Meigs County Potatoes Lead Ohio Harvest Profit
Meigs County potato growers benefited from a strong year with prices up as national and state crops lagged. An extension bulletin notes U S output fell six percent below the ten year average while Ohio was 2 5 percent short. Meigs fared better than the state and boosted local profits, aligning with strong apple prices statewide.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Agricultural College Extension Service
Meigs County
United States
Ohio
Report Plenty of Cottontails Pomeroy Ohio
Sportsmen await rabbit open season Nov 15 to Jan 1 and report a large crop this year. Night drivers warn of many rabbits killed by headlights, some squatting to avoid oncoming autos. A Racine Syracuse night watchman notes over 15 road deaths in two weeks. Ohio 1929 260 law limits bag to five per day, allowed dawn to dusk with gun and dog or gun, sale only during open season.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Syracuse
Spanish War Vet Capt Mansfield Visits Pomeroy
Capt J Clark Mansfield state commander of the United Spanish War Veterans of Pennsylvania visited Pomeroy and Rutland guests of Mr and Mrs Charles G Musser He discussed mail facilities Ohio River towns and inquired about American Legion activities while here.
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Pomeroy
J. Clark Mansfield
Pittsburgh
United Spanish War Veterans of
Pennsylvania
Pomeroy and Vicinity
Charles G. Musser
Rutland
Mansfield
Ostmaster
Florence Smith
U. S. Railway Mail Service
Ohio River
Bennett
American Legion
Taxation Rates Set for Meigs County for Coming Year
Meigs County rates for the next year were released covering state and local levies payable this December and next June. State taxes total 15 mills with school 2.65, WWI fund 0.25, Office Building Fund 0.20. County totals run 9.06 mills including general 4, road 4.50, and deficit 0.55. Local district rates vary, with Banner District at 17.40 and Pomeroy Village at 34.80, among numerous township and school district figures.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Banner Special
Pomeroy Village
Middleport
Bedford Township
Ches
Ter
Olive
Columbia Township
Dyesville
Lebanon Township
Great Bend
Portland
Letart
Olive Township
Long Bottom
Reddsville
Tuppers Plains
Orange Township
Rutland Township
Harrisonville
Rutland
Morning Star
Pleasant View
Racine-Sutton
Racine Village
Syracuse
Syracuse Village
Williams School
Captain Jones Finishes Europe Tour Plans Return Voyage
Captain Tom W. Jones completed a tour of European battlefields with the Ohio Legislative Commission. He flew from Paris to London and will visit Wales before sailing home on the Leviathan, reporting that war torn regions are returning to normal.
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Pomeroy
Tom W. Jones
Ohio Legislative Commission
Paris
London
Wales
Leviathan
Jones
Donation by Women’s Music Club Aids School Band
At a meeting in Middleport the Women’s Music Club voted to donate 10 dollars to the fund for new band uniforms. The group previously gave 50 dollars for the new high school piano two years ago. Mr and Mrs R G Webster are in Columbus. A club meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday evening.
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Women's Music Club
R. G. Webster
Columbus
Rally Day at Middleport Church Plans Big Attendance
Middleport Church of Christ schedules Rally Day for Sunday with aims to boost Bible School and worship attendance. Bert Martin leads auto transport for those who cannot walk, with at least four classes competing to place banners. Sermons cover Marks of Loyalty to Christ in the morning and Romanist Errors Still Held by Protestants in the evening after 11:29 service closing.
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Middleport
Bible School
Christ
School Is Out After Teachers Attend Conference
Middleport October 25 There was no school today as Superintendent A W McKay and teachers drove to Athens for the Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association meeting. The school orchestra and Glee Club joined the trip to participate in the chorus and orchestra at Ohio University.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association
Ohio University
Carman Elien dies at 75 in Bunker Hill area
Elien Carman aged 75 died at her home near Bunker Hill yesterday afternoon. Survived by brothers Howard Carman Sylvester Carman and sister Mrs George Googlein of Columbus. Funeral at 10 Sunday from home with burial at Carleton Cemetery on Kingsbury Creek under Finsterwald firm direction.
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Pomeroy
Elien Carman
Bunker Hill
Howard Carman
Sylvester Carman
Kansas
George Googlein
Columbus
Carleton
Kingsbury Creek
Finsterwald
Burial planned for Dr Wilber Tompson in Michigan
Dr Wilber Tompson died at Manistique Michigan and will be buried from the Baptist Church in Pomeroy Sunday at 2 pm with interment at Beech Grove Cemetery. The funeral was delayed due to late relatives arriving from distant places. The deceased’s father Rev W W Tompson is buried at Beech Grove. Mrs Virgie Hartley, widow of Ward Hartley, left for an indefinite stay in Columbus after his death as postmaster at Omeroy.
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Eichinger
Avery
White Cross Hospital
Henry
Middleport
Heath M. E Church
R. A. Miller
Hocking Valley
Columbus
David Chase
S. A. McCullough
L. A. Fulcher
Bisha
Charles Lewis
Pt. Pleasant
Ida Kent Marsh
Presbyterian Church
L- H. Crary
Marsh
Ella Harry
Frank Vrooman
Walnut Treet
C. E. Welch
C. F. Hawkins
Harry Stark
Lewis Fleck
D. S. Paces
St. Louis
Texas
J. M. Stevens
Charleston
Ter
F. M. Sisson
W. P
Wilber Tompson
Manistique
Mich
Baptist
Pomeroy
Beech Grove
Finsterwald
W. W. Tompson
Virgie Hartley
Ward Hartley
Omeroy
Prominent families attend Bengel reunion in Columbus
Japan's Premier Clerk of Courts T. W. Benzel with Mrs Bengel and Herman V. Carl left Friday for Columbus to join the Bengel family reunion. Mrs. Curtis Gilmore, wife of a Pomeroy business man, is in serious condition after a paralytic stroke. Her husband and son Ralph operate on Court Street and Ward runs the family farm in Nease settlement. daughter Helen remains at home.
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T. W. Benzel
Albert Bengel
Herman V. Carl
Columbus
Bengel
Curtis Gilmore
Pomeroy
Ralph
Court Street
Ward
Nease
Helen
Gil
Konjola Backed By Ohio Woman To Cure Back Pain
Mrs. Margaret Chure of Cleveland credits Konjola with relief from chronic backache and rheumatism after weeks of unsuccessful treatments. She says the medicine cleansed and stimulated her organs and restored normal function, letting her return to work in three weeks. Konjola is sold at Mc Kee Drug Store in Athens and by major druggists in the region.
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Athens
McKee Drug Store
Bus fares cut on Pomeroy-Columbus line
Public Utilities Board in Columbus announces reduced rates for the Pomeroy-Columbus bus line. A sister of Thomas Wolf, a Racine resident, is mentioned in passing. An air sign on Rathburn Store in Rutland, 12 feet high with a 30 foot arrow, was painted by Blaine Giles and Weber Holt. The colored Baptist Church at Forest Run is abandoned with services now led by Rev. Henry Sherrod. Wayne Harrison injured at Essex Mine No. 5. Oliver Mattox in New Haven W Va died after apoplexy. Wyatt Plantz of Pomeroy travels to Pittsburgh for treatment.
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Thomas Wolf
Racine
Pomeroy-Columbus
Public Utilities Board
Columbus
Rathburn
Rutland
Blaine Giles
Weber Holt
Colored Baptist Church
Forest Run
Henry Sherrod
Wayne Harrison
Essex Mine
Oliver Mattox
New Haven
W. Va
Wyatt G. Plantz
Pomeroy
Pittsburch
PTA calendar fund drive plans announced by Mrs McKay
Middleport residents report Mrs A W McKay leading a calendar system to raise funds for the Parent Teacher Association. She calls the 12 months women to meet at her home on Monday evening November 4 at 7 30 to perfect the plan for a first program set for the last Friday evening in November.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
Parent-Teacher Association
Hoover Faces Market Crisis Amid Turbulence
Washington reports show widespread concern over a stock market collapse. President Hoover returns from a Midwest tour to calm public fears while Congress debates bankers and market manipulation. Treasury officials insist the correction is normal and business conditions remain sound.
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Washington
U.R
Stoover
Busitvesa
Hoover
Congress
New York
Carter Glass
Virginia
Webb Comes To Take Over Athens Church
The Rev J H W Webb has arrived to lead the Sree Methodist Church on Campbell Street Athens with Mrs Webb assisting in song leading and work They plan to move to 16 Campbell Street to join the congregation and begin church duties in Buffalo NY evangelistic service background confirms prior work in Buffalo NY
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Webb
Athens
J. H W. Webb
Buffalo
N. Y
Sree Methodist Church
Campbell Street
Sandwiching leftovers into spicy mayo sandwich bites
A brief note describes making speedy sandwiches by grinding leftover meat, mixing with mayonnaise, and serving on thin toast slices for quick, simple bites.
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