Thief Tapes Meat Market Cash Register in broad daylight heist
A burglar at C. L. Poston meat market on Main and State, between 6 and 7 pm Thursday, opened the spring-locked door with a key, nabbed 10.99 in bills and coins, and left a note claiming weeks of watching. The note, plus the single key used, implicates a calculated entry. No suspect has been found yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Poston
Main
State Streets
G. W. Clark
Te Palmer House
Clark
Aupper
Bell
Three youths sent to Lancaster Boys' Industrial School
Three incorrigible youths faced Judge Bethel. Clifford and Glande Robinett of Nelsonville, aged 15 and 11, plus Frank Martin of Athens township, aged 15, were committed to the Lancaster institution. The Robinetts’ father Grove left the family years ago. mother Alice Robinett, of Vinton county, lives nearby. Martin, an abandoned, unschooled boy now sleeping in kilns, is homeless and motherless. he has never attended school. The three were transported to Lancaster Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Robinett
Lancaster
Wo Robinett Boys
Martin
Lancaster Tuesay
The Man With the Hoe Sermon Set for Feb 4
Rev. Roush opens a series at the Christian church with Sunday evening talks on The Man With the Hoe. The February 4 sermon marks the first in ongoing weekly themes, continuing indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roush
Christian Church
Enquirer Defeats Grosvenor Claim in Political Mockery
A Portsmouth Blade excerpt recounts how the Cincinnati Enquirer allegedly manipulates campaigns by instructing a junior editor to publish attacks on General Grosvenor from multiple Ohio locations. It mocks political tactics, cites names like Meigs, Gallia, and Morgan, and warns Grosvenor to send a current map to avoid entanglements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Blade
Cincinnati Enquirer
General Grosvenor
Congress
The
Enquirer
Blade
Chariie Grosvenor
Athens
Columbus
Washington
Chillicothe
McArthur Jenction
Mead Massie
Albert Douglas
Sterey Carpenter
Frank Kelley
Otto Vollenwelder
Sill Pursell
Grosvenor
Ohio
Baron Munchauseno
Annanias
Coln
Jerry Carpenter
Meigs
Gallia
E &c
Gallia County
Athens county to test Dow tax on liquor sales in three counties
Athens, Washington and Perry counties face lawsuits over alleged illegal liquor sales in Ames and Bern townships. If the case wins, Athens County could add about thirteen thousand dollars to Dow tax receipts. suits target Marietta, Corning and other dealers in separate courts. Local officials pursue a legal path while awaiting the ripe moment to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ames
Bern
Washington
Perry
Athens
Marietta
Washington County
Perry County
Slaughter and Sheldon Tie The Knot In Simple Ceremony
Slaughter and Bessie Sheldon were married Thursday evening at the Mel parsonage with Rev L C Haddox officiating. After the ceremony the couple, attended by family, went to the Armitage home on State street for an elegant supper. Slaughter, son of Mr and Mrs John Slaughter, is a tailor. Sheldon is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C Sheldon. They will begin housekeeping soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davide
Slaughter
Bessie Sheldon
Bette
Penne
L. C. Haddox
Maddox
Fifty One Dollars Stolen From Hibbard Wickham Safe
A mystery theft at Hibbard & Wickham furniture dealers left fifty one dollars missing from the safe between Saturday night and Monday morning. The safe showed no signs of forced entry and only a three dollar payment Monday morning was left in the drawer, with Albert Hibbard unaware of the prior loss. The case remains unsolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard & Wickham Furniture
Hibbard
Ita Place
Mr. Hibbard
Pleasanton
Albert Hibbard
Eightieth Anniversary of Susan B Anthony Birth in Washington
The article describes a public meeting at Lafayette Square opera house Washington DC on February 16 to celebrate Miss Anthony’s eighty years of life. Noted speakers include May Wright Sewall Fannie Humphreys Caffney Tillian Stevens Lillian Hollister Rebecca Lowe and others. Rev Anna Howard Shaw will deliver the keynote address on behalf of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Milas Anthony’s participation is highlighted as highly important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Square Opera House
Washington, D.C
Miss Anthony
May Wright Sewall
International Council of Women
Watch Organization
Women of All Nationalities In London Last Summer; Fannie Humphreys Caffney
National Council of Women of the
United States
Tillian M. N. Stevens
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
Lillian M. Hollister
Ladies of the Maccabees
Rebecca Douglass Lowe
General Federation of Women's Clubs
National Congress
Mothers
Ida C. Hultin
Diana Hirschier
Boston
Julia Nolmes Smith
National Medical College of Chicago
Lydia
Avery Coon
Joy Ward
Chicago
Anthony
Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Milas Anthony
Land Sales Hammered Out In Glouster Six Properties Sold
Sheriff’s sale at the courthouse disposed of five Glouster house and lot properties plus one more from the Glouster area. Properties included the Glouster Building with Savings & Loan, another Glouster lot, and multiple compounds appraised from 650 to 8100. Purchasers included the plaintiff, Archibald Sandals, and D Edwards, cashier of the Glouster Bank, in a Magic City residence sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Court House
Glouster Building, Savings & Loan Company
Jane W. McClelland
Southern Ohio Loan & Trust,Company
Wm. Southard
Columbian Loan & Investment Company
Charles A. Scott
Archibald Sandals
Plaiani
John Strahh
Magic City
D. Edwards
Glouster Bank
Death of Mrs Oxley in Piersanton
The death of Mrs. E Oxley occurred at her home Saturday night at age 11 loss of dropsical a fiction causing death. She was the wife of Eli Oxter and esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and four children two daughters and two sons all grown. Funeral services were held Monday at Bates church conducted by Dr Matheney. Interment took place in Bates Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piersanton
E. Oxley
Eli Oxter
Fall
W. C. T. U. Announcements at Athens meetings
The W. C. T. U. will meet in regular session with Mrs. Lydia Baker at Hotel Athens on Tuesday February 4. Mrs. C. A. Hibbard will present ventilation and sanitary cleansing topics. Devotional exercises start at two o'clock. All women invited. The Athens auxiliary to the Christian Woman's Board of Missions holds its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Cora Day's home on Friday beginning at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C.T. U. Wilh
Lydia Baker
Hotel Athens
C. A. Hibbard
Athens
Christian Woman‘s Board of
3Sussions
Cora Day
Dr Moore’s First Pastorate Remembered in Ohio Context
The piece recalls Rev. Dr. David H. Moore’s early pastorate in the Bainbridge circuit. An 1840s anecdote notes his pay as an unmarried pastor but details a church vote to amend the salary to reflect his marriage. The story ends with Moore’s subsequent rise and humility about early struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Moore
Moore
Bainbridge
M. E
Ohio
John Head
Jones’ Chapel
Slater Moore
Shem
Mled
Missing Lawyer Scott In West End Night Out
Nelsonville lawyer Scott and Ed Lockhart of Athens faced mayor court after an intoxicated quarrel in West End. Lockhart fined and Scott, bond posted for jury trial, failed to appear twice, later located in Nelsonville as deputy Beasley prepared to bring him to Athens.
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Scott
Ed. Lockhart
Railey West
Athens
Fred Scott
Nelsonville
West End
Lockhart
Lose
Bethel
Rose
Sherif Beasley
Lewis Courtney and Jennie Courtney Wed at Dean Avenue
Mr Charles A Lewis and Miss Jennie Courtney wed at the bride parents home on Dean Avenue with Rev LF Finley officiating. Only a few friends present. G Appleton, justice of peace of Clarkesburg NJ, notes the occasion. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers praised for constipation relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Lewis
Jennie Courtney
A. Courtney
Dean Avenue
Rev
LF. Finley
G. Appleton
Justice of Peace
Clarksburg
N.J
Deiwite
Oil well project advances in Knox township area
Modern Machinery reports rapid preparations for a new oil and gas well in Knox township near McArthur Albany road and Stoccoon Creek. The Obo Oil Company, a Standard Oil branch, plans to drill No 2 on Rufus Leather farm to about 2500 feet, with extensive equipment and large acreage leased in Knox and surrounding townships. The territory has yielded prior oil and gas and is expected to produce profits this spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowts Mills
Obo Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Rufus Leather
Staneart
Trenton
McArthur and
Albany Road
Falzif
Knox Township
Vinton County
Albany
Lee Township
Athens County
Jewett Talks Politics in Cincinnati Visit
Athens lawyer L. M. Jewett, partner to General Grosvenor, and his wife visited Cincinnati to see Francis Wilson and conduct private business. In a Commercial-Tribune interview he said Grosvenor’s renomination for Congress is the district’s main topic and predicted he will be re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
Cincinnati
Grosvenor
State
Ouro
I Lecas
Covstr
I Fuaxx J
F. J. Cumsxzr & Co
Toledo
Luhrig Coal Company Switch Board Completed
A marble three panel switch board with Weaton meters and circuit breakers was completed for the Luhrig Coal Company. Made to control electricity at their new Daleton mine, store, and houses, it was installed by Bert Hooper and Guy Sackett and designed by Lawrence Sackett now with Morgan-Gardner Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luhrig Coal Company
Ofice
Electric and Supply Company
Union Street
Weaton
T. L. Schrantz
Bert Hooper
Guy Sackett
Luhrig Coal
Lancaster Youth Sentenced in Theft Case at Court
Arthur Clary aged 14 was brought before Judge Bethel yesterday afternoon charged with stealing money from his mother Catherine Clary of Nelsonville. The case sent him to Roy's Industrial School in Lancaster. His father lives elsewhere. parents lack time for child care are blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Clary
Bethel
Catherine Clary
Nelsonville
Young Clary
Wib Ard Reed
de Witslee Luke
Tuck Roy
Lancaster
towet +o
She Bay
Marriage of Hadly Slank and Mabel Martin at Mare tin
The wedding of Hadly C. Slank and Mabel C. Martin occurred Sunday at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs Owen Martin. Rev D D Canfield officiated in the presence of a few friends. The 31 E Church ladies plan a Martha Washington Tea and Apron Sale on February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadly C. Slank
Mabel C. Martin
Owen Maretin
D. D. Canfield
31. E. Church
Martha Washington
Richard P Saddler Dies After Long Illness in Minenan
Richard P Saddler, longtime Minenan resident and Civil War veteran, died Thursday morning at his home after a prolonged battle with consumption. He would have turned 57 on February 15. A carpenter and farmer, he leaves a wife, one son, two daughters, and is buried in Athens after funeral services at St. E church with Rev. L. C. Haddox presiding. His daughters include Mrs. Alonzo Barnes and Miss Anna Saddler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A.W
Athens
St. E. Church
Rev. L. C. Haddox
Old
A. L. Saddler
West
Alonzo Barnes
Misa Anna Saddler
Bank Car Order Signals Prosperity in Coal Valleys
The Athens foundry has secured a batch of 130 bank cars for Wm. Job in his mines at Glouster and Rendriits. This sizeable order marks a strong start to the year, with new mines opening and others planned. The coal regions expect broader industrial activity and lasting employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock Ing
Sunday Creek
Athens
Wm. Job
Glouster and Rendriits
Thia
Johnny Mingus Leaves Canaanville for Parts Unknown
Johnny Mingus, long employed by Mrs J W Baird for chores, vanished last Monday from Canaanville after tending the funeral of her niece Sfixss Hammond. He left a note pointing to a door key but gave no reason or plans for the future, and left without payment or explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CaNaaNavi.Le
Johnny Mingus
Mra
J. W. Baird
Mra. Baird
Sfixss Hammond
Canaanville
Revival ends after three weeks at M E church
Miss Hattie Lamb and Rev Madden led a three week revival at the M E church, closing last Thursday with forty eight conversions and twenty four additions. Reported as the grandest revival in years, Lamb is praised as a capable evangelist whose preaching influences for good are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiumanneritze
M. E
Hattie Lamb
Hev
Madden
Misa Lamb
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Poston
the Enquirer
Slaughter-Sheldon
Hibbard and Wickham Furniture Firm
Susan B. Anthony
Oxley
W. C. T. U. Announcements
Dr. Moore
Lewis Courtney
Bolin Mills
Lenther
Knox and
Lee
Commercial-Tribune
Hotel
Emery
Luhrig Switch Board
Hawk-Martin
Richard P. Saddler
Beal
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
Hall
F. 1
Cheney & CO
T5c
J. Berry
Logantown
St Cline
E.R Thirkield
Caicaya
Cline
Logan Depot
Wu. Warre
Jobs
Lewis Denois
Salem, Ind
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