Good Leaguers Assaulted Near City on Houseboat Fight
In a clash between Good Citizens league members and men on a drunken houseboat on the Ohio River near Wellsville West Virginia 60 feet from shore four men were injured one possibly fatally Ben Davidson East Liverpool shot in the neck William Zoellers East Liverpool shot in the thigh William Renoff Wellaville beaten Frank Geisse Wellerville nearly dismembered during the melee A boat loaded with liquor anchored near shore sparking street fighting and gunfire as authorities dispute jurisdiction over liquor sales on boats from the Ohio side.
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Ohio River
Wellsville
West Virginia
Ben Davidson
East Liverpool
William Zoellers
William Renoff
Wellaville
Good Citizens’ League
Frank Geisse
Welleville
Ohio
W. W. Hole
Lisbon
Renoff
Gerase
Barnes
Zoellers
Davidson
Pr. Barnes
Wirer
Zoedlers
Dani
Bia Fs
Slera
Davidon
Olds Galore Visit Athens Brings Spring Cold Wave
Athens residents battle a surge of colds as April showers shift the weather. Light clothing prompts sleevless outfits and sneezing spreads. doctors and druggists report increased cold-related visits while the public endures a chilly spring flu season.
Doctors Meet Tuesday in Athens City
The Athens County Medical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon in the city. The session will be in the offices of Alderman and Biddle. A paper on Puerperal Infection by Dr. J. G. Blower of Ster and a report of clinical cases are on the program.
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Athens County Medical Society
Alderman & Biddle
R. J. G. Blower
Ofster
Mme. Medjeske Grows Weaker
In Los Angeles on April 5, Mme Medjeske is described as gradually weakening with no change in the condition of her son, William Medjeske.
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Mme. Medjeske
Los Angeles
Cal
Wms
Medjeske
Local Teachers Praised for Speeches at Parkersburg Round Table
Parkersburg's Obie Valley Round Table hears two local teachers Prof Mart solff and Henry G Williams from Athens. They deliver short yet striking addresses on the value of good English teaching for children. They urge teaching choice words early and using correct speech to guide young learners.
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Parkersburg
Obie Valley Round Table
Martsolff
Athens
Henry G. Williams
Four Jurors Drawn for Daugherty Murder Trial
A special venue panel of four men has been drawn and served as jurors. The names listed include Des Anth Trimble GG and W. Sewell Rome, John Harvey, Dover Frank Hill and Canaan.
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Des Anth
Trimble
W. Sewell
Rome
John ©. Harvey
Dover
Frank Hill
Canaan
President Eilis Returns to University After Break
President Eilis made his first visit to the university since a weeks long confinement with a broken leg. He arrived by automobile and hobbled in on crutches, greeted warmly by faculty and the ancient body as the spring term opens Tuesday.
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Eilis
Collee
Palm Sunday Sermons Mark Lent Contemplation at St Pauls
Palm Sunday observed as Lent opens with blessed palms distributed at St Pauls and Catholic churches. Gospels recount the Passion from St Matthew as Holy Week unfolds with Holy Thursday Eucharist, Good Friday crucifixion, and Easter Sunday celebration.
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St. Paul's
West Advances to Greenfield Agent Post
T J West, formerly a ticket seller at the B and O depot, has been promoted to agent at Greenfield after a year here and a period in Loveland as agent. His Athens friends will be pleased by the news of his rapid rise and success.
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T J. West
B. & O. Depot
Greenfield
Mr. West
Loveland
Athens
Neck Broken by Passing Train Near Hooker
Frank Rogers of Gloster, nineteen, was killed when he tried to cross a southbound track on the Hocking Valley near Hooker while riding home from a mining trip with two companions. The coroner held an inquest. Rogers’ body was sent to Carroll for burial.
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Columbus
Rogers
Carroll Station
Bishop and
Glenster
Toledo
Ohio Central
Hocking Valley
Ohio codifying commission irons out conflicting road supervisor laws
The Ohio codifying commission faces trouble aligning old and new road supervisor statutes. It discovers partial repeal leaves conflicting provisions on appointment and election, reporting to commissioners, and compensation, causing confusion as officials fall outside the revised framework. The commission aims to strike out contradictions and blend remaining provisions for conformity.
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Ohio Codifying Commission
Latonia Races Spring Meeting Scheduled Despite Controversy
The Latonia Rocker Club announces the spring racing meeting will proceed legally despite ongoing dispute between track officials and the Kentucky State Racing Commission. The meeting runs from May 7 to June 14 for 39 days.
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Cincinnati
Latonia Rocker Club
Uegal
Kentucky State Racing Commission
Robbery at Fitzgerald & Company Dental Office
Discovery revealed two safes in the H. G. Fitzgerald & Company dentists office in the Wesley block were picked by a professional. Gold filling material valued at about 2300 dollars and cash totaling 400 dollars were stolen.
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Columbus
H. G. Fitzgerald & Company
Wesley Block
Running to school causes tragic death of boy and girl
Steubenville April 5 The rush to reach school ended in tragedy as nine year old Jeanette Erskine daughter of attorney RE BE Erskine suffered a heart rupture while running to class.
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Steubenville, O
Jeanette
RE. BE. Erskine
Pioneer John Gibson 98 Dies. Funeral at Albany Church
John Gibson died at his son Arthur's home in Scipie township April 1 1909 near Albany at age past 98. Survived by wife Jerusha Brooks two sons Arthur and James a daughter Mrs Jane Martin grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev Rigor at the Second Free Will Baptist church near Albany.
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John Gibson
Meigs County
Athens County
Arthur
Scipie Township
Jerusha Brooks
At % County
James
Jane Martin
James W. Martin
May Avenue
John
Second Free Will Baptist Church
Albany
Rigor
Downington
Bremen firm declares twelfth dividend for April
Directors met last Friday afternoon and declared a fifty percent dividend payable April 16. The eleventh dividend since last April was paid just Wednesday. The company has enough treasury funds to pay the second April dividend and expects to declare it before month’s end.
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Bremen
Coal Property Sold Saturday in Waterloo Twp Wisconsin
Mineral farmer William Shingler, who held two mortgages, bought the Winchester Coal Company's waterland in Waterloo township near Carbondale. The fully equipped coal mine and 187 acres, appraised at 14700 dollars, sold for 10000 dollars by Sheriff Webster. Shingler formerly owned the property after court action filed by him last July seeking a receiver.
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Winchester Coal Company
Waterloo Township
Carbondale
Webster
William Shingler
Mineral
Shingler
Congregational Meeting At Presbyterian Church Tonight
The Presbyterian church holds a congregational meeting at 7 o clock this evening inviting all members and the congregation to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Birth lists not to be published by registrars
State registrar Vr. L L Watkin warns local registrars against publishing monthly birth lists to avoid commercial solicitations to new parents and potential interference with accurate vital records reporting. The letter, dated March 26 1909 from Columbus, urges discretion and states the practice serves no public interest.
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Vr. LL. Watkin
Promising Young Slab Man Crum Kaler
The Sunday Dispatch shows Crum Kaler a young Ohio University pitcher being tried by the Senators. Described as promising, the photo caption notes Kaler is a year old Ohio University student who has shown pitching ability for Columbus so far.
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Crum Kaler
Senators
Kaler
Ohio University
Columbus
Council Sets Tonight Regular Monthly Session
City council meets this evening in the mayor s office to consider a number of items for decision.
Billies lunch room moves to Masonic Temple’s big room
The Ballard corner razing shifts Billie Watkins to the second floor Masonic Temple space. Watkins, in business two years, expands to a larger central area with a kitchen rear and a front ice cream parlor as he prepares an opening dinner on Saturday, April 10.
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Ballard
Billie Watkins
Masonic Temple
Watkins
Hillie
New Touring Car Arrives for CL Poston
LL Don Poston of Dayton expected to reach Athens today with a new touring car for his father CL Poston. The 30 horsepower Chambers-Detroit car seats five passengers and was reported by Mr Poston from Columbus this morning as on the way to Athens.
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Athens
Don Poston
Dayton
CL Poston
Chalbers-Detroit
Mr. Poston
Columbus
Clark and Shaftey Married in Probate Court
Ek Clark wed Mrs Blanche Shaftey in a Saturday afternoon ceremony conducted by Mayor Hedees in the probate court. The couple will reside at Grosvenor, where the groom works as a miner.
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Ek Clark
Blanche Shaftey
Hedees
Dorothy Mattison Dies of Pneumonia at 10 Months
Dorothy Mattison ten months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Orson Mattheon died Saturday at home on Hlocking street from pneumonia. Funeral services were held this morning at Graham's Chapel at 10 o clock.
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Dorothy Mattison
Orson Mattheon
Hlocking Street
Permit To Wed In Grosvenor And Athens Areas
A permit to wed was recorded for Clark a 61 year old miner and Blanche Shaffer a 26 year old of Grosvenor. Another couple, EB Butts a farmer aged around 5? and Della Buck of Athens, were noted with Floyd Sutton a 25 year old teamster and Mime M Founds an 18 year old, both of Athens.
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Clark
Miner
Blanche Shaffer
Grosvenor
Butts
Farmer
Guysville
Della Buck
Athens
Floyd Sutton
Teamater
Mime M. Founds
Glouster Mayor Bound Over After Docket Hearing
Transcripts from two justices courts filed in common pleas detail Mayor Hugh Gormley bound over to the grand jury after pleading not guilty to profane language charge and posting bond. William McGill, charged with assault, pleaded not guilty and was bound over with $100 bond. Robert Stephenson, charged with cutting with intent to kill, bound over with $200 bond after pleading not guilty and waiving examination.
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Common Pleas Court
J. W. Jowes
Trimble
Don BD. Lowry
Waterloo Township
Hugh Gormley
Jones
Gormley Wan
Willam F. King
Gilcuster
William McGill
William King
McGill
Pond
Robert Stephenson
Justice Lowry
Mineral
Juke Johnson
Stephenson
Texas City Sweeps by Wild Flames
Fort Worth reports a major Texas City fire that destroyed property valued at about 2 million dollars, killed one man, seriously injured six, and left 400 families homeless. State troops guard the burned district to prevent looting as relief efforts begin and dozens of factories and businesses are affected. Disturbing delays in assessing exact losses noted as more than 4 miles long and 0.5 mile wide.
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Fort Worth
Tex
South Fort Worth
J. J. Newton
Kentucky Clerk Charged in Boise Fraud Case
Roy M. Wright 36 a railway postal clerk and scion of a Kentucky family was arrested in Washington at Boise authorities request charged with obtaining 69000 dollars under false pretenses while conducting business in Boise Idaho.
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Washington
Boise
Idaho
Roy M. Wright
Young Woman on Trial for Life in Sampson Murder Case
Georgia Allyn Samp son, 22, faces trial for the Nov 2 1908 murder of her husband Harry Samp son in Macedon New York. Prosecutors seek a jury as district attorney Gilbert, cousin to the defendant, leads a case filled with family influence and tangled testimonies.
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Lyons
Georgia BE. Sampson
Harry Sampson
Wayne County
Sampson
Allyn
Mampeop
Harry Bampson
William T. Lampoon
Santiago
Allyns
Forlce
Ths
Gilbert
Mrs. Sampson
Adelbert P. Rich
Auburn
Harry Bampton
Macedon
Here
Georgia Allyn
Satsons
Georgia
Young Sampson
Georgia Sampson
George Sampson
Bright
Arief
Valuable Horses Burn at Hall’s Country Stable
A fire at R. C. Hall’s country home in Pittaburg destroyed stables and killed an Arabian stallion valued at $2,600 and a race horse named Pred Ather ton along with other stock. Fire officials suspect arson by friends of people prosecuted for chicken theft at the farm.
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Pitteburg
Frenchman Wins International Marathon Derby
New York on April 5 Henri J Yves of France won the marathon derby. Dorando Pietri finished second, John J Hayes third, and Matthew Matoney fourth.
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New York
Aenri &J. Yves
France
Dorando Pietri
John J. Hayes
Matthew Matoney
Madigan Sues Columbia Construction Over Note Claim
James P. Madigan filed suit in Cleveland against Columbia Construction Company and J. Kieran Concern for $4,708 claimed due on a six months note. The action seeks the specified amount plus costs.
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Madigan
Cleveland
James P. Madigan
Columbia Construction Company
Miner Austin Bird Dies in Slate Fall at Cumberland Mine
Slate Killa Miner Zanesville Ohio reports miner Austin Bird aged 47 killed by a slate fall while working in a Cumberland area mine. Local investigation pending.
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Zanesville, O
Austin Bird
Cumberland
Girls of 16 Regard Large Families as Vulgar
A teenage survey found that girls aged sixteen perceive large families as extremely vulgar, reflecting social attitudes toward household size and class expectations during the period.
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Henderson
O. U
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Baltimore
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Ohio State
Savior
Jerusalem
Saviors
St. Matthew
Frank Rogers
Glouster
Lancaster, Oo
Gloster
Hooker
Dids
Ninty-Eight
Winchester Coal CO
WM. Shingler
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Vital Dtantistics
Columbus Dispatch
Bresner Shaffer
Texas City
Cigaret
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