Death summons Mary Beegle Beegle Pomeroy at age near eighty
Mrs. Mary Beegle Pomeroy, widow of Watt Beegle who was murdered in 1922, died in the afternoon. Undertakers were called to Ap Grove for burial and her son James Hawthorne, age 42, will be taken to the county home after the funeral. Hawthorne was a leading witness in the murder trials and identified the defendants by voice.
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Pomeroy
Theiw
Ap Grove
Yunty
Marye
Mrs. Beegle
Wattle
de Witt
Harry Bland
Hawthorne Morris
Beegle
Bng
Pomeroy Factory Relocation Talks After Subscriptions Fail
In Pomeroy on December 13 the toy empire lost a proposed regional site after locals failed to subscribe 25 000 in stock. Promoters shifted to Middleport, with two company reps in negotiations there. Also that day a marriage license was issued in Probate Court to Robert Davis and Agnes McPhail.
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Pomeroy
Toy
Qunetary
Middleport
Robert Davis
Portsmouth
Agnes McPhail
Rev. Gardner
Middlet
Village council unable to meet due to lack of quorum
No council session this week as several members were out of town and others ill. Mayor Harley will call a meeting for next Monday evening. Local notices also mention a funeral guest in town and several residents traveling or visiting relatives in Columbus and Huntington.
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Harley
E. I. Grimes
Charn
N. Hecer
Will Huggins
Columbus
Homer Hysell
Pomeroy
Rome
E. A. Reed
Robert Adams
John Martin
Fred Radford
H. O. Ewing
Rosener Zilcher
E. G. Probst
Oscar Mossman
Julian Otto Schmal
Estiernes
Huntington
Lula W. Nevers
Potts Ville
T. J. Wilson
Edward Parsons
Aged jeweler dies after stroke in Ohio town
The 65 year old jeweler of Court Street died after a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. He had not missed a day at work for 19 years except during the 1313 flood. He leaves a daughter Mrs. W. A. Compton and several grandchildren. He built a large estate including a fine jewelry store and residential property. He learned the trade in Cincinnati before moving to the town.
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Compton
Goessler
W. A. Compton
Aona Alban
Alban
Goessier
Court Street
Ohio
Cincinati
Cincinnati
Christmas Bootleg Plans Spoiled in Pomeroy Raid
A. H. Sines and Sheriff Wil lock with deputies raided Beaver Corners Kerr's Run Monkey Run and surrounding areas. Ralph Ross was jailed on liquor and gambling charges after finding a slot machine. Whisky jugs and kegs were seized from the Fisher home. Others named include Samuel Eugene Fisher Richard Qualls Sarah Qualls Clarence Qualls Lee Pratt and Harry Windon. Seventeen jailed overnight.
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Harry Hicks
Kerr
Ter
Monkey Run
Mary Fisher
Richard
Sarah Qualls
Middleport
Clarence Qualls
Lee Pratt
Harry Windon
Samuel
Eugene Fisher
Miner Hit by Slate Slab at Vermont Mine
At Stalter Essex Mine No. 5 near Pomfroy a 40 year old teamster John Johnson was struck by a 50 pound slate slab dropped from 40 feet. He suffered a fractured skull and broken shoulder. transported to Holzer Hospital in critical condition. His son recently lost several fingers at the same mine.
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Pomeroy
Stalter-Essex
Here
Rutland
John Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Ohio Grange adopts Portsmouth as 1929 convention site
The Ohio State Grange elected W. F. Kirk of Port Clinton president for 1929 and chose Portsmouth as next meeting site. Mrs. W. G. Vanderbark of Zanesville was elected secretary. Claude W. Purdy reelected steward. Many officers named, including C. A. Dyer and Joseph W. Fichter among others. Kirk follows Harry L. Caton as secretary of the national Grange.
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MT. Vernon
U.P
Ohio State Grange
W. F. Kirk
Port Clinton
Kirk
Portsmouth
W. G. Vanderbark
Zanesville
Claude W. Purdy
Knox County
C. A. Dyer
Columbus
Joseph W. Fichter
Hamilton
Guy E. Johnston
South Charleston
W. C. Patterson
Pavonia
C. S. Randolph
New Lexington
H. A. Atwood
Garretsville
Harriet Weaver
Ashville
Ceres
Earl Bailey
Lebanon
Pomona
C. C. Hall
North Canton
Canflora
Wil Nam Lukens
Harresburg
William G. Crouse
Lima
George Cunningham
Vernon
Harry L. Caton
Canton
National Grange
Mother of Famous Ohioan Is Dead
Mrs. Mallie Whitlock 46 mother of Brand Whitlock former ambassador to Belgium and former mayor of Toledo died at her Urbana home from heart trouble. She was stricken weeks earlier and her son notified at Cannes France as he raced across the Atlantic to reach her bedside.
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Urbana
U.P
Mallie Whitlock
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Toledo
Scarlet fever outbreak quarantines four families in Syracuse
A small scarlet fever epidemic grips Syracuse with four families quarantined. Emmett Bartels, head of one affected family, is among the patients. Authorities say the outbreak is under control and unlikely to spread beyond the town.
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Syracuse
Emmett Bartels
Miners vote in Pomeroy district election
In Pomeroy the United Mine Workers election drew 253 votes as the district braces for results expected tomorrow. The presidency race in District No 2 between Richard Campbell and George Cecil appears close with Campbell leading locally but Cecil reportedly strong in other areas.
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Pomeroy
United Mine Worker
Pomeroy Bend
Bengel
Surprise Birthday Party At Hite Home For Kimble Eleven
Mrs. John Hite hosted a surprise party at Naylors Run in honor of her son Kimble on his eleventh birthday. Refreshments were served to a list of guests including Billy Kennedy Theodore Hines Junior Webster Curtis Jenkinson Ralph Lewis Harper Marion James Ward Donley Reibel Carl Francis Logan Earl Hoeflick William Albert Jess Walter Meier Jack Rosenbaum Gerald Kober Carl Sauvage Jr Edward Leitweiler Jed Mees Harold Hite Carl Barckhoff George Joachim and Henry Joachim and Dorothy Webster.
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John Hite
Hite
Naylors Run
Kimble
Edward Leitweiler
Jed Mees
Harold Hite
Carl Barckhoff
George
Henry Joachim
Dorothy Webster
Men Laid Off In Middleport And Hobson Shops
A few weeks ago two crews were laid off for a short period on the New York Central Lines and yesterday Hobson in the mechanical department laid off three or four men. The lay-off may last until early next year with further cuts planned around Christmas. Mrs. J. B. Downing Mrs. Frank Vrooman and Mrs. Winnie Skidmore visited Columbus Tuesday. T. A. May was in Chillicothe Tuesday for business.
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Middleport
New York Central
Hobson
J. B. Downing
Frank Vrooman
Winnie Skidmore
Columbus
T. A. May
Chillicothe
Fresh oil strikes uplift Bowman's Run district progress
In Bowman's Run oil area near Pomeroy Ohio fresh wells excite Marietta parties. A Morrison farm well in Cow Run sand at 620 feet yields 25 barrels daily before shooting. Kaspar Bergeceiker property well reports ten barrels and Jiiden farm on the Ohio River bank shows five barrels. State school lands host the Jiiden site.
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Pomeroy
Bowman's Run
Marietta
James Morrison
Cow Run
Kaspar Bergeceiker
Jiiden
Ohio River
Church Guild Elects Officers In Middleport
Heath E Church guilds choose officers for next year with Mrs A W McKay as president and Mrs E M McCarty as vice president. Burnell Bible Class names Lindsey Lyons president and Virgil Edwards secretary. Talbott Bible Class selects Frances Smith as president and Mrs Ross Peters as vice president. Twenty five attendees enjoyed an oyster supper.
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Cecil Root
Harley Sanborn
A. M. White
T. A. May
Talbott Bible Class of the Baptist Church
Frances Smith
Ross Peters
Harry Mills
Raymond Saxton
H. J. Hamilton
Electa Swisher Birthday Milestone Noted At Cheshire
Mrs. Electa Swisher celebrated her ninety first birthday on December 10 at her Cheshire home with 15 relatives present. She is mother to six children, three of whom with her husband have died. Daughters Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Cora Schenfeld and son Dr. B. V. Swisher attended. Local relatives from here include Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. J. Leonard and son Paul.
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Electa Swisher
Cheshire
Fall Festival Reports Highlight PTA Meeting
P T A business session at East Side School heard committee reports on Fall Festival last Friday. Milo Kimball described the Ohio State University parental education conference. Sixth grade girls performed a ball bouncing skit and boys sang Sweet Miss Mary and Old King Cole.
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East Side
Ohio State University
Milo Kimball
Miss Mary
Pickwick Papers Value Soars Since Fourth Instalment
Philadelphia reports that original copies of the Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club have risen in value by $500 annually for 32 years. Dickens expert John Eckel cites the flop status of the work until Sam Weller's introduction boosted interest.
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Philadelphia
Pickwick Papers
John Eckel
Eckel
Pickwick Club
Dickensonian
Pennsylvania Library Club
Dickens
Sam Weller
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Hoover
Mary Beegle
Watt Beegle
Apple Grove
Middleport Briefs
Meigs County
Holzer Hospital
Pinkham's
Bowman's Run Oil District
Countoy
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Rogers
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