Drought Worsens Crop Outlook For Washington County Farmers
In Marietta on July 17 farmers report sweet corn selling for 50 cents a dozen in markets like Pittsburgh while drought and heat devastate local crops. Corn fields on gravel soils are ruined. heavier soils may still gain with rain. Tomatoes cut 50 percent. beans and cukes thinned. cabbage mostly saved. Wheat prices fall to about 35 cents a bushel after Texas harvest.
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Marietta
Pittsburgh
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Columbus
Drouth
Plans Air Derbies Henderson Tours West
Cleveland July 16 Cliff Henderson managing director of the 1931 National Air Derives begins a 12 day tour of the Southwest and West aboard a Century Air Line plane to pick a starting city and interim landing points for the National Air Derbies. First stop Kansas City and he will map routes to the coast.
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Henderson
Cleveland
Cliff Henderson
National Armivas
Century Air Line
Kansas City
Logan Officials Praise Pre School Clinics Results
Health Department officials reported satisfaction with the three day pre school clinics in Logan and surrounding townships. A total of examined children was counted across districts including Logan Marion Falls Washington Starr Good Hope Murray City Ward Haydenville and more. Doctors listed include A K Smith R K Smith J B Cherrington C F Shonk Allan Cole and C O Allen with local coordinators Mrs Claude Hammond and others assisting.
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Logan
Health Department
Rockbridge
Laurelville
Marion
Falls
Washington
Starr
Good Hope
Haydenville
Murray City
Ward
A. K. Smith
R. K. Smith
J. &. Cherrington
C. F. Shonk
Allan Cole
C. O. Allen
Loan
D. O. V. Donaldson
Gore
L. Webb
Nelsonville
A. K. Walker
Letha Burgess Returns to Work After Crash Injuries
Miss Letha Burgess of Logan was injured Monday night when a car went over an embankment near Pomeroy. She suffered fractures of three ribs and a punctured lung but returned to work Thursday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Burgess.
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Logan
Letha Burgess
Pomeroy
Health Department logs three reportable diseases
Three cases of reportable diseases were reported to the Health Department Thursday morning including two typhoid fever cases and one scarlet fever case. Carl Smith and his four year old son of Carbon Hill suffer typhoid, with tracing efforts continuing. six year old Donald Rush of Oroville has scarlet fever, first such case in weeks, and a quarantine is placed at the Rush home.
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Logan
Health Department
Carl Smith
Carbon Hill
Oreville
Donald
Charles Rush
Oroville
James J Collins Fined for Malicious Destruction of Property
James J Collins of Union Furnace was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to malicious destruction of property. Detective W L Price of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad arrested him for shooting insulators from telegraph poles with a rifle, an incident heard before Mayor Elias Bright.
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Logan
James J. Collins
Union Furnace
Elias Bright
W. L. Price
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Collins
Bridge Party at North Street Home Honors Washington Guests
Mr and Mrs George Watson hosted a bridge party Tuesday night for the pleasure of Mr and Mrs Harry Ambrose of Washington DC. Additional guests included Dr and Mrs A A Cole Mrs Dorothy Wardwell Miss Dorothy Smith Dr R K Smith Frank Blasius and Mr and Mrs Henry Watson.
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George Watson
North Street
Harry Ambrose
Washington, D. C
A. A. Cole
Dorothy Wardwell
Dorothy Smith
R. K. Smith
Frank Blasius
Henry Watson
Picnic for Eastern Star Sewing Circle
Members of the Hold Picnic Eastern Star Sewing Circle enjoyed a Thursday evening outing at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hansel on the McArthur Highway three miles south of town. A six o'clock supper was served.
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Eastern Star Sewing Circle
W. H. Hansel
McArthur Highway
Funeral Attendees From Outside City for A G Steinman
Logan July 17 Several visitors traveled to attend the funeral services of A G Steinman from Columbus and nearby towns including Mrs W O Brown and son Sturgeon Bay Wis Mr and Mrs Del Steinman Pittsburgh Mr and Mrs George Steinman John A Smith Charles R Wheeler A D Richardson and many more from Athens Lan caster Portsmouth Nelsonville Athens and surrounding areas.
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Columbus
Charles Kennard
Portsmouth
Pearl Hickman
Willis Hickman
Emma _ Wilson
Nelsonville
Charles Steinman
Lancaster
J. B. Allen
Field Scott
Charles Bethel
Carl Stickney
Jerry Sisler
M. M. Kerr
Harry McKinstry
Raymond Walker
Magazine salesman James King dies in Columbus hospital
James King, 68, admitted from the County Home for treatment, died Monday in Columbus hospital. He had come to the county three weeks ago as a magazine salesman and was made a ward before transfer to the hospital. His body was sent to Syracuse Nebraska where two brothers reside. His wife died twenty years ago and a son was killed in World War I.
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Logan
James King
Columbus
Syracuse
Neb
King
Blasius Family Hosts Dinner Party Tuesday Night
Covers were laid for twelve when a dinner party was held at the Blasius home Tuesday evening. Hostesses included Mrs. Mary Blasius and Miss Mary Blasius with Miss Helen Blasius assisting, entertaining for Mr. and Mrs. [undisclosed].
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Blasius
Mary Blasius
Helen Blasius
Harry Ambrose
Washington, D. C
Graham divorce suit alleges cruelty and neglect
Ralph Robert Graham sues Genevieve Anna Graham for divorce alleging cruelty and neglect since November 1930. Married June 10, 1927, they have a three year old son. Plaintiff seeks custody after January 1, 1932. defendant reportedly resides in Columbus.
Funeral Held for Mrs. Jane Trowbridge in Logan
Funeral services were conducted at United Brethren Church for Mrs. Jane Trowbridge 65 widow of William Trowbridge. Ill for 10 days and in declining health six months she recently moved to Logan from Union Furnace. Survived by five brothers six sisters and children Park Pearl May Grace Connor. Ministers Rev B C Peters and Rev C B Azbell presided. Burial followed in Logan.
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B. C. Peters
C. B. Azbell
Shively Involved In Street Collision In Logan
Logan July 17 Service Director Fred C Shively was in an East Front Street accident driving the city truck on the wrong side for about 300 feet and leaving the scene before returning none injured John Fisher s car damaged Mayor Elias Bright said Shively is out of the city and cannot be questioned and denied rumors of suspension.
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Fisher
Bright
Shively
Logan
Fortnightly Club Gathering at Krieg Home
Mr and Mrs John E Krieg hosted a Fortnightly Club evening at their West Second Street residence. Bridge was played and a lunch was served afterward. Mrs John Holden of Columbus attended as a club guest.
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John E. Krieg
West Second Street
John Holden
Columbus
Marriage License for Clifford Bryan and Irene Stowers
Clifford Bryan aged 27 a miner of Nelsonville and Irene Stowers aged 18 of Nelsonville Rt. No. 2 obtained a marriage license. The Rev James R Fields officiated the ceremony.
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Clifford Bryan
Nelsonville
Charles Bryan
Irene Stowers
Nelsonville Rt. No. 2
Edward Stowers
James R. Fields
United Brethren Defeat Catholics 19 to 4
United Brethren won 19 to 4 as Keller pitched effectively and scored once in the sixth inning. Krannitz was wild and received poor support from teammates in the Wednesday evening contest.
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Logan
United Brethren
Keller
Krannitz
Lodge Installations and Tour Announced by Hocking Valley No 262
Logan reports officers for the next six months will be installed next Tuesday at Hocking Valley Lodge No 262 O F with Roy Comly in charge. A delegation from the local lodge will visit Corning the following evening for a goodwill tour as part of a series to foster better understanding among district lodges.
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Logan
Hocking Valley
O. F
Roy Comly
Hens Sa
Impersonated Brother Accused of Securing Loans in Newark
Newark police jailed 65 year old McGuire Cessna on charges of impersonating his brother Allen to secure two loans. He allegedly obtained 190 dollars from Licking County Bank claiming to be Allen and took a mortgage from Allen’s home to borrow 250 dollars.
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Newark
McGuire Cessna
Allen Cessna
Cessna
Licking County
No Admittance Kenton Break‑in Arrest
Police arrest Crofton Moore, 27, a parolee from Mansfield Reformatory, for breaking into the home of his former wife Margaret Jones on July 16.
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Kenton
O.R
Crofton Moore
Mansfield Reformatory
Margaret Jones
Holiness Meeting to Begin at Dowar Schoolhouse
A Holiness Meeting will start at the Dowar Schoolhouse Monday evening. The gathering invites locals to attend and participate in the service.
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Holiness Meeting
Dowar
Market Prices Show Increase in Hog Market
Columbus July 17 Better news a displayed in the hog market according to Carl J West research director of the Ohio Farm Bureau Markets had been more active and prices had generally moved upward due to the change in weather conditions and relief from the excessive heat wave He pointed out that within the past few days.
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Columbus
Carl J. West
Ohio Farm Bureau
West
Hog Receipts Dip Yet Light Weights Still Yield Dressed Pork
An increase in hog receipts caused a recession and cut some gains, but the latest decline did not affect light weights which yield dressed pork for current consumption. Lard prices show modest improvement while year over year levels remain low. Hide prices stay low versus eight cattle prices, though sentiment on the high market improves, favoring cattle prices.
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West
United States to Represent at London Heads of State Conference
Washington July 16 The United States will be represented at the conference of heads of States in London next Monday by Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson, the State Department announced today.
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Washington
United States
Conference of Heads of States
London
Henry L. Stimson
State Department
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