Middleport Literary Club schedules tales and music program
The Middleport Literary club will meet on Wednesday March 25 with a program focused on ingenuity. Readings include The Diamond Lenz by Fitz James O'Brien and The Snake Doctor by Irvin Cobb. vocal solos and a critic will be provided by Mrs M D Hartinger and Mrs W G Davis. Hostess change noted as Mrs L Crary Davis replaces Mrs M C Hobart.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
Diamond Lenz
Fitz James O’brien
R. A. Miller
Snake Doctor
Irvin Cobb
Bess Sanborn
M. D Hartinger
Wilbur Daniel Steel
W. G. Davis
M. D. Hartinger
L. Crary Davis
M. C. Hobart
Ford Wrecks in Pomeroy Sunday
In Pomeroy on Sunday a Ford roadster owned by G A Smith of Athens was wrecked near the Davis ice plant after the driver lost control from a bent radius rod. The car struck railroad tracks and nearly went over a steep riverbank. no one was injured. Another unlit car from Leading Creek struck the Smith vehicle earlier along Leading Creek road.
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Pomeroy
G. A. Smith
Athens
Davis Ice Plant
Leading Creek
George Sanders in Critical Condition After Relapse
POMEROY March 23 Last rites were given to George Sanders by Father Theodore Ingle at the family home in Gravel Hill Middleport. Sanders, previously improved after pneumonia, relapsed after a cold, with little hope for recovery. He long served with the New York Central lines K and M railroad shops at Hobson.
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Pomeroy
George Sanders
Thedore Ingle
Sacred Heart Church
Gravel Hill
Middleport
Sander
Sanders
New York Central Lines
Local residents and visitors acknowledge weekend travels
Mrs James Clifford with Helena and sons James and Paul visited Columbus Saturday. Helena visited Lancaster. Freda Fisher Mellin Price and Ernest Phillip came from Columbus with Joe Wright. Rob Webster moved from East Main Street to Breezy Heights. N Croy Theodore Croy of Athens stayed with Mr and Mrs Jacob Mees. A letter reports Raymond and husband ill with flu in Washington County. Alba Radford of Zanesville visited home folks. Hazel Bartels left for Columbus. Herman Fisher and family moved into a Simpson apartment on Butternut Avenue.
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James Clifford
Helena
James
Paul
Columbus
Lancaster
Freda Fisher
Mellin Price
Ernest Phillip
Joe Wright
Rob Webster
Strickland
East Main Street
Manning Webster
Breezy Heights
N. &. Croy
Theodore Croy
Athens
Jacob Mees
J. A. Smith
Raymond
Delbert Blake
Bentleyville
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Alba Radford
John Duerr
Herman Fisher
Butternut Avenue
Pole Replacement Along Main Street In Pomeroy
A gang led by Fore man Robert Bittner has renewed poles on Main street for the A. T. & T. I company. The taller poles, six to eight feet higher, will support wires for the Mutual Electric company.
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Pomeroy
Robert Bittner
A. T. & T. I Company
Main Street
Mutual Electric Company
Old Time Printer Nears Death at Sister's Home
William Crow, longtime dime printer who set type on the old Telegraph, died after a period of illness at his sister Ann Dunn's home on Butternut avenue extension. Last rites were given Sunday by Father Igle of Sacred Heart church.
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William
Bill) Crow
Ann Dunn
Butternut Avenue
Father Igle
Sacred Heart Church
Prominent West Virginia Guests Dine at Hotel Remington
A. R. Wood of Ebersbach Construction and Mrs. Wood from Charleston along with B. Solon active in Logan oil ventures and J. O. Lintz of Letart Falls were Sunday guests at the New Hotel Remington.
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Remmington
A. R. Wood
Ebersbach Construction Co
West Virginia
Cleanup push urged by Shakespeare club petition
The Shakespeare club has submitted a direct petition to city council and officials calling for a cleanup campaign in the city. The move signals a strong effort to mobilize local leadership and residents for environmental and public space improvements.
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Shakespeare Club
Salvation Army Collects Clothes for Bathing Beaches
The Salvation Army launches a clothing drive directing donations to be sent to bathing beaches for distribution. The appeal specifies old garments and emphasizes reuse and community aid.
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Salvation Army
Betsy Ann Goes Down Amid Foam At Pomeroy
The Betsy Ann passenger packet ran aground amid white foam near Pomeroy around 8 pm Sunday while traveling downriver. The minor incident drew attention from Betsy Ann’s many friends and admirers.
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Betsy Ann
Pomeroy
Betsy
Larger audience at prison Sunday services grow
Pomeroy Ohio reports a Sunday religious service at the county jail drawing a larger crowd after three new arrivals the previous night Clyde Lewis from Middleport with Constable Mysell and Arthur Butcher with Mag Conkle accompanied by Officer Hysell. authorities consider vagrancy or worse for using a public school ground as a trysting place for immoral purposes.
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Pomeroy
Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Clyde Lewis
Middleport
Lloyd Mysell
Clyde
Arthur Butcher
Mag Conkle
Hysell
Towboat A. C. Ackard Heads South With Big Steel Tow
POMEROY March 23 The tow boat A. C. Ackard pushes a large tow of barges loaded with manufactured steel products downriver for southern ports and rail shipment. The barge load includes what appeared to be four coaling floats from the bank for the long voyage.
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Pomeroy
A. C. Ackard
Ackard
Evils of the World Outlined by a Famous Divine
Canon Donaldson at Westminster Abbey cites seven social evils including wealth without work and commerce without morality. He laments politics without principle and science used for destruction while warning the rich elite set a harmful example. He warns of a future overshadowed by war and fear.
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Sheffinfield
Canon Donaldson
Westminister Abbey
Britain
Riviera
Londone
Planes Sought to Spray Cane on Oahu for Eyespot Control
Hawaiian sugar planters seek Army airplanes to spray cane fields on Oahu to curb the eyespot disease ravaging plantations. The effort aims to protect crops and prevent further losses.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian
Oahu
Navy approves volcanic volcano camp at Kilauea site
The Navy Department approves a naval recreation camp near Kilauea on Hawaii. Construction will begin this spring at a site touted as one of the most beautiful in the Hawaiian islands.
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Honolulu
Kilauea
Navy Department
Hawaiian Islands
Youngest applicant seeks Penn admission at eight months
Joseph Walter Bond Jr. appeared as a prospective entrant to the University of Pennsylvania through his father, advertising man and alumnus, writing to admissions director Dr. George W. McClelland to ensure his son’s application would be on time for graduation with the class of 1945.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Walter Bond, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
George W. McClelland
Bond
Ship cemetery at Wilhelmshaven marks German naval defences collapse
Wilhelmshaven now hosts the world’s largest ship cemetery as 230 vessels from around the globe have been dismantled in five years. The yard scrapped ships include German warships and freighters like the Nelson class and the Minnesota, once the world’s largest freighter. Decline follows inflation and higher scrapping costs, ending Germany’s scrap boom as foreign buyers halt orders.
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Berlin
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Hohenzollern
United States
Minnesota
English Pastor Sees Wives Dominate Household Finances
London reports Dr. Cecil Webb Johnson in Woman's Health and Happiness argues that income earned by husbands should be spent by men. He claims wives spending money eroded by economy and mocks women’s influence, calling for restraint and urging young women to avoid alcohol and late dances.
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London
Cecil Webb Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Coudh
Johnson
Nighties Fall Out Of Favor At Wellesley College
Wellesley Mass March 23 college girls reject the old time nightgown in favor of flimsy pajamas. A local college laundry reports only six nightgowns in this week’s wash from 300 customers noting a shift from traditional nightwear to bob teddies and step-ins in fashion now.
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Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley College
British Shipping Faces Hard Period and Losses
British shipping is described as in a very bad period with many corporations barely covering expenses. Passenger and cargo traffic are near stationary, and losses are large. The US quota system hurts emigrant trade, reducing high-end passenger and saloon traffic, with a trans-Atlantic liner reportably carrying only six first class passengers to New York from Southampton.
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London
United States
Europe
Southampton
New York
Renault Attempts To Pull Comeback In Newark Bout
Canadian heavyweight Jack Renault aims for a comeback tonight against Chilean Romero Rojas in a twelve round match at the National Sports Men's Club in Newark. Rojas previously defeated Renault in Boston several months ago.
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New York
Jack Renault
Romero Rojas
Chile
National Sportsmen’s Club
Newark
Renault
Boston
Earl Koehler Sentenced in Canton Shooting Case
Earl Koehler, who shot Charles Roof after Roof assaulted his wife, was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Krichbaum in Canton to one to twenty years in the penitentiary. Roof’s confrontation with Mrs. Koehler led to the fatal outcome, with Koehler found guilty of the shooting.
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Canton, O
Earl Koehler
Charles Roof
Roof
Lavoptik Eye Wash Claim in 19th Century Ad
Strengthens weak eyes with camphor witch hazel hydrastis and Lavoptik eye wash. Claims quick relief for weak strained or sore eyes. Aluminum eye cup mentioned. Gibson's Pharmacy.
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Gibson's Pharmacy
St Mel Captures Catholic Tourney Title in Chicago
The St. Mel Chicago team won the National Catholic inter-scholastic basketball crown with a 15 to 7 victory over Marquette University of Milwaukee at Loyola University. Aquinas Institute of Rochester took third by beating Catholic High of Decatur Indiana 22 to 18 in the consolation game.
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Chicago
St. Mel Aggregation
Marquette University of Milwaukee
Loyola University
Aquinas Institute of Rochester
Catholic High
Decatur
Indiana
Lake navigation opens Cleveland to Detroit season early
The freighter Sultana arrived from Detroit marking the start of the season with no ice encountered. Passenger service will begin on April 1, a week earlier than last season.
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Cleveland
Lake Navigation
Detroit
Sultana
Zemo Heals Skin Ailments Offering Quick Relief
Claims instant relief from eczema blotches ringworm and rashes with a penetrating liquid that cleanses soothes and heals skin quickly. Recommended for daytime use as it does not show. Trial bottle 35c large $1.00 and Zemo Soap 25c available at druggists.
State bodies urged to block proposed gas rate hike
Officials from about seventy one Ohio cities including Athens plan to contest Logan Natural Gas Co. rate increases. The Public Utilities Commission set April 9 for a hearing. The proposed rates would yield over 800 000 dollars annually with a 95 cent charge for the first 560 feet of gas used. J F Burke Elyria editor of the Chronicle Telegram and Bucyrus Telegraph Forum owner helped lead the opposition.
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Ohio
Athens
Logan Natural Gas Co
Public Utilities Commission
J. F. Burke
Elyria
Chronicle- Telegram
Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum
Logan Gas rate plan seen as subterfuge by Burke
Former Senator J F Burke of Elyria blasts a new gas rate schedule for 71 Ohio cities as a cover for a service charge He says the proposed ninety five cent first 590 feet would cost about 523000 yearly The Public Utilities commission allows eight percent income on public utility property Burke notes valuation trends affect claims of price increases and criticizes Logan Natural Gas Co for favoring large users in the name of conservation and lower rates for small consumers.
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J. F. Burke
Elyria
Today
International News Service
Ohio
Burke
Public Utilities Commission
Logan Natural Gas Co
Logan Gas Co
The
Utilities Commission
Chronicle Telegram
Telegraph Forum
Bucyrus
Burke objects to gas firm service charge tactic
Burke charges the gas company used advertising to press a seventy five cent monthly service charge then sought a higher rate via a ninety five cent first 500 feet plan. He says the scheme was a subterfuge to raise revenue from small users while large consumers saw little change and asserts the Public Utilities Commission will not be fooled.
Boy 14 Held in Slaying of Mrs. Summers in Cairo
Police hold John Haines, 14, in Parkersburg for questioning in the death of 64 year old Mrs. Ben Summers at Cairo, W V. Haines was reportedly taken from a nearby family’s home where he spent the night after the shooting occurred last night.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
John Haines
Ben Summers
Cairo
Haines
New Fireproof Hotel Rising From Breakers Ruin
Palm Beach announces plans for a new fireproof hotel to replace the Breakers after a devastating blaze. The project, described as a reconstruction effort, aims to restore the legendary resort’s status amid renewed development in Palm Beach.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Hotel to be rebuilt after Wednesday fire
Henry Jo. BomisFlorida East Coast Hotel Co vice president announced here that the hotel will be rebuilt immediately following the disastrous fire of last Wednesday.
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Henry Jo. Bomis
Florida East Coast Hotel Co
Lemon juice removes stains from linen denim
A short note claims lemon juice can lift stains from linen fabrics. It emphasizes a simple home remedy approach without citing a source or steps.
US Reports About Farms Count Near Seven Hundred Seventy Nine Thousand
A United States survey shows about 779000 farms operating nationwide. The figure highlights the scale of American agricultural activity and the distribution of farming across states and regions.
Tanlac praised by nurse and hundreds of users
Nurse K M Lowe of Walnut Park California testifies to Tanlac's benefits for anemia nervousness stomach trouble and post operative recovery. The ad claims over one hundred thousand users endorse Tanlac as a natural tonic that builds red blood cells revitalizes digestion cleanses the blood and restores strength.
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Nature
S.S
S.S.S
Tanlac
Anacmia
aNervouUsSa Neesss
K. M. Lowe
Walnut Park
Cal
Lowe
California Fig Syrup for Babies and Children
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a pleasant tasting remedy that cleans the liver and bowels. It urges parents to ask their druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup with bottle directions for babies and children of all ages and warns to say California to avoid imitators.
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California
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