Fewer Cigarette Licenses Issued In Meigs County This Year
Meigs County auditor reports fewer cigarette dealer licenses in 1932 than in 1931 despite lower state tax. Total receipts 1270.40 with distributions to state, county, towns, and townships. Also notes 164 marriages and 25 divorces in 1931 versus 156 and 28 in 1930, and previews future mining industry pieces on Pomeroy Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
State
County
Middleport
Chester Township
Letart
Orange Township
Rutland
Racine
Syracuse
Sutton Township
United States Department of Commerce
T. W. Bengel
More About Mining History of Pomeroy
Horton sets up a dynasty then crashes as a historical piece from Pomeroy on mining. The article recalls a 19th century view that coal was not fit for home use and notes the start of large scale mining in 1833 with owners shaping early regional development.
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Wv. B. Horton
Pomeroy
Horton
Pomeroy Bend
Dynasty
Andrew Roy
This Man Had Faith Lost 24 Pounds
A testimonial for Kruschen shows Theo A La Fleur of Providence Rhode Island dropping from 192 to 164 pounds in a few months. The ad urges readers to try the slimming conditioner, claiming it safely reduces fat and increases energy, sold by local pharmacies and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
LaFleur
Providence
R. I
Cline Pharmacy Co
Mc-Kee Drug Co
Mrs Chapman Buried Infant Daughter of Smiths Dies
POMEROY July 14 Mrs Frankie Barker Chapman 77 died Wednesday afternoon at her Apple Grove home from old age infirmities. Funeral service from residence at 10 30 this morning burial in Letart Cemetery. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith Kerrs Run died Tuesday afternoon burial Gilmore Cemetery today. Funeral services for Mrs Mattie Large who died Tuesday afternoon at her home were held at 1 o'clock from residence a brief service followed at Great Bend Methodist Church at 2 30 burial in Great Bend Cemetery.
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Smiths
Pomeroy
Frankie Barker Chapman
Apple Grove
Letart Cemetery
Lawrence Smith
Kerrs Run
Gilmore Cemetery
Mattie Large
Great Bend
Mrs Morehouse Dies in West Bedford Home
Mrs William Morehouse 61 died Tuesday at her West Bedford residence, born Phoebe Shumway. She lived in Bedford and Chester Townships, had two marriages, and is survived by her second husband Abe Eiselstein a sister Mrs Abe Eiselstein, Chester two brothers John and Alfred Shumway of Chester. Meigs County relatives attended the funeral.
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Pomeroy
William Morehouse
West Bedford
Meigs County
Phoebe Shumway
Bedford
Chester
Willock Family Buys Old Home on South Beach Street
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Willock purchased the old home of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Willock on South Beach Street. The 10 room two story frame house is being modernized with a bath and redecorated interior. The Willocks plan to move from Gravel Hill to the property.
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Middleport
C. E. Willock
A. J. Willock
South Beach St
Honor Coming Bride in Middleport Wedding Mock
The Guild Society of Heath M. B. Church and Class No 12 honored Miss Elizabeth Patterson at Mrs. E. M. McCarty’s Coal Street home. A mock wedding marked the evening as plans for her August 4 marriage were announced. Miss Patterson received a silver gift and music featured the event.
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Middleport
Guild Society of
Heath M. B. Church
Vesta McCoy
E. M. McCarty
Coal Street
Elizabeth Patterson
Jean McKay
Stout
O. B. Stout
Bobby Tompkins
FE. R. Tompkins
Esther Hoyt
Miami
Fla
Bess Sanborn
Patterson
Local Residents Taken For Medical Treatment
Pomeroy reports Mrs. Hamilton Karr of Yale Street was admitted to a Gallipolis hospital for an appendicitis operation after several days of illness. Edward Stanley of Bedford Township was moved by ambulance to McConnelaville Sanitarium for tuberculosis treatment.
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Pomeroy
Hamilton Karr
Yale St
Gallipolis
Karr
Edward Stanley
Bedford Township
McConnelaville Sanitarium
Local visits trace regional social ties across several families
Mrs Marguerite Downey and children of Huntington West Virginia visit aunt Mrs C E Smithy in Charleston. Elizabeth Jenkins of New Lexington visits her mother Mrs Mary Dawson. A A Chappelle of Columbus comes for a few days to see daughter Mrs J G Talbott. Doctors Poindexter and Skinner travel to Charleston for a brief visit with Dr McMillan. Dr and Mrs Charles Singleton and daughter Nancy stay with Mrs Downing and family. Wednesday night Mrs Downing hosts contract bridge for her daughter's honor. Several locals travel to Gallipolis to see Mrs Hugg in Holzer Hospital where she shows improvement. Fern and Fay Abbott Ruth Mossman and Jessie Mae Russell head to Buckeye Lake for a cottage week. The Ross Wiley couple, visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Clair McHaffee, depart for Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Downey
Huntington
W. Va
C. E. Smithy
Elizabeth Jenkins
New Lexington
Mary Dawson
A. A. Chappelle
Columbus
J. G. Talbott
C. A. Poindexter
Dr. Skinner
Charleston
McMillan
Charles Singleton
Nancy
Fern
Fay Abbott
Ruth Mossman
Jessie Mae Russell
Buckeye Lake
Ross Wiley
Clair McHaffee
Homeless Campers Swept Into Mediterranean In Nice
Between 50 and 100 homeless men and women camping under bridges along the Paillon river in Nice were feared swept into the sea by a sudden wall of water from heavy Alpine rains. Police found only one man and another survivor too frightened to speak.
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Nice
France
U.R
Paillon
Mediterranean
Alps
Summer Menus and Meat Preparations Boost Time Saving
Homemakers gain leisure hours through careful planning with make ahead meats like cottage ham Canadian bacon corned beef and beef tongue. Instructions cover keeping cooked meats cold and covered for freshness and how to prepare corned beef and tongue for serving with tender results. Tomorrow’s menu features breakfast fruit cereal waffles and coffee plus luncheon sardines Hollandaise on toast frozen fruit and dinner of cold sliced corned beef potatoes au gratin jellied cabbage celery pepper salad filled cupcakes milk and coffee. Also notes Lane ship repair at Gallipolis with boiler work and a new sheet installed after inspection.
Move Gas on River Gallipolis
The steamer Reliance delivered 600000 gallons of gasoline to Charleston West Virginia and will tow it up the Kanawha to Huntington after returning from Parkersburg. The gas cargo is transported down the Ohio from near Pittsburgh.
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Gallipolis
Reliance
Charleston
W. Va
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Kanawha
Parkersburg
Huntington
Dentist Dr Raymond T Allison to Open Office Here
Gallipolis July 14 Dr Raymond T Allison who earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Indiana in June plans to open an office in Gallipolis this month. He is married and formerly resided in Rio Grande.
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Gallipolis
Raymond T. Allison
University of Indiana
Rio Grande
Terrific Wind Storm Moves Barn Off Base
A severe wind and rain storm raged through Taylor Ridge on Thursday evening causing widespread damage. A barn owned by Carl Hildbrand was moved from its foundation and several outbuildings toppled. Many trees uprooted and a porch and roof torn from Minnie Keck’s home, with two chimneys blown down. Insurance covered the property damage. Also noted are visits by Miss Elma Sainey and Clifford Olbers visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
Carl Hildabrand
Minnie Keck
Elma Sainey
Columbus
Car! Sainey
Clifford Olbers
Dayton
Fred Olbers
Floyd Smith
Joyful England Radox Bath Promises Corn and Callus Removal
An advertisement extols a new English foot bath, Radox, claiming it removes corns root and all and softens calluses. It advises dissolving a tablespoonful in a gallon of hot water and soaking for several nights to relieve burning tired feet.
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England
Quick
Radox
Adv
Make This Model at Home Pattern 2377 by Anne Adams
Vintage pattern notice advertises Make This Model at Home style 2377 in sizes 36 to 48 with step by step diagrams. It details fabric needs for size 38, pricing for pattern and catalog, and addresses for mail orders from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department in New York City.
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Anne Adams
Estee
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Sunday Visits and Family Ties Across Towns
Glouster resident Glouster, Miss Vernice Welling spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs P M Smith in Bishopville. Mrs Minnie Keck rushed to Lancaster for her daughter in law Mrs James Friend who had major surgery Friday and was in the Lancaster hospital in good condition Saturday. Mrs Fred Olbers returned from Logan after visiting her niece Mildred Struble as grandchildren and children gathered at John Kempton’s for Mrs Kempton’s birthday with Delmer Kempton Ira Conaway and families in attendance.
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Glouster
Vernice Welling
P. M. Smith
Bishopville
Minnie Keck
Lancaster
James Friend
Friend
Fred Olbers
Logan
Mildred Struble
John Kempton
Kempton
Delmer Kempton
Athens
Ira Conaway
Harold and
Clea Mae
Jacksonville
Evan Davis
Doris
Herman Kemp
Protest over mine wage scale in Springfield miners rally
Hundreds of union coal miners in Springfield protest a new contract lowering wages from 6.10 to 3.00 a day and require a majority vote for approval. They call the deal worse than a yellow dog contract and prefer idleness to any wage cut harming families.
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Tor Y
Olso
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Ohio River
Pomeroy Coal Company
George Clark
Our
Charleston, W. Va
J. B. Swanson
N. Court St
Athens Messenger Daily
Illinois
Springfield
U.P
Iris
Mary
Hazel
Dorothy
Juanita
John
Ira
Emmett Olbers
Billy and
Emmett Jr
Greens Run
Helen Kilcoski
Grouster
John Kilcoski
Guy McVey
Lois and
Ruth
MesVey
Dora McVey
Miller’s
Hotel
Vysevut
Chiffon Voile
Vitality Shoes
Allen A
Monito
Superior
Haney-Gross Co
South Court St
The
Athens Ice & Storage Co
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