Trial of William James Attracts Great Attention In Infirmary Bribery Case
The William James bribery trial continues with testimony from ex Infirmary Superintendent Nathan W. Baker about an alleged $125 payment and a 2006 election debt. Prosecutors argue graft and improper purchases while defense challenges evidence of solicitation. The court plans to resume after a noon recess as jurors await verdict.
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James
F. Beverage
The
Coury Infirmary
William James
Baker
Great Southern
Columbus
Jamer
Janes
Jones
McLaughlin
Foster
Nathan W. Baker
x-Infirmary
Athens County
Grosvenor
Court House
Thes
May Grand Jury
Board of Directors
F. Peverage
A. d. Crawford
F. P. Kientz
Bb. W Pickering
O. D. Eddy
John Palmer
Des Antie
J. W. Stocklein
L. C. Curfman
J. W. Jones
John J. Gordon
Glouster
T. J. Morgan
Wakter
L. H. Price
Township Election On Centralization May Be Held At Any Time
Attorney General Denman states in opinions to State School Commissioner Jones that an election on centralizing township schools could occur at any time. Van Wert County recently held such an election, which was defeated, and questions about timing were raised. Separately, opinions address certificate renewals and licensing rules for engineers and teachers, outlining county restrictions and reexamination requirements.
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Denman
Jones
van Wert
Ano
Board of Examiners
Kennedy
Cncers Department
Engineers
Local Social Notes From The Plains
Mr and Mrs Reynolds Leniger of Nelsonville visited Mary Dowler and Del la Shaw last week. Arthur Burchfield and family spent Friday at Sugar Creek with J J Burchfield. Nell Scott, wintering with Mrs Fletcher Hawk, returned to Salem. Maria Tedrow of Nelgonville visited relatives here last week. Percy Jones of New Marshfield enjoyed a day with Mrs Frank Gabriel and Mrs Mary Dowler. Rev G B Coon and W M Hamer attended services at Beech Grove Sunday. Mrs G R Coon hosted guests.
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Reynolds Leniger
Nelsonville
Mary Dowler
Della Shaw
Arthur Burchfield
Sugar Creek
J. J. Burchfield
Nell Scott
Fletcher Hawk
Salem
Maria Tedrow
Nelgonville
Percy Jones
New Marshfield
Frank Gabriel
G. BR. Coon
W. M. Hamer
Beech Grove
Gg. R. Coon
Local Social Notices Record Sunday Visits
Sunday reports list Mrs. Jess Coon of this place Will Coon and John Leonard of Deanville Mrs Kathrine Shaffer moved to Hebbardsville last week where she will reside Mr and Mrs Frank Moore of Union visited Mr and Mrs Harry Moore Mrs Edson Riley of Factory spent Monday with relatives at this place
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Jess Coon
Will Coon
John Leonard
Deanville
Kathrine Shaffer
Hebbardsville
Frank Moore
Union
Harry Moore
Edson Riley
Factory
Narrow Escape of Girl in Belpre Fire Incident
Irma Kelly of Belpre, Ohio, escaped serious burns when her clothing caught fire by a grate as she prepared for Sunday school. Her mother Ella Dixon intervened heroically, extinguishing the flames and saving her life though N hands suffered severe burns.
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Hockingport
Irma Kelly
Belpre
Ella Dixon
Loose Car Plows Through Mine Tipple in Amesville
A coal car broke loose and rolled down the incline at the Carbon Coal Company mine in Amesville this morning. It crashed through the tipple end causing substantial damage. Four men were inside the tipple but escaped injury.
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Amesville
Carbon Coal Company
Fortune Telling Peressor Promises Health Before Fortune
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a solution for women's health issues, claiming long-standing success at home privacy. It invites sick women to write for free consultation, with confidential correspondence and available medical books sent for a small postage fee.
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Dr. Pierce
World
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Prence
Grear Family
Boox
People’s
Common Sense
Amesville Banquet Menus Business. Gas Project Placed
Despite bad weather the Amesville banquet drew the usual crowd at the Presbyterian church. Officials were re elected, and a committee will gas the church and parsonage. Several locals and visitors are named for health, business and family notes including John Harbert Ira Cornell and Edward Porter Jr. Local travel and college spring break plans are mentioned along with street light upgrades and a horse purchase at Chesterhill.
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Presbyterian
Tittle John Harbert
Ira Cornell
Dr. Coleman
Guysville
Dr Flynn
John Harbert
H. Henry
Columbus
G. Tinker
Planteville
Tinker
Rrenz Sarver
Ames Township
Roane County
W. Va
Edward Porter, Jr
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wellsville
McCune
Middleport
Daniel Fleming
Kissime
Fla
Miss Cora
T. M. Fleming
Dants
Florida
P.M. Selby
Marietta
W. P. Smith
Athens
W. F Harbert
Morgan County
Chesterhill
Julia Potter
Loriie Gillitan
Sam Caldwell Held on Peace Bond After Dispute
Sam Caldwell of Sugar Creek was bound over to the grand jury by Squire Henry Logan after a complaint by Charles Howard of Strouds Run. The dispute occurred in the justice's court and Caldwell is under a $200 peace bond.
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Sam
Sam Caldwell
Sugar Creek
Squire Henry Logan
Charles Howard
Stroud
Justice's Court
Caldwell
Old Soldier Called by Death in Stewart Village
Michael J. Boblett, aged 65, died at his Stewart home Sunday evening about 5 o clock from heart failure after a period of poor health. A Civil War veteran, he taught Sunday school that morning, is survived by his wife Mary Steinmetz and four daughters, plus a son Rev H J Boblett of Charleroi. Funeral held at 3:30 pm in M E church with Rev Taylor, and remains to be moved to Vigo for interment.
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Stewart
Michaael J. Hoblett
Boblett
Mary Steinmetz
Rev
H. J. Boblett
Charleroi
Fred
Special venire drawn Tuesday for Glouster trial
A special venire was drawn for the case J B Mason against Mary Vischer to be heard in Glouster on April 8. The jury pool includes Lafollette Hewitt, Frank Morris, Samuel Preston, William Rodehaver, Henry Reeder, Frank Logan, James Pritchard, and others from Athens York Lodi Waterloo Troy and Dover. J E Duncan represents the Humane Society. Mrs Fischer is accused of inhumane treatment of two adopted children from the Children's Home.
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Webster
Clark Nelson Lente
J. KB. Mason
Mary Vischer
Glouster
Lafollette Hewitt
Waterloo
Frank Morris
Trimble
Farl Towden
York
Samuel D. Preston
William Rode Haver
Rome
Henry Reeder
Athens
Frank Logan
W. Snow
W. FB. Denfee
John Edington
G. K. Johnson
Charles Hawk
Lodi
Perry Davin
Home
David Carsey
L. D. Devore
James J. Pritchard
F. & Monahan
Troy
W. BL. Edgar
F.H. Clark
Albert Burge
Dover
Court of Justice
J. W. Jones
Trimble Township
J. E. Duncan
The
Humane Society
Fischer
Maraha Fischer
Glenate
Death of Lewis Murphey in Columbus Heart Failure
Lewis Murphey youngest brother of O B Murphey of Albany died at his Columbus home after months of heart trouble. Born in Pleasanton he moved to Columbus in early manhood and lived there for years. Funeral from his Columbus home at 1 o clock Thursday with interment in the city.
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Columbus
Lewis Murphey
O. B. Murphey
Albany
Pleasanton
B. and O. S W Officials Inspect Line Tour
B and O S W officials led by W M Brimson general superintendent E Stinson engineer maintenance of way of Cincinnati W T F Trench division engineer of Chillicothe and other officials arrived here Tuesday on private car 17 for a inspection trip over the Parkershore to Cincinnati line They proceeded to Parkershire and returned at noon with their car attached to No 8.
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W. M. Brimson
E. Stinson
Cincinnati
W. TF. Trench
Chillicothe
Parkershore
Parkershire
Court Allows Appeal in Nelsonville Liquor Case
The court grants leave to file a petition in error in the State versus Arthur Kelley. The appeal challenges Mayor Wells of Nelsonville who fined Kelley 200 dollars plus costs in a liquor case. Judge C. W. H. Wright of Logan represents Kelley in courtTuesday afternoon.
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Arthur Kelley
Wells
Nelsonville
Kelley
CO. W. H. Wright
Logan
Farm sales record from Alexander and Athens townships
The 16 acre Thomas Towsley farm in Alexander township sold today to Eber Bolin by Harry M. Reach for 350 dollars. Reach also sold an eight acre farm on Turkey Rim Hollow in Athens township for 1,063 dollars.
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Thomas Towsley
Alexander Township
Eber Bolin
Harry M. Reach
Mr. Reach
Bec. Verry
Turkey Rim Hollow
Athens Township
Marshfield OO and Gas enters Athens county oil field
The Marshfield OO and Gas company of Athens is formed with 10000 capital stock. Incorporators include EB C Logan Jacob Sherman George Duffy John Eider and William Deeds. Plans call for four wells on 750 acres in Waterloo township near New Marshfield and Berea sand drilling to start by April 5 with a stock majority sold to Athens Columbus and New Marshfield investors.
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Marshfield OO & Gas Company
Athens
Athens County
EB. C. Logan
Jacob Sherman
George Duffy
John Eider
William Deeds
Columbus
Hocking Valley Railroad
New Marshfield
Waterloo Township
Berea
Ohio Oil Company
Houston Company
BE. R. Walker
K. D. Sayre
Local visits and social guests in Albany and surroundings
Albany residents host relatives and friends from Perry Coe Hebbardsville Columbus Langsville and Athens over the weekend and into Monday. Notables include Mr and Mrs Charles Webb and Grace at Point Rock and Prof Roy Cline with George Cline family.
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Charles Webb
Grace
Point Rock
Perry Coe
Hebbardsville
John P. Coe
Roy Cline
Chauncey
George Cline
W. M. Vorkes
Hiram Trainer
Mount Blanco
Frank Radcliffe
Carpenter
Albany
BE. K. Carpenter
Esther Carpenter
Athens
Orville Dailey
Charles Bowers
Natalie Rutherford
Langsville
Blanche Sisson
Mary Throckmorton
Charlies Dailey
Columbus
Found Dead in Field in Aneaville Ohio
Aneaville Ohio March 30 Perry Root age 65 prominent farmer lived about a mile from Picun. He was found dead in a field near his home around evening time. Supposed trouble he had faced for some time caused his death. Funeral planned for Friday afternoon at 2 at a short near Stewart.
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Aneaville, O
Perry Root
Pic UN
Hort
Stewart
Kaler Plays for Senators In Compact Performance
The Ohio State Journal notes Crum Kaler, formerly a college third baseman, now with the Senators, making sharp throws from the corner. He kept his arm safe, cutting the ball across first base in a style recalled from Eddie Tymeyer whose heaving power is remembered.
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Ohio State Journal of Today
Kaler
Senators
Crum Kaler
Eddie Tiemeyer
Long Suffering Wife Sues for Alimony in Cruelty Case
Emily B Slater files for divorce from Bar temus Slatzer in common pleas court alleging extreme cruelty since 1891 marriage at Straite ville Perry county. Two children ages 16 and 14 named. She cites repeated assaults with barrel heart and club and threats to kill.
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Emily B. Slater
Bartemus Slatzer
Common Pleas Court
J. C. Hembley
Trimble Township
Straiteville
Perry County
Wood Sues Hudson Over 250 Real Estate Deal
James F. Wood filed suit against Samuel M. Hudson this morning claiming 250 dollars as promised for arranging a real estate transaction. Hudson allegedly refused payment after the deal was made. Wood testified before dinner as the empaneled jury, including Frank Kempton and others, heard the case.
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James F. Wood
Samuel M. Hudson
Wood
Hudson
Mr. Wood
Frank Kempton
Andrew Tewkesbury
John W. Davis
H.S. Calvert
A. P. Reeder
J Gaston Coe
W. H. Duckler
PF Dodd
Bruce Donaldson
BE. W. McVay
John Mohler
Lester Baughman
Suit by Strahl Against Hocking Valley Railroad Dismissed
Lewis J. Strahl's damage suit against The Hocking Valley Railroad was dismissed this morning on the defendant’s cover. The case had been set for trial tomorrow for April. Strahl, once a bridge carpenter, sought 10000 for loss of a leg while employed by the railroad. Parties recently reached a settlement. Strahl resided in the city.
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Lewis J. Strahl
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Strahl
Koons & Ivers
Mr. Strahl
Welle Sues Over York Township Coal Lease Dispute
In a morning ruling the court grants a temporary injunction in the suit by Floyd J. Welle against J. R. Hickman and others. Mrs. Welle seeks to cancel a lease on coal property and to stop coal hauled from an adjacent property over tracks crossing her land.
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Flotd
J. Welle
J. R. Hicckman
Divorce Hearing Grants Temporary Alimony To Powell
Alice Powell, who filed for divorce from Powell, was awarded temporary alimony of 40 dollars this morning. The order allows support while proceedings continue.
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Alice Powell
Sait
Powell
Amanda Cole Divorced From John J. Cole This Morning
Amanda Cole was granted a decree of divorcee this morning from John J. Cole. The case was recently brought.
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Amanda Cole
John J. Cole
Athens Lumber Erects 65-Foot Brick Stack at Plant
The Athens Lumber company has erected a 65 foot brick stack for the engine room replacing an old steel stack. A new boiler was added to the power plant alongside the stack.
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Athens Lumber Company
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Athens County Infirmary
N.W. Baker
Mer Infirmary
Ceding
Tuw
Sayre
William
R. S. Dent
County Infrmary
Inirmary
Hattie Sharp
Dent
N. W. Baker
Plains
California
Washington
Oregon
Marcit
Aphoul
Hoc King Valley
Conevit Hocking Valley Ticket
Michael J. Boblett
Vigo
Marshal Fischer
Marshfeld
NEW Company
Lena Bowers
Edward Stanley
C. Jackson
H. H. Haning
Fire and Life Insurance
J. S. Basom, D. D. S
South Court Street
Bysith Street
United States
Washington, D.C
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