Local society notes mark visits and weddings across states
Mrs. Lillian Fuller returns from Marietta and Vin cent visits while Mrs. P. T. Ridsdale and Mrs. Mary Balls host guests in Cleveland and Lancaster street. Numerous travelers visit relatives in Athens Albany Huntington and Pomeroy as Ray Carter recovers from surgery in Athens. Helen Morris wed Howard Heald in Dayton and the couple plans residence there as both gain Ohio University and Ohio State diplomas and law degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Morris
Jessie Morris
Van Vorhes_ street
Howard Heald
Jane Heald
Dayton
Rev
Browning
Ohio rail laws to reduce rates on building materials
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission kept open its investigation into freight rates as railroads filed notice of September 1 rate readjustments. New tariffs will align with Michigan schedules for materials like sand gravel and crushed stone. Brick manufacturers pressed to postpone the hearing. Wilson refused concessions beyond building materials and sought price lists from 1914 to now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
Michigan
J. W. Wilson
Wilson
List of residents with occupations and ages
Logan Owen G McKibben 29 sales man McConnelsville Helen L Brooks 22 stenographer Logan A H Brooks J P Glenn Woolard 20 lineman Lees burgh Thelma Pickett 17 at home Logan A H Brooks J P Jessie F McGrady 32 teacher Rockbridge Altie M Wharton 28 at home Rockbridge Rev Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen G. McKibben
McConnelsville
Helen L. Brooks
Logan
A. H. Brooks
J. P. Glenn Woolard
Leesburgh
Thelma Pickett
J. P
Jessie F. McGrady
Rockbridge
Altie M. Wharton
Rev. Blair
Administratrix Appointed for John Healy Estate
Nina Healy widow of John Healy who died after a fall from a railroad trestle was named administratrix by Judge Stephenson. The deceased died intestate and a $4000 bond with sureties George A. Boice and John C. Pettit was furnished. The estate will be appraised soon by ank McBride L. J. Quinn and Clinton Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Healy
John Healy
Guardian Named for Hedges Minors in Perry County
Adaline Hedges of S Perry named guardian of Elmer Hedges children Mabel Wayne Laura and George. Bond of two hundred dollars provided by sureties Samuel Ebert and Edwin Fetheroff. Appointment made Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaline Hedges
S. Perry
Mabel
Wayne
Laura
George Hedges
Elmer Hedges
Samuel Ebert
Edwin Fetheroff
Foundry Cuts Laborers to Half Time at Logan Plant
Logan Foundry reduces worker hours by half starting Tuesday due to a drop in orders. The plant has operated steadily for many years despite the slowdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Foundry
Suspect Arrested in Tire Burglary Case
Local police say progress was made in the tire theft at C. F. Lewis salesroom after a tip led to 10 tires recovered from a corn field along the Logan Nelsonville detour. Max Falkenburg of W Nelsonville was arrested on a burglary and larceny warrant during police action in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Lewis
Logan-Nelsonville
Logan
Max Falkenburg
Nelsonville
Marshall Thomas
Suspect Detained on Bond Amid Ongoing Case Probes
The individual firmly denies knowledge of the full transaction and remains in custody on a $2000 bond. Authorities continue the investigation with more developments expected within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
New Straitsville Plans Grand Labor Day Celebration
A Legion Post committee in New Straitsville announces a day of races athletic events and a parade for Labor Day with many features and a big dance to conclude the celebration. Logan Post has been invited and many plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Legion Post
Logan Post
Moonshine Raids Uncover Two Operating Stills
Sheriff Larimer and Prosecutor Mary K. Davey led a second raid on Monday and found a working moonshine still in a brushy site near a wood fire. Four mash barrels and a sixteen gallon keg of product were seized, with other equipment and fermenting grains nearby. A second outfit’s site was found near an old mine but removed before search. a five gallon container and oil stove were recovered nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larimer
Mary K. Davey
Theother
Raiders Discover Hidden Mash Barrels and Patch Destruction
One raider found a path to two more mash barrels hidden in a briar patch beneath small trees. The mess was destroyed. Sufficient evidence was gathered to lead to the arrest of the guilty parties, which will follow soon.
Warm clothing drive for Central Europe now in Glouster and Trimble
Residents of Glouster and Trimble are urged to answer the American Red Cross appeal for warm serviceable clothing. Bring donations to William William’s store in Glouster or S. S. Danford store in Trimble. Mrs. Chas Pride and Mrs. John Henshaw oversee Glouster. Mrs. Chas Wilson oversees Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Trimble
American Red Cross
Central Europe
William William’s
S. S. Danford
Chas
Pride
John Henshaw
Wilson
Mrs Catherine Jones 75 dies at Crooksville
Catherine Jones age 75 formerly of Jacksonville died at her Crooksville home from a paralytic stroke suffered the day before. Surviving children include William Jones Crooksville John Jones Sugar Creek Mrs John Lantz Columbus Mrs Flave Proctor Logan and Miss Catharine Jones Columbus. Funeral services were held yesterday at 10 at the Crooksville Church of Christ with burial in New Straitsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Jones
Jacksonville
Crooksville
William Jones
John Jones
Sugar Creek
John Lantz
Columbus
Flave Proctor
Logan
Catharine Jones
Crooksville Church of Christ
New Straitsville
Township and municipal candidates must file petitions by Sept 9
Candidates for township offices and small municipalities must file petitions with the board of elections by midnight Friday September 9. Independent candidates in towns with primaries may also file by that date. Petitions require at least 25 voter signatures and may be signed by Republicans and Democrats. Petitions blank forms are available from the board or clerk Frank Lowther. Board members listed: Ira Andrews E L Pones W A Carpenter and C D Brewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Elections
Frank Lowther
Election Board
Ira Andrews
E. L. Pones
This City
W. A. Carpener
Athens
C. D. Brewer
Arbondale
Thomas couple welcome 1% pound boy in city
Mr and Mrs A M Thomas of this city are parents of a 1% pound boy born yesterday. The brief birth notice credits the new arrival to local residents and notes the affectionate greeting from family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Thomas
Matheny Returns Home After Visit With Pride Family
L. G. Matheny arrived back at his Nelsonville home yesterday afternoon concluding several days with his son in law and daughter Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Harris
John V. Wood
Nelsonville
Lakeside
Lake Erie
L. G. Matheny
W. A. Pride
Allen Family Hosts Guests From Two States
J. M. Allen of Flagstaff Arizona and Mrs A D Roy of Youngstown are guests of their brother David Allen and family, as reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Allen
Flagstaff
Arizona
A. D. Roy
Youngstown
David Allen
Miss Reese Returns from Columbia University Summer Course
Miss Ethel Reese arrived yesterday from Columbia University after taking a summer course. En route she stopped in Philadelphia and Washington. She is escorted home by Miss Ruth Collins of Cleveland, a Columbia student visiting the Reese household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Reese
Columbia University
Philadelphia
Washington
Ruth Collins
Cleveland
Reese
Ice Cream Supper Aids Maplewood Road Fund Drive
Nearly $40 was raised at the Drake residence in Maplewood during an ice cream supper on Monday night to support extending the Maplewood road to the Morgan County line. The event had been planned for Thursday but postponed due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Drake
Maplewood
Maplewood Road
Morgan County
Mrs Crawford Guests Continue Visits In Hamden
Mrs A J Crawford stayed in Hamden Sunday with her sister Mrs Blanche Henry. She traveled home with sister Mrs Sarah Allen of Washington DC who visited local relatives and left this morning for Akron to spend a few days before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Crawford
Hamden
Blanche Henry
Sarah Allen
Washington, D. C
Akron i
Washington
Baltimore Has Pennant Cinched
Baltimore clinches the International League flag as the season ends with a large lead. Buffalo Toronto and Rochester fight for second place in the standings while post season clashes approach against the American Association and other leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Turbyville
Baltimore Sun
United Press
Baltimore
American Association
New York Giants
Detroit Americans
Washington Senators
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Publisher John Crowell Dies in Cincinnati
John Crowell 71 head of Crowell Publishing Company Springfield Ohio died at Christ Hospital after an extended illness. Crowell moved to Cincinnati for treatment and his firm publishes the Woman's Home Companion and the American Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John
Crowell
Crowell Publishing Company
Springfield
Christ Hospital
Woman’s Home Companion
Violence erupts as strike clashes deepen in Dayton
In Dayton on Tuesday night a fresh surge of violence marred the street car strike as strike breaking crews heard heavy explosions on the west side and several cars were stoned though no arrests were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Dayton Adopts Five Cent Street Car Fare Plan
The Dayton city commission voted after a long debate to implement a street car fare ordinance effective September 16. The new rates fix adult fares at five cents with a penny transfer and three cents for children, replacing the existing seven cent fare and four tickets for a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
City Commission
Boxing Matches Draw Big Crowds in Berlin
Women boxers headline Berlin bouts drawing large crowds and media attention. Report highlights popular interest in female boxing, noting notable performances and local fan enthusiasm in the German capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Famine Stricken Women and Children in Soviet Food Line
Soviet women and children queue at a famine station for potatoes and black bread as the Bolshevik government admits incapacity to feed the starving. It pleads for aid from capitalist countries amid broader food shortages and unrest.
Senate May Deliberate Open Sessions at Disarmament Talks
Washington August 17 The senate may record its stance on open sessions at the disarmament conference. Senator Pat Harrison plans to press the issue when the $200000 Harding appropriation for the arms conference is considered. A possible showdown provision would require open sessions to use funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazer Edwards
Washington
Senate
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Harding
Warren
Wyoming
Harrison
Few Women in Russia Face Hard Times in 1921
UPI reports in Reval on Russian women, noting many lack worker cards for essentials and rely on meager rations. Teachers and office workers earn modest pay, while food rations shrink amid shortages. Prostitution crowds MOOCs of Moscow as postrevolutionary life grows less complex yet harsher for mothers and married women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Treat O’neil
United Press
Reval
Russia
Moscow
Ried
Levres
Welsh Pioneer Association Reunion At Idora Park
Old friends from across Ohio gathered August 17 at Idora Park Youngstown for the twenty sixth annual Welsh Pioneer Association reunion of the Western Reserve. Welsh clubs from the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs attended. Mrs Charles B Berth of Youngstown served as art chairman and helped organize Ohio Welsh clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Idora Park
Youngstown
Welsh Pioneer Association of the Western
Ohio federation names Croxton to convention program post
Mrs. William H. Sharp announces the appointment of Mrs. Fred C. Croxton as vice chair of the program committee for the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs state convention to be held in Cincinnati in October. Mrs. Charles Pavey chairs the committee, with Croxton assisting due to Mr. Pavey’s illness. Hotel Gibson will serve as official headquarters in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sharp
Columbus
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fred C. Croxton
Neil Avenue
Cincinnati
Olla Podrida Club
Charles Pavey
Croxton
Ohio club women urged to campaign for education
Ohio club women are asked this year to make a spirited campaign in behalf of education to arouse the general public to the absolute need of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Club
Republican slate for Marion school board narrows
The article notes that Mrs. Frank H. King, former president of the Marion county federation of Women's Clubs, is one of the two Republican nominees for Marion school board. It mentions a summer location at Sugar Grove for the month of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sharp
Columbus
Ohio Federation
Sugar Grove
Frank H. King
Marion County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marion
Tragedy Near Hopkinsville Ends in Double Wife Murder
Garvey McCord 25 a farmer killed his 19 year old wife and her mother Mrs Harlan Durham at the Durham home ten miles northwest of Hopkinsville. He then took poison and died. Family troubles said to be the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
Garvey McCord
Harlan
Durham
Here
Duke of Devonshire Says Gardens Cost 50000 Annually
The Duke of Devonshire revealed that maintaining his gardens costs about 50 000 dollars each year. He spoke amid reports on the expenses connected to grand estate upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Devonshire
Farmers Win Federal Aid for Agriculture Congress Seeks Progress
Senator Kenyon of Iowa outlines Republican achievements aiding farmers. Bills push farm loan banks funding, higher bond yields, Packer and grain exchange measures, cooperative marketing, and rural credit plans. He links freight rate relief and market creation to a broader farm prosperity program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican Party
Congress
Kenyon
Iowa
House
Senate
Federal Farm Loan Board
Grain Exchange
Federal Reserve Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Average man lifts one and a half times his weight
A study notes the average man can lift about one and a half times his own body weight. The finding appears in fitness guidance and anecdotal athletic reports, highlighting typical strength capabilities across adult males.
Dictionary Word Counts Rise to Nearly Half a Million
English dictionaries now include about 500000 words reflecting extensive growth in vocabulary. Scholars note the expansion stems from tech slang regional terms and borrowed forms.
Red Cross Drive Seeks Central Europe Help Tomorrow
Athens volunteers organize a door to door collection for the American Red Cross and Friends Service to aid Central Europe. Homes will display donations on porches while funds are asked to buy outing flannel for baby clothes and volunteers list block captains by street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Europe
American Red Cross and Friends Service
Athens
Carl Fuller
George Junod
BK. State
Isaac Ash
Sunnyside
Maplewood
Hudson
Alex Nelson
Elmwood
E. B. Young
EB. State
J. W. Sands
Morris
Stimpson
Mill
B. W. Simpson
North College
H. M. Taylor
College
L. G. Worstell
University Terrace
Emmett Kennan
Park Place
C. W. Mitchell
Court
J. W. Dixon
W. Union
W. J. Davis
Smith
Roy Pilcher
EB. Union
M. Williams
Congress
W. L. Hottel
N. Congress
Roy Saylor
Grosvenor
J. &. Jewell
Franklin
Boril Hugg
David Johnson
Lancaster
Fred Fenszel
Washington
J. R. W. Washington
Ollie Hastings
State
P. B. Sidders
J. W. Hudson
Oo Brooks
Carpenter
Pierce
Church
Halph Ronnies
Race
Mra
L. V. Ee
John Ator
Kenney Reunion At Old Home Place Near Pleasanton
The Kenney reunion will be held at the old home place one and a half miles below Pleasanton next Sunday August 20. Friends and relatives are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenney
Pleasanton
Blue Devil Cleanser Appeal Strengthens Skin Care Line
A dated note promotes Blue Devil Cleanser urging users to give their skin care routine a chance. The entry is brief and mentions a product named Blue Devil Cleanser with the date 8-16-16.
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Lillian Fuller
Marietta and
Vincent
P. T. Ridsdale
Mary Balls
Lancaster Street
A. H. Bolinger
Concordia, Kansas
Fred Slaughter
W. F. Copeland
Alpha Gamma Delta
Harold C. Mardis
Marie Swaim
Ruggels Beach
N. E. Mills
Jennie Mills
Little Hocking
C. F. Bieber
Zanesville
James A. Dilts
North Cemetery Street
Ray Carter
Bailey Run
Athens Hospital
Anna Alexander Armstrong
Albany
Emma C. McVay
John Kilpatrick
New Haven
West Virginia
Pomeroy
Freda Ford
Sand Ridge
Akron
George W. Ford
J. C. Lash
W. R. Cable
Beth
Faye Lash
Huntington
W. Va
Jesse L. White
G. A. Hartinger
C. H. Horn
Sunnyside Drive
Hartinger
Betty Harris
C. H. Swaim
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin
Will Lloyd Jones
Eugenia Mae Liston
Swaim
Mrs. Jones
Lindley V. Sprague
Chauncey
Long Beach
California
Detroit School of Medicine
EB. Stack
Millfield
Atlantic City
Ed Mills
Mills
Stack
A. E. Wagner
Katherine Appel
Howard Hospital
Rena Appel
Grace Wagner
Rogersford
Appel
Wagner
Norristown
R. L. Morton
Maplewood Drive
East
O. A. Turner
Washington D. H
Turner
Prof. Morton
W. A. Morton
Newark
Clinton Webb
Volga
Campaign For Education
Sen. Kenyon
Kansas
J. D. Haskins
Keenan
Senger
Lash
The
Cline _ Pharmacy Co
Cash Shoe
H. W. Brooks
FA Neey
Carey
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