Lyons Versus Southern Ohio Electric Company Verdict
In Meigs County Court Judge Peoples presided as a verdict awarded $50 to plaintiff John E B Lyons in a suit against the Southern Ohio Electric Company. Lyons claimed $850 for damages after the utility cut trees and erected poles on his land without permission in Carleton Hollow. The jury comprised twelve members and will reconvene Friday for another case.
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Pomeroy
John EB. Lyons
Southern Ohio Electric Company
T. A. May
Middleport
Peoples
Meigs County
Dana H. Peoples
Mr. Lyons
A. D. Russell
Dana Brown
Bessie L. Proctor
R. H. Folrod
F. M. Coats
R. Shields
Homer Radford
M. McClure
Virgil Campbell
Herman Mees
E. HE. Ashworth
Abe A. Masear
George Conway
Lyons
Friay
Warn Against Coaching for Civil Service
The United States Civil Service Commission warns applicants not to rely on coaching courses for federal exams. It notes large registers of eligibles reduce near term announcements and directs inquiry through local examiners or by writing to Washington. District managers oversee offices in major cities including Boston New York Philadelphia and Chicago.
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Fede Civil Service
United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Civil-Service Examiners
United States
Washington, D. C
Boston
Mass
New York
N. Y
Philadelphia
Messenger society column item and ads note
A brief Mes senger society note from A Hartley requests readers to use the paper service and to contact John Sauvage at 458 L for circulation or classified advertisement matters. The item promotes reader participation and local notices.
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Messenger
John Sauvage
Middleport Veteran Remembers Lincoln Twice Seen
James Salisbury at ninety recalls Civil War service in the 140th OVI and Ninth Virginia, meeting President Lincoln thrice including the first inauguration and Gettysburg address delivery. He recently returned from four months in Mayton military hospital and hopes to attend the Springfield reunion.
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Middleport
James Salisbury
Mayton
Salisbury
O.V. I
Virginia
Lincoln
John Salisbury
Salisbury Township
Valentine B. Horton
Horton
Washington
Mr. Salisbury
Harper's Ferry
Known in Pomeroy Are Taken by Death in Meigs County
Louise Buck 98 widow of Frederick Buck died at home on Thomas Fork. She leaves six children. Funeral from Sauk Cliff Free Methodist Church at 2:30. Two weeks old child of Gallbrath Pickens died at Langsville. Funeral at Angsville Church with burial in Midway Cemetery. Benjamin Rollins 80 died after paralysis in New Haven. Survived by two children Warren and Stephen Lewis. Knights Templar Pt. Pleasant to conduct funeral services.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Louise Buck
Frederick Buck
Thomas Fork
Sau 1 Cliff Free Methodist Church
Gallbrath Pickens
Langsille
Thengsville
Literary Club Reports Papers on Resources and Andalusia
Middleport Feb 4 The Literary Club met Wednesday with Mrs C A Poindexter presiding Mrs R M Sherman attended A program featured Resources and Industries by Mrs C P Dutton Andalusia Fruitful by Mrs H E Watson Spanish Dances by J H E Harley The treasurer’s report was read Next meeting set with Mrs H Cook
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Middleport
C. A. Poindexter
R. M. Sherman
J. H E. Harley
H. Cook
Repair Money Sent for Meigs County School Houses
The state sent funds for repairs and rehabilitation of Meigs County school buildings. Portland, Racine-Hutton received 1,154.50 with 131.57 another amount, and Salisbury Town 40.08. Racine expenditure covered thermostat installation on the high school heating plant.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Portland
Racine-Hutton
Salisbury Town
Racine
Pomeroy Interests Seen in Columbus
Pomeroy notes from Columbus include Thomas H. Davis of Middleport visiting State Street and affairs about Rocksprings coal land. Mrs. Anna Goble dies at 43 in Columbus from paralysis. Joe Renshaw of Pomeroy gains $1,200 in taxi injury damages. Bridge contracts under state relief list a $12,113 award on Route 150 to Albert D. Ebersbach.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Columbus
Thomas H. Davis
Middleport
State Street
Howard Yount
Major
Anna Goble
H. Worthy Goble
Rutland
Hiram Hysell
Joe Renshaw
Pomeroy M.be
WCAH
Arthur Evans
E. D. Evans
Simpson M. E. Church
Brown
Frank Dennett
Glouster
Carrie Strohmeyer
Syracuse
State Highway Department
Albert D. Ebersbach
Officials Salaries In Meigs County Under New Census
Meigs County officers' salaries will switch to the new population based scale. With 1920 census at 26,189 and prior at 23,961, the yearly figures include Treasurer 2020, Recorder 1300, Prosecuting Attorney 1300, County Commissioners 031.40 each, Probate Judge 2020 plus inheritance tax fees, Clerk of Courts 1755, Sheriff 1415, Surveyor 1929, and Common Pleas Judge 3720. state pays 250 monthly and county 60.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Illnesses and family visits noted in local rounds
Several residents are with illnesses or recovering. W. FE. Russell improves slowly after a week of illness. Mrs. Kincade and Mrs. C H Wise Sr. are ill. Charles and Dan Farmer return home after exams. Anna Swan aims for Detroit Texas life. Claude Miller and relatives visit Frank McElhinny, who is seriously ill from heart trouble. L Quickle moves to Charleston with remaining belongings.
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W. FE. Russell
Kincade
Ira Kincade
Third Avenue
Bertha Hamilton
Columbus
Olan
Thomas Longataff
Cr. W. Stansbury
Huntington
Dan Farmer
Ohio University
Frank McElhinny
Anna Swan
Detroit
Texas
Claude Miller
Russell Williams
Carlis Bennett
Emmett Miller
Vera
Frank McWihinny
L. Quickle
Charleston
Whatsoever Class Meeting Change at Presbyterian School
The Whatsoever Class of the Presbyterian Bible School will meet Thursday evening in the church assembly room instead of Friday.
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The
Presbyterian Bible School
Church
Divorce suit filed in Columbus courts over neglect claims
In Columbus courts Mrs. Gladys G. Fultz sues Lyston Fultz for divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Both were well known locals and former residents. Mr. Fultz teaches in the Bexley schools.
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Middleport
Columbus
Gladys G. Fultz
Lyston Fultz
Fultz
Bexley
Pomeroy Area Notes and Local Updates
Minford High School teachers BE Koehler visit with Mr and Mrs Greenler in Harrisonville. Railway Express now serves Pomeroy and Middleport. Pomeroy High PTA loses president Mrs Roush. Mrs Jed Webster elected. Mrs Warner of Chester Township hospitalized in Parkersburg. Fred White Ill in Pomeroy. Children’s Home residents improving slightly. John Thomas former Pomeroy mine operator dies in Columbus. Mrs Sidney Stewart injured in Kananga car crash. husband uninjured.
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Meigs County
Mra
BE. L. Koehler
Minford High School
WU. S. Greenler
Harrisonville
Railway Express Agency
Pomeroy and
Middleport
Pomeroy
Jed Webster
William Warner
Chester Township
Herman Warner
Parkersburg
Fred White
Columbus
Harvey Eastman
John Thomas
Sidney Stewart
Kananga
Prohibition Daily Not Possible Just Now
Plans for a national daily newspaper devoted to prohibition have been postponed indefinitely. Dr. Stanley High, promoter, reported about 60,000 subscribers in advance and more than half of the $5,500,000 needed had been pledged, but hard times halted further contributions.
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New York
U.P
Stanley High
High
Bevan Claims 90 Percent of Prescriptions Bootlegged
Dr Arthur Dean Bevan testifies before the Metcalf sub committee that about 90 percent of liquor prescriptions written by American physicians are bootlegging prescriptions. He notes doctors can earn up to 400 annually from such sales and cites varying prescription book usage across states.
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Washington
Arthur Dean Bevan
Chicago University
Senate
Bevan
Metcalf
Hatfield
West Virginia
Supreme Court Dismisses Johns Appeal in Ohio Penitentiary Murder
The Ohio Supreme Court rejected Louis Johns Jr. of Zanesville's appeal. He remains sentenced to die in the electric chair on March 18 for the murder of Henry Gay, a Civil War veteran and Cannellville pensioner, during a Muskingum County robbery.
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Columbus
U.P
State Supreme Court
Louis Johns, Jr
Zanesville
Ohio Penitentiary
Henry Gay
Cannellville
Muskingum County
New Comfort For False Teeth Powder Advertised
A toothpaste like powder called Fasteeth promises to secure dentures snugly without gummy taste or paste feel. It deodorizes and is sold at Quick's Cut Rate or your druggist in an advertisement text.
Prohibition Poll Opened By Literary Digest Nationwide
The Literary Digest begins a nationwide straw poll on Prohibition with twenty million voters mailed post card ballots. The two questions ask whether to continue the Eighteenth Amendment or repeal it. Ballots are anonymous and prepaid.
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New York
United States
Literary Digest
Judge Takes Cupid's Role
Cleveland February 4 U R John Marshall age 39 may be sent back to Ohio Penitentiary to serve the remainder of an 18 year sentence for automobile theft due to unsettled parole status and conduct in the case.
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Marshall
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Ind
Helen Jarriin
Cleveland
Jarziin
Ohio Penitentiary
Steuer
U.R
John Marshall
Hill's Quinine Cold Remedy Adverts Backed by Promise
In a period ad pitch Hill's Cascara Quinine is promoted as a quick way to relieve a cold. The copy urges taking two tablets immediately and following box directions, with hydration and rapid return to work. It claims a scientific formula that knocks a cold fast and offers money back if unsatisfied.
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Wen
Hill
Hill’s
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A. Hartley
President Lincoln
State
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Metcalf Committee
American Physicians
Connecticut
Francys and
Grace
Cochrans
Charm Shoppe
South Court Street
Charleston, W. Va
Ohio River
Judge Takes
Cupid’s Role
Sweetheart
Dept
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