Nelsonville N H S Girls Win Twice Weekend
The Nelsonville High School girls basketball team won two games over the weekend. They defeated McArthur 17 to 3 at McArthur with Barrows Malone and Smith starring and Wrightsel excelling for McArthur. They then beat Rome 17 to 6 at Stewart with Devol Carr Shaw and Ray leading for Nelsonville. Wednesday the Hi girls face an independent Athens team at the Y hoping to extend a 19 win 4 loss season. Mrs A B Neiman returns from Columbus after three weeks visiting sister Lena Wolfe.
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McArthur
Rome Girls
Stewart Satur
Barrows
Malone
Smith
Wrightsel
Stewart
Nelsonville
Devol
Carr
Shaw
Ray
Hi Girls
Athens
Athens Hi
Duncan Fined For Traffic Violation In Mayor Lax Court
Paul Duncan received a $1 fine and costs in Mayor Lax's court Monday for a traffic rule violation his car being without tail lights. Clarence Walker also drew a like fine on an assault charge.
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Paul Duncan
Lax
Duncan
Clarence Walker
Sunday School Loyal Sons Party at Christian Church
Ibert Dibhn hosted a social in the church social rooms from 6 to 9 for his Sunday school class The Loyal Sons. Refreshments ended what was described as a most enjoyable time. Miss Esther Maze returned to Cleveland after her mother Mrs Fila Maze’s illness and death. Miss Ruth Jones of Columbus visits grandmother Mrs EF Cable.
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Ibert Dibhn
Loyal Sons
The
Christian Church
Esther Maze
Cleveland
Fila Maze
Ruth Jones
Columbus
EF. J. Cable
Women’s Bible Class Plans Next Meeting at Mrs Myers
The regular monthly gathering of the Woman's Bible class at the Presbyterian church met with Mrs Elizabeth Cooley on Monday night. They discussed future work and urged all church women to attend. The next meeting will be with Mrs Charles Myers.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Cooley
Charles Myers
First sleigh of the season spotted in Nelsonville
Joe Inder rieden reports seeing a horse and sleigh on Nelsonville streets this morning. If the snow lasts a few more days the jingling of sleigh bells may ring again in the valley.
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Robins
Joe Inderrieden
Nelsonville
Grace family notices span widowed aunt obituary cue
Mrs W G Grace received a Sunday message about the death of her aunt Miss Bee Gaynor Gray. The event occurred while she was in Hat tiesburg with her sister Mrs Michael Roland. Gaynor siblings include Mrs Frank Lewis Nelsonville route 2 P W Gaynor Parkersburg W Va FE W Gaynor New Orleans. Miss Catherine Stedam Columbus visited her parents over the weekend.
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W. G. Grace
Miss Bee Gray
Michael Roland
Hattiesburg
Miss Gaynor
Frank Lewis
Nelsonville
P. W. Gayner
Parkersburg
W. Va
FE. W. Gaynor
New Orleans
Miss Florence Lax Hosts Rainbow Class Valentine Meeting
Miss Florence Lax assisted by Miss Ellen Alvis entertained the Rainbow class of the Christian Sunday school at the Lax home for their regular monthly meeting. Officers were elected for the coming year including Florence Lax as president and Sigrid Love as vice president. A late lunch followed. Twenty one members and Mrs S S Lane attended.
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S&s. S
Florence Lax
Ellen Alvis
Rainbow
Christian Sunday School
Lax
Sigrid Love
Marzella Webb
Olive Morrison
Margaret Whitmore
Miss Schertz
S. S. Lane
Presbyterian women sew hospital supplies for overseas work
The Presbyterian Missionary society met at Mrs C s home to sew hospital supplies for overseas work. They will meet again Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. and invite all church women who sew to join and help.
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The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Mrs. C
Soup Dinner by Pocahontas Indies Set in Red Men’s Hall
The Pocahontas Indies will serve hot soup tomorrow starting at 11 o clock in the Red Men’s hall. Proceeds support local community efforts with residents urged to attend.
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Pocahontas Indies
Red Men's Hall
Revival Services Led by Colored Ministers in Yellow Springs
Rev A B Adams and Rev C M Smith of Yellow Springs conduct revival at First Baptist church. Mrs J F E Stevens of Plymouth W Va visits relatives in the city. Mrs Letitia Chapman hosts daughter Ismae Howard and son Charles from The Plains and Lucille Jackson of Lancaster. A daughter named Margaret Frances born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Frank Topsail. Mr and Mrs Sam Steward and daughter spent Sunday here.
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A. B. Adams
C. M. Smith
Yellow Springs
First Baptist Church
J. FE. Stevens
Plymouth
W. Va
Letitia Chapman
Ismae Howard
Charles
the Plains
Lucille Jackson
Lancaster
Frank Topsail
Margaret Frances
Sam Steward
King Albert Rides Streetcar When Royal Automobile Breaks Down
King Albert of Belgium behaved like a common traveler after his car broke down. He left the vehicle and boarded a streetcar to reach the royal palace, showing no pride in the ordinary ride.
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Brussels
Albert
Royal Palace
Children Welcome at Bradford School Conversion
Bradford England reports unused classrooms to be converted into living quarters for families ejected from apartment houses. This temporary measure provides shelter while housing issues are addressed.
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Bradford
Eng
Sinclair Consolidated stock dealings questioned by committee
Washington reports say Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation floated millions in stock and bonds via a syndicate including two Chicago banks. Strawn is summoned to explain his role as director in the negotiations at an executive session.
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Washington
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Chicago
Strawn
106 Year-Old Jonathan Foulke Sees A World Transformed
Jonathan Foulke, a 106 year old Pennsylvanian who winters in Los Angeles, recalls railroads telephones and autos arriving during his life. He has never seen a motion picture or heard a radio, enjoys newspaper reading, and notes faces of pretty women. He traveled from Pennsylvania to Illinois by wagon and lake boat, says Monroe was president when he was born, and carries a Civil War lead token in his scalp. He avoids drink smoking and anger, and first visited California six years ago.
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Foulke
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Chicago
Des Moines
California
United States
Uring Foulke
Monroe
Washington
Lincoln
Garfield
Opening of Tutankhamen sarcophagus thrills Egyptology in Luxor
In Luxor Egypt on February 12 the opening of the 30 century old sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings marked a historic day. A ceremony was set for 3 o clock in the afternoon.
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Luxor
Egypt
Pharoah
Lincoln Day Talk Heard by Athens Rotary Club
Dr. Daniel McGurk gave a Lincoln Day talk at the Athens Rotary on Lincoln's birthday. He praised Lincoln as a great American from humble origins and noted Washington as a foundational figure. Prof. A F Myers reported on the Ohio Society for Crippled Children meeting in Washington D C. Local groups will join in late April for Boys Week activities with a strong program planned.
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Daniel McGurk
Abraham Lincoln
Athens
McGurk
United States
A. F. Myers
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Washington D. C
Club
Civic
Fall Faces New Criticism Over Mineral Lands Lease
The House Indian Affairs Committee refused to report favorably a bill concerning government mineral lands leased for mining while Albert B. Fall served as secretary of the interior. The attack marks a renewed push to scrutinize Fall’s official acts.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
House Indian Affairs
Boulay to speak on financing road work at Athens luncheon
State Highway Director L H Boulay will discuss financing of road work and the gasoline tax before the Athens Chamber of Commerce at a noonday luncheon on Wednesday. He will outline current administration road policy and maintenance plans. The chamber invited Athens County Automobile Club executives and town road committees, with special reservations for guests. A capacity crowd is anticipated.
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L. 4 H. Boulay
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Boulayin H
Chamber of Commerce
Athens County Automobile Club
Judge Limits Police Search Of Trucks For Illicit Liquor
In Philadelphia Judge Harry McDevitt ruled police may not pry open truck doors to inspect for illicit liquor without a warrant. The exception allows holding a vehicle if officers have positive sensory proof of hooch aboard. The piece satirically notes hopes for a clinkless bottle or odorless whiskey.
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Philadelphia
Harry McDevitt
Navy
Edison
Regulations Set to Curb Cattle Movement in Ohio
Ohio plans strict controls on moving cattle between counties to fight bovine tuberculosis. Director Truax urged cooperation, staffing, and funding as 1,059,000 dairy cows and 859,000 other cattle exist in the state. The goal is Ohio to be first with a tuberculosis free certificate. Creel testifies at Washington on Teapot Dome lease aid claim.
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Columbus
Ohio
Truax
State Agricultural Department
Crees
Washington
George Creel
Bureau of Public Information
Wilson
FE. Ll. Doheny
Teapot Dome
Free Seeds Are Anathema With Picturesque Congressman
Washington February 12. Representative Hezar Howard of Columbus Nebraska emerges as a dignified figure in Washington while he rejects free seeds and emphasizes serving constituents. He intends to write a daily column for the Columbus Telegram and avoids political ambitions and routine committee assignments.
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Washington
Capitol Corridor
Sar Howard
Columbus
Neb
Howard
Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Telegram
Akron Judge Grants Injunction Over Jitney Bus Licenses
Judge C H Wood in Akron Ohio issues a common pleas court injunction against Mayor P D C Rybolt and city administration over jitney bus operations. The Akron Jitney Bus Owners Association seeks safety and residency compliance certificates for buses and asks for building inspector verification of safety and ownership details.
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Akron
C. H. Wood
Morrow County
Common Pleas Court
PD. C. Rybolt
Akron Jitney Bus Owners Association
Slo
Opposition blocks Strawn and Pomerene nominations in Senate
The senate public lands committee could not act on Silas H. Strawn and Atlee Pomerene as special counsel after Democratic opposition. The panel recessed after further review of Albert Fall's finances and planned another meeting later.
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Washington
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Senate Public Lands Committee
Strawn
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Albert Fall
New Mexico
Bulgarian Tea Promises Health Against Winter Ills
H. H. Von Schlick, a Bulgarian Herb Tea manufacturer aged near sixty, touts his tea as a preventive cure for winter illnesses. He urges a cupful hot at bedtime to break bad colds, claiming the tea keeps the body strong and can prevent influenza or pneumonia, advising readers to obtain it from their druggist.
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H. H. von Schlick
Attempted dynamiting of Toledo jail foiled by witness tip
Secret service men armed with sawed off shotguns halted an early morning plan to dynamite the Lucas county jail to free George Rogers. The plot aimed to disrupt testimony before a federal grand jury tied to the Toledo post office robbery case. Authorities say 26 people may be indicted linked to stolen liberty bonds. A bomb was placed near Anthony Canginmills home but the attempt failed. both sites now guarded.
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Toledo
Secret Service
Tucas County
George Rogers
Moundaville
Federal Grand Jury
Tooleda
Wealtthy
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Anthony Canginmills
Canginmill
Remorse cited over loss of friends’ savings in stock scheme
She testified about inducing friends to buy stocks and said she asked J. J. Williams, former manager of the Jackson county district for the Dollings Company, to destroy literature her husband had received.
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Columbus
Grace I. Morgan
Jackson
G. R. Morgan
R. L. Dollings Co
Ohio
Dollings Co
Sater
William G. Benham
Dwright Harrison
Dollings Concern
Morgan
J. J. Williams
Jackson County
Dollings Company
Tariff Duties Proposed on Crude Oil by Rosenbloom
Representative Rosenbloom of West Virginia introduced a House bill that would levy 35 cents a barrel on crude oil and petroleum and 25 cents a barrel on fuel oil. The measure aims to alter tariff duties and was announced in Washington on February 12.
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Washington
House
Representative Rosenbloom
West Virginia
Vera Cruz Quiet as Troops Surround City
Nearly 4,000 federal troops under General Eruginio Martinez camp around Vera Cruz amid calm conditions. Rail and maritime transportation expected to return to normal shortly as operations resume.
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Vera Cruz
Eruginio Martinez
Banquet Planned for Cu ban Writer Constantine Suarez
Friends of the Cu ban writer Constantine Suarez prepare a banquet in Madrid to honor his investiture with the Cross of Naval Merit.
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Madrid
Constantine Suarez
Darnell Guilty on Four Counts in County Court
Willard Darnell of Canaanville was found guilty on two counts of possession and two counts of selling liquor in common pleas court. No sentence was passed. He is among 26 alleged bootleggers rounded up in the recent county raid. He allegedly possessed liquor and sold to Bruce Digben and Harold Ball, secretary agents. The Fa Wicks case from Floodwood was in progress Tuesday. he had been found guilty on two possession and two selling charges at noon, with additional charges continued.
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Willard Darnell
Canaanville
Common Pleas
Darnell
Bruce Digben
Harold Ball
Fa Wicks
Local physician enforces borders and health incentives
A municipal physician enforces health rules, offering incentives to villagers who maintain health and prerogatives to deny attendance to those who do not comply.
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Tiffee
Sarth
France
Sweetbread shortage hits English menus
London reports a sugar shortage for insulin production causing calf and sweetbreads to nearly vanish from the English menu. Manufacturers demand insulin drives the scarcity and alters traditional dishes.
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London
Swamp-Root Widely Endorsed By Druggists
For years druggists have noted Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root’s strong record as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. The sample offer invites readers to mail ten cents to Kilmer Co for a bottle to try if needed.
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Kilmer
Driggista
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamston, N. Y
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