Eatonic health elixir pitched for flu recovery and appetite
A promotional letter touts Eatonic as a cure for lingering after effects of flu fever and colds. It claims the product cleanses poisons from the digestive tract, restores appetite and strength, and guarantees results with no risk or cost if ineffective. It cites a testimonial from Fowler on December 4, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NIC
Ely
Eatonio
Eatonic
Eatonico E
Eatonic Fa
Meigs Water Co Receivership Hint At Franchi se Fate
The article hints the Meigs Water Co may not lose its franchise as the O P Co receiver appointment is announced. It notes the Heath M E church Young Ladies Guild hosted the event with Mrs Rathburn as guild president and hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. P. Co
Ae Ee Meigs Water Co
Young Ladies Guild of
Heath M. RE. Church
Rathburn
Help for Taxpayers at Courthouse March Meeting
Government tips offer taxpayers a March courthouse session with guidance on income tax. The advisory notes single filers with 1000 dollars annual income or married couples earning 2000 dollars qualify for assistance and suggests consulting Mr. Lind, an income tax expert.
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Gadiat Allioann Ta
Lind
Goes to Washington Major Crarg Davis Honored
Major Crarg Davis of Meigs county has been ordered to Washington after serving in the big war. He and his wife and their infant son wed in Des Moines earlier this week. Davis will be permanently located in Washington and will be joined by Mrs Davis. He has attained the highest rank awarded a Meigs county man in the war.
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Washington
Crarg Davis
Des Moines
Davis
Meigs County
Winter Picnic at Rathburn Home in Middleport
Last evening a Winter Picnic was hosted at the hospitable Middleport home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rathburn. The event brought together neighbors for a unique social gathering in a cozy winter setting.
Hobson Shops Retrenching Layoffs Hit Workers
All Hobson shop employees except train repair crews are temporarily laid off affecting several hundred workers. The suspension is hoped to be temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson
Hobson Shop
Moves to Pomroy Wm Dennis Leads Singer Office Change
Wm Dennis, head of the Singer sewing machine office at Pomery, has moved from Middle to take charge in Pomery, signaling a leadership shift in the local operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dennis
Singer Sewing Machine
Middle
Middleport Businessman Undergoes Hernia Operation
Homer B. Cook a well known Middleport business man underwent a hernia operation at a Gallipolis hospital. He passed the procedure well and his condition is reported good. He will remain at the hospital for two weeks.
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Homer B. Cook
Middleport
Gallipolis
Burglars Strike Mason City Post Office Again
Mason City post office entered for the tenth time in four years on Wednesday night. About three hundred pennies were taken. The same night the B and O depot was entered and a quantity of provisions carried away.
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Mason City
Wertheimer & Co clothing store taken over by King and Wertheimer
John F. King a P. H. S. graduate and Wertheimer clerk joins Dave Wertheimer in a partnership to buy out Wertheimer & Co clothing store at Sisters, West Virginia, where both have worked for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. King
Wertheimer
Pomeroy
Dave Wertheimer
Dismantling Slagel Works Injury Reported
Ben Rhodes of Pompey was injured at the Slagel salt works when a timber fell striking him on the left shoulder and elbow and injuring his back. A separate accident at the Davis Co plant in Coalport caused a broken jaw and bruised head and shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagel
Ben Rhodes
Pomeroy
Davis Co
Coalport
Death of Luther Watkins in New Haven
Luther Watkins age 54 died yesterday morning in New Haven. He collapsed while sitting in a chair at his home. He leaves a wife. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
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Luther Watkins
New Haven
Patent Granted for Carpenters Saw Shaped as Edge and Square
A patent has been issued for a carpenter saw with a distinctive shape and markings that allow it to function as a straight edge, measuring rule, and square. The design enables multiple tools in one, enhancing practicality for woodworking tasks.
Weather Shifts Drive Influenza Surge in Cleveland
The Cleveland health department reports a sudden rise in influenza cases tied to rapid weather changes. Cases rose from about 10-12 daily to 40 and 56 daily, with eight to ten deaths noted as the week progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Health Department
Public Forum Supports Modern Rural School Reform
ED MICHAEL from The Plains argues in a February 25 1919 letter that the rural school system should be reformed with higher salaries to attract better teachers. He claims current supervision costs waste funds and that improvement benefits both rural and city youth, comparing old log and red schoolhouses to needed progress.
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George
Lincoln’s
ED Michael
the Plains
Pyles Arrested Over Court Appearance Bond Forfeited
James Pyles of Floodwood failed to appear for trial and was arrested by Sheriff Parker. He is jailed with bond forfeited and must post a new bond if released before trial. He will be tried when a jury is summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pyles
Floodwood
Parker
Pyles
Three Divorces Delayed As Court Adjourns For Trial
At opening court this morning three divorce cases were not ready for trial. After a brief session the court adjourned to recess until the proceedings could be completed for trial today.
Dr. Carter's K. and B Tea Promises Health Aid
A vintage advertisement urges every family to keep Dr. Carter's K. and B Tea for liver sluggishness headaches and gentle bowel regulation. It claims widespread use and child friendliness with nightly cups.
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Dr. Carter
Athens Land Deals and Local Sales Highlight Week
Ab raham 8. Johnson transferred 51.79 acres 69.21 acres 1.31 acres and one sates acre to Edward Howard for The Lizsie Nelson building on 8. Court near the Lawrence block. The property was sold yesterday for 12726 to Augustus Townsend. Other Athens deals followed including C. H. Romine to Estella and Margaret McGrath lot 1539 for $1 and other considerations Marilla D Mills to Adda F Koons lot 46 $1 and other considerations A L Johnson to Adam Weber ot 1184 $75 and lot 1185 $75.
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Athens Township
Abraham
Johnson
Edward Howard
Lizsie Nelson
Court
Lawrence Block
Augustus Townsend
Athens
C. H. Romine
Estella
Margaret McGrath
Marilla D. Mills
Adda F. Koons
A. L. Johnson
Adam ‘Weber
Land Transfers and a Curious Court House Curtain
Transactions record Dudley and Annie Male transferring 89.26 acres to Roxie McVey Kiele for one dollar among other considerations. Archie Coen sells 28.66 acres to Wm Whan for eight hundred fifty dollars. John Dunfee deeds .66 and .67 acres to Clyde Juniper for six hundred dollars. A man with a needle and thread amuses spectators as he sews on the courthouse steps in a brief, odd interlude observed by bystanders.
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Bern
Dudley
Annie Male
Roxie McVey Kiele
Canaan
Archie Coen
Wm. Whan
John Dunfee
Clyde
Circle Hill Social Notes and Illness List
Mrs. Elmer Lock remains on the sick list while George Fisher and his daughter Helen are very ill. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Lock of The Plains, Misses Shea Emma Thelma Katheryn Thomas and Ethel Coates at Chauncey show, and many locals travel to Beck Beaumont Nelsonville and Greenlawn for events and funerals.
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Elmer Lock
Allie Garlinger
Misa Bessie Hale
Victoria Apley
Athens
George Lock
Jacksonvile
John Fisher
Clyde
Nelsonville
Colonel Lock
the Plains
Shea
Emma
Thelma
Katheryn Thomas
Ethel Coates
Chauncey
Ed Johnson
Elisa Cunningham
Beaumont
Rosa Lock
Jessie Skinner
George Fisher
Helen
Joe Garlinger
Mary
Abe Carr
Charles M¢Bride
Charles Childress
Bell Stewart
Td John Lewis
Greenlawn
Monay
Divorce docket includes Fuller case and others
Cases on the docket today include Nina Fuller versus Arthur Fuller for divorce with Mrs Fuller short on witnesses. The docket also lists two more divorce cases, including one involving Harry An.
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Nina Fuller
Arthur Fuller
Ohio Beats Kenyon In 81 16 In Big Weekend Opener
Ohio opened a weekend basketball spree with an 81 to 16 victory over Kenyon on the gym floor. King and Davis starred for Ohio, with King scoring more than the visiting team. Maxwell led Kenyon, and the tournament runs through Saturday with finals set that night.
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Ohio
Kenyon
Don Hazail
King
Davis
Maxwell
Ellis Hall
West Virginia
Ohio Heidelberg
Ohio-Kenyon
Alms Seekers Reported in Athens Neighborhoods
In Athens several poor people have begun visiting homes to beg for food clothing and money for ill children. A resident described daily visits increasing with many men and women asking at doors. One solicitor claimed Sugar Creek as home and cited flu as a factor in rising need.
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Athens
Sugar Creek
Soviet Republic Proclaimed in Saxony Halts Rails
A soviet republic has been proclaimed in Saxony prompting a state wide railway shutdown. Reports from Berlin say a general strike is also underway in Leipzig.
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Amsterdam
Saxony
Berlin
Levpzlyg
Illinois Grain Deems delegates adopt tariff revolt plan
Peoria Illinois February 27 delegates at the Illinois Grain Deems Association convention adopted revolutions protesting importation of Argentine corn free from duty.
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Peoria
Ill
Illinois Grain Deaems Association
Palmer Named Washington Attorney General
President Wilson nominates A. Mitchell Palmer, head of the alien property custodian, to be attorney general succeeding Thomas W. Gregory whose resignation takes effect March 4. Palmer’s appointment aims to fill the key post in the Wilson administration.
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Washington
Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Alien Property Custodian
Thomas W. Gregory
Meigs County Seeks Oldest Democrat Claim
Meigs county disputes New York's claim to the oldest Democrat and introduces Daniel Kellar of Tuppers Plains. Kellar, 103, says he has voted the Democratic ticket "never kicking over the traces."
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Meigs
Lead Reedsvilld, O
Meigs County
New York
Daniel Kellar
Tuppers Plains
Kellar
Counterfeit coin ring busted in Wheeling arrest
Charles Kline alias George E North, 60, of Cincinnati, was seized by Wheeling detectives as the source of a flood of counterfeit currency. A search found eight counterfeit one dollar bills four silver dollars and a gold dollar. A preliminary hearing is set for United States Commissioner Boyd. An unrelated French inventor claims a pump to force fuel from a lower tank level to aircraft engines.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Charles Kline
George E. North
Cincinati
Kline
East Wheeling
United States
Boyd
Musterole Ad Claims Neuralgia Relief and More
An old advertisement touts Musterole as a remedy for neuralgia sore throat chills croup stiff neck and asthma. It promises inflammation relief and a clean ointment made with mustard with a price around 2.50 dollars.
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Adam
A. H. Bradbury
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Drews
Fern Andrews
Eva O’neal
John T. O'Neal
Circle Hill
Bayer
May Syke Cofe
Balicy Inna
Owi
Eree
Ase King
Rone
Stockdale
Dewan
Smith
Ead
Eeevere
Seibold Rf
Marwell
Pflum
Ike Crecen Walton
Don Hamilton
Palmer
Alower
Henry W. Cotner Meiins
Stuart Opera
Domingo
Manila
Real
Wight
The
Philippines
Pardises of
Pacific
Athens Opera
Columbia
Bessie
Bret Harte
Klever Kiddies
Majestic Athens Pure Air Theatre
Wallace Reid
Paramount
Ernest Wilkes
Gladys Brockwell
Grand Theatre
Abraham S. Schomer
Julia Dean
Edwin Arden
Heidelberg Southern
Ohio Gym
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