.
creased burden.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-03
Safer Pays Fine

Jos. Safer of New Avon
township last Tuesday pleaded
guilty to a charge of sedition
before Judge l. M. Olsen of
New Ulm and was sentenced to
pay a fine of 5000 and costs.
He was also given a jail SEN
tence Of thirty days, the SEN
tence being suspended during
good behavior. Mr.. Safer was
reported to Attorney Emerson
by members of the Thrift
Stamp soliciting committee, it
being stated that he had made
traitorous remarks about the
government. Safer admitted
that, coming from Austria Fl
years ago, with practically nc
money he had acquired a con-
siderable fortune under the
same government he is now re-
fusing to support. Among his
holdings are eight hundred
acres of Redwood county land
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-03
E.sry66ed,Hits

To accomplish our large allot-
ment by September l it will be
necessary for every Chapter to
make three times as many pairs
of socks as they are making at
present. We have tried to ap-
portion this allotment fairly
among all the Chapters. With
the. exception of a small num-
Der Of helmets, which has been
taken care of by selected Chap
ters, no other knitted articles
are desired. If every woman will
do her best. in this matter we
feel sure that the Northern Di-
vision will not fail to meet the
demand made upon us. MIR
Chapters are very strongly
urged to push to the limit the
production of these socks, and
to cease entirely until further
notice, the knitting of sweaters,
wristlets, muffiers and helmets.
The Northern Division must
make good on it's allotment.
Margaret Little, Chairman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-03
Arthur Duncan

Word was received Friday by
relatives here that Andrew
Duncan of Sheboygan, Mica,
had passed away. The cause Of
his sudden death is not yet
known. The deceased was born
near Alney, H., July IL, 1861,
and in June 1870 he came here
with his parents, remaining in
Redwood county about 40 years.
Then he and his family moved
to Seney, Mich, later moving
to Sheboygan. He is survived
by his wife, three children, his
sisters, Mrs. John Whittet, Mrs.
Eva Cheney and Mrs. Ida
Fathers of Redwood Falls,
Mary Wolverton of Everett,
Wash, Mrs. 'Vean McKorkle Of
Brainard, and his only brother
living is Chas. Duncan of Viii
low Creek, Canada. His brother
John died and was buried in
Redwood Falls about a year ago
The three sisters Of Redwood
Falls left Saturday for Michi-
gan to attend the funeral.
Contributed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-03
First Ten Drawn

The first ten men of the 1918
registration drawn in the recent
drawing of men of this class are
named below. This list is unof-
fetal as the local board has not
yet received the official list:
No. 1 Walter He1muth Zorn,
Redwood Falls.
No. 2 William Aug. Stolp,
Milroy.
3. Louis Leroy Pistulka, Sea-
forth.
5. Curt John Braskat, Wanda
6. Albert Carl Henry Keil,
Redwood Falls.
Z. Henry William Hult, Wal
nut Grove (Has already enlist
ed in navy.)
8. John E. Daub, Jr., Wabas-
so.
8. Joseph Francis Mahoney,
Redwood Falls.
10. Emil Scharfe, Lucan.
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Sioux, Trail To
BeWeII Marked
TRAIL TRAVERSED BY Of
FICERS OF ASSOCIATION
FOUND BEAUTIFUL

Since the Sioux Historic Trail
meeting of June 18th held in
this city, the trail has been log
ged or miled from Mankato to
Wheaton. A party consisting of
John j. Mooney, president; A.
P. Winter, secretary, both Of
Granite; P. J. jacobson, direc-
tor from Lac qui Parle county;
accompanied by j. F. and O. G..
jacobson of Madison, who went
to Mankato and returned to
Madison, marking the trail. The
following day or Monday, Mr..
Mooney, Winter and O. G.. ia
cobson miled the road to Or
tonville, where Mr.. Karscher,
director of Big Stone county,
coined them in trailing to
Wheaton.
There is considerable senti-
ment to start the trail at Fort
Smelling, running southwest to
Traverse de Sioux, through ST.
Peter, Execution Point, and in
to Mankato, thence up the val
ley clear to Breckenridge, Fort
Abrocombrie and on up to Penn
ma. If this is done and Wis
sin and Michigan join on at
eastern end with their
Indian Historic trail, this
oromise to be not only the
scenic trail through the
', and of important Histori-
value, but also a great ar
ry of traffic. The roads are
exceptionally good over that
portion already logged and the
neople along the route are en-
Enthusiastically taking up the
project. With Vice-president
Frank Hopkins on the lower enj
of the trail and President John
J. Mooney on this end there is
fair promise of a rapid develop
ment of the trail.-Granite
Falls Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-03
Must
Help in Harvest
COUNTY AGENT ASKS CO
OPERATION OF CITIZENS
IN SAVING FOOD

F. L. French, county farm
agent Of Redwood county,
states that Redwood county,
along WITH all other sections Of
the state is facing serious
proposition right now in it's eff
fort to obtain help for the COM
ing harvest, and it will be nec-
essary for every man to help to
the utmost in order to care for
the crop as it should be cared
for. Since last harvest practi-
cally seven hundred young men
have left Redwood county for
military service and this num-
Der naturally included a large
number of farmers sons and as
sistants. 1t will be necessary for
sufficient help to be found to
take the place Of these boys.
Some farmers are depending
upon the granting of furloughs
to their sons, expecting that the
government will release them
during the period of harvest.
Burroughs will only be granted,
however, when all other meth
DDS of securing help have failed.
The farmer who is neglecting to
apply to his local postmaster or
to Mr.. French for help, on the
expectation of getting his son
home, is making serious mis-
take. No furlough will be
granted to any soldier whose
father has not made such appli-
cation first-and furloughs will
only be granted where it is
proved impossible to secure
help. All farmers needing help
would be wise to forget all
about furloughs and to coop
crate with the local authorities
in securing help. ~~
Mr.. French is sending out to
all possible helpers, including
retired farmers, business men
and others, a letter asking them
to state their willingness to as
sist in the work Of harvest and
threshing. The list of kinds
of work includes haying, driv-
ing binder, shocking, stacking,
driving steam engine, driving
gasoline engine, separator man,
pitching or driving bundle team.
Any reader of the Gazette wno
is willing to do any one of these
| jobs for the prevailing wage is
requested to send his name and
address to Mr.. French, indicat-
ing the kind of work he prefers
doing. Reports should be made
Immediately and farmers should
also get their applications be-
fore their local postmaster or
Mr.. French at once.