Election of Officers at Farmers Institute Held
Attendance was high as the Farmers Institute opened with music and speeches on fertilizer law and school needs. Mr. Myers urged better fertilizer inspection. J Roudebush spoke on sheep and mutton demand. W P Elliott urged poultry breeding. officers chosen at noon: President William Bobo, Vice President William Gold, Secretary D R Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Myers
Ellis
University
Klis
J. Roudebush
Roudebush
Robdebush
W. P. Piliott
Pleasanton
Charles R. Dalby
Dalby
Athens
Elliott
Farmers’ Institute
Farmers’ Quartette
Lowell Roudebush
Colorado
W. H. Boden
The
Christian Church
Ohio
William Bobo
William Gold
D. R. Richards
W. P. Elliott
H. L. Baker
James Walsh
J. T. Dailey
Joseph Jordon
Miss Elsie Preston Dies After Brief Illness
Miss Elsie Berry Preston, 26, died at 923 East Broad Street at 1 30 p m Monday after a short illness from stomach perforation. Born January 8 1887 in Nelsonville she lived in Columbus since 1892 with her parents Mr and Mrs Gilbert D Preston. She attended the Columbus School for Girls and Miss Davis school Morristown New Jersey and was to marry Ward O Chaffee in June. Her death closes a brief yet noted life with a large circle of friends. Her father, secretary and treasurer of Johnson Coal Mining Company, survives with her mother and a brother Gilbert.
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Elsie Berry Preston
Gilbert Preston
East Broadstreet
Miss Preston
Athens
Union Station
Mneas
BE. J. Wilson
J. F. Baldwin
Nelsonville
Columbus
Gilbert D. Preston
Columbus School For Girls
Miss Davis’ School
Morristown
Ward O. Chaffee
Treasuer
Johnson Coal Mining Company
Gilbert
Ohio Municipal Light Plant Fight Heads to Supreme Court
Athens and other Ohio municipalities face a supreme court challenge over their right to operate lighting plants. The case of Robert H. Jackson vs Nelsonville questions whether municipal entities may run lighting systems, challenging a 1902 code provision many view as miswritten. If the court agrees, state lawmakers may be urged to amend the code to restore municipal ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
Ohio
Columbus
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Nelsonville
Wade H.lis
Ohe
Social Affair Honors Miss Preston at Mrs Preston’s Home
Miss Preston was the honored guest at a social affair hosted by Mrs F L Preston. She is a niece of Mr Preston and attended the event with local society figures.
Funeral for Mrs. Ann Chambers in Nelsonville
Mrs. Ann Chambers 68 died Friday after throat and lung troubles and other complications. Funeral Sunday at two o'clock from Isaac Warner’s residence on Fayette street, conducted by Rev. C. J. Forsythe under Daughters of Saint Georges, interment Green Lawn Cemetery. She leaves many relatives and friends.
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Nelsonville, O
Ann Chambers
Isaac Warner
Fayette Street
Georges
C. J. Forsythe
Green Lawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Neu tie Pidcock near Marshfield
The wife of A Pidcock died at home Friday. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10 from the Dowler church with burial in Salem Cemetery. She leaves a husband and an infant child.
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Neutie Pidcock
A. Pidcock
Marshfield
Dowler Church
Salem
Washington era dancer Mary Wood dies at 120
Bristol Virginia January 27 Mary Wood aged 120 years died here today. She knew George Washington and danced with Andrew Jackson.
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Bristol
Mary Wood
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Bronson primary law held constitutional by Ohio court
The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Bronson primary election law and the call for primaries affecting delegates to the Republican state convention. The ruling upheld the common pleas court in Franklin and Allen counties and paves the way for possible U S Supreme Court review by appealing on the docket.
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Associated Dailies Telegram
Columbus
Supreme Court
Common Preas Court
Franklin
Allen County
Weity
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Ohio
United States Supreme Court
Thaw Trial Summing Up Anticipated Soon
New York January 28 Attorney Littleton announced he would begin the summing up of the Thaw trial tomorrow morning. Judge Dowling will likely finish his charge by Thursday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atorney Littleton
Hocking Valley orders 10 ton coal cars from Ralston
The Hocking Valley railway ordered 100 coal cars from Ralston Steel Car for next season. The company has produced over 6,000 cars for Hocking Valley and its allied lines since starting operations, all of which have been highly satisfactory.
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Hocking Valley Railway
Ralston Steel Car Company
Tul
Hocking Valley
Female gun user in Nelsonville court for theft
A warrant was issued for Ruby Collison a fifteen year old girl charged with stealing a sack of apples and gloves from Dr. Pritchard's office in Nelsonville Ohio. She pleaded not guilty and a hearing was scheduled for Saturday. Collison lives near the slaughter house west of town and is remembered for a previous shooting incident nearby.
Death near Garden Mrs Mary Butts dies at home
Mrs Mary Butts wife of Riley Butts died at her home near Garden at 10 o clock in the morning. The immediate cause was consumption of the bowels. She is survived by her husband one sister Mrs Fred Davis of Kansas who was with her mother during illness and one son Charles Butts. Funeral at M E church in Jerseyville on Wednesday at 12 30 PM.
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Mary Butts
Riley Butts
Garden Art I i
Fred Davis
Kansas
Charles Butts
M. E
Jerseyville
Permits to Wed For Four Couples In Athens Area
Four couples received marriage licenses as Homer Johnson and Katie Martin both of Athens filed for matrimony aged 25 and 20 respectively while Marquis DeLafayette Andrews a farmer of Amesville and Adda Leota White of Athens R F D No 8 sought licenses.
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Homer Johnson
Katie Martin
Athens
Marquis DeLafayette Andrews
Amesville
Adda
Supreme Court Rules Erdman Act Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court in Washington on January 28 declared the Erdman Act unconstitutional, ruling it against interstate rail labor protections and rejecting its set of discrimination limits. The decision affects railroad labor relations and federal safeguards for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Starting of New Plant Hoped for by Brick Workers
Nelsonville Ohio January 28 A prominent Hocking Valley Fire Clay Company stockholder from Murray City says he favors opening the plant at once with union labor and that other stockholders share this view. About 10 000 shares exist with 125 in reserve and Murray City owns roughly a thousand. directors have not spoken but stockholder sentiment may push start up amidst union labor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockig Valley Fire Clay Company
Murray City
Union Amen
Nelsonville
New Brick Company
Nestonville Bret
Plant Revival Hold Helps Nelsonville Hopeful
The outcome is eagerly awaited by stock holders and locals as the plant's revival would ease the stringent conditions affecting Nelsonville and benefit the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Operation Successful At Grand Hospital
J F Robbins the contractor returned from Columbus where he accompanied his wife to the Grand hospital. Mrs Robbins underwent a very serious operation for tumor at 11 o clock Saturday morning and since that time Mr Robbins has been at her bedside. He stated today that when he left his wife yesterday she was roaring rapidly and the operation had been very successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Robbins
Columbus
Grand Hospital
Voted at Home for First Time in Ohio Town
Citizens of Hockingport Ohio establish a polling place for home voting, with February 11 as the reference date. The town, second oldest in the state, traces early settlement near the Hooking river and contemplates a home for children amid local scenery.
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Ohio
Marietta
Hoeking River
Mira Votus
Homme
Athens
Rsennenet
Big Conference PENS Thursday in Indianapolis
Cold week nudges coal market up with better domestic orders and rising steam demand. Local operators expect a joint conference with miners in Indiana to settle the wage scale for two years, with W K Field and H L Chapman named to represent operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolls
W.K. Field
H. L. Chapman
Hocking
New County Agricultural Society Elects New Board
The Athens County Agricultural Society convened Saturday at 10:30 in the sheriff’s office to elect a new board. At 1:30 p.m. attendees in the court room chose A P Linscott H P Hoodlett Johnson W C Wells Beverage Dever Lafou Allens P G Mebler J K Sner to join the board. Officials expect formal organization soon. Audit shows 1907 receipts and 1908 balance of 636.22, with past salary confusion clarified.
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The
Aew County Agricultural Society
Sheriff's Office
Court House
A. P. Linscott
H. P. Hoodlett
Waterloo
Johnson
Ames
W. C. Wells
Born
Beverage
Dever
W. Lafou Allens
P. G. Mebler
Lee
J. K 5Ner
Alexander
Athens
Athens County Agricultural Society
John V. Wood
First National Banc
GOT A CINCH NOW IN LOCAL ELECTION
Nelsonville Ohio January 27 Ed C Evans candidate for representative claims a cinch on the election after his supporters greet the arrival of a ten pound boy at the Evans home. The announcement notes the mother and child are doing nicely and congratulations are sent.
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Nelsonville
Lye
Ed. C. Evans
Evans
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Myers
U of the Institute
Biddle
Institute
Elsie Preston
Ohio Supreme Court
Washington
Jackson
Bronson
Judgment of Common Pleas Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Nelsonville, C
New
Terview
William Thaw
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New York City
Harry Thaw
Hockingport
Hockingport, O
Sec
Indianapolis
Athens County Agricultural Seeley
Stodhi
Treasury
Bem
Revise
Ocmncore
Bower Bros
State Ender
I Isvsasnix
Connie
H. H. Hanlug
Ag Cultural Society
State Board of
Alberty Agricultural Society
Haning
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County Agricultural Society
Teety
Ed. Evans
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