Alienation of Affections Suit Heard at Pomeroy
The first alienation of affections case in years is heard before Judge C E Peoples and a jury in Pomeroy. Benjamin Pickens sues neighbor Cleveland Wolfe for 10000 damages claiming Wolfe wooed Pickens wife Bertie Stover Pickens while Pickens worked on Great Lakes ships. The trial spans multiple days with 22 witnesses and a nearly full jury panel.
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Oe Pomeroy
C. E. Peoples
Benjamin Pickens
Cleveland Wolfe
Pickens
Bertie Stover
Great Lakes
Wolfe
Pomeroy
Sevveral Talesmen
Jonly
Dana Brown
R. H. ‘Folrod
F. M. Coates
P. R. Shields
Homer Radford
W. J. Henderson
W. S. Rice
Peter Reinhart
Horace W. Karr
C. C. Seyfried
Lemuel Butcher
B. E. Will
Antiquity
Racine
Middleport
D. H. Peoples
Ralston Russell
C. W. Clark
A. D. Russell
Spelling Bee Recalled From 1886 in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy the old time spelling bee of 1886 drew doctors lawyers and preachers into a social educational event. A notorious misspelling by attorney John A. Myers shows the playful tone of contest with Judge R H Brewster as master of ceremonies.
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Pomeroy
Ohn A. Myers
R. ‘H. Brewster
Salem Township
Swarming Bees Reported Near Long Bottom February 10
POMEROY Feb 11 A Long Bottom sighting reports a swarm of honey bees that day seeking a new home. The swarm emerged near the home of Will Chambers and settled on two cedar trees at I C Matlack’s premises. Bees swarmed unusually early for the region, suggesting a longer supply of next winter’s food and sparking local rhyme about May swarms.
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Pomeroy
Avery Roberts
Long Bottom
Will Chambers
I. C. Matlack
Pomeroy Man Returns From Miami With Quarantine Losses
Harvey Church of Pomeroy returned from a visit with his sister Mrs. Mary Espland in Miami Florida. He started home with southern fruits but many were consumed or barred by quarantine restrictions along the route north.
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Pomeroy
Harvey
Best Home Remedy Pinex Mix for Cough Relief
A widely used home cough remedy blends Pinex with sugar syrup or honey in a pint bottle for quick relief. The remedy claims to be economical, non spoiling and effective against inflamed throat membranes, bronchial irritation, and germ laden phlegm. Pinex is described as a concentrated pine creosote compound, marketed as superior to substitutes with a money back guarantee.
Both Legs Ground Off Under Train
Howard Stitts, 40, of Lower Middleport, lost both legs when a freight train backed over him in Hobson yards after dark Wednesday. He was taken to Gallipolis hospital, with potential death risk. Stitts, involved in last summer’s Pity-Me eviction cases, had been jailed three months, then released to Middleport. he has a wife and several children.
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Middleport
Howard Stitts
Lower Middleport
Hobson Yards
Stitts
Gallipolis
Work Old Game Short Change Artist Appears at Pomeroy Store
Two strangers visit the New York Clothing House in Pomeroy on a Wednesday evening. A buyer pays with a twenty dollar bill for socks, the clerk gives $19.25 and the socks as change, then the man retracts and regains the bill. Officers pursue but the pair escapes toward Middleport.
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Pomeroy
New York
Elsie Hart
Beokeeper
Middleport
Columbia Grange Will Meet Friday
Columbia Grange No. 2435 meets Friday night February 12 with Lincoln birthday and St Valentine themes. The program includes Our Tribute To Lincoln, The Message of Lincoln for Today, recitations, monologues, action songs, contests and games. Special music by the Columbia Orchestra. A Valentine box leads to lunch with hot chocolate, heart cookies and candy hearts. Visitors from neighboring Granges welcome.
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Carpenter
Columbia Grange No
Lincoln
Columbia Orchestra
Granges
Former Pomeroy Girl Married in Columbus
Miss Vadish Columbus daughter of Mrs. Mary Meyer Pomeroy wed William Geiger son of Mr. and Mrs. Ei. D. Kelley Jackson Monday at Grandview Catholic Church. Miss Mary Catherine Will served as maid of honor. Best man was Robert Ewin. A breakfast for about 24 relatives followed at the Massellia home. The couple will start housekeeping at 1525 North Fifth Avenue.
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Middleport
Columbus
Pomeroy
Vadish
Mary Meyer
William Geiger
Ei. D. Kelley
Jackson
Grandview Catholic Church
Mary Catherine Will
Robert Ewin
Geiger
Hughne Massellia
Miners of Bend District to Meet
POMEROY Feb 11 There will be a meeting of all miners of the Pomeroy Bend employed and unemployed Sunday Feb 14 at 2 pm at the Armory or K of P Hall in Pomeroy. President Lee Hall or other district officials may attend and reports from delegates to the recent international convention will be heard.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
K. of P. Hall
Lee Hall
Middleport High School to Stage New Musical Farce
The Senior Class has contracted John B. Rogers Producing Company of Fostoria to assist in staging the American musical farce Up in the Air on April 14 and 15.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
John B. Rogers
Fostoria
Rathburns to attend bankers convention in Columbus
Mr and Mrs C F Rathburn left Wednesday for Columbus where they will stay several days Mr Rathburn will attend the bankers convention during his visit in the city.
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Middleport
C. F. Rathburn
Columbus
New Salvadoran Revolt Leader Named
Colonel Augustin F. Marti, once in Nicaragua under rebel San Dino, is reported as the head of El Salvador's latest Communist revolt.
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Augustin F. Marti
Nicaragua
San
Dino
el Salvador
Arthur Daniels Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage in Middleport
Middleport report states Arthur Daniels aged 50 died at his sister-in-law Mrs. J M Daniels home from a cerebral hemorrhage. He never married and is survived by his sister Miss Helen Daniels and brother Frank Daniels along with other relatives. Burial from the residence Friday will occur at Cheshire Cemetery.
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J. M. Daniels
Daniela
Miss
Cheshire Cemetery
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts can remove fat within three weeks by taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning. It promises increased energy and clearer skin, urging safety first and offering a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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McKee Drug Co
Civic Drug Co
America
Adv
Old Grindstone Exposed at Pomeroy Boatyards
Dismantling the old power house at Pomeroy boatyards reveals a massive grindstone about five feet in diameter and weighing a ton. Likely in service 75 years, it supported tool sharpening for shipyard work and local use. The stone, now weather exposed, may be preserved or removed as the building is torn down.
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Pomeroy
Poméroy
Pomeroy Coal Company
Valentine Horton
Ashland Plants Hire 200 More Workers
In Ashland Kentucky the American Rolling Mill Co. added 100 men to its payroll while the Ashland Byproducts Coke Co. followed with a similar 100 hires on Wednesday expanding employment in the city.
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Ashland
American Rolling Mill Co
Local Meigs County Notes and Political Moves
Councilman Carl Sauvage signed the appeal bond for James McKenzie in a $500 case awaiting the court of appeals review of a driving while intoxicated conviction. Robert B. Carson plans a Republican bid for county commissioner. Leo Byrne seeks a Democratic State Central committeeman post. Frank Gamling and Thelma Dickey wed in Pomeroy. Rose’s funeral set for Minersville church Friday. Owen Fink returns to school after illness. Continued on Page 10.
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Carl Sauvage
James McKenzie
Court of Appeals
McKenzie
Legislature
Leo Byrne
Meigs County
Pomeroy Village
Jackson County
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John Sauvage
Bertha Hysell
H. ©. Pownall
J. Q. Speaker
Myers
Miller Bros
Miller Bros. Wall Paper and Paint CO
N. Court St
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K. of P. Bldg
Charleston, W. Va
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Columbia Grange
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Helen Daniels
Frank Daniels
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Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
John Philson
Gallipolis Hospital
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C. Heines
Robert B. Carson
Meigy County
Frank Gamling
Thelma Dickey
E. R. Titus
Rose
Minersville
Buria
Beech Grove Cemetery
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