Jealousy Sparks Shootings as Three Hurt in Zanesville Riot
Laura Caldwell 88 fired at her husband Ralph Caldwell 81 after a quarrel in a Moorehead alley off Harvey Street. Bullets struck Ralph and Anna Guess injured Mrs Guess, while one round blasted a door. All three were detained. Caldwell faces shooting charges while the couple and the Smalley woman face statutory counts. Laura sought to file affidavits in municipal court but couldn’t post costs.
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Zanesville
Ralph Caldwell
Mary Smajiey
Pomeroy
Laura Caldwell
Moorehead
Harvey Street
Caldwell
Anna Guess
Guess
Smalley
Forrest
Smallegoman
Lyceum Lecture Set for Simpson Church Thursday
The Pomeroy Lyceum will host its next event at Simpson Church Thursday evening. Lecturer Everett Kemp will present the program as the attraction, with the date noted as February 3.
Benny Wise in Jail Sentenced on Liquor Charge
Benny Wise known as Peg Wise was put in the county jail by Justice Gilmore on an illicit liquor charge. He failed in default of a 1000 dollar bond.
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Benny Wise
Benny
Peg) Wise
Jusce Gilmore
Buckner Sentenced in Illegal Liquor Case
Sheriff Barry Rice transported George Buckner to the state penitentiary to serve one to five years and pay a $500 fine and costs for illegal manufacture of alcoholic liquor. sentence set by Judge Miller in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Barry Rice
Hocking Valley
George Buckner
State Penitentiary
Miller
January marriage licenses issued in Meigs County
Ten marriage licenses were issued by the Meigs County probate court in January. The first license was issued on January 2 and the last on January 28.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Local Notes on Residents and Visits
Mrs. Rob Webster remains confined to her home on East Main Street. Mrs. T. W. Benge is able to resume duties as county clerk. Dr. C. S. Shumaker left Monday for a business trip to Columbus. Will N. Fleck, deputy internal revenue collector at Athens, was here Monday to assist with income tax returns. Mrs. Roscoe Fowler of Glouster visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Beaver in Well Hill for several days last week.
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Rob Webster
S. Home
East Main Street
Ness
T. W. Benge
C.S. Shumaker
Columbus
Will N. Fleck
Nelsonville
Internal Revenue
Athens
Roscoe Fowler
Glouster
Nts
J. A. Beaver
Hill
Monday Busy Day at the Pomeroy Courthouse
In Pomeroy on February 3 the county courthouse was active. Judge Miller handled voice court and probate matters while the county clerk and deputy supervisors conducted routine sessions. Howard Grant faced two indictments, pled not guilty, and was bound over on $300. Izel Van Cooney denied an indictment for not appearing before the grand jury. Roger Cullman and Nellie Kum’s divorce case for adultery began, marriage in 1917 with two children, case under consideration.
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Pomeroy
Eigs County
Dge Miller
Judgeston
Howard Grant
Common Pleas Court
Izel van Cooney
Grant
Roger Cullman
Nellie Kum
Pomeroy Daily Calendar Note From February 3
The fragment records a two part day split and a reference to the year 1926 with 33 333 days, noting past and coming times in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse Auto Stolen in Middleport After Basketball Event
A 1925 five passenger Chevrolet owned by J. H. Quillen of Syracuse was stolen from Middleport before 10 PM Saturday. Driven to Middleport by his son Frank who had ferried Syracuse basketball players to a game, the theft was found after the contest. License plates were 483,771.
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Middleport
J. H. Quillen
Syracuse
Frank
Gas Company Plans Possible 75 Cent Charge
Rumor says Ohio Fuel Supply Co serving Pomeroy Bend may add a 75 cent monthly ready to serve charge to gas bills. Company operates without a franchise and officials may attend Thursday’s council meeting to discuss the proposal. No official comment available.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Fuel Supply Co
Pomeroy Bend
Music Club Meets Tonight In City Baptist Church
The Women's Music Club of this city holds its regular monthly meeting at the Baptist church this Tuesday at 7 30 p m sharp. Members plan discussions and announcements for the season.
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Women's Music Club
The
Baptist Church
Electric Tariff Reduced in Bend
Pomeroy February 8. Local electric companies publish January bills showing rate cuts for both domestic and commercial customers. Hennessy says P. M. Electric cuts save 18 to 44 percent by usage level, while J W Wolf of Mutual Electric notes a 25 percent reduction on gross rates. Savings expected to benefit all users.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Hennessy
P. & M. Electric Company
J. W. Wolf
Mutual Electric Company
Probate Court Joins Gertrude Rodgers and Robert Burns
Justice Wm. Fisher performed the marriage at the Probate Court rooms on Monday. The couple, both 21, applied for a license and hail from Racine.
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Probate Court
Wm. Fisher
Democrat
Gertrude Rodgers
Robert Burns
Racine
County Commissioners Attend State Meeting in City
County Commissioners Walter Compton William Smith and Irvin Karr left Tuesday morning to attend the state meeting of county commissioners in the city.
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Walter Compton
Wm. Smith
Irvin Karr
Little Danger of Flood in Ohio
Pomeroy February 3. H C Howe the official weather forecaster at Parkersburg said there was no flood danger unless rains were heavy and long lasting. Colder weather was forecast for today and Tuesday was expected to check any prospective rise in the Ohio River.
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Pomeroy
H. C. Howe
Parkersburg
Ohio
Mrs Bernice Piney Honor Told At Logan Card Party
Mrs Luther Piney and Miss Rose Stace hosted a Friday card party in Logan Ohio honoring Mrs Bernice Piney. Four tables of 500 were played with scores tallied and honors awarded to Mrs Hollis Scott and Charles McMaster.
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Luther Piney
Rose Stace
Bernice Piney
Logan
Ohio
Hollis Scott
Charles McMaster
Young Negro Free After Arrest
Keneth Williams a 14 year old Negro was brought before Judge Carleton in Probate court charged with striking another boy with a stick. The court ordered his release on promise to behave himself. He was already a ward of the court and jail officers think he is often sinned against as he sins.
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Pomeroy
Keneth Williams
Carleton
Keneth
Ground Hog Day Hidden by Murky Bend Sky
Local Bend observer notes no sun shadow as overcast skies dominated Monday. Weather mood remained gray with hazy atmosphere all day.
Mrs Hastinger Leaves For Visit With Relatives In Marietta
Mrs. M. D. Hastinger departed Sunday to visit relatives in Marietta, Ohio.
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M. D. Hastinger
Marietta
Local Visits and Family News Roundup
William O'Neil and parents visited the O'Neil family on South Third Street in Middletown. Harry Connerton arrived from Dayton following his mother's death. Corina Morgan stayed with her parents amid a flu illness. Mrs. W J O'Brien returned to Columbus after visiting here with C A Poindexter. Luella Fowler travelled from Columbus to Point Pleasant for a relatives visit after a stay with friends. John Smith returned from Lexington Virginia after attending a relative's funeral.
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William O'Neil
Ohio University
John O'Neil
South Third Street
Harry Connerton
Dayton
Ohio
B. Connerton
Corina Morgan
Jack Morgan
W. J. O’brien
Columbus
C. A. Poindexter
Luella Fowler
Point Pleasant
John Smith
Lexington
Deaths of Albert Statts and Cora Tone in Recent Notices
Albert William Statts aged 77 died suddenly Friday of pneumonia at Calvin Hill’s home near Bashan. Funeral Sunday at 1 PM with burial at Mount Carmel cemetery. Cora Tone age 35 died Friday morning at her brother William Tone’s home in Kerrs Run after a brief influenza illness. Funeral Sunday at the residence.
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Albert William Statts
Calvin Hill
Bashan
Mount Carmel
Cora Tone
William Tone
Kerrs Run
Snow Melt Speeds Up as River Levels Rise
Over seventy five percent of last week’s snowfall has melted and moved toward the river in slow stages. Light rains on Monday aided the thaw where earlier snow had frozen, accelerating the process.
M L Crary MD Office Hours in Pomeroy Ohio
Dr M L Crary announces office hours from 9 to 11 am 1 to 3 pm and 7 to 8 pm at 171 East Second Street Pomeroy Ohio Office phone 180-3 Residence 542-R Domestic medical notice shows available times for patient appointments and contact numbers.
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M. L. Crary
M. D
East Second Street
Pomeroy
Ohio
Funeral Held For Charles Hull In Logan After Meningitis Cause
In Logan Ohio on February 3, following guidance from Dr. W G Rhoten the city health commissioner funeral services for Charles H Hull were held privately at his parents home on East Hunter Street. The death certificate originally listed tetanus then meningitis after a second related death prompted a corrected cause of death epidemic cerebro spinal meningitis. Precautions were taken to prevent contagion and a post mortem was discouraged by the family.
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Columbus
J. L. Gordon
Rhoten
Beer
Stove Fire Burns Toddler In Logan Home
Three year old daughter of Mrs Bert Woods of Rockhouse was badly burned when her clothing caught fire from an open stove. Dr Barton of Adelphia treated the child and doctors express hope for recovery.
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Logan
Bert Woods
the Rockhouse
Woods
Barton
Adelphia
Red Men Hear Banjo Champion at Gibsonville Meeting
The Gibsonville lodge of Red Men held an enjoyable meeting on Saturday evening with much of the membership present. The Harden orchestra of Logan performed instrumental numbers and was joined by Jerry Bogess, state banjo champion from West Virginia, who has been visiting friends.
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Logan
Gibsonville
Harden
Jerry Bogess
West Virginia
Cotterman Dies at Home Near Maxville Ohio
John W. Cotterman aged 64 died at his home near Maxville at 4 30 am Monday after three years of arterial hardening and heart leakage. He leaves a widow three daughters and two sons Mrs John Miller Mrs John Spence Mrs Guy Trimmer Bryan Cotterman and Harold Cotterman. Funeral services will be at Ebenezer Baptist church at 10 am Wednesday with burial in the adjacent cemetery by Leonard Bros.
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Logan
John W. Cotterman
Maxville
Cotterman
John Miller
John Spence
Guy Trimmer
Bryan Cotterman
Harold Cotterman
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Leonard Bros
Hocking County Officials Attend Farmer's Week at Ohio State
W R Griffith W S Stone and Robert Lang of the Hocking county farm bureau travel to Columbus for Farmer Week activities at Ohio State University. Other county members are expected to attend various sessions during the week.
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Logan
W. R. Griffith
W. S. Stone
Robert Lang
Hocking County Farm Bureau
Columbus
Ohio State University
Ground Hog Day Cloudy Weather Ends Shadow Chance
February 3 report from Logan notes low hanging clouds dripped water all day preventing any view of Ground Hog shadow. Local old timers predict a short winter length since no shadow appeared and no interview could be conducted.
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Logan
Sir Ground Hog
Ground Hog
School Official Charged With Dealer Tag Violation
Logan Ohio February 3. George W Christman superintendent of schools was arrested by motor officer Joe Farbear on a charge of wrongful use of a dealer license tag. He pleaded not guilty and a hearing was set for February 9. The affidavit says he drove a Ford coupe on Market Street displaying a dealer tag not held by him for sale or disposal. Jurisdiction questions were raised and to be settled before the February 9 hearing.
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Market Street
City of
Logan
George W. Christman
Young man robbed on way to school in Columbus
George W. Marx, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Marx near Logan, left for Kansas City to enter Sweeney Auto school. En route to Chicago he stopped in Columbus and was lured into an alley and robbed of his money. Father wired financial aid and he continued on his journey.
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Logan, O
George W. Marx
Charles Marx
Logan
Kansas City
Sweeney Auto School
Chicago
Columbus
Ambulance Overturns on Icy Ohio Roadside
Logan Ohio February 3. J W Woodard and his son William were transporting Charles Hall’s body to Columbus when their ambulance slid on an icy strip near Carroll and flipped into a ditch. Both Woodards escaped unharmed. the vehicle was not badly damaged.
Miss Charlene Huffman Recovers From Indigestion Attack
Logan briefs say Miss Charlene Huffman daughter of Mr and Mrs L T Huffman is recovering from a severe attack of indigestion suffered Saturday night with a slight touch of ptomaine poisoning noted by the attending physician. Miss Ruth Howdshell of New Straitsville visits Miss Mary James in the city. Mr and Mrs Frank Harden left Sunday for Detroit to attend a Ford Motor Company salesmanship school. Mrs Harden will visit sister Mrs Byron Moorehead in Toledo before returning home.
Marriage License for John Ross and Elma Reynolds
John Ross a 27 year old miner of Chauncey and Elma Reynolds a 21 year old bookkeeper of Logan applied for a marriage license. The notice lists their ages occupations and residences as recorded.
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John Ross
Miner
Chauncey
Elma Reynolds
Logan
Alleged Forged Ralph Lewis Sought After Jail Escape
Police aid Delaware county in pursuing Ralph Lewis 27 accused of forgery who escaped from Fort Wayne jail. Deputies chased his car near Worthington Ohio resulting in a collision. blood trail suggests Lewis may be wounded and on the run.
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Columbus
Delaware County
Ralph Lewis
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lewis
Delaware
Ired Harter
Worthington
Here
Athens Eagle official visits Wellston lodge
Bert Russell a leading Athens Eagles official traveled to Wellston to bring the Wellston lodge under the organization department as the national drive targets one million members in three years. The order now has 700000 in good standing and seeks a 30 percent increase this year. The Athens aerie has shown steady membership gains.
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Bert Russell
Eagles Lodge
Ohio
Wellston
National Eagles Organization
Athens Aerie
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Color Quick Tints
Perfect home dyeing and tinting is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Just dip in cold water to tint soft shades or boil to dye rich colors. Each 15 cent package includes simple directions for fabrics like wool silk linen cotton and more.
Donahey Grants Pardon For Fairmount Official
Governor Donahey today pardoned E. E. Webb age 60, superintendent of the Fairmount Children's home in Alliance, sparing him from a sixty day workhouse sentence after a guilty plea in an indictment linked to the flogging of William Shaw near Massillon. The pardon effective now follows a Supreme Court action.
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Columbus, O
Donahey
E. E. Webb
Fairmount Children’s Home
Alliance
William Shaw
Massillon
Supreme Court
Webb case appeal denied amid plea bargain claim
Tuesday refused an appeal in the case. Webb's counsel contended Webb had agreed with the prosecuting officials to plead guilty on a condition that no workhouse sentence be imposed.
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Webb
Lobbyist expense filings delayed in Columbus
Secretary of State Brown said he would certify to Attorney General Crabbe the names of registered legislative lobbyists who failed to file expense statements by the Saturday deadline. The time expired Saturday night.
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Columbus
Brown
Crabbe
Five Die In Greek Riots In Thessaly Demonstration
Five persons including Communists and police were killed in Trichala Thessaly during a labor demonstration opposing Greece going to war. Police fired on crowds as protesters attacked police headquarters post office and other public buildings. four were wounded and many Communists arrested.
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London
Tricala
Thessaly
Greece
Central News
Coal Merger Planned for West Virginia Properties
New York February 3. Negotiations announced by Flint and Company aim to unite bituminous coal properties valued at 100 million dollars in the Fairmont Morgantown Clarksburg district of northern West Virginia into a single merger deal.
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New York
Fairmont - Morgantown
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Flint and Company
Freight Wreck Delays Train No 10 at Carpenter
A freight wreck at Carpenter halted K. and M. train No 10 bound for Pomeroy, delaying arrival from 10:25 PM to 4:00 AM. No injuries reported and property damage was minor.
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Pomeroy
Carpenter
Telephone Supervisor in Leavenworth Praises Vegetable Compound
A Leavenworth woman, a telephone supervisor, describes improving nervous fatigue and irritability after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy quieted nerves and increased energy allowing her to continue long-distance work and recommends the product to other girls.
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Leavenworth
Kansas
Trifles
Lydia
E.pinkham
Mar'av
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Boost Strength Fast
After a heavy cold or grippe you feel weak and exhausted. McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets are advertised as a safe, tasty way to build strength, aid digestion, and restore energy with a money back guarantee. Sold at drug stores nationwide by Cline Pharmacy Co and McKee Drug Co among others.
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McCoy
America
Cline Pharmacy Co
McKee Drug Co
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Buckner
Bend
Logan and Hocking County
Banjo
Christman
Athens Lodge
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