Great Motor Parade lights up Pomeroy Bend Sunday
Sunny Sunday in Pomeroy with temperatures near 75 degrees. The Ohio river sight of the Queen City steamboat passing at 1 am charmed onlookers. Meigs county roads drew many Autoists with no serious accidents, a minor fender bend in West Main street during an evening collision between a street car and Curt Weaver’s car.
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Pomeroy
Sol
Ohio River
Queen City
Meigs County
Ernest Lillance
Curt Weaver
Queen City of Cincinnati Sails for Mardi Gras Trip to New Orleans
The Queen City of Cincinnati leaves Pittsburgh Friday or Saturday for freight and passenger service to New Orleans. It will reach New Orleans in time for Mardi Gras, with a return voyage from February 24 or 25 and arrival back in Pittsburgh by March 4 or 5.
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Queen City
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pittsburgh
New Jeans
Pomeroy
New Orleans
Personal mentions highlight Kaspar child illness recovery
Edith Mae Kaspar, six, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Kaspar of West Main Street, shows marked improvement after a serious flu illness. Richard Duckworth, a Baltimore and Ohio railroad shops worker in Huntington, visited his mother and family in Syracuse over the weekend. Jesse Smith and his family, now relocated to Zanesville, paid visits to relatives.
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Edith Mae
Roy Kaspar
West Main
Richard Duckworth
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Huntington
Syracuse
Jesse Smith
Zanesville
Local residents share weekend visits and health updates
Mark Roller of Columbus spent the weekend with his parents on Laurel Street while Charlie Pratt recovers from influenza. Osborn Bradshaw and Norman Russell visited from Warren, Ohio to enjoy time with family at Laurel Cliff. Mrs. Frank Lallance of Syracuse improves after nervous prostration. Rev. Wilson preached at Minersville M E Church. Glenn Smith and family moved to Morden Apartments, vacated by the Ewings. Mrs. E H Denham of Middleport visited her mother at Point Pleasant. Captain Elmer Varian of Point Pleasant stopped in at Will Cheatam, a Kanawha Michigan RR car inspector badly hurt recently.
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Mark Roller
Columbus
Jake Roller
Laurel Street
Charlie Pratt
Osborn Bradshaw
Norman Russell
Warren
Ohio
Laurel Cliff
Frank Lallance
Syracuse
Rev. Wilson
Long Bottom
Minersville M. E
Glenn Smith
Middleport
Morden
H. O. Ewing
E. H. Denham
Stone
Point Pleasant
Elmer Varian
Will Cheatam
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
Social Gatherings Announced in Middleport and Laurel Street
Mrs. Homer Shank and Mrs. L Crary Davis will entertain at the former’s Middleport home Friday evening. An anniversary party for Mark Baller is planned at Mrs C W Jones’ Laurel street home Friday evening. Mr Roller’s friends await the annual social. A small Sunday gathering at Mr and Mrs Charles Schorn’s Mulberry avenue was postponed due to Miss Margaret Clifford’s typhoid illness.
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Homer Shank
L. Crary Davis
Middleport
Mark Baller
C. W. Jones
Laurel Street
Roller
Charles Schorn
Mulberry Avenue
Margaret Clifford
Poor Road Into Athens Draws Ire of Drivers
Residents along the detour from the Pomeroy Athens road vent daily complaints about deteriorating conditions. Autoists warn that continued neglect risks more than inconvenience and urge quick repair to end the perceived hazard.
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Pomeroy
Athens
Hades
Bank sues Thomsons for 2485 balance due on notes
Citizens National Bank files suit against Guy B Thomson and Kathryn Thomson claiming a $2,485.09 balance due on promissory notes secured by mortgage. The Thomsons, now residents of Columbus, are named defendants.
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Citizens National Bank
Guy 8. Thomson
Kathryn Thomson
Thomsons
Columbus
Merchandising Business Activity in Middleport Noted
A report notes ongoing merchandising business activity in Middleport involving local traders and storefronts. Details mention market dynamics, inventory handling, and community retail engagement amid regional demand. Local firms and partnerships are highlighted without identifying individuals.
Crossings Upgraded as Pomeroy Council Presses Repairs
At a Pomeroy council meeting officials urged prompt repair of private railroad switches and spur tracks feeding plants. The clerk was instructed to notify offenders that the city would repair crossings and bill the responsible parties. Excelsior Works and the T H Davis Co faced criticism. all steel rail crossings were favored as durable and economical.
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Pomeroy
Will Will Action Returns To Court Over 110 Acre Land Claim
Pomeroy February 9 The O G Will case reopened in Common Pleas court with locals joking whether the suit will ever end. The case, O G Will versus P L Peoples executor of Electa Will and heirs, seeks 110 acres the plaintiff says was given by his mother in 1915 but later willed to other siblings.
Poindexter Retained as Salisbury Township Doctor
Middleport February 9 Dr C A Poindexter was chosen township physician by Salisbury township trustees for the year 209 dollars covering medical service and medicines He was the sole bidder and has held the post for the past year
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Middleport
C. A. Poindexter
Salisbury Township
Doctor Poindexter
Auto Show Planned in Pomeroy Bend Middleport
Preliminary preparations by local auto dealers in Pomeroy Bend Middleport for a joint exhibit of latest model cars are reported. The display is slated for the first week of March on the basement floor of the Masonic Temple in Middleport.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Masonic Temple
Bakers in Pomeroy May Seek Bread Price Increase
Bakers of the Pomeroy Bend plan a possible rise in retail bread prices due to higher costs. The exact amount and rationale are not stated, but officials cite increased expenses as the reason.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Notable Names in Local Business Listings
The passage lists several individuals and a company connected to the local area: R. H. Rawlings, W. C. Weaver, Biaettner Auto Co., H. J. Russell, Gyles Hysell, A. E. Boatman, Oscar Mossman and E. M. Burton.
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R. H. Rawlings
W. C. Weaver
Biaettner Auto Co
H. J. Russell
Gyles Hysell
A. E. Boatman
Oscar Mossman
E. M. Burton
Excursion Trip To Washington Planned By Pomeroy Bend Group
Pomeroy Bend residents plan a personally conducted trip to Washington departing Mason City on Wednesday February 18. The Minersville PTA reports a membership over sixty five and active cooperative work. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Roach Mount Vernon Beatrice Osborn granddaughter of Elza Osborn and CC H Roach of Athens.
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Pomeroy Bend
National Capital
Washington
Mason City
Minersville
Parent-Teacher Association
H. A. Bostic
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Charles $8. Roach
Beatrice Osborn
Mount Vernon
Elza Osborn
CC. H. Roach
Athens
Slayer Taken To Prison For Life
Canton, Feb. 9 George Barrett slayer of William Fleming an oil station proprietor at Harmon Junction was sent to the penitentiary today to serve life without hope of pardon or parole Deputy Sheriff Thorn conveyed him to prison Barrett age thirty two had lived in fear of the electric chair until the sentence was pronounced and has been at ease since.
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Canton
George Barrett
William Fleming
Harmon Junction
Thorn
Barrett
Balto the Wolf Hero Dies After Blizzard Relays
Balto, leader of Gunnar Kasson’s team of Siberian wolves and a canine hero in a Nome Nenana diphtheria anti toxin relay, died from frozen lungs after a 60 mile sprint to Bluff to Nome. The blizzard dropped temperatures to 35 degrees below zero as the team struggled for seven and a half hours.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Balto
Gunnar Kasson
Nenana
Nome
Kasson
Funeral services at Hilderbrandt home Tuesday afternoon
Funeral services will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Hilderbrandt on North Calvert street at 2 oclock Tuesday afternoon and burial will be made in Oak Grove by the Harden Undertaking Co.
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Charles Hilderbrandt
North Calvert Street
Oak Grove
Harden Undertaking Co
Speeding Arrest in Logan Ohio
Ralph Atkinson of Columbus was arrested Saturday by Motor Officer Petty for driving thirty miles per hour on Logan streets. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Wolfe and received a $10 fine plus costs.
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Speeder
Logan
Ralph Atkinson
Columbus
Petty
Wolfe
Forecast Promises Unseasonable Warm Week Ahead
The U S Weather Bureau forecast for the Ohio Valley and Tennessee indicates mainly cloud cover with periods of rain or snow, a slight dip in temperature today or tomorrow, and above normal temperatures for most of the week. In Cincinnati the normal highs and lows are 42 and 23 degrees, with a mean of 32. Athens posted 70 degrees Sunday, and early Monday rose to 55 degrees.
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Athens
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Farmer Found Hidden in Barn Near Xenia
John Rye, a wealthy retired farmer from near Xenia Ohio, who vanished Saturday amid mystery, was located Sunday in the barn on his son in law Ray Evans farm. Rye was seen climbing down from the hav en when Evans entered the barn.
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Xenia
John Rye
Here
Ray Evans
Rye
Evans
Englishman Falls From Tall Building in New York
A man fell from the ninth floor of the McAlpin building in New York and died instantly. Police described the act as a possible accident or a deliberate jump, noting a bystander carrying a bag nearby. The incident occurred at breakfast time with bystanders reporting a cheerful mood beforehand.
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New York
Ramsbottom
McAlon
Stolen Coupe Recovered by Owner in Logan
W E Adcock of Bremen identified a Ford coupe found by Policeman Notestone as the machine stolen from him earlier at the Boy's Industrial School. The car had been driven to Logan by a runaway student and left on Homer Avenue. A robe two jerseys and an umbrella found with the car were also recovered.
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Logan
W. E. Adcock
Bremen
Notestone
Homer Avenue
Adcock
Secretary of State
Robe
First Report by Health Nurse in Logan County
Miss Mar et McWethy, newly appointed public health nurse for the county, submitted her first report to the county board. It shows activity in general and school work with 208 inspections, 371 defects found, 19 health tasks delivered to groups, 3 individual instructions, and 66 children weighed during the month.
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Logan
Maret McWethy
Pblic
Stroke Strikes Local Farmer With Speech Loss
Logan Ohio Feb 9 For the third time in three years W Brown a township farmer has been struck with paralysis. The latest attack occurred at his home Saturday night and affected his throat causing partial loss of speech. Brown of the Central Garage is a son of the subject.
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Logan
W. Brown
Rs Brown
Ring made from Civil War coin missing in Logan
George Risley of East Hunter Street mourns the loss of a gold band ring he valued highly. The ring was fashioned from a gold coin earned as Civil War pay while in the Union army, and Risley hopes a friend may locate and return it.
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Logan
George Risley
East Hunter Street
Woman Dies After Return to Old Home in Logan
Mrs. Rebecca Ellen Voris 75, wife of Isiah Voris, died at 3 20 a m Sunday at her North Culver street home after months of illness. The couple, who had lived away twelve years, had returned to Logan recently from Virginia with visits in Washington and Chicago. Survivors include husband two daughters Mrs J W Slaughter of Chicago and Miss Gertrude Voris of Washington and a son Samuel Voris.
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Logan, O
Rebecca Ellen Voris
Isiah Voris
North Culver Street
Legion addressed by former leader
Logan Ohio February 9. The American Legion plans for the March 3 meeting announce Hugh K Martin of Columbus will speak. Martin, former Ohio department adjutant, is versed in legion affairs. The program includes convention photos, likely at the new court house auditorium, with a bats and smoker to follow. veterans invited.
Union Furnace Farmers Institute yields strong attendance
At Union Furnace Logan Q February 9 the farmers institute held Thursday and Friday last week with solid attendance and valuable instruction. E A Fleming spoke on poultry and orcharding while Mrs Mary Cartwright addressed community improvement morals and heredity. A note of humor came from a lecturer calling it the talk ingest and singingest institute. A mothers club for the village is planned with Edwin Barker to lead next year as president and Dan Rheinscheld as vice president.
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Edwin Barker
Dan Rheinscheld
Logan Briefs Mention Local Visits and Funerals
Alta Kull of Columbus visits Mr and Mrs A M Ellinger and family in Logan. George Larimer of Lancaster attends the funeral of Mrs Plunk in Logan held at the home of Charley Larimer and family. Charles Larimer, a federal prohibition force member headquartered in Detroit, also returns for the funeral.
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LOGAN
Alta Kull
Columbus
A. M. Ellinger
George Larimer
Lancaster
Plunk
Charley Larimer
East Main Street
Charles Larimer
Federal
Prohibition Force
Detroit
Young People Seen Foolish by Time and Experience
A remark portrays youths as naive because wisdom takes 46 or 60 years to acquire. The note frames aging as the measure of knowledge and urges patience with younger generations.
Death of Frank Brown in Jacksonville at 75
Frank Brown 75 died this morning of pneumonia at his home near Jacksonville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Jacksonville M E Church with floral cortege leaving at 1 o clock for Sands Cemetery. He leaves a widow two sons and two daughters Clance Brown Millfield I W Brown Akron Mrs A O Wolfe Trimbler and Mrs RB H Wemer of near the parental home.
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Frank Brown
Jacksonville
M. E
Sands Cemetery
Clance Brown
Millfield
I. W. Brown Akron
A. O. Wolfe
Trimbler
RB. H. Wemer
Death of Civil War veteran David R Dille in Chester
David R Dille, 84, Civil War veteran and one of Sherman's men on the march to the sea, died at 11 o clock this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. John Christy of Chester. Paralysis had left him helpless for years. A life long Washington county resident except for recent years, he will be buried at Mt Herman near Sharpsburg Wednesday at 11.
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David R. Dlle
Chester
David R. D
Sherman
John Christy
Dille
Washington County
Mt. Herman
Sharpsburg
Death of Charles Bowman in Amesville
Charles Bowman age 53 died Saturday evening after a long illness. He leaves his daughter Mrs Ernest Grosvenor who lived with him and a sister Mrs George Thompson of Sand Rock. Services were held at his residence Monday at 1 pm conducted by Reverend Salmon with interment at Sand Rock Cemetery.
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Amesville
Charles Bowman
Ernest Grosvenor
George Thompson
Sand Rock
Bowman
Salmon
Leve Thompson Dies Suddenly In Doanville
Doanville report says Mrs. Leve Thompson, 49, died at 7 AM from heart trouble after a period of ill health. The death was unexpected and details were limited as of early publication.
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Doanville
Leve Thompson
Funeral services scheduled after her death
Funeral services will be held Wednesday with time not set. Survived by a husband and seven children, the youngest aged seven.
D A R Nabby Lee Ames Chapter Reschedules Meeting
The Nabby Lee Ames chapter of the D A R changes its called meeting from Tuesday evening to 2 30 Wednesday afternoon due to the Ohio university music course. Mrs J T Merwin at 20 North College street will host.
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Nabby Lee Ames
Ohio University Music
J. T. Merwin
North College Street
Kilid Sinks With Several Drowned
The steam er Kilid sank off London with several persons drowned. Lloyds reported the loss today. Sighting in Bombay confirmed the sinking but gave no location.
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London
Kilid
Lloyds
Bombay
Pennsylvania's oldest twins near ninety in Sunbury
Sunbury residents Angeline Kieck ner and Caroline Stauffer are nearing 89 as Pennsylvania vies for the title of oldest twins. The sisters, long known in the community, reflect a rare longevity shared by paternal lines and family heritage.
New Method Heals Rupture by Light Garment Device
Kansas City surgeon Dr. Andrews unveils a compact painless rupture cure weighing ounces. No pads, belts, straps, or bands. aims to free trial by mail from 4751 Koch Building, Kansas City MO. He seeks one participant per neighborhood to test the healing method.
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Kansas City
Andrews
Oldest twins record eclipsed by Pennsylvanian sisters
In Lincoln Maine two eighty year old sisters known as the oldest twins had held a local boast until a pair of Pennsylvania women surpassed them by nine years. The Maine broadcast highlighted the race to be the oldest twin record holder.
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Maine
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
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Hennessy & Durst Pomeroy, Q
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Slayer
Rebecca Voris
Legion
Hugh K. Martin
Union Furnace
Farmers Institute
Creche
Ark Sapa
F. J. Beasley Milling and Grocery Co
A. D. McPherson
Rapid Shoe Repairing
West Union St
Mrs. Thompson
Goiter
Koude Laboratories, Inc
Colliedine Laboratories
Madison Avenue
Fchee Drug
Sunbury
Angeline Kieckner
Caroline Stauffer
In Yéan
Vesper Brand
S.S.S
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Tess
Little Willie
F. J. Beasley Grocery and Milling Co
Wm. Read
Catherine
Paris
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