Oil Fields Active in Meigs County as Drilling Widens
Pomeroy reports new activity as Rock Springs Oil and Gas Co relocates rig to the Martin farm at Rock Run and plans immediate operation. Concho Oil and Gas Co moves to the Evans farm near Harrison with a gas well producing about 500,000 cubic feet daily and eyeing more wells to expand sales in Logan territory. John Flint and John Tall are named managers for the region. Several local residents travel or recover from injuries, and visitors arrive for holidays including members of the Bing and Radford families.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Ges Company
Martin Farm
Rock
Athens People
Toompkins
Athens
Concho Oil and Gas Company of Texas
oas-Evans Farm
Harrison
Logan
John Flint
Pomeroy Bend Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Misses Lydia and Lena Elberld of Columbia University New York visit parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Elberfeld. Mr and Mrs D W Hennessy and daughters Mary and Mildred capetored to Gelambus. Attorney D Curtis Reed returned from Columbus business trip. Mr and Mrs Miles Nelson and Lena Johnson of Dexter were eroy shoppers yesterday.
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Pomeroy Bend
Lydia
Lena Elberld
Columbia Univerty
New York
Jacob Elberfeld
D. W. Hennessy
Mary
Mildred
D. Curtis Reed
Columbus
Miles Nelson
Lena Johnson
Dexter
Eroy
Plan for Tuesday Music Club Meeting
The plan for the Tuesday December 29 meeting of the Music club in Middleport promises an unusually strong program. The pro chorus decasters selected piano solo by Mrs. Stieff The Music Dreams of Richard Wagner by Miss Margrette Evans semi chorus selected vocal solo by Professor Morgan organ solo by Mrs. Hennessy vocal solo by Miss Woodrum Hallelujah Chorus performed by mixed voices.
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Middleport
Gaid Ho
Stieff
Richard Wagner
Margrette Evans
Professor Morgan
Hennesy
Miss Woodrum
Hallejah
King Kicks On Unfair Trade
London reports the danger of an industrial conflict has been averted though Britain’s industries still face pressures from unfair trade practices. The item notes ongoing tensions and political reaction with references to dates and places.
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King
London
Pomeroy Girls Waits For Rescheduled Point Pleasant Game
A girls basketball game between Pomeroy and Point Pleasant scheduled for last evening was cancelled by Point Pleasant. A new date has not been set yet.
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Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Local families spend Christmas vacation in town
Lucille Powell is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents here. Margaret Riley, a Conservatory of Music student in Cincinnati, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs T A Riley. Mr and Mrs Frank Kimes left Monday for Columbus. Elmer Hugh Davis and Phillip De Maine are visiting relatives during vacation from Bryn Athyn College. Mr and Mrs Pearl Gardner left yesterday for a short stay in Columbus.
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Middleport
Lucille Powell
Margaret Riley
Conservatory of Music Sat
Cincinnati
T. A. Riley
Frank Kimes
Columbus
Elmer Hugh Davis
Phillip de Maine
Bryn Athyn College
Pearl Gardner
Spirit School case links to diploma mill probe
Hel muth P. Holler, a self styled bishop and Oriental university president, faces a possible new trial after being found guilty of operating a diploma mill. Dr Ralph A Voight testifies he believed Oriental University was legitimate before joining. Prosecutors outline how students enrolled in dentistry medical engineering and law were graduated from the spirit college in under three months for fees from 6 to 106 dollars.
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Washington
Helmuth P. Holler
Oriental University
Ralph A. Voight
Holler
Spirit College
Fess
King George Proclaims Unemployment Cited From Foreign Competition
In a prorogation speech to parliament the king decried unemployment as caused by exceptional foreign competition. The speech, read in both Lords and Commons, marked the close of the present parliament.
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George
House of Lords
House of Commons
Athens Choral Community Sing Thursday at Courthouse
Athens church choirs join for a Community Christmas tree program at the courthouse at 6 30 p m Thursday. Prof Cr D Grange will conduct the singing with recitations by East Side training school boys. Wenzel Burk and James Overmeyer perform verses before distribution of Christmas stockings to children.
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Court House
Cr. D. Grange
Ohio University
East Side Traning School
Wenzel Burk
James Overmeyer
Woman's City Federation
Athens
Riot by Japanese laborers leaves many dead at Yokohama edge
In a nightlong clash at Uo Terumi near Yokohama, two laborer gangs fought with clubs and knives. Several men were killed and about a hundred wounded as over a thousand participants battled through the night.
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Tokio
Uo Teurumi
Yokohama
Riot Suppressed by Police After Violent Labor Clash
Gunfire erupted as workers clashed with police. the confrontation ended today when about 1500 officers quelled the riot. No further details on casualties or location are provided in the readable text.
Dog License Push in Athens County Ahead of January 19
Athens County urges dog owners to obtain licenses by January 19. Male dog licenses rise to 2 dollars and female licenses to 4 dollars after January 19, with 80 dogs already licensed and penalties applied at the point of issue. Cats remain tax free.
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Fido
Athens County
Deaf Couple Weds Without Hearing Vows In Sign Language
Eleanor Russell and Levi Valentine married at 8 pm Monday with no audible vows. The ceremony at Mt. Zion Baptist Church was interpreted in sign by Violet Russell, with both spouses answering in sign. Thirty guests attended as the couple, graduates of the Columbus School for the Deaf, began their life in Springfield where Valentine works as an interior decorator and painter.
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Eleanor Russell
West
Carpenter Street
Levi Valentine
Springfield
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
New Car License Tags Due January 1 Under City Order
Athens chief of police Herbert Parker orders all 10 000 county auto owners to display 1926 license tags by January 1. Only 855 have tags so far, promising long lines for the rest. Parker warns no leniency after the deadline and those with 1926 tags may install them immediately.
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Athens
Herbert Parker
Parker
Rotary speaker Dr Daniel McGurk shares life in Athens luncheon
Dr Daniel McGurk of the Athens Rotary spoke at the noon meeting at Hotel Berry. Visitors included Captain Don Nelson and Butch Grover. He described a 39 year career as a preacher speaking extemporaneously, urged youth training in public speaking, praised university and school literary activity, recalled old elocution studies, and noted 35 million children in the United States.
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Daniel McGurrn
Athene Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
Don Nelson
Burington
Butch Grover
Athens Kiwanis Club
Jim Shepherd
Columbus
Nelsonville
Doctor McGurk
Man jailed for nonpayment of two year old possession fine
O. M. Reynolds of Logan was committed to Athens county jail after failing to pay a fine from a two year old guilty plea for possession. Reynolds disappeared after release and was later apprehended in Logan. Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig ordered the commitment.
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O. M. Reynolds
Logan
Athens County
Reynolds
Pearl W. Helwig
LaFollette to Oppose Woodlock for Interstate Post
Washington today reports that young Bob LaFollette will oppose the appointment of Thomas F. Woodlock of New York to the Interstate Commerce Commission. LaFollette plans to act on his declared independence and carry out his recent declaration to Republican leaders.
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Washington
Bob LaFollette
Thomas F. Woodlock
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woodlock
Young LaFollette
Senat
Medals Unclaimed for Canadian Soldiers in Ottawa
In Ottawa Canada 2,541 1914 18 stars 77 706 British war medals and 45 984 Victory medals remain unclaimed because addresses of those entitled are not available.
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Ottawa
Can
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Coolville
J. E. Carlton
Syracuse
William Bing
Bing
Alfred Crew
Thomas Radford
Marian Radford
Thomas Fork
Leo
Alma Skinner
Granville
George Schwegman
QO. R. Faris
Mary Healy
George McCafferty
Russell,Ky
A. G. Garrison
James A.ll
Thomas J. Mitchell
T. W. Bengelerday
Lake
Ntff
Peoples A Peoples
Spirit School
Daniel M’gurk
United States
Baan Moh
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Oman
Bob
Insurgent
Gale Price
Csecsocess
Pers Eas
Endicott-Johnson
Saber
Aeest
Ita
Luckoff
Chauncey
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