Pomeroy Justice Court Hears Three Cases
May 29 Pomeroy court of justice of the peace L Peoples presided over three cases Kauf faced with liquor possession asked for a postponement and proceedings continued. Blanche Stucking sought support for her two children stating her husband earned wages at Hobson railroad shops and gave $20 while refusing more. Donald Eblin and George Lathey, both 17, were charged with intoxication on two occasions and were taken to juvenile court after admitting to officers they took whiskey and later returned it. both cases referred for thorough juvenile court investigation.
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Pomeroy
Court of Justice of the Peace
Ll. Peoples
Kauf
Poe
Blanche Stucking
Hobson
Donald Eblin
George Lathey
Dana Roush
Art Tracey
Fire damages department store in Middleport
A fire at the Fine Damages Department Store on Mill Street in Middleport yesterday afternoon caused about 4600 in damage. The building owned by F Rathburn and Mrs Ralston assell was fully insured for its contents in the shoe shop. The blaze began in the barber shop of J A Mayer and spread through the roof between the barber shop and the department store with considerable emissions from the shoe shop on the other side.
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Middleport
Mill T
F. Rathburn
M. Karr Dies of Heart Trouble in Meigs County
Charles M. Karr of Meigs county dies at 70 after two months of illness. Survived by daughter Gladys and son Walter of Muntington, he worked in barge repair and carpentry. Funeral at Syracuse Methodist Church with Rev. Pilchard officiating. burial beside Beech Grove Chapel in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Charles M. Karr
Gladys
Walter
Muntington
Mr. Karr
Meigs County
Karr
Nease Settlement
Middleport
Minersville le
Syracuse
Huntington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arthur
Methodist Church
Howard Pilchard
Belpre
Paurial
Beech Grove
Local Social Notes Highlight Pending Visits and Visits
Alexander Grossman of Ge visited Thursday to attend his brother John Shaaf’s graduation event at Pomeroy school. George W. Plants hosted an Episcopal church afternoon gathering at her home on Main Street. Mr and Mrs Carl Y Bridgman and Mr and Mrs Henry 8 Mallars from Columbus joined over the weekend. Stella Whershach traveled to Ironton then Cincinnati to visit her aunt Mrs Mary, while Lester J Bauber hosted a Wednesday gathering on Main Street with prize awards. Edward Johnson returned to New York City from the area.
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Alexander Grossman
John Shaaf
Pomeroy School
George W. Plants
Episcopal Church
Carl Y. Bridgman
Henry
Mallars
Columbus
Stella Whershach
Thurser
Ironton
E. Galvin
Mrs Johnston Linked to Electrification Work in Chicago Line
Mrs Johnston, connected with General Electric in Schenectady, accompanied her son and supervised the electrification of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad project.
Stores to Close as Memorial Day Observed in Pomeroy
Rumor of Saturday store openings in Pomeroy proves unfounded as Memorial Day is observed. all stores and places of business will be closed on that day.
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Pomeroy
Old-Time Printer John L. Mason Dies in Middleport
John L. Mason, born 1859 in West Columbia West Virginia, a printer and journalist, died at his Middleport home. He served as manager of the Mountaineer in Ripley, city editor of the Charleston Gazette, and editor of the Dunbar Advance. He later worked with K. and M. shops at Hobson. Survived by widow Lulu Mason and two daughters, with funeral plans pending his daughter’s arrival from Iowa.
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Middleport
John L. Mason
Heer
West Columbia
W. Va
Allen Mason
Mountaineer
Ripley
Jackson County
Charleston Gazette
Dunbar Advance
Dunbar
Kanawha County
Mason
Hobson
Railroad Machinist's Union
Blue Lodge
Masonic Order
Lulu Mason
Paul Burke
Hampton
Iowa
Frank Vrooman
Fred German
John Vrooman
de Maine
Burke
Hendricks Sues for Divorce over Wilful Neglect
Mary E. Hendricks files for divorce from Ira Hendricks in Pomeroy citing wilful neglect and failure to provide. They wed October 22, 1916, have no children, and she supported him from her own means until he left August 24, 1923, secretly took $70 on September 23 and has remained absent.
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Pomeroy
Mary E. Hendricks
Ira Hendricks
Daily Bible School to Start Monday in Pomeroy
The daily Vacation Bible school in Pomeroy begins its second year on Monday June 1 with first session at 9 am. Classes meet in Peace Evangelical church kindergarten department, Presbyterian church primary department, and Simpson Methodist church junior department for five weeks from 9 to 11 30 each weekday except Saturday and Sunday. Community members are urged to assist in the school.
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Pomeroy
Bible School of
Peace Evangelical Church
Presbyterian Church
Simpson Methodist Church
Mrs. Paule Praises Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
An Ohio reader from Toledo reports relief from long standing gastric and bowel issues after using Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. She says headaches, indigestion, gas and constipation diminished and recommends keeping the remedy in every home. She notes giving pellets to her anxious overseer and praises its efficacy and vitality. Pellets priced 69 cents for a vial of 300.
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J. Paule
E. Broadway
Toledo
Dr. Pierce
Names to Rev Jones for window-gain church work
The passage requests names to Rev W C Jones, pastor of the Presbyterian church, for volunteer work gained through a kitchen window. It notes a current teacher shortage and many previous year helpers volunteering again, with some unable to commit full five weeks or full mornings. It suggests suitable roles can be found for many volunteers.
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W. C. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Pomeroy Candidates File for Local Republican Noms
May 29 petitions show Joe Meier former Ohio Valley cooperative store manager now with Western Southern Insurance running for village clerk in Pomeroy. Peter Godfrey also seeks Republican nomination for city marshal.
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Pomeroy
Joe Meier
Ohio Valley Cooperative Store
Western-Southern Insurance Company
Peter Godfrey
House Robbed in Owner's Absence in Middleport
The home of Captain W. R. Haptonstall was ransacked by burglars while the river pilot was away on the towboat Iowa traveling from St. Louis to New Orleans. Intruders dynamited a safe with his papers. total loss to be determined upon the owner's return.
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Middleport
W. R. Haptonstall
Iowa
St. Louis
New Orleans
Patten Funeral Held for Mrs Eliza Probst Patten
Mrs Eliza Probst Patten widow of Joe Patten dies at her son George Patten’s home in Pomeroy. Funeral at 4 p m Saturday at residence with Rev George C Van Arsdalert of Pomeroy Baptist Church officiating. Burial at Hill Cemetery Middleport.
Child Kathrine Hamilton Dies at Eight in Middleport
Kathrine Louise Hamilton eight died Thursday morning at home corner Third and Hamilton streets cause listed as diseased tonsils funeral plans not announced.
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Middleport
Katherine Louise
Dana Hamilton
Third
Hamilton Streets
Cliftons Host Lawn Party for Mary Pomeroy Birthday
Entertaining for daughter Mary Clifton on West Main street, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Clifton held a lawn party midweek. Helpers included Mrs. Herman Kuntz, Miss Marian Blackmore, Mrs. Alfred Elberfeld, Mrs. O. B. Krienbhil, Miss Sedwick, Mrs. Clyde Ihle and Mrs. Thomas Young.
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Pomeroy
A. R. Clifton
Mary
West Main Street
Clifton
Herman Kuntz
Marian Blackmore
Alfred Elberfeld
O. B. Krienbhil
Sedwick
Clyde Ihle
Thomas Young
Train Hits Auto Trapped On Track Near Pittsburgh
One man was killed and four others seriously injured when a car trapped between safety gates was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at Sharpsburg near Pittsburgh. Frank Bruno, a landscape gardener, died. Police arrested the crossing watchman who survivors say lowered the far side gate after the car passed the first gate.
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Pittsburgh
Sharpsburg
Pennsylvania
Frank Bruno
Pocket Guide Book Best For Touring
A pocket guide serves as the ideal companion for travelers offering concise directions and quick reference. It helps navigate routes, highlights points of interest, and fits easily in a pocket, making sightseeing efficient and enjoyable.
Firms Face Sherman Act Violations Across Furniture and Appliance Trade
Chicago May 29. Federal court returns 269 indictments for price fixing and production curtailment violating the Sherman antitrust law. The defendants include furniture and refrigerator manufacturers nationwide with annual business totaling about 600 million dollars.
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Chicago
SAILING BY STEERAGE AT CHICAGO RODEO ROUNDUP
The piece highlights cattle’s central role in commerce and sports as the Chicago Roundup and world rodeo opens in Chicago Stadium on August 15. It notes the appeal of outlaw bucking and cowhands, linking cattle to America’s growth and the event's prominence.
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Chicago
Red Hot Issue Said to Debut June First
The final edition of the Green Goat Ohio university humor magazine will be issued June 1 and titled Red Hot. One feature will be a farcical review of Percy Marks The Plastic Age.
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Ohio University
Percy Marks
Builders in U S Turn Out 400,000 Homes Annually
Washington reports about 400000 houses built each year in the United States. Lumber accounts for roughly 75 percent of homes, with the total lumber bill estimated at about 1500000000 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Glad Sister Escaped Operation
A man recounts saving his sister from gallstone surgery by using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He recalls she weakened to whispers but within three weeks recovered enough to walk to church. The ad promotes the product as a simple cure for catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation. Refund offered on one case. McKee Drug Co. Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists carry it.
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Mayr
Church
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Gem Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Intercollegiate Track Title May Be Decided On Franklin Field
Westerners favored Philadelphia as rain threatened the intercollegiate track and field championship at Franklin Field. The Eastern collegiate field faced possible legal separation from its title for the fourth time in five years as California and Southern California appeared best bets to prevail by nightfall tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Field
California
Southern
Smith Still Leads Long Beach Open Qualifier
MacDonald Smith and Johnny Farrell led the field in the national open at Long Beach Long Island as they posted new course records of 70 on day one. Weather turned cloudy and winds swirled as the eastern qualifying round began.
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Long Beach
Long Island
MacDonald Smith
Johnny Farrell
Movie man admits he earns only 850 dollars weekly
The article notes a film industry figure stating his income is 850 dollars per week and questions how he covers living costs. No further details on sources or expenses are provided.
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Sas
Pomeroy Bend
Department Store
J. A. Mayer
M. Karr
Mary Hendricks
Daily Bible
E. A. Birge
Wisconsin University
Glenn Frank
Madison, Wis
Ice
R. R. Doubleday
Middle West
Glad Sister
Chauncey
The
C. D. Shafer Co
Smith
Kellogg
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Michian
the Swanson Furniture Co
Quality First
Paradise Hat Co
Mom’n Pop
Amy
Goch
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