Damages Asked Of Gas Company in Middleport Explosion Case
Damages filed against Ohio Fuel Gas Company in Middleport claim a gas line defect caused a Mill Street blast on October 6, 1930. Mrs. Fannie White seeks 25000 for injuries and 969.50 for property loss. multiple related suits push total to 63062.32. Lena Werner sues heirs of Catherine Meismeier for a one tenth undivided estate share of 514 acres.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Mill Street
Middleport
Fannie R. White
M. G. White
White
Dena Winegar
Charles J. Wineger
Speed Officer Is To Be Employed In Pomeroy
Pomeroy council discusses a $375000 municipal inheritance and considers spending ideas from visitors while approving a motorcycle officer to curb reckless driving. The town explores dust control with slate-cinder fills, school zone warnings, pole relocation talks, and a new speed limit enforcement plan.
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Pomeroy
W. A. Ellis
Reading
Bremen
Ohio
Hess
Mark Hollow
Kerr’s Run
Sherman Casto
William H. Weeks
Cincinnati
Webster
John Kesterson
Tom May
Robbery at Mrs. Lawrence Home in Syracuse
The Sunday night break in at Mrs. W. J. Lawrence’s home in Syracuse yielded the loss of forty gallons of fruit from the cellar and possibly other items. Suspects were questioned after searches. a state parole officer joined the inquiry. Two suspects remain in county jail. fourteen total were in jail, with four released yesterday.
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Syracuse
W. J. Lawrence
State Reformatory
Local Man Dies by Shot Over Road Plan Threat to Farm
S. M. Russell 55 of Pomeroy took his life with a shotgun amid worry over a proposed road realignment that would split his farm and erase the family home on the Pomeroy Rutland Road near the Bradford Church. The plan was later altered to spare the Russell property, but he had reportedly lost his reason to the fear. He leaves a widow Jessie and sons Ralph and Wayne with siblings and relatives named in the chart of local families. He will be laid to rest beside the Bradford Church cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Rutland
Middleport
Bradford Church
S. M. Russell
Mr. Russell
Russell
Charlies Hysell
John Bradford
Jessie
Ralph
Wayne
Columbus
David Ruaser
John
Edward Fugate
Gallipolis
H. J. Hysell
Samp Russel
S. M. Ruaseel
Mike Russell
Bradford Churc
Cottage meetings grow as First Baptist hosts Legion event
In Middleport on February 17 the First Baptist Church drew a large crowd for Rev. F. C. Kreager and the American Legion and auxiliary. Cottage prayer meetings are expanding with multiple evenings planned at homes on South Third Avenue Grant Street Beech Street and North Third Avenue led by Rev. C. H. Bichinger of Heath M E Church.
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Middleport
F. C. Kreager
First Baptist Church
American Legion
Allie Mauck
South Third Avenue
James Murray
Grant Street
L. D. Diles
Beech Street
Edward Anderson
North Third Avenue
C. H. Bichinger
Heath M. EB. Church
Park Street P T A Plans Friday School Auditorium Program
In Middleport on Feb 20 the Park Street Parent-Teacher Association will host an evening of entertainment in the school auditorium with pupils from four rooms performing. Mrs. Virgil Edwards leads the program. Miss Lucretia Genheimer resumes duties as a county clerk office typist after a Cincinnati visit.
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Middleport
Park Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Virgil Edwards
Lucretia Genheimer
Cincinnati
T. W. Benge
17 Year Locust Expected Here in 1931
Rutland notes Dr. F H Parker warns that the 17 year cicada Cicada septendecima will return in 1931. He explains it is not a true locust, that flight occurs in late May to June in swarms, and that females damage young trees by laying eggs, suggesting orchard protection measures.
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Rutland
F. H Parker
Secret Marriage Licenses Reported for Dora Rice and Clarence Heaton
Dora Rice of Pomeroy and Athens contractor Clarence Heaton obtained a marriage license in Pomeroy and were secretly married in early February.
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Pomeroy
Dora Rice
Clarence Heaton
Athens
New Car For Meigs County Sheriff To Aid Road Patrol
Meigs County commissioners approve trading the dog warden’s car for a new sheriff’s vehicle equipped for pursuit of bandits with bulletproof windshield radio and tires and multiple port holes. County engineer must approve road work bills. two petitions for road changes filed. funds transferred to cover the sheriff’s car cost.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
C. W. Clark
Ernest Smith
William Smith
Karr
J. E. D. Hartinger
O. N. Wagner
Fletcher Metcalf
Milo Stewart
Joan Harman
Local Docket of Visits and Travels Across Cities
Middleport residents and visitors frequent Bucyrus Huntington Covington Columbus Racine and Charleston. Notables include Mrs Minnie Neutzling moving, Rev C H Eichinger conducting funeral services, and families such as the Ramsey Joachim Tuckerman Byers Covert Lewis Poindexter and Turner visiting kin and attending events or medical care.
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Middleport
Downatt Roush
Bucyrus
Minnie Neutzling
Ella Harry
Rutland Street
Harry Ramsey
Luther Ramsey
Edward Newman
Huntington
Ramsey
W. E. Ramsey
Joachim
Rue Tuckerman
Edgar
Pauline
Sidney Russell
Dexter
Esther Hill
Charleston
R. C. Tuckerman
Howard Byers
Ella Byers
Racine
Sylvia Radcliff
L. A. Thomas
Columbus
Griff M. Lewis
C. A. Poindexter
American Legion Auxiliary
Deshler- Wallick
A. J. Winegar
Agnes Allenaworth
Boney Mitchell
Kate Turner
St. Francis Hospital
Turner
Local Social Notes and Health Updates
Residents report weekend visits across town including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitlock in Jackson with Dow and Mrs. Vance and Mrs. Clyde French at Oreton with her father Ewart. Mrs. A J Beaver attends midwinter auxiliary conference in Columbus. Mrs. Earl Smith rests after surgery in Charleston. Elderly Mrs. Mercer ill at Mill Street home. Bailey family mourns death of Tommy Williams. Walla Allen family from Charleston, S C., to visit.
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Earl Smith
Grant Street
McMillan
Charleston
David Mercer
Mill Street Road
Dave Bailey
Tommy Williams
Walla Allen
S. C
Moonshiners Slain in Fayette County Gun Battle
In Fayette County Kentucky Patrolman W F Clark and Constable Carl Sweeney killed two moonshiners Noah Lamb 25 and John Martin 25 after they resisted arrest during a still operation near the Kentucky River. Both men died thirty minutes after the confrontation. a .38 caliber pistol belonging to one of the slain men was recovered.
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Lexington
U.P
Fayette County
W. F. Clark
Carl Sweeney
Kentucky River
Noah Lamb
John Martin
Clark
Sweeney
Lamb
Martin
Let Her Have Him Arraignment in Velie Assault Case
John G Velie a member of the Velie automobile family faces arraignment on assault charges after Charles Chappell and Dorothy Chappell were arrested following a train fight in which Chappell was injured. Chappell said his wife had eloped with Velie to Velie mine properties in Tron River Michigan. Velie called Mrs Chappell his secretary.
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Chicago
John G. Velie
Velie
Charles Chappell
Dorothy Chappell
Chappell
Tron River
Mich
Second Hand Marriage License Rumor Stuns Clerk
In Columbus on February 17, deputy clerk Harry Barton of Probate Judge Homer Z. Bostwick's office received a call from an unidentified woman asking for a second hand marriage license. Barton confirmed no such license exists and the caller suggested old licenses are sold and reused.
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Columbus
Harry Barton
Homer Z
Bostwick
Barton
Divining rod electrified to find diamonds and oil new aid
New York reports that scientists at the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers described an electrified divining rod. The device uses gravity magnetism and electricity to locate diamonds petroleum water and other subterranean substances improving tunneling and dam construction with superior accuracy.
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New York
U.P
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Magnetism and mineral hunt touted with new tools
Noel H. Stearn reports the balancing of gravity and magnetic force in the superdip method used to prospect Arkansas diamonds. An Arkansas diamond weighing 2014 carats was found in Pike County. The Hotchkiss instrument detects magnetic attraction in soil to reveal mineral type, depth, and deposit contours, aiding oil, silver, lead discoveries. A portable Megger device is shown to measure rock formation depth and structure in the field.
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Twig
Hazel
Noel H. Stearn
St. Louis
Arkansas
Pike County
Stearn
Golf Pro Schalk Charged With Auto Theft Bond Set
L Page Schalk 27 of Hamilton Ohio and Middletown Ohio pleaded not guilty to auto theft charges. He is accused of transporting Mrs Katherine Wertz's stolen car from Hamilton to Orlando Florida and is held on a $5000 bond.
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Cincinnati
L. Page Schalk
Hamilton
Ohio
Petoskey
Mich
Middletown
Schalk
Katherine Wertz
Orlando
Fla
Rogers Earns Huge Sum for Red Cross
U.P. reports Will Rogers and Krank Hawks completed a three weeks Southwest tour raising 220000 for Red Cross drought relief. Rogers spoke at up to five meetings daily while Hawks provided transport and assisted with performances. Proceeds benefited drought relief.
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Rogers
Red Cross
Santa Monica
Calif
U.P
Will Rogers
Krank Hawks
Southwest
Hawks
Nurito Promises Pain Relief From Rheumatism to Neuralgia
Thousands discover a doctor’s prescription Nurito offering relief from rheumatism neuritis lumbago neuralgia and other aches. It claims to drive away pain after three doses with no heart deterrent narcotics or opiates and is presented as harmless and effective for work in peace.
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Nurito
Essentials of a Good Home Economics Program Lecture
Miss Enid Lunn state supervisor of home economics spoke at a county teachers meeting on designing strong programs. She urged a home like setting, trained teachers, reference materials and equipment, and programs tailored to individual girls. Schools represented included Shade Albany to Coolville Chauncey Dover Marshfield and The Plains.
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Enid Lunn
Athens County Home Economics Teachers Association
Miss Lunn
Shade
Albany
Coolville
Chauncey-Dover
Marshfield
the Plains
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Uses for Babies and Children
Colic gas sour belching vomiting feverishness and digestive distress in infants and kids respond to a teaspoonful in the morning bottle or a tablespoonful in water for older children. It soothes the stomach aids bowels and is palatable. Write Phillips Co for a free information book.
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Phillips Co
Warwick St
New York
N. Y
Phillips
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Mary E. Murray
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Elberfeld Marietta Company
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