Ohio River traffic two thirds of Panama Canal
POMEROY Nov 2 Traffic on the Ohio river during 1926 amounted to 19 754 978 tons or two thirds of the total tonnage of the Panama canal according to Major E C Ardery in charge of the Huntington district The rise in river navigation is attributed to modern freight carrying barges replacing passenger packets The article notes a shift from passenger to freight during years past and the greater capacity of a steel barge.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Panama Canal
E. C. Ardery
Huntington District
Middlewest
Great River
Andrew Carnegie
Four Champion Bee Hives Noted by W D Chambers
W D Chambers of Long Bottom reports four champion hives in Meigs County on his property. Two hives swarmed once each, yielding 620 pounds of honey before compartments filled, leaving no room for more.
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Pomeroy
W. D. Chambers
G A R Auxiliary in Middleport Receives Inspectors
Cedar Creek circle of the G A R auxiliary was inspected yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Mattie Sherritt of Dayton. State president Mrs. Madge Ralph of Lima attended and spoke along with the inspector. Meeting led by circle president Mrs. E Brown. State officers were entertained at the president’s home during their visit.
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Middleport
Cedar Crek Circle
Mattie Sherritt
Dayton
State Department
Madge Ralph
Lima
E. Brown
Middleport delegates attend Southeast District convention
Mrs J E Harley president and Mrs Tom W Jones attend the Southeast District convention of the Ohio Federation of Women's clubs in Circleville. Middleport Literary club delegates plan to meet Thursday with vice president Mrs M L Davis.
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Middleport
J. E. Harley
Tom W. Jones
Circleville
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Large Caissons Set to Arrive in Pomeroy This Week
W A Compton and Ernest Duerr, Pomeroy representatives at the Pittsburgh launch, report two large steel caissons will reach Pomeroy by week’s end if no bad luck occurs. Duerr served as official christener and shattered a water bottle from the Indian spring with each launch.
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Pomeroy
W. A. Compton
Ernest Duerr
Pittsburgh
Duerr
Middleport Celebrates Halloween With Big Festivities
Middleport hailed its annual Halloween celebration with thousands filling the streets from evening to night. A parade featured a wide range of costumes, free apples, and school prizes funded by local business leaders. bills were paid and the town praised the outcome.
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Middleport
Birthday surprise honors 80 year old Mrs Gloeckner
Mrs Barbara Gloeckner celebrated her eightieth birthday with a surprise party at her son Jacob Gloeckner’s home in Pomeroy. She has seven living children, 22 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Many relatives including Albert and Andy Gloeckner families attended from Parkersburg Clarksburg Enterprise Middleport Minersville and Enterprise.
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Pomeroy
Barbara Gloeckner
Jacob
Local Families Cite Moves and Travel in Ohio and Ohio Valley
Mrs. Marion McGuire and Mrs Will Huggins and children of Mingo Junction visit foreer's parents on Lincoln street. Viola Allensworth enters Mann's Business School in Columbus. Dr Junkerman travels to Columbus with family and returns to Middleport. Mrs Jones makes Cleveland trips after a brother’s funeral. Mrs J E Barker and Athens kin visit town Sunday. Mr and Mrs R A Miller and Miss Jean McKay visit Parkersburg.
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Marion McGuire
Will Huggins
Mingo Junction
Foreer
Lincoln Street
Viola Allensworth
Grant Street
Mann's Business School
Columbus
Junkerman
Middleport
James Jones
Cleveland
Jones
J. E. Barker
Athens
R. A. Miller
A. W. McKay
Jean
Parkersburg
Vinol Promises Strength After Operation Vinol
After operation Vinol brings strength says Mrs B Wahar. The iron and cod liver tonic is claimed to help run down people quickly with the first week showing improvement. McKee Drug Co Athens Nelsonville Gem Pharmacy distribute Vinol for 25 years to aid health.
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B Wahar
Vinc
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Nelsonville
Gem Pharmacy
Mrs Laff Hewitt Is Home After Hip Injury Recovery
Mrs. Lafe Hewitt, formerly of New Marshfield, spent eight weeks in Mt. Carmel hospital Columbus with a fractured hip. She was transported home yesterday by Dowler ambulance and her condition is listed as encouraging.
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Laff Hewitt
Lafe Hewitt
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
New Marshfield
Dowler
Cardiff Wife Inherits Estate With Remarriage Condition
Thomas Stephens left his $400,000 estate to his wife on the condition she must not remarry. The clause ties the inheritance to a widowhood constraint, triggering questions about enforceability and succession rights.
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Cardiff
Thomas Stephens
Cat kills adder in Mrs Wiggins garden at Tonbridge
In Tonbridge England a cat owned by Mrs Catherine Wiggins killed an adder that slithered into her garden. The event is reported with concise local detail, noting the cat's action and the garden setting.
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Tonbridge, Eng
Catherine Wiggins
Miss Conway Escapes Conviction by Eating Betting Slips
Newcastle, England. Miss Mary Conway was arrested for taking bets but avoided conviction after allegedly eating her betting slips. Local authorities report the incident as part of gambling law enforcement.
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Newcastle
Eng
Mary Conway
Legion Chaplin Gill Wilson Elected At Paris Convention
Rev Gill Robb Wilson of Trenton New Jersey elected chaplain of the American Legion at the Paris convention. He began World War I service in the French ambulance corps, became an aviator and earned a Croix de Guerre in the AEF air service across Saint Mihiel Champagne and Meuse Argonne sectors.
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Gill Robb Wilson
Trenton
N. J
American Legion
French Ambulance Corps
Jtn
A. E. F. Air Service
Thoxine Clears Coughs Quickly Say Doctor’s Prescript
A famed physician’s prescription Thoxine relieves stubborn coughs and sore throats. It acts on inflammation and irritation, stopping the cough within minutes, with no dope or harmful drugs. Pleasant to take and safe for the family, money back if not satisfied. 25c 60c and 1.00 at druggists.
Miners call mass meeting over coal loading at two Glouster valleys
A mass meeting is set for Friday at 1 30 in the grove at Jacksonville with 17 local unions invited to discuss loading coal at two mines. Miners reportedly load house coal and also extra coal for the company as the company’s portion is being shipped. District and sub district officers are expected to attend to hear the dispute.
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Glouster
Grove
Jacksonville
Athens County meets in Columbus at Druid's hall
The Athens County association of Columbus holds its fall meeting November 11 at Druid's hall in Columbus. A pot-luck dinner at 6 30 p m precedes an old time dance. Athens county residents in Columbus that day are invited to a cordial welcome. Masquerade party noted at Millfield home of Mrs James Simpkins Jr.
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of Athens County Association
Druid’s Hall
Glouster
Athens County Association of Columbus
Hich and
Whittier Streets
Athens County
Columbus
James Simpkins, Jr
Millfield
Postmaster and Mrs Hambel Visit Columbus Tuesday
Postmaster and Mrs H F Hambel and daughter Lelia Frances visited Columbus on Tuesday with Mrs Hambel consulting a specialist about her eyes. Dr and Mrs F E Little and three children from Massillon were guests earlier in the week of Dr and Mrs N H May. Mr and Mrs Ernest Vernon returned to Gibsonville after visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs H W Campbell hosted Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Allert Cole and son Gerald.
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Vesta
Nora McCoy
Athens
Cc. T. Kircher
A. W. Giles
Akron
Charles McDaniels
J. H. Williams
Middleport
Giles
Albert Bolin
Albany
Homer Russel
F. W. Schreiner
Columbus
Edith
Elmer Wysong
C. H. Snider
Nelsonville
Whitlatch
McCarley
Charleston
Clarence
H. F. Hambel
Lelia Frances
Nurse seeks rags and baby clothes in Nov. drive
Miss Bess Harper district nurse issues a call for clean rags for dressings and for baby clothes needed in several homes. Donors should notify Harper at phone 2903 and she will arrange pickup.
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Glouster
Matt Wise Hospitalized After Suspected Appendicitis in Columbus
Matt Wise, janitor at the post office, was taken by Dowler ambulance to Mt. Carmel hospital in Columbus after several days of appendicitis symptoms. A surgical operation is thought likely. He was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Wise.
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Matt Wise
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Wise
Bandits Pepper Jeweler and Steal $1500 in Rings
Bandits assaulted H. K. Fields a jeweler by spraying pepper in his eyes and fled with rings valued at 1500 dollars. No further details on suspects or location provided.
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Chicago
H. K. Fields
Farmers' Institute Set for Mt Hermon Friday
Mt Hermon hosts a one day Farmers Institute with three sessions. Speakers include Miss F Gertrude Akins of Lorraine county and E R Wallace of Ohio State University. Activities cover morning talks, a basket dinner, afternoon committee reports, and an evening program. Officers named president G A Hanson and secretary Nettie Keny.
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Independent Farmers’ Institute
Mt. Hermon
F. Gertrude Akens
Loraine County
E. R. Wallace
Ohio University
Gregory
T. H. Johnson
Mr. Wallace
Miss Akins
Marie Beard
Wayne Edgerton
Timberlake
Charles Williams
Daisy
Amputation After Snake Bite In Mentone Child
Ten year old Suzanne Deleray in Mentone France required amputation of a hand after a snake bite. The incident highlights dangers from local venomous snakes and the need for swift medical treatment.
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Mentone
France
Suzanne Deleray
Notice of extension to certificate to operate motor transport
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio hears Earl E Johnson of Trimble on an extension of Certificate No. 45 to operate passengers from Glouster to McConnells via State Route 78. Two trips daily, one vehicle plus additional as traffic demands. Hearing Monday November 21 1927 at 1 30 p m Eastern Standard Time in Columbus Ohio. Oregon.
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Earl Fe, Johnson
Trimble Ohio
Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
Glouster
McConnells Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Onio
Earl E. Johnson
Trimble
M. D. Hughes
Albany Village School District Tax Levy Proposal Notice
Notice of election announces a proposition to raise the school tax levy for Albany Village School District for five years at up to 3 mills above the legal maximum. The vote is at the general election on Sunday in November 1927, 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, with W. Lindley serving as clerk.
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Albany Village
W. Lindley
Notice of Application by Commissioner
Edward McManaway filed for relief under assignment laws to avoid arrest. He must appear in Probate Court Athens County Ohio on November 3, 1927 to file his petition. Commissioner Frank S Roach notes the filing date October 29, 1927.
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Austin H. Drake
Brownsburg
Indiana
Flora M. Drake
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Woolley and Rowland
Flora M
Edward McManaway
Frank S. Roach
Eald County
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Carleton
Dixie
Masonic Temple
Pomeroy Lodge No. 164
Springfield
Cedar Creek Circle
G. A. R. Auxiliary
T. EF. Harley
Gibson’s Pharmacy
Prescription Store
Hallowe’en
Legion Chaplin
Felix Merino
Spain
Madrid
Merino
N. T. Club
Nellie Richards
Hallowe'en
Richards
Edith Heffkin
Clare Barbee
Bert Brunton
Hazel Janchius
Louise Gladden
Jacobs
Jeweler Optometrist
FURNI
Ture Exchange
H. J. Hysell
Isaac Wilson
Chauncey
Outfitters
Logans
Homer Albert Cole
Harriet Cole
Long Bottom
Columbus Hospital
Farmers’ Institute
B. M. Covert
Optometrist
Red Cross
Part
the Swanson Furniture Co
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