Pomeroy Woman Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Geo a, 70, of Enterprise died Monday after a several year illness. She leaves husband Frank and three daughters Mrs. John Campbell Mrs. Val Brown and Mrs. Perry Davis plus several grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at two from the Pomeroy Baptist church with interment at Rock Springs cemetery.
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Geoa
Enterprise
Frank
Tee
John Campbell
Val Brown
Perry Davis
Ford
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Rock Springs Cemetery
Phelps seeks divorce after alleged cruelty and separation
Nancy Phelps of Pomeroy files in Common Pleas Court for divorce from John G Phelps. She states they married August 1897 at Pomeroy and have six children, three under twelve. She alleges extreme cruelty in January 1919, including threats and choking in the presence of children, and says he obtained a West Virginia divorce in 1919 of which she had no knowledge. She asks the court for a final hearing and custody care.
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Pomeroy
Nancy Phelps
Common Pleas Court
John
Phelps
Hus
County
West Virginia
Orce
Hhims
Local Probate Court Adjudges Man Insane and Orders Admission
Cecil Knight of Middleport was adjudged insane in probate court on Monday and removed to the Athens State Hospital. Mrs. Phelps is represented by Russell & Peoples in a custody dispute involving three minor children and related relief from the court.
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Russell & Peoples
Phelps
Cecil Knight
Middleport
Athens State Hospital
Mrs Mary Bumgardner Dies at 81 in New Haven
Mrs Mary Bumgardner aged 81 died at her New Haven home Sunday from a paralytic stroke. She leaves five sons and one daughter. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon with interment in the New Haven cemetery.
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Mary Bumgardner
New Haven
Bernard Malone Dies in Mason City at 69
Bernard Malone died at his Mason City home Monday morning at age 69 due to old age complications. Survived by wife and four grown children I V Malone Earl Malone of Cleveland H A Rolvan of Indianapolis and Caroline Malone of Cincinnati plus four brothers H B Malone of Pomeroy B J Malone Huntington Ark T W Malone of Washington D C and W 8 S Malone of Columbus.
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Mason City
I. V. Malone
Earl Malone
Cleveland
H. A. Rolvan
Indianapolis
Caroline Malone
Cincinnati
H. Malone
Pomeroy
B. J. Malone
Huntington, Ark
T. W. Malone
Washington, D. C
Eagle and Mrs Clendenen wed in probate court
A. Eagle and Mrs Martha J Clendenen of Cheshire R D 2 were married in the probate court rooms Monday afternoon by Justice Stephen Martin.
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Martha J. Clendenen
Cheshire R. D. 2
Stephen Martin
Misner Non-support Arrest Questioned in Rutland Case
In Pomeroy on February 24 Mrs. Rewel Misner obtained a warrant for her husband Rewel Misner over alleged child non support. He was arrested and brought to Pomeroy but released when the prosecutor deemed the arrest illegal. The custody of the Misner children has rested with Misner’s stepfather and mother in Rutland. Costs of the arrest were denied by the court. The case may continue. Other local notes include funeral attendances and church meetings.
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Rewel Misner
Rutland
J. H. Ewing
Youngstown
Misner
Brat
A. B. McGhee
Henry Seidenable
Pomeroy Bend Briefs Feature Local Movements
Little Velma Geary, daughter of Mrs. Amy Geary, shows pneumonia recovery. Visitors include Mrs. Warren Hines of Columbus with sister Mrs. H C Pownall of Lincoln Hill. Many residents travel or visit, including trips to Gallipolis, Columbus, Magnetic Springs, Akron, and Charlestown.
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Velma Geary
Amy Geary
Warren Hines
Columbus
H.C. Pownall
Lincoln Hill
Ralston Russell
Edgar Wright
R. B. Lamb
Abe Diehl
Huntington
Gallipolis
Libbie Dusk
Hebbardsville News and Local Health Update
School reopened Monday with small attendance due to the flu waning. Mrs. Howard is very low with pneumonia. A baby girl was born to Clark Hudnall and wife. Miss Dena Gift remains ill with pneumonia but is slowly improving. Mr. A. H. Dowler, Will Lash and
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Clark Hudnall
Dena Gift
A. H. Dowler
Will Lash
Dalrymple leads move to enforce prohibition in Iron Mountain
Dalrymple in charge of the central states travels to Marquette to obtain warrants for State Attorney McDonough and county officials on conspiracy charges to defeat federal law. He expects Attorney General Palmer to notify District Attorney Walser as drives with 30 men by snowbound routes to seize home made wine and arrest those who aided McDonough.
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Dalrymple
Central States
Marquette
Mich
Wl. S. McDonough
Walymple
Palmer
Walser
Ue Lauymipie
Walrymple
United Rvess
Federa
McDonough
Iron River
Steve. John
Joseph Scaleucci
Grand Rapids
Grove
Influenza Outbreak Affects Many Families in Village
The village reports widespread influenza with few families untouched. Rev Wilson of Willard visited for the illness and death of his mother. Funeral services for Mrs Elias Wilson were held, burial in the new cemetery. Mrs Allen Bean visits her son and family in Latrobe. Cyrus Jones recently stayed with Austin Hall of Hockingport. The Misses Freda and Helena...
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Rev. Wilson
Willard
Elias Wilson
New Cemetery
Allen Bean
Latrobe
Cyrus Jones
Austin Hall
Hockingport R. D
Freda
Helena
Local residents host guests amid flu disruptions
Gillilan were the Sunday dinner guests of Alice Coleman. Mr. R. Furner of Wolf's Summit, W. Va., is the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs. John Furner. Leslie Romine was a business visitor at Athens, Thursday. School will commence again Tuesday after being closed almost two weeks on account of the flu epidemic.
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Gillilan
Alice Coleman
R. Furner
Wolf's Summit
W. Va
John Furner
Leslie Romine
Athens
West Virginian on trial for murder of mother
Huntington West Virginia Perry G Cunningham 28 overseas veteran faced trial for the murder of his mother Mrs Mary A Cunningham wealthy widow last November 13 He initially told police his mother killed herself with his rifle then altered the account to an accidental death.
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Huntington
W. Va
Perry G. Cunningham
Mary A. Cunningham
Cunningham
Missing 104Yearold Woman Sought in Brooklyn Disappearance
The New York Police Department missing persons bureau was asked to search for Mrs Klein age 104 who vanished Saturday from a Brooklyn home where she had been living.
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New York
Echo de Paris editor warns allies on U S politics
Paris dispatch quotes Pertinax of Echo de Paris saying the allies cannot expect more from America until a new president is elected and harmony with Congress is restored. He notes Wilson's decisions delay pacification and urges sympathy with the American people while marking Senate reservations as sign of desertion from Wilson's camp.
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