Black Hand Letter Threats Reported In Pomeroy Meigs County
Captain Frederick Ebersbach received an anonymous Black Hand style letter sent from the Pomeroy post office. The note demanded twenty five thousand dollars in a poke to be delivered at the Meigs County fairgrounds and warned of deadly consequences if publicized. Postmaster Blackmore forwarded it to Washington and authorities expect a postal inspector to investigate this serious crime against the postal laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Ebersbach
Pomeroy
Meigs County Fair
Ben Ewing
Ebersbach
Blackmore
Postoffice Department
Washngtion
Brocalsa Well Produces Ten Barrels Daily At Syracuse
The Brocalsa well in Syracuse, first drilled into the Berea grit in the territory, has increased oil output following the Hallam well. The Hallam well lies about three hundred feet away and the Brocalsa now yields ten barrels per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Berea
Hallam
Justice Franch administers fines to three Racine defendants
Justice Franch arrived from Middleport Saturday to preside over three Racine suspects brought by Game War den Seidenabel. Clifford Decker faced two charges, Percy Car ver and Allen Brown faced charges. All defendants were fined $25 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Franch
Middleport
Seidenabel
Clifford Decker
Percy Carver
Allen Brown
Brass thieves captured by railroad detectives in Meigs County
S. C. Stewart and Arthur Grannan, railroad detectives, tracked two young men for stealing 65 dollars worth of brass from the N and W at Columbus. The suspects, Charles Reed alias Charles Scofield and Bert Mc Grannan, and Alphonso Kneigger alias Robert Kenneth, were found tampering with ties at Meigs Siding and were arrested, brought to Pomeroy, then shipped to Columbus Monday evening aboard the Baltimore and Ohio line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Stewart
Arthur Grannan
Meigs County
Columbus
Charles Reed
Charles Scofield
Bert McGrannan
Alphonso Kneigger
Robert Kenneth
G. W. Waldron
Ashworth
Lindsey
Meigs Siding
Pomeroy
Baltimore and Ohio
Bootlegger roundup leads to jailings and bonds
The sheriff's office detains Ella Neutzling and six others after she drank heavily and talked, leading to charges of selling liquor to her. Gloeckner faces a $1000 bond and a court date, with more hearings and possible co defendants, as investigations widen against Syracuse associates and alleged suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella’ Neutzling
Frank G. Gloeckner
John Goens
Blackie White
Dave Terrell
Billy Mills
Ella
Goens
Terrell
Justice Barens
Middleport
Gloeckner
Gloeckners
M. C. Hobart
White
Mills
Syracuse
Varney Divorce Fight Moves to Athens Court
Alfred merchant Jacob L. Varney sues for custody of his 13 year old daughter and resists alimony. His wife, living in Athens, filed the suit there as fifty Meigs county witnesses are summoned to the case. Both sides proceed to defend the husband who seeks to preserve his money and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Meigs County
Temple of Justice
Athens
Jacob L. Varney
Behind Closed Doors at County Commissioners Sessions
The county commissioners Lindsey and Smith hold morning sessions behind locked doors and conduct grievances in the afternoon, locking out the public and reporters. Mr. Wilson opposes the practice, stirring concern that officials close access to public business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Smith
Wilson
New Government Steamers Launched At Point Pleasant
One of the new steel steamers built for the government by the Marietta plant at Point Pleasant was launched Saturday afternoon and another yesterday. They are of unique construction and have stirred interest along the river. The flood danger is past for now. The Betsy Ann and General Wood departed from Pittsburgh yesterday. The Betsy Ann is a newcomer in these waters and a fine sternwheel packet. Pilots on several packets complain of signal lights not being properly displayed at some government dams per the Gallipolis Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Point Pleasant
Betsy Ann
General Wood
Pittsburg
Gallipolis Tribune
Back for Visit Homer Race and Son Wesley
Wesley Race of Omaha Nebraska arrived in Pomeroy yesterday to visit his father W A Race and relatives. Race is a Pomeroy High graduate, telegraph apprentice there, and now superintendent of the telegraph department for the Union Pacific at Omaha. He married an Omaha schoolteacher and has three children, settling in the west.
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Homer FE
Race
Wesley
Omaha
Neb
Pomeroy
W. A. Race
Pomeroy High
Union Pacific Railway
West
Relatives Attend Funeral of Mrs Jacob Keifer
Mrs Henry Roby and Mrs Wm Roby traveled to Lost Run in Ward township on Monday for the funeral of their aunt Mrs Jacob Keifer.
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Henry Roby
Wm. Roby
Lost Run
Ward Township
Jacob Keifer
Lay New Steel On River Division Progress
A work train has been deployed to lay new steel on the river division for several days. Six car loads were laid in total.
Car Stolen During Church Service Theft Reported
While Carl Judy attended Sunday evening services at the Catholic church a 1920 Ford sedan with license No 566074 was stolen. Police were alerted and surrounding villages and towns were asked to watch for the vehicle.
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Carl Judy
Local student builds radio phone with nationwide reception
Wayne Price, a Logan high school student, has a radio phone setup that lets him receive messages from across the country. Recently he and friends heard music and a sermon from Pittsburg and portions of conversations from Clarkstown and Newark New Jersey. He plans to study radio work in college after graduation and lives with his parents on South Culver Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Price
Pittsburg
Clarksburg
Newark
N. J
Logan
Young Price
Washington, D. C
Chas Price
South Culver Street
Marriage Licenses Granted in Greendale and Hocking County
Clyde Smith a 27 year old truck driver and Blanche Cameron 23 both of Greendale received marriage licenses. Oscar Kessler 20 a farmer and Hazel Elizabeth Funk 16 of Hocking County were also issued licenses.
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Clyde Smith
Blanche Cameron
Greendale
Oscar Kessler
Logan R. D
H Elizabeth Funk
Hocking County
Red Cross Secretary Aids Ex-Service Men Claims
Miss Margaret Lutz local secretary of the Red Cross prepared 20 to 30 applications for presentation before the cleanup squad at Lancaster Tuesday. She traveled to Lancaster to assist in presenting the claims. C F Lauer post commander of the local legion also appeared before the board to help get the claims heard.
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Maragret Lutz
The
Red Cross
Lancaster
C. F. Lauer
Legion
Logan High Faces Canal Winchester on Thanksgiving Charge
Logan High schedules a tough Thanksgiving afternoon game against Canal Winchester. Logan aims for an eight and three season record with captain Lauer aiding coach Geiger in preparing the squad for the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High
Canal Winchester
Logan
Capt. Lauer
Geiger
Comrade Joe Collins Returns to Duties as City Weight Master
Comrade Joe Collins, city weight master, returned to duty Monday after nearly a week at home due to illness. He had been confined to his residence during the illness and was able to resume his official duties.
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Joe Collins
Judge Pettit Heads Three Day Common Pleas Trial
Judge Pettit was summoned to Mc Arthur to preside over a common pleas court case. The trial is expected to take three days.
Annual Meet Of Hocking County Farm Bureau Set In Logan
The Hocking County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting in Logan on Wednesday December 7 with an address by Murray D. Lincoln executive secretary of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Officers including president vice president secretary and treasurer will be elected and mail voting is allowed for those absent. Lecturers for the farmers institute on December 12 and 13 include Dr. George H. Lasher W D Zinn and Mrs. Walter Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County Farm Bureau
Logan
Murray D. Lincoln
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers’ Institute
George H. Lasher
Meigs County
W. D. Zinn
West Virginia
Walter ©. Pierce
Miami County
Tabernacle Notes Best Campaign Meeting Yet
The report notes that the best meeting so far during the campaign occurred at the Tabernacle, drawing a large audience and strong enthusiasm. Details on speakers or outcomes remain sparse in the readable text.
Evangelist Wartzger Leads City Tabernacle Campaign
Sunday services across all four meetings drew large crowds in Logan. Dr Wartzerger spoke on The Greatest Battle of the War and praised American soldiers while Mrs Wartzerger addressed the women on The Model Mother. The Sunday evening crowd filled the tabernacle as the evangelist urged mechanical Christians and optimism. Local note invites McCune Tire Co's Highest Speed Gasoline.
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Wartzger
Walftzger
Evangelist Wartzger
Logan
Epsom Salts Marketed With Fruit Derivative Mix
A new label promotes Pure Epsom Salts combined with a fruit derivative, suggesting a lemonade style mix. The product branding emphasizes a flavored approach to a traditional saline preparation.
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Epsom
Life Prisoners in Ohio Get Short Clemencies
Ohio penitentiary inmates serve an average of six years eight months before clemency, says a report to Governor Davis by the Ohio Institute of Public Efficiency. The study, based on 22 years of pardons, notes many served less than their minimum sentence and cites Governors Cox and Willis as most lenient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio Institute of Public Efficiency
Davis
Ohio
Cox
Willis
Courts to decide legality of shimmy in Chicago raids
The state attorney's office announced police raids early today in Chicago to determine if performing the shimmy in an extreme form violates the law. The case will go to the courts for a ruling on the legality of the dance style under city statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
States Attorneys Office
Autopsy Fails to Determine Ruth Wilke Death Cause
In Cleveland on November 22 an autopsy of Ruth Wilke found dead in an Elyria hotel failed to determine the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ruth Wilke
Elyria
Williams Treatment promises free Uric Acid remedy offer
Advertises The Williams Treatment for excessive uric acid and related kidney bladder rheumatic pains. Claims stiff joints sore muscles and back ache ease with a 32 dose bottle. Offers one free bottle and asks readers to send 10 cents for postage to East Hampton Connecticut.
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Williams
Dr. D. A. Willliams Company
Dept
V-2108
P. Oo
East Hampton
Conn
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