Pension by Bradbury Passes Away in Pomeroy
Oliver L. Bradbury longtime Meigs County attorney died after a monthlong illness from uremic poisoning at his Pomeroy home. Born August 19, 1845 in Gallia County he served in the Civil War then practiced law with his father in Pomeroy. He leaves a widow two sisters and an estimated $250 000 in coal land holdings. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday with Beech Grove cemetery burial. Dr I S Ward traveled to Columbus.
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Gallia County
Ky‘ger
West Virginia
Athens
Mary Catherine Comstock
General Comstock
Pomeroy
J. P. Bradbury
Meigs County
S Bradbury
James Johnson
Ryger
E. D. Bradbury
Cleveland
Bradbury
Beech Grove
Postmaster Ward Hartley Seriously Ill In Pomeroy
Postmaster Ward Hartley was taken to Holser hospital in an ambulance from Rose Hill with Mrs. Hartley and their son Jen. He has been ill for months with stomach-related issues and showed no distress during the trip. Doctors Gribble and Pulison sought specialist observation after magnetic treatment provided only temporary improvement.
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Hartley
Magnetic Springs
Gribble
Pomeroy
Pulison
Racine
Earl E Copehart Dies at Syracuse Home
Earl E. Copehart a well known Syracuse resident died at his home from bronchial trouble. He was fifty years eleven months and twenty nine days old. He leaves a son Charles.
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Pomeroy
Earl E. Copehart
Syracuse
Charles
Local resident dies after long Syracuse dairy career
14, his mother Mrs Hannah Cape hart and two brothers John of Portsmouth and Thomas at home and one sister Mary also at home. He has been a resident of Syracuse practically all his life and during recent years was engaged in the dairy business. Funeral will likely be held at Presbyterian church Syracuse Friday afternoon.
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Hannah Capehart
John
Portsmouth
Thomas
Mary
Syracuse
Presbyterian Church
Middleport Milling Company Resumes Operations
The Middleport Milling company plant, idle for two months, has resumed operation under George Beards and Walter Farquer. The business has long served farmers in parts of Meigs and Gallia counties and is described as convenient to them.
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Middleport
Middleport Milling Company
George Beards
Walter Farquer
Meigs and
Gaiia
Mason City Still Considered for Plant Site
The Gravely Motor Plow and Cultivator Co. wires Mason City Industrial Association that a site has not been decided yet and Mason City remains a possible location. Several sites are under review but locals say Mason City is favored among options.
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Mason City
W. Va
Gravely Motor Plaw and Cultivator Company
Funeral Service Set For Mrs Gainor In Mt Carmel
Lona Gainor 31 wife of Roy Gainor died of tuberculosis at her Mt Carmel home Tuesday. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning and the body will be shipped to a distant burial site. The obituary notes her as a longtime resident and member of the local community.
Burial Transport Details From Herr West Virginia
The body will be taken to Herr West Virginia for burial by the Ewing funeral director. Herr is located behind Spencer West Virginia and the funeral car will cover miles during the trip.
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Herr
W. Va
Ewing
Spencer
Lease bond funds bring dramatic shows to town
The plan under the lease and bond issue envisions bringing the best obtainable dramatic performances to the community, filling a previously missing educational link with periodic shows.
Athens Youth Seek True Theater to Entertain
The article notes Athens youths lack a true theater and must find venues for entertainment and social gatherings. It emphasizes that young people need a proper facility to attend and host friends, highlighting a gap in local cultural infrastructure.
City Hall Project Spurs Civic Pride and Unity
Residents rally around plans for a new city hall charging that the current building is obsolete and worn out. Community leaders urge unity in backing a project that aims to boost civic identity and local pride.
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New City Hall
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Pomeroy Bend
Quiver Bradbury
Bar
Oliver L. Bradbury
Melays County
Dr. I. S. Ward
Columbus
Ward Hartley
Gallipolis Hospital
Univer
Sity
Arious
John J. Woolley
Civic Improvement Committee
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