Nile Painter Dies in Vinton After Illness
Former resident Nile J. Painter, known in Middleport and Pt Pleasant, died in Vinton on Monday after a long illness from ptomaine poisoning suffered years earlier in a West Virginia restaurant incident with a fellow traveler. He began as a Salem township boy, managed Rathburn store, then ran a Pt Pleasant business before touring as a salesman. He ended his days with his mother in Vinton.
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Pomeroy
Nile J. Painter
Middleport
Pt. Pleasant
Vinton
West Virginia
Mr. Painter
Mr.Painter
Church Society to Meet Friday in Middleport
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will hold its monthly meeting in the assembly room. President Mrs. E G Probst will preside as a prepared program on China Orientals In America and a map talk by L J Heiner. Hostesses include Miss Virgie Corbin Miss Lettie Besserer and others.
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Middleport
Aug
Weniny
United States
Virgie Corbin
Lettie Besserer
H. P. Stewart
L.A. Thomas
Nelson
Lama
M. Sauer
Tuberculosis Findings Highlight Meigs County Clinic
A two day Diagnostic Chest Clinic in Pomeroy Meigs County Aug 7 9 finds 13 positive and 8 suspects for tuberculosis among 42 examined. Many negative cases show other health issues requiring treatment, with 12 of the positives under 40 and 7 needing sanatorium care.
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Pomeroy
L. H. Sentiff
Mt. Logan
Chillicothe
W. M. Garrison
Belmont
H. E. le
Franklin County
Meigs
State Department of Health
Meigs County
M. O'D. Hartinger
Anna Margaret Burchett
Weir
Allen Roush
Local residents visit kin and return from trips
Mr and Mrs J B Florilla and Mrs Weaver of Dayton spend days with relatives Mr and Mrs G W Anderson. Mrs Kenneth Guinther and baby visit parents in Wellston. Conductor and Mrs C H Snider return home from Columbus. Miss Besse Sanborn vacations in Chicago and Columbus. Marion Rife returns from Logan West Virginia after election. J B Downing family return from Harbor View Wisconsin. Missionary society meets with Miss Susie Taylor. Miss Mary Root assists at Sanborn jewelry store. Mrs Lois Thomas travels to Oceanview tourist camp near Norfolk for summer.
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Kenneth Guinther
Baby
Wellston
J. B. Downing
R. F. Downing
Jane
Harbor Vita
Wis
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Susie Taylor
Mary Root
Harley Sanborn
Bess Sanborn
Lois Thomas
Oceanview
Norfolk
Dampen and Steam to Remove Creases
To remove creases, hang garments in a bathroom and fill the tub with steaming water. Expose skin by blush brushing before and after steaming to maximize effect.
Couple Is Married In Columbus Honeymoon In Middleport
Miss Ruth McCormick and Lawrence M. Frye both of Columbus were remarried Tuesday at the South M. E. church parsonage in Columbus. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home with immediate families. They then came to Middleport to spend their honeymoon with relatives and were greeted by neighbors with a belting.
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Middleport
Ruth McCormick
Lawrence M. Frye
Columbus
Herbert Fink
Entsminger Brother Dies in California
Earl Entsminger, 42, died suddenly at his Bellflower California home. His brother Arthur in Middleport received the news. His wife and one daughter survive along with his mother Mrs Emily Entsminger and two sisters Miss Elsie Entsminger and Mrs Helen Leitsinger and another brother Arthur. The funeral was set for 2 PM. Further details were not available.
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Middleport
Arthur Entsminger
Earl Entsiminger
Bellflower
Calif
Emily Entsminger
Miss Elsie
Albuquerque
N. M
Elsie
Entsminger
Helen Leitsinger
Arthur
Swan Family Reunion Draws Eighty-Two Relatives at Rock Springs
The Swan family fifth annual reunion at Rock Springs fair grounds on Sunday brought eighty two relatives and friends. Rev W D Chambers of Long Bottom spoke after dinner and others followed. Next year's reunion is planned for August 1 1929 with a roll call.
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Middleport
Rock Springs Fair Grounds
W. D. Chambers
Absentee ballots to double as clerk cites new group totals
Clerk Fugate reports absentee ballots will exceed 400 this year doubling the 225 sent two years ago. The rise comes from 63 ballots to minors working in Belmont county and over 100 to railroad shop men in Bucyrus.
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Pomeroy
Fugate
Heys
Belmont County
Bucyrus
Death toll in family meeting report
Three members of the original family had died since the meeting a year ago, leaving the circle thinner and prompting reflections on the gathering’s outcomes.
Mrs Tuckerman Visits Daughter After Surgery
Middleport report says Mrs. Tuckerman traveled daily to Holzer hospital to check on her daughter Mrs. Sid Russell who underwent surgery to remove tonsils adenoids and appendix. She is resting as well as could be expected and remains at the hospital.
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Middleport
Tuckerman
Wednnesday
Sid Russell
McCoy's Tablets Promised To Boost Weight And Vitality
An old advertisement claims underweight people can gain weight and vitality with McCoy's Tablets. It cites a Florida woman who gained 20 pounds in three months and offers a money back guarantee after trying four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes. The ad directs readers to The Cline Pharmacy Co. for purchase.
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Catherine Friel
Florida
McCoy
Cline Pharmacy Co
Ameria
Gold brothers estimate crop for 400 acre orchards
Pomeroy August 9 The Gold brothers estimate 26 cars of Elberta peaches and 132 cars of apples from their 400 acre Gold Fruit association orchards across the river. Varieties include Grimes Golden Jonathans York Imperials Delicious Staymen Winesap Rome Beauties Winter Banana Fallwater. Two new mechanical cleaners will polish apples after dirt removal.
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Pomeroy
Gold Brothers
Grimes
Jonathans
York Imperials
Rome
Fallwater
Davis
Mason City
Clifton
Gold Fruit Association
Gold Association
Orchard Crops and Plantations Across Three Areas
The tract totals 200 acres with 10 000 trees in Clifton 150 acres with 8 000 trees Mason City 50 acres with 2 500 trees Excluding Hartford orchard of 150 acres with 9 000 young apples none this year Hartford will yield about 10 000 bushels of pears from 3 000 trees The association has ordered 100 000 baskets and 5 000 barrels for crop care.
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Clifton
Mason City
Hartford
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Church Society
China and Oriental
Bolin
Portland
Bert Lawson
Addie Bisgo
Tao
French’s
Ang
J. A. Frank
Division of Hygiene
Christmas Seal Committee
Bureau of
J. B. Florilla
Weaver
Dayton
G. W. Anderson
Earl Entsminger
West
Union
The
Swanson Furniture Co
Athens
Duco
Tae
Hardaware
Voa
Kuppenelimer
Palm Beach
Burnett-Smith
Luckoff
Lilk Rayon
RAYON
Lisle
Luckoff Stores
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