Oil Test Hesitant But Growing In Scipio Township Meigs County
Albany Ohio reports multiple oil and gas activity in Meigs county near Scipio township. George A. McLaughlin drills near Hebbardsville with Lane Brothers and Guenther planning tests in Jerseyville. Rutland Mutual Oil and Gas and Southern Ohio Company expand blocks, while past wells near Harrisonville and Rutland produced gas and oil. A forthcoming summer test by N S Burkhart covers 2200 acres in Scipio.
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Albany, O
Scipio
Meigs County
George A. McLaughlin
Marietta
Grand W. A. Dye
Hebbardsville
Elza Armstrong
Lane Brothers
Ohio
Guenther
Jerseyville
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
Bedford Township
Bradley
Olean
N. Y
C. H. Cameron
Deep Sand Oil Company
Parkersburg
Harrisonville
Rutland Mutual Oil & Gas
Senator Rathburn
Cheshire Oil & Gas Company
Southern Ohio Company
Mont Jones
Rutland
Oscar Chase
Holt
Beach Grove School House
Rutland Township
John Holt
N.S. Burkhart
Scipio Township
Morning Blaze Destroys Sables. Oil Plans Loom Near Dover
Glouster Ohio March 25 an early morning fire destroyed two Sables on an alley behind Wegh street, cremating several head stock with estimated losses around 2500 dollars. The property belonged to JEB Mason and B Skinner. Mayor Hugh Gormley forms an oil company and plans active operations on 305 acres in Dover township, drilling the first well on the old Squire McKee farm. he vows to sell no stock due to past dry-hole experiences.
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Glouster
Wegh Street
J. E B. Mason
B. Skinner
Hugh Gormley
Dover Township
Squire McKee
Gormley
Clouster Grays Form Youthful Team For Local Matches
A Clouster area baseball club the Clouster Grays was organized early this week with a lineup featuring many of the city’s rising talents. W. P. Reese named Vihager. The squad’s players average 18 years old and seek contests against other teams with the same age group. E H W Shirkey, new K M operator at Athens, earned praise as the Athens agency is among the best along the line. Shirkey previously worked at Gloustey depot and then Jacksonville agency and is regarded as a capable railroad man. L R R Andrews suffered a week‑start accident that could affect his sight after a wire cut across the haft eye during a survey.
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E. H W. Shirkey
Athens
Mr. Shirkey
Gloustey
Jacksonville
Shawnee Ball Player Bailey Testifies in Coal Company Case
Harry Bailey of Shawnee testified Thursday afternoon in the Mison-Luhrig Coal Company damage suit. Bailey, son of W H Bailey, is a professional ball player of note who plays with the Clarksburg team this year after formerly with Canton.
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Harry Bailey
Shawnee
W. H. Bailey
Hailey
Mison-Luhrig
Bremen Field Tops U S In Active Oil Drilling
The Bremen field is the most active area in the United States with drellers, contractors, and oil men arriving daily. Representatives from New Lexington oil and gas firms have eyed options west of Roseville for oil and gas investigations, while interest centers on the Pike company's well near Lexington, which could unlock new territory if successful.
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United States
Bremen
New Lexington Oil and Gas Companies
Roseville
Pike Company
Infirmary Farm
Lexington
State to grant counties over five thousand for roads
State Highway Commissioner James Worlders announced that each county will receive 5 587 77 dollars in state aid for good roads. The funds come from a 44 000 general appropriation plus 46 577 75 from automobile taxes and 5 000 that Vinton county refused last year.
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James (. Worlders
Vinton County
Commercial Club Settles Hudson Plant Purchase Talks
Local Businessmen discussed buying the idle Hudson School furniture plant at 4500 dollars. S. M. Hudson agreed to sell after price cuts, but later relayed that Cincinnati partner W. C. Hudson rejected the figure, leading Mr. Stalder to end negotiations and the club to ratify the action.
Plant sale dispute remains with club
This morning S M Hudson told Attorney Stalder that his brother and he agreed to sell the plant for 4500 dollars, the price first set. Stalder declined to reopen negotiations and said future action, if any, would be taken by the club, not him. The matter rests at this point.
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Commercial Club
Hudson School Furniture Company
H. G. Stalder
Stalder
Hudson
Athens
Committee of New Industries
S. M. Hudson
Mr. Stalder
W. C. Hudson
Cincinnati
Italian Troubadour Amusement Co to entertain Elks tonight
Four artists and a reader from Chicago will entertain Elks and guests at the Elk club rooms with a musical program from 8 to 10 PM followed by dancing music from 10 PM to 2 AM. The troupe includes two violinists a harpist a reader and is well known for Elk events nationwide.
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Elk Club
Troubadour Amusement Co
Ea Dance
Chicago
Emily Murray
Elks
Elk Leap
Columbus
Will Appeal 10 Federal Courts by Liquor Interests
Columbus Ohio March 25 The brewing and distilling interests plan to appeal to federal courts to secure protection of property rights and compensation in states where liquor sales are banned They seek to test the constitution the rights of brewers who own large real estate invested under laws protecting them from destruction without due process The action targets states with local option laws and state wide prohibition inviting representatives from Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Maryland Pennsylvania Massachusetts and New York to form a committee and assess funds for the effort
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Ojo
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Long February Term Delays $10,000 Strahl Suit
The $10,000 damage suit by Lewis J. Strahl against Hocking Valley Railroad did not go to trial Thursday. Allison-Luhrig Coal case remains in progress with likely continuation through the week. Strahl case reset for April 1. other trials set for March 30 and March 31. The term may end April 12 with murder trial of Arthur Daugherty for the Carbondale case.
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Lewis J. Strahl
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Allison-Luhrig Coal Company
Strahl
John Conly
Catherine Baird
Sarah BE. Dailey
I. C. Woodworth
James F. Wood
S. M. Hudson
Arthur Daugherty
Daugherty
Carbondale
Lane Bros Begin Drilling at Elza Arm Strong Farm
Lane Pros of Marietta started drilling on the Elmer Armstrong farm in Hiebbardsville Ohio and plan to test about 1000 acres under lease. Four brothers operate the rig and aim for thorough drilling to locate oil and gas with quantity yet to be determined.
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Lane Bros
Elza Armstrong
Marietta
Elmer Armstrong
Love and McDonald wed in probate court ceremony
Miss Ethel Love and Mr. John KE McDonald married Saturday afternoon in probate court by Mayor S J Hedges. The bride is from Athens and the couple will reside in Taylorsville Illinois where the groom works in mining.
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Ethel Love
John KE. McDonald
S. J. Hedges
Athens
One Senator to Represent Nine-Fourteenth District in 1910
Athens district politics swirl as it will have only one state senator in 1910 due to districting. Two Democratic incumbents face a primary fight. Chris McKee may not run, Cillette could be sole candidate, while Republicans plan several entrants for a hot race.
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Athens
Athens County
Chris McKee
Noble County
Hon
Cillette
Self-Defense Plea in Hungarian Man Trial
Mike Szucs a Hungarian about 40 testifies he acted in self defense after Robb attacked him in a Deanville yard and home. Coroner Blower describes three knife wounds leading to Robb’s death as witnesses recount the struggle. Judge Squire Moore binds Szucs over for grand jury with 1500 dollars bond amid mixed confidence in the case.
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Robb
Guy Stewart
Melvin Robb
Nelsonville
Mr. Robb
Rebb
Stewart
Stella Dinon
Szuce
Hobb
Stuce
Visa Cronk
Mrs Cronk
Hebb
Teta Weaver
Albert
Szues
Hom
Synes
Carl Allman
Dixon Home
Squire Moore
Sauces
Foster
Wood
Stues
Unique career comes 10 close unique career comes 10 close
Spokane mourns Payne E. Cleaves known as Jack who died after a long life of service. He sailed as a youth, faced Spanish captivity, served in the Civil War as an army cook, and helped found Kliteitat county’s first hotel. Relatives were few but friends cared for him to the end. A pine sapling marks his grave.
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Spokane
Wash
Payne E. Cleaves
Lyle
Klilekitat
High Seas
Cleaves
Jack
Cumberland County
Maine
North Yarmouth
Moro Castle
Millmore
A. N. Corties
Denver
Colo
Kliteltat County
Washington
County Decision Enables Extra Month for Teachers
The attorney general advises county boards of education may draw from the general fund to pay teachers for an eight month school year. Many districts lack funds to employ teachers full time, risking school shutdowns, but the ruling allows keeping schools open the full period.
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Columbus
Board of Education
Wood County
McDonald and Love Tie The Knot In Taylorsville County
John B. McDonald a 23 year old miner of Taylorsville Illinois and Ethel Love a 20 year old of Athens merge in marriage. The bride has previous marriage and divorce on record.
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John BE. McDonald
Miner
Taylorsville
Illinois
Ethel Love
Athens
Near Death in Big Pond Faces Death to Find Relief
Mrs. Ka Soper of Big Pond Iowa suffered years of severe lung trouble with near-fatal episodes. She found relief and a permanent cure after using Dr King s New Discovery. The medicine treats coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages lagrippe asthma and bronchial ailments. 50 cents and 1.00 guaranteed by McKee s Drug Store with a free trial bottle.
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Mra. Ka Soper
McKee’s
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Sold at MeeKee’s Drug Store
A Watertown Wisconsin man credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with saving his leg after ten years of eczema resisted by 15 doctors. The advertisement touts the salve as infallible for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum caked sores burns and piles and lists MeeKee’s Drug Store as the outlet at 26 cents.
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J. A. Swenson
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
MeeKee
County Officials to Pay Costs in Local Option Case
Ohio Attorney General ruled that in a prosecution under the Rose county local option law the county commissioners must bear the costs when a violator is sent to the workhouse for failure to pay a fine. The opinion was issued to Franklin and Warren counties, clarifying who covers the penalties in such proceedings.
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Columbus
Deaman
Franklin
Warren County
Rose County
Dean's Ointment Praised By Alabama Mayor
Hon. John Kh. Garrett mayor of Girard Alabama reports chronic itching piles plagued him until using Dean's Ointment, which he says cured him permanently.
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Dean
John Kh. Garrett
Girard, Ala
Mrs Murphy Hosts Guests From Logan in Dinner Attends
Mr and Mrs Ha Murphy entertain Mrs Murphy sister Mrs A J Steinman and Miss Emma Westen from Logan as guests at a social gathering.
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Mrs. Ha! Murphy
Murphy
A. J. Steinman
Emma Westenhaver
Logan
Marriage in probate court links Bresnen and Hunter
W. M. Bresnen a Wilber Ohio miner and Miss Susie Hunter of Grosvenor were wed this morning in probate court by Rev. W. J. Warrener. The bride aged 16 came to Athens with her mother who consented. The groom is ten years older than the bride.
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Hunter-Brennen
W. M. Bresnen
Wilber, O
Susie Hunter
Grosvenor
W. J. Warrener
Athens
Panama Canal shovel lifts dynamite in trench blast risk
A Panama Canal worksite shovel lifting earth recently unearthed dynamite described as more than a bushel in an official report. The image of the blast danger suggests what might have happened if the dynamite had been struck by the steam shovel amid a crew of over 500 workers.
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Panama Canal
Electric Bitters Cured Child of Eczema, Says Mother
The little son of H. M. Adame of Henrietta Pa suffered five years from eczema and lung effects. His mother claims seven bottles of Electric Bitters cured him though doctors doubted any remedy could help. The ad touts Electric Bitters for eruptions salt rheum sores blood disorders and rheumatism, with a 50 percent guarantee by McKee's Drug Store.
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H. M. Adame
Henrietta
McKee’s
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ELAS
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Love McDonald
Szacs
Mike Szucs
Squire A. Moore
Deanville
Busiess
Common Pleas Court
Cal Rebb
Licothe
Melvin Rebb
Mr. Rebb
James P. Wood, Jr
Mike Szues
Blower
Saucs
Clifford Koon
Charlie Pyle
Stucs
Lad
Hle
Allman
John Sisko
Jack” Cleaves
Big Pond
California
Oregon
Marcie
API
Wocking Valley
WIL. Seli
Vany
Hocking Valley Ticket
Bears
Otria
C. Jackson
Haning
Lawrence & Bean, Fire and Life Insurance
J. S. Basom, D. D. S
South Court
Staset
Rocurso
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