New Company Takes Over Plant In Athens
The Hardwood Finish company formed by Athens men and H H Mechlin of Winchester and R H Stevenson of Columbus has acquired the Veneered Door Finish Co plant. Paid in capital of 50000. Operations to start at once with 50 to 60 workers planned. Mechlin elected president. Stevenson becomes secretary and treasurer. The deal signals a major move in Cincinnati district lumber manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardwood Finish Company
Athens
H. H. Mechlin
Winchester, C
R. H. Stevenson
Columbus
Door & Finish Co
Washington
Cincinnati
Mechlin
Roy Timber Company
Nicholasville
Meehlin
John Heberger
Standard Furniture Company
Kentucky
Mechiin
Winchester
Harvester Trust
Stevenson
Ohio
Cire
Own. Peoples
Pocketbook Found On Chillicothe and Parkersburg Train
A passenger on the Chillicothe and Parkersburg accommodation found a purse on the train due in Parkersburg at eight oclock and turned it over to conductor Uriah Campbell of Marietta. Brakeman T A Hardin of Chillicothe said less than one hundred dollars in bills were inside and no papers or addresses were found, leaving likely the loss to a traveling man on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Chillicothe
Parkersburg
Uriah Campbell
Marietta
T. A. Hardin
Theobald Whiskey Brand Consistency Highlighted
A brief note emphasizes that Famous brands Old Coon and Old Landmark whiskey maintain identical quality and taste whenever bearing the same name, underscoring brand reliability.
Theobald Whiskey and Marks Offer Pure Star Brands
The Theor aid Co and Co offer Four full quarts or one gallon of Old Coon and Old Land Mark Whiskies for three dollars and twenty cents, with single quarts at one dollar. They claim purity and a century reputation, suitable for home use and medicinal needs, and promise discreet packaging and express prepayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Coon
Old Land
Acre
Theoraid & Bon CO
Columbus
Ohta
Girl 9 Committed To Delaware Industrial School
Etta M. Gibson aged 9 was committed to the Girls' Industrial School at Delaware this morning by Probate Judge Lynch. She had been living near Guysville with an elderly woman deemed unsuitable for her care and will be taken to Delaware soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta M. Gibson
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Lynch
Ead
Guysville
Notices to Teachers Examinations Schedule
Teachers examinations occur on the first Saturday of each month unless a holiday shifts to the following Saturday. The Boxwell Examinations are scheduled for the third Saturday in April and the second Saturday in May. Clerk C. C. Jackson signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Jackson
Best Way to Winter Tomato Forcing in Garden Houses
Practical guide to winter tomato forcing in a south facing house. Details cover warm bottom heat, soil mix, box and bed growing, trellis systems, pruning, and keeping a stable 60 70 degree range with careful watering and pollination for two crops.
Winter Storage Tips for Fall Harvest Produce
Squashes and pumpkins should be stored cool and dry before frost and handled gently to prevent bruising. Salsify and parsnips stay in the ground for spring use and do well in autumn, with damp sand storage in winter. Turnips tolerate light frost, cabbage can endure frost, and carrots and beets may remain in the ground until freezing weather.
White Captured by West Virginia Officers
Everett White, long pursued on assault charges, was seized by Lieut. Smith and George Buckley near New Zealand after resisting arrest attempts. Indicted by Athens County Grand Jury for assaulting Constable Lilly and linked to a ferry operation between Little Hocking and Harris Ferry, White faced transfer to jail amid local fears and prior baseball appearances.
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White
Athens County
Parkersburg
Smith
George Buckley
Everett White
West Virginia
Ohio
Lilly
Wheaton
New England
Little Hocking
Harris
Carter
New Zenaland
Buckley
Wheelamegn Tno
Athletic Park
Local visitors and sick relative updates from town
Stewart and Kimes couples from Guysville and Columbus with Dick Ewers of Athens visited Sunday to see the ailing M I Ewers. Blanche Thomas of Chester Hill visits friends here. R Loman travels in Indiana. Roy Copeland out of school at Broadwell due to illness. Del Norris of Columbus recovering in town after Mt Clemens visit. Mrs George Sands hosts sister Mrs Hastings. Sunday school children rehearse for December 24 entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kimes
Guysville
John Meek
Columbus
Dick Ewers
Athens
M. I. Ewers
Blanche Thomas
Chester Hill
É&. R. Loman
Indiana
Roy Copeland
Broadwell
del Norris
Mt. Clemens
Mich
George Sands
Hastings
Phil Kearney Post elects officers for REGULAR meeting notes
At a regular Phil Kearney Post No 28 G A R meeting in Nelsonville Ohio on December 14 officers were elected Commander C A Cable Senior Vice Commander Winfield Davis Junior Vice Commander Asher Buckley Adjutant J A Donally Chaplain W N Woodard Surgeon John Robison Quartermaster H C Comatock Officer of the Day Hiram Latimore Guard David Casey Delegates to the state encampment were W P Shepard and J G Matheny A joint installation with the W R C will be held at Post Hall on the second Monday night in January
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Phil Kearney
Post Hal
C. A. Cable
Winfield Davis
Asher Buckley
J. A. Donally
W. N. Woodard
John Robison
H. C. Comatock
Hiram Latimore
David Casey
W. P. Shepard
J. G. Matheny
Post Hall
Old Athens Figures in Education Work Across Ohio
Notes on former Athens and O U L alumni in the educational field appear in the December Ohio Teacher. Superintendent Chas M Alger of Kingston reports his work is promising amid strong local educational sentiment. Alger, OU class of 1907, is highlighted in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
O.ul
Ohio
Chas. M. Alger
Kingston
Alger
O. U
Dr. Pierce Promotes Favorite Prescription for Women
Aimed at weak and delicate women, the ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Iris medicines as cures. It offers free medical advice via mail from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association and promises the Peoples Medical Adviser mailed for a penny in stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Peoples Medical Adviser
Missina Hightshoe Appointed to City Schools
Missina Hightshoe, a student at the State Normal College of Ohio University, has been appointed to a position in the city schools of Ashtabula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missina Hightshoe
State Normal College
Ohio University
Ashtabula
School consolidation hopeful for Lithopolis area
Supt. Oscar Stine and C. A. Or of Lithopolis report strong progress toward consolidating at least part of the township schools with Lithopolis, sparking renewed hope for regional educational efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Stine
C. A
Lithopolis
Superintendent Beveridge Leads Large Iowa Schools
Supt J H W Beveridge of Council Bluffs Iowa, a graduate of Ohio University, reports strong success in his new field. His district enrolls about 6000 pupils and ranks fifth in size in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H W. Beveridge
Council Pluffs, Ia
Ohio University
Music Educator Miss Marie Hunter Appointed Supervisor
Miss Marie Hunter, graduate of Ohio University College of Music and State Normal College, is named Supervisor of Music in the schools of the O. B. and S. O. Home, Nenia. She brings public school music training to her new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hunter
College of Music
Ohio University
State Normal College
O. 8
S. O. Home
Nenia
Uhrichaville Welcomes New High School Teaching Staff
Uhrichaville introduces a full new corps of high school teachers led by Principal Fr M Heston. Estelle Sims teaches Mons Latin and History. Mary Mc Nary handles German and Mathematics. Clare Humphrey covers Science. W 8S Plackstote joins in English and other subjects. The last two were seniors last year. Huntley Run Pratt's Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhrichaville
Prin
Fr. M. Heston
Estelle Simsmons
Mary McNary
Clare .Humphrey
Huntley Run
PRATT
Pratt's Fork area notes and church events
Pratt's Fork community news recaps visits and family updates. Homer Getehell and infant Marguerie of Park wood Ala visit the latters father, Bessie Blackwell assists Clyde Colburn, Mrs Martha Morris returns to Greenfield, and local visitors include Winget Molfier and others. A quarterly Pratt's Park church meeting and Mt Zion protracted meeting are announced with Christmas travel and farm purchases mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Getehell
Marguerie
Parkwood
Ala
Bessie Blackwell
Clyde Colburn
Martha Morris
C. L. Orr
Greenfield
David Goldsberry
Pratt's Park Church
A. J. Howard
Burlingham
Pratt's Fork
Clara Mobler
Sylvia Gamble
Mechanicsburg
William Colmer
Mt. Zion Church
Our Christmas Cigars Offer Knowledgeable Cigar Buying
Henderson-Criden Drug Co promotes Christmas cigars noting their advantage in knowing what and how to buy. The ad emphasizes expert guidance for customers seeking quality cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson-Criden Drug CO
Disagreement Delayed Verdict in Allison vs Labig Coal Case
Jury failed to reach an agreement in the damage suit of William H. Allison executor against Labig Coal Co and was discharged this afternoon. The docket shifts to the State versus Thomas Yates of Marshfield with a special venue to empanel the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Allison
Labiig Coal Company
Thomas Yates
Marshfield
Yates
Ad vice warning hints at consequences
A fragmented line warns that persistent nagging for advice will provoke a negative response. It suggests a pushy requester may receive an unwanted outcome, signaling frustration without detailing any event or person.
Ezra Green Dies In Mineral Area Funeral Held
Ezra Green, a well respected resident, died Tuesday afternoon after a prolonged illness. He leaves a widow and two children, Harry Green of Montana and Mrs. A. A. Dodds of this place. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10:30 at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. C. B. Taylor. Mrs. Lon Sharnock and daughter Jennie of Parkersburg attended the funeral before returning home Friday. Mrs. G. B. Parker and her children from Athens were visiting Mr and Mrs Noah Tedrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Bennett
Mineral
A. A. Dodds
Athens
Orson Lewis
FE. A. Spaulding
Edna Wharff
Ezra Green
Harry
Montana
Green
Presbyterian Church
C. B. Taylor
Lon Sharnock
Jennie
Parkersburg
G. B. Parker
Noah Tedrow
Misses McBee Return to West Virginia After Visit
The Misses McBee return to their home in western Virginia after an extended visit with their brother Kyle who has rented the Bennet farm and will take possession next spring He has moved his family into Mrs Berry's house for the winter Fred Hawk visited family while firing on the B and W line The infant daughter of Del Norris and wife has been very ill Mr Cone and family of Marion visit Mr and Mrs Phiander Davis P Murphy and family of Chillicothe visit Mrs M Murphy and Mr and Mrs Amos Wharff Wayland Brill and sister Hattie Biddison were Parkerburg visitors Friday Russell and Son and N J Smith Co offer a fine line of holiday goods and decorate for Yuletide Remember the entertainment and Christmas tree at the L O O F Hall December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kyle
Bennett Farm
Mrs. Berry
Fred Hawk
del Norris
Mr. Cone
Marion
Phiander Davis
P. Murphy
Chillicothe
M. Murphy
Amos Wharff
Wayland Brill
Hattie Biddison
Parkersburg
Russell & Son
N. J. Smith Co
L. O. O. F. Hall
A Dangerous Operation Pulled From The Medical Claim
A humorous ad praising Dr King's New Life Pills claims the pills prevent the dreaded appendix removal. It asserts the remedy cures constipation headache biliousness and malaria and notes the product costs 25 cents at McKee's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
McKee's
Dean's Regulats Gentle Constipation Cure
A dated patent remedy note touts Dean's Regulats as a gentle cure for constipation causing headache dizziness languor and weakness. It claims to act gradually without curing other conditions and offers the product for 25 cents through a druggist.
Extinction Threat to New Zealand Native Polynesian Race
In New Zealand the native Polynesian population is dwindling as Europeans crowd the area. Imported animals run wild and multiply, harming native species. streams fill with European and American trout growing large, altering the ecological balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zeland
Hebbardsville entertainment to aid local churches
Mr and Mrs Lew B Cake of New York City present a Tuesday evening program at the ¢ P church in Hebbardsville. Proceeds benefit Mr and Mrs Cake and the Methodist and C B churches. Miss Jesse Allen with sister Miss Bess Allen and Dr Holmes of Albany taken to Grant hospital in Columbus for surgery.
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Hebbardsville
Lew B. Cake
New York City
Cake
C. B
Jesse Allen
Bess Allen
Dr Holmes
Albany
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Soldier William Clark Dies While Pension Bill Clears House
An aging veteran from Vinton County Ohio named William Clark died on Friday while awaiting government pension recognition. Representative Douglas had pressed Clark's case after pension bureau rejection, and the bill to grant a pension reportedly passed the house the same hour Clark died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
Vinton County
Ohio
Douglas
Pension Bureau
Fewer Warships in Peace Time, More Homes for Elderly Plea
A statement argues for reducing naval construction during peacetime and increasing housing for aged citizens neglected by relatives. It stresses allocating resources to seniors' welfare over military buildup.
Budding Fruit Trees Techniques and Timing
Basic bud grafting guide for fruit trees. Choose a vigorous bud, make a T cut in the bark, lift the flap, insert the bud with bark and wood, and wrap with bass matting. Remove wrapping after 2 3 weeks. if successful the bud grows, and in spring prune the stock to favor sap flow into the bud. Peach and stone fruits are commonly budded.
Worth Remembering on Farm Life and Home Comforts
A speaker argues that farm success hinges on home and grounds quality. Prosperity signals through barn paint, lawns, and landscape, guiding buyers and inspiring farmers to improve premises. The home should reflect family life, uplift morale, and align business aims with dwelling beauty.
Plow Contrivances Cut Labor for Kansas Farmers
Timely hints describe soil pulverizing devices that scour furrows without stops. The author praises thrifty farmers who avoid stoppages to scour plows. Kansas owns a proprietary prairie dog and gopher poison produced at the experiment station and sold at cost to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
Grave marker honors General Hugh Lee at Hollywood Cemetery
Friends of the late General Hugh Lee erect a shaft over his Richmond grave in Hollywood Cemetery. The front bears the Lee coat of arms and his birth and death dates 1855 and 1905 with Faithful Unto Death. The north side lists Major SA 1862-65 Commander of cavalry Army of Northern Virginia. The back notes Governor of Virginia 1886-1905 and Cuban service 1896-98. The south side proclaims Major General commanding the Seventh Army Corps retired 1901.
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Hugh Lee
Hollywood Cetery
Richmond
Re Lee
Alry
Northern Virginia
Virginia
Cuba
Seventh Army Corps of the United States
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TAS
Finish CO
Columbus and
W. VA
Little Hocking Man
Stewart
Phil Kearney Post
Atwood Sloan
Ansley
Neb
J. M. Staneart
Frank Sargent
Athena
Misses McBee
Bud Btick
H.W. Buckbee
Bueneee Air
H. H. Haning
Lawrence & Bean. Fire and Life Insurance
Athens, Ohio
J. S. Basom
D. D
Ohio Central
Ohio Central Lines
the Central Passenger Association
Via
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Princeton
Springfield
Mass
Toronto
BBAN
Stevenson, T. P. A
O. B
O. S.W. RY
Santkccude Cua
Minth Street
United States
Washington, D. c
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