Nelsonville WOW gossip and a fatal fall stunt
In Nelsonville the WOW broadcasting crew discusses Ed Shafer’s accident during rehearsal as he fell from a scaffold, with witnesses claiming varying heights and the injury described as severe. The city notes illness recoveries and holiday gatherings including a Masons anniversary banquet and visits by residents to Lancaster and Gallipolis.
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WOW
Nelsonville
Ohio
Ed Shafer
C. D. Shafer Co
Charlie
J. W. Jack
J. L
Harve Shafer
John Zeller
East Franklin Street
John
Valley Lodge 169 Knights Install Officers for 1st Term
Deputy Grand Chancellor W. FE. Clements installed Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias officers for the ensuing term on Wednesday January 2. Names include Prelate Gilbert Smith M Y W Charles Howell K of RB S H Lancaster M of F W W Gibson M of E H D Krieg M of A Carl Smith I G Clifford Barber G Clarence Kelly and trustee G W Pearce. Florence Starrett returns to Cleveland after holidays with parents Al and Mrs Starrett. Fred Seibert and daughters Brngie and Helen leave for Colorado after visiting Mrs I R Seibert and Mr and Mrs Jake Seibert. Henry Crawford returns to Cleveland to study medicine at Western Reserve after holidays with his mother.
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Valley Lodge No. 169
Knights of Pythias
W. FE. Clements
P. C
Irvin Pritchard
CC. C
Langaster
V. C
W. D. Wolf
Gilbert Smith
Charles Howell
S. H. Lancaster
W. W. Gibson
E.-H. D. Krieg
Carl Smith
Clifford Barber
Clarence Kelly
G. W
Pearce
Fred Seibert
Brngie
Helen
Colorado
I. Rl. Seibert
Jake Seibert
Regular meeting Friday night attendance urged for practice
The report notes a regular meeting Friday night with all officers and guards asked to be present for practice. Nearby guests include Mrs. C. J. Sanders of Athens staying with Mrs. Will Patton and Mrs. W. L. Barker. Elizabeth Stratton and her daughter Nelle returned from Wilkinsburg Pa after holidays with Dr. and Mrs. FE L. Neff. New Year visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Cliffton Grose include Dale Knott Owen Carmacheal and Anna Nanva of Athens. Mrs. William Sloane of California Pa visits sister Mrs. Isaac Warner.
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Elizabeth Stratton
Miss Nelle
Wilkinsburg, Pa
FE. L. Neff
Cliffton Grose
Dale Knott
Owen Carmacheal
Anna Nanva
Athens
William Sloane
California, Pa
Isaac Warner
Hyperion Club Ladies Set Annual Meeting Time
The Hyperion club announces its annual meeting for Saturday afternoon with Mrs. J. L. Murphy. The gathering will start at three o'clock, one hour later than the usual two o'clock start.
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Hyperion Club
J. L. Murphy
Pythian Sisters Elect Officers For Coming Year
Mrs Robert Eddy hosted Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters last evening. Elected officers include President Grace Hull Vice President Lucile Hellyer Treasurer Ida Green and Secretary Id D Crawford. A social hour followed and a two course luncheon was served.
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Robert, Eddy
Pythian Sisters
Grace Hull
Lucile Hellyer
Ida Green
D. Crawford
Shower honors Mrs Jeff Adamson at Jack home
Mrs Clarence Jack and Mrs Rose Cook hosted a shower for the bride Beatrice Cook alias Mrs Jeff Adamson at the Jack residence last evening. About sixty guests attended and presented gifts of china linen and aluminum ware. A social evening followed by dainty refreshments.
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Clarence Jack
Rose Cook
Jeff Adamson
Beatrice Cook
Jack Home
Duck Dinner Hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Davis
Mr and Mrs H C Davis at 998 Poplar Street entertained with a sumptuous duck dinner assisted by their daughter Mrs Flossie Crawford. The home featured ferns poinsettia and narcissus Decorations included guests Clayton Jr of Loganton Clayton Sherdie of Lima Henry A Crawford a Cleveland medical student and Con vera Crawford plus Mr and Mrs Crawford.
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H. C. Davis
Poplar Street
Flossie Crawford
Clayton, Jr
Logan
Ton
Clayton Sherdie
Lima
Henry A. Crawford
Cleveland
Converao-Crawford
Min.avis
Crawford
Local Banquet Attendees Return Home From Zanesville
Rev. A. B. Adams attended a Masons banquet Saturday night then spent Sunday and Monday in town before returning to Zanesville Tuesday morning. Mrs. Mary Chapman and Edna Saunders joined the Sunday night party at Mr. and Mrs. George Russell's home.
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A. B. Adams
Masons
Zanesville
Mis
Mary Chapman
Edna Saunders
Mrs. George
Ruseel
Denver Board of Education to Offer Bricklaying Course
Denver plans a bricklaying course at North Side High School despite opposition from the Denver Bricklayers Union. Herman Johnson warns the program may violate union rules, while supporters cite a steel of local trades training including printing plumbing and carpentry to alleviate a bricklayer shortage.
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Denver
Denver Bricklayers’ Union
Denver Board of Education
Industrial Arts School
North Side High School
Bricklayers’ Organization
KF. H. Cowell
Herman Johnson
Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Marblemasons' Union No. 1
International Union
Cowell
Colorado Clay Products Association
Wam
Bricklayers’ Union
North Side
Tam
Prohibition Plan Aims to Bar Drunk Lawmakers
Washington January 3 A proposal from Rep William P Upshaw Democrat of Georgia seeks drastic prohibition enforcement. It would bar congressmen from the house floor if intoxicated and block diplomats abroad from drinking, with an initial resolution to deny entry to members with liquor in their offices or illegally acquired.
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Washington
House
Congress
William JD. Upshaw
Georgia
Upshaw
New Johnson Bill Attacked by Louis Marshall
Louis Marshall, a top New York lawyer, told the House immigration committee that the Johnson bill echoes Ku Klux Klan ideas. He argued the measure favors Protestant and Anglo-Saxon entrants while excluding those not Protestant or not Anglo-Saxon.
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Washington
Jan
Louis Marshall
New York
House Immigration Committee
Deaths Funerals Nancy Linsecott 20
Nancy Linsecott died at 3 am at her parents home in Canaan township after months of illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 30 am at the Church of God Hocking Street with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert J Linsecott and six sisters.
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Nancy KE. Linsecott
Herbert J. Linscott
Canaan Township
Church of God
Hocking Street
West Union Street
Obituary: Orville A Reeves Dies at 24
Orville A Reeves age 24 son of Mr and Mrs San Reeves died at home 275 Richland Avenue this morning at 7 o clock from Hodgkins disease. He had been ill since last fall burial at West Union Street Cemetery follows Sunday service at First M K Church He leaves widow and two children Orville aged 1 and Betty Jane aged 4 along with his parents.
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Orville A. Reeves
San Reeves
Richland Avenue
Hodgkin
M. K
West Union Street
Orville
Betty Jane
Disket Idea warns against laxative cold cures
An old public health notice cautions that laxatives interfere with cold medicines and urges taking the cold medicine first then the laxative. It promotes a Disket plan with one tablet each hour for five hours and a strong medicine on the sixth hour, noting Diskets cost ten for 85c at most drug stores, with local listing McKee.
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Mckee
Dayton Moves Toward Record Crowd for Air Races
Dayton officials began naming a 300-member volunteer committee to organize the city’s anticipated large crowds for the international air races set for October. The town also reports a policy note about tariffs and election handling.
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Dayton, O
Dayton
Zemo Promises Fast Relief for Skin Irritation
A pharmaceutical ad claims Zemo stops itching and relieves eczema, rashes, and pimples, with overnight blemish fade and instant itching relief. The safe antiseptic liquid, priced 35c or 1.00 for extra large, plus Zemo Soap 25c and Ointment 50c, is advertised for tender skin.
Jad Salts and Kidney Health Advice from an Old Home Remedy
The text promotes drinking water and Jad Salts to flush kidneys and relieve bladder and kidney irritation. It warns of dull kidney pain, headaches, and rheumatic twinges from overworked kidneys and suggests physician checkups twice yearly. It emphasizes lithia-based effervescent drink and morning doses.
Remarkable Rejuvenation Reported by 75-Year-Old Man
A Mississippi resident, Charles W. Laurette, 75, reports incredible health gains in three weeks using Korex compound from Melton Laboratories. He says he is as vigorous as 35 years ago, with improved sight memory and mood. distributors offer a money back guarantee with a two dollar sample by mail.
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Charles W. Laurette
Mississippi
Korex
Mrourette
Melton Laboratories
Melton Building
Kansas City
Mrs Harding to Spend Winter in National Capital
Mrs Florence Kling Harding widow of the late president arrived in Washington from Marion Ohio to spend the remainder of the winter. President Coolidge dispatched a White House car to Union Station to take her to a hotel as Captain Adolphus Andrews naval aide extended the president’s welcome.
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Washington
Florence Kling Harding
M Marion
Ohio
White House
Union Station
Coolidge
Harding
Adolphus Andrews
Japanese Cabinet Still Not Formed Faces Setback
Tokyo Jan 3 Viscount Kiyoura, pressed by imperial mandate, is forced to reconsider and attempt to form a cabinet after previously declining the trust. The unusual political moment underscores instability as he weighs new counts and options in Tokyo.
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Tokio
Japan
Kiyoura
Fire injures woman aiding others at Leonard home
Mrs M Sprincer of South Amherst was seriously burned when she helped other women fight a blaze at the K H Leonard residence in Amherst Colorado. The fire caused extensive damage to the property.
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Amherst, CO
Mres. M. Sprincer
South Amherst
K. H. Leonard
Appendicitis Hidden Danger Warns in Local Ad
An old notice claims many stomach troubles are chronic appendicitis and can be relieved by gly cerine and buckthorn bark mixed in Adierika. It touts Adierika as acting on both bowels and removing gases and poisons, promising release of matter believed to be stuck in the system with use. Sold by Gib son’s Pharmacy in Athens and Voling’s Drug Store in Murray.
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Gibson's
Athens
Murray
Voling
Ohio Miners Not Planning Strike at Spring Wage Talks
Yorkville source reports miners and operators will adjust wage differences without a strike when the present state expires April 1. Andrew K. Watkins, Ohio’s representative on the international executive board, says 5 percent too many mines operate in the United States, hindering full time work and causing idleness among miners.
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Yorkviler, Jan
Bitu
Andrew KR. Watkins
Ohio
Miners’ Union
Watkins
United States
Lone Doughboy Keeps Watch On Rhine
A solitary American soldier remains at the Rhine post to complete investigations and duties, continuing the war’s final phase duties after others advance. The report notes his lone vigil and ongoing assignment amid postwar cleanup.
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Rhine
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