Pomeroy Victors Honored by Mid Airport After Big Win
Mid Airport celebrated its high school team’s Thursday victory over Pomeroy with a chicken dinner hosted by Ralph Sayre. Players Thomson Jenkins White Allensworth Swisher and the high school faculty attended, followed by a theater outing with Howard Yount at the Liberty Theatre.
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Pomeroy
Mary Jane
Ralph Sayre
Thomson
Jenkins
White
Allensworth
Swisher
Sayre
Happy Bunch
Howard Yount
Liberty Theatre
Mrs. Sarah Howell Pioneer Passes at 87 in Middleport
Mrs. Sarah Ann Howell a Button township pioneer died at home of her daughter Mrs. Fra Still in Middleport about 6 pm Saturday after long illness. Born in Racine to Henry Wolf she lived in Syracuse before moving to Middleport with Sylvester Howell her second husband. Survived by six children and buried at Greenwood Cemetery Racine from Racine Methodist Church.
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Sarah Ann Howell
Button Township
Fra
Middleport
Howells
Syracuse
Howell
Sylvester Howell
St. James
Edward Howell
Racine
Frank Stowe
Henry Wolf
Greenwood Cemetery
Della Webster and George Martin Burial Details
Mrs Della Webster died in Columbus last week and was buried from Nicholas Raub’s residence and the Catholic church. Mrs George Martin died in a Columbus hospital after an operation and was buried from the Presbyterian church with interment in Beech Grove cemetery. The Pomery Women’s Music club schedules its regular meeting for next Monday evening replacing last evening’s plan.
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Della Webster
Columbus
Nicholas Raub
George Martin
Joseph Vincent
Presbyterian Church
Beech Grove
Women's Music Club of
Pomeroy
Gump Family Plight Over Non Support Debt
Mrs Artie Gump of Welchtown secured a warrant in Justice Barnes court for non support of two or three children. Lord Hysell retrieved Father Gump from St. Clairsville Ohio and lodged him in jail. After a family rally and jail conference they agreed to pay about two hundred dollars in costs and retry the case.
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Artie Gump
Welchtown
Unlucky Day for Mrs Kraus as Parole Petition Is Denied
Last Friday the Columbus board of clemency refused to act on Susan Kraus's parole petition from the Marysville reformatory. The case went before the board without recommendations and was not considered. Parole requests for George and Mike Kraus are expected to fare better next month.
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Susan Kraus
Board of Clemency At Columbus
Marysville Reformatory
George
Mike Kraus
Revival Sought in 1916 Judgment for Lizzie Stout
The court records show Lizzie Stout sued W A McDole and obtained a judgment of 8712.15 on September 18, 1916. A January 17, 1917 sale of real estate yielded 249.85 leaving a remaining balance with interest of 496.13, now requested for revival.
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Lizzie Stout
W. A. McDole
Concrete Bridge Over Thomas Fork Nears Opening
The new concrete bridge at Thomas Fork, replacing the historic avenue covered bridge, is likely to open to public travel by week’s end. Cold weather slowed concrete setting and prompted cautious progress by officials.
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Thomas Fork
Old Avenue
Meigs County to appoint Constable Lord Hysel as dog catcher
Middleport officer Constable Lord Hysel is slated for appointment as official dog catcher in Meigs County. He brings experience and intrepid qualities sought for the role.
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Lord Hysel
Meigs County
Middleport
Receiver Appointed for Maynard Coal Company
A Columbus report states the Maynard Coal Company, a long‑standing Meigs County miner with three Rutland township mines and one in Hobson, was placed in receivership today by Federal Judge John E. due to untoward developments in the coal industry. The action may not ruin the mines but signals increased financial strain.
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Maynards
Columbus
Meigs County
Rutland Township
Hobson
Maynard Coal Company
John E
Maynard Coal Company Faces Financial Reorganization
Barker and Colorsus named to run the company. Petition notes assets at 3,533,156.55 and liabilities around 2.9 million, with funds to cover debts if solvent. Attorneys cite coal overproduction and warm northern weather reducing sales as causes. Maynard owns 1700 acres in Hazard Kentucky, 1600 more leased, plus holdings in Pomeroy Ohio, operating four Kentucky mines and three in Pomeroy field producing 756,090 and 599,000 tons respectively.
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Maynard Company
Hazard Field
Kentucky
Pomeroy Field
Ohio
Larson Boy Shot in Accidental Holdup Recovering at Holzer
A Holzer hospital report says the Larson boy aged about 14 is past the crisis after a delicate operation to remove a .22 caliber bullet. The shooting occurred last week on Howard Street when 18 year old Howard Stover handed the unloaded gun to William Boyd 14 who fired in error.
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Holzer Hospital
Larson
William Boyd
Howard Stover
McArthur Attends Mrs Ed Ward Funeral In Jackson
Mrs Ed Ward died in a Columbus hospital after an operation for tumor. Funeral attended Sunday afternoon in Jackson by Mr and Mrs T A Gibbs Mr and Mrs Otto Ward and Carl Ward. William Carr of west of town reported with influenza. Otto Bocker from Webb's butcher shop in Logan visited relatives. J P Smith left Saturday for a business trip to Columbus and Delaware.
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ED Ward
T. A. Gibbs
Otto Ward
Carl Ward
Jackson
Columbus
William Carr
Otto Bocker
Webb
Logan
J. P. Smith
Delaware
Weekend visit of educators and student to hometown
Miss Evelyn Conner of Zaleski Miss Amanda Button of Coonville and George Sprague of Ohio University Athens spent the week end with their parents in the area, returning home amid familial reunions and small town greetings.
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Evelyn Conner
Zaleski
Amanda Button
Coonville
George Sprague
Ohio University At Athens
Farewell Sermon for Reverend Howearth Ends Local Pastorate
Reverend O. J. Howearth preached his farewell sermon as pastor here after nearly three years. He has accepted a new call to the Christian church in Nelsonville and will move there to begin his duties.
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O. J. Howearth
Christian Church
Nelsonville
Mrs Vaughn Dilton Visits Relatives in Lancaster
Mrs Vaughn Dilton Opashi Iv of Lancaster was visiting relatives here Saturday.
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Vaughn Dilton
Opashi Iv
Lancaster
Grand jury reports for dots Monday morning
A grand jury convened Monday morning to hear cases and return indictments as part of routine county proceedings. The session focused on reviewing evidence and determining whether charges should be brought.
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Grand Jury
Dots
Hamden Teams Suffer Defeats and Local Notices
Hamden high girls lose to Athens county 5 to 2 after a trip to Athens. Beaver boys beat Hamden 24 to 11 at the school auditorium. Local residents and visitors include Mrs. Charles Ray and niece, Dr. S. Cox, Rev. Frank Delander, Frerett Webb, Cecil Morris, J M Knopp, and J T Ogier Jr with weekend plans adjusted due to illness.
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Hamden High School
Athens
Albany High School
Beaver High School
Local Social Roundup and Notable Visits
Mrs Ina Willia returns home from Wellaton after visiting son in law and daughter Clarence Harper. Miss Martha Sunnafrank visits Chillicothe with friends. J Hunsicker spends Sunday with relatives in Chillicothe. John Westfall, former Hamden resident, visits mother and brother Roy in Chillicothe. PTA social set for January 25 at the school auditorium. Bill Jewell remains seriously ill in critical condition at home.
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Ina Willia
Wellaton
Mr. and
Me Clarence Harper
Martha Sunnafrank
Chillicothe
Mrs. J. Hunsicker
John Westfall
Near Kenton
Hamden
Bill” Jewell
Hig
Editor's Red Shirt Draws Bull to Brown Office
Fertile Iowa editor B B Brown, famed for calm in his shop, faced a black polled Angus bull that charged the office after seeing his red shirt. The bull pawed and roared, trying to enter the window before being driven off by the editor’s hound. Brown notes decades in journalism and insists he never wrote ill of the bovine family.
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Fertile
B. B. Brown
Brown
Ile
Tye
Water release hazards prompt safety valve tests
Government irrigation engineers struggle with fractious water when releasing stored western dam water for irrigation. Officials report water speeds can match freight trains and cause major property damage. The department pursues safety valves to prevent loss of life and protect communities downstream.
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Washington
Department of the Interior
Department
Alabama Cop and Tire‑Shooting Pursuit Ends in Capture
Birmingham detective Propst chased Cornelius Cummings over eleven miles at 62 mph tearing off one tire every two and a half miles. The flivver slowed after all four tires were gone and Cummings surrendered. He received six months in jail.
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Birmingham
Ala
Detective Propst
Propst
Cornelius Cummings
Alabama
Cummings
Jait
First Timer Faces Old-Time Crook In Fort Worth Cell
In Fort Worth a youth, jailed after a minor offense, receives $4.02 from fellow inmate Johnny Ryan as a parting lesson in crime and consequences. The tale centers on pickpocket Jack Kyran and the rustic youth's reluctant jail experience.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Harouna Heschid
Bagdad
Jack Kyran
Jack
Ryan
Johnny Ryan
Dust stamps with powder to prevent sticking
A practical tip advises dusting the gummy side of stamps with powder before mailing to stop them from sticking together. This simple precaution preserves stamp sheets and eases handling for mailers.
Fras TY House Frock Pattern 4612 For Apron Style
The pattern offers a lightening household workload with a comfortable house frock. It features a left side apron closing and a convenient right pocket. Sizes Small to Extra Large fit bust 34 to 48 inches. Lower edge width two yards. medium uses 50 yards of 27 inch material. mailed pattern for one cent stamp.
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Fras TY
Ring linked through generations tied to wedding history
A wedding ring purchased 73 years ago by a grandfather was placed on the bride Miss Celine Beam in Wooster Ohio. The ring had first been used at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. J D White of Greensboro North Carolina and later during the 1891 marriage of their son Robert in India.
Costs of dying rise in Medina Ohio
The Medina Ohio Advance notes a price increase for burial services with weekday grave digging fees jumping from five to twelve fifty dollars. Rates for lots have risen to five dollars per square foot, up from previously thirty to twenty five cents.
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Medina
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Louise Webster
Wellston
9. S. Cox
McArthur
Frank Delander
Puritan
Scioto Furnace
Messrs
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Cecil Morris
J. M. Knopp
J. T. Ogier, Jr
Everett McCoppin
Arthur
Tuesia
Sarasota
Fila
Ness
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Boll’s Ik
Dr. Morse
Rv Williams
J. Few Lone
Lash
Bride
the Messenger Printery Co
Lawhead
Cornwell
Jewelers and
Optometrists
The
Hallmark Store
D. W. Griffith
Harry Leon Wilson
Ruggles
Red Gap
Columbia
David Belasco
Featuring
Lenore Ulric
Harold Lloyd
Matinee
Amoskeag
Burkland
Paine
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Tae
Ver
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Sam
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