Tracey bids 10c a foot for cement walks in city
The Mayors council met with most members present. Tracey bid 10 cents per square foot for cement walks on city streets, while other bids ranged higher. The meeting addressed alley ownership, street grading on Dunham Street, pole placements on Third Street, sidewalk repairs, and enforcement of fast hack driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Armstrong
McIntire
Nicholas Kile
South Plum Street
Samuel W. Colbear
Kile
Dunham Street
Columbus Avenue
Vine Street
William Epps
Dunham
Snodgrass
Union County Telephone Co
Third Street
Marshal Murphy
Ninth Street
Maple
John Heck
Heck
Kirby
Chestnut Street
Light and Water Committee
C. W. Hoopes
Thomas C
Tracey
P. M. McCullough
Cartmell Bros
Fulton
Hoopes
Kemmler
Columbus
Maryville
Dolan
East Fourth Street
Council
the Light & Water Co
Sycamore
Noth Main
Collins Avenue
Charles Braun
Mountain Corner
Congressman Willis Visits Ada En Route to Special Session
Congressman Willis of Ada greeted by many friends at the Oakland hotel Saturday evening. He will take his seat at the April special session and is visiting every county to confer with voters about the proposed reciprocity measure with Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Ada
Oakland
Canada
Notable Ohio Pool Pros Put On Friday Night Exhibition
E A Pierce, Ohio champion, and Carl Seaholm, the one armed wonder, gave skillful pool exhibitions in W E Peppard's pool room. Seaholm, a former baseball pitcher from Illinois, beat C M Croy 100 to 77 in one game but lost to Ed Jordan 50 to 20. Pierce ran 34 straight balls to finish 100 to 50 against Jordan. A 100 to 75 handicap match favored Pierce over Jordan, as Seaholm and Pierce then headed to Delaware for more play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Pierce
Ohio
Carl Seaholm
Wonder
W. E. Peppard
Seaholm
Illinois
Ed Jordan
Wisconsin
C. M. Croy
Pierce
Jordan
Delaware
M Cormick Acquitted In Crawford County Embezzlement Case
W H McCormick of Cardington was acquitted by a Bucyrus jury on embezzlement charges involving $1000 from a Crawford county man. He admitted receiving three checks totaling $1000 but denied fraudulent intent, claiming one covered nursery stock and another was a loan. The third related to fruit trees, with later bets on Harmon that failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford County
Harmon
W. H. McCormick
Cardington
Bucyrus
McCormick
Marysville
Hamilton County
Commencement Dress Guide At Mills Kerr Co
The article notes fair girl graduates seek commencement dresses with a suggested line from Mills Kerr & Co. It also reports Clay Dixon, a cabinet maker, moving to Delaware to work with his father, and Deputy County Treasurer Howard Guy securing a gas company post in Cleveland. Louis Dolan leaves Jardine Brewer Tomilson to take a paving foreman role in Barberton with Paul & Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills, Kerr & Co
Clay Dixon
Delaware
Howard Guy
Cleveland
Louis Dolan
Jardine, Brewer & Tomilson
Chicago
Cuyahoga County
Barberton
Paul & Henry
Dolan
Hamiltons sue over damages tied to segregation operations
John M. and Ernest M. Hamilton of Bellefontaine filed in Columbus common pleas for 10000 against Dr. J. M. Lisle, ex‑Marysville physician, claiming Lisle rented to questionable tenants on Scioto street south area. Plaintiffs allege tenants are moving out. lawyers S. A. Hoskins and Chas. Dragan represent the Hamiltons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Columbus
J. M. Lisle
Marysville
Marshell
South Scioto Street
John M
Ernest M. Hamilton
Bellefontaine
Terrace
Dr. Lisle
Marriage Licenses Granted for Rogers Liggett and Spurling Sparks
William D. Rogers 23 farmer Marysville wed Ola E. Liggett 22 Mill Creek Township with Rev. Vernon Emery officiating. Archie Spurling 24 cabinet maker and Florence V. Sparks 20 Marysville also tied the knot with the same officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Rogers
Marysville
Ola E. Liggett
Millcreek
Archie Spurling
Florence V. Sparks
Rev
Vernon Emery
Bee Sues for Partition of 3 Leesburg Tracts in Ohio Court
Walter D. Bee of Columbus seeks partition of three Leesburg township tracts 114.38, 60.90, and 10.60 acres. Ruth D. Kezertee is co tenant. Clay Kezertee claims a lien. Bee argues Clay’s claim is a cloud and seeks set off or sale of premises and injunction against further claims. Timber proceeds from Ruth’s sale are unaccounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D. Bee
Columbus
Hoskins & Stout
Common Pleas Court
Ruth D. Kezertee
Clay Kezertee
Leesburg Township
Walter Kezertee
Mary A. Bee
Storm wrecks stack and damages Union county structures
A Monday storm caused extensive damage in Union County. The iron smokestack at the courthouse toppled, crashing through the roof and breaking into three pieces. Insurance covered the loss. Allen Township suffered worst, with downed trees, fences, and disrupted wires. Milk wagon toppled, street lamps and a shade tree blown down. Fire alarm wires damaged and linemen busy repairing lines. The day featured hail, rain, wind, and freezing temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Court House
Allen Township
Arthur Dunbar
Bert Longnecker
Walnut
Seventh Streets
J C Kennedy Chosen to Pave Mechanicsburg Main Street
J C Kennedy the Marysville engineer is hired by Mechanicsburg council to supervise summer paving estimated at 20000 dollars. The project aims to modernize the town’s main street and may lead to further street improvements funded by wealthy property owners. Kennedy’s work on previous projects earned favorable impressions with the street committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kennedy
Marysville
Council of
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg Council
Kennedy
Columbus Move For Treeteran Brick Mason John Doelling
John Doelling aged treeteran brick mason plans relocation to Columbus with his wife to live with relatives due to age and infirmities. Miss Frances Sager attended the play The School Mistress at the Great Southern theatre in Columbus Friday evening where Ruth Huntington of Columbus led the cast and had hosted Miss Sager previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doelling
Columbus
Frances Sager
Great Southern Theatre
Ruth Huntington
Miss Sager
Aged Pioneer Mrs Kezertee Dies In Marysville
Mrs. Sarah Kezertee aged 91 widow of Walter Kezertee died Friday at her daughter Dora Kezertee’s home in Marysville after a long illness. A Union county pioneer born in Highland county she moved to Leesburg township in 1851 and later to Marysville seven years ago. She leaves three living children Dora Hazen and Clay Kezertee and a brother Julius Martin of Clermont county. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at 325 West Fourth Street led by Rev. W. A. Atkinson with Oakdale cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Kezertee
Walter Kezertee
Dora Kezertee
Marysville
Union County
Highland County
T. Walter Kezertee
Leesburg
Kezertee
Prof Eugene McCampbell to Europe and Africa Study Tour
Prof Eugene McCampbell of Columbus and his wife spent Sunday with his parents. He will visit Europe this fall for university work in Scotland Germany and Austria. They plan a Khartum Africa assignment studying typpical diseases near the Blue and White Nile confluence. He is the first American bacteriologist assigned to the Khartum university. Mrs McCampbell will stay in Europe with him then return home when he proceeds to Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene McCampbell
Columbus
McCampbell
Europe
McCambell
Scotland
Germany
Austria
Khartum
Africa
Sudan
Blue Nile
White Nile
Mexico
University At
No Extra Pay for Sheriffs Ruling Narrowly Bans Double Pay
Ohio Attorney General Hogan rules sheriffs and city detectives who travel to other states to extradite defendants are not entitled to extra compensation. The opinion says no statute authorizes such pay and that public policy favors avoiding additional salaries for duties already required, saving money for counties statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogan
Ohio
Membership Drive At Matinee Club Sees Forty Applications
Forty or more membership applications were reviewed at the matinee club meeting Saturday night. Action on these will be taken at next Saturday's meeting. A planned combination horse sale at the fair ground was postponed. Secretary Brodrick reports many horsemen favor such a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodrick
Vote Unnecessary for Local Sewer Bond Issue
Solicitor J H Kinkade wins AG Hogan ruling that towns may issue sewer bonds up to five percent without a vote. Paris township complaints and a governor approved health order push Marysville to install a sanitary sewer system promptly, despite tax worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kinkade
Hogan
State Board of Health
Paris Township
Marysville
High School Debate Tomorrow Promises Strong Senior Participation
The senior class will debate the resolution that Congress should fund fortification of the Panama Canal over forest conservation. Cyril Jewell and Helen Gallagher speak for the affirmative while Dana C. Coe and Florence Danforth argue the negative. Each student prepared papers and the best were chosen by class vote. An arbor day program will also be presented. the last debate occurred in 1908 between seniors and juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Panama Canal
Cyril Jewell
Helen Gallagher
Dana C. Coe
Florence Danforth
Death of John N Gosnell in Bradley Ill
John N Gosnell, 54, died suddenly of double pneumonia in Bradley Illinois. He was a former county school teacher and deputy county clerk under his brother J N Gosnell. Survived by widow, three sons, daughter, and four brothers Jasper Marysville Frank Columbus George Ft Dodge and F C Washington DC. Body sent to Marysville for funeral at Oakdale with services today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper N. Gosnell
Bradley, Ill
John N. Gosnell
Licking County
J. N. Gosnell
Bradley
Gosnell
Jasper
Marysville
Frank
Columbus
George
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
F. C
Washington D. C
Oakdale
Ill Health Forces C S Cheney to Resign from Fair Board
Ill health forces C S Cheney of Jackson township to resign from the Union County Agricultural Society’s fair board after two years. John D White of Essex elected to fill the vacancy. The dining hall bid was re taborized by a committee. Committees were named to repair buildings and issue new catalogues. President Laird and Secretary Brodrick authorized to refinance the mortgage and secure new loans. A committee will select a starting race judge for the September fair. April 5 set as deadline to file exceptions to the premium list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Agricultural Society
W. F. Brodrick
C. 5
Cheney
Jackson Township
John D. White
Essex
Uriah Cook
L. H. Elliott
W. M. Staley
H. E. Moore
Elmer Liggett
John N. Laird
F. D. Henderson
Laird
Brodrick
J. N. Laird
J. K. Langstaff
Frank D. Henderson
Knights of Pythias confer Knight rank in Marysville
Marysville Lodge No. 100 Knights of Pythias conferred the Knight rank Friday evening at Pythian Castle before 200 members with visitors from Raymond Pharisburg New Dover Milford Center and other towns. Several candidates are now scheduled though one failed to appear. A banquet followed and members enjoyed a smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville Lodge No
K. of P
Pythian Castle Hall
Raymond
Pharisburg
New Dover
Milford Center
Alaska Man Seeks Sanatorium Clues on Missing Mother
John Munroe McCain of Dawson Yukon asks Alaska postmaster for help locating his mother Mrs. Lewis Montgomery McCain née Annie Bradshaw. He was told she is alive and in a sanatorium near Marysville but cannot recall the state or exact town. He requests the names of local sanatoriums and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullen
John Munroe McCain
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Alaska
Marysville
Lewis Montgomery McCain
Annie Bradshaw
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William W. Epps
Hackman
M’cormick
Hamiltons
County Court House
J.C. Kennedy
Prof
John Gosnell
Fair Board
J. D. White
P.’s
P. R. Sherwood
County Fair Ground
Henry Whittaker
Middlebury
Whittaker
Fred Weller
Middleburg
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