Dr Danford recalls life in Texas border lands 1917 18
Athens physician Dr. V G Danford, former district surgeon of the Big Bend country, recounts his time in the Texas border region during the winter of 1917 18. He describes fortifications at Ft McIntosh Laredo and Marfo, bandit activity across the Rio Grande, a ransom incident, and a hoax resort scam.
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V. G. Danford
Athens
John Violet
Messenger
Omething
Old Mexico
Texas
Chihuahua
Bedes
Danford
South Bend
Ft. McIntosh
Laredo
Marfo
U. S. Army
Big Bend
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rio Grande
Ohio
Hast Lo
Columbus
Tewaa
Bardits
Mexico
Ryeme
Turlingua
Chicago
Alpine
Revival of The Black Crook Explores 1860s Tights
Hoboken theater producers Christopher Morley and Cleon Throckmorton seek to revive The Black Crook with authentic late era costuming. They face shortages of black cotton tights and hourglass figures, plan padding to imitate 1860s silhouettes, and note how past chorines appeared older yet were tender in youth. The piece recalls police tension and the show’s historic 16 month run and $600000 profits.
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York
Hoboken
Bohemia
Christopher Morley
Harry Wagstaff Gribble
Cleon Throckmorton
Hoboken Theatrical Company
Grandpa
Morley
Amazon
Black Crook
Police Gazette
Charles B. Smythe
Manhattan
Cooper Union Hall
Christopher Marley
Hazel Cox
Juno Burbank
Reminiscences of Childhood in Millard Andrew's Ohio Home
Millard F. Andrew writes of his early life in Ames Township Ohio, describing his parents John Robinson Andrew and Susan, kinship ties, and the family’s move from Pennsylvania. He recalls school days in a small Hooper Ridge building, a rough church scene, a water-powered mill, and Civil War era memories.
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Millard F. Andrew
The
Messenger
the Messenger
John Robinson Andrew
Robinson
Ruth (McDaniel) Andrew
Bedford County
Pennsy
Amea
Koster
Kaster
Kessler
Michael Kaster
Flossian
King George
Iocan
Michael
Susan
Kellion
Liegat Mahlon
Mahion
Elizabeth
Warrien
Fred Kittle
New York State
Ohio
Ames Township
Culler
Amesville
Hooper Ridge
Ransan
Pennsylvania
Andrew
Wolfe
Lewis Wolfe
Maurice Hindus on China Aims for Equality Not Romance
In Athens Hindus, visiting lecturer, says China must be treated equally by governments and foreign trade terms. He notes missionaries are social workers, not religious envoy, and highlights limited roads, few inland routes, and heavy river transport. He defends Chinese cuisine and culture, rejects romance myths.
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George Caswell
Hina
Maurice Hindus
Iecturer
Athens Messenger
Mrs Hindus
WB. Bryan
Athens
America
China
Jang
Hinedus
Friendship Renewals On Pomeroy Riverfront
In Pomeroy an old river community rite repeats as friendships renew near the Sign of the Sycamore Trees. Captain Horace M. Horton, nearing ninety, long a river pilot and Lighthouse Tender veteran, remains a focal point with river captains and townsfolk who greet his home with whistles and waving signals day or night along the Ohio River.
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Dan Tewksbury
Zachaeus
Tran
Dan
Wilis
Omeroy
Horace M. Horton
Pomeroy
Ohio
Captain Horton
Ohio River
Wheeling
Cincinnati
Horton
Blasia
Horten
OM River
Regret Over decay of Pomeroy Opera House echoed at funeral
In Pomeroy on March 30 a crowd gathered before the Pomeroy Methodist Church for the funeral of attorney Henry Fish. discussion centered on regret over the neglect and decay of the old two story brick Pomeroy Opera House near the church.
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Pomeroy Methodist Church
Henry Fish
Pomeroy
Lizzie Evans
Uncle Joe Cannan
Wm. McKinley
Governor Foraker
Senator Willis
Henry Waterson
Eli Perkins
Erasmus Wada
Pipteburgh
Pioneer Grist Mill in Reno One of Few Left
In Reno, the pioneer grist mill powered by a mill dam and old covered bridge remains one of the few of its kind in Ohio and the last in the Shade River area. A dam at Cheater exists but its covered bridge is gone and grinding ceased there, while Reno, formerly Adards Mills, still runs the historic mill.
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Mario
Danford
Ohio
Mark Adams
Adams
Long Bottom
Adama
Ana
Anny Dryson
Jevier
Taunt
Reno
J. A. Hartley
ENO
Shade River
Cheater
Keno
Adards Mills
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Yesteryear
Border Country
Circuit&s
Hooper Hidge
George Linscott
St. Keen
Jordyn
Salem
Jesus
Ramin
Jordan
Tits 'Ty
John
God
Baptist
Far’East
Mar
Hill
Grinal
Frank Wolfe
Lewis
Lochary
Opie Reed
Nipéties
Ure
Albad Davieau
Sper
Davies
Oma Alomna Davies
California
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