Shooting at Hobson Sparks Middleport Feud and Court Action
Otis Smith shot Rawson after a Sunday incident linked to Rawson’s recent divorce from Bettie Rawson. Rawson was wounded thrice and in critical condition while Smith fled toward Second Street. The case spurred probate court condemnation actions over a road fencing dispute on port Gallipolis road.
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Rawson
Hobson
Otis Smith
Mawson
Smith
Second Street
Meigs County
Bettie
port-Gallipolis
Condemnation Action Involving Harvey Mulford Above Story's Run
A condemnation action centers on Harvey Mulford who lives above Story's Run near the Middle. The filing outlines property aims and affected parcels with details on the project scope and impacted residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Mulford
Story’s Run
Middleport to Host Four-Week Vacation Bible School
Under Mid dleport churches a union Vacation Bible School opens June 27 in the upper school building for four weeks. Supervisor Miss Mildred Conaway of Zanesville brings three years as recreational director experience. Local teachers include Margaret Purdue Audrey Fultz Nannie Washington Elizabeth Jones and others. Ages 6 to 12 welcome. enrollment already showing strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Union Daily Vacation Bible
Mildred Conaway
Zanesville
Margaret Purdum
Audrey Fultz
Nannie Washington
Elizabeth Jones
Chicago
Moonshining Charges Lead to Wider Arrests in Dixon Case
William Napper and John Spark man were arrested last Thursday on moonshining charges near Flatwoods. They were released for lack of evidence after claiming they stumbled into the Dixon home and blamed Oren Smith, who was jailed upon their assertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Napper
John Sparkman
Flatwoods Way
Dixon Home
Oren Smith
Smith
Riot misread as band invasion fools Mason City
A misinterpreted phone report from Mason City spurred a wild tale of 14 bandits handcuffed and marching on Pomeroy. Mrs Reeves, jail matron, believed the Hawaiian street fair band planned a large parade, then learned the sheriff was away and the tale proved to be a prank scoop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Mason
Pomeroy
Reeves
Miss Sayre Injured in Auto Crash in Cleveland
Eva Sayre formerly of Le Tart employed in Cleveland was struck by a car Saturday while walking to work. She is hospitalized with a fractured skull and in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sayre
Eva Sayre
Letart
Cleveland
Moonshining Raid Near Letart Uncovers Mash
Deputies from Pt Pleasant raided the home of Mrs Ben Staats near the village post office in Letart West Virginia and found about 10 gallons of mash and other evidence of moonshining.
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Letart
W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Ben Staats
Pomeroy Briefs Holiday Visitors and Local News
Miss Ruth Ruth domestic science teacher at Pomeroy High left for New Lisbon Indiana for summer vacation accompanied by Genevieve Reinhart. G H Capplinger returned to Newark after visiting Henry Meinhart and wife. Miss Helen Ebersbach and Miss Mary Elizabeth Hartinger traveled to Columbus for entrance exams to Wellesley College next fall. A son was born to Dr and Mrs Tom Crow on Sunday, granddaughter to Mrs M S Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ruth Ruth
Pomeroy High
New Lisbon
Ind
Genevieve Reinhart
G. H. Capplinger
Newark
Henry Meinhart
Helen Ebersbach
Mary Elizabeth Hartinger
Middleport
Columbus
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Tom Crow
M. S. Webster
Young Britisher Is Learning How Here
Anthony Gibbons Oxford University graduate and son of an English factory owner is taking a six month observation course in American business and factory methods in a local plant in Wooster. He plans to return to England to join his father in business and visit other U S cities before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Anthony Gibbons
Oxford University
Gibbons
England
Labor union appeals to churches over long building trades strike
The Central Labor union has asked local church ministers to intervene to settle the building trades strike that has lasted over five weeks, leaving six thousand men idle in Youngstown Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, CO
Central Labor Union
Paris Menu Features Lioness Steaks and Dolphin Filets
A Paris restaurant has added lioness steaks camel chops and dolphin filets to its menu in a bold culinary display. The dishes reflect a daring selections strategy drawing attention from diners and critics.
Woman Bluebeard figure faces trial in murder case
Lydia Southard wife of Navy petty officer Paul Southard returns to Twin Falls Idaho for committal trial on murder charges in the death of her fourth husband Edward F. Meyer. Prosecutors say she plotted to collect insurance from earlier spouses. Insurance company probes sparked the murder case. Deputy Sheriff W H Ormsby located her in Honolulu and brought her back. Southard denies the charges claiming a conspiracy.
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Lydia Southard
Paul Southard
Navy
Twin Falls
Idaho
Edward F. Meyer
William A. Babcock
W. H. Ormsby
Honolulu
Sby
Southard
E. R. Sherman
Frank L. Stephan
William P. Guthrie
Logan Attends Grand Lodge Meeting in Findlay
Rolland Bright, representing the sixty first district, left Logan with his wife for Findlay where the Ohio Grand Lodge session runs through Friday. This marks six consecutive years of his district representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attedns Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Ohio
Rolland Bright
Logan
Findlay
Grand Lodge
Mrs Elizabeth Sanborn Dies After Appendicitis
Mrs Elizabeth Sanborn of 28 Sand Run died at the local hospital in the early hours Monday from appendicitis after a Sunday night rush to save her life. She is survived by her husband and a two year old daughter. The body was taken to Nelsonville by Undertaker Stout. Funeral arrangements were not announced. She was the wife of Addison Sanborn and a niece of Mr and Mrs Henry Robey and Mr and Mrs William Robey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sanborn
Sand Run
Nelsonville
Stout
Sanborn
Addison Sanborn
Henry Robey
William Robey
Mrs Waugh Operated On For Complications At Local Hospital
Mrs Waugh wife of William Waugh of West Hunter Street underwent an operation at the local hospital Monday morning for a complication of diseases and is slowly rallying from the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waugh
William Waugh
West Hunter Street
Happy reunion after 32 years for marshal and sister
After a 32 year separation, Marshal James Thomas is visited by his sister Mrs Lydia Mc Doe of Nampa Idaho. A wire announced she was en route and he went to Columbus to meet her. She did not recognize him at first but the reunion proved joyful and she plans to stay several months.
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Middleport
Smith
Mrs. Rawson
Rawson
Marshal James Thomas
Lydia McDoe
Nampa
Idaho
Columbus
Bail Released George W Boyer Faces Liquor Charges
George W Boyer a Columbus garage proprietor was brought to Logan by Sheriff Larimer to answer charges of transporting and manufacturing liquor He pleaded not guilty and was released on bonds of 500 each He is to stand trial July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Boyer
Columbus
Logan
Larimer
Memorial Services Held by Macabees at U B Church
A sizeable Macabee gathering filled the U B church for memorial services led by Rev J G Spears. Graves of fallen members were decorated. He later spoke at Union Furnace at a joint fraternity meeting. An upcoming Masonic memorial address is scheduled for Sunday June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
J. G. Spears
Spears
Union Furnace
EASY GAMES The highly reputed Columbus colored team
A fragment notes a Columbus colored team with a strong reputation who played here on Saturday. Details and outcomes are unclear from the readable text.
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Columbus
Logan’s Aggressive Play Highlights Weekend Games
Logan’s hard hitting led to a 13 to 3 win and a 10 to 0 victory across two games. Saturday saw eight runs in the first two innings and four more later as Breston pitched five innings with one hit allowed. Lancaster hosted the contests with Sun day’s pitcher delivering effort but faced tough Logan defense and strong local fielding. Social notes mention Ida Allen and others traveling to Lancaster, and visitors from Frankfort, Ky., visiting Logan families.
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Logan
Geo. Wash
Breston
Focal
Ment
Lancaster
Onington
Nationwide compulsory school attendance limits vary by state
The U S Department of Labor through the Children's Bureau reports on state laws affecting minor employment and schooling. Five states require attendance to 18, two districts only, three to 17, and 32 to 16 with scattered lower ages. one state sets 15, six plus DC to 14, and one state to 12 for illiterates. Exemptions abound, including for work, farm labor, or to support dependents, with many laws offering loose or vague provisions and some rural districts granting as few as 12 weeks of attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
District of Columbia
Horseshoe Contests Highlight Lancaster Tourney Crowd
Logan pitchers faced tough competition in a Sunday horseshoe event in Lancaster. Bert Funk lost four of five to Reese Fagley while Tom Walsh beat William Custer three of four. Howard Funk beat Geraldine Stevens three of five in a 20 foot distance final set, with 74 total ringers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Logan
Bert Funk
Reese Fagley
Tom Walsh
William Custer
Howard Funk
Geraldine Stevens
Vincent Stevens
Howard
Episcopal church to confirm class this Sunday
A class of eight or ten will be confirmed at the local Episcopal church Sunday evening June 26. Bishop Theodore Irving Reese of Meremen will be here for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Irving Reese
Epworth League Contest Nears Close at Local Church
The Epworth League contest in the M E church ends Sunday with girls leading 622 points to 454 for the boys. Five local leaguers attended the Somerset district convention and secured next year's event for the city. Plans are under way for a July Fourth Lancaster camp picnic with about fifty already signed up, to be traveled by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
M. KE
Somerset
Lancaster
Logan Briefs Mr and Mrs L K Showalter
Local brief notes Logan reports Mr and Mrs L K Showalter are mentioned in a society item. The short notice records a social update or engagement related to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mr. and
Mrs. L. K. Showalter
Akron public school teachers college to join Akron University
Akron Colorado June 21 Teaching teachers will be the aim of the new organized Akron public school teachers college to be part of Akron University starting next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, CO
Akron Public School
Teachers’ College
Akron University
Blood travels through the heart at seven miles an hour
A historical note explains blood moves through the heart at a rate of seven miles per hour, illustrating early medical understanding of circulation.
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Ida M. Allen
W. Gen
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