Reunion And Picnic Observed For Mrs Williams Birthday
A reunion and picnic planned for July 4 at the fair grounds to celebrate Mrs. E. J. Williams nintieth birthday was moved to Mrs. K. L. Atkins home on Morris avenue due to heavy rains. Attendees include multiple Williams families from Parkersburg and St. Marys W Va along with Athens and Columbus visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
E. J. Williams
Nintieth
K. L. Atkins
Morris Avenue
E. T. Williams
Joe
Parkersburg
W. Vas
H. C. Williams
Rolla Williams
St. Marys
W. Va
Social notes reflect visits and family events across cities
Personal mentions list guests and travels of numerous families from Parkersburg to Cincinnati and beyond. News items include weddings, motor trips to Columbus and Coshocton, weekend visits, births at Sheltering Arms hospital, tonsil surgery recovery, and multiple relatives visiting from Martins Ferry Dayton Taneytown Ashland The Plains Benton Harbor and Chicago.
Father Pleads Guilty In Probate Court On Non support
Reynolds pleads guilty in probate court to non support of his six months old child Virgil Reynolds. He is ordered to pay 15 dollars a month for the baby's support. Reynolds was arrested by Sheriff P H McKinley last week at 1852 West Third street Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Reynolds
West Third Street
Dayton
Reynolds
P. H. McKinley
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court
The Probate court issued licenses for Dallas McGee and Gladys Wilson of Glouster to marry, and Stanley E. Wolfe and Leta Lewis of Columbus and Athens to wed, with ministers Pearl Helwig and Dr Daniel McGurk presiding. Sylvester Smith and Margaret Stage of The Plains, and Lorenzo Barnard Hamill and Sarah Erb of Nelsonville also obtained licenses, with Dr Daniel McGurk officiating.
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Dallas McGee
Glouster
W. A. McGee
Gladys Wilson
Alex Wilson
Pearl Helwig
Stanley E. Wolfe
Advertiser
Columbus
Walter Wolfe
Leta Lewis
Athens
William Lewis
Daniel McGurk
Sylvester Smith
the Plains
Margaret Stage
Lorenzo Barnard Hamill
Carbon Hill
Barnard Hamill
Sarah Erb
Nelsonville
J. W. Erb
Two Women Killed as Interurban Strikes Car in Bellwood
In Bellwood Illinois a speeding interurban car struck a parked automobile killing a mother and her daughter instantly. Two other women were injured and a 13-year-old boy jumped to safety before the crash.
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Bellwood
U.P
Loska Sunburn Remedy Advertises Pain Relief
Sunburn relief product Loska claims painful sunburns are cooled soothed and relieved. The ad touts medicinal qualities and claims superiority over cold cream with applications 80 gomneornd, 50 cents at druggists or by mail from E RY-TOFF Co. Lowell Massachusetts.
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Loska
Ry-Toff Co
404Th
Ave
Lowell
Mass
Evening Sky in July Maps Visible constellations and planets
The article describes the July night sky from latitude 35 degrees north showing: Corona Borealis to the south of the zenith, Bootes with Arcturus to the west, Hercules east of Corona, and Draco to the north. It notes the Great Hercules Cluster about 36 thousand light years away, Antares in Scorpio as a giant star with a 400 million mile diameter, Saturn in Libra, Jupiter in Capricornus, Spica, Vega and Arc turus brightness, Mars in Pisces rising near midnight, Venus as the morning star moving into Gemini, and Mercury reaching maximum eastern elongation July 10 visible in evening twilight.
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United States
Canada
Bootes
Hercules
Draco
Constellation of
Scorpio
Antares
Capricornus
Saturn
Jupiter
Libra
Spica
Virgo
Arcturus
Vega
Lyra
Mars
Sirius
Earth
Venus
Taurus
Gemini
Mercury
Plight of Ohio Coal Industry Before House Ensuing Action
Public forum in the Messenger highlights Congressman C Ellis Moore of Cambridge urging Ohio to curb unjust freight rates harming coal, farm, and labor alike. He argues state power over intrastate rates and cites the Freiner decision, urging action with the interstate commerce commission on the seventh of the month.
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Messenger
Ohio
House
C. Ellis Moore
Cambridge
United States Congress
Congressman Moore
Kentucky
West Virginia
Athens
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Freiner
Interstate Board of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Call for Ohio freight rate reform to kickstart coal industry
S. K. Mardis urges the legislature to pass a law lowering freight rates in Ohio to end unjust discrimination against Ohio coal. The move, he argues, could revive coal mines and prevent business stagnation and suffering if current conditions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Solons Fail to Pass Air Bill Creates Policy Vacuum
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Hoover and radio officials now lack authority to regulate ether as Congress adjourned amid a chaotic broadcasting scene. Policy decisions for the summer are uncertain while radio leaders plan meetings to outline procedures.
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Washington
C. P
Houses of Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
United States
Department of Commerce
Power Company Faces Damage Claim Over Poles Placed on Dover Property
Samuel L. Lewis Ian McCollister and Margaret England sue Southern Ohio Power in Common Pleas alleging the installation of five poles on their Dover township property without consent or authority. They seek $100 in damages for alleged injuries since owning the land since July 21 1923.
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Southern Ohio Power Company
Samuel L. Lewis
Ian McCollister
Margaret England
Dover Township
Common Pleas
Portsmouth Editor Drowns Saving Daughter
Portsmouth July 6 George M. Taylor publisher of the Portsmouth Morning Sun and brother of Harry B. Taylor of the Portsmouth Times drowned in the Scioto river while attempting to rescue his 11 year old daughter Betty who had drifted beyond her depth. The body was recovered two hours later and Mrs. Taylor witnessed the tragedy. Friend Frank Ferguson attempted the rescue and saved the girl momentarily before help arrived. The girl revived with a whispered thanks amid the shore rescue. George Taylor born in 1877 in McConnelsville had been in Portsmouth twenty five years and was a prominent Ohio publisher.
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Portsmouth
George M. Taylor
Portsmouth Morning Sun
Harry B. Taylor
Portsmouth Times
Scioto River
Here
Betty
Taylor
Frank Ferguson
Mr. Taylor
George Taylor
McConnelsville
Ohio
Fourth of July accident injures Athens man
Paul Cotton, a Hotel Berry clerk, was injured when a dynamite cap exploded in his hand at Blackburn Heights near Athens. The blast damaged his right hand and leg, with doctors performing an amputation on the second finger’s first joint. He was with D E Blackburn and Thomas Stewart when fireworks malfunctioned.
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Athens
Paul Cotton
Berry
D. E. Blackburn
Blackburn Heights
Cotton
Mr. Blackburn
Thomas Stewart
Albany Road
J. L. Henry
Earthquake Shakes Fort De Kock. Panic Spreads
A message from Sumatra reports Fort De Kock was hit by another earthquake this morning. Considerable damage occurred and fear of further shocks sparked panic among residents.
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Amsterdam
U.R
Fort de Kock
Sumatra
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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