Taft to Speak in Ohio Eleventh District Campaign Tour
Secretary of War William H. Taft will address campaign audiences in Ohio on October 29 and 30. He is slated to speak in Logan Hocking county and Lancaster Fairfield county on the 29th with a speech in Cleveland the evening of the 30th. Republican officials coordinated the visits with Albert Douglas and Julius Whiting.
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Douglas
William H. Taft
Ohio
Albert Douglas
Congress
Taft
Chillicothe
Circleville
Columbus
Cleveland
Washington
Republican State Committee
Julius Whiting
Speakers’ Bureau
Logan
Hocking County
Lancaster
Fairfield County
Theodore Burton
Akron
Herrick
State Supreme Court rules school pay valid during institutes
The court upholds the school code provision guaranteeing full pay for teachers attending institutes, whether held within terms or not. The Bowling Green case by taxpayer Edward Beverstock was affirmed, after nearly three years of litigation since the new code took effect.
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State Supreme Court
Bowling Green
Edward Beverstock
Supreme Court
Mrs Jones Hosts Reading Club Meeting
The Reading Club met at Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Jones home on University Terrace Friday evening with many members and guests. The topic was Chili and Peru the Rival Republics. Readers were Mrs Slattery and Dr W B Bentley. Leaders in discussion were Mrs W F Mercer and Rev O B Pershing. Next meeting set for Prof J P McVey on Mulberry Street November 2.
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E. J. Jones
University Terrace
Chili
Peru
Dinner at Hotel Berry hosted by L Dow Poston
L Dow Poston entertained friends Friday with an informal dinner at Hotel Berry. Attendees included Miss Florence Fluhrardt of Dayton, Miss Mae Poston, L Dow Poston, and Dr. D H Biddle.
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L. Dow Poston
Hotel Berry
Florence Fluhardt
Dayton
Mae Poston
D. H. Biddle
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar claimed to cure colds
An old advertisement asserts that Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar opens the bowels to drive a cold from the system. It notes the product is sold by Cline's Pharmacy and targets readers seeking a quick remedy.
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Kennedy
Cline
Delta Tau Delta Hosts Dance With Pi Beta Phi
The Delta Tau Delta chapter entertained the Pi Beta Phi sorority with a formal dance in Assembly Club hall. The event featured decorated colors and pennants, a souvenir D Delta pennant for each guest, light refreshments, and lively music by Selbys orchestra. Attendees included numerous Misses Earhart Simon Bernice Coultrap Collins Mary Connell Mitchell King Swisher Thompson Winnie Higgins Humphries Grace Conner Chappalear Moore Palmer Eaton and Messrs. L Connett Welch Gahm Carr Patterson Hawk Bean Parker Finsterwald Dwyer Eylar Bunch Curran Evans Douglas.
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Selby
Earheart
Simon
Bernice Coultrap
Miss Collins
Mary Connett
Miss Mitchell
Miss King
Miss Swisher
Miss Thompson
Winnie Higgins
Miss Humphries
Grace Conner
Chappalear
Miss Moore
Miss Palmer
Miss Eaton
Messrs
L. Connett
Welch
Gullum
Gahm
Carr
Patterson
Hawk
Bean
Parker
Finsterwald
Dwyer
Eylar
Bunch
Curran
Evans Douglas
Court Street Repairs Begun After Repeated Paving Damages
Improvements are underway on Court Street due to repeated tearing up for water connections. Poor replacements left ridges and ditches, unsettling drivers and marring the street’s appearance. City officials notified responsible parties to fix the defects, with repairs starting Thursday.
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Court Street
Fire at Hawkins residence on Dean avenue scorches parlor
A small blaze broke out at the Hawkins home on Dean avenue when a lighted match was dropped on the floor. Curtains and most parlor furnishings were burned but the fire did not spread, and the department was not summoned. Loss was small.
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Hawkins
Dean Avenue
Albany man killed by train in Circleville
The body of J. W. McWhorter a wealthy stock buyer from near Albany was found Sunday morning in a ditch near the Harrison street crossing of the C M W railway in Circleville. He had attended a live stock exhibition and left home Saturday morning. Suspicions of foul play faded when his jewelry remained on his person. He was about 50, survived by a wife. Funeral set for 10 tomorrow morning under the Order of Red Men banner.
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J. W. McWhorter
Albany
Circleville
Harrison Street
McWhorter
Order of Red Men
Athenian Club Opens Dance Season With Breaking In Feature
The Athenian Club held its opening dance of the season with about twenty couples attending. Committee members Hurst Stickney and Preston organized the evening, Selby’s eight piece orchestra provided music with repeated encores, and the crowd enjoyed a light “breaking in” dance where gentlemen without partners select partners from the floor. Out of town guests included Miss Florence Fluhardt of Dayton R L Lewis of Giouster and Mrs Fred Hutchinson of Pittsburg.
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Messrs. Hurst
Stickney
Preston
Selby
Florence Fluhardt
Dayton
R. L. Lewis
Giouster
Fred Hutchinson
Pittsburg
Hurst
T. R. Biddle
J. D. Foster
D. D. Thompson
Nina Pegg
Grace Stickney
Eva Sheldon
T. G. Stewart
Miss Gates
Sylvia Moore
Anna Jones
Francis
Fluhardt
Messrs. Welch
Haning
Golden
Alderman
Cline
Roan
O’bleness
Poston
Albert Jones
Gregg
You Look Yellow You Look Yellow Liver Tone Warning
A health ad warns of liver illness causing jaundice poor appetite and stomach pain. It promotes a liver tonic as the remedy instead of salts or pills, suggesting bile buildup as the cause and listing symptoms like dizziness and constipation. The piece reads like an old patent medicine pitch.
City Board of Health tightens rules on hogs and sewer repairs
The city Board of Health met in the mayor's office. Palmer reported hogs within two hundred feet of homes will be halted with notices to violators. Public storm sewer complaints on Smith street will be investigated. The notification period for sewer charges was reduced from sixty to ten days. An adjournment was set for October 25. A testimonial lauds Electric Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and more.
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City Board of Health
Copeland
Roach
Kurtz
Palmer
East Union Street
University Terrace
Smith Street
Death of Decatur Township resident Peter Welch
Peter Welch of Decatur township Washington county died at his country home on October 18 after a long illness. He lived seventy years and was a highly respected citizen. He leaves a wife and ten children, all residing near the old home, who were with him at death. The funeral was largely attended and he was interred in the family burying ground beside his favorite son George, a Spanish American War veteran.
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Peter Welch
Decatur Township
Washington County
Welch
George
De Witt's Little Early Risers Pills Promote Health
True and tried friends of the family best for results. Rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes follow their use. They do not gripe or sicken. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
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de Witt
Cline
Bower Brothers Sell Transfer Business to A L Johnson
Bower Brothers disposed of their transfer business in Athens this morning. A L Johnson, longtime local livery observer, has purchased the outfit including five buses two cabs several baggage wagons and horses. Bowers will keep their barn and shed space and will focus on contracting work while Johnson plans improved passenger and baggage transfer systems. Old drivers will remain with the buses.
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Bower Brothers
A. L. Johnson
Athens
Johnson
Bowers
Frost finds and family notes from local area
Miss Atta Brandeberry of Pittsburg returns home from visiting relatives. L A Jenne shows improvement after illness. Stella Ladd of the State Hospital visits her mother. Sumner Dean remains very poorly. Mrs Ray Merrill of Warroad Minnesota visits Mr and Mr John Welch Jr. Nettie Brandeberry and Olive visit Addie Warren near Coolville. Peter Welch, 76, dies after weeks of stomach trouble. funeral Sunday. Rev Muns officiates. interment Welch cemetery. Eugene Brandeberry obtains work in Athens. Miles Bailey loses a valuable cow found dead. cause unknown.
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Atta Brandeberry
Pittsburg
Olive
Addie Warren
Coolville
Peter Welch
Rev
Muns
Welch Cemetery
Eugene Brandeberry
Athens
Miles Bailey
Local Social Roundup at Amesville and Nearby Towns
Amesville resident William Slowter visits from Columbus while Marietta visitors Bessie McCune and Nellie Courtisa tour the area. Rev. George Fisher spoke at the M E church on Sunday. Various locals and guests run errands, travel to Cincinnati and Marietta, attend meetings, and return from travels in Kansas Oklahoma and Pittsburgh.
Hockingport Notes Include Sales Travel Guests and Church News
Edwin Parker sold his Katy Did steamer to Parkersburg. Mrs. Louisa Wells and Mrs. Law Humphrey visited Mrs. Ella Munchmeyer at Scott West Virginia. Miss Davis from a New York mission school guest of Mrs. J J Stewart. Alice Roosevelt Longworth memorial unveiling at Marietta attended by Acisa Elliott. James Stewart slowly improves after horse incident. Charles Stewart returned to Athens. Clara Brookhart and Grace Uliom visited Lettia Dutton at Belpre. Ben Knowles family from New York visiting. Torch M E church district meeting held November 4. Rural delivery began from Hockingport post office October 16 with two daily mails. Rev Parkins preached at M E church on Sunday on Let Your Light Shine. Rev A J MeKin supports biblical knowledge class in Sabbath school.
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Edwin Parker
Katy
Parkersburg
Louisa Wells
Law Humphrey
Ella Munchmeyer
Scott
W. Va
Miss Davis
New York
J. J. Stewart
Acisa M. Ellott
Marietta
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
James Stewart
Charles Stewart
Athens
Clara Brookhart
Gace Uliom
Belpre
Lettia Dutton
Ben Knowles
Hod Knowles
Torch M. EB
Hockingport
Thomas Mills
Parkins
M. E
Local Notes From Torch and Nearby Towns
Mrs M M DeWeese of Stewart spent Monday with her husband at the art gallery. Mrs Laura Hayes and children returned to Athens after visiting relatives. The Dunfees and Madison Dunfee visited Frank Dunfee near Latrobe. Addison Palmer of Nelsonville visits his brother John Palmer. George and Mrs Jones who lived at Little Hocking moved to a local house. Walter Dunfee, injured weeks ago, can work on his farm now. Visitors include Worthing Coolville and William Palmer Parish Minnots Add Palmer Nelsonville. Rev George E Kreager of Zanesville will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday at 10:30 AM and 7 PM.
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William Slowter
Amesville
Columbus
Bessie McCune
Nellie Courtisa
Marietta
George Fisher
Anti Saloon League
M. KE
Maude Gibson
Lucy Dunbar
Frank
Parkersburg
Edwin Palmer
Barlow
Eliza Henry
Edward McVay
Albany
W. P. Smith
Carl Patterson
First National Bank
Chester Hill
John Lovell
Cincinnati
A. M. McKane
Pittsburg
Maude Curimae
L. W. Glazier
Kansas
M. E. Church
Anna Lovell
O. M. Lovell
Alexander Mingus
Oklahoma
Emma Smith
Athens
Williams
John Williams
Blanche Phillips
Bessie Beasley
Nelsonville
Edward Wool
George Dear Rutland
D. Henry
M. M. DeWeese
Stewart
Art Gallery
Laura Hayes
Thomas Dunfee
Madison
Frank Dunfee
Latrobe
Addison Palmer
John Palmer
George Jones
Little Hocking
Walter Dunfee
Worthing
Coolville
William Palmer
Parish
Minnots
Add Palmer
Smith Dunfee
Youba
Annie Dunfee
George E. Kreager
Zanesville
Baptist Church
Beebe Notices and Personal Updates
Leland Cook is seriously ill. A box supper was held at Mt Liberty church Saturday evening. Hiram Burden and Mrs Eliza Min ear visited Mrs Elizabeth Miss Ora Cook who has been in Bellingham Washington the last six weeks and returned home with her sister Bertie who spent two years in the state with her sister Mia Joale Petty. W M Beebe came back from the west recently.
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Leland Cook
Mt. Liberty Church
Hiram Burden
Eliza Minear
Elizabeth Warren
Coolville
Ora Cook
Bellingham
Wash
Bertie
Mia
Joale Petty
W. M .Beebe
Overworked horse and human stomachs prompt cruelty caution
The excerpt argues that when a horse collapses from overwork it is cruel to press on. It suggests humane people can harm themselves by force of habit and diet. It notes digestion aids and references a product seen at a pharmacy, implying consumer remedies.
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Cline
Gs Pharmacy
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Delta Tau Delta
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Assembly Club
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W. E. Jeffers
Guysville
R. D. No
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Edward Porter
Lathrop
Rogers
Porter
Howard
Near
Scott & Bowre
Thedford
W. L. Gilpatrick
Danforth
W. H. McKee
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Seth Hart
Bower Bros
Frost
A. J. MeKin
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