Pomeroy Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Family Illness
Mrs Sophia Johnson formerly Sophia Curtis of Pomeroy traveled from Kansas City Missouri to visit her ailing mother Mrs RE E Ashworth. Mrs Ashworth is much improved and Mrs Johnson plans return Tuesday. J B Smith moves from Bert Smith property on Linoln Hill to rooms in Koehler home on Vale Street.
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Pomeroy
Sophia Johnson
Sophia Curtis
Kansas City
RE. E. Ashworth
Ashworth
J. B. Smith
Bert Smith
Linoln Hill
Koehler
Vale Street
Miners Could Restart in No 6 Mine by April 1
Source from Stalter and Essex Coal Co Pomroy office says No 6 mine, closed about a year, resumed January 31 and has run steadily. This week 20 cars of 6 inch mine run coal will be loaded for a railroad as a sample fuel. Company hopes to settle disputes to avoid April 1 shutdown.
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Stalter and Essex Coal Company
Pomeroy
Public meeting of Pomeroy charities this evening
The general committee of the Pomeroy associated charities will hold another public meeting this evening in the village hall. Everyone is welcome whether a current member or prospective member of the association.
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The
Pomeroy Associated Charities
Body of Harry Bland Buried in Middleport
After confusion and unfounded reports, the remains of Harry Bland arrived in Middleport late in the week and were laid to rest there. Mrs. Bland, the boy’s mother, attended the funeral rites.
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Harry Bland
Middleport
Young Peoples Union Visitors Enjoy Pleasant Evening
Last evening the Young Peoples Union of the Middleport Baptist church visited the Pomeroy union for a pleasant event with fellowship and a special program.
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Y P. U
Young Peoples’ Union
Middleport Baptist Church
Pomeroy Union
Bequest To Endow Children’s Room In Jewish Hospital
Mrs. Jennie Fuller Seigal former Pomeroy resident died in Cincinnati at 70 leaving $30 000 to endow a children’s room in the Jewish hospital with the note we loved little children so much in her will.
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Jennie Fuller
Seigal
Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Jewish Hospital
The Weight of Freight Causes Syracuse Merchants Grumble
Merchants in Syracuse complain about high freight costs to move goods into town. A Columbus to Pomeroy to Syracuse shipment priced at 2.34, then 2.24 for the five mile leg, far higher than the long Columbus route. Parcel post offers cheaper delivery, about half the freight-rate, delivering to Syracuse post office.
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Syracuse
Columbus
Pomeroy
Uncle Sam
Parkersburg
Hess Hurt Boarding Train Leaves Him On Crutches
Robert S. Hess, former well known meat dealer and now circulation man for the Pittsburg Dispatch, was badly injured December 2 while boarding a train. He remains at home in Syracuse and has just begun using crutches after breaking an ankle and tearing ligaments. He likely cannot work for several months.
Rock Springs Man 81 Dies After Long Life
John Greuser aged 81 a longtime Rock Springs resident died Friday in the family noted as one of ten children all but one married with many grandchildren. The obituary highlights a rare family record of no prior deaths and mentions the funeral held at Sacred Heart church in Pomeroy.
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John Greuser
Rock Springs
Big Sunday School Contest Ends With Baptist Win
No abatement in Sunday school interest in Middleport as the four church classes finished their month long contest. Burnell class of the Baptist church led with 12 308 points, followed by the Methodists 8 088, Church of Christ 5 375, and Presbyterians 4 564. The Baptist church saw 47 declarations of intent to join, 22 by men, and overall Sunday school attendance jumped from 122 to around 450.
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Middleport
Burnell
Baptist Church
Methodists
Church of Christ
Meigs County Students Join New Greek Fraternity
Five Meigs county youths are members of a newly formed Greek fraternity at Ohio University Athens. David French Robert Rowley Harold Karr Howard Lonegstaff and Listen Fultz comprise Tau Sigma Delta with French president and Howard Lonegstaff treasurer. The group plans to seek national fraternity affiliation.
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MEIGS
Meigs County
Ohio University
Athens
David French
Robert Rowley
Harrisonville
Harold Karr
Pomeroy
Howard Lowestaff
Listen Fultz
Middleport
Tau Sigma Delta
Howard Lonegstaff
McARTHUR Visits By West Virginia Residents
Mr and Mrs G Warner of Charleston West Virginia visited relatives in Mc Arthur on Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Magee left for Columbus on Saturday for a week with Mr and Mrs Will Ambrose. Joe Blick of Logan was weekend guest of Donald Collins and friends in McArthur.
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Frank Magee
Columbus
Will Ambrose
Joe Blick
Logan
Donald Collins
McArthur
Marriage License Issued for Ira Holcomb and Ellen M Kinnison
Ira Holcomb age 27 from Alice and Ellen M Kinnison age 21 from Minterton were married by Rev. A A Turner.
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Ira Holcomb
Alice
Ellen M. Kinnison
Minterton
A. A. Turner
Petty Estate Inventory Filed. County Board Schedules Session
Estella Petty administratrix of the estate of William Petty filed an inventory and appraisal. Some orders become part of the record. The county commissioners will be in session Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
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Estella Petty
William’ Petty
Veteran Ray Blackburn Slain Guard at Wheeling Plant
Ray Blackburn a Chicago World War veteran and guard at the Yorkville plant of Wheeling Steel & Iron company was accidentally killed. His body will be taken to Chicago tonight as the plant resumes open shop operations.
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Martins Ferry
Ray Blackburn
Chicago
Yorkville
Wheeling Steel & Iron Company
Freezone Quick Corn Cure Promoted Amid Miner Strife
The advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover with drugstore availability. Separately West Virginia officials and Huntington mayor report probing union disputes, miner hunger, and presses for wage cuts in coal fields. Indictments in Logan County include Mooney and Snyder for conspiracy and treason tied to September marches.
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West Virginia
W. Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Winifrede
Wannifrede
Union Fields
Pire
Mooney
Snyder
Logan County
Logan
Union Miners Suffer as WV Unemployment Soars
In New York Fred Mooney of District 17 UMWA, joined by Frank Snyder and W T Harris, warned 35,000 WV miner families face starvation amid widespread joblessness. He cited Kanawha and Grafton fields with minimal mine operation and cited towns like Mount Clare and Blooming Rose Camp facing severe hunger and absent relief.
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New York
West Virginia
Fred Mooney
United Mine Workers of America
Mooney
Frank L. Snyder
Kanawha Fields
Grafton Fields
Kanawha
Grafton
Michigan
Elmo
W. Va
Beach Glenn
Fayette County
Mount Clare
Blooming Rose
Boone County
Smithers
Belislow
Rutland Family Tragedy and Local Updates
Rutland John Grueser, about 80, dies at home near Rock Springs leaving a wife and ten married children. Funeral Monday at Catholic church in Pomeroy. Also notes of Mrs. Rosella Forrest found dead at 77, funeral Sunday at Baptist church. A daughter born February 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Seymour. Community notices include sermons, meetings, and hospital visits in M. E. and Christian churches.
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John Grueser
Rock Springs
Lee Myers
Mr. Grueser
Rutland
Pomeroy
Carrie Bope
Columbus
Sidenstricker
F. A. Bean
Cincinnati
C. F. Rathburn
Middleport
Rosella Forrest
Marcellus Forrest
Beeson
Switzer
Gallipolis
Baptist Church
George Pratt
M. E
E. R. Stafford
Worthington
Alamong
Christian Church
Guy Seymour
Charles Musser
Ladies’ Aid
M. F. Church
M. F. Rathburn
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Wo. Graham
Funeral Draws Large Crowd for Mr Blair
A large attendance marked Mr Blair's funeral held Wednesday. Several locals including Mrs Rosa Simmons and Mrs Minnie Jones are reported ill. Multiple residents were seen shopping in Nelsonville and Athens on Thursday and Friday.
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Blair
Rosa Simmons
Jack Berg
Rachel Beal
Nelsonville
Edgar Farley
Will Hall
Athens
Minnie Jones
John Stillwell
Columbus
Courtney
Deanville
Will O'Neil
James Rizer
Middleport
Clifton
W. Va
Willard
John Dishong
Clifford Rizer
Goldie Hardy
Nellie Dolman
Blanche Boring
Harry Harvey
Miss Katherine Haines Calls on Sister in Deanville
Miss Katherine Haines visits her sister Mrs Schoonover in Deanville. A Regents Park Lindon menagerie houses over 3 000 animals with a remarkable collection.
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Katherine Haines
Mrs. Schoonover
Deanville
Regent's Park
Lindon
Indigo dye once popular with ancient Egyptian aristocracy
German researchers report indigo dye detected in a 1000 B C Egyptian princess garment and in other artifacts such as a Babylonian vase and a tin ring. The finds suggest an early high level of industrial craft, showing navy blue fashion predates Cleopatra.
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London
Egypt
Rathegen
Strike Looms in Western Canada Coal Mines
Winnipeg March 4. Western Canada coal operators announce a thirty percent wage cut on April 1 triggering a looming strike by workers in soft coal mines across the region. The move aims to reduce costs amid regional economic pressures and disrupts planned production schedules.
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Winnipeg
Man
International News Service
Canada
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