Memorial Day Exercises Soon Led by American Legion
A Middleport meeting of Grand Army Post Spanish War Camp and Ladies Auxiliary arranged for a joint Memorial Day salute to be held at the Christian church Sunday May 29. A parade is planned Monday May 20 forming at the city building at 8 o clock and moving along Third Rutland Second Main and Fourth to the Central school.
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Jeport
Grand Army
Middleport
Legion
Christian Church
Third
Rutland Street
Rutland
Second Street
Main
Central School
Cedar Creek Circle
Boy Scouts
Mrs Bennett Leaves for Women’s Auxiliary Convention
Mrs Harry Bennett departs yesterday for Columbus to attend the first convention of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Loyal Legion. She is a delegate from the Feeney Bennett Post of Middleport. The convention opens today and continues tomorrow at the Hartman Hotel.
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Harry Bennett
Columbus
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
American Loyal Legion
Delegates Attend Athens Presbytery Meeting in Logan
A number of Pomeroy and Middleport delegates left yesterday to attend the Athens Presbytery sessions in Logan. The gathering began Monday morning and will conclude Wednesday evening. The Middleport group includes Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Berry and several others.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Athens
Logan
W. D. Berry
W. J
O’brien
Nelson
Li. J. Heiner
Nelle M. Stewart
W. J. Galbroner
Vivian Middleton
Grace Hess
Trussell Sells Out Elmer 8 Flourished
Trussell sells out Elmer eight with the former standout flourishing in a notable local sports transaction.
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Trussell
Elmer 8. Trussell
Canby Newspaper Plant Sold to Westward Publisher
The former Telegraph editor sold the Canby Minnesota plant to Wentworth F Chapman. Marshall W Trussell, once a Trussella boy at Pomeroy, buys significant stake in the paper and will remain manager and editor. The buyer reportedly owns multiple Western newspaper properties.
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Telegraph
Canby
Minnesota
Wentworth F. Chapman
Marshall W. Trussell
Trussella
Pomeroy
Trussell
Romine bound over in child liaison case in Rutland
Walter Romine of Rutland township faced a preliminary hearing Monday and was bound over to the grand jury in 2600 dollars on charges of living unlawfully with his thirteen year old daughter. Details withheld due to family paper policy.
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Romine
Walter Romine
Rutland Township
Bart Romine
New Haven Youth Sentenced to Reformatory Time
Melvin Grimm aged 19 from New Haven was convicted in Huntington court last Friday of robbing the New Haven post office. He will serve one year and one day at the Iowa State Reformatory in Anamosa Iowa.
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Iowa Reformatory
Melvin Grimm
New Haven
Huntington
Iowa State Reformatory
Anamosa
Iowa
Langsville man faces charge over illegal 70 foot seine
Gallipolis game warden Dale and Meigs County deputy Roush found a 70 foot eight foot high inch mesh seine at Frank Beymer's Langsville premises. Beymer, employed in Columbus, was arrested for possessing the seive contrary to law. Bond set at 300 dollars. Hearing scheduled for April 21 before Justice Fish.
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Dale
Gallipolis
Roush
Meigs County
Frank Beymer
Langsville
Columbus
Pomeroy Secures State Aid After Budget Shortfall
Plans to pass around State Aid to schools faltered as tax valuations fell short. The Board and Supt. Coates urged Senator Jones and secured $5400 more, totaling just over $7000, covering current expenses but leaving no funds for repairs. A Meigs County misprint switched Middleport’s grant from $5000 to $9000.
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Pomeroy
Board of Education
Coates
Jones
Meigs
Middleport
Died in Detroit Remains of Esther Myers
The remains of Mrs. Esther Myers are expected to arrive in Pomeroy today on the way to her final rest.
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Detroit
Esther Myers
Pomeroy
Death Follows Move to Detroit For Health Hope
A woman who traveled to Detroit seeking health improvements died Sunday at the home of her daughter there.
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Detroit
Surge of Divorce Filings Hits Meigs County
The Meigs County docket shows a spike in divorce suits with female plaintiffs leading. On the latest day three actions were filed: Mary M. Gilbert vs James A. Gilbert for extreme cruelty. Jessie Rice of Middleport vs Frank Rice for extreme cruelty. Minnie McFarland of Rutland vs John McFarland seeks alimony and divorce on statutory grounds.
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Meigs County
Mary M. Gilbert
James A. Gilbert
Jessie Rice
Middleport
Frank Rice
Minnie McFarland
Rutland
John McFarland
Lovina
Meullier
Ray W. Meullier
Francis Rush
John Rush
Granville’Hills
Margaret Ellis
Henry Hill
Jennie Hill
Addie Brooks
Albert Brooks
Selma Townsend
George D. Townsend
Belle Love
Albert Love
Laura E. Evener
William Evener
Mabel Mason
George Mason
Gertrude Warren
Thomas E. Warren
William Schoonover
Dora Schoonover
Wilda Riggs
Lester Riggs
Ruth
Fremont Ruth
Ruth Gates
Martha Duecher
John Taylor
State of Ohio
Lillian Taylor
George A. Kurtz
Alpha Wemmer
Albert Wemmer
J. Maurice Hyde
Geo. I. Putnam
Theodore Fleming
Board A Tristess
Ames Township
William Grose
Deanville Coal Co
Ohio Collieries Co
Jennings Coal Co
Stevens
John Hartman
Charles Winner Et al
Robert Calvert
Monday Coal Co
Frank Minner
Cray Family Buys New Farm South of Athens
Nate Cray, who sold his Union avenue dairy farm to Haning and Jobes, has purchased a farm south of Athens near Albany. Mike Lee and Art Cray started plowing and planting yesterday, and the Cray family plans to move in about a month.
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Nate Cray
Union Avenue
Haning and
Jobes
Athens
Albany
Mike Lee
Art Cray
Cray
Tiny Life Shortened in Cleveland Loss
Charles Richard Cook was born January 13 1921 and died April 1 1921 aged two months and 8 days. He leaves parents sisters Rebecca Hazel Lucy Charlotte and mourning grandparents in Ohio with many relatives. The family notes the brief life was blessed and the spirit rests with Jesus promising the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Charles Richard Cook
Mary Ellen
Rebecca
Hazel
Lucy
Charlotte
Cook
Cleveland
Ohio
Hogue
Glouster
Charles Richard
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Card of Thanks for Charles Cook Family
The COOK family thanks friends for kindness during the death and burial of their dear son Charles Richard.
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Charles Richard
Charles Cook
Brothers Reunite After 47 Years Across States
John Conway aged 77, a Civil War veteran from St Louis, was reunited with his brother Edward in Cleveland after 47 years apart. The meeting occurred today with family joy and old memories renewed.
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Cleveland
John Conway
St. Louis
Edward
Tragic Accident Claims Man in New Philadelphia
Abraham Weber 64 was killed when struck by a dipper on a steam shovel in New Philadelphia. The machine was being operated by his son William Weber at the time of the incident.
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Philadelphia
Abraham Weber
William Weber
May 5 1915 Paris ceremonies pledge Napoleon tribute
The article notes a May 5 military ceremony at the Arch of Triumph with Franco Prussian survivors and Foch in attendance, followed by an afternoon address at the Hotel des Invalides by Marshal Foch. It also reports church trustees seeking court leave to sell land in Alexander township for church upkeep with authorization pending.
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Napoleon
Arch of Triumph
Foch
Hotel Des Invalides
Marshal Foch
Albany - Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Alexander Township
Bot
Edwin W
Breyfogle
Semi-Wellston Company
Hazel Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Huldah McCoy
Charles McCoy
Louis Wend
Et al
Hocking Valley Fire Clay Company
Thirtteen
Athens County
France Prepares Napoleonic Commemoration Across Paris
On May 65 France marks Napoleon’s death centennial with Foch expected to attend a broad observance. Museums at Malmaison Fontainbleau Sevast and Compiegne display relics while tours to Elba nearby battlefields and Waterloo are arranged. An international congress will study the Napoleonic code. A Notre Dame ceremony May 4 will feature Cardinal Dubois and Abbe Henroque who earned eleven citations in World War I.
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United Press
Paris
France
Napoleon
Marshal Foch
Malmaison
Fontainbleau
Sevest
Compiegne
Elba
Waterloo
The
Rhine
Notre Dame
Cardinal Dubois
Abbe Henroque
Spelling Champs Vie In Darke County Meet
In Greenville Ohio on April 12 Darke County grammar and high school champions gathered for a county championship spelling contest. Champions from townships and villages competed in a standard format with groups of one hundred words. List highlights included chaise separate callous ginseng kernel redundant neuralgia jasmine vandal and leer.
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Greenville
Darke County
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