Real Estate Changes Highlight Nelsonville Notes
C G Sheppard sold his West Washington Street residence to Clarence Butts Chauncey and bought the double dwelling on a vacant lot nearby He plans a new home next spring Also notes locate Chas L Preston moving to Columbus with coal company ops Gene Shafer resumes as bartender at the public square garden The Masonic lodge moves its communion time to ten oclock for Sunday service Burials and society events plus visits from Lancaster Buckeye Lake Detroit and Lima noted
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C. G. Sheppard
West Washington Street
Clarence Butts
Chauncey
Sheppard
L. R. Powell
Gene Shafer
Public Square Garden
Gene
Fire Plugs To Get Fresh Paint In City
Citywide drivers are urged to keep within white lines around fire plugs. Miss Freda Smith takes a three week vacation from Mechem Dry Goods and visits Columbus and Wheeling. Mrs Love hosts a Sunday dinner with Virginia Love of Lorraine and Sigrid Love, joined by Pauline Donley and others at Buckeye Lake.
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Freda Smith
Mechems Dry Goods Store
Columbus
Wheeling
W. Va
John Love
Virginia Love
Loraine
Ohio
Sigrid Love
Lorain
Miss Love
Mesdames Dow Bowers
Glen Allen
Loren North
Myra Milholland
Charles Bayless
Robert Honeyfelt
Ina Hall
Margaret Millholland
Joe Verity
Lucie Verity
Beth Verity
Frances
Bernice Bennett
Mary
Fern Parry
Helen Largent
Verna Hand
Lulu Perry
Beatrice
Florence Cook
Florence Lax
Nelle Mathews
Pauline Donley
Merle Gilbert
Womans Relief Corps Meets at American Legion Hall
The Womans Relief Corps held a Monday evening meeting at the American Legion hall. Mrs Della McMaster presided in president Orpha Nye’s absence. Mrs W S Blake reported on the Ohio G A R encampment in Bucyrus praising the citys patriotism and display of Old Glory from public buildings and homes.
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Womans’ Relief Corps
American Legion Hall
Orpha Nye
Della McMaster
W. S. Blake
Ohio
Blake
Trellises Adorn Homes and Gardens in a Rose Year
A columnist notes trellises spruce up houses across Nelsonville with climbing roses in full bloom. The writer observes lattice frames enclosing porches in hamlets and towns, calling them bowers for lovers and praising the June display of climbers and ramblers.
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Albert Hamm
Nelsonville
Trellis Building Plea Encourages Local Garden Vines
A narrator urges Nelsonville residents to plant and train trellises along verandas in California style. It argues Mother Nature provides richly and invites the community to contribute by growing vines and supporting her growth.
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California
Nelsonville
Defense Rested Its Case in Smail Embezzlement Trial
In Waukegan Illinois on June 21 the defense for Governor Len Smail who is charged with conspiracy to embezzle state funds rested its case. No witnesses were placed on the stand and arguments to the jury were scheduled to begin that afternoon.
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Waukegan, HL
Len Smail
Woman Nominated for U S Senate Draws Agent of Change
In Cloquet Minnesota on June 21 Mrs Anna Dickie Oleson a woman captured the Democratic nomination for United States senator in a primary election defeating two male rivals She asked why not a woman president and predicted the country will elect a woman to the exalted office once they find one big enough for the job She cautioned she does not know when but believes it will come.
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Cloquet
Minn
United States
Anna Dickie Oleson
Oleson
Made a Record in Match Play at Ohio Championship
Miss Martha Kinsey of Cincinnati set a remarkable 83 score in the Ohio women's golf championship at Shaker Heights Country Club. She had five birdies, shot 41 on the front nine, 42 on the back, and defeated Mrs. Julian Tyler 6 up 6 to play.
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Shaker Heights Country Club
Cleveland
Martha Kinsey
Cincinnati
Julian ‘Tyler
Motor Cop Bruce Liggett Pleads Not Guilty
Bruce Liggett of Athens appeared before Magistrate Helwig Wednesday morning and pleaded not guilty to a charge of parking his automobile Saturday night without lights along a country road. The charge was filed by Motor Officer H. D. Niece. The hearing is set for Tuesday at 9 o'clock.
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Bruce Liggett
Athens
Helwig
H. D. Niece
Liggett
Miners Resume Operations in Terre Haute District
Fourteen coal mines in the Terre Haute district resumed operation on Wednesday. Under normal conditions these mines produce 550 tons daily. Attorneys for the operators have complaints prepared for Indianapolis seeking an injunction and restraining order if striking miners interfere with production. Striking union miners plan a mass meeting this afternoon.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indianapolis
Score Injured in Collision
In Brooklyn on June 21 a street car crash involving a Graham and Flushing Avenue car and an ice truck left twenty people injured.
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Score
New York
Brooklyn
Graham
Flushing Avenue
Gires Spurn Sheik Wooing In Real Life
The piece reports that Mabel Withee rejected a real sheik from Egypt who proposed marriage after a plain American courtship. It contrasts fans enjoyed by fictional desert wooing with actual high‑born proposals.
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Gires
Mabel Witi'ee
Rodolph Valentino
Agnes Ayres
Mabel Withee
Mohammed Ali Ibrahim
Egypt
Prince Mohammed Ali Ibrahim
Desert
America
Elks Ground Opens Playground in Athens Thursday
The Elks open a new playground on West State Street Thursday afternoon from 1 to 5 o clock. The American Legion band will play and refreshments including ice cream and Coca Cola will be free for children. Federated Clubs of Athens supervise the event with donations from local firms and six lawn swings and seats provided. Electric lights and a merry-go-round courtesy of local supporters enhance the opening.
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the Elks
West State Street
American Legion Band
Federated Clubs of
Athens
Crippen
West Side Citizens Meet on Local School Establishment
A small turnout for a West Side meeting to discuss a new school hindered progress. Attendees planned another gathering at Central Ave. M. E. Church on Thursday at 7 P.M. with Supt. Stailey and Dr. Benn attending, aiming to push a definite plan forward.
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West Side
C. BE. Stailey
J. G. Benn
Board of Education
Plan Three Day Recesses To Sell Shipping Bill
Washington June 21 Republican House leaders draft three day recesses starting July 1 to push the ship subsidy bill. Congressmen will return home to explain the measure to constituents before resuming debate after the tariff is disposed of. President Harding hopes delay will win votes as the public weighs the bill.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
House
Capper-Tindher grain bill moves to privileged status
Washington June 21 The Capper Tindher anti grain gambling bill won privileged status in the house rules committee to fix defects in the futures trading act. It charges the secretary of agriculture with regulatory and supervisory powers over grain on boards of trade and prairie exchanges.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
United States Supreme Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Pearl Howells Swims to Stay Trim at Brighton Beach
Pearl Howells keeps fit by swimming at Brighton Beach near New York. She hides her one piece suit with a barrel to dodge beach censorship as she enters and exits the water.
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Pearl Howells
Brighton Beach
New York
Pearl
Rio Grande Flood Destroys Mercedes Irrigation Plant
A telephone message reports the irrigation pumping plant at Mercedes Texas worth one million dollars has been swept away by the Rio Grande flood. The incident occurred as floods affected the area near San Antonio on June 21.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mercedes
Texas
Rio Grande
Deaths and Funerals of Mrs Abram and Ada Morrison
Deaths reported from Columbus and Athens include Mrs B C Abram aged 45 of a Columbus fruit farm area after a diabetes illness. She leaves husband Willard and son Willard Wendt plus brother Fred Fenzel. Ada Morrison aged 17 of 22 Fern Street Athens died after a long illness with funeral at Holliness church and burial in West State Street cemetery. She is survived by mother Mary Morrison and siblings Minnie McCray Cora Byers William and Charles.
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Columbus
B.C. Abram
Fred Fenzel
Athens
Willard Forsyth
Cincinnati
Abram
Ada Morrison
Fern Street
Holliness Church
L. R. Roberts
West State Street
Mary Morrison
Minnie McCray
Cora Byers
William
Charles
Suzar Creek
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Chas
L. Preston
Masonic Lodge
Christian Church
Lucile McKee
Nelle Rosser
Willis Hickman
Raymond Tatton
Esther Snider
Cliff Hartley
Lancaster
Buckeye Lake
Wellston
Troy McCray
Lewis Metray
Charles and
Paul McManigal
Garretsville
Charles Tedrow
Francis Chesher
Walter
Detroit
Mabel Campbell
Vivian Dowler
Logan
Lloyd Mechem
Lima
Martha Keister
Ruth Masters
Ethel Rosser
Kate Newman
A. D. Farrow
Nelsonville, Ohio
J. E. Zeller
Agent Hyde
C. W. Cable
Pittsburg
E. W. Cable
Capt
C. A. Cable
Lawrence McManigal
Warren Hospital
Des Moines No
Des Moines
Des Moines’ Street Railway
Hocking-Sunday Creek Traction Company
Nto
Iea County
Minnesota
U. S. Senate
Lec
Richmond
Robert E. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Lette
Elks
Meet To Talk
NLL
PUBL
Congress
Missouri
American Federation of Labor
Labor
Federation of Labor
Folliss Beauty Dodges &Ysors
Ocean Beach
Miss Pearl Howell
Mrs. Abram
DLIOO
Robt. Harris
Ron Ton Store
Winchester
Gable Hardware
Winchester Stori
Harris
BON Ton
the Peoples Store
Glouster, Ohio
Woot Joo
C. L. King
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