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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03

Floyd Underwood of the medical
corps at Ft. Riley, Kas., is spending
a few daysy' furlough with his father,
G. w. Underwood, and his brothers,
E. l.. Underwood and Eugene Under
wood. Nine years ago Floyd went to
Tacoma, Wash, where he resided un-
til war was declared, when he entered
military service.
Major Leroy Smith is editor Of the
Camp Sherman News.
The local schools opened Monday af-
ter being closed for about five weeks
on account Of the influenza epidemic.
Miss Izola Fries, art instructor in
the Lodi schools, has resigned. Miss
Fries recently had an attack of in
fuenza, and thought it best on ac-
count of her health to give up her
school work. She returned to her
home at Grove City.
Miss Pauline Miller, oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Miller, died
Friday night, Dec. 20, at the Miller
home in Akron of pneumonia. She
was about 18 years old, and had beer
sick several days. Miss Miller was
born in Lodi and resided here until 9
few years ago when the family moved
to Akron. She leaves her parents
three sisters and four brothers. Fun
eral services were held Sunday after
noon.
Nelson Harris expects to leave
January 3, for Staunton, Va, where
he will enter the military academy.
Jay Hanes died Of heart trouble
caused by influenza at his home ir
New Philadelphia, Saturday morning
Dec. 81. He had been sick but 9
short time, and his condition was moi
considered serious until short time
before he died. He was 81 years ole
November 13. His wife, one son
mother, and two brothers are left
His mother, Mrs. E. Hanes and one
brother, John Hanes, live in Lodi
He had been in New Philadelphia only
since November 1, being agent fo1
the express companies in that city
The body was taken to Bath, where
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03
SOUTHWEST MEDINA CO.
LODI

More than fifty Lodi citizens have
signed as guarantors for a Chautau-
qua this year, to be held some time
in August, the exact dates having not
yet been announced.
jim Over has written to his par
ents, H. M. Over and wife, of his safe
arrival in New York from cover
there" and will be home soon.
Corp. Mayleigh Fusselman is ex-
pected home soon, indicated in let
ter received by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Fusselman. He had been
in French hospital for several weeks
following an operation. Members of
his company have arrived in New
York city, and his family believe he
is with them, tho they had not been
so advised.
Looking well, but still suffering
from the wound he received at
Chateau -Thierry on July 19, when he
was picked up for dead, Howard Bens-
niger returned to his home here last
week in time to enjoy Xmas with his
relatives and receive the warm greet
ings of his many friends here. He
was greatly surprised on reaching
home to learn that he had been mourn
ed as dead and that impressive OBJ
sequies had been held in his memory
on Aug. II. The service flag with its
seventy or more stars suspended over
the public square, bears a gold star
in his honor, and Howard observed
that it may now be removed with per-
feet propriety. With becoming mod
esty he has but little to say concern
ing his own experiences over there,
but frankly admits that it was some
war.
Miss Rose Handwork of Lodi and
Mr.. Olin Henning of West Salem,
were united in marriage at the Meth
odist parsonage in West Salem one
day last week. The bride is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Handwork.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03

A letter from one of our home boys,
F. L. Moore, written to his father, HI.
G. Moore:
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03

and Mrs. Clarena Blair of Medina
spent Friday at s. H. Nickerson's.
M. 0. Kindig has SO far recovered
from the shock sustained last week
as to be able to be removed to the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Anderson,
in Medina.
E. A. Vaughn of Cleveland spent
part of last week at his sister, Mrs.
Nettie Fritz's.
Mrs C. F. Lutz is on the sick list.
Sam Unangst has been hauling 600
bushels of wheat to the elevator this
week. He hauls two big loads Of rs
bushels each with his Cleveland trac-
tor and it seems to do it easily.
Happy New Year to all.
Mrs. Blake Stroup and little sons of
Spencer spent Christmas and part Of
the week with Mrs. Stroup's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. McNally.
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SPENCER

!. Mrs. E. r. Wiederich and son, Al
bert, spent Xmas with her mother,
Mrs. r. Morris of Akron.
Alfred Ensign has been home from
camp for few days, returning Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Mary Wolf made business
trip to Medina Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Shoar OF
Salem, O., is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Jacob Mantz.
Rose and Morris .Wiederich are
spending the weekend in Toledo with
their aunt, Mrs. M. j. Nagle.
Marion Wolf is improving very
slowly.
MRS. B. A. Stroup and sons visited
her mother, Mrs. McNally of Chip
pewa Lake.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Walters spent
Xmas with their son, Grover, and
family of Bellevue.
We are glad to hear that Miss Ruth
Roberts is gaining.
Mrs. VIM. Brightbill spent the
| weekend in Elyria with her grand
! daughter, Mrs. Walter Bowen.
Kenneth Gross spent q few days
with his sister, Mrs. Charlie Seese OF
Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Hall returned
this week from visit in Burton.
Mary Channon is visiting at the
home of J. B. Eglin. :.
Robert cement is very sick and it
is thought he will have a run OF
fever.
A. z. Ensign, and Ray Stroup are
taking an extended hunt in Burton, o.
The first night they caught five coon
and treed one.
Ralph Aldrich has purchased the
fine farm of Ray Eglin and expects
to move on the premises some time
| in March. Ray Eglin bought the
Harvey Brouse home on North Main
| street. 81
Mrs. Della Boone, our new postmis-
tress, took charge of the postotfice
Wednesday morning, Jan. 1. She has
been preparing for the responsibility
for several weeks and now feels et-
ficient to handle the work successful
ly.
Mr.. VIM. Heilman, one of our pio-
neer settlers, died Dec. 25.
Oliver Naylor. who for the past
few years has been gradually declin-
ing in health, died Of heart trouble
Thursday morning. The body was in
tered in the Spencer cemetery Sat
turday.
3. A. Stroup was in Cleveland on
business last week, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brinker ano
daughter spent Xmas at the home OF
Mrs. Brinker's parents, P. A. Holshue
and wife, at Homerville, Mrs. Brinkel
bringing her sisters, Miss Ouida anc
Jessie Holshue back with her from
Akron.
On the suggestion Of the govern
ment, many citizens adopted" sol.
der boys for the period Of the war
according them, so far as possible
all the little remembrances that they
would have given sons Of their owl
who were jeopardizing their lives FOL
better world. 49,.
Among these generous hearted citl
zens were Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Howe
of Spencer, and herewith is reproduc
4 ed letter received by them from
their adopted one Leo Rau, who, STATE
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03
PAWNEE

Miss Mary Sanders of Burbank
spent over Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. F. A. Falconer and two daugh-
ters, Maye and Lillian, spent Sunday
at the A. r. Falconer home in Lodi.
Ruth and John Mantz spent Sum
day afternoon at the Sanders home.
Mrs. Clara Wood Of Spencer spent
Sunday at H. E. Kilmer's. Mrs. San
ders spent Sunday afternoon at the
same home.
Frank Dague and family Of Lodi
spent Christmas day with Mr..
Dague's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Dague.
Mr.. William Hielman, well-known
resident Of this community, died at
his home early Friday morning. The
funeral services were held at the Luth
eran church Sunday afternoon.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03
CHIPPEWA LAKE

The postoffice has again changed
hands. F. A. Strong is now the post
master and has bought the merchan-
disc stock of H. B. Burt, and for the
present will continue at the present
location al
ana spent Xmas with his sisters,
Mrs. L. Lance and Mrs. d. Swartz.
G. Camarn and family of Seville
spent Xmas at u. M. Med Donald's.
G. w. Carlton and family and Mr..
and Mrs. "a. E. Fair took Xmas din
ner at n. 8. Koppes'. BS
Mrs. Ira Blair Of Washington state
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CHATHAM

Happy New Year!
Miss Bly, Franks has been visiting
at the Mark Franks home.
Miss Mary Franks has gone to
Cleveland where she will attend bust
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Mr.. and Mrs. Howe, was deprived of
early educational advantages, but
whose letter indicates him to be a
young man of fine metal and habits:
Sanitary Squad, No. %.
A. p. 0. 7S5, A. E. F.
France, Oct. is, 1918.
My Dear Brother and Sister:
/ received your most welcome let
ter and was sure glad to hear that !
have a new brother and sister.
am we'll and hope you are the same.
We are having awful nasty weather
over here. am just thinking of
how it is going to be here this winter.
have been very nearly all over
France and saw some very fine seem
cry. / was in Paris for short time,
but didn't see much of it. 1t is just
like a big city in the U. S. A.
Well, don't think we will be over
here much longer the way things look
at present. We have a good camp
and you can get most anything you
want here.
thank you for your kindness that
you want to be to me. | don't want
you to send me anything because /
don't smoke or use any kind of to-
bacco. But you can send me the
Cleveland paper. I like to read that.
I didn't receive any paper yet. Well
guess this will be all for this time.
Give my best to my little niece and
nephew,
From your brother,
Leo Rau.
P. S. We just got permission to
get Xmas packages and I am sending
my label to you. You can send me
anything you like, but tobacco, be-
cause | don't use that.
A letter from one of our home boys,
F. L. Moore, written to his father, H.
G. Moore:
Virton, Belgium, Nov. "a, 1918.
DADS CHRISTMAS LETTER.
From Francis L. Moore, 7th Army
Corps, 1853 Field Hospital, ia SAM
tary Train, A. E. F.
Dear Father and all:
Well, Dad, suppose you are look
ing for your Xmas letter. We all
have that privilege of writing this let
ter. and tell anything we see fit.
will only give you a brief sketch OF
my trip.
We left Hoboken. N. j., port, Aug.
21, sailed out into the New York har-
Dor; there we laid on that old boat,
Toloa, an English boat at that, for
five days before we really started
across. On the 26th we sailed out in
to the Atlantic, with the convoy, and
rode the old boat for fourteen more
days, and mighty poor eats we had
too. The water became very rough
the 9TH and 9th of September; that's
when I got so sea sick. I was real
sick but one day and that was plen-
ty: waves rolled from 30 to 40 feet
high. Ask mother how she would like
to have been on at that time? ha, ha
1t sure was lonesome, and then those
submarines to worry about, too, ano
that was all that did worry me, even
if the waves did 60 over the top Of
the ship at times. On Saturday, Sept
| 4. it cleared up and the sea Gained
AT this time think there were about
| Is ships in our convoy and about s OF
9 chasers, as q convoy of five came
out and met us the last day of the
rough sea, as we were getting into {
sub zone, and we found out there
were some there, too. On this sams
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03

funeral services were held Thursday.
Mrs. Hanes and their sons also had
the influenza, but have recovered.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-03

Judge, Of $4,000 or more. find d
much better class of people than in
France. The Belgiums are celebrat-
ing today; the city hangs full Of
beautiful flags of the different allied
nations. One week ago today the
Germans evacuated this city. We are
sure welcomed in these cities, as they
have been under German control for
over four years.
Thursday, Nov. 28, is Thanksgiving.
/ expect to eat my Thanksgiving din
ner in Luxembourg, capitol Of the
Grand Duchy Of Luxemburg, as I
think that is our next move. This is
a brief outline Of my foreign expert
ences. Can not begin to write what
/ can tell when return home, which
i hope will be by the first of April.
Some think we will get home by Feb.
/, but do not look for me before April,
that is my opinion.
They say it is an honor to be with
this Third Army, as they are picked
bunch of troops made up of the bal
ance Of the Rainbow Division, SO and
80 divisions and % division, other
divisions that don't know of. All of
these were in the hardest of the fight
ing and as they have been here so
long, being some of the first over,
they are liable to be among the first
back, and as we are in that army we
will go back when they do. That's
where some get the idea that we will
be back in two months. You sure can
hear anything in this army and can
not believe any of it. There is. some
beautiful scenery here. wish it was
spring instead of winter.
Love to all, must close and go to
work.
Your son,
Francis l.. Moore.
This letter is from Charles Omer-
old, written to his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Omeroid:
Somewhere in France,
Dec. 2, 1918.
Dear Mother
Will drop you a few lines today
to let you know ! am getting along
fine. I have not been writing as Of
ten as usual because I have been
rather busy of late, but have been
keeping well right along.
Last week / received letter from
Nina in which she enclosed the obitu-
ary Of Arthur johnson, since he died
the 1Ath of October. You can see
am not getting many letters from
home as it was the first time knew
any thing about it. Tell Mrs. John
son that ! lost very dear friend in
Arthur and that she has my heartfelt
sympathy. I will try and send each
of the girls little souvenir from here.
I am now located between the
towns of Melun and Bourges, both
historical old towns. Melun is famous
because it is where Joan of Arc
caught the enemy in tunnel and
burned them; also it is where she
was imprisoned for some time.
Bourges is where the mammoth cathe-
dral is, in which Louis vi was crown
ed. am enclosing some pictures Of
it. Notice the picture of the carving
over the main entrance, "The, Judg-
ment Day" 1t is a wonderful piece
Of work. stood on the big tower of
the cathedral. You have to walk up
to the top on spiral stairs, 400
steps to the top.
This is all ] will have time to
write about today. Will try and
write again the last of the week.
Hoping this finds you all we'll, 1
will close. With love,
Your son, IA
Chas.
Sgt. Chas. Omeroid,
Labor Co. A, P. O.. 904,
American E. +.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08

had to enlarge or raise his patent snow
plow to fit the increased depth of
snow, and the machine works all right
now since they put the sideboards on.
An enjoyable whist tournament was
INDUCED in last Wednesday evening by
a party of invited guests at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. l.. A. Robinson. The
first lady's prize Of the evening was
awarded to Mrs. j.. l.. Noonan, while
Miss Emily Cardnell captured the see
ond trophy. Ollie Thorson carried off
the gentlemen IS highest award and Mrs,
\. Thorson and +. A. Atkinson wers
recipients of consolation prizes.
The public school of Parachute Is
closed owing to the prevalence of scar
let fever in that village.
Editor Kane of the Eagle Examiner,
who was showed in here for nearly n
week, was enabled to return home Tues
day morning. He says the next time
he visits Glenwood the robins will he
on deck and the walking good.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Items Taken From The Post Issued the
Second Week in February, 1899

Last Sunday night was the coolest
period experienced in Glenwood within
the memory of the present inhabitants.
At daylight the thermometer registered
90 degrees below zero.
A new telephone system is talked of
for this place. Something in that line
with long distance attachment would
certainly be appreciated by our people.
Last Saturday evening a surprise was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. B. " Barlow at
their home in this city. The evening
was most enjoyably spent in playing
cards, social intercourse and partaking
of bounteful luncheon. About fifteen
guests were present.
Postmistress Williams and her force
faced an array Of the mail persuasion
Tuesday morning after the blockade
that would have tested the nerve Of
many men. However, they were on
hand bright and early and went to work
VII eho "io""'"iu VI ict'ois anu P"Poi'
with highly commendable vim. Stim
ulated by an occasional swig from the
Java pot, which was kept on the office
stove, they persevered, and by ten
o. clock in the forenoon the general de-
livery window was thrown open and
"all outD was announced.
Last week Charley Weidenhammer
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
tho diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
only one way to cure deafness and that 10
by constitutional remedies. Deafness 10
caused by an innnmod condition OF the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is innamed you have a rumbiing
sound or imperfect hearing. and when It 10
entirely closed, Deafness 10 the result. and
unless the innamm alton can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
tion. hearing Will be destroyed forever; nin<
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which 10 nothing but M innamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars. free.
=. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, OhIo.
Sold By Druggists, 7bc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for oensttDA&3oA
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08

tion made of "kitty.n You can t
sweeten "kitty' without the hands
are shown down, and that's something
none of them seem inclined to do. Or,
perhaps, they are playing all jackpots
and up to date none of them have had
openers.-Cheyenne County News.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Don't Need the Money

Henry Ford put out the first copy of
his paper and among the sayings he has
in his first issue is the following; "a
business that makes nothing but money
is a poor kind of business. Every bust
ness ought to contribute to the daily
progress of the world. valanche
Echo.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08

For dyspepsia, our national ailment,
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Recon-
mended for strengthening digestion,
purifying the blood. At all drug stores.
$1.25 q bottle. 8
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Peaceful Patrick

There are those who find bit of
humor in the idea of Sim Fein
parliament" sending a delegation to
a peace ngress.-Leadville Herald
Democrat.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
A Hint to Zero

The roads are sometimes referred to
the best thing one can say of northern
Colorado of late is that she is not suf-
fering from hardening of the arter-
les. Windsor Poudre Valley.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Ready to Serve

There is n dairyman up in the Fort
Collins district by the name of Pan
cake. In an experience not long ago
with an oil stock salesman, Mr.. Pan
cake says he was done on both sides
Cheyenne County News.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Very Much Alike

Can you tell me why river is like
a clockH They both run down and still
stay in the same place and generally
get their start in the spring.-Field
and Farm.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Indeed, It Was a Tragedy

Millions of pounds of buffalo meat
rotted on the great plains after the ear
casses had been stripped of their hides,
and years later the horns and bones
were gathered and marketed. That was
the Vests objectionable tragedy
Alamosa Empire.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Slam at the Stock Show

The Denver bootleggers are no doubt
enjoying n much needed rest this week,
as the stock show means lot of work
for that class of business men.-Johns.
town Breeze.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
The Proper Way

"How to- Handle a Ham, is The
title of an article on Chicago papers
household page. In view of its exces-
sive cost | imagine a ham should be
handled with kid gloves, batcd breath
and the ultimate of reverence-somc
thing like cut glass. -Wray Rather.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
WITH THE STATE PRESS
Patriotic Editor

The food board wants billion and
a quarter with which to buy the 1919
wheat crop. Here's the quarter, Uncle,
but you II have to see some movie star
for the rest of it.-Fort Lupton Press.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
May Get Both

''Uncle Joe" Cannon says that Pres
ident Wilson started out to get peace
without victory, and now has victory
without peace.-Burlington Call.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Safety First

The druggists in Boulder, Colo, ar,
having record sale of safety razors.
Every married man in town seems to be
buying one. A lady barber has just
opened shop in that town.-Brush Re
publican.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
End of the Bourbons

The necessary number of states hav-
ing ratified the dry amendment to the
constitution would indicate the over
throw of the Bourbon dynasty in the
United States.-Lcadville Herald Dem
ocrat.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Move On

If you don't like this state, this
country or this government, there it
nothing holding you-here's your hat.
Virgins Courier.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
The Difference

An appropriate present for girl is
anything she can wear; for boy, any
thing he can eat-Loveland Herald.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
Most Appropriate

It was suggested to fond mother
that she name her new son after the
most precious thing she knew, and she
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08

promptly named the new scion Hennery
Cheyenne County News.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
AVIATION

Ben Zanganella
Dominick Zarlingo
Henry Zieseness
R. E. Bolton
Merl L. Broughton
Delbert Bush
Harold Coulter
Eugene II. Cross
Frank H. French
S. G. Gerkin
7. R. Goette
Ralph Higgins
Marvin Mcmillan
E. l.. Pickett
Frank w. Rogers
Rex Smith
Lawrence Stubbins
Joseph Stubbins
Thomas Sugrue
j. W. Sweeney
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08

Floyd Conner
Frank Corley
Lester Coulter
Claude Coulter
Alfred Cowles
Il. M. Cowden
Francis Cox
Ellis Crissman
p. Ctoss
Douglas Cross
Benjamin Crandell
John G. Crawford
L. R. Croxford
VIM Cunningham
Wesley Curtis
C. Cutshall
e. II. Daley
Henry Darien
G. w. Dalrow, Jr.
O. Davis
Ernest w. Dean
w. a. E. DeBeque
Fred DeLong
John Demaestri
Albert DeMerschman
Vance Densmore
Robert eVaughn
G. l.. Dewitt
James Dickens
Ray Dickson
d. Dibble
w. Dickerson
c. NJ. Dorrl
Clarence c. Dougan
Harold Dumphy
Gerson Duran
Robert Downing
w. B. Eames, Jr.
Fred E,akins
James Edwards
Morris Elbert
w. NJ. Elder
VIM. Elliott
Herbert Evans
E. B. Everett, Jr.
G. o. Falls
j. F. Farmer
Henry Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
l.. Flaherty
w. w. Frank
Benjamin Franklin
Ed Frazier
Jerome French
John l.. French
Ralph Fudge
B. Fuller
S. Gall
Phil Gallo
Joseph Gallo
b. Galloway
r. Galloway
Edward Garbolino
s. A. Garrison
William Gasway
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08

come of the Prohibition party.-Mor
gan County Herald.
The Glenwood post., 1919-02-08
ARMY

Morgan Gavin
Ella Ghilardini
A. Graham
NJ. e. Graham
Elery Gray
Harry E. Gregor
VIM. u. Green
A. S. Grover
Claude A. Graham
G. l. Hadsell
Fred Hammond
w esley Hamblet
+. j. Hanahan
j. M. Hanson
ii. ii. Harp
Ross Harp
Fred Hargis
George a. Harris
A. Harris
Geo. A. Harris
George =. Harris
Will Harris
George q. Hayes
A. Il. Hearing
Geo. Heberling
l.. Henry
Herbert l.. Helm
r. A. Helvey
r. Herd
Thomas Heuschkel
II. G. Hicken
Edgar Hickman
Earl T. Hickman
Francis Hill
Rocoe Hilliard
r. Hilliard
j. G. Hooker
Arthur Hooker
r. L. Hogsett
Robert Holder
Vincent Holland
Raymond Hopkins
A. V. Hotz
larry Hanson
Louis IIargis
Fred Hearing
Ernest Hoa gland
Jay l.. House
Wm. Hughes
Joe Hum, Jr.
Harold w. Huston
Chas. Hutton
Carl Hulmark
w. A. Hunt
b. f. Irons
George jackson, Jr.
Herbert Jacobs
Leo johnson
Arthur johnson
j. w. Jones
Marvin Jones
James Kalliollias
j. Kelley
Walter Kerlee
John Kinney