Huge Brick Plants to Open in Hocking Valley Soon
Nelsonville Ohio February reports that the Hocking Valley coal and brick trades show revival as two large brick plants near Logan and Rachelmacher prepare to start. About 100 workers will be hired at Berlin plant with potential for more. Rachelmacher, costing a million dollars, to begin by early March amid prior testing and repairs. Local labor disputes at Nelsonville and slow demand for specialized brick temper plans for open production and regional employment.
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Berlin
Logan
Rachelmacher
United States
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Fire Clay Company
Nelsonville Brick Company
Real estate transfers in Village of Athens and Alexander Township
Dan Hill transfers lot 260 to William Madison for 1200 dollars. G H Johnson transfers lot 492 to Charles F Sharp for 1000 dollars. Chas K Foater transfers lot 542 to J W Border for 725 dollars. Flora D Williams transfers property to Mary in Alexander Township.
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Athens
Dan Hill
William Madison
G. H. Johnson
Charles F. Sharp
Chas. K. Foater
J. W. Border
Alexander Township
Flora D. Williams
Mary
Poultry Men Elect Officers for Southern Ohio Association
The Southern Ohio Poultry Association elected officers at its annual meeting with J. P. Blackwood as President and Wm. Simmons as Superintendent. A second vice president was added, S. M. Johnson, and directors increased from seven to ten. The Winter Show bills were paid and the show praised as financially successful. The next exhibit is planned for January 1909 with many breeders expected to return.
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The
Southern Ohio Poultry Association
J. P. Blackwood
RK. E. Hall
W. €. Hoodler
C. W. Henderson
Secre
Tary
P. D. Hill
Wm. Simmons
S. M. Johnson
Association
Beal Law Repeal Debate on Local Option Rules
The county local option bill fails to repeal the Beal or township laws and would not force all dry or all wet results. If the county option fails, smaller units can still use the Beal township and Jones laws as before the county law passed.
Roaring Ways and the Red Lion Club Roars
A youthful excerpt notes modern scientists as sociable, witty men not mere cold thinkers. It recalls the Red Lion club of eminent Englishmen including Huxley, meeting during the British Association. Visitors such as the Prince of Canino observed lively, human behavior with roaring cheers and a three roar response.
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Red Lion Club
Huxley
Eft
British Association
Ipswich
England
Prince of
Canino
Bonaparte
Baseball Expert Names All Star Infield and Outfield Mix
An expert says the best hitting lineup would feature Orth on pitcher Schreck catching Chase at first Lajoie at second Cobb Crawford and Flick in the outfield from the American league with Wagner at shortstop Stein feldt at third base from the National league.
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Orth
Schreck
Chase
Lajoie
Cobb
Crawford
Flick
Wagner
Steinfeldt
Tonsiline Cure Promoted for Sore Throat Plain Talk
An advertisement extols Tonsiline as the sole remedy to cure sore throat and prevent complications like tonsillitis and diphtheria. It claims wide physician and user endorsement with bottles priced at 25c and 50c, from The Tonsiline Co in Canton, Ohio.
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United States
The
Tonsiline Co
Canton
Ohio
Cicalo to Face Trial in Hocking County Court
Mike Cicalo the Italian shooter of George Hale at the Kerlin brick plant Logan will stand trial in the common pleas court of Hocking county on February 19. Officials report his troublesome conduct in jail has ended and the case draws wide local interest across the region.
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Kerlin
Logan
Common Pleas Court
Hocking County
Cicalo
The Prey of a Grizzly in Early California
In early California, Sweet, a tannery worker near Santa Cruz, encounters a grizzly bear with two cubs. Unarmed, he lies quiet as the bear drags him to a sandy hollow and buries him. She probes the sand twice, but he remains hidden, later freeing himself and escaping after a cautious hour.
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California
Sweet
Santa Cruz
Mr. Sweet
Ile
Grizary
What He Had to Say
A brief humorous exchange is described where one speaker questions another about the time and what he has to say. The reply reveals confusion and a final simple good night as the conclusion of the moment, reported in a Cleveland Plain Dealer style.
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George
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Africa
Sparrman
The
Cape
The Family Jar Mystery at Major Jinks Funeral
The Atlanta Constitution notes the cremation of Major Jinks and his widow storing the remains in a fruit jar. The quip questions what will be done with the last of the family jars.
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Major Jinks
Atlanta Constitution
Angel Food Taste and Ginger Bread Income Clash
A fragment from Dallas News notes a clash between a girl with an angel food taste and a man with a ginger bread income. The sentence hints at misaligned tastes and unclear intentions in a domestic context.
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Dallas News
Fern Nephrolepis amerpoheli Named A Florists' Favorite
A beautiful florist fern Nephrolepis amerpohli is praised for its soft fronds that pair with both light and heavy flowers. It remains fresh long after cut flowers fade and adapts to extended displays, making it a strong candidate for standard florist fern varieties.
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Amerpot
Timely Remedies Urged To Abate Matches Danger
State Fire Marshal Creamer Sug gests remedies after Ohio reports 36 women and children burned to death by matches last year. Most deaths were children playing with matches left within reach and six women whose clothing ignited by hot match heads. Cases from Cleveland Niles and other towns illustrate fires from clothing flames and hazardous household routines.
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Creamer
Ohio
Cleveland
Rosa Telack
E. 65Th St
Alice Heffron
Literary Road
Niles
United States
Apple Packing Tables Improve Fruit Grading
C. J. Lewis argues for table packing over bench packing to enhance selection and grading of apples. A two-packer table of about three by four feet with a loose burlap top and bevelled legs reduces bruising while allowing full reach. Regularly clearing fruit prevents excessive handling and damage.
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Old Howe R
C. J. Lewis
Fireproofing cottons to end infant clothing deaths
A column argues for fireproofing cotton fabrics used in women and children's clothing to reduce 124 Ohio fatalities from ignition. It cites ammonium sulfate mixtures, borax, and other formulas, notes low cost, and cites experiments in New York and Nottingham. It ends with a honey guide anecdote about Africans leading to beehives.
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Bellevue Hospital Medical College
New York
New England
Resting Periods for Summer and Winter Blooming Plants
The article explains that no plant blooms year round and summer bloomers fail in winter without rest. It advises alternating active growth with inactivity, rest conditions, reduced watering, and cool dark storage. Resting from October to April supports summer blooming varieties.
Pear Blight Treatment and Ripening Guidelines
Pear blight is described as a threat to orchards with instructions to cut out diseased wood, burn cuttings, and disinfect tools with alcohol. It advises ripening pears indoors and explains picking time by ripening cues and stem detachment, noting most pears are sold green in a natural state.
Domestic tragedy sparks marriage license dispute in Mineral
George Shingler, 20, secured a license to marry Minnie Sickles, 19, in Mineral. He later returned the license, claiming the bride refused to marry him, though he said the refusal was temporary and promises of reconciliation were expected.
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George Shingler
Minnie Sickles
Shingler
Teachers' Examinations Schedule Declared by Clerk
Notice to teachers states tests will be held on the first Saturday each month unless a legal holiday shifts date. The Boxwell Examinations occur on the third Saturday in April and the second Saturday in May. Aaron Grady, Clerk.
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Boxwell
Aaron Grady
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Nelsonville, O
Sult
Hock
Ing Valley
Hocking Valley
Ing Valley Lines
Piesse
Carthage
James Russell
Prezinda A. Ruasel
Rome
AV. F. Hawkins
Chas. Wilson
Lewis Finsterwald
F. W. Sewell
Harvey E. Biggins
A. L. Cole
Stewart
Thimble Township
James Village
John Hacer
Peter Rutter
Arnold Huston
Glouster
James Sickles
Jennie Hooper
Jamess. Campbell
Hannah F. Steed
Waterloo
John McKee
Hocking Mining Co
Parker Huddy
Carl Bateman
Mary E. Fay
Wm. H. Clair
W. R. Hildebrandt
Margaret and
A. Susian Clairott
A. Susian Clark
Beal Law Good
George Hale
Nelsonville, C
Mike Ci
Galo
Hale
Grizzly
Nephrolepis Amerpohli
APPLE
Hood River
Honey Guides
Scotland
Scientific American
Nottingham
Society of Hyera
Manchester
Man
Lawrence & Bran. Fire and Life Insurance
Neo Srmell
Neo Trouble
Perfection
Hugh
Ravol
Standard
Washington
Ninth Street
United States Patent Office
Washington, D. C
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