Nelsonville Business Change Ties Preston to Snake Hollow Gas
Mr C L Preston, former manager of the Preston clothing store, joins Snake Hollow Gas Company after selling Patton’s interest. Emmett Preston shifts from store duties to active firm manager as the burglary alarm at Peoples Bank triggers a loud crash around 11 o clock, likely from a short circuit in the new vault alarm.
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C. L. Preston
Preston Lothing
Snake Hollow Gat Company
Patton
Reston
Preston
Emett Preston
Peoples Bank
Dinner honors guests at Blanche Starkey home
Miss Blanche Starkey hosted a 12 o'clock dinner today at her home on Ashtop avenue. Guests included Mrs. W. B. Devore Mrs. Margaret Linscott Mrs. Minnie Woollett and Miss Gladys Starkey. Linscott prepares to move to Athens and Woollett to Columbus. The meal was in their honor.
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Blanche Starkey
Ashtop Avenue
W. B. Devore
Margaret Linscott
Minie Woolett
Gladys Starey
Linscott
Athens
Oolett
Columbis
Death of Mr Francis Chesher After Prolonged Illness
Francis Chesher aged 65 of this city died Monday afternoon at home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at his residence Thursday at 1 PM. He is survived by a widow six sons and two daughters with two sons and one daughter deceased. Surviving children include Roy Emerson Harry Walter Carrie Esther Floyd and Clyde with Clyde in Detroit Michigan.
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Francis Chesher
Roy
Emerson
Harry
Walter
Carrie
Esther
Floyd
Clyde
Detroit
Mich
Esther class invites for August and September picnic
The Esther class of the Christian Sunday school plans a Thursday picnic at 4 PM at Miss Hanna Evans's home on Ashton Avenue. It honors birthdays in August and September and invites all class members to attend.
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Esther
The
Christian Sunday School
Hanna Evans
Ashton Avenue
Second September chamber meeting set at Y M C A
The chamber plans its second September gathering at the Y M C A at 7 30 Thursday evening. A special committee on levee protection has been busy and will report progress. A big meeting is anticipated after a fine session on September 1. October 6 features a large rally with a 6 o'clock dinner. The board of directors meets Wednesday evening before each regular session.
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Bor
Board of Directors
Record Gymnasium Classes Expected to Pack House
The athletic committee is lining up all classes and indications point to record attendance as the season opens. See Physical Director Dilcher to place you in the class you belong.
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Dilcher
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits
Miss Norma Shuff of South Charleston Ohio visits aunt Mrs C E Campbell. Clarence Bennett and wife travel to Deshler Ohio to visit his brother and family. Joseph Slater of Lake Helen Florida visits relatives including Mrs Ella Smith.
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Norma Shuff
South Charleston
C. E. Campbell
Clarence Bennett
Deshler, O
Joseph Slater
Lake Helen
Fla
Slater
Ella Smith
Mrs Lawrence Fluke Hosts B B M Club Tonight
Mrs Lawrence Fluke of Myers Street will host the B B M Club gathering tonight at seven o clock for a members meeting.
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B. B. M. Club
Lawrence Fluke
Myers Street
Passes Away in Southeastern Ohio Family Notice
The Columbus Dispatch reports the death of Mr. Montgomery, well known car operator, with ties to Nelsonville and Athens. He lived in Nelsonville during boyhood and early married life. Mrs M S Robson, his aunt, resides here, and Mary Robson McGill returned from Wellston after his cousin and adopted brother William B Montgomery was buried there.
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Columbus Dispatch
Montgomery
Nelsonville
Athens
M. S. Robson
Mary Robson McGill
Wellston
William B. Montgomery
Ohio
Mr. Montgomery
Notable Ohio kinship ties of early settler families
The obituary notes that settlers from Culpeper County Virginia settled in Ohio with relatives named Rice Hank Sheppard and Evens. The Cranson Montgomery connection links Bishop Earl Cranson as a cousin, with family ties to Virginia Oregon and California. Montgomery, raised Protestant, joined Catholic church for years. His wife Rose McCourt from Wellston and aunts in Columbus Hill Avenue Nelsonville are mentioned.
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Samuel Caldwell
Hill Avenue
Columbus
M. S. Robeson
Nelsonville
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
A testimonial claims five months of use cleared gas and stomach trouble. The user says friends see a 20 year younger appearance and endorses Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose guarantees money back. Mc Kee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and druggists everywhere offer it.
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Mayr
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Gem Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Chauncey Glouster road reopens after final touches
The Chauncey Glouster road opened yesterday at noon after state highway department work. The closure had lasted several weeks for Chauncey end final touches. The Sand Ridge detour is now unnecessary.
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Chauncey-Glouster
State Highway Department
Chauncey End
Sand Ridge
Burch Denies Confession in Kennedy Killing Claim
Arthur C. Burch today denied in full the confession attributed to him in a three page article about Chandler Sprague. The piece claimed Burch admitted killing John Belton Kennedy, but he rejected the alleged admission.
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Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
Chandler Sprague
Burch
John Belton Kennedy
Prison break at Missouri State Penitentiary
Three Kansas City prisoners were shot during a Tuesday escape attempt at the Missouri State Penitentiary. One inmate was seriously wounded. two guards were seriously beaten.
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Jefferson City
Kansas City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Registration at Ohio University Crawls Along
Registration at Ohio University moved slowly on Tuesday with 938 students registered by 2:00 PM. Rooms are filling as new students seek affordable housing options, and many plan to look for cheaper accommodations nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Aiken Boy Leo Schaeffler Named Chief Engineer at Tin Plate
Leo Schaeffler, ex Athens student and Ohio University graduate, rose from math teacher to chief engineer at American Tin Plate's McKeesport plant. He led the Cumberland tire plant project completion, oversaw McKeesport reconstruction after a fire, and secured the senior role at the McKeesport Works.
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Leo Schaeffler
American Tin Plate Company
McKeesport
Athenian
Ohio University
Conneaut High School
S. Diescher Co
Pittsburg
Young Schoeffler
Cumberland
Lee
The
American Tin Plate Works
Wedded Today at First M. E. Parsonage Near Athens
Mr Charles Murrey and Miss Clara Black were married in a quiet ceremony at the First M E parsonage near Athens at 1:30 pm Rev C L Strecker officiated The couple will reside on a farm near Athens.
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Charles Murrey
Clara Black
Athens
M. E
C. L. Strecker
National women delegates open two conventions in Cleveland
Nearly a thousand women from all sections of the country arrived in Cleveland as delegates to two national gatherings. The opening sessions marked the start of the Service Star Legion format and the 19th annual convention of the Dames of Malta.
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Cleveland
Service Star Legion
Dames of Malta
Minta Durie Vows To Stand By Arbuckle To Finish
Minta Durie former film star and Roscoe Arbuckle's wife said she would stay with him to the finish as she prepared to depart for San Francisco.
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New York
Minta Durie
Roscoe Arbuckle
San Francisco
Woman Tuner Keeps Bells Ringing Across England
A British woman earns her living by tuning church bells, maintaining their tone for parishes across England. Her craft restores resonant peals and preserves traditional bell music for communities.
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England
Church Pastor Returns to Athens in Ohio Conference
The Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Circleville adjourned after minister assignments for the coming year. Dr. C. L. Strecker returns to Athens First church. Dr. Evans named district superintendent. Central Avenue church awaiting supply. District and church listings include numerous appointments across Marietta, Belpre, Gallia, Glouster, Jackson, Nelsonville and others.
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Ohio
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Circleville
C. L. Strecker
Athens
West Virginia miners seek delay in senate mine war inquiry
West Virginia coal operators ask the senate labor committee to postpone hearings on the Mingo Mine war until after murder trials linked to the conflict are concluded. The panel will decide whether to proceed with hearings in Williamson, while some members favor informal field investigation. Senator Kenyon says the aim is to fix responsibility and find a remedy to prevent a recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Williamson
W. Va
Kenyon
Paint and Cabin Creek
Council to Probe Profiteering in Columbus
Columbus officials plan a committee to investigate profiteering as unemployment rises. The Columbus Council of Social Agencies will appoint the panel this week to examine prices and charges. C. L. Dickey, president of the Federation of Churches, urged action and said workers face reduced salaries while prices on essentials rise.
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Columbus
Columbus Council of Social Agencies
Cc. L. Dickey
Federation of Churches
Quits After a Quarrel with Chief Gompers
Washington dispatch reports Daniel J. Tobin resigns as AFL treasurer after a dispute with Samuel Gompers. The resignation follows years of leadership within the labor movement and is noted in the publication Labor issued in Washington.
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Gompers
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Daniel J. Tobin
Railroad Brotherhood
Deportations Planned for Foreign-born Political Prisoners
Washington dispatch reports the department of justice plans to deport political prisoners of foreign birth. The announcement follows ongoing wartime security concerns and shifts in policy under current administration.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Ohio exhibitors ready to ban Arbuckle films
Exhibitors in Ohio indicate willingness to stop showing Roscoe Arbuckle films, according to Attorney General Price. The note signals a regional response to Arbuckle's case and public sentiment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roscoe Arbuckle
Price
Lansing may advise Chinese delegation at armament conference
Former Secretary of State Robert Lansing may join the Chinese delegation as an advisor at the armament and Far Eastern conference, per authoritative information from Washington. A body identified as Jacob Shuy, an inmate of Fair Oaks Villa, was found in the Cuyahoga River in Akron. He had come to Cuyahoga Falls from Fredericksburg, Ohio.
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Washington
Robert Lansing
River Akron
Jacob Shuy
Fair Oaks Villa
Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga River
Shay
Fredericksburg
Ohio
Nerv Worth Promises Quick Nerve and Digestion Relief
A citywide boost for Nerv Worth claims rapid nerve gain and digestive help. Advert says hundreds bought with money back guarantee, praising the remedy’s effects on nervous and stomach ailments and urging readers to try Nerv Worth at McKee Drug Company and other druggists.
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Dro
Nery-Worth
McKee Drug Company
Bank Statement Sworn By The Security Savings Bank Directors
The document shows a bank statement sworn before a notary on September 12, 1921. It lists resources and various monetary figures with signatures of cashier G Bleness and directors D H Moore F L Alderman M Foster. The signatories certify the accuracy of the figures to the best of their knowledge.
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Btate O Oni
Athens
Bseet
Bleness
Security Revings Bank’ Co
Cksekate
Nings Notary Public
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Brooklyn
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Glouster Dad
AIKEN
John McCormick
Kaelin
Strecker
Evans
U. S
Charles E. Hughes
Oscar W. Underwoor
Elihu Root
Tooter
Wnerv-Worth
Nerv Worth
Security Savings Bank Company
G. Obleness
D. H. Moore
F. L. Alderman
M. Foster
Glouster
Logan
Lelsonville
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