Amesville Residents and Local Moves Highlight Week
Amesville guest Miss Fern Totman of Columbus visited Mrs. Dorothy Smith. O. M. Lovell traveled to Pittsburgh on business. W. L. Heston left Shuler Coal Co to join the Ford agency at Nelsonville. Fred and Mrs. Ellis of Athens visited G. A. Fleming. Mrs. Sidney Carpenter and Wharf from near Stewart were taken to a Columbus hospital by Dr. Howard, both operated on and doing well. J N Lortz had a fall at work and was sent by ambulance from Athens to Sheltering Arms late Tuesday night.
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Fern Totman
Columbus
Dorothy Smith
O. M. Lovell
Pittsburg
W. L. Heston
Shuler Coal Co
Ford Agency
Nelsonville
Fred Ellis
Athens
G. A. Fleming
Sidney Carpenter
Village
Mr. Wharf
Near Stewart
Howard Las Week
J. N. Lortz Fe
Hospital patient in dangerous condition after bowel rupture
A hospital patient underwent surgery revealing a rupture of the bowel and is reported in Very dangerous Condition at this time. Local social items note community events, lodge installations, and visits from Columbus and Wes terville figures, with editor Fred W. Bush as a distant speaker and Hastings Telephone interests featured.
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Athena
Wasons
Eastern Star
Peoria Health Commissioner Bans School Weighing Practices
Dr J E Furstman, Peoria health commissioner, reports ending the widespread weighing and measuring of public school pupils due to dubious value and parental worry. He cautions against a single standard for all children, noting variability in normal weights and heights. The school board approved the recommendation amid resident concerns over weight gain and height expectations.
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Peoria
N.L
J. E Furstman
Board of Education
Johnny
Mary
Ohio House Republicans set December caucus for leader picks
Columbus, Dec 15 A caucus of Republican members of the Ohio House is called for December 28 to select a speaker clerk floor leader and other officials. Candidates include H H Griswold A C Robison J H T Gordon and R C Dunn for speaker W T H Albaugh and C H Fouts aimed at choosing the majority floor leader Morgan also running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
House of Representatives
John FP. Chester
Paulding
H. H Griswold
Geauga County
A. CC
Robison
Lawrence
J. H. T. Gordom
Logan
R. C. Dunn
Border Patrol Proposed for Rio Grande Area
Special agents recommended creating a border patrol along the Rio Grande to curb alien smuggling and narcotics importation and to aid in prohibition enforcement. The proposal was sent to Secretary of Labor Davis after an extensive survey of conditions on the Mexican border.
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Washington
Rio Grande
Davis
Firemen Find Bodies of Mother and Son Slain in Flames
New York December 15 Firemen discovered the bodies of Mary Kapelle 36 and her son Fred 9 in their burning Coney Island home. They had been shot and then stabbed with a knife authorities believe the killer set the blaze to hide the crime. No witnesses could be found in the neighborhood.
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New York
Mary Kapelle
Fred
Coney Island
Train schedule restored for B and O lines
Railway authorities announced that westbound No. 61 at 7 14 a m and eastbound No. 54 from Attens at 6 14 p m will return to regular schedule on Friday December 15.
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Atte Ens
Salvation Army plans holiday aid for Athens and county
For weeks a Salvation Army volunteer has stood at the Court House corner with a bell and a kettle to gather donations for Christmas baskets and toys. The group aims to expand this year with a large decorated tree, gifts for children at the Children's Home, and Santa Claus visits at the Army hall on North Court Street. Residents are urged to donate money or clothing and to report needy families to ensure no one is overlooked.
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Court House
Salvation Army
Salvaion Army
Athens
Athens County
Army Hall
North Court Street
Funeral notices and obituaries from Readus area
The schedule lists Charles Ross funeral at 10 am at his residence with burial in Ross cemetery. Timothy Readus funeral at Mt Zion Baptist church at 2 pm with burial in West Union street cemetery. Effie Silvus Blackledge widow of Glenn I. Blackledge dies at 27 in Fort Collins Colorado with services and burial to be announced. she was born in 1895 in Athens and was a Pi Beta Phi and Ohio University alumna.
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UNION
Charles Ross
Ross Cemetery
Readus
Timothy Readus
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
West Union Street
Effie Silvus Blackledge
Effie Silvus ‘Blackledge
Glenn I. Blackledge
Fort Collins
Galo
E. G. Silvus
Will Silvus
Hils
Lond
Athens
Glenn LE. Blackledge
Columbus
Tyson
Arizona
Governors Debate Klan Prohibition at Hidden Conference
White Sulphur Springs W Va December 15 Governors conference tests heated debate over the Ku Klux Klan with Oregon's Ben Olcott Louisiana's Parker and Pennsylvanias Sproul urging no state action Prohibition also faced sharp criticism Kansas Governor Henry Allen to speak tomorrow while the group tours a Beckley West Virginia coal mine supplying navy coal scholars note the conference agenda includes no formal action.
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White Sulphur Springs
W Va
Governors’ Conference
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Ben Olcott
Oregon
Parker
Louisiana
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Allen
Henry Allen
Kansas
Morgan
F B. White
Beckley
W. Va
United States Navy
Buckeye State Building & Loan Co. Promotes 5% Deposit Plan
An Ohio advertisement describes a 27 year history of taking deposits and loaning money on homes. It touts safety, courtesy, fair dealing, and prompt service and lists assets over 22.75 million dollars with a central Ohio presence at 22 West Gay Street, Columbus.
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Ohio
Buckeye State Building & Loan Co
Rankin Bidg
West Gay St
Columbus
President Bryan Takes Rest During Lectures Tour
President FE B Bryan of Ohio university enjoys a rest after taking office in 1921. He visits California for lectures to Los Angeles teachers December 18 to 22. Afterward he and Mrs Bryan go to San Antonio to spend Christmas with their daughter Mrs J G Belcher before returning to Athens.
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FE. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Ohio
Bryan
California
Los Angeles
Hrgan
San Antonio
Texas
J. G. Belcher
J. G. Belcher, of That City
Athens
Christmas Services Move Up A Week At Presbyterian Church
Christmas services will be held Sunday December 17 before the holiday recess at the high school and university. The morning service features choir pieces The Birthday of King No Candle Was There No Fire and The Holy Night. Dr. Wilcox speaks morning on Why Jesus Came and evening on Crowded 4 Ount.
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Presbyterian Church
King
Neidlinger
Adam
Lehman
Wilcox
Jesus
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Alun
Agregati
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Domino
Wolfe Bros
Athens TV
Stoecklein
Glouster
Chauncey Feed Co
Chauncey
Iremen
C. J. Hundley
7Th St
Portsmouth, Ohio
Hundley
Scott
Ott & Bowne
Ricomfekt
Readus Funerals
Ross
Alk A Nona
Guysville J
Chase Inman
Mil Company
Eamedraday
Mary Snider
J Ceveney
Fillsbury’s View
Pillsbury
Pillsbury's
Pillsbury Flour Mills Company
Minneapoliq U. 8 A
Pillsbury's Family of Foods
Farina
Hans Saee
Rey
Aaa
Rie Ahi
Fresit Prunes
King's
Mvenyarate A Prunes
King’s Food Products Company
Portland, Oregon
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Pasa
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