O'Day and West Fined in Court
Logan December 17. Robert O'Day of Columbus was arraigned on intoxication after a wreck on Lancaster Road near Rockbridge. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Andrew West received a 100 dollar fine on a possession charge, while John Nutter was released. Eugene Carelson, driver of the other vehicle, fled and has not been caught. The car involved was owned by Homer W. Kitchen of Logan, not Marion Kitchen as earlier reported.
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Homer W. Kitchen
Logan
Marion Kitchen
Benton Township
Andrew West
John Nutter
Mrs Laura Fierce Dies at 66 in Logan
Laura Fierce 66 widow of George W. Fierce died after weeks of illness in Logan with influenza complicating her condition. Funeral services will be held at her daughter’s home on North Orchard Street at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial at Forest Rose Cemetery in Lancaster. Rev James R Fields to deliver sermon. Survived by daughter and son in law Clem Woodruff and siblings Mrs Brunney of Lancaster Mrs Watson of Thurston and John Fierce of Columbus.
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Lancaster
Watson
Thurston
John Fierce
Columbus
Logan High to Meet Lancaster College on Friday
Logan High School basketball, after wins over Haydenville and Hamden, faces Lancaster Business College Friday evening on the local floor. Captain Zanner Roberts and Gooding are expected to emerge as top scorers as Southeastern Ohio League play nears.
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Logan
Logan High
Haydenville
Hamden
Lancaster Business College
Ted Sawyer
Capt
David Powell Coal Pioneer Dies in Bridgeport
David Powell 77 of Boston longtime coal operator in Eastern Ohio died after a three day illness in Bridgeport. Powell was credited as an early adopter of electrically driven machinery for mining coal.
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Bridgeport
David Powell
Boston
Ohio
Powell
Jugs Fly From Auto as Police Chase Suspects
In Logan on December 17 deputies pursued a speeding car from Webb Summit along the New Straitsville Highway after jars or jugs were tossed from the vehicle. The driver Paul Stapelton and passenger Jacob Kraft of Rockbridge fled. Kraft resisted arrest and both men faced charges of possession and transportation in court. A deputy fired at the tank to stop the pursuit. alcohol bottles were believed to be in the load.
Funeral Held for Mrs. Clara Stiers in Logan
Funeral services were conducted at Henken Brothers Chapel for Mrs. Clara Stiers. Her body was brought from Norfolk Virginia and burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. Relatives visiting from out of town included Mrs. Frank Rose of Norfolk and son Phillip Stiers of Richmond, with another son Joe A. Stiers ill in Richmond.
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Richmond
Logan
Oak Grove Cemetery
Playing Cowboy Game Lands Three in Jail
Three men Clifford Thomas Carl Dunkle and Donald Hensley of Tropic are jailed in Perry County for creating a disturbance by playing cowboy in a car in Santay. Marshal William Hamrick who joined the stunt also clung to the running board and shattered a whisky jug over the driver as the trio was finally stopped.
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New Lexington
Clifford Thomas
Carl Dunkle
Donald Hensley
Tropic
Perry County
Santoy
William Hamrick
Santay
Cowboy
Prisoners vaccinated after smallpox scare in Marion
Twenty eight inmates at the Marion city jail were vaccinated after a case of smallpox was found among prisoners. The jail Municipal Court Room and Police Headquarters were ordered fumigated to prevent spread.
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Marion
U.R
Whisky Found In Car Leads To Arkansas Man Arrest
Four gallons of whisky were found in the car of Co. D. Crouch of Newark as deputies Joe Jarbean and L K Hammond conducted a patrol on the New Straitsville Highway. Crouch was arraigned before Judge Harley M Whitcraft and pleaded guilty to possession and transportation charges. He was fined $100 and costs on possession and $250 plus costs on transportation.
Family Tragedy After Market Losses Hits Eight
In Three Rivers Quebec a man named Andrew Day, driven by stock losses, slashed his throat and killed his wife and seven children before a failed suicide attempt. He confessed in a police station in weak handwriting.
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Three Rivers
Que
Andrew Day
Who Owns It 20 Half Pints of Whisky Found by Boys
Logan police report 20 half pints of whisky found by boys Sunday after a chicken sought shelter under a coal house in the western part of the city. Officers Warbeant and Hammond removed the liquor and will hold it awaiting the owner’s claim at the sheriff’s office.
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Logan
Joe Warbeant
Hammond
Elks Plan Annual Christmas Charity Work in Logan
Logan Elks lodge prepares its yearly Christmas charity distributing baskets with groceries candy fruit and nuts to about 50 families in Logan and nearby areas. The Red Cross assists in identifying families in need and clothing aid is arranged when possible.
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Logan
Logan Lodge of Elks
Elks
The
Red Cross
Toronto Pilot Deliberately Crashes Plane to Die
Robert C. Williams 80 a Toronto pilot killed himself by crashing his plane into a tree. G A O'Brien, VP of Williams's employer, said the Federal Air Board inquiry found Williams despondent after serving as pallbearer at a fellow pilot's funeral Saturday.
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Ont
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Robert C. Willams
Scout Troop Formed at The Plains School
A 14 member Boy Scout troop was officially formed at The Plains High School Monday night by Roy J. Dupler, Athens County Scout Commissioner. The new No. 4% troop in the Southeastern Ohio Council elected Wade Hatch as Junior Patrol Leader and awarded Tenderfoot Badges to multiple scouts.
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the Plains
Roy J. Dupler
Athens
Athens County
Southeastern Ohio Council
Wu. W. Humphrey
D. F Pullen
Alex Loot
D. Nelson
Hy. A. Tipton
Wade Hatch
the Plains High School
Lawrence Shields
Paul Darnell
Woodrow Sherwood
Kilmer Cade
Charles Nelson
Robert McMillen
Benny Harrison
James Buffington
Delmar Buffington
Clarence Stalder
Sam Gabriel
Gerald E. Bumgardner
Chester Porter
Lowell Stage
Wolf Patrol
Webster Dalton
Warren Higgins
Dupler
Plains
Telegraph Operator Hurt in Auto Accident at Clay Bank
New York Central Railroad telegrapher B. Epperson of Clay Bank suffered a broken arm when his car backfired during cranking. He was treated for injuries at the scene and his condition was reported as stable.
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New Lexington
B. Epperson
New York Central Railroad
Clay Bank
Talkie Dog Arrives to Aid Silent Film Era
German police dog Monee, age 38, arrives in Hollywood to demonstrate silent command obedience. The animal, trained to respond without spoken cues, is expected to help preserve the illusion of soundless acting in early sound film experiments. The dog waves to the cameraman as a proof of concept.
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Monee
Hollywood
Ronan 15 Winner Newark Night Boxing Card
Homer Ronan defeated Joe Gennett in a wide margin at the Newark Athletic Club before a large crowd. North Smith knocked out George Bismarck in the middleweight bout and Cowboy Martin stopped George Gent in the seventh of a 16 round flyweight contest.
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Newark
Homer Ronan
Joe Gennett
Canton
North Smith
George Bismarck
New Castle
Cowboy Martin
Columbus
George Gent
Car Theft Allegation Lands Marietta Man in Custody
Fred Bevan of Marietta was arrested by Sheriff Clifford Wilson at Stringtown near here and accused of stealing a touring car in Marietta. Officers report the vehicle was found in his possession.
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New Lexington
Fred Bevan
Marietta
Clifford Wilson
Stringtown
Here
Burned Dodge Tourer Investigated at Six Mile Turn
County officials investigated a burned Dodge touring car bearing license A 70 186 at Six Mile Turn Sunday. No one was found at the scene.
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New Lexington
Six Mile Turn
Medical men dispute influenza germ isolation claim in Chicago
The American Medical Association journal will label Dr. J. S. Falk’s claim of isolating the influenza germ as unwarranted. Falk of the University of Chicago announced isolation and hinted at a vaccine. Dr. Walk defended his report. Dr. Thomson of London praised the influenza research efforts.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
J. S. Falk
Falk
University of Chicago
Dr. Walk
Bacteriology Club
Medical Association
Walk
David Thomson
London
Thomson
Wheat Prices Falling During the Last Week
The week ending December 14 saw a decline in wheat prices of about seven cents per bushel. Stocks of wheat in the United States and Canada remain large and little wheat is being exported. Argentina and Australia have short crops but will have wheat to move to Europe. The Farm Board aims to set up a grain marketing program but progress is slow amid some opposition from the regular grain trade.
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Columbus
M. RB. Maney
Manizorer
Ohio Farm Bureau Corporation
United States
Canada
Europe
Australia
Farm Board
Meat Supplies Not Burden on Market
Columbus December 17 Meat supplies are large but not burdensome to markets says C J West director of the Ohio Farm Bureau Corporation The December USDA report notes broad price pressure from increases across all meat lines with pork and poultry rises most noticeable.
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Columbus
C. J. West
Ohio Fa Bureau Corporation
United States Department of Agriculture
Pinex Based Home Remedy Promises Quick Cough Relief
An article touts a home cough remedy using Pinex with granulated sugar syrup or honey to make a pint mix. It claims faster, purer relief for bronchial coughs and chest colds, noting cost savings and non spoiling formula, with guaranteed results or money back.
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