Printing bids and notice items from Pomeroy-Middleport meeting
The Meigs Publishing Company won the primary ballots printing bid at 243.95 with the Democrat bid 433.50. A Langsville precinct boundary change was granted to join West Ruland. Jr O U A M district meeting in Gallipolis drew 125 delegates from four counties with a Syracuse Meigs team delivering exceptional degree work and a banquet by Gallia council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Election
Meigs Publishing Company
Democrat
Thos. Steinmetz
Republican Central Committee
Pageville
Langsville
West Ruland
Beard
Letart Township
Gallipolis
Vinton
Meigs
Jackson
Gallia
Syracuse
Local Officers Elected by Vulcan MWA in Pomeroy
The Vulcan local of the M W A held a meeting at Red Men’s hall in Pomeroy Saturday afternoon. Officers were elected business discussed and the strike situation was reviewed.
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Vulcan
Red Men's Hall
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Baptist Church Reopens After Repairs and Redecorating
For two weeks the Pomeroy Baptist church was under repairs led by Pastor Bridwell. Services were held at the high school auditorium during the work. Yesterday the interior was re frescoed and redecorated and the congregation returned home. No evening service due to no lights. A union meeting was held at the Electric Theatre led by Rev. W M Hyde of the Presbyterian church.
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Pomeroy Baptist
Bridwell
Electric Theatre
W. M. Hyde
The
Presbyterian Church
Middleport Commissary Exhausted After Charitable Support
Mayor Bradford reports the Middleport commissary, run by local donations since March, has exhausted supplies after issuing 47 orders and distributing 1174.68 dollars in groceries plus over 1000 dollars in clothing and shoes. He commends donors and notes sewer and street improvements funded by recipients, while the Red Cross remains to aid ongoing poverty and suffering.
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Bradford
Middleport
Red Cross
Peoples Party Leader Embarks for Eastern Journey
Last year attorney KE W Peoples took his family in a Ford to Yellowstone Park. On Monday this week he and his party left in another vehicle for the east. If funds hold out they plan to reach the far eastern end of Maine, the jumping off place.
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Peoples Party
KE. W. Peoples
Yellowstone Park
Maine
Sdldie Huber and wife end two week auto vacation
Sdldie Huber and his wife have returned from a two week trip by car through Illinois and Iowa. They visited several towns and reported a pleasant drive and sightseeing along the way.
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Sdldie Huber
Illinois
Iowa
Rutland man jailed on non support charge
Thomas Donahue of Rutland was placed in jail last Friday night on the charge of non-support. Jacob Botzel and Boo Williams are safely back from the workhouse.
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Thomas Donahue
Rutland
Jacob Botzel
Boo Williams
Bootlegger Harry Riley Arrested in Spilman
Harry Riley of Spilman was arrested Friday on bootlegging charges. Officers found a complete distilling outfit in operation with fire under the kettle and mash boiling. Riley and the equipment were seized and taken to the Point.
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Harry Riley
Spilman
Riley
Ohio Meigs County Agricultural Output 1920 1921
Official Ohio Department of Agriculture statistics show Meigs County crops in 1920 and 1921. Corn fell from 17 000 acres producing 667 000 bushels to 16 600 acres and 614 000 bushels. wheat, oats, rye, buckwheat, hay and alfalfa also show changes in area, yield, and total production across the two years.
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Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Statistics
Meigs County
Robert M Switzer Seeks Congress Again in Ohio District
To the voters of Athens County the candidate explains returning to the race amid Republican discontent in the Tenth District. He credits past service, appeals for votes, notes support from Galvia and Lawrence counties and gains from Meigs, Jackson, and Vinton counties while seeking nomination.
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Tenth
Ohio
Congress
Athens County
Gal
Via
Lawrence
Meigs
Jackson
Vinton
Robert M. Switzer
Agricultural and Livestock Figures for 1920s Ireland and Meigs County
The record lists potato yields and acreage for Ireland in 1920 and 1921 with bushel totals and per acre averages. It then provides Meigs County livestock counts across years 1922 to 1890, showing declines in horses and swine, and varying cattle and sheep totals. Overall figures include 47 819 livestock in 1890.
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Meigs
Ion
Ato LS Eeu
Logan Fetheroll tops Jack Lewas in Fourth of July horseshoe series
Logan Fetheroll, local champion, defeated Columbus champ Jack Lewas four games to one in a practice exhibition at the Fourth of July celebration. The final match featured exceptional pitching as Fetheroll spun 438 fingers while Lewas managed 35.
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George Fetheroll
Jack Lewas
Columbus
Bert Funk
Fetherolf
Logan
Wetherall
Drowning of Orley Helber Reported in Columbus
Word arrived of the drowning of Orley Helber age 21 in the Scioto river near Rich Street Columbus Friday night. Other family members were fishing nearby when the incident occurred. River dragging continued to recover the body and burial arrangements were not yet set.
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Orley Helber
Scioto
Rich Street
Columbus
Helber
Samuel Helber
Enterprise
Cleveland Nurses Return After Visit to County Family
Mrs. 8S. H. Warfel of Cleveland and Miss Hilder Carlson of New York City visited their brother Carl Engle near here. Both nurses. Miss Carlson is supervisor at Bruner Sanitorium in New York City. Mr. Engle has just returned home after treatment at Dayton government hospital.
Couple Granted Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty
Clyde Erwin was granted a divorce from Marie Erwin by Judge Pettit in a brief court session. Several witnesses testified. the defendant did not contest. The decree cites extreme cruelty and lists both parties as residents of this city.
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Clyde Erwin
Marie Erwin
Pettit
Erwins
Logan vs Woolley speeding case heard on appeal
The City of Logan case against Athens attorney John J. Woolley was heard Friday and the court took the matter under advisement after hearing the evidence. Woolley signaled a possible appeal if the decision is adverse.
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City of
Logan
John J. Woolley
Athens
Koppe
Woolley
Local Operation Reports and Recoveries
Five year old Ralph Evans underwent surgery to remove diseased tonsils and adenoids at the local hospital. Mrs English of Gore is recovering well after surgery on Friday. Mrs Barker had an appendectomy this week. the operation was successful and a rapid recovery is expected.
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Ralph
Boyd Evans
Eugene English
Gore
Edwin Barker
Home Intrusion Ties to Laurel Township Tragedy
Bert Woods of Laurel township died last Saturday after a fatal wound reportedly inflicted by George Lutz who is free on bond awaiting manslaughter trial. Intruder entered Woods home between Tuesday and Friday evening. ransacked drawers in a sewing machine and removed papers including a missing letter. Mrs Woods left Tuesday and returned to the scene with Sheriff Larimer investigating.
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Bert Woods
Laurel Township
Woods
George Lutz
Intruder Identified. Sheriff Unable to Trace Suspect
The sheriff reported no crew could identify the intruder, leaving authorities unable to determine the intruder's identity or whereabouts.
Birthday and wedding anniversary party at Fountain Street
Mrs Willard Sprankle hosted sixteen friends Friday night for her birthday and fifth wedding anniversary. Japanese lanterns adorned the front yard for two contests won by Mrs Harry Bell and Mrs Harry Thomas, followed by games, a luncheon, and a hand painted sandwich tray as a hostess gift.
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Willard Sprankle
Fountain Street
Harry Bell
Harry Thomas
Death of John Wesley Tom 62 retired merchant in city
John Wesley Tom 62 a retired merchant died at Cherrington hospital after an operation for a serious complication. He leaves a widow a daughter Mrs Charles Green of Carbon Hill and a son H O Tom of this city. He lived in this city about three years previously in Carbon Hill. He was born on a Green town farm and was a member of the I O O F. Funeral services will be at his home Tuesday at 2 p m Rev J W Blair officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery by L C Yocum Co.
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John Wesley Tom
Cherrington Hospital
Charles Green
Carbon Hill
H. O. Tom
Tom
Green Town Ship
J. W. Blair
Oak Grove Cemetery
L. C. Yocum Co
Local Woman Placed In Serious Condition After Attempted Operation
Mrs. Charles Conaway of two miles north of the city is in a serious condition at the local hospital after an attempted operation on Friday. The incision revealed a cancerous condition so advanced that further operation would be futile and no hope for recovery is entertained.
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Charles Conaway
Harriet Taylor Upton Praises Foster in Women's GOP Efforts
Harriet Taylor Upton vice chair of the Republican National Executive Committee writes to Mrs. T. R. Biddle praising Mr. Foster for his support on suffrage and welfare measures. She notes his help during the maternity bill debates and emphasizes his influence in Ohio Republican women’s activities.
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Harriet Taylor Upton
Republican National Executive Committee
Republican Party
United States
Munsey Building
Washington, DC
T. R. Biddle
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Republican National
Washington, D. C
Rice
Athens
Ohio
Biddle
Judiciary Committee
Foster
Columbus
Congress
Republian
National Committee
National Executive Committee
Grand Old Man Wu Ting Tang Dies In China
Funeral held in Canton for Wu Ting Tang known as China's grand old man. He died after a brief illness linked to the military coup that toppled the southern republic where he had been a leading figure.
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Canton
China
Wu Ting Tang
Christian College Hospital
Southern China Republic
Civil Service Postmaster Exam Announced for Racine Ohio
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a competitive examination for Racine Ohio Postmasters under a May 10 1921 order. The test will be held in Pomeroy on July 15 1922 with a 2000 annual pay and expenses. Incumbent G Clyde Wolfe has served eight and a half years and will retire next fall. Applicants must apply at Racine Post Office or the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
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United States Civil Services Commission
Racine
Ohio
Pomeroy
G. Clyde Wolfe
Faithfuly
Uncle Sam
U. S. Civil Service
Commission
Washington, B. Cc
Most of crew landed after Puritan wreck
Halifax N Y June 26 Fifteen of sixteen missing crew members of the Gloucester schooner Puritan have landed at Lehave mainland about 100 miles from Sable Island where the vessel was lost. One man, Christopher Johnson of Gloucester, is believed dead after a dory capsized as the crew left the Puritan.
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Halifax
N. Y
Lehave
Sable Island
Christopher Johnson
Gloucester
Jury still out in Flannery murder retrial in Pittsburg
At 9:39 this morning the jury in the James J. Flannery murder case was deadlocked after retiring at 8:30 Friday night. The panel could not reach a verdict on the February killing of Flannery’s wife.
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Pittsburg
James J. Flannery
Miss Mary Dillon Heads Brooklyn Borough Gas Corp
Miss Mary Dillon serves as president of the Brooklyn borough gas corporation, guiding its operations and municipal service.
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Mary Dillon
Brooklyn
Drowning deaths of three girls at Coalburg pool
Mildred Weaver 16 Ethel Johnson Le 15 and Evelyn Rickard 15 all of Coalburg drowned in a Coalburg pool seven miles from Youngstown Sunday afternoon. A group of non swimming boys watched from the opposite bank as the girls struggled. The victims had eaten ice cream before entering the water and cramps are thought to have caused the deaths. Two girls died trying to rescue the third.
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Youngstown
Mildred Weaver
Ethel Johnson le
Evelyn Rickard
Coalburg
Arrested Man and Let His Lady Friend Go
Cincinnati June 26 Frank Ortlieb chief of Dayton police and censor of Ohio river beaches arrested Clarence Walker Covington on Sunday for disorderly conduct after criticism of a bathing suit worn by Walker s lady friend Ortlieb did not arrest the girl or remove her from the beach but barred her from entering the water and the crowd cheered the ruling
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Cincinnati
Frank Ortlieb
Dayton
Ohio River
Clarence Walker
Covington
Walker
Ortlieb
Officials Threatened With Like Disaster
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill and Sir Hamar Greenwood have received anonymous threats of disaster. The threats target British leaders amid unrest and turbulent wartime politics. Authorities investigate the credible menace while public security is tightened in London.
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London
Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
Report of threats over Connolly O'Brien hanging
Mous letters threaten death if James Connolly and John O'Brien, alleged assassins of Field Marshal Wilson, are hanged. Premier Lloyd George's office did not confirm the report.
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James Connolly
John O’brien
Marshal Wilson
Lloyd George
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