Pomeroy Sensational Alimony Suit In Village
Mrs. Clara B. Hess sues her husband L. J. Hess in a Pomeroy alimony case. She claims he called her a common street woman, failed as a husband for a year, and threw her out, forcing her to stay with a neighbor. She seeks to bar family funds from use by several Hess family members and the Pomeroy National Bank until the matter is resolved. She does not seek divorce.
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Syracuse
Clara B. Hess
L. J. Hess
Eliza K. Hess
Bertha H. Hess
Robert Hess
Pomeroy National Bank
Visitors and Weddings Highlight Weekend in Ohio County
Richard Washburn of Columbus will spend most of the summer with grandparents J. C. Fisher and wife and later join by his parents Mrs. Robert Washington and her daughter as they travel to Capels West Virginia to visit C. C. Washington and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sherman attended the wedding of Miss Lucile Henry in Athens. Mrs. W. F. Bryan left for Kansas City after six weeks with her daughter Mrs. James Edgar Harley. Mrs. Elmer Davis and son Elmer Hugh are visiting her mother in Middlebourne West Virginia while husband travels in Denver.
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Richard Washburn
Columbus
J. C. Fisher
Robert Washington
Capels
W. Va
C. C. Washington
Young Washington
Sprigg
Pomeroy Businesses to Close Wednesday Afternoons in Summer
Windows in Pomeroy show that all city businesses will close Wednesday afternoons during July August and from June 22. Clerks and shop workers in town put in ten hour days and fourteen hour Saturdays and seek Wednesday afternoon recreation. Middleport and Rutland had already adopted Wednesday closures.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Rutland
McClouds Divorce Case Heard In Middleport Court
Lena McCloud sues Samuel McCloud in Middleport for divorce alleging his drinking and lack of support. She says he ordered her to return with their two children to her parents last October. she complied. Marriage dated July 16, 1916. Case under advisement.
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McCloud
Lena McCloud
Middleport
Samuel McCloud
Local horseshoe tournament draws Ohio amateurs to Summerland Beach
Logan News reports Bert Funk Tom Walsh George Fetheroff and Howard Funk will attend a Sunday horseshoe tournament at Summerland Beach bringing together top amateur barnyard golfers in Ohio. Fetheroff the local champ cannot compete as he is classed with professionals. Howard Funk faces Geraldine Vincent of Lancaster in an exhibition with Charles Bobbitt the national champion also listed from Lancaster.
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Logan
Bert Funk
Tom Walsh
George Fetheroff
Howard Funk
Summerland Beach
Ohio
Fetheroff
Geraldine Vincent
Lancaster
Charles Bobbitt
Safe Gate Installed Over Scott's Creek Falla
Local Rotarians funded and built a safety gate across the dangerous water above Scott's Creek Falla. The device is about ten feet high and twenty feet long with one foot slots, suspended from an iron beam and anchored to large trees. It can rise and lower with the river level to prevent accidents.
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Scott’s Creek
Falla
Dr Alpin III Illness Report From Logan
It notes the illness of Dr F. Alpin, a Logan practitioner. He sought treatment in Columbus several weeks ago, returned somewhat improved, but his health has since failed and he is confined to bed. Friends hope for a short illness.
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DR. Alpin III
F. Alpin
Logan
Columbus
Five New Logan Applicants Seek Citizens Training Camp
Five more Logan youths applied this week joining three others for the citizens training camp. Kenneth Fite gerald John Stoughton Alvin Crawford William Lytle and Paul Soli completed their physicals and await the results as eight county men are now in the running.
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Citizens’ Training Camp
Logan
Kenneth Fitegerald
John Stoughton
Alvin Crawford
William Lytle
Paul Soliday
Marriage Licenses Filed in Local Courthouse
Ransom Grim 27 and Julia Lyons 24 of Middleport. Paul Edgar Dean 22 and Gat Adora Thompson 25 of Rutland. William Rose 24 of Dunbar West Virginia and Marie Whaley 24 of Rutland.
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Ransom
Grim
Julia Lyons
Middleport
Paul Edgar Dean
Gat Adora Thompson
Rutland
William Rose
Dunbar
W. Va
Marie Whaley
Baker vs Baker divorce suit over long-absent spouse
Myrtle Baker sues Henry Baker for divorce claiming marriage in Orange township on March 15 1896 and four children two of whom are married with the youngest Winifried turning 14 in September. Mr Baker has been absent more than ten years.
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Baker
Baker Myrtle Baker
Henry Baker
Orange Township
Winifried
Rural Carrier Exam Planned for Langsville Post
On July 23 a Civil Service examination will be held in Pomeroy and Deleport to fill the rural carrier position at Langsville.
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Pomeroy
Deleport
Langsville
Pioneer double log house built in 1802 at Bradbury
The 1802 double log house near Middleport was erected by Edward Hysell with round beech sugar maple and hickory logs. It was lived in by the builder, then his grandson Lee Hysell, and now Houston Hysell, a great grandson, plans to dismantle and tear it down.
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Bradbury
Middleport
Edward Hysell
Lee Hysell
Houston Hysell
Robbed Wife Seized Jewelry by Estranged Husband
Will Clark, under a court restraining order, was jailed for stealing $55 worth of jewelry from his wife his estranged spouse on the street. An officer recovered the rings and watch and returned them to the wife. Clark faces justice for the alleged offense.
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Will Clark
Clark
Pomeroy High Applicants for Camp Knox Training Camp
A group of Pomeroy High school boys filed for admission to the citizens military training camp at Camp Knox Kentucky opening July 21 for four weeks. Applications must be received by June 29.
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Pomeroy High School
Citizens Military Training Camp
Camp Knox
Wrightstown Notes From Baden Visitor and Flood Aftermath
Wrightstown reports include Rev Samuel Lewis from Baden visiting, George Henry of Akton retaining a Goodrich Co post, Fred Morris of Port Arthur Tex visiting family, and Mrs Nettie Curtis with Mrs W R Adair hosting relatives. The flood damaged gas and mail service. F J Beasley redirected gas supply and Shorty Grubb delivered mail. The Dickey Hotel residence on Well’s farm flooded with 20 inches of water. Black Diamond mine repair crews began work and Ralph Palmer joined the local bank as bookkeeper. Mr and Mrs F L Thomas hosted Miss Jennie Phillips of Cleveland.
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Wrightstown Pike
Samuel Lewis
Baden
George Henry
Akton
Goodrich Co
H. H. Henry
Fred Morris
Port Arthur
Tex
Sabra Morris
Nettie Curtis
Marietta
W. R. Adair
Mars
Lucy Adair
Adair
Lathrop Bridge
F. J. Beasley
Asa Wells
Shorty Grubb
Lathrop
Dickey
Baltimore
Charlton
Black Diamond
Bayer Aspirin Safety Alert Hailed By Physicians
The notice warns against non Bayer branded tablets claiming genuine Aspirin. It emphasizes that genuine Aspirin carries the Bayer name on package or tablets and has been prescribed for twenty one years with safety proven by millions. It notes uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache limb pain and mentions tin boxes of twelve costing a few cents and larger packages from druggists.
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Bayer
Reign in Wool Trade
Quiet rules in the Boston wool market as manufacturers meet needs for the time being. West buyers buy steadily while neglecting poorer clips. Wool men discuss tariff shifts in Washington and foresee trouble if scoured content rates rise. East experts warn the 25 cent per pound scoured rate could hurt worsted mills similar to past grease wool duties. Abroad news is buoyant for sales more than prices with varied grade availability.
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Boston
Washington
W. Pope
Dr Frank Wright Plans Move From Cleveland to Canal Winchester
Cleve land reports say Dr Frank Wright, a former Logan resident now in Cleveland for electrical treatment for paralysis, will leave next week for Canal Winchester with Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds. Wright sold his South Mulberry Street home to N A Chute and shows some improvement though limited physical progress is noted.
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Cleveland
Frank Wright
Canal Winchester
Wright
Logan
South Mulberry Street
N. A. Chute
Frank Reynolds
Reynolds
Mary Wright
St Johns Day Observed by Local Masons
Local Masons prepare to observe St Johns Day on Sunday June 2 at the U B Church. They will assemble at the hall and march to the service where Rev J G Spears will preach an appropriate sermon. Eastern Star members are invited to join the service and a committee arranges special music.
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ST. Johns
U. B
J. G. Spears
Eastern Star
Nelsonville White Sox to Meet Logan Maystics Sunday
Fans anticipate a top quality game as Nelsonville and Logan clash Sunday afternoon. Logan enters with an 11 0 record while Nelsonville also sports a strong season. Breston is the expected ace for the locals in a high stakes match.
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Nelsonville White Sox
Logan Maystics
Logan
Nelsonville
Breston
Guild Girls select delegates to interdenominational conference
Miss Firme Anthony of this city has been chosen by the executive committee to represent the Guild Girls of the Southeastern Ohio District at the inter denominational conference to be held at Winona Lake Indiana. She left Wednesday for the meeting and will be away about ten days. Mrs B S Ewing of Hillsboro was chosen as delegate by the Guild ladies of the district for the same convention. She is well known in Logan.
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Firme Anthony
Guild Girls
Southeastern Ohio
Winona Lake
Ind
B. S. Ewing
Hillsboro
Guild Ladies
Logan
Visit Ties Lauer Family to Marion and Zanesville Trips
Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Lauer and family visited Marion to see Mrs. Lauers parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lawer. Rev. Lauer and son Roland returned Tuesday. others plan an extended visit. Nick Rarick and son Bernard Hugh McCortney and Pat Acker visited relatives in Zanesville Sunday. They returned with Mrs. Rarick and baby.
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C. F. Lauer
Marion
Birthday party and visits across town noted
Miss Betty Ebersbach hosted a birthday party for many young friends on Monday afternoon. News from Capt. and Mrs. Pownall report they are in Portland Oregon visiting their son Horton and enjoying the Rose Festival. Mrs. Phil Levi of Charleston visits aunt Mrs. Loft Jacobs on Lincoln Hill. Kathryn Jones a New York student at Delaware Ohio visits aunts Mrs. C E B Downie and Mrs. H V Carl.
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Betty Ebersbach
Main Street
Pownall
Portland
Ore
Horton
Phil Levi
Charleston
Loft Jacobs
Lincoln Hill
Kathryn Jones
New York
Delaware
Ohio
C. EB. W. Downie
H. V. Carl
Atwater Portage County pioneer dies in Ohio notice
Obituary notes the death of Amzi Atwater pioneer and Portage County’s first judge. Born May 23 1776 in New Haven Connecticut. Also references 1880 Democratic convention in Cincinnati, 1854 Supreme Court ruling on anti cigarette law, and 1898 Republican State convention at Columbus led by Charles Kenney for Secretary of State.
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Amxi Atwater
Portage County
New Haven
Conn
Cincinnati
State Supreme Court
Columbus
Charles Kenney
Ford's Railroad Under Rules Too
Springfield C June 22 Employes of the Detroit and Iran ton railroad under Henry Ford regime observe all the rules and reg
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Ford’s Railroad
Springfield
Detroit and Iranton Railroad
Henry Ford
Ford plant payroll reform boosts Detroit workers
The Ford plant in Detroit adopts new work plan and punch clock system. railroad offices reorganized. the $6 per day minimum wage is eliminated and workers celebrate the change as efficiency improves.
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Ulations
Ford
Detro
Railro
Oration
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