Death Mystery on Mason City Tracks Involving Grassner
Grassner Grassner 20 a Camp Word soldier recently discharged found dead on the B and O tracks near Mason City with head severed and only 26 cents in his pocket. The body lay on the main line for hours after a southbound freight mangled him. Authorities led by Squire Weiss examined but offered no verdict amid rumors of foul play. The remains went to DeMaine morgue Middleport and were escorted to Ravenswood by American Legion.
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Grassner
Camperritt
N. J
Mason City
Squire Weiss
Ravenswood
Mason
Hartford
Crassner
DeMaine Morgue
Middleport
American Legion
August White
Young Gragsner
Widow Supported by Two Children After Tragic Death
A widow with two young children faces hardship after a man is found dead. Police report reveal discharge papers in his pocket along with several letters and a grip filled with clothing and pictures. The incident prompts further investigation by local authorities.
Coroner details unravel electrocution death of Albert Fell
The coroner's inquest into Albert Fell's death reveals that a wind storm caused a dropped electric wire to bridge 2200 volts into service wires at the Reed residence. Fell, wet on a flooded floor, grabbed a live drop cord light and was fatally shocked. a coworker attempting to help was knocked down. Deceased, about 31, was a Hobson car inspector, leaving a wife and two children. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church. The piece also notes three new divorce filings at the clerk's office: Jane M Smith vs H J Smith for extreme cruelty and abandonment. Howard Donahew vs Fiora Donahew for adultery. Roscoe Scatterfield vs Ethel Scatterfield for cruelty.
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Albert Fell
C. D. Reed
Fell
Neutzling
Hobson
Sacred Heart Church
Jane M. Smith
H. J. Smith
Howard Donahew
Fiora Donahew
Roscoe Scatterfield
Vas
Ethel Scatterfield
Poultry Culling Demonstrations Planned Across Townships
Public demonstrations for poultry culling instruction in egg production are announced across multiple townships. Rutland Township listings include July 24 with 20 A. M. and 2 P. M. sessions. Salisbury, Olive, Orange, and Chester townships host sessions on varied July dates with multiple speakers and times.
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Rutland Township
Byron Saxton
Guy Mutchler
Salisbury Township
Everett Tracy
Charles Grusser
John Spoegnal
Olive Township
Charles McCain
C. E. Myers
Edson Stout
Jap Heine
Orange’ Township
Pearl Shields
G. C. Betzing
Will Follrod
Chester
Harlos Dean
Meigs County Faces Divorce Case Surge In Court Records
A terse news item notes a rising flood of divorce cases cluttering Meigs county court records. The wording suggests a broad, ongoing social trend reflected in local judicial filings and public notices.
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Meigs County
Senator Jones to escort troops bodies from France and Belgium
Senator Tom Jones will travel to New York next Saturday July 16 with the legislative soldier committee to meet more than eight thousand soldiers bodies being returned from cemeteries in France and Belgium. He expects Meigs county bodies may join the shipment and will notify kin as soon as possible at The Waldorf Astoria New York.
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Tom Jones
New York
Legislative Soldier Committee
France
Belgium
Meigs County
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York City
Logan Logan Wins A Great One In Sixteen Innings
Breston pitched superbly for Logan and Russell matched him for Nelsonville in a classic sixteen inning 3 to 2 victory. Brooker and Roberts contributed key plays for Logan while Nelsonville infielders backed their hurler in a tense back and forth battle before a season high crowd.
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Logan
Nelsonville White Sox
Breston
Russell
Nelsonville
Brooker
Juergensmeier
Logan Boys
Roberts
Troue
Foreman Juergensmere Eyes Return as Logan Plant Reopens
Mr Juergensmere has served as foreman for Logan Clay Product Company for years. He expects to be back by the time the plant resumes full operations.
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Seattle
Centralia
Washington
Juergensmere
Logan Clay Product Company
Riverside barnyard golf match ends with Fetheroff win
Local experts George Fetheroff and Bert Funk faced off in a Riverside court contest of barnyard golf. Fetheroff won the series three games to one after exciting play and an 86 to 66 finger count in favors of the winner.
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Riverside Court
Barnyard
George Fetheroff
Bert Funk
Fetheroff
Social Guests Visit Across States
Miss Christine Stortz of Pt Pleasant visits Miss Josephine Judy. Mrs ash Miller and daughter from Washington D C tour with Mrs. William White. Mr and Mrs Virgil Pettit return to Charleston West Virginia after a few days with Attorney and Mrs J C Pettit in their former home.
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Christine Stortz
Pt. Pleasant
Josephine Judy
Ash Miller
Washington D. H
William White
Virgil Pettit
Charleston
W. Va
J. C. Pettit
Dexter Defeats Harrisonville In Holiday Baseball Game
Dexter defeats Harrisonville 4 July ball game with Dexter in the lead. Stores plan Wednesday afternoon closings during hot weather. Elza Pettit visits Columbus Akron and Youngstown to see her children. Will Hull and Earl Lee family return from Newark for the Fourth. Supt. Evans of Athens holds quarterly meeting. Led White of Rutland visits friends. Coell Alkire leaves for Columbus.
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Dexter
Harrisonville
Elza Pettit
Columbus
Akron
Youngstown
Will Hull
Earl Lee
Neward
Emmett Tull
Supt. Evans
Athens
Led White
Rutland
Coell Alkire
Red Path Chautauqua Opens Eighth Season in Logan
Large crowds welcomed the Red path chautauqua in Logan for its eighth consecutive season. Season-ticket sales indicate funds secured to cover guarantees. Beatrice Baughman, saxophonist pianist and reader, drew encores in the sacred concert. The program resumed with the evening's entertainment followed by Edwin M. Whitney performing the four act comedy In Walked Jimmie, his third Logan appearance.
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Beatrice Baughman
Edwin M. Whitney
Jimmie
Mr. Whitney
Logan
Nunemaker Sentenced for Manslaughter in Irvin Gordon Killing
William Nunemaker was sentenced by Judge Pettit to one to twenty years at hard labor for the April 23 shooting that killed Irvin Gordon, who died May 1 at a Columbus hospital. The verdict was manslaughter. Nunemaker thanked the court and sheriff Larimer will transport him to the penitentiary later this week.
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Nunemaker
William Nunemaker
Pettit
Irvin Gordon
Columbus
Larimer
Farm Bureau and Pomona Grange Plan Picnic
The executive committee met to arrange a joint picnic at the fair grounds on Saturday August 27. Committees were chosen to handle details and at least two out of town speakers will attend. Each organization will sponsor a speaker whose name will be announced later. The Logan band is planned for the event.
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The
Farm Bureau
Pomona Grange
Fair Grounds
Logan Band
Election Board Reviews Falls Township Voting Precincts
Hocking County election board met Saturday with all members present. They approved proofs for August primaries and considered adjusting Falls township voting precincts due to courthouse turnout versus Enterprise. No request for change was made, so existing divisions remained.
Gore Edges Maxville 12 11 In 10 Innings
Gore defeated Maxville at the former place Sunday by a score of 12 to 11. It was Maxville first loss this season and the game required 10 innings. Both teams showed ineffective pitching in a tight contest.
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Gore
Maxville
TO TOUR THE WEST
Mr and Mrs C J Juergensmere left Monday evening for a six week vacation trip to western states where they will visit relatives and stop over for a short period.
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West
C. J. Juergensmere
Mrs Helen Whatley Kidnapped in South Sea Forest Ordeal
Mrs Helen Whatley tells of a 12 hour kidnapping by natives while she toured the South Sea islands with her husband. A posse aided by her husband rescued her from a forest prison, where she was held by fascinated nativesremarking on her light hair.
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Helen Whatley
South Sea Islands
Mrs. Whatley
Community Visit Highlights Local Figures
On Wednesday a visit occurred with Mrs. J. F. Nelson of Columbus. Prof. Karl of Pomeroy attended Saturday night events supporting the school. Clyde Metcalf and family of Athens spent last week with Will Forrest and wife.
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J. F. Nelson
Columbus
Karl of
Pomeroy
Clyde Metcalf
Athens
Will Forrest
Crow’s electrocution sparks grain field fire in N Y
A crow struck a high-voltage wire and was electrocuted, causing a grain-field fire that destroyed three acres in Spencerport New York. The incident occurred in broad daylight and was witnessed by a yard hand who reported the bird dropped in flames.
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Spencerfort
N. Y
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Norma Talmadge
Spain
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Majestic Concert Orchestra
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