Delegates Named to National Democratic Convention
Hon Louis Horwitz of Pomeroy and Milton S Cox of Vinton named as delegates to the national Democratic convention to be held in San Francisco in April. The paper notes the selection and offers a celebratory remark. An item mentions a bricklayers wage scale of 1 dollar per hour starting April 1 1920 and questions its relation to sugar prices. An infant death notice follows.
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Louis Horwitz
Pomeroy
Milton S. Cox
Vinton County
San Fransciso
Cal
Lou
Bennett Rites Held After Pneumonia Death
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bennett family home in Middleport mourn his death from pneumonia on Friday. Remains were moved to Point Pleasant Saturday for funeral services held Sunday afternoon.
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Albert Bennett
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Woodmen Cut Trees on Vorhes Estate Tract
Timber on the hilltop old Vorhes tract back of town is being cut by two new mills owned by Eiselstein and Smith who bought the tract from John W. Wood, administrator of the Vorhes estate.
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Worhes
Messrs. Eiselstein and Smith
John W. Wood
Vorhes
Conductors' Ball Postponed Amid Epidemic
The annual dance at Coe's Opera House in Middleport by the Order of Railway Conductors is postponed due to the prevailing epidemic. It will be rescheduled to a later date after the flu passes.
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Coe’s ‘Opera House
Middleport
Folding machine flu damages paper copies
Editor Smith laments flu troubles affecting The Leader staff and a malfunctioning folding machine. Sub par copies were sent to subscribers due to the machine being ill and unable to perform properly.
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Smith
Administrators Foreclose Mortgage in $15,000 Suit
P A Trautman and Sadie L Heasley as administrators of Charles G Heasley's estate sue Chas W Heasley and Estella G Heasley in common pleas court to foreclose a $15,000 mortgage with 6 percent interest from January 10 1916 on about seventy two acres in Lebanon Twp. The note payable one year after date remains unpaid prompting judgment for principal plus four years interest and sale of the property with proceeds to cover the note. Samuel M Smith and Manning S Webster represent the plaintiffs.
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P. A. Trautman
Sadie L. Heasley
Charles G. Heasley
Chas. W. Heasley
Estella G. Heasley
Common Pleas Court
Lebanon Township
Samuel M. Smith
Manning S. Webster
Funeral services held for Maurice Colbert in Athens
The funeral for Maurice Colbert who died of influenza at Athens State Hospital was conducted at Mrs. John Stivers home in the second ward Sunday afternoon. Interment followed at Beech Grove cemetery.
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Maurice Colbert
Athens State Hospital
John Stivers
Second Ward
Beech Grove Cemetery
Local Notes on Residents and Visitors
Louis Horwits returned Friday evening from a business trip in Cincinnati. Mrs. Tom Crow and her son spent Saturday in Gallipolis. Mary Ella Kuntz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Kuntz, had several gashes on her head after a fall on Friday. A daughter was born recently to Mr and Mrs Ernest Roush of the second ward. Mrs Ella Wolfe and Mrs E D Will and daughter Dorothy left for a week’s visit with Dr and Mrs Lawrence Quillen at Belpre. Mrs George Hysell is slowly improving from influenza. Virgil Campbell is back to work at Keiser’s Clothing Store. Arthur Jobes left Saturday for Dayton to visit his sister Mrs Hallam. Sam Edwards of Hartford City was ...
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Louis Horwits
Cincinati
Tom Crow
Gallipolis
Mary Ella Kuntz
Herman Kuntz
Gee
Ernest Roush
Second Ward
Ella Wolfe
E. D. Will
Dorothy
Lawrence Quillen
Belpre
George Hysell
Virgil Campbell
Keiser
Arthur Jobes
Dayton
Hallam
Sam Edwards
Hatford City
Mabel Philson
Amanda
W. J. Lanning
W. M. Michael
George P. Daniels
Arker
Strutchers
John Rawson
Lou Saunders
Mattie ‘True
Fannette
Holzer Hospital
Elizabeth Cheatham
Marion
David Walton
Washington, D. C
Anna Dumble
Busi ness visitors and influenza updates in town
A Saturday report notes a business visitor in town and banks closed for a legal holiday. Several residents traveled to Gallipolis for visits including W. J. Lanning and Mrs. John Rawson. influenza affects Lou Saunders and W. M. Michael shows improvement.
Pomeroy High School Honors Washington Birthday
Pomeroy Ohio observed Washington's Birthday with a Friday program led by students and teachers. Superintendent C T Coates received a class remembrance while the athletic association postponed a basketball game due to an epidemic and the school ended with songs and a benediction.
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Pomeroy, O
Washington
Pomeroy High School
C. T. Coates
Stolzenburg
Amecrica
Eeeeaes
Coates
Earl Elberfeld
The
Athletic Association
Pomeroy High
Postal clerks seek permanent pay increases at convention
Columbus delegates of the Ohio branch National Federation of Post Office Clerks attend a national convention to discuss permanent pay raises for postal clerks. The Sterling Lehrbach bill creating a 65 retirement pension for postal workers is also expected to be acted on in Congress.
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Columbus
Ohio Branch
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Congress
Ohio Legion Drives for 100000 Members Statewide
The American Legion opens a six week drive to add 100000 members in Ohio ending April 6, war anniversary. Ohio posts form five classes from county councils to small communities. About 120000 veterans are being cataloged for circulars, with prizes of colors and gavels. Movies will boost interest and weekly progress reports will be issued. Slogan: All for one, one for all and all for America.
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Columbus
American Legion
United States
Ohio
Department of Ohio
Department
America
Foster approves Wood for state senate
Hon. I. M. Foster in Washington records hearty approval of an Athens county editorial urging Judge Wood as a candidate for state senator. He says it would be a credit to Athens county and the senatorial district to be represented by a man of his caliber at this time.
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I. M. Foster
Washington
Judge Wood
Athens County
Groundhogs Killed in Kentucky Culvert Discovery
In Mt Sterling Kentucky road engineer W H Canan traced a groundhog into a culvert beneath the pike and, in a four foot excavation, found more than a dozen animals. He killed eight of them while investigating a dispute over groundhog activity and likely weather concerns.
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MT. Sterling
W. H. Canan
Canan
Balky Texas mule backed out of Edmonton town
A yellow mule ridden by Frank England refused to move through Edmonton Kentucky causing a balked standstill near a store. Constable Will Jesse took the reins and guided the animal out of town, leaving the owner to drive it home.
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Kentucky
Edmonton
Frank England
Will Jesse
Two Men Arrested After Pickpocketing at Everett Terminal
Boston dispatch reports two men were arrested at the Everett elevated terminal for picking the pocket of Dominica Cocci and stealing a pocketbook containing one cent and ten cents.
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Boston
Everett
Dominica Cocci
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Silver Steel
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Oliver and
John Deere
Carpenter
Louster Nelson Ville
Athens
Cardinal] Gibbons
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
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D. Zenner Co
Columbia
William Duncan
Mildred Moore
Hoot Gibson
Florence Billings
Constance Binney
Mrs., Fisk
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California
Susan
Helen R. Martin
Cash Shoe
Messenger
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