New Bus Line Proposed From Pomeroy to Marietta
A proposed route would run from Pomeroy through Ches Toppers Plaina Coolville Little and Belpre to Marietta. The Athens Bus and Transportation Company seeks public utilities consent to operate and connect with existing lines at Marietta. The Ohio Valley Scenic Highway project aims to create a northeastern state tourist route when completed.
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Fomeroy
Pomeroy
Marietta
Ches‘Toppers Plaina
Coolville
Little and
Belpre
Chester
Athens Bus and Company
Esville
Cambridge
Cleveland
Martins Ferry
Wheeling
Meigs County Road Program Outlines 1925 and 1926 Plans
Pomeroy reports the Meigs County road program from the State Highway Department. For 1925 the plan lists 23.5 miles of new construction costing 236 000, 1.8 miles resurfacing 55 000, 0.7 miles widening 10 000, 54 miles maintenance and repair 63 000, miscellaneous 13 000, and one crossing 200 000. For 1926 the plan calls for 16 miles new construction 225 000, 3.76 miles resurfacing 110 000, 2.5 miles widening 40 000, 6 miles maintenance and repair 70 000, miscellaneous 11 000, and one bridge 16 000.
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Pomeroy
Meigsty
Graceless Pup Boots Itself From Warm Home
A Pomeroy stray dog, famed for friendliness and mischief, sheltered in the streetcar line office to stay warm. It pulled heat out of a gas stove and used a Thor broner roller covering as a bed, leaving locals surprised by its bold warmth seek.
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Mercury
Pup
Local Poultry Demonstration Farm Reports Leghorn Egg Record
At C. E. Calvert’s Chester farm a flock of 160 English Leghorns tops a Poultry Demonstration Farm ledger. Over three months they produced 5829 eggs with monthly counts and sales totaling $1, with costs listed for November December and January.
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Pomeroy
C. E. Calvert
Chester
Court of Appeals in Session Here at Pomeroy
The Court of Appeals sat with Judges Mauck Meddleton and Sayre hearing three cases from Pomeroy area including Walter Dodson vs Vulcan Coal J K Tracy vs Pomeroy Athens Coal and Land and Farmers Bank and Savings Co vs Mattie Lust. Lower courts awarded Dodson about 1800 for lumber and Tracy 5000 for coal with the bank against Lust also decided. All cases carried to the Court of Appeals for later decisions.
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Pomeroy
Court of Appeals
Mauck, Middlepton
Sayre
Walter Dodson
Vulcan Coal Company
J. K. Tracy
Pomeroy - Athens Coal and Land Company
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Mattie Lust
Common Pleas Court
Dodson
Tracy
Farmers Bank and Savings Company
Lust
Barges Pushed Tow South From Pomeroy
The tow boat Red Wing traveled south Sunday pushing a tow of seven steel model barges bound for the Ohio River Sand and Gravel Company in Louisville Kentucky.
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Pomeroy, O
Red Wing
Ohio River Sand and Gravel Company
Louisville
Meigs County Considers State Help on Pomeroy Athens Road
Meigs county commissioners examined the Pomeroy Athens road dispute with objectors present. County Prosecutor Reed discussed possible state funding under a statute allowing up to 90 percent state aid when duplicate costs are under 22 million, potentially reducing the 10 percent local charge. The road was previously built on a 60-40 state-county split with property owners covering 10 percent.
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Pomeroy, O
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Curtis Reed
Highway Department
Death notices for Dusky and Price families in Syracuse
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dusky, 72, longtime Syracuse resident and wife of George Dusky, died at midnight Sunday. She leaves her husband and son George Jr. Funeral at their Syracuse residence Wednesday at 1 p.m. burial in Carleton cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Price, 64, wife of John Price, died at home on Condor Street Monday from acute indigestion. She leaves husband and four children Lelia Vanderwijk, Marie, James and Albert Pearson. Funeral at 325 Condor Street Thursday at 10 a.m. burial at Plants.
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Mary Elizabeth Dusky
George Dusky
Wednesday Dance At Knights Pythias Auditorium
A mid week dance will be held at the Knights Pythias auditorium Wednesday evening with a good local orchestra providing music.
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Pomeroy
Knights Pythias
Boars Remain in French Forests as Population Faces Culls
Wildlife experts note wild boars persist across France with hundreds killed annually. Hunters and conservationists debate impacts while forests host ongoing efforts to manage numbers.
Logan and Hocking County Man Killed by Train Tuesday
Clarence car of Alice was killed on the northbound Hocking Valley freight line near Rockbridge after stepping from the eastbound track as a northbound train approached. Coroner C. W. Zeigler held an inquest and identified the victim. the body is held for relief. The man was believed en route to Columbus to visit his wife on Sullivant Avenue.
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Logan
Clarence
Alice
Hocking Valley
Rockidge
C. W. Zeig
Rockbridge
Grady
Columbus
Ammons
Vinton
Hocking Nurse Reaches State Health Post
Miss Fannie r formerly of Hocking county has been named a state health nurse. She will begin March 1 with a salary of 1800 dollars yearly. A Grant Hospital graduate, she has worked in Columbus and Logan and is connected to Haydenville families.
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Alogan
Fannier
Hocking County
Walker
Grant Hospital
Columbus Health
Ariey Campbell
Walter Primmer
John Morrie
Haydenville
Logan
Funeral held for Hulse at Lancaster burial planned
A large number of classmates and students attended the funeral of Hulse who died in Columbus Saturday night. Rev J W Blair officiated at the home service, then services followed and the body was taken to Lancaster for burial.
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Sage University
Lomay Y
Hulse
Columsare
Harrington Sunday school class elects new officers
In Logan Ohio on February 4 Harrington Sunday school class met at Mrs Phil Tschappat s home on North Walnut. Election of officers resulted in Mildred Ooefler as president Mrs Harry Bell as vice president Mrs Willard Sprankle as secretary and Mrs Ralph Moore as treasurer new member Mrs Merle Weymueller was welcomed and Mrs Joe Walburn attended as guest.
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Merle Weymueller
Joe Walburn
Two Traffic Cases Filed in Logan Ohio
Logan Ohio February 4 two traffic cases were filed. Ford Wilson was arrested for failing to display vehicle capacity weight and width of fire on his truck and pleaded guilty with a $25 minimum fine plus costs. George Christman was arrested for driving with dealer tags and pleaded not guilty. his hearing is set for February 9 after his father’s hearing earlier in the day.
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Miller
Mrs. Alice McClanahan Laid To Rest In Logan Obituary
The body of Mrs. Alice McClanahan of Union Furnace was brought to Logan for burial after services at Union Furnace VU B church. In her sixty-ninth year, widow of Frank McClanahan, she had suffered months with dropsy and died Sunday evening. Two sons and three daughters survive.
Junta Club Meets in Logan Ohio Social Evening
Mrs. William Strentz hosted the Junta club at her North Market Street home Monday evening. Seventeen members, from founding families, attended a o clock dinner followed by a social session.
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Junta Club
Logan
William Strentz
North Market
Carbon Hill Miner Crushed In Slate Fall
Artie Zimmerman, a miner near Carbon Hill, was seriously crushed in a slate fall on Monday just before noon. He suffered four rib fractures, a shoulder blade fracture, and is under local medical care after first aid from Dr. Webb and transport by Heinlein Brothers ambulance to his Pottery street home.
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Logan
Artie Zimmerman
Carbon Hill
Heinlein Brothers
Pottery Street
Webb
Lattimer Undergoes Hand Surgery For Diseased Bone
Lattimer of Buchtel entered a local hospital Monday for the removal of a small bone in her right hand. A two year old right thumb fracture had caused trouble for weeks, and examination showed the bone was diseased and needed removal.
State Auditor Joe Tracy Visits Logan for Brief Stop
State Auditor Joe Tracy of Columbus spent a short business visit in Logan on Monday. He met with acquaintances and spent time with Inspector W. D. Williams, a member of his staff.
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Logan, O
Joe Tracy
Columbus
Logan
City
W. D. Williams
Williams Uric Acid Treatment Promises Relief
An old advertisement touts Williams Uric Acid Treatment as a solvent for pains from stiff joints sore muscles and rheumatic suffering. It claims to restore strength and vigor with relief overnight and offers a penny and bottle deal through Williams Co. Dept. DA-2698 East Ham.
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Williams Co
Dept
East Hamon
mildew and bats spoil Notre Dame organ in Paris
The Notre Dame organ in Paris, praised as one of the world’s finest with over a dozen keyboards, is decaying from mildew and dead bats and swallows. It has not been cleaned since 1894 and the parish lacks funds for repairs.
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Paris
Notre Dame
New Easy Way to End Nasal Catarrh
An ad touts Kojene as a quick safe cure for acute or chronic nasal catarrh. A six ounce bottle costs 60 cents at McKee Drug Co. or any progressive drugstore. Spraying the nostrils twice daily for a few days should destroy catarrh germs and clear the nose with a money back guarantee.
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McKee Drug Co
Tanlac Restores Vigor For Elderly Readers
An old issues testimonial proclaims Tanlac as a natural tonic that cleanses poisons from blood, stimulates a sluggish liver, and improves digestion. Elderly readers praise rapid health gains, with claims of increased energy and appetite. Tanlac is marketed alongside Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
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Mai
Tanlac
Examinations Set by Commission for County and State Posts
The State Civil Service commission will conduct exams from Feb 24 to 27 for twenty seven positions in county and state service. Ten county roles include superintendent and draftsman. state posts include grade 2 accountant and state auditor staff among others. Special tests will be held in Athens and Oxford for university secretary and registrar assistants and hospital chief nurse. Applicants must file three days before exam. bulletin with dates and locations available free by mail or at the commission office.
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State Civil Service Commission
Wilberforce University
State Auditor’s Office
Highway Department
Department of Finance
Athens
Oxford
Commission
The
Lowden To Speak At Farmers Week At Ohio State
Former Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois a leader in national farm movements is slated to speak today the final day of Farmers Week at Ohio State University in Columbus.
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Columbus
Frank QO. Lowden
Illinois
Ohio State University
Public debt rises in January on December funding ops
The Treasury announced that the U S public debt increased by 78 527 000 in January due to December 15 funding operations, totaling 21 501 150 000 on January 31. A debt reduction is expected in February as 118 000 000 four percent circulation bonds retire and cease interest.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Merchants Plan Annual Meeting in Athens
The Athens Retail Merchants Association will hold its annual meeting and dinner at the Chamber of Commerce Friday at 6 p.m. The secretary asks every Athens store to be represented and asks members to inform S. M. Johnson before 3 p.m. Thursday whether they will attend.
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Athens Retail Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Corner lunch wagon vanishing in the Mid West
Springfield reports that the corner lunch wagon once common in Mid West cities has disappeared like the horse and buggy but has transformed into the “alley lunch” with lingering scent of savory odors and urban bustle.
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Springfield
Ill
Middle West
Fear machine guns end standoff in Denton
Bandits barricaded in a Denton residence surrendered to Sheriff W. S. Fry after a nightlong gun battle. Authorities had prepared to deploy machine guns but the surrender came just before their use.
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Denton
Texas
Fry
Temperamental laundress refuses to wash without heated garage
In Manchester New Hampshire a local laundress complains she will not wash for customers who cannot provide a heated garage for their car. She cannot risk radiator freeze while washing in cold winter months and says she cannot afford the extra heating costs.
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Manchester
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