Weekend guest and local notices around town
Carla Starkey is weekend guest of grandmother at Jerseyville. Ness College Columbus visits R C West family. Miss Elizabeth Hilton of Joba visits Miss Nellie Wend. Miss Hilton honored Thursday at Neille Wend's home. Lost nose glasses in black case on Columbus or Washington streets. Reward. For rent two furnished rooms with light housekeeping and a four room house at 953 Walnut St. Call Bell 583 R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Bell
Walnut St
Gasbard
Columbus
Washington Streets
Naomi Steenrod
Carla Starkey
Jerseyville
Ness College
R. C. West
Elizabeth Hilton
Joba
Nellieco
Bell Telephone Girls Surprise Miss Gladys Runion
Miss Gladys Runion was surprised by Bell Telephone Co. girls on Thursday evening for her birthday. Games and music filled the night, with refreshments served to twenty two guests. She received several beautiful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Runion
Girls of the Bell Telephone Co
Miss Runion
Fire destroys Gene Skivers residence at 29
The old house owned by Sunday Creek Coal Co. and occupied by Gene Skivers burned yesterday afternoon. Firefighters responded rapidly but lacked water pressure and could not save the structure, which is fully demolished and insured for the building though furnishings were lost. Cause of the blaze remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Skivers
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Woman's Relief Corps to Meet Monday Evening
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold their regular meeting Monday evening and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. R. C
Woman's Relief Corps
Pleasant Social Evening at Miss Nellie Wend’s Home
A Thursday evening gathering at Adams street hosted by Miss Nellie Wend featured friends Misses Elizabeth Hilton Alice Hycel Margaret Scheeler Nellie Wend Ada Scheeler and gentlemen Co. H. Brown Eugene Backus Orville Steenrod and Raymond Raine. Ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Wend
Adams Street
Elizabeth Hilton
Alice Hycel
Margaret Scheeler
Ada Scheeler
Mr. Co. H. Brown
Eugene Backus
Orville Steenrod
Raymond Raine
Apostolic Holiness Church Revival Invite
The Apostolic Holiness Church invites worshipers with a schedule led by Pastor J. C. Brillhart. Sunday School at 9, preaching at 10 30, Claus meeting at 2 30, song service at 7, evangelistic service at 7 30, and Wednesday prayer at 7. revival closes Sunday evening. Lord willing all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostolic Holiness Church
J. C
Brillhart
Missionary Rev Elkin Detweiler From Fukui Japan Here
Presbyterian Church hosts Reverend James Elkin Detweiler from Fukui Japan for Sunday evening talk. He tours the Presbyterian churches under the Foreign Missions Committee, praised as a “live wire” and an uncommon missionary by Beverly’s pastor. Morning sermon asks if Nelsonville needs this church.
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Presbyterian Church
James Elkin Detweiler
Fukui
Japan
Foreign Missions Committee
Beverly
Ir. Petweller
Nelsonville
Methodist Episcopal Church Booster Day Services
Arthur M. Many, pastor, conducts Sunday school at 9 30 A M Divine worship at 10 30 A M and 7 P M Epworth League at 6 P M Morning and evening sermons by the pastor The evening service centers on old hymns with special choir music Sunday is Booster Day for the Sunday school All members are urged to boost and nonattenders are invited to all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
C. L. Johnson
C. E
Church
Arthur M. Many
Epworth League
Local Funeral Held for Mrs. Cline of Albany
Mr and Mrs A G Cotton attended the funeral today for Mrs Everett Cline of Albany. Rev Arthur M Mann, a lifelong family friend, officiated. Mrs Cline was mother to Hazel Cline a former city high school teacher. Several Columbus residents and relatives were listed as visitors and guests during the weekend noted with family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Cotton
C. E. Taggart
Columbus
William Mitchell
Harley Mitchell
Jarvis
William Jr
John Caird
William Morgan
E. J. Cable
W. J. Jones
Jones
Louise
Ruth
Dr. Jones
France
John Cook
Brice
Charles Fitzerend
Tom
Luhrigi
Lou Stephenson
Walter Sanders
Public Forum on State Constabulary Sparks Heated Debate
In Gloucester Ohio on January 31, 1819, a letter writer challenges Reverend Warrener and endorses organized labor on long hours and workers’ safeguards. The anti-constabulary stance warns of centralization of power and compares policy to monarchic control, urging readers to oppose the 150‑man state police bill aimed at farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
England
George V
Orgapand
No clear headline from fragmentary text
A fragmentary excerpt mentions homes and farms, privileges, repayment, and an appraised amount around $15,600,000.00, but lacks a coherent event, names, or dates to establish a complete news item.
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Lym
War Risk Insurance Provisions For Civil Life
Text notes that War Risk Insurance offers equal protection in civilian life as in active military service, contingent on premiums being kept current as they become due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Army
Navy
Most Everything City Column Gathers Local Vignettes
A compact city column offers assorted notes on incidents and happenings around town and county. Brief items touch on curious, serious, and everyday events, reflecting local life in concise observations.
Caldwell murder case opens with 70 witnesses summoned
Seventy witnesses have been summoned as the Caldwell murder case opens in court Monday. A Finn organization of northern Ohio engaged Woolley and Rowland to assist the Prosecutor, and it is hinted the case will be hotly fought from both sides. The victim was a Finn and the northern Ohio group reportedly demands justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Northern Ohio
Woolley and
Rowland
Young student essay links good roads to faith in God
Floselle Weekly from Canaanville High features a student essay praising good roads and their impact on markets for farmers merchants and travelers. The piece argues better roads improve commerce and community life and ends with a religious exhortation about belief in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floselle Weekly
Canaanville High
Clerk of Courts Copeland Lacks Explosive Purchase Permits
Copeland reports no current explosive purchase permits available at the clerk of courts office. More permits are expected to arrive sometime next week.
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Copeland
Town hosts fine men's Sunday school class invitation
A town announces a welcoming Sunday school class for men. The notice invites all men to attend the session, highlighting an inclusive approach and community spirit.
Coal cars sold to Detroit firm at $2 per ton
Five cars of coal were sold this week to a Detroit firm by a local coal company. The contract set a price of $2.00 per ton, reflecting a small regional market sale for fuel stock.
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Detroit
Strawn Plumbing Shop Receives Fresh Look After Cleaning
The Strawn plumbing shop sports a newly painted face and refreshed interior after a week of thorough house cleaning. The makeover aims to attract customers with a cleaner, brighter storefront and an orderly work area.
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Strawn Plumbing Shop
Big Guns Break Germans Hearts in Final Wochenfront
Navy railway batteries with 14 inch guns helped take Laon and pounded German lines. Five guns in action surprised Germans who thought 30 were firing. Gunners credited Mangin and Rear Admiral Plunkett for Laon victory. The shells weighed 1,400 pounds and fired at 86 miles range. The last shot was fired at 10 28 on November 11, ending at 11 o'clock armistice.
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New York
Laon
Henderson
West Front
France
Mangin
U. S
Plunkett
John Mason
Mason Avenue
Chicago
Argonne
Soissons
War Risk Insurance on the Present Basis Continued
A wartime letter explains that War Risk Insurance on the annual renewable term plan may be continued for those discharged from service within five years, provided certain conditions. It outlines conversion to whole life, twenty payment life, or endowment insurance and notes premium payment options and submission procedures to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haseen
Wm. J. Warrener
K. William’ Warrener
Ohio
Grange Athens
United States
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Washington, D. C
Bureau
Sleepy bailiff shouts Order in the Court
A quiet day in the Scene Clerk of Court Office ended with bailiff Tim Warden abruptly waking and loudly shouting Order in the court from the clerk’s desk. He explained the incident to those who asked, noting his usual vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Office
Tim Warden
Tim
Carpenter Simes Files First Papers for Naturalization
Thomas William Simes age 38 filed first papers for naturalization in court this morning. He is a subject of England, a carpenter by trade, living in Glouster R. D. 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas William Simes
Simes
England
Glouster
R. D
Probate Judge Phillips Absent From Office
Probate Judge Phillips was confined to his home today after an attack of indigestion prompting his absence from the courthouse and delay in official business.
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Phillips
Court stenographer Thurman Morgan Struck By Flu
Thurman Morgan a court stenographer was seized by the flu Thursday and confined to his East State street home. Mrs. Morgan said the physician advised taking medicine and rest to pull through in a short time.
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Thurman Morgan
East State Street
Sheriff Parker Sick With Pneumonia Forcing Brief Absence
Sheriff Parker remains at home though improved, with pneumonia cited by his physician as the illness. His son Herb, not the doctor, left his confinement to visit a barber shop despite medical orders, joking that he needed a whisker trim regardless of flu.
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Sheriff Parker
Herb
Railway strike looms in Britain over wage dispute says agencies
Report from London indicates potential widespread work stoppage next week as half a million railway workers threaten to strike. Shop stewards push for control over engines and switches while clerks may join if action spreads, with unions pressing for concessions amid tense negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fed
Eeersemains
United Press
Eee
Weir
Great Bow Gate
Ieee Ikoat
Ila
Ireland
Soviet From of
Evacuation Transport Scheduled for New York Site
A transport operation to evacuate personnel from Saxcara New York is set for February 3. One officer will accompany the group as it proceeds toward the South Pole route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxcara
New York
Pao
South Pole
Sf New York
Mrs Eleanor Overholtzer to Fill Court Stenographer Post
Mrs Eleanor Overholtzer will take the court stenographer position Monday and serve during Thurman Morgan's absence.
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Eleanor Overholtzer
Thurman Morgan
Arraignment of Sam Linder on Non-Support Charge
Sam Linder, a Black man, was arraigned in Justice Helwig's court on non-support. Unable to post bond, he pleaded for mercy or to stay with the woman instead of jail. He was eventually placed in jail after a bath to secure the commitment papers.
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Sam Linder
Honah
Economy Only Can Save This Nation
Senator Thomas of Colorado warned in the senate that the United States faces insolvency and that Congress is wasting funds on reckless appropriations. He urged an end to huge grants by Congress to avoid disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Thomas
Colorado
Senate
Congress
Con
Springfield picker McKee wins pickle eating wager
Martin McKee, a coal miner of Springfield Illinois, reportedly ate 25 large pickles weighing 13.5 pounds in a single sitting on a wager, earning $5 as prize.
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Springfeld
Martin McKee
Loot Heist at Gotfried Brewing Lincoln Park Office
Forty persons, two masked and armed, held the Gotfried Brewing office at Chicago’s Lincoln Park today and escaped with an estimated $5000 in loot. Police searched for suspects and reviewed security footage.
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Chicago
Gotfried
Lloyd George Declines Intervention on Belfast Strike
Premier Lloyd George telegraphs Arthur Devlin that he agrees with Bonar Law that Belfast should follow the same considerations as Po Pay. The government again states strikers and employees should resolve their differences at a joint conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
Arthur Devlin
Oe Mane Peta
Bonar Law
Po Paya
Belfast
Glasgow Strike Clashes Lead to Patrols and Arrests
Troops patrol Glasgow streets after clashes between Clyde shipyard strikers and police. Shinell, who became leader after Kirwood's arrest, has also been taken into custody.
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Glasgow
Clidge Shipyard
Shinell
Kirwood
Woman Threatened Suicide Over Wedding Cancellation
Mrs. Mary Tales who vanished Wednesday left a note saying she wanted her wedding dress sewn into a shroud and planned to end her life. She was found alive at home after claiming Dr. H. H. Weert's absence at their prenuptial dinner prompted the crisis and she feared arrest if she jumped into the lake.
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Chicago
Tech
Mary Tales
H. H. Weert
Lake
Oyster Supper at Albany Baptist Church Next Saturday
An oyster supper will be held at Albany Baptist Church next Saturday evening February 1. All are invited to attend.
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Albany Baptist Church
Application for Parole Notice Given for Harry H. Iets
Parole application notice appears for Harry H. Iets 46383 seeking release consideration. Details unclear in readable text but suggests parole review or hearing process.
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Harry H. Iets
Risomer Now
Police Called Out as Rent Protest Aims at Reichstag
In Vienna on February 1 the entire police force suppressed a communist incited march to the reichsrat. Arrests were made as crowds heard calls not to pay rent until jobs were secured. A mass meeting backed neutralization under Allied protection and the League of Nations.
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Vienna
Krai Wal
League of Nations
Germany
Austria
Bohemia
Theodore Rowell Among Early Road Officers
Theodore Rowell is noted as one of the first road officers in the region and is praised for prompt action on public matters, attributed to his name and sense of duty. The passage highlights his early role in road oversight and community service.
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Theodore Rowell
Theodore
By the Way Enos Frost Extends Barn In Lowers Hocking
Enos Frost of the lower Hocking area lengthened his barn and added many conveniences and painted the new section for better appearance. He delayed painting the entire barn fearing the act might be noticed.
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Enos Frost
Hocking
Pleasant Decatur farmer Mr J W Tharp noted as amiable elder
Mr J W Tharp of Decatur township, a 69 year old farmer and Congregationalist, is described as one of the pleasantest men to meet during travel. A Republican, he and his wife have lived on their farm forty years with no muty. He enjoys a good story and can tell one in exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Red Cross
B. G
A. T. Crocker
A. T. Pent
Matfield
Crocker Brothers
N. Gosler
Matfield Green State Bank
J. W. Tharp
Decatur Township
Agricultural appropriation bill passes House in Washington
Washington February 1 The House passed the agricultural appropriation bill carrying about 31 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
British government backs large scale potato flour production
The British government has arranged the establishment of mills for producing potato flour on a large scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Transport Arrives With Large US Troop Reinforcements
The port Siboney brought 33 336 soldiers trained in camps in Virginia, Kentucky and Iowa to New York. The 45th regiment, coast artillery detachment, 309th ammunition train, and artillery units joined, along with 968 men. Also arriving were 339th fired artillery detachment, headquarters staff, and 88th division personnel from Camp Dodge Iowa. Six civilian staff accompanied the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Port Siboney
Campsginia
Kentuck
Iowa
Camp Custis
Camp Dodge
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John E. Zeller
General Insurance
Public Square
Nelgenville, Onio
Public Forum
Warrener
Buckeye
Ohio National Guard
Glouster, O
Mun Tage Li
Buckeye State Building and Loan Company
Rankin
West Gay Street
Frontier
Nelsonvillé
Nelsonvill
Bynes
Red Cross Fund
Kansas
John E. Eller Hyde
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