Athens County Coal Production Falls to Tiny Total in 1925
Nelsonville Aug 31 Athens county mined 2 593 783 tons of coal in 1925, with 6 065 workers and 109 days average. Output ranks fourth in the state amid overall curtailment, while 699 Ohio mines remained active in 1925. Historical totals show volatile per county production trends from 1918 to 1924.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Federal Bureau of Mines
Athens
Belmont County
Jefferson County
Hargison
Harrison County
Perry County
Hocking
Meigs
Vinton
Ohio
Miss Curran Hosts Surprise Farewell for Miss Ruscoe
Miss Katherine Curran entertained at Clinton Street home in Nelsonville for Miss Vivian Ruscoe on Monday evening. A surprise dinner guest list of twelve friends gathered to bid farewell to Miss Ruscoe, and a first aid kit was presented.
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Nelsonville
Katherine Curran
Clinton Street
Vivian Ruscoe
Miss Ruscoe
Fort Street Cemetery Beautified in Nelsonville
The Fort street cemetery in Nelsonville shows improved grounds after spring plants and bulbs were donated by locals. Mrs. Elizabeth Cooley led beautification efforts, with visible results evident around this historic burial plot where many pioneer residents are interred.
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Nelsonville
Fort Street
Elizabeth Cooley
Impressive Nelsonville Tomato Crop Features Nine Pounder
Nelsonville reports an unusually fine tomato season with local specialists such as Baltimore Anderson oe Martin John Hoodlett and Byron Lamborn showing strong yields. Byron Lamborn weighed six tomatoes this morning totaling nine pounds.
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Nelsonville
Baltimore Anderson
Oe Martin
John Hoodlett
Byron Lamborn
Local Residents Travel and Visit Across Ohio
Mrs Geneva Moore and her mother Mary Moore of Buch travel to Kent for the winter. Mr and Mrs Henry Poston visited Columbus. Howard Wagner of Columbus spent the weekend with his mother. Mrs C C Sharp and son William and Miss Tudie Blake visit Marietta New Matamoras and Beverly. Rudolph Bryan leaves for Mt Clemens Michigan for treatment. Mr and Mrs John Ruscoe head to Phoenix Arizona. Miss Virginia Badgley and Jeff and Billy Bowers of Columbus visit here. Mrs Tom Schentz hosts Mary Whitmore and Dorothy Whitmore of Buch. Emma Martin of Columbus visits relatives here. Gladys and Louise Bowers visit Columbus. Allison Bowers and daughter Elizabeth return from Columbus. Ruth Mills and Edward Mills visit Mr and Mrs C E Stack at Millfield. Mr and Mrs J L Wilson leave for Columbus to join Jesse Van Horn and drive to Iowa. Ed Mills and two others spend Sunday in Columbus. T A Tomlinson and daughter of Chillicothe visit here with L R Kelch.
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Geneva Moore
Mary Moore
Buch
Kent
Henry Poston
Olumbus
Howard Wagner
Columbus
C. C. Sharp
William
Tudie Blake
Marietta
New Matamoras
Beverly
Rudolph Bryan
Mt. Clemens
Michigan
Gladys
Louise Bowers
Allison Bowers
Elizabeth
Ruth Mills
Edward Mills
C. E. Stack
Millfield
J. L. Wilson
Jesse van Horn
Iowa
Ed Mills
T. A. Tomlinson
Chillicothe
L. R. Kelch
Pythian Sisters Surprise Mrs. Fleck in Nelsonville
Twenty members of the Pythian Sisters pleasantly surprised Mrs. William Fleck in Nelsonville on Monday evening, sharing a social gathering marked by friendship and celebration.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
William Fleck
Surprise pot luck honors Mrs Fleck before move to Athens
A gathering at the host’s home planned as a surprise for Mrs Fleck prior to her move to Athens featured a pot luck dinner. Guests enjoyed cut glass goblets and sherbets and described the evening as pleasant.
Cooley Family Hosts Sunday Dinner for Twelve
Nelsonville residents Mr and Mrs Leonard Cooley and Mrs Elizabeth Cooley entertained Sunday at dinner with Mr and Mrs John Ruscoe and family. Covers were laid for twelve.
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Nelsonville
Leonard Cooley
Elizabeth Cooley
John Ruscoe
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Kirkendall Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Kirkendall will be held Wednesday at 2:30 PM at the Buchtel M. E. church. Burial will follow at Buchtel.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Kirkendall
Buchtel M. E
Buchtel
Mrs Raymond Redick And Mrs John May Visit Pontiac Michigan
Mrs Raymond Redick and Mrs John May traveled to Pontiac Michigan where they stayed several days to visit Mr May who works there. Their trip included visits to Canada and other Michigan points of interest on the return trip.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Redick
John May
Pontiac
Michigan
May
Canada
White family reunion at Crystal Springs Aug 31
Nelsonville reports over forty descendants of J. W. White gathered at Crystal Springs for a family reunion on Sunday with a bountiful dinner and supper shared by attendees.
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Nelsonville
J. W. White
Crystal Springs
September Chamber Meeting Rescheduled to Sept Ninth
The regular September meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will not be held until September 9. Officers are planning for one of the largest meetings of the year at this time.
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Nelsonville
Chamber of Commerce
Local Social Guests Hold Weekend Visit in Nelsonville
Mrs. J. C. McCarty hosted a weekend gathering with visitors Mrs. Bevis Palmer and her daughters Kathleen and Marjorie, Mrs. John Panssen of Jacksonville Florida, Mrs. Le Hugh and her daughter from Mason City West Virginia, and Mr. W. Le Hugh.
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Nelsonville
J. C. McCarty
Bevis Palmer
Kathleen
Marjorie
John Panssen
Jacksonville
Florida
LeHugh
Mason City
W. Va
Presbyterian Missionary Society to Resume Work
NelsonvilleAug.31 Following a two months vacation period the ladies of the Presbyterian Missionary Society prepare to resume fall and winter work. The second quarterly apportionment is now due and the treasurer will be glad to receive pledges this week.
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Nelsonville
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Scout Outing At Bill Lawson Home In Nelsonville
Bill Lawson hosted a Boy Scouts gathering in Nelsonville on Tuesday evening. Ten Scouts attended with their troop leader William Lancaster for an evening of activities.
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Nelsonville
Bill Lawson
Boy Scouts
William Lancaster
Eastern Trip For Brady and Party Heads North
George Brady the Rev O J How earth Jesse White and Walter Morrison left today on an eastern motor trip. They will visit Gettysburg Philadelphia Valley Forge Brandywine Baltimore and Washington D C.
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Nelsonville
George Brady
O. J. Howearth
Jesse White
Walter Morrison
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Brandywine
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
State meet attendees travel to Dayton for council
G. D. Evener and C. C. Ervin attend the state council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics in Dayton Ohio this week.
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Nelsonville
G. D. Evener
C. C. Ervin
Dayton
Ohio
State Council of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Weiss Family Moves Into Fleck Residence
Mr and Mrs Earl Weiss and their family are moving into the Fleck residence located at 191 West Columbus Street.
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Nelsonville
Earl Weiss
Fleck
West
Columbus Street
Revised Interstate Telephone Rates Cut Costs Across Nation
New York August 31 A drastic downward revision of interstate telephone toll rates will take effect October 1 and save U S users about 3 million dollars annually The reductions apply to the entire Bell system with decreases from 25 to 46 percent and the largest cuts for longer distances.
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New York
U.P
New York Telephone Company
Bell
Organize to Seek Probe of Textile Industry
In Passaic New Jersey leaders of a 32 week textile strike backed by the American Federation of Labor started forming a general committee of 100 to press for a congressional investigation of the textile industry across New Jersey New England and the nation. The unionizing of strikers concluded when the A F of L granted a charter to Passaic local No 1608 United Textile Workers of America.
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Passaic
N. J
U.P
American Federation of Labor
New Jersey
New England
A. F. of L
United Textile Workers of America
Roosevelt Attacks World Court in Midwest Tour
Theodore Roosevelt paused during a midwestern speaking tour to denounce the World court and call the Illinois and Pennsylvania primary elections burning dis graces to the country.
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Chicago
World Court
Theodore Roosevelt
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Dirigible Los Angeles Returns to Lakehurst After Night Flight
The Los Angeles dirigible landed at Lakehurst, New Jersey, returning to its mooring mast after a coastwise night flight from Hampton Roads, Virginia, touching down at 3:09 a.m. local time.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Hampton Roads
Soviet Union imposes compulsory service on university students
In Moscow on August 81 the Soviet government announced universal military service for all students at Russian universities. Women are exempt from barracks duty but must attend theoretical military courses.
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Moscow
Three Men Fined for Fighting and Disturbing Peace
In two courts yesterday afternoon William Bean and John Sewell of Guysville each paid $1 fines and costs after pleading guilty to fighting. Emmett Ross paid $5 and costs in Carl Porter’s court for fighting and disturbing the peace. Ross was arrested by E C Mariner. Frank Watkins of Chauncey faced a $10 fine and costs for intoxication after pleading guilty. Constable Mariner arrested him. Raymon Van Dyke of Athens faced a $100 fine and costs after changing a plea from not guilty to guilty on liquor possession following a Saturday arrest and arraignment.
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William Bean
John Sewell
Guysville
Pearl Hewig
Emmett Ross
Carl Porter
Ross
E. C. Mariner
Frank Watkins
Chauncey
Mariner
Raymon van Dyke
Athens
van Dyke
Regular monthly Legion meeting in Americ an Legion post
The regular monthly meeting of K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 Ameri can Legion will be held at the Post home 73 South Court street at 7 30 o clock Wednesday night.
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K. T. Crossen Post No. 21
American Legion
Post
South Court Street
Rumored Berlin Remarriage At Catholic Church Planned
New York rumor swirled that Irving Berlin and Ellin Mackay would remarry in a Catholic ceremony to appease her father Clarence H. Mackay. An assistant priest reportedly said the service at St. Jean de Baptiste on 76th Street and Lexington Avenue was set for 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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New York
United Press
Irving Berlin
Ellin Mackay
Broadway
Berlins
Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph Company
Ohio Police Association to fund defense of Canton chief
The Ohio Police association plans to raise funds to defend 8S. A. Lengel who was removed as Canton police chief after the assassination of newspaper publisher Don Mellett, announced in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio Police Association
A. Lengel
Canton
Don Mellett
Brooks pleads not guilty to assault charge
Dorothy Brooks arraigned before Magistrate Pearl W Helwig and pleaded not guilty to assault and battery alleged at a dance. She waived examination and was bound over to the October grand jury on a $200 bond signed by her father Pearl Wood.
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Pearl W. Helwig
Dorothy Brooks
Emma Tribe
Marriage License Issued to Peter Good and Theodora Lawhead
A marriage license was issued to Peter Francis Good a 23 year old real estate dealer from Ashtabula and Theodora Fuller Lawhead age 21 at home daughter of Mrs A E Lawhead yesterday. They were married at noon by the Rev Taylor of McArthur.
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Peter Francis Good
Ashtabula
W. E. Good
Theodora Fuller Lawhead
A. E. Lawhead
Mr. Taylor of
McArthur
Phillips Milk of Magnesia touted for instant indigestion relief
For fifty years physicians have prescribed Phillips Milk of Magnesia to relieve sour and gassy stomachs. It claims to neutralize acid more effectively than bicarbonate of soda and to gently move wastes without purging. Bottles cost twenty five and fifty cents and carry the U. S. Registered Trade Mark.
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Phillips
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Mrs. Clara Baker Taken to Hospital for Appendicitis
Mrs. Clara M. Baker, owner and manager of the State restaurant, was taken to Columbus yesterday in the Maxwell ambulance for a surgical appendicitis operation.
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Clara M. Baker
State Restaurant
Columbus
Maxwell
Guysville Man Loses License For DUI and Liquor
Robert Baker of Guysville had his operator's license suspended for ninety days after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated and possessing intoxicating liquor. Two pints of liquor were found in his car when Sheriff P H McKinley arrested him near Guysville. He was jailed overnight, arraigned before Magistrate Pearl Helwig, and fined 25 plus costs and 100 plus costs respectively.
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Robert Baker
Guysville
Baker
P. H. McKinley
Pearl Helwig
Spain Reports Surprise Over America Saying Revolution Exists
Madrid officials express surprise at renewed American reports claiming a revolution in Spain and say authorities observe complete tranquility despite rumors.
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Madrid
America
Spain
Spirit Develops In Bar Graduation Address
Following Jr. Skinner’s address, graduates received diplomas from H. R. McVay county superintendent. Lois Cecil played a violin solo and Prof. Herman J. Copp directed two cornet solos. Graduates were invited to enroll in local high schools this fall after a reception.
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Jr. Skinner
H. R. McVay
Lois Cecil
Herman J. Copp
Strike of British Is Good for Ohio
Ohio coal production rose 6 percent to 466000 tons in the week ending August 14, according to geological survey data. Local demand increased as export shipouts stopped. miners benefited from the British strike while output trails last year’s level.
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Columbus
Ohios
Geological Survey
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Al Smith Gets Cheers After Raid on Perry Club
New York August 31. Al Smith not involved in the raid on the Perry club Tammany HQ once run by Big Tim Sullivan. Police arrested 101 men for gambling but night court discharged all as none were proved gamblers. The crowd cheered Smith and then moved away in the corridor.
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New York
U.R
al Smith
Perry Club
Tammany
Tim Sullivan
Man arraigned on disorderly conduct charges in lawn dispute
Cincinnati reporter notes Vincent Lakes of Hamilton, 35, faced arraignment after his wife accused him of driving his car onto the lawn in an attempt to run her down during a domestic dispute. The case proceeded in court on August 31.
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Cincinnati
Vincent Lakes
Hamilton
Ferry Boat Burevestnik Sinks After Collision
Unconfirmed dispatches from Leningrad report about 150 people perished when the ferryboat Burevestnik sank after a collision with a German ship on the Neva River. An inexperienced pilot was in charge, panic among the 400 passengers sparked the disaster, and only one lifeboat and 55 life preservers were aboard.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Burevestnik
Neva
Ohio State Officials See Attendance Dip Week Day Game
Ohio State officials in Columbus reported attendance of 43,481 on Monday trailing last year’s 50,813 opening day crowd, attributing the drop to bad weather.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Teachers urge music for better schools and communities
Mr. Skinner urged direct work by teachers and discovering talents. He stressed music value in schools and community orchestras or small groups to foster cooperation. County principals and superintendents attended, naming C. H. Copeland Albany to M. M. Bryson Trimble.
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Skinner
C. H. Copeland
Albany
Don Goddard
Amesville
Fred Linscott
Buchtel
Pearley Gaskill
Canaan Rural
C. A. Gillilan
Carbondale
Wesley Walburn
Chauncey Dover
Lucy R. Evans
Coolville
Ray Smittle
Greens Run
C. J. McCullough
Hollister
C. FE. Ruth
Lodi
Guy Dinsmoor
New Marshfield
Alex Root
the Plains
E. G. Gibson
Rome Rural
M. M. Bryson
Trimble
Ohio coal mine chief offers resignation amid salary dispute
A. Lewis accused Farrington of signing a three year contract with the Peabody company worth 25 900 dollars per year. While on a European trip Farrington cabled from Paris to admit the charges and said he planned to resign the mine workers executiveship in October citing family reasons and accepting a new job paying five times his current salary.
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A. Lewis
Farrington
Peabody Company
Paris
Cantonese Fire 1000 Rounds at Steamers in Hankow
Delayed Hankow reports say Cantonese fired about 1000 shots at British and Japanese steamers in Hankow. No casualties are reported.
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Shanghai
Hankow
Maternal Mortality in U S Tied to Poverty and Race
Government findings show the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations. The Children’s Bureau links poverty and race to higher death rates for mothers and infants and urges a nationwide prevention program. A separate Interior Revenue Bureau release notes July tobacco production at 7.96 billion cigarettes, 600 million large cigars, and 33 million small cigars.
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United States
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Agriculture forecasts 1927 wheat surplus at 200 million bushels
Department of Agriculture forecasts a wheat surplus of 200 million bushels for 1927 in its outlook for winter wheat 1926 27. A Census of Manufactures shows perfumery cosmetics and toilet preparations valued at 11 5 million dollars produced in the United States in 1925 by the Commerce Department data.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Commerce
Butter prices rise as vacationers return home
The Department of Agriculture said the July 28 week ended August 28 saw higher butter prices due to more consumers returning to cities and increasing demand for dairy products.
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Department of Agriculture
Hoover outlines plan for stabilizing farm lands with Coolidge
Secretary of Commerce Hoover said he would cooperate with government and private agencies to formulate a plan to stabilize farm lands. The announcement followed discussions with President Coolidge during his recent trip to the president's summer home.
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Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
President Coolidge
Department of Commerce
Navy Debates Bulldozer Plan Still Under Study
The Navy department continues evaluating a bulldozer project with officials reviewing potential applications and budget implications amid ongoing consideration by defense planners.
One Touch of Nature Sets Off Local Real Estate Rush
Mr Charles Cable sought the finishing touch to his ambitions by renting his eight room house at 14 Morris street. After spending for a Messenger ad, applicants flocked in, and the property was promptly filled. The ad tone invites readers to call local numbers to place ads.
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Charles Cable
Morris Street
Essenger
Korea Aeronautics Announces Fog Dispelling Device
An August 28 release by Korea Aeronautics describes a fog dispelling apparatus intended to precipitate fog over tire landing fields. The announcement details the device and its application to improve landing visibility and safety.
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The
Korea Aeronautics
Runaways Taken by Posse Near Toledo
Twenty four convicts escaped from the Toledo reformatorium last Saturday. Four men eluded capture until a tip led Toledo police to a farm near Wauseon Ohio where the quartet surrendered to a five-detective flying squad after a midnight pursuit.
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Toledo
U.p—Pope
Tonia
Mich
Wauseon
Ohio
Parochial School Bans Short Skirts for Fall Term
St. Cecilia's in Kearney New Jersey will bar girls wearing short dresses at the start of the fall term. Pastor Rev. Thomas A. Conroy called the skirts indecent and blamed parents for allowing them.
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Kearney
N. J
St. Cecelia’s Parochial School
Thomas A. Conroy
Spaulding Family Reunion Set for September on Athena Grounds
The Spaulding family reunion will be held on Sunday, September 5 at the Athena fair grounds with planned activities and gatherings for relatives.
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Spaulding
Athena Fair
Increase Your Weight and Pep Tonic Claims Quick Gains
Promotional piece touts John’s Tone System Tonic as a safe reconstructive cod liver oil based remedy. It promises weight gain of up to ten pounds, claims easy intake, and offers money-back guarantees through local druggists if not satisfied.
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