Foley Brothers Face Burglary and Larceny Verdicts in Meigs Case
In Meigs County Court the Foley brothers James and Wesley faced a joint trial for burglary of an uninhabited building and stealing three sacks of beans from Edward Manuel. Jurors found James not guilty and Wesley guilty of larceny with a 50 cent value. James was released and Wesley sentenced to fines and costs.
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Omeroy
Meigs
Diamond Lawson
James
Wesley Foley
Letart Township
Edward Manuel
Foleys
Letart
James Foley
Wesley
Giles Smith
Hugh A. Thomson
Bedford Township
Parents of John Hollingshead Seek Workmen Compensation
Willis and Martha Hollingshead sue the Industrial Commission of Ohio in Pomeroy seeking workman’s compensation for their son John Hollingshead who was killed July 22 1927 at the Lewis Mine behind Pomeroy. He was a coal miner earning 30 dollars weekly and the main support for his parents and two sisters. The suit asks for typical compensation plus a reasonable attorney fee. a jury trial is planned though no immediate date is set.
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Pomeroy
John Hollingshead
Lewis
Willis
Martha Hollingshead
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Flora
Racie
Mayer visits after 62 years away from Pomeroy
Milwaukee native M. A. Mayer, born in Pomeroy and raised there until age eight, returns for a visit after a 62 year absence and notes little of what he remembered. Miss Callie Klees remains in unfavorable condition after the James McKenzie automobile accident. Funeral services for Mrs. H. M. Horton will be Sunday at 2 30 p m from her home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Horton, married to Captain Horton since June 1, 1865, was born February 1, 1844 in Pomeroy. Mrs. Henry Warren of Reedsville leaves for a ten day trip to Florida and Havana, Cuba.
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M. A. Mayer
Milwaukee
Pomeroy
Callie Klees
James McKenzie
H. M. Horton
Beech Grove
Grace Episcopal Church
Captain Horton
Henry Warren
Reedsville
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Local residents reunited amid travel and meetings across Ohio
Rev Gardner and his wife and daughter returned home after a three day absence while relatives stayed in Wheeling. Gardner traveled to Mannington for a conference with an evangelist slated for Middleport church. Banks and several businesses closed Thursday as flags honored Abraham Lincoln. Mrs Barsotti of Parkersburg visits. Mrs Hoagland of Columbus stayed with her mother Mrs Savage. The Delphian Society meets this evening at the Fultz home with Mrs Wyatt.
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Gardner
Wheeling
Mr. Gardner
Mannington
Middleport
Citizens National Bank
Abraham Lincoln
Joe Barsotti
Parkersburg
H. E. Hoagland
Columbus
C. Savage
Walnut Street
J. H. Grate
H. H. McCormick
D. G. Miller
Portsmouth
J. B. Downing
T. A. May
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Huntington
Delphian Society
Gene Wyatt
B. F. Fultz
South Second Avenue
Church of Christ mid week attendance tops one hundred
Middleport reports 102 in mid week Church of Christ meeting led by D. S. Farmer with Rev. Gardner delivering the lesson. Organizers expect a larger turnout next Wednesday evening.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
D. S. Farmer
Gardner
Practical Pattern 2049 For Full Figures By ANNE ADAMS
Proving full figures can be smartly dressed this pattern features a flared skirt with a fitted hip band and a gathered blouse. Lace vestee and tie add feminine detail, adaptable to satin crepe voile or georgette. Sizes 36 to 46. yardage listed. order from The Athens Messenger Pattern Dept New York City.
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Bisure
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Pope Speech Broadcast Draws Pomeroy Listeners
In Pomeroy on February 13, residents gathered around radios to hear the Pope speak from Rome. The Latin address was translated into English for the audience.
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Pomeroy
Pope
Rome
Italy
Origin of Horse Shed Witnesses Recalls Meigs County History
In Pomeroy Ohio February 13, attorney John S. Higgins explains why witnesses in court were nicknamed horse shed witnesses. The origin dates to Chester courthouse design when no private consultation room existed and lawyers met clients and witnesses in horse sheds near the court.
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Pomeroy
John S. Higgins
Gallipolis
Chester
Meigs County
Remarkable 107-Year-Old Veteran Peg Leg in Dayton
Edward J. Parsons reports a veteran named James Jackson known as Peg Leg who is reputed to be 107 and who helped drive a caravan of ox wagons that opened the Soldiers' Home in Dayton in 1867. Jackson, once a slave, has a sister in Mississippi and survived Civil War service with a wooden leg. Relatives in Middleport also note the death of Dr. A M Miller in Huntington W Va from influenza leading to pneumonia, with funeral planned there.
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Middleport
Edward J. Parsons
Dayton
James Jackson
Jackson
Columbus
National Pike
South
Mississippi
A. M. Miller
Huntington
W. Va
O. N. McElhinney
Tag Day Plans in County Completed
Meigs County prepares for a Red Cross tag day on Saturday February 14 with heart buttons and no fixed donation. High school girls will carry contribution boxes in Middleport Rutland Harrisonville and other towns and money goes to Irving Karr Jr at Pomeroy Cement Company. Mrs Calhoun mother of Mabel Calhoun Sisson has fractured her right arm and lives in Columbus formerly resided in Middleport. The Heath M E Church Guild serves Rotary Club banquet. The Winmore Class of Heath M Church meets this afternoon.
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Harrisonville News
Lief Bolin
Rutland
Henry Mayhugh
Harrisonville High School
Columbia
Racine
Herrisonville
William Hunter
Sandyville
W. Ray Wilson
Rirgins
Here
Irene Woodyard
Columbus
Ladies Union
C. P. Church
Francis Knopp
Bessie Cottrill
Ena Dye
Clarence Wyatt
Abe Comb
Albany
John Epley
Mayhugh
Middleport
J. F. Dillard
Calhoun
Mabel Calhoun Sisson
Heath M. E. Church
Guild Society
Rotary Club
C. M. Hennessey
John J. Woolley
Athens
County Jail Population Rises After Four Arrests
Pomeroy police report four arrests last night raising the county jail population to 17. Those detained include Warren Falin Curt Nobles Howanmi Grant and Ed Martin.
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Pomeroy
Warren Falin
Curt Nobles
Howanmi Grant
Ed Martin
Meigs County Automobile Club Opens New Office
W Franklin Dean, manager of the newly formed Meigs County Automobile Club, has rented a lower room in the Courthouse building and will move in soon. The club organized January 30 with officers elected and a large membership. Valentine Jones, 78, of Thomas Fork, prepares to enter White Cross Hospital in Columbus next Monday for an operation, accompanied by a doctor and several friends.
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Pomeroy
Valentine Jones
Thomas Fork
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Treasurer Resigns to Return to Private Law Practice
Washington Feb 13 Assistant Treasury Secretary Walter E Hope resigns to resume private law practice in New York as announced by Secretary Mellon.
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Washington
Treasury
Walter E. Hope
New York
Mellon
Superintendent Resigns From Deaconness Hospital in Cincinnati
The Rev. A. G. Lohmann resigns after 16 years as superintendent of Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati effective when he reaches retirement age.
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Cincinnati
A. G. Lohmann
Rowland Takes Bench In Court This Morning
Judge Rowland presided at Athens County Common Pleas Court for the first time. The first case involved Raymond Steinmetz of Chillicothe who pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was fined 150 dollars plus costs and jailed until paid. George Reinhart of Chillicothe also pleaded guilty and faced a 100 dollar fine and costs with jail time until paid. Harry Geisinger, 19, of Chillicothe, withdrew and pleaded guilty to perjury in the same case, was released on parole and ordered to report monthly, with leniency urged due to distressing life conditions since age nine.
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F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Rowland
Raymond Steinmetz
Chillicothe
Athens County
Athens
Steinmetz
George Reinhart
Harry Geisinger
Reinhart
Geisinger
Peter Barrows
John W. Bolin
Barrows
Geisinger Paroled After 10 Months at Lancaster School
Geisinger was sent to the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster and paroled for good behavior after serving 10 months.
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Geisinger
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Try This Tonight Cascarets for Quick Bowel Relief
This ad promotes Cascarets as the cure for sluggish bowels and related symptoms. It claims rapid relief from constipation without discomfort and notes that cascara helps strengthen bowel muscle. The slogan cites 20 million boxes sold as proof of merit.
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A. Hartley
Virgil Marsh
SUE Commission
Athens Messenger
Anne Adams
Toonerville
Fontaine Fox
Ier
Prince of Wales
Jamaica
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Latin America
British Island
Tforse Shed
Parsons IS Home
DR. Miller
Red Cross
Winmore
Heath M. Church
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Swagger
Coats
Samiari
Woodworth
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Ohio
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Auto Club
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