Ohio Oil Company Pays Taxes To County Total $62439.68
RN Berry of Findley Ohio paid the Ohio Oil Company taxes totaling $62439.68 across Casey Parker Marshall Martinaville Orange Douglas Wabagh Weatfield Auburn York Darwin and a shortfall from Johnson township. The article notes expected road and bridge funding from these payments and praises the company for its cooperation amid local oil field development.
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Berry
Findley
Ohio
Ohio Oil Company
Casey
Parker
Marshall
Martinaville
Orange
Douglas
Wabagh
Weatfield
Auburn
York
Darwin
Johnson Township
Clark County
Multiple Candidates Enter Sheriff Race in County
Joseph Wallace of Auburn and Jesse Gallatin announce Democratic sheriff nominations. Wallace, a former county supervisor, is well known. Gallatin serves as deputy under Sheriff Davison. Rumors place Republicans seeking the jail post, with George Morgan Millard Hedrick George Collins and Bert Miller named as contenders for shrieval honors.
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Joseph Wallace
Auburn
Jesse Gallatin
Wallace
Gallatin
John H. Davison
George Morgan
Millard Hedrick
Geor Collins
Westfield
Bert Miller
Casey Ar
Heavy snow strikes after thaw in local area
After days of spring like warmth a storm moved in Tuesday evening bringing rain sleet and heavy snow by Wednesday morning. By Thursday the snowfall measured fourteen inches the deepest in years and authorities report roads are impassable for wheeled vehicles.
Marshall and Paris High end season with loss and plans
Last Friday Marshall and Paris high schools met in Paris with Marshall losing 12 to 42. The Athletic Association eyes an alumni game to ease debt. Marshall joins the State Athletic Association, blocking high school play. Seven librarians named to cover school periods. January tardiness records and first school spelling test announced. Seniors organized for commencement week with a new member from Illinois.
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Marshall
Paris
Athletic Association
Marshall High School
State Athletic Association
Ty Wat Tilinois
Virgil Carr Dead in Longton Kansas
Virgil Carr a former Longton resident died at his home Thursday at about 66. He was a Civil War veteran and son of John K. Carr who served as county assessor. A teacher in county schools, he is survived by his wife and one son. Funeral was held Sunday in Longton.
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Is Carr
Late City
Longton
Kansas
Carr
John K. Carr
Virgil Car
Frank Travioli
Major oil deal seals purchase of Riddle Oil holdings
The Associated Producers closed a large purchase in Robinson Wednesday acquiring Riddle Oil Company concerns. The deal totals $680,000 for leases on 5,000 acres west of Robinson and 150 wells with 17 000 barrels per day production.
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Robinson Oilfield
Associated
Riddle Oil Company
Robinson
Will Knipe Seeks Township Clerk Nomination
Will Knipe is a Republican candidate to succeed himself as township collector subject to the nominating convention. He is qualified and courteous in duty and, if nominated, likely to win by a safe majority. A church event invites Washington's Birthday with a Colonial party and 10 cent admission. A fall from ice injures Mrs Lon Lucan with a broken collarbone. recovery expected weeks.
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Will Knipe
Will
Congregational Church
Washington
Lon Lucan
Holmes Place
Pennsylvania Railroad Starts All Steel Passenger Trains
The Pennsylvania Railroad aims to run all steel passenger trains on busy lines with about 800 of its own steel cars in service or ordered, plus 500 steel Pullman cars. Current fleet includes 245 coaches and 324 total cars with numerous steel futures.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennesylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Pullman Company
Theennsylvania Railroad
Franglical Revival Meeting Attracts Wide Interest
The Franglical revival draws strong interest as Rev. E C Ewald of Terre Haute Indiana preaches until Friday night. Rev. S H Baumgartner of Indianapolis will lead the quarterly meeting next Sunday February 20 and may stay through next week to help. The congregation invites all to attend. Quarterly conference convenes Saturday February 19 at 2 pm. E J Nitsche, Pastor.
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E. C. Ewald
Terre Haute
Ind
S. H. Baumgartner
P. E
Indianapolis
Death of John Schwartz in Dolson town Ship alad
John Schwartz of Dolson town Ship alad died at home Saturday night after a lingering illness. He was sixty four, survived by his widow five sons and one daughter. The funeral was held at his residence on Monday with burial in Clarksville cemetery.
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John Schwartz
Dolson
Chicken Supper Aids Church Pledge Drive
Wren Potter’s class of boys in the M E Sunday school pledged 15 dollars toward the church building debt. They held a chicken supper in the church dining hall Tuesday night to raise funds and the event succeeded socially and financially, meeting the entire pledge.
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Wren Potter
M. E. Sunday School
Valentine Marriage of Hannum and Coleman
Carl Rea Hannum of Marshall born in Washington Ohio wed Miss Freda Coleman of Chicago at St Valentine’s Day ceremony conducted by Squire Ben Martin. It was Hannum’s first marriage and Coleman’s second.
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Carl Rea Hannum
Marshall
Washington, Ohio
Freda Coleman
Chicago
St. Valentine’s Day
Squire Benson Martin
Halley’s Comet and the Birth of Modern Astronomy
A historical look at Edmund Halley and his prediction of the comet returning in 1758. The article traces Halley’s early life, his shift from Oxford studies to astronomy, and how his mathematical approach tamed comet fear. It notes the posthumous verification by Clairaut and the wider implications for science.
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Halley
Edmund Halley
London
Oxford
Tally
Latin
Creek
Haltey
Arme
Reveal Society
Sures
Clariot
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Clairot
Christ
Halley’s Comet Forecast and Astronomers’ Duty
The article discusses Halley’s comet predicted returns in 1834 and the astronomers watching for it. It notes the era’s reliance on celestial events to guide future generations and praises Edmond Halley for his enduring legacy, his name appearing in yearly astronomical records.
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Clairot
Halley
Empyreap
Sunday Magazine shown by The Record Herald praised
The Sunday Magazine of The Chicago Record Herald is lauded for its original fiction by Conan Doyle and Anthony Hope, high quality humor from Shorty McCabe, and serialized works. It claims costlier fiction quality and broad reader appeal, rivaling major monthly magazines.
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Teaders
West
Chicago Record Herald
paAperdom
The
Record
Ilustratert
Carryana Canils
Conan Doyle
Sir Nigel
Anthony Hope
United States
Mimic Table Shorty McCabbe
Record- Herald
Menesele 8
Record-Herald
Government Likely to End Enveloped Address Prints
The government may stop printing stamped envelopes showing business firm addresses. Printers' unions have pushed this for years, claiming private firms compete with the government. A House committee plans to require the practice end when the current contract expires.
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House Committee On Post Offices
Is Hash Meat A Calamity Or Common Dish
A garbled local editorial note compares hash to meat, referencing the tariff question the Wabash railroad groundhog Binchett and Dr. Cook. The piece suggests hash is not meat, echoing a cautionary stance on dietary and political debates.
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Oakland City Journal
Dr. Cook
Owensville Star
Valentines Mail Delights Post Office With Big Weekend Load
Valentines again prove popular as local post office receipts surged before Monday. About 1200 one cent stamps sold on Saturday and many more used locally, with carriers handling a Christmas sized load Monday afternoon.
Job Hard for Cairo Big Four Engineers and Firemen
The Cairo division employed nearly 400 engineers and firemen in the past three or four months but only a small percent stayed on their jobs. High labor demand on engine crews to pilot battleships caused many to leave, with reports noting the heavy work across the waterway.
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Cairo
Mt. Carmel
Bey
Oil Field Activity Boosts Lawrence County Wells
In Lawrence County many wells are being drilled near the Denison area. Producers target the Metlosky and upper sands, with several new wells expected to offset declines. The field shows rising production across multiple sand intervals and a busy season ahead.
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Boas Sotsnidd
Bette
Ion Thas
Denison
Lawrence
Gay
Daddy
Lawe Pener
Tor
Pracy Sane
Diana
Theo Vonther Gan
Manteca
Wesaberg
McCloskey
Holyvare
Bridgeport
Buchanan
Kirkwood
Illinois
Crawford
Clark
Jersey
Jackson
Cumber' Es
Macoupin
Bes
Court of Honor Plans Banquet and Music Program
The Court of Honor will hold a large banquet at Odd Fellow hall next Friday night with about two hundred members expected. The Marshall Orchestra provides the music for an evening featuring a program including marches, overtures, violin and vocal solos performed by listed artists.
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Court of Honor
Odd Fellow
Marshall Orchestra
Chas. Kuebler
R. Schlepegrell
Jersey
Daniel Lieberfeld
Morrison
Hans Flath
Clarence Black
Martha” Flotow
Mattinata
Paolo Tosti
James Colgrove
F. Schubert
Kathleen A. Roberts
Ellis Brooks
St Elmo Play at Theater This Saturday Night
An old favorite St Elmo comes to the theatre Saturday night February 26, thrilling grandmothers and daughters alike. The beloved romance, once seen as a silent favorite, is revived with drama expected to attract a wide audience beyond regular theatergoers.
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St. Elmo
Thian Theatre
St Elmo
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