River's Rampage Ends, Pomeroy Begins Cleanup
POMEROY March 23 The Ohio River overflow topped its banks last Thursday evening and is receding. Merchants prepare to clean and dry out as debris and muck line Main Street. Health warnings rise as flood time illnesses are feared among residents. Several local shops report broken plate glass windows, with replacement costs running into hundreds of dollars.
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Pomeroy
Main Street
Tts Bank
Ohio
Ims
Ohio Valley
Chevrolet Garage
Eiberfeld's
Tewksbury
Steeple Jack's Place
Waddell Hardware Store
Hart Jewelry Store
Breinbauer Building
Wolf Building
Merry Mary
Hocking Valley Ticket Office
Naturalization Record Found For Thomas Taylor Williams
Clerk Horton Brown probed probate records at Pomeroy and proved Thomas Taylor Williams a naturalized British citizen. The U S Labor Bureau in San Francisco requested the citizenship date and judge, noting Williams was naturalized in 1564 though the exact details were not recalled.
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Pomeroy
Horton Brown
Thomas Taylor Williams
Brown
Williams
Great Britain
United States Department of Labor
San Francisco
Max Hawkins Improving After Hospital Stay
Max Hawkins, recently in Huntington veterans hospital with a bullet wound, has moved to his sister Mrs. A J Beaver’s home in South Fourth Avenue and Palmer Street. He will stay there briefly before returning to his home at Rutland.
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Middleport
Max Hawkins
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
A. J. Beaver
South Fourth Avenue
Palmer Street
Rutiand
Must Go Through Pomeroy Mail Delays Prompt Action
Postmistress Smith faced a tough week as mail routes into Pomeroy were rerouted yet mail continued to arrive. Usual distribution faltered in parts of town and county while carriers stayed on the job. Only threats to report conditions to Washington spurred mail delivery from several points.
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Pomeroy
United States Post Office Department
Smith
Washington
Back Alley Champs POMEROY
Workmen led by Fred Crow repair and enlarge an outdoor basketball court on the George McQuigg property on Lincoln Hill Pomery to host a back alley championship tournament. Students on vacation aid the effort while Mayor J B Harley recovers at home from a broken leg and plans X rays and cast removal at Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Lincoln Hill
George McQuigg
Fred Crow
Panther
Middleport
J. B. Harley
Gallipolis Hospital
Gilbert Erwin to stage first dance concert in Columbus
Middleport report says Gilbert Erwin former local boy and 1921 Middleport High School graduate will present his first dance concert April 1 in a Columbus studio. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Erwin of Charleston and a Jory Fasting dancing school graduate. Mrs Mary Dawson ill with asthma improving yesterday and planning her 8th birthday anniversary April 26 with daughters Mrs Louis Seyfried and Mrs Elizabeth Jenkins.
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Middleport
Gilbert Erwin
Middleport High School
Columbus
Erwin
Ben Erwin
Charleston
Jory Fasting
Mary Dawson
North Second Avenue
Dawson
Louis Seyfried
Filzabeth Jenkins
New Lexington
Widow of John Keefer Dies After Illness in Letart
Mrs. Mar Keefer 71 widow of John Keefer died Tuesday morning at her Letart home after a long illness. She leaves a sister Mrs Anna Roush of Charleston and several nephews and nieces.
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Letart Pomeroy
Mar: Keefer
John Keefer
Letart
Mis
Anna Roush
Charleston
Mayer Recovering From Injuries After Monkey Run Fight
William Mayer, injured in a fight at his Monkey Run home last Saturday, was moved from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens to his sister’s Middleport home. Though initially feared fatally hurt, his condition improved, and Mayer will not press charges against his attackers, though local authorities may act.
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Pomeroy
William Mayer
Monkey Run
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Estie Heines
Pearl Street
Middleport
Mayer
Dana Roush
Literary Club Meeting Reports on Hawaii Topics
Middleport Literary Club members met at Mrs. H H Bowles's South Third Avenue home to discuss Hawaii. Participants included Mrs. D C Miller Mrs C M Hennessy and Mrs J E Harley. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs D H Daniels. President is Mrs T A May.
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Middleport
H. H. Bowles
Middleport Literary Club
South Third Avenue
Hawaii
D.C. Miller
Mrs McElhinny Moves Farm To Middleport Cottage
Mrs. Frank McElhinny moves from Story's Run farm to Harrison Rice cottage on Gravel Hill in Middleport. Her son Ray McElhinny will manage the farm. Mrs. Robert Mason visits Athens from Grant Street. Joe Anderson from Levi West Virginia visits his sister Mrs. Herman Bakey on Fisher Street for a month. Priscilla Barnes is ill with influenza at her South Second Avenue home. Mrs. Howard Williams on Pearl Street travels to Charleston for her mother-in-law’s serious illness.
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Frank McElhinny
Story’s Run
Middleport
Harrison Rice
Ray McElhinny
Robert Mason
Grant Street
Athens
Joe Anderson
Levi
W. Va
Herman Bakey
Fisher Street
Priscilla Barnes
South Second Avenue
Howard Williams
Pearl Street
Charleston
Edger Allensworth Family Moves to Mill Street Home
Middleport report notes Mr and Mrs Edger Allensworth relocating to the home of Alpha Russell and family on Mill Street. The Grant Street H E Allensworth property apartment is now occupied by Mr and Mrs Marion of Allensworth, formerly of Mill Street.
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Middleport
Edger Allensworth
Alpha Russell
Mill Street
H. E. Allensworth
Grant Street
Marion of
Allensworth
Rumors Flourish Amid Flood In Pomeroy
A lively, satirical report from Pomeroy on March 23 notes Dame Rumor spreading tales about rising waters along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. Residents hear conflicting reports from Charleston to Wheeling, fearing floods while waiting for the situation to clarify.
Nutting Helps Run Relief Work in Middleport
W R Nutting formerly of Middleport now in Columbus has spent several days in town aiding relief efforts at Hobson and along the New York Central main line. He assists Train Master CC L Wilson on the relief tasks.
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Middleport
W. R. Nutting
Columbus
Hobson
New York Central
L. Wilson
Death in Columbus Area Ties to Swartz Family
Lottridge C. D. Swartz learns of his brother's wife Mrs. George Swartz death near Columbus. Funeral services set for Alfred Church at 1 p.m. Thursday. George Swartz died less than a year ago. Bruce Robinson mourns loss of son Rawleigh Robinson, Strouds Run area, son-in-law of Charles and Mrs Reynolds. Rain and high water hinder mail carrier routes. Swisher narrowly escapes Citysville incident as water and ditches flood roads.
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C. D. Swartz
George Swartz
Columbus
Alfred Church
Lottridge
L. T. Runnion
Harold
John Chevalier
Bruce Robinson
Rawleigh Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Strouds Run
Charles Reynolds
Mr. Swisher
Citysville
Red Cross Athens County reports 1932 aid totals
Athens County Red Cross details 98 000 sacks of flour for 4713 families and 10 714 office interviews plus 2000 boxes of garden seed in 1932. Clothing aided 497 families between Feb 15 and March 14. Civilian services covered 260 cases and 1 084 home visits.
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Athens
The
Red Cross
W. L. Gard
Athens County
Roger Connor
Hospital Service and Recreations
Chillicothe Veterans’ Hospital
Harriett Rogers
Eugene Shafer
Junior Red Cross Organization
Flood Control Project Considered for Ohio Valley
Oscar F. Barrett, president of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association, urged President Roosevelt to launch a flood control survey in the Ohio Valley. He cited recent floods and noted gains from the Miami Valley conservancy district protecting Dayton and Middletown, arguing the region offers a prime site for studying flood deterrents.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Ohio Valley
Roosevelt
Oscar F. Barrett
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Barrett
Tennessee Valley
Miami Valley
Mother of Vinton's Legislator Is Dead
Mrs. Sarah Lyons King aged 82 died at her McArthur home after a paralysis stroke two weeks earlier. She was the mother of B. R. King Ohio Legislator from Vinton County. Survived by five sons Ella Floyd E R King Silas Robert. one daughter Jennie. and grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at the residence with Elder A B Kirkendall officiating. Burial in Elk Cemetery.
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Mcarthur
Sarah Lyons King
B. R. King
Ohio
Vinton County
Silas King
Ella
Floyd
E. R. King
Silas
Montana
Robert
Texas
Jennie
A. B. Kirkendall
Creoia
Aciating
Elk
First Lady's Medicine Ride Near Washington
Mrs Roosevelt rode her first horseback outing in months along Rock Creek Park paths, describing it as a medicine ride. Accompanied by Mrs Henry Morgenthau Jr, she anticipated some soreness but believed more riding would aid recovery.
Fishing on Federal Dams Prohibited This Season
Marquis A. Chariton, U S game protector for the Ohio district, issues a general order forbidding fishing on government property for the 1933 season. No walking, standing, or sitting on rock walls, dams, or government holdings while pursuing fish. W R Sellers in Washington County has received the orders.
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Marietta
Marquis A. Chariton
Columbus
U. S
Ohio District
Fich
W. R. Sellers
Washington County
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Eczema Relief
Advertises Peterson's Ointment as instantly stopping itching and soreness and banishing eczema in days. Claims 30 years of use helping thousands with old sores pimples and itching skin. States a 36 cent box proves it and that it is available in all drug stores.
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Peterson
Peterson's
Old Folk in Chicago Home May Get Beer
Chicago officials plan a county board resolution to permit limited beer for aged dependents at Oak Forest Infirmary. Distribution would be controlled by physicians and nurses to ensure health safety.
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Chicago
O.R
Oak Forest
Dan Ryan
Charles Weber
Jewish Storekeeper Tortured to Death in Alsace
Reports from Nuremberg say Otto Lenz a Jewish storekeeper was tortured to death by Nazis. The World War I veteran was dragged from his Strauping home by car, beaten and shot, leaving a wife and two children. Lenz reportedly had brothers in Arkansas.
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Strasbourg
Alsace
Nuremburg
Germany
Otto Lenz
Lenz
Arkansas
Strauping
Lower Bavaria
Building Collapse Deaths Tied to Construction Flaws
Experts at a coroner's inquest testified that the March 10 earthquake deaths, 87 in number, resulted mainly from construction carelessness rather than criminal negligence. Schools and other structures lacked safeguards against earthquake strain, lateral-stress provisions, concrete bond beams, and braced brick fire walls.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Roosevelt Expected To Seek New Tariff Parts
Vice President Roosevelt is expected to ask Congress for authorization to enter negotiations with other countries to craft new tariff provisions. The move would shape trade policy and could influence prices and imports in the near term.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
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