White wine blamed for rising city bar incidents
Gallipolis police and physicians report increased violence and temporary insanity linked to potent white wine sold at local bars with beer and wine permits. A physician sent a wine sample to the state health department for analysis while police suspect adulteration with straight alcohol. A truck driver testified two glasses caused dizziness and visions, leading to a crash and entrapment.
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Gallipolis
State Department of Health
4 H Plans Innovations For This Year
Gallia and Meigs and surrounding counties' 4 H Club directors meet with C C Lang to discuss innovations for next year. No drastic changes expected though new ideas aim to boost interest in club work. A statewide blanket program is considered but may not fit all regions. Logan area notes Clifford Duffy and O conductor and Thomas Morris attend Columbus safety council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Stanley Porter
Lawrence County
Co.e. Blakeslee
Geneva Humphrey
Meigs County
Floyd Henderson
Eva Marie Winters
Jack County
E. G. Royer
Clara B. Motter
Gallia County
C. C. Lang
St Clair 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed in Gallipolis
Mr. and Mrs. H F St Clair celebrated their 50th anniversary with all ten children thirteen grandchildren and one great granddaughter present except for Jesse L Richardson who is in Hawaii. A noon basket dinner followed by an address by Rev Marcus Feazel of Charleston. Other relatives joined about fifty friends for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. F. St. Clair
Marcus Feazel
Charleston
Ora Stricker
II Richardson
Hobart St. Clair
Ronnie St. Clair
Dunbar
W. Va
Hansel Chapman
Plain City
Dalmon Luellen
Pataskala
Wilbur St. Clair
Mrs Swisher Hosts Pleasant Evening for Burlington Guest
Mrs Ira Swisher entertained twenty friends Monday night in honor of her sister in law Mrs Rebecca Alexander of Burlington Vermont who is visiting. Most guests were former associates of Mrs Alexander from the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. Dainty refreshments concluded the social hour. Tanis Guild Picnic Marks July Meeting
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Ira Swisher
Rebecca Alexander
Burlington
Alexander
Ohio Hospital
Tanis Guild of
First Baptist Church
Mary Bess Kent
George Sagen
Chaplain Sagen
Fort Bragg
N. C
Bonnie Fife
Marie Langdon
Local birthdays and visits span multiple families across towns
Oliver Mead owls and Norma Mead of Cora celebrate at home with many relatives. Visitors include Mrs. Paul Baumgartner, Mr. and Mrs. Len Boomer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meadows, and others from Gallipolis to Milton. Officials Eckford Hodgson heads to Kentucky after a week here with G A Tabit.
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Oliver Meadows
Norma
Cora
W. J. Mead
Nilon
W. Va
Paul
W. J. Meadows
William Meadows
Milton, W. Va
Alva Skelver
Billy
Myers Seeks Refund On Bond Premiums
Gallia county treasurer E. E. Myers sues county auditor E. D. Keeler to recover 370 dollars paid for a personal bond during Myers first term. He argues it is mandatory that the county pay premiums on bonds by county officials and seeks reimbursement.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Myers
Gallia
E. D. Keeler
Myers
E J Riggs Recovering After Log Accident
Ernest J. Riggs 68 prominent farmer and former state legislator is recovering at his Raccoon Island home after a log rolled over him. He suffers a broken left arm bruised shoulder and chest injuries treated at Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
Ernest J. Riggs
State Board of Agriculture
General Assembly
Raccoon Island
Riggs
Holzer Hospital
Ill Logan man John Montgomery in critical condition
John Montgomery formerly a lumber man in Dicken Addition is seriously ill after months of illness. His son Charles and wife from Toledo arrived in Logan on Wednesday to be with him.
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Logan
John Montgomery
Dicken
Charles
Toledo
Logan Henry Lemon Gore Recovers After Self Car Collision
Logan Henry Lemon Gore is recovering from injuries after being run over by his own car several weeks ago. He can walk with the aid of a cane and is progressing toward full recovery.
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Logan
Henry Lemon
Gore
Gallia Granges Hunt Best Cake Baker
Gallia County Granges conduct elimination cake baking contests to choose a representative for a county-wide event with Harrisburg Grange on August 4. Cakes must be white or butter cake with any size or flavor.
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Gallipolis
Harrisburg Grange
Pomona Grange
Broadwell Social Notes Potluck and visits across Brown and nearby towns
A Broadwell potluck hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Phillips honored Ernest Young and family of West Virginia. Guests included multiple families from Somerset, Stewart, Smithburg, Albany, Columbus, and Nelsonville, with notices of training camp departures and weekend visits. The column also notes a marriage license issued for Logan Goldsberry and Mary Jayne Heath in Columbus.
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Broadwell
W. J. Phillips
Ernest Young
West Virginia
Frank Grisby
Somerset
George Taylor
Axie Phillips
Stewart
Curtis Walker
Ernest Willis
Clyde Brown
Malta
John Featherstone
Wade Featherstone
Joe Joe Young
Martha
John Young
Broadswell
Arch Sprouse
Milliard Dunfee
Smithburg
Joe Young
Lawrence White
Albany
Cook Vandyke
Connie Vandyke
Lee
Elizabeth
Sandrock
Freda Nice
Harry
Van
W. H. Long
Ironton
Bill Vandyke
Michigan
Carl Lowery
McLeish
Francis Hook
Bernard White
Kenneth
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mary Nye
Nelsonville
Albert Ogg
Ella Ogg
Herman Ogg
Vinton White
Clarence White
Edward White
Columbus
Oscar James
Webb Cole
Hattie Hendershot
Ezra Phillips
East Canton
Alfred Westbrook
Milton Eddy
New Matamoras
Ray Holdcroft
S. C. Holdcroft
Zanesville
Frank James
Ralph and
Donald Westbrook
Hobart Murphy
George Westbrook
Schley
Dencil Pierson
Harry Vandyke
Lisle White
Logan
Richard
Francis Goldsberry
Frank Goldsberry
Mary Jayne Heath
Glenn Heath
Park Central Hotel in Gallipolis Claims Noted History
The Park Central Hotel at Second and State Streets in Gallipolis, built in 1882, sits on land once part of H. H. Neal’s flour mill property. It is tied to historian O. O. McIntyre and remains in operation under Mrs. Helen Arnold without meal service.
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Gallipolis
O. O. McIntyre
Park Central
Second and State Sts
H. H. Neal
H. E. Neal
Neals
Neal
S. Marine Brandeburg
McIntyre
Helen Arnold
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic promotes family health
An advertisement touts Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic as a general system tonic made from roots and herbs. It claims to stimulate the appetite aid digestion and relieve occasional constipation for every member of the family.
Tonto Snake Oil Liniment For Neuralgia And Ailments
An 19th or early 20th century ad style note promotes Tonto Snake Oil Liniment to be used with Big Chief Tonic. It claims relief for neuralgia pains stiff neck from drafts muscular cramps stiffness soreness from exertion exposure or fatigue remedies for mosquito bites frost bite back chest throat minor sprains and strains of muscles and tendons.
Social Notes from Bradbury Beach Event
Social notes detail visits and travels in Bradbury and nearby towns. Names include Lathey Shank Cooper Waugh Hysell Tewksberry Beach and others visiting relatives, with mentions of Rev J P Miller preaching and residents going to Columbus and Laurel Cliff.
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Thomas Fork
Martha Smith
George Tewksberry
Middleport
Maggie Hysell
Henry Beach
Guy Bing
Laurel Cliff
Harding Russell
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Dora Russell
Gerald Reynolds
Thurman Carsey
Dayton
J. M. Carsey
Healthiest Boy and Girl to Be Chosen for State Contests
Examination for the 4-H Club health contest will be at the county health offices on Wednesday July 16. The most healthy boy and girl will represent the county in the state contests.
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Logan
Church Raises Fund by Doing Own Cleaning
In Gallipolis a First Presbyterian Church self funds part of a nationwide rehabilitation drive by rotating janitorial duties to save a custodian salary. Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler tends the lawn, beautifies with shrubs, and a Langley room in the Sunday School annex honors Madeline Langley.
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Gallipolis
Europe
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
Harry Maddy
H. H. Henking
Madeline Langley
D. Luther Reisinger
John Butz
Nellie Angell Butz
Ella G. Lupton
Gilman
Lenora
Ruth
Mildred
Gishler
Warden Lewis Returns to Gallipolis Post
Warden Lewis, formerly manager of the Walgreen drug store in Gallipolis, has returned from Ashland Kentucky to reassume the position. He succeeds Nelson Wheeler who is said to plan a move to Akron.
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Warden Lewis
Gallipolis
Walgreen
Ashland
Nelson Wheeler
Akron
Holiness Church Plans Outdoor Evening Service
GALLIPOLIS an open air religious service is planned by Crown City Holiness Church beginning at 7 45 p m Principal speakers will be Rev C W Finch Marion and Rev C O Ballard Columbus An instrumental and song program will also be given.
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Gallipolis
Crown City Holiness Church
C. W. Finch
Marion
C. O. Balelard
Columbus
Flying So Popular Another Teacher Needed
Gallipolis dispatch notes federal rules require a second flying instructor to work with W. H. Clevis. Clevis supervises ten Rio Grande College aviation students and several others are receiving instruction, creating a need for an additional instructor.
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Gallipolis
W. H. Clevis
Rio Grande College
Clevis
Saunders boy receives anti tetanus after hand injury
Gallipolis Haskell 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Heber Saunders of Thivener is receiving anti tetanus treatment after a wound in his hand caused by a rusty nail.
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Gallipolis
Haskell
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