Trap Confusion Ends in Nelson Capture After Local Plot
In Zelda county a trap set by vigilant neighbors led to the arrest of LD. B. Nelson for burglary at Mary and Victoria Woods store. Jordan assisted in the sting by luring Nelson into the building Friday night. Woods confronted him with a pistol, he surrendered, and was jailed in Athens the next morning for a preliminary hearing before Justice Logan. Nelson, about thirty, shows intermittent mental instability during confinement.
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Logan
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Victoria Woods
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Seldia
Justice Logan
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Fousd Melief Found Dead Near Warterly In Unclear Circumstances
Tesse Aneman a tool dresser aged twenty four was found dead in weeds near Warterly on Saturday turning. Indications pointed to murder but a body letter suggested distribution of his property and possibly death by his own action. No violence marks on limbs. distortion of features noted. poison route inferred. Chicora Pa. reports more.
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Tesse Aneman
Warterly
Gallipolis Lawyer Appointed Common Pleas Judge
Dow Jones of Gallipolis was appointed by Governor Tershiy to the seventh judicial district third subdivision, succeeding Judge Woo. Judge Joel Sibley, born in Vinten county forty years ago, studied at Annapolis and read law with Hamner. The appointment is until the next general election in the fall. successors likely at that time.
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Hamer C
MeaArther Antiga
Lyalipeit
Ub Tie
Sho& Domes
Smashed Trains on the BLES in a Saturday melee
A scrambled report describes a disruptive event on a line called the BLES with trains involved. The text details injuries and chaotic scenes as crowds gather near stations while authorities attempt to restore order and manage passengers.
Exon WANTED 70 RIDE Thomas Dixon case note
In Mart burg a long chase ends with a suspect driving away after a theft and crash near a street scene. Police pursue leading to a Peckh depot and a suspect detained by officers. Additional details describe the arrest and location of a person of interest related to the incident.
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Mart Burg
Uteo
Pitcemman
Andy
Martin Tiwag Tate
Ulin
West Virginia Lawmakers Arrive in Athens for Debates
A contingent of West Virginia legislators including Hon. Power and Hon. Vaustord traveled to Athens amid expectations of discussing Hampstead and Pucker counties issues. The group aimed to participate in a joint session and observe proceedings, while local reporters noted the stalled arrival and mixed prospects for party dynamics in the Mountain State.
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Athens
Clotheston
Florara
North Dopu
Matiett
Willelsee
BW. Puurer
L. Vaustord
Gan
Virgil
Stdhorgs
Hansfor
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Cand Poselto
Fountain State
Charleston
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Uldayau
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Mantines
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Marci
Athens Centennal Push Fails Over Committee Absence
A chaotic meeting shows Athens residents on the finance committee absent, delaying a centennial celebration. Only the fuel arrangements group has 21 members with four present. the session adjourned, risking the project’s momentum without town involvement. A new meeting will be scheduled to energize the effort.
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Edlien
Athens
Burglary at Marshfield Leather Stolen from Tannery
A Tuesday night break in at Hiram Straight’s Marshfield tannery saw thieves force entry via a second story window using a ladder. About seventy five dollars worth of leather vanished, with glass smashed and leather possibly carried away in a wagon. No suspect identified as officials seek clues.
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Hiram
Cuban Bonds Promising Aid for Cuban Freedom
The document outlines Cuban bonds offered by the Junta in Havana and backed by Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. It notes US sympathy for Cuban patriots and describes a one thousand dollar bond with seven percent interest, payable in New York, contingent on peace with Spain or independence. Investors, including D. A. Moore of the First National Bank, see potential profit if the revolution succeeds, with bonds to be redeemed ten years after first interest.
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New York
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Athens
Ohio
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Admitted to the Bat Announces Local Athenian Winner
Mantington West Virginia Thursday's Advertiser reports an Athenian admits to the West Virginia bat with praise for Herbert Wins and Maw Maker. The item highlights seven notable local youths and references a cure for an ailment via a mysterious remedy.
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West Virginia
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Chadge Dolvnde
Herbert
Poyntington
Didnt Fat For The Gooda Husband And Wife Commune
A chaotic 19th century report narrates a plot involving Stewart and Athens with a telegraph from Worcester to arrest a supposed thief. Police intervened as a barber and his wife faced arrest, leading to further pursuit and eventual release. The Electoral College met in Canton to award McKinley and Hobart, while ads promote De Vite’s Liver Pills and Ohio Central mileage tickets.
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