Divorce ends World War romance in Ohio case
April 8 POMEROY Ohio a divorce petition ends a World War romance. Lene Springer seeks alimony and divorce from Guy Springer formerly of Long Bottom amid claims of marriage in Germany and a daughter custody fight. The couple’s families declined comment as proceedings unfold in county jail custody and support issues.
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Rail and River shuts four mines in Ohio region
Pomeroy April 2. Word from Bellaire says Rail and River company closed its four mines Tuesday and will buy coal in Island Creek West Virginia rather than produce in Eastern Ohio at a lower price. The Mail and River company is owned by the Grand Railroad which is owned by the Canadian government.
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Minstrel Show Slated by Pomeroy Kiwanis Club
Pomeroy Middleport Kiwanis club plans its annual minstrel at the Masonic Temple in Middleport on April 29 and 30. Director Lyle Wilson will arrive next week to oversee the production as the committee touts the event as the biggest and best yet for local parents.
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Daily News to Resume Publication in New Quarters
In Pomeroy on April 2 the work of moving machinery used for the Daily News is finished and the paper will resume Friday, according to foreman George Hoefieck.
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Daily News
George Hoefieck
Lyons to Modernize Pomeroy Opera House Facade and Interior
J E Lyons of Pomeroy Bend announces immediate upgrades to the old Opera House vacated by the Daily News. Work lowers the first floor to sidewalk level, adds a new front, removes a corkscrew stair, installs jail-side stairs, and enhances the stage to increase seating capacity by about two hundred. He laments blocked plans to connect Second Street with Condor Street despite public interest.
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Homer Smith river trip schedule announced
Pomeroy, April 2. For those planning Homer Smith river excursion trips the following schedule is printed. Saturday afternoon April 4 trip to Racine dam and pool near Kneet pits, West 3 o'clock, Pomeroy 3 16. Saturday night moon ride leaves Pomeroy at 8, Middleport 8 15. Sunday morning leaves Ganecoy 2 a. m., depart 8 15. Miwanis excursion leaves er at 8 a. m., Middleport at
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Pomeroy Street Cleaning Underway
April 2 report from Pomeroy notes the entire brick street system is being flushed or cleaned. A small crew handles the job which will stretch over the week, with differences in timelines and scope mentioned by the street foreman.
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Flushing
Hospital Notes From Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy notes report Mrs Philip Meier, treated at Holzer hospital Gaspolis for spinal trouble once thought rheumatic, returned home to Brick Street Sugar Run in the Ewing ambulance greatly improved. Mrs Jessie Jenkinson of Letart was taken to Holzer for an operation. ambulance brought Mrs Meier home. Mrs James Torrence, post operative for cancer removal, is convalescing at the hospital in Sugar Run.
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Perrine with Wife and Child. Arrested Man Heads Home
POMEROY April 2 A R Perrine once of Florida and depot operator at Point Pleasant was fined 100 and jailed 60 days for possessing intoxicating liquor. He started back toward Florida Tuesday with a deputy sheriff who said Perrine has a wife and child there and is wanted on the charge of non support.
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A. R. Perrine
Florida
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Land of Orange Blossoms
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Baptist group attends Pfeffer lecture in Gallipolis
Fourteen members from the Middleport First Baptist church drove to Gallipolis on Tuesday evening to hear Reverend Pfeffer of Columbus lecture at the Gallipolis Baptist church.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Funeral for Mrs. Fier Held at Akron Church
Funeral services for Mrs. James Fier of Akron, formerly Helen Winegar of Middleport, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist church. Burial followed in Gravel Hill cemetery.
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Helen Winegar
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New Location For Oil Drill Near Racine
Pomeroy April 2. H M Havis of H M Havis Oil Co Mercer Pa is here to locate a new oil well 800 feet east of the old Thomas coal tipple just below Racine.
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H. M. Havis
H. M. Havis Oil Co
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Thomas
Racine
London Girl Makes Perfect Artificial Eye in 15 Minutes
London report notes Miss Millaura a noted maker of artificial eyes in Britain. The 1% London girl can craft a perfect specimen in about fifteen minutes.
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Great Britain
Football Umpires Smoke Sparks City Outcry
In London referees at football matches are reported to smoke while officiating drawing strong opposition from several newspapers citing health concerns and disruption to play.
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Bus line proposed between McArthur and Athens in Ohio
Preliminary steps to establish a bus link to Athens were filed with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission by C. L. Slagel McArthur. An application seeks to operate a bus line from McArthur via Albany and Hebbardsville and another from McArthur to Logan via Creola and Isleboro. Slagel would run two cars on each route.
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Isleboro
Canaanville Community Day Planned at High School
Canaanville on April 17 hosts Community Day at Canaan tonip high school with speakers music athletics and a basket dinner. Public invited to attend the exercises and enjoy the day. further details to be announced.
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Canaan Tonip High School
Mansfield Becomes Electric Center
New York dispatch reports Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing will direct all activities from Mansfield Ohio under an order effective today. J N Tritle becomes general manager of merchandising. engineers from Pittsburgh will move to Mansfield as production shifts. Mansfield’s rail links, factory access to raw materials, and central location justify the strategic site.
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Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Mansfield
Tritle
Kansas City
St. Louis
Beautiful Women of Bulgaria Beauty Secrets
An advertorial piece extols Bulgarian women as beautiful and describes they maintain health with Bulgarian Herb Tea. It claims the tea purifies blood and aids digestion liver and kidney troubles, offering trial boxes for 35c 75c and 1.25.
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Film newsreels to reach homes via projector viewing
New York theater manager Dr. Hugo Reisinfeld predicts cans of newsreel films will be delivered to subscribers like daily papers. Each household would own a personal projector to view the major events of the previous day.
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New York
Hugo Reisenfeld
Widow seeks new husband prompts 200 replies in Grimsby
Grimsby mayor publishes a letter from a widow asking for aid in finding a second husband. Within days he received more than 200 letters applying for the position.
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Woman laments husband refuses washing machine purchase
A wife says her husband won’t buy a washing machine because he believes he has married one. The remark highlights a humorous domestic dispute over appliance spending and marriage quirks.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promoting Normal Bowel and Liver Action
The ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a natural bowel and liver aid. It claims the sugar coated tablets gently stimulate elimination without harsh effects and promise relief by bedtime. Prices listed are 15c and 30c.
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Toot
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