Miss Isaphine Underwood Dies at 73 in Salem Township
Pomeroy Feb 4 News reaches of the death of Miss Isaphine Underwood 73 of Danville in Salem Township where she was buried. She taught in Meigs County country schools from age 17 and later served as a long time newspaper correspondent. Her memory for births and deaths of hundreds impressed locals. She lived with Mr and Mrs Oren Davis recently and leaves a brother Emer son Underwood residing in Pennsylvania.
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Pomeroy
Isaphine Underwood
Danville
Salem Township
Oren Davis
Miss Underwood
Emerson Underwood
Pennsylvania
Coach Spears Resigns for Oregon Post
Unconfirmed reports indicate Spears has resigned as head coach to take a similar position at the University of Oregon.
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Cording
Spears
University of Oregon
Meigs County Owes Ohio State $1094 For Inmate Care
Pomeroy February 4 Meigs County is said to owe the State of Ohio 1094.86 for inmate upkeep at state institutions. Notice has been served demanding immediate payment.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
State of
Ohio
Charles Fugate Dies in Huntington at 58
POMEROY Feb 4 Ward reports the death of Charles Fugate 58 of Huntington on Sunday. He was son of Civil War veteran Robert Fugate who died here. His first wife Lettie Giles of Pomeroy and their son who drowned in a mine pool near here at age 13 are noted. He later married Addie Hager of Huntington and survived by two brothers Sam of Pomeroy Edward of Middleport and sister Fannie now in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Charles Fugate
Huntington
Robert Fugate
Fugate
Lettie Giles
Here
Addie Hager
Sam /Fugate
Edward
Middleport
Fannie Fugate
Columbus
Meigs County Notices and Local Life Highlights
County agent George W Kreitler attends Farmers Week in Columbus. Hobart Cozart and Isabel Larson wed in Columbus area. Fred Philson family visits Athens for Ohio University exams. Howard Hamilton ill after stroke at Milton Hamilton home. Mrs Fred Bird dies of tuberculosis in Bashan at 21. Mrs John Bumgarner taken to Parkersburg hospital. Dorothy Thomasson and John F Thomasson wed in Marysville on Aug 10 1929. Sixteen Meigs County school bus drivers have passed required exams. W G Plantz returns home from Pittsburgh hospital after weeks there.
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George W. Kreitler
Columbus
Hobart Cozart
Portland
Isabel Larson
Ravenswood
Fred Philson
Racine
Athens
Ohio University
Howard Hamilton
Milton
Curtis Hamilton
Middleort
Fred Bird
Bashan
John Bumgarner
Mason
W. Va
Parkersburg
Laura Hayman
Tomeroy
Dorothy
John F. Thomasson
Marysville
Meigs County
W. G. Plantz
Pomeroy
Pittsburgh
Mrs Milo Stewart Visits Columbus for Treatment
Pomeroy reports Mrs. Milo Stewart matron of the County Infirmary traveled to Columbus Monday to visit her daughter Mrs. Howard Hughes and undergo medical treatment amid a decline in her health.
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Pomeroy
Milo Stewart
The
County Infirmary
Columbus
Howard Hughes
Stewart
Mr and Mrs Ralph Anderson Return to Cleveland
Mr and Mrs Ralph Anderson visited here with Ralphs parents Mr and Mrs Edw Anderson before departing Sunday for their home in Cleveland.
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Ralph Anderson
Edw. Anderson
Cleveland
Council weighs milk inspection and village aid measures
At Pomeroy council meeting, an ordinance for regular milk inspections was discussed with State inspector E. E. Jackson detailing pure milk requirements. The council also authorized digging crews to slow a coal vein fire at Monkey Run and considered shelter aid for transients amid winter. A traveling man plans a damages suit over a sidewalk fall near Elmhurst Tavern.
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Pomeroy
E. E. Jackson
State Department of Agriculture
Monkey Run
Sherman
Casto
R. G. Webster
Elmhurst
John Schaaf
Holiday wedding announced here in Pomeroy
Montgomery Will a Rocksprings schools teacher and Miss Clara Grace Davis now teaching in Akron were married December 21 1929 at Lancaster. They honeymooned in Cincinnati. Will son of Mr and Mrs W A Will of Rocksprings has taught in Meigs County for years. Bride from Coalton Jackson County daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Davis taught in Jackson schools then at Akron for two years.
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Coalton
Jackson County
W. E. Davis
Miss Davis
Jackson
Akron
Death in Kent Garage Reveals Kirkendahl Tragedy
Rothly Kirkendahl, son of Judge A. B. Kirkendahl of Creola, died after inhaling poisonous gas in a Kent garage. Friends in Meigs County report the death, and the burial will be in Creola. the family is prominent in Vinton and Melgs Counties.
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Pomeroy
West End
Meigs County
Rothly Kirkendahl
Kent
A. B. Kirkendahl
Creola
Vinton
Melgs
Hut draw: Miner fined for tool theft in Pomeroy
Elmer Bush was jailed after allegedly stealing mining tools from Freeman Nelson of Rutland Township. He appeared before Justice F. W. Gilmore, fined $10 and costs, and remains jailed until the fine and costs are paid. G. Th. Stansbury and his son visited Huntington on Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Elmer Bush
Freeman Nelson
Rutland Township
IF. W. Gilmore
G. TH. Stansbury and Son
Huntington
Man Pays 25.50 for Chickens After Fox Hound Kill
Pomeroy Feb 4 Jack Woods Long Bottom owner of a fox hound that killed 17 chickens belonging to Edward Nelson at Brad bury ten miles away lost his dog and was asked to pay for the fowl. Nelson shot the dog in the coop killing a large rooster. A notice from Justice I W Gilmore sent Woods instructions to pay. Woods paid 25.50 for the chickens.
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Pomeroy
Jack Woods
Long Bottom
Fox Hound
Edward Nelson
Bradbury
Woods
Fire spreads in open coal vein at Monkey Run slip
Fire broke out into a blaze in the exposed coal vein at the Monkey Run slip between Court Street and the bridge in Pomeroy on Monday. Authorities fear the fire could reach the old mine workings and create a dangerous situation similar to New Straitsville. efforts will dig out the fire before it eats back into the vein.
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Pomeroy
Monkey Run
Court Street
New Straitsville
Class No 2 Social at Mrs Roller Home
In Middleport on Monday evening Class No 2 taught by Miss Vesta McCoy met at Mrs. Max Roller’s South Second Street home. The program started with the usual opening exercises followed by a social period and refreshments served by the hostess.
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Middleport
Vesta McCoy
Max Roller
South Second Street
Birthday Honor For Longtime Strawberry Grower Archer
POMEROY Feb 4 R E Archer celebrated his seventy second birthday with family and friends. He is known as the county senior strawberry grower and has not missed a season in 40 years. Last year he is credited with the best crop he ever grew.
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Pomeroy
R. E. Archer
Here
Archer
Local notes on Middleport residents and visitors
Mr and Mrs Ernest Lewis and Mrs Vaughn Scott spent the weekend in Bucyrus with relatives. Teachers and neighbors are mentioned including Mrs Lewis of Park Street School who will continue teaching. Quarantine updates note smallpox improvement and scarlet fever status at the Wagner residence.
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Ernest Lewis
Bucyrus
Vaughn Scott
Martin Stace
John Darnell
Albert Larson
O. F. Larson
Coolville
Sarah M. Laut
James Murray
Holzer Hospital
J. B. Downing
Athens concert draw regional attendees for Tito Schipa
Mrs Roscoe Fowler returned to Ohio University to resume her studies after a brief home stay and attended a concert at the Alumni Auditorium. Mr H K Cook Miss Freda Faehule Miss Susan Park joined others in Athens to hear Tito Schipa with Vesta McCoy and Jean McKay also among the attendees.
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Roscoe Fowler
Ohio University
H. Kk. Cook
Freda Faehule
Susan Park
Athens
Tito Schipa
Vesta McCoy
Jean McKay
Missionary Society meets at Mrs Rowley’s South Third Street home
Mrs Myra Rowley hosted the Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M E Church on Monday evening at her South Third Street residence. The event featured an evening lesson drawing attendees from the congregation and community observers.
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Middleport
Myra Rowley
Foreign Missionary Society of the Heath
M. E. Church
South Third Street
Unfinished Task and Heart to Heart Devotionals
Miss Bessie Sanborn spoke on The Unfinished Task and Miss Carrie Hoyt led Heart to Heart and Hand to Hand. The meeting was well attended.
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Bessie Sanborn
Carrie Hoyt
Washington hires Purdue stars for Freshman football coaching
Seattle February reports Ralph Pest Welch former Purdue all American back of last season signed to coach Washington Freshman football. He joins Jimmy Phelan and Wilcox from Purdue in leading the Pacific Coast program amid a wave of Western Conference hires.
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Seattle. Wash
U.P
Ralph “Pest” Welch
Purdue
University of Washington
Welch
Jimmy Phelan
Wilcox
Hoosier
Oregon considers Martineau as chief assistant coach
Portland report states Marl Martineau former Minnesota football star and Purdue assistant coach is under consideration by Dr. Clarence W. Spears as his top assistant at the University of Oregon Spears mentored Martineau at Minnesota and would join Oregon if hired
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Marl Martineau
University of Minnesota
Purdue University
Clarence W. Spears
University of Oregon
Spears
Martineau
Chicago coach successor tied to Spears vacancy
Minneapolis dispatch reports Fritz Crisler assistant to A. A. Stagg at the University of Chicago being considered as a successor to Dr. Clarence W. Spears who is leaving his post. The proposal emerges amid university athletics discussions in early February.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Ireb
U.P
Fritz Crisler
Assisant
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Clarence W. Spears
Baker Wins Narrow Duels in 19 Rounds
Sammy Baker, New York welterweight, edged Joe Trippe of Rochester by a close decision in a 19 round bout here last night.
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Pittsburgh
U.2
Sammy Baker
New York
Pony Joe Trippe
Rochester
Injured in New Lexington Woman Breaks Arm After Fall on Ice
Mrs Grace Tower, a prominent local church worker, sustained a broken arm after slipping on ice near her home in New Lexington. She received treatment at a nearby facility and is recovering.
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New Lexington
Grace Tower
Formic
Church
Ial
Vicks VapoRub Praised For External Cold Treatment
A historical note highlights Vicks VapoRub as a preferred external cold remedy. It claims the product reduces stomach upset and eases breathing by skin absorption and medicated vapors. The piece cites rising global use and a slogan update from 17 to 21 to over 26 million jars yearly.
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Vick
United States
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