Funeral Held for Pioneer Dover Township Woman
Ruth James 87 a Dover Township pioneer died Tuesday at her Millfield home. Funeral at Chauncey Church of Christ followed by interment Nye Cemetery Chauncey. Survived by three daughters and four sons including Norval James and William James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ruth James
Dover Township
Millfield
Chauncey Church of Christ
G. B. Courtney
James
Nye
Norval James
Jessie la Hugh
Gertrude
Minnie Wilmore
Marysville
Ind
Dow Sanders
Albany
George Johnson
Glouster
William James
Sugar Creek
Robert James
San Diego
Calif
Local residents shift between Lower Plains and nearby towns
Miss Ruth Darnell guests Mrs. Wendell Moore in Lower Plains Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. George Gabriel Jr. visits sister Mrs. Lizzie Barber in Nelsonville Thursday. Bert Young and wife stay with Harry and Mrs. Moore in Lower Plains this week. Bess Mutchmore travels from Chauncey to Logan then Columbus for family funeral. Minnie Wilmore of Marysville attends funeral of Ruth James in Chauncey. Ruth La Hugh of Columbus attends grandmother Ruth James funeral in Chauncey. Millfield residents listed attend the same funeral. William Sisson and family move into the Millfield residence recently vacated by Minnie Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Darnell
Wendell Moore
Lower Plains
George Gabriel, Jr
Lizzie Barber
Nelsonville
Bert Young
Harry Moore
Bess Mutchmore
Chauncey
Logan
Columbus
Harrisonville
Minnie Wilmore
Marysville
Ind
Ruth James
Ruth la Hugh
J. M. Brookins
Olive Brookins
P. D. Hill
H. O. McDaniel
F. E. Boudinot
Seamons
Frances Earich
Daniel Fulton
Frank Ferrer
Frank McDaniel
Millfield
William Sisson
Minnie Willis
Junior Lanning suffers severe forehead cut at play
May 20 report from Millfield states junior Harley Lanning age unidentified son of Mr and Mrs Harley Lanning sustained a severe forehead cut while at play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Junior
Harley Lanning
Millfield
Birth Control Legislation Debate Splits Senate Hearing
Mrs Sanger leads a movement supported by doctors social welfare experts and clergy against birth control laws. Opponents say a Hatfield bill allowing distribution of literature and devices would harm national health and morality. Dr William Gerry Morgan, ex AMA president, testified.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Sanger
Senate
Hatfield
Republican
West Virginia
William Gerry Morgan
American Medical Association
Birth Control Bill Prompts Hearing on Dissemination
Mrs. Margaret Sanger urged the House Ways and Means Committee to approve sending birth control information through the mails. She backed Rep Hancock’s bill to remove federal mail restrictions enabling licensed medical circles to distribute such information legally. The hearing marked the first on birth control since 1873.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Margaret Sanger
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sanger
Hancock
North Carolina
Contraception Debate on Habitual Use and Morality
A fragment addresses the belief that habitual birth control use through contraceptive devices causes lasting moral or physical harm. The snippet implies a cautious stance on contraceptive practices and their perceived indelible effects.
Constipation remedy touted by Mrs Kendig’s letter
A Kellogg All-Bran promotion cites Mrs. I H Kendig of Lancaster Pennsylvania describing forty years of constipation relief after ten years on All-Bran. The ad claims bulk and vitamin B in the cereal aid digestion, offering two tablespoons daily and noting non habit forming use with recipes on the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Battle Creek
James family obituary notes mourners and survivors
In Barberton, James is remembered with a list of relatives present except for Robert James. She leaves 20 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and one brother M J Gardner of Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rus James
Barberton
Robert James
M. J. Gardner
Chauncey
Feed Needy Children At Big Bailey School
Chester Moler oversees daily meals for an average of 50 needy pupils at the Big Bailey school north of Chauncey. He has led the program for several weeks, preparing and serving the meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bailey
Chester Moler
Chauncey
Big Bailey School
Moler
Chauncey Mayor Cites Dog Ordinance To curb running canines
Mayor W D Hines of Chauncey says an existing ordinance prohibits dogs running at large and urges owners to secure their pets or face prosecution. He notes numerous complaints of garden and flower bed damage from nocturnal liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Mrs Stalder Injured In Fall While Papering
Chauncey reports Mrs Harry Stalder of Mill Street fractured her right shoulder and left wrist after slipping while papering at home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stalder
Chauncey
Mill Street
Millfield's Mary Sams Celebrates 92nd Birthday
Mary Sams, Millfield's oldest resident, marked her 92nd birthday this week. She lives with her daughter Mrs. Clarence Brown in Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mary Sams
Millfield
Sams
Clarence Brown
Make This Model at Home Pattern for Junior Deb
Pattern instructions describe a Junior Deb dress project with step by step diagrams. The Athens Messenger notes dainty youthful fabrics like chiffons georgettes and sheer cottons popular for the younger set and provides guidance for a party frock. The item emphasizes a smart irresistible look while remaining simply made.
Airships Urged to Attain Vessel Status for Mail
Representative Robert Crosser urged Congress to grant airships the same status as merchant marine vessels for trans-oceanic mail service. He co-authored with Senator Charles McNary a bill to establish such a route and pressed the House Rules Committee for quick action to avoid layoffs at Goodyear Zeppelin and protect American world trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
Robert Crosser
Cleveland Democrat
Crosser
Charles McNary
Oregon
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
Akron
Tiny Light Beam Carries Human Voice
A magnified light beam from the Dirigible Los Angeles directed to a window mirror at GE Lab in Schenectady transmitted the voice of Rear Admiral W A Moffet. The system called narrowcasting was developed by John Bellamy Taylor aboard the airship and echoed through the WGY transmitter to thousands at 11 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
Los Angeles
General Electric Company
Bureau of Aeronautics
John Bellamy Taylor
WGY
Patronage of Mellon Sought in London
London May 20. Andrew W. Mellon the wealthy American ambassador draws heavy social attention in London as crowds seek audiences and invitations to glamorous events. Art dealers and businessmen increasingly press Mellon for patronage while the press shifts focus from wealth to his public role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Andrew W. Mellon
Court of St. James
Mellon
Seek Men Who Held Tot Captive Two Days
Jefferson County authorities search for unknown kidnapers of two year old Eugene Swearingen, son of an unemployed Warrenton steel mill worker. The child was dropped in a field near his home after a two day captivity. Investigators seek authorship of three kidnap notes received by the father, including one left in his car. A $3500 demand was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
U.R
Jefferson County
Eugene Swearingen
Warrenton
George Swearingen
Swearingen
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Chauncey, Millfield
the Plains
Beasley Ling
F. J. Beasley CO
Kelloger
Crier
Sayre’s Stores
Wingold
Apex
Cash Feed Store
W. Union St
del Monte
Chuck Roast
PET Carnation
Wilson
Borden
Frankfurters
TBK
Ibs
Peck
SELOX
Bread Country Club
Jewel Brand
Red Salmon Country Club
Pan Rolls Country Club
Pork and Beans Country Club
Wurzburg
Enre
Kellogg’s
P.M. P. Co
Sale
Cash and Carry
Ste
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Anne Adams
Asl
West 11Th Street
New York City
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