George Barrows Dies at 53 in Nelsonville
George H. Barrows 53 longtime chief engineer at the city light and water works died last night at his Scott street home from anemia after leaving his job in January and seven weeks bedbound. He leaves wife son Max seven brothers and one sister. Son Paul died 19 years ago. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Christian Church with Rev. K H McCorkle. burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
George H. Barrows
City Electric Light and Water Works
Scott Street
George Barrows
Max
Harvey
Peter
John
Lon
James
Joe
William Barrows
Abbie Boss
Paul
Christian Church
K H. McCorkle
Aia Vat Greenlawn
Traffic cop signs mix with road rom from Aug. city mixup
Deputy Stanley Dew demonstrated sign language at an intersection to direct traffic when a stranger signaled to the driver with his thumb. The driver did not stop. the officer yelled instructions and obtained better results. Dew explained the odd miscommunication as a misunderstanding of the thumb signal.
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Llonville
Stanley Dew
Pty Dew
Joopy Dew
Joley
Woman Is Fined for Intoxication in Nelsonville
Laura Brooks pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor L J Eberle. John Fiske and Raymond Butler also pleaded guilty to intoxication and received similar fines yesterday from the same mayor.
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Nelsonvilde
Laura Brooks
L. J. Eberle
John Fiske
Raymond Butler
Cochran Seeks Tonsil Removal At Columbus Hospital
Lea tha Cochran entered White Cross hospital Columbus Monday for a tonsil removal operation. She was accompanied by city nurse Miss Ethel Walker.
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Nelsonville
Leatha Cochran
White Cross’ Hospital
Columbus
Ethel Walker
Past Councilors Meet D A Friends elect new officers
The Past Councilors of the Daughters of America held the final meeting of the year. Members present included Goldie Kuhn, Della Roby, Dora Smith, Mae Ennis, Maud Evans, Blanche Stanley, Mattie Weekley, Sophia Mann, Lizzie Scott, Lizzie Evener, Etta McKibben, Alice Dresher. Officers for the new year were elected: President Lizzie Scott, vice president Maude Evans, secretary Etta McKibben, treasurer Sophia Mann, conductor Dora Smith, sentinel Alice Dresher, warden Della Roby. Lunch followed the gathering. Next meeting set for Sept 20.
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The
Daughters of America
Goldie Kuhn
Della Roby
Dora Smith
Mae Ennis
Maud Evans
Blanche Stanley
Mattie Weekley
Sophia Mann
Lizzie Scott
Lizzie Evener
Etta McKibben
Alice Dresher
Maude Evans
Sentinel
Aviators Plan to Visit Here in Nelsonville
Aug 21 report that two aviators will fly from Toledo to Nelsonville on Saturday. Carl H Isselstein, son of J A Isselstein of Doanville, will land near Chauncey if weather permits to visit his parents and demonstrate biplane travel.
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Nelsonville
Toledo
Doanville
Carl H. Isselstein
J. A. Isselstein
Chauncey
Isselstein
Kansas City
Nelsonville carrier attends national rural mail convention
George Brady, Nelsonville rural mail carrier, travels to Peoria Illinois to attend the national convention of rural carriers as a delegate from his route.
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Nelsonville
George Brady
Peoria
Tlinois
Brady
Eighteenth Birthday Dinner in Mt Zion Ridge Attended
Mrs Raymond Wollett hosted a chicken dinner at Mt Zion Ridge on August 19 honoring her brother Arthur Thress. Attendees included W B Wollett Homer Wollett Chauncey Campbell James Campbell and families, Emanuel Skiver sons Fred Maloney and others, and the honored guest with the host and hostess.
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Raymond Wollett
Mt. Zion Ridge
Arthur Thress
Wollett
Homer Wollett
Pete Wollett
Ollie Gaffney
James Campbell
Chauncey
Emanuel Skiver
Arthur
Cable
Fred Maloney
Albert Thress
King's Heralds Meet at M. E. Church Wednesday
The King's Heralds will meet at the M. E. church on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock. Each member is asked to bring a picnic lunch. Gate from Ohio.
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King’s Heralds
M. EB
Ohio
Loney Stover Dies After Lockjaw Injury
Nelsonville, Aug 21 Lon ey Stover, 35, died at home after several weeks illness from complications following a hand injury and lockjaw. Funeral services will be held at his Hamley Run residence Wednesday at 3 PM. He leaves a wife seven children and his parents plus brothers and sisters.
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Nelsonville
Loney Stover
Hamley Run
Couple Buys Grose Restaurant on West Washington
Mr and Mrs Ralph Elliott have purchased the Grose restaurant on West Washington street and taken possession. He has long been a clerk at Shacer's news stand, and the purchase marks a new chapter in their local business life.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Elliott
Grose
West Washington Street
Shacer
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C. H. Bartlett
Orrin Thackere Jr
Mary Miller
University Hospital
King's Heralds
Luckoff
Dupont Leatherettes
Men’s Department
Ali Wu
Dupont
Wancey
Rayon
Athletic Union
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