Nelsonville raids target moonshine outfits across region
April raids by state officer C H Lucas and local prohibition workers led to arrests in Modoc and Buchtel. Ernest Mingus and Harve Brooks pleaded guilty to transporting and possession offenses, with fines of 160 and 100 dollars respectively. John Rife and son Hobart were jailed after dawn searches uncovered seventeen barrels of mash and assorted equipment. A Deanville moonshine still at the Imperial mine, largest yet and with a 75 gallon copper tank, escaped capture.
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Nelsonville
C. H. Lucas
Ernest Mingus
Harve Brooks
Modoc
Buchtel
Mingus
Lax
Brooks
John Rife
Seeventeen
Rife
Hobart
Athens
Imperial Mine
Deanville
Wheeling 5 Storm Leaves Debris and Injuries
Debris crushed a worker and more than twenty three business buildings were unroofed or damaged after a fierce storm in Wheeling. Wires tangled in wreckage hindered rescues while rain intensified flood damage across the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dickinson
Bellaire
Fred A. Reiman
Echo Point
Lewis J. Haines
City
Frank Engler
Arch Bruner
George Theodorides
William Peters
Fred A. Raiman
Constructive Life
Clean-Up Campaign Opens With Community Backing
Nelsonville on April 20 reports a citywide clean up drive under way. Ministers comment from pulpits and public schools pledge cooperation as residents and high school efforts target improved premises and nearby streets.
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Nelsonville
Perry Colegrove Hurt In Mine Fall At Haydenville
Perry Colegrove, a worker for The National Fire Proofing Co. at Haydenville, fell while hauling a heavy rail into the mine Saturday evening, sustaining two broken ribs and a badly bruised side. Dr. N Hill treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Perry Colegrove
National Fire Proofing Co
Haydenville
N. Hill
Browning Subject At Club Program
The Hyperion club met with Mrs. C. J. Bartels on Fort street for a program titled Quotations from the Brownings. Mrs. Edward Sharp’s review of Pippa Passes was read by Mrs. N. Hill. Mrs. John Poot presented sketches of Browning and Mrs. Browning. A $5 donation was approved for Mothers' Sewing and Study club.
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Nelsonville
Hyperion Club
C. J. Bartels
Fort Street
Edward Sharp
Dinner Guests Share Evening at Starkey Home
Nelsonville April 20 Mr and Mrs Sam Starkey hosted a dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Clfford Kelley and daughter Ruth of Athens Mrs Mary Kelley of Jerseyville and Mrs Mollie Starkey of Guysville The gathering brought together local families for a social evening.
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Nelsonville
Sam Starkey
Clifford Kelley
Ruth
Athens
Mary Kelley
Jerseyville
Mollie Starkey
Guysville
Woman's Relief Corps to Meet at Legion Home
The Woman's Relief Corps will gather at 7 o'clock this evening at the Legion home for a regular meeting and agenda.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Relief Corps
Legion Home
All Day Sewing Party Near Legion Home
Woman's Auxiliary will hold an all day sewing party at the Legion home with pop pies served later. At 5 30 p m a pot lunch dinner will be served and members are asked to bring a dish suitable for the meal.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Auxiliary
Legion Home
Rotary to Give Program in Logan Tonight
Nelsonville Rotary club presents a joint program for Logan Rotarians this evening featuring a special musical and speaking program. Local members depart Nelsonville at 5 30 o clock. Local audience expected at Logan for entertainment.
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Rotary
Logan
Nelsonville
Stufflebean Funeral in Nelsonville
The funeral for Henry Stufflebean will be held at his Nelsonville residence at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Cantata Repeats by Local Methodist Choir
The East er cantata was presented for a second time Sunday evening before a full congregation. The Easter program is regarded as one of the best by the local organization.
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Nelsonville
Bereans Have Big Day Sunday
Berean class reports 132 men at the Sunday morning service. Special music by the Class Six male chorus of Athens. Memorial address by teacher O. J. Howearth honored members who had died. Boys' day will be observed next Sunday.
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Nelsonville
Athens
O. J. Howearth
Columbus shoppers and Akron death call
Mrs. Sam Starkey and daughter Miss Gladys and Mrs. Willard Simmington shopped in Columbus Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Pensyle were summoned to Akron Sunday by the death of their granddaughter, the one year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Don.
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Sam Starkey
Gladys
Willard Simington
Columbus
Charlies Pensyle
Akron
Don
Local Columbus Visitors and Weekend Guests Stir Nelsonville
Mrs Miles Brandenburg of Columbus was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs M T Brandenburg. C E Reynolds visited Columbus. Miss Helena Stedem and Henry McCormick spent Sunday with friends in Zanesville. Charles Klein and Mrs Mary Lehman with son Loren visited Columbus and Nelsonville relatives. R E Swope vis ited Zanesville. Frank Birtcher left for Lykens Pa. Mrs J R Barstow returned to Columbus. Mr and Mrs Walter Laff of Columbus were weekend guests. C A Stover visited Columbus. Dr Gilbert Love of Columbus stayed with his parents in Nelsonville. Mrs Elton Smith and Selma Louise Smith returned to Columbus after three weeks here.
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Ald Trensyle
Miles Brandenburg
Columbus
M. T. Brandenburg
C. E. Reynolds
Helena Stedem
Henry McCormick
Zanesville
Charles Klien
Mary Lehman
Loren
Nelsonville
R. E. Swope
Frank Birtcher
Lykens
J. R. Barstow
Walter Laff
C. A. Stover
Gilbert Love
John Love
Elton Smith
Selma Louise
Edward Love
Glouster announces three day city cleanup
Mayor Park will issue a proclamation designating April 27 28 and 29 as cleanup days in Glouster. Council provides trucks to haul rubbish that cannot be burned while property owners must prepare debris for removal to improve town sanitation.
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Glouster
Mayor Park
Alumni Banquet Served by P T A in Glouster
Glouster high school alumni banquet will be served by the parent teacher association in the M E church social rooms. Cards are mailed to members who must notify the committee by next Monday. An alumni dance at Lamborn pavilion follows the banquet. event starts at 6 30 and ends in time for the dance later that evening.
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Glouster
Glouster High School
Parent Teacher Association
M. E. Church
Lamborn
Stahls Return From Hebron After Brother’s Death
J L Stahl and son H R Stahl traveled from Glouster to Hebron Indiana after the death of J L Stahl’s brother G H Stahl aged 76.
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Glouster
J. L. Stahl
H. R. Stahl
Hebron
Ind
G. H. Stahl
Scottdale Team Signs Clyde Gatchell as Pitcher
Gatchell of this city will depart Tuesday or Wednesday to Scottdale, Pennsylvania, where he has signed to pitch for the Scottdale baseball team this season. The club plays across much of Pennsylvania and has strong financial backing.
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Glouster
Clyde Gatchell
Scottdale
Pennsylvania
Faires Sells Logan Garage. Keeps Studebaker Agency
C G Faires of this city who ran a Logan garage for over a year has disposed of the business but retains the Studebaker agency in the territory. The notice is dated April 20.
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Glouster
C. G. Faires
Logan
Portsmouth Resident Spends Sunday with Mrs Davis
John R. Davis of Portsmouth spent over Sunday with Mrs. Davis at their home in this city.
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John R. Davis
Portsmouth
Mrs. Davis
Mark Off Parking Space For Autos
Glouster April 20 Parking space for automobiles on High street is being marked off anew after repainting. The new angled spots ease exiting a car compared with the former curb touching arrangement.
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Glouster
High Street
Trimble Couple Welcome New Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Gerald Dunlevy of Trimble announce the birth of their son on Monday morning.
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Gerald Dunlevy
Trimble
Soviets Refuse to Bow to League in Geneva
The Soviet government declines to attend the International Arms Control conference in Geneva on May 4 and will not permit League of Nations interference in Russian affairs. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin stated in a telegram that the Soviet Union refuses to subordinate itself to League decisions or interventions.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Tchitcherin
League Secretariat
League
Tornado Strikes Western Pennsylvania Causing Massive Damage
Pittsburgh reports about 1 million in property loss with hundreds injured or saved from death as a Sunday storm tears through Western Pennsylvania. Visitors at Phipps Conservatory and Schenley Park endure falling glass while utilities and telephone lines to Columbus St. Louis and West Virginia are repaired. Fayette County court house roof and a Uniontown structure suffer severe damage as wind lifts a house off its foundation in Irwin Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Westernennsylvania
Phipps Conservatory
Schenely Park
Harrisburg
Columbus
St. Louis
West Virginia
Fayette County Court House
Uniontown
Irwin, Ta
Bride's Home Nursing Course Trains Western Reserve Women
Forty four students at the College for Women of Western Reserve University enroll in a home nursing program often called the Bride's Course. They learn to care for babies, sick patients, and perform basic first aid using a dummy for practice.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hubby
College For Women of Western Reserve University
Akron Officer Recovers Self Inflicted Request at Police
In Akron on April 20 a man called police and asked for a wagon to fetch him. Lieutenant F J Heffernan suggested walking to the city prison as officers were busy. About twenty minutes later the same man arrived at headquarters asking for 30 days. Sergeant Jacob Bollinger escorted him to the searching room. On the blotter: Christian Ports, 44.
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Akron
Ohio
F. J. Heffernan
Heffernan
City Prison
Jacob Bollinger
Storm damage lighter in Athens city but heavier near outskirts
Motorists reported that the Sunday storm caused more destruction outside Athens than in the city. High winds and heavy rain damaged farm buildings and uprooted trees from Pomeroy to Torch and toward Parkersburg and Marietta, with whitecaps seen on the Ohio River.
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Athens
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Coolville
Marriectta
Athens City
Torch
Parkersburg
Marietta
Must Stop Trash Dumping on Public Roads Says Higgins
The health officials Higgins and Tucker issue an ultimatum to J M Higgins county health commissioner and I N Tucker sanitary officer. Tucker will patrol Dover township Dover road and Harmony road near Athens to curb roadside trash and health hazards at Healthhaven Boy Scout camp. Residents urged to report offenses for prosecution.
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J. M. Higgins
County Health Commission
I. N. Tucker
Tucker
Nelsonville
Dover Township
Harmony
Athens
Milliron Pond
Healthhaven
Boy Scout
Higgins
Rainiest spot claim in Khasi Hills Assam
Report says the Khasi Hills in Assam are the rainiest place on earth with 458 inches of annual rainfall. In 1861 rainfall nearly doubled to 905 inches, with 366 inches in July alone. A single day saw forty inches in twenty four hours.
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Washington
Khasi Hills
Assam
Niagaras
First of New Birth Report List Released by City Health
The city health department released the first in a monthly series listing all births in the city. The March report notes numerous families with newborns, including Thompson, Wilson, Webster, Burson, Riley, Stansberry, Burt, Bean, Collins, Brown, Wasterking, Penne, Smith, Grim, Jacobs, Saylor, and Murphy, with a mix of girls and boys.
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City Health Department
Mareh
Harry and
Bernice Thompson
Saul
Roesalyo Wilson
Howard
Geneva Webster
W. Washington
Lucious and
Mildred Burson
Sidney and
Maude Riley
James and
Jerry and
Ethel Grim
Sugar Creek
Fred
Lucy Jacobs
Henry and
Clara Saylor
John and
Athean Murphy
Maple Street
Newark Weather Drenches City With Severe Rain and Hail
In Newark on April 20 a heavy rainstorm drenched the city with hail and strong winds. No major damage reported despite the severity of the storm.
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Newark
Woman seeks divorce after long, happy marriage ends with thirteenth child
In Tottenham England a wife testifies her marriage was blissful until the birth of her thirteenth child triggered discord and a separation bid. The testimony highlights a dramatic family turnout and potential grounds for divorce.
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Tottenham
Eng
Athens Physicians Attend Ohio Medical Association Meeting
Athens physicians head to Columbus for the Ohio State Medical Association annual meeting May 5 to 7 at Memorial Hall. The program features 65 speakers five from other states and covers advances in medicine, public health, and patient care. Delegates include Dr. C L McDougall and Dr. A B Walker from Athens and Dr. T A Copeland as secretary.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Medical Association
Memorial Hall
Athens County
Athens County Medical Society
House of Delegates
Association
C. &. McDougall
Athens
A. BK. Walker
Buchtel
L. Hooper
Arsenal Pays Over 20 000 For Star Player In Transfer
London football scene echoes U S practice as Arsenal buys a star for more than $20 000. The player fractured his leg after 90 minutes against former teammates.
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London
England
Arsenal
Two Suspects Are Held By Police
Gallipolis April 20 Huber White 17 and Forrest Seiboldt said to be wanted at Springfield and Jamestown were arrested here after allegedly robbing a store and a filling station. They fled in a car with plunder but were captured by Sheriff Mille and a deputy after a brief chase with several shots fired. White allegedly confessed.
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Gallipolis
Huber White
Forrest Seiboldt
Springfield
Jamestown
Mille
White
Record Rat Catcher of Richmond Sets Two Hour Count
In Richmond England a man reportedly caught 24 rats in two hours, a figure described by British papers as a record for the feat. The unusual tally highlights a remarkable pest control effort and draws attention from local observers.
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Richmond
Eng
Hints of Futuristic Fashion and Labor Changes
In a speculative note Dr Fournier D Abbe predicts a distant future with no domestic servants. He envisions women’s frocks shrinking to fit into vest pockets as a sign of convenience and efficiency.
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London
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Invincible Cigar
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W. B. Lawrence
F. J. Alderman
Adams Street
A. C. Kontner
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Athens, Ohio
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