Nelsonville to Stage Labor Day Parachute Jump
Athens county readers will witness Sergeant R W Bottriell perform a parachute drop from an aircraft over Nelsonville to open the Elks Fair Festival. Bottriell, famed as the highest jumper, recently leapt from 20 600 feet in Dayton with a 23 pound, 24 foot spread chute. He will climb out on the wing and step off into open space. Also noted, Earl Backus and family visited Columbus for the state fair. Earl plans to enter Bliss Business College.
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Athens County
Labor Day
R. W. Bottiiell
Nelsonville
Bottriell
Dayton
Sergeant Bottriell
Jesse Backus
Eugene Backus
Earl Backus
Columbus
City
Bliss Business College
Kings Heralds Plan Saturday Meet at Warheim Home
The Kings Heralds will gather Saturday afternoon at Catherine and Marie Warheim’s home on the Athens Pike. Attendees will ride the 1 o'clock car and bring mite boxes.
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Kings Heralds
Atherine
Marie Warheim
Athens Pike
Only Half Cotton Crop Looked For
Washington reports the 1921 cotton crop estimated at 7,037,000 bales by the department of agriculture. The 1920 output was 1,439,603 bales. Condition on August 25 stood at 49.03 percent harvestable, down from 64.7 on July 25 and 67.4 percent on August 25, 1920, with a forecast yield around 127 pounds per acre.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
New Traffic Regulations Issued by Public Safety Director
Harry Kelly announces future traffic rules including parking only on the south side of West Washington at right angles with front wheels on curb, no parking on Hocking between Columbus and Fayette, two white lights required except on Square parked cars, forbidden city cut outs, and children under 16 barred from driving or face arrests.
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Harry Kelly
Public Safety
Washington Street
Hocking Street
Columbus Street
Fayette Street
Safety Department
W. Columbus Street
Chamber Meeting Tonight Addresses Local Road Proposals
The Chamber will meet at 7 30 PM with focus on the joint Murray City and Buchtel road project and two additional road propositions. Citizens may attend and speak on any matter, with a report to be given on the committee's findings.
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Chamber
Board of Directors
Murray City
Buchtel
New Straitsville
New Y Schedule Starts Next Tuesday For Classes
A new schedule for all Y athletic classes begins Tuesday next week. Members are urged to join early and sign up for opening classes, including a noon meeting of the business men's class expected to draw many participants.
Local residents return from outings and visits
Mrs. John Woods and children have returned home from an outing at Lakeside. Mrs. Earl Campbell and son Gordon are visiting in Logan with relatives. Mrs. L. D. Johnson of Logan visits her daughter Mrs. Eberle this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiley and three children return to Cambridge after visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Figgins of West Washington. Lon Rice and daughter Louise, and Mrs. C. G. Sheppard and son Tom spend the day in Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. Dew Shafer. Miss Vernon Bush returns to Cleveland after summer with her parents, Mrs. and Mr. Thomas Bush. mother accompanies her to Columbus.
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John Woods
Lakeside
Earl Campbell
Gordon
Logan
L. D. Johnson
Eberle
Charles Wiley
Cambridge
G. L. Figgins
West Washington Street
Lon Rice
Louise
Nelsonville court actions and local notices
Raymond Fluke pleaded guilty to assault as charged by 15 year old Anna Kreydo of Murray City. He was fined 200 dollars and costs and 90 days in jail. John Maurer of Chauncey fined 10 dollars for drunkenness. William Larsson of Chauncey fined 10 dollars plus 100 dollars for possession while undrunk. Weaver Essex not guilty of assault and battery. held on 500 dollar bond to face grand jury. Elks hold special Friday meeting to organize Labor Day events. M R F church aid society hosted women at parsonage with songs, readings by Esther Stevans of Columbus, piano by Edna Spencer, and home made ice cream and cake served.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Fluke
Anna Kreydo
Murray City
John Maurer
Chauncey
William Larsson
Weaver Essex
Carl Coakley
Essex
Paul E. Kemper
A. L. Barker
Aid Society
M. RF
B. E. le
Esther Stevans
Columbus
Edna Spencer
Kemper
Bridge Party Honors Mrs. Walters in Albuquerque
Mrs. Bugne Shafer hosted a Tuesday afternoon bridge party for twenty guests honoring Mrs. Marie Bean Walters of Albuquerque New Mexico. The home featured summer floral decorations and an elegant luncheon was served.
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Bugne Shafer
Marie Bean Walters
Albuqurane
New Mexco
Mrs Davis and daughters head to Columbus for state fair
Mrs Joe Davis and her two daughters Mrs Elizabeth Davis and Mrs Marie Bean Walters depart today for Columbus to visit friends and attend the state fair.
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Joe Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Marie Bean Walters
Tolday
Columbus
Social Circle Tea Partyin Logans Washington Street
Mrs Ed C Cool hosted the Social Circle club at her Washington street home in Logans Tuesday. The event featured a decorated house, a picnic style dinner and luncheon, with members bringing their favorite dishes. Attendees included Mesdames John Monahan Walter Rochester John Wellman Mede Bowen Val Wright Wiley Thurness Lucius Wright Robert Lee White Bill Sanderson Fred Ambrose Walter Kleinschmidth Mrs Gates and Mrs Smith.
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Ed C. Cool
Logan
Washington Street
Mesdames
John Monahan
Walter Rochester
John Wellman
Mede Bowen
Val Wright
Wiley Thurness
Lucius Wright
Robert Lee White
Bill Sanderson
Fred Ambrose
Walter Kleinschmidth
Gates
Smith
Mr and Mrs Ed Cooley Visit Columbus Briefly
Mr and Mrs Ed Cooley are spending a few days in Columbus, stopping to visit local sights and acquaintances.
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Mrs
Cooley
Columbus
Vern Vornes Plans Visit to Magnetic Springs Family
Vern Vornes departed yesterday for Magnetic Springs to visit his wife and two daughters who have been staying there for several weeks. Stanley Mechem spent Wednesday on a business visit in Columbus.
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Vern Vornes
Magnetic Springs
Stanley Mechem
Columbus
Norths Return From Cleveland Visit
Mr and Mrs John North have returned home after a two week visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clyde Anderson in Cleveland.
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John North
Mrs
Clyde Anderson
Cleveland
Athens hosting guests from local families
Mrs. Loren North and Miss Gertrude Joyce were among guests staying with friends in Athens on Wednesday, joined by Miss Esther Verity Mary Jo Bowers and Durward North.
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Loren North
Gertrude Joyce
Esther Verity
Mary Jo Bowers
Durward North
Athens
Raymond Hill and Hubert Hall Visit Columbus Aboard
Raymond Hill and Hubert Hall spend the week in Columbus as guests of Hubert Hall’s aunt, enjoying local hospitality and sightseeing with family.
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Raymond Hill
Hubert Hall
Columbus
Dawson Family Returns From Columbus After Mrs Dawson’s Operation
Mr William Dawson and his children Leslie and Pauline returned from Columbus where they stayed with Mrs Dawson during her operation at Grant hospital. Miss Florence Horton and Miss Ethel Walker visited Mrs Dawagon while there. Mrs Dawson is doing very nicely and all hope for a speedy recovery.
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William Dawson
Leslie
Pauline
Columbus
Mrs. Dawson
Grant Hospital
Florence Horton
Ethel Walker
Alliance
Dawegon
Laymen Offer Higher Pay to Retain Pastors in Ohio Conference
In Bellefontaine on September 1, laymen in western Ohio M E conference propose higher salaries to attract and keep men of constructive ability and leadership as pastors, aiming to prevent men from leaving their posts for other calls.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Threatening Letter to U S D A Over Klan Probe
Chicago September 1 Colonel John V Clinnin acting United States district attorney received a threatening letter urging him to raise his life insurance before continuing investigations into the Ku Klux Klan.
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Chicago
John V. Clinnin
United States
New Orleans Cotton Workers Strike Causes Port Standstill
About 1500 cotton handlers including teamsters loaders samplers markers inspectors and warehouse men walked out in New Orleans today halting port cotton commerce.
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New Orleans
Wrightstown and Surrounding News Roundup
Sunday gatherings include Wrightstown residents visiting relatives in Chesterhill Glouster and Nelsonville A T Archer and Gail Snyder visit MecConnellville and Chesterhill families Rev Arza Ball to preach September 4 Moves announced for Edward Brown to Trimble Many local calls and visits illuminate social life across Amesville Chauncey and Courtney Hill areas
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T. BE. Morris
William Hogsett
A. T. Archer
Carl Aick
Gail Snyder
Chesterhill
M. Ll. Dulaney
Aaron Ball
Herbert
Begste Ahle
Glouster
C. C. Mills
Marian Mills
Courtney Hill
Edward Brown
Trimble
Pearl Ball
Amesville
Mary Ball
Arza Ball
Carl Connett
Nelsonville
David Connett
George Katzenbach
Chauncey
George Swart
Louise Talbott
T. E. Morris
Leona Wade
Eliott
Oca Able
D. W. Morris
B. K. Wood
Birthday of Aged Woman Observed in Chase
Fifty nine relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Lewis Sargent to celebrate the eighty eighth birthday of Mrs. Catherine Gilkey. Guests enjoyed a noon meal and exchanged gifts and flowers.
Embezzlement Charge Bound Over For Owen McKibben
Owen McKibben formerly of Morgan county was bound over by Magistrate Pearl Helwig on a $1000 bond to the grand jury on an embezzlement charge. The amount alleged to have been secured was $360.
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Owen McKibben
Morgan County
Pearl Helwig
Grand Jury
McKibben
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