Victim of locomotive mishap well known here
Homer Evans, severely injured when a Hocking Valley Mallet locomotive exploded near Toledo, is now in a Toledo hospital and slowly improving. He is well known in Nelsonville where his wife has family, including Mrs Sarah Ferrell and three sisters.
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Nelsonville
Homer Evans
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Toledo
Sarah Ferrell
Charles Dorst
Blanche Johnson
Ed Williams
Evans
Faithful Workers Class Plans New Year Party
Nelsonville reports the Faithful Workers class of the M E Sunday school will meet January 1 in the Stratton building Fayette street. Mrs Rebecca Hartley hosts the annual New Year party featuring a gift exchange not exceeding 25 percent. All members urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
M. E
Thomas Spencer
Rebecca Hartley
Stratton
Fayette Street
Y Girls to Play at High School Gym Friday Evening
The Yy girls will play the South Perry girls at the high school gym Friday evening as a preliminary to the Indianola A. C’s and the Y. M. C. A. men’s game.
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Nelsonville
South Perry
Indianola A. C's
Guests Return Home After Holiday Visit
Chester Bryan of Cincinnati Medical School and Alfred Adcott of Tiffin returned home from Nelsonville after spending the holidays with their former classmate Cable Gibson. They were hosted by Mr and Mrs W W Gibson and Mr and Mrs L W Gibbs of Delaware along with Mr and Mrs J Hill of Bridgeport during Christmas dinner.
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Nelsonville
Chester Bryan
Cincinnati Medical School
Alfred Adcott
Tiffin
Cable Gibson
W. W. Gib
Knights of Pythias to entertain in Nelsonville
The Knights of Pythias entertainment committee plans a social evening for K of P members and their families and Pythian Sisters and families. A minstrel show will feature the program. Social time follows. show starts at 8 o clock.
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Nelsonville
The
Knights of Pythias
K. of P
Pythian
Commerce Chamber Directors Meet in Nelsonville
Routine business filled the Nelsonville chamber of commerce meeting at Dr. Cc. E. Welch’s office. The next gathering is January 7 for annual officer elections, with printed ballots to be mailed to members shortly.
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Nelsonville
Chamber of Commerce
Cc. E. Welch
Chamber
Birthday Party Honors Miss Juanita Sines in Nelsonville
Mrs. Walter Sines and Miss Redempa Bines hosted a surprise birthday party in Nelsonville for Miss Juanita Sines on her eleventh birthday. The Christmas theme featured decorations and a large tree with games music and contests. Twenty one guests attended and enjoyed a 6:30 luncheon.
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Nelsonville
Walter Sines
Redempa Bines
Juanita Sines
Beatrice Barber
Mary Lou Hudson
Marjorie Hickman
Virgene Smith
Margaret Steele
Donna McManaway
Margaret Joy Shafer
Vivian Joy
Helen Keating
Ruth Crawford
Louise Huffman
Lois @vol
May Shelton
Lou Hartley
A Laughtin
Edith Lee
Agnes Artley
Nell Dowler
Betty Stewart
Janice Lines
Rotary Holds Final Meeting in Nelsonville
The acery club held its final meeting Tuesday evening at C. A. Charles Beard of Ohio State University led with several songs. Warren Public Affairs committee reported an investigation into Med city finances indicating changes and issues.
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Nelsonville
Acery Club
C. A
Charles Beard
Ohio State University
Kulele Secompantmant
Warren
Public Affairs Comitee
Former Middleport Woman Passes Away in Columbus
Chauncey December 30 Mrs Charles Bradfield of Chauncey received a message Tuesday night announcing the death of her sister Mrs William Dawson at 6 10 p m Tuesday at her home 94 East Fulton Street Columbus after a months long illness Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the residence and the body taken Thursday to Middleport for funeral at Heath Episcopal church and burial in Hill cemetery Mrs Dawson was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Surtus of Middleport She leaves her husband three sons Thomas S Dawson William B Dawson Robert A Dawson and two daughters Mrs Minnie Arthur and Miss Nellie M Dawson Also a brother and three sisters Funeral notice from Chauncey follows with local social items and church activities
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Chauncey
Charles Bradfield
William Dawson
East
Fulton Street
Columbus
Middleport
Heath Episcopal Church
Hill Cemetery
R. A. Surtus
Murray City
Fifty Dollar Gold Coin Gift to Chauncey Woman
Mrs. L. L. Sweazy of Chauncey received a fifty dollar gold piece as a Christmas gift from her daughter Miss Orpha Margart Sweazy. Miss Sweazy works as a book-keeper in Buffalo New York and has a son Melvin Sweazy also residing in Buffalo.
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Chauncey
L. L. Sweazy
Orpha Margart Sweazy
Miss Sweazy
Buffalo
N. Y
Melvin Sweazy
Turkey Served in Home Again at Brookins Millfield Dinner
Annual Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brookins in Millfield marked by fifty two successive Christmas meals. Olive Brookins prepared a fine menu while Milton Brookins’ brothers Jack from Brassett Montana, Robert from Louisville Kentucky, and Burge from Millfield joined as guests along with extended family and friends.
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Chauncey
Milton Brookins
Millfield
Injured Chauncey Miner Moved to Columbus Hospital
Marshal George Nicholson of Chauncey was severely injured at Chauncey mine No. 25 Tuesday morning when an iron bar struck his stomach. He remained in critical condition after initial treatment by Dr. Warren V. Sprague and transfer from Shelterin Arms hospital in Athens to Grant hospital, Columbus, for further examination. Accompanied by his brother and Mrs Nicholson, he was ferried by ambulance.
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Chauncey
George Nicholson
Chauncey Mine No. 25
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Nicholson
Warren V. Sprague
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Family Reunion at The Plains Attends Warner Kin
A large gathering of Mrs Margaret Warner’s children visited The Plains home of Mr and Mrs Harry A Tipton. Attendees included W M Secoy and son Austin of Lancaster Elmer Poling Chalmer Mil dred Evelyn Poling of Millfield Eber Varner family Chauncey Ervin Varner Shirley Varner Dale Varner of Chauncey Lee Varner Herrin and Paul Tipton of The Plains.
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Margaret Varner
H. A. Tipton
Paul
the Plains
Lee Varner
Herrin
Ill
Walter Boling
Detroit
Mildred Poling
Millfield
Lancaster
W. M. Secoy
Arvin Varner
Rollie Figgins
Donald Figgins
Hal Osborne
Rodger Boling
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Plains
Harry A. ‘Tipton
Margaret Warner
Austin l of
Elmer _ Poling
Chalmer
Mildred
Evelyn Poling
Guy McDaniel
Eber Varner
John
Irene
Henrietta
Earl ofChauncey
Ervin Varner
Shirley
Robert Varner
Dale
The Plains Personal Notes Reflect Holiday Visits
Nelson Keaton Joe Porter and Hershall Darnell employed in Columbus spent Christmas at home. Families visiting The Plains include Pearl Robinson Eugene Backus Eugenia Carl Erball and Allen Jellison. Visitors also from Powhattan Hooper Ridge Barberton Miami Logan Orbiston Betsy Lane touch The Plains in holiday exchanges.
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the Plains
Nelson Keaton
Joe Porter
Hershall Darnell
Columbus
Pearl Robinson
Eugene Backus
Eugenia
Carl Erball
Allen Jellison
Zanesville
Peter Erb
George Bescoe
Powhattan
Ohio
Pearl Linscott
Hooper Ridge
Floyd Linscott
Marie
Ruth
Wilma Wallace
Barberton
Thomas Nash
Miami
Fla
Erma Bryan
Logan
Carrie Bryan
Wheelersburg
Chauncey Personalities Share Christmas Gatherings
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Vint Cunningham and Mrs Mary Bolin of Shade hosted or visited holiday events. Mr and Mrs Nathan Lochary entertained at Amesville while Mrs Vint Cunningham visited Amadale. Residents Mr and Mrs Robert Warner and Mrs Lillie Boling hosted Christmas guests in Sycamore Street, Mra.
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Chauncey
Vint Cunningham
Mary Bolin
Shade
Nathan Lochary
Arthur Jago
Amesville
Amadale
Robert Warner
Lillie Boling
Sycamore Street
Mra
Salvation Army aids Athens: clothing shoes food aid 1925
The 1925 annual report shows the Salvation Army in Athens supplying clothing to 1213 people and shoes to 172, with groceries to 1481 families including forty Christmas baskets. Funds for relief totaling 774.25 dollars supported these services, with 883 meetings drawing 42,224 attendees. Twenty six transients received meals and lodging for twelve, with eight aided to reach home or friends. Athens penniless.
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Salvation Army
Athens
Death of Dorothy Walters at 24 in Napoleon
Miss Dorothy Walters 24 died at 7 this morning at her Napoleon home from heart trouble and brights disease. Sister of Mrs Fred Wheaton she lived with him at times and attended Athens High School. Mrs Wheaton and her children are in Napoleon where Mr Wheaton will join them Friday. The funeral will be held Saturday.
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Dorothy Walters
Napoleon
Fred Wheaton
Athens High School
Innisfree Tax Plank Noted By Real Estate Dealer
The piece notes a $500 row tax to Innisfree tax collectors and recalls Yeats the poet who wrote of Innisfree. It contrasts the poet’s peace with a modern real estate dealer touting tax immunity as a selling point for Innisfree.
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Innisfree
Yeats
Free State
Glens and Dales
How to Dance the Old-Time Waltz
Instructions describe correct waltz steps for gentleman and lady, detailing step sequences with counts and timings. It emphasizes correct footwork, forward and backward motions, and the pursuit step for forward and backward movement, noting the accent on the first and fourth counts.
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Robert Burns
Cleveland
Ass'n, Inc
Coal Vein Opens Beneath Damondtown Backyards
In Atlas Pennsylvania near Damondtown a massive hole thirty feet across appeared in several backyards overnight. The Merwine and Gryscavage families woke to reveal a coal vein exposed beneath their gardens with the earth giving way to the mine.
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Atlas, Pa
Damondtown
Liquor Case Nolle Pros With Confounding Evidence
In Erie a liquor law violation case was nolle prosed by the assistant district attorney after it emerged a constable had given a youth money to buy liquor from the accused.
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Erie
Nolle
Graham
Prince of Wales resumes hunt after horse falls at Whaddon Chase
The Prince of Wales continued the Whaddon Chase hunt after his horse fell at a fence gap. He was not injured and promptly returned to the field, resuming the hunt.
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London
Prince of Wales
Whaddon Chase
Prince
The Perfect Sheik Report From London
London reports that the emir of Central Arabic Hin Saud meets ideal standards though rumors of the sordidness of rulers persist. Lord Belhaven notes the sheik surpasses the four wives allowed by the Koran in practice.
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London
Belhaven
GARTIOR NOVELTIES SELLS UP TO $75 FUR GARMENTS
London shop offers updated garters for women with tiny pockets for change to tip readily. Some fur garters priced as high as 75 dollars per pair.
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London
Hocking Valley Dissenters Say Merger Unfair
Edward C. Bailey for dissenting Hocking Valley stockholders argued before the Interstate Commerce Commission that the Van Sweringen railroad merger would not be in the public interest and would injustice a substantial body of stockholders.
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Washington
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hocking Valley
Edward C. Bailey
New York
van Sweringen
Stork Aid Plans Expanded Delivery Room at City Hospital
Martins Ferry authorities add a new delivery room to the maternity ward to improve cooperation with the stork. Previously the bird caused frequent calls and the hospital lacked adequate facilities to entertain him.
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Martins Ferry
Ban on Jazz Music In Public Concerts Ordered In Manila
General Rafael Crame instructed Lieutenant A J Fresnido to stop jazz performances at public concerts. He cited criticism from intellectual quarters over the frequent jazz numbers and acted through the Philippine Constabulary band.
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Manilla
Rafael Crame
A. J. Fresnido
Philippine Constabulary
Crame
Elephant to wear ambulatory splints at London Zoo
A young bull elephant at the London Zoological Gardens is becoming knock-kneed from birth diet issues and will be fitted with ambulatory splints on his hind legs. Plaster casts of his limbs were made to ensure accurate splints of leather and steel.
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London
Opjah
London Zoological Gardens
Dentist Shot by Patient Over High Bill in Vienna
A dentist in Vienna was shot and killed by a patient who claimed the death arose from an unpaid bill he deemed exorbitant. Police arrested the shooter who said negotiations over the bill failed to reduce charges.
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Vienna
Loyal Woman's Society Meeting Planned for Chauncey
The Loyal Woman's Society of the Chauncey Christian church will hold its regular meeting on Thursday. Details about time and agenda are to be announced.
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Chauncey
The
Loyal Woman's Society
Chauncey Christian Church
Museum Theft Charge Sparks Probe Over Compelled Theft
Attendants and about 30 others face charges tied to a theft at a museum where objects valued near a half millen are allegedly taken under duress. Investigators pursue what authorities call a coordinated effort.
Princeton University Secretary Lists Record Credits
Princeton official Lans Collins reports 24 cetlegs grees and nine conferred by institutions, marking a notable tally by the university secretary. He says this surpasses any man in recent years according to his statement.
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Princeton
N. Y
Woodlit
Wilson
Lans Collins
Scretary
Princéton
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