Notables in Pomeroy Visit Perry Green and George White
Perry L. Green head of the State Agricultural Department and George White Democratic candidate for governor visited Pomeroy. Green returned to Columbus from the Carpenter Experiment Station to view the hills at Pomeroy Bend. White accompanied by W. F. Reed and attended the local picnic.
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Pomeroy
Perry L. Green
State Agricultural Department
George White
Marietta
Mr. Green
Columbus
Carpenter Experiment Station
Pomeroy’ Bend
White
W. F. Reed
Coal Freight Rates Out Of Proportion Says Analyst
C. B. Ackerman, Chicago rate analyst, told the Interstate Commerce Commission that lake cargo rates for coal from Northern and Southern fields to Lake Erie ports are out of proportion with rates for other commodities. He testified during hearings on coal operators’ request to revise lake cargo rates, noting inconsistent increases with distance and citing multiple commodity rates as comparisons.
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Lake Erie
C. B. Ackerman
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ackerman
Meigs Countians Meet at Capital in Columbus Picnic
The Meigs County Society annual picnic in Columbus last Sunday drew a several hundred member turnout. President Tom F. Lewis, Vice President C Hurley Martin, Treasurer R L Powell, and Secretary Edith Price lead a page of notable attendees including W A Race now 90 and Samuel Smith former Middleport resident. Smith, long lived in Columbus, earned wealth as a housewrecker and was nicknamed Pea Green Smith in Meigs County.
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W. A. Race
Samuel Smith
Middleport
Mr. Smith
Columbus
Meigs County
Smith
Local residents head home from travels and events
Mrs. Alan White and Mrs. Jennie Smith recover from mumps while Mr. White stays home with them. Elmer Hugh Davis returns to Columbus for Ohio State University summer term to study athletic coaching. Fisher Russell visits from Muskogee with Ernest Gardner, and Elizabeth Hartinger returns from Denver. Florence Washburn tours New York buying furs then visits family before directing an August sale in Dayton. Several others travel to Akron, Marietta, Parkersburg, Charleston, Logan, and Indian Lake for visits, schooling, surgery, or recitals.
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Alan White
Jennie Smith
Mr. White
Elmer Hugh Davis
Columbus
Ohio State University
Davis
Fisher Russell
Muskogee
Okla
R. M. Grogan
Bradbury
J.C. Fisher
South Sixth Avenue
Dayton
Herbert Chambers
J. W. Major
Esther
Alice Sidenstricker
William Hetteseimer
Marietta
Parkersburg
Henry Hennessey
Anna West
Akron
Virgil McAllister
Frances West
Pomeroy
Hennessy
William Bullock
Croton
Barcus
Sunbury
Perry Graves
Southlifth Avenue
Vina Bennett
H. H. Bennett
Edith Russell
Huntington
Thomas A. Elder
Indian Lake
William Huggins
Tom Collins
Little Daugher
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Margaret Riley
Logan
Pythian Theater
Miss Riley
Farmers Optimistic After Heavy Rains
POMEROY June 19 Glowing reports across the county describe heavy showers last night with streams rising and ground too wet to cultivate Farmers from Dexter and Reedsville cheer as rain ends drought fears yet warn potato crops may still be short but can be offset by beans tomatoes corn and hay prospects revival in corn sowing and meadow yields noted Farmers who sold livestock fear they may have miscalculated for wintering situations
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Pomeroy
Dexter
Reedsville
Cut Beer Price Charged Man Fined in Middleport
June 19 Robert Cottrill of Middleport appeared before Justice F H Gilmore on a charge of possessing 111 bottles of beer the officers say he was selling at a cut price of 14 cents each. He pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars plus costs 110 48 about a dollar per bottle. He arranged to pay and was liberated.
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Pomeroy
Robert Cottrill
Middleport
F. H. Gilmore
Couple returns from elopement to wed in West Union
Rollin Neutzling and Miss Helen Greuser of Pomeroy eloped on Monday morning and were married in West Union West Virginia the day they left. They have returned and will establish a home in Pomeroy. Both work at the Elberfeld Department Store.
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Rollin Neutzling
Helen Greuser
West Union
Pomeroy
W. Va
Elberfeld Department
Cedar Creek Circle 72 adds new member and rug winner
Middleport reports Cedar Creek Circle No. 72 of the Grand Army of the Republic meeting on Tuesday afternoon. One new member joined, Mrs. Charles Howard, and Mrs. Ed. Wessa won the rug. Refreshments followed.
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Middleport
Cedar Creek Circle No
Grand Army of the Republic
Charles Howard
Ed. Wessa
Miss Freda Carl Hosts Afternoon at Home
MIDPDDLEPORT June 19 Miss Freda Carl entertained a number of friends at her home below town this afternoon from 2 to 4 oclock. Her guests were Mrs. C A Poin dexter, Mrs. Walter Owens, Mrs. L J Heiner, Mrs H E Thomas, Mrs W W Brown, Mrs O H Stewart, Mrs T H Davis, Mrs E G Probst, Mrs J B Harley, Mrs J H Grate, Misses Nella Calderwood and Bess Sanborn.
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Midpddleport
Freda Carl
C. A. Poindexter
Walter Owens
L. J. Heiner
H. E. Thomas
W. W.,.brown
O. H. Stewart
T. H. Davis
E. G. Probst
J. B. Harley
Meigs County 4-H Holds Fifth Annual Conference in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy today members of Meigs County 4-H Clubs convene for their fifth annual conference at the courthouse. The program includes sports and formal sessions with a pot-luck dinner planned for attendees.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Courthouse
Joyful England Radox Foot Bath Promises Corn Removal
Right from England comes a new way to lift corn roots and callouses with a magical treatment. Use 2 tablespoonfuls in a gallon of hot water for 3 or 4 nights to peel away hard skin and soothe tired feet.
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England
McKee Drug Co
Radox
Third Attempt to Dynamite Church Fails at Bedford Township
In Pomeroy on June 19 a third dynamite attempt targeted Old Carleton Church in Bedford Township during Pentecostal meetings. The blast occurred between 9 and 10 PM, shook the church but caused no damage or injuries, and services resumed afterward. Authorities have no clues to arrests after earlier failed and subsequent blasts during service.
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Pomeroy
Carleton
Bedford Township
Valley Forge Growing Club organized near Pomeroy
A group of Columbia Township farmer boys formed the Valley Forge Growing Club with George Kreitler as organizer. Officers include Stanley Robinson president Eugene Halliday vice president Arthur Crabtree secretary treasurer Wendel W. Jordan news reporter Max Nelson cheer leader and W I Crabtree club leader. The club will study sheep poultry hogs corn and potatoes with a meeting set for Thursday evening June 26.
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Pomeroy
Columbia Township Farmer Boys
George Kreitler
Valley Forge
Stanley Robinson
Eugene Halliday
Arthur Crabtree
Wendel W. Jordan
Max Nelson
W. I. Crabtree
Fire Threat Hits Reedsville as Vacant House Burns
June 19 report from Reedsville describes a threatening fire in a vacant Herbert Williamson house that housed Justice W A McDole's office. Firefighters with a limited water supply saved six neighboring houses and preserved McDole's records.
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Reedsville
Herbert Williamrson
W. A. MecDole
Prospects Bright at Dark Hollow Mine Near Pomeroy
Pomeroy reporters say a new organization takes over the Dark Hollow mines just outside the city. M. C. Hobart is expected to manage operations. The mine could hire 100 workers initially, rising to 300 with the fall coal trade. O N McElhinny and Fred Johnson visit Huntington for a few weeks.
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Pomeroy
Dark Hollow
M. C. Hobart
Cuban President Machado Charged With Murder
Charges of murder filed against President Gerardo Machado over the Artemisa raid last May that left four dead and 18 wounded.
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Havana
U.rp
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Artemisa
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