United States Becomes Huge Coal Exporter in 1921
The National City Bank of New York notes the United States rising as the world’s principal coal exporter after Britain’s production halt. Eight months to February 1921 saw U.S. exports about 30 million tons, roughly double Britain’s, with value near $290 million.
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New York
United States
National City Bank of New York
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
Canada
Cuba
Corres.co
Eee
Aes
Aunciloa TN ryTi
Red Brush overlook offers grand views of Ohio valley
The writer invites readers to Red Brush, near Little Hocking, for a fine view of the Ohio valley and surrounding hills. He notes the scene is especially beautiful now for nature lovers and promises a good vantage of West Virginia hills to the south and Ohio hills to the north and west. He also mentions selling an old long settee for a fair price, hinting the editor would overprice refinishing.
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Ohio Valley
Red Brush
Little Hocking
West Virginia
Ohio Hills
Messenger
Ohio State Ohio State nine tops Capital in tough home tilt
In a drizzly Saturday at Ohio Field Capital led 4 0 at the break. Ohio rallied with a six run sixth inning and broke through with a late surge as Barstow Stockdale and Allen powered the offense. Barstow struck out 12 for Capital. King Ker and Allen each went 3 for 4 in a 7 4 Columbus win over Capital.
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Ohio Field
Ohio
Capital 4
Capital
Fuller
Allen
King
Ridenour
State College
Tom Morgan
Peg
Barstow
Stockdale
Skinner
Schmidt
Fming
Otto
Loomis
Wolf
Uwmo ‘Durfee
Sore
Capi Barstow
Columbus
Ker
Cap al Weewnel
Popular House or Work Dress Pattern 3528
Pattern 3528 offers a six size range from 34 to 44 inches with a 38 inch size needing 7 yards of 2 inch material. Suitable fabrics include gingham percale lawn chambray linen poplin repp drill flannelette and henrietta. Pattern illustrated mailed for 12 cents in stamps.
Local Grocery Ad Lists Bargain Prices from Brooks
W H Brooks offers reduced prices on staples such as flour sacks at 1.25, granulated sugar 2.50, canned salmon 10c, peaches and apricots 25c, seeded raisins 25c, toilet paper five cents, matches four boxes for 2c, cracked hominy 4c per lb, rolled oats 7c, canned apples 20 30 40c, bulk coffee 20c, and big head rice one cent.
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W. H. Brooks
National League of Women Voters Opens Second Convention
Two thousand women from nearly every state gather in Cleveland for the second annual National League of Women Voters convention. Committees will draft recommendations on maternity aid, public markets, voting eligibility, and campaign finance limits. Leaders include Mrs. Maud Wood Park and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt.
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Sleveland
National League of Women Voters
America
Congress
Sheppard-Towner
United States
National League
League
Maud Wood Park
Washington
Carrie Chapman Catt
Burkhart Wins Jury Judgment in Land Contract Case
A jury verdict awards Benjamin F. Burkhart 8,666.66 with 430.92 due from William Gahagen, totaling 8,235.74 on Burkhart’s favor. The suit claimed Burkhart sold 14 tracts totaling about 1506 acres in Bern and Rome townships with mining rights, under a contract drawn January 24, 1918. Gahagen contends title defects and misrepresentation including Pittsburg No. 8 coal seam, seeking 36,000 in damages in a cross petition. the case spanned two days of testimony and historical titles before ruling for the plaintiff.
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Benjamin F. Burkhart
William Gahagan
William Gahagen
Gahagen
Burkhart
Bern
Rome
Pittsburg No
Sleeping sickness toll rises in Ohio in January 1920
Ohio reports a sharp rise in sleeping sickness deaths in January 1920, with 39 victims vs 28 in all of 1919. Dr. A G Murrell notes ages from 1 to 84, and nearly a quarter were under 15. The first six months saw 89 deaths, while 20 died in February and 29 in March.
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Columbus
Ohio
A. G. Murrell
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Murrell
Senators Plan a Legal War on the Davis Bill
The Peoples Power League created in Columbus will oppose the administration re organization bill by taking the case to the Supreme Court. Petitions for a hearing are being prepared as Senators Burke of Elyria and Bander of Cuyahoga County meet in Cleveland to organize the effort.
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Columbus
Peoples Power League
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Burke
Elyria
Bander
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Snowfall in Zanesville Averts Cold Damage
Heavy snow in Zanesville Ohio April 11 kept early fruit and wheat from serious damage as morning temperatures fell. The snow melted quickly and no ice formed, offering relief to farmers in the area.
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Zanesville
Michael McGowan Ties Shoe in Traffic Incident
Michael McGowan stopped in traffic to tie his shoelace as hospitals report his condition as nicely improving.
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Chicago
Michael McGowan
Epsonade Salts Promises Tastier Epsom Remedy
An advertisement touts Epsonade Salts as a tastier epsom salt remedy combining real Epsom salts with fruit derivatives to mask bitterness. It claims use for biliousness headaches or constipation and warns to avoid tasteless epsom salts, directing buyers to request Epsonade Salts from the American Epsom Association.
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American Epsom Association
Carpentier to Train in Summit for Dempsey Fight
Georges Carpentier will train for the world heavyweight title bout with Jack Dempsey in Summit, New Jersey, trainer Gus Wilson said. The New York announcement sets the training location and notes preparations for the championship clash.
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New York
Georges
Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Summit
N. J
Gus Wilson
Stocks Rise At Opening On British Coal Strike Talks
Prices advanced across most of the list at the opening and early trading in New York after news that a new parley was arranged over the weekend to attempt a settlement of the British coal strike.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Mrs Homer Hoch Elected Fourth Vice President
Mrs. Homer Hoch wife of Representative Hoch of Kansas was chosen as fourth vice president of the Congressional club. She brings wide experience, co operated with her husband on his paper and writes a weekly column “Woman's Corner” about Washington events. Daughter in law of a former Kansas governor, she lived in the executive mansion and leads a Sunday school class of forty women.
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Homer Hoch
Representative Hoch
Kansas
Congressional Club
Williams Treatment Ad Promises Cure For Uric Acid Related Ailments
An advertisement claims The Williams Treatment cures kidney and bladder diseases rheumatism and other ailments caused by excessive uric acid. It offers a free 75 cent bottle upon request and asks for 10 cents to cover postage and handling, with limits on per person.
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Williams
Dr. D
Young veteran loots life in Huntington incident
Ocean Park police continued to drag the surf for W. C. Biddle a 30 year old ex service man from Huntington West Virginia who vanished after wading into deep water Mrs Biddle watched from shore with their four months old baby as authorities searched his clothing was found in a bath house and his wife suspects a leg cramp caused drowning They had arrived six weeks earlier to start a beach concession venture.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ocean Park
W. C. Biddle
Huntington
W. Va
Biddies
Military training camps open to Mississippi valley men
The Military Training Camps Association announces citizen camps next summer for men 16 to 35 from Indiana Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Arkansas Missouri Nebraska Kansas Iowa Minnesota Dakotas. Camps at Camp Knox Camp Sherman Camp Grat DL Camp Pike Fort Snelling provide government funded four week programs to build citizenship, health and national defense with housing uniforms medical care transportation and meals supplied.
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Chicago
The
Military Training Camps Association
South Wabash Avenue
Charles B. Pike
Central Department
General Staff
Mississippi Valley
Camp Knox
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Camp Grat
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Camp Pike
Ark
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Arkansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Dakotas
Ohio University staff mail summer school bulletins
Office force at Ohio University busy sending out summer school bulletins to prospective students. Several thousand booklets will be mailed to potential enrollees.
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Ohio University
Frost Pats Athens County Farms After Cold Spell
Weekend cold snap brought temperatures down to 22 degrees at 3 AM as a frost covered orchards and water pools. Farmers report some damage but not as severe as feared, with full extent uncertain as the sun returns and rapid changes threaten ripening fruit and gardens rushing the season.
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Athens County
Farm Bureau
Attendance at First M. E. Sunday School
The Sunday school report shows 655 attendees with 626 scholars, 246 women, 174 men, and breakdowns by department and class. Largest classes were Class Six with 166 and Class Sixteen with 164. total collections were $24.27 with Class Six contributing $10.25 and Class Sixteen $6.16.
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M. E
Noss
Miss South
Porter
Rocking Valley Daily Train Schedule From Athens
Dorthbound No 33 leaves Athens at 6 00 a m No 36 departs Athens 11 06 a m No 37 leaves Athens 6 00 p m Daily Trains No 80 arrives Athens 10 10 8 a m No 32 arrives Athens 3 46 p m No 24 arrives Athens 8 15 p m Daily Trains schedule details listed for Athens operations.
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Rocking Valley
Athens
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