Recent and Announced Funerals
Private services were held for Raymond Howell at the family home on Bobeck street after typhoid fever. Curtis Howell was buried days earlier leaving the parents with two losses in one week. Mrs William FP Elberfeld was burned out on Main street. funeral private per her wishes. Coleman Collins died after two weeks illness from uric acid poisoning and typhoid fever. he leaves a wife and infant son. Linfred Yonkers’s funeral followed his death at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Miners at Stalter Frissex mine No. 1 turned out 914 tons of coal in a record run termed Hun Chasers Kaiser Killers.
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Raymond
Bobeck Street
Curtis Howell
Bush Grove
B. F. Biggs Co
William FP. Elberfeld
Main Street
Pomeroy
Buchrove Cemetery
B. F. Biggs Company
Coleman Collins
Mart Collins
Middleport
L. G. Weber
Collins
Nease Settlement
Linfred
Ill Racine couple shown improving after severe flu
Pr Jonh Philson and Miss Aisha Wolf of Racine are seriously ill with influenza or grip but continue to show improvement in their condition.
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Jonh Philson
Aisha Wolf
Racine
Krieder Visitors From Cincinnati and New Jersey
Frank Krieder of Cincinnati and Herbert Krieder of Plattsboro New Jersey visit Bowman Run relatives.
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Frank Krieder
Cincinnati
Herbert Krieder
Plattsboro, N. J
Bowman
Miss Grace Kline Remains in Serious Condition
Miss Grace daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Kline of the Second Ward continues in a serious condition from influenza at her parents home.
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Miss Grace
Jacob Kline
Second Ward
Mrs. Will Bradly Attends Funeral in Ohio
Mrs. Will Bradly of St. Clairaville Ohio traveled to attend the funeral of Mrs. William Ulberfeld.
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Will Bradly
St. Clairaville, Ohio
William Ulberfeld
Mercer family guests at Mees home in Pomeroy
Rev. Clarence Mercer and his family from Pittsburg are visiting at the home of Mrs. Mercer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Mees of Pomeroy, during a family stay.
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Clarence Mercer
Pittsburg
Bend Reports Spanish Flu Pandemic Ebbing
Opinion from officials and observers that sickness, particularly the so called Spanish Flu, has reached its apex in the Bend area and is now waning. Pomeroy and Middleport have fared well during the epidemic while surrounding towns faced greater threats.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Shanty boat inmate released on recognizance in theft case
William Henry Stillwagner languishing in jail on a charge of stealing 85 dollars from Thomas K Rhodes was released on his own recognisance yesterday to await the grand jury. Clarence Rhodes faces the same charge and is out on a 200 dollar bond.
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Henry Stillwagner
Thomas K Rhodes
Clarence Rhodes
Decision Held Up in Smith Divorce Custody Case
In Cleveland, the Common Pleas Court heard Lillian Smith v Harry Smith for divorce with custody of the children. A final decision was held pending further investigation by the court.
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Lillian Smith
Cleveland
Harry Smith
Common Pleas Court
Leo Shields Charged With Concealed Weapon Threats
Leo Shields of Tuppers Plains faced Squire J. H. Ewing on Tuesday charged with carrying concealed weapons and making threats. He was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $200.
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Leo Shields
Tuppers Plains
Squire J. H. Ewing
Rutland Infant Dies of Influenza
Florence Dunlap infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Fern Dunlap of Rutland died about noon yesterday from influenza. Funeral will be private.
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Rutland
Florence
Fern Dunlap
Floo Situation At Rutland Improves
The Spanish Floo epidemic at Rutland has peaked and is said to be improving. Despite widespread illness, fatalities have remained low and the village reports progress in controlling the outbreak.
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Rutland
Mayor Shumaker Orders Stricter Noise Limits in Pomeroy
In response to a general demand for less noise amid sickness, Mayor Shumaker has issued strict preventive orders, stating they will be rigidly enforced to reduce disturbances in the town.
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Pomeroy
Shumaker
Senreco Toothpaste Promises Bright Teeth and Healthy Gums
An advertisement extols Senreco toothpaste as a dentist’s formula that cleans teeth, whitens them, and strengthens gums. It claims daily use fights pyorrhea germs, prevents bleeding and recession, and urges regular dental visits for lasting oral health.
Cure for Eczema Promoted by Blood Cleansing Remedy
An old advertisement touts 8S. S. S. as the cure for skin eczema, claiming the disease stems from blood infection. It argues topical treatments only ease symptoms, while the remedy cleanses impurities from blood. Readers are urged to obtain a bottle and request free expert medical advice from Swift Laboratory.
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Blaz
Floyd Seiderstricker Ill With Pneumonia at Home
Floyd Seiderstricker is ill with pneumonia at his Rutland home. The report notes his condition and location.
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Floyd Seiderstricker
Rutland
Death of Griffiths son misattributed to influenza corrected
The death of Mr and Mrs John Griffiths son was initially reported as due to influenza but was actually caused by a stroke of paralysis.
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John Griffith
Horace S. Roush Reported Quite Ill at Home
Horace S. Roush is reported quite ill at his home in Middleport. No further details are provided about his condition or the circumstances.
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Horace S. Roush
Middleport
Funeral notices and illness report in Hamilton Ohio
Mrs. Harry Hanna and Mrs. Anna Nelson and niece Maxine Winegar of First Ward Pomeroy attended the funeral of Mrs. Hanna's sister and nephew Mrs. Harry Bennett and son Lewis at Hamilton Ohio. Abe Fissstein of Chester is among those said to be suffering from influenza.
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Harry Hanna
Anna Nelson
Maxine Winegar
First Ward
Pomeroy
Abe Fissstein
Chester
Messengers Subscriptions and Contact for Renewal
Subscribers should receive their Messengers regularly. If not, contact L. H. R. Foulk at phone 33 J for service and renewal assistance.
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L. H. R. Foulk
Street Car Arbitration Board Meets Here
The arbitration board for street car workers held a meeting yesterday with members from both sides. Representatives included John McIntosh for the employer, S J Brandenburg of Oxford, and A D D Russell for the company, plus officials Oppenheimer Hartwell and Hennessy. National union delegates Gyp Weeks 58 S B Wallace and Albert E Jones attended. All evidence was recorded and the board will reconvene Thursday to render a decision.
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John McIntosh
S. J. Brandenburg
Oxford
State Industrial Commission
A. DD. Russell
Seimer will case on Fourth District Court of Appeals docket
The Fourth District Court of Appeals convenes with Judges Walters Middleton and Sayre and Stenographer Harry Grace presiding. The high profile Seimer will case tops the agenda as a focal point for legal arguments. Glenn E. Chase, a Union avenue native, is home on a five day leave from duty. He has previously crossed the Atlantic twice aboard the Powhattan. About 20 Swedish leather substitutes have appeared on the market, many using wood treatments.
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Court of Appeals of the Fourth District
Walters
Middleton
Sayre
Harry Grace
Seimer Will
Glenn E. Chase
John Chase
Union Avenue
Atlantic
U. S
Powhattan
Wake up your tired liver with Schenck's Mandrake Pills
An advertisement claims listed patients suffer fatigue from a torpid liver and promises a revival after one dose. It promotes Schenck's Mandrake Pills at 25 cents, available uncoated or sugar coated, by Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son of Philadelphia.
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Schenck
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
I. J
Perry County Mine Fire Ends Yet Unquelled After 34 Years
The Perry County mine fire, the nation’s largest, has burned since 1884 threatening Shawnee and New Straitsville. Authorities report millions of tons of coal lost and escalating costs as efforts to seal, pump water, or build brick barriers fail to contain the blaze.
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Perry County
Shawnee
New Straitsville
Iwi
Underground Mine Fire Rages Near New Straitsville
A enduring underground coal fire has covered roughly five by three miles, driving miners from shafts as it eats into the earth. Smoke rises from mine openings and a nearby schoolhouse was condemned as the collapse risk grows. The high grade coal burns readily, complicating efforts to extinguish the blaze.
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Fieod
New Straitsville
Dover Boy In Hospital With Other Yankees
Mr and Mrs Luther Spitzer of Millfield R D 1 receive a letter from their son George in a Base hospital at Dartford Kent England. He recovers from hernia surgery and writes the hospital feels like heaven with Americans cared for by American doctors and nurses.
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Luther Spitzer
Millfield R. D. 1
George
Dartford
Kent
England
Douglas Infant Buried After Funeral Procession
The funeral party for Earl Douglas infant son of Mr and Mrs Waldo Douglas leaves Hudson avenue residence at one o clock for Shade for burial.
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Douglas
Earl Douglas
Waldo Douglas
Hudson Avenue
French Troops Break Front North of British Army in Flanders
London reports French forces advancing on a wide front north of the British second army in Flanders with splendid progress as of this morning according to battle fronts.
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London
Flanders
Cardus touted by Palmyra woman for female trouble relief
Mrs. Chas. T. Fuller of Palmyra Michigan writes that after 1911 she suffered dull and sharp pains, weakness, and back and head pain. She says Cardus strengthened her, reduced spells, and let her work easily with no doctors since. She urges other women to try Cardus.
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Michigan
Cardus
Palmyra
Mich
Chas. T. Fuller
Pells
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Pomeroy Bend
Stalter- Frissex Mine No. 1
Thomas Fork
Louis Horwitz
Hebbardsville
Delaine
Durham
H. S. Smith
Senreco
Senreco Family
Chamberlain
Chamberlains
Sweden
Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Gladstone
Frank A. Vanderlip
Currency
America
War Savings Committee of
The
United States Treasury
Athens County Day Federation
H. T. Phillips
F. S. Roach
DOVER
Sunoa
Easley
F. J. Beasley Milling Co
Athens, Ohio
United States
the Security Savings Bank
Athens
OHTO
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