Welsonville Wins in School Contest by Good Majority
Nelsonville May 10 Crowds fill the Christian church for a Sunday of strong programs. Bible School attendance nears 900 as Athens loses in the final day of the contest. Morning Mother's Day features solos by Ruth Lahue Arthur Howearth and William Davis. Afternoon Eagle memorial service led by O Howearth and Sullivan of Columbus. Sullivan substitutes for ill Kuntz of Zanesville. Evening education classes demonstrate work. a girls glee club debuts under Mary Parry and Sigrid Love showing talent among the church's younger members.
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Nelsonville
the Christian Church
Bible School
Athens
Ruth Lahue
Chauncey
Arthur Howearth
William Davis
New Straitsville
Order of Eagles
Arthur Howth Safig
O. . Howearth
Mr. Sullivan
Columbus
Sullivan
Kuntz
Zanesville
Mary Parry
Sigrid Love
W. Cc. T. U. to Meet Nelsonville Tuesday
Nelsonville May 10 The Ww. c. T. VU will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 oclock at the Presbyterian church. A good attendance is desired.
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Nelsonville
Ww. c. T. VU
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Services Draw Large Crowds in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on May 1 1910 all Methodist church services attracted strong attendance. Sunday school featured readings by Mrs Varl Coakley and Thelma McGiffen a solo by Mrs Walter Whitlatch. Rev Orrell delivered the annual Mother's Day sermon and district superintendent Rev Harry Holcombe gave the Bank Offering address for the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Miss Ruby Gladys Mercer of Athens explained the Standard Bearers Society goals.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Varl Coakley
Thelma McGiffen
Walter Whitlatch
Orrell
V. Harry Holcmobe
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Ruby Gladys ‘Mercer
Athens
Standard Bearers Society
Elizabeth Evans Circle to Meet in Church Parlors
The Elizabeth Evans Circle will meet Tuesday evening in the Presbyterian church parlors at 7 30 o clock.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Evans
Presbyterian Church
O. E. S. officer guest at Nelsonville inspection
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hood of Cleveland Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star in Ohio was a guest of Mrs. C. H. Bartlett in Nelsonville. Deputy Grand Matron Helen E. Zeiher of Pomeroy joined them to attend the annual Eastern Star inspection in Pomeroy tonight.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth M. Hood
Cleveland
C. H. Bartlett
Hood
Eastern Star
Ohio
Helen E. Zeiher
Pomeroy
Ohio university students visit area relatives over weekend
Miss Thelma Thorton and Miss Marion Woodruff among Ohio University students who traveled to visit relatives. Guests included families from Caldwell Columbus Marietta Beverly Cleveland and Athens as weekend visitors to Kelch Bartlett Sharp and Gorsuch families.
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Thelma Thorton
Youngstown
Marion Woodruff
Cleveland
Helen Harden
Washington
Ruth Kelch
Ohio University
L. R. Kelch
David Quick
Caldwell
E. B. Acomb
Dave Gorsuchenatainen
A. E. Sharp
Frances Weissenberger
Fred Weisenberg
McArthur
Cletis Mellinger
Eugene Mellinger
Guy Millholland
Columbus
Dave Evans
Tudie Blake
C. C. Sharp
H. W. Becker
Marietta
Marquis McCann
Dinner Is Given Nelsonville Dinner At Beagle Home
Mr and Mrs George Beagle entertained at dinner at their Walnut street home on Sunday. Guests included W J Davis of New Straitsville Joseph Collins and C Corvnn of Logan William Mitchell and Mrs Albert Howard of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
George Beagle
Walnut Street
W. J. Davis
New Straitsville
Joseph Collins
C. Corvnn
Logan
William Mitchell
Albert Howard
Berean Class Enrolls 177 At Sunday School
Berean class reports 177 men enrolled yesterday for Sunday school. Class officers urge continued attendance and support for the program.
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Nelsonville
Berean
Orchestra plans special music for next Sunday
Attendance set for the upcoming Sunday as the orchestra prepares a performance with a guest invitation for each member. The goal remains to attract attendees and ensure a successful concert.
Nelsonville Mayor News Highlights Fire and Fine
May 1 reports Young received a fine and costs for intoxication before Mayor Eberie. May 10 fire crews responded to Jasper Saxon home on Columbus Street. stove caused minor damage with only night damage noted.
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Nelsonville
Forrest Young
Egie
Eberie Sunday
Grade Boys Take Part in Meet
Nelsonville May 10 Physical Director Ditcher of the YMCA led a track meet at the Central school building with seventy eight fifth and sixth graders participating. In fifth grade East boys won the pennant with Mrs Cohagen's Central building second. In sixth grade Miss Barbers Central building room won first prize with East sixth second. Pennants will be awarded soon.
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Nelsonville
Ditcher
Buchtel Faculty Hosts Senior Class Party at Legion Home
The Buchtel High School faculty entertained the senior class Friday evening at the Legion home in the city. The hall was beautifully decorated and dancing was enjoyed throughout the evening. Mr and Mrs Donald Betts chaperoned the party. Dainty refreshments were served and the evening was enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Buchtel High School
Buchtel
Legion Home
Legion
Dancirigi
Donald Betts
Dainty Rece
Temperance Mission Society Members Meet in Athens County Parlor
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church held its monthly meeting in the church parlors with Mrs. A. L. Barker presiding. Miss Roberta Carnes from New York City spoke on scientific temperance instruction, noting prohibition’s life-prolonging effect and its impact on labor and insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
A. L. Barker
Retta Howe
George Evans
India
Charles Monks
H. J. Holcombe
Ruby Gladys Mercer
J. D. Ledlie
Sam Robertson
Willard Bartoe
Elda Crouse
Roberta Carnes
New York City
Athens County
America
Mary Garden
United States
Harry Lauder
Miss Carnes
Kings Heralds Hold May Meeting At Miss Oggs Home
The King's Heralds met at Miss Helen Ogg's Chestnut street home on Saturday afternoon for devotional services. They planned a June picnic at the next gathering and welcomed one new member and one visitor. A vocal duet by Miss Marie Spencer and Miss Helen Ogg preceded travel stories by Miss Helen Linton, Dorothy Dally, and Mary Morrison. Refreshments followed as selections played on the victrola.
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Nelsonville
King’s Heralds
Helen Ogg
Chestnut Street
Marie Spencer
Helen Linton
Dorothy Dally
Mary Morrison
Bellaire Man Dies in Zanesville Crash Near Here
A. R. Porterfield of Bellaire died when his car collided with another near Zanesville. Elmer W. Thatcher and his wife of Zanesville were slightly injured in the second vehicle.
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Zanesville
A. R. Porterfield
Bellaire
Porterfield
Here
Elmer W. Thatcher
John Philip Sousa Early Music Leader Career
John Philip Sousa began teaching music at age fifteen and conducted orchestras by age seventeen, marking rapid early advancement in his musical career.
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John Philip Sousa
New York Pastor resigns over racial limits at Northminster Church
Rev. George Walton King former Athens Ohio pastor cites near total Jewish Catholic and black absence as reason for resignation. He notes 200 plus converts in 18 months and says colored people were not received, with plans to consider a call to Florence Italy despite Catholic question.
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New York
George Walton
King
Athens
Ohio
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Greene Avenue Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Three Die In Detroit Streetcar Wreck Fire
The bodies of Frank I Steinke 32 owner of the car Detroit Oscar Walters 25 Detroit and Leo Conway 22 Ferndale Mich were incinerated when their machine was ground to bits between two street cars and the wreckage burst into flames.
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Detroit
Frank I. Steinke
Oscar Walters
Leo Conway
Ferndale
Mich
Seven Hurt in Athens-Pomeroy Road Collision
Seven persons were injured when two automobiles collided on the Athens Pomeroy road Sunday afternoon near Athens. Dale Hart and Don Metcalf were in a Ford roadster behind a stopped Ford touring car when the crash occurred. Mr Boiham of Syracuse driving a Chevrolet touring car also involved. three women in his car were thrown into the road and two were bruised. Deputy Sheriff Howard Gilson is investigating.
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Athens-Pomeroy Road
Dale Hart
Near Shade
Don Metcalf
Hugh Mulligan
Metcalf
Boiham
Syracuse
Columbus
Howard Gilson
Police halt chase. liquor seized from car
May 10 in Marysville Kenneth Trainer of Columbus was arrested after an exciting automobile chase. Police captured Trainer and seized his car, which reportedly contained 200 gallons of liquor.
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Marysville
Kenneth Trainer
Columbus
Trainer
Pearl Street Trust President Dies On Horseback Fight
John L. Fleharty president of Pearl Street Savings and Trust in Cleveland collapsed and died while riding a horse. Physicians attributed the death to heart disease though he also suffered a broken neck from the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John L. Fleharty
Pearl Street Savings & Trust Company
Fleharty
Milk Would Be A Fine Dink If Prohibited
A brief note comments that milk could serve as a fine dink, if prohibition were in place, reflecting a quirky or satirical take on beverage policy.
Gloucester men plead guilty to beer possession
Pleading guilty to possessing beer, Pat Crawford Homer Brown and Thomas More of Gloucester were arraigned before Justice Carl Porter on May 9 and fined $100 and costs. Arrests were made by deputy sheriffs E. C. Mariner Joe Jonas and Clarence Vernon.
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Pat Crawford
Homer Brown
Thomas More
Glouster
Carl Porter
E. C. Mariner
Joe Jonas
Clarence Vernon
Registration for Fall Announced by Ohio University
Ohio University announces fall registration for students returning in September. Registration runs Monday May 17 through Friday May 21. Students should consult advisers and submit schedule cards to the registrar. Fees must be paid by September 22 to avoid a two dollar per day late penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
F. B. Dilley
Three Meigs men sentenced to die in electric chair
Judge Miller sentences Richard Rhodes John Hedricks and Bryant to die in the electric chair on September 2 for their crime. The judge, moved to tears, pleads mercy while declaring the trio a reign of terror across the county. The men are moved to the Ohio penitentiary to await execution.
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Richard Rhodes
John Hedricks
Hedricks
Rhodes
Miller
Bryant
Ohio
Columbus
Missionary Society to Convene at Christian Church
Mrs. L. B. McCune leads the Woman's Missionary society for the regular meeting at the Christian church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
One-Act Plays Tonight by Athens Students at Ewing Auditorium
The university one act play class presents three student produced plays at 7:30 p.m. in Ewing auditorium. Dean Voigt guides the effort with scenery and direction. The works include The Pot Boiler Sham and The Trysting Place. Public invited. no admission during performances.
French Bomb Attacks Riffian Positions Near Fez
French aviators bombed Riffian positions in French Morocco as General Boichut personally supervises preliminary Franco Spanish offensive operations that began yesterday.
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Riffs Fez
French Morocco
U.P
Boichut
Prohibition Forces Push Development of Water Power
Prohibition pressures spur efforts to harness water power, with advocates arguing for river and canal projects to generate electricity and support industry. Government and private groups push for dams and hydroelectric schemes to reduce dependence on imported fuel.
Danderine Promises Quick Relief From Dandruff
An ad claims dandruff causes scalp irritation and hair loss but promises rapid hair regrowth after applying a 35 cent bottle of Danderine. It instructs to rub a small amount into the scalp and asserts hair will stop shedding after a few uses.
Three Chauncey Men Arrested in Off-Beat Crap Game
Prohibition officers broke up a Chauncey craps game Saturday night, arresting Milo Stalder Lafe Crosser and Harry Stalder. Milo and Lafe pleaded guilty to intoxication and gambling with fines 10 and 5 dollars. Harry admitted intoxication with a 10 dollar fine plus costs. Officers H A Lines and Joe Jonas made the arrests.
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Chauncey
Pearl W. Helwig
Milo Stalder
Lafe Crosser
Harry Stalder
H. A. Lines
Joe Jonas
Chauncey Street
Miss Ruth Savage to Address National Athletic Convention
Miss Ruth Savage will speak at the National Amateur Athletic Federation convention in New York City on the topic Student Leadership in Colleges and Universities. The talk is presented to the women’s division and is part of a broader gathering with the American Physical Education Association meeting in New York City from Wednesday through Saturday. C. W. Savage of Oberlin College serves as president and is Ruth Savage’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Ruth Savage
National Amateur Athletic Federation
New York City
American Physical Education Association
C. W. Savage
Oberlin College
Bandits Loot Two Columbus Establishments
Bandits who looted two Columbus establishments Sunday obtained more than $1000 according to police records.
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Columbus
Chauncey Scouts Honor Mothers With Playlet
Chauncey troop of Boy and Girl scouts honored mothers with a program at First Christian church Sunday evening. They presented a playlet titled The Ideal Home directed by Dorothy Minister with participants Sadie Mae Lands Forest Swart Eleanor Minister Cecil Branfield Rita Smith Louise Dew Kathleen Smith Harold and Gerald Six. The event included songs, readings, and a devotional.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Troop
Boy and Girl Scouts
First Christian Church
Christine Courtney Brown
Charles S. Bradfield, Jr
Lucille Bradfield
Charles Minister
Esther Fiske
Sadie Mae Lands
Forest Swart
Eleanor Minister
Cecil Branfield
Rita Smith
Louise Dew
Kathleen Smith
Harold
Gerald Six
Marie Ferrel
Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promoted For Rapid Weight Gain
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a flesh boosting product. It claims high vitamin content and suggests dramatic gains in weight, promising a money back offer if five pounds are not gained in 80 days. A sugar coated tablet form is emphasized.
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Cline Pharmacy
Lighting by Ralph Pritts as Scouts Ushers
Ralph C. Pritts organized the lighting effects and Boy scouts served as ushers for the event.
Snow Record Reported for Chauncey Area
George Harvey Nye of Chauncey records 47 snow days from October 22 to April 26. Breakdown shows 3 in October 2 in November 10 in January 11 in February 13 in March and 5 in April, highlighting a notable local weather trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
George Harvey Nye
Begin Homeward Trip to Detroit
Mrs. F. H. Staffinger and her father-in-law Henry F. Staffinger left for Detroit after several days here following a death. The trip marks the start of their journey home to Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit
Chauncey
F. H. Staffinger
Henry F. Staffinger
Mich
Visit plans for Detroit bound Staffinger family
They expect to visit relatives in Lancaster, Dayton and Newark en route to Detroit. Mr. Staffinger plans time in Detroit with his son and daughter in law and granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Staf inger and Mrs. Hary Thompson.
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Henry Staffinger
Lancaster
Dayton
Newark
Detroit
Staffinger
F. H. Staffinger
Hary Thompson
Kennedy Family Arrives at The Plains Amid Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy of St. Louis Missouri arrived at The Plains to stay with Mr. and Mrs. James Terrel Sr. due to the serious illness of Mrs. Kennedy's mother, Mrs. Terrel, at her home.
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Chauncey
Mrs. Kennedy
St. Louis
the Plains
James Terrel
The Plains Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Erma Bryan returns from a short visit near Logan. Mrs. Clifford Powell relocates with family to East Liverpool where Mr. Powell works. Mrs. Sarah Knowlton of Albany visits her daughter Mrs. W. C. Nichols in The Plains. Hester Scott and son Tom visit Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Hawk.
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the Plains
Erma Bryan
Logan
Clifford Powell
Liverpool
Powell
Sarah Knowlton
Albany
W. C. Nichols
Hester Scott
Tom
New Marshfield
Fletcher Hawk
Addison Edgar
Athena
Arthur Coon
Ambrose
Terre
Arthur Wilson
Nelsonville
Carpenter
Tewksbury
George Gabriel
Clell Thorne
George
John Thorne
William Myers Returns to Chauncey After Wheeling Trip
William Myers of Chauncey spent Saturday and Sunday in Wheeling West Virginia and returned to Chauncey late Sunday.
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Chauncey
William Myers
Wheeling
W. Va
Local Guests Attending Bradfield Home in Chauncey
May 10 Chauncey. Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Bradfield Sr included Mrs Sarah Cronin of Jacksonville Mr and Mrs Leslie Bradfield of Athens and Mr and Mrs George Williamson and daughter Jo Ann plus Mrs G B Courtney and children Betty Jane Isabel and Charles Harvey of Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Bradfield Sr
Sarah Cronin
Jacksonville
Leslie Bradfield
Athens
George Williamson
Jo Ann
G. B. Courtney
Betty Jane
Isabel
Charles Harvey
Sunday Guests Chauncey May 1910
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hines and Mrs. Bile Tedrick of this city spent the day at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sayers. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Rick’s mother Mrs. Amanda who has been visiting at the Sayers home.
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Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Bile Tedrick
Charles Sayers
Mra
Rick
Amandg 6A
Tas Chageles Sayers
Local Family News notes visits and a medical update
Mr and Mrs W D Hines and Mrs Ella Tedrick hosted guests including Mrs W H Hines in Burr. Earl Johnson Loretta Fielder of Chauncey traveled to Colhumbed to visit the former's mother Catherine Johnson and George Scott. D H North of Chauncey went to Columbus for a specialist. he has returned home and his condition is unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Hines
Ella Tedrick
W. H. Hines
Burr
Earl Johnson
Loretta Fielder
Catherine Johnson
George Scott
D. H. North
Chauncey
Columbus
California Fig Syrup advertised for babies and children
An advertisement urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup for infants and young children. It claims the product softens stools, eases constipation, and stimulates the bowels without griping or narcotics. The ad warns against counterfeits and advises asking for the genuine product by name.
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California
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Welsonville
Christian Church
Splendid
M. E
Monthly
King's Heralds
Esigns
Walton King
Florence
Chauncey Scouts
Cincinnati
Zoological Garden
Chester Park
Baltimore
Milien Jers
Cars Cove
Ture
BUGS
Bureau of the Census
Mace
DRY Cleaners
Nelsonvile
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