Miners in Sunday Creek Valley Plan No Strike
The Sunday Creek Valley mines remain largely idle as workers agree to share open positions to avoid a full shutdown. W H Haskins notes the suspension stems from dull coal demand and lack of orders, not discrimination, while rail and mine owners prepare new shafts and the Sugar Creek line to improve future output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Creek
Glouster
Ohio Mine
W. H. Haskins
Ohio
Athens
West Virginia
Hocking
Sugar Creek
Hocking Valley
Kanawha & Michigan
Sugar Creek Territory
Armitage
Sunday Creek Valley
Johnson Brothers
Government seeks 150 teachers in Philippines amid exams
Government plans to hire 150 male teachers in the Philippines with varied salaries from 900 to 2000 dollars. Examinations set for October 19 20 in multiple cities with tests in Zanesville and Parkersburg West Virginia. Applications via the U S Civil Service Commission Washington or Athens postmasters. Peace in Philippines improving and opportunity to travel on government funds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipines
Zanesville
Parkersburg
W. Va
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Athens
Phillippines
University Team Wins Second Game Against Meredith College
Ohio university football defeated Meredith college of Zanesville 5 to 0 on a windy Saturday. Murphey scored the lone touchdown near halftime as Lexauer failed the conversion. Both teams battled across the field in the second half with no further scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Meredith College of
Zanesville
Gallipolis
Murphey
Lexauer
Foster
Lethright Matheny
Colston Henry l
G. Francis McClure
England
McDaniels
Merry Groves
Vanderbor Hayman
Tre
Worthenberg Sexauerg
Walker
Shaver Hopkins Marriage at Downington
The marriage of Miss Kate Hopkins and Mr. Clyde Shaver was held at the bride's parents in Downington yesterday in a quiet home wedding. Rev. A. E. McCullough officiated. The bride is known in Athens and the groom is a Syracuse farmer. they will reside in Downington. Attending was Miss Hanna Hopkins of Athens, sister of the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Hopkins
Clyde Shaver
William G. Hopkins
Downington
A. E. McCullough
Murray City
Athens
Syracuse
Shaver
Hanna Hopkins
Feed Store Sold to A. A. Wolf in Athens
Otto Barth proprietor of the Athens flour mills has disposed of his feed and grain store on North Court street to A. A. Wolf who took charge the last of the week. Barth will devote himself to managing his four mills. Wolf previously ran a feed and grain business at Trimble for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Barth
Athens Flour Mills
North Court Street
A. A. Wolf
Mr. Barth
Mr. Wolf
Trimble
Democrats Flay Gormley in Glouster Sermon
The Glouster mayor and Democratic nominee for state senate, Hugh Gormley, faces sharp criticism from Father Walter Ross in a recent sermon. The pastor denounces municipal borrowing for electric lights, lax law enforcement, and violence in Glouster, urging tighter control and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Gormley
Father Ross
Hugh
Gloustre Press
Athens Democratic Executive Committee
Hocking
Nain
Glouster
Ross
Dyesville Farmer Killed On Trestle
Albany Oct 12 Baker Jourdan about 50 a Meigs county farmer was struck and killed by a south bound K M passenger train while crossing a trestle near Dyesville with neighbor William Chaflin. Chaflin escaped after lighting a lantern jourdan was ground to pieces.
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Albany
Baker Jourdan
Jourdan
Dyesville
Wm. Chaflin
Pomeroy
Chaflin
Chaffin
Meigs County
Labor Suffered A Painful Page Of Past Experience Recalled
A Cleveland Leader letter critiques Tom Johnson and party politics over union wages and hours during 1890s Ohio. It recalls Johnsons 1892 and 1896 labor actions, cites wage cuts, all night sessions, and union responses in Youngstown and Pittsburgh, arguing Democratic remedies hurt labor. Federal figures Hanna Bryan Herrick appear in debate, with references to coal prices and mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Armstrong
Cataract Lodge No. 2
A. A. Ll
Cleveland Leader
T. L. Johnson
Youngstown
M. A. Hanna
Democratic Party
A. A
T. L. Ge
W. J. Bryan
Tom L. Johnson
Labor Lodge
J. C. Jones
Pittsburg
Hall of
Iron City
James L. Marks
Crawford Street
McKinley
M. T. Herrick
Hanna
Crib No. 3
Athens Improvement Society Urges Liberal Subscriptions
The Village Improvement Society of Athens appeals to citizens to contribute to fund street cleaning through October and November. Declares residents must haul away their own dirt while society supports cleanup with limited funds. Notes $68 total raised, $25 spent on wire baskets and small costs, asks city council to match or exceed results with the same spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athena
Music Joke Leads to Warrant for Graphophone Theft
Cyrus Bell and Mr Jewell, Chauncey residents, were charged in Athens with stealing Miss Ida Hoover’s graphophone after a Saturday night joke. They returned the instrument after arrest, Miss Hoover declined prosecution, and Bell and Jewell paid $10.70 in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Bell
Mr. Jewell
Jewell
Chauncey
Marshal Pintserwald
Corning
Athens
Miss Hoover
Bell
Costa
Lahrig labor train proposed to start from Hudson
The board of trade and secretary W B Peters urge B&O 8-W officials to begin the Lahrig labor train in Hudson to spur home building in Hudson addition. The Luhrig mine supplies 50 percent of local coal and aims to employ 600 workers. the train carries about 85 passengers daily with a guaranteed fund to keep it running, payable now, with potential pro rata refunds when profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
W. BE. Peters
Lahrig
Hudson
Luhrig
Athens
Coal Company
Peters
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Northwest Coal Company
Toledo
Philippines
University
Flay Gormley
Republican
Foraker
Gen. Gros
Venor
Albert Douglas
Tom Johnson
Clarke
Hocking Mining Co
Improvement Society
Lahrig Labor
Guat
Johnson
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