Plantz Bequest May Leave Village Little Inheritance
City council discussed the estate of Wyatt G Plantz with experts in Cincinnati to verify costs and limits on the village inheritance. Resignations were offered from two city officials, and Anthony Graber was appointed to fill one vacancy. The report noted investigations into funds and street expenses, with economy measures for riverfront work and street material replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
RO. Webster
Iman Schwegman
Ecihers
Firat
Bid Hoeflick
Walter J. Vaughn
Prignadries
Anthony Graber
GO. J. Hess
C. Railway
Kejown
Middleport
County Commission Grants Small Jobs for Idle Men
From morning to night yesterday the county commissioners considered employing idle men. They approved minor road work in Bashan and Scipio townships with $200 allocated to Scipio roades and $300 for Orange and Lebanon to clean out ditches. The aim was to provide increased work amid financial strain.
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Smombroy
Aus
Elleck
Scipio Township
Orange
Lebanon
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travels
The column lists several residents traveling or visiting relatives in Montana Ohio and Missouri. Helen Grace Williams plans a two week visit to Clifton Hills with Cousins Clarence and Mrs Long. Mrs Bridgman returns from Columbus after brief business. Delbert Lee visits Dayton with her husband. Shira Evelyn Bichinger stays with Doris Shumney in Middleport. Miss Bertha heads to camp after leaving this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Grace Williams
Clarence Long
Clifton Hills
C. ¥. Bridgman
Columbus
Delbert Lee
Dayton
Ladies Aid Society of
Asbury Woameemodiet Church
Shira Evelyn Bichinger
Middleport
Doris Shumney
Les Gertrude
Mas‘Campbell
Misa Bertha
Olivier Rollins
Guy Gorby
Mrs. Price Visited Sister in Pittsburgh Area
Mrs. Frances Price of Pittsburgh spent last week with her sister Mrs. GC J Arnold and her family enjoying a short visit and family time in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Price
Pittsburgh
GC. J. Arnold
Old Soldier Recalls Gen. Sheridan's Ride
POMEROY Aug 18 Hiram Chase a Carpenter resident is said to be the last Civil War veteran living in Columbia Township He served in Company H 6th O V I and recalls Cedar Creek where General Phil Sheridan inspired the army to victory He witnessed the famed Sheridan riding in from Winchester and urged duty The piece also notes Jefferson Chase his brother who would be 100 and died near Racine.
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Pomeroy
Hiram Chase
Carpenter
Columbia Township
Chase
Wilson
Athens
Josephus Bellows
Rutland
Thorn
Albany
Sheridan
Jefferson Chase
Lebanon
Spiller
Racine
Steamboat Landing Appears Unkempt Amid River Excursions
Weeded river front at the Pomeroy steamboat landing draws comment from boat officials as excursion traffic passes. A local boy, Jesse Freeman, 12, lost his left leg in an accident and was placed in the Meigs County Children's Home Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Jesse Freeman
Rutland
Meigs County
Old Dexter Church
Carpenter Experiment Farm
William
James Betz
Gallipo
Dana Tracy
Dark Hollow
Clarence Casto
J. Shippleman
Pittaburgh
Sherman Casto
Meigs Farm Juniors In Camp This Week
Sixty Meigs County 4 H Club members travel to Little Raccoon Creek Jackson County for a week of camps with activities in instruction, sports, and handicrafts. Camp cofounders include George W Kreitler and a team of local counselors. The site on Max Long farm offers a dining hall 24 tents and swimming in the creeks. Visitors may come but no meals served.
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Raccoon Creek
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Little Raccoon Creek
Jackson County
George W. Kreitler
Guib
Lawrence
Gallia
Vinton
Kreitler
Charles M. Caldwell
Springfield
Ohio
Caldwell
Bertha Bailey
Minersville
Stanley Porter
Ironton
Porter
T. C. Kennard
McArthur
Raymond Deck
Wilmington
Deck
France
National Guard
Camp Perry
City of
Jackson
Wilkesville
Max Long
Better Description Sought in Gas Case
Judge J D Baines of Shelby County rules nine Middleport suits against Ohio Fuel Supply Co require amended petitions to specify injury details from the Mill Street gas explosion on October 6. The ruling affects Mrs Delia Wifidon and other plaintiffs, while six cases remain as filed. Social notes record Mr and Mrs Lewis Burford and daughters visiting Buckeye Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pommrct
J. D. Baines
Bhelby County
Middleport
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
Mill Street
Delia Wifidon
Forge
Fannie White
Entsminger Boy
Backache Ailment and Sacroiliac Sprain Advice by Dr Copeland
A medical note by Dr. Copeland outlines sacroiliac joint strain as a common backache cause. It covers causes such as falls, heavy lifting, or twists, symptoms like leg pain and weakness, and treatments including bed rest, adhesive strapping, and supportive belts from medical suppliers.
Boiled Water Compare to Plain Water in Health
A reader asks if boiling water is as beneficial as plain water. The answer discusses hydration and general health benefits of boiling water versus drinking untreated water.
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I. B
Teachers Are Victims Three From County Apply Fee Mar riage Licenses
In Meigs County on August 18 Dan Cupid prompted several marriage license filings among teachers. Free land Norris and Lucile Allen, both teachers in Letart Falls, filed alongside Henry Bruce Bullard and Bertha Alice Frecker, also local teachers. Later Carlyle Kimberling, a Middleport chauffeur, and Daccle Bostic, a waitress, obtained a license.
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Pomeroy
Dan Cupid
Meigs County
Archetyi Freeland Norris
Letart Falls
Lucile Allen
Chas. Allen
Henry Bruce Bullard
Mamden
Bertha Alice Frecker
Chester
Carlyle Kimberling
Middleport
Daccle Bostic
Gaskill Undergoes Eye Operation in Mt. Carmel
Aug 18 report from Undergofs Middleport says Larry Gaskill was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital from Zanesville where he has been employed and underwent operation to remove his left eye after years of trouble. He was accompanied by his sister Miss Etta Gaskill and Mrs. Fred Lemley with husband, all from Middleport.
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Middleport
Flarry Gaskill
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Zanesville
Etta Gaskill
Fred Lemley
Middleport Church Bible School Holds Picnic
The primary department of the Church Bible School held a picnic at the Rock Éptings Fairgrounds today. Rev. and Mrs. Gardner led teachers and several parents with the children as they departed Middleport at noon for a midday outing.
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Middleport
Church Bible School
Rocképtings Fairgrounds
Gardner
Pleasant lawn basket dinner near Pomeroy
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Russell hosted a Sunday basket dinner on the Pomeroy Harrisonville Road with three long lawn tables. Guests included the Woodards Baucks Werners Jones Wards Frederick Hawks and families and others from Pomeroy Middleport Wolfpen. Ice cream and cake were served after music and games.
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Pomeroy
Howard Russell
Pomeroy-Harrisonville Road
Harvey Woodard
Harry Bauck
George Werner
Middleport
V. Jones
Carl Ward
Luther Frederick
George and
James Hawk
Wolfpen
Local residents on weekend visits and trips
Miss Lucille Mayer returns from Case Settlement House in Chicago after six weeks of welfare work tied to Ohio State University coursework. Numerous locals travel to Columbus Middletown and Huntington for visits and familial gatherings while others host relatives at home.
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Lucille Mayer
Case Settlement House
Chicago
Ohio State, University
Alvira Jones
Columbus
Leo Beeson
Dan Jones
C. W. King
Wooster
Ann Jones
Kreager
Middletown
Misa Frances
Jacob Guinther
Gertrude
Ehville
Guinther
Hooker Streets
James LaFever
Akron
Carl
Marietta
Hettert Chambers
Clyde Frénch
Edward French
Lawrence Brooke
J. W. Kincaid
Washington, D. C
C. R. Comer
Muntington
A. H. Bradbury
Julia Miller
Winchester
Edna Stout
M. J. McCarty
Huntington
James Meadows
Randolph Ward
Charleston
James Murray
Mollie Six
Wnélsonville
Cora Webb
Cheshire
Elmer Miller
W. A. Giles
Mr. Davis
W. G. Davis
Toledo
J. C. Leonard
Paul
Wood
Vinton
James Stevens
Billy Sisson
McArthur
David Moore
Coal Industry Shown To Be In Serious Plight in Country
Washington reports a semi annual bureau of mines coal stock review shows consumer stocks at 30,100,000 tons on July 1, near 1929 and 1930 levels, yet production lag and weak consumption reveal a low ebb in industry with supplies only lasting 33 days at current rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Bureau of Mines
Washington
Uncle Sam
Calidor
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Great Lakes
China May Purchase Surplus Wheat Here
The Chinese Government proposed to buy surplus Farm Board wheat. The State Department received an inquiry on credit terms for the possible purchase, transmitted via the Nanking embassy. The aim is to use the wheat to relieve suffering in the flooded Yangtse Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
al Nanhking
Yangtse
Ohio man dies of heart attack after remark at cemetery
Port Clinton report says Harry Smith, 52, of Columbus, drove by Lake View Cemetery and told his wife he wanted to be buried there. He suffered a fatal heart attack hours later and will be buried today at the cemetery he chose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Clinton, CO
Harry Smith
Columbus
Lake View
Wage ruling on federal painters pay sparks court challenge
Secretary Doak set an $11 daily wage for painters on government projects in Washington. Albanye Construction Co. of New York protested the rate and officials Julius Goodman and Herman Morris announced they would not pay $11 and would push the dispute to the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Doak
Albanye Construction Co
New York
Julius Goodman
Herman Morris
Lindy Faces Busy Week Before Rio Flight
Colonel and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh arrive here from Washington D C for a six day stay. The program includes broadcasts and other engagements as they prepare for the Rio flight.
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Rio
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
Broadcasta
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Pomeroy Bend
G. A. Bartley
Socret
Messenger
John Sauvage
Syracuse News
Gen. Sheridan
Meigs Farm
Lewis Burford
Louise
Bill Stansbury
Harriet Martin
Buckeye Lake
Royal
Copeland
New York City
Dr. Copeland
A—Wno
I.xk
Bible School
F. M. Sisson
Billa Sisson
Allen White
W. H. Brelff
Minnie Neutzling
Akronah
Cash
Sarah Shields
George
Codlville
C. L. Brooks
A. B. White
Coolville
Brooks
Vere Hecox
South Third Avenue
Mr. Hecox
Laura Lou Brookman
Athens Messenger
Iva Srk
A Thien
Neclsonville
Glouster
China
Lindy
We Eatinghouse
Westinghouse
F.o.b
Parker Bros. Music OO
Westinghouse Refrigerator Book
Westinghouse Afrigerator House
Parker Bros
Athens, Ohio
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