Couple Celebrates 60th Anniversary in Middleport Home
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson of Middleport mark sixty years of marriage with a 6 o'clock dinner at their South Fourth Street home. The pair, born in Dexter and wed in Harrisonville, share health and memories from Civil War service to a life in Ohio communities.
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Middleport
T. J. Wilson
South Fourth Street
Co. D
Ohio
Co. A
Lee
Grant
Wison
Wilson
Curtain falls on Pomeroy opera house plan to become store
POMEROY Oct 20 The town historic opera house will be torn out and rebuilt as a large department store likely a Boston chain. Plans include removing the box office and stairway to create a single large sale floor with a glass front. The upper level will be converted to two storage floors. The building was rented in 1890 by local stockholders.
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Pomeroy
J. E. Lyons
Boston
Citi
Woman Dies at Wolf Pen After Long Suffering
Pomeroy October 20 Mrs. Marinda Russell 69 widow of James Russell and daughter of James Stevens died yesterday at her home on the Pomeroy Harrisonville pike. She had long been a sufferer and weather was due to drop. Funeral arrangements not announced this morning.
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Pomeroy
Marinda Russell
James Russell
James Stevens
Pomeroy-Harrisonville Pike
Weath
Work Begins Grading Logan Street at Grant Intersection
A crew started work on Logan street intersecting Grant street to grade and cut to the gravel bed, eliminating the need for future resurfacing.
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Middleport
Logan Street
Grant Street
Middleport Family News and Illness Updates
Mr and Mrs Lewis Moore return home after a week in Columbus staying with the brother of Mrs Moore. Mr and Mrs Harry Thomas of Charleston visit family in Cheshire after attending the funeral of Mr Thomas's father. Mrs Dug Starkey returns home from Holzer hospital following a serious operation.
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Middleport
Lewis Moore
Columbus
Harry Thomas
Charleston
Fred
Cheshire
Dug Starkey
Holzer Hospital
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Pain Relief
An advertisement proclaims Moone's Emerald Oil relieves tender swollen feet in minutes with two to three applications. It claims swelling and soreness disappear and corns or callouses shrink with regular use, offering money back if not effective.
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Moone
Busy Bee class meeting at Baptist Bible school tonight
The Busy Bee class of the Baptist Bible school will meet this evening with Mrs. J. M. Mygall at the corner of North Third and Walnut streets. Mrs. R. N. Barnes is the teacher. A program will be given and light refreshments will be served.
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The
Baptist Bible School
J. M. Mygall
North Third
Walnut Streets
R. N. Barnes
Middleport Literary Club Second Meeting Highlights
The Middleport Literary club held its second meeting of the season on Wednesday with Mrs. N. C. Welch substituting for Mrs. M. C. Davis. The topic was Primitive Women and Bible era women were discussed. Miss Powell presented a paper on Her Position in Savagery, followed by Mrs. A. W. McKay on Her Position in the Early History of the Orient. Prof. Konrad Scholl delivered a violin solo, then Mrs. C. A. Poindexter spoke on Her Position in Old Testament History. Mrs. Boggess served as critic, and Miss Jeane McKay concluded the program.
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N. C. Welch
Main Street
M. C. Davis
Miss Powell
A. W. McKay
Orient
McKay
Konrad
Sara Louise Smott Performs Solo At School Talent Show
Miss Sara Louise Smott and two schoolgirls sang a solo in the talent show with Sara Louise then delivering a piano solo.
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Sara Louise Smott
Sara Louise
Revival Progress at Presbyterian Church Under Dr Whiting
In Middleport on October 20 the evangelistic meetings at the Presbyterian church advance under visiting evangelist Dr Whiting. Last night he preached The Reason Why Jesus Died on the Cross and tonight the topic is Our Part in the Holy Spirit and What God Expects of Us. Friday evening includes a message tailored for young people.
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Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Whiting
Jesus
Building boom in Pomeroy spreads to surrounding cities
Pomeroy Oct 20 news reports a growing building boom as bricklayers arrive from Columbus to join local crews. Four large projects cluster in sight of each other with strong demand for skilled workers, including the O. H. Myers store project.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
O. H. Myers
Building boom reshapes Second street as winter nears
The article notes major construction in the city including Huber's business block Ewing's undertaking and an addition to the courthouse. At least 12 smaller projects are under way or planned with a goal to roof them before snowfalls. Second street will look much improved once the program is finished.
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Huber
Ewing
Second Street
Walter Chase Dies in Athens Sister of Charles Russ
Charles Russ of Breezy Heights learns his sister Mrs. Walter Chase has died in Athens. She leaves one son and a husband who recently passed away, reducing the original family of seven to two surviving members.
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Walter Chase
Charles Russ
Breezy Heights
Pomeroy
Athens
Chase
Mr. Russ
Senators Trade McNeely and Coffman for Gaston
Washington players Early McNeely and Dick Coffman move to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for right hand pitcher Milton Gaston. The deal reshapes the mound and outfield rotation ahead of the season.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Early McNeely
Dick Coffman
St. Louis Browns
MiltonGaston
Dear Annie Laurie Speak First for Girls say Rae and Mae
Rae and Mae advise that in social meetings the girl should always speak first. A sixteen year old asks if she may write to a young man she admires. the sitter notes she has his address and wonders if writing first is proper.
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Annie Laurie
Athens
Ohio
Messenger
Rae
Mae
Dot
Goitre Relief Recounted by Ohio Woman Anna Cline
Mrs. Anna Cline of Carpenter Ohio reports in the Ath ens Messenger that Sorbol Quadruple relieved a five year goitre sufferer quickly. She says pain and distress ceased and no goitre signs remain. The Sorbol Company and local Mechanicsburg Ohio and McKee Drug stores are cited for information and purchase.
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Anna Cline
Carpenter
Ohio
The
Athens Messenger
Sorbol
Mechanicsburg
McKee Drug
Unsolicited Advice Against Writing to a Man
A speaker counsels a reader to avoid any contact with a man through mutual introductions. The warning emphasizes that writing to him would be an inappropriate and foolish act and urges the reader to dismiss such thoughts entirely.
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Athens
Ohio
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