Origin and evolution of printing discussed by Nelsonville Rotary
John Ward outlines history from rock cairns to papyrus and parchment, tracing early writing, alphabets, and movable type. He covers Gutenberg’s Bible, early presses, linotype by Mergenthaler, and the rise of offset lithography with three main printing types, noting Gerald Baird of Logan as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Rotary Club
John Ward
Cordelius
John Gutenberg
Orient
Japan
Mainz
Germany
America
Mexico
Cambridge
Stephen Cave
Colonies
Otto Mergenthaler
Ward
Gerald Baird
Logan
New gas rates set by Crooksville Council in first reading
Crooksville Village Council approved a first reading of a new gas rate schedule from Ohio Fuel Gas Co. with a $2 minimum and tiered charges reaching seven and one half cents per 100 cubic feet for the next 99,000, then six and three fourths cents for over 100,000. Rates take effect in January and run about 12 percent higher than current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Crooksville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merry
NATCO
Haydenville
Ohio
Messenger
Rotary
Moses
Nile River
Brown Furniture Co
Athens
Nelsonville Pure Milk CO
Deeds Bros. Dairy
Chestnut Street
Tel
American Legion
A. & P. Stere
Allen's
Texaco
William Allen
Auflick
Barber's City Service
Batie’s
Grayden
Stebleton's
Fred Br, Beasley, Inc
Betts
Bob Hess
Nelsonville, Inc
Wm. Brooks Shoe Co
Brown Furniture
Dr. Robert F. Butts the Cable Co
Cherry Beauty Salon
Clyde's TV & Appliance
Coker Distributing Co. Collings Refrigeration
Cookson's Clothing
the Colonial Co
C. E
Economy
the Messenger
Midnight
Ian Miller
the Mine
Mohoney's
Mt. St. Mary's Hospital
BE. L. Murphy
Jd. Narm
Nelsonville Home & Savings
Nelsonville Lumber Co
Pure Milk
Nelsonville Tribune
Newton's
Cate Northway Cab Service
Oakley Insurance
Ogg Wholesale
Park's
Paul's Cleaners
the People's Banking Co
Pope's Dairy Queen
Jimmy Powell
Preston's
Robinette Hardware
Rogers’ Jewelry Sake Insurance
Shafer
Shaffer
Sheldon
James F. Shumaker
Atty
Carroll Lines
Smitty
Gulf Service
J. O. Steer
Stoltz Drug Store
Sylvania
Sohie Walters
Warren Funeral Home
J. J. Webb
Wilson Brothers Wilson's Studio
Wolfe Furniture Store
Hamil Zintkind
Visi
Inderella
Bossy
Mus
Clark Gable
Jane Russell
Robert Ryan
Okefenoke Swampland
Eva M. Bradley
Perry County
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Ralph Allen
Allen Mine
Here
Cleveland
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bristol
Church of God
Thomas Electronic
Claude Foster
Robert Woodward
Mike Cinquepalmi
Route 13
Common Pleas Court
UV. S. McGonagle
Washington ST
C. E. Whitmore
Billy R. Neal
Canal St
Chevrolet
Fayette St
Dwight Adams
Dreston
Nelsonville Frances Bennett
Mgr
Bethlehem
First National Bank
Public Square
United Organized Labor
Hocking Valley
Southeastern Ohio
Organized Labor
Charles L. Pancake
W. Washington St
Fosters Drug & Jewelry Store
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