Prominent Instructor George W Pilchard Dies in Norwalk
George W Pilchard longtime Meigs county school teacher and popular Pomeroy educator died Monday in Norwalk Ohio after years of ill health. Remains go to George B Nye of Pomeroy and funeral services planned at the Presbyterian church on Thursday.
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Norwalk
Ohio
George W. Pilchard
Pilchard
Meigs County
Pomeroy
George B. Nye
Presbyterian Church
Wife Beater Released From Jail Under Promises
Fred Petit, fined and given a suspended 60 day work house sentence in Justice Martins court, was released Monday on promise to behave and provide for his wife and child. Petit, a Cincinnati paper carrier in Middleport, had struck his wife with stove wood, leaving her arm in a sling. The court warned any further neglect would bring prompt enforcement of the sentence plus more.
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Wife Beater
Fred Petit
Martin
Petit
Cincinnati
Middleport
Thirteen Districts Against School Tax Levy Vote
Thirteen districts oppose a school tax levy as the vote outcome narrows support for a proposed levy. Officials report the tally reflects varied community views across districts and signals a contested funding proposal.
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Claim
A promotional note urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs as a safe stomach and bowel remedy for children. It emphasizes fruit flavor and full directions on each bottle and insists the product name be stated as California.
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California
Levy Results Show Varied District Support Across Counties
The school levy split districts with thirteen voting yes and fifteen voting no. Districts carrying the levy include Pome Roy and Middleport, Chester, Letart Township, Letart Special, Minersville Middleport, Orange, Pomeroy, Rutland Village, Syracuse, Salisbury, Sutton, Tup pers Plains and Williams Special. Defeats occurred in Bedford, Dexter, Great Bend, Harrisonville, Long Bottom, Lebanon, Morning Star, Olive, Pageville, Pleasant View, Portland, Reedsville, Rutland Township, Scipio and Salem.
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Middleport
Chester
Letart Township
Letart Special
Minersville
Orange
Rutland Village
Syracuse
Salisbury
Sutton
Tuppers Plains
Williams Special
Bedford
Dexter
Great Bend
Harrisonville
Long Bottom
Lebanon
Morning Star
Olive
Pageville
Pleasant View
Portland Reedsville
Rutland Township
Scipio
Salem
Syracuse Correspondent Sues Over 17 Years News Fees
Belle Carleton sues John V. Wood as administrator of the Austin W. Vorhes estate seeking 511.76 plus interest for news service billed at 3 12 cents per inch over a period from May 6, 1893, to March 30, 1920. The itemized bill shows 607.86 charges with 95.62 credits, likely for Tribune Telegraph affiliation.
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Belle Carleton
Syracuse
Common Pleas
John V. Wood
Austin W. Vorhes
Tribune- Telegraph
Vorhes
Meigs County Democratic Central Committee Plans Saturday Meeting
Notices announce a Meigs County Democratic Central Committee meeting at the Court House on Saturday August 21 at 1 PM to organize and select an executive committee. The article notes delegates return from the State Democratic Convention energized by Cox support.
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Meigs County
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
Dems
Pomeroy and Chauncey Play At King's Park Syracuse
Pomeroy scored seven runs in the first inning and one in the second at King's Park Syracuse. Chauncey then tallied seven to end an unsettled afternoon with a final score of seven to seven.
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Pomeroy
Chauncey
King’s Park
Syracuse
Pomeroy Bend Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Local notices detail visits and travel plans of residents and visitors. Attendees head to Columbus for the State Democratic convention. others plan vacations to Buckeye Lake, Winona Lake, and St. Louis. Community members engage in camp activities and family visits across Ohio.
Sugar Drops As Peaches Ripen In Seasonal Market
As peach season nears, sugar for canning shows a drop that pleases households. Local quotes run 23 cents per hundred pounds in bulk and around 20 cents for single lots. City dealers report even lower bulk prices, with direct-from-farm canning peaches available to buyers like Auto Owners. Albertas are expected to arrive soon.
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Bill Payer
Local Notes From Haydenville and Surrounding Towns
The Plains Field boy underwent surgery for adenoids and tonsils by Dr Sprague and is recovering well. Several families and siblings visited relatives in Worth, John and Bruce Dicken and their kin. Local gatherings included birthday celebrations for Cif Wolfe near Nelsonville and church family visits in Athens and Salem.
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Rose
Fred
Athens
Joe Hutchins
James Woods
Port Dicken
Pauline Riley
Jessie
Bape Bayles
Elsa McGranor
Zine Courney
Zine Courney. c Hawk
Flora man dies of nicotine tuberculosis at 28
Emmett Hawks aged about 28 from Flora died Sunday after a lingering illness diagnosed as nicotine tuberculosis. He was an overseas service man. Funeral arrangements were announced for today conducted by Rev. W. F. Wilson.
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Emmett Hawks
Flora
W. F. Wilson
Middleport approves three mill levy for indebtedness
Election results show 386 voting yes and 181 no for the village debt levy. A divorce notice by William P Snowden withdraws prior accusations against Lulu Snowden as false after investigation. An unrelated ad notes a lightweight non inflammable substitute for celluloid weighs about one sixth as much as glass.
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Middleport
Lulu Snowden
William P. Snowden
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