Nelsonville traction line seeks stock, hires assistant manager
Nelsonville, O Sept 11 The Nelsonville Glouster Athens Traction Co opens headquarters and canvasses for stock to finance the line. Nearly half the necessary stock is subscribed in Nelsonville. Athens progress lags. Warren H Badger of New York named assistant manager with engineering background, aided by Charles Tutt and E B Young and J S Beard solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville, O
Nelsonville, Glouster & Athens Traction Company
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville, Athens and Clouster Traction Company
Nelsonville
Athens
Warren H. Badger
New York
Badger
Syracuse University
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York State
Banger
Chas. Tutt
Windsor Trust Company of
Union Pacific Railroad
Ohio Coke Production Lagging Behind Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Ohio ranks fourth among coal states in coke output. In 1907 Ohio produced 270,634 short tons valued at 819,262 dollars, with Otto-Hoffman plant damages and one idle plant helping explain the dip from 1906. Most Ohio coke uses unwashed run-of-mine coal, though washed coal share rose slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Rothberg
Cleveland
Otto-Hoffman
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Etonia
E. W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Mineral Resources of
United States
OsMo
Texas Farms Observed by an Ohioan in West Texas
A Ohioan reporter describes a Plainview to Lubbock journey across the Llano Estacado. He notes high plains climate, cattle ranching, rich corn and Kaffir corn crops, millet yields, windmills at homes, and modern ranch settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Athens
Plainview
Great Staked Plains
Llano Estacado
Prairé
Jubbock
Lubbock County
State End
Kansas
Missouri
Labbock
Daily
Loebbeck
Coal production notes show yield rise at Hamilton mine
The report states 25,896 tons were washed slack. It suggests the run of nine coal at Hamilton partly explains the increased yield of coal to coke from 67.2 percent in 1906 to TLS percent in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Local Social Notes And Town Happenings In Mineral
Miss Elizabeth Dunbar guests R R Marquis family. Mrs Jeannette Pinney visiting mother Anna NeKbleben. R R Marquis and T W Stillwell visiting Athens Friday. School starts here next Monday. G W Soules pipe line boss at Stella saw Car Bone kill copperheads under the seat in the boiler room. Wend not Wadley property purchase by George Sickles. Bummer Kelley arrested for selling liquor Sunday and fined $50 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dunbar
R. R. Marquis
Jeannette Pinney
Anna NeKbleben
T. W. Stillwell
Athens
G. W. Soules
Stella
Car Bone
George Sickles
Wadley
Bummer” Kelley
Costa
Northwest Texas Residents Praised by Mrs Parker
Mrs Parker commends Northwest Texas residents as sociable accommodating and well educated. She notes children travel long distances to school and comments on Mr Hill as unlucky to miss their company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hill
Will G. Parker
Jail Overcrowding Forces Sheriff to Add Beds in Lancaster
Fairfield county jail in Lancaster Ohio is crowded with 15 prisoners awaiting the October grand jury. Sheriff Kremer ordered additional beds and notified commissioners that more space will be needed as city cleanup efforts by Mayor Sexauer contribute to inmate numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Ohio
Fairfield County
Kremer
Sexauer
County Sheep Claims Paid After Long Accumulation
County commissioners approved payments on a backlog of sheep damage claims dating back to 1907. Totals approach $1,000 with numerous residents listed, including Higley Troy. Jones Carthage. Mercer Lodi. Neyer Lodi. Young Waterloo. and other claimants across Dover, Athens, Ames, and Rome townships, with dates cited from 1907 through 1908. The summary lists claimants, township residences, and amounts, totaling $998.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Higley
Troy Two
Carthage
R. Kearns
Dover
Bee
Luvena Jones
Che Bendis
Allen Mercer
Lodi
Cane
Joan Neyer
L. Miller
Alex Young
Waterloo
Isaac Efau
Mer
Samuel Young
A Burr
G. R. Lawrence
Lewis Jeffers
Alexander
Ie Ruth
Oh Eckadés
Hoskinson
Iicsiridivin
Edward Malone
Troy
Serre
Heksas
Peter D. Fagan
Benvee
AGS
Con Sc
Mattison
A. B. Crawford
J. L. Howard
Dover Hon
John H. Wharff
Rome
A. E. Dent
Patten
Gillett
Athens
Dee, & CO
Joe Morris
Ames
H. W. Mansfield
Saae UE
Avinds
J. C. Prost
Ledi
M. R. Keirns
Labrig News Highlights Local Visits and School Opening
Luhrig births noted as Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lastro welcome a son born September 11. Mrs. Geo. Dutro of Xenia visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. 8. S Drake. Rachel Watkins visits New Straitsville relatives. Gladye Gibbs visits Carbondale. Nelle Albaugh attends Marshfield High. Labrig coal officials and guests toured mines and dined at the Martin Hotel before returning to Athens. Labrig schools open with Neff, Stanton, and Shannon teaching. Geo. Morarity vacationing in Cincinnati. Guy Toliver visits Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Lastro
Geo. Dutro
Xenia
Ohio to Form State Coal Operators Association
Ratchford, former Ohio labor statistics commissioner, is discussed as a candidate to lead a planned state coal operators association. The group aims to settle disputes between operators and miners, collect mining statistics, and manage affairs across districts, signaling a shift toward statewide organization similar to Indiana and Illinois. A meeting of leading operators may be called to organize the new body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Indiana
Milnois
Coal Operators’ Association
M. D. Ratchford
Ratchford
National Organization of Mine Workers
Berman Justis
Iinois Operators’ Association
Phil Penna
Dr King's New Discovery Proves Effective Cough Cure
John White of 38 Highland Ave Houston Maine reports winter coughs vanish after using Dr King's New Discovery. He bought a 50 cent bottle at McKee's Drug Store and found the cough banished with a few doses each season. Trial bottle offered free under guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Highland Ave
Houston
Maine
Dr. King
Visiting Experts Leave for Homes After Ohio Mine Tour
The Ohio Mining Commission concluded a three day visit to the Hocking Valley inspecting mines. Members included State Mining Inspector George Harrison chairman G C Weitzel J J Revey and Charles Cassingham for operators Percy Tetlow H T McCalley and James Hennessey. They plan recommended laws to protect miners and improve mine safety and conditions. The party toured Canaanville New Pittsburg No 9 and 10 Circle Hill Johnson Brothers Hocking and Loubrig shaft with officials noting courteous reception. District Mine Inspectors Walkers McDonald Kennedy and W Wiper accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Mining Commission
Hocking Valley
State Mining Commission
George Harrison
G. C. Weitzel
J. J. Revey
Charles Cassingham
Percy Tetlow
H. T. McCalley
James Hennessey
O Ners
Harris
Ohio
Canaanville Mine
New Pittsburg
Circle Hill
Johnson Brothers
Hocking
Loubrig
Cunningheme
Thomas Walkers
John McDonald
Edward Kennedy
W. (. Wiper
Burdock Blood Bitters Promotes Health Claim
An advertisement asserts Burdock Blood Bitters build up sound health and keep you well, framing the product as a remedy dividing healthy vigor from illness.
County Local Option Election Filed in Carrollton
A petition for a county local option election was filed with the county commissioners. They designated October 8 as the election date. The petition was signed by 2,265 electors, more than twice the required number. Nine saloons operate in the county, but temperance sentiment is strong and opponents are expected to stay silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Tober 8
Doctor Fined For Practicing Without License In Sandusky
Dr Gabriel Lamier a Detroit itinerant optician pleaded guilty to selling spectacles without a license in Sandusky Ohio and was fined 25 dollars plus costs by the court Edward J Jones secretary of the Ohio Optical Association brought the charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Gabriel Lamier
Detroit
Edward J. Jones
Ohio Optical Association
Former Albany Resident J. C. P. Moore Dies at Masonic Home
J. C. P. Moore, longtime Albany resident, died Friday at the Masonic Home in Springfield at nearly ninety. Survived by a niece Mrs. Fred Hoisington and nephew Fred Swaim, both in this area. Remains viewed at Duffee's in Athens, then transported to Albany for Sunday funeral at 1 pm with Masonic services. interment at Hebbardsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. P. Moore
Albany
Masonic
Springfield
Mr. Moore
Masonic Home
Fred Hoisington
Fred Swaim
Hying
Athens
Duffee
Hebbardsville
Masonic Lodge of
Real estate transfers across multiple townships
A sequence of property transfers is reported in Athens area records. Transfers include lots and acres in Village of Athens, Athens Township, Bern, Carthage, Dover, Lee, Lodi, Rome, Troy, Trimble, Glouster, Marshfield, Nelsonville and other townships with varied sums from $40 to $169, and several without stated consideration. Named parties include Bean, Wilkes, Finney, Pinney, Stutz, Nagle, White, Sharp, Coe, Parker, McGirr, Steinmetz, Crawford, Preist, Myers, White, Patton, Coakley, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Finney
Arthur Pinney
Verity
Michael and
Worstell
Mike Barto
Enos Starker
Raymond M. Stutz
J. W. Kennedy
Frank Nagle
Bern
Elijah White
Wm. M. Sharp
Carthage
Catharine Wolf
C. D
Henry Swartz
J.H. Cray
Enoch F. Caldwell
Dover
Nancy Shafer
Tratton
Jet
Kittaning
Lee
G. Meier
J. Howard Coe
Ieee of Albany
T. C. Parker
BE. K. Carpenter
W. M
F. B. Vorkes
Lodi Township
John Steinmetz
Orland E. McGirr
W. Hull
Jas B. Crawford
Mary J. White
Edwitt K. Parker
Trimble
Andy Beres
Frank Molvar
Glouster
John M. Roberts
Caroline Schnor
Walter Robin John Cox
Marshfield
Mary J. McDaniel
Wm. M. Brooke
Lota
Nelsonville
David Hall
Mary Coakley
Fred Coakley
Frank Patton
Robt. L. Manly
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Credited
A letter from Mrs. Williams of Gardiner Maine and Mrs. Sperling of Chicago Illinois praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female troubles without surgery. The ad touts thirty years of use earning trust among women and invites readers to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
8. A. Williams
Gardiner
Maine
Alvina Sperling
Cleybourne Ave
Chcago
Chicago
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Floodwood Murder Riddle: Jacky Fierce Shot by Vinton Young
In Floodwood D around 8 pm on the depot platform John Gibson known as Jacky Fierce was shot and killed by Vinton Young. Young fled toward Hemley Run after the crime and had not been apprehended by noon. Police traced his movements via a Martin boy witness and found his borrowed hat along the tracks. Young planned to surrender in Nelsonville or Athens, with authorities expecting he may hide near Hamiley Run.
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Floodwood, D
Jacky Fierce
John Gibson
Vinton Young
Young
Preston
Chauncey
Floodwood
Nelsonville
Warner
Louderbach
Martin
Fierce
Hamiley Run
Hamiley Row
Athens
Webster
Hamsey Run
Young and Fierce Involved In Fatal Saloon Shooting
The report states a 26 year old known as Young who was imprisoned in Ohio for a Blue Goose saloon shooting received a three year term. Fierce, a 40 year old resident of Channcey, was noted as a notorious figure employed on the section. Both men were drunk and fighting when Young allegedly fired the fatal shot. hats were off and Fierce lacked his coat during the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Ohio
Blue Goose
Athens
Diane
Channcey
Body of Gibson Found in Nelsonville Inquest Pending
Nelsonville Ohio September 14 the body of Gibson was viewed by many as the post mortem was held at 9 this morning by Drs Marsh and Primavesé. The bullet entered Gibson's breast near the heart. Coroner Lane will hold the inquest Tuesday morning. Gibson has a brother and sister living on The Plating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Gibson
Sopiaeae
Stout
Anbulo
Marshard
Primavesé
Lane
Inquest Opens as Vinton Young Remains at Large
Vinton Young is still at large after confessing to killing John Gibson near Floodwood Sunday night. An inquest started at Nelsonville at 7 am with many witnesses subpoenaed and Attorney L G Woretell set to defend. Detailing indicates a fight near a saloon and a deputy shuttle of tobacco, ending with Gibson's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Vinton Young
John Gibson
Floodwood
L. G. Woretell
Youne
Demplig
Mack Cat
Latform
Lou Young
Inman
Meigs county notes and local social Roundup
Miss Ora Chalfant returns home after work in Athens. James Buck and Myrna Nickoson visited New England Friday. Branch Tresize and family visited Mrs. Buga Nickoson last week. Ira Logan and family visited relatives here. Ola Chalfant birthday party hosted by Mrs. Hannah Chalfant with about forty guests. Ola received many presents as melons cake and candy were served. Blue Ridge defeated Long Run 16 to 9 in a ball game. James E. Buck pitched and struck out ten. Long Run scored only in the first four innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Chalfant
Athens
James Buck
Myrna Nickoson
New England
Branch Tresize
Buga Nickoson
Ira Logan
Summer
James Holsington
Anthony Christman
Meigs County
Hannah Chalfant
Ola
Blue Ridge
Long Run
James E. Buck
Pnal
Holley Bush Nuptials Performed by Squire Rose
Anna Holley and Frank Bush wed in Squire Rose's office on Saturday afternoon. The bride listed her residence as Ailens while the groom claimed Gillesville as his home where he works in carpeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush Holley
Anna Holley
Frank Bush
Squire Rose
Ailens
Bush
Gillespieville
Politician Says He Never Let Up Campaign Until Victory
A political figure asserts he pushed relentlessly in his campaign until the country was redeemed, implying that victory in the election signaled success. The remark frames persistence as the path to achievement and redemption through electoral win.
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Will Parker
Ames Township
Daily Messenger
Luhrig
Canaanville
Margonic
Chas.l. Bean
Lawrence
Wilkes
Chas. B. Wilkes
Athens Township
Rome Township
Mary J. Preist
Elele F. Myers
Troy Township
Margaret E. Johnson
Mary I. White
Jacky
Hemsey Rum
Jasper Hill
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