Pomeroy Briefs Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Mrs A F Eisselstein left Sunday for Columbus to see her son Fred and family and to attend the state fair. Mr and Mrs Joe Meier and their son from Akron visited Grandpa and Grandma Phil Meier and relatives. W A Race returned home after a visit with his son John in Baltimore Ohio. Reed and Donald Turnbull departed in a canoe for Cincinnati. William Foss and wife left Terra Haute Indiana to visit relatives.
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A. F. Eisselstein
Columbus
Fred
Joe Meier
Little Son
Akron
Grandpa
Phil Meier
W. A. Race
John
Baltimore
Ohio
Reed
Donald Turnbull
Cincinnati
William Foss
Terra Haute
Ind
David Bingie Returns From Outdoors Education
David Bingie is back home after completing a stay at an outdoors educational institution on a mountain near Terra Alta West Virginia. He attended a program focusing on nature study and mountain environment education and returned with experiences to share with family and friends.
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David Bingie
Terra Alta
West Virginia
Funeral of W D Ervin Noted Middleport Resident
The funeral for W D Ervin, a longtime Middleport resident and Civil War veteran of Co D West Virginia Cavalry, was held yesterday afternoon. He was born and raised in Vinton county and had lived in Middleport for 15 years. He fathered ten children, seven of whom survive.
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W. D. Ervin
Middleport
Vinton County
Co. D. W. Va. Cavalry
New Route Chosen by K. and M. Railroad Abandons Section
The K. and M. railroad selects a new route and abandons about half a mile of fill on the under construction section in Rutland township. It secures a new right of way through lands owned by Elmer Bingham Jan Higley Mont Stevens and Henry Denney. Most abandoned fill will become a public road and a crossing will be built over Leading Creek below the lower Bingham crossing.
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K. & M. Railroad
Rutland Township
Elmer Bingham
Jan, Higley
Mont Stevens
Henry Denney
Leading Creek
Bingham Crossing
Mallory Ebersbach Wedding Ties Two Respected Families
A wedding joined Paul Thorn ton Mallory of Huntington now in the drug trade with Edith Ebersbach daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ebersbach of Pomeroy. The ceremony at the Methodist parsonage was conducted by Rev L L Cherrington. The Mallorys are regarded as bright capable young people starting a hopeful married life. Mallory formerly worked at Smith Pharmacy in his father's firm.
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Mallory-Ebersbach
Paul Thornton Mallory
Racine
Huntington
Edith Ebersbach
George Ebersabach
Pomeroy
Methodist Parsonage
L. L. Cherrington
Mallory
Smith Pharmacy
George Logan and Miss King Wed at Flora Court House
Rev Cherington united George Logan and Miss King of Flora in marriage at the court house. Cherington has conducted 89 weddings in this conference year which closes week after next.
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Cherrington
George Logan
Miss King of Flora
Visiting Degree Team Arrives by Hocking Valley Train
A visiting degree team from Chauncey in Athens County arrived on the Hocking Valley line Saturday evening to confer the work.
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Chauncey
Athens County
Hocking Valley
Candidates Seek Admission Into Sacred Order
A class of 17 candidates seeks admission into the order, marking a new cohort to commence rites and vows. The news notes the size of the applicant group and the ongoing process toward formal acceptance.
Middleport School Opens with Notable Faculty Roster
When public schools reopen next Monday Middleport lists Fr.8 Bloom of Parnassus Pa. as high school principal aided by Dee Ward Susan Park and Helen Riddle of Kenton O. Grade teachers include Susie Taylor Vera Jones Priscilla Barnes Clara Hanlin Virgie Major Marcia Karr Lorena Washington Ruth Drake Mary Root Martha Stewart Grace Townsend Edith Bates Mrs Elsie Chambers Mrs Genevieve Sherman Helen Kelly of Hillsboro and A W McKay as superintendent.
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Middleport
Bloom
Parnassus
Dee Ward
Susan Park
Helen Riddle
Kenton
Susie Taylor
Vera Jones
Priscilla Barnes
Clara Hanlin
Virgie Major
Marcia Karr
Lorena Washingeton
Ruth Drake
Mary Root
Martha Stewart
Grace Townsend
Edith Bates
Elsie Chambers
Genevieve Sherman
Helen Kelly
Hillsboro
A. W. McKay
Tanlac Lifts Chattanooga Woman From 76 to 100 Pounds
Miss La Rue Davis of Chattanooga Tennessee reports dramatic weight gain after using Tanlac. She suffered long with stomach trouble and rheumatism and poor appetite before starting the medicine in Gas City Indiana. She now enjoys a better complexion appetite and energy and praises Tanlac as the only medicine that helped her. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.
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LaRue Davis
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Gas City
Ind
Ex servicemen plan box car trip to Legion convention
Ex service men from Massillon Ohio plan to travel to the American Legion national convention in Kansas City. They aim to charter two Pennsylvania Railroad box cars for the trip, one for day travel and one for sleeping quarters.
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Massilon, O
National Convention of the American Legion
Kansas City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio State Fair Opens With Wide Ohio Attendance
The Ohio State Fair in Columbus opened with large crowds from across the state. Farmers showcased tractor and livestock entries including prize pigs and ribbon cattle while racing, bands, and fireworks plan to entertain through Saturday. Troop I of Delaware leads police patrols with 35 riders under Capt. EH Long, slated to perform a smoke screen demonstration on Columbus Day.
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Columbus
Ohio
Delaware
EH Long
Parole Board Seeks Advisory Panel in Ohio Counties
Columbus Aug 29 The state pardon paroles board plans to appoint advisory committees in principal counties to aid in evaluating pardon applications but retains right to free a prisoner despite committee objections J E Clark board member said Cuyahoga likely first and Cleveland invites have been sent Women will have equal consideration with men Three to five members will form each committee Welfare and philanthropic interests favored
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Columbus
J. E. Clark
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Clark
Moon’s Speed Measured at Eight Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Feet Per Second
A historical note reports the moon traveling about 8 250 feet each second. The statement reflects early astronomical estimates of lunar motion and scales.
Veterans enlist in Spanish army for Moroccan campaign
About 400 American recruits join the Spanish forces bound for Morocco to combat insurgent tribesmen near Melilla. Most are World War veterans seeking service abroad.
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Morocco
Melilla
Treasury savings securities boost for Ohio investors
Postmaster Lash notes Ohioans face losses from wildcat schemes but have offset them by investing in U S Treasury savings securities. He asserts these securities have risen in value every month and no investor has lost money. Lash says prices will rise after August 31 but protects the current $100 investments.
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Ohio
Er. R. Lash
United States
Lash
Treasury Savings
Postmaster Lash
Post Office Offers Certificates and Stamps Pricing
The post office lists prices for available certificates and stamps: $83.80 for the $83.80 certificate, $20.95 for the $25 certificate, and $4.19 for the $5 stamps.
Turn on blower before entering silo
Safety rule from the United States Department of Agriculture warns never to enter a partly filled silo before the blower runs for at least two minutes to disperse deadly carbon monoxide. Farmers in Illinois recently suffered two fatalities and another serious illness due to silo gases accumulating above freshly ensiled corn.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Giant cement plant urged in Ohio decades-long plan
Plans for a $2,000,000 cement factory at Defiance, Ohio, are contemplated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The project fulfills a long advocated plan by researchers who studied the limestone along the east bank of the Auglaize River.
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Defiance
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Auglaize River
Ground conditions described by County Surveyor Blue
The report notes varying depths to bedrock in different areas, with 40 feet in some spots. Limestone underlays ground between Defiance and North Baltimore, while Milford township shows marl-filled swamps at five feet. South-west of the city the surface soil is largely clay suitable for cement production.
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F. G. Blue
Defiance
Baltimore
Milford Township
Blue Devil Endorsed Cleaner Sparks Early Controversy
A brief item notes the Blue Devil product, described as a cleaner, facing mixed reactions from consumers over its composition and marketing, with concerns about lye and strong soaps. The date 8 29 16 anchors the discussion in a regional context and highlights public debate over cleaning agents.
Early oil use predates Christianity in Egypt and Asia
The article notes ancient Egypt used petroleum long before Christian times, and crude oil deposits in China and Japan were tapped for thousands of years.
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China
Japan
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