Boy 12 killed by bus after Nelsonville Santa visit
William Sohn twelve, of Buchtel, died instantly when struck on Mason City hill by a Carbon Hill bus as he walked home with friends after a Santa Claus visit. Coroner Sanders will hold an inquest tonight to determine cause of the accident.
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Nelsonville
Santa Claus
Buchte
Santa
William Sohn
Mason City Hill
Carbon Hill
William
Buchtel
Arthur Sohn
Sanders
Millfield
Santa visits Nelsonville with reindeer and Eskimo attendants
Santa Claus arrived in Nelsonville with his entourage around 5 30 p m drawing a large crowd that filled streets and the square. Schools dismissed early as residents awaited the festive visitor and Mary Elizabeth Minner rode into town on the sleigh seat.
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Nelsonville
Santa Claus
Santa
Mary Elizabeth Minner
Coal Production Breaks Records in 1926
Nelsonville report shows bituminous coal output for the week ending December 4 at 14,728,000 net tons, surpassing the November 20 record by 450,000 tons. November soft coal production estimated at 59,739,000 tons. year to date through December 4 about 530,232,000 tons.
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Nelsonville
Federal Bureau of Mines
Young Changes Plea to Guilty
Nelsonville report says Young, who earlier pled not guilty to fighting and liquor charges, changed to guilty yesterday before Mayor J. J. Eberle. He was fined 24 dollars plus costs on fighting and 100 dollars plus costs on liquor possession.
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Nelsonville
Forrest Young
J. J. Eberle
Hand Crushed After Accident At Floodwood Dumping Car
Loren North of Nelsonville, an employee at the Southern Ohio Electric plant in Floodwood, suffered painful injuries when his left hand was caught in a dumping car’s cogs on Monday. One finger was broken and others crushed.
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Nelsonville
Loren North
Southern Oho Electric Company
Floodwood
Mantle Fire Damages Home in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville James Mann of Bone Hollow had a wooden mantel ignite from a grate around 7 am. Fire department responded as flames charred the mantel and spread concerns over the shallow grate.
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Nelsonville
James Mann
Bone Hollow
Devastating Fire Quickly Escapes Control This Morning
A hot fire began this morning and rapidly grew beyond control, threatening nearby structures and prompting emergency crews to respond. No further specifics on location or casualties are provided in the fragment.
Miss Belle Herrold Feted On Birthday At Parks Home
Twenty five friends gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Ralph Parks house to honor Miss Belle Herrold with a radio program. Refreshments were served and she received a gift of gold.
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Belle Herrold
Ralph Parks
Miss Herrold
Ladies of St Andrews Host Euchre Party
The Ladies of St Andrews church invite guests to a euchre party at the parish hall tonight at 8 o clock. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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St. Andrews
Christmas Meeting of Woman's Home Missionary Society
The annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will be at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Moore's home on Fayette Street. Gifts exchanged should not exceed 25 cents in value.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Frank Moore
Fayette Street
Local Social Dinner Honors Guests
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Rhoads entertained at dinner Sunday with Mrs. A. L. Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kerr of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bethel, and Mr. and Mrs. Rhoads.
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L. T. Rhoads
A. 8. Bethel
Charles Bethel
M. M. Kerr
Athens
Will Bethel
Rhoads
Willing Workers Class Elects Officers at Church Meeting
The Willing Workers class of the Christian church met Thursday at Edith Patton's home with Maybelle Dalton assisting. Fourteen members and their teacher attended as officers were elected for the coming year and a social hour followed. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
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The
Christian Church
Edith Patton
Maybelle Dalton
Social News From Lancaster and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and son Jack spent the end of the week with relatives at Logan. Mrs Hattie Edgar and Mrs Dave Seibert were entertained Sunday at the home of Mrs Clara Horseman and sister Mrs Cora Davis in Lancaster. Will Powell recovering from a second eye operation in Columbus plans to return home later this week. Robert Kinney visited in Columbus Sunday. Mrs William Morzan spends today and Wednesday in Columbus and attended the funeral of Mrs Jane Gillis in that city. Willard resident James Bayles visiting his son Charles Bayles and family. Mrs H V Heck and son Joe of Lancaster visited Dr and Mrs W E Howe. Miss Marie Stowe with her senior French class heard Mrs Noss in Ath ens Monday evening. Miss Irene McDowell visiting in Columbus today.
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John Carpenter
Jack
Logan
Feef. Imboden
Hattie Edgar
Dave Seibert
Clara Horseman
Cora Davis
Lancaster
Will Powell
Columbus
Robert Kinney
Muscles Shoals bill delayed again after holiday break
Washington December 14 U R Muscle Shoals legislation faced another delay as its debate was postponed until after the holiday recess. The move comes after a prior agreement to take up the rivers and harbors bill.
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Washington
U.R
Muscle Shoals
Columbus Ministers Favor Two-Conference Plan
In Columbus a majority of Methodist ministers favor creating two regional conferences in Ohio instead of three. The vote was taken at a meeting held yesterday in the city.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lions Tigers and Other Animals Sold in East End Yard
A yard in London's East End features the buying and selling of lions tigers other animals and serpents as part of its animal market activity.
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East End
London
Red Cross to appoint executive secretary in Athens County
Red Cross board met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms and plans to appoint a full time executive secretary to lead Red Cross service in Athens County. C. M. Gill elected president and L. B. McCune secretary treasurer. A committee of Mrs. C. M. Copeland and Mrs. H. Bing to select the new secretary to replace Miss Irman Stanfield who left a year ago.
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Red Cross
Athens County
Red Cross Board
Chamber of Commerce
C. M. Gill
L. B. McCune
C. M. Copeland
H. Bing
Irman Stanfield
Dust of the Earth to be staged by Ohio University YWCA
The YWCA at Ohio University will stage Dust of the Road in Ewing Hall Thursday at 8 o'clock. Dean Irman Voigt plays Judas for the cast including Peter Steele Augusta Ginther Prudence Steele Dorothy Hollinger and Mary Peters. The program opens with carol singing by faculty and Sigma Alpha Iota. A silver offering funds royalties and extra gifts support Christmas YWCA work.
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Judas Iscariot
Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Dean Irman
Voigt
Peter Steele
Augusta Ginther
Prudence Steele
Dorothy Hollinger
Mary Peters
Man Falls Into Boiling Grease Vat at Cleveland Plant
Alexander Slows, 39, a worker at the Federal Packing company plant in Cleveland, slipped while skimming a tank and plunged into five feet of boiling grease. He suffered probably fatal injuries as emergency crews responded at dawn.
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Cleveland
Federal Packing Company
Alexander Slows
Slows
Fight for Speaker Narrowed to Three in Ohio Caucus
Columbus Dec 14 Observers say the race for speaker of the House centers on three candidates O C Gray of Cadiz John T Brown of Mechanicsburg and E H Kreuger of Cleveland as the Republican caucus of elect representatives opens.
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Columbus
House of Representatives
O. C. Gray
Cadiz
John T. Brown
Mechanicsburg
E. H. Kreuger
Cleveland
Winter Grips Kansas City with Subzero Start
Zero weather hit Kansas and Missouri with temperatures at 3 below early today. By afternoon the bureau predicted a rise to at least 15 above zero signaling a mild recovery.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Chiros Seek Support for State Chiropractic Board
Petitions bearing 72 857 signatures from seventy one counties were filed with Secretary of State Brown in support of an initiated bill to create a separate state board of chiropractic examiners. The measure will be presented to the legislature.
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Columbus
U.R
Brown
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Schmitz Excels In Chronological Piano Recital
French pianist E. Robert Schmitz presented a five-part program for 2,500 listeners in the gymnasium. From Bach to Couperin the era of technical display gave way to Romantic Chopin and Debussy, followed by ultramodern works. Schmitz and his energy studies elevated touch and finger independence. He leads summer master classes in Colorado Springs and plans European soloist engagements in February.
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Robert Schmitz
Beethoven
Bach
Scarlatti
Couperin
Europe
Chopin
Debussy
Lehmitz
Colorado Springs
Vienna
Hamburg
Berlin
Paris
London
Site Sought for Rural Health Officers School in Ohio
Athens county may host a school for rural health officers placed in Ohio by the International Health Board and the Rockefeller Foundation. Dr. John K. Monger says Ohio is chosen due to its large rural school enrollment. The program aims to train health officers and doctors in rural health and sanitation with an experienced government official in charge. Local officials and the Athens Chamber of Commerce are coordinating with state authorities to secure the site.
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Athens County
Ohio
International Health Board
Rockefeller Foundation
John K. Monger
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Pruden Divorce PetitionFiled in Common Pleas Court
Ilo Pruden seeks divorce from Charles Pruden in Common Pleas court. The petition cites separation since September 11, 192%, alleges neglect and cruelty, requests custody of their two year old child and alimony.
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Ilo Pruden
Charles Pruden
Common Pleas Court
Plaintf
Money judgment sought in Ball estate case in common pleas
Thomas R. Phillips as executor of J. W. Ball seeks a money judgment against J. K R. Fish in common pleas court. The amount requested is 101.50 with interest from December 13, 1926 on a promissory note of 94.69 dated October 1, 1925.
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Thomas R. Phillips
J. W. Ball
J. K R. Fish
Santa Arrives Late in Glouster Delights Local Children
Glouster on Monday evening welcomed Santa Claus and his reindeer after a late schedule, with thousands of locals filling High Street and Depot Square. The visit was delayed and re scheduled, prompting last minute planning and a turnout of children eager for a sight of Santa before the election slate for local officials.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Depot Square
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens
United Mine Workers Elect Officers Today
In Glouster on December 14 the United Mine Workers vote for international district and sub district officers. Three ballot sets determine officers for a two year term starting April 1, 1927 with candidates including Oral Daugherty and J E Swyers for various posts in this sub district.
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Glouster
United Mine Workers of America
International
Yor
Oral Daugherty
Kuechtel
J. E. Swyers
Murray City
Mary Dorbina Dies Sunday
Mary Dorbina died Sunday and her body was taken to Hollister for burial arrangements.
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Mary Dorbina
Hollister
Woman Wakes in Hintatee Leaves Husband and Children
A brief item notes a woman in Hollister wakes in Hintatee at four o clock and leaves her husband and three children including twins Andrew and John T with a sister Mrs Bertha ae.
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Hintatee
Merusine
Andrew
John
Bertha Ae
St. Hollister
P. T. A. Bazaar Proceeds $267.78 in Clouster
In Clouster on December 14 the Parent-Teacher bazaar final receipts show proceeds of $267.78 after all money was tallied. Earlier reports listed $267.73, with the final total reflecting additional funds.
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P. T.A. Bazaar
Clouster
Parent-Teather
Edith Day Seeks Divorce From English Actor Pat Somerset
Minneapolis report states Broadway musical comedy star Edith Day files for divorce from English actor Pat Somerset. The suit alleges desertion and failure to support.
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Minneapolis
Minn
U.R
Edith Day
Broadway
Miss Day
Pat Somerset
Nea
Wildflower
Rose
Sonter
Land weapons and men in Nicaragua near coast
Managua Nicaragua December 14 large quantities of weapons and 200 men mostly Mexicans have been landed near the Nicaragua coast by the filibustering vessel Superior according to the conservative government about 5000 rifles and machine guns and several field pieces were put ashore for use by the liberal revolutionists against the conservatives officials said
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Managua
Nicaragua
Nicaragues
Superior
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Virginia Riddle
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Joseph L. Hutchins
the Plaine
D W. Wallace
Gilouster
Robert
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H. V. Worden
Tommy Gears
William Brown
Jacksonville
Emmett Correll
New Pittsburg
Thomas Dixon
Corning
Vern Millis
Ed Michael
the Plains
George Barber
Carbondale
Conrad Wein
Richard H. Brown
William F. McLean
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Harry A. Tipton
Isaac Jones, Sr
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Richardson Furniture CO
Peoples Store
Glousters
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