Childbirth Tragedy Claims Mrs Dawson at Home
Mrs. Charles Dawson aged 39 died in childbirth at her home near Fisher on Friday morning. The infant was stillborn. Survived by husband and four children Howard 16 Glen 10 Clyde 8 Reeba 5. Two brothers William Woods near Enterprise Morris Woods Athens. Funeral 2:30 Sunday at Methodist Protestant Church New Marshfield. Interment New Marshfield Cemetery. Daughter of Chris Woods born in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dawson
Fisher
J. L. Cartwright
New Marshfield
Dawson
Chris Woods
West Virginia
Jail Becomes Main Lodging in Athens County February
County Sheriff William Williams reports 88 different inmates in the county jail during February, a shorter month. With Athens County housing about 25,600 residents, the jail’s occupancy stands out as a notable local travel statistic.
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Athens
William Williams
Athens County
Compensation claim heard over death of worker
Mrs. L C Johnson filed for compensation against the Industrial Commission of Ohio in Athens County Court. The hearing spanned Wednesday to Thursday with testimony on employer Roach and the death linked to his garage work on Mill Street. Evidence showed Roach used multiple workers and held significant Athens County property.
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L. C. Johnson
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Athens County Court Room
Johnson
Harry M. Ri
Mill Street
Roach
Ander Roach
Welles
Acciden
Vale
Mrs
Athens County
Harry M. Roach
Athens City
Beans To Have Special Music At Temple
Nelsonville reports Ber eans will hold special music next Sunday at 9 30 a m in the Christian Church. Elmer Siddie will sing a solo. Bereans asked to attend. men invited. Regular teacher for the class. Sunday goal set at 75. Rainbow Class contest winners entertained by losers Thursday at Mrs Ralph Henry’s home. Prizes awarded to Mrs William McCullock and Miss Anna Butts. Business session led by Miss Pauline Donley. Plans for a church bazaar on March 14. Refreshments served to 35 members and guests.
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Nelsonville
Bereans
Christian Church
Elmer Siddle
Ralph Henry
Franklin Street
William McCullock
Anna Butts
Pauline Donley
William Ty
Hyperion Club Meeting This Saturday at 2 PM
The Hyperion Club gathers Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Vita Whitmore on East Franklin Street. The event invites members to join discussions and activities at the stated location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyperion Club
Vita Whitmore
East Franklin Street
Local residents make short visits to Columbus and Athens
A parade of locals spent recent days in Columbus and Athens. Several couples and families, including the Stover, Donley, Sayre, Allen, Horton, Howearth, Ervin, Morgan, Saltz, Mender, Lane, Warner, Evans, Kontner, Willis, Auflick, Voight, Mechem, Mills, and Porter households, were noted for visits and meetings with relatives and service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.H. Stover
Wallbridge
Ellen Donley
Columbus
Lawrence Williams
Athens
Florence Horton
N. L. Horton
Lancaster
Clara Howearth
Lawrence Ervin
William Morgan
Hocking Valley Railway Company
John Saltz
Earl Mender
Neil House
Lane
Clyde Vannerer
Isaac Warner
Thomas Evans
Charles Kontner
Bertha Willis
Tom Auflick
Fred Voight
Stanley Mechem
Wilbert Hall
William Mills
Josephine Porter
Carrol
Joe Porter
Buckley Blames Politics for Probe Demand in Ohio
Former State Treasurer Bert Bickley accused politics of driving a late introduced House resolution calling for a legislative probe into his administration. He noted Rep Frank Cave of Marefield sponsored the measure and suggested political motives linked to Buckley’s opponent in last fall’s race. The probe allegedly targets irregularities in the State Treasurer’s department including loans and campaign contribution schemes.
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Columbus
Mar
U.P
Ormer
Bert B. Bickley
Esterday
Buckley
Frank Cave
Marefield
Cave
Rea M. Bushnell
Representative Cave
House
Stevens Arrested on Non-Support Charge in Nelsonville
Lachen Stevens of Nelsonville was charged with non support of two dependents under 18. Deputy Wayne Wingett booked him. Stevens remains in county jail awaiting arraignment after his wife filed the affidavit.
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Lachen Stevens
Nelsonville
Wayne Wingett
Eputy
Stevens
Revival service draws large turnout of youths in Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports a strong showing of young people at the M E revival meeting marked by chorus singing, school songs, a girls quartet, and booster yells. Colored pictures illustrated “America” and the role of Christianity for youth worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Meeting
Nelsonville
America
Fowler
Christ
Epworth League
Banquet Honors Glenford Dugan West Legion Members
Forty covers were placed at a Thursday banquet in the Legion Home for Glenford Dugan West American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. Miss Constance Ellis directed the Legion play Spanish Moon as Miss Louise Johnson were guests. The program featured cards contests and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Glenford Dugan West, American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Constance Ellis
Legion
Louise Johnson
Stream Purification Campaign in Athens County Starts
The Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs division begins a stream purification drive with $100 prizes for the best club showing. Athens Federation competes. 100 possible points awarded for literature, protest letters, press publicity, and community progress. Reports due April 1. prizes awarded April 22 in Dayton. Focus on the Hocking River area and pollution from mines and sewerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Division of Conservation
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Athens Federation
Ohio Federation
Dayton
Hocking River
Federation
Explosion on British steamer Tritonia sinks near Buena Ventura
The English steamer Tritonia loaded with dynamite and gasoline exploded and sank in Buena Ventura Bay. Three men were killed, many injured, and several crew members including the chief engineers were missing. The blast unroofed the distant customs house 1,200 yards away and damaged nearby structures including the Army barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Ventura
Colombia
U.P
Buena Ventura Bay
25 Found Dead in Snowbound Village
Berlin reports from Zagreb said rescue squads reached the snowbound village of Savaje near Karlovac after a month of snow drifts and found 25 persons starved to death with the remaining villagers exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U.R
Zagreb
Savaje
Karlovac
Chaplin Improving After Poisoning Illness
Hollywood reports Charles Chaplin has temperature normalized and shows major improvement after stomaine poisoning complicated by intestinal influenza. Doctors say he has passed the crisis and his condition has improved greatly in the past 24 hours at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
U.R
Charles Chaplin
Mrs Reed Hosts Sunday School Class Party on Fulton Street
Mrs John Reed of Fulton Street hosted the Sunday School Class of the Christian Church on Thursday evening from 5 to 7. Music games and a two course luncheon were shared, with Miss Mabel Dalton assisting. Present were Bob Lancaster Billy Mechem Paul Oakley Frank Higgins Leslie Barber Billy North Joe Matheny Thurman Tucker Gail Erb Billy Butts James Sterling Ross Reed John Johnson and Billy Smith.
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The
Christian Church
Mabel Dalton
Bob Lancaster
Billy Mechem
Paul Oakley
Frank Higgins
Leslie Barber
Billy North
Joe Matheny
Thurman Tucker
Gail Erb
Billy Butts
James Sterling
Ross Reed
John Johnson
Billy Smith
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Ohlinger Home
The Presbyterian Church Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon at 467 Chestnut Street with good attendance. Mrs. L. R. Kelch led the program with papers on Chosen and The Indians by Mrs. N. Hill Mrs. E. J. Kessinger and Mrs. J. M. Hyde. A Ladies' Aid meeting followed with a social hour.
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The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Martin Ohlinger
Chestnut Street
L. R. Kelch
Lindy and Anne May Wed Soon in Mexico Home
March 1 The wedding of Col Charles A Lindbergh and Miss Anne Spencer Morrow is regarded as highly probable as Lindbergh prepares a weekend trip to Cuernavaca with Ambassador Dwight W Morrow and family. Friends expect a quiet ceremony possibly without notice and an announcement may follow after the wedding.
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Lindy
Anne May
Mexico
Mexico City
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Morrow
United States
Lindbergh
Cuernavie
Dwight W. Morrow
Morrow Country
Fool Bandits In Delivering Huge Payroll
Steubenville March 1 The Wind Sor Power and Coal Company pay train delivered a 25000 payroll to Sheriff Ambrose Habig and guards amid warn of a hold up. Armored car bandits sought nearby after a tip from Wade of the company. Police and deputies guarded the transfer without incident.
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Steubenville
Windsor Power & Coal Company
Ambrose Habig
Ohio County
W. Va
Irwin Charnock
Brooke County
A. M. Long
Wade
Mrs. Carman Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Thomas Carman 66 died suddenly at her home 17 Woodland Avenue. Heart trouble believed cause. Daughter in law found her dead after 7:30 AM call. Nellie Hutchinson prior to marriage, born in Meigs County, lived mostly in Athens County. Surviving: three sons and two daughters. Funeral plans pending. She belonged to Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church.
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Thomas Carman
Woodland Avenue
Carman
Nellie Hutchinson
Meigs County
Samuel
Katherine Hutchinson
Athens County
Charles Carman
Albert Carman
Richmond
Samuel Carman
Chillicothe
Allen Henry
Dayton
Guy Love
Columbus
William Hutchinson
Wisconsin
Emma Inman
Albany
Charles Daugherty
Hebron
Illinois
Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church
Two Women Sent to State Reformatory
Sheriff William Williams conveyed two women, Edna Ricketts of Sand Ridge and Inez Smith near Floodwood, to the State Reformatory in Marysville. Ricketts was found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old girl. Smith was convicted of contributing to the dependency and delinquency of three minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Williams
Edna Ricketts
Sand Ridge
Inez Smith
Floodwood
State Reformatory
Marysville
Mystery Letter Fosters Hope on Horst Case in Cleveland
A letter mailed to the Cleveland Press urged dragging a small lake in Sliver Lake Park near Akron to locate a body in the Melvin Horst case. Akron firefighters used grappling hooks but were blocked by ice on the lake.
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Cleveland
O.R
Cleveland Press
Melvin Horst
Sliver Lake Park
Akron
Killed by Train In Cincinnati Tragic Accident
Frank Hutsel, 60, was killed in Cincinnati when he stepped onto the path of a B and O train late yesterday. Emergency crews rushed to the scene but Mr Hutsel succumbed to injuries. Authorities investigated the fatal incident as a train related accident.
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Cincinnati
Frank Hutsel
London High School tops Circleville in Central Ohio Class B playoff
London High School defeated Circleville High 48 to 21 to begin the Central Ohio Class B playoff, signaling a serious contender for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Delaware
London Hgh School
Circleville High
Salesman shoots self in Youngstown hero of war era
W. R. Harris, former World War captain and Standard Manufacturing salesman from Pittsburgh, shot and killed himself in Youngstown last night. No motive known. Norwalk reports Fire Chief William J. Bascom, 72, died after a fire department auto ride, with acute indigestion listed as the cause.
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Youngstown
W. R. Harris
Standard Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh
Norwalk
Mar
William J. Bascom
Cooper Heads Orig Party to Capital Today
Governor Cooper leads his original party to Washington for Hoover’s inauguration. About 140 travelers, including 60 in the governor’s party, depart at 4 40 p m and arrive 8 30 a m tomorrow. The Ohio group meets Senators Fess Burton Speaker Longworth and Ohio congressmen then calls on President Coolidge. An Ohio Society reception follows and Cooper heads the inaugural parade with a Warren band.
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Columbus
U.R
Cooper
Columbus Republican Glee Club
Buckeye Republican Club
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Glee Club
Fess and
Burton
Longworth
Ohio
President Coolidge
Ohio Society
Washington Hotel
Warren
Hoover
Tragic Car Crash Kills 5 Year Old Albert Shumaker
Albert B. Shumaker, 5, of Napoleon is killed in Monroe Michigan when his car hits a truck. Fred Bryam, 47, of Toledo, is injured after crashing into the wreckage minutes later.
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Napoleon
Albert
Shumaker
Monroe
Mich
Fred Bryam
Toledo
Elmwood Place Raid Shocks Village as 68 Prohibition Agents Sweep In
In Elmwood Place Cincinnati 68 prohibition agents raided 17 homebrew joints last night. Thirteen residents including Charles Behrens a village night policeman face charges under the national prohibition act. Fourteen state agents aided Rupert Beetham directing the operation led by G J Simons new Ohio Indiana district prohibition chief famed for the Remus case.
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Elmwood Place
Cincinnati
U.R
Prohibition
Charles Behrens
Federal Prohibition
First District
U. S
Harry Neal Smith
G. J. Simons
Ohio-Indiana
Cleveland
Columbus
Indiana
Rupert R. Beetham
Simons
Remus
George Remus
Rooms for Delegates Sought for War Veterans Convention
Athens residents with rooms to rent for delegates and visitors of the Spanish American War Veterans convention June 23 to 26 are asked to notify the housing committee led by Mrs. Ralph Dalton. The Auxiliary of the Athens association supports the effort, aiming to house about 2 000 visitors with rates of 1.50 per day for singles and 2.00 for doubles. Call Mrs. Dalton or Mrs. Clyde Mansfield to participate.
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Athens
Athens Association
Ralph Dalton
Dalton
Clyde Mansfield
Blame a Kidnapping On Divorced Mother
Ironton police say Eloise Milam eight daughter of Elmer Milam a C O engineer was kidnapped from a public school. They allege Janette Milam the divorced wife and Edward Milam ten son joined a girl matching Eloise to take a taxi to Coal Grove then cross the Ohio River into Ashland Kentucky.
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Ironton
U.R
Eloise Milam
Elmer Milam
West Virginia
Janette Milam
Milam
Edward Milam
Coal Grove
Ohio River
Ashland
Owner George Loss Killed by Accidental Shotgun Incident
Hamilton report states George D. Loss 59 owner of a store at Okeano was killed when he fell on his shotgun and it discharged yesterday. The accident occurred at his store location with authorities investigating the fatal mischance.
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Hamilton
Mar
George D. Loss
Okeano
Ohio Talent Is To Broadcast Saturday
An Ohio University program will be broadcast Saturday night between 7 45 and 9 o clock from station WAIU in Columbus. Clark E alumni secretary announces a short address by President B Bryan as the centerpiece. Music will be by the Men's Glee Club Donald Dowd baritone and Victor Lek burg pianist.
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Ohio University
Statation Waiu
Columbus
Clark E
B. Bryan
Ferest
Donald Dowd
Victor Lékburg
No Plans Made for Local Legion Show
The American Legion show plan was not discussed due to an insufficient committee attendance. R A White said the matter will be revisited at the next regular meeting on Wednesday February 6 with the aim of completing a definite program.
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American Legion
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Rainbow
Roy Sayre
Imogene and
Shirley
Glen Allen
Jean Lucretia
Logan
Chaplin
John Reed
Fulton Street
Missionary Society
Morrow
ORIG
Capital
Parker BR
Remington Portable
Lavender
Ivory
Conklin
Logans
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