Local News Briefs Mention Visits and Birth Announcement
Mr Michael Collins Sr travels to Congo for a brief visit with relatives. Mr Leonard Pidcock and Mr Clinton Smart visit friends in Athens on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Fred Wheaton of 60 Morris Avenue announce the birth of a son, Charles, born February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Collins Sr
Congo
Leonard Pidcock
Clinton Smart
Athens
Fred Wheaton
Morris Avenue
Charles
Brown and Stanley Guests From Charleston and Sibert Family Visit
Mr H J Brown hosts his brother in law I J Stanley of Charleston West Virginia. Mrs D R Sibert travels to Columbus to visit her sons Fred and Frank Sibert who run a grocery business there.
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D. R. Sibert
Columbus
Messrs
Fred and
Frank Sibert
Ohio professor called to Columbus for tax conference
Dr. 8. K. Mardis of Ohio university traveled to Columbus this morning at Governor Davis's summons to meet with the tax committee in conference in that city today. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spaulding departed Thursday for North Lewisburg to visit Mrs. Sarah Boyles and brothers John and James Watkins and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. K. Mardis
Ohio University
Columbus
Davis
Tax Committee
W. H. Spaulding
North Lewisburg
Sarah Boyles
John
James Watkins
Burns and McDonald Visit Athens Guests of Jack Sweeney
Messrs. James Burns of Glouster now in Akron and Harry McDonald of Glouster were Thursday visitors in Athens and were guests of Mr. Jack Sweeney.
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Messrs
James Burns
Glouster
Akron
Harry McDonald
Athens
Jack Sweeney
Mrs McGinley Visits Hamilton for Weekend with Son at Ohio U
Mrs L G McGinley of Hamilton has arrived to spend the weekend with her son Llewellyn a student at Ohio University, joined by her sisters the Misses Clara and Amy Weihr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. McGinley
Hamilton
Llewellyn
Ohio University
Clara
Amy Weihr
Miss Eleanor Bolin Returns to Athens Law Office
Miss Eleanor Bolin, who has worked in the office of Congressman I. M. Foster in Washington, D. C., returns to Athens to resume her position in the law office of Foster & Wells.
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Eleanor Bolin
I. M. Foster
Washington, D. C
Athens
Foster & Wells
Mrs Bert Taylor Attends The New Minister Play
Mrs Bert Taylor of Rutland visited Thursday to see The New Minister performed by the Christian church choir. She was the guest of Mr and Mrs E L Church and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Taylor
Rutland
Christian Church
E. L. Church
Mrs. Shepper Dies After Hip Injury
Mrs. Shepper mother of the late Mrs. H. L. Wheaton died Thursday after a fall that fractured her hip. Mrs. H. L. Wheaton was summoned to Plain City today by the news.
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H. L. Wheaton
Plain City
Shepper
Death of Mr. Wallace Morse Recorded in Hot Springs
Relatives report the death of Wallace Morse in Hot Springs. Morse formerly lived in Albany and was the father of B. E. Morse a graduate of Ohio University now based in Detroit.
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Wallace Morse
Hot Springs
Morse
Albany
B. E. Morse
Ohio University
Detroit
Evans Family Visit From Denver Arrives in Akron
Mr J Claire Evans and son Wil son from Denver Colorado visit his parents Dr and Mrs D J Evans for a week. They also stop in Akron to see brother Rhys D Evans at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Claire Evans
Wilson
Denver
Colorado
D. J. Evans
Mr. Evans
Akron
Rhys D. Evans
Pris cilla club meets for luncheon at Mrs Lastro's home
Many guests attended the Pris cilla club gathering Thursday afternoon at 116 North Congress street hosted by Mrs J R Lastro. Out of town guest Mrs Marcus Smith of Charleston West Virginia stayed with Mrs Samuel Siegel as part of the social event. A luncheon with elegant arrangements concluded the pleasant afternoon.
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Priscilla Club
J. R. Lastro
North Congress Street
Marcus Smith
Charleston
W. Va
Samuel Siegel
Ohio University Faculty Member Honored by Sigma Sigma Sigma
Miss Maud Crossett a Sigma Sigma Sigma patroness was welcomed at a Thursday tea by sorority members from 3:30 to 5:00. The event featured dancing congenial conversation and refreshments as a social introduction.
Liberty club invites husbands to Cheer Up Mabel at Opera House
Members of the Liberty club attend the theater tonight with husbands as guests for the production Cheer Up Mabel. The party includes Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Deissle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry McKinstry, Mr. and Mrs. Will W. Coe, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moler, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brown, Mrs. G. L. Fenzel, Mr. I. J. Stanley of Charleston WV, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gross, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Dailey as special guests.
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Liberty Club
Mabel
Opera House
C. T. Moore
L. L. Deissle
Harry McKinstry
Will W. Coe
Robert L. Woodworth
W. E. Moler
H. J. Brown
G. L. Fenzel
I. J. Stanley
Charleston
W. Va
C. W. Gross
Earl T. Dailey
Willing Workers Promote Mission Efforts at Session
At a Sunday missionary meeting led by Mrs. C. L. Jones, the Willing Workers of the First Presbyterian Church formed plans for Home and Foreign missions. They will create scrapbooks with concealed writing on two-view postcards and donate paper dolls, while programs included songs, readings, and a piano trio. Twelve members attended with teacher Miss Carson.
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Eleanor Garrett
C. L. Jones
Young Peoples
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Childrens Hospitals
Frances Clutts
Ruth Jones
Thelma Nicholson
Annette Huff
Dorothy Woodworth
George Washington
Miss Carson
Tile drainage warms soil by channeling heat from rain
F. L. Allen of Trumbull county reports measuring water temperatures before and after drainage tiles show water cold by 20 degrees F. He estimates each inch of spring rainfall could raise the top 30 inches of soil by about 2.8 degrees F, with most heat remaining near the surface. Snow melts faster on drained land due to warmer tilled soil.
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F. L. Allen
Trumbull County
Allen
Patrolman Held in Slaying of Prize Fighter Logan
Cleveland patrolman Walter Glowacki 2 was jailed pending investigation into the killing of Anthony Nagondy known as Cuppy Logan. Nagondy was 25 and a welterweight fighter.
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Cleveland
Walter Glowacki
Anthony Nagondy
Logan
Power and Future Electricity Seen By Steinmetz
Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz told United Press that electricity will power water transport and railways due to efficiency. He cautioned electric cars will grow as battery charging expands, but air propulsion faces weight limits. solar, wind and tides remain impractical today. He doubted radio links to Mars and warned coal and petroleum remain essential, though future electricity could reach households everywhere.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Charles P. Steinmetz
United Press
Steinmetz
United States
Mars
Pepto Mang an promise of strong blood and vigor
An old advertisement extols Pepto Mangan as a health tonic to refresh blood and vitality. It claims rich red blood prevents illness and urges daily use, noting liquid and tablet forms and urging buyers to seek the genuine Gude's Pepto Mangan.
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Gude’s
Harding sets April 4 as date for extra session
President-elect Harding fixed April 4 for Congress's extra session. Senator Watson of Indiana, now in Florida, confirms the date in a letter received in Washington on February 18.
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Washington
Harding
Watson
Indiana
Florida
Lloyd George Wins Confidence Vote in Parliament
In London on February 18, Premier Lloyd George secured a confidence vote 181 to 40 on a motion to amend the king's address. The result signals support for his postwar policies despite opposition.
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London
Lloyd George
Great Scranton Mine Fire Rages Deep Underground
A massive coal fire burns 400 feet beneath Scranton in the old Central mine West Scranton. Firefighters, facing extreme heat and toxic gases, pour water and seal tunnels with concrete walls to starve the blaze while fearing gas pockets and possible explosions. Experts predict the fire may be smothered in weeks though danger remains high.
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Scranton
Central Mine
West
Pluto
State Department of Mining
People’s Coal Company
Prison Terms Seen As Medicine For Violator In Bootlegging
Appellate Judge W. H. Middletown of the Ohio Court of Appeals says imprisonment for second offenses in bootlegging cases is needed to curb prohibition. He notes most liquor violations settle in lower courts, leaving few cases on appeal. He cites fines as insufficient and discusses shifting litigation from rural to urban counties.
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W. H. Middletown
Court of Appeals
Middletown
Waverly
Ohio
Athens
Roscoe Mauck
E. D. Sayre
Middleton
Common Pleas
Portsmouth
Common Pleas Court
Athens County School Supervisors Salaries Revealed
The Messenger reports on the 1914 law creating county and district superintendents. Athens county pays the county superintendent 2200 dollars salary plus 300 dollars travel. state funds 1000 dollars, county funds the rest. Six district superintendents earn 2000 to 2500 dollars, totaling 18500. State aid covers half up to 750 dollars, with districts paying the balance. Five other district superintendents under Section 4740 are elected locally, teach part time, and can net no more than 1800 dollars yearly from all sources.
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Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Cox
Deaths and Funeral of Athens Resident Mrs Alice Wise
Mrs. Alice Wise aged 62 lifelong Athens resident died Thursday at 8 30 p m at 9 South Congress after an illness from pneumonia. Widow of John Wise a longtime Athens grocer, he died 17 years ago February 16. Survived by daughter Mrs Edward Bolin and sister Mrs Eliza Burns of the Plains. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday at 9 South Congress with burial in West Union street cemetery.
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Alice Wise
Athens
South Congress Street
The
Plains
West Union Street
Wise
Mrs Wise Gained Wide Notice as Nurse and Community Leader
The obituary notes a Columbus hospital operation last November from which she recovered and resumed activity. A member of the Rebekah lodge and the Woman's Relief Corps, she served in every office in the Rebekah lodge, twice as Noble Grand. Her decade as a practical nurse made her known in Atlens homes and church and lodge circles.
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Columbus
Rebekah Lodge
Woman's Relief Corps
Noble Grand
Free Methodist Church Strouds Run Service Times
Strouds Run district church led by Pastor BE D Crane offers Sunday school at 9 30 A M and preaching at 10 30 A M.
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Free Methodist Church
Strouds Run
BE. D. Crane
Barn Fire Destroys Woodyard Property Near Albany
Fire last night destroyed the Bliss Woodyard barn and its contents on R. D. 2 near Albany Ohio. Discovered about 6 o clock the structure was fully engulfed and beyond saving. Hay baled straw and farm machinery were lost. Origin and insurance status unknown.
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Albany, O
Bliss Woodyard
R. D
Woodyard
Eight British "tanks" models used in the war
The article notes Britain employed eight distinct models of so called tanks during the war. It outlines variations in design aimed at battlefield roles and production patches reflecting wartime needs.
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Great Britain
Self Defense Claimed by Slayer of Yanked Sentry
In Torio on February 18 a Diet interpellation claimed the Japanese sentry was shot and killed by Lieut. W H Lang don in self defense. The defense was said to be a trap on justice, as reported in Vlndivestekaete. A separate line noted a street car ticket ejected from a pocket receptacle as a side detail.
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Torio
W. H. Langdon
Vlndivestekaete
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