Nelsonville Commissioner Joseph Wolf Injured in Yard Accident
Nelsonville, Feb 16. Commissioner Joseph Wolf of York township was struck by a box car while walking on tracks in Nelsonville railway yards. He suffered serious injuries including paralyses of one leg and vocal cords, with recovery uncertain. He was taken to his daughter’s home and shows slight improvement.
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Nelsonville
Joseph Wolf
York Township
J.O. Hill
Athens
Mr. Hill
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Mill
N. Hill
Humphrey
Cheatnut Street
Wolf
Howard Precinct
Porter County
Indiana
Pallas Club Opens Its Mini Year With Papers
The Pallas club held its first session Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Sayre’s home. The literary program featured two papers, including a study on Alexander II, Czar of Russia presented by Mrs. [name unclear].
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Pallas Club
Meeting Notes on Exile System and Crimean War Subjects
Evans and a paper on the Exile System prepared by Mrs. Moore were read by Mrs. Mercer. Miss Hobson led the general reading questions. Mrs. Coner led questions on Nicolas I and the Crimean War. The next meeting is February 28 at Dr. Edna Thompson’s home.
Lyon's Arm Broken in Mine District Assault
Wm Barnard, 21, faced Mayor Ginnan in Jacksonville on an assault and battery charge over injuring A K Lyons, 50, with a heavy club at No 4 mine. Lyons, who broke the fight between two boys, was struck as he separated them, with the club breaking both bones in his arm. Barnard was bound over to court and released on bond.
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Jacksonville
Wm. Barnard
Ginnan
A. K. Lyons
Barnard
Lyons
No. 4 Mine
Burnard
Young Burnard
Miss Bishop Entertains A Valentine Party at Home
Miss Belle Bishop and sister Miss Belle hosted a Valentine gathering on Mound Street Saturday 2 to 6 PM for many friends. Guests wrote original verses judged for best. Miss Nelle Michael and Miss Etta Miles won, Miss Miles receiving a painted handkerchief case. Supper at 5 featured a list of attendees who departed with valentines as keepsakes.
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Belle Bishop
Belle
Mound Street
Nelle Michael
Etta Miles
Miles
Emma Palmer
Bushrod Hall Dead Pioneer of Athens Township Passes at 82
Bushrod Hall aged 82, a pioneer of Athens township, died Friday at his home two miles west of Athens from pneumonia. Funeral services were held Sunday at his home led by Rev. A. F. Black, with interment in the new cemetery. His wife died years ago, and he leaves seven grown children including Dr. Silas Hall of western Indiana, George Hall of Fostoria, and Mrs. Spencer Young of Hamley Ren.
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Bushrod Hall
Athens Township
Athens
A. F. Black
New Cemetery
Ded
Feneral
Silas Hall
Western Indiana
George Hall
Fostoria
Spencer Young
Hamley Ren
Uncalled Letters List From Athens Post Office
A list of uncalled letters at the Athens Ohio post office dated Monday February 16 includes Autal Mohas Lena Allen Bolen John Calvert Maggie H Frame Conrad Gare J A Gordon W B Hill Ida Hitchcock E A Johnson J S Kendall Maiden D Meridith M D Nolan Martin J Pardson Neva Peters H Rowton John Reynolds J W Shannon Mrs A Santers Emmitt Snedden John Stokey Mrs Kiva.
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Athens
Ohio
Autal
Mohas
Allen
Lena
Bolen
John
Calvert
Bob
Douglas
Maggie H
Frame
Conrad
Garebold
J. A
Gordon
W. B
Hill
Mrs
J. B
Hart
Ida
Hitchcock
E. A
Johnson
J. S
Kendall
Rot
Maiden
Mer
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Modoc Mine Damages Suit
The jury failed to agree in the $10,000 damages suit of George W. Clark against Modoc Coal Company over injuries from a March 1902 mine accident in Trimble township. Clark suffered a fractured shoulder and other injuries while a rock fell on him. The twelve jurors deliberated for 24 hours before standing 6 to 6 and were discharged. the case will likely be taken up at the next term.
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George W. Clark
Modes Coal Company
Clara Oberholzer
Waz
Oberholzer
Wm. Henry
Pleasanton, O
Elizabeth Howard
Alexander Township
Mason Andrews
Henry
Howard
Qoberholzer
Athens
Clark
Modoc
Trimble Township
Sais
Funeral of Mrs Cranston Held in Denver
The funeral for Mrs. Cranston wife of Bishop Earl Cranston was held Sunday at Avondale M E Church Denver. The service was simple with scripture readings by Dr Rader and Dr Fisher, a memorial sketch by Bishop Moore and a benediction by Dr Rust. The body will be moved to Jacksonville Illinois for burial accompanied by Bishop Cranston and his children.
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Cranston
Jesus
Rader
Denver
Fisher
Oregon
John M. Walden
Jacksonville
Bishop Cranston
Miner Edward Rosser killed in slate fall at Luhrig mine
Edward Rosser aged 25 was instantly killed at Luhrig No 2 mine when thousands of pounds of slate and coal collapsed on him. He left a wife and three young children and had worked there for some time coming from Bolins Mills Vinton county. Funeral plans not announced. remains may be taken to Vinton County for interment.
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Luhrig
Edward Rosser
Rosser
Bolin’s Mills
Vinton County
Bishop Moore Examines China and Asia in Public Address
Bishop David H. Moore and Rev. Oldham spoke at the Methodist church on China’s vast empire and its resources. They argued commerce and religion must go hand in hand to shape China’s future amid fears of Russia’s influence.
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David H. Moore
Ching
Oldham
Chicago
Methodist Church
Eisher Moore
Korea
Japan
China
East
Russia
Moore
America
Hoang-ho
Yellow River
Thibet
Hle
Bishop Moore
Athens
Thi Ling
Revival Meeting at M. E. Church This Thursday
An all day revival meeting will be held in the M. E. church on Thursday February 19. Revival services will continue each night except Saturday with all invited to attend.
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M. E
Albany Woman Held for Lunacy Sanity Hearing
Mrs. Harriett Bobo of Albany appeared before Probate Judge Lynch on the lunacy charge. Found deranged she was committed to the state hospital. Last week she attempted suicide by leaping into a well. friends intervened.
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Harriett Bobo
Albany
Lynch
State Hospital
Buto
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Commissioner Wolf
Nelson
Sville
Commissioner Hill
LYON
Miss Bishop
Ed. Lockhart
FORD
Red McHaffey
Buchtel
Ed Lockhart
Stantly
Lockhart
Ed McHaffey
Murphy
Warner
Orbiston
Murray City
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Sheriff Murphy
J. M. Wood
Lawderback
McHaffey
Isuchiei
eReeey
Loethart
Happy Hollow
Fred Carey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Commerce
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