Lone beacon glows as Floyd Collins speaks from Sand Cave
Report recounts how a cave rescue crew watches by a flickering campfire while Floyd Collins, trapped in Sand Cave Kentucky, communicates in Morse-like signals through a broken telephone line. A loose light socket triggers darkness and pauses in his messages, with guards pacing the cave and speculating on his attempts to fix the fixture.
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Riley
Kentucky
Poe
Sand Cave
Floyd Collins
Niley
Collins
Nelsonville to Send Delegates to G of C Meet
The Nelsonville chamber of commerce held an open forum meeting February 6. They announced that the U S chamber of commerce convention will be in Washington DC in May with D C Sharp and A G Mechem attending as delegates. The group discussed cleaning up shoe factory stock and emphasized industrial focus and growing membership. Mrs. P L Duncan has returned home while W I Duncan visited his brother at Grant hospital.
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Nelsonville
Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
D. C
Will Shively accompanies wife to Columbus hospital
Will Shively of Buchtel accompanied his wife to a Columbus hospital on Thursday where she will undergo an operation.
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Nelsonville
Will Shively
Buchtel
Columbus
Embezzlement charge against local union treasurer
Charles Stevens, a colored brick factory worker in Nelsonville, was arraigned before Squire H. E. Donley on embezzlement. He pleaded not guilty and awaits a preliminary examination next Tuesday evening. Stevens, treasurer of a local union, is alleged to have a deficit of 1158.30 by the filing officers.
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Nelsonville
Charles Stevens
H. E. Donley
Stevens
Miners Balloted Between Local Mines In Ohio District
In Nelsonville on February 6, workers formerly at New York mine 36 in Buchtel voted to transfer to mine 25 at Chauncey and mine 26 at Floodwood, all part of the same company, which have had steady work.
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Nelsonville
New York
Buchtel
Chauncey
Floodwood
State UMW Leader and Columbus Official Visit Nelsonville
Nelsonville hosts G Lee Hall state president of the United Mine Workers and James Pritchard operators' commissioner of Columbus for several days of district business.
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Nelsonville
G.—Lee Hall
The
United Mine Workers
James Pritchard
Columbus
Faithful Workers class social at Mrs Freer home
Nelsonville Feb 6 The Faithful Workers class of the M E Sunday School entertained at Mrs Fred Freer’s West Columbus street home. Thirty attended, sharing scripture quotations and a luncheon after a brief business session. Guests included Mrs Allen Riley Mrs C G Kreppel Miss Louise Weekley Miss Ruth Marie Spencer Miss Elsie Freer and Mrs Wilbur Jones of Jacksonville.
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Nelsonville
Workers
M. E
Thomas Spencer
Fred Freer
West Columbus Street
Allen Riley
C. G. Kreppel
Louise Weekley
Ruth Marie Spencer
Elsie Freer
Wilbur Jones
Jacksonville
Mrs W A Donaldson Guest of Mrs Delbert Simms
Mrs W A Donaldson of Columbus is visiting as a guest of Mrs Delbert Simms. The social call highlights local hospitality and community ties.
Millfield Ladies Aid Holds February Meeting
Chauncey February report: Millfield Christian church Ladies Aid met Thursday evening with president Mrs. P D Hill. Music by an amateur quartet accompanied readings by Mrs. Mabel Shaner and Miss Olive Brookins and a vocal by Miss Eleanor Hill. A luncheon of chicken sandwiches cherry pie pickles and coffee was served by hostesses Mrs. Mabel Shaner Mrs. Ivola Mansfield Mrs. Mabel Smith and Miss Olive Brookins. Members listed include Mrs. Cash Bondinot Mrs. W A Bell Mrs. Bart Pettit Mrs. James Omen Mrs. Mabel Shaner Mrs. Heffkin Mrs. Ford Totman Mrs. Mary Russell Mrs. Mabel Smith Mrs. Herbert Mingus Mrs. Nancy Sanders Mrs. Viola Howard Mrs. Edythe McDaniel Mrs. Pearl Hill Mrs. Charles Thompson Mrs. Bean Mrs. Charles Robinett Mrs. Ivola Mansfield Mrs. Roy Totman Miss Olive Brookins Miss Golda Boudinot Miss Freda Omen Miss Clara Bell Miss Charlotte Omen and Miss Eleanor Hill with one visitor Mrs. Hartley.
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Chauncey
Ladies’ Aid Society
Millfield Christian Church
Christian Church
P. D. Hill
Esta Nankin
Ralph Brown
Mansfield
Bert Learned
Mabel Shaner
Olive Brookins
Eleanor Hill
Ivola Mansfield
Mabel Smith
Mise Olive Brookins
Cash Bondinot
W. A. Bell
Bart Pettit
James Omen
Heffkin
Ford Totman
Mary Russell
Herbert Mingus
Nancy Sanders
Viola Howard
Edythe McDaniel
Pearl Hill
Charles Thompson
Bean
Charles Robinett
Roy Totman
Golda Boudinot
Freda Omen
Clara Bell
Charlotte Omen
Hartley
Miss Spearry Hosts Social at Spearry Home
Chanciney February 6 Miss Eve Lynn Spearry hosted a small party at her parents home Mr and Mrs Charles Spearry. Guests enjoyed games and humorous readings with two vocal numbers by Mr Spearry. A luncheon followed for the attendees listed including Thelma Myers Elsie Spearry Mary Ann Syx Lucille Spearry Jennie Gra.
Speary and Spearly Family Hosts Visit From Jasonville
Ham and John Spearry hosted a gathering with Billie Wines Mr and Mrs Charles Spear ry and two guests Earl Leadune and Robert Shepherd of Jasonville Ind for a social event.
Many Absent at Chauncey Ladies Aid Meet
Chauncey Feb 6. The regular Thursday quilting of the Ladies Aid society of the Chauncey Methodist Episcopal church was held at the home of Mrs. Bessie Green. Owing to illness several members were unable to attend. Attending were Mrs. George Shafer, Mrs. Nellie McConaha, Mrs. Thomas Dickerson, Mrs. James Campbell, Mrs. L. D. Shields and Mrs. Bess Green.
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Chauncey
Ladies’ Aid Society
Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church
Bessie Green
Mill Street
George Shafer
Nellie McConaha
Thomas Dickerson
James Campbell
L. D. Shields
Bess Green
Coolville to Face Chauncey in City Basketball Night
Coolville high boys and girls meet Chauncey high teams at Chauncey high school gym tonight at 7 30. A large crowd is expected as teams clash in a local conference matchup.
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Chauncey
Coolville High
Chauncey High
Chauncey High School
Miner Injured At Chauncey Mine Left Hand Broken
George Fluhart of Chauncey, a trimmer at the Chauncey mine, injured his left hand when caught by a lump of coal. The little finger was broken and he will remain laid up for several days.
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Chauncey
George Fluhart
Chauncey Mine
Chauncey Personalities and Local Quarantine News
Mrs. Robert Hixson Sr is reported ill at her Ellis Avenue home. The scarlet fever quarantine has been lifted from the Louis Northrop residence in Mill Street. Theron and Theodore Goodson of Chauncey left for Evansville Indiana and plan to drive machines back home. In Britain a woman holds office as lord mayor five mayors and about 900 magistrates.
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Chauncey
Robert Hixson
YMCA Junior A boys hold monthly dinner with Rev. Lloyd Evans
The Junior A group at the YMCA held its regular monthly dinner after the gym class on Thursday evening. Each boy contributed a dish and Rev. Lloyd Evans was the guest speaker, delivering a brief talk to the group.
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Nelsonville
Lloyd Evans
Revival Meet Draws Big Crowds in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on February 6 crowds attend the revival as the week closes. The evangelist plans to preach Almost Persuaded tonight and a children’s demonstration under Miss Smith’s direction is on the program. Delegations from Athens and Haydenville join a growing turnout.plus Sunday sermons explore Rebuilding the Church and The Restoration of Primitive Christianity.
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Nelsonville
Miss Smith
Phi Sigma Fraternity
Athens
Haydenville
Mrs Lucille Hellyer Hosts Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs
In Nelsonville on Chestnut Street Mrs Lucille Hellyer welcomed fourteen Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters for a Wednesday evening gathering. After the business meeting the group enjoyed a social hour and a three course luncheon with valentines exchanged as favors.
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Nelsonville
Lucille Hellyer
Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Chestnut Street
Daugherty Resigns as Nelsonville Marshal
Oral Daugherty of Buchtel resigns as Nelsonville marshal effective February 1 to devote full time to miners' organization duties in the district.
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Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Buchtel
Daugherty
Ruth Matheny Recovering After Serious Operation
Reports from White Cross hospital Columbus Indiana indicate Miss Ruth Matheny who recently underwent a serious operation is recovering nicely at this time.
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Nelsonville
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Ruth Matheny
Mrs Bing to Speak to Hyperion Club in Nelsonville
Mrs H Bing of Athens will address the Hyperion club ladies Saturday afternoon at Mrs W L Hudson’s home. Her topic is community welfare and child labor laws. Roll call response will be Amusing Stories of Children.
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Bing
Nelsonville
H. Bing
Athens
Hyperion Club
W. L. Hudson
Miss Mable Drescher Visits Columbus Relatives
Miss Mable Drescher travels to Columbus to stay with relatives who are hosting her as a guest.
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Mable Drescher
Columbus
Chapman Brought North for Murder Trial
Gerald Chapman, the notorious bandit, is held in Wethersfield prison after a secret trip from Atlanta. He will be arraigned in Hartford in March on the murder of Policeman James Skelly.
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Chapman
Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
Wethersfield Prison
Atlanta
James Skelly
Woman Dies in 60 Foot Fall From Hotel Window
Mrs Catherine Bowiker 66 sister of Harvard president A Lawrence Lowell died in an accident at the Vendome Hotel Boston after leaning from a fifth floor window and losing balance. Police said she fell sixty feet to the alley pavement below.
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Boston
Catherine Bowiker
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Hotel Vendome
Three Men Killed En Route to Work in Leetsdale Crash
Pittsburgh news reports three fatalities from a collision with the Detroit- Pittsburgh Flyer at Leetsdale Station. Victims identified as J. C. Lavelle of Ambridge Pa C. A. Perry and C. J. Dimmers of Buffalo boarded at Lavelle’s Ambridge home.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Leetsdale Station
J. C. Lavelle
Ambridge
C. A. Perry
Buffalo
C. J. Dimmers
Perry
Dimmers
Lavelle
The Home Medicine Chest and Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
An advertisement describes common household remedies including spirits of ammonia iodine tincture milk of magnesia and castor oil with a recommendation that every woman use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease women’s ailments. The copy appeals to three generations of women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
House to take up postal pay increase bill next Tuesday
Washington February 6 House leaders plan to bring the postal pay increase bill to action next Tuesday. The rules committee will meet tomorrow to provide legislation granting the bill privileged status and forcing an early vote.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
First marriage license of the year issued in Marshals
George T. Wood a 37 year old steeplejack of Belvidere Illinois and Carrie Cotter a 34 year old of Battle Creek were married by Probate Judge Hatch after receiving the first marriage license of the year at the Calhoun County Clerk's office.
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Chronic Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a twofold remedy for inflamed throat and lung membranes and germs. It claims creosote kills germs and soothes irritation, with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist after following directions.
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Reomulsion Co
Atlanta
Wolf Run Down By Auto In Maryland Countryside
A full crown timber wolf, the first seen in years, was killed by an automobile driven by Chester Worthington of Williamsport on the road between Cearfoss and Mercersburg. The wolf is believed to have?
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Chester Worthington
Williamesport
Cearfoss
Mercersburg
At Deaths Door Mayrs Remedy Claims Cure
Ten years of stomach trouble left me a skeletal figure with painful attacks. No medicine helped until a lodge brother urged Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The simple preparation claims to clear catarrhal mucus and inflammation in stomach liver and intestines. One dose may convince with money back guarantee available at McKee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists.
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Lodge
Mayr
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Gem Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Wolves Spotted Near North Mountain During Hunt
A brief report notes wolves seen wandering down from North Mountain during a recent hunting expedition, with local wildlife observers noting several animals in the area.
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M ‘Tain
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Miss Spearry
Ladies Aid Meet
Coolville
Miner
Great Britain
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W. G. Young
West
Columbus St
the Educational Club
Mrs
Christiana
McKeever
Presbyterian Church
Coonan
Hamburg
Nelsonville Cash Market Dew Hotel
Public Square
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Calumet
U. S
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West State St
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