Nelsonville Fire Losses Stay Low in 1934
Nelsonville saw total calendar year fire losses of 6585 dollars with six separate fires causing most damage. Two blazes in March and a mid January period accounted for the bulk of loss, including the Belford residence and Nelsonville Brick plant fire. Fire Chief Windon praised the department for its efficiency amid a relatively quiet year.
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Nville
Nelsonville
Fayette Street
Belford
Iuy
Windon
ey and Johnson Earn Tryouts with Boston Red Sox
Two young Twilight League stars Russ Dan Earl Johnson received tryout offers from the Boston Red Sox after strong 1934 seasons with local semi pro teams Nelsonville Maytags and Twilight League clubs. Dan pitched well for Dawley and hit around .350 for the Eagles, while Johnson was noted as a capable catcher. No spring provisions set for the two candidates.
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New Heights
Russ Dan- Earl Johnson
Boston
Fred Hunter
Sox
District 1
Nelsonville Gan Maytags
Eagles
Thoxinemotion Medicine Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Thoxinemotion as a quick fix for coughs and sore throats. It claims the medicine soothes irritation and fever, provides relief after a big swallow, and is safe, pleasant, and affordable at 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Hauptmann Trial Opens as Key Witnesses Arrayed
In Flemington New Jersey on January 2, the trial of Bruno Hauptmann for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping proceeds with Col Charles Lindbergh and Mrs Anne Morrow Lindbergh among the principal witnesses. Anna Hauptmann sits in a flowered room while the defense and state prepare. Betty Gow, nurse to the infant, is among potential testimony witnesses as prosecutors and defense finalize their preparations.
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Flemington
N. J
Anna Hauptmann
Main Street
Hauptmanns
Bronx
Hauptmann
William Opdyke
Opdyke
Charlies Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
Mexico
John F
Jassie) Condon
Walter Lyle
John J. Lyons
Lyle
John Perrone
Dr. Condon
Betty Gow
Lindberghs
Hopewell
Nelsonville Personal Notes From New Year Gatherings
Nelsonville society column lists New Year guests at Glouster including Mr. and Mrs. Leo White and family and Mrs. Flossie Crawford with Dr. Henry Crawford and Capt. Smith of Cleveland. Merle Gilbert of Columbus visits sister Mrs. Don Johnson. Lu Hampton of Eaton visits locals. E J Jemison returns to Middlebourne W Va after holidays with Hess Nichols. Mary Deeley and Vernon visit Miss Jo Barnecut.
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Leo White
L. E. Richardson
Glouster
Henry Crawford
Capt. Smith
Cleveland
Flossie Crawford
Merle Gilbert
Columbus
Don Johnson
Lu Hampton
Eaton
E. J. Jemison
Middlebourne
W. Va
Hess Nichols
Mary Deeley
Vernon
Jo Barnecut
Hyde Family Hosts New Year Party in Nelsonville
Dr and Mrs J M Hyde opened their Nelsonville home to friends on New Year’s Eve. From 8 to 12 o’clock, watch parties and bridge groups filled the house as guests visited in the number of open houses for the holiday.
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Nelsonville
J. M. Hyde
Mrs Arsie Brooks Hosts Birthday Chicken Dinner
Mrs Arsie Brooks of Millfield Route 2 entertained Sunday with a chicken dinner honoring her husband. Covers were laid for Pearl Allman Johnnie May Nelsonville Route 3 William Clary Boley Cooper and daughter Margaret and Mr Brooks. The afternoon was spent in conversation and popping corn.
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Millfield
Arsie Brooks
Pearl ‘Allman
Johnnie May
Nelsonville
William Clary
Boley Cooper
Margaret
Brooks
Starkey Host Sends New Year Dinner for Athens Guests
Mr and Mrs Sam Starkey hosted a New Year turkey dinner at their Nelsonville home at midnight Covets were set for Mrs Mary Kelly Mrs Marie Kelly Miss Nora Kelly and Miss Ruth Kelly all of Athens Mrs Lou Hampton Eaton Ohio Mr and Mrs Carl Starkey Mr and Mrs Willard Simington and daughters Cathleen and Ann of this city
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Nelsonville
Sam Starkey
Mary Kelly
Marie Kelly
Nora Kelly
Ruth Kelly
Athens
Lou Hampton
Eaton
Carl Starkey
Williard Simington
Cathleen
Ann
City
CCC Chief To Speak At Athens Church Study Class
Captain Goumer of the Civilian Conservation Corps in charge at Athens will speak tonight at 7 o clock to the Presbyterian Church study class. The Rev Lloyd Evans conducts the class in the church social rooms.
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Nelsonville
Goumer
Civilian Conservation Corps
Athens
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Ickes Aides on Spot in Washington Report
The Roosevelt administration denied published reports that he hinted at resignations for Ebert Burlew and Louis Gravis while wire tapping allegations linked to Glavis surfaced. Ickes defended his aides, insisting reform and honest spending of PWA funds remain the priority.
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Ickes
Washington
Roosevelt
Ebert K. Burlew
Louis R. Gravis
Public Works Administration
White House
Washington Post
Interior Department
Glavis
Burlew
Weather clash and jail dog Peggy steals headlines
Chicago records a 3 degree rise as forecaster W P Day and nature clash. In Des Moines Peggy the fox terrier spends the new year in jail with her owner Henry Driscoll after his arrest for intoxication, hopping into the police wagon and sharing his cell.
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Chicago
Nature
W. P. Day
K. Kreutzer
Des Moines
Peggy
Henry Driscoll
Driscoll
Miss Anna Conry Dies at 75 in Athens Home
Anna Conry 75 a longtime resident of Athens died suddenly this morning at the home of her half sister Mrs B J Davis 116 Mill Street cause heart disease Funeral services will be Friday at 9 in St Pauls Church She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Conry of Washington County and is survived by half sister Mrs Davis and three half brothers James H John A and Michael Rowan all of Athens
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Anna Conry
Athens
B. J. Davis
Mill Street
St. Paul's Church
Edward Conry
Washington County
Davis
James H
John A
Michael Rowan
Minaults Move to Davidson College in North Carolina
Mr and Mrs H B Minault formerly of Nelsonville have relocated to Davidson North Carolina where Mr Minault serves as French instructor at Davidson College and the couple plans to make their future home there.
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Nelsonville
Minault
Thelma Mills
Davidson
N. C
Davidson College
Hudson Youth Is Sentenced for Cruel Letters Case
Judge Rowland described the youth as plotting an extortion scheme against Mr. Logan after a trip to California in 1934. The defendant authored letters intended to terrify the recipient, planned to conclude at the Children’s Home, and showed no real remorse or effort to apologize to the Logans. The court rejected suspension, deeming the crime serious and requiring punishment for the public good.
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Rowland
California
B. O. Railroad Company
Logan
Mr. Logan
Bar
Joppa
Poor Relief Bonds Issued for Fourteen Ohio Counties
The Ohio relief commission moved to float 464 971 in poor relief bonds to aid 14 counties in supporting the needy. Adj Gen Frank D Henderson announced the transfer of about 125 homeless youths from Chagrin Falls camps to the new Apple Creek State Farm camp in Wayne County. Alexander Graham Bell used a dead man's ear to test a voice recording apparatus with vibrations traced on smoked glass.
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Columbus
State Relief Commission
Adj
Frank D. Henderson
Ohio
Chagrin Falls
Alexander Graham Bell
Vast Amazon Basin Drained by Massive River System
The Amazon river drains about 2,720,000 square miles, roughly two-fifths of South America, shaping vast watershed and ecological reach across multiple nations.
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South America
Amazon River
Barnum’s Early Life Shoots to Bethel and Danbury
A historical sketch recounts Phineas T. Barnum born in Bethel Connecticut on July 15 1810. It traces his youth from saving pennies selling candy to owning livestock driving cattle to New York in snow and early ventures like torpedoes and a tavern haberdashery. The piece notes his later experiences including a libel suit over The Herald of Freedom and a public Danbury welcome.
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Phineas T. Barnum
the Messenger
United States
Barnum
Philo and
Irena Taylor Barnum
Phineas
Bethel
Conn
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Barnums
Brooklyn
Danbury
Herald of Freedom
Rev Wilcox Opens Lord's Prayer Series at Athens Church
The Athens Presbyterian Church pastor A Y Wilcox will deliver the first address in a Lord's Prayer series tonight during mid week services at 7 pm. He announced that mid week studies of alien groups in America will resume later in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Y. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian Church
America
B and O Slashes Excess Baggage Fees After Tariff Cut
Baltimore newspapers report the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has cut excess baggage charges after a new tariff from the Interstate Commerce Commission. Officials say the reduction aims to win back business lost in recent years and attract travelers and shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chauncey Mine Idle After New Year Holiday
Chauncey Mine No. 25 in Manhattan Coal Co. is idle after the New Year holiday. The Chauncey mine had operated nearly daily for three weeks, as did several others in the district. Seventeen local mines are listed as active today including No. 15, No. 107, No. 119, No. 4, No. 49, No. 10X, No. 28, Ohio No. 1, Salem Hollow, Poston No. 6, Lick Run, Coonville, Luhrig, Kimberly, Carbon Dale and Black Diamond.
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Chauncey
Manhattan Coal Co
Wes
Chauncey Mine
Ohio
Salem Hollow
Poston No
Lick Run
Coonville
Luhrig
Kimberly, Carbondale
Black Diamond
Former Athens Countian's Rise Mirrors Horatio Alger Tale
A St Petersburg Florida tribute celebrates Francia Marion Selby as a self made oil magnate. Born 1856 in Bern Township Ohio, he built an independent company from 1100 dollars, owns 400 wells across multiple states, and has paid out millions in rentals and bonuses to hundreds of people. He and his wife reside at the Suwanee Hotel for ten seasons.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Athens
Francia
Marion Selby
Marietta
Horatio Alger
Selby
United States
Bern Township
Athens County
Ohio
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Wyoming
California
Kentucky
W. G. Selby
C. H. Pape
W. K. Shepard
Tulsa
Okla
Mr. Selby
William G. Selby
Sarasota
Laura G. Smith
Ameeville, C
Famous Clock Marks New Year in Louisville
In Louisville on January 2 1935 the Gebhard Clock celebrated 40 appearances of its blue caped bugler at the stroke of midnight. The 10 by 10 by 3 foot, three ton timepiece shows solar and mean time and dials for ten world cities as Mine Allene and Miss Lillian Gebhard honor the clock’s long history and its German inventor heritage.
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Louisville
Louleville
Mine Allene
Lillian Gebhard
Christian Gebhard
R. L. Gebhard
Analee Thomas Marries Ernest Vore in Albany
Miss Analee Thomas a Morristown teacher wed Ernest Vore of Chauncey at the Baptist parsonage in Albany with Rev Wiegan officiating. Mrs Vore is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rice Thomas of Chauncey and a Chauncey-Dover High School graduate who has taught in the Chauncey-Dover Schools for years.
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Chauncey
Analee Thomas
Morristown
Ernest Vore
Cottage prayer meeting at Mrs Sapp home tonight
Chauncey Dover schools resume this morning after the holiday break. Mrs Henry Morgan is confined to bed and improving slowly after a Mercy Hospital operation in Columbus. Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey held New Year party Monday night. Fellowship Church Night at Church of Christ tonight features speaking music and refreshments. Mrs Fred Byers Mrs Mary Meinhart and Marie Morgan visited Lancaster Saturday.
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Chauncey M FE
Arthur Sapp
Chauncey-Dover
Henry Morgan
Morgan
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Chauncey
Church of Christ
Fred Byers
Mary Meinhart
Marie Morgan
Lancaster
Chauncey District Persons Spend Holidays Nearby
Mrs B H Fielder visited Lancaster New Year s guest of Mrs Betty Murphy. Mrs Orville Cline Albany spent New Year s Day in Chauncey visiting Mrs Mabel Johnson. Mrs J L Ferguson Chauncey visited sister Mrs F M McHarg in Lower Plains. Mr and Mrs Wendell Moore Lower Plains and Mr and Mrs C O Mantz Athens spent Sunday in Newark with Mrs Mantz s brother Harry Collins. They also visited Columbus with Mr and Mrs Andrew Heuaton. Mrs Arthur Burchfield recovering from bronchitis and pleurisy. Mr and Mrs W E Dicken spent New Year s Day in Logan with his mother Mrs J R Dicken. Mr and Mrs Dan Fledberg returned to Cleveland after holiday in Chauncey with her mother Mrs Sarah Wilson and family. B E Carter and family Chauncey holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Cecil Hughes and family in Columbus.
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Chauncey
B. H. Fielder
Lancaster
Betty Murphy
Orville Cline
Albany
Mabel Johnson
J. L. Ferguson
F. M. McHarg
Lower Plains
Wendell Moore
C. O. Mantz
Athens
Newark
Mantz
Harry Collins
Columbus
Andrew Heuaton
W. E. Dicken
Logan
J. R. Dicken
Dan Fledberg
Cleveland
Sarah Wilson
B. E. Carter
Mra
Cecil Hughes
Antigenics Cause All Hay Fever Suffering
Pittsburgh report on hay fever explains the condition as an overactive defense system. Prof. Reuben L. Kahn of the University of Michigan asserts sensitivity to irritants stems from antigenic substances that ward off disease and signal immunity through skin redness and other disturbances.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Reuben L. Kahn
Unive
Condition of Athens Contractor Is Serious
Noah C. Stout a former Athens contractor is in serious condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an emergency appendectomy performed Monday. He lives at 109 Sunnyside Drive and has been a longtime Athens County resident who became acutely ill Sunday.
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Noah C. Stout
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. Stout
Sunnyside Drive
Athens County
Rhoricks Host Guests From Albany Salem and The Plains
Mr and Mrs Ray Rhorick entertained Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Boyd Potter and son Eugene of Albany Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wilkes and son Billy of Salem Virginia Neal The Plains and Russell Gabriel Salem attended the gathering with the couple
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Chauncey
Ray Rhorick
Boyd Potter
Eugene
Albany
Kenneth Wilkes
Billy
Salem
Virginia Neal
the Plains
Russell Gabriel
Chauncey City Council Meeting Tonight
The Chauncey City Council will convene at 7 o'clock in the mayor's office at the City Building to discuss local matters.
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Chauncey
Chauncey City
Isaak Walton League to Meet at City Hall Tonight
Members of the Isaak Walton League of Athens are to convene at City Hall tonight after a holiday postponement of last night's session. The group had planned a meeting yesterday but delayed it to address current affairs and planned activities in Athens.
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Isaak Walton League of
Athens
City Hall
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge meet with Mrs Mary Roberts
The Glouster Past Noble Grands Club of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will hold a meeting Thursday night with Mrs Mary Roberts. The gathering aims to discuss lodge affairs and upcoming events.
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Glouster
Noble Grands Club
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Mary Roberts
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Will Vs
Stout
John Murphy
Otto
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Henry McCul
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Edward J. Reilly
Hydes Entertain
Mrs. Brooks
CCC
Carolina
Daughters of America
Hudson Youth
Albany N. Y
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Adirondack Mountains
Barnum Circus
Rev. Wilcox
Oakley & Oakley
Public
Arthur Burchfield
Pittsburgh
Ersity of Michigan
Foley
Ne'sonville
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