Local Guests Visit Friends and Family Across Towns
Sand Rock and nearby communities report a string of Sunday visits and weekday calls. Guests include Mr. Cook Vandyke from near Parkersburg visiting relatives, Alex Smith and wife from Amesville, Edith Parmiter visiting Eva Winner at Stewart, and many others from Nelsonville Amesville Broadwell Bucyrus Millfield and Stewart sharing social calls. Moving notices include Mr. and Mrs. Andrews relocating to Amesville and Mr. Love moving into their former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Vandyke
Parkersburg
Don Marquis
Alex Smith
Amesville
Edith Parmiter
Eva Winner
Stewart
Carlos Ogg
Nelsonville
Leonard Keirns
W. H. Robinson
Dessie White
Broadwell
Margaret Ogg
Arthur Smith
Bucyrus
J. E. Parmiter
Albert Smith
Millfield
Terrible Terrors of Itching Skin Diseases
Terrible itching and fiery irritation from skin diseases persist until the cause is removed. The ad touts S. S. S. as a blood purifier that kills germs and replenishes red blood, claiming success in eczema and related conditions. It invites readers to write for medical literature from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
A Cold Business Case for Prohibition Gains Support
A Fort Wayne newspaper touts prohibition as a smart business proposition. It argues fewer police court cases and jail populations save taxpayer money while boosting general prosperity and demand for food and sweet goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Poultry Clubs Prove Sport and Profit for Connecticut Boys
Two Connecticut clubs, Hartford area and Goshen, kept 400 plus hens from Oct 1918 to Oct 1919. Each club reported monthly egg counts and feed costs, with profits surpassing $1,000. One club netted $1,200 plus. the other, $4 per bird. Three Goshen members even took hens to college to fund eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Hartford
Goshen Boys
Connecticut Agricultural College
Goshen Club
Army size debate and officer pay spark enlistment concerns
A 300000 strong army with 18000 officers faces recruitment and sustainment challenges due to Congress created conditions. Pay keeps officers from living decently and old court martial rules hinder privates. Rockefeller remarks on pay. Amundsen plans a North Pole dash, referencing Perry.
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Congress
Ansell
Europe
Amundsen
North Pole
Perry
Federal reserve bans marriage for low earners in Chicago
A Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago policy bars marriage for employees earning under 125 dollars monthly, while other snippets joke about boxing star M Carpentier and future social trends. A Boston physician predicts kissing will be outlawed in another century and the Labor Department notes Februarys cost of living decline.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Boston
Girls Playground Funding Debate Highlights Need for Play Training
A city contends with budget cuts forcing playground closures mostly affecting girls' departments. A playground director argues funds are vital to teach sportsmanship teamwork and self control, shaping better citizens beyond mere amusement, and urges investment now rather than later.
Maple flavored desserts and baked ham recipes collection
A home kitchen feature presents several maple based treats. Maple custard cups combine eggs milk and sugar. maple filling coats cakes with whipped cream and nuts. maple cream forms a thick spread. Also included are maple fruit bake with bananas apples corn flakes and spices, maple onmeal cookies and a glazed baked ham with mustard brown sugar and milk.
Enamel Coats Improve Black Hats and Ribbons
Old black straw hats and ribbons can be coated with black enamel to achieve a gloss. A single coat mimics shiny ribbon, two coats resemble patent leather. Store enamel warm but away from flames. Black bone buttons may receive a satin finish likewise. To remove paint from windows use a safety razor blade.
Sing Sing inmates oppose capital punishment
A Sing Sing death house resolution proclaims opposition to capital punishment. The item notes gamblers distrust of papers, while highlighting the inmates stance as a striking truth for readers to consider.
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Sing Sing
New York Hotel Prospectus Offers Discount Membership
The prospectus promises a $100 membership granting a 20 percent discount on all hotel food and lodging expenditures. Five shares are planned with the expectation of free meals and lodging at the hotel.
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New York
Happy Hollow and Buchtel School Notes Highlight Local Activities
Nelsonville March notes cover Happy Hollow sixth to eighth grades hosting a taffy pull and an upcoming school picnic. Buchtel High School staged Silas Marner dramatization and a lively minstrel program with a full house. Kimberly teachers secured funds for new reading material via a candy raffle. Elizabeth Potter returns to Connett school. Happy Hollow eighth grade graduation promises the largest class yet with several graduates bound for high school. The Red Cross of Buchtel donated fifty dollars for books and domestic science supplies as four advance grades prepare for the April 14 15 exams.
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Nelsonville
Mar
Happy Hollow
Buchtel
Opera House
Silas Marner
Sunny
South
Kimberly
Elizabeth Potter
Connett
Happy Hollow School
Bashful Town
Thanksgiving Street
Ronald Moore
Betty
Bobby
Annie Collins
Boola
Glancy Daugherty
Helen Brown
Marion Bruce
the Highlands
Dora
Mary Bruce
John Brooks
Lockinvar
May Sayers
America
Glancy Daugh
Nellie Richardson
Little Willie
Walter Glover
H. F. Dillinger
Red Cross of
H. F. Dilllinger
Local Visitors and Outings Reported Around Town
Beaumont residents including Mr. Joe Bradshaw and Mr. Ted Durst visit West Virginia this week. George Locke and son Douglas from Circle Hill visit this place on Tuesday. Mrs. Julia Wyant travels to Nelsonville on business. William Stedman and family visit Athens, as does John Wyant and John Pidcock from Springfield. Chauncy shows draw residents on Monday and Wednesday with various local guests.
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Joe Bradshaw
the Plains
Ted Durst
West Virginia
George Locke
Douglas
Circle Hill
Julia Wyant
Nelsonville
William Stedman
Athens
John Wyant
John Pidcock
Springfield
Edward Bricker
Ray Tittle
Chauncey
Alfred Carr
Local Social: Visits and Guests Across theArea
Torch John McLaughlin visited Athens on business Friday. Miss Orpha Robinson stayed with relatives in Little Hocking over Sunday. Howard Dewees visited friends in Parkersburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs S Underwood were guests of Amanda Forester in Coolville. George Walters and Mrs. Walters visited in Lisbon with her parents. Mr and Mrs Aaron Baker and Mrs Fannie Coleman visited Parkersburg Tuesday. Allen Bean and Gon Carlon were guests of Arthur Scarlett and family Sunday. Magmie Graff spent Saturday with Uncle Riley Cole in Little Hocking. Baptist Aid met at Addine Jones home Thursday afternoon with many members present.
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John McLaughlin
Athens
Orpha Robinson
Little Hocking
Howard Dewees
Parkersburg
S. Underwood
Amanda Forester
Coolville
R. C
George Walters
Lisbon
Aaron Baker
Fannie Coleman
Allen Bean
Gon Carlon
Arthur Scarlett
Magmie Graff
Riley Cole
The
Baptist Aid
Addine Jones
Mary Gillilan
Mary Elizabeth
Fern Dye
Vianna Walters
Mary Baker
Eeeeeek
Fannie Cole
Man LyeLaughlin
Maucka
Local Notes on Moves and Activities in Lottridge
Lottridge residents report repairs on roads by S P King and moving of properties. Arthur Ackley buys nitrate of soda for apple trees. The Runion family and Nela Parr share dinner with J L Warner. Edison Swartz relocates to his Lottridge property. James Hursman improves, Chiender moves Cap linger from F W Chapman farm to Pinnicanob. Earl Kincade plans move to Charles Day property. W L Messenger cares for Hursman’s livestock while hospitalized. Rev John Pinnel relocates to Ed Chase farm. Frank Nelson moves into J I Warner property. Vanderhoof entertainment planned for next Saturday night.
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S. P. King
Arthur Ackley
R. J. Runion
Roy
Nela Parr
J. L. Warner
Edison Swartz
Lottridge
James Hursman
Chiender
Mr. Caplinger
F. W. Chapman
Pinnicanob
Neighbors Form Informal Jury Over Brunk Separation
In Syracuse on April 5, Rev. W. W. Brunk of Liverpool and his wife agreed to settle their separation with an informal jury of neighbors. Both disliked publicity and court action, so they appointed George B. Dolsen, a local justice, to decide.
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Syracuse
N. Y
W. W. Brunk
Methodist Episcopal Church
Liverpool
Brunk
George B. Dolsen
Pastor and wife Separation After Family Dispute
In a local dispute, Mrs. Brunk accuses her husband of salary neglect and improper conduct for a pastor. Brunk testifies on his wife's mental stability. Jurors order separation with Mrs. Brunk taking the eldest child and Brunk the two younger ones, awarding $2,000 to the wife with $500 cash and the rest secured by mortgage on his farm. Neighbors express satisfaction.
Waupun Phone Service Crippled by Cupid
Telegraph lines suffer outages as three operators quit in one day to wed, disrupting Milwaukee to Waupun communications and forcing temporary service suspensions.
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Milwaukee
Waupun
Wis
Cupid
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