Chase Seeks Divorce on Grounds of Extreme Cruelty
Viola A. Chase files in common pleas court for divorce from Wilkie J. Chase after 1905 marriage. She cites two children, injuries from 1920 assaults, and alleges property owned by him in Salem township worth about 100 acres. She seeks alimony custody and an injunction preventing disposal of his property.
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Viola A. Chase
Common Pleas Court
Wilkie J. Chase
Walter H
Harold T
Salem Township
Widow Mrs Julia Walker Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Julia Walker widow of Jessa Walker died at her Racine home Saturday evening after a sickness. She leaves a son M M Malloy and three daughters Nora Curtis Henry Schreiber and Emma Shields plus two stepchildren Sallie Harpold and Charles Walker and a sister Mrs Adam Sayre. Funeral was held yesterday at six and the body was taken to Paden West Virginia to be buried beside her husband.
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Julia Walker
Jessa Walker
Racine
Funeral Held for Robert Stobart at Enterprise Church
Robert Stobart died from acute indigestion and urenic poisoning. A service was conducted Sunday at one o'clock by Rev. Young at Enterprise. Burial followed at Pine Grove cemetery.
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Robert Stobart
Enterprise
Rev. Young
Pine Grove Cemetery
Prisoners arraigned before Judge Miller on Saturday
Wesley D Bolen charged with grand larceny pleaded not guilty and bond set at 2100. James Teaford charged with non support pleaded not guilty and bond set at 500. Robert Cornell charged with shooting with intent to kill pleaded not guilty and bond set at 1000. May Brooks charged with murder in the second degree pleaded not guilty and bond set at 2500.
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Miller
Wesley D. Bolen
James Teaford
Non Support
Robert Cornell
May Brooks
West Columbia Woman Dies at 67
Mrs. Val Steward of West Columbia died Sunday morning about three o clock at age 67. Surviving children include Mrs. C A Williamson Mrs. William Frances Willie Steward of Columbus George of Pomeroy Mrs. William Tate of West Columbia and Ed and Flo at home. Funeral services will be at United Brethren church Wednesday at two o'clock with burial in West Columbia cemetery.
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Val Steward
West Columbia
Local visits and hospital trip notes
Minnie Griffin visits Mrs. Alva Hete of Nelsonville. Charles Collins of Thomas Fork went to Columbus on Saturday to visit his wife at St. Francis hospital. Mrs. S. R. Matson and her son were visiting relatives here.
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Minnie Griffin
Alva Hete
Nelsonville
Charles Collins
Thomas Fork
Columbus
St. Francis Hospital
Local Notables Sightings Across Ohio Visit
Lawrence Bing, once seriously ill, shows improvement while H. R. Lewis makes a business visit to Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hobart of Akron, Ohio, are visiting the area.
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Cincinnati
Lawrence Bing
H. R. Lewis
Athens
Bruce Hobart
Akron
Ohio
Local social notes from Columbus and nearby towns
The column lists visits and family events including Clarence Williamson attending Mrs Val Steward’s funeral in West Columbia and many kin visiting relatives in Columbus Glouster Athens Racine Long Bottom Gallipolis Minersville Detroit and other locations. It also mentions a birth a six and a half pound son born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Jones of Columbus with grandparents George Phillips Jacob Jones.
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Andrew Caldenwood
Nellie
Clarence Williamson
Columbus
Val Steward
West Columbia
Tom Gibson
Glouster
Raymond Sherman
Kentucky
Herbert Skidmore
Athens
Stanley Jones
Ohio
George Phillips
Jacob Jones
Minersville
Foxes Behind Bars At Ohio Penitentiary
The Ohio penitentiary houses eight red foxes and several other animals captured on the prison farm near London. The young foxes were presented to Warden Thomas as inmates of the facility.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
London
Thomas
Olson Defeats Burns In Close Ohio-Michigan Wrestling Match
In a tight meet at O U gymnasium, Thor Olson of Ohio defeated Frank Burns of Michigan with a cross over leg hold and cradle in 54 minutes 16 seconds, then pinned Burns again with a head scissors and bar lock after a 23 minute 8 second rematch.
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Thor Olson
Frank Burns
Michigan
O. U
Ohio
Burns
Olson
Young
Bob Loomis
Floodwood
Spotzy Burk
Thor
Olson Secures Second Fall in Wrestling Bout
The Ohio trainer pinned Burns in the opening period before Olson countered with a head scissors and bar lock for the second fall. The report notes Germany’s wartime effort to standardize stores to save fuel.
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Germany
Governor Edwards Predicts Volstead Law Overruled
New Jersey Governor Edward I. Edwards said he has reliable word that the Volstead Act will be overturned by the U S Supreme Court next Monday. He spoke in New York and urged confidence among supporters of prohibition repeal.
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New York
Edward I. Edwards
New Jersey
Supreme Court of the United States
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