Surprise Shower Honors Mrs J A E McConkey
A Monday evening surprise shower at 25 Race Street honored Mrs J A E McConkey Sylvia Robinett with music and a two course lunch. Guests included the Morris Kenney McConkey Cowen Funkhouser Blauvelt Hickman Newman Campbell Dunfee Watkins Mansfield Morris Cowen Woodyard with attendees noting gifts and planned amusements.
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JA. E. McConkey
Sylvia Robinett
D. R.morris
Race Street
D. R. Morris
E. C. Kenney
A. E. McConkey
J. Cowen
Funkhouser
Minnie Blauvelt
Georgia Hickman
Carrie Newman
Pearl Campbell
Edna Dunfee
Isabelle Watkins
Anna Mansfield
Alice Morris
Ruth Cowen
Mary Woodyard
Elks Dance Draws Fifty Couples in Cline Building
A congenial group of Elks and their ladies attended a Tuesday evening dance in the Cline building lodge rooms. Fifty couples joined in an informal program of waltzes fox trots and other modern dances throughout the evening.
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Cline Building
Dinner Honors Nelsons in Vermont Social Evening
Compliments to Captain and Mrs. Jon T. Nelson of Vermont accompany a dinner this evening at The Colonial hosted by Mr and Mrs George W Hopkins followed by a band dance at the Hopkins residence 14 Wood Place. Guests include Mrs Starry Hallenbeck Pittsburgh Pa Mrs Alex Nelson Miss Ena Nelson Mr Andrew Nelson Mrs Nettie Cottrill Mrs Josephine Scott Mr and Mrs Carl Stickney Mr and Mrs Charles H Harris and other hosts.
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Jon T. Nelson
Vermont
George W. Hopkins
Hopkins
Wood
Starry Hallenbeck
Pittsburgh
Alex Nelson
Ena Nelson
Andrew Nelson
Nettie Cottrill
Josephine Scott
Carl Stick
Doctor Copeland Leaves for Orleans Course
Dr. T A Copeland departs Thursday evening for New Orleans La to take a eye ear nose and throat course at the New Orleans Post Graduate Medical School. He will be away six weeks. Meanwhile C O Burnett of Gallipolis has been there for business. His brother F Burnett of Gallipolis died Tuesday and will be buried Thursday morning. Mr Burnett remains for the funeral.
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T.A. Copeland
New Orleans la
New Orleans
Miss Emma Griffin Arrives as Guest in Town
Miss Emma Griffin of San Francisco arrives Tuesday as the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lash at 15 South College Street.
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Emma Griffin
San Francisco
E. R. Lash
South College Street
Mrs Murphy Returns Home From Visit In Middleport
Mrs Julia Murphy returns Tuesday to her home in Middleport after visiting her sister Mrs C H Horn and family at 12 Sunnyside Drive. Miss Murphy accompanied Mrs Horn home last week from a visit in Middleport with her parents Mr and Mrs F B Murphy.
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Julia Murphy
Middleport
C. H. Horn
Sunnyside Drive
Miss Murphy
Mrs. Horn
F. B. Murphy
Myra Grace Johnson and Willard Brown Poss wed in NYC
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Myra Grace Johnson to Mr Willard Brown Poss on Saturday January 20 in New York City. The bride, daughter of Clyde Beecher Johnson and his wife of Charleston West Virginia, was a student at Ohio University and a member of Pi Beta Phi. She studied at Columbia University since 1920 after attending Ohio University from 1918 to 1920.
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Myra Grace Johnson
Willard Brown Poss
New York City
Clyde Beecher Johnson
Charleston
W. Va
Ohio University
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Columbia University
Finsterwalds Visit Columbus Guests At Athletic Club
Mr and Mrs Edwin S Finsterwald visited Columbus over Tuesday as guests of Mr Earl Shively. They dined at the Athletic club hosted by Mr Don Hamilton and attended a Hartman theatre party to see Music Box Revue. Mr and Mrs Fred Wheaton and son Fred Jr returned Tuesday from Columbus after attending the death of Freds uncle John Shepper.
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Edwin S. Finsterwald
Columbus
Earl Shively
Athletic Club
Don Hamilton
Hartman
Fred Wheaton
Little Osn Fred Jr
John Shepper
City
Woman Offers Love for $2000 to Help Parents in Los Angeles
Anne O Neill, a 24 year old Irish American from Chicago living in Los Angeles, offers to wed the first man who pays her $2000. She describes herself as ordinary looking, 5 feet 6 inches, 145 pounds, with brown eyes and bobbed hair, and says the marriage would bring comfort to her parents. The proposal requires the groom to be American born, under 50, and at least as tall as she is.
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Los Angeles
Anne O'Neill
Miss O'Neill
Chicago
Musician bars playing Onward Christian Soldiers in village
In St Clairsville Ohio Professor Red Beck faced a jam session disruption when someone played Lead Kindly Light. Investigation identified Lawrence Imhoff clerk of Belmont county courts as the disruptive musician claiming A W O L status after serving at Chateau Thierry. The other 17 players refused to follow his lead and kept to Onward Christian Soldiers.
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ST. Clairsville
Red Beck
Awrence Ei Imhoff
Belmont County Courts
Ancient prayer books displayed by Ohioans
Controversy over Dr Cameron's claim of an old Scotch prayer book 263 years old triggers public display in Defiance. The DeFiance College library holds several two century old volumes including Sclater's Exposition of Thessalonians printed 295 years ago.
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Defiance
RR. B. Cameron
Defiance College Library
Sclater
Thessalonians
Rotary Club Reaches Athens County First Steps Taken
A group of prominent business and professional men in the city pledged to form a Rotary Club after Tuesday night meetings with International Rotary officials. The movement began with four founders in 1905 in Chicago under Paul P Harris, expanding to aist over a thousand clubs worldwide by today.
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International Association of Rotary Clubs
Rotary
Chicago
Paul P. Harris
Rotary Movement
Rotary Ad
Good Manners Encourage Inclusive Conversation
The passage urges careful social etiquette for well bred groups. It notes that conversations should avoid alienating any member and that even a single overlooked remark should be explained to prevent exclusion.
Englewood Kans Residents Seek Fatty’s Films
Englewood a 450 population Kansas village has been “sounded out” on the Arbuckle film controversy. A petition signed by 28 residents asks that the films be shown here and is held by a local newspaper. Mayor Arthur F. Gordon said he will take no official action.
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Kansas City
Englewood
Arthur F. Gordon
Milwaukee cream beer from Canada to be sold in United States
H E Hebert has invested 250000 to start production at Valley Field Quebec just over the border. The beer named Milwaukee cream beer will be imported for consumption in the United States and distributed via fast trucks from Syracuse and central New York. The Hebert group claims spring ice melt will enable rapid river and highway transport to meet the demand.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Milwaukee
Canada
United States
Valley Field
Quebec
New York
H. E. Hebert
New Beer Trust
Hebert
Revolution Looms in Germany, Krassin Says
Leonid Krassin head of the Russian trade mission in London predicts imminent revolution in Germany as a result of the French invasion. He is seen as a potential successor to Nikolai Lenine in Moscow.
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London
Germany
Leonid Krassin
Nicolai Lenine
Moscow
Invasion Promises Cancelled by Ruhr Occupation
Rhineland newspapers report the Lubersac agreement led by Hugo Stinnes to aid German indemnity payments by rebuilding French devastation has been canceled due to French occupation of the Ruhr. Negotiated through M. De Tlubersac, a French senate member, it bears his name.
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Essen
Lubersac
Hugo Stinnes
France
Ruhr
Rhineland
M. de Tlubersac
French Senate
Tired Nervous Mothers and the Pinkham Remedy
An article asserts that stressed mothers cause unhappiness at home and links it to weaknesses. It cites statistics claiming 98 of 100 women with female ills are helped by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges immediate trial.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary in Syracuse Divorce Courts Sparks Name Debate
Syracuse lawyers say the name Mary dominates divorce correspondences and case files, with Lillian Rose and Ethel close runners up. The piece notes Mary’s varied meanings from beloved of God to bitter, reflects on motherhood, and avoids graphic details while highlighting Mary as a recurring figure in local divorces.
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Mary
Syracuse
Lillian
Rose
Ethel
God
Bloody Mary
England
Flower colors shift with fumes ammonia and acid
A note explains that ammonia fumes can turn many pink flowers green while acids can transform blue flowers to pink, illustrating color changes in reaction to chemical exposure.
Gigantic Auction Sells 130 Acre Athens County Farm Near City
An April sale in Athens Ohio will auction the D E Allen farm formerly the D H Edward place. The 130 acre property near Albany Pike provides 10 room dwelling, barn with dairy stalls for 40 cows, and future Bungalo Farms lots. Auction plan allows buyers to bid own price with a brass band and a free lot daily.
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Athens County
Athens
Ohio
D. E. Allen
D. H. Edward Place
Albany Pike
Athens Court House
University and Depot
Prosecuting Attorney Injured In Cleveland Auto Show Crash
Ashland January 31 Prosecuting Attorney J F Henderson sustained a broken arm and other injuries when his car returning from the Cleveland Auto Show collided with a tree.
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Ashland
J. F. Henderson
Cleveland
Rainbows Appear After Dark Over Eugene Watch
In Eugene Oregon two rainbows appeared shortly after dark with a bright moon in the sky. The sight echoed legends of Honolulu paradise and drew curious residents to witness the unusual optical display.
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Eugene
Ore
Honolulu
Paradise
Pacific
Ajax Sails to Near East as Dreadnought Reaches Dardanelles
The British battleship Ajax sailed today for the Near East. Orders are believed to call it to anchor off the Chanak fortress at the narrows of the Dardanelles.
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London
Jan
Ajax
Near East
Ajas
Hat Chanak
Narrows
Dardancttes
Milton church robbery yields minimal loot
In Palmer Texas three young white men were arrested after a burglary at the Milton church near here. The robbers took only an oil can a funnel and a piece of stained glass.
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Palmer
Tex
Milton Church
All Tickets Sold for Auto-Suggestions Lecture in Columbus
All seats are sold for Dr. Cone’s Auto-Suggestions talk at the Majestic Theatre in Columbus on February 3. Ticket holders include residents from Newark London Delaware and other Central Ohio points.
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Columbus
Dr. Cone
Majestic Theater
Newark
London
Delaware
Ohio
Mirrors in Every School Room Urged by Health Official
Lima Ohio reports Dr. John J. Sutter Aden County health commissioner advocates mounting a looking glass in each classroom. He argues daily self inspection can curb untidiness and improve personal standards among students.
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Lima
John J. Sutter
Aden County
Dr. Sutter
Akron Woman Struck by Car Dragged by Street Car
Mrs. Bessie Martin, 30, was struck by a racing automobile and dragged 30 feet in Akron last night. She was thrown into the path of a street car and may die from injuries.
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Akron
Bessie Martin
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