Pensions Granted in Meigs County Two Grants Noted
Congressman Foster notified of two pensions in Meigs county. Charlie F Hill of Dexter receives $12 monthly under the Sells law for Spanish American War veterans. Elizabeth McGraw of Antiquity, widow of Charles McGraw, civil war veteran, receives $30 monthly starting December 1920.
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Foster
Meigs County
Charlies F. Hill
Dexter
Elizabeth McGraw
Antiquity
Charles McGraw
Death of David Greathouse Former Syracuse Resident
David Greathouse age 78 died in a Columbus hospital. Former Syracuse resident spent later years mining coal in the Kanawha valley. Survived by wife and two daughters, all residents of Columbus.
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Ward
David Greathouse
Syracuse
Columbus
Kanawha
Richards Couple Return to Maine for Farm Life
Fred M. Richards and his wife, visiting with his brother-in-law Oliver L. Bradbury this summer, will soon depart for Maine to buy a farm and settle there for life. Maine’s reported bumper apple crop hastens their move back to the land of snows and pioneer prohibition.
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Fred M. Richards
Oliver L. Bradbury
Maine
Columbus
P. E Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
United Press
Thomas
Youngstown
Costly Driving Charge Before Justice
Earl Schnieder of Thomas Fork faced Justice Martin on a charge of driving while intoxicated and was fined $66.70 for the offense.
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Earl Schnieder
Thomas Fork
Justice Martin
Death of Ald Farmer George Gonder in Sutton Township
George Gonder aged 79 years 11 months 26 days, longtime Sutton township farmer, died Saturday from organic heart trouble. Burial was Sunday at Pine Grove cemetery in the German Settlement. He leaves a large family and many Pomeroy relatives.
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George Gonder
Sutton Township
Pine Grove
World War Veteran Harry Smith Dies of Tuberculosis
Harry Smith 27, a World War veteran, died at his father's home on Tanners Run from tuberculosis contracted overseas. After discharge he briefly returned to France to marry a French woman, who refused the ceremony due to his condition. He later died. funeral at Lertat Methodist church conducted by the Masonic order.
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Harry Smith
William P. Smith
Tanners Run
France
Letart Methodist Church
Masonic Order
Pomeroy American Legion Post Member Highlight
A mention identifies a member affiliated with the American Legion Post in Pomeroy, noting community service and local veteran activities.
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American Legion Post
Pomeroy
Bryan's muddy dash to catch a train at Athens
Great Commoner W. J. Bryan faced a torrent and a near cloudburst as he rode with Richard Horden's son and a Stewart boy from Middleport to Athens to reach a train. He crawled from mud hole to mud hole, arrived stained and soaked, paid the drivers ten dollars, and added five for their overnight stay after catching the fight.
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W. J. Bryan
Middleport
Mr. Bryan
Captain Bennett
Athens
Middeport
Hartley Family Sets Two-Week Tooting and Tenting Trip
Oliver Hartley and his wife with three sons Race Karl and Malcom left Sunday for a two weeks trip to the Great Lakes. They travel by Overland and plan to camp along the route and forage for a living.
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Oliver Hartley
Race
Karl
Malcom
Tooting
Great Lakes
Abundance Of Produce Expands Local Market
Heavy rains have flooded the markets with produce this year. A splendid crop of home grown melons is arriving at reasonable prices and improving shopper options.
Dayton coal operator sues Vulcan Coal for 4400 dollars
Saturday Dayton Thomas of Thomas Fork files a suit against the Vulcan Coal Company claiming four thousand four hundred dollars is due for services rendered.
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Dayton Thomas
Thomas Fork
Vulcan Coal Company
Death of O H Kinner Noted in Buchannon Kentucky
Obituary notices the death of O H Kinner aged 75 in Buchannon Kentucky. He was married to a daughter of the late Jasper N Hackett and sister-in law to Mike Russell of Rutland.
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Ward
O. H. Kinner
Buchannon
Kentucky
Jasper N. Hackett
Meigs County
Mike Russell
Rutland
It Was No Dog New York Robbery Night Incident
Frank Fels and his companion were returning from a reception when a black and tan dog signaled mischief and masked men attacked them. The event occurred late at night in New York and details describe a violent encounter.
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New York
Aug
Frank Fels
Sun due south at noon on four days each year
A historical note states that the sun reaches due south at noon only on four days annually, marking specific celestial alignment during the year.
Alaska Sinks Off Reef After Vessel Crash
The Alaska strikes a reef causing a hull breach and flooding. Passengers and crew scramble to life boats as the ship lists. many perish or are left destitute while Eureka townsfolk aid survivors. Survivors to be moved to San Francisco as seeding for northern crops is discussed.
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Alaska
Norbert van Wetter
Captain Hobey
Eureka
San Francisco
Tenants Operate About Thirty Percent of Ohio Farms
Ohio State University economist J N Falconer reports in a recent Ohio Experiment Station bulletin that nearly 30 percent of Ohio farms are operated by tenants. Cornbelt counties show higher tenancy led by Madison 51.7 percent while Meigs County reports 11.2 percent. Falconer urges leasing methods that encourage tenants to improve soil fertility and buy a farm eventually.
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Ohio
J. N. Falconer
Ohio State University
Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
Madison County
Meigs County
Falconer
Farm mortgage debt soars in 1920 census report
The 1920 census shows 1,198,878 owner operated farms with mortgage debt totaling 4.01 billion dollars, up from 1910. Iowa leads debt at 489.8 million. Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Missouri follow. The debt equals 29.1 percent of reported farm values. average debt per farm rises to 3361 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
United States
Census Bureau
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
California
Missouri
Illinois
Mountain States
Montana
Florida
Tennessee
Arkansas
New Hampshire
Nevada
Nebraska
South Dakota
Arizona
July 1921 hottest month at Wooster Experiment Station
July 1921 at the Ohio Experiment Station Wooster set a 33 year record with a mean temperature of 76.1 degrees surpassing the previous 1901 July record. July ranged 61 to 96 degrees with 96 on three days and rainfall of 2.92 inches.
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Experiment Station
Ohio
Wooster
Seed per acre boosts wheat yield in southern Ohio
Ex data from 246 reports show southern Ohio seeds at 6.2 pecks per acre with 11.2 bushels average yield. Northern Ohio at 7.5 pecks yields 16.9 bushels and central Ohio at 7.15 pecks yields 13.8 bushels, suggesting higher seeding rates raise productivity.
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Ohio
Wooster
Endurance Of Mrs W E Stone Astonishes Friends
Mrs W E Stone widow of Purdue University’s president endured eight days in a crevasse on Mount Banon Cavatewry ie oy after falling during an attempt to escape. Her husband died while aiding her. Friends report astonishment at her survival.
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W. EU Stone
Purdue University
Canadian Rockies
Mount Banon
Group Insurance Benefits Mrs Hoisington Widow of Late Employee
The F. C. Stedman Company’s group life policy, taken last spring for its staff, paid $3000 to Mrs. Hoisington widow of George Hoisington who had long served the firm. After John Winder took over, the company continued the plan. A $2000 check arrived Saturday morning and a delegation of former coworkers presented it to Mrs. Hoisington Saturday afternoon after funeral services for Mr. Hoisington Friday.
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F. C. Stedman Company
George Hoisington
Wage cut at Panhandle shops sparks protest
New rules at Panhandle shops in Columbus reduce hourly rates and establish piece work. The changes take effect today and a protest will be filed with the railroad labor board.
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Columbus
Panhandle
Railroad Labor Board
Federated shop crafts unions say new overtime rules
Officials indicate Monday that under new regulations overtime will be paid at base rate for the first two hours after eight hours and time and a half for all hours over ten. The notes emphasize compliance and scheduling implications for workers.
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Federated Shops
Mae Keown Likely Freed Amid Sinn Fein Talks
London August 8 Sinn Fein member John J Mae Keown held in a British prison while others were released threatened to disrupt peace talks. The Evening Star reported the detention would end and the member probably will be freed, citing authoritative information.
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London
John J. Mae-Keown
Sinn Fein
Evening Star
the Star
Mollie Jolden Confronts Bandit After Robbery Shot
Mrs Mollie Jolden in New York Aug 8 confronts a bandit who shot her husband in the arm and scared the robber with a toy pistol during the incident. The crime left the couple shaken and the assailant fled the scene.
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Mollie
New York
Mollie Jolden
Forest Fire Rages Along St John River
A major forest fire along the St John River in New Brunswick endangers summer homes and farms. Sixty houses are reported destroyed, some livestock perished, and several people narrowly escaped death.
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ST. John N. B
United Press
St. John River
President Harding to Return from New England Vacation
President Harding will arrive here tomorrow at noon after a vacation in New England, the White House said today.
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Washington
Harding
Hig
New England
White House
Lloyd George to Skip Washington Disarmament Conference
Paris dispatch says British premier Lloyd George will not attend the Washington disarmament conference, sharing the decision with newspaper correspondents today.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Germs Could Enter Print Attacks Blue Devil Cleanser
An old reader quip notes germs would invade printed advertisements naming Blue Devil Cleanser, joking that the product fights grime as aggressively as lye would damage hands.
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Blue Devil Cleanser
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Edythe Sterling
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Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
Richard Gordon
May McAvoy
Pathe Review
Africa
Frederick Y. Dalziel
Mrs. Dalziel
Palgun
Irs
W. E. Stone
Stedman
the Plains
Herman Luckoff
Chauncey
Plains
C. E. Starr
Overland
Willys Knight
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Nomie
Thyre
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