Home of Deputy Sheriff Welker Burned In Fire
Fire destroyed the home of Deputy Sheriff Delbert Welker and his family on Lincoln Hill near the reservoir. Neighbors moved some furniture clear as the upstairs kitchen ignited from an apparent oil lamp explosion. Mrs. Welker, shaken, was at the neighbor’s home. water shortages hindered fighting the blaze. little insurance covered the building and contents.
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Omeroy
Delbert Welker
Lincoln Hil
Schmittauer
Velars
Wwo
Recognition for Mrs Darst Stirs Ohio D A R session
Aug 20 recognition telegram and flowers reach Claude Darst as state organizer Mrs Darst of the D A R seventh district lies ill at home Columbus reports say overzealousness in her work may have contributed to her illness Col/ Columbus noted for the D A R session.
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Pomeroy
State Council of the Daughters ‘of America
Columbus
Claude Darst
Jill
Miners Arrested in Pomeroy Over Stolen Tools
Two Thomas Fork miners, Howard Graham and Pearl Mosier, were arrested in Pomeroy yesterday and jailed. Charged with stealing tools used for day labor at the Vulcan mine, they were about to start mining at Essex No. 5 when found with the alleged stolen implements.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Fork
Howard Graham
Pearl Mosier
Vulcan
Essex No. 5
Teachers Institute Attended By Noted Educators At Pomeroy
POMEROY Aug 20 the county teachers institute closed with talks by Vernon M Risgel ex state superintendent W S McCoy of the Ohio Teachers Reading Circle F E Reynolds state secretary and Professor Vermillion of Connecticut university enrollment neared 200 New officers named for the coming year include president A W McKay secretary Ada Hoskins and Clifford J Rhodes on the executive committee.
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Pomeroy
Vernon M. Risgel
W. 5. McCoy
Ohio Teachers
F. E. Reynolds
Ohio Teachers’ Association
Rmillion
Connecticut University
A. W. McKay
Middleport
Ada Hoskins
Fomeroy
Clifford J. Rhodes
Minersville
Home afloat as Mrs Greene sells Cincinnati home
Captain Mary Becker Greene, famed steamboatwoman, announces she has sold her Hyde Park 14 room home in Cincinnati and will live aboard the passenger boat Tom Greene with Captain Tom. The widow of Gordon Greene plans to reside on the river vessel and no longer needs an onshore home.
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Sirs
Greene
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Srs
Mary Becker Greene
Ohio River Valley
Hyde Park
Funeral of Charles Young in Biason Sunday
The funeral for Charles Young, drowned in the Ohio River, will be held Sunday morning at 10 o clock from the United Brethren church in Biason. Burial will follow at the LO. O. F. cemetery.
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Ohio
Biason
Charles Young
Ohio River
United Brethren Church
LO. O. F
Swiss-Italian Family Row Ends With Warning In America
Service Director Simon Kap leler, resident of the Tuscarawas County Swiss organization, intervened for the pair and they were released with a warning. The father, Benjamin Lesser, lives near Barrall. The brothers were accused of beating him with ropes after he refused to reveal the source of a private liquor supply. Alfred noted in Switzerland the father must listen to his sons, while the mayor retorted that in America sons must respect their parents.
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Simon Kapleler
Tuscarawas County
Benjamin Lesser
Barrall
Switzerland
Alfred
Woman Missing Police Search Husband and Sons After Disappearance
Cleveland dispatch reports police seek John Rubin and his three sons after Minnie Rubin 47 was abducted from the Newburg state hospital for the insane. She had been transferred there from city hospital following suspected dangerous behavior, and the search follows the Friday night kidnapping.
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Cleveland
John Rubin
Rubin
Minnie Rubin
State Hospital For the Insane
Newburg
City Hospital
Army official injured in plane crash near Danbury
Assistant Secretary of War Hanford McNider was bruised and shaken when an army plane he rode in overturned in a marsh at Puckerfield during landing. The aircraft was severely damaged and the pilot was Lieut. Thomas. The accident occurred as they tried to land.
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Danbury
Conn
Hanford McNider
Puckerfield
McNider
Lieut
Thomas
Miss Casad to represent El Paso in Atlantic City beauty contest
Texas telephone operator Miss Mildred Casad will represent El Paso, Texas in the national beauty contest at Atlantic City.
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Mildred Casad
el Paso
Tex
Atlantic City
Plans for Scout Cruisers Found In Philadelphia
Plans for construction of a new US Navy scout cruiser were recovered in Fairmount Park after a 24 year old Danish man, Sven Van Berg, confessed to stealing them from Newport News shipyard. He admitted the theft and said he planned to sell the plans to a foreign power if US authorities would not buy them back.
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Philadelphia
U.bi
United States Navy
Maval Drattaman
Newport News
Laboulder
Fairmount Park
Sven van Berg
Rival Officers In Williamson Shootout Claims Two Policemen
State police patrolled Williamson streets to head off further clashes between rival police factions after a street gun battle left two officers dead. D. W. Deerfield aged 5 and Harvey McQuire 49 were killed while defending their official standing against Julius Lawson and James Kirkpatrick, officers aligned with a rival city administration.
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Williamson
W. Va
D. W. Deerfield
Harvey McQuire
Julius Lawson
James Kirkpatrick
Lindbergh Heads to Milwaukee on National Tour
Charles A. Lindbergh began his national tour stopping between Rock Island Moline and Davenport Iowa after arriving yesterday afternoon in that area. He plans further engagements in Milwaukee during the August schedule.
Ohio Passes New Laws But One Take Effect
Aug 20 Columbus report notes most laws enacted by the late General Assembly take effect this month except Norton highway bill and Marshall bill lapsation. Amended bills 141 164 295 also become effective later. Secretary Brown tours motor vehicle offices meets fair groups civic clubs. State library resumes activities after vetoed appropriation. six employees serve patrons amid salary uncertainty. Thousands visit capitol and state library amid prior publicity.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Senate
Ohio
Clarence J. Brown
Brown
Reed
State Library
Hay
Donahey
Caddies Sleep in Bank Foyer After Golf Trip Incident
Athens golfers Francis Coffey and Nick Minaskas faced a rough end to their Marietta trip. After caddying at the Washington club, the tired teens missed return connections and slept on the tile floor of the Peoples Bank building foyer. Night police found them and took them to the city jail.
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Marietta
Francis Coffey
Nick Minaskas
Athens
Washington Club
Laoome
Putrath Street
Peoples Bank
Breakfast With Chief Wolfe Leaders Ride Home
They were treated to breakfast by Chief Wolfe and given transportation back to their home city, returning with a short hospitality gesture and a courtesy ride.
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Wolfe
Reunion of Stephenson Brothers Descendants Planned
A reunion of descendants of Stephenson brothers John Clay Levi Howard and Glen will be held at the Athens fairgrounds on Sunday August 28. Eligible attendees are asked to bring a share of dinner served cafeteria style. Last year many family members gathered here and the event sparked great interest among descendants of these pioneers.
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Stephenson Brothers
John
Clay
Levi
Howard
Glen
Athens Fairgrounds
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