Charge of Cutting With Intent to Kill In Crap Game
Martin Josten of Ath ens arraigned before Mayor Hedges on a charge of cutting with intent to kill. Arthur Coins, colored, filed the complaint. Josten pleaded not guilty, waived examination, and was bound over to the February grand jury with a $200 bond. The incident, December 29, began at a second story Court street crap game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Josten
Athens
Hedges
Arthur Coins
Josten
Coins
Court Street
Walter Josten
Goins
Martin
West Virginia
Funeral of Mrs Higgins Arrives for Presbyterian Service
The body of Mrs Judiah Higgins who died in Columbus will arrive by the Hocking Valley train at 10 30 Saturday and be taken to the Presbyterian church for funeral services under the Order of Eastern Star. Rev Thurlow will officiate and interment will be in Union Street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiah Higgins
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Star
Thurlow
Union Street
Higgins
Athens
D. C. Condon
al Shoemaker
Miggina
Death of Clarence Marshal in late night lumber-yard shooting
Henry Rickey former Athens county man served as Clarence Missouri marshal when two suspicious men were confronted at a lumber yard. An exchange of pistol fire wounded Rickey fatally while his son Sam survived uninjured. The robbers fled. one was captured based on local descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Missouri
Henry Rickey
Athens County
Mr. Rickey
Sam
Rickey
Hickey
Aineet
Ene
Joint Installation Of W R C and G A R In Nelsonville
Nelsonville Ohio January 15 Special The G A R and W R C held a joint installation of officers Monday evening at their hall on Washington street Installations named J A Donley as installation officer for the G A R Commander A Cable Sr Vice Commander Winfield Davia Jr Vice Commander Asher Buckley Quartermaster Henry Comstock Chaplain W N Woodard Guard David Casey Surgeon Major C S Haynes Adjutant J D Donley Officer of the Day H L Latimer The W R C officers installed included Mrs Sarah Sheppard acting installing officer President Rachel Coakley Sr Vice President Jane Wilkinson Jr Vice President Alice Anderson Treasurer Emma Wilson Chaplain Orpha Nye Guard Louisa Bechold Assistant Guard Sarah Verity Conductor Sarah Cable Assistant Conductor Mary Cusie Secretary Violet Woodward Press Correspondent Mary B Stout Patriotic Correspondent Lucy Donley Color Bearers first Lillian Bland second Sarah Donley third Josie Murphy fourth Emma Hull Refreshments and a musical program followed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Washington Street
J. A. Donley
A. Cable
Winfield Davia
Asher Buckley
Henry Comstock
W. N. Woodard
David Casey
C. 8. Haynes
J. D. Donley
H. L. Latimer
W. RK. C
Sarah Sheppard
Rachel Coakley
Jane Wilkinson
Alice Anderson
Emma Wilson
Orpha Nye
Louisa Bechold
Sarah Verity
Sarah Cable
Mary Cusie
Violet Woodward
Mary B. Stout
Lucy Donley
Lillian Bland
Sarah Donley
Josie Murphy
Emma Hull
Dr King’s Discovery Cures Consumption Says Letter
A Washington reader recounts a brother's long struggle with consumption and illness. After trying many doctors he used Dr King’s Discovery and was cured in six bottles. The note claims quick relief for coughs colds bronchitis and other bronchial ailments. Trial bottle offered free with guaranteed sale by McKee’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K K. Lipscomb
Washington, N
Dr. King's
McKee
Suits Brought by Two Chauncey Women for Divorce
Two Chauncey women filed divorce petitions in common pleas court on Thursday. Mary Bracken seeks to end her marriage to Patrick Bracken alleging gross neglect and failure to provide. Iva Bell petitions against Asher Bell alleging extreme cruelty and habitual drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Common Pleas Court
M. Johnson
Mary Bracken
Patrick Bracken
Charleston
W. Va
Iva Bell
Asher Bell
Dean's Reagulets Described as Constipation Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Dean's Reagulets as a regulator of bowels and promoter of easy natural movements. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the product, priced at 25 cents a box.
Government postal counting and tying machine
A government machine counts 500 000 postal cards in ten hours and wraps them into 25 card packages. It pulls paper from a drum with two long fingers, applies mucilage with a dipping finger, twines the wrap, and seals the pack with a thumb before sending it on the belt for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Natives Preserve Bodies In Varied Burial Customs
A missionary notes Kongo practices to preserve the dead before burial. In Keongo areas bodies are kept bound in cloth for two or three months in homes with a constant fire, while in Zombo the bodies are suspended on forked sticks in dugout vaults and covered with palm leaves and earth. Some are kept under grass roofs in the open, and some later shown at large funeral feasts. Elsewhere the dead are discarded into rivers or the bush for scavenger consumption.
Famous London Tree Defies Builders Through Ancient Lights
A centuries old tree at the northwest corner of Wood Street and Cheapside, London, remains untouched amid costly real estate and fierce legal battles. Its sacred ground status and the ancient lights doctrine block any new construction, with authorities noting the site’s immense value and the public’s strong opposition to removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheapside
London
Wood Street
House of Lords
England
Bhuilders
Hhan
Bt Leter’s
Foster Lane
Parich
Wordsworth
General Post Office
Peorly
Apg
New York Press
Rain Steam and Speed and the Turner Mystery
The tale recounts how the painting Rain Steam and Speed Great Western 1848 inspired by a London encounter with a traveler and a Lady Simon tale told by the muse of Helen Zimmern. The narrator claims personal witness in the Great Western railway storm. A museum observer recalls the scene and defends the Turner depiction against criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamper
London National Gallery
Academy
Alweya
Great Western
Turner
Helen Zimmern
Metropolitan Magazine
An Appeal For Mercy From a Philadelphia Ledger Item
A prisoner pleads for mercy addressing the judge who labels him a habitual offender. The exchange shows the judge insisting on the court’s duty and the prisoner asking for the lecture to be shortened, reflecting a weary exchange within a Philadelphia Ledger report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jndge
Pulladelphia Ledger
Dark Damp Flat Claimed For Mother-in-Law
A terse exchange notes a room described as dark damp and uninhabitable. A response confirms occupancy by the wife’s mother with the line I’ll take the flat. The Boston Traveler is cited in the quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Whistler's Odd Liverpool Exhibition Arrangement
A late life anecdote from Heinewatin's Life of Whistler recalls how Whistler staged a Liverpool exhibition by arranging many paintings of babies along the walls. Artists praised the setup at first, then reacted with dismay as they saw others' works surrounding theirs, and the idea was not repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Liverpool
Heinewatin
Academy
Artisis
Fragmented OCR Phrase Sparks Unclear Meaning
A garbled text fragment references an average of 4.6 persons and an unclear personal note about a person linked to a place or event. The passage lacks coherent context, names, dates, or identifiable organizations.
The Ventriloquist at a Thames House Party
An amateur ventriloquist performed at a house party along the Thames. Tea was served in the garden while the guests enjoyed the show and a light, festive atmosphere amid the leafy surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
Icehouse design improves efficiency for Ohio Agricultural College
An Illinois era discussion outlines economical icehouse construction at Ohio Agricultural College. It details insulation, bottom waste, and melt rates, recommending airtight floors, dry sawdust, controlled drainage, proper sizing, and a rotated location above ground. It covers framing with 2 by 4s, siding options, roofing, cupola ventilation, and integrated ice and milk storage for cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Propesbor
Ohio Agricultural College
Marshfield Notes From Marshfield Area
Pear Shauks was in Athens on business Thursday. Thomas Tape of Mineral called here Tuesday. J Bion of Athens was in town Thursday on business. George Lowery of Mineral was a Thursday caller. D H L Six is on the sick list. C B Hunter improving. J P Tucker attended the funeral of R B Mut in Athens Tuesday. Mrs Orley Carr of Nelsonville visiting Mrs Oscar Matheny and Mrs John Picket. Mrs S G Pedigo visited Athens Wednesday. Charles Pierce of Marshfield engineer at Lahrig mines mangled his right hand Wednesday evening. treated by Dr S K Pedigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Matheny
John Picket
Pedigo
Athens
Charles Pierce
Marshfield
Lahrig Mines
K. G. Pedigo
Judge Reeves Rules on Demurrer in Lancaster Case
Judge Reeves of Lancaster presided at noon court granting Biddison leave to answer in thirty days. The suit, by Biddison against Winfield Scott, seeks 17 500 for bondsmen who paid a judgment after foreclosure. Reeves overruled the demurrer, allowing Biddison to proceed to sue Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rteeves
Lancaster
Biddison
Winfield Scott
Reeves
Scott
Diddison
Piddison
Beati
Biddiaon
Community Notes From Mork And Summer Visit Guests
HUNTLEY ANN and family hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs BR W O'Brien and their children George and Pearl from Mork. Several local residents and guests from Summer, Parkwood, Ia, and Charleston W Va attended visits and a music party at the Kite home with about thirteen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntley Ann
BR. W. O'Brien
George
Pearl
Mork
Ray King
Clara Miller
Nore Blackwell
Carre Wood
Cora Sloan
Nora Blackwell
BK. W. O'Brien
Garnet Colmer
Andw Powell
Busaay
MTA
Diddy
Charles Moore
Adh Otis
Calvin Davista
Aiek
Wadé Jeffers
Ae Carel
Iona Chase
Homer Gevehell Anere
Marguerite
Parkwood
Evans Colbton
Local visitors and relations noted across several towns
Mr Hartley visits in Nyetown and others travel for relatives. Bradfield spends Thursday on business in Athena. Sherman Self returns from visiting relatives. Mrs Mitchell visits Cincinnati and Norwood. Mr and Mrs Pons of The Plains stay with Ira Fuller family. Ogden and Athnernon visit from Bluefield and Greenfield. Belf haw returns from Corning. Martin of Wellaton visits Lid d Martin. Payton of Marietta visits. Mrs Wayne Hallam and children return from visiting her parents in Pom eroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Liverpool
Bradfield
Athena
de Sherman
John Rives
Stroud
Mitchell
Cincinnati
Norwood
Carl Pons
the Plains
Ira Fuller
Mra
Ogden
Bluefield
W. Va
Atthernon
Greenfield, O
Chaupery
Sherman Belf Haw
Corning
Martin
Wellaton
Payton
Marietta
Wayne Hallam
John
Pomeroy
Appointment of Athens Man as Mailing Clerk in Ohio
Secretary of State Thompson announced John J. Themas of Athens county as mailing clerk to fill the vacancy from the death of Mloney G. Hohl Jr. Laughlin moves to Willis law fee clerk role to replace the previous post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Thompaot
John J. Themas
Athens County
John I. Laughlin
Willis Law Fee
Mloney G. Hohl, Jr
Marital Union Report from Sugar Creek
Davie Willis and Miss Jezte Davis of Sugar Creek wed with Rev. Thurlow officiating on Wednesday afternoon. The groom George Willis is a miner born in Turkey, the bride Jezte Davis is American, and the couple plan to reside on Sugar Creek where Willis works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie Willis
George Willis
Jezte Davis
Sugar Creek
Thurlow
Mr. Wills
Dry County Officials to Attend January Conference
A large Columbus conference on January 25 and 26 will gather officials from dry counties to discuss enforcing prohibition and preventing liquor sales. Speakers will cover law enforcement, local option elections, and county ten regulations with public meetings nightly and music by the Riley band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry County
Falcous
Columbus
Hoard of Trade
Ohio Anti Baloon League
Common Pleas
Probate
Rilety
Ahi
Aettan
Udwen
Frbeecy
Wul Oben
Aldeyeth
Howard Kibler
Newark
William Brennan
Renid
Wession
Tiven
Secon
Portamouth
Ray
Ren
Hy, Miller
Azatesyilln
Neeley
Kenton
George, Abler
Marion
Death of Boden wilanth Frances at Made
Death announced for Boden wilanth Frances child of Mr and Mrs J H of high street Made. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock in Mare Chastian church of Ban with Rev Goodrich officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
J. H
High Street
Mare Chastian
Ban
Rev. Goodrich
Oil and Gas Prospect Near Buchtel Faces Development
Report notes 1500 acres of land near Buchtel with one oil well drilled in 100 ei, now producing oil. Company aims to develop flow and expand pumping. Investors from Lancaster include Philip Marka and Frank Acton. Curhiel project spurs much anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schone Ane
Giol
Buehtel
Cnet A Aes Curhiel
Touire
Philip Marka
Frank Acton
Lancaster
Poultry Show Awards Highlight Blue Andalusians
In a Lan caster event during Poultry Show Week, a breeder earned premiums for five birds including a first prize for the pen. The fret cock and fi hen scored 4.64 percent, with Dr Basom presenting Athens show results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Dr. Basom
Athens
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Mrs. Higgins
Remains
Eastern Stars
America
Ventriloquist
the Country Icehouse
Judge Reeves
Demurrer
Biddieon
Nyetown
Oa &A. Om
Tiguatere
Ial
Zen
Thomas Wine Place
Boden Wilanth
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