Advertised Letters and Local Social Notices 1920
Miss Marie Bay and others listed with advertised letters dated June 7 1920. Local residents share visits and travel reports including J B Hanning’s Columbus weekend, C A Stover family scenes in Lancaster, Henry Stover burial, and attendance at Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters in Columbus. Nearby residents Clark Higgins Chas Fitzer Dwight George social visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Bay
Jerry Cardwell
Rolland Caton
Joe Cummings
George Griffin
George Hunt
McKintire
Richland Coal Co
James Scott
Parney Sherley
Wilfurt Taylor
Willie West
J. B. Hanning
Columbus
Carl Hanning
C. A. Stover
Lillian
Lancaster
Stover
Henry Stover
Charles Preston
Clark Higgins
Chas. Fitzer
Luhrig
Ohio
Dwight George
Chicago
W. J. Sanders
Nelsonville
Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters
Mesdames
Dolly King
Revt
Eddy
Bertha Bateman
R. A. White
Carl Coakley
Nelle Spray
Lessie Johnson
Louise Pearce
Marion Coakly
D. F. Shafer
Clarence Johnson
Max
Dayton
City Council Holds Regular Meeting and Readies Finances
Council led by President McCune approves May minutes and accepts mayor report noting 87.50 collected in May. Chamber of Commerce warns levee danger west end. East Columbus street residents seek sewer improvements. Ordinances 547 and 548 introduced and adopted. Community circles host social evenings with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCune
Edington
Stover
Quest
Dugan
Linn
Nedman
C. E. Welch
Chamber of Commerce
East Columbus Street
Pritchard
Columbus Street
Gadbury’s Fresh Berries and Local Notices
Local notices list fresh berries at Gadbury’s, hay and feed at Gadbury’s Feed Store, a piano for sale with 350 dollars, a two room rental on Short Street, a masquerade dance at Doanville, a Red Men’s Hall dance, and various sales including iron fence and junk collection. Also includes cemetery meeting details in Happy Hollow and a debt disclaimer for a wife.
Plans to double the membership and aid in India
Plans were made to double the membership. The girls are sending their money to Bareilly, India to buy needed hospital supplies. Mrs. Bett Howe and Miss Patterson of Pittsburg, Pa., were guests of the meeting and gave very interesting talks. Hostess served fruit ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bareilly
India
Bett Howe
Nelsonville Sportsmen Association meeting highlights and plans
The Nelsonville Sportsmen Association held a lively meeting with members including Joe Hibbard, Barney LeFever, Harry Norris, and Mack Byron. They discussed adding new members in Buchtel, preparing a reservoir for fishing, leasing land, and cleaning up Monday Creek. Oldest member honors went to Jack Wilson at 87 and youngest members included Billy Mechem and Mary Elizabeth Bum garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville Sportsmen Association
Joe Hibbard
Barney LeFever
Harry Norris
Glouster
Mack Byron
Buchtel
Mack
Monday Creek
Jack Wilson
Billy Mechem
E. Butt
Mary Elizabeth Bumgarner
Mmober
Stanley
Bottling Works Manager Arrested Over Saccharine Charge
Tony Blum, manager of the Hock ing Valley Bottling Works, faces Mayor Barrows this afternoon on a saccharine use charge. An officer from the state pure food department says traces of the illegal sweetener were found in lemon pop produced at Elum's place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Blum
Hocking Valley Bottling Works
Barrows
State Pure Food Department
Elum
National Convention Opens with Church prayer and Lodge introduced
The national convention opened with Bishop Charles E. Woodcock delivering the opening prayer as thousands stood for the invocation. After the prayer the crowd sang the Star Spangled Banner, and cheers rang out for America. Secretary Miller read the convention call amid crowded aisles while Lodge was introduced as temporary chairman amid cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Keane
New Jersey
Hays
Pennsylvania
Independence Hall
Charles E. Woodcock
Louisville
America
Miller
New York
Lodge
Chauncey M. Depew
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
J. B. Hume
California
Depew
Lodge Delivers Pro-Wilson Critique at Political Rally
Senator Lodge spoke for an hour and 18 minutes, denouncing Wilson and the League of Nations while urging a return to Republican policies. He criticized government ownership, praised stronger action on tariffs and Mexico policy, and urged punishment of profiteers. Delegates applauded loudly, with flotillas of cheers for his attacks on Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Armenia
Senate
Wilson League of Nations
Europe
League
Samuel Tucker linked to Sunday shooting at Nelsonville
Probation officer O. Moore says he knows Samuel Tucker who shot Jack Cor win Sunday in Nelsonville. Moore previously took Elsie Tucker to the Delaware Girls Industrial School, Elsie being Samuel Tucker's daughter. Attendance at the First M. I. Sunday school reached 785 with 767 scholars and a total offering of $29.47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Moore
Samuel Tucker
Jack Corwin
Nelsonville
Moore
Elsie Tucker
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Elsie
Samuel
Tuckers
Mason City Hall
M. I
Copeland
Martzolff
Noss
Porter
Sams
Porters rifles shown in open trial at local guard unit
Eight Browning rifles arrived for the local national guard company and were tested last night in an unusually open trial. Each rifle uses twenty-shot clips and requires a crew of three to operate, with officers supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Prayer at Republican National Convention by Charles E Woodcock
The Right Rev Charles E Woodcock delivers a prayer at the opening session in Chicago urging divine guidance for lawmakers to uphold righteousness and duty while selecting a fit party nominee. Separately American scientists study the largely unexplored upper Orinoco and Negro rivers in Brazil and Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles E. Woodcock
Louisville
Coliseum
Jesus Christ
Orinoco and Negro Rivers
Brazil
Venezuela
Directors of Plant Hold First Monthly Meeting
The J. H. Gray son Mfg. Co. board met in the company office Monday evening. Directors toured the plant noting clean setup and readiness for action as the hardwood finishing unit gears up for production. Delays in essential equipment persist, but rail deliveries are improving and production is expected to start within weeks. Manager J. H. Grayson and Sales Manager Harbison report organized departments and growing orders. The board voiced satisfaction with progress and outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eutaw Cemetery Association
D. W. Connor
Happy Hollow
Jas. McKee
Pres. W. Connor
J. H. Grayson Mfg. Co
J. H. Grayson
Harbison
Six Accepted No Citizens of America
Half of county foreign born residents eligible for final citizenship tests passed this morning in common pleas court. Of twelve examined six passed. five of the six failed to show understanding of U S fundamentals at theFederal examiner Kennedy. The six successful applicants were Joseph Kay Hollister England Robert Green near Glouster England John Casselli Glouster Italy Mary J Brison Athens Canada John Bell England Frank Roach England all presented two witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
United States
Kennedy
Pittsburg
Washington
Joseph Kay
England
Hollister
Robert Green
Glouster
John Casselli
Italy
Mary J. Brison
Canada
Athens
John Bell
Frank Roach
Republican Convention In Full Swing At Chicago Coliseum
The Republican national convention advanced toward selecting a presidential candidate and crafting a platform. Senator Lodge gave the keynote as committees on rules organization and credentials convened, while the resolutions panel prepared the platform at the Congress hotel. Delegates adjourned to resume at 11 a.m. tomorrow amid patriotic singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Hotel
America
Goitre Miracle Claims Spur Legal Alarm in Washington Herald
Mrs A Wilt of Washington Ohio asserts in her home paper the Washington Herald that she suffered exophthalmic goitre for three years and was a nervous wreck before using Sorbol Quadruple Two bottles allegedly cured her and restored health. She invites questions by letter and cites ten minutes daily use as key. The ad mentions LeFavor Pharmacy and a company address, touting non staining, non irritating results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wilt
Washington
Ohio
Washington Herald
Apd
Bicitee Deus
Ster Rag
LeFavor Pharmto
Ompany
Wells Orbos Company
Alee
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Exemplified in Parkersburg
About 350 men from Ohio Indiana and West Virginia attended the Parkersburg ceremony where Parkersburg Assembly No 594 exemplified the fourth degree the order's highest. A class of 175 took the work and Athens members Rev FE S Berry Charles E Elder James Ginnan James Dyar Charles L Walsh Philip M Schloss M P Shannon L O Guteman John B Lavelle were among the ten from Athens. A banquet followed at the Parkersburg Elk Home with remarks by notable order officers from Washington DC and Rev Berry of Athens. Dr F A Gorman of Alexandria VA led the formal exercises with a fourteen member staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Council of Knights of Columbus
Parkersburg
Order
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Charles DeMolet
John J. Schmidt
Charles P. Kircher
Francis A. Lavelle
Washington, D. C
Rev. Berry
F. A. Gorman
Alexandria
Death toll rises from Kent benzol explosion at Mason Rubber
Akron reports G W Murray died in Ravenna Hospital from burns after a 5000 gallon benzol tank exploded at Kent Monday. Murray, H R Whitehead, and E W Stull faced the blast within feet. Whitehead and Stull burned but improving. Earlier, trucker Frank Stevenson died in the blast, blown to pieces. A Los Angeles inventor introduced a score board claimed to automatically prevent miscredit for points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
G. W. Murray
Mason Rubber Co
Kent
Ravenna Hospital
Murray
H. R. Whitehead
E. W. Stull
Frank Stevenson
Los Angeles
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Elsonvuille
Council Proceedings
Ruth
Rhea Hoodlett
Don Davis
Ed Juniper
Leonard Cooley
Hardy Steele
Harriet Pensyle
Mary Howe
Margaret and Eulalia Schleer
Velma Young
Christina King
Leona McBride
Miss Wiggins
Iva Murphy
M. E. Chuch
Franklin St
Elsie Hodgman
Gadburys
Frank Anderson
Furnas
Gadbury’s Feed Store
Gadbury’s
Douglas
Floodwood
Short Street
Doanville
Red Men's Hall
Chestnut Street
A. B. Neiman
Campbell St
Bell
H. Parry
Poplar
Call Bell Phone
Ed Powell
J. C. Dow
Norfolk, Va
Phil Kelch
John Saltz
Dolph Nelson
Indian River
Florida
Emmett Mitchell
John McHarg
National Convention
Senator Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wei
President Wilson
A. E. Wagner
Ohio University
Alex Root
Troy Township
Hockingport
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Seth Balderson
Belpre
Amesville
Athens Hi School
J. D. Brown
M. E. Church
Cline’s
Roush
Lash
Ohio War Savings Committee
Government Savings
National House
Goitre
D. A. Wilt
Carpenter’s
Dancing Pavilion
Carpenter
Toe F.L. &S. D. Preston CO
Nelsonville Dry Goods Co
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