Middleport Hands Pomeroy a 40–6 Setback in Rain
In Pomeroy on November 31 the Middleport eleven defeated Pomeroy 40 to 6 at Pythian Park. Despite heavy rain and a muddy field, a season-high crowd watched rivals Middleport and Pomeroy clash. Middleport’s Saxson, Thompson and Allensworth starred while Pendergrass and Pierotti shone for Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Middleyport
Pythian Park
Beth Towns
Middleport
Axson
Thompson
Saxson
Allensworth
Hog stolen from C Siders home in Pomeroy
Sheriff Her Rice and Deputy Art Tracy investigated a theft at the Charles Siders home in Pomeroy on November 27. A 3200 pound hog named Queen was stolen and driven away after the thief followed a trail to a road. No clues or leads have been found.
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Pomeroy
Her Rice
Art Tracy
Charles Siders
Pomeroy Lodge Plans Home Talent Minstrel
Pomeroy Lodge No. 596 K of P organizes a two night minstrel show on December 15 and 16. Directed by the John B. Rogers Producing Company which has staged multiple productions for Kiwanis and the high school in town.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge No
K. of P
John B. Rogers
Kiwanians
Pomeroy Man Fined for Possession of Skunk Hides
Charles Pierce of Pomeroy was fined 25 dollars and costs by Justice Fred Gilmore for possessing skunk and opossum hides before the season opened. Deputy Game Warden Harrison filed the charges.
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Pomeroy
Charles Pierce
Fred Gilmore
Harrison
Innocent Onlooker Killed in Thanksgiving Morning Gunfight
Columbus reports 24 year old Joseph Forrest charged with murder after a shotgun blast at 19 year old Nellie Bowen and her brother Miles injure them. Louis Reed held on 1000 bond as witness. Arthur Harrison cleared. Funeral for Miss Bowen set for Saturday at Memorial Baptist, burial at Green Lawn.
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Columbus
Joseph Forrest
Louis Reed
Liberty
Forrest
Nellie Bowen
Miles
Arthur Harrison
Reed
Nellie
Bowen
Miss Bowen
Memorial Baptist Church
Green Lawn Cemetery
Whole family crowns in car tragedy
A New York family of four was killed when their hired car struck a concrete bulkhead near a closed roadway, leaped into the air, and plunged into the East River after a Thanksgiving visit in Brooklyn. Authorities described a dark, swift river scene with the vehicle overturning and the family perishing. Headlines note a fatal holiday accident in the river.
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New York
East River
Brooklyn
Seventy Arrested at Cockfight in West Virginia
In Moundsville on November 27 seventy men were released on bonds totaling 1060 dollars after being arrested at a cockfight. Sheriff F A McNinch and deputies seized fifty fowls at the arena near Sand Hill.
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Moundsville
W. Va
F. A. McNinch
Sand Hill
West Virginia Operators Stand Ready Despite Possible UMWA Strike
West Virginia coal operators say bituminous mines can keep the nation supplied with coal even if a general strike is called by John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers of America.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Ion Mines of West
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Bookkeeper Charged With Grand Larceny In Cleveland
Charles C. Rossiter aged 42 a bookkeeper at the American Insurance agency in Cleveland was charged with grand larceny for stealing 245 dollars from the firm’s safe. Police say he admitted handling the safe combination and taking the cash.
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Cleveland
Charles 3. Rossiter
American Insurance Agency
Rossiter
Sage Tea to Darken Faded Hair Wyeth's Compound
An old advice note touts mixing sage tea with sulfur and alcohol to darken gray or faded hair. It recommends Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores for 76 cents a bottle as a easier ready to use option. Apply with damp sponge or brush to cover strands and darken hair by morning with repeated use.
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Wyeth
Mexico and United States Eye Amity and Commerce Treaty
Mexico City reports renewed talks on a treaty of amity and commerce with the United States to resolve issues raised by Mexico's anti alien land law proposal. Ambassador Field says such a treaty could render the land law ineffective for the United States.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Mexican Congress
Calles
Congress
Ambassador Field
The Making of a Good Child
A Youngstown Vindicator quote asserts that a good child requires only two things a sensible male parent and a sensible female parent.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Peaceful Valley Woman Faces Death Penalty
In a sparsely settled Adirondack county, Mrs. Soper awaits execution for her husband’s murder. She denounces her guilt, requests baptism, and says she is innocent of the crime. Sheriff Orr defends the verdict while noting the community is split on the sentence.
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Adirondacks
Henry Soper
O. Byron Brewster
Peaceful Valley Woman Faces Death Sentence
In Elizabethtown region known as Peaceful Valley, Mrs Soper born there has been married to three local men. Allegations center on the death of a husband who was linked to several women. Jurors defended the death sentence saying the act was just and that prison would have been easier. The case includes a photograph of Mrs Fannie before transport to Sing Sing.
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Elizabethtown
Peaceful Valley
Mrs. Fannies
N. Y
Seventeen Jailed in Grange Pro Football Debut Ticket Sweep
In Chicago on November 27 seventeen ticket scalpers were jailed during Red Grange's pro football debut. The men were arrested at the park for selling a bogus batch of tickets.
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Chicago
Red” Grange
Cleveland Boy Burglary Leaves Victim Beaten
Louis di Santo was awakened by a boy burglar at his Cleveland home. They fought and Di Santo was severely beaten and robbed of $120. The attacker fled after the struggle.
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Cleveland
Louis di Santo
di Santo
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs and Colds
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a twofold emulsion that soothes inflamed membranes and halts germ growth. It claims creosote is a top healing agent for throat ailments and promises money back if symptoms are not relieved. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for Creomulsion from the Creosote Company in Atlanta.
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McKee Drug Co
Reomulaton Company
Atlanta
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Frank Zeiher
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Relet Logan
George Ewing
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Ernest Phillipe
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Point Pleasant
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Mrs. Soper
Sing Sing
Charles Rickert
Orr
Lathers
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C. V. Strawn Plumbing and Heating
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Messenger Printery
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