Myers divorce granted in Rushcreek township court
Sheridan Myers of Rushcreek township was granted a divorce from Mary Palmer Myers in common pleas court on wilful absence. Alimony previously allowed since an earlier trial totaled 1515 dollars. the court set final payments with the husband to pay and the wife to receive 200 dollars amid local attention and attendance.
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Sheridan Myers
Rushcreek township
Mary Palmer Myers
common pleas court
Re election of County Board of Education member
At a Saturday meeting on October 20 Charles M. Watson was re elected to the County Board of Education. He has served on the Pleasant Township Board of Education for about fourteen years and will serve five more years. Presidents of village and township boards voted among twenty one eligible members with twenty present giving him an almost unanimous endorsement. The meeting showed strong local interest in schools and Watson is praised for his worth and efficiency.
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Charles M. Watson
County Board of Education
Watson
Pleasant township Board of Education
Driver Arrest in Columbus for Robbery Involvement
Ralph Westenbarger, who fled Columbus, is reported to have complicity in a $240 robbery of Gilmore. An affidavit by Elway Briner of Central Delivery Co. alleges Westenbarger embezzled $37 of company funds and cites charges filed in Justice Parido's court.
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Ralph Westenbarger
Columbus
the
Central Delivery Co
Gilmore
Justice Parido
Elway Briner
Man Sentenced to Jail for Mortgaged Sewing Machine
Clint Littrell arrested in Columbus and brought to Lancaster to answer selling mortgaged property. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Justice C. W. Parido to selling a sewing machine with his wife’s mortgage and admitted knowledge of the mortgage. Parido sentenced him to 60 days in the county jail. Charge filed by S. Fr. King of White Sewing Machine Co.
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Clint Littrell
Columbus
Lancaster
C. W. Parido
S. Fr. King
White Sewing Machine company
Ladies of St. John's Church Net Large Lunch Revenue
The Ladies of St. John's church cleared over $600 at a lunch room held at the County Pair. This marks a large excess over last year's amount realized.
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St. John’s church
Missionary Coronation Attended by Circleville Guests
A group including Misa Mary Work Mrs Jabez Hedges and Mrs Etta Beck traveled from Autumnson Newfoundland to Circleville to attend a Presbyterian Church missionary coronation service for the day, accompanying sister Mrs Beck.
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Misa Mary Work
Jabez Hedges
Etta Beck
Tillie Anderson
I. Dungan
Carmen
Dem ocratic Club hears Rev Dungan on democracy’s safety
A large Democratic Club audience heard Rev D L Dungan give an eloquent address titled America Why it Should Be Made Safe For Democracy. Dungan was praised for his scholarly discussion and many attendees congratulated him afterward.
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Democratic Club
America
Rev
d.L
Dungan
Trial in Sugar Grove liquor case ends with acquittal
The trial before Probate Judge Acton on selling liquor in a dry territory at Sugar Grove concluded with Gordon being found not guilty and discharged. Prosecutor Muiz led the state case while L G Silbaugh defended Gordon as witnesses testified.
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Grove
Acton
R. E Gordon
Sugar Grove
iAttorney Muiz
L. G Silbaugh
Gordon
Wife seeks divorce from husband over alleged cruelty
Mary Early sues John Early in common pleas court for divorce alleging extreme cruelty including being kicked from bed and threatened with a butcher knife. She cites fear for her life and separation since the incident and requests temporary and permanent alimony.
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Mary Early
common pleas court
John Early
Probate notices list executors and administrators for multiple estates
W J Fritz executor of Sophia L Wagenhals and Charley V W Starner administrator of Martha Dodroe file first and final accounts. Salome Starner Graham administratrix of Isaac Starner files second and final account with hearing on Nov iota VT.
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W. J. Fritz
Sophia L. Wagenhals
Charley V W. Starner
Martha Dodroe
Salome Starner Graham
Isaac Starner
iota
Four Days Left to Subscribe Liberty Bonds
A WWI solicitation urges readers to subscribe for Liberty Bonds before next Saturday. It warns of a Kaiser danger and urges visiting any bank tomorrow for an application, even without a bank account. It promotes a four percent interest and offers weekly payments if full funds are not available.
Farmer Exempted After Appeals Board Reverses Draft
A Licking county farmer, Russell R. Palmer, was exempted from national draft after the federal draft board of appeals reversed a prior ruling. Palmer, who farms about 120 acres near Pataskala and studied two years at a state agricultural college, had appealed after being held for service.
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Columbus
Act. vi
Wilson
federal draft board of appeals
Russell R. Palmer
Licking county
ben
Palmer
Lickings county
federal board
Wells Teachner
Pataskala
State university agricultural college
Funeral rites for Mrs Louise Shupe at East King Ave
The funeral for Mrs Louise Shupe will be held Wednesday at 1 PM at her East King Avenue residence conducted by Rev Wenrich. Burial follows in the family lot at Stoutsville. Mr B A Young has returned to Lancaster after a business trip through Texas.
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Louise Shupe
East King avenue
Wenrich
Stoutsville
B.A. Young
Lancaster
Texas
Liberty Bonds Break Par for First Time in Four Months
The first Liberty Bonds sold above par in four months signaling strong demand for government borrowing. The issue offers $1 annual interest on every $25 with the U S Treasury promising safe return and national support.
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U. S. Treasury
Interstate Commerce Commission Hears 15 Percent Rate Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission reopened the 15 percent rate advance case for eastern railroads seeking relief. First hearing set for November. commission seeks prompt testimony to determine needed relief and potential rate changes east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. Southern and western carriers are expected to join in seeking increases. Liquor ruling to admit foreign distilled spirits entered before Oct. 3 was revoked by the Treasury and referred for Attorney General review.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
inter‘ state Commerce commission
Now & ners
commission
George Stuart Patterson
conmission
Mississippi
Ohio
treasury department
Barglara Wrecks Safes at Canton Home Furnishings Store
A thief named Barglara wrecked two safes in the Canton Home Furnishing Company store in Canton Ohio, securing 980 dollars and a gold watch before escaping. A federal census report lists Ohio as a leading state in agricultural implement manufacturing. Police raided Chicago cabarets hotels and vice resorts, rounding up about two hundred men and women including sons of several wealthy Chicago residents.
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Barglara
Canton Home Furnishing company
Canton
federal census bureau
Ohioa
Chicago
Global War Armies Totals Report From Washington
War department figures show about 33.6 million Allied and 10.6 million Central Powers soldiers, not counting navies. Allied nations include Russia 9 million, France 6 million, Great Britain 5 million, Italy 3.2 million, Japan 1.4 million, United States over 1 million. Germany and Austria total around 10 million. Germany alone near 8 million.
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Washington
latesi
war department
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States
China
Roumania
Serbia
Portugal
Montenegro
Siam
Cuba
ami
Liberia
San Marino
Panama
Ohio officers to report for observation duty in France
Brigadier General X Zimmerman and about 75 Ohio officers are ordered to travel to France for observation work. They may join General Pershing's staff. The contingent includes Clevelanders Major Twelvetree Lieutenant Ridderbaugh and Jeavons and 15 enlisted men, plus three colonels and several field officers from the First, Second and Seventh regiments. The Sixty-second brigade is merged into new artillery and infantry brigades.
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Zimmerman
Pershing
Montgomery
Ala
X. Zimmerman
Ohio
France
John J. Pershing
HH. ‘J. Twelvetree
Reiderbaugh
Jeavons
leutenant
Coonell Galbraith
Lloyd George rally pledges unity and victory amid submarine losses
London reports Premier Lloyd George and Andrew Bonar-Law at Albert Hall campaign event. He warned against an armed truce and urged unity with America, noting increased Allied harmony and fear of renewed war if peace drags on. He cited rising American manpower and British shipbuilding as turning points.
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London
Lloyd George
Andrew Bonar-Law
Albert hall
America
Americal
land of the Rylandemoerse
ica
Britain
Germany
China
Lloyd-George
Poison and dynamite threaten banquet for Julius Kahn
San Francisco reports threats to turn a banquet honoring Congressman Julius Kahn into a poison feast similar to incidents in Chicago. Judge W W Morrow, toastmaster, forwarded a red ink letter promising harm by pagan or dynamite if he attends. The threat bears I W W? symbols and skull drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Julius Kahn
Jean Crane
Chicago
United States
W. W. Morrow
federal secret service
Governor Cox urges cities to sell coal to small buyers
Columbus dispatch reports Governor Cox asks Ohio mayors to ensure coal for small consumers. If retailers cannot supply in bushel lots, cities should establish fuel depots at police stations or firehouses, or arrange with dealers to sell coal by the bag at the lowest possible rate. He also urges placing orders with the federal fuel administrator promptly.
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Cox
Columbus
Oho
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Liberty Loan
Fairfield county
Draft Board of Appeals
Springfield
Illinois
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Houttave
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