Nonstop New York to San Francisco Flight Planned
Dayton report notes Lieuts Oakley G. Kelly and E. W. Dichman aiming for a record non stop flight from New York to San Francisco using a Fokker transport monoplane. The craft carries 725 gallons of gasoline, 400 horsepower, 100 mph speed, wing span 75 feet, with space formerly for eight passengers. The hop off is set for later this month.
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Dayton
Oakley G. Kelly
E. W. Dichman
New York
San Francisco
Fokker
Lieut
Gruger Supply Firm Merges With Shafer Co in Athens
After seven weeks of negotiations the grocery departments of F. C. Stedman Company Athens and C. D. Shafer & Co Nelsonville consolidate forming the C. D. Shafer Company capitalized at 350000 with headquarters in Athens The Nelsonville building becomes a warehouse and the firm starts operations October 1 under President C D Shafer The move aims to improve customer service and prompt delivery for Athens County customers Also notes of local social visits to Columbus and neighbors in the Niggemeyer household.
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F. C. Stedman Company
Athens
C. D. Shafer & Co
Nelsonville
Stedman Company
C D. Shafer
C. D. Shafer Company
Carvink O
Shafer and Company
Local Visit Highlights From Pratts Fork Community
Pratts Fork residents hosted guests including Mrs S J Smith and son Walter, Miss Kate Carsey of Chase returned home after visiting relatives, Pearl and Fred Smith stayed with Elza Sapp in Athens, and Frank Cain with Miles Cain welcomed visitors. Edith Goldsberry accompanied her father J W Goldsberry from Marion and plans to live there. Other visitors included Emerson Douglas and family, Audra and Mary Douglas, Floyd Williams from Harrisonville, Ray and Mrs. Marshall from Athens, Roscoe Orr at Dr Orr's for Labor Day, and Elza Sapp of Athens visiting on farms nearby.
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S. J. Smith
Walter
Goldsberry
Kate Carsey
Chase
Pearl
Fred Smith
Elza Sapp
Athens
Frank Cain
Miles Cain
J. W. Goldsberry
Marion
D. Goldsberry
Edith
Emerson Douglas
Lelia Douglas
Audra
Mary Douglas
Pratts Fork
Floyd Williams
Mell Sargent
Harrisonville
Ray Marshall
Roscoe Orr
Village News Roundup of Local Visits and Celebrations
Guysville resident Curtis Hawk and his sister visited at Charles Flanders home on Monday. Dorothy Randolph of Cherry Ridge visits her sister Mrs George Niggemeyer for several days. Mr and Mrs Janice Carsey hosted a belting party Tuesday evening to mark their nineteenth wedding anniversary with friends.
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Lawrence Niggemeyer
Raymond
Ernest Howard
Columbus
George Niggemeyer
Curtis Hawk
Charles Flanders
Dorothy Randolph
Cherry Ridge
Janice Carsey
Ohio state fair attendees from Hooper Ridge and area
Mr and Mrs John McDaniel and children of Carrington attended the Ohio state fair last week. Lewis Morris and family had 19 guests Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Edgar Keirns and sons Edward Howard and Victor were visiting. Pearly Keirns and family visited Mrs Sarah Keirns. Addie Kasler and daughter Nelgia spent Sunday at Karvey Kasler's. Homecoming Sunday September 10 invites all.
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John McDaniel
Carrington
Warren McDaniels
Lewis Morris
Edgar Keirns
Edward
Howard
Victor
Pearly Keirns
Sarah Keirns
Addie Kasler
Nelgia
Karvey Kasler
Heaviest storm visits Sharpsburg area with damage in nearby towns
A ferocious electrical storm lashed Sharpsburg R D 2 Friday night and Saturday, with continuous thunder and lightning. The Masonic Hall in Chesterhill was struck, trees and stables damaged near Bartlett and a brick house on the Francisco farm also struck. Labor Day events drew crowds on E E Dille’s farm while damp ground kept some away. Bartlett beat Hermon and then defeated Amesville in afternoon baseball as races and a beauty pageant drew interest.
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Althe
Chesterhill
Francisco Farm
Bartlett
E. E. Dille
Hermon
Ames- Ville
Riva Linscott
Burgess Armstrong
Belle Burns
Hannah Bardin
VU. B
Logan
MecPeak
Elliott’s
Leota Strode
Martha Thompson
Evelyn Joy
Amesville
Jeasie Sharp
Glouster
Williamson
B. FE. Armstrong
John White
Leonard
G. W. Hanson
Henry Burns
Daisy
Abe Mellmeier
Nancy
Augusta Armstrong
Herschel Carpenter
Doris Dickson
Lillian Rardin
Fear Shooting Will Come In Xenia Killing
Extra police were sworn in at Xenia and all on vacation recalled after a shooting that killed one boy and wounded three others during a prank on motorists. Logan Nichols, father of slain Volney Nichols and wounded Dorsy Nichols, arranged for Kentucky relatives to come. Coroner Haines postponed the inquest until after the Nichols boy's funeral.
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Dayton
Xenia
Funderberg
Logan Nichols
Volney Nichols
Dorsy ‘Nichols
Kentucky
Haines
Nichols
Church Merger Triggers Split Among Mount Lookout Members
In Cincinnati on September 7, over one hundred Mount Lookout Methodist members threaten to leave as their church merges with Hyde Park Methodist against their wishes. The planned merger occurred at Dayton, Ohio, and faces little immediate controversy.
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Cincinnati
Mount Lookout
Population rises while money supply falls in Aug 1922
Treasury division reports continental population at 109,880,000 an increase of 137,000 since July 1922 and 1,664,000 since Aug 1921. Total money in U S stands at 8,227,669,509 up 49,067,101 since July 1922, with money in circulation at 4,337,418,158 down 38,127,495 from last month. Per capita 39.47, down 40 in July and 4.14 since Aug 1921. seven cents below April 1, 1917.
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United States
Treasury Department
Railroads Gain Approval to Open Interstate Coal Rate Case
Washington sept 7 The interstate commerce commission grants the application of several railroads to open the Ohio bituminous coal intrastate rate cash. A hearing is scheduled in Columbus on September 20 before Chief Examiner Robert E Quirk.
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Washington
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Columbus
Robert E. Quirk
Radio Concert Requires Antenna Amplifier and Imagination
To enjoy a radio concert one must have an antennae amplifier and a healthy amount of imagination. The note emphasizes the need for proper gear and creative listening to fully experience broadcasts.
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Walter S. Hadley
Bridgeport
Ind
C. J. Hartman
Scranton
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
NEA Service
Murphy Bros. Shoe Store
South Court ST
Pierce’s
Pierce
LOOM
OVC
Baby Eye G& Furniture
Swanson Furniture Co
Court ST
OLE Auto Sales Co
Gruger Supply Firm
Shafer
Stedman
Guysville
Hooper Ridge
Sharpsburg R. D
Jake
Studebaker
W. B
Moler
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