Nelsonville Elks Labor Day Parade and Show
Under the local Elks, Nelsonville celebrated Labor Day with a 10 AM band concert, white uniforms, and a day of stunts. Parachute jumps from 5 000 feet, trapeze acts at 1 30 and 4 30, a white uniform drill at 6, a neck slide from a high building, and a Buick Six giveaway at 10 led by Dan Smith of Glen Ebon who won the car.
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Nelsonville
Order of Elks
Major Bottreill
Kontner
Lady Maccabees
Hilbert
Dan Smith
Glen Ebon
The
Elks
School Resumes After Long Vacation With High Enrollment
After a three month break city schools reopen today. Officials expect enrollment to far exceed prior years.
Local Notes and Visits From Ohio to Michigan
Miss Nellie Bashore of Charleston W Va returns home after visiting her aunt Mrs Will Barker in town. Mrs Pat Mahon visits Columbus friends and relatives. Robert Barker of The Plains spends Labor Day here with brother William Barker. Twelve year old William Bruce of Nelsonville Ohio is recovering after being struck by a car breaking his right arm and other injuries. he is cared for by his mother Sylvia Bruce at 821 North West Avenue Jackson Michigan.
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Nellie Bashore
Charleston
W. Va
Will Barker
Pat Mahon
Columbus
Robert Barker
the Plains
Labor Day
William Barker
William Bruce
Fred Bruce
Nelsonville
William
Sylvia Bruce
West Avenue
Jackson
Mich
Entertain Friends at Ralph McLaughlin’s Home
Ralph McLaughlin hosted Union Aristocratic Bums Saturday night. Attendees included Cliff Brown Albert Fiske Lawrence Newton and Luther Berry. Newton contributed a vocal selection with his baritone voice.
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Ralph McLaughlin
Cliff Brown
Albert Fiske
Lawrence Newton
Luther Berry
Mr. Newton
Ladies Aid Meeting and September Birthdays Observed
The Presbyterian ladies aid society schedules a Wednesday afternoon gathering in the church social rooms with September birthday women as hostesses. Multiple families from Columbus, Logan, Athens, and Philo visit locals over Labor Day and weekends, including guests of Rev. and Mrs. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Davis, and others.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Dugan Undergoes Successful Operation at Mt. Carmel
Mr. E. C. Dugan was taken ill Friday night with appendicitis and was taken Saturday morning to Mt. Carmel hospital, where he under went a successful operation Sunday. Miss Rachel Wilson has returned from Columbus where she spent the summer as guest of her aunt Mrs. D. T. Shafer.
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Columbus
E. C. Dugan
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Rachel Wilson
D. T. Shafer
Mrs Will King Hosts Past Chiefs Gathering
Mrs Will King will entertain the past chiefs Wednesday evening at her home, inviting former leaders to an informal social gathering.
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Will King
Military Funeral Attended by Large Health of Relatives
A Sunday afternoon military funeral drew a large crowd of relatives and friends, reflecting the community's respect for the deceased and the service they gave.
Death of Athens County Soldier Swingle Honored
William H. Swingle, the first Athens county boy killed in action, was remembered at a full uniforms service at the Christian church. Lieut. Paul Parks sang and the Grenford Dugan Post led the ceremony with Rev. C. L. Johnson delivering tribute. Interment followed at Greenlawn.
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William H. Swingle
Swingle
Athens County
American Legion
Athens
Christian Church
Paul Parks
Sidney Homer
Grenford Dugan
C. L. Johnson
Greenlawn
Nurse Miss Tessie Ervin Returns to Grant Hospital
Miss Tessie Ervin, three months after a severe goitre operation, resumes duties at Grant Hospital. She plans to graduate in September from the G. H. Training School for Nurses. Mr. and Mrs. Hurle Hannah and their son Victor Jr. of Pomeroy visit the Spencers for a few days.
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Tessie Ervin
Grant Hospital
Miss Ervin
G. H. Training School
Hurle Hannah
Victor Jr
Pomeroy
T. T. Spencer
Edna Spencer Birthday Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Spencer
The Spencers entertained Friday evening for Edna's birthday with pink and white decor in garden rooms. Guests included Fay James and Athelyn McManaway among others. Edna received many beautiful gifts and the young crowd enjoyed games and music.
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Thomas Spencer
Edna
Miss Fay James
Edna Patton Athelyn McManaway
Beryl O’mar
Mabel Sneyden
Kathryn Kemper
Ada Klein
Violet Higgins
Williams Treatment Ad Promises Free Bottle for Uric Acid Cure
An advertisement claims The Williams Treatment cures kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism caused by excessive uric acid. It offers a free 75 cent bottle to readers who mail in the notice with name and address and send 10 cents for handling.
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Williams
Dr. D. A. Williams Company
Dept
P. O
Fast Hampton
Edna’s Birthday Farewell At A Late Hour
A short note records young folks departing at a late hour after celebrating Miss Edna’s birthday. The group names include Mabel Sampson Florence Ervin Basil Buchannon Harold Robinson Robert Pospicheal Joseph Evans Gerald Laughlin Merle Brickles and William Evans. A playful line promotes Blue Devil for dirt removal with the slogan watch 9-615.
Narrow escape as coal train plummets from trestle near Palso
Four men on a coal train operated by the M C and C line survived a fall of the engine and seven cars from a high trestle about Palso. Front brakeman Frank McCanee suffered a fractured skull and other injuries while fireman Jack Davis engineer Will Ferry and conductor Edwin Carpenter endured various hurts. The accident halted the train heading toward Paris. Dr. Crawford treated the injured at the local office and all began recovering.
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Palso
Frank McCanee
Jack Davis
Bishopville
Will Ferry
Edwin Carpenter
Paris
Crawford
Dr. Crawford
Paraders and prizes mark city exercise day
A morning parade at 10 featured floats from business groups, the American Legion, school children, and laboring men with the Jacksonville and Loyal Order of Moose bands. Prizes of 5 dollars went to the Moose as best fraternal representation, to the school children for largest parade presence, and to Eddy Hardware for best float. People Store won 2.50 for second-best float. D W Davis of Kewanee Ill spoke at Lamborn Grove representing the mine workers international.
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American Legion
Jacksonville Band
Loyal Order of Moose
Brick Plant
Eddy Hardware Store
Peoples Store
Lamborn Grove
D. W. Davis
Kewanee, Ill
Mine Workers’ International Organiza
Local News Roundup From Glouster Area and Athens County
Ohio mine workers president G W Savage and Congressman Foster attended events in Glouster and Athens. A youth park plan dance took place at Lamborn pavilion. Glouster beat Hollister 12 to 7 on local grounds. Ford touring car and motorcycle were awarded by local clubs with Ralph Hilliard and Tom Morgan as winners. Wash Taylor, a prominent resident, died at 60 from heart trouble and dropsy. funeral set for Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial in city cemetery.
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Tom Morgan
Athens
W. T
Wash) Taylor
Glouster
First Baptist Church
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Nerve Energy Boost
Strong nerves come from Bitro-Phosphate, a pure organic phosphate sold by McKeé Drug Company and many druggists. It is marketed as a guaranteed remedy to restore nerve force and energy for tired, overworked individuals.
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McKeé Drug Company
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Little Son
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Earl
Earl Weiss
Fred Seibert
C. L. Vancurren
Logan
Charles Craig
Will Fleck
James Pidcock
Columbu
C. H. Roudebush
Bates
Mc.Athur
Ruth Masters
Lillian Schaffing
Mabel Butt
Mabel
Lou Shafer
W. E. Cavanaugh
Frank Cooke
Alva Verity
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Ben James
Clara Hoch
Tom Ziher
L. C. Kemper
Philo
Paul E. Kemper
Circleville
George Schwenke
Will Parry
Willis Figgins
Paul Kemper
Columbus Friends
Miss Calvert
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Remington Burnelli
William Welsch
High Street
Order of Eagles
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Fiks
Improved Order of Red Men
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Wurlitzer Building
Captain Fitzgerald
New York
M. D. Hughes
Attorney At Law
Cline Bldg
Athens, O
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Lostro Auto Sales Company
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