Disputed Death Award Case Decided by Meigs Jury
A Meigs County jury determined that Willis Hollingshead and his wife Martha the grandfather and stepgrandmother of the deceased miner’s son are entitled to share in the death award. The Industrial Commission had previously awarded funds to the mother and son, with other relatives claiming rights. The jury’s verdict sets the award division to be fixed by the Commission and confirms conflict among dependents.
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Promeroy
John Hollingshead
Industrialission of
Ohio
John Hollingsuhead
Lewis
Thomas Fork
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Burns
Willis Hollingshead
Martha
West Virginia
Hollingshead
Meigs Colinty
H. Rowland
Finsterwald
Brown
Columbus
Industrial Commission
D. B. Harris
Ethel Swan
Ethel Stout
J. B. Simmons
D. A. Armstrong
H. 8
White
Roy Gorby
E. A. Doddere
Gallipolis Stock Sales Draw Meigs County Buyers
In Pomeroy on Saturday the Gallipolis stock sales drew buyers from Meigs and surrounding counties. Prices ranged with cattle at 3.30 to 5.90 for steers and 2.30 to 3.50 for fat cows, calves topping 8.85, and lambs up to 5.60.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Rutland
Salem
Columbia
Scipio
Gallia County
Lawrence
Mason County
John Kaspar's Early Ventures Recalled
POMEROY Oct 29 The finding of a curved mirror recalls the late John Kaspar once famed as the amusement king of the Pomeroy Bend He entertained the public with carts in vogue before autos and ran a traveling mirror show that drew crowds The tale recalls a grotesque mirror maze and a dramatic encounter at Court Street Kaspar also pioneered a motion picture venture with a traveling company The piece ends with an anecdote about Diapepsin relief and a local testimonial line adjustments
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Pomeroy
John Kaspar
Pomeroy Bend
Kaspar
Court Street
Local society and classifieds contact details
The Mes senger asks readers to send society notes and locals to the newsroom. Circulation and classified ads are coordinated by John Sauvage who can be reached at phone 4-3-L.
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Messenger
John Sauvage
Phone
County Agent Details 4-H Club Work in Meigs County
Meigs County agricultural agent George W. Kreitler sent letters to 4-H members outlining recent honors. Seven clubs earned 100 percent status, each receiving a 4-H flag with leaders getting a leadership pin and medal, while 4-H Congress delegates and longstanding leaders were highlighted in praise.
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Pomeroy
George W. Kreitler
Meigs County
Dexter
Mary Jane Entsminger
Tuppers Plains
A. H. McLane
Keno
Mary Ritchie
Long Bottom
W. M. Cowdery
Reedsville
Helen Emrick
Forest Run
John Bailey
Locust Grove
Milo Caldwell
Mark Hart
Darwin
Altona Baily
Garen Roush
Letart
Murl Hart
Unusual Bloomless Apples Attract Attention In Pomeroy
Captain T. WwW. Jones of Middleport displays seedless bloomless apples with bananas and other fruit, claiming trees bear annually regardless of frost or insects. A wild apple tree found near Kenova, W. Va., inspired grafting at Mason’s Gold Nursery, which has since sold such trees.
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Pomeroy
Jones
Middleport
Kenova
W. Va
Gold Nursery Company
Mason
Golds
Street Carnival for All at Middleport
Middleport, Oct 29. The Middleport Business Men's Association prepares a Halloween street carnival for next Saturday at 6 pm. Cash prizes awarded to men women boys and girls in various games and contests. A street dance closes the event with music by a six piece orchestra expected to draw hundreds.
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Middleport
Middleport Business Men’s Association
Halloween Masquerade for Loyal Berean Class
The Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ Bible School held its annual Halloween social at the home of Mrs. Herbert Fink in Middleport. Fifty one members attended the Tuesday evening event and concluded with a Halloween refreshment course.
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Middleport
Berean
Church of Christ Bible School
Herbert Fink
South Fourth Avenue
Main Street
Heath M. E. Church
L. A. Hulbert
Pearl Street
John Diliara
Mrs Hartinger Attends Ohio Federated Clubs Session
Mrs. D. B. Hartinger traveled to Chillicothe for a two day Ohio Women's Federated Clubs meeting starting Wednesday.
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Chillicothe Middleport
D. B. Hartinger
Chillicothe
Ohio Women’s Federated Clubs
Parent Teacher Association Elects Officers
Middleport reports the Parent-Teacher Association meeting on Wednesday elected new officers after a standard business session.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
School Children To Be Inoculated In Meigs County
Pomeroy Meigs County will give all children under ten free diphtheria toxin antitoxin during the week of November 8. Parental consent must be filed with the pupil’s teacher before treatment. Dr W S Ellis, health officer, announces this plan.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
W. 8. Ellis
Plantz Bequests Spark Scholastic Contest
The late Wyatt G. Plantz bequests to Pomeroy have dwindled due to stock depreciation and other causes, inspiring a Scholastic contest in New York City. The October opening cites a local obituary and the unusual fate of the gifts as the basis for the feature.
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Pomeroy
Wyatt G. Plantz
Scholastic
New York City
Pomeroy Will Awards 375000 for Town Welfare Projects
The Ohio town of Pomeroy faces a hypothetical bequest of 375000 from a local benefactor. Citizens are invited to imagine proposing a single priority project for community benefit and to submit ideas for public judging with grand prizes for the best responses.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Mbera
Names and Votes Finsterwalds With Same Initials in Unusual Election Mix-Up
In Pomeroy Ohio on October 29 Attorney R W Finsterwald from Athens appeared in the Hollingshead case, recalling a mix up due to a local undertaker sharing the same name and initials. The Pomeroy man was once the junior member of the Finsterwald undertaking firm in Athens.
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Finsterwalds
Pomeroy
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Hollingshead
Finsterwald Undertaking
Undertaker from Federal Valley Denied Athens Prosecutor Post
The narrator describes an Athens man named same as an undertaker who traveled to the Federal Valley and built miner friends. The undertaker then returned to Pomeroy to continue business. News says locals assumed the Federal Valley friend sought the Athens County prosecutor job and supported the Athens candidate who won.
Aged Woman Dies in Mason Long Resident Mrs Gibbs
Mrs. Fannie Gibbs, 99, longtime Mason resident, died at home after several years of illness. Survived by four sons Thomas New Cumberland James Ottawa Edward and Arch. three daughters Sybil Cohen Elizabeth and Martha Fuss. sister Mrs Helen Edwards and two brothers. Local notes include visiting relatives and school updates.
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Helen Edwards
Washington, D. C
James Farley
Clarksburg
Har
Funeral plans incomplete for Mason resident Farley
The obituary notes that funeral arrangements for Ryan N. Farley of Mason have not been completed at this time.
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Ry N. Farley, Mason
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