Echoes From the Great Southwest land seekers on a Panhandle trip
D A R Me notes squibs from a Texas journey by Athens Countians. Land seekers and suckers in the Panhandle, cattle and milk facts, and jokes about butter color and eggs shipped east. Mentions Mrs Watkins Rawlings Sam Warren Heckler and wages for carpenters and brick layers.
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Panhandle
Texas
Taft
Union
Watkins
Fred Beckler
Sam
Heckler
Panhandle Panoramas Highlight Immigrant Labor and Panhandle Life
Immigrants bring cheap labor and goods as Texas Panhandle busies with wheat and cattle. An Illinois farmer reports 34 bushels per acre on 320 acres at $1 per bushel, while a neighbor earned nine. A widow from Iowa recounts renting a quarter section at $8.50, selling alfalfa and hogs, and plans to visit home wealthily.
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United States
Canyon City
Illinois
Panhandle
Messenger
Texas
Athens Daily Messenger
Daily Panhandle
Amarillo
Wil Martin
Athens
New Mexico
J. T. Hope
Iowa
Tornado Kills Twelve in Wise County Texas
A tornado swept northeastern Wise County Texas killing twelve people and injuring many as it damaged several small towns. Property losses run into thousands of dollars with multiple structures severely damaged.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Wise County
Governor Opposes Farm Prison Placement in Ohio Plan
Governor Harmon and lawmakers visit the Ohio Penitentiary and oppose using part of the Morgane state farm for prisoners citing distance and size. He supports repairing the Darby Creek levee by prisoners and favors confinement of reconstruction work inside the penitentiary walls.
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Columbus
Harmon
Representative Ritter
Penitentiary Board
Morgane
Darby Creek
Funeral for Mell Robb Held by Knights of Pythias
Funeral services for Mell Robb were held Sunday afternoon at a Christian church under Murray City and Nelsonville Knights of Pythias auspices. Rev. W. S. Cook officiated. burial was at Greenlawn. It was the city’s largest funeral, with a special train from New Straitsville and Murray City to Nelsonville and many K of P members attending. floral offerings were numerous.
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Mell Robb
Christian Church
Murray City
Nelsonville
Dinner Entertainment for Miss Beatty Honored Guest
Miss Blanette Chapman entertained a small group Sunday at the Myers dining room in honor of her guest Miss May Beatty of Columbus. The gathering reflected a cordial social occasion with guests enjoying the meal.
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Blanette Chapman
Myers
May Beatty
Columbus
Stoneburner Hosts Sunday Guests From Logan
Mr and Mrs C A Stoneburner entertained as their guest Sunday Mr and Mrs Will Bort of Logan visiting in the area for a social gathering at the Stoneburner home.
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C. A. Stoneburner
Will Bort
Logan
Polish Voter Threatens Taft and Officials
A Toledo letter signed Polish Voter claimed to threaten President Taft Mayor Whitlock Speaker Cannon and Senator McCarren. The letter dated March 1% was sent from Toledo to Cannon in Washington and returned to Toledo to Whitlock via L Whiteisbey.
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Toledo
William N. Taft
Brand Whitlock
Joseph Cannon
House of Representatives
Pat McCarren
Brooklyn
Cannon
Washington
L. White Iisbey
Whitlock
Mr. Buabey
Secret Service
Post Office
St Patrick Party At East Fayette Hosted By Miss Spencer
Miss Catherine Spencer entertained the Jolly Five and guests at her East Fayette street home Wednesday afternoon. Games were played and light refreshments of pineapple ice and cake were served. Attending were Clara Pritchard Katherine Humphrey Frances Bennett Lacy Moore with Margaret Grace McGrath Helen Monahan Fay Sommers and Margaret Spencer.
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Catherine Spencer
Jolly Five
St. Patrick
East Fayette Street
Clara Pritchard
Katherine Humphrey
Frances Bennett
Lacy Moore
Margaret and
Grace McGrath
Helen Monahan
Fay Sommers
Margaret Spencer
Relatives Attend Mell Robb Funeral From Several Cities
Relatives from Columbus attended Mell Robb's funeral Sunday including Ida Gibbs and daughter Eva, Pritchard, Clar ence Miller, Jim Crooks and daughter Eva, Vese Robb and daughter Ethel and Clyde. Also present were F. C. Robb of Chillicothe and Will Thompson of Belleville Illinois.
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Columbus
Mell Robb
Ida Gibbs
Eva
Pritchard
Clarence Miller
Jim Crooks
Vese Robb
Ethel
Clyde
Chillicothe
F. C. Robb
Belleville
Will Thompson
Obituary: Joe Boyles Dies in North Louisburg
Joe Boyles a former resident died in North Louisburg on Wednesday. The remains were brought to this city today for burial at Greenlawn.
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Joe Boyles
North Louisburg
Greenlawn
Miss Mildred Rittenberg Visitor From Buchtel
Miss Mildred Rittenberg of Buch tel spent Sunday in this city as a passing visitor and likely called on local residents during her stay.
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Mildred Rittenberg
Buchtel
Deneen Refuses Senatorship in Illinois Stalemate
Springfield March 25. Governor J B Deneen declined a United States senate honor as lawmakers considered his acceptance. The private notices to arriving members showed he would not accept. his refusal ends any chance to break the deadlock by electing Deneen.
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Deneen
Springfield
United States Senate
Denewn
Mrs Clarence Farrow Returns From Columbus Visit
Mrs. Clarence Farrow came home Sunday evening after a weeklong trip to Columbus.
Miss Lulu Matheny Returns From Visit
Miss Lulu Matheny returned to Columbus Saturday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L D Matheny on Washington Street.
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Lulu Matheny
Columbus
Mrs. L. D. Matheny
Washington Street
Bruce Wells Returns to Columbus After Visit
Bruce Wells came back to Columbus Monday following a short visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Wells on Washington Street.
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Bruce Wells
Columbus
Mrs
T. E. Wells
Washington Street
Torch area guests attend party and oil field notes
Torch Mississippi area residents and relatives visited for a weekend gathering at Miss Ethel Dunfee's home with guests from Coolville Little Hocking Armenia and Cincinnati Hill. Protracted meetings start at the M Church led by Rev. Parkins. The region notes new oil field activity east of Torch Hill Oil & Gas block and a section foreman will relocate here. A funeral for a daughter of Mr and Mrs Lew Welling was held midweek.
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Lucy and
Billa Green
Coolville
W. Y. Rowles
Ethel Dunfee
Harrison Dye
Lucy Dye
W.W. W. McGrew
Lancaster
West Virginia
F. Parkins
Susie Linscott
Little Hocking
Myrtle Russell
Floyd Dunfee
Wooster
Q. Dunfee
Robinson
Torch Hill Oil & Gas Company
Maria Hayes
Bethany
Merritt Hayes
Haddon Dye
Lew Welling
Local Social Notes Include Returns and Visits
Miss Alice Thacher returned to her Columbus home on Monday after spending several days last week with Mr and Mrs Harry Edington on Washington street. Mr and Mrs Clarence Coe and their Haydenville children visited Mr and Mrs W R Sheppard in this city on Sunday.
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Alice Thacher
Columbus
Miss Thacher
Harry Edington
Washington Street
Clarence Coe
Haydenville
W. R. Sheppard
Mrs. Knox Visits Parents in Columbus
Mrs. F. 8S. Knox returned the first of the week from a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Courtwright in Columbus.
Legislator Loses Temper in Nebraska House
Lincoln March 26 W J Taylor of Custer county author of the woman suffrage bill struck Representative Shoemaker of Douglas county and cursed his colleague a deceitful liar The incident caused confusion in the house but Taylor later apologized.
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Lincoln,Neb
W. J. Taylor
Custer County
Shoemaker
Douglas County
Taylor
Taft Approves Dismissal for Major Fremont
Major Francis P Fremont of the Fifth United States Infantry is to be dismissed from the army after a Cuban court martial convicted him of insubordination. President Taft has approved the sentence. Fremont, son of the Pathfinder, is stationed at Plattsburg Barracks New York.
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Fremont
Washington
Francis P. Fremont
United States Infantry
Courtmartia
Cuba
Taft
Pathfinder
Plattsburg Barracks
N. Y
Haskell Grants Requisition for Prentice and Yeager
Governor Haskell issued a requisition allowing Frederick D. Prentice and Miss Hope Yeager to be returned to Toledo. They are under indictment in Ohio for alleged perjury related to false statements to the Insurance Commission.
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Hagsell
Guthrie
Ohio
Haskell
Harmon
Frederick D. Prentice
Miss Hope Yeager
Ohio German Lance Company
Toledo
Insurance Commission
Musical Peace Festival at Carnegie Hall
The Peace Society of New York holds an international peace festival at Carnegie Hall with singing societies and eminent soloists performing music from various nations. Wu Tingfang and Andrew Carnegie will speak, with representation from most embassies and legations in Washington.
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New York Society
New York
Carnegie Hall
Peace Society
Wu Ting Fang
United States
China
Andrew Carnegie
Society
Washington
Whitla kidnap case details unfold at police hearing
Willie Whitla identifies the man and woman believed to have abducted him and outlines the trip from Sharon to Cleveland and back. The woman and man deny recognition as police locate the Granger apartments on Prospect Avenue near East Twenty second Street, using streetcar signs and a storefront sign to pinpoint the hideout.
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Sharon
Willie
Whitla
Slosses
Boyle
Kohler
Wills
Cleveland
Asiitatoula
Prediction of Identification in Whitla Kidnapping Case
Sharon residents await positive ID of all arrested in the Willie Whitla kidnapping case in Cleveland. Few doubt further implicated figures exist and will be revealed when the case goes to trial, despite efforts to keep names secret.
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Sharon
Willie Whitla
Cleveland
Liquor Question Votes In Indiana Counties Reported
Indianapolis March 25 Elkhart and Orange counties vote on the liquor question today The outcome in Elkhart is doubtful as Goshen and Elkhart cities with populations over 10 000 are claimed by liquor forces Ohio County votes dry by a 32 majority affecting four saloons
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Indianapolis
Elkhart
Orange
Goshen
Ohio County
Carnegie Against Navies in New York Peace Festival
Andrew Carnegie denounced the growing tendency toward bigger and more formidable navies at an international peace festival in Carnegie Hall. The event, held under the Peace Society of the City of New York, drew attention to naval arms as a threat to peace and stability.
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Carnegie
New York
Europe
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Hall
Peace Society of the
City of New York
Quarrel Over Property Sparks Brother Shot
Joe Chestnut 24 lies in critical condition with an abdominal wound after a quarrel over property division allegedly by his brother George 26 in Washington Ohio on March 25.
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Washington
Joe Chestnut
George
Mining engineer shoots promoter at Brady home
Kil led in West Kansas City report says Leon H. Brady, a mining engineer, shot and killed Joseph E. Flanagan, a mining promoter, at the Brady residence. Mrs. Brady testified Flanagan attacked her in the hall, Brady aided her, and then killed Flanagan before being taken into custody.
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Kansas City
Leon Hi. Brady
Joseph E. Flanagan
Brady
Flanagan
Cleveland
Bootlegger Severely Punished in Coles County Case
Charleston Ill March 25 A jury sentenced William S Knight of Maetteen to five years in the county jail and a 7500 fine for bootlegging by Judge Jauca W Craig of the Coles County Circuit Court.
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Charleston
Ill
William S. Knight
Maetteen
Jauca W. Craig
Coles County
Ward-Winget Chapel News and Local Updates
J Clutter adds a summer kitchen to his residence with Marion Johnson as contractor. Harvey Nichols and wife shopped in Albany. Gardening and soil preparation dominate daily tasks. Lizzie Nichols and Addie Gabriel are sick. Winger Chapel will host services by Rev. Taylor with Sunday school reorganizing next Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Brown hosted a pleasant gathering on March 23 with sewing carpet-rags and light refreshments.
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Harvey Nichols
Albany
Lizzie Nichols
Addie Gabriel
Winger Chapel
Taylor
W. H. Brown
Telegram Prompts Sweets and Cough Syrup Exchange
A telegram notes exchanging a pound box of Belle Mead Sweets for Henderson-Crider's purchase and mentions curing a cough with Nwal's Cherry Cough Syrup. Clarissa signs with coded text o-24t2.
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Belle Mead Sweets
Henderson-Crider’s
Nwal
Clarissa
Plantsville notes farming struggles and local events
Spring days lift spirits as potatoes are scarce and planting may be impossible. The Amesville telephone line nears completion and roads dry, enabling travel. A protracted Hermon meeting continues. Mark Harris visits Cambridge. A fire destroys Joseph Male’s home on March 22. The Fawcett family visited S McCune’s for turkey Sunday. L W Harris and Edith Schules visited Chester Hill. Ethel Huffman and Lucy Bell visited locals.
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Amesville
Hermon
Mark Harris
Cambridge
Thomas Scott
Cynthia Bardin
Joseph Male
G. W. Fawcett
S. McCune
L. W. Harris
Ollie
Edith Schules
Chester Hill
Ethel Huffman
Lucy Bell
Cure a Cold in One Day Promo
Advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising one day cure for colds. Druggists refund money if it fails. Box bears E. W. Grove signature and price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
German Language Praised For Native Word Forms
A note on German showing few foreign elements as medical and scientific terms use long native polysyllables rather than Greek and Latin forms common in other nations.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription Available at Henderson-Crid er Drug Co
Local notice announces Pierce's Favorite Prescription can be obtained from Henderson-Crider Drug Co. Call 3-2412 for details and availability. The ad emphasizes easy access at the drugstore and invites customers to inquire within.
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Pierce
Henderson-Crider Drug CO
Athens Markets Report New Corn and Hay Prices
Market notes from Athens show new corn and wheat prices per bushel and bale hay and bale straw per ton. The fragment lists commodity terms but lacks complete figures or dates for full pricing.
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Winget Chapel
Rk. J. Clutter
Marion Johnson
Telegram
Plantsville
Oliver F. Rowland John J. Woolley
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Athens National Bank
The
Athens, Ohio
W. N. Alderman
H. C. Henry
Fred L. Alderman
Ohio Produce Company
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