Nelsonville Pioneer Family Member Dies at 70
Miles Sheppard 70 died at his Monroe street home after a long illness. Son of the late Dr. A H Sheppard, he lived in Nelsonville and Wyoming before returning home. Survived by his wife Grace Dew and daughter Elizabeth. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Sheppard
Nelsonville
Monroe Street
A. H. Sheppard
J. S. Sheppard
Grace Dew
Elizabeth
Sheppard
W. P. Sheppard
Wesley Bates
Isonville
Sarah Raine
Glenwood
Iowa
Lakeside
Sheppard Famly
Pettit and Solon United in Lancaster Marriage
Miss Ave Pettit of this city wed Mr. Jonald Solon of Logan in Lancaster on Thursday afternoon. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Pettit, Chestnut street, a Nelsonville high school graduate, has worked at the A and P store. Her husband works in the Buckeye Pipe Line company oil fields. They left by car for Cleveland as guests of family.
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L. A. Davis
Sunbury
Ohio
Albert Larrson
Jackson
Lansing
Michigan
Warren Eliinger
Tegan
S. Blackburn
Clinton
George, Kourt
Massillon
de Emma Johnson
New York City
Frank O'Mara
Miss Berg
Buffalo
N. Y
Bradford
Will Snowden
Columbus
Harry Edington
Tom Sheppard
Chillicothe
C. Remington Smith
Nelsonville
FE. HW. Mathews
Noelle
Carl, Jr
Zaneaville
Mary Keyes
Lancaster
Cleveland
Remarkable Lemon Juice Skin Whitening Lotion
A DIY skin whitening lotion uses lemon juice and white lime to create a quarter pint mixture. Shake in a bottle and apply to the face neck and hands as a nonirritating softener and beautifier praised by stage beauties for a rosy white complexion.
Large Business Deal In Doanville Area
Nelsonville September 3. T E McFarland former superintendent of Doanville Coal company has disposed of his interest in the stripping project to John McMillin and bought from McMillin the Central Garage on Fayette street. The garage, once Lostro’s, will be operated by McMillin with McFarland handling Oldsmobile and Chevrolet cars, tires, accessories, and a modern service department.
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Nelsonville
T. E. McFarland
Doanville Coal Company
Doanville
John McMillin
Hocking Valley
McMillin
Fayette Street
John R. Lostro
Lostro Garage
McFarland
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Nelsonville Bridge Club entertained at East Washington home
Mrs. Edward Sharp hosted the Nelsonville bridge group on Thursday evening with a 46 o'clock dinner. Guests included Mrs. John Tish of San Diego, Cal, and Misses Dorothy Vorhes, Esther Vorhes, Margaret Johnson, and Velma Young. Mrs. Frank Jackson won high score, Mrs. Leonard Cooley was second, and Miss Dorothy Vorhes set an high guest score.
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Nelsonville
Edward Sharp
Bridge Club
East Washington Street
John Tish
San Diego
Cal
Dorothy
Esther Vorhes
Margaret Johnson
Velma Young
Frank Jackson
Leonard Cooley
Dorothy Vorhes
Public discussion on moral education in public schools
In Nelsonville on September 3 a trained teacher will lead a public meeting at 7 30 PM in the high school auditorium to discuss this year's moral education courses. The Rev Lloyd Evans is in Columbus today to confer with a teacher on possibilities for the year.
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Nelsonville
Lloyd Evans
Columbus
Nelsonville Excursion Took 182 People to Columbus
Nelsonville residents used Hocking Valley railroad excursion rates to Columbus for three days this week totaling 182 travelers.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Railroad
Columbus
Big Orchestras Will Be Heard On Radio This Winter
Washington reports leading symphonies including the New York Philharmonic, New York Symphony, and the Boston Symphony have announced winter radio concert programs. The New York ensembles seek wider audiences while all three will earn funds from goodwill advertising during broadcasts.
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Washington
C. P
New York Phil Harmonic Orchestra
New York Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony
Boy Burns Face When Toy Balloon Explodes
Jerome Appel of Urbana, visiting the state fair, touched a lit match to a toy balloon causing a gas explosion that burned his face.
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Columbus
Jerome Appel
Urbana
Mrs. Haug Overcomes Hay Fever With Kerker Remedy
After five years of hay fever and sneezing, Mrs. E G Haug of 1274 Grant Street Zanesville Ohio reports two bottles of Kerker s Asthma and Hay Fever Remedy cleared her symptoms. She calls the Kerker Remedy the finest she tried and mentions its sale by McKee Drug Co Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville.
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E. G. Haug
Grant Street
Zanesville
Kerker
Grant St
Zanesville, C
Kerker Medicine Co
Zanesville, O
Athens
McKee Drug Co
Nelsonville
Fountain Pharmacy
A King Is Heading For A Big Fall In A Mother's Tale
A widow mother earns a living by drawing posters while her son Georgie acts as a jealous demanding child. He craves attention and expects a royal life with a river horse and a dog, resisting schooling. The piece questions who will teach him he is not a king and what will become of the only son.
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Son
Georgie
Sons of Widows and Their Burden in Poverty
A columnist muses on the hardships faced by sons of widows, noting poverty and hard work as potential salvation and contrasting outcomes for the sons of poor versus rich widows. The piece reflects sharp social observation from 1926.
Medieval liberal arts include grammar and astronomy
A medieval education list identifies the liberal arts as grammar dialects music arithmetic geometry and astronomy, outlining foundational subjects in early education.
Final Meigs County triple execution described in detail
The article recounts the Meigs County murder case and the triple execution at Ohio State Penitentiary. It notes the victims, the condemned men Hedrick Bryant and Rhoades, the crowd outside, the death chamber procedure, and the aftermath including funerals and chaplain remarks.
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Bryant
Rhoades
Meigs County
Hedrick
Rice
Arrangements to pay support for his aged father
Clarence Rathburn of Columbus was arraigned before Magistrate Carl Porter on a non support charge. He had arranged to pay for his aged father’s support and was arrested in Columbus Wednesday by E C Mariner.
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Clarence Rathburn
Columbus
Carl Porter
E. C. Mariner
Prices for Potatoes Rise Five Cents This Week
The local market raised potato prices from ten to fifteen cents a peck, with current ranges at fifty five to sixty cents per peck. Plums and peaches show varied canning demand, while cabbage remains minor in demand. Overall, prices for corn, watermelons, cantaloupes, apples, oranges, and carrots are listed with small changes.
Slayers Face The Death Chair With No Sign Of Fear
A historical report notes a triple execution at the grim old prison marking a first in its records. It states three men faced the supreme penalty in one night for their crimes, a rarity beside prior double executions.
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Hedrick
Can You Be Thin and Healthy The Ton Tone System Tone
Underweight readers urged to gain vitality through nourishment and cod liver oil based tonics. Promotes John s Ton Tone Systema Tonic as a tasteless daily supplement sold at Cline Pharmacy with a money back guarantee. Children are encouraged to take it and improve weight by three to ten pounds.
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John
Cline Pharmacy
Ood
Ahn
Ingenious Mary Delivers Velvet Welcome Home
In a brisk homecoming scene Lillian arranges a private car and chauffeur from Mr Vertizen to greet Mary, while Dicky reacts with stiffness. Mary’s quick-witted telegrams spark amusement, and Lillian calms the moment by explaining Veritzen’s car is a courtesy for Mary before he travels out of town.
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Dicky
Lillian
Porter
Mr. Veritzen
Mary
Auntie Madge
Madge
Philip Veritzen
Ian
Ibe
Penitentiary Scenes After Life For Three
Gate stood firm as officers moved through the crowd at the main entrance of the prison. Last night’s events followed the law’s demand for three lives in exchange for one. The punishment, though rare, was carried out to its full measure, leaving Old Jim McCumber with nothing more to ask.
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Rhoades
Hedrick
McCumber
Pomeroy Bend
Columbus
Banks
Ohio
Penitentiary
Jim McCumber
Detroit City Championship Match Ends In Style
Mia. Harley Highe state champion faced Mrs. Stewart Hanley Detroit district title holder in an 18 hole Detroit city championship match held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Harley Highe
Stewart Hanley
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Athenas
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Giflet
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Mason City
Ewing
Rocksprings
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Meigs
Chaplain Reed
Harry Rice
Adele Garrison
Veritzen
Brunswick Records
Regent Club
Isham Jones
Gertie
Colonial Club Orchestra
Parker Bros
Bank of Athens Bldg
Xoy
Nelsonville, O
Stenderson
Tires — Takes
Guthrie Auto Sales Co
Corner Court
Carpenter Sts
Fale and the Well Shoe Woman
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