Raid nets mash raisin jack and three stills in Floodwood
Inspector Baynham and Constable Nash unearthed mash and raisin jack along with three complete stills during a Floodwood raid last night. Ernest Ailshower Elmer Stailey and Clif ford Coon arrested. Ailshower and Stailey pled guilty to possession for making intoxicating liquor. fined 300 dollars plus costs and jailed in Athens county. Coon to be arraigned tonight. A wrestling match between Bob Monfort and Chas Sisson Jr is planned in the city under Elks charity auspices. time and venue to be announced.
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Baynham
Nash
Floodwood
Ernest Ailshower
Elmer Stailey
Clifford Coon
Ailshower
Stailey
Squire Lines
Athens County
Coon
Bob Monfort
University of Virginia
Chas. Sisson, Jr
Nelsonville Lodge of Elks
Order
Purcell Heads Home From Rome On Leave
Lew Purcell formerly of Nelsonville now at the American embassy in Rome is visiting old friends during a two month leave. He plans to greet longtime acquaintances while back in town.
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Lew Purcell
Nelsonville
Rome
Italy
Mr. Purcell
Taxi Fare Changes and Winter Service Notices
Notice to taxi patrons announces Dec 15 fare changes with 25c per passenger from depot across defined streets, 40c after 10 PM, baggage service day and night, and enclosed cars for winter. Contact Sprague's Transfer at 274 for details and special cars for funerals and events. A large crowd attended a Christian church talk by Dr Louis Albert Banks praising prohibition and noting its enforcement efforts.
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Banks
Christian Church
Louis Albert Banks
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Denver
Boston
New York
United States
Europe
Reunion After 28 Years Brings Sisters Together in Virginia
Mrs Lydia Coakley visited her brother William Anderson in old Virginia after 28 years apart. To aid identification both wore a strand of purple ribbon, and Mrs Coakley found her relative without difficulty upon arrival.
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Lydia Coakley
William Anderson
Old Virginia
Coakley
Nelsonville Girls Behave Well in City YMCA Contest
The Nelsonville high school girls defeated the Y M C A girls 14 to 9 at the local YMCA last evening. In the following boys game Nelsonville beat Stewart 45 to 7.
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Nelsonville High School
Y. M. CC
Nelsonville Hi
Stewart Hi
Nelsonville Boys
Needle Club Ladies Host Afternoon Social
Mrs. L. J. Eberle hosted a Friday afternoon gathering of the Needle Club. After a pleasant sewing session the hostess served an elaborate luncheon to the guests.
Warner Guests From Cincinnati Over Christmas
Mr and Mrs Howard Warner of Cincinnati visit the former's parents here for over Christmas.
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Howard Warner
Cincinnati
London Expects Quick Marriage for Princess Mary
Royals in good humor over the announcement that Princess Mary will wed a fellow Briton Viscount Lascelles. Pundits predict a brief engagement and a Christmas to Lent wedding. In a separate case Circuit Court Judge Marion Futrell will hear a mandamus challenge by Pearl Pugsely 19 against the town board of education.
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Marion Futrell
Board of Education
Harding May Seek Conference on Mexican Affairs
President Harding weighs calling a conference on Mexican affairs after the arms talks. The aim is a treaty with Obregon for protection of U S rights and recognition of the Mexican republic. Earlier efforts by Hughes, Summerlin, and a personal emissary failed as Obregon would not sign without recognition first.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Obregon
Mexico
Hughes
George Summerlin
Mexico City
Harding
Death of Nancy Ellen Thompson Aged Matriarch of Lancaster
Nancy Ellen Thompson 83 of Lancaster formerly Nel sonville died after a seven week illness in Lancaster Hospital. She married Calvary Morris Thompson and had 11 children with 44 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Surviving children include Harrison Elmer Charles Walter and Douglas in various states and daughters Mrs John Filley Mrs R A White and Ms Ethel Timmons. The obituary notes her conversion at 15 to Connet Methodist Episcopal and long devotion to family, with moving from Nelsonville to Lancaster a year ago. Her funeral details are not listed.
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Nancy Ellen Thompson
Madison
Mary Katherine Thornton
Athens County
Calvary Morris Thompson
Harrison
California
Elmer
Indiana
Charles
Columbus
Walter
Douglas
Lancaster
John Filley
Starr
R. A. White
Nelson
Lsonville
East Mulberry Street
Lancaster Hospital
Heavenly Father
Jesus
Abel
Methodist Intermediates Defeat Christian in Low-Scoring game
In a church league basketball game the Methodist team defeated the Christian church intermediates by 14 to 2. The losers scored only from free throws, highlighting a dominant defensive effort and solid free throw shooting by Methodist.
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Methodist
Christian Church
Nora Belle Canter 1877 obituary in Athens Hocking counties
Nora Belle Canter born at Scioto Furnace June 4 1877 united in marriage to Andrew Farms December 25 1895. She resided in Athens and Hocking counties most of her life and was known as a kind neighbor and friend to the needy. She leaves husband four sons four daughters six brothers two sisters and many relatives and friends. The family voices a farewell poem noting her rest in a fairer place.
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Nora Belle Canter
Scioto Furnace
Andrew Farms
Athens
Hocking Counties
Community thank you from Andrew Farms and family
The family expressed gratitude to neighbors friends and all who sent flowers and sympathies during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Andrew Farms and children extend thanks for kindness and support.
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Andrew
Revival Begins January 1 at International Holiness Church
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Class meeting at 2 30 p m. Young people 6 to 7 p m. Evangelistic service at 7 p m. Revival led by Rev Plunket, Pastor. Included are details of schedule and leadership for the church revival.
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Rev. Plunket
Evening Service at 7 P M with Rev Arthur Marshall
Full choral service led by Rev Arthur Marshall with a cordial invitation for those not attending elsewhere to join.
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Arthur Marshall
Presbyterian Sermons and Services Schedule
The church offers sermons “God's Promise to Abraham” and “The Fickleness of Public Opinion.” Services are at 10 30 a m and 7 p m with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m. A Christmas Sunday school entertainment is planned for Friday evening.
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Presbyterian Church
Abraham
Christian Church Bible School and White Gift Plans
Bereans anticipate a large turnout for the White Gift service with former teacher R. A. Dean. They aim for 250 men as part of the Christian Church events with morning worship at 10 30 and an evangelistic service at 7 p m. Jr. and Sr. C EB Societies meet at 6 p m.
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Christian Church Bible School
Bereans
R. A. Dean
Sr. C. EB
Turquoise’s Name Traced to Persian Trade Route
The turquoise gemstone gained its name after arriving in Europe from Persia via Turkey. This origin highlights how trade routes shaped the language and labeling of mineral goods in historical networks.
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Europe
Persia
Turkey
Test Right of Girls To Powder Noses
KNOBEL ARK December 17. Do school girls have a legal right to use face powder. That question is expected to be a matter for debate or legal consideration in local schools.
National Woman's Party Presses for Equal Rights Amendment
Mrs Burnita Shelton Matthews research secretary of the National Woman's Party directs a nationwide probe into laws affecting women. Preliminary steps toward an amendment aim to remove all discrimination in national and state statutes against women.
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Burnita Shelton Matthews
Egal
National Woman’s Party
Hashman Draws Limit Sentence in Mayor's Court
After a three hour hearing Mayor Roush found Win Hashman guilty of being drunk with a $100 plus costs sentence, to be served as jail time until paid. Adams and Jones accompanied Hashman to the State Hospital grounds Thursday night. Eight defense witnesses and two state witnesses testified, with three county jail inmates contradicting Hashman’s intoxication claim. A second charge of operating a car without proper licenses remains unresolved. Adams faces trial today on the same drunkenness charge.
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Roush
Win Hashman
Hashman
Adams
Jones
State Hospital
Lost Pretty Nail and Demands a Fortune as Balm
Miss Lillian Sugarman files suit for damages against Pennsylvania Railroad and Pullman Sleeping Car Company over a Thumb injury. She claims one thumb was mashed when a car door closed, requiring nail removal and causing disfigurement. Her father Jacob Sugarman acts as her representative.
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Cleveland
Lillian Sugarman
Jacob Sugarman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pullman Sleeping Car Company
Woman Aides French Envoy at Arms Conference
Secretary to Maurice Casenave, French minister plenipotentiary, assists at a high level arms conference. A scuffle left bloodied guards in custody. Spar West and R D Caldwell detained after a street fight with claims of a robbery of 45 dollars. Officials warned future policing steps to curb fighting and drinking in Athens.
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Maurice Casenave
France
Enc
Casenave
Spar West
R. D. Caldwell
Mr. Parker
Commissioner Murphy
Athens
Squire
EB. Hedges
West Union Street Blood Bath Ends as Sheriff Breaks Up Fight
At 6 a.m. Sheriff Parker halted a late night booze party outside the Millicon restaurant on West Union Street. The free for all fight raged through the night, with bystanders saying it underscored strict Volstead era tensions in Athens as the sheriff arrived to end the disturbance.
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Parker
Millicon
West Union Street
United States
Athens
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