Bedridden Man With 34 Years In Bed Recovers Mobility
After a severe spinal injury left him bedridden for 34 years in Bedford township, Mr. Hamilton began regaining use of his limbs two years ago. He progressed from bed to chair, to standing, and finally discarded crutches, now seeking employment such as a checkweighman. He has become a well informed, bright conversationalist and recently moved to Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Bedford Township
Pomeroy
Street Car Strike Threat Looms Over Midnight Deadline
Street car workers warn of a total shutdown after midnight if pay demands are not met or arbitration offered. Conductors and motormen press for 45 to 65 cents hourly increases for new and long-time workers, with potential use of a federal board to decide. Meanwhile a druggist I A Roush of Pomeroy dies at 39 after stomach illness. services set for Tuesday in Beach Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oppenheimer
Board of Arbitration
Federal Board of Adjustment
Hocking Valley
Mrs Elma Koehler Laid To Rest In Beach Grove Cemetery
The remains of Mrs Elma Koehler widow of the late Henry Koehler were laid to rest in Beach Grove cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the family residence with Rev L G Weber presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
L. F. Roush
Fred
Roush
Akron
Ohio
Eadward R. Sutherland
Ashville
N. C
Bessie
F. J. Medford
Presbyterian Church
Beach Grove Cemetery
Elma Koehler
Henry Koehler
Rev. L. G. Weber
Looking For a Job After Being Thirty four Years In Bed
Charles Hamilton endured thirty four years in bed after a wall fall at age twenty left him with injuries to his back. Now recovered enough to work he seeks a job to earn a living as told to a Messenger representative.
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Charles Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Distressing accident cripples Hubert Carter in Ohio mine incident
Hubert Carter 16, son of Mr and Mrs Bert Carter of Pomeroy Ohio, sustained a broken back collarbone right arm and leg fractures and chest injuries while attempting to fix a stalled coal train car. He was taken by ambulance to Mason City and then Parkerburg hospital in a critical condition with the extent of injuries undetermined. The Carters have recently suffered multiple family losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Carter
Bert Carter
Pomeroy
Ohio
Mason City
Cullough
Parkersburg
Carter
Hubert
Lewis Sanders
Lawrence Fluke
Clara Martin
Nelsonville
Colored newsboy crushed skull after unprovoked attack
Waymond Simmons, a colored newsboy, was treated at Colum bus hospital after a crushing head injury from an unprovoked attack by Clarence Me. Carley last Monday. He underwent surgery and is reported to be rapidly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waymond Simmons
Columbus
Clarence Me
Carley
Sacred Heart Church Flags Dedication Honors Local Servicemen
Sacred Heart Church filled to capacity for a flag dedication service honoring twenty six members serving their country. Rev Rather P C Schneider gave a patriotic address as Mrs Lewis Gibbs sang and a program included America Blessing of the Flag and The Star Spangled Banner. The service served as a tribute to local boys in service and contrasted with a quiet Sabbath in Pomeroy with few vehicles and garages closed.
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Sacred Heart Church
Rather P. C Schneider
Lewis Gibbs
America
Mr. Gibbs
Father Schneider
Worker loses part of right index finger in wheel incident
Sam Gibbs suffered a severe injury at work when his hand was caught under a car wheel flange. The accident near a miracle spared his full hand. Police report ongoing efforts to curb street car rowdiness with arrests and fines, debating workhouse sentences for offenders.
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Sam Gibbs
D. V. Hennessy
Athens County Men Arrive at Camp Sherman in High Spirits
About 100 Athens County men arrived at Camp Sherman with no casualties, cheered by trains and greeted by Dr. H R Wilson. They received blankets and mess gear, lined up for adenoid and goitre checks, then faced early taps at 9:30 p m and reveille at 4:30 a m amid camp routines and good humor. DARRELL 15 Co. 4 Tr. Bn. 158 Depot Brigade Camp Sherman.
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Camp Sherman
Athens County
Marietta
Athens
Logan
McArthur
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Dundas
H. R. Wilson
Hamden
Mike Hagley
Able Finsterwald
Rockey
Nelsonville
Leutenant
YMCA
Now Woman Had Carrier New York
Applications are open for hod carrier jobs at the Building Industries of New York Association office under secretary Allen E Beale. Successful applicants will wear white trousers and face dress code restrictions. Beale estimates ladders with hods will appear soon as applications flood in.
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New York
Allen E. Beale
The
Building Industries of New York Association
Beale
The Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Washington
A testimonial from Mrs. O. B. Johnson of Ellensburg recounts infertility struggle after marriage and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits improved health, able to perform housework, and now has a child. The notice urges others with functional disorders to seek the medicine and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Lydia E. Pinkham
Johnson
R. No
Pope
Pattern Scale and Availability for Four Pattern Sizes
The pattern comes in four sizes: Small 32-34, Medium 36-38, Large 40-42, Extra Large 44-46 inches. Medium needs 3 3 4 inches of material. Pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
Millfield Church School Plans War Support Programs
Church of Christ Bible school teachers meet at the superintendent’s home to pledge support for the war effort by promoting U S savings stamps and food conservation. Community notices include travel, hospital news, Mrs. Wade’s family visit, a Red Cross nurse heading to Rome, a birth, and a major Holt Fuel Administration talk at the church.
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Church of Christ Bible School
Boudinot
P. D. Hill
Columbus
Viola Wade
Jacksonville
Ladies Aid of the
Church of Christ
J. R. Wade
Miss Smith
Miss Evens
ROGOS
Mabell Matson
Florence Brewer
Goldie Boudinot
Lurene Wade
Rome
Italy
Red Cross
George Patton
Major Holt
South Jacksonville
Carl Boudinot
Sunbury
F. EF. Boudinot
Watkins
Joe Dixson
Herman Earich
Akron
John Earich
Hay Fever Sufferer Finds Relieve With Vinci Remedy
A Millville man suffering from hay fever describes severe symptoms and insomnia. He says a druggist advised Vinci, and after using the product he claims to be completely cured and healthier than in twenty years. He urges others with hay fever to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykes Comfort
Vinci
the Comfort Powder Co
Boston
Mass
Vinol Promoted as Health Tonic Pleasing Nerves
A fragment notes Vinol as containing tonic properties to enrich the blood and impart health to nerves muscles and tissue. The endorsement comes from a small ad style snippet attributed to Sam Flickenger.
Optimist buys sausage as man ponders a woman's pastimes
A witty reflection notes the man who scatters papers and a cigarette stub wonders what a woman finds to do. An optimist is defined as a man who buys sausage, implying humor about everyday pursuits and gendered roles.
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Pomeroy Bend
Aee Messenger
Second Street
Postofica
Lacea
L. H. R. Foulk
Nan Enen-Nae
Ellie OL
Carriere
I. A. Roush
Fred. Blankner, M. D
Athens Hotel
B. F. Ligga Co
Middleport
Chillicothe
Millfield
Miss Hill and
Miss Rankins
Mabel Boudinot
Oem
Zenner
Thomas H. Ince
Enid Bennett
Florence Vincent
Nid
Ageo
Featuring
William Duncan
Aliso
Carpenter’s Farm
Millville, N. J
State of Ohio
Insurance Department
I. W. H. Tormlin
Mercantile Insurance Company of America
W. H. Tomlinson
Ins
Ford
P. S—I
Floyd
Albany, O
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