Local society notes from Dubois and nearby towns
Jessie Miles of Dubois returns with brother Bert Miles after settling affairs and plans Columbus residence. visitors from Columbus and Guysville share family ties. Mrs. B goiter surgery in Indianapolis. hardware convention trip to Cincinnati. Chicago shoe retailer convention. Wigley Study Circle and Hobson Study Circle hold patriotic events with Martha Washington party and lectures on Washington and Lincoln.
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Jessie Miles
Dubois
Bert Miles
Hobson Study Circle
Martha Washington
L. H. Blackwood
North
Congress Street
Ohio University Founder’s Day Promotes Future Focus and Growth
Secretary Williams introduced Prof. A A Atkinson who urged that education should build for the future through hard thinking and world problem awareness. He warned against both elite money influence and overcrowded small schools, promising a program of campus expansion, new majors, and a Master’s option to sustain a virile, forward looking institution. The day closed with Alma Mater and a public performance of Welcome Stranger by the public speaking department.
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Williams
A. A. Atkinson
Ohio University
Atkinson
Ohio
Bryan
Alma
Science in the Dock: London Strike Halts Ice Supply Trucks
London workers on February 19 staged a science in the dock strike action overturning wagons carrying icat supplies to waterfront warehouses. Police reported disruptions as vehicles were toppled and halted by protesting dock workers at the waterfront.
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London
Stag Dinner Postponed at Country Club Club Opens
The stag dinner at the Country Club has been postponed until the course opens in early April. Social activities occupy winter as the golf season nears, and members plan a general jubilation on opening day with a closing dinner for the men.
Mothers and Daughters Meeting At Training School
The Parent Teachers Association of the Training School will hold a mothers and daughters meeting Thursday at 2 30 P M in the Training School auditorium. Mrs W H Worthman will lead the program and all members and friends are urged to attend as important business will be discussed.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association of the Training School
Mothers’ and Daughters
W. H. Worthman
Mrs Clarence Mullin Recovering After Appendectomy
Mrs. Clarence Mullin underwent an appendectomy at Grant hospital in Columbus and is reported to be getting along fine. Her husband Mr Mullin has been with her since the operation and her parents Mr and Mrs T J Blackford and Mr and Mrs Clarence Blackford visited in Columbus Sunday with John Blackford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Mullin
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Mullin
Family Attends Funeral of Mrs Louise Elliott in Albany
Mr and Mrs Virgil Baughman and family traveled to Albany for the funeral of Mrs Louise Elliott who died Saturday morning from apoplexy. Rev W H Boden of the Church of Christ conducted the services and burial was in the family burying ground. Elliott is survived by several children. her husband died seven years ago.
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Virgil Baughman
Albany
R Baughman
Louise Elliott
W. H. Boden
Church of Christ
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Swart Home
The Chauncey Church of Christ missionary society holds its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening hosted by Mrs Arthur Swart on Mill Street. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Chauncey Church of Christ
Arthur Swart
Mill Street
Amesville Family Visits Grimes. Plans Move to Chauncey
Mr and Mrs L R Jones and their little son from Amesville recently visited Mr and Mrs Garfield Grimes in this city. They plan to move their family to Chauncey and will occupy the Albert Robinson property. Mr Jones will work in Athens and they will make this city their home.
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L. R. Jones
Little Son
Amesville
Garfield Grimes
Mrs Sapp With Sons Visit Nelsonville Relatives
Mrs Arthur Sapp and her two youngest sons Baron and Arthur Jr spent the weekend as guests of relatives in Nelsonville.
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Arthur Sapp
Baron and
Arthur Jr
Nelsonville
Chauncey High School choir sings The Gypsy Rover at Globe
Chauncey high school music classes performed their operetta The Gypsy Rover at the Globe theater last night. The same show was staged two weeks ago, drawing audience interest and showcasing student talent.
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Chauncey High School
Globe Theater
Revival Services At Independent Holiness Church
Reverend Mitchell from Berryville Arkansas leads revival at the Independent Holiness Church with over 100 conversions. Attendance fills the church each evening as services continue nightly all week in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Holiness Church
Mitchell
Berryville
Ark
Gillett Purchases Shields Property in Converse Move
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. McCollam relocate from the Converse and High streets corner to the Sayers property in Converse street. The Shields property, vacated by the McCollams, is sold to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Gillett who plan to take possession.
Nor Mrs Simpson Host Joyful Visitor for New Baby Lois June
Mrs S N Simpson welcome her mother from near Jackson Ohio to visit the family and meet Lois June the new baby at the Simpson home this week.
Tippett visits family before returning home
Mrs. Tew Tippett of Quincy West Virginia has been staying with Mr. and Mrs. 8. Tippett in Chauncey. She will travel to McArthur to see her brother William Tippett before returning home.
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Tew Tippett
Quincy. W. Va
Chauncey
Tippet
McArthur
William Tippett
Miss Ella Grimes Hosts Vera Fulton of Athens for Weekend
Miss Ella Grimes welcomed her week end guest Miss Vera Fulton from Athens to her home here for a social visit.
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Ella Grimes
Vera Fulton
Athens
Mrs Libble Shafer Returns Home From Chauncey Visit
Mrs Libble Shafer returns to Peach Ridge after weeks in Chauncey with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Henry F Staf finger.
Paul Fiske Spends Weekend Visiting Friends in Jersey Ville
Paul R. Fiske spent the weekend visiting with friends at Jersey ville. He formerly taught school in that community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Fiske
Jerseyville
Mr. Fiske
Tauglt
Commerce Body to Hear Rail Talk at Noon Luncheon
Athens Chamber of Commerce members will hear G. W. Arnold of Cincinnati, industrial agent for Baltimore and Ohio, speak at the noon luncheon in Security Bank building. He will discuss railroad industrial conditions and their relation to national trends, joined by J. B. Carothers and Frank T. Sturdevant of Chillicothe from the Ohio division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Chamber of Commerce
G. W. Arnold
Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Security Bank
Mr. Arnold
J. B. Carothers
Chi Jcothe
Ohio Division
Common Ailments of Middle Age
Women show nervous symptoms irritability melancholia back pains dizzy spells headaches and hot flashes. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is claimed to ease these conditions. A canvass of 121000 women reports ninety eight percent benefited from its use.
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Lydia FE. Pinkham
Shoemaker Poet John Busky Dies After Jump From Window
New York notice reports John Busky known as the shoemaker poet leaped from a fourth floor hotel window and died instantly. He long attracted patrons from railroad presidents to bankers and statesmen at his cobbler shop amid reports his business and domestic troubles spurred the act.
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New York
Fels
John&. Busky
Graimmercy
Busky
Wall Street
College Feed Conference Board Presents Open Formula Feeds
Eastern livestock farmers gain access to open formula feeds via the College Feed Conference Board formed by 17 agricultural college specialists including two from Ohio State. Five standard dairy feeds calf meal and mineral mix will be sold through farm papers. Formulas emphasize digestible protein and nutrients, with each dairy feed containing 1 percent bone meal 1 percent calcium carbonate and 1 percent salt.
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United States
Agricultural College
Ohio State University
College, Feed Conference Board
College Feed Conference Board
Veterans Bureau Scandal Recalled in Senate Hearing
The Senate Reed committee reopens questions on the Veterans' Bureau with director Frank I. Hines summoned to explain personal matters and actions to remove hard boiled officials accused of being unfriendly to ex-service men.
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Washington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Frank I. Hines
Reed Committee
Hines
Prohibition Director Probes Canton Crime Enforcement
State prohibition Director McDonald appointed by Governor Donahey reports on Canton crime conditions and alleged laxity in law enforcement. The partial summary outlines Governor Donahey's intent and McDonald’s ongoing inquiry into the area.
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Columbus
McDonald
Donahey
Canton
Athens County Truck Load Limit Reduced 25 Percent
Athens county truck drivers are warned that starting Thursday a 25 percent reduction in load weight on state improved highways will be enforced. The standard limit is ten tons per truck including the vehicle weight, lowered to seven and a half tons. The rule aims to curb highway damage from thaw and moisture, with state law backing penalties for violators. A checkpoint enforcement will monitor compliance on county roads.
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Athens County
Vic Donahey
The Woman Who Loves Every Hair on Her Husband
A light aphorism notes a wife who adores every hair on her husband head yet despises any hair on his shoulder.
Miss Beckett Arrested in New York Stock Swindle Case
Miss Helen L. Beckett, praised for beauty and refinement, was arrested for operating a stock swindling scheme in Wall Street that allegedly netted over $160,000. She allegedly used brokerage knowhow, targeted elderly and affluent victims, and forged checks. Accused of forgery in the second degree. Victims include William Law, Arthur Keirstein, and Law’s son Robert.
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New York
Helen L. Beckett
Wai
Miss Beckett
Fifth Avenue
William Law
Arthur Keirstein
Law
Robert
Textile Renovation Machine Uses Vacuum Brush System
A new textile renovation device combines a vacuum attachment drawing air through fibers with a revolving brush passing over the surface to clean and refresh fabrics.
Bruce of Maryland Attacks War Veterans Bonus Plan
Washington February 19 Senator Bruce a Maryland Democrat launched a new attack on the war veterans bonus bill. He said payment of the bonus would raise costs so high the United States would face indignities and insults before taking up arms again in defense of national honor.
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Washington
Brandine
Bruce
Maryland
United States
Government workers barred from representing claimants after service
Washington Feb 19 officials and employees of the federal government would be prohibited from acting as attorney or agent in the prosecution of claims against the United States during their term or within five years after leaving office under a bill introduced in the House by Congressman Howard Democrat of Nebraska.
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Washington
United States
Howard
Nebraska
French interests plan Marseille to Greece Turkey Syria air service
French interests announce plans to establish an aerial transportation service linking Marseille with destinations in Greece, Turkey, and Syria. The proposed route aims to connect major ports and regional hubs, signaling expansion of international air mobility in the Mediterranean.
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Marseille
Pointed
Greece
Turkey
Syria
Bulgarian Herbal Tea Promoted to Fight Cold Dangers
Physicians warn that untreated colds can lead to pneumonia and other dangers while recommending Bulgarian Herb Tea as a remedy. The ad claims the tea keeps bowels regular and improves blood, with doctors and druggists endorsing its use for breaking up a cold quickly.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
A vintage advertisement promoting Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims scientific compounding from vegetables and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
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James Ginnan
B. G. Chapman
Guysville
W. W. Coe
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Indianapolis
2. S. Carpenter
Ohio Hardware Convention
Hotel Gibson
J. H. Slingluff
Harold Coe
Chicago
Ill
The
National Shoe Hiretailers
C. H. Horn
Sunnyside Drive
Wigley Study Circle
O. G. Jordan
Charles de Molet Jr
Paul Keever
Clyde Featherstone
Lincoln
J. H. Gross
Charles de Molet
Fred H. McCoy
Ralph Windsor
Earl Marquis
Mothers’ and Daughters’ Meeting
Missionary Society
Mata Stoddard
Cates of
Manazina Covara
Charles Leffler
Feed Board
Veterans’ Bureau
Senate
Uticura
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Cuticura
J. L. Maxwell
President St
Sips Lomatic
Vert Eye Service
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Theo Earle
Parker Bros. Bank of Athers Building
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