Narrow Escape as Train Strikes Truck at Fulton Street Crossing
Joe Wiley and Harvey Roberts escaped serious injury when Erie train 16 struck their truck around one o clock Tuesday. The truck owned by Wiley carried household goods for Roberts. many fruit cans and furniture were damaged though a framed motto survived. The crossing is noted as dangerous with poor paving and past accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wiley
Harvey Roberts
Erie
Fulton Street
Mr. Wiley
Mr. Roberts
God
Mrs Isabelle Myers Dies After Brief Illness in 1925
Mrs Isabelle Myers wife of James H Myers died Thursday evening March 26 1925 after a brief illness. Born and longtime Dover Township resident she was daughter of Samuel T Rit tenhouse and Elizabeth Nichols Rit tenhouse both deceased. She married James H Myers April 6 1871 on the Dover farm. they had six children and fourteen grandchildren with all surviving except the wife of son Milo L Myers who died December 10 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Myers
James H. Myers
Myers
Dover Township
Union County
Ohio
Samuel T. Rittenhouse
Elizabeth Nichols Rittenhouse
Union
Memphis M. Myers
Milo L. Myers
James I. Myers
Ben ~E. Myers
Glenna Lowe
Ata C. Myers
Delaware
Richwood Dealers Elect Leaders At District Meeting
A hardware dealers group from Delaware to Ostrander met at Hotel Allen in Delaware Thursday evening. State President F. R. Conklin presided after a 6:30 dinner. George M. Gray and J. B. Carson spoke, with F. E. Riley of Richwood named president and M. A. Miller elected secretary for the coming year. Next gathering planned for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Marion
Marysville
Mt. Gilead
Prospect
Richwood
Waldo
Sunbury
Ashley
Cardington
Ostrander
Hotel Allen
F. R. Conklin
The
Hardware Association
George M. Gray
J. B. Carson
Heart of Ohio League to Compile 1925 Schedule
Heart of Ohio base ball league officers meet at Hotel Villa Friday to draft the 1925 schedule. The league will adopt Flexyde balls purchased from J J Corbett. Allgower urges interested players to report for tryouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of Ohio Baseball League
Hotel Villa
J. J. Corbett
Allgower
Poultry Men Form Ohio Show Circuit
Richwood poultrymen attended a Friday Marion meeting at Hotel Harding to organize the Ohio Poultry Show Circuit. W F Kohler was elected president, O F Zimmerman vice president, and D B Whitehead secretary treasurer with a committee from each city. The circuit dates list Marion, Prospect, Forest, Kenton and Richwood with Marion as headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
Harding Marion
Ohio
W. F. Kohler
Upper Sandusky
O. F. Zimmerman
Forest
D. B. Whitehead
Marion
Prospect
Kenton
Paralysis Claims Life of R. J. Hager at 68
R J Hager aged 68 died Sunday night at the county home from paralysis. Born June 4 1865 he was the son of Levi and unnamed mother. He leaves three brothers Harley Hager Lin den Hager F S Hager and a sister Almira Shirk. Funeral held at Friends church Byhalia Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Williams officiating Lloyd Winter in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverday J. Hager
Mr. Hager
Levi Hager
F. S. Hager
Marysville
Harley Hager
Michigan
Linden Hager
Mt. Victory
Almira Shirk
Pasadena
California
Byhalia
Lloyd Winter
Union County Schools Receive State Aid Distribution
The state education department notified Union County Superintendent J A Yealey that Dover Rural gets 500 dollars Leesburg Rural 400 Magnetic Springs 2000 York 1000 and Jerome Special is not settled. Additional aid may follow. Allen and Jackson Rural will use House Bill 27 enabling an extra levy if petitioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
J. A. Yealey
Union County
Dover
Leesburg
Magnetic Springs
York
Jerome
Allen
Jackson
Getting out a paper not all joke
The piece argues that printing a newspaper is a balancing act between humor and seriousness. It defends original content while acknowledging criticism for publishing exchanges. It asserts the staff must print news and contributions without neglecting their own reporting.
Home cooking seen as can opened, hidden at restaurants
A remark likens restaurant meals to home cooking by noting the visible absence of an opened can. It highlights the straightforward honesty of home prep compared with dining out.
Cleanup Week Declared in Richwood by Mayor Ogan
Next week April 6 to 11 is cleanup week in Richwood per Mayor Ogan. Residents should gather rubbish burn or haul away remove ashes from streets and alleys. Community health hinges on cleanliness and eradicating fly breeding sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogan
Richwood
Social notes from Livingston meeting and club events
Livingston post W R C met in regular session Tuesday afternoon with good attendance and several agenda items. Initiation services planned for April 14. Mrs C E Holycross and Mrs C E Ogan hosted the J T club with prizes awarded to Mrs J F McElheny and Mrs Leo Ridgeway. A birthday gathering for Mrs J A Howe and others from Prospect and surrounding areas followed. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs C E Kinney was held at Clarence Kinney's home with over 50 guests and a supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Post
C. E. Holycross
C. E. Ogan
J. T. Club
C. E. Kinney
Clarence Kinney
Aid Society Hostesses At Mrs Oborn Home
Group 4 of the Aid Society of the Baptist church hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs W J Oborn to conduct devotional services led by Mrs C F Cox and a program featuring readings by Mrs Howard Temple and Kathleen Melvin, songs by Rachel Temple and a ladies quartet, with lunch served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of the Baptist Church
W. J. Oborn
C. F. Cox
Howard Temple
Rachel Temple
Kathleen Melvin
F. C. Swartout
Quartette
C. H. Cosby
Among Our Churches Services This Week
The small pox epidemic is subsiding and we expect you at services Bible school at 10 preaching at Pharisburg 11 and at Claiborne 7 30 o clock Clyde T Parish pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharisburg
Claiborne
Clyde T. Parish
Sur prize Birthday Dinner for Milford Schmelzer
A large Sunday dinner gathering hosted by Mrs Anna Schmelzer near Arbela honored Milford Schmelzer on his birthday with many Hickok Davis White and Schmelzer family members attending from Magnetic Springs Kenton Alger Richwood Essex and nearby communities. A separate surprise greeted Mrs J D Stiffler at her south of location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Fred Haskell
Freda
Lucille
Donald
Earl Stiffler
Goldie
Arthur
Clifford
Hazel
Marion
John Daum
Richwood
Samuel Miley
Harry Miley
Dwight
Carl
Bertha Smith
Daniel Miley
Howard
Ruth
Emma Stiffler
Jay Stiffler
Dorothy
Ray
Ernest
Dana Mulvaine
Pharisburg
W. M. Hickok
Estelle
Albert Hickok
Magnetic Springs
A. F. Bixler
Laurence Davis
Kenneth
Dennis Hickok
Kenton
Liana Bevan
Anna Ports
Sadie
Robert Ports
Anna Schmelzer
Arbela
B. F. McKinnon
Noble Hopkins
Alger
Rice
Essex
J. D. White
Emma Blue
C. E. White
C. A. Cheney
Lloyd Manley
Dana Kinikin
Ralph White
J. H. Schmelzer
Guy McMahon
Arthur Walters
Cloyd Parish
Harry Blue
Milford Schmelzer
First Presbyterian Church April 5 Communion Service
The church notes a communion service on April 5 with new members to be read this year. Sabbath school starts at 9 45 led by Prof Beeman. Evening worship at 7 30 and C E at 6 45. Pastor J L Fisher leads a good program with Mr Grimes as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeman
Reds
C. E
Grimes
J. L. Fisher
Sunday Church Services Announced with Dr. Divine
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with J E Langstaff as superintendent. The pastor speaks at 11 a m and 8 p m on Self Denial and The Happy Home. Communion at morning service. Beginning Tuesday at 8 p m Dr F H Divine will preach through Sunday. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Langstaff
F. H. Divine
Suffering Shepherd Sermon at Lutheran Church
Sunday school at 2 30 p m led by Mr Jacob Schurch superintendent. Preaching at 3 15 p m with the theme The Suffering Shepherd Seeking the Straying Sheep. A hearty welcome and Gospel message for all. C H S Hunziker pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Jacob Schurch
C. H. S. Hunziker
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Activities
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 with L J McCoy as superintendent and morning worship at 10 30 followed by communion. Epworth League meets at 6 30 with Bert Barker as leader and evening service at 7 30. Mid week service is Wednesday at 7 30. Pastor C L Gowdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
L. J. McCoy
Epworth League
Bert Barker
C. L. Gowdy
Nature Reigns Supreme Beyond man made laws
A compact reminder that natural forces impose consequences beyond human legislation. The article notes enduring power of nature and the inevitable penalties when laws fail to curb its effects.
Pre Anniversary Services At First Baptist Richwood
Pre anniversary services begin Tuesday evening at 8 p m at First Baptist church Richwood with speaker Dr F H Divine of Brooklyn New York He is a leading figure in the northern Baptist convention The community is urged to attend This marks the churchs fourth anniversary of dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Richwood
F. H. Divine
Brooklin
N. Y
Divine
Northern Baptist Convention
Civil War Vet Passes 87th Mile Marker of Life
William M. Fisher of 322 East Ottawa Street died on his 87th birthday Friday March 27. A lifelong Richwood area resident and Civil War veteran, he was the oldest Livingston G A R member in the county. His daughters Mrs. W. S. Jolliff and Mrs. C. R. Aikin hosted a family birthday gathering at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Fisher
Ottawa Street
Benjamin and
Catherin Fisher
Franklin Street
Fairground Street
Union County
Richwood
Enoch Fisher
Anthony Wayne
Fisher
Livingston G. A. R. Post
W. S. Jolliff
C. R. Aikin
Marion
Pheasants to Multiply at Roosevelt Preserve Near Portsmouth
The Ohio state department plans to raise over 10,000 pheasants at the Roosevelt game preserve near Portsmouth this year, supplementing the Wellington farm output to ensure ample birds for the open season. Plans include fencing four square miles for an elk corral, with potential use for deer if elk acquisition fails, and the honor camp to improve access and conserve water for wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
State Department of Agriculture
Wellington
Donahey
Agosta Lodge Confers First Degree At Richwood
The I O O F degree staff of Agosta Lodge conferred the first degree on six candidates in Richwood on Friday night March 27. About 125 attended, and those absent missed a real treat. A lunch and smoker followed. The local lodge will hold degree work every Friday night and urges members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agosta Lodge
Richwood
Death of Mrs J L Fish in Long Beach Cal
Mrs J L Fish of Long Beach California died from heart trouble and was found in bed. She had been well known in Richwood where she visited relatives several times, and her death was reported to Mr and Mrs W E Taylor on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Taylor
J. L. Fish
Long Beach
Cal
Fragmentary Eduardian rant about jealousy and travel envy
A murky, fragmented line laments possessive jealousy as a man reacts to his wife’s bathing suit purchase and contemplates a costly trip to Atlanta to see another man’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Peoria Youth 17 Killed After Runaway Horses
Carroll Shirk of Peoria aged 17 died from a fractured skull after a farm wagon was spooked by runaway horses on the Frank Dodge farm near Peoria. Found on the ground by Frank Dodge, death came about an hour later. Shirk's father, Don Shirk, is a foreman with the Erie railroad at Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Shirk
Frank Dodge
Peoria
Don. Shirk
Dodge
Erie Railroad
Harding Memorial project to start in November
Hoke Donithen executive secretary of the Harding Memorial Association said construction on the $600,000 tomb near Marion on the Marion Columbus road will begin in November. The Harding home on Mt Vernon avenue will be rebuilt as it was in March 1921. Josiah Bindley of Marion is named new Harding Memorial Association trustee, succeeding the late Fred Upham of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio
Hoke Donithen
Harding Memorial Association
Washington
Marion- Columbus
Harding
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Hardings
White House
Doni
Josiah Bindley
Fred W. Upham
Chicago
Wells Hildreth Dies at 91 in Columbus
The body of Wells Hildreth aged 91 died at his son John Hildreth's home in Columbus. Funeral services were held at Magnetic Springs M E church with Rev Hagens officiating. He leaves no surviving near relatives besides his son John Hildreth. Burial at Hopewell cemetery was conducted by Lloyd Winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Hildreth
John Hildreth
Columbus
Magnetic Springs
M. E. Church
Hagens
Hildreth
Lloyd Winter
Hopewell Cemetery
Fire destroys 60 plus line poles at Scioto plant
The Columbus Delaware and Marion Electric Co. lost 1200 dollars when a grass fire started near the Scioto plant two miles north of Prospect. A carload of more than 60 new line poles were unloaded and piled beside the track. Prospect fire department brought flames under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Delaware and Marion Electric Co
New Line
Scioto
Prospect
Prospect Fire Department
Union County Ministers Meeting Planned at First Baptist
The monthly meeting of Union County ministers will be at First Baptist Church Richwood on Monday April 6 at 10 a m All ministers are urged to attend C H Cosby president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
First Baptist Church
Richwood
C. H. Cosby
Stokes Adds Tallman Pacer To Urbana Stable
Urbana trainer Harry Stokes adds a pacing gelding owned by Richwood’s Harry Tallman to his string of 25. The horse, worked last year but not entered, is progressing and may prove a useful racing tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes
Tallman
Harry Stokes
Urbana
Adedd
Harry Tallman
Richwood
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Joe Wiley and
Harvey Rob
R. J. Hager
George Hunt
LeCercle
C. A. Keigley
South Franklin Street
Geo. W. Hunt
Lutheran Church
Uncle Sam
Corporation of
Agosta
Union County Ministers
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