Ancient Funeral Equipment Donated to Dearborn Museum
Relatives of John Dice sell Portsmouth funeral wagons and hacks to Henry Ford representatives. Two hand made buggies, a hearse, a parlor carriage and three hacks, all over 46 years old, were shipped to Dearborn, Michigan for exhibition. Elizabeth Dice notes the family held the pieces for years and that the gear drew wide attention in Portsmouth before sale.
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Dearborn
Mich
Portsmouth
Corteres
Dearaurn
Birchigan
W. Irs
Lentry
T.nu 3
Michigan Central
John Dice
Pitlicathe
Ford
Elizabeth Dice
Secan Street
Twas
Dam Worker Injured Falling At Pyles Dam No 1
A repair crew member at Dam No 1 in Pyles Kentucky suffered numerous bruises after clipping and falling about 20 feet while on duty. He was taken to Sehiersney hospital where Dr. F Stollenberg attended to his injuries. The man is part of the U S government dam repair gang.
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Pyles
Wirebrick
U. S
Dam No. 1
Sehiersney Hospital
F. Stollenberg
Former Huntington Girl Killed in Auto Accident
Miss Dorothy Lenferson, 3, of Newport, formerly Huntington, WVa, died from injuries after an automobile collision while traveling with a party of motorists to a fire scene. Drivers of the wrecked vehicle were charged with manslaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Covington
Eye
Dorothy Lenferson
Newport
Tuntington
Boy Injured When Struck By Automobile Near Sciotaville
Robert Miller of Meg and Mrs. Miller of Pghert report their son was riding a wagon on the curb to the grocers when a car driven by a man named Smith struck him Friday afternoon near the Miller home. He suffered a serious fracture of the left arm and received care from Drs. Netron and Hutchens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Grens-alron
Meg
Officials From Inspection Team Visit Portsmouth Friday
An inspection trip brought Willam Hot and other officials to Portsmouth on Friday. The group included Te Me Bride and We Syrdunv, with regional posts in Virginia and Kentucky, tied to DLA operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Hot
Riehmoul
Me Bride
Aghiwail
Three Hurt When Car Topples On Horning Avenue
Three men were slightly injured Friday night when the car they were in turned over on Horning Avenue in Aviotalville. George Cartwright of 2123 Grant Street and Edward Gosling and Edward Topkine sustained minor injuries.
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George Cartwright
Grant Street
Edward Gosling
Edward Topkine
Rllig Kiddens
Horning Avenue
Aviotaville
Centenarian dancer crosses ocean to visit Ohio kin
Mrs. James Gursen of Sundevin England aged 91 sailed aboard the Manuretuatn to the United States. She entered the ship's ballroom with the captain, recalled jealous debutantes, and noted Ocean vogue as a recurring adventure. She is mother to Mrs. Mark Folowet Canton and Louis Larses of Waco.
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Cres Nyon
Indy
Hughess Weiren
Suirk
Shue
Tone
Feir
Mae
United States
Slr
Jauie Gursen
Sundevin
Enginal
Ocean Vogue
Slin
Mark Folowet Canton
Louis Larses
Waco-Amapleton Road
Landmark Believed Oldest Living Thing In Ohio
Ohio archaeologists regard the Wickeye as the state’s oldest living thing. The venerable tree in Circleville near Pickaway County sits under chief Logan’s lore as a symbol long associated with early settlers. A recent publication links the site to historical memory and park memorials surround the venerable landmark.
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Landmark Believed
Columbgs
Ibelow
Circleville
Pickaway County
Ohio
Ohioa
Agelquilire
Wickeye
Logan
Chloe Valley
Mark
No Pretty Models at New French Art Studio
In a newly opened studio at Cite Université housing American artists, no pretty models are allowed. An artist brought his belongings for a long sit, only to be told by an official that such models could not be admitted, forcing him to abandon the session and return to his atelier.
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Fig
Berilee Tahis
Cite Universt
New Boston Schools Close After A Successful Term
New Boston grade and high schools shut down Friday following their most successful term to date, per Superintendent Tress. The Loniding will be renovated during the summer vacation.
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New Boston
Tress
Thompson inherits $2.6 million estate from father
Millionaire by The Associated Press. CHICAGO, June date. A son of the late David J. Thompson, vice president of the Fuland Steel Co., inherits his father's estate valued at 2,6 million.
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Chicago
Fahlboytas
Militnanice
David J. Thompson
Fuland Steel Co
Tha Ind
Atexix
Courthouse sale nets six properties to bidders
Six homes were sold at public auction at the courthouse Friday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Merchert Caldwell. Purchases included properties in Wheelerburg, Sciotoville, Porter Township, and Glenn Street Sciotoville, with buyers Rosege Woodrin John Miller and others. Prices ranged from about $1,000 to $4,500 with appraisals up to $2,850.
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Court House
Merchert T. Caldwell
Graf Purelinec & Home
Wheeleraburg
Amestcan Building and Load Company
Willing
Crippy Et
Ce Witlin HW
Crippee Atd
W. Johnson
Gallia Street
Cithens Baviega and Doan Company
John C. Wills
Kendlam Avenue
Sciatoville
American Buildiing and Loons Company
W. E. Tripp Et al
Canton Milk Distributor and Wife Die in Crash
Tom Schubach, 53, president of the Sal tary Milk Co. of Canton, and his wife Pearl, 40, were killed instantly when their car collided with a fast northbound freight train at an unprotected grade crossing four miles northeast of here on the Cleveland Akron Columbus Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Green Oarville
Tom Schubach
Saltary Milk Company
Canton
Pearl
Dt Io. m
Theirouto
Cleveland
Akron
Columbus
Here
Local residents listed as patients at Portsmouth General and Mercy hospitals
The list updates conditions and hospital statuses for numerous people including Phyllis Sueriunam at First National Bank home confinement for tonsillitis. Ruby Carter with Dr. Lewis in Haywort road. James McCormick in Senmion Ohio admitted to Portsmouth General as a surgical patient. Wy Parker, 2 Walant street, major operation at Portsmouth General. James Goodman, 1687 Seventh street, surgical patient at Portsmouth General. Rhody Founders, Sylatyville, admitted as surgical patient. Mary Gulker moved home after tonsil removal. Tussell Essman discharged from Portsmouth General as a surgical patient. Harrison Kinthler, loss of right eye from a 22 caliber bullet, dismissed after brain surgery. Rev. George Vetter in Mercy Hospital with pulmonary trouble. Mrs. John W. Snyder improving after major operation at Mercy. Mrs. William Oats at home on Front street, gravely ill. Charles Goodman, 1916 Eighth Street, tonsils removed at Mercy. Edward Hawking, 820 Harvard Street, admitted to Mercy. Ores Cox, 1017 Rhodes Avenue, discharged from Mercy. Made Whitt, 8008 Walnut Street, fractured leg after accident, discharged from Mercy. Weyhorst, Selotaville, admitted to Sebicramt hospital as surgical patient. Hetty Ann Schulta at Jackson, free patient discharged from Selivrinan. Tussell Cos of Valley Street, New Weston, surgical patient discharged from Seliverinan hospital.
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Phyllis Sueriunam
First Natlomit Bank
Grandview Avenue
Ruby Carter
Dr. Lewis
Haywort Road
James McCormick
Senmion
Oho
Portsmouth General
Wy Parker
Walant Street
Portsmouth
Gener
Portsmouth General Hospital
Harrison Kinthler
George Vetter
Mercy Hospital
John W. Snyder
Second Street
Wiliam Oats
Front Street
Charles Goodman
Eighth Street
Edward Hawking
Harvard Street
Ores Cox
Rhodes Avenue
New Fa
Made Whitt
Charles Whitt
Walnut Street
Weyhorst
Selotaville
Hetty Ann Sehulta
Jackson
Valley Atreel
New Keston
Sellerinan Hogptad
Blimo Man and Friend Start 1500 Mile Hike
Blimo Man and friend begin a 1500 mile walking trip to Miami Florida with plans to sell toy balloons to cover expenses. Lambert runs a downtown Akron newspaper station. Warry Menefee, nearly blind, travels with Blimo Man in fragile health. Other notes mention Ashland contract, Portsmouth Works payroll, and Miss Erlup Snorkel recovering from a serious fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly International Nova Service
Aaron
Miami
Fla
Lambert
Akron
Bill Tan
Warry Menefee
Party Guests Edit Newspaper At Home
New forms of home entertaining appeal to young people through radio fan letters to the Mousekola Institute. A party game simulates editing a newspaper with members filling departments and an editor compiling and reading aloud. A district attorney and detective are chosen to judge who is guilty in a staged crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Serview
New York
Cosy Boys
Kanto
Industrial mishaps kill 153 workers in New York state
Industrial incidents caused the deaths of 153 workers in New York state during April. Frances Verking, industrial commissioner, reports 1,788 workplace deaths from July 2, 1990, to April 30, 1991, up from 1,550 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Altany
New York State
Frances Verking
Elsime
Trival Ag
Trust Fund Established To Provide Scholarships
A $10,000 trust fund created in New York in memory of Sybil Carter aims to fund scholarships for children of Indian families. The fund honors Sybil Carter, tied to St Mary’s School in Springfield South Dakota, as part of its dedication to education. A separate note from Omaha reports the stock exchange opening with an 80-member initial staff and trading to begin at 1:30 PM, with a 30 minute advance on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
New York
Sybil Carter
St. Mary's School
Springfield
South Dakota
EXCH
Jane
Gmina Stock Exchange
Plight of slender young women tied to colonial trade
A discordant report claims a world conference discussed enslaving young African women for marriage and cattle exchange. Dr A N Tonge allegedly described selling 17 year old girls to fatten them for husbands, proposing large cattle payments to their fathers.
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San Francisco
Amelia
A. N. Tonge
River traffic returns to normal after sandbar repairs
Officials announced river traffic is back to normal as water levels were raised to allow boats to cross sandbars. The Dany 21 wickets, lowered for repairs, were raised to provide sufficient water for ferries while maintenance continued at the site.
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Quare Inn
Soas
Dany
Cnarry Tren
River Forecast for Ohio Valley Stations News Bulletin
Forecast covers upper Ohio valley tonight through Sunday. Lists river stations and dam numbers including Dam No 23 20 22 26 and 31 near Portsmouth Point Pleasant Pittsburgh Cincinnati. Winter river observer notes potential rises and conditions across weather region.
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Raturdaiy
Portsmouth
Clygernin
Pittsburgh
Turkersburg
Point Pleasant
Sailes
Portamouthy i
Cincinnati
Upper
Ohio Valley
Riverait
River Observer
Local Business People Arrive on Various Trips
Tol Neudoerfer of Wheeling West Virginia visits Portsmouth on business after long residence in the area. T. Weaver of Charleston West Virginia is in the city on business. Attorney Henry T. Batinen has returned home from a Columbus business trip. Rh. O. W. McCracken of Washington District of Columbia is in Portsmouth on business.
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Tol Neudoerfer
Wheeling
W. Va
Portsmouth
T. Weaver
Charleston
Henry T. Batinen
Columbus
O W. McCracken
Washington D. IL
Logal Insurance Dealers to Take Training Course
Ed Tach, Henry C. Iiensge and James Russell, local insurance men, have enrolled for a life insurance training course to be opened at Marshall College Huntington June 6. The course, sponsored by the Huntington and Charleston Underwriters' association, runs eight weeks with sessions in Huntington and Charleston on alternating weeks. Classes are 9 to 12 in the morning and 1 to 3 in the afternoon on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Over 80 underwriters have enrolled, with expectations of reaching 100.
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Tach
Henry C. Iiensge
James ¥. Russell
Marshall College
Luntington
Tluntington
Charleston
Thuntington
North End youth hurt when hit by big truck near home
Donald Metchant of Meevath and Guy Street was slightly injured Friday night when struck by an Owl Gleaning company truck near his home. Driver G. Burns claimed the youth darted into the street. witnesses exonerated Burns from blame. A second item notes Stanley Bandisky, 22, of Buffdate, Pa, drowning while swimming in the Ohio River.
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Donald Metchant
Meevath
Guy Street
Owl Gleaning Company
G. Burns
Sciotoville
Ind
Burns
Cirgus
Gallipolis
Tune
Stanley Bandisky
Buffdate
Ohio River
The
Holy Way
Circus
Rebekah Degree Team Plans Tuesday Practice
Members of the Rebekah degree team will meet for practice next Tuesday night. Captain Charles Lagher requests all members be present for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Team PO
Charles Lagher
Shot Fired in Family Quarrel Intercepted
An investigation near Dry Run leads to the arrest of a man using the alias Walter Ryle on intoxication counts. Deputies report a dispute between Style Ryle and his wife ended with a pistol shot that pierced the floor. Mrs. Ryle threatens stronger charges on Saturday. Ryle jailed in county jail.
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Deveny Sheriie al. Bridswell
Walter Iyle
Bridwell
Style
Ryle
County Jol
Theater Sold in Russell as New Owner Takes Reins
The municipal court convicted Felday Byrd Nelson Fiowna Brown Charles Masters and Jake Nelson of intoxication and fined them plus costs. The gentle theater in Russell Kentucky has been sold by G H Hole of Mount Sterling to William Luess, owner of Russell Drug Store, with Paul Lucas to manage the theater.
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Felday Byrd Nelson
Fiowna Brown
Charles Masters
Jake Nelson
Russell, Ky
Iegent
G. H. Hole
Mt. Sterling
William Luess
Russell Drug Store
Paul Lucas
Avwuier
Rites for Colored Pastor Set for Monday Morning
Funeral services for Rev. M. Flournoy, pastor of the Findlay Street M E Church, who died in Mercy Hospital, will be held Monday at 9 am in the Findlay Street church. The body will lie in state at Stark's Funeral Home, Fifteenth Street, until time of service. Interment at Pee Wee Valley, Ky.
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Byssy
M. Flournoy
Giastor
Findlay Street
M. E. Church
Henry
Mercy Hospital
Stark
War Fifteenth Street
Megy
Pee Wee Valley
Kyu Fur Ints
Friendship Team to Face Slocum on Sunday Diamond
The Friendship baseball team will play Slocum on Sunday at 2 30 p m at Slocum diamond. Battery for Friendship listed as James and Nance with Hoy Clugler for Slocum. A separate note reports a coupe damaged on Sunday morning at Sixth and Ofsere streets when a driver swerved to avoid another vehicle.
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Friendship
Orgipiaca
Slocum
James
Nance
Ay Clugler
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Portsmouth Times
Ry of
Ord
Sheffield
United States Miliary, Academy
jWeat Point
N.Y
Pauw P. Young
AlHance
Pointer
Aeademny
Ocean
Dune Zihvlla
Itte
Landt Brothers
Heath Wiilie
Howe
Matte Bboy Dairy
emMeek
Hammer
Caldwell
Canton Milk
Blimo
Ashland
Fale Beekman Amd Lty
Ringe Tuners
Piks
Ashiana
Kadoyes
Wheeiing Steel Corporation
Avurkel
Erlup Ft
Snorkel
Glenn H. Curtis
Glenn I Curtis
River Standing
Royal Savings & Loan Co
LOGAL
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Washington
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Thin St
Walter Ryle
Dry Run
al H. Bridwell
Don Dualeneiy
Selotusife
Lindeman
Finjas
Columbia
Ononson
Stan Laurel
Oliver
Hardy
Jack Holt
Lila Lee
Ralph Graves
Avery
Pat
Evelyn Brent
Sclive Brook
Wnlpore
Maurice Chevalier
Ciara Bow
Nancy Carroll
Geo. Bancroft
Ruth Chatterton
Gary Cooper
Gamn
Stewart’s Fountain
Pure Milk CO
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