Central Union Telephone operators host Monday supper
Nelsonville Central Union Telephone Co. afternoon shift operators held a Monday evening supper in the rest rooms followed by a theatre party for Grace Weiss Ruth Cole Nellie Wend Pessie Rae Nellie Chute Charlotte Shivers Grace McManaway Gladys Phelps Ruth Hewett Naomi Steenrod. Over Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Clifford Kelly and daughter Ruth Mrs Mary Kelly and Miss Nora Kelly of Jerseyville visiting Mr and Mrs Sam Starkey.
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Central Union Telephone Co
Grace Weiss
Ruth Cole
Nellie Wend
Pessie Rae
Nellie Chute
Charlotte Shivers
Grace McManaway
Gladys Phelps
Ruth Hewett
Naomi Steenrod
Clifford Kelly
Ruth
Mary Kelly
Nora Kelly
Jerseyville
Sam Starkey
School Board Elects Two New Members
John W. Scott and Dr. W. S. Rhodes were chosen for the city school board. William Raney Bennett will lecture at the high school auditorium Monday at 8 PM on The Man Who Can.
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John W. Scott
W. S. Rhodes
William Raney Bennett
Williamsport Independents Meet Nelsonville at Pastime Park
Nelsonville prepares for its toughest test as it travels to face Williamsport Sunday at 2 30 P M. The Nelsonville line aims to keep its flawless record while Williamsport, built from Circleville players, boasts a 165 pound lineup and has defeated Ashville Paley Oakwoods Columbus Ralston Washington D H Greenfield and Clarksburg.
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Williamsport Independents
Nelsonville Independents
Pastime Park
Nelsonville
Williamsport
Circleville Stars
Ashville
Paley Oakwoods
Columbus
Ralston Indians
Washington D. H
Greenfield
Clarksburg
Missionary Society Event at Franklin Street Church
Mrs. Earl Lama will entertain the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon.
Chamber of Commerce Plans Dinner Meeting This Thursday
Regular Chamber of Commerce meeting and dinner set for Thursday evening November 20 at 6 o clock. Old reliable members urged to bring a buddy and attend a large gathering. Local social news notes visits by Edwards Wallace Noon Bumgardner Primmer families and Columbus trips.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Nelsonville Colored News Birthday Surprise for Ada Woodson
Mr and Mrs William Clair of Lancaster hosted a surprise party for Ada M Woodson on her 40th birthday. The gathering in Lancaster included relatives and neighbors such as Mrs W Chapman Mrs G Chapman and Miss B Woodson with guests arriving after a show.
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Nelsonville
William Clair
Lancaster
Mrs. Clair
Ada M. Woodson
W. Chapman
G. Chapman
Mrs. Woodson
Clair
Miss B. Woodson
Chef Clair
Z. Harris
R. Dexter
C. Chapman
L. Webb
J. Lewis
T. Chapman
Freda Howard
Parties and Dancing at the Clair Home in Lancaster
Mrs Josie Sanders and other guests hosted by Mr and Mrs William Clair of Lancaster enjoyed an evening of social talking music and dancing until about midnight. Elizabeth and Mary Chapman performed dances while Mrs Woodson served as toastmistress and received gifts.
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Lizzy Jane
Elizabeth Chapman
Miss Mary Chapman
Miss E. Chapman
Mary Chapman
Red Cross Xmas Seal Drive Organized by Hyperion Club
A Hyperion Club meeting formed a Red Cross Xmas seal organization with Mrs. L. A. Whitmore, appointing committees for secretary treasurer schools publicity booths business residence section and more. Ninety percent of raised funds will aid Nelsonville white plague victims. Several local members and visitors noted in Columbus trips and activities.
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RED Cross
Hyperion Club
L. A. Whitmore
Nelsonville
Whitmore
L. J. Eberle
R. H. Jackson
D. A. Ferree
N. Hill
C. H. Bartlett
W.H. Parks
J. M. Hyde
Frank Tedrow
Rhodes
Lucille Wells
Girl Scouts
Methodist Women to Meet at Mrs Humphrey's Chestnut Home
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs Minnie Humphrey at her Chestnut street residence.
Surprise Fifteenth Birthday for Leta Lewis
Miss Leta Lewis was surprised Saturday evening at her Pleasantview avenue home by friends in honor of her fifteenth birthday. The gathering featured pink and white decorations, a refined lunch, music, and games with guests including Bernice Backus Philena Nelson Corinne Kreppel Thelma Kontner Margaret Emish Anna Rosser Rose Shay Eula Allen Athens Donald Bateman Frank Tedrow Howard Wallace Omer Well ing Wheeler Newton Durward North and Waltha Allen Athens.
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Leta Lewis
Pleasantview Avenue
N. H
Bernice Backus
Philena Nelson
Corinne Kreppel
Thelma Kontner
Margaret Emish
Anna Rosser
Rose Shay
Eula Allen
Athens
Donald Bateman
Frank Tedrow
Howard Wallace
Omer Welling
Wheeler Newton
Durward North
Waltha Allen
Nelsonville Classifieds End of Year Sale
Nelsonville ads list closing out sale of phonographs with table models from 10 dollars floor models 59 dollars and mentions German and Japanese professional French harps SAUTER'S STUDIO 56 Fulton St Nelsonville dates 10 21 11 20 plus Christmas photographs order now avoid rush and accept late orders and a separate note about a horse weighing about 1500 and good cow at Myers Farm Deanville 0 11 15 3p and a kerosene burner invention for thawing coal in steel cars placed under a car
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Sauter’s
Fulton St
Nelsonville
Sauter
John ,Lewis
Myers’ Farm
Deanville
Dry Marshal Aims National Ed Campaign On Prohibition
Washington announces a broad educational campaign led by John F. Kramer prohibition commissioner to sway public sentiment and support enforcement of the dry laws. Kramer, 55, from Mansfield Ohio, outlines a strategy to minimize enforcement burdens while making violations risky and emphasizes personal abstinence and prior public service.
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Washington
John F. Kramer
Prohibition
United States
Kramer
Army of
Ohio Northern University
Law College
Ohio State University
Ohio Constitutional Convention
Ohio
McGhee
6 Foot Lawyer Looked Like Pumpkin
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured severe stomach and digestive ailments after doctors failed. The speaker describes yellowing and pain before treatment and says one dose proves effectiveness with a money back guarantee. McKee Drug Co and druggists advertise nationwide.
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Mayr
McKee Drug Co
Duffee Cough Syrup and Tonic Laxative as Cold Cure
This ad claims Duffee's Cough Syrup and Duffee's Fifty-Fifty Tonic Laxative Tablets quickly break up obstinate colds and limit illness. It urges early use at first symptoms and highlights safety warnings about minerals or opiates.
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Duffee
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Healthier Locks
An old advertisement extols Danderine as a refreshing tonic that cleanses the scalp, nourishes hair roots, and reduces hair loss and dandruff. It claims visible improvements in hair brightness, color, and thickness after several applications, with bottles sold cheaply at drug or toilet counters.
Orcharding Proves Profitable on Corn Land in Ohio
Ohio farmers in the cornbelt find orchards profitable on good corn land. W K Martin of New Paris reports a profitable apple crop, suggesting orchards near towns can yield higher quality fruit sold locally. Ohio Experiment Station trials in Northern Ohio averaged over $300 per acre with proper care and spraying.
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Ohio
W. K. Martin
New Paris
Preble County
Ohio Experiment Station
Téseuvry Round House notice of social and school events
Mr and Mrs Allen Hunter were shopping in Athens last week Lee Baughman bought a flock of sheep Recently several helped at Fred Herrons corn husking District Superintendent Pearley Gaskill visited the school and praised its spirit Forrest Johnson leads the school as teacher There will be a pie and candy social at Round House school on Saturday evening November 22 for the benefit of the school County Superintendent Root and District Superintendent Gaskill are expected to address everyone invited.
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Allen Hunter
Athens
Lee Baughman
Fred Herron
Forrest Johnson
Pearley Gaskill
Frank McDaniel
Round House School House
Root
Gaskill
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets Promotion
A medicinal ad urges taking LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE tablets for colds or influenza as a preventative measure and directs readers to look for E. W. GROVE'S signature on the box, priced at 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
New York Inventor Debuts Car Signal Arrows
A New York inventor unveils a rear signal for automobiles using arrows that point right or left to show the car's intended direction. The device also displays arrows indicating a stop when signals on the steering wheel are pressed.
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New York
Germans Seek Trade Surge After War Recovery
London reports that German manufacturers aim to regain the prewar market lead. A Swiss visit revealed German workers in Schwarzwald and southern Germany refuse the eight hour day, working up to fourteen hours to reenter global trade. A German chairman boasted that wealth, not shorter hours, drives labor. The observer warned Britain that eight hour demands could hurt its position if Germany accelerates production.
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London
Germany
Switzerland
Schwarzwald
Thig
France
Wife's Love at Two Millions
Raymond C. Keller sues Boston producer George E. B. Lothrop Jr. for 2 million dollars claiming Lothrop alienated Jane Keller from Keller. Keller alleges Lothrop gave gifts and acted to win Jane Keller, who married Keller on April 5, 1918.
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New York
George EB. Lothrop, Jr
Boston
Raymond C. Keller
Lothrop
Jene Keller
Keller
Jane Keller
DIES IN HOUSE WHERE BORN IN Winsted
William Benedict Gibson aged 16 died in the room where he was born in Lents. He was born after crossing the Atlantic as a ten year old. The obituary notes a long-lived family with a father who died at ninety, a mother, sisters, and a brother reaching the mid eighty to ninety range.
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Winsted
William Benedict Gibson
Jaisthe
Lents
Dressed in Leaves in Southern Russia and Odd Lizard Sightings
Reports from Maj. G. M. Towse note villagers in southern Russia wearing dresses of leaves sewn with bamboo fiber due to cloth shortages. The piece warns of cold weather for the children. Other items describe a red white blue lizard brought to Hood River and a plan to harness rivers for electric power.
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Paris
Russia
Maj. G. M. Towse
Red Cross
Black Sea
Garden of Eden
Major Towse
Lisard
Hood River
J. H. Fredricy
Fredricy
George Chamberlain
East Side
Brasil Forms Commission on Railway Carriage Standards
Brasil established a commission to study and recommend a uniform type and material for carriages used on the country’s owned railways. The goal is standardization across rail lines to improve safety and efficiency.
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Brasil
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