Secretary of State Withholds Decision in Election Board Case
Telegram from Prosecuting Attorney in Columbus states the hearing on the ouster petition occurred Monday forenoon but the secretary of state has not yet issued a decision. The Meigs county recount case follows prior ballot recount demand as Gallia county faces a similar dispute. Judge Jones issues mandamus directing Gallia board to recount the Pomeroy vote in Perry township or justify failure in court.
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Secretary OF State
Election Board
Peoples
Columbus
Ion
Meigs County Election Board
Gallia County
Thomas A. Jones
Supreme Court
Gallia
Perry Township
Trade college to bind the Americas opens in Panama
A new Panama City school adopts the Plattsburg model as a regional domestic service for military officers. The program mirrors Plattsburg training by offering intensive courses aimed at bolstering U S command efficiency in the Americas.
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Foreign Trade College
Americas
NEW School
Panama
Plattsburg
Pan-American College of Commerce
Southern Commercial Congress
Meigs County Ballot Recount Confirms Bearse Victory
A recount shows George R K Bears elected over Wilbur Reeves by twenty votes in Meigs County. The election board now faces whether to certify the result or pursue further action.
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Meigs County
George RK. Bears
Wilbur Reeves
Two Divorces Filed in Common Pleas Court
Rufus Mitchell sues for divorce from Nancy Jane Mitchell alleging 1911 Athens marriage and adultery with Weyman Jackson 1912 to 1916 in Glouster Ohio. Ruth Brown sues Huber Brown alleging 1920 adultery with Mary Folden and Margaret Smith, resignation from marriage, child Newton Brown about three months old, abandonment and request for temporary alimony and custody.
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Rufus Mitchell
Common Pleas
Nancy Jane Mitchell
Athens
Weyman Jackson
Glouster
Ohio
Ruth Brown
Huber Brown
Mary Folden
Pomeroy
Margaret Smith
Newton Brown
Old Time Scenes On River Front Saturday Night
Pomeroy wharf buzzed Saturday as three river packets unloaded and loaded freight and passengers. The Tacoma from Cincinnati delivered a large cargo, discharging it in four hours. The General Pershing from Pittsburgh to Charleston and the Senator Cordill also docked, with the Cordill hauling freight and passengers before midnight. The scene underscored the need and potential profit of a dedicated wharf boat.
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Pomeroy
Tacoma
Cincinnati
General Pershing
Pittsburg
Charleston
Senator Cordill
Cordill
Suffering chickens and county officials dine together
A Sunday gathering among county officials including County Treasurer and Mrs. Deem Auditor and Mrs. Hart Probate Judge Carlton and others ended with a large chicken dinner. The chronicle notes all were at their posts Monday. A Pom eroy four room frame dwelling in good location is for sale with a large lot and cheap price.
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P. Deem
W. 8. Hart
J. K. Carlton
Leo J. Byrne
Fritz Besserer
Clint Welch
Middleport
George Lasher
Rutland
Mauck
Charles BE. Lasher
Pomeroy
Two Children Die in Syracuse From Illness
Joseph William Veney aged four months died Sunday in Syracuse from pneumonia. Funeral at two this afternoon at the Veney residence with burial in Syracuse Hill cemetery. Vaughn D Branch seven died Saturday from diphtheria. Funeral held Monday at two o'clock from the Branch home.
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Syracuse
Joseph William
Wm. Veney
Syracuse Hill
Vaughn D. Branch
Douglas Branch
Weaver family returns home to California by auto
Harry Weaver and his family traveled by motor to Sacramento California after several weeks with George Owens and family. Mrs Owens accompanied them to Newark and will visit the Curby family at Columbus before continuing home.
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California
Harry Weaver
Sacramento
George Owens
Community relatives visit and returns across Ohio towns
Miss Cecelia Schoenlein returns to Huntington after visiting relatives here and travels home with Mrs. Wendel Meinhart. Several local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Matthewson and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kebaugh, report returns from visits to Dayton Columbus Syracuse and Akron. Memorial and funeral attendances are noted for Mrs. John A. Williams at New Straitsville and Mr. Calbert's sister in Pittsburgh.
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Cecelia Schoenlein
Huntington
Wendel Meinhart
D. R. Matthewson
Dayton
Will Matthew
Syracuse
Grover Lyons
Columbus
Pomeroy
Middleport
Mae Holter
Akron
Chester Morris
Springfield
Ohio Valley Co-operative Store Co
E. A. Kebaugh
Samuel Cole
Samuel Clark
E. E. Fields
New Straitsville
John A. Williams
Hugh A. Curtis
George
Thomas Calbert
Charles Stivers
Pittsburgh
Calbert
William Smith
Harry Ohlinger
Charleston
Cora Belle Stark
Danderine Promise for Hair Health Promoted in Ad
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims after use hair cannot be found to be falling, and that hair shows life vigor brightness color and thickness.
Great Bend Citizen Dies After Illness
Robert Dow of Great Bend died Saturday at age 42 after a general breakdown. He is survived by a wife and five children. Funeral was held Monday afternoon from the Bethel Chapel in Great Bend.
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Robert Dow
Great Bend
Bethel Chapel
Local residents visit kin and travel brief notices
Mr and Mrs J R Stark of Mulberry avenue visit relatives with their daughter. Mr and Mrs Reed travel from Charleston to visit relatives. Mr Wimmer and Mr Six with Mrs George Childs head home to Youngstown after visiting here. Norman Foss and Floyd Voss spend Sunday at Gallpolis. John C Campbell of Athens visits his father. John T Arnold returns from Atlantic City and eastern points. Will Jones and family back in Columbus after visiting J P Jones of Minersville. Gertrude Newbury of Chester goes to Columbus on Monday.
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J. R. Stark
Mulberry Avenue
Will Jones
Columbus
J. P. Jones
Minersville
Gertrude Newbury
Chester
Beart Blame Problems Beart Dear Mrs Thompson
A worried sister seeks advice about her ten year old brother who steals and resents harsh punishment. Experts suggest medical evaluation and possible psychopathic observation. The second letter complains of a husband who flirts with strangers and dismisses jealousy with admonitions to adjust.
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Mrs. Thompson
Excessive meat eating linked to flatulence and weak nerves
The article argues that wind on the stomach stems from heavy meat intake and poor nerve control. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to strengthen nerves and improve digestion, plus a diet change and a free book on eating right. It also notes antiquated prices and dates, ending with a vague Finnish wool mills reference.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Price of Auburn Hair and Market Value
A reader asks about selling auburn hair from a large box of combings. The article notes prices vary with shade and texture, combings have little market, rare shades may pay, and suggests visiting a beauty parlor to inquire about selling.
Trifling 19th Century Charges From An Old New England Ledger
A New England gentleman finds an 1814 to 1841 family account book with entries like January 1 1827 four bushel potatoes twenty four cents and August 25 1829 one gallon vinegar seventeen cents. The fragment hints at daily life and modest prices from the era.
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New England
Freezone promises quick relief for corns and calluses
An old time druggist advertises Freezone as a painless solution for all corn types and toe calluses. A tiny bottle costs just a few cents and promises immediate relief without soreness or irritation.
Don’t Spoil Your Hair By Washing It
A 1900s style health tip promotes coconut oil shampoo as pure and greaseless for washing hair. It warns against alkali in soaps and shampoos, claims Malsified coconut oil shampoo cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, and leaves hair fresh, quick-drying, and easy to manage for the whole family.
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Athens, Ohio
Neilan
James Oliver Gurwood
Pnthe News, Supreme Comedy, and
Majestic Concert Orchestra
Owen Moore
Columbia
Yukon
Charles A. Miller
the Law OF the Yukon
Charles Miller Production
Hotoplay Corporation
Belisario Porras
Senor
Joseph Lefevre
Panama Legation
Washington
John Barrett
Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Agreas
New College
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Pan-American Union
River Front
Pomeroy Bend Briefs
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