Nelsonville White Sox Triumph Over Plains in Sunday Battle
The Nelsonville White Sox defeated the fast Plains team on the Plains grounds in a hard battle by a score of Sto. The White Sox battery was Smith and Hartley while The Plains were Megee and Biscoe. The second game of the series will be at Nelsonville next Sunday and is expected to be the best of the season. Smith allowed eight hits in the prior defeat by Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
Nelsonville
Fast Plains
Sto
Smith
Hartley
the Plains
Megee
Biscoe
Jacksonville
Picnic Honors Ray mond Roberts Crowd From Oak Grove
Miss Grace Roberts chaperoned a group on a picnic last Thursday at Oak Grove in honor of Raymond Roberts. Attendees included Nelda Hardesty of Detroit Grace Roberts Anna Rosser Leta Lewis Rose Shay Corrine Krepple Bernice Backus Philena Nelson Margaret Emish and Raymond Roberts Charles Beard Lewis Francis Donald Bateman Durward North Frank Tedrow Howard Wallace Elmer Welling Merle Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Roberts
Oak Grove
Raymond Roberts
Nelda Hardesty
Detroit
Anna Rosser
Leta, Lewis
Rose Shay
Corrine Krepple
Bernice Backus
Philena Nelson
Margaret Emish
Messrs
Charles Beard
Lewis Francis
Donald Bateman
Dur
Miss Nelda and Flossie Hardes Guests of Corrine Krepple
Miss Nelda Hardes and Miss Flossie Hardes of Detroit visit Miss Corrine Krepple as guests arriving for a social gathering hosted by Krepple.
Wemsleys Host Dinner For Ada Sheppard Of Wheeling
Mr and Mrs Clarence Wemsley entertained at six oclock on Sunday honoring Miss Ada Sheppard of Wheeling West Virginia Guests included Miss Gaynelle Young and Miss Elsie Hart of Pomeroy and the hosts Cov ers were laid for the honored guest and the two maids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wemsley
Ada Sheppard
Wheeling
W. Va
Gaynelle Young
Elsie Hart
Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Monks and family plan Niagara Falls trip
Mr and Mrs Clarence Monks and daughter Mary Margaret left Sunday for a week long trip to Niagara Falls New York City and Canada. Misses Beth Esther Helen and Lucile Verity and Lulu Parry visited Athens Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs C A Hooper. Edward Love returned to Akron ending his vacation with his father and sister. Mr Stacey Sayers and sons Walter and Allen of Amesville were guests Sunday of Mrs Margaret Linscott and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Monks
Mary Margaret
Niagara Falls
New York City
Canada
Beth
Esther
Helen
Lucile Verity
Lulu Parry
Athens
C. A. Hooper
Edward Love
Akron
Stacey Sayers
Walter and
Allen
Amesville
Margaret Linscott
Local residents visit, travel, and attend graduations
Mrs Lawrence Young hosts guests over Sunday including Miss Gaynelle Young and Miss Elsie Hart. Mrs Ida Thompson returns to Columbus after being called due to her mother's death. Miss Lillian Graff travels from Lancaster for her grandmother Mrs Hurley's funeral. Mrs Clyde Anderson travels to Cleveland after visiting her parents. Miss Freida Pyles from Columbus visits. Mrs Mat Maze and others visit Columbus and Newark. Esther Long travels to Cleveland for a new job. Mrs James Hartman and others attend nurses graduation in Logan at Cherrington hospital. Ada Coha gen graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Young
Gaynelle Young
Elsie Hart
Pomeroy
Ida Thompson
Columbus
Hurley
Lillian Graff
Lancaster
Clyde Anderson
Cleveland
John North
Freida Pyles
Mat Maze
Lisse Maze
Martha Keister
Pauline Donley
Charles Nash
Newark
Esther Long
James Hartman
Geo. Godenswaker
John Ruscoe
Logan
Cherrington Hospital
Ada Cohagen
Nelsonville Classifieds Include Jobs Sales and Socials
Local notices include a girl wanted for tailoring work in Nelsonville and moving services by Fred Hitchings. Listings offer two cows for sale, a reed go cart, white Leghorn poultry from New York and Pennsylvania, a Rebekah social event, a watch repair ad, and a July 27 Red Men’s Hall dance with saxophone music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men's Hall
Philo Chicken Farm
New York
Brookfield
Pennsylvania
Gale
J W. Scott
E. Franklin St
Nelsonville
Complete power plant and rotary equipment for sale
Complete plant includes 150 hp boiler 72x18 return tubular stack feed water heater two Erie engines 100 kW Morgan-Gardner generators belt driven switchboard attachment and fittings. Can be seen under load at Hocking Domestic Coal Co mine No 5 Middleport Ohio or inquire of B R Lama Nelsonville Ohio. July 20, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P
Erie
K. W. Morgan-Gardner
Morgan-Gardner
Hocking Domestic Coal Company
Middleport
Ohio
B. R. Lama
Nelsonville
Chamberlains Tablets End Bilious Attacks Says Browning
Willis Browning of Pattonsburg Missouri reports his wife suffered years of bilious attacks and constipation before Chamberlains Tablets cured her. He endorses the remedy as excellent and effective based on her experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Willis Browning
Pattonsburg
Cable
Three travelers sail together from New York to Liverpool
Mrs. Sarah Willams of Jobs sails for England and Wales meeting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins of Resolving Wales in New York. They plan to voyage together landing at Liverpool. Also Athens ball team defeated O U Summer School 9 to 3 as Stan Doug pitched four innings. Oldfield pitched well for Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Willams
Jobs
England
Weiles
New York City
Thomas Jenkins
Resolving
Wales
Jenkins
Williams
Thomas Williams
Liverpool
Athens
O. U
Stan Doug
Oldfield
Seven widows awarded $4000 death claims in state ruling
The state industrial commission granted the maximum death award of 4000 dollars to seven widows including Mrs. Minnie Goodfellow of Hocking. Her husband Thomas Goodfellow died in the old Johnson mine at Hocking where the mine is being reopened. His death followed a gas explosion after two men were at the bottom of an old airshaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Industrial Commission
Minnie Goodfellow
Hocking
Thomas Goodfellow
Johnson
Goodfellow
Geologic Notes of Hocking and Athens Counties
Geological survey notes describe coal formations and fire clay in Hocking county with Waverly sandstone cliffs near Lancaster and extensive glacial drift and gravel beds in the valley. Athens county yields gas salt water shale fire clay limestone sandstone iron ore and coal with oil found in Federal Creek district and a black soil valley valued in early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Fairned County
Waverly
Lancaster
Hocking County
Athens County
Pittsburg
Federal Creek
Weather swings roil southeast Ohio with rapid cold snap
Residents note a dramatic shift from extreme heat to a sharp cold spell in southeastern Ohio. Morning sightings of winter coats and chilly nights prompt talk of record climate changes for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Hewitt & Boden Sawmill Idled by Rail Embargo
The Hewitt & Boden plant remains down as railroad embargoes on shipments into eastern cities tighten daily. Management warns operation may not resume soon, hoping car supply and switchmen issues will be fixed. Meanwhile a Hewitt & Boden mill operates at the Gilbert place in New Marshfield, cutting fine timber including a 2,800 foot tree for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt & Boden
Hewitt & Boden Company
Gilbert Place
New Marshfield
Millers’ Mills Suffer From Low Hocking River Flow
River water power along the Hocking has failed mills for seven or eight months with the stream often too low to operate. Rain has continually fed the river, affecting fishermen and swimmers, while a few large catfish were caught this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Bresnen and Bradley Join Hemlock Team for Weekend Game
William Bresnen of Sugar Creek and his nephew Rodney Bradley traveled to Hemlock on Saturday to join the local team and prepare for a Sunday game at Co shoct. Bresnen will pitch while Bradley handles shortstop. Both players are noted as unusually good ball handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bresnen
Sugar Creek
Rodney Bradley
Hemlock
Coshoct
Bresnen
Bradley
Students Meet Athens Businessmen in Volleyball Rematch
On Wednesday at 7 pm the student volleyball team faces an Athens business team for the second game in the series. Coach Thor Olson has sharpened speed and accuracy and the students aim to overturn the previous result and rally the home crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Thor Olson
Sunday courting in carriages gave way to drives and lamps out
The piece recalls how courting on Sunday evenings once used Warren’s horses and a phaeton. Now couples travel in small cars, stop roadside, switch off lights, and share a quiet moment with nature. The writer notes times have changed over twenty five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Sunday M E Sunday School Attendance and Offerings
Attendance totaled 679 with 20 officers and teachers 16 visitors 643 scholars. Demographics included 180 men 273 women 148 in the intermediate 78 in the primary. largest classes Copeland taught by Dean Chubb at 10 and Martzolis at 185. Total collection 16.86 with Class 6 9.65 16 6.00 Mrs Noss 4.42 Mr Porter 1.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Sunday
Copeland
Dean Chubb
Martzolis
Noss
Porter
Drunk Driving and Disputes Result in Local Court Missives
Saturday night celebrations led to Sunday arraignments in Justice Helwig's court. Porter McCombs and Elmer Yates of Deanville paid fines for drunkenness after a Circle Hill dance. Ira Morris faced assault and battery charges with a $25 fine and costs, alleged to have struck his wife while she held their baby. Carl M Bean of Guysville pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while drunk after wrecking a surrey and a two-vehicle collision. he paid $25 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Helwig
Deanville
Porter McCombs
Elmer Yates
Circle Hill
Athens County
Ira Morris
Athens
Morris
Court House
Parker
Carl M. Bean
Milo
Guysville
Graham
Bean
Sprague Livery Company
Surrey
Readin Iron mills hit by general strike across eight plants
Reading Pa July 26 a general strike was called at the mills of the Reading Iron Company eight mills were involved at Danville Columbia Birdsborough and Pottstown. Mills have been closed for weeks due to a railroad strike and workers meet about returning and wage disparities between eastern and western scales lowering wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Reading Iron Company
Danville
Columbia
Birdsborough
Pottstown
Two Men Killed by Lightning in West Virginia Storm
A violent electrical storm in interior West Virginia killed Irvine Dean 35 and Paul Carter 22 while they sheltered in a barn on the Charles Roeffing farm east of Buckhannon. The death toll included several injured as lines were down and farms damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Irvine Dean
Paul Carter
Charles Roeffing
Buckhannon
Granville Dean
Clifford Carter
Ray Wetzel
Pittsburg
B. and O
Peterson's Siding
Weston
Orlando
Grand Circuit Meet Opens in Columbus
The annual midsummer grand circuit meeting opened in Columbus with racing through Saturday. The entry list for trotting and pacing events is the heaviest in the history of the meet. Prizes total 35000 across events this week. The meet adopts a new three heat system for all races except the colt class which remains best two of three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Martin Meets Smith In 25 Round Open Air Fight
Akron heavyweight champion Bob Martin will face Camden New Jersey's Kay Smith in a 25 round decision bout at the Fairmont Club open air arena in Columbus tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Smith
Columbus
Bob Martin
Akron
A. BE. F
Kay Smith
Camden
N. J
Fairmont Club
Grounded steamer Cabrillo towed off Brigantine Shoals
The Lake Steamer Cabrillo, which ran aground at Brigantine Shoals Friday, was pulled into deep water by a revenue cutter and tugs and towed to Bayonne New Jersey under her own power. The tanker appeared undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
United States Shipping Board
Cabrillo
Resolute Favored to Retain Yacht Trophy
Odds favored Resolute two to one as bets on the international yacht race began in New York with little wagering reported on the outcome and the American boat expected to defend the trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herrick Made Citizen of Paris in Formal Ceremony
Myron T. Herrick on a special mission from the United States was made a citizen of Paris today by M. Autrand the municipal prefect in a ceremony at the Hotel Deville. Notables at the event included former President Poincare the Prince of Monaco Premier Millerand and several high French military and state officials. The municipal building was decorated with the tri color and the Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Myron T. Herrick
United States
M. Autrand
Municipal Perfect
Hotel Deville
Poincare
Prince of
Monaco
Millerand
Cleveland rescuer saves two men from Lake Erie
Arthur Miller, a worker on the William G. Mather estate, spotted two men clinging to an overturned boat about a mile from shore. He mounted a rope and life preservers, pulled the exhausted man from the water, belted and towed both men, then guided them to shore after a one hour struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Arthur Miller
William G. Mather
Lake Erie
Miller
Reds deny Ruether trade offer involving Meadows and LeBorveau
Cincinnati July 26 Reds president Garry Herrmann denied a New York report that Cincinnati offered Walter Ruether and Sam Crane to Philadelphia in exchange for Lee Meadows and DeWitt LeBorveau saying we would not trade Ruether for the whole Philadelphia team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ruether
Philadelphia
Garry Herrmann
The
Reds Today
New York
Reds
Walter Ruether
Sam Crane
Lee Meadows
DeWitt Leborveau
Wayne Coal Company appeals land sale suit ruling
Appeals were filed with the state supreme court by the Wayne Coal Company of Steubenville from Jefferson county court of appeals decisions in suits by Joseph W. and Edith Clifford and Mary A. Bates. The actions sought specific performance to compel purchase of about 400 acres in Jefferson county. The company says it secured releases in both cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Supreme Court
Wayne Coal Company
Steubenville
Judgmett
Jefferson County Court of Appeals
Joseph W
Edith Clifford
Mary A. Bates
Jefferson County
Census Report Announces 1920 Population For Two Ohio Towns
Census Bureau release lists Fostoria Ohio population 9,987 and Urichsville 6,428. Increases since 1910 total 890 for Fostoria a 4.1 percent rise and 1,677 for Urichsville. year 1920 figures reflect growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fostoria
Urichsville
Negro Looses Bail Bid In Mann Act Case In Chicago
Jack Johnson seeks bail from Judge Alschuler but the request is denied as the case should go before Judge Carpenter now in a hospital. Thomas Carey and Johnsons lawyers plan to push for Carpenter to travel to court. Johnson remains jailed in Joliet as Chicago braces for his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Alschuler
Carpenter
Johnson
Thomas Carey
Carey
Judge
Athens County Farm Bureau Plans August Membership Drive
An Athens meeting of county Farm Bureau leaders, executives, and members outlined an August membership campaign. The event, in the Chamber of Commerce room, included adoption of a new constitution by the state federation. Anderson of Columbus, assistant state leader of county agents, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Farm Bureau
Athens
State Farm Bureau Federation
County Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Athens National Bank
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
Anderson
Columbus
Postwar Debt Burden Outlined in U S Statistical Abstract
The 1920 and 1913 per capita debt figures show the United States owing 11 and 225 dollars respectively, with Britain at around 7s and other nations varying. The United States lent 16 billion to allies, Britain 9 billion to colonies and allies, pushing world indebtedness toward 210 billion dollars, not counting post armistice or Bolshevik Russia levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Rho Banco Ediiowenncuwan
Baly Sc Udaamebintiunne
Sotidary
Chuma Suas
Busa Seawdoe
Sli Cciediaod
Europe
Mob lynchers avenge murder of wife in Fayetteville
In Fayetteville West Virginia July 26 authorities sought the leaders of the mob that hanged William Bennett Jr a convicted killer of his wife and unborn child. The mob seized the jailer to release the prisoner then carried him several miles before the victim was found hanging from a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
W. Va
William Bennett, Jr
German Proclaims Arms Export and Transit Ban
Berlin announces an ordinance enforcing neutrality by banning export and transit of arms munitions explosives or other war materials to Poland or Russia. Government asserts the right under international law remains unaffected by the peace treaty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Poland
Russia
Germany
Deny Report on Clemenceau Ill in Paris Return
Physicians treating former Premier Clemenceau issued a denial that “the Tiger” is ill and said he would return to Paris on Friday from Vichy where he had been taking treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clemenceau
Vichy
Coast Guard Officers Killed in Dublin Raid
Two coast guard officers died during a raid on the Dublin coast guard station carried out by Sinn Fein militants early today. The attack occurred as security forces responded to the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Dublin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Overland Country Club
Aida
the Athens Messenger
New Universities Dictionary
Elsonville
Nelda
Flossie Hardesty
Charles Wright
Fred
Bell Phone
C. O. North
Owls’ Hall
Moler
Ation Mills
Herrick
Coal Company
Orins
Beechan’s
Athens Logan
E. B. Acomb
Weat
Columbus &T
Nelsonville, G
Junod
Rising Tide
Junod Milling Company
Bell Telephone Directory
Bell Telephone
1001
Bell Directory
Central Union Telephone Company
C. F. McGiffin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!