Bradley not guilty verdict ends Bradley-Brown murder case
Washington dispatch reports the jury returned a not guilty verdict in the Bradley-Brown murder trial after a day of deliberations. The court maintained order as spectators reacted with cheers while the defendant, Mrs. Bradley, embraced supporters and prepared to leave a free woman.
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Bradley-Brown
Stafford
Court House
Emma Piochel
Major Jewett
Clerk
Ohio
Hedges
Sheriff
Depot decision looms as traffic climbs at Nelsonville
Large increase in receipts for both freight and passenger reported for the Nelsonville base in the month just closed. Freight totals exceeded 10 000 dollars with passenger and total traffic rising over previous records by more than 2000 dollars. The Hocking Valley officials weigh a new depot for Nelsonville amid growing business at the ticket office.
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Hocking Valley
Nelgonville
Sense Nonsense and Philosophy
A playful column by Dick features a nine year old boy’s witty view of school. He says travel is fine but six hours in class is the hard part. The piece blends humor with light philosophy reflecting on education.
Ten Pound Boy Born to Chase and Family on November 22
Lorn Jo Chase announces a fine ten pound boy born to Biss Woodyerd and wife on November 22. A Thanksgiving night gathering at James Having's home entertained a large crowd of local youths. James Having’s son returned from North Dakota last week. Mrs. Reeves, who stayed with her daughter Mrs. Bliss Woodyard, has gone home. J R Wilson and wife visited Pomeroy on business. Woodyard sold steers weighing about 1200 pounds to A G Bolin last week.
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Lorn
Jo. Biss Woodyerd
James
North Dakota
George Reeves
Bliss Woodyard
J. R. Wilson
Pomeroy
Woodyard
A. G. Bolin
GRAHAM'S CHAPEL VISITOR NOTES
Local notes record visits and short trips among residents from Athens Angel Ridge Buchtel Glouester Co lumbus and surrounding areas. Names include Harry Knowlton Joseph Mulligan Lewis Hull Effie Sams Bertha Bullston M L Tedrow and families D E K Love and others.
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Harry Knowlton
Athens
Joseph Mulligan
Angel Ridge
Lewis Hull
Effie Sams
Mont Woods
Buchtel
Edson Kelley
Joe Kelley
Grove Halbert
Bertha Bullston
Glqueter
M. L. Tedrow
Columbus
C. P. Beard
Otto Bosler
Fred Carpenter
D. EK. Love and Family
Leroy Sprague
Marsh field residents host weekend visits and family milestones
Frost Miss Van Brandeberry of Marsh field spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Don Welch moved his saw mill to John Ladd Jr farm. John Welch Jr celebrated his fifty fourth birthday with many relatives and friends, a successful surprise.
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van Brandeberry
Marshfield
Ollie Brandeberry
Audra Ludwick
Stewart
A. Andrews
Don Welch
John Ladd, Jr
Martin Welch
Little Hocking
John Welch, Jr
Local Nelsonville Notes of Short Visits and Appointments
Monday reports from Nelsonville note visitors and local business trips among residents. Names include E L Juniper, Charles Russell, Miss Josephine Chaney, Ethel Spear, J L Barton, Harry Ambrose, Frank Brown, Frank Tedrow, Mrs Nelson, Lou Stratton, Eugenia Wright, Pred Weymwoller Jr, A Magoon, George Kull, Frank Hooker, Rudolph Brandt, and George Barnes. Also advertised is Dr Shoop Health Coffee imitation.
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Misseg Josephine Chaney
Murray City
Ethel Spear
Logan
Nelsonville
J. L. Barton
Parkersburg
Harry Ambrose
Ambrose Hotel
John Monahan
Dew House
Ambrose
Frank Brown
George Kull
Frank Hooker
Lancaster
Rudolph Brandt
Dew Hotel
George Barnes
Charleston
W. Va
Jury Rebuffs Lawyer as Guilty Verdict Reversed
A blustering lawyer boasts after acquittal. The juror replies that if the defendant were guilty he would not have hired the attorney. The exchange underscores a sharp rebuke of defense strategy and a mockery of the verdict.
Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy Mailed Free On Request
Free mailed trial Catarrh treatments offered by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin prove the value of his scientific prescription. The remedy, popular with druggists, is sold through Henderson Crider Drug Co.
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Dr. Shoop
Shoop
Racine
Wis
Henderson Crider Drug Co
Congo
Henderson-Crider Drug Co
Henderson- Crider Drug Co
Lamb Docking Technique for Docked Lambs
A National Stockman and Farmer writer advises farmers to castrate and deck lambs early, especially small flocks. Use a wide chisel set to leave about one inch of tail, push skin toward the body to locate the joint, then strike with a mallet. Loose skin over the bone aids healing.
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National Stockman and Farmer
Taxation changes proposed by Ohio Tax Commission
Governor Harris backs a constitutional amendment to allow property classification for taxation. The Tax Commission favors this plus estate tax, real estate appraisal reforms, elimination of multiple appraisal boards, a single state taxing authority, extending Nichols law to all corporations, and separating state and local taxes. The governor and legislative conferees expect swift action with broad support.
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Tax Commission of
Ohio
Harris
Tax Commission
Taxes and Fairness in Inheritance and Income
Albany Times-Union urges equal tax burden, arguing wealthier citizens should pay more for government protection. It notes England’s inheritance tax example and Roosevelt’s call for graduated income tax, urging readers to consider a progressive approach to taxation.
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Taft
Adam Smith
John Stuart Mill
England
Roosevelt
Commons
Albany
N. Y
Times-Union
One Way Out for Bad Backs Doan’s Kidney Pills Sold Here
Athens resident Mrs Howard Kenney testifies that her husband’s kidney pains and backache from farm work and exposure were relieved by Doan’s Kidney Pills. She reports he used a box from Henderson’s Drug Store and was cured before finishing the course. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
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Athens
Howard Kenney
Stimpson Avenue
Dean
Henderson
Key
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
School Board Lets Contract or Seats School
The board of education met in regular session at Dr. McDougall’s office with Mrs. Palmer and Messrs. Sayre Worstell McDougall and Copeland present. They approved minutes and a special meeting record, contracted American Seating for 280 adjustable seats at 1232 dollars, and paid several small bills. They voted to add two 7500 insurance policies on the new building and tasked Supt Skinner and Mrs Palmer to arrange window shades and an assistant janitor.
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Board of Education
McDougall
Palmer
Messrs
Sayre
Worstell
Copeland
American Seating Company
John Courtney
Sandy Smith
Gazette Printing & Publishing Company
The
Athens Journal
Keasbey & Matteson
George R. Walker
Millikan & Hickle
A. B. Scott
George L. Fenzel
Lawrence
Bean
Hall
Boden
Supt
Skinner
Athens Boys Join U S Army Enlist in Nelsonville
The local recruiting station at the Dew hotel enlisted two Athens boys on Monday. They were sent to the Columbus barracks for a short period before joining a regiment bound for the Philippines, under Officer Grand McKee.
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Nelsonville
United States Army
Grand McKee
Dew Hotel
Athens
Columbus Barracks
Philippines
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Amanacs 1908
An advertisement urges readers to request free Peruna Amanacs for 1908 from any local druggist. The card-style promo highlights the convenience of obtaining the almanacs and hints at health or tonics associated with the Peruna brand.
Service branch assignment noted for Walter Dowre
Formerly employed at the Hocking Valley railroad yard in Nelsonville he moves to a new life under the flag. Friends here wish him success as he joins the service branch.
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Walter
Athens
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Hilter
Rocky Ford Cantaloupes Dominate Markets With Varied Crate Loads
In Rocky Ford Colorado growers report large cantaloupe fields with Blue Ridge mountains in Washington County Maryland mislabeled. Crates vary from 12 by 12 by 24 inches containing 40 to 45 melons, larger crates hold 30, and other grades carry 48 to 50 or 70 to 75 melons. An English Homestead estimate places 130 to 150 crates per acre. High grade melons command rising attention in New York markets.
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California
New York
Graft In Old New York Threes Laborers On Canal Task
The first use of the word graft in New York dates back 250 years. A swamp stream near Broad Street was turned into a ditch walled with planks, forming a canal or graft known in Holland. Three laborers were hired by the burgomasters, assisted by a five member committee to oversee pay and work, with orders to the under sheriff to supervise the graft and authorize boat operation therein.
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Old
New York
Broad Street
Holland
Burgomasters
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Graham's Chapel
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West Virginia
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Charles Russell
Frank Tedrow
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Ohio Tax Commission
Equity IN Taxation
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Athens Printery
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