Christmas ads flood town shops in festive drive
Local merchants push Christmas deals across watches and jewelry, hosiery and gifts. The Mew Store on Hocking Street advertises trinkets while Allen A hosiery and Gullager Wolfe highlight family wear. Gift ideas include sewing machines, electric appliances, glassware, and jewelry with terms plans. Obie Moler and Linscott’s Garage join in with auto parts, anti freeze and car care offers. The Southern Ohio Co markets household goods, wallpaper, and toys as shoppers seek affordable presents.
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Abe
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Neste
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Toledo Market Notes Include Grain Prices and Hardware Ads
Local market totals list cash grain bids for oats and Timothy hay with January February March figures. Advertising sections feature Carpenter Hardware Co and Nelsonville store promos for toys, furniture, and tools alongside Cleveland property terms and livestock prices from Cincinnati and Chicago markets.
Pomeroy Home From Colleges Over Christmas
Local college students return for the holidays including Beulah Ferquer Lucille Maye Seonis Sargeant Ruth Thomas Ruth Humphrey Henry Avery Hichinger Ralph Graves Rollin Bil Grate and Dale Werner. Mr and Mrs John Mayer visit family in Columbus. Gardner family hosts Lucile and Mrs Gordon Gardner with Will joining for Christmas. James T Lewis family in Cincinnati for holidays. Leo Beeson and three sons arrive from Columbus for Christmas with Beeson and Jones relatives. Herman Bailey remains in serious condition after a recent fit.
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Beulah Ferquer
Lucille Maye
Seonis Sargeant
Ruth Thomas
Ruth Humphrey
Henry
Avery Hichinger
Ralph Graves
Rollin Eae Bil Grate
Dale Werner
John Mayer
Gordon Gardner
Columbus
Lucile
Gardner
James T. Lewis
Cincinnati
Foster Egner
Leo Besson
Yeaterday
Beeson
Jones
Herman Bailey
Girl From Parkersburg Among Canyon Missing
Parkersburg native Mrs Glenn Hyde, daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Haley of Oxkarrest, is among the two lost in the Grand Canyon search. She graduated high school in 1924 and now faces an uncertain fate as national authorities pursue rescue efforts.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Glenn Hyde
Grand Canyon
Colorado
W. L. Haley
Oxkarrest
Attacran
Ashington
Hyde
Coolidge
Colorado Canyon
Sargent
John W. Langley
Nestles
California
Langley
Atlanta
Katherine Langley
Kentucky
Gifts for all families listed in department circular
Gifts for all mens and boys shirts towel gets boys combination tie and pencil cases plus tie and harp perfumes and toilet articles ladies garters and handkerchief sets bath salts a complete line of handkerchiefs for all members of the family ladies chemise in grege de Chine rayon gowns and bloomers obliginer Wolfe
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Oblinger & Wolfe
Holiday Greetings and Local Auctions Notice
Greeting to friends and customers extends Christmas and New Year wishes from Lewis Motor Sales and others. Real estate listings, home gifts, and a detailed Nelsonville Ohio public service auction notice call for sealed bids by December 20 1928. Notices include probate appointment for Maude Smith and a December 7 1928 date.
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Lewis Motor Sales
N J Barrick & Gon Furniture CO
Logan Ca
Logan
McCrAy In
SSS
Taylor Tote
Harricks
Department of Public Service
Bes
L. J. Eberle
Public Service
Ee Maude Smith
Nelsonville
Athens
Ohio
Frances Manning
Athens County
Johnson
Said County
Wall Street holidays before a stand in holiday trade
The stock market opened mixed with traders wary of vacations around Christmas. Several issues moved sharply while the overall market showed brightness in early action and major names like Radio Corporation and Goodyear attracted attention. Major rails and industrials fluctuated as investors weighed earnings and market tone.
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Chris
Droughke
Caceine Oane
Sal
Radio Corporation
Jae Oe
Giepaut
American Cantral Beate
Dow Cap
Victor
Les
Atchison
Christmas holidays armistice noted in Congress
Washington December 22 A Christmas armistice prevailed in Congress as lawmakers consider the naval treaty and naval bill amid plans to adjourn for the holiday recess. Senate leaders aim to clear the calendar while many members head home, with Borah seeking expedited treaty action.
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Congress
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Benate
Charman Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Jeaders
James Hartley 64 Dies at His Home in McArthur
James Hartley aged 64 died at his home after a battle with carcinoma. He leaves a widow and six grown children, three sons and three daughters, with two sisters and five brothers surviving. Funeral was held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Elk Cemetery. He formerly lived at 134 Morris Avenue and moved to McArthur-Alens-Sandusky area.
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Detroit
Mcarthur
Der
W. L Skidmore
Sam- James Hartley
Lly
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Ville
Hertey
Carcinema
J. Reed
Elk Cemetery
Former Marshal Freed as Christmas Present in Ohio Pardon
Abe Young, once marshal of Hamden in Vinton County, Ohio, is to be released from the penitentiary as a Christmas present from the state on Gov Donahey’s Friday night clemency, after a five to 30 year manslaughter sentence. The 1927 case involved a confrontation during an attempted arrest of a Black man. Young claimed self defense. The clemency board cited a good record, with supporting letters from the Prohibition Commissioner and others. In other news, the State Children’s Home held its annual Christmas program with recitations, songs, and a Santa visit, followed by a Dove party planned for Monday night.
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Columbus
Abe Young
Hamden
Vinton
Ohio
Donahey
State Clemency Board
Young
Santa Claus
Policeman Helped in Robbery Arrest Reported in New York
New York police say a patrolman named Walter Mika is under arrest for alleged involvement in a burglary. The incident followed an unannounced tour by Commissioner Whalen, who found four officers at the scene and sent three back to headquarters.
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New York
Grover
New 1929 Auto License Tags Go On Sale In Athens
Friday marked the first day for the new 1929 license plates in Athens with 150 tags sold at the registrar’s office. The total rose to 850 passenger car and 125 truck tags, as applications accelerate. the office will stay open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. through next weekend to accommodate remaining buyers.
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Cbristaas
Nelsonville
Lumber Company
Cheap Barber Motor
Athens
Dave Johnson
Jilted Woman Demands $250000 From Church Deacon
Afra Louise Milost, 30, alleging Oscar Spindler, 68, betrayed her and wed another woman, seeks heart balm of $250000, claiming his estate exceeds a million dollars and that a nuptial agreement would bar her rights. Her attorney says Spindler offered $75000 to end the engagement.
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Chicago
Oscar Spindler
Afra
Louise Milost
Enjty
Pedestrian Rights at Crossings Prominent DC Court Ruling
Washington December 22 A District of Columbia Court of Appeals decision holds that an open crossing grants pedestrians the right of way until the opposite curb is reached. The ruling urges strict driver accountability for pedestrian injuries at crossings and warns against laxity in applying negligence standards. The American Automobile Association calls the decision timely and stresses heightened vigilance by motorists to protect pedestrians.
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Washington
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Ita
Marketing Projects Endorsed At Farm Institute In Troy
Resolutions adopted at Farmers Institutes in Canaan and Troy Townships praise instructional lectures, thank local churches, schools, and newspapers, endorse cooperative farming, and urge continued support. Troy Institute names Ola Bardin as president, Morris Webster as VP, G O Shanks as secretary, with a committee to plan next program.
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Canaan
Troy
Canaanville
Troy Township Institute
Ola Bardin
Morris Webster
G. 0. Shanks
Adam Brandeberry
Ben Davis
Farm Bureau
Laura Gunder
Mary Louise Plaice
Margaret Conklin
Murder of Teacher Narrowed to Search for Negro
CARMI Dec 22 UP investigation into the murder of Atle Anna Preher, a grade school teacher, narrowed today to a search for a Negro suspect after a bloody coat was found. State's Attorney James Mendicott of White County said the body of Misa Preher, four, was found nearly decapitated in her home late yesterday amid signs of violence.
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Carmi
Atle Anna Preher
James Mendicott
White County
Misa Preher
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