Burial expenses for indigent veterans capped at 75 dollars
Controversy in Athens County over county funds for burial of indigent honorably discharged soldiers sailors and their mothers wives widows and army nurses. Under House Bill 1029 the grant to cover funeral costs may reach 75 dollars with two per townships to arrange interments in state cemeteries. Additional notes cover oil activity and well updates in local companies and holdings.
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Athans County
United States
Army
New Metaney Gas & Oil Co Forms in Lancaster
A new oil company, Metaney Gas & Oil Co, forms in Lancaster with capital of 50000 dollars. It has leases on 2650 acres in Perry county taken by McCracken Wanatta and Teal. Land lies east of New Lexington and south of Crossenville leases, an area with no prior dry holes. Subscriptions rise as stock sells quickly and officers may be elected Saturday.
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Lancaster, O
Lancaster
Metaney Gas & Oi! Co
Columbus
Perry County
Messra
McCracken
Wanatta
Teal
New Lexington
Crossenville
Avelon Company Drills Wet Holli Day Well No 3
The Avelon company drilled Holli Day well No 3 on Friday and reported it was drilled wet with 24 feet of sand. No production forecast is yet reliable. Drillers planned to shoot Thursday but tools were lost after penetrating the sand and were recovered Friday delaying the shot.
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Avelon Company
West Rushville Firm Officials in Lancaster on Oil Business
W Filesner and F Bauman officers of the West Rushville company visited Lancaster on oil business Thursday evening. They report subscription books closed with shares selling as high as 37.50 and others not changing hands below 32.59. The company plans to locate first wells early next week.
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W. Filesner
F Bauman
West Rushville Company
Lancaster
Land leasing boom hits Basil area after gas strike
Ten firms lease land near Baltimore and Basil as gas well success attracts lease solicitors and field men. Big prices paid for tracts and small parcels, with local company late to lease before the well completion. Outside money pours into Liberty township in the last five days, surpassing prior periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Basil
Liberty Township
Ebenezer Company Expands Acreage With New Leases
Dr H M Hazleton of Ebenezer Co attends a meeting in New Straitsville. The firm has acquired 206 more acres, bringing total holdings to 600. A two acre lease adjoins the Carter Oil farm where a well is being drilled. Ebeneser Co has located a wel l.
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H. M. Hazleton
Ebenezer Company
New Straitsville
Carter Oil Company
Ebéneser Company
Marietta High Dominates Athens In 42 19 Victory
Marietta High defeated Athens High 42 to 19 in a fast basketball game. Whiting and Frost starred for Marietta with strong shooting and foul throwing, while Athens struggled to contain the visitors and convert from the line. Officials Maurer and Lewis supervised the game, played in two 26 minute halves.
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Athens High
Marietta High
Athens
Whiting
Marietta
Frost
M. H
A. H
NES
Ae Dena
Ee Wean
Ravss Scheeftier Whitney
Eas
Groves Cutan
R.G
McReynolds McChure
LG Fren
Whitney
Dana
Fine reception given Senators at Ohio University convocation
Friday afternoon one o'clock reception honored Ohio Senate members and local financiers. President Ellis praised the school's history and student body character. Senators Thorne Baker William C G Phare and Edward F P Crawford responded. General H Grosvenor and trustees' representatives spoke. The program featured Minnie Duckler piano novelette Detinee duets by Theobald and Spencer and violin items by Hizey, all well received.
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Ohio Senate
Ewing Hall
Ellis
Thorne Baker
Cincinnati
William CG. Phare
Cleveland
Edward FP. Crawford
Carroll County
H Grosvenor
Board of Trustees
J. M. Welch
BE. J. Jones
Minnie Duckler
MacDowell
Theobald and
Spencer
Detinee
Join Newman Hizey
Vieuxtemps
Bohr
Short Term Change Leaves County Board in Flux
A law intended to shift county commissioners from three to two years creates a peculiar term. The current board serves until next December, while the newly elected board will serve about fifteen months. The delay sparks questions whether the new board should already be in office, with court action ongoing to resolve the timing.
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Tew
Easily Constructed Gate Operated by a Balance Weight
An instructional note explains building a simple gravity gate using a balance weight and rope. It covers materials such as galvanized buckets or other weights, bracing for stability, and cautions about wear on ropes and potential dangers from heavy gates.
Country News and Views on Farm Breeding and Horse Care
The government develops the Morgan horse at Waybridge Wisconsin and touts the American mule as disease resistant valued at 416 million dollars. The Kansas experiment station reports 11.90 and 24.10 per acre from rape and alfalfa in ninety eight days after trials starting July 25 and ending October 31. Emphasizes soil fertility with liberal fertilization mineral and vegetable matter, notes apples remove more potash than wheat, and recommends wood ashes. For horses idle in winter, limit nitrogen rich feed and ensure regular exercise to prevent azoturia.
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Waybridge
Kansas
Method For Curing Hams And Bacon In A Missouri Home
A long used family curing process for eighteen to twenty pound hams. Rub a dessert spoonful of seltpeter with brown sugar into the fresh side, pack in salt, and cure four to six weeks. Remove salt, apply pepper around the bone, dry two to three days, and smoke six to eight weeks for flavorful meat. Also outlines mixing Mississippi sausage from lean tenderloin, back bone fat, pepper and salt.
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Missouri
Grand Champion Aberdeen Angus Steer Crowned at International Show
Pyvie Knight, a pure bred Aberdeen Angus owned by the university since February 1907, won grand champion at the International Live Stock Exposition in Indiana. The 1 610 pound steer was praised for vitality, muscular jaw and forequarters, broad deep chest, short straight back, and strong hind quarters, indicating fattening quality for beef.
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Indiana
Pytle Knight
Bes University
Millon
Clean Stables Mean Clean Milk
Clean barns ensure sanitary milk as dairy profits depend on daily stable sanitation. The piece stresses that daily cleaning of dairy barns prevents poor conditions and promotes healthier herds and higher profits.
Veterinary Care For Sick Animals In The Barn
The article outlines basic at home veterinary care for calves, cattle, pigs, and general livestock. It covers dry box stalls, bedding, sun, blankets in cold weather, digestible feed, clean water, and warming water. It suggests corn tea drenches for calves with scours and describes treatments for scratches and foot rot. It also warns avoiding excitement for pigs with thumps and recommends gradual exercise and fresh air.
When a Proposal Becomes a Philosophical Debate
A 1909 correspondence reveals Elizabeth Montgomery and Algernon Gregory debating marriage. Elizabeth critiques male traits while Gregory argues for a singular, personal partner, concluding Montgomery should consider his enduring affection over abstract notions.
Dear Miss Montgomery Paradox of Women and Trouble
A letter from Algernon Gregory muses on the paradoxes of women and men. He jokes that women can cause men trouble yet hide silent or talkative tendencies. He laments devotion and clinging affection, noting the ubiquity of wife beating bands as a contrast to imagined virtue.
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Misa Montgomery
Gregory
Sam
Algernon Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Elizabeth Montgomery
Miss Montgomery
Prominent Love Letters From Anonymous Correspondence
A fragmented collection of intimate notes shows a suitor pressuring Miss Elizabeth Montgomery with clever logic about marriage and fidelity. Elizabeth declines the proposal politely while the counterpart vows affection, warning of loneliness if not returned. The letters reference romance, gender dynamics, and imminent meetings between suitor and Algernon.
Sour Milk Mirth Amid Warm Spell Pairs Neighbors
A porch scene shows two households sharing misery over sour milk and empty breakfasts during a warm spell. Neighbors trade jokes about creamer and coffee as a string of similar scenes unfolds across town, illustrating shortages and shared hardship.
President Ellis Injures Self Falls in City Street
President Ellis suffers a Potts fracture from a slip on ice near the post office. He will work from home, converting his library into an office, and remain confined for several weeks with his secretary handling correspondence. Mrs. Ellis recalls invitations for a Thursday evening gathering.
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Alston Eilis
Prank Roach
Piddle
Alderman
Potts
Ellie
Digestive Aid Claims Quietly Transform Bowels
A self described remedy named Dean's Reg ulats promises to ease stomach tension and relieve chronic constipation. The product claims easy operation and lasting relief without harsh physics or side effects.
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Dean
Genoa Opens Longest Municipal Electric Rail Tunnel
A tunnel over a mile long, claimed as the longest for municipal electric rail use, has opened for operation by the Genoa street railway. It links Hicom necia Geroa with the neighboring vast commune of Rivarolo.
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Genoa Street Railway
Hicom Necia Geroa
Rivarolo
Albany Farmers Institute Set for February 10 11
Albany reports the Albany Farmers Institute will convene February 10 and 11 in the new opera house with state speakers J Baldwin and W H Culbertson delivering principal addresses. President W A Lloyd and secretary G K Wood organize the program featuring livestock sessions, fertility talks, and seed corn testing with notable participants A E B Potter M D Rutherford Glen Hopkins J Haldwin and Mrs Mellie Cline among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin and
Culbertson
Institute
Albany
Albany Farmers’ Institute
New Opera House
City
Ohio
Culbertain
Charles Bobo
Altte Hailes
Pearl Moler
J. Baldwin
A. E B. Potter
W. Rutherford
Glga Hopking
W. Vorhes
A. B. Gillagly
Muate
Culbertaon
Wornadt
Mellie Cline
James Adale
Mattie Mellonagte
Michel
Tiffin Gilmore The Lucky One
Chillicothe D Jan 29 Mr Tiffin Gilmore visited the city and spoke of his appointment as supervisor of the Eleventh Ohio district. He said Albert Douglas promised the post long ago and released him from secrecy. Gilmore, now at Columbus with the revenue service, was recently married to Mrs. Wella of Chillicothe. The wedding gift explanation and past service were cited. J. P. Wood of Athens was the last census supervisor.
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Chillicothe
D. Jan
Thih Gilmore
Gilmore
Ohio
Albert Douglas
Gflmore
Eet Avs
Douglas
Columbus
Youger
United States Revenue Service
Wella
Dougina
Glimore
Visit Highlights Honor to Mrs. Weston at University
Mere C D Read of Zaleski attends a university gathering hosted by Mrs. James P Jr honoring Mrs. Weston. The visit features guest companionship and ceremonial noting of the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mere C.D. Read
Zaleski
Gueet
James P., Jr
Mra
If Vreston
Amesville Man Stricken Near Schoolhouse
Amesville resident Jamen Voore about 45 years old collapsed near the schoolhouse in Incaville Ohio this morning around 10 o’clock. He had been tying children at school and was found near the door of his home. He is living but without hope of recovery.
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George
Georage
Incaville
Jamen
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Alarvey Howdyshell
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Acres Company
A. True
Raccon Company
Stevenson
Rushville Company
Bremen Company
Samuel McCandlish
Flagdale
Graffis
Avelon No
Holliday Land
Bremen Wriday
M'Laney Oil & Gas CO
Oi! News
Bremen
Athens High School
Nelsonville
Pyvie
ATERA
Veterinary
Eeoey
American Preap Association
Traita
Eoroe
Algernoi
Roe
Lewes
Uwendolin Adams
Ankie
Albany Institute
Muse
Rev. Howard
Aer
J. Haldwin
J. P. Cie
Robert Clutter
J. T. Dalley
John Blake FL. Clark
G. Katee
Tiffin Gilmore the Lucky One
Amesville
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