Nelsonville News Buries Pioneer Woman at 90
Jane Harbaugh Primrose, 90, longtime Nelsonville resident and wife of the late Dr. I P Primrose, died in the early hours. Born near New Straitsville she came to the city over 60 years ago and was known as a devout Methodist, neighbor and mother of three daughters and one son who preceded her. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at her residence with Rev Burns officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Harbaugh Primrose
I. P. Primce
Addie
Blanc
Loring
Binnie Curtis
New York City
Hester FP. Coleman
Norristown
Sarah Alderman
Athens
Kev. Burns
Columbus
Berean Class Sunday Music and Guests Report
The Ber ean Class Sunday featured fine music from the Berean orchestra. Attendance goal for next Sunday set at 125. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clayton Shrivers Mr and Mrs Frank Coffman and daughter Lonene of Dublin and Mr Ivan Davis of Worthington visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Davis.
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Berean
Berean Orchestra
Clayton Shrivers
Frank Coffman
Lonene
Dublin
Ivan Davis
Worthington
Harry Davis
Town Kicker Notes Odd Water Woes From Bygone Era
The Town Kicker recalls a period when the town faced a water shortage and debated large and small wells and pumps. Pipes clogged as water lacked the force to push mud out, highlighting a historic plumbing struggle and the town’s stubborn response.
Town stalls on school funding and plant repairs over decades
In a reflective town piece residents lament repeated delays on school expansion and utility upgrades. The column notes costly past decisions, repeated elections, and a crowded high school as evidence that timely action was avoided. Local social notices mention Mrs. T. J. Davis visiting Athena and Mrs. Dean Sisson of Columbus staying with relatives.
Funeral rites for John Pettit held after Columbus death
The body of John Pettit died Friday night at St. Anthony's hospital Columbus was taken to his son's Bailey Run home Saturday. Funeral services were conducted at Chauncey Methodist church with burial at Greenlawn. He left several grown children and siblings. Mae Harris of Athens visited her sister Mrs John V Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pettit
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Bailey Run
Chauncey Methodist Church
Greenlawn
Cathcart to Speak at Chamber Forum Meeting
Mr. Jerry Cathcart president of the Cathcart company in Columbus will be the speaker at the chamber of commerce forum Thursday evening October 18. He is a prominent civic figure and active in luncheon clubs and public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Cathcart
Cathcart Company of Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
Cathcart
Independent Ticket Keeps City Auditor Bid Alive
The bookkeeper for Cable Hdw. remains on the Independent ticket for City Auditor despite reports of his withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cable Hdw
City Auditor
Local Gil Amici Club Social At Miss Otto Ha’s Home
Miss Otto Ha entertained the Gil Amici club on Zanesville avenue Friday evening with fancy work music and a turkey contest. First honors went to Mrs. James Kreig and Lara Lytle received consolation. Guests included Bernice Pinney Jona Irwin of Ft Worth Texas Tita Hberst Winifred Lehman Kathryn Bort Lara Lytle Florence Bort and several others from California and local areas. A dainty collation was served.
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Otto Ha Augh
Gil Amici Club
Zanesville Avenue
James, Kretg
Lara Lytle
Harbaugh
Bernice Pinney
Jona Irwin
Ft. Worth
Texas
Tita Hberst
Winifred Lehman
Kathryn Bort
Florence Bort
DeLap
California
Clarence *Heine
Buellaby
Clinton Webb
Byron Morehead
September Health Report Highlights Disease Cases and Deaths
The county health department logged three diphtheria cases, two scarlet fever, and three typhoid fever in September. There were two tuberculosis deaths and one whooping cough death. Logan city reported five deaths that month. the county and areas outside Logan had 22 total. Infant mortality remained high with eight child deaths under five and six under one year. Sixty-three birth certificates were filed, Logan leading with 22, Falls township and Ward township each nine.
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County Health Department
Schick
Logan
Falls Township
Ward Township
Machine crash leads to liquor probe and charges
Deputies found Smiths machine had struck the Shawnee Tee Cream company truck, partially wrecking it. An investigation revealed white mule in each machine. Charges of intoxication transporting liquor and driving a machine while intoxicated likely to be filed when arraignment Monday.
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Smith's
Shawnee Tee Cream Company
Smith and Lemon
Chauncey Pettit Dies in Columbus Cancer Battle
Chauncey John Pettit aged 73 died Friday in a Columbus hospital from cancer. His remains were brought home to Bailey to the residence of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Smith. Funeral services were held at 9 this morning at Chauncey M E church. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by five children four sons John Jr Thomas Floyd Solomon and one daughter Mrs Kattle Smith.
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John Pettit
Columbus
Robert Smith
Bailey
Chauncey M. E
Howard Simpson
Holiness
Greenlawn
Church Women Plan Regular Meeting in Lexington Avenue Home
The Women’s Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H. D. Jackson as hostess at her Lexington Avenue residence. All members are urged to attend. Rodney Young and D. H. North visiters. Bess Green and children Virgil and Betty Mae spent Sunday in Middleport with John McConatra family and visited friends in West Virginia. Thomas Hoffman family and Margaret and Katie Cline visited Logan Sunday. Mozelle Stephens nurse at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens was guest of Henry F. Staffinger and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
8. D. Jackson
Lexington Avenue
Rodney Young
D. H. North
Bess Green
Virgil
Betty Mae
Middleport
John McConatra
Ohio River
West Virginia
Thomas Hoffman
Lawrence and
Evelyn
Margaret
Katie Cline
Logan
Mozelle Stephens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Henry F. Staffinger
Real Christian Duty to America at Chauncey M. E. Church
Rev Harter will deliver real Christian duty to America at next Sunday evening service. A rescued girl from a Columbus Catholic convent will speak. Church events include Sunshine and Ruth Sunday classes, choir practice, an official board meeting, and an all day Ladies Aid at Mrs Hixson's Ellis avenue home. Oct 22 is dollar day for church members. Local social notes mention visits and illnesses among Chauncey residents and nearby towns.
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Chauncey M. E
Harter
America
Hatter
Columbus
Sunshine and Ruth
Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Robert Hixson
Ellis Avenue
Thei. Church
Civil War Vet Glouster Shaw Dies at 83 in Jacksonville
Glouster G A Shaw 83 a Civil War veteran and respected Jacksonville resident died at his home after years of poor health. Survived by widow and three children, funeral at Jacksonville M E church to be followed by interment at Athens We link cemetery. Other local items note area deaths illnesses and mine operations resuming in Hollister and Nob le county moves.
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G. A. Shaw
Jacksonville
Shaw
W. C. Faires
Zanesville
F. J. Shaw
Murray
G .L. Shaw
Columbus
M. E
Union Street
Athens
Hamilton man George Beecher returned to Logan for indictment
George Beecher of Hamilton was sent back to Logan by Deputy Sheriff Brandt. He faces an indictment for non support and is jailed awaiting arraignment. He has appeared in court repeatedly on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beecher
Hamilton
Logan
Brandt
Beecher
Logan Reserve Officer Back For Promotion Exam
Lieutenant Virgil W. Martin of Logan, a reserve aviation corps officer, has been ordered to report in Columbus for examination for promotion. He served in World War I as a flying instructor at Caristrom and Dorr Fields in Florida and later held a second lieutenant commission in the reserve corps. He reported to Captain John E. Davis in Columbus Saturday for the exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil W. Martin
Logan
Aviation Corps
Columbus
Martin
Caristrom
Dorr Fields
Fla
John E. Davis
Arrest of Logan Rig Builder on Main Street
Charles Allen was arrested Sunday afternoon by Officer Sol Ellinger on Main Street for drunkenness. He was jailed in the cooler and will be arraigned Monday before Mayor Koppe. Allen lives in Logan and works as a rig builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Allen
Sol Ellinger
Main Street
Koppe
Allen
Logan
Detroiter Arrested For Flag Destruction In Ohio
Mrs. Gertrude Merkel of Detroit was arrested Saturday by Sheriff Shaw on an affidavit by Magistrate Miller charging her with mutilating an American flag. In front of Adolph Gompf’s store on Zanesville avenue she tore the flag from a car and threw it to the ground. She was fined 10 dollars plus costs and given a severe reprimand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Merkel
Detroit
Logan
Shaw
Miller
Merkel
Adolph Gompf
Zanesville Avenue
Two Men Arrested On Straitville Road In Liquor Incident
William Smith of Mt Vernor and Pearl Lemon of New Straitsville were jailed Sunday after Deputy Brandt Constable Shaw and Officer Farhearn arrested them on the New Straitville road near Bethany. Both resisted as Shaw tried to detain them. he summoned the sheriff's office for assistance.
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William Smith
Mt. Vernor
Pearl Lemon
New Straitsville
Brandt
Constable Shaw
Farhearn
New Straitville
Bethany Church
Shaw
Gore
Sheriff's Office
Yankees and Giants Edge Toward Decisive World Series Fight
New York Oct 15 Miller Huggins predicts continued Yankees success as the world series narrows to a deciding game. John McGraw vows to stop the Yankees in a seven game drive with Nehf on the mound and a grim insistence the Giants will even the series today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miller Huggins
Yankees
John McGraw
Huggins
Giants
McGraw
Yanks
Sunday Visitors At Mitchell Home
Mr and Mrs Allen Mitchell and daughter Florence were joined by Mr Andy Mayo of Delaware for a Sunday visit at the Mitchell residence.
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Allen Mitchell
Florence
Andy Mayo
Delaware
Sunday Guests at Mrs Mitchells Aunt's Home
Mrs Mitchells aunt, Mrs Anthony Pettiford and family at 10 Granville Avenue hosted Sunday visitors.
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Mitchell
Anthony Pettiford
Granville Avenue
Highway Bridge Named After Argonne Hero in Putnam
The state highway department named a new bridge over a river on a repaved highway in Putnam after local war hero Harry Clinton Hopkins who died in the Argonne in October 1918. Other Connecticut towns will follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Harry Clinton Hopkins
Argonne
Connecticut
Four Alleged Gamblers Arrested at Akron Hotel
At a downtown Akron hotel four men accused of gambling were taken to the police station where they displayed $1,000 bills totaling $40,000 and jewelry valued at about $60,000, causing astonishment among officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Executor Appointed for William Rickey Estate in Athens County
Lester Rickey is appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of William Rickey late of Athens County Ohio deceased Dated September 29 1925 signed M Johnson Probate Judge of said County 10 1 3 otw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Rickey
William Rickey
Athens County
Ohio
M. Johnson
Said County
Waterloo Township Rural School District Levy Election Notice
Notice to electors that on November 6, 1928 a proposal to levy an additional three mills for school purposes within Waterloo Township Rural School District will be submitted. Election to be held at regular voting places in Athens County Ohio. Fred J. Burt, Clerk. 10-1-3otw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Township
Eaid
Athens County
Ohio
Fred J. Burt
Times for holding Court of Appeals in 1924 Ohio
The Fourth Judicial District fixes terms for 1924 by county with dates from January through December. Counties listed include Washington Athens Vinton Hocking Meigs Gallia Lawrence Secledo Pike Jackson Pickaway Highland Ross Adams Iowa and others with start times at 9:00 A M. and dates such as January 22 September 26 in Washington and similar for each county.
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State of
Oho
Judicial Dietrict Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Sait Judicial District
Washington County
Athens County
Vinton County
Hocking County
Pickaway County
Highland County
Ross County
Adams County
Iowa County
Willam H. Middleton
Noscoe J. Mauck
Kadwin D. Sayre
Carthage School District to seek five year tax levy
Notice states a preparation to levy an additional school tax for five years at up to 31 mills, to be voted by Carthage School District electors on Tuesday November 6 1923. Clerk Panrill Bean and district officials set voting hours 6 30 A M to 6 P M at the usual polling place. Bark of a certain African tree refused for making cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Sormine Achool
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Lancaster
B. M. Coakley
Little Son
D. F. Shafer
Harry Powell
Maria Powell
Blanche Starkey
Atag
Anv Ldégal
Christian Church
Elizabeth Kaclin
Cleveland
Emmett Preston
Don Davis
T. J. Dax Stewart Hoodlett
Orland McLaughlin
Will Webb
Neal Preston
Willard Webb Jr
Toledo
Benson Preston
L. T. Rhoades
Washington
Philadelphia
B. L. King
Furnisher
Nelsonville
T. J. Davis
Athena
Dean Sisson
Mae Harris
John V. Wood
Joe Lehman
John Ray
Stanley Ruscoe
McCune
Harris Wood
Scotts
Ma Leo
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Fred R. Beasley
Amesville
Harry Galvin
Ay Clinton
Gli Amici
Chauncey
M. E. Calendar
Ella Six
Henry Steffinger
Owen Linacott
Hooper's Ridge
Prof
Dillinger
W. W. Koons
Lowell Koons
W. B. Koons
L. C. Stransbaugh
Lewis Howard
Chester
Milificid
Florence Smart
Wallace Burge
Becker, O
Harvey Courtney
Sarah Burge
Faye Pendergrass
Jan
Virginia Hodge
Ohio University
Peter Pendergrass
Roy Pendergrass
George Pendergrass
Chauncey and McArthur
Elmer Finsterwald
Chauncey Sunday
A. H. England
Glouster
Bernadine Bryson
Miso
Marjorie Penfield
St. Mary's of the Springs
Miss Bryson
W W. Bryson
Lou Crecahbaum
John
Geo. McClellan
Greens Run
Bethel Ridge
Met‘ier Ian
Henry Heubner
Joan Bernard
Millersburg
Trimble
Hollister
Bill Burns
Baby
Neva Cunningham
Belle Center
Margaret Kaler
Miss Cunningham
Zern Cunningham
Albert Jennings
Wilburton, Ohila
F. Verian
H. F. Selxi
Mr. Jennings
Noble County
Mr. Selxt
Yearlan
Clyde Price
Mat Schwalbach
Pleasant City
Walter “Hayden
Derthick
No. 10
Dr. Crawford
Federal
NEM
Huggins and McGraw
Marine Co
Chicago
Eve Care Book
Lonas Eos
Hero OF
Putnam, Conn
Botich
A. D
Tudwem
State of Ohio
Court of Appeal
Court of
T. F. Morgan
Panrill Bean
Board of Education
Carthage
Opera House
Carl Oled
Kataenjammer Kida
Cal
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