Floodwood Turbine Upgrade Signals Industrial Boom
Floodwood Power Station completed a major turbine upgrade increasing capacity to about 26 000 horsepower boosting total plant output to 33 500 horsepower. Installation required building expansion and 65 percent more floor space. 169 workers toiled on site with local labor and no outside specialists. The plant now interconnects with The Ohio Power Company, expanding transmission across Athens county and supporting 125 miles of high tension lines serving fourteen towns and multiple mines.
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Floodwood
Philadelphia
Central Station
Ohio Power Company
Athens County
Elec
Southern Ohio Power Co
Floodwood Power Station Plans Expansion Across Region
The Floodwood power company outlines future growth linking with The Ohio Power Company to form a large inter connected system from Pomeroy to Toledo and beyond. It notes taxes to Athens county, turbine lead times of 9 to 9 months, and invites residents to tour the plant with a representative host.
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Fioodwood
Athens County
Ohio Power Company
Pomeroy
Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Athens
Moodwood
Trial notes: six months imprisonment handed down
The record states that a defendant was sentenced to six months imprisonment. No money was found on Daniel, and the accused faced the court alongside the details of the case.
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Daniel
Coolville Local Births and Social News
Coolville welcomes a daughter born Sept 27 to Mr and Mrs Dale Reed, granddaughter to Mr and Mrs A C Davis and Mr and Mrs Frank Reed. Claudine Thacker of Marietta visits friends. Mrs Ralph Chevalier hosts her mother and sister from Success. Kate Kibble and Ethel Packard visit from Reedsville. Athens County Pomona Grange meets Oct 6 at the Coolville Grange Hall with fourth degree members expected. Embroidery Club hosted at Mrs Mary Reeder's home with Mrs Dr Harper of Convoy attending. Retta Swan visits Phoebe Carlton's home Tuesday to Thursday.
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Dale Reed
A. C. Davis
Frank Reed
Athens County
Pomona Grange
Grange Hall
Coolville
Mary Reeder
Dr. Harper
Convoy
Retta Swan
Phoebe Carlton
Meeting at Congregational Church on Ku Klux Klan Society
A Friday evening gathering at the Congregational church formed a Ku Klux Klan Society for the ladies. Reports state more than thirty members were received for membership.
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Congregational Church
Ku Klux Klan Society
Coolville Defeats Jernseyville in Friday Basketball Doubleheader
Coolville won both games against Jernseyville on Friday at the local school court. First team scored 16 to 13 and second team 28 to 4 in Coolville’s favor.
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Coolville
Jernseyville
Sunday School Weiner Roast Brings Joy to Two Classes
Mrs Laura Gunder hosted her Sunday school class and Mrs Retta Swans class Thursday evening for a weiner roast. Many games were played and all attendees report a royal good time.
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Laura Gunder
Retta Swan
High Cost of Building Attributed to Multiple Factors
Washington Sept 29 A Department of Commerce official clarifies that labor costs are not the sole driver of housing prices. Dr John M Gries says labor accounts for about 26 percent of building costs while materials 29.3 percent and contractor fees 19 percent, with other costs totaling the rest. Seasonal employment limits and contractor overhead affect overall costs, suggesting broader reforms could cut prices.
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Washington
John M. Gries
Division of Building and Housing
Department of Commerce
United States
United States Department of Commerce
Dr. Gries
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Gries
Bureau of Standards
Deeanus
BOE Apts
Financing the Small Home Chapter Aids Home Ownership
The National Lumber Manufacturers Association published Financing the Small Home, a concise analysis in its Lumber and Its Utilization series advocating home ownership. It compares renting costs with buying, outlines three financing methods, and highlights Building and Loan Associations controlling over 1,000,000 financed homes. Copies are distributed gratis by the association and retailers.
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Washington
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
United States
Building and Loan Association
Washington, D. C
Kid Berry's New North Congress Street Home Showcases Rich Woodwork
The upcoming residence of Kid Berry on North Congress Street blends mahogany finished birch and curly maple to create a striking interior. Key features include a mahogany fireplace mantle, white enamel sun parlor woodwork, mahogany stairs with curly maple spindles, a large sleeping porch, and a tiled bathroom with built in fixtures. The exterior combines white woodwork, brick, and stucco with a green shingle roof, plus a two car garage and chauffeur quarters. Architect Mr. Mills of Nelsonville designed the house which nears completion and occupancy within a week.
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Kid Berry
Congress Street
Mr. Berry
Mills
Nelsonville
London con men bunco Americans in Tower pickpocket tale
London reports a wave of confidence games targeting U S tourists. George Daniels of Pittsburg fell for an Australian impostor near the Tower who claimed a fortune to be distributed to the poor. Daniels handed over $500 after seeing a man receive $2,000 from the supposed beneficiary.
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London
George Daniels
Pittsburg
Daniels
Wondon
Australia
Austra-ian
Austra
Relative Visit Frames Friday at Tuppers Plains
A Friday report notes time spent with relatives at Tuppers Plains over several days shaping the visit's impression and local activity.
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Tuppers Plains
Cattle Rampage Ties Up Elyria Police
A carload of cattle shipped from the west ran wild in Elyria causing near tramplings and garden damage. The entire police force was mobilized to corral the unruly animals.
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Elyria
Thief Discovered by Household Worker in Cincinnati Home
Eliza Sandera, a Black domestic helper in John Omwake’s Cincinnati residence, confronted a thief on the second floor. Only after the intruder fled did she realize the danger she faced.
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Cincinnati, CO
Eliza Sandera
John Omwake
Thickening Tapioca for Clear Soup
Tapioca can be used effectively to thicken a clear soup. This method adds body without clouding the broth, making a smooth, light consistency suitable for delicate flavors.
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Hare
Floodwood Power Station
Westinghouse
Claudine Thacker
Marietta
Ralph Chevalier
Success
Kate Kibble
Ethel Packard
Reedsville
Ayer OF
Rent Centielp Betting Home
Lumber Men’s Association
Mra
Freda Green
J. L. Maxwell
President St
Cline
the Cline Ice Cream Co
Athens, Ohio
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