Charitable Institutions Report Praises County Homes
A county visitors panel commended Athens infirmary and children's home for good care and sanitation. They urged a new hospital building, improved indentured child oversight, and better isolation of contagious illness, noting improvements needed at Gloster and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jacksonville
Gloster
Creete
Athens County Infirmary
Sup
N. W. Baker
Elza Armstrong
Board of Trustees
Palmer
Camping Party Sets Out for Terra Alta West Virginia
A group of fourteen young men left Athos Sunday night on No 2B 0 3W east bound for Terra Alta West Virginia to camp for two weeks. The party includes Charley Demolet Tom Cotton El Sciloss Clyde Edmundson Arthur Wolfe Ned Wolfe Clifford Falfon Gay Munn Henry Poston Earl Clayton Douglass Earhart Frank Lowery Albert Hibbard Tun Balu Tom Phillips Luther Lockhart accompanied the boss and I manage the culinary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Alta
Athos
West Virginia
Mountain Lake Park
Charley Demolet
Tom Cotton
el Sciloss
Clyde Edmundson
Arthur Wolfe
Ned Wolfe
Clifford Falfon
Gay Munn
Henry Poston
Earl Clayton
Douglass Earhart
Frank Lowery
Albert Hibbard
Tun Balu
Tom Phillips
Luther
Lockhart
Boss
Cary
Annual Convention of Lodi Sunday School Association
Pratt's Fork August 5 announces the Lodi Sunday School Association annual convention next Saturday. The daylong program opens at 6:35 a.m. with songs, devotional exercises, addresses by Miss Flora Conant, Rev. Blosser, Rev. L. G. Matheny, Rev. Massie, and Rev. Walker among others. Featured topics include the value of intermediate work, round tables, substitute teachers, and teacher preparation. The program lists multiple sessions, devotional times, and an evening song service with presiding officers A. B. Saunders and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Matheny
Chas. Keller
T. Lowe
Pearl Hares
Massie
A. B. Saunders
Death of Rev Manville pastor of Methodist church
Rev Manville, pastor of the Methodist church in McArthur, died at his London home Saturday after a fall from a horse damaged two ribs unrecognized at the time. The injuries disrupted digestion and led to his illness. His funeral was held in London with Dr. R F Bishop presiding elder of the Marietta district conducting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manville Passor
McArthur
London
Manville
R. F. Bishop
Marietta
Wilmore James Nuptials Link Athens to Chicago
Miss Minuia James of Millfield and Albert Wilmore of Chicago wed quietly at Columbus Saturday evening. Rev. L C Haddox officiated. The couple will visit London Ontario with the groom’s parents before sailing to Chicago where he is in the furniture business. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs N W James, is a noted Athens county school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmore-James
Minuia James
Millfield
Albert Wilmore
Chicago
Columbus
L. C. Haddox
Mra. Wilmore
Cleveland
London
Canada
Miss Cooper Wins Prize in Elocution at Swingball Contest
Miss Margaret Cooper of Albany wins first prize in an elocutionary contest held Thursday evening in Swingball. She performed The Romance of a Telephone, with judges Mrs. T. BR. Biddle Rev. L. Lowe and E. 2. Tones. Arthur Everitt of Lancaster earned runner up with The Last Night. Miss Cooper receives a prize of 315.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cooper
Albany
Arthur Everitt
Lancaster
T. BR. Biddle
Rev. L. Lowe
Pickett Buys State Street Lot to Build Residence
J. O. Pickett purchases the lot between Mrs. Hannah Howe and Mrs. Callons on east State street, paying 21000 for a forty foot frontage at 325 per front foot. He plans immediate construction of a residence on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Pickett
Hannah Howe
Callons
East State Street
Son Kills Father Near Vinton Furnace in Tragic Quarrel
In Vinton township Davis Morris, nineteen, killed his father David Morris, forty eight, after a quarrel at their home near Vinton Furnace. Davis surrendered to Sheriff Bay in McArthur, pleading self defense. Neighbors note the father was quarrelsome and often intoxicated, while the son has a troubled record including a prior assault on the Shockey brothers. David Morris is buried in Mace graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Vinton Township
Vinton County
Davis Morris
David Morris
Vinton Furnace
McArthur
Shocker
Sheriff Bay
Davids Morris
Arthur
Shockey Brothers
Mace Graveyard
Six Months Extension for Clerks of Common Pleas
An act approved April 20 changes the clerk of common pleas term date from the first Monday in August to the first Monday in January. It provides a six month extension to the term, allowing clerks to serve three year terms beginning the January after their predecessor’s term ends, regardless of reappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Common Pleas
Januers
Courts of Common Pleas
Struck By Stout Man Fells Young Nelsonville Man
In Augusta Nelsonville a young man named Andrews was struck by Jack Adams a large colored man outside C T Poston’s store on Saturday night. Andrews suffered a serious injury, was knocked to the pavement and carried to Dr J E’s office for treatment after the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Augusta
Andrews
Jack Adams
Custon
Dr. 3. E
Unclear fragment from historical report
Fragmentary OCR text describes a chaotic scene with references to physicians, an arrest, and unclear events surrounding a person named Adkins. The readable portions mention a possible delay before an arrest and a confrontation on a pavement, but many words are garbled and specific facts are not recoverable.
Roll of Honor Banks and Recent U S Bank Failures
The Roll of Honor lists 408 of 4 221 national banks with surplus and profits at or above capital. In the last year only two banks failed Alabama Evfala with 2100 000 capital and Belmont Ohio with 225 000 capital, Belmont robbed by its officers, a small loss to stockholders. The report notes a healthy currency condition and highlights top Toledo and Massillon banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Comptroller of Currency
Ghia
Toledo
Massillon
Marietta
Evfala
Alu
Belmont
Ohio
Alabama
Bellmont
Boy breaks left forearm in horse fall near town
Wilkem Allen, younger son of Mr and Mrs John Allen, fell from a horse at his home south of town Thursday. Doctors Alderman and Biddle reduced the fracture and the boy is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkem Allen
John Allen
Alderman
Biddle
Seventy Boxwell Graduates of Athens County
The Boxwell graduating class at Athens county will hold commencement Monday at 1 40 p m in the college auditorium. Seventy graduates comprise the largest class to date. Professor W J Crane, formerly of Steele high school Dayton and now of Marshalltown, will give the address. Citizens are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxwell
Athens County
W. J. Crane
Steele High School
Dayton
Marshalltown
Town
Marriage License List Names and Pairings
Marriage license notice lists pairs including Elsworth Raber of Jacksonville with Linzie FE Tyron of Trimble and John Milar with Lizzie Kennard of Carbondale. Also named are I Eliot and Alice Cook, W H McVickers and Bessie James, Clarence Grigsby and Nellie Brawley, John W Barnes and Nellie Petry, Johns Sullivan and Margaret Walker, Jesse Hunter and Mary Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsworth Raber
Jacksonville
Linzie FE
Tyron
Trimble
John Milar
Lizzie Kennard
Carbondale
Moore and Shatner to Wed at Wall’s Plains Home
Marriage plans announced for Mr. Harry W. Moore of Union and Miss Jessie Shatner of Wall's Plains. The ceremony will be held this Thursday evening at eight o'clock at the bride's home, Mr. Fanny McCathran's residence, in the presence of relatives and close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Moore
Union
Jessie Shatner
Wall’s Plains
Fanny McCathran
Death of Joshua Ware Died of Heart Trouble
Hollister August 5 Joshua Ware, 60, longtime resident, died at his home Monday evening from heart disease. He will be buried Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Joshua Warehime
County School Enumeration in Athens County Report
Auditor Swatt releases the 103 census of Athens County children of school age. The county totals 12539 with a 34 child rise from last year and districts show mixed gains and losses. Special districts add 6060, townships 6455, county total 1209, last year 12208.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swatt
Athens County
Athens
Ames
Bern
Cihanan
Carthage
Dover
Lee
Lodi
Rome
Troy
Trimble
Waterloo
York
Children’s Home
Athany
Amesville
Baclitel
Coolville
Chaancoy
Daleton
Glouster
AIS
Happy Hollow
Hocking Port
Jacksonville
Millfield
Mineral
Marshfield
Nelsonville
Pleasant Valley
Stewart
Dover Sunday School Picnic at Harvey's Grove
Dover township Sunday schools plan a convention and picnic at Harvey's Grove on Sugar Creek in August. The day will feature songs and recitations by Sunday school pupils in the forenoon, with afternoon addresses by prominent speakers. Bring dinner and enjoy a full day. N W Baker, superintendent, organizes the arrangements for a red letter day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Township
Harvey's Grove
Sugar Creek
cScelock
Suanuday
N. W. Baker
Captain Nim Whalen Dies After Long Rail Career
Captain Nim Whalen of the B and O S W railway, a beloved conductor for 32 years in Loveland, died Thursday evening after a brief illness. A Civil War veteran, Whalen began railroading before age 20 and was famed for his generosity and courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning Whalen
Loveland
Dimases
Capt. Whalen
BL & O
Aystem
Nim Whalen
Captain Whalen
Unclear Text Fragment Highlights Official Appointment Context
A garbled OCR fragment references a figure in service, a vacancy or retirement, and anticipated recognition by locals. The piece hints at a major official appointment or career transition and the esteem in which the person was held, but the details are unreadable.
Athens County farms valued near nine million dollars
Merriam reports June 1000 census figures for Athens County and Ohio farms. Athens has 800 farms totaling 207106 acres with land value 8832610, buildings 31550460, implements 2255000, live stock 81107487, total farm property 35753887. Ohio totals include 710,000 farms and 31,108,093,046 in farm property value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von. Withank
Merriam
Censis
Athens County
State of Ohio
Athens
Ohio
Real Estate Activity in Athens This Week
In Athens, D. H. Moore sold an elegant College street residence to G. D. Bead for 7000. A. M. Lewis sold a West Washington street home to Judge Bethel for 1000. Dr. Alderman and Harry Stalder bought Minear addition opposite Mrs. Minear’s home for 000. Mrs. Helen A. Cable sold Dun street property to Mrs. Flora E. Lucas for 1000. J. C. Campbell purchased the J. B. Allen seventy acre farm for 11000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
D. H. Moore
College Street
G. D. Bead
A.M. Lewis
West Washington Street
Bethel
Dr. Alderman
Harry Stalder
Minear
Mra
Fanny Minear
Lunnysinde
Consideration
Helen A. Cable
Dun Street
Flora E. Lucas
J.C. Campbell
J. B. Allen
Not Called For at Athens Post Office List of Names
The July post office notice from Athens Ohio lists uncalled letters including Ambury James Brown James S Bricker Pauline Cornell Clara Coy L A Devitt B A Dear dor Wallie Duncan Robt Jackson Mrs J H Lee Ida Law Mason Lena Moore Jefferson Nethergall A L Oxley Winnie Rightley Sally Sanborn Eva Sams George Smitt Ina Shipman Saul Simmour Sophia Trendley Helen. Recipients urged to claim by stating letters were advertised, signed D Gist Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
Ambury
James
Brown
James S
Bricker
Pauline
Cornell
Clara
Coy
L. A
Devitt
B. A
Deardor
Wallie
Duncan
Robt
Jackson
Mra
J. H
Oxley
Winnie
Rrightley
Sally
Sanborn
Eva
Sams
George
Smitt
Ina
Shipman
Saul
Simmour
Sophia
Trendley
Helen
D. Gist
Death of An Infant in Mt Pleasant Church services
The ten month old child of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Flinney died Tuesday afternoon of flax. Funeral services were held yesterday at Mt Pleasant church at two o'clock conducted by Rev. Woos. Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Flinney
Mt. Pleasant Church
Wo Os. Bush
Milar and Kennard Wed in Athens Hotel Ceremony
John Milar and Lizzie Kennard of Carbondale were quietly married in the Hotel Berry parlors at 11 thirty Wednesday morning with Rev. R J Bishop officiating. After the ceremony the couple dined at the hotel and left Athens aboard the B and O Westbound train Number 9 for their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milar
Lizzie Kennard
Carbondale
Berry
Bishop
Athens
West Borne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Visitors
Lake Wood
Asaupy Articens
Pho Eye Hive
Lalegood
The
Lodi Township
Sunday School Association
Rev. Manville
Miss Cooper
Vinton
Court Common Pleas
Adams
Mike
Lfe
Milar-Kennard
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