Local notes show visiting relatives and hunts near Amesville
Walter Wyatt and family from Logansport visit grandmother Mrs Finch and relatives. Carnegie residents Mr. and Mrs. Morris guests of Mr. Morris. Clyde Potts returns from oil work in Canada with Mrs Potts. Hendersons of Athens visit near here. Strecker of Marietta visits Rev. Strecker. W E Clark attends Independent Telephone officers meeting at Zanesville. Pumpkin photo by F M McCune notes 36112 pounds from 16 pumpkins. Rabits plentiful. hunting party at Kuhns farm yields good game. Charles Creasy visits Garden and Valentine Christman. Peter Harris moves to Coolville to run a meat shop. Sven Parker visits Miss Kate Niggzemeyer. Myra Nickoson and Frank Klingenberg in Pittsburgh on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Jess Henderson
Athens
B. F. Strecker
Marietta
C. L. Strecker
W. E. Clark
Independent Telephone Officers
Zanesville
F. M. McCune
Maude Gibson
Parkersburg
H. C. Owen
J. W. Kuhns
Charles Creasy
Garden
Valentine Christman
Peter Harris
New Plymouth
Coolville
Sven Parker
Tupper’s Plains
Kate Niggzemeyer
Myra Nickoson
Frank Klingenberg
Pittsburg
Local News Notes From Millfield and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Robert Simons and son from Kansas City visit their ill father S W Cass. Oyster supper at M E church Wednesday evening. Mrs Koons and Mrs Bessie Taylor of Glouster visit relatives. Rev W A Guy of Athena will preach at the Christian church Saturday and Sunday. Mrs George Roberts visiting relatives in Glouster. Miss Blanche Roberts of Hobart Oklahoma visiting friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Simons and Son
Kansas City
Emma Spencer
Columbus
S. W. Cass
M. E. Church
Koons
Bessie Taylor
Glouster
W. A. Guy
Athena
Christian Church
George Roberts
Blanche Roberts
Hobart
Oklahoma
Social Roundup in Green Branch Area
Local residents from Guysville and nearby areas are noted visiting friends and relatives. Gatherings include the Calverts hosting, Bean and Fitch families, and several guests from Athens and Columbus visiting at multiple homes and attending services at South Canaan.
Arnica Salve Ad Featured By J G Jenkins
J G Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina endorses Buck Len s Arnica Salve noting rapid relief of a felon and quick cure. Advertised as best on earth for sores burns and wounds available for 26 cents at McKee s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
McKee’s
Local residents noted in brief updates from Coolville and Columbus
Anthony Niggemeyer has returned to Coolville to resume saw milling duties with his family. Alex Smith spends the week in Columbus. Ed Secoy of Coolville was seen passing through the vicinity with a flock of 300 turkeys. Edward Warner has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Niggemeyer
Coolville
Alex Smith
Columbus
Ed Secoy
Edward Warner
Court Adjourns After Divorce Pleas in Common Pleas
Common pleas court convened at 1 pm and adjourned after 2 pm. It will reconvene Monday morning December 2. Two divorces were disposed of, another granted temporary alimony. Blanche Shafer received divorce from Henry Shafer with alimony of 6 dollars weekly. Minnie Reynolds obtained divorce from Charles Reynolds and custody of their minor child. Mary E Wilds was awarded alimony pendente lite totaling 50 dollars with 25 due in ten days and 25 within twenty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Blanche Shafer
Henry Shafer
Minnie Reynolds
Charles Reynolds
Mary E. Wilds
Samuel Wilds
Woman burned to death in home blaze near Marietta
Mrs. J. F. Deshler of Murphy, a village in this county, died after starting a kitchen fire that engulfed the house and its contents. Four family members escaped. she was about 53 and widely known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta, O
J. F. Deshler
Murphy
Torch M. E. Church Sock Social Netted $55
The Ladies' Aid Society at Torch M E Church hosted a Nov 23 supper and sock social that surpassed prior fundraisers. Members made 200 silk socks and distributed them with poems urging pennies in return, drawing support from Athena Coolville Parkersburg Guysville Stewart Frost and Little Hocking, ending with a $55 profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thomas Jones
Fkct
Athena
Coolville
Parkersburg
Guysville Stewart
Frost
Little Hocking
Mendleton Cider and An' Atomizer Mentioned for Home Use
An item list notes Mendleton Cider and An' Atomizer as handy for household emergencies. The text suggests using cider for relief and the atomizer to clear a stopped nose.
Cooking Stoves Highlight Fire Dangers And Prevention
State Fire Marshal D S Creamer warns cooking stoves as top fire destroyers across Ohio. Many fires start from careless fueling and ignition with coal wood or gasoline stoves, totaling 52,24808 buildings burned and $183,687 in losses last year. The guide details protective clearances metal shields asbestos cloth and safe handling including fixed foundations and proper ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Gettysburg Veteran Praises Electric Bitters Discovery
David Parker of Payette New York, a Gettysburg survivor who lost a foot, credits Electric Bitters with curing years of stomach trouble. He says he would not trade the relief they gave, calling them a grand tonic for aged people and those with female weaknesses. Sold by McKee's Drug Store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parker
Payette
N. Y
Gettysburg
McKee’s
Blind Asylum Trustees Report Large Annual Expenditure
The annual report of the trustees of the blind asylum in Columbus Ohio shows total expenditures for the fiscal year exceeding 100000 dollars with a treasury balance over half that amount. The per capita maintenance cost for inmates is set at 330 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Dailies Telegram
Columbus
Trustees of the Blind Asylum
Annual report of soldiers' home trustees seek funds
Columbus Ohio November 26 At the close of the fiscal year the Sandusky Soldiers' Home reports over 1200 inmates and a per capita cost of 166 dollars. The trustees recommend 50000 dollars for improvements to the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Sandusky Soldiers’ Home
Dainty Perfumes and Scented Linen Recipes
This piece outlines delicate linen and body perfumes using powders and sachets. It lists cedar wood lavender gum camphor cloves cinnamon and other ingredients with methods for making sachets pads and potpourri for clothes drawers beds and chests. It notes lavender and vanilla notes and advises gradual scenting without harsh odors.
Ghost of Tom Bowers and the Pike City Mine Tale
A haunted prospecting tale from California recounts Thomas Bowers, a silent miner near Pike City, who died in a landslide. His ghost allegedly warns trespassers at a long-abandoned mine, leading to a deadly chase between a living intruder and spectral forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Thomas Bowers
Pike City
Thomas
Thomas Bowes
Tom Bowers
T. B
Legend of the New River and Death Valley Queen
A California history legend recalls gold rush hardship along the Gila route near Yuma where a child's water prayer sparked a miraculous New River spring. It contrasts with Death Valley’s harsh heat and bones, then shifts to a fertile valley ruled by a beautiful but cruel queen who forced labor for a royal palace, even coercing her own daughter into the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Gila River
Yuma
Death Valley
Aml
Legend of Creation and Destruction Across Vast Lands
May C. Kingwalt writes in the Los Angeles Times recounting ancient myths about a superior pre white population in Kerth county, a great spirit, earth changes, floods, and the origin of Mount Shasta. The piece blends legend with geography and ends noting seventeenth century events and tribal conflicts with nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Shasta
Heaven
May C. Kingwalt
Los Angeles Times
Convenient Banking Oddity From Bank Examiners Tale
A Treasury Department bank examiner recounts a small bank where a shortage of 100 dollars was addressed by the cashier who pulled the money from a private drawer and refused to record the entry. He explains the drawer serves to balance shortages and surpluses, a scheme he says city banks never considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Tarper's Weekly
Origins of Nursery Rhymes Traced to Earlier Eras
London Notes and Queries surveys nursery rhymes and fairy tales, linking Humpty Dumpty to King John, Babes in the Wood to the fifteenth century, Little Jack Horner and Mother Goose to the sixteenth century, Pussy Cat Pussy Cat to Elizabethan times, and several others to the seventeenth century and Charles II era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humpty Dumpty
John
Wayland Wood
Norfolk
Jack Flerner
Misa Muffet
Mother Hubbard
Inderella
Jack the Giant Killer
Bluebeard
Tom Thumb
Charlies Perranit
London
Fish Stories and the Line Between Fact and Folklore
A humorous column explores how a fish’s yearly growth varies with who tells the tale and their education and natural wit. The piece noting Chicago humor and local vernacular reflects on storytelling in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waal
Chicago News
Miss Anna Tresham Weds Jota Swartz in Fort Collins
Announcement reports the marriage of Anna D. Tresham and Jota Swartz in Fort Collins Colorado. Tresham, well known locally, had resided there during the past two years and at the Giouumer residence the ceremony occurred on a recent Wednesday in Fort Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Tresham
Fort Collins
Colorado
Anna D. Tresham
Jota Swartz
L. H. Giouumer
Pt. Colina
Tresham
New Discovery Claims Cure for Cough and Lung Ailments
A testimonial from G. Clark of Westfield Indiana praises New Discovery for severe lung trouble and persistent cough. The ad asserts immediate relief after initial use and complete cure after three bottles, offered with a trial bottle free and a money back guarantee through Meier's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Westfield
Lowa
Yasing
Meee’s
Eyes Exam Ad by Copeland Optician
Urgent plea to act now for eye care. Copeland the experienced optician invites immediate visits. The fragment hints at a promotional message with a dated address 11-26-2, urging eye examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Willow Creek Gossip Hits Athens Visits and Moves
Willow Creek residents report Mr A A Cullums on a business trip to Athens on Saturday. Miss Anna Crawford returns home after a stay with relatives in Athens. Mrs N G McConkey improves from heart trouble. William Tedrow visits Athens, Mr James Duncan of West Nall stays with daughter Mrs J C McClanahan. Mr and Mrs P P Ross of Weston WV return after days farm hunting. Karl McConkey makes flying trip to Athens. Rocky Point School progresses under Miss Mary Mulligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Calvert
Guysville
Cottle
Earl Bean
Graham's Chapel
Mary Bean
Samuel Fitch
Guy Bean
Harry Mansfield
Athens
Edward Bean
Ida Rodehaver
Lydia Kincade
Ida Stalder
Arthur Kincade
Willow Creek
Ida Shields
Herbert Bean
Harry Stewart
Wilson
Columbus
Jeremiah
A. A. Cullums
Anna Crawford
N. G. McConkey
Wiliam Tedrow
James Duncan
Westnall
J. C. McClanahan
PP. Ross
Weston
West Virginia
Karl McConkey
Rocky Point
Mary Mulligan
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Amesville
Walter Wyatt
Logansport
Ind
Mr. Wyatt
Finch
E. C. Morris
Carnegie, Pa
William Morris
Millfield
Green Branch
South Canaan
Jones
Guynsville
Myrta
Lenna Calvert
Blanche Kincade
Ora Kincade
Anthony
Mendleton
Marshal
D. S. Creamer
Getysburg
Annual Report OF
Trustees of the Home
Lofty
Santa Barbora Island
Varna
Kerth
Arta
Sierra Nevada
Golden Gate
Mojave
Arippe
Preventics Rson En Drug CO
Cameron Bros. General Insurance
THE
Travelers’ Life Insurance Company
Hall & Boden
White Mountain
S. M. Denison
E. Main St
Chillicothe
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