Institutions Opened at Lakin West Virginia
June 18 report from Pomeroy describes the opening ceremony for the state hospital for colored insane and the industrial school for colored boys at Lakin. The two institutions sit on about 900 acres seven miles north of Point Pleasant. Hundreds from West Virginia and Ohio attended with notable attendees including Syras E. C. Berry, former owner of Hotel Berry in Athens.
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Pomeroy
State Hospital For Colored Insane and
Industrial E For
Colored Boys of
West Virfa
Lakin
Point Pleasant
West ‘Fomai
West ‘Ianirginia
Ohio
Syras E. C. Berry
Hotel
Berry of
Athens
Guardian Appointed for Delbert Conant After Father’s Death
D B Pomeroy June 18 announces a guardian appointment for Delbert Conant after his father died in an automobile crash near Columbus weeks ago. Conants were Racine residents. Mrs Maggie Nease buried at Chester cemetery after death at Syracuse home. Nease belonged to Rebecca lodge and Guiding Star of D A Syracuse. She survived by her Syracuse-based mother and Ray of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
D. B
Delbert Conant
Columa
Confants
Racine
M. Neale
Seervices
Maggie Neasese
Syrase
L. L. Smith
Chester
Ash
I CARE CUMMINGS DIES MIDDLEPORT
Carl Cummings died recently in Charleston. He was the nephew of J. H. Williams of South D Street. Williams left Friday for Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Cummings
Middleport
Carl Cummings
Charleston
J. H. Williams
South d Street
Mr. Williams
Body to be brought here for burial
A brief item notes that the body will be transported to this locality for burial, with no further details available in the readable text.
Women to Picnic at Rutland Golf Links
Women of the Middleport Methodist Episcopal church plan an outing at the Rutland golf links this evening as they hold a picnic in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Notes On Local Residents
Charles McMaster visited Huntington as a business guest. C E Hannly resumes duties at Dixie Grill after a three week illness. Ward Osborn and E O Smiths families returned from a ten day visit with relatives in Indiana. Charles Gilkey came back from Illinois after his mother’s funeral. D E Thomas returned from a business trip to Athens. Mrs Ben Fultz and daughter left for a brief visit to Chicago. Mrs George Bradford is reported ill.
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Middleport
Charles McMaster
Huntington
C. E. Hannly
Dixie Grill
Ward Osborn
E. O. Smith
Indiana
Charles Gilkey
Illinois
Do. E. Thomas
Athens
Ben Fultz
Chicago
George Bradford
Ten to Chicago for Eucharistic congress
A group from Pomeroy headed to Chicago today for the Catholic Eucharistic congress. The travelers include Miss Margaret Clifford Ella Hennessy Mr and Mrs Ed Franz Mr and Mrs James Bailey Mrs Frank Fugate Sr John Gloeckner Mrs Walter Bramlage and Mrs Peter Botzell.
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Chicago Pomeroy
Margaret Clifford
Ella Hennessy
Ed Franz
James Bailey
Frank Fugate
John Gloeckner
Walter Bramlage
Peter Botzell
Pomeroy
Chicago
Surprise 84th birthday party for Civil War veteran John Salisbury
Friends and relatives gathered at John Salisbury’s home at the corner of First and Walnut streets Middleport to honor his eighty fourth birthday. Among out of town guests was John Salisbury of Perry County as the veteran mended a rear walk during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Salisbury
First and
Walnut Streets
Mr. Salisbury
Perry County
Gilkey Funeral Today in Middleport
Funeral services for Sarah Gilkey 74 who died at home from complications of diseases will be held this afternoon from the Gravel Hill residence with burial in Cheshire cemetery.
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Gilkey
Middleport
Sarah Gilkey
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Teachers Named for Bible School in Glouster
Glouster June 18 The Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday at the Central Grade Building with instructors Rev F E Roberts Rev D L Browning Misses Danford Neale Blower LeFever Freda Blower and Hel Murray in charge. All Glouster children ages 4 to 18 may attend with no tuition. Music dramatization stories Bible memory work and games will be used to create an enjoyable learning experience.
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Glouster
F. E. Roberts
D. L. Browning
Danford
Neale Blower
LeFever
Freda Blower
Hel Murray
Giouster
Iso
Local Couple Wed in Athens
Andrew Plant of Corning and Miss Gladys Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs James Roberts of this city were married in Athens Thursday morning by Rev M E Chatley at the First Church of Christ parsonage. They will embark on a ten day trip visiting Columbus Indian Lake and other points before returning home to Trimble after July first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Andrew Plant
Corning
Gladys Roberts
James Roberts
Athens
M. E. Chatley
Church of Christ Parsonage
Dertrick man arrested in Glouster for liquor law violation
Alfred Mecum of Derthick was arrested Wednesday night by Marshall Williams and Constable Blower for possessing property designed for liquor production. He pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Mayor Park.
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Glouster
Alfred Mecum
Derthick
Marshall Williams
Blower
Mecum
Mayor Park
New Pastor and Family Arrive in Glouster
The Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Roberts and four children from New Holland arrived in Glouster and are staying with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Danford until their household goods arrive. They will reside in the Church of Christ parsonage after settling in. The pastor accepted the call weeks ago but delayed moving until school closed.
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Glouster
F. E. Roberts
New Holland
F. A. Danford
Church of Christ Parsonage
Its
New Bolland
Council to Meet Glouster June 28
A regular meeting of the council is planned for June 28 in Glouster. Officials will discuss agenda items and local matters requiring council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
City building to convene for last regular meeting
The city council will convene this evening at 7 o'clock for the last regular meeting of the month. Officials and residents are expected to attend as discussions cover local matters.
Newly Weds Visit Glouster After Marionette Wedding
Miss Marie Thomas of Murray City and Ray Palmer of Detroit wed Wednesday evening at Marietta. Rev. Sayre officiated at the First Methodist church. The couple, with the bride’s brother and sister-in-law, will reside in Detroit after a brief visit.
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Glouster
Marie Thomas
Murray City
Ray Palmer
Detroit
Marietta
Pioneer North of Chauncey Dies at 70 in Chauncey
David H. North 70 a Chauncey resident and former merchant died at his Mound street home after a long stomach ailment. He leaves eight daughters, five sisters and a late wife. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at the local Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Nye cemetery. His son John North died earlier in a Chauncey mine accident.
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Chauncey
David H. North
Mound Street
North
Methodist Episcopal Church
Nye
Hattie Tittle
Bess Green
Nelle McConaha
Clara Young
Nora Locke
Muriel Chapman
Glouster
Dora Davis
Neva Sweeney
Nelsonville
Sarah Miller
Mary Davis
Columbus
Elmer Vanhorn
Marion
Ohio
Lydia Davis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sarah Lowery
Malissa Wemmer
Joy
John North
Chauncey Mine
Williamson Family Leaves Chauncey for Jerome Pa
Mr and Mrs George Williamson and their daughter Jo Ann left Chauncey by car for Jerome Pennsylvania to start a new home. Williamson is to work in contracting and will sink a shaft for Hillman Coal and Coke Company.
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Chauncey
George Williamson
Gladys Bradfield
Jo Ann
Jerome, Pa
Williamson
Hillman Coal and Coke Company
Beaumont Sunday School Sets Sunday Session Under Emma Graham
Chauncey June 18 The Beaumont Sunday school will meet at 2 PM Sunday for the regular session. Next Sunday the school will be directed by Miss Emma Graham a Y W worker, as some helpers have been away.
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Chauncey
Beaumont Sunday School
Emma Graham
Y. W
Ice Cream and Cake Social Planned at Factory Church
Chauncey residents learn the Ladies Aid of the Factory Church will host an ice cream and cake social at the church on June 18. Proceeds support church programs and local community needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ladies’ Aid of the Factory Church
Book Case Sale Sparks Local Classified Interest
Mrs. J. P. Sherrard of 95 E State Street ran a simple classified ad in the Messenger seeking buyers for a book case. The ad drew many responses and she sold the item, illustrating how ads can connect sellers with interested buyers for used goods and rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Sherrard
E. State Street
LOSKA Saries Baby Skin Care Ad
An advertisement touts LOSKA for soothing irritated baby skin and quick healing. The RY-TOFF Co offers the product at druggists or by mail from Lowell Massachusetts.
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Loska
Ry-Toff Co
404Th Ave
Lowell
Mass
Plan Children day on Sunday at First Christian Church
Evening service at the First Christian Church will be devoted to the annual Children's Day program directed by Mrs. Charles Ogg. The program includes children's parts and other musical numbers with vocal solos by Mrs. Ralph Brown Ruth La Hugh Kathleen Smith violin solos by Guy E Osborne and Charlies Minister piano numbers by James Nye and Miss Dorothy Minister.
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Chauncey
First Christian Church
Charles Ogg
Ralph Brown
Christine Courtney
Ruth la Hugh
Kathleen Smith
Guy E. Osborne
Charlies
James Nye
Dorothy
Lute Sanders Reported Dying at Millfield
Chauncey June 18 Lute Sanders 79 longtime Millfield resident is seriously ill at home and has been unconscious for two days with death momentarily expected.
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Chauncey
Lute Sanders
Millfield
Boy's fall fractures forearm in Chauncey
Six year old Robert Hillyer Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hillyer Sr., Chauncey, broke his right forearm while playing on May Avenue. The fracture was reduced by Dr. Warren V. Sprague.
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Chauncey
Robert Hillyer, Jr
Robert Hillyer, Sr
May Avenue
Warren V. Sprague
Dinner honors Miss Elizabeth Bartoe and friends visit
Miss Dorothy Ball hosted a dinner Wednesday for Miss Elizabeth Bartoe of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Harrison of The Plains and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bridgeman of Nelsonville shared a picnic at Old Man's Cave last Sunday. Gilbert Ball of The Plains visits G. S. Phillips in Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Dorothy Ball
Elizabeth Bartoe
Detroit
Jess Harrison
the Plains
Fred Bridgeman
Nelsonville
Old Man's Cave
Gilbert Ball
G. S. Phillips
Parkersburg
W. Va
Chauncey Personalities Visit In City Events
Mrs Tillie Hall and Mary Elm Figgins of Nelsonville were guests Wednesday of Mrs Roy Pendergrass in this city. John Rackham Jr of Chauncey left this morning for Columbus. Max Altman of the Luckoff store in this city was a business visitor in Columbus Thursday.
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Tillie Hall
Mary Elmore Figgins
Nelsonville
Roy Pendergrass
John Rackham, Jr
Chauncey
Columbus
Max Altman
Luckoff
Mack Garner Hurt In Auto Crash Near Cincinnati
Mack Garner, a leading local jockey, suffering a broken leg and will be off the saddle indefinitely after his automobile overturned into a ditch near Cincinnati. A companion rider sustained three broken ribs in the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Garner
Cincinnati
Here
Chicago Opens Its Heart For One Million Eucharistic Guests
Chicago, June 18. The city welcomes and houses up to one million pilgrims for the Eucharistic congress. Schools become dormitories, spare rooms are used, and homes of the wealthy are opened to accommodate visitors from every continent. Traffic and transportation remain major challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
India
Portugal Faces Monarchist Restoration After Revolt
General Gomez Da Costa royalist army leader installs troops in Lisbon after marching from Sacavem. Premier Mendez Cabral retreats to Carmo barracks seeking to avoid bloodshed and a virtual dictatorship takes shape.
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Lisbon
Portugal
U.P
Gomez da Costa
da Costa
Sacavem
Mendez Cabhecadas
Carmo
Inca Claim of Ancestry Tied to Isun Belief
A brief report notes that the South American Inca people asserted descent from the Isun, framing their lineage as divine or ancestral origin. The claim highlights indigenous cosmology and early identity markers tied to sacred figures.
Meigs Lads Implicated In Haptonstahl Heist Tale
The two Meigs boys testified about entering the Haptonstahl home with a new entrance, uncovering a stash of coins and a treasure tale. They described finding a tarnished watch, a letter opener, two blank notebooks, and a watch charm, then burying and later returning a can with coins and other items found in a grip. They denied ever seeing a jewel box.
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Haptonstahl
Gordon Harris
Henry DeMaine
George McNeal
leMaine
McNeal
James Faulkner
Swisher
Faulkner
Root
DeMaine
Captain Haptonstahl
New French Process Face Powder MELLO GLO Debuts
A new powder named MELLO GLO promises long wear through perspiration, concealing pores and lines with a French process. The D. Zenner Co. Case's Drug Store in Logan sells the product and endorses its complexion benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Zenner Co. Case
Logan
Rug wall cleared to lift massive 920 square feet rug
A large wall section was removed to extract an enormous rug that covered 920 square feet of floor space. The operation required careful handling to preserve surrounding structure while maneuvering the heavy textile from its display area.
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C. Berry
Oes
BIBLE
Mrs
Andrew ‘Plant
Detrick Man
David North
Loska Saries
Ila
Childrens
Uckoffc
Auncey
Janaré
Wilson Brothers
Dad
Maan As
Aaa Ath
the Swanson Furniture Co
Meigs Lads
Boyd
Corana Roberta
As.iumuskucuucuceus
Moscow
Mile
Nina Sergeyeva
NEW York Symphony Players
Harold Lewis
Channing Pollock
Harry Conners
Fox
Roczr
Warr KagNn
Paul Warreman
Russo and
Froarro
Home Furnishing Co
Lydia E. Pinkham
F Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
L. E. Randall
Box 381
Centralia
Washi
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