Fine work horses arrive for Cabell County road contract
An express car load of 24 work horses and one saddler arrived at Hobson consigned to the Ebersbach Construction company for the Cabell county West Virginia road project recently won by the firm. One team weighs 3475 pounds and a premier five gaited saddler was purchased in New York.
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Hobson
Ebersbach Construction Company
Cabell County
W. Va
Ebersbach Company
Jones
Newark
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Don Woods
Ebersbach
Cabelle County
Eugene Shartz
Gallipolis
Ohio
Minersville Man George Schmitt Struck By Stroke
George Schmitt an elderly resident of Minersville suffered a paralytic stroke Saturday morning and is reported in critical condition after years of illness with invalid status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schmitt
Minersville
Mr and Mrs Jacobs Prepare Move to Huntington
Mr and Mrs Frank Jacobs of the second ward store their household goods and plan to leave this week for Huntington where Mr Jacobs will take a mechanical job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jacobs
Second Ward
Huntington
Mr. Jacobs
Secretary orders first fee disbursements to five counties
Secretary of State Smith directs the state auto registration taxing branch to distribute initial fees to Athens, Hocking, Perry, Jackson and Meigs counties where unemployment is believed worst, then to other mining counties to fund street and road repair and provide employment.
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Smith
State Auto Registration Department
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Jackson
Meigs County
Adams-Gallagher theft case postponed by witness absence
The Adams Gallagher case accusing theft of 700 dollars from Mrs Joe Ford scheduled for Justice Fish’s court Saturday afternoon was postponed a week due to the absence of an important witness. A large crowd waited in disappointment.
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Adams-Gallagher
Joe Ford
Justice Fish
Death of Mrs Hood in Columbus home burial set
Mrs Kathryn Hood widow of Andrew Hood died Saturday morning at her daughter Mrs Mary Moriarity home in Columbus. She was 92 years of age. Surviving children include James Hood B L Hood and Frank Hood. Remains were brought to Pomeroy for burial yesterday.
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Hood
Kathryn Hood
Andrew Hood
Mary Moriarity
Columbus
James
B. L
Frank Hood
Pomeroy
Pneumonia Outbreak Reported in Syracuse Area
A Syracuse report states Violet Barton ten, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Barton, is near death from pneumonia. A Royal Thomas boy is very ill with the same illness, and at least a dozen others in Pomeroy Bend are affected.
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Pmaemonia
Syracuse
Violet Barton
Edward Barton
Pnaemonia
Royal Thomas
Pomeroy Bend
Oil Drilling Moves To W D Roush Farm Near Syracuse
The Eggler-Osborne company shifts its oil well project to the W. D. Roush farm above Syracuse and will start drilling immediately. The firm previously drilled the Hallam wells.
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Roush Farm
Eggler-Osborne Company
W. D. Roush
Syracuse
Hallam
Meigs County bar shuns whiskers for clear voices
A note claims Meigs County lawyers favor clean shaven faces to ensure their voices sound clearer. The text asserts barristers there follow the practice, implying a tradition of grooming for public speaking.
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Meigs County
Blizzard Snows Halt Taft Tourists Stranded in Cars
A letter from Taft California recalls a fierce snow storm that trapped tourists on roads, leaving travelers in snow waist deep. Women and children stayed in autos while men searched for relief. Taft sits in Kern county 40 miles southwest of Bakersfield. population 3,317.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rappard
Clyde Ihle
Taft
California
Kern County
Bakersfield
Meigs County Highlighted as Pleasant Southeastern Ohio Home
A concise assessment notes Meigs County in Southeastern Ohio as a favorable place to live, praising its overall quality and appeal as a residential area. The remark emphasizes the county’s desirability for residents seeking a good community environment.
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Meigs County
Ohio
Sickness and tragedy strike Salem youths in Kansas City
Clyde Jones and Hollis Grate, sons of Carney Jones and James Grate of Salem township, went to Kansas City for automobile school. Clyde fell ill and was hospitalized, Hollis developed appendicitis then typhoid fever. His father and sister Miss Della Grate came to his bedside. reports say there is no hope for recovery.
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Clyde
Carney Jones
Hollis
James Grate
Salem Township
Kansas City
Clyde Jones
Hollis Grate
Della Grate
Bend
Relief Committee Formed for Pomeroy Aid Effort
A relief committee led by A. V. Wadsworth was named with Rev. W. H. Hyde Loff Jacobs Elmer Beegle W Jones Thomas Thomas and JL K Davis. The group met with other relief bodies at the council chambers Saturday evening to lay plans.
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Pomeroy
A. V. Wadsworth
W. H. Hyde
Loff Jacobs
Elmer Beegle
W. Jones
Thomas Thomas
JL. K. Davis
Local Visitors Share Weekend in Various Ohio Towns
Mr and Mrs Luther Porter visited Columbus as Kent Murphy spent Saturday in Athens on business. Miss Mable Hartley, an OU student in Athens, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Grant Hartley. Mrs Ralph Henry returned home in Nelsonville after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs John Murphy. James Warren of Coonville stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs George Warren.
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Mable Hartley
O. U
Athens
Mrs
Grant Hartley
Ralph Henry
Nelsonville
John Murphy
James Warren
Coonville
George Warren
Rutherford Cousins Host Weekend Visitor in Athens
Kenneth Rutherford of Athens spent a weekend with his brother Dr. W. P. Rutherford and his family, visiting relatives and enjoying time together.
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Kenneth Rutherford
Athens
Dr. W. P. Rutherford
McArthur Girls Fall To Point Pleasant In Low-Scoring Game
The McArthur girls basketball team lost Friday night to Point Pleasant by a final score of 6 to 5. The contest featured a tight defensive battle with few scoring chances for both sides.
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McArthur
Point Pleasant
Party at Miss Flora Salts Home With Guests
Miss Flora Salts hosted a Friday evening party attended by Katy Lantz Lelia Trainer Emma Hamme Iaaccile Hack and Myrta Brown.
Funeral attendance noted for Dr. G M Swepsiton
Distanced relatives and friends gathered for the funeral of Dr. G M Swepsiton. Attendees included Emil Swepston, Harry Swepston, Clyde Swepston, E G Swepston of Cincinnati, B S Sprague of Athens, Oliver Long of Columbus, Mrs. Clark of Roxabel, and numerous others.
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G. M. Swepsiton
Emil Swepston
Harry Swepston
Clyde Swepston
E. G. Swepston
Cincinnati
B. S. Sprague
Athens
Oliver Long
Columbus
Clark
Roxabel
Wrecked dirigible Roma photographed in fiery crash
A photo taken from an aircraft over Hampton Roads near Norfolk Virginia shows the U S army dirigible Roma in a tangled mass bursting into flames after crashing among buildings. The disaster killed 34 crew and passengers as the gas bag ignited after striking high tension wires. An official inquiry is underway.
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Roma
Hampton Roads Army Base
Norfolk
Hampton oOase
Logan Editor A. E. Hull Elected Buckeye Press Vice President
Logan Republican editor A. E. Hull was elected to the vice presidency of the Buckeye Press association during the Columbus meeting. About 175 members attended the Neil House event, with a Chittenden banquet. Hull's son Charles, a student at Ohio State University, accompanied him.
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A. E. Hull
Logan Republican
Buckeye Press Association
Columbus
Neil House
Chittenden
Hull
Charles
Ohio State University
Two Indicted Men Arraigned in Pettit Court Saturday
Henry Ogg faced burglary and larceny charges in the grand jury indictment. He waived reading, entered not guilty, and is held on $800 bond with A. R. McBroom appointed to defend him as he is indigent. George Beecher pleaded guilty to abandonment of a legitimate child and must pay $4 weekly starting March 4, with $500 bond set for compliance.
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Pettit
Henry Ogg
A. R. McBroom
George Beecher
County to pay Logan for road project right of way
County commissioners reached an agreement with Harry C. Logan of Rockbridge to pay 1,117.30 for property compensation and damages on the proposed road improvement. The funds cover moving his residence and garage required for widening the road at that location.
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Harry C. Logan
Rockbridge
Marriage Licenses Granted in Logan and Longstreth
Cloyd Evans 23 a laborer and Florence Miller 17 both of Logan were issued a marriage license. Archie Harris 31 a miner and Harriet Pruden 25 both of Longstreth were granted a license. Continuous records indicate compliance with standard entry formats.
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Cloyd Evans
Florence Miller
Logan
Archie Harris
Miner
Harriet Pruden
Longstreth
Temporary alimony granted in Eveland divorce case
The court granted temporary alimony of 50 dollars in the divorce of Alexander Eveland and Hannah N Eveland. Judge Pettit ordered payment on or before March 19 and noted the case was filed earlier and may be heard soon.
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Alexander Eveland
Hannah N. Eveland
Pettit
Former Resident Malinda Nunemaker Dies in Columbus
Logan relatives learned Saturday that Mrs. Malinda Nunemaker aged 75 died in Columbus around noon. She had lived with daughter Clara Nunemaker, a former local public school teacher, at 260 West Hunter Street. Two stepsons Charles and Andrew Nunemaker are Logan residents. The body reached Logan Monday morning and funeral services were held at A M E church with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Columbus
Malinda Nunemaker
Oak Grove
Minister's Daughter Dead in New Plymouth Fisheral Funeral
L. T. Huffman of Harden Undertaking Co was summoned to New Plymouth Saturday forenoon to prepare the body of the 16 year old daughter of Rev. Smith the Presbyterian pastor for burial. The cause of death and funeral arrangements are not given in the fragment.
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L. T. Huffman
Harden Undertaking Co
New Plymouth
Arrangements Not Learned At Time Of Article
The text indicates that arrangements were not learned at the time this article was written, leaving readers without confirmed plans or details. Further updates were expected to clarify the situation and provide necessary specifics.
City Launches Educational Thrift Service With Banks
The city started an educational thrift program with three local banks and 1078 pupils joined this week. That total is over 7 percent of all students and marks a high average for similarly sized cities. Teachers collect funds weekly from one cent upward. P. E. Shields led the company’s negotiations locally.
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P. E. Shields
Carrigan Promises First Class Boxing Card at Moose Hall
Promoter Ted Carrigan plans a March 17 Logan Athletic Club show at Moose hall. Main event pits Carrigan against Kimms in a ten round bout with Kimms holding the edge earlier. Semis feature FIng vs Bateman in six rounds, plus Sammy Drake the Battling Scot facing Clark of Lancaster in six rounds, plus two more four round preliminaries.
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Ted Carrigan
Logan Athletic Club
Moose Hall
Carrigan
Kimms
Fing
Bateman
Sammy Drake
Clark
Lancaster
Farmers hear talk on cooperative cream marketing and rural schools
Smith's Chapel school in Green township hosts a Friday meeting of local farmers. Andrew Reinscheld outlines the cooperative cream marketing plan the farm bureau aims to form in the county. Prof. Miles Graham speaks on Rural Schools as children perform a program. Agent M. W. Bailey of Logan attends.
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Smith's Chapel School
Green Township
Andrew Reinscheld
Farm Bureau
Miles Graham
M. W. Bailey
Loigan
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Encourages Parents to Use
A vintage ad urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to babies and children for gentle bowel cleansing. It claims a teaspoonful can prevent illness tomorrow and lists symptoms like constipation, fever, and sour stomach. The message warns to ask for the genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitation products.
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California
Commissioners Plan Road Improvements in Green and Falls Townships
The Friday meeting approved multiple bills and outlined road projects. Green township will gravel Smiths Chapel Maysville road with costs shared by commissioners trustees and property owners. Falls township trustees will secure Mary Gordon lands for a road alteration and move the bridge. Logan north road through Rickett’s addition, requested by W H Kanode and eleven others, is slated for improvement with March 24 set to view the proposal.
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Green Township
Smith’s Chapel
Maysville
Falls Township
Mary Gordon
W. H. Kanode
Corporation
Logan
Funeral for Mrs. Charles Staten in Bailey Run
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs. Charles Staten who died at her Bailey Run home after a brief illness. She leaves her husband and ten children, the youngest a few days old, with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery in the care of Undertaker Stout.
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Charles Staten
Bailey Run
Greenlawn Cemetery
Stout
Logan Woman's Bible class hosts meeting at First Christian
Mrs L C Strausbaugh entertained the Woman's Bible class of the First Christian church Chauncey in Logan on a Wednesday afternoon. The event featured devotional led by Mrs Korns, discussion by Mrs Floyd Nye, readings by Miss Helsel and Mrs Jackson, and music by a quartet. A three course dinner followed with Washington's birthday favors. Thirty members attended including visitor Mrs Woodard from Logan.
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L. C. Strausbaugh
Logan
First Christian Church of Chauncey
Kilpatrick
W. B. Koons
Anna Harvey
C. W. Ferrer
Clarence Butts
Korns
Floyd Nye
Helsel
Jackson
Woodard
Strausbaugh
Guy Brookins
Lahugh
Nye
Butts
Pendergrass
Washington
Green couple announce a baby girl arrival
Mr and Mrs George Green of Mill Street announce the arrival of a fine baby girl at their home Wednesday night.
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George Green
Mill Street
Illness of 16 year old Shaner noted in town
Charles Shaner son of Mr and Mrs Fred Shaner is very ill with pneumonia. A parent teacher association meeting at the high school drew good attendance and featured an interesting helpful program. The high school chorus supplied music that was greatly enjoyed.
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Charles Shaner
Mrs
Fred Shaner
Parent
Shafer Family Guests of Daughertys in Chauncey
Mr and Mrs Floyd Shafer and their baby of Athens visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs E M Daugherty of Chauncey in a brief social call.
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Floyd Shafer
Baby
Athens
E. M. Daugherty
Chauncey
Held Teachers Meeting Closes Chauncey Dover Schools
The Chauncey and Dover township schools closed Friday at noon due to a teachers meeting held at the city high school building in the afternoon.
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Chauncey
Dover Township
Ner
Chauncey High Hosts Senior Class Dinner
The Chauncey domestic science class hosted the senior class and faculty for a Washington's Birthday dinner at the high school building. Attendees included Basil Buchanan Loyd Wharton Ralph Ferrer Paul Theison Eugenet Chadwell Hiram Love Ruth Howard Florence Brew er Reta Johnson Norma Ferguson Opal Syx Elsie Wilson Ruth Lahugh Principal Erle Miller W. A. Young Miss Cherrington and Mrs. Dailey.
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Chauncey High School
Washington
Basil Buchanan
Loyd Wharton
Ralph Ferrer
Paul Theison
Eugenet Chadwell
Hiram Love
Ruth Howard
Florence Brewer
Reta Johnson
Norma Ferguson
Opal Syx
Elsie Wilson
Ruth Lahugh
Erle Miller
W. A. Young
Miss Cherrington
Dailey
Barthers Duel After Wives Quarrel Ends in Murder
Youngstown Ohio police report a gun duel at 5 30 am between brothers George and Steve Appenzeller after a quarrel between their wives. George died from three bullet wounds. Steve is hospitalized with injures described as fatal by police.
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Youngstown
George
Steve Appenzeller
Steve
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