Yville and Athens vie for Ohio basketball title
Nelsonville and Athens meet Thursday at Ohio University on a neutral floor to decide the state basketball championship for the two rivals. Both teams have smooth records and recent tournament results. local fans anticipate a close, clean, fast contest with strong defense and late drama.
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Inville
Nelsonville
Athens
Ohio University
Ohio State
Long
Mssay
Ironton
Monville
Chillicothe
Mm Ironton
Portsm
Ohio
Athens man cleans exterior of bank with sand blast
March 18 Athens man cleans the exterior of the central bank building in Carm elsonville using sand blasting. The process mirrors prior courthouse renovations with light colored stonework reacting well to the treatment.
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iMan
Nave Dirton Bank
Onville
Ernest
Athens
Izons Central Bank
Camelsonville
Pen Dining Hall Opens After Months of Work
Onville March 18 the dining room finally opened after months of renovations. Miss Ruth Russell will oversee operations as the new dining hall begins serving the public.
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Onville
Ruth Russell
Cooper outlines US control over Philippine Islands
Professor C. E. Cooper speaks at the Athens Club on the Philippines, tracing American rule since 1898 and the large role of the United States in island commerce and education. He warns withdrawal would endanger stability and could provoke revolutions in the Orient.
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Cooper
Philippines
United States
Ier
Mandh
China
Orient
America
East
Water mains in Nelsonville to be cleaned by flushing
Nelsonville March 18 Mayor Bill Hickman says city water will be off color for weeks as mains and hydrants are flushed using a new back pressure system. Pumps at the plant are shut down to push water from the reservoir Kentner Hill through the mains. Mains will be flushed every two or three weeks until thoroughly cleaned.
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Nelsonville
Bill Hickman
Kentner’s Hill
Hickman
Elizabeth Zane Dew DAR Meeting Reports on Trails and Ancestry
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR met Saturday afternoon March 15 at 2 o clock in the Legion Home. Miss Eather Ella Patton read the President General message from the DAR Magazine. Mrs T D Brown spoke on Old Trails the Madonna of the Trail and Mrs W W Poston discussed My Ancestor with a Cresap family history. Mrs R H Jackson read a Florida letter from Mrs Henry T Poston describing her ancestors the Hillards and genealogical research. Roll call featured Mrs J F Acomb discussing American Shrines from her Southland visit.
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Elizabeth Zane Dew
Daughters of the American Revolution
Legion Home
Eather Ella Patton
T. D. Brown
W. W. Poston
Cresap
R. H. Jackson
Henry T. Poston
Florida
Copper wire theft at Nelsonville Brick Company expands
Nelsonville on March 18 reports 600 more feet of copper wire stolen from the Nelsonville Brick Company Sunday night increasing losses from earlier thefts.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Brick Company
Local residents visit relatives and attend events
Mrs KE T Spray of Petersburg Indiana visits relatives in this city. Mrs Eugene Berry spends Tuesday with relatives in Logan. Charles E Poston is a business visitor in Columbus Tuesday. Mrs Ti Rosser and others visit Logan Monday. G D Ridenour is a Columbus business visitor Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Voight return from Caldwell after the death of his father August Voight with funeral services held Sunday. Mrs Ernest Wright and son Donald visit Irene Mitchell in Columbus Sunday. Miss Mayme Keplar and nephew Lewis Keplar visit in Columbus. Walter Gadbury leaves for Columbus to attend a Westinghouse sales meeting.
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Eugene Berry
Logan
Charles E. Poston
Columbus
Ti Rosser
Durward North
Leland Krieg
Nancy
G. D. Ridenour
Fred Voight
Anna Mae
Ted
Caldwell
August Voight
Voight
Ernest Wright
Donald
Irene Mitchell
Mayme Keplar
Lewis Keplar
Walter Gadbury
Westinghouse
Marriage Announced for Elsie Dalton and Close Larabee
Nelsonville March 18 announces the marriage of Elsie Dalton of Nelsonville Route 4 to Close Larabee son of Mr and Mrs William Larabee of Logan Ohio.
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Nelsonville
Lincoln Dalton
Route 4
Elsie
Larabee
William Larabee
Logan
Ohio
Beers Seen Fading as Repeal Drive Gains Steam
Washington reports the push to modify the Volstead Act by light beer is fading as wets rally for direct repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Chairman Wickersham mourns the 2.75 per cent beer proposal while wets shift to seek full repeal, a longer path needing two thirds in Congress and three fourths of states.
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Washington
Wickersham
Law Enforcement Commission
House Judiciary Committee
House
Nelsonville High Band to Give First Local Concert
Nelsonville March 18 8 20 pm at the high school auditorium the Nelsonville High School Band will present the first concert by a local high school band. Prof Ward W Hariin notes the band has progressed well. A musical comedy with Rob ert Huenefeld Jr Genevieve Beagte Mary Roscoe and Paul Collomore will also be performed.
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Nelsonville
Ward W. Hariin
Robert Huenefeld, Jr
Genevieve Beagte
Mary Roscoe
Paul Collomore
Legion auxiliary hosts card party at Glenford Legion Home
The ladies auxiliary to Glenford Duganfest American Legion held a Monday card party at the Legion Home. Bridge and euchre games determined high scores with Miss Mary Sharp and Miss Vivian Roscoe winning in bridge, Miss Mary Evans in euchre, and Mrs. Thomas Mulligan taking the door prize. Refreshments followed.
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American Legion
Legion
Mary Sharp
Vivian Roscoe
Mary Evans
Euchre
Thomas Mulligan
Mystery Man Contest Draws Athens Interest at Exposition
The Athens Merchants Exposition hosts a mystery guest guessing contest March 26 27 and 28 at the Armory under Kiwanis Club auspices A different guest appears each night with prizes for correct earliest arrival determined by entry coupons Booths feature local businesses including Cox Brothers Athens Lumber Company Kerr Hardware Beasley Milling Southern Ohio Electric and more.
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Athens
Armory
Kiwanis Club
Cox Brothers
I. C. Stedman & Company
J. L. Beckley & Son
Woodworth & Son
Burnett & Smith Company
Sommer's Store
McHenry & Sisler
Athens Lumber Company
Athens Chick Hatchery
the Athens Messenger
Kerr Hardware Company
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Beasley Milling Company
Athens Ice & Storage Company
Carpenter Hardware Company
Parker Brothers
Swanson Furniture Company
D. Zenner Company
Nelsonville Debt Ranks Low in Ohio
Nelsonville shows the second lowest per capita debt in Ohio for 1928, with bonded debt of 63 112.98 and per capita 9.71, according to a report received by Mayor Bill Hickman. Delphos has the lower per capita debt at 8.47 with 48 704.51 in bonds. Nelsonville’s debt is set to decline further by 1929 unless new issues occur.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Nelson Ville
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices
Bill Hickman
Celiy
Delphos
Woman's Home Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Scherle's Home
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 2 PM at 2% East Washington Street. Assisting hostesses are Mrs L Dr Johnson and Mrs James Sharp. Mrs T J Davis will lead worship and Mrs Id Crouse will head the program. The Lenten offering will be taken.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
L. J. Scherle
East
Washington Street
Birthday Party Honors Miss Garnet Dixon At St Patrick’s Theme
Mrs William Dixon hosted a Saturday party for her daughter twelfth birthday with Garnet Guests Verna Dane Rosamond Helen Hutchson Vera Eckles Lucile McManaway Oleta Dane Mary Hazel Iris Geraldine Christian Adrianne Dupler Catherine Harris Mary Frances McQuaid Janet Elia Marguerite Galentine Garnet Reynolds Martha Lovett Lucille Galentine Mrs Ruth Brooker helped and a St Patrick day style luncheon was served A cake with 12 lit candles centered the table Games and contests followed The guest of honor received many gifts
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William Dixon
Garnet
Verna Dane
Rosamond
Helen Hutchson
Vera Eckles
Lucile McManaway
Oleta Dane
Mary, Hazel
Iris
Geraldine Christian
Adrianne Dupler
Catherine Harris
Mary Frances McQuaid Janet
Elia Marguerite Galentine
Garnet Reynolds
Martha Lovett
Lucille Galentine
Ruth Brooker
Dixon
Miss Mabel Reacher Drowns Near Marietta
Miss Mabel Reacher aged 16 from St Marys West Virginia drowned after falling from a small boat into the Muskingum River near Marietta yesterday. She was employed by the State Highway Department on a dredging fleet.
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Marietta
Mabel Reacher
St. Marys
W. Va
Muskingum River
Reacher
State Highway Department
Varied Classified Offers Reported In The Messenger
Amesville middlings priced at 1.80 per hundred pounds. Four room house for rent on First Street Athens with basement gas and electricity at 10 per month. Seed potatoes offered at 2.25 per bushel. A few Shorthorn bull calves for sale listed.
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the Messenger
Amesville
First Street
Athens
Zemo Heals Itching Skin Soothe Relief
Advertises Zemo as a versatile antiseptic treatment for itching skin and scalp irritations. Claims quick comfort on raw and peeling skin, with results described as soothing and healing. Available in 45cc 60c and 1.00 dollar sizes, sold everywhere.
London Naval Conference Faces Italy Over Tonnage Demands
BLOCK PARLEY LONDON, March 18. A.Resucess of the London Naval Conference rests on persuading Italy to drop naval equality demands or supply definite minimum tonnage figures. Dino Grandi remains firm, while France hints at lowering its own estimates. Italy insists its figures will match France. Observers see the station question as key to a five power pact amid Japan US progress reports.
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London
Italy
France
Dino Grandi
Japan
United States
Andre Tardieu
Battle for LIRR on Irene Schroeder trial in New Castle
Irene Schroeder faces the electric chair in a death penalty trial that began today in New Castle. Her attorneys opened their defense on the eighth day of the trial before a jury of 19 men and 2 women.
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New Castle
Irene Schroeder
Exhibition Opens at Fine Arts Hall Ohio University
An art exhibit featuring watercolors lithographs and sculpture opens at Ohio University Fine Arts Hall hosted by the Art Department and AAUW. The show travels from eastern and midwestern museums and is open daily free to Athens residents with works by Forbes Homer Sargent Demuth Dickinson Marin and other modern artists.
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Art Department of
Ohio University
American Association of University Women
Fine Arts
Athens
Edward W. Forbes
Cambridge
Mass
Lors Art Museum
Harvard University
Forbes
I Ralph Waldo Kimerson
America
Winslow Homer
Mneland
Dodge MackKnight
Lake O'Hara
Canadian Rockies
Tyrol
John Singer Sargent
Charles Demuth
Preston Dickinson
Mount Chocorua
John Marin
New York
Hunt Deiderich
Zorach
Kolbe
Faun
Hans Reinecke
Robert Laurent
Kuntroshi
Walt Kuhn
Kenneth Hayes Miller
Peggy Bacon
Samuel Halpert
Wanda Gay
Charles Sheeler
Anna Goldwaithe
Arthur B. Davies
George Biddle
Ernest Piene
Fine Arts Hall
Former Judge Mannix Dies at 57 in Greenville
George W. Mannix, former common pleas judge and banker aged 57, passed away at his Greenville home. He owned extensive telephone interests and was a notable local figure.
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Diels
Lucky Mother Credits Plan Behind Daughter’s Health
Mrs H C McMullan of Cleve land credits a feeding plan and California Vig Syrup for her daughter Dorothy’s health. She notes it prevents cold symptoms and bowel issues, praising the syrup’s taste and gentle action. The ad touts California Fig Syrup as a fifty year physician endorsed product for digestion and energy in children.
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Dorothy
H. C. McMullan
Sagamore Ave
Clevelad
California
Joseph Lortz of Amesville Dies
Joseph N. Lorts father of Jessie Lorts dies after a long stomach illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Amesville MM Church with burial in Amesville Cemetery. Survived by brothers W H Lorts Carl H Lorts J K Lorts and sisters Mrs A Ek Bover Mrs J Ho Marr and Miss Myrtle Lorts, plus a daughter.
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Amesville
Joseph N. Lorts
Jessie
W. H
Carl H
Columbus
J. K
Memphis
Tenn
A. Ek. Bover
Florida
J. Ho Marr
Myrtle Lorts
Warrel, Pa
Russell fined for intoxication in Athens case
Harry Russell of Athens was fined five dollars and costs by Magistrate Kethy Riley after he pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication. The affidavit against Russell was not fully provided in the available text.
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Harry Russell
Athens
Kethy Riley
Russell
Fled by his wife Dorothy Cone stable Harry Junod
A fragment reports a person named Harry Junod and mention of a wife Dorothy. details are incomplete but imply a fleeing or escape context tied to a stable setting.
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Dorothy
Cone
Harry Junod
Mentha Pepsin Promises Lasting Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Mentha Pepsin as a tonic to strengthen the stomach and end indigestion. It claims quick relief is insufficient and asserts the product builds gastric resilience so users can eat freely. Thousands of bottles are sold daily with a money back guarantee from druggists.
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Dave
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David Butler
McCune
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Nelsonville Drug Co
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Third St
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Glouster
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