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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1930

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View Home Burns While Couple Is At Bedside Of Relative In Cit

Report from Cit indicates a house fire with a couple at a relative's bedside. Biologists from Yale discuss sterol roles in tubercle bacilli and potential cures. Dr William Charles White of Washington noted sterol absorption may affect rickets. Astronomers Wilson Nicholson and Mayall outline Pluto data with a predicted next perihelion in 1989 and a 247 year orbital period.

Yale Manoral Cooperative Wiliam Charles White Washington Anderson Bovine Bird Timothy Day Pluto Lowell Observatory ME Wilson Nicholas A. Mayall Earth

Fire destroys attic and damages homes in Washington township

Mrs Hammond reported at bedside of ill relative then returned home about 6 pm and lit the furnace for Portsmouth. Neighbors saw flames and found attic burning at the Hammond home. Firefighters limited damage to a few pieces of furniture before turning to the Riehl and Lathrop homes. About 200 onlookers gathered as fire raged over two hours. Causes suspected as defective wiring or faulty fuel. Insurance on the Hammonds’ home but not the property. estimated losses include furniture and rugs. Wind aided spread and hampered nearby property. Township sought a fire truck for protection but deal stalled in legal and trustee disputes. Mrs Hammond suffered a nervous attack after being moved to her son-in-law’s home.

Hemmond Riehl Lathrop Birs Hammond Washington Township Yamity Fiat Afr William Risber

Four Railroads Agree to Merge in Consolidation Plan

Four eastern railroads the New York Central Pennsylvania Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio reached agreement on major consolidation issues. They settled allocation of lines including Jersey Central to B&O and Lehigh Valley to Chesapeake & Ohio, with traffic rights and cash to Pennsylvania. An official statement was expected from Washington.

United Peces New York New York Central Pennsylvania Haltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio, W Meading Jersey Central Baltimore & Ohi Lackawoona Lehigh Valley Road Chesnpeake & Ohio Lehigh Valley Connsylvania Waalington

Waverly incident leaves guard injured and foiler escaped

In Waverly an abrupt dispute led to a minor melee involving Milter of Wormly who suffered a fax like mishap amid the confusion. Emer cs detpen by Chaclos Feaméccales, the assailant, fled with minor injuries, while Foender escaped with minimal damage.

Waveriz Milter Wormly Chaclos Waverly Ieto Ental

Marshal Joffre Battles Death

Marshal Joffre, aged about 70, lay gravely ill in Paris today as doctors reported his lungs filling and respiration irregular after amputation of a left leg ten days earlier. In a late bulletin, physicians warned the case was critical with little hope of recovery amid advancing arteritis infection in his right leg.

Dee Marahal Joffre Atiu Aed

Seek To Break Will Of Dr W S Eakman In Ohio Suit

In Ironton Ohio a suit to break the will of the late Dr W S Eakman has begun in common pleas court. The case cites undue influence by a distant relative and the decedent's alleged unsound mind and memory as grounds for invalidating the will.

Dr. W.S. Eakman Ironton Ohio W. S. Eakman Lawrence County Common Pleas Court Arish 2Akman

Insurgent Senate Pushes Agenda for Hoover Leaders

Insurgent senators urged enactment of a legislative program within two months, signaling possible special session. The list includes farm relief, power regulation, Muscle Shoals, railroad consolidation, anti injunction measures, and Norris lame duck amendment. Watson opposes a special session. Borah clashes with administration.

Willian K. Butceinson Washington Senate Hoover Congress James E. Watson Congrete William B Borah Idaho

Fall Causes Death Of Beaver Woman

Beaver Ohio December 86 Mrs Mary Ann Gall 82 widow of Nicholas Gall died at her home near Beaver Sunday from injuries suffered in a fall about a month earlier Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 20 p m at the Beaver M E church Rev C L Thayer in charge Burial followed at Deaver Cemetery Survived by son John Gall at home and five daughters Mrs Edward Butler South Solon Mrs Irena Quigg Mrs Edith Reams and Mrs Nora Hall of Columbus and Mrs Margaret Deayer of Springfield Ohio

South Solon Irena Quigg Edith Reams Nora Hall Columbus Airs Margaret Deayer Springfield

Sheriff to Leave Home in Waverly District Move

Sheriff Dewdle of Pike County ends two terms and will be succeeded by Sheriff-elect Jen Parker after year start. Mr and Mrs Parker relocate from Morgantown to the jail property in the near future as the change takes effect.

Passenger train attacked by bandits in Peiping to wreck and loot

A Peiping to Hankou passenger train was attacked by bandits on a Saturday. Official reports say about 50 passengers were killed and 20 kidnapped with 47 injured. Bandits derailed the locomotive, wrecked nine coaches, set two on fire and looted the cars. Some passengers trapped inside burned to death. The incident is described as the worst railway hold-up in years.

United Freee

Fragmented OCR summary of a legal court note

A garbled report describes a man facing a toxication charge with a trial not tomorrow. He mentions hardships and a bandaged condition, referencing inmates and a place called the peak. The text is incomplete and mixed with nonstandard terms.

Epata Tie

Biggs House Historic Hotel of Portsmouth Ohio

The Biggs House history marks it as a premier southern Ohio hostelry long famed for its dining room functions. Proprietors included Pat Pendergrass and Sandford G. Jennings with others like Tom Taylor and Frank Robinson. The current building arose after an 1871 fire, replacing an earlier United States hotel on the same site.

Ohio Pat Pendergrass Sandford G. Jennings Society Belles of Portsmouth Cincinnati Pittsburgh Tom Taylor Frank Robinson John Warner Samuel Gilbert Sixth Street G. E Merriman Gallipoli Frank Bryan Bighou Clay Wade Biggs United States Hotel Portamouth George and William Biggs

Firet Claireten church election officers named

In a church election held, officers for the coming year were chosen. F W Seeridan was named chairman, F E Hemites vice chairman, C Seeck secretary, Cecil arver assistant secretary, J D Thewms treasurer, B C Halbrook mission treasurer, George Edwards sending treasurer, Kelsey Hughes seer, Ming Mayme userr march clerk.

F. W. Seeridan F. E. Hemites CE Seeck Cecil Arver Tierant J. D. Thewms R Cherch Treazurer B.C. Halbrook Mission Treaverer George Edwards Treaperer Kelsey Hughes Seer Ming Mayme Userr

Miss Drew 86 Died After Long Illness in Mt Vernon

Miss Drew 86 long ill died Monday at 7:45 p m at Physician and Surgeons Home Mt Vernon Ohio Funeral plans set for 1 pm Wednesday at Mt Vernon with burial in Granville Ohio She was sister of the late Irving Drew and had lived in Portsmouth Ohio most of her life attended church when able Survivors include sister Miss Mary Drew and brother Austin Drew with other relatives in the Granville area

Irving Drew Eien Drew Austin Drew Miss Drew Portsmouth Waller Street Drew Gallia Street Milas Drew

California marrisas decline in Ort Lire mente of 1900

Archived note records an unexplained drop in marrisas in Calidornia during a historical period labeled Ort Lire mente of 1900, compared to a prior interval. The fragmentary text references a decrease of 1300 but lacks clear context, dates, or governing bodies.

Calidornia

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