Local Happenings and Travel Notes From Amesville Area
Amesville news round up covers families traveling through Eastern Ohio and Wheeling West Virginia. Visits include F J Thomas relatives from Chester Hill and G C Dyson visiting Marion with Dr A F Linscott. Local moves note Alex Smith's transfer to Robert Smith farm near Canaanville. The Lancaster fair attendance and Harding porch meeting are mentioned amid various visits and family updates.
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F. J. Thomas
Helen
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Mr. Thomas
Chester Hill
Alex Smith
F. H
Robert Smith
Canaanville
G. O. Linscott
C. H
Jacob McDaniel
Lew Blair
Ak Linscott
Lancaster Fair
F. M. Self
Marietta
Abe Gifford
G. C. Dyson
Marion
A. F. Linscott
Harding
H. C. Owen
Parkersburg
Pearl Porter
Chillicothe
Florence Porter
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement urges taking a Cold Compound every two hours until three doses to break up a cold. It claims to relieve nasal congestion headaches feverishness sneezing and stiffness without quinine and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
All Run Down How Feels Fine
The fragmentary text describes a subjective state of feeling fine despite being run down. No clear persons or organizations are identified in readable portions. The piece resembles a terse note or diary style entry with vague emotional content.
Fraudulent mail offer prompts city notice
The fragment describes a junk mail scare promising money and a trial package. It mentions Olloy Foley and an address in Chicago and hints at a sales pitch with unclear product names and prices.
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Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Local Social Notes From Carbon Hill and Surrounding Areas
Carbon Hill residents include Mr. and Mrs. Briley visiting in Oklahoma and Miss Mary Shaw visiting relatives in Logan. Local outings list Mr. and Mrs. Spence in Nelsonville, Mrs. Headley at Lancaster Fair, Peter Evans returning from Washington DC, and the Evans family illness. A Woman's Republican meeting convened at the Gem Theatre with Loyd Robey listed as ill. Richards, a returned missionary from Africa, spoke at the M B church to a large crowd.
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William Briley
Oklahoma
Mary Shaw
Logan
John Spence
Nelsonville
Headley ‘Owse
Lancaster Fair
Peter Evans
Washington, D. C
John Smith
Genevieve
Martha Groves
Jah Eee
Luria Webb
Columbus
Prank Lang Evans
Robert Chute
Stanley Crooks
Hamilton Horn
Johnny Wilkinson
Cleveand
Bill Andrews
Shawnee
Gem Theatre
Loyd Robey
Dick Evans
Bill Evans
Richards
Africa
M. B
Public Forum on Country Homes and Property Rights
Charry King of Nelsonville Rural Route 8 protests town residents taking farm goods and fruit. She argues country residents lack rights when the town consumes apples, peaches, walnuts and more, urging defense of property and fair treatment.
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Athens
Nelson@ ville
Charty King
Nelsonville
R. D
Mexico oil output triples in seven years to 87 million barrels
Mexico's petroleum production has more than tripled over seven years, with last year's output surpassing 87.3 million barrels. The growth reflects expanded exploration and refineries driving higher national energy output.
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Mexico
Wanted a good wife seeks partner in Jacksonville
A reader shares a letter from William Hunt of Jacksonville seeking a wife. He says he is 87, healthy, industrious, and financially sound, with one prior marriage ended by his wife’s death nine years ago. His appeal appears in a local notice as the Messenger assists in matchmaking.
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Jacksonville
William Hunt
Local Residents Travel and Visit Near Boshan and Athens
Carthage Township residents John Archer and Maxfield Chapman spent time at Boshan and with relatives near Boshan. Amos Townsend hosted and visited with family members from Sand Rock and Athens. Mrs. J I Gaston hosted Mrs. Abe Burdette for dinner, with Reynolds Thomason and Bennett as guests at Burdette’s home. Local political meeting held at Lottridge. various couples visited and stayed with Amos Townsend and family.
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John Archer
Boshan
N. E. Mills
Maxfield Chapman
Carrie Gainer
Ira
Dalton Robinson
Amos Townsend
B. O. Townsend
Sand Rock
C. H. Reynolds
Molly Thomason
Maud Bennett
Wheeling
W. Va
John Hewk
Abe Burdette
J. I. Gaston
Thomason
Bennett
Lottridge
C. BE. Norris
Joseph Nogrig
Athens
Pidcock
Marchfield
Charles Grubb
Blanche Parker
Sherman
Coolville
Oliver Davis
J. J. Gaston
L. A. Townsend
Beulah
Cox argues Article X frees Ireland from external threats
Governor Cox declares that Article X of the League covenant removes obstacles to Irish independence and opens the path to freedom. He criticizes Lodge as a conspirator and plans stops in New England including Nashua Manchester Concord and Boston to press the Irish issue.
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Herbert W. ‘Walker
United Press
Cox
Worcester
Mags
League of Nations
New England
Ireland
England
Henry Cabot Lodge
New Hampshire
Moses
Nashua
Anchester
Concord
Boston
Dge
Aew
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Aged Resident Recovers After Narrow Escape
A resident describing numb limbs dizziness and stomach gas credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after a single dose from the corner druggist. The tonic claims to remove catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and ease stomach liver and intestinal ailments and promises a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
Cleveland Sailor Fatally Shot by Officer During Prisoner Rescue
In Ohio on October 19 Max J. Cheske a Cleveland sailor was shot and killed by Patrolman Charles Murphy. Murphy said he opened fire to save a prisoner who four men had liberated after a struggle.
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Comeaut
Ohio
Max J. Cheske
Cleveland
Charles Murphy
Murphy
Healthy Happy Wife Inspires Family Health
An editorial urges men to seek health for their wives and mothers using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve backaches headaches displacement and other female ailments. The article promotes the product as a path to restored health and happiness in the home.
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Fair Land
Lydia E. Pinkham
Infant Virgil Hubler Dies After Two Weeks Illness
Virgil Dean Hubler nine months old son of Mr and Mrs Victor Hubler died at 3 am at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs A L Tyron 44 Second street after a two week illness. Funeral services set for Hooper Ridge Thursday at 10 am. The couple also has a daughter Wyonia age three.
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Hubler
Virgil Dean Hubler
Victor Hubler
A. L. Tyron
Second Street
Hooper Ridge
Wyonia
Diamond Dyes Offer Easy Way to Revive Garments
Each package of Diamond Dyes contains 60 simple directions for women to diamond-dye worn garments. The instructions cover wool, silk, linen, cotton or blends and promise rich fadeless color with perfect results. A druggist color card is available to guide buyers.
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Eee
Bas
Bishop Vincent to Visit for Convocation at Good Shepherd
Bishop Boyd Vincent of Cincinnati returns from Lambeth Conference and will attend the convocation at the Church of the Good Shepherd Friday. Bishop Reese will also be in attendance as many friends await his voice again.
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Boyd Vincent
Cincinnati
England
Church of the Good Shepherd
Reese
Sunday and Saturday House Guests Across Local Town
New England Mr and Mrs Charles McBee and children of Stewart visited Eli and Lou Spaulding and other neighbors. Fletcher Davis and children from Sharpsburg stayed with Orson Lewis. Audria Bennett visits grandmother in Marietta. James Phetteplace visited Arthur Frost near Sugar Creek. Lonnie Morrison and family from Athens stayed with Harve Starlin. The posthumous notes mention Mrs Maud Channel and Edith Channel and Phylis of Canaanville with Mary Poston. Byron Dean lost a cow recently. James Summers and children visited Emeline Ragan near Canaanville. Ruth Vandyke visited Edith Thompson near Canaanville. Minnie Carpenter and Ethel of near Trimble visited Sarah Edgar. Sam Marquis from Canaanville visited granddaughter Mary Starlin.
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Charles McBee
Stewart
Eli
Lou Spaulding
Charles Faires
Wayne
Catherine Yeager
Earl Faires
Charles of
Glouster
L. McDonald
Fletcher Davis
Sharpsburg
Orson Lewis
Audria Bennett
Marietta
James Phetteplace
Emeline Ragan
Canaanville
Ruth Vandyke
Edith Thompson
Minnie Carpenter
Ethel
Trimble
Sarah Edgar
Sam Marquis
Mary Starlin
Fire destroys six story business block in Chicago
Fire swept through a six story business block in Chicago’s heart of the business district early today causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. Elevated and street car lines on the side were affected by smoke and flames.
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Chicago
Haitians killed by Marines in 1919 Croix de Bouquets case
Details emerge from a court martial showing a sergeant and three others executing two Haitian prisoners without trial in Croix de Bouquets on May 22 1919. The sergeant allegedly poured kerosene on one victim and used a revolver after a failed first volley. two privates were acquitted for following orders. General Barnett to testify before an inquiry into charges of indiscriminate killings.
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Washington
Barnett
Haiti
Wto
Leon Placide
Destine Jean
Croix de Bouquets
Placide
Miners Show Wealth as Property Sales Offset High Prices
In London Oct 1879 miners earn substantial wages while peers sell lands. A merchant notes miners spend freely on top goods, waving cash like professionals. Some colliers display pay sheets indicating after deductions earnings over $65 a week.
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London
Roumanian Inventor Links Liquids to Electrical Vibration
A Roumanian inventor claims that numerous devices using liquids to transmit power impulses can provide a liquid vibration counterpart to every electrical mechanism.
Englishman patents rival to row boat with hand crank wheels
An English inventor creates a craft powered by hand operated cranks driving paddle wheels as a rival to the row boat. Another inventor patents a balloon mounted device to scatter advertising leaflets via a slow burning fuse attachment.
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