Nelsonville Water Crisis Urges Citizens to Rally Support
G D Ridenour urges Nelsonville residents to fund the Water Plant with about $2,000 to cover bills and operations through August 10. He warns that without cash the plant may fail, threatening fire safety and sanitation while appealing readers to back the service director and city treasurer. A Pythian Sisters picnic at Glen Ebon Grove is also noted with a full day of activities.
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Lax
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Glen Ebon Grove
Pentecostal Revival Kicks Off At International Holiness Church
A Pentecostal revival begins tonight at the International Holiness church on Chestnut street. The public is urged to come and enjoy the meetings.
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International Holiness Church
Chestnut Street
Clinic Brings 14 Babies to Public Health Session
A Wednesday morning clinic at the Public Health nurses office drew 14 mothers with their children. The infants were weighed and measured and mothers received care guidance.
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Public Health Nurses Office
Funeral Services for Mrs Malissa Schoonover
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 o clock at the family residence in Imperial for Mrs Malissa Schoonover. Rev Kemper will conduct the rites under the auspices of the Womens Benefit Association of the Maccabees.
Local trips and visits noted in Columbus Cincinnati and Beverly
Mr and Mrs Herman Ruble motored to Columbus and spent Thursday. Paul Parks is in Cincinnati on business. Mrs Retta Howe is the guest of her aunt at Beverly Ohio.
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Herman Ruble
Columbus
Paul Parks
Cincinnati
Retta Howe
Beverly
Ohio
Moonlight Dance Honors Krepple Couple At Glen Ebon Grove
The A. T. A. P. Club hosted a moonlight dance Wednesday evening at Glen Ebon Grove honoring Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krepple. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edington and many others, with a late hour dancing followed by lunch.
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A. T. A. P. Club
Glen Ebon Grove
Raymond Krepple
Fred Edington
Leil and
Krieg Floyd Duffy
Leonard Cooley
Catherine Stedam
Lucile Kaelin
Frances Bennett
Mildred Vorhes
Elizabeth Zellar
Claudine Uhrig
Lucile Stalter
Bess Ailes
Esther Vorhes
Harriett Pensyle
Eva Cotton
Margaret Spencer
Helen Ohlinger
John Lowden
Joseph Stedam
Otto Kaelin
James Wolfe
Lowell Burnelle
Art Burgess
Walter Quigley
John Cox
Emmett Prestin
Bob Kinney
Fred Johnson
Floyd Rosser
Miss Eckles Guest of Brother at Connett
Miss Mary Eckles is the guest of her brother at Connett, staying for a short visit.
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Mary Eckles
Connett
Dead WWI soldiers to arrive here tonight
The bodies of Noble Lax and Harry Silcott, who gave their lives in the World War, are hourly expected home. Noble Lax is the son of Mr and Mrs William Lax and Harry Silcott the son of Mr Charles Silcott. Mr Lax has received word his son’s body will arrive tonight and funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon.
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Noble Lax
Harry Silcott
William Lax
Harry Silscott
Charles Silscott
Maccabee Notice for Imperial Funeral Attendance
The members of the Woman's bees are asked to depart on the 2 o'clock car Saturday to Imperial to attend the funeral services of Mrs. Malissa Schoonover.
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Maccabee
Woman’s Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Imperial
Malissa Schoonover
Glenford Dugan Post Meeting at Legion HQ
The Glenford Dugan Post of American Legion will meet at Post Headquarters at 7 30 this evening. Plans will be made for the upcoming festival.
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Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Minner's Garage to Open Saturday on Washington Street
Minner's garage owned and operated by W. P. Minner will open Saturday in the old building on W. Washington street opposite Cable's hardware store. The firm will offer general repair services with a line of tires and accessories and provide car storage.
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Minner’s
W. P. Minner
W. Washington Street
Cable’s Hardware Store
Riots and Fire Ravage Pennsylvania Prison
Rioting convicts seized the Western penitentiary near Pittsburgh last Monday. The main building interior was wrecked and a dozen connected structures burned to the ground. Several prisoners escaped as the property damage reached about $150,000.
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Western Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
U.S
New Chocolate Shop Opens With Saturday Offers
The new manager announces Saturday favors for customers as parlors reopen. The firm will carry Cline's and Furnise ice creams and make special ties of all kinds. Furnise's family bricks will be sold Saturday and Sunday.
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Cline
Furnise
We Thank Friends for Our Loss
The Springer family expresses gratitude for kindness during the illness and death of husband and father. They thank those who donated cars and sent flowers. Mrs. Charles Springer and Children.
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Charles Springer
Picnic at Rising Park draws 300 amid Mt Pleasant view
The Christian Sunday School event at Rising Park Lancaster Ohio drew about 300 attendees. A double header pitted men against boys with the boys winning the first 23 to 6 and the second 13 to 8 amid humor from the umpire noting youth’s victory.
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Rising Park
Lancaster
Ohio
Christian Sunday School
Mt. Pleasant
Nurse faces suspension over skirt length in Richmond hospital
A Richmond Virginia nurse was threatened with suspension unless she extends the length of her skirts. The incident raises questions about dress code enforcement and nurse conduct in the city hospital.
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Richmond, Va
Murder of Mollie Verbins Shocks Niles Community
In Niles Ohio a 14 year old girl Mollie Verbins was found murdered in Ma son s woods after being last seen Wednesday night. Posses search the woods and Chief Rounds says a clue may lead to arrest. Detectives suspect the body was moved from another location as rope marks suggest strangulation.
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Niles
Mollie Verbins
Mason’s Woods
Elizabeth Dellinger
New Castle
Alse
Henshaw
Warren
Short skirts fade as ankle long styles rise in Paris fashion
New York socialite Mrs. Lydig Hoyt reports Paris is abandoning short skirts for ankle long designs this autumn. She notes hats remain largely unchanged and mauve dominates colors while corsets are returning gradually in high society fashion trends.
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United Press
New York
Lydig Hoyt
Paris
Mrs. Hoyt
Longchamps
Chantilly
Battles Across Fronts and a Victory Claim
A historical line notes three confrontations: first against the Boche, second against divided allies, and third against the French Chamber which had lost hope, but the speaker proclaims I won.
Irish Have Peace Plans
President De Valera carried Great Britain's peace offer to Ireland in London. He told a cheering crowd at the station that the immediate future was uncertain yet they have confidence in the ultimate success of their cause. Sinn Fein supporters packed the platform as his train departed.
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London
de Valera
Great Britain
Ireland
Four Die in Mysterious Fire in Cleveland
In Cleveland two women and two small children died in a two story frame dwelling at 6230 Edna avenue. Fire confined to a second floor bedroom where all the victims were found. Police suspect murder or suicide as bodies lay together in one bed. An aged woman was taken to the station for questioning.
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Cleveland
Edna Avenue
Potts
Clemenceau Interview Claims War Winners Decided
Paris dispatch says the Newspaper Eclair published an interview with former premier Clemenceau claiming the war’s outcome was decided. The paper quotes him saying America does not understand the efforts he made to win the war and that he had to fight three battles.
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Paris
Eclair
Clemenceau
America
Birthday gathering at Mrs Van Meter home
Monday evening July 18 friends gathered at the home of Mrs. William Van Meter with baskets to celebrate her birthday. The group enjoyed music from a Victrola and a fine noon meal. Attendees included Mrs. Floyd Wilkes and daughter Vivian, Mrs. Ed Wilson, Mrs. Wess Branden burg, Curtis Grace and two children Dwight and Catherine, and others from Athens R D areas.
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William van Meter
Floyd Wilkes
Vivian
Ed Wilson
Wess Brandenburg
Curtis Grace
Prohibition Ends Saloon After 82 Years in Brooklyn Collapse
A three story Brooklyn saloon, long functioning through Prohibition, collapsed into the street after a remodeling attempt. The building stood for 82 years as a saloon before failing.
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New York
Brooklyn
Dawes aims to cut government spending by saving money
Charles G. Dawes, budget director, prepared an order for President Harding to forbid sale of government property until estimates are reconciled. He aims to save the government about 100 million dollars annually. A separate report notes the German battleship Ostfriesland was sunk off Virginia Capes at 12 40 PM by armed airmen using 2000 pound bombs.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Harding
U.S
Henderson
Norfolk
Ostfriesland
Virginia Capes
Wild Boar Roams Columbus Streets During Circus Visit
A wild boar escaped from circus handlers in Columbus early today and roamed streets for over an hour. Police troops, including Patrolmen Walcott and French, engaged the animal in a running pursuit before killing it with revolver shots. the bullet struck the boar in the nose. Women and children were terrified as two boys attempted to lasso the animal.
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Columbus
Walcott
French
Peculiar Nose Operation Fatal for Girl in Columbus
Miss Carmen Garris a 16 year old from Mayaguez Puerto Rico died after a skin and rib graft nose operation. The surgeon said the procedure was successful but a blood clot formed in the lung tubes caused death.
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Columbus
Carmen Garris
Girtl
Mayaguez
Porto Rico
Spirits of Nitre Challenged for Alcohol List
Cedar Point July 22. The Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association adopted a resolution to remove spirits of camphor and spirits of nitre from the alcoholic list. They threaten to test national prohibition commissioner Haynes in court and demand immediate withdrawal of bond exemption for medicinal withdrawals.
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Cedar Point
National Prohibition
Haynes
Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association
Ohio Safety Director suspended amid liquor charges
Youngstown July 22. Safety Director Davis 8. Scott was suspended by Mayor Fred 8. Warnock. The action follows a charge of consorting with bootleggers. A public hearing to review the charges will be held, and a grand jury meeting is scheduled for Monday to discuss liquor selling here.
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Youngstown
Davis
Scott
Fred
Warnock
Protest Over Venus Deflivver In Atlantic City
E A Mc Taughlin, a visitor, wrote Mayor Bader protesting the venus deflivver. He urged that young women bathers be prevented from disrobing in their cars.
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Atlantic City
E. A. Mc.Taughlin
Bader
Monkey thief strikes Denver carnival
A carnival company reports a break in by an animal fancier who entered a Denver site and stole two prize young baboons from a company car.
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Denver
Ohio Farmers Oppose Road Contracting Until Prices Drop
Ohio farmers oppose further state highway contracting until prices are reduced. C A Dyer of the Ohio Farm Bureau cites survey results showing only one county favored continuing road improvement now. The note adds that the Secretary of State and the State Historian of Alabama are women.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. A. Dyer
Ohio Farm Bureau
Secretary of State
Alabama
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Legion
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Nelsonville Dry Goods Co
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Hell
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The
Athens Electric Co
the Hocking Power Co
TSA Prize
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Bill
Jacobs & Drake
Wash
Dexter
Carpenter Hdw. Co
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