Council Plans Street Lights by September First
At a regular meeting the Richwood council unanimously ordered an electrical improvement to have street lights by September first. Mayor Jones will oversee street work as the county seeks a competent inspector. The village granted the American Legion permission to use streets for Labor Day celebration. proceeds go to the post treasury. Five cars of stone were bought for local streets though a local quarry can’t supply much, and ordinances on street cleaning and sprinkling were passed.
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Richwood Light, Heat and Power Company
Richwood
Post American Legion
Post
Jones
Frank Holycross Named Trustee in Arnold Affair
Frank Holycross of Marysville is appointed trustee for I W Arnold's affairs after Columbus merchants petitioned in U S district court to declare Arnold bankrupt and appoint a receiver. Bond set at 30000 dollars as creditors’ claims are determined and assets liquidated. Bank of Marysville seized four Raymond automobiles to cover 3033.21 on notes. notes deemed legitimate. Pontius names L G Tatman as special deputy to aid liquidation and asset distribution for Magnetic Springs Banking Company.
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Frank Holycross
Marysville
I. W. Arnold
Raymond
U. S. District Court
Columbus
Arnold
Bank of Marysville
Tra R. Pontius
L. G. Tatman
Magnetic Springs Banking Company
School levies defeated in four townships and carried in four districts
Washington, Liberty, Jackson and Dover townships defeated proposed levies for school purposes while Union, Taylor, Magnetic Springs and Mill Creek districts carried the propositions. Voters will be asked to cast ballots again on the same measure at the November election in districts where the levy failed at the August primary.
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Washington
Liberty
Jackson
Dover
Union
Taylor
Magnetic Springs
Mill Creek
Sugar price praise slips from San Francisco platform
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Gazette notes that the San Francisco platform omits praise for the administration's success in keeping sugar prices below 50 cents, marking a notable oversight in the report.
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh Chronicle Gazette
Gazette Subscription Rates Outside Ohio
The notice states a yearly subscription rate of $2.00 in advance for readers outside Ohio. It specifies the advance payment requirement and indicates the pricing applies to non Ohio residents.
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the Gazette
Ohio
Married at Pittsburgh Miss Cramer Weds Melvin Longberry
Florence Elizabeth Cramer of Niles married Melvin J. Longberry of Uniontown Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh on Saturday noon. Rev D L Marsh officiated. The bride wore a blue tricotine suit. The couple will reside in Uniontown after September 15. Both families and the couple are well known in Warren.
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Warren
Longberry
Arbela
Florence Elizabeth Cramer
Niles
Melvin J. Longberry
Uniontown
Pittsburgh
D. L. Marsh
Gee, Cramer
Hartzell Avenue
Kentucky Marriage for Web City Pair
Miss Gertrude Bell of Webb City Missouri married William Paul Gabriel in Newport Kentucky Tuesday morning by Judge Thomas Ghe ring. The bride is the foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bell and a Webb City High School graduate. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gabriel and a Richwood High School 1918 graduate. They will reside with his parents while Gabriel joins his father in business.
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Gertrude Bell
Webb City
William Paul Gabriel
Newport
Thomas Ghering
Samuel Bell
Webb City High School
Joplin Business College
Joseph Gabriel
Richwood High School
Mr. Gabriel
Franklin County Nominates John R. King for Prosecutor
John R. King son of Mr and Mrs William King of Magnetic Springs was nominated prosecutor by the Republicans of Franklin county. He is well known in Richwood where he attended high school.
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John R. King
William King
Magnetic Springs
Richwood
Franklin County
Hathaway Case to Be Retried In Court Of Appeals
The court of appeals orders a new trial in the case of Isaac Bolenbaugh administrator of the estate of John Hathaway vs John Ogan and others for damages. The lower court ruled for the defendants but the appeals court finds the verdict not supported by the evidence.
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Court of Appeals
Isaac Bolenbaugh
John Hathaway
John Ogan
Cattle Die in Storm Lightning Strikes Nine Head Near Ashley
Nine fat cattle valued at $1,400 owned by Timmons and Carper near Ashley were struck and killed by lightning during a county wide storm Wednesday morning. A small insurance policy covered the stock.
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Timmons
Carper
Ashley
Delaware Gazette
Reunion Held for Union and Hardin County
The second Union and Hardin County reunion convened August 8, 1920, at Charles Smalley’s home in Johnstown Ohio with 1438 attendees. Visitors traveled from Victory Pennsylvania Uniontown and Springfield Ohio for a day of meals, programs, and officer elections. The next gathering is planned at John Curtis’s Greene Ohio home.
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Union and Hardis County
Charles Smalley
Johnstown
Ohio
Harry Summers
Beamer Painter
Victory
Melvin Longberry
Uniontown
Earl Gast
Springfield
John Curtis
Greene
Paper suspends as editor takes vacation
The North Lewisburg Reporter announces no issue this week while editor Alexander visits his relatives in southern Ohio. The note adds well wishes and a lighthearted salute to the editor for his travels.
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North
Lewisburg
Alexander
Ohio
Van Deman Building Bought at Franklin and Ottawa
Joseph Embrey purchases the Van Deman building located at the northeast corner of Franklin street and Ottawa street, signaling a new ownership in a key downtown property.
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Joseph Embrey
van Deman
Franklin and
Ottawa Streets
Weekend gatherings and family reunions around Richwood
Social news details several gatherings near Richwood including a boys party at Robert Werner’s home with a makeshift battle using overripe garden fruits, a picnic supper for the Emanons at E. B. Hostetter, and multiple Sunday school events. The eighth Shirk reunion at the Peoria school house lawn and the Curry family reunion near Richwood are described with attendees, meals, and officers.
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Robert Werner
Richwood
Werner
York State
Celebrate Their Golden Wedding at Goff Home
Eighty four people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Goff on Broadway to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Baskets of choice viands were laid out at noon, followed by ice cream and a second marriage ceremony in the afternoon conducted by Rev. H. C. Gillespie of Richwood.
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Curry
R. E. Curry
Fulton Creek
Edwin Howison
Lee Decker
Richwood
Huber Degood
Max
Dover
Jennie Stultz
Caroline
Leslie
Magnetic Springs
James Lee
William
Edward
Hester
Bernice
Sunbury
Robert Hoskins
Carl Zieg
Nevin
Carnell
Galion
William H. Goff
Broadway
Squirrel Law Changes In County Licensing
County clerk reports a letter from A C Baxter chief of Fish and Game Division about changes in the squirrel law. The act set August 20 to September 20, later amended to September 15 to October 20. Licenses still show the earlier dates.
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A. C. Baxter
Fish and Game Division
Minister’s Witty Toast Skips Customs at Racially Mixed Wedding
A white minister who joined a colored couple in marriage made a facetious remark about omitting the kiss. The groom answered in kind by joking about omitting the customary five-dollar bill to the minister.
Democratic Dyspepsia Bottled Up Rail Rebuilds Delayed
Charles Pies a prominent Chicago businessman explains that railroad recovery is hindered by a persistent political strain and operational friction. He says bottle fed for two years is an apt metaphor for the long term distraction and slow reforms plaguing the industry.
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Charles Pies
Chicago
Gazette Publication Delayed to Tuesday Afternoon
The Gazette will be issued Tuesday afternoon next week instead of Wednesday. Advertisements and copy must reach the office by Monday noon to ensure publication.
Among Our Churches Regular Sunday Services in Richwood
Regular morning services will be held Sunday in Richwood churches no evening services will be held.
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Richwood
Richwood Steeds Win Races at Grove City and Urbana
Richwood horses showed strong form with Prince A winning the 2 12 pace at Urbana driven by Harry Tallman. Donna Mac took a heat in the 2 25 pace and Maude Forbes placed third in the 2 25 trot. Jess Arlington won the 2 15 pace at Urbana driven by Edgar Evarts. Ben Wright, owned by Floyd Wright and driven by Slim Wilson, won the 2 25 pace at Grove City.
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Richwood
Grove City
Urbana
Harry Tallman
Prince A
Donna Mac
Maude Forbes
Jess Arlington
Edgar Evarts
Ben Wright
Floyd Wright
Slim Wilson
Paternity case leads to marriage in Marysville
Ray Halliday was arrested on a paternity charge by Viola B. McIntire and released on 300 bond after a Saturday hearing before Mayor Jones. The dispute resolved when Halliday and Miss McIntire married on Monday in Marysville.
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Ray Halliday
Viola B. McIntire
Jones
Sunsday
Halliday
Miss McIntire
Marysville
Mail Carriers Enjoy Picnic at Eagle Park
Rural mail carriers of Union County and other postal workers attended their annual picnic at Eagle Park Magnetic Springs on Sunday. Rain kept some away. Tables were set in the dance hall and a dinner followed there. Afternoon program featured Neal's male quartet readings by Gwynn Sanders Roxanna Traxler and Charles Lindsey with Traxler recounting Red Cross overseas nurse experiences.
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Union County
Eagle Park
Magnetic Springs
Neal
Gwynn Sanders
Richwood
Roxanna Traxler
Marysville
Red Cross
Charles Lindsey
Fall liming aids production of wheat
Ohio Experiment Station officials advise liming land before fall sowing of wheat as a good practice. Yields typically rise 2 to 4 bushels per acre, with benefits extending to clover and grasses in eastern Ohio. Ground limestone is applied at about two tons per acre using a lime spreader. hydrate lime equals about 1.33 tons ground lime. Some farmers lime in fall or winter after sowing, especially when ground is frozen, but in-seed stirring is more beneficial.
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Ohio
Gov Trumbull’s stance against high titles echoed by Legion leaders
The piece recounts Gov. Trumbull of Connecticut opposing elevated titles after the 1777 assembly adopted His Excellency for governors. A biography notes his belief that high sounding titles intoxicate the mind, generate envy, and breed disorder in a commonwealth.
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American Legion
Gov. Trumbull
Connecticut
General Assembly
Assembly
Christian Science Monitor
Loyal Workers class meets at Mrs H D Kyle home
The Church of Christ announces the Loyal Workers class will gather Tuesday evening August 24 at the home of Mrs H D Kyle. All members are asked to attend.
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Glennetta
M. P
Margaret Collier
M. M. Campbell
H. D. Kyle
Human Hour Glass
A school teacher lectures pupils on blood circulation. He asks if blood rushes to the head when he stands on his head. A bold student replies that blood does not rush to the feet when he stands up because his feet aren’t empty.
Local Stores Close Early for Chautauqua Sessions
Marriott and Mather Wilkins Store Billy Berke Store J A Shipley and Peet Hardware Co plan early closures at 7 30 pm on Thursday August 19 and Monday August 23 so their clerks may attend evening chautauqua programs.
The Alibi Teacher and Bright Boy Dialogue
A playful classroom exchange defines an alibi as being somewhere you are not. The dialogue contrasts a formal definition with a child's literal example.
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Bright Boy
Collier Wins Union County Sheriff Race by 27 Votes
Final returns show Frank Collier defeating Francis Trimby 684 to 657 in the Union County sheriff race. Early reports of Trimby nomination proved incorrect as the complete tally confirmed Collier as winner by 27 votes.
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Francis Trimby
Union County
Frank Collier
Mr. Trimby
Collier
Trimby
We Think We Are Right Even When We Are Not
A reflective note on certainty and misjudgment. The author suggests people feel justified in their beliefs even when evidence or outcomes prove otherwise. The piece cautions against overconfidence and urges humility in judgment.
Chautauqua Opens With Dunbar Singing Bell Ringers
The Redpath team has prepared Richwood for the first Chautauqua program. The big top is up and the afternoon program starts with Dunbar's Singing Bell Ringers followed by Lewis Edwin York's lecture A Prince There Is. Weather outlook hints at possible rain.
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Redpath
Richwood
Dunbar
Lewis Edwin York
Editor Learns News Truth On Train Tale
A country editor recounts how he accepted three conflicting fire reports from reliable locals and one mustered version, only to learn a traveling man reported the blaze to start the chain. The tale ends with the editor walking out to sing the Doxology.
Takin' No Chances in a Lantern Night Tale
In a rustic exchange, Al Falfy confronts his hired man lighting a lantern to visit a girl. The man retorts that Al’s courting in the dark produced results, while Al boasts his own courting without light. The humor hinges on a jab about outcomes from different courting styles.
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al Falfy
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East
Ottawa Street
Rachel Ransome
Fred Johnson
Pharisburg
Ruth Parrott
Ruth Freshwater
Ruth Clevenger
Ruth Hall
Beulah Clunk
Joanna Fogle
Orpha Meddles
Agnes Thompson
Louise Teets
Blanche Norris
Zella Leeper
Mary Jolliff
Mable Romine
Fred Hill
Helen
Willard
Joe Herd
Asbury
William Davidson
Wood Street
Neal Kyle
Ladies Aid Society of the Otterbein Church
John W. Brady
Church OF Christ
Chautauqua
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