Fire destroys two garages and two trucks in Nelsonville
A spectacular Saturday night fire between Columbus and Fayette streets destroyed two private garages and a barn garage. A Ford truck owned by Paul and Lloyd Duncan was ruined while Patton's sedan and Rider's Nash sedan were saved. The Gem Pharmacy truck burned at the top of the barn. Firefighters used two water lines and contained the blaze. origin undetermined and losses covered by insurance.
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Nelsonville
Columbus
Fayette Streets
Frank Patton
Columbus Street
Paul and
Lloyd Duncan
Patton
O. A. Rider
Fayette Street
Rider
Nash
Gem Pharmacy
Nelsonville Posts Record Low Tax Per Capita in 1925
Nelsonville led Ohio cities with a per capita tax of 5.56 in 1925, the lowest in the state, followed by Wellston at 6.33. Cleveland Heights had the highest tax at 97.95, while Nelsonville also shows favorable debt per capita at 13.81. Van Wert has the lowest per cap debt at 12.34, and Cleveland Heights holds the largest debt at 381.32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Joseph T. Tracy
Wellston
Cleveland Heights
van Wert
Nelsonville City
Social Guests Around Columbus and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs John Hoodlett entertained Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs John McNerney of Columbus and Eugene McConaha staying with the J ohn Johnsons in Columbus. Miss Louise Jones a Columbus guest visited her grandmother Mrs J Cable while DA and Mrs C E Howe and three children from Westerville were with Nelsonville’s Beatrice Cook at week’s end. Cleveland’s Mrs Beatrice Cook also visited Rose Cook and family. Clyde Rodda of Toledo and relatives visited here over the weekend. Mrs Sylvester Jones and W E McCorkle with son Robert and Ruth Six spend the week in Columbus. Leonard Powell student in Columbus attended business college and visited his mother Mrs Maria Powell over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Hill
J. L. Wilson
Reidel Allen
Lancaster
C. H. Roudebush
Zanesville
Roy Schnackenburg
Tena Schnackenburg
John Beckler
Kimberly
N. C. Stucky
John Farrow
Margaret
Bartlett
Mt. Hermon
Mary Jane Nelson
Jean, Glouster
Ralph Foster
Springfield
Alex Nelson
Gene Jewett
Erle
Cleveland
L. J. Eberler
Virginia Lou
Rochester
Minn
Chicago
Helen Verity
Columbus
C. H. Cox
Leslie Cox
Carrie
Ralph Cox
Will Harrold
John Weymousler
Ralph
Eva Nagel
Athens
Delbert Davis
Dow Bowers
Mr. Bowers
John Hoodlett
John McNerney
Eugene McConaha
John Johnson
Louise Jones
J. Cable
C. E. Howe
Westerville
Nelsonville
Beatrice Cook
Rose Cook
Clyde Rodda
Toledo
Sylvester Jones
W. E. McCorkle
Robert
Ruth
Leonard Powell
Business
Maria Powell
Aviators Die In Ohio River Plane Crash
Monaca aviator George Roth and passenger Kenneth B. Hercules of Martins Ferry Ohio were killed when Roths plane caught fire at about two thousand feet and plunged into the Ohio River while en route to Pittsburgh.
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Monaca
George Roth
Kenneth B. Hercules
Martin's
Ferry
Ohio
Roth
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Peterson’s Ointment Promised Fast Eczema Relief
When skin itches and eczema tortures the body, Peterson’s Ointment offers instant relief and quick healing. It never disappoints, 35 cents for a 2 box quantity at all drug stores.
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Peterson
Local Courts Hear Non-Support Cases in Athens County
Three cases of failure to provide for legitimate children were heard by Athens county justices of the peace. Richard Burchfield of Chauncey was fined ten dollars plus costs, suspended on payment of fifteen dollars monthly for child support. Merwin Henshaw of Nelsonville faced the same fine and costs, with a fifteen dollar monthly support plan. he paid the first installment. Pete Hudwell, formerly of Athens, awaits disposition after an arrest in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Justices of the Peace
Richard Burchfield
Chauncey
Thelma Burchfield
Pearl W. Helwig
Justice of the Peace
Burchfield
Mel
Merwin Henshaw
Nelsonville
Beatrice Henshaw
Helwig
Henshaw
Pete Hudwell
Athens
C. H. Porter
Canton
Harry Dalton
Destruction of Forty Gallons Beer Reported at The Plains
Sheriff Williams and Constable Dalton destroyed forty gallons of beer found in bushes near an abandoned house by the Hocking mine at The Plains. Eugene Windle of The Plains pleaded guilty before Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Williams
Harry Dalton
Hocking
the Plains
Eugene Windle
Carl
Porter Judge Faces Intoxication Charge and Fines
Porter, justice of the peace, was charged with intoxication this morning and fined up to 100 dollars plus costs and jailed when unable to pay. No liquor arrests were tied to the finding. Windle said the beer was part of a larger Saturday night stock remaining from the prior night.
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Porter
Windle
Bridge Construction Starts on Athen Albany Road
Work began on the new bridge on the Athen Albany road I C H 160 at Hebbardaville under state engineer John W Dowler. Fred Beckler is building the bridge with about 100 men at work on the new section and Saturday night through Sunday continued the progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athen Albany
John W. Dowler
Hebbardaville
Fred Beckler
Athens
Athens-Mechanicsburg
Dowler
Lewis Young Dies at Home West of Athens
Lewis Young an 80 year old respected farmer died at his home seven miles west of Athens at 4 45 Sunday morning after years of illness. He was one of thirteen children, with only brother Charles Young of Athens surviving. He left five children two sons and three daughters with his wife and two sons preceding him in death.
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Lewis Young
Athens
Charles Young
Foster daughter Clara Perry among Andrus survivors
Daughters Mrs H J Andrus Akron and Miss Evaline Young Athens mourn the passing of Mrs C H Slaughter Ath ens. Two grandsons H L Andrus Akron and Phyllis Andrus Akron survive with two great grandchildren. Funeral at home Tuesday 1 PM with burial in West Union street Cemetery.
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H. J. Andrus
Akron
Evaline Young
Athens
Vinton Angrus
Home
C. H. Slaughter
H. L. Andrus
Phyllis Andrus
Clara Perry
West Union Street
Faires Seeks New Trial in Common Pleas Court
Earl Faires filed a motion for a new trial in common pleas court today. He seeks another hearing of the case brought against him by Louis Kaloz and ongoing at the court.
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Earl Faires
Common Pleas Court
Faires
Louis Kaloz
Court awards 350 dollars for goods in transit case
The court granted 350 dollars to cover damages to goods in transit under Faires custody. A new trial is sought citing excessive damages, verdict against weight of evidence and law, and errors in denying relief in the defense and other record errors. In Greenville John Simmons, 38, a county farm laborer, was bound over to the Darke county grand jury on a 25000 dollar bond after confessing to starting a fire on the Reiman farm near here, causing 10000 dollars in losses.
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Son
Darke County Grand Jury
Reiman
Mear
Mary Kochie Remembered After Fatal Auto Crash
Mary Kochie fatally injured in a Saturday morning crash on New Straitsville road. A former Hermey Brothers garage employee and bookkeeper for Hugh White at a New Lexington garage, she supported her family since her father's mine injury.
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Corning
Mary Kochie
New Straitsville Road
Hermey Brothers
Kochie
Hugh White
New Lexington
Scouts Meet Corning in August Meeting
Scouts will meet Corning as of August with Scoutmasters Sherman leading the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Boy Scouts
Sherman
Leasure and Howard Morgan Plan Tuesday Wiener Roast
Leasure and Howard Morgan are to meet at the schoolhouse at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and proceed to a wiener roast afterward.
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Leasure
Howard Morgan
Women’s Missionary to Meet Corning August Evening
The Women’s Missionary Association will meet at the U B church on Tuesday evening after a supper in the basement starting at 4 30. The Senior Endeavor society will provide and serve the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Women's Missionary Association
U. B
Endeavor Society
Bake sale called off to a later date
Corning August 15 bake sale planned at Shehans store forenoon Tuesday is postponed to a later date due to unspecified reasons.
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Corning
Shehans Store
Funeral Held for Mrs. Bernard Noon in Corning
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernard Noon were conducted Saturday at the Catholic church with Rev. Mr. Kesselar officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Columbus, with attendees traveling from distant locations.
Mary Rocks Haw and Weitzel Notice in Michigan and Florida
Mrs. Mary Rocks Haw of Mich and Mrs. Weitzel of Jacksonville are referenced in a brief notice detailing relations or proceedings. No further context is provided in the fragment.
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Mary Rockshaw
Mich
Weitzel
Jacksonville
Breaks Arm in Car Paratory Leaving Ree House
Phyllis sustained a fracture of the arm when the car crankfailed while preparing to leave the house on Sunday.
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Phyllis
Family ties mark Hollister rally and reunions
Mrs Mark Dean and twin daughters Evah and Eva were at Hollister for a Sunday school rally. Roy and a son left for Niagara Falls. Rev Lewis G Ludwick attended Hollister rally day exercises. Bert Roberts family and Lee Wrights ended the Roberts reunion at Newark. Hawleys attended the Lever reunion at McConnelaville.
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Mark Dean
Evah
Eva
Hollister
Roy
Niagara Falla
Lewis G. Ludwick
Bert Roberts
A Lee Wright
Roberts
Newark
Buckeye reports 76000 customers and 35.5 million in resources
The Buckeye notes a customer base of 76,000 and resources totaling more than 35.5 million, highlighting the organization's financial and reach scale.
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Hocking Mince
RADIO
Cunningham Radio
Th Automotive Battery & Electric Company
K. of P. Bldg
Athens-Albany Road
Greenville
John Simmo
He In
UNI Fair Store
Buckeye State Building and Loan
West Gay ST
Martinelli
Regan Stewart
Grace Dalton
Mishkin, N.Y
Central
Church
Home Telephone Co
Giovanni Martinelli
Metropolitan Opera
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