Wonderful Oil Investment Opportunity in Ohio Valley
The Ohio Valley Oil & Refining Company touts a bold oil venture with a $100 per share price, promising clean, fair profits with no guarantees. It cites nearby wells in Vinton County and Hartford, West Virginia, sizable leases in Cheshire and Rutland townships, and strong local backing by known businessmen, urging quick action to capitalize on “the safest oil speculation.”
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Pomeroy Bend
Vinton County
Hartford
W. Va
Cow Run
Middleport
Pomeroy
The
Ohio Fuel & Supply Co
L Restaurant and five rooms for sale cheap
D WARD POMEROY MOUNT IN OFFICIALDOM the curtain smoke of battle aside and a careful analysis lists public officials after January. First is county prosecuting attorney Dana Peoples, then officials elect: Diehl, mayor, L H R Foulk, Gilmore, councilmen.
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Arey
Dana Peoples
Diehl
L. H. R. Foulk
Artis Gilmore
City Officials and Officers Named in Local Pursuit
Ge o Schaal and Stephen Martin are cited with J P constable Bert Roush among ten city, county, and township officers. A response implies the odds against beating the pursuit are slim, suggesting a public inquiry or warrant context.
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Ltmarshal
Geo. Schaal
Stephen Martin
J. P
Bert Roush
August Beards Resigns to Run Arkansas Picture House
August Beards leaves his job with the local electric car line and moves to Fort Smith Arkansas to operate a half interest in a popular picture house with his brother in law Mike Malone. Mrs Beards plans to follow after selling the household goods.
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August
Dude) Beards
Fort Smith
Ark
Mike Malone
Masonic Officer Elections at Pomeroy Lodge and Chapters
At a Pomeroy Lodge F. and A. M. meeting officers were elected and installed: I B Ward W M W H Jenkinson 8 W H P Smith J W Theron Russell Sec H B Smith Treasurer Chas Reuter 8 D W E Wolf J D John Seukus Tyler Curtis Gilmore E Race and Geo Howell trustees 8 W Smith Edw Smith J W Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of the Eastern Star met and elected officers Friday evening. Pomeroy Chapter No 80 will elect officers Wednesday November 12. Boswell Council No 46 will elect officers Wednesday November 19. Pomeroy Commandery elects officers in June of each year.
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Pomeroy Lodge
I. B. Ward
Poor House Funds Shelter Wealthy Couple in Care
George and Belle Jones, an elderly, money owning couple deemed incompetent, have arrangements with county commissioners for guardianship by Charles Circle to provide room, board, washing and care at the infirmary.
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George
Belle Jones
Charles Circle
Guardians Arrange Monthly Support for Aged Couple
The guardian states a sum of 40 dollars monthly is sufficient to care for the elderly couple. The probate court sanctions the arrangement as best for the unfortunate pair.
Red Cross Drives Members to Display Cards in Windows
The committee leading the Red Cross membership drive urges all who have joined to place their cards in their windows. Mercantile houses are included and urged to comply.
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RED Cross
Dalph Wandell Recovering After Eye Injury at Grant Hospital
Grant hospital reports Dalph Wandell improving daily after a glass shard injury from a burst pop bottle. Doctors say he will likely lose no sight and plans are for his return to Middleport soon.
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Grant Hospital
Dalph Wandell
Middleport
Marriage of J. M. Sprouse and Maude M. Booth in West Virginia
J. M. Sprouse aged 28 of Parkersburg and Maude M. Booth aged 20 of West Columbia were married in probate court by Squire Ewing. The groom is described as a career soldier who served overseas including a seven day stint in the Argonne.
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J. M. Sprouse
Parkersburg
W. Va
Maude M. Booth
West Columbia
Squire Ewing
Uncle Sam
Disordered conduct charge settled for Romine in Middleport
B O Romine appeared before Mayor Williams on a warrant from Mabel Simmons for disorderly conduct at her house Thursday night. He was fined five dollars plus costs, paid, and released.
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B. O. Romine
Williams
Middleport
Mabel Simmons
Deceased Mrs Clyde Stewart of West Columbia
Mrs Clyde Stewart aged 35 of West Columbia died Saturday night after a paralytic stroke suffered Thursday morning. She is survived by her husband and six children. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p m in West Columbia.
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Clyde Stewart
West Columbia
Stewart
Pomeroy Bend Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Events
Dr. S. A. McCullough returns from Columbus for weekend. U S Revenue Department men Lewis Bossing and H G Scott leave for Gallipolis after completing work here. John Epple and family occupy the Will Jones home. Myers family to move into Epple property on Mechanic Street. Henry Ohlinger discovers a birthday surprise feast for his twenty eighth. August Conde and wife relocate from Leeber to Butternut Avenue. Peace church quilting at Miss Anna Durst’s home. Dr. Cecil Jividen of Charleston visits Dr. Tom Crow. Touts Horwits returns home. Tete Hoy Jones and baby leave Thursday.
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S. A. McCullough
Columbus
Messrs
Lewis Bossing
H. G. Scott
U. S. Revenue Department
Gallipolis
John Epple
Will Jones
Mr. Myers
Epple
Mechanic Street
Henry Ohlinger
August Conde
Lee Eer
Butternut Avenue
Bee of Peace Church
Anna Durst
Cecil Jividen
Charleston
Tom Crow
Athens hosts visitors and local news highlights
Julius Fox of Cincinnati stays a week in Athens on business as guest of Louis Horwitz. A son was born Thursday night to Mr and Mrs John Hart of Middleport. mother formerly Ellen Ebersbach of Monkle Run. Willing Workers held an all day meeting with Mrs Julius Zeisler. Visiting speakers at the Woodmen's meeting at the courthouse Thursday evening included Hon Thos Duffy and District Deputy Wm Strove. Curt Weaver expected home tonight with a new Buick driven from Detroit.
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Athens
Julius Fox
Cincinnati
Louis Horwitz
John Hart
Middleport
Ellen Ebersbach
Monkel Run
Julius Zeisler
Thos. Duffy
Dubuque
Iowa
Wm. Strove
Portsmouth
Curt Weaver
Detroit
Circle service draws crowd at Presbyterian church
Mr and Mrs Max Farber return to Columbus after a brief visit. Mrs Sarah Barrows and her son James attend Mrs Riley Barrows funeral then go home. John B Lindsey travels to Columbus to visit Dolph Wandell. Roscoe Meadows returns from Charleston. Mrs Tom Smith recovers at home after illness.
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Max Farber
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
Sarah Barrows
James
Riley Barrows
John B. Lindsey
Dolph Wandell
Roscoe Meadows
Charleston
Tom Smith
City Clerk Will Jones Sells Home and Plans Move to Columbus
Will Jones village clerk and re elected official has sold his Second Street residence in Pomeroy to John Epple. He will relocate to Columbus after purchasing a home there and intends to reside permanently. The move is partly due to Mrs Jones distress from damp air in the Ohio river valley.
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Will Jones
Second St
Pomeroy
John Epple
Columbus
Jones
Ohio River Valley
Okey Pullins Files Divorce Charge Adultery Claim
In a Friday petition for divorce Okey Pullins accuses his wife of adultery with Ross Hedricks in July 1918. Hedricks has been jailed in the work house for burglary. The couple married November 12 1913 and have a four year old daughter.
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Okey Pullins
Ross Hedricks
Hedricks
Athens Hands Portsmouth a Narrow Football Defeat
Athens defeated Portsmouth 23 to 7 in a hard fought high school football game. Key plays included a 25 yard pass to Fetch for a score, a perfect quarter kick by Wise from 25 yards, and strong running by Fetch, Foraker and Collins. Substitutions and penalties shaped the late scoring and line battles near the goal.
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Athens
Littler
Fetch
Portsmouth
Foraker
Gist Oldfield
Pos
McKinstry
L. E
Bryant Cotner
L. T
Chabot Faubion
L. G
Cunliffe Kircher
Creasey Griffin
R. G
Fees R. E
Hopkins Collins
R. Q
Staten Foraker
Wilson Feth
R. H
Strittmatter Littler
Finsterworld
Syracuse
Jones
Ohio
Walsh
Staten
Multer
O’brien
Cunliffe
Fornie
Strittmatter
Oldfield
Johnson
Cox
Witt
Faubion
Wise
Collins
Judd
Tiffin
Athens Hi
Portsmouth Hi
River City Outfit
Feth
Russian dancer condemns shimmy on Broadway
Michael Fokaine, a Russian dancer banished from Russia, arrived in New York from Copenhagen with his wife. He says the tango could be approved if done properly, but the shimmy has no place in his view.
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New York
Broadway
Michael Fokaine
United States
Copenhagen
Fokaine
Russia
Athens Hi Dominates Portsmouth In Big Football Win
Athens High School defeated Portsmouth 23 to 7 in a decisive football contest. The Athens team gained early ground scoring two quick touchdowns while Portsmouth struggled, suffering fumbles near the goal line and multiple punts as Athens clinched the victory.
Grand Army encampment set for Atlantic City
The 1920 national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in Atlantic City from September 26 to October 2. Commander in Chief Daniel M. Hall of Columbus announced the dates after a conference with his staff and city representatives.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Grand Army of the Republic
of Columbus
Daniel M. Hall
Columbus
Local Social Notes From Hockingport Area
Mrs Knowles hosts sister Mrs Jennie Taylor and daughter Ada from Sisterville along with Mr Buckley. Lew Humphrey couple drive from Athens with daughter Edith. Eve Parker visits in Wheelersburg. Walter Dutton family returns to Lansing Michigan. Mrs Fred Medley visiting elsewhere.
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Knowles
Jennie Taylor
Ada
Buckley
Sisterville
Lew Humphrey
Athens
Edith
Eve Parker
Wheelsg
Walter Dutton
Charles Edwin
Lansing
Mich
Fred Medley
Local notices and family updates from Parkersburg area
Mrs Joe Beever of Parkersburg. Nora Johnson to Parkersburg next week to stay with sister Mrs Nettie Davidson. A son born to Mr and Mrs Micael Moore. On the 5th of November Mr E A Dutton and Mr and Mrs John Taylor visited the Taylor family. Julian Adams of Marietta, school over Sunday with parents Mr and Mrs H E Ad.
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Joe Beever
Parkersburg
Nora Johnson
Nettie Davidson
Micael Moore
E. A. Dutton
John Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Julian Adams
Marietta
H. E. Ad
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H. E. Rittenhouse
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R. E. Were
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M. E. Church
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Peggy Hyland
Nazimova
Columbia
Larry Lemon
Atty Demon Vitagraph
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Opera House
Gene Stratton Porter
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