Bootleggers Escape Police Escort on Train to Middleport
Two men Marley Shamblin and George King jumped from a southbound B and C train as it neared Clifton. They fled to the ferry, crossed to Middleport, and escaped while being taken to Pt. Pleasant jail from Ripley West Virginia by Officer Carney. They faced sentences of sixty and ninety days respectively for selling.
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B. & C. Pasenger
Clifton
Middleport
E. W. Peoples
Marley Shamblin
George King
Pt. Pleasant
Ripley
W. Va
Carney
Meigs County School Workers Meet at Heath M. E. Church
Next Tuesday at 10 oclock all Meigs County school workers will gather at Heath M. E. Church Rt to join forces with the victory program. Arthur A. Arn state secretary and other leaders are to be present for the meeting.
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Meigs County
Heath M. BE. Church
Tion
Arthur A. Arn
Coe and Tedrow Featured in Farm Note
A notice highlights P. Coe, a well to do farmer, and Mrs. Mary Tedrow as local residents of note with ties to the agricultural community.
Longtime Pomeroy Resident Weds in Columbus
A longtime resident of Pomeroy married Monday in Columbus. The story frames youthful romance ripening late in life amid a cautious, gentle union.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Coughey
Middleport Grocery Sold to New Owners
C. W. Jordan sold his grocery store in Middleport to Charles Brooks and B. C. Romine. The buyers have taken charge and operate the business now.
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Middleport
C. W. Jordan
Charles Brooks
B. C. Romine
Wilkesville Railroader Weds Salem Township Bride
Yesterday at the courthouse Hull Denney a railroader from Wilkesville claimed Miss Mary Lynch a Salem township resident as his bride. Mary Lynch has worked as a saleslady at Stansberry drug store in Middleport. The couple will reside at Wilkesville.
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Court House
Hull Denney
Wilkesville
Mary Lynch
Salem Township
Stansberry
Middleport
Eoe
Petitions Circling District Court Across the River
Petition drive gains momentum in Ang tle county seeking court approval across the river. Organizers push for action on a district matter with community backing and multiple signatories.
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Pray- Ang Tle
Bond issue planned for hard bed roads districtwide
The district seeks to issue 68600 dollars in bonds to fund hard bed road construction across multiple areas. Petitions supporting the plan are being freely signed.
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Trict
Marshall College Names Donald Jenkins Baseball Manager 1919
Donald Jenkins, a well known local athlete, has been elected manager of the Marshall College baseball team for the 1919 season. He brings notable playing experience and leadership to the program as it plans for the upcoming schedule.
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Donald Jenkins
Marshall
Local Notices From Pomeroy and Nearby Areas
Pomeroy residents Nick Wippel and Mrs. George Oeffler of Columbus attend to legal matters related to their father’s property. Others linked to J. W. Bramlage’s death, including Mrs. August Priggle and Bobnert family, have returned home. Also noted are health and welfare updates involving Rev. Stolzenberg, Mrs. William Richman, and Mary Nelson, 82, an infirmary inmate committed to Athens State Hospital as unsound of mind.
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Pomeroy
Nick Wippel
George Oeffler
Columbus
August Priggle
New Richmond
Ohio
Bobnert
Charlies
Katherine Spaniel
J. W. Bramlage
Chas. Ebersbach
Parkersburg
Stolzenberg
Wiliam Richman
Mary Nelson
Athens State Hospital
Andrew H. Nelson
Mock trial at Simpson M. F. church on Sunday evening
The Epworth League of Simpson M. F. church will present a mock trial titled Edictment of Christian America for Criminal Neglect next Sunday evening. A large cast from the church performs, and no admissions will be charged. Mr. T. B. Price promotes the project.
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Epworth League
Simpson M. F. Church
T. B. Price
Physician Accepts Position In New Lexington Hospital
Dr. J. R. Warren, who recently located at Rutland, has accepted a position in a hospital at New Lexington and passes along before he has a chance to get acquainted at Rutland.
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J. R. Warren
Rutland
New Lexington
Miss Hazel Wilson and Bernard Hoover Married in Akron
Miss Hazel Wilson daughter of Mrs Myra Wilson of Akron and Bernard Hoover of Spanier Pa now of Akron were recently married in Akron.
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Hoover-Wilson
Hazel ‘Wilson
Myra Wilson
Akron
Middleport
Bernard M. Hoover
Spanier, Pa
Old Cheshire Soldier Samuel McCarty Dies at 77
Samuel McCarty an elderly veteran from Cheshire died at Cheshire aged 77. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon with attendees including former comrades from the Bend. A widow and several children survive.
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Samuel McCarty
Cheshire
Milks Emulsion touted as cure for stomach trouble
An Ohio reader testimonial proclaims Milks Emulsion restored health after severe weight loss and chronic digestive issues. The ad claims rapid relief for stomach trouble, constipation, and related ailments, with a money back guarantee and prices of 60 or 1.20 per bottle. It lists Terre Haute Indiana as producer and Athens Ohio and Nelsonville Ohio as local sellers.
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W. Z. Campbell
Carey
Ohio
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Cline Piracy Co
Athens, C
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Tailors showcase aviation patch pocket on front expansion
In Cleveland on March 6 models at a tailor convention display an aviation patch pocket centered on a front expansion, highlighting a playful fashion trend during the event.
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Cleveland
Tailors
Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs A L DeVine of Los Angeles says years of female trouble kept her from housework and doctors offered no relief. After taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she became well and urges others to learn of the medicine’s good effects.
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A. L. DeVine
Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Asian powers differ on individual aims amid league of nations
Japanese and Chinese spokesmen to the league of nations discuss pacific goals while clashing over territorial claims and wartime actions. China asserts claims to Kiao Chow and accuses Japan of blocking China from joining WWI and 1914 1916 moves. Japan expresses cautious optimism that the league can secure peace and mutual security in the Far East.
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Kiao Chow
Japan
China
League of Nations
Marquis Saionji
Marquis
Far East
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Birthdays
Residents and visitors share greetings across Athens Wellston and Stewart. Mrs J H Rodehaver returns from Wellston while Dr Geneva Frey visits sister in Athens. Local figures like Judge Worstell and families attend church events and Centennial activities amid weekend visits and birthdays.
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J.H. Rodehaver
Athens D
Geneva Frey
Joyce
Canaanville
P. R. McLaughlin
J. J. Henry
Edna Thompson
Athens
W. C. Light
Hall Chapman
Lester
Coolville
R. D
Wilson Harper
Indianapolis
Emon Calvert
Johnson
Loveland
Nina Fuller
J.E. Lawrence
R. D. Finsterwald
Pomeroy
L. B. Finsterwald
Walter Stewart
Mire
C. A. Wiseman
C. HB. Kincade
Stewart
Ernest Seaman
Judge Worstell
Ath
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Sam
Clint
Surprise party honors Salem teacher Misa Beekman
A Pleasant surprise honored teacher Misa Beekman in Salem with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nice and many others. The evening featured games and a fine roast, with attendees listed by name among local families and neighbors.
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Misa Ivalue Beekman
Gertrude Ee
Wayne Nice
Oscer Burt
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