Bend News Alex Downie Retires After 39 Years in U S Mail Service
Alex Downie retires from the railway mail service after 39 years of active duty on the Columbus and Pomeroy route. He began July 2 1881 and witnessed five wrecks including a fatal Starr incident. He receives a maximum annual pension of 720 dollars and hopes for future work with local businesses.
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Alex Downie
U.S
Pomeroy
Hocking
Downie
Garfield
Eland
Louisville
Logan
James J. Bailey
President Harrison
Zanesville
Parkersburg
Columbus and
Starr
Billy” Davis
Alex
Meigs County Democratic Central Committee Organizes
The newly elected Meigs County Democratic Central Committee members met at the Court House on Saturday afternoon to organize. W. L. Stivers led the process as part of the gathering.
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Democratic Central
Meigs County
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
W. L. Stivers
Election of officers and committee named without opposition
The article notes Ciarion and Charles H. Mullen elected secretary without opposition. An executive committee was named with Charles H. Mullen as chairman and W. L. Stivers as secretary, along with Albert Caster Salem G. M. Thoma Bedford Ita Boring Reedsville U A Hoover Portland and W. L. Matlack Tuppers Plains. The meeting was harmonious and enthusiasm grew when Cox and Donahey were mentioned as presidential and gubernatorial candidates.
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Ciairon
Charles H. Mullen
Char‘es H. Mullen
W. L. Stivers
Albert Caster
Salem
G. M. Thoma
Bedford
Ita Boring
Reedsville
U. A. Hoover
Portland
W. L. Matlack
Tuppers Plains
James
Cox
Donahey
Family Mix Up Sparks Courtroom Clash
A sister in law and her brother in law clashed over a mix up that sent Tena Hendricks to Justice Martins court on a breach of peace charge. She pleaded guilty and paid a $10 fine and costs. He later filed a warrant against the prosecutor, who pled not guilty and awaits a Wednesday hearing.
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Justice Martins Court
Tena Hendricks
Bar of Justice
W.W. W. Thompson
J. W. Mendrick
Delegates Heading to Ohio American Legion Convention
Robert Warner county treasurer elect and Theodore Jacobs left for Youngstown Ohio to attend the state American Legion convention from Drew Webster Post No 39 Pomeroy. Warner will serve as delegate and Jacobs as alternate as Ohio names its delegates to the National Convention in Cleveland in September. The post draws attention for its spirit and enthusiasm in Legion work among Meigs County servicemen.
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Tion
Youngstown
Ohio
Robert Warner
Heodore Jacobs
Forngstown Unio
The
American Legion
Warner
Jacobs
Drey Webster
Pomeroy
Cleveland
Drew Webster
Meigs County
Marriage license issued in Addison Ohio this Saturday
A marriage license was issued Saturday at the Probate Court rooms for Fred Rast 26 telegraph Oe and Alma George 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs Eddie George both of Addison Ohio.
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Fred Rast
Telegraph Oe
Alma George
Eddie George
Addison, Ohio
Pomeroy Briefs Highlight Visitors and Political Mixed Visit
Democratic candidate W T Matalack of Tuppers Plains toured Pomeroy on Saturday. Athens business partners Rob Webster and Charlie Sayre visited, and returned home with Sunday. Alfred Phillips and son arrived by auto from Cincinnati Friday to visit mother Mrs Susan Phillips.
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Pomeroy Bend
W. T. Matalack
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy
Rob Webster
Charlie Sayre
Athens
Alfred Phillips
Cincinnati
Susan Phillips
Many Northern Ohio Residents Visitation Notes
Mrs. Joseph Rappold and Rosa of Cincinnati visit Michael Zwilling. Mrs. Elva Russell and daughter leave Union Avenue for St. Louis. Orlie Bentz and son visit John Bentz in Syracuse. Florence Walker of Cheshire visits Eva Webster. Funeral attendees for George Pilchard return home. Multiple local residents travel to Columbus, Charleston, Newport, and Gallipolis for visits. The Forest Run church picnic is planned. Central school readies for term.
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Joseph Rappold
Rosa
Cincinnati
Michael Zwilling
Elva Russell
J. E. Chase
Union Avenue
St. Louis
Orlie Bentz
Akron
John Bentz
Syracuse
Florence Walker
Cheshire
Eva Webster
Spring Avenue
George Pilchard
Margaret
Anna
Owens
James Yale
Norwalk
A. D. Weed
Ithamer Weed
Herbert Giles
Forest Run
M. E. Church
Gertrude Stowe
Local Family Notices From Main Street and Nearby
Miss Clara returns from Cincinnati with relatives for a Saturday dinner on the lawn. Mr and Mrs Carl depart for Cincinnati to visit relatives. Will Lowery visits Pittsburg for his aunt Mrs Herbert Lowery’s funeral.
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Main Street
Clara
Cincinnati
Andrs
Carl
Will Lowery
Pomeroy
Piteburgh
Herbert Lowery
Pittsburgh
Bayer Aspirin as Trusted Pain Reliever of Doctors
The document touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine, proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It advertises unbroken packages with directions for headaches, toothaches, earaches, neuralgia, rheumatism, colds, and pain. It notes small tin boxes of 12 tablets at low cost and larger sizes through druggists, stating aspirin is the acetic acid ester of salicylic acid from Bayer.
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Bayer
Escape of Man from Sing Sing Priva
A prison escape involving James McKen Samuel Gompers from Sing Sing is reported. Gompers, serving a manslaughter term, reportedly fled a private confinement, triggering a manhunt and security review.
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James McKen Samuel Gompers
Sing Sing Priva
Gompers to Speak in Columbus Address September 20
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor will give a Labor Address in Columbus Ohio on September 20 announced by federation headquarters. He will also appear in Indianapolis. Green Bay report recalls a man exclaiming Hell was running on my veins as a warning phrase. Charles collapsed after touching a high voltage wire and was unconscious for a day.
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Washington
Samuel Mpers
American Federation of Labor
Colum
Ohio
Federation
Sptember 20
Gompers
Indianapolis
Green Bay
Charles
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