Husband Files Divorce After Years Of Alleged Cruelty
Kelley Coleman sues Dora Z Coleman for divorce in common pleas court claiming marriage begun in 1903 and a son born in 1904. Dora moved in with George Szilogyi and a second child is said to be seven months old. custody sought. Both parties faced prior suit and arrest, with court adjourned for legal counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Goose Row
George Szilogyi
Buchtel
Athens County
Dora Coleman
Kelley Coleman Seeks Divorce in Common Pleas Court
Kelley Coleman of near Buchtel files for divorce arguing marital breakdown. He also accuses Dora Z. Coleman of adultery and unlawful cohabitation, with both parties charged and pleading not guilty to the allegations.
Permits to Wed for Four County Couples
James W Ray aged 28 a miner and Minnie Shaw aged 20 of Nelsonville obtain marriage consent. Mark Dean 33 of New Lexington and Lenna Hayden 23 of Glouster. Peter Glass 21 miner and Alma Pidcock 17 of Kimberly obtain parental consent.
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James W. Ray
Miner
Minnie Shaw
Nelsonville
Mark Dean
New Lexington
Lenna Hayden
Glouster
Peter Glass
Alma Pidcock
Kimberly
Paradox of Avoiding Narrow-minded People
A concise observation notes the paradox that society often avoids narrow-minded individuals while still needing their presence to define openness. The reflection probes how tolerance and judgment shape social dynamics.
Electrician and Athens Bride Tie Off Silent Wedding
Mr. Raymond Boies and Miss Lillian Carpenter eloped to Parkersburg on Saturday and wed quietly returning home. Boies is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Boies. Carpenter is a noted young Athens resident. They will reside in Athens and entertain friends after September first.
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Raymond Boies
Lillian Carpenter
Parkersburg
Mr. Boles
Philip Boles
Miss Carpenter
Athens
Mrs. Boles
C. M. Copeland
Martia Wolf
Dean Williams
Judge Bethel
A. A. Atkinson
Lenna
Lennie Duncan
Frank Phillips
Karl Logan
Emmett Cotton
Mr. Logan
Mr. Cotton
Dick McKinstry
Clare
Sam Warren, Jr
Pleasanton News Roundup Signals Lightning Toll
George Martin lost a three year old horse struck by lightning. D C Pierce had a calf killed by a recent storm. Webster Kenney attended the national Prohibition convention in Columbus as a delegate. Residents attended Haning church meeting. Miss Cora Parker visits her parents. George Martin finished a new barn near Quincy Carsey of Judson was here on business. Jesse Gilkey from the State Hospital visits home.
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George Martin
Cora Parker
Middleport
Sheldon Parker
D. C
Home remedy for piles circulates in newspapers
A nationwide clipping promotes a home treatment for piles. It instructs mixing 6 drops carbolic acid 1 dram Zo tan and 1 to 2 oz Zine Ointment by a druggist, to be applied night and morning.
Blind Aid Grants From Athens County Commission
Twenty five applications were heard by the Athens County Blind Commission on Monday. Thirteen applicants were granted annual aid after witness testimony.Recipients include Martha Lortz Amesville thirty dollars for John Brown Nelsonville and others in Nelsonville Albany Athens and surrounding areas.
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Athens County Blind Commission
County Blind Commission
William Jourdan
Ternoon
Blind Commission
Martha Lortz
Amesville
Sarah Bartlett
Albany
John Brown
Nelsonville
Reuben Shilland
Dirbheck
Jonathan Calloway
Coolville
Sarah J. Sutton
Guysville
Charlies Bowring
Thomas Powers
Hollister
Minnie Perry
Athens
Sarah Wolf
John J. Cole
Elizabeth Spears
Jacksonville
Mary Tippie
Sharpsburg
Behold Beefs, Iron and Wine Window Display
An old newspaper fragment highlights a summer appetite promotion at Henderson-Crider Drug Co. The ad extols virtues of beef iron and wine with a nautical style note and a playful price line.
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Henderson-Crider Drug CO
Harvest Home Picnic and Temperance Rally at Concord Church
A Harvest Home Picnic and Temperance rally is announced at the Concord church for Saturday August 8. Able speakers will discuss various subjects and attendees are urged to bring a well filled lunch basket and stay all day from 10 o clock.
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Concord
Peat as Fuel Advances Across Swamp Reclaims
A strong organization drives peat use as fuel in the country. It is reclaiming swamp lands for agriculture and developing valuable by products, signaling promising industrial progress and broader utilization.
Two Examiners Named for Athens County Board
Athens county teachers welcomed two appointments to the county board of school examiners. O. B. Jackson, Nelsonville High principal, will serve two years, filling Alvin Dille’s unexpired term. Henry A. Hatch, former Buchtel superintendent, will serve three years, succeeding Aaron Grady whose six-year term ends September 1.
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Aaron Grady
Alvin Dille
County Board of School Examiners
Athens County
O. B. Jackson
Henry A. Hatch
Lynch
Hatch
Nelsonville
Grady
Jackson
Albany
Dille
Texas
Hateh
Buchtel
Two-Headed Reptile at Philadelphia Zological Gardens
A live two headed reptile, described as a real monster, resides in the Philadelphia Zoo reptile house. The creature is stated to be alive and not stuffed or fake.
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Philadelphia
Lovers Tie Knot After Guardian Plan At Court
Athens couple Raymond Boice and Lillian Carpenter sought a marriage license in Parkersburg. Lillian, age 20, needed a guardian. she named her lover who was made guardian with W. E. Stout as surety. Court consent enabled the ceremony to proceed.
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Parkersburg Sentinel
Athens
Buckeye
Raymond Carl Boice
Lillian Carpenter
W. E. Stout
Year’s Work in County Courts Reports on 1907 1908 cases
Clerk Alex Nelson presents judicial statistics for the county. Divorce filings totaled 62 in the year with 39 decided. custody split favored mothers in 11 cases and fathers in 4. Civil judgments reached $44,568.93 for money claims, grand and petit juror fees totaled $890.95, and indictments covered murder second degree along with numerous property, assault, burglary, and liquor offenses.
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Alex Nelson
Local Folks Attend Church and Visit Nearby Kin
Many residents visited relatives in Athens Hebbardsville and Albany while others traveled to Columbus. Social notes record visits by Miss Ada Rickey Mrs. C D Mosure and Mr. E Louis Mosure plus attendance at a temperance lecture. The community mourns the death of Joseph Brooks and harvests hay as blackberry season.
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C. D. Mosure
Nelsonville
Faye Elliott
Mineral
Ada Rickey
Albany
Frank Buxton
Carl
Athens
E. Louis Mosure
Hebbardsville
Trude Keller
John Figley
Fisher
Joseph Brooks
Isaac Rickey
E. 8. McVay
Man who tells a woman every bing doesn’t know
A man claims to reveal every bing a woman does not know. The remark implies a curiously confident assertion about hidden knowledge and reliability in information sharing.
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Bing
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Common Pleas
Ley Coleman
Dora Z. Coleman
I. M. Poster
Mr. Cole
Orbiston
Hocking County
Kelley, Jr
George Szilogy
Squire Rose
James P. Wood, Jr
Old Country
George Szilovy
Sailogy
Kelley Coleman
Ohio Central Lines
Toledo
Greyhound
Detroit
Pleasanton
Quincy Carsey
Judson
Torney
M. Johnson
Henry Comstock
Harvest Home Picnic
Henry A. Hatch and
Amy Wilehr
W. B. Bentley
George Sprou
George Junod
Rose
Tom Cotton
Tom
Nelson
Common Pleas Court
UNION
Columbus
Harry McVay
Edna McVay
Agustus Coe
J. P. Coe
D. M. Kenney
E. W. McVay
Berry Hotel
C. Weist
Weist
Ohio
Tose
C. C. Weist
Dennison Hotel
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