Society and Local News Highlights From Richland and Nearby
Mrs. E H Hale of Chicago visiting at Mrs Sam Henderson Richland avenue. Mrs H L Faubion of Clarksville Tenn leaves for home ending visit at Mr and Mrs R M Faubion 15 Foster Place. Deputy Sheriff P H McKinley leaves for St Anthony Texas on official business with stopovers in Alamogordo NM to visit Dr E J McKinley and family and Mr L W Leadinghous. Birth announced of Meri Iris daughter to Mr and Mrs B F McQuistion Morgantown WV. Mrs McQuistion formerly Merl Zinn of Reedsville WV. Mr Henry C Cameron on several days business trip in Northern and Western Ohio. Attorney W E Peters goes today to Parkersburg WV on business. The Pallas club meets Saturday at 2:30 pm with Mrs A O Sloane 69 South Court. Home Guards meet Saturday at 2 pm at First M E church. guests welcome ages 10 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Faubion
Clarksville, Tenn
R. M. Faubion
Foster Place
P. H. McKinley
St. Anthony
Texas
Alamogordo
New Mexico
E. J. McKinley
L. W. Leadinghous
Meri Iris
B. F. Mc McQuistion
Morgantown
W. Va
McQuistion
Merl Zinn
Reedsville
Harry Dorsey
West Mulberry Street
Parkersburg
Pennsylvania Coal Co
Missionary Society Holds March Meeting at Hottel Home
Thirty eight members of the Missionary Society of the Christian church and eight guests attended the monthly gathering at Mrs. W. L. Hottel’s home on North Congress Street. The group heard updates on the choir’s play The Ministers Birthday and read a letter from Eva Raw Baird in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
W. L. Hottel
North Congress Street
O. B. Skidmore
Christian Church
Eva Raw Baird
Athens
Lanchou Fu
China
C. Augusta Morse
S. E. G. Pedigo
Crystal Simms
World Call
Ida Allison
Abram Williams
Frank Nagle
Charles Knox
W. E. Bingman
J. W. Moorman
E. D. Murch
J. E. Haning
New Snow Removal Device Demonstration in New York
The latest patented snow removal device will be tested in New York during the next heavy snowfall. Inventor William F. Guerin says letters patent have been granted for a system using an inverted brick trench with steam pipes to melt snow, draining water into the sewer. The 13 foot long two foot wide trench sits in gutters under iron covers and includes a steam nozzle for hydrant thawing and the possibility to reuse uncondensed steam for heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
William F. Guerin
Large feet expensive price hike for oversized shoes
International brief from Martin SFerry Ohio reports that local shoe dealers warn of surcharges on men’s shoes above size twelve and women’s beyond size eight, turning large feet into an expensive luxury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Sferry
Doctor speaks on Children’s Diseases to Kindergarten Mothers
Dr. Blaine Goldsberry addressed the Kindergarten Mothers club at Central school, delivering a thorough talk on Children's Diseases. The three kindergartens were well represented and the audience engaged in a lively question and answer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Goldsberry
Kindergarten Mothers Club
Goldsberry
Quiet Athens Wedding for Nelsonville Couple
Miss Inez Williams and Mr. Charles Gilbert Smith of Nelsonville were married Thursday in Athens with Rev. M. E. Chatley of the First Christian church officiating. The couple will reside in Nelsonville.
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Athens
Inez Williams
Charles Gilbert Smith
Nelsonville
M. E. Chatley
First Christian Church
Miss Curtis Sets Water Records at Golden Gate Swing
Los Angeles athlete Miss Marie Curtis of the LA Athletic Club wowed swimmers by swinging the Golden Gate and winning the Capitola swim, an annual California classic, showcasing her prowess in the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Curtis
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Golden Gate
California
Real Estate Men to Organize Here in Columbus
W G Neff renowned Columbus real estate figure and Ohio Association secretary spent a brief stop in Athens en route home from Parkersburg where he spoke to city real estate board members and West Virginia governors. He advocates forming a local real estate board to boost civic improvement and the plan will be considered soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Neff
Columbus
Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards
Athens
Parkersburg
City Real Estate Board
West Virginia State Association of Real Estate Men
Ohio
Neff
Blair to Preach at First Church Sunday in Athens
Rev Blair of Logan will preach at the First M E Church in Athens Sunday morning with a noted pastor and speaker reputation. Sunday evening the local W C T U will lead services with Rev Geo Fisher, temperance worker and Anti Saloon League legislative superintendent, as speaker.
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Blair
Logan
Athens
M. BE
Geo. Fisher
New Electric Powered Boat To Debut On Ohio River
A 59 foot electric driven packet named the Cora May will enter service next spring. Built in Charleston West Virginia, it will move to the Marietta Ohio repair station for machinery installation. The design uses a gasoline engine to power generation and electric control from the pilot house, replacing the traditional steam driven system. It will be based at Wheeling West Virginia once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheelington
W. VA
Ohio River
Malcolm Elliott
United States
Ohio
Charleston
Federal
Marietta
Cora May
Southern California Poultry Industry Gains and Stabilizes Prices
California poultry expansion has boosted a national industry valued at $500 million. A cooperative system stabilizes prices, expands markets, and reduces seasonal price swings. Shipments reach New York and occasionally London, with storage improvements lowering March to November price variance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Los Angeles
United States
California
Southern California
New York
London
County Auditor Locked In By Mistake Mystery
An old case recalls County Auditor Fred Cornwell being locked in the garret of the courthouse for hours. Rumors say someone closed the stair door, Sheriff Herbert Parker rescued him after dinner, and a prominent Athens lawyer faces suspicion. The mystery remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cornwell
Court House
Robinson Cruse Existance
Cornwell
Herb Parker
Athens
Black and Tans Leave Ireland Prisoners Freed
In Dublin on January 13, 185 prisoners were released from Montjoy prison under a royal amnesty decree issued by King George. Two hundred Black and Tan police left Dublin barracks the same day and will sail for England tonight.
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Dublin
Montjoy
George
England
Central schools open first grade entry for second semester
Due to crowded conditions at Central schools, parents seeking to enroll children in the first grade for the January 30 second semester should contact Principal Miss Williams. Children who turn six by March 1 may enter. The notice requests prompt action to arrange accommodations.
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Miss Williams
Momentous Friday the Thirteenth Spawns Nine Months of Worries
New York report on Friday the thirteenth notes that if the day passes without disaster there will be nothing further to worry about for nine months, until October 13 when the same circumstance recurs.
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New York
Rank Whiskey UtS Hundreds Into Hospitals
Poison liquor from Brooklyn bootleggers caused 842 patients to seek treatment at Kings County Hospital in 1921. Dr. Mortimer D. Jones said deadly manufacturing methods drove most poisonings. only one case stemmed from wood alcohol and none from home brew.
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International New Service
New York
Brook Vn
Kings County Hospital
Mortimer D. Jones
Jones
Mystery man dies from banked poison in Akron eye
Akron authorities confirmed the first wood alcohol fatality of the city. Coroner C. H. Kent ruled the cause of death for the unidentified man found in an alley Wednesday night. He died in hospital after severe pain. $2,315 was found on him as detectives sought relatives.
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Akron
C. H. Kent
Woman held boy to fire in gas stove accident
Frank Bayley seven year old of Marietta Ohio is in a local hospital with burns after his blind mother held him close to a gas stove to ease his earache. She dropped him when his gown ignited and smothered the flames with her body, sustaining severe burns to her hands and body.
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Marietta, O
Frank Bayley
Ford floats plan for Muscle Shoals dam system
Henry Ford tells International News Service he hopes to finalize arguments for purchasing the Muscle Shoals project at a conference with the secretary of war. He envisions twenty dams on the Mississippi to prevent floods, generate power, and fund construction via currency issuance with no taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscle Shoals Project
Henry Ford
Detroit
International News Service
Muscle Shoals
United States
Ford
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
St. Louis
Captain Devol Moves to a New Field in Bar Bet on
Captain Devol of the Salvation Army transfers to Bar berton to lead a large band of workers after a year in Athens and Marietta rest. Miss Opal Wharff will accompany him. Ensign Barnes and Lieut Gates arrive from Sandusky next Wednesday to direct work with first meeting Wednesday evening. Saturday and Sunday services begin at the City Building at 7 pm.
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Devol
Salvation Army
Barberton
Marietta
Athens
Opal Wharff
Ensign Barnes
Lieut Gates
Sandusky
Medley Seeks County Home Admission With Papers
In Elyria Ohio on January 13 Joe Medley a colored man walks to the county infirmary with admission papers in hand. He says he is superstitious yet claims today is his lucky day while he endures rheumatism in one leg and St Vitus in the other.
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Elyria, O
Joe Medley
St. Vitus
Medley
Free Heart Treatment Offer by Dr Miles
Dr Miles advertises a free treatment for heart disease claiming 30 years of research and remarkable cures. The offer promises a $2.50 free treatment and asks afflicted individuals to describe their ailment and send for a book and two pound treatment.
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Franklin Miles
Miles
Franklin Milea
Dept
Franklin St
Eikhart
Ind
Armenia Claims Oldest Christian Nation Status
A statement asserts Armenia as the world’s oldest Christian nation, highlighting its long-standing religious history and heritage.
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Armenia
Picture brides enter Hawaii in decade long immigration
Fourteen thousand six hundred eighty six Japanese picture brides entered Hawaii from 1910 to 1920, forming about 14 000 new families with an average of five children each. Officials say arrivals for 1921 near the decade average of 1 400, signaling ongoing growth in the Japanese population.
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International News Service
Honolulu
T. H
Hawaii
Farm tariff proposals outline western product duties
Washington January 13 The complete new tariff schedules embodying the demands of the Republican farm bloc in the senate were presented to the senate finance committee today by Senator Gooding Idaho. The proposed schedules provide duties on western products including livestock grains fruit and dairy products.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senator Gooding
Idaho
Foyt to explain disturbance at Milliran's restaurant
John Foyt will speak tonight to the mayor about his disruption of peace at Milliran's in Athens last night. Officer J M Cady located him at the scene.
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John Foyt
Athens
Milliran’s
J. M. Cady
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