Minersville Bicycle Crash Injures Ponter Child
A minor, son of Mrs. Dave Ponter of Minersville, was seriously injured Sunday noon when a car driven by Howard Hughes of Pomeroy struck his bicycle rider. The boy sustained a compound fracture of the right leg and was unconscious with bleeding from the mouth. Police found no blame on Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ponter
Min
Sunnoon
Howard Hughes
Vale & Miller
Pomeroy
Minersville
Phelps
Mery
Hughes
Death by Own Action Reported in Middleport
The death of Ed, who resided in Middleport for four years, is described as death by his own action. He reportedly went to a hotel in Middleport and took carbolic acid, a rash act likely tied to poor health and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edrly
Middleport
Purchases Fine Home in Middleport by Leifheit
Frank Leifheit, once a photographer and coal trader, and his family will relocate to the splendid residence of John B. Downing on the corner of Third and Walnut Streets in Middleport for 8000 dollars. The Downing family will move into their homestead on Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leifheit
Pomeroy
John B. Downing
Third
Walnut Streets
Middleport
Mr. Leifit
Downings
Downing
Second Street
The Burns Trial Opens in Colorful Courtroom
The Burns trial proceeds with jury selection in a case describing John Burns as a colored defendant. Proceedings focus on establishing charges and the timeline of events, with testimony anticipated from key witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
Court session opens on holdup case inflaming city
This morning in court a holdup charge was heard while the colored community gathered in force to observe. Burns, a well regarded member of church and colored society, is at the center of keenly contested proceedings on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Church and
Colored Society
Housing Boom in Pomeroy Bend Coal Growth Attracts Families
Gilbert Rummell a Minersville coal jobber buys W D Hogue home in Middleport. Middleport adds a Pomeroy Bend businessman and family as housing tightens. Houses and rooms at a premium push residents to live elsewhere while Middleport’s residential districts draw new families amid the coal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Rummell
Minersville
W. D. Hogue
Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy
Funeral of Griff Michael Draws Large Middleport Crowd
The Middleport merchant Griff Michael was honored in a Saturday funeral at the Middleport Presbyterian church. Business houses closed for the service as merchants attended in a body and many floral tributes marked public esteem. He was laid to rest in Hill cemetery.
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Griff Michael
Middleport
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Michael
Hill Cemetery
Water Improvements Continue In Meigs County
Health Commissioner McCullough reports that the Meigs Water Company efforts show progress in water quality. However the supply remains unsafe for drinking without boiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullough
Meigs ‘Water Company
Local Marriages Tie Trio of Unions in Midwest
M M Spencer of Pomeroy married his sister in law Mrs Sarah FE Spencer of Racine on Saturday with Squire Martin officiating. Sunday evening street car conductor Henry P Feiger of Pomeroy and Mrs Hayes of Racine wed at the bride’s Racine home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Spencer
Pomeroy
Sarah FE. Spencer
Racine
Squire Martin
Henry P. Feiger
Hayes
Mayor Bans Rifles for Village Boys After Runway Shootings
Mayor Ebersbach issues a sweeping order prohibiting rifle use by village boys, targeting Monkey Runway where indiscriminate firing endangers residents. The notice implies possible jail for violators who ignore the warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebersbach
Monkey Runway
Miner Ed Funk Is Injured At Buckeye Salt Works
Ed Funk of Minersville, an employee at Buckeye Salt Works, is laid up with a broken leg after being injured while performing his duties at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Funk
Minersville
Buckeye Salt Works
Local Travel and Family News Roundup
Mrs. Henry Seyfried departed for Cincinnati for a visit yesterday. Linotype operator Kenney Arnold home in Marion for a summer vacation to care for the home place and his elderly father in Enterprise. Dr. McCullough brought Eddie Weeks home from Gallipolis hospital on Sunday. Relatives of Sylvester Arnold of Villa Grove, ill, discuss the death of little Jack Simerto, his only grandchild. Mrs. R. B. Lamb and her children with her father H. H. Lurdig left yesterday for Louisville to visit for several weeks.
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Henry Seyfried
Cincinnati
Kenney Arnold
Linotype
Harding
Marion
Enterprise
McCullough
Eddie Weeks
Gallipolis Hospital
Sylvester Arnold
Villa Grove
Jack Simerto
Boy Scout Bird House Contest Winners at Middleport
The Boy Scout bird house contest in Middleport drew 18 entries showing varied designs from a simple one room wren house to a 14 room mansion. Fred German won first for a neat little wren house, Gardner Reynolds second for a 14 room martin house, and Alva Thomson third for a wren bungalow. All work was by boys under 18. another contest will be announced.
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Middleport
Fred German
Gardner Reynolds
Alva Thomson
Real Estate Transfers Accelerate in Athens Market
Real estate activity in Athens shows more properties changing hands this month. L. D. Poston and others complete transfers at multiple State Street addresses with various buyers and modest sums. several owners plan moves or renovations, including June possession for Finsterwald and April relocation for Tetrick.
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Athens
L. D. Foston
E. State Street
John Finsterwald
East State Street
Finsterwald
L. D. Poston
J. R. Sands
D. W. Cornell
Guysville
G. E. Tetrick
FE. State Street
Tetrick
Columbus
Roger Jones
Charles Morris
Maplewood Drive
Grosvenor Street
Morris
J. B. Swanson
J. H. Boden
Morris Avenue
W. B. Bartels
Ed Laughlin
David M. Beasley
McKinley and
Race Streets
Kilby Mine Ruling Blasted by UMWA Official
In Indianapolis on March 22 Governor Kilby’s refusal to recognize striking miners’ contention in the Alabama mine strike drew condemnation from William F. Harrison of the UMWA legislative board who called the action one of the rankest outrages on labor. The Kilby award was presented to the board which will outline the miners’ next course of action.
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Indianapolis
Kilby
Alabama
Wlliam F. Harrison
United Mine Workers
Ice price drop announced by Columbus vendors
Ice companies in Columbus announce a new spring and summer price of 50 cents per hundred, seven cents cheaper than previous rates. The adjustment aims to ease consumer costs during warmer months.
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Columbus
Mar
Ice Wagons Hauling Coal Amid Unusual Demand
Ice wagons that usually deliver ice began hauling coal due to a severe demand in the city. The local ice company sent most of its delivery fleet onto the streets earlier than ever, spurred by souring milk and butter running in streams as calls came from every city section.
Postmaster General Hays Sworn In Amid Movie Cameraman Rush
The new postmaster general Will Hays took the oath in a flurry as film industry officials arrived in waves to witness the ceremony. He repeated the oath a third time after a large contingent of movie men pressed for inclusion.
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Will Hays
Hays
Republican National Committee
Justice van Devanter
United States Supreme Court
Murray City Births and Deaths Reported in Local Notes
Local notices record several births including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ralph Mc Daniel and to Mr and Mrs Orley Tennahill. Death of William B Stiff Sunday. funeral at M E church Tuesday with burial at Shawnee. Other items note illnesses, visitors, and a broken collar bone from a riding accident.
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Ralph Mc.Daniel
John Lafollette
Pomeroy
Jack Murrell
William B. Stiff
M. E
Bishop
Shawn
Campbell
U. B
Sherman Byers
Will Jones
Eliza Frazee
Frank Bryan
Nelsonville
Michael Byron
Dalton Trial in Limbo over Transfer to Juvenile Court
Chicago March 22 Trial of 17 year old William Dalton who robbed the Northern Trust Co of 772000 dollars in liberty bonds is held up while Judge Charles MacDonald decides if the case will be moved to juvenile court or proceed in criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Dalton
Northern Trust Co
Charles MacDonald
Prices and Seats For Matinee At McKee Drug Store
Prices listed 75c 1.00 1.50 plus tax for a Las night show. Seats on sale Tuesday morning for matinee and night at McKee Drug Store. Characters Thomas Kelly Ruth Merce Eleanor Montell Guy D’Ennery Wallace Ty ler appear in an event.
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Thomas Kelly
Ruth Merc
Eleanor Montell
Guy D'Ennery
ECE
Wallace Rine Geod Tyler
Rand
McKee Drug Store
Union Evangelistic Services Shifted to Presbyterian Church
In Hebbardsville the union evangelistic meetings moved from the Methodist to the Presbyterian church Sunday night. A large Class Six choir from the Athens Methodist church filled the house. Dr. Miller spoke on Christ’s masculine character, business life, and personality. The meetings continue nightly likely ending Sunday with Rev. H. E. Warner speaking tonight.
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Union
Methodist Church
Presbyterian
Athens Methodist Church
Miller
H. E. Warner
Columbus bank leads bids on surplus funds
Commercial Savings and Trust Co of Akron with a bid of 6.47 percent heads 500 banks that submitted business for surplus funds, as reported from Columbus.
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Columbus —Commercial Savings and Trust Co
Akron
Will Fight Case In Ohio Junction Plea
In common pleas court a injunction case seeks to stop N. O. T. and L. Traction Co from collecting 20 cents fare from Miss Elizabeth Marsh for travel between Uhrichsville and New Philadelphia.
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New Philadelphia, O
Common Pleas Court
N. O. T. and
L. Traction Co
Elizabeth Marsh
Uhrichsville
New Philadelphia
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