Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Discuss Dance Privileges
In a New York interview Mary Pickford says she does not dance with other men and avoids public dancing. Douglas Fairbanks adds that he disapproves of such behavior and notes they mostly dance with each other at Beverly Hills gatherings. The couple plans to move to California after legal affairs are settled, aided by local experts who support film production there.
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International News Service
New York
Mary Pickford
Douglas
D’artagnan
Ritz- Carlton
Beverly Hills
California
Mary
Doug
Fairbanks
Los Angeles
Paradise
Union
Horse and Cupid Unite in Society Marriages
A society note highlights romances sparked by horses. Miss Mathilda McCormick plans to marry Max Oser, a Swiss riding master, amid other pairings such as Giulia Morosini and Arthur M. Werner, and Louise Beaver Webb and Thomas Leonard, both linked to equestrian circles.
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Cupid
Thomas Leonard
Louise Beaver Webb
George Miles
Edith Beaver Webb
Louise
Mathilde McCormick
Max Oser
Giulia Morosini
Arthur M. Werner
Mathilda McCormick
John D
Maxser
Little Dan Cupid
Obituary notices and local accident reports from area papers
A woman operated on for appendicitis at Parkersburg hospital died after heart failure. She never married but cared for an invalid sister and raised her brother’s children. Parents received word of a serious accident to Frank Galbraith of Maryland after a fall from a tipple. Mrs Phoebe Carr of Chesterhill died from flu with many relatives here. John Roberts filled Mt. Hermon Sunday preaching in place of Rev. Williamson.
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Parkersburg
Anna Phipps
Don
Frank Galbraith
Maryland
Phoebe Carr
Chesterhill
Navy economy plan saves movie trips for citizens
Washington reports a naval economy plan in Congress would cut naval expenses enough to save each American about 50 cents annually, roughly two movie trips in the corn belt. Admiral Coontz testified the treaty navy costs about $4 per person, reduced to about $3.50 by the plan.
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Washington
Mar
Naval Economy
Congress
Naval
Corn Belt
Avill
Admiral Coontz
Treaty Navy
Court Notes in Athens County Pleas Court Rulings
P. W. Minor & Son won $700 with $12.79 interest in a default judgment against John H. Cox a Nelsonville shoe merchant named in many suit filings. Calorego Monteracchio was granted a divorce from Rosa Monteracchio on wilful absence. custody of their minor son Manuel awarded to Calorego. case uncontested.
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P. W. Minor & Son
Athens County Common Pleas Court
John H. Cox
Nelsonville
Cox
Calorego Monteracchio
Glouster
Rosa Monteracchio
Manuel Monteracchio
Cement Boycott in Ohio Delays Concrete Road Work
Ohio bids for concrete road building at the Feb 24 28 and Mar 1 sessions were almost all rejected by State Highway Director Herrick with two contracts spared for lacking alternative bids. Governor Cox's cabinet backed the move amid a regional cement boycott aimed at lowering prices.
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Columbus
Mar
Ohio
Herrick
Cox
Murder Charge Grows Out of Liquor Cake Case
In Cincinnati on March 8 Jas Reno aged 55 and Roy McKinney aged 39, held in Wilmington Ohio, face a murder charge added to their liquor law violation counts. The murder accusation stems from the February 14 shooting of Emery McCreight, a city policeman, during a liquor store incident described as the liquor cake case.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Jas Reno
Roy McKinney
Wilmington
Ohio
Emery McCreight
Harding to begin ten day vacation to Florida
President Harding will likely depart Washington this afternoon for a ten day trip to Florida with a first stop planned at St Augustine.
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Washngton
Mar
Harding
Washington
Florida
St. Augustine
In Loving Memory of Mrs Lucy A Poston
In loving memory of our dear mother Mrs Lucy A Poston who died March 6 1919. We recall the March winds and find our hearts longing for home. Our thoughts wander to the grave not far away where we laid our mother three years ago today. Loved and remembered by husband sons and daughters L E Poston Mrs E L Grosvenor Mrs K E Wyatt Emery Stella Earl and Darold Poston.
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Lucy A. Poston
Fire trucks collide in Dallas, 1 killed, 4 injured
John Cross died and four other firemen were seriously hurt when two fire trucks collided while rushing to answer an alarm in Dallas on Tuesday during an emergency response.
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Dallas
Tex
John Cross
Public Forum on Athens Tree Loss and Development
A citizen laments the destruction of Athens' trees led by development. The Flatiron Elm is gone, song birds lost, and shade removed for fountains and horse troughs. The writer asks if the aesthetic value is worth five thousand or ten thousand dollars or nothing and urges proper legislation to protect ornamental trees.
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Athens
PAYS TO BE HUMAN: PRISON REFORM SAYS A G A G Daugherty
Attorney General Daugherty touts prison reform results after one year. One thousand paroled prisoners earned $1,000,000 and become useful members of society.
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Washington
Mar
Daugherty
Community notes and local socials from Sharpsburg area
The column recounts town chatter including playful jests at a local writer, party nights for Miss Ella Grimes and Zoe Dille, and a notice of Lucy Phipps's funeral. It mentions Floyds and cousins in attendance, and honors the Bartlett central telephone office worker as a well liked local figure.
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Ocean's Sand
Ella Grimes
Zoe Dille
Floyds
Floyd Beard
Floyd Grimes
Floyd Palmer
Frank Quinn
Martha Thompson
Emily Grimes
Eva Linscott
Doris Dickson
Miss Moody
Lucy Phipps
Bartlett
Miss Phipp
Calling Men Back Wheeling
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad recalls 30 furloughed workers to Benwood shops in Wheeling from idle status since last summer.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Benwood
Prisoners from Fayette County Arrive at State Penitentiary
A delegation of 29 prisoners from Fayette County arrived today at the state penitentiary in Moundsville. They were all convicted at the same term of court.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Fayette
Jake Kirkendall Reports Remarkable Rhode Island Hen
In Buchtel Ohio on March 8 Jake Kirkendall claims his Rhode Island hen, three years old, laid 21 eggs in December 20 in January 15 in February and six eggs through March 7. On March 7 the owner set her on a clutch of 17 eggs.
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Buchtel, O
Jake Kirkendall
Buchtel
Rhode Island
Navy reorganization aims for cost savings in shipbuilding
Experts say scrapping ships saves little versus completing them, as breaking up ships costs near building costs. The completed navy would cost 600 million annually, while a new system costs 450 million, saving about 180 million yearly. Ravens pair for life reuse the same nest year after year.
Maytag promises easy home savings with weekly payments
Five dollars secures one in your home with balance in easy terms. The Maytag will reduce the hardest work a woman has to do, promising ongoing weekly savings through its use.
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Behr
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E. L. Grosvenor
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Emery
Stella, Earl and
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Sharpsburg R. D
Chesterfield
Liggett P Myers Tobacco Co
The
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Lancaster
Women's New Spring
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Chauncey Ohio
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