Murder in Owl's Saloon Sparks Pursuit Near Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports a cold blooded murder at Owl's Saloon when John Galloway and Zene Koons shot bartender Tom Poke Smith after a drunken dispute over a drink. Galloway was captured, Koons fled into the hills but was later nabbed by a Doanville and Nelsonville posse. Smith died en route to Columbus. The case ties to prior fights in Deanville and Doanville.
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Nelsonville
Tom
Zene Koons
Owl's Saloon
Athens
Poke
Smith
John Galloway
Galloway
Koons
Columbus
Deanville
Kimberly
Doanville
Charles DeLong
Tedrow
Crow Hollow
Warner
Shaner
Lauderback
Ohio Penitentiary
Thomas Smith
Chauncey
Frank Farrell
Quiet Glouster Wedding of Morris and Hines
Miss Lena Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Morris of Glouster and Mr William Hines barber shop proprietor of Court street were quietly united in marriage Sunday evening at Rev Davis residence in Glouster They will be at home to friends on Franklin avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eis Lena Morris
Alfred Morris
Glouster
William Hines
Court Street
Davis
Franklin Avenue
Pleasant Valley Methodist Meeting at Mechanicsburg
The fourth and last quarterly meeting of the Pleasant Valley circuit will be held at Mechanicsburg on August 17 and 18. The business session starts Saturday at 1 o clock. Rev. W. S. Bush, former pastor, preaches Sunday at 10 and administers the Lord's Supper. Rev. Gailble, the pastor, preaches at the usual hour.
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Pleasant Valley
Methodist Protestant Church
Mechanicsburg
W. S. Bush
Gailble
Engagement Announced for Miss Sherwood and Mr Crippen
The engagement between Miss Sherwood of Columbus and Mr Crippen of Westerville is announced. Mr Crippen is noted as well known in Athens.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Athens Citizens
Local report praises Doan's Kidney Pills as the cure for backache and kidney trouble. Testimonial from G. J. Eddy of 200 East State Street Athens Ohio describes relief after using the product purchased at Henderson's drug store. Price listed at 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's. Cline's Pharmacy. The economic value of the meadow lark is noted as largely insectivorous with potential agricultural impact.
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Dean
Athens
G. J. Eddy
East State Street
Ohio
Henderson’s
Doan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Meadow Lark Value to Hay Crops Highlighted
The meadow lark is praised for feeding on pests in grass and fields, including grasshoppers. Professor Beal estimates meadow larks save about 24 dollars per month per township in grasshopper control, a figure that scales to hundreds of thousands of dollars nationally each year.
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Beal
Hocking Valley Eyes Motor Cars For Columbus Routes
Officials say they have not abandoned the plan to run motor cars between Columbus and Marion and between Columbus and Lancaster on the Hocking Valley. They are awaiting results from tests on other roads and note Union Pacific has added its tenth gasoline car with positive reports. The line may act to meet competition from nearby rail and traction companies with improved service rather than fare cuts.
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Columbus
Marion
Lancaster
Union Pacific
Hocking Valley
Columbus, Delaware and Marion
Scioto Valley Traction
M E Church Service This Sunday at 8 O Clock
The M E Church will hold a service next Sunday afternoon at 8 o clock conducted by Reverend Dick.
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M. E. Church
Rev
Soldiers Lease Land for U S Drill Field Near Murrey City
The government has leased a strip seven miles wide and eighteen miles long from just north of Murrey City into Morgan county for a thirty year sham battle field. A government officer surveys the land to train troops to operate in hilly rough terrain.
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Murrey City
Morgan County
U. S
Murray City
Nelsonville Pays 88 Dollars for Arc Lamp
A report to the Bureau of Uniform Accounting shows Nelsonville spends 88 dollars yearly for one arc lamp. Expenditures and receipts are unreliable due to flood-related costs and many improvements at each plant.
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Bureau of Uniform Accounting
Nelsonville
Marriage Announcement for Miss Nelle Bond and W. Smith
Date announced. The marriage of Miss Nelle Bond of Columbus to W. Smith was held. The event is of interest to Bond's Athens friends. Burial of a child Luther in Tide cemetery at Gallavoy with Rev. Bar Sluts officiating.
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Nelle Bond
Columbus
W. Smith
Ies Bond
Athens
Luther
Clark Street
Gallalvoy Bean
Tide Cemetery
Rev. Bar
Hyomei Breathes Cure For Catarrh Inhaler Outfit
An ad touts Hyomei as the sole practical cure for catarrhal troubles. The medicated air reaches nose throat and lungs to destroy germs, restoring health. A complete Hyomei inhaler kit costs $1.00 with a money back guarantee from Henderson-Crider Drug Co.
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Henderson-Crider Drug Co
Miss Elenore Wilson Returns Home From Columb’s
Miss Elenore Wilson returns home from Columb’s after visiting her sister and friends. Cousin Pauline Wilson accompanies her. Other local visits include H. Burson with family and Mrs. W W Williams with Mrs. Johnson at Chester. Typhoid illness grips Samuel Foreman as two months of visits begin with J P McClurg and wife from Valley Falls Kansas. Rev Dawson preaches at Christian services.
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Elenore Wilson
Columb's
Pauline Wilson
Burson
W. W. Williams
S. A Johnson
Chester
David Zigafoos
W. A. Reading
Samuel Foreman
J. P. McClurg
Valley Falls
Kan
Rev. Dawson
Christian Quarterly
The Old Time Stagecoach Controversy and 1910 Telegraphers Strike
In 1762 a pamphleteer argued stagecoaches ruin manners and drive travel to London for leisure. That view contrasts with 1910s reports of record heat in St Louis, with three deaths and 15 prostrations, while Boston telegraphers vote against a strike and Atlanta workers walk out.
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England
John Crosset
London
St. Louis
Boston
The
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Hocking Valley Excursions From Athens in 1907
North and South trains depart Athens with daily and Sunday schedules listed. Excursions to Jackson Lancaster Camp Ground and popular Atlantic City area up to Cape May Ocean City and Delaware plus brief return limits. Full details available from F S Bean or J P Blackwood, ticket agents.
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Jackson
Lancaster Camp Ground
Sone
Aig
Athens
Atlantic City
Cape May
Anglesea
Avalon
Holly Beach
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Wildwood
N. J
Rehoboth Dela
Too Strenuous
The office boy’s mother confronts the employer about discharging her son. She notes an advertisement seeking a strong boy, while the employer retorts that the boy was too strong, breaking office rules and some furniture in a single day. Source: Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Infantile Chicken Broth In Its Infancy
A humorous exchange reveals a waiter explaining that a thin broth called chicken broth is made from water used to boil eggs. The dialogue plays on kitchen jargon and childlike misinterpretation.
Is Flapdable truthful in Detroit News quote
The excerpt quotes a Detroit News line noting a person named Flapdable admitting fear during a night when he believed a burglar was in his house and he stayed in bed.
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Detroit News
Scratch! The More You Scratch Itches Worse
An advertorial promotes Dean's Ointment claiming it cures piles eczema and any skin itch. It urges readers to buy from all druggists and emphasizes relief from scratching.
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Dean
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SHADE
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Atlanta, Ga
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Hocking Valley Bulletin
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General Assembly of
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