Nelsonville News: Flowers for the Living and Law Enforcement
A column praises the new city administration for its stance on law enforcement. Traffic violators are being corrected, arrests by county officers have a moral effect, and bootleggers are less bold. February’s docket is noted as an interesting story. Also: Social Evening of the East Division of the Foreign Missionary Society at Mrs. Charles McGiffen’s on Poplar Street with 25 attendees, music, games, and a taffy pull.
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New City
Nelsonville
The
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Charles McGiffen
Poplar Street
Floodwood Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge
John Beltz of Floodwood pled guilty to an assault charge filed by his wife. He was arraigned before Mayor Lax Monday evening and the site argument cost him 18.45 dollars.
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John Beltz
Floodwood
Meyor Lax
Shower honors Mrs Raymond Reynolds by Mrs Whitlatchs class
Mrs Reynolds receives gifts at a Sunday school shower hosted Monday evening by Miss Kenedeth Riley on Short Street. Guests Edna Patton Edna Barron Rachel West Annabel Dewhurst Doris Woodruff Athlon McManaway Gaynell Young Maye James Ada Klein Lila Chapman Ruth Miller attended as music and dancing followed a two course luncheon. Reynolds departs for new home in Athens.
Floodwood Man Returned to Ohio Penitentiary
James Beltz of Floodwood was returned to the Ohio penitentiary Monday evening with a field officer. He had been at large over two years after escaping in 1921 and was arrested by local police Sunday.
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James Beltz
Floodwood
Ohio Penitentiary
Beltz
Coffey Guilty Of Reckless Driving At Local Hearing
Coffey, operator of a grocery at Myers Crossing, found guilty of reckless driving by Mayor Lax after a Tuesday hearing. He was fined 15 dollars plus costs. The arrest stemmed from Ed Wolf's affidavit alleging Coffey struck Wolf’s car on the pike below Nelsonville on February 22 and left the scene without stopping.
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Coffey
Myers ‘Crossing
Lax
Ed Wolf
Nelsonville
Kasler Clarifies Ownership at Goddard Mine
STOCKHOLDER ONLY M. M. Kasler of Nelsonville corrects Amesville rumors claiming ownership of the Goddard mine. He states he is a shareholder in the company, not an owner.
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M. M. Kasler
Nelsonville
Amesville
Goddard
Mr. Kasler
Mrs E F H Pidcock Hosts Beaumont Birthday Party
Prominent social gathering honors Mr. E F H Pidcock on his 49th birthday with a surprise party at the Beaumont home. Rev W Ashbrand delivers talk. pink and white decor. two course dinner served by Mrs George Shafer and Miss Alma Bricker. Attendees include numerous Chauncey and The Plains residents and relatives.
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EF. H. Pidcock
Beaumont
Grace
Bess Green
Thomas Dickerson
Billy Wince
Chauncey
George Shafer
Charles Bowles
Leslie Thomas
Eldred Shafer
Peter Bricker
Roy Bricker
Miss Bricker
E. H. Pidcock
Pythian Sisters Schedule Meeting and Rehearsal
The Pythian Sisters meet Monday evening at their city hall for regular session and confer two candidates in degree work then serve a pot luck supper. Members wearing white dresses are asked to attend. Those with parts in the play should rehearse Friday evening at Mrs Garfield Grimes home.
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Garfield Grimes
Joint meeting of D of P Mazon Council and Tribe 252
A Friday evening gathering at the hall featured a Washington birthday cannon, recitations, songs, drills and laviets. EB Wood of Millfield led as chairman. Great Sachem E Miller of Chillicothe gave an address on Red Men and Pocahontas Councils. Luncheon followed.
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EB. Wood
Millfield
E. Miller
Chillicothe
Red Men
Pocahontas
Funeral services for little John Green tomorrow
Funeral services for John Green, a child, will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the family residence. Rev. George Tifft will conduct the service.
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Little John Green
George Tifft
Esther Class bids farewell to Mrs Starrett at party
The Esther Class of the Christian church hosted a farewell for Mrs. Al Starrett at Mrs. P. V. Verity's home on Scott Street. About 25 Esthers attended a pot luck supper. Mrs Starrett received a sterling silver spoon and carnations. She and her children left Tuesday for a new home in Cleveland.
New Arrival for Mat Adkins Daughter Born February 25
Mr and Mrs Mat Adkins of Backstreet announce the birth of a daughter on February 25. Mother and daughter are doing nicely.
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Mat Adkins
Backstreet
Elks Host Dance for Ladies and Guests on Hocking Street
The Elks announce a Thursday night dance at their home on Hocking Street from 8 30 to 12 30 for their ladies and invited guests. The event promises an evening of music and dancing.
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ELKS
Hocking Street
February 29 Birthday Call for True Leap Day Moments
The notice asks readers to report anyone born on February 29 or who has a leap day birthday. It provides a contact phone number 984 and states no age questions will be asked, only the birth date.
Baby Arrival for Johnson Family
Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson announce the birth of a fine son at their home on Monday February 25. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs John Zellar and Mr and Mrs George E Johnson.
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Fred Johnson
John Zellar
George E. Johnson
Mrs Shafer Visitor From Colorado in Columbus
Mrs. D. F. Shafer of Colorado visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Marion Coakley in Columbus. Charles Klein spent Tuesday in Columbus. Miss Ellen Alvis spent the weekend in Columbus.
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D. F. Shafer
Colorado
Marion Coakley
Charles Klein
Columbus
Ellen Alvis
Mrs Gallagher Visits Columbus. Relative in Tow
Mrs Catherine Gallagher of Columbus arrived Sunday for a visit with her daughter Mrs C R Wyman and will stay for some time.
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Catherine Gallagher
Columbus
C R. Wyman
Calentine Family Trip Reported in Columbus Visit
Mr and Mrs Henry W Calentine and daughter Alice Eileen spent Tuesday in Columbus with a brief family outing noted in the visitor record.
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Henry W. Calentine
Alice Eileen
Columbus
Shields announce birth of nine pound daughter Beulah Mae
Mr and Mrs Homer Shields Jr announce the birth of their daughter Beulah Mae at their North Main street home. The newborn weighed nine pounds and the mother is former Miss Violet Fink.
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Homer Shields Jr
North Main Street
Beulah Mae
Violet Fink
Hoodier Couple Travel to Columbus for Short Visit
Dr and Mrs J J Hoodier of this city journeyed to Columbus yesterday for a brief stay lasting a couple of days.
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J. J. Hoodier
Columbus
Mrs Loper and Grandson Return From Columbus Visit
Mrs John Loper and her grandson Harold Boling arrived home today after spending several days with relatives in Columbus.
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John Loper
Harold Boling
Columbus
Senior Class Social At Chauncey High Enlivens Auditorium
Large crowd attends Chauncey High School senior class social in the auditorium. Miss Lower, faculty member, presided. Program features humorous readings by Gail Figgins Edythe Smart and Pearl McBride, vocal solos by Stella Carter Mildred Lands, a vocal duet by Victoria Oakley and Mildred Lands, piano solo by Orphin Sweazy, harp solo by Darrel Sams. Thelma Rankin is the pianist. Proceeds go to the senior class for their annuals.
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Chauncey High School
Miss Lower
Gail Figgins
Edythe Smart
Pearl McBride
Stella Carter
Mildred Lands
Victoria Oakley
Orphin Sweazy
Darrel Sams
Thelma Rankin
Chauncey Orchestra Performs at Green Run Social
The Chauncey orchestra visited Green Run on Tuesday evening to finish music for a social organized by the Parent Teachers organization.
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Chauncey Orchestra
Green Run
Parent-Teachers’ Organization
Captain Walsh to Meet Veterans Here on Friday
Captain William V. Walsh of Company L Ohio National Guard, in charge of the Red Cross Veterans service, will be in the Security building on the fifth floor Friday morning to take up ex service men's claims. He acts temporarily during Miss Irma Stanfield's absence and warns that the five year filing period after discharge will soon expire for many county veterans who should file disability claims without delay.
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William V. Walsh
Co. L
Ohio National Guard
Red Cross Veterans’ Service
Walsh
Beautification Conference Opens in West Virginia
The two day session began in Charles Town with Governor Morgan delivering a welcoming address. He praised the conference aims and urged greater public notice of the state's scenic beauties and their preservation.
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Charles ™On
W. Va
Morgan
Medal of Honor for Navy Lieutenant in Yokohama Earthquake Rescue
The Navy awards Lieutenant Thomas J. Ryan of the American Embassy in Tokio the Medal of Honor for aiding a trapped American woman during the Yokohama Grand Hotel collapse after Japan's earthquake. He crawled through debris with another survivor, risking his life to drag the injured woman to safety amid fires and collapsing buildings.
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U.S. Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Thomas J. Ryan
Tokio
Grand Hotel
Yokohama
Japan
Dewey
Farragut
Decatur
Navy
Orient
Ryan
I Grand Hotel
Pinchot predicts Alaska coal scandal will eclipse Teapot Dome
Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot, resting in a sanitarium in New York, says the Alaska coal land scandal will overshadow the Teapot Dome affair and will reveal more about ex secretary Fall’s coal interests. He denies planning to back any Republican candidate and will rest until next Monday. Henry Woodhouse of the Aero League of America testifies before the Senate Oil Investigating committee about a former official who allegedly received a $100,000 bribe in oil matters.
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Pinchot
Alaska
New York
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Hiram, Johnson
President Coolidge
Henry Woodhouse
The
Aero League of America
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Ohio growers urged to build home fruit markets
Ohio fruit and vegetable growers were urged to develop local markets after C C Waid of the Ohio farm bureau federation reported 1922 figures show only a small share of apples potatoes moved within Ohio. He called for product standardization packing and grading to boost Ohio grown fruit to Ohio consumers and reduce long distance shipping costs.
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Ohio
Cc. W. Waid
Fruit
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Mr Waid
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Waid
Wald
Woman Found Murdered In Box Car Near Gibson Indiana
An unidentified woman wearing an expensive fur coat and diamond earrings was found murdered in a box car on the Indiana Belt Line railroad at Gibson, four miles east of Hammond, Indiana. The date cited is February 27.
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Hammond
Ind
Indiana Belt Line
Gibson
Here
England Faces Sub-men Race Warned by Dean Inge
Dean Inge warns England faces a rising sub-man class born from slum dwellers and the unemployed. He says high birth rates among the feeble-minded threaten national physique and intellect and fears a decay if birth rates stay low and social tensions rise.
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England
Dean
Governor Donahey vows to wipe out race track gambling in Ohio
In Cleveland on February 27 Governor A. V. Donahey announced a statewide drive to end race track gambling and rambling. Sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys will be alerted and personal representatives assigned to tracks to enforce bans on mutuel machines and handbooks.
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Cleveland
Ohio
A. V. Donahey
Freidrich Hitler details aims in treason trial
Munich February 27 Doctor Freid Hitler a defendant in the Ludendorff Hitler treason trial and leader of the Oberland free corps said nationalists first planned to abolish the Versailles treaty and then to set up a nationalist government if the beer cellar revolt of last November had succeeded.
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Munich
Freid- Hitler
Mystery of mah jong rash solved by ivy toxin
The article explains that the mah jong rash puzzled New York social circles is caused by poison ivy in lacquer, not desire to win or psychological factors. Skin specialists note ivy juice in the lacquer may trigger latent predispositions lasting centuries.
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New York
Fed
Mah Jong
Fragmented OCR Item From Toledo Hospital Notice
A garbled passage describes a hospital clerk in Toledo swallowing items from a patient or related to a candy incident. Details are unreadable, with multiple broken phrases about pins, a mouth, and a girl. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are recoverable from the text.
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Toledo
Urban
Adele Real
Burlesque Show Sparks Street Fashion Surge
A burlesque venue reports stronger revenue as long skirts trend on the streets boost visibility and audience interest, reflecting a broader fashion uptick in evening entertainment districts.
Geneva renames streets near League of Nations HQ
The Geneva municipality votes to rename streets around the League of Nations headquarters to Woodrow Wilson Avenue, reflecting a shift in local toponymy.
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Geneva
Ten Day
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
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