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Newspaper
Portsmouth Weekly Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
1
June report from Jackson covers a wedding between Cochran and Lenora, an obituary note for Samuel Cochran, public notices on a judge not seeking re election, and various local incidents including arrests, indictments, and property actions. Names include McClung, Cochran, Lenora, Blume, Davis, Gibson, and Walton, with events around Johnstown and Columbus.
A fragmented report lists various Sciotaville and Wheelersburg items including church meeting requests, a charity luncheon, missionary society activities, and local residents attending events. Attendees and attendees’ relations are named amid references to a forthright schedule of gatherings and social duties.
A court case in the Court House at Withow concerns the will of the deceased Mactin Santi. The filing names plaintiffs and defendants with details of probate, property disposition, and a prompt verdict pending. The text references a miscellany of names and references to testimony and potential dates.
An elderly detente from Penosy tanks presented a large bundle to the resolutions committee at the Republican national convention in Chicago. The chair opened it and found whiskey. Senator Smoul of Utah was appointed to review the matter but returned immediately. The bottle's contents blocked further action.
The forecast shows the crop functionally reduced with a harvest of about half the expected yield. Projections indicate lower corn, oats, clover, and alfalfa outputs, and a percent decline versus prior years. Names and figures from the period appear in the garbled OCR, but the gist notes a reduction in wheat and related crops across the state.
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Cincinnati man Hobie Palme named state justice in a ceremonial confirmation. Local officials praised his legal record and long service in the judiciary. The appointment is seen as strengthening the state bench amid upcoming case load.
Indianapolis June 10 The American Legion reports approval of HGSGD100 for misaligned vocational training and other aid to discharged service members. W Miller chairs the national committee in Washington as the group pursues benefits for veterans.
Mrs Daniels outlines suffrage goals including equal pay for equal work and abolition of sweatshops. The speech praises suffrage as key to addressing global problems, while noting political resistance to ratification and urging protection of liberties and independence.
Mr aryl Mrs Karl Simpria host a weekend gathering with relatives including Mr and Mrs Bressler and others. Visitors from Cine Hint and Chinasile join, with Grandiga Cunning’ noted as aged and visiting relatives. Attendance includes Mr and Mrs Setter and Mroasd Mee from Meritt Puree 1 Unit, plus Yada Winter spending time with Keane Winter family.
An obituary records the death of David Brant, noting family ties, age, and funeral details. The notice mentions the service time and location, the deceased’s history, and surviving relatives. The language is fragmented but preserves essential biographical and ceremonial facts for local readers.
A jury in Allegheny County found a youth guilty in a fatal farmyard shooting that left his father dead. The trial, held in Hemphester, heard testimony from family and neighbors about the family’s struggles on the Valley Township farm. Funeral services for the victim were planned in Greeslawn cemetery.
A fall injures Gableman and Gabirmatte while Clary Nedlers and Tome also suffer mishaps. Kurlan sustains persistent pain as the scene involves a questionable scheme and a local realisation tied to a recent event.
A scrambled foreign language-tinged dispatch reports labor opposition to restrictions on soft coal shipments from Lake Erie ports. It mentions ship cargoes, Pathe and Trane references, and unclear figures 82 and 2S in a chaotic ledger of names, places, and dates.
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