Middleport falls festival features doghound contest and alimony suit
A Middleport Fall Festival plans a hound contest with seven cash prizes for top dogs and an offbeat event where a live Minnesota red fox will be released to run. Judges include Arthur Beegle Bush Russell and Del Bolin with Hon George Swift as starter. Additional events include apple poultry cake displays and a baby contest. A separate notice reports Rebecca Taylor suing W F Taylor for alimony without divorce.
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Middleport
John Downing
Arthur Beegle
Derens
Bush Russell
Clifton
del Bolin
Langsville
George Swift
Minnesota
Local Woman Paying Off Bar Tab After Main Street Incident
An intoxicated woman named Maud Ross of Clifton West Virginia caused a disturbance on Main Street. Sheriff Reeves and Deputy Moore escorted her, and in Justice Fish's court she paid 17 dollars the following morning to settle the matter.
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Maud Ross
Clifton
W. Va
Main Street
Reeves
Moore
Couple from Gallipolis wed in Pompeyroy ceremony
Amos Sweher an electrician from Gallipolis and Rosa St. Clair of Middleport married in Pompeyroy. They will live in Columbus. The groom recently divorced his first wife.
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Amos Sweher
David Swisher
Gallipolis
Rosa St. Clair
Middleport
Poméroy
Columbus
Transporter Towboat Rebuild Near Pt Pleasant
The towboat Transporter formerly the Valiant undergoes repairs at Pt Pleasant. It will tow freight barges from Pittsburg to New Orleans and backouts. About 135000 has been spent in rebuilding the vessel under command of Capt Campbell, part owner.
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Ormerly the Valiant
Pt. Pleasant
Girl Sleuth Lays Hold on Local Thief in Cheshire
Miss Ruth Butcher helps pursue a 15-year-old boy who worked at the Butcher home and stole her wrist watch and $60. He was arrested at Parkersburg after a river trip and is to face Graham robbery charges before Ohio authorities.
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Ruth Butcher
J. l. Butcher
Cheshire
Geo. Gordon
George Rayburn
Miss Butcher
Parkersburg
Scamp
Graham
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
Local Man Accuses Youth in Fair Theft Case
N Roush of Middleport reported a theft at the fair and arrested Jake Jeffrey from the wrestling crowd, seeking charges. Justice Martin dismissed the case Friday due to lack of jurisdiction over a seventeen year old, and Jeffrey was released.
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Roush
N. L. Roush
Middleport
Gentry
Jake Jeffrey
Justice Martin
Jeffrey
Pioneer mother Mrs Elizabeth Nease dies suddenly
Mrs Elizabeth Nease widow of David M Nease and a lifelong Sutton Township resident died suddenly at her home at noon last Friday September 9 after preparing supper for her family. She was in usual health the evening before and fell ill shortly after returning from the fair.
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Elizabeth Nease
Roush
David M. Nease
Nease
Sutton Township
Ghie
Woman Dies After Ruptured Blood Vessel in County
A local woman aged 84 who had lived in the county all her life died from a ruptured blood vessel in the head. Survived by six children Adaline Bailey Sumner Nease Mary Reefer Emory Nease Timothy Nease and Wallace Nease. Funeral held at 2 pm Sunday from the residence with burial in Gilmore cemetery.
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Adaline Bailey
Sumner Nease
Mary Reefer
Emory Nease
Timothy Nease
Wallace Nease
Gilmore Cemetery
Pomeroy Pointers Prof And Mrs Arthur Probst Visit
Prof and Mrs. Arthur Probst and two children spent the summer with Mrs. Probst’s parents, sharing time at their home. The note mentions their stay and family gathering without additional details.
Local Notes on Town Families and a Copperhead Bite
Prof and Mrs T W Karr and relatives returned to Cincinnati last week as Mr Probst will teach again. Miss Esther Ebersbach left for Delaware for college work. George Race now East Liverpool W A office manager visits his father and relatives. Sam Bright a miner was bitten by a copperhead on Saturday his right middle finger swelled but medical attention prevented serious consequences.
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T. W. Karr
Cincinnati
Dr Lamb Faces Insurance Battle After Car Fire
Dr. Lamb and his family escaped unharmed when their new Studebaker was almost destroyed by fire in Louisville Kentucky during a pleasure trip. Insurance company insists on repairs while Dr Lamb seeks payment of the policy amount. The fire destroyed the engine and front of the car.
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DR. Lamb
Pr. Lamb
Studebaker
Louisville
No Spooking Policy Enforced at Sandusky High
Principal Karl F. Whinnery told 890 students at Sandusky High School that boys may not meet their girl friends in corridors or loiter on the grounds. He announced gum chewing would not be tolerated and that dentist appointments would no longer excuse absence.
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Sandusky, O
Karl F. Whinnery
Sandusky High School
Killed in Quarrel in Houston Contractor Shot
Houston, Sept 10 Chas Thacker a contractor was shot and killed in a quarrel. Police rely on witnesses and seek suspect details as investigators probe motive and circumstances of the fatal incident.
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Quarrel
Houston
Tex
Chas Thacker
Wags
Bank Shooting Suspect Surrenders After Fatal Quarrel
Eugene Holt, 68, a machinist, surrendered to police today after a fatal shooting of Thacker in a dispute at the First National Bank. Holt reportedly admitted he fired the shot.
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First National Bank
Eugene Holt
Thacker
Pershing to bear Medal of Honor to France
General John J. Pershing will travel to Europe to present the congressional Medal of Honor to the unknown dead of the Allied powers in France. President Harding approves the mission and Weeks confirms Pershing as bearer for the honor.
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Pershing
France
Washington
John J. Pershing
Europe
United States
Harding
General Pershing
Congress
Weeks
If you had four times as much money you have
If you possessed four times your current wealth you would still be a fool, just four times as grandeously misguided.
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