Pomeroy Officers Target Rowdyism After Drink Spree
Pomeroy reports a violent Saturday with drunken brawls and an armed man linked to Neal Bowman. City officials meet in a council of war to restore order, warn beer sellers, and pursue the gun carrier as Sheriff Tracy urges strict liquor regulation awareness. Officials note ongoing eight months of legislative sessions since January 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Neal G. Bow- Man
Dana
Ray) Roush
A. O. Tracy
Dana Tracy
Walter Wolfe
Bowman
Captain Jones Returns To Ohio Legislature Session
POMEROY Jan 2 Captain Tom W Jones Meiga County representative in the Ohio Legislature will travel to Columbus Tuesday to attend a special session starting after a recess since December 22. Legislators of the Ninetieth General Assembly have served longer than any prior session in state history.
Clipping notes confusion and fatigue affects readers
The fragment discusses tiredness and health hints, mentioning clogged bowels and inactive liver, then shifts to unrelated economic policy debate. It references Olive Tat nate sons and wage raises, farmer prices, land funds, and taxes on processors, suggesting risks to business recovery from overburdensome plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Recognition of Cuban Regime Brings Closer Path to Stabilize
Recognition by the United States of Carlos Mendieta’s Cuban regime signals progress toward settling Cuban affairs. The sugar balance remains key as Washington may be asked to permit the import of 1.7 to 2 million tons of Cuban sugar, critical to the island’s prosperity. The Platt Amendment’s abrogation is up for action, with the administration already discarding intervention policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Carlos Mendieta
Washington
Blame and Youth Standards at a School Dance
An editorial critiques postwar youth behavior and argues rules against smoking gum chewing hugging and late return from a school dance reflect parental influence. It says proper home training prevents nuisances and questions elders’ own conduct.
Former Racine Resident H B Creel Writes From Washington
A 73 year old former Racine businessman H B Creel sends a letter to Auditor H J Blackmore recounting life in Racine before 1900. He details houses and neighbors, travels in Tennessee Kansas and Washington, and notes his long political activity and reflection on modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Jan
Metzs
H. B. Creel
H. J Blackmore
Vatisity
Mr. Creel
Ripley
Walrows
Charles Watson
Tennessee
Kansas
Washington
Mr. Cree
Feature
W G. Bibley
Cree
Auditor Blackmore
Hi Blackmore
Congressional Record
Elie Grammer
Creelhyr Blackmore
Seattle
Benater Grammer
Grangers of County Map Year's Work for Meigs Granges
Meigs County Granges met in Rocksprings at the new hall to plan the year. Officers chaired by Harley Musser outlined visits to other granges, four program and refreshment presentations, a booster push, and a lyceum course for little theater work led by R B Tom of Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jan
Meigs County Granges
Rocksprings
Harley Musser
Littl
R. B. Tom
Ohio State Univerity
Ohio
H. A. Toulmin
Dayton
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Middleport residents document weekend visits and family news. Mr and Mrs Russell Millis of Portsmouth arrived to spend time with Mr and Mrs Harry Mills. Dan L Farmer returns to Ohio State University after knee injury recovery in Columbus. H Holmes of New York City visited relatives in town and traveled to Syracuse. Nellie Zerkie visited Columbus to see brother J W Zerkie at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Mrs Clara Murray improves after foot injury, crutches needed. Mrs Jess Johnston and Allee Carter with Betty Boice also part of town gatherings. Jack Hartley spent weekend in Charleston with relatives. Dave Sales of Lancaster visited Harold and Walter Chase families for weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell ‘Millis
Portsmouth
Harry Mills
Russell Millis
Dan L. Farmer
Columbus
Ohio State University
H. ¥. Holmes
New York City
Max Roller
South Sixth Avenue
Rollers
Mr. Holmes
Syracuse
Nellie Zerkie
J. W. Zerkie
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Zerkie
William Ohlinger
South Second Avenue
L. D. Nicholas
W. BE. McCartney
BE. B. Misner
Lewis Ohlinger
Clara Murray
Coal Street
Jess Johnston
Allee Carter
Silver Ridge Notes Share Local Visits and Funeral
Mrs Leona Myers and Mrs Inex Pooler spent the weekend in Chester with Mr and Mrs Oscar Wince. The funeral of Kate Pulline was held at Silver Ridge A B Church with burial at Mt Hermon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Myers
Inex Pooler
Chester
Oscar Wince
Clay Tuttle
C. W. Bahr
U. B
C. F. Betzing
W. Christy
Alta
Edna
Thelma Harper
Vesta Bentz
Walter Tuttle
Kate Pulline
Silver Ridge A. B
Mt. Hermon
Margaret Ann
Audrey Harper
Sumner
Edna Harper
Hoffman
S. Mildred
Hazel Christy
Athens
G. W. Christy
Alvin Myers
Local Couple Notes Mild Ailments and Weekend Plans
A fragment reports Mr and Mrs Eldon considering a Sunday outing with Mr and Mrs Chesser in Athena. The piece mentions a stiff shoulder or elbow and a light concern about a non serious handicap, with references to Hebbardsville and Albany as possible locations or identifiers. The text is fragmentary and reads as a casual social notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebbardsville
Eldon
Chesser
Athena
Albany
Batista not seeking presidency and Platt Amendment futures
Insiders say Batista has no ambition for the Cuban presidency and will likely stay behind the scenes. Washington pressures by suggesting scrapping the Platt Amendment, a move that would end indirect U.S. rule but requires a new treaty and Cuban constitutional convention, likely taking over six months. The stance could ease Latin American negotiations and U S investments while exasperation grows over Cuba policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
United States
United States Senate
Latin America
Sugar Plan Revival Sparks Beet Belt Campaign
A sugar official prepared a trip to rally farmers for reviving the sugar plan, but orders from above called it off. The Roosevelt administration reportedly opposes the campaign now, yet revival efforts by refinery and importer leaders continue in town with preparations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Administration
Mr. Roosevelt
Treasury financing hype oversells short term note success
The report notes excess bank reserves aided a strong showing for treasury financing but warns it proves little about future outcomes. The Federal Reserve Board issued a public statement of cooperation after White House meetings, while the administration seems surprised by how well the issue performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Milk Dealers Plan Paper Bottle Shift
A local note reports milk dealers moving from glass bottles to paper containers. The piece blends with a light aside about Rudy Vallee and a quip on mornings, illustrating a homey, era-specific anecdote.
A Stirring Look at Labor and Value in Food Service
The writer reflects on strikes by Waldorf chefs and waiters and cautions against taking simple payments for granted. He highlights the complex journey from steer to steak, urging humility and respect for workers who provide sustenance through careful, unseen labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Waldorf
Passing the Profits Around In A Prosperous Hotel Era
The writer notes a shift from hotel strikes to rising dining room crowds and swelling bond issues. They advocate that prosperity should bring higher wages and new deals from top to bottom, arguing hotels are like large family institutions and deserve fairer sharing of profits.
Public figures quoted on conscience and policy
James M. Ogden urges action for attorney generals while France rejects war ambitions. Premier Chautemps stresses French territorial stance. A woman seeking earnings is quoted alongside Mary McCormic and Serge Mdiveni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCormic
Princess
Serge Mdiveni
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
The essay argues that while education and immigration have increased literacy, youth often disrespects elders and usurps leadership. It stresses experience over bravado and warns against patronizing maturity. Parents should guide at home, using courage to maintain authority and balance with youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton
Pa Smith
Benjamin
Hay Field
Aunt Sophy
Sophy
Pater
Mater Familias
Ma Smith
Brown
Noted Voices on Luck and Love in Early Quotes
Frankie Bailey laments ups and downs awaiting breaks. C F Byer asserts whiskey making blends art and science. Isabel Jewell jokes about a rumored secret marriage to Lee Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fense
Isabel Jewell
Lee Tracy
Marietta’s Early Blockhouses and Pioneering Trades
Washington County's early bounds covered much of present day Ohio and Indian cessions east of the Scioto. Jonathan Meign led the colony. Marietta built blockhouses with carpenters paid 50 cents daily plus one ration, others seven dollars monthly with ration. The area housed the second Sunday School and first territory school at Belpre. Salt, millstones, shipbuilding, and early trades flourished. Commodore Whipple exported Ohio goods to the West Indies and a Marietta ship even reached Russia before being seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ohio
Scioto River
Marietta
Johnathan Meign
United States
America
New Territory
Belpre
Mississppi
Abraham Whipple
West Indies
Russia
Ten Years Ago In Logan And Hockingport News
Ten years ago Reva Pollock of Logan was injured after being struck by a car at Haydenville with ankle injury. Giouster Chapter 280 Women of Moose hart Legion heard Grace Hall, grand regent. Millfield PTA presented Welcome Home Johnny with cast list. Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Dyke Albany announced birth of a son. The Jolly Twelve Hockingport held a Devil Run party. Mr and Mrs Lew Humphrey Hockingport wintered in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reva Pollock
Bert Pollock
Logan
Haydenville
Giouster
Women of
Moosehart Legion
Grace Hall
Arthur van Dyke
Albany
Athens lee and Storage Company officers named twenty years ago
Eighteen officers were elected including 8. J. Kennedy as president and Dan Kelley as vice president. W R C installation had Mrs McAdoo as president and a long list of officers named. Doris Henry and Lewis Brown fractured arms in roller skating accidents. Albert Hibbard and family held a birthday party for their son Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Lee and Storage Company
J. Kennedy
Dan Kelley
W. al. H. Jett
A. E. Whaley
Fred Fenzel
McAdoo
Salters
Reeder
Mins Shott
Cornell
Smith
Dowler
Pierce
Bobo
Fulton
Mourne
Finsterwaid
Lowry
Brown
Meighen
Cook
Bolinger
Doris Henry
Lewis Brown
Albert Hibbard
Morris Avenue
Albert
Items of Interest From New York Prison Warden
The warden says gangsters running the New York prison kept order better than he could. He suggests such control could merit political offices if Tammany Hall returns. A scientist notes U S Senators have brains about two ounces heavier on average than representatives, implying added responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany
United States
Citizens call for defense force payroll to fund National Guard
A letter to The Messenger argues for a two cent per person annual tax to build and maintain a trained defense force in Ohio. It lauds the Ohio National Guard as a civic and military asset, tied to the Regular Army, with education, discipline, and patriotism as core benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Ohio
National Defense Act
National Guard
Regular Army
Ohio National Guard
United States
Weather Bureau cautions on lightning in bottles
Fragmentary note mocks dangers of lightning with red flashes and urges public caution. Mentions Marie Dressler and actresses in a humorous, unclear context about a risky display or joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oes
Columbu
Jones
Brate Department
Guiteras
Batista
Mere
Fred Dhums
Meigs Farm
Harley
Furntehea
Stoker
Syracuse News
Middleport News
Silver Ridge
Sara Ruth -Oh- Greenwood
Tria
Arthur Jordan
F. Davis
Boulestridge
London
Eng
Belfast
A.E. Ponton & Sons
Settle Geek, Meb
Ireland
Gilbert
Mendieta
Rudy Vallee
James M. Ogden
National Association of Attorneys-General
France
Premier Chautemps
Smarty
Proust
Frankie Bailey
Ballet’ Queen
Science
C. F. Byer
U. S. Treasury Department
Millfield
Parent-Teacher Association
Johnny
Elizabeth Martin
Florence Brewer
Ruth Ogg
Bernice Saunders
Edith McDaniel
Goldie Boudinot
Ralph Went
Harold Ogg
Darrel Same
Dwight Hill
Jolly Twelve
Hockingport
Devil Run
Lew Humphrey
Florida
the Public Forum
Buckeye State
Dri
Camperr
Fort Kantucky
Marie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!