Village Correspondence Highlights Holiday Preparations
Local note from BHRGHOLZ describes community Christmas tree plans and school vacation starting the 19th, mentions Miss Beas Carson and Donald Carson, Lingd Householder’s navy furlough, and Mrs. Alex Saltsman’s death near Mooretown. Also reports train service cut, students traveling, Lille Rudgers helping in P A Moores store, hospital treatment for Mr. Tirvey, Mrs. Maple with dropsy, and candy storefronts signaling holiday season.
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Bhrgholz
Beas Carson H
Donald Carson Han
Lingd
Navy
Alex. Saltsman
Mooretown
Ilineas
Namie van Groves
Minerva
Yahoo
Misa Lille Rudgers
P. A. Moores
Mr. Tirvey
Maple
Auilell
Slords
Jesse Patton
Farewell party as Will McClain visits near St Marys
Mr Will McClain spent two days near St Marys viewing the country and tending to wells. Mr and Mrs Frank Roger hosted a farewell party last Friday for friends and well wishers headed to Richmond. About forty attendees enjoyed music and games. Grace Barnhouse returned home from Steubenville for Christmas vacation. Marie Montgomery shopped in Steubenville. Will McClain and Louis Boyer delivered poultry in Steubenville. Mrs Wilma Clory shopped in Monville. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
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Bacon Ridge
Will McClain
St. Marys
Wells
Prank ‘Roger
Richmond
Grace Arnhouse
Oysters and social events fill December notices
The column lists multiple social gatherings and visits in Smithfield and Bloomfield including oysters, coffee and cake at Mrs. Naomi Smith and Mrs. Inez Lyttle homes on December 27, church meetings beginning January 4, and community activities. Names include Naomi Smith Inez Lyttle Walter Smith Frank West Stella Hattie Smith Jassie Freeman and many neighbors.
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McIndvry
Naomi Smith
Inez
Carter
Julian Verney
Smithfeld
Hiwood Smith
Inez. Lyttle
Rubenville
Mra
I. M. Weat Ware
Bloomingdale
A. M.D
Gilbert Tonay
Wheeling
Smith
Stella
Hattie Smith
Jassie Freeman
BH. Smith
Mia
Lyttle
Bloom
Ingdale R. R
Sarah Cooper
Smithfield
Christmas social notes and local obituaries bloomfield
Christian Endeavor officers elected for the year and a large attendance at services. Social by the C B society featured oysters and a program. many local families and guests mentioned. Community notices cover visits, illness, church events, school tree, and memorials, including the death of Mrs. Matilda Mather Gruber and other local residents.
Mrs. Welday Succumbs After Long Illness at Piney Park
Mrs. Virginia Tsabelt Welday of Bloomingdale Ohio died December 9 1919 after a life of devotion to family and church. Married September 24 1885 to Oliver Welday she had two sons who died in infancy. Survived by brothers D M Hervey J L Hervey and R W Hervey and sister Mrs Ella Porter with John H Welday her adopted son. Funeral sermon by Rev Gans. Burial in Cloarkfield cemetery.
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Oliver
Virginia Tsabelt
Bloomingdale
Ahe
Oliver” Welday
Presbyterian Church
Piney Park
Welday
Mary
D. M. Hervey
J. L. Hervey
New York
R. W. Hervey
Pittsburg
Ella. Porter
New
Athens
Gans
Cloarkfield
John H. Welday
Martha Gilson Holmes
Martha Gilkison Holmes
Fernwood
Dee
Hiram Holmes
Reeds Mills
Ohio
Two Ridge
Christmas social notes and community updates
Residents eagerly await Santa Claus visit on Thursday as children anticipate gifts and good cheer. Local listings report social calls, shopping trips in Steubenville, Christmas vacations for students, and church services. A Woman’s Auxiliary meeting elects officers, and Grange members plan a year-end installation.
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Santa Claus
Antos
B. Pyle
Steubenville
John’ G. Thompson
Will Thompson
Near East Spring
Mya
Ernest Stettz
Nan Crew
Minard L. Balm
Sterbenville
Rozella McQueen
Mingog
Isadore Saltsman
Jay Kilgore
Steubenvilla
Rarey
Aveniges
Stoeubenville High School
Warren Gilbert
A. Gille
Bila J. Hagan
A. Welday
West ‘Market Streat
John Pi
Farmers’ Institute
Dorothy Hobson
Mt. Union College
Alliance
John Hobson
Euly Fryer
Edward Fryers
Methodist
United Presbyterian Churches
Presbyterian Church
Richmond Methodist Church
Huberry
Bergholz Education Notes and Local Deaths
Bergholz reports progress in Christian character in schools under Professor Linslamey with support from teachers. Obituary notices for Mrs. Alex Salty man state funeral at M E cemetery Mooretown. Rev Cummins urges good Americans through school events as future governance hinges on youth. Walden Walker returns from Mt Union College to test for Toledo. Friday entertainment featured memorizing and singing.
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Bergholz
Bargholz
Linslamey
Linsinwey
Alex
M. E
Mooretown
Mapple
Cummins
Christian Church
Soad
Walden Walker
Mt. Union’ College
Toledo
Gruber Family Rites, Gruber Death, Gruber News
A fragment from a 1920 Ohio newspaper notes the death of Mrs. George W. Gruber of Annapolis and outlines the funeral details. It recalls her long church membership, family ties including children Charles A. and McKinney B., and mentions relatives from Steubenville and other towns attending. The piece also reports on a local Grange meeting, a Christmas party, and a Ford tractor purchase by George Hoobler.
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Charles Gruber
Ohio
Geo. Gruber
George Hoobler
Amsterdam
George Wise
Ethel’ Mercer
Crawford
Ethel
Price
Ethél “Mercer
Géorge
Hoobler
Gon
Stahl
Louis Shtafer
Steubenville
B. Wy Club
J. B. Fulton
Bruins- Wick
George Marshall
Deans
Carrollton
Préceident
Pregent
George “ Hooblér
Grange
F. B. Miser
John Howell
Henry’ Hels~ler
Bana “Miser
F. J. Jones
Tay Schoonover
Avet
Robert. Wilson
T. H. Jones
Pomona
MiNy Howell
Ceres
Phillipasi
Polatoss
KR. U
Kerr
Ethel Mercer
Goldie Heluler
Curtis
Steubénville
George W. Gruber
Teabelle Matilda. Mather
Geo. W. Gruber
Anapalia
Charles A
Akron
McKinney B
Annapolis
Burvive
James M
Little Bay
Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield
Mr. Grober
Gang
Smithfield Presbyterian Church
D. , Myers
Harry Slates
George A. Mather
Clyde Frater
Clyde
Henry
Helsler
Mrs. Gruber
J. J. Gruber
Uhriehsville
D. M. Gruber
John A. Miser
Clyde Frazier
Massillon
William and
Harry Grub
Fernwood
Mra
Allensworth and
Former Slave Bill Yopp Brings Gifts to Veterans
Associated Press ledes that Bill Yopp, a former slave dubbed Ten Cent Bill, held his annual reunion at the Soldiers Home in Atlanta with Confederate veterans. He funds gifts from his own money and locals’ dimes, aided by a 1920 state appropriations act. Gov. Dorsey and officials planned to attend, marking likely his last Santa Claus visit as he reminisces on returning to Georgia a decade ago.
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Associated Press
Wwire
Atlanta
Bill Yopp
Soldiers Home
Bill
Macon
Darkey
Santa Claus
Dorsey
Bil
Georgia
Thomas M. Yopp
Favorable Christmas Outlook and Local Updates in Amsterdam
Amsterdam reports a favorable outlook for a white Christmas, with mine whistles sounding welcome. Meetings continue at the Methodist church as progress noted. Mrs Jabs Patrick, previously ill for weeks, is convalescing. Several cages of measures are reported in town.
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Amsterdam
Methodist Church
Jabs Patrick
Public schools extend Christmas vacation with school events
The district awarded two weeks of vacation with entertainments in multiple rooms. Primary building held recitations and exercises. a Christmas tree gift was given to each child. Floyd Hea acted as Santa Claus as glassware was shared. teachers thanked the Board of Education for paying three weeks earlier. Some staff visited rooms. Mos. N. Boasing prepared items and prepared gifts. Professors have returned home for the holidays as passenger trains Nos. 2 and 3 resume service.
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Wriday
Tyro
Floyd
Santz'Clauy
Graimar
Board of Education
C. C
Graham
Christmas at the White House stays quiet this year
President Wilson, ill, will not have grandchildren visit Washington and there will be no Christmas tree. Mrs. Wilson directs decorations as the White House stays festive. The president will dine in his room with little menu restriction and spend time in a wheelchair. Mrs. Wilson will distribute gifts along the route to the neighboring Virginia country club.
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Associated Pres
Washington
White’ House
Wilson
White House
Virginia
Twelve Crew Members Freed After Brest Brig Incident
Twelve civilians from the transport America, held in Brest brig after an alleged mutiny, were released by Major-General David C. Shanks. An investigation found no mutiny, though some crewmen sought shore leave against orders. One man, unnamed, remains to face larceny charges.
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Associated Press
Chobaiten
America
Brest
David C. Shanks
Shanks
Washington
Partition and lien action in Jefferson County Ohio
Elizabeth Ferris petitions the Common Pleas Court against Dietrick William Schroeder and others for partition of a described Lot in Thomas McFerren's Addition Toronto Jefferson County Ohio and for cancellation of a Mechanics Lien with release on the Lien Records. Schroeder must answer by January 17, 1920. Edward McKinty is the attorney for plaintiff.
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Dietrick William Schroeder
Elizabeth Ferris
Common Pleas Court
Jefferson County
Ohio
Dietrick wWilliam Schroeder
Toronto
County of
Jefferson
State of
Lot
Thomas McFerren
Dietrick William Lchroedet
Elizabeth Feria
Edward McKintey
Derlst
Foodstuffs Twenty Milliions in Cold Storage
A December 1 report from the United States Bureau of Markets shows Ohio and national cold storage totals. Pork lead at over twenty million pounds, with creamery butter, beef, miscellaneous meats, and cheese also stored. Butter storage more than quadrupled since last year. overall turkeys and fowl in storage rose markedly despite Thanksgiving demand.
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Olumbus
Ohio
United States
insanity defense looms as New murder trial resumes
Los Angeles December 24 continuation of defense efforts to prove Harry New insane in the murder of his sweetheart Freda Lesser. Testimony from Indianapolis residents showed New's alleged unsound mind with relatives in asylums cited. A Detroit letter hinted a third party may have witnessed the July 4 incident, authorities say.
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Associated
Los Angeles
Cal
Harry New
Hia
Freda . Lesser
Indianapolis
New
BH. W. McCumber
Norta
United States
Gayin W. Craig
Dame
Detroit
Mich
Pershing visits Lincoln in holiday gathering
General John J. Pershing arrives in Lincoln with his ten year old son Warren and aunt Miss May Pershing for a family holiday. Governor McKelvie, Mayor Kaliter, and state party officials accompany him amid talk of a Republican presidential bid while old ties to the University of Nebraska are recalled.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
John J. Pershing
University of Nebraska
University Cadets
Pershing
General Pershing
Warren Pershing
Miss May Pershing
Latlede
Omaha
Samuel R. McKelvie
J.B. Kaliter
H. J. Paul
Fragmentary legal note hints at veto and appointment validity
A partial text fragment references the Ohio state association and a veto related appointment. It hints the validity of the case and decisions before February, suggesting unresolved legal questions pending formal determination.
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Ornor
Ohio
Ban on Passports Questioned by Association Leaders
A fragmented summary states that an association of consuls advocates abolishing a travel passport ban for travelers to South America. The AP report notes strict U S and South American government travel relations and mentions consuls general as members.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dea
United States
South
South America
Big Increase in Breadstuffs Exports in November
Washington reports a sharp rise in breadstuffs exports for November, while meat and dairy exports fall. November breadstuffs valued at 71,738,929 compared with 66,271,644 a year earlier. Year to date totals reach 708,127,218 versus 662,948, with declines in other food categories noted.
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Associated
Wire
Washington
Dee
Department
Coms. Hierce
Ender
Amle
Great Rush of Xmas Shoppers Across New York
New York on December 24 reports a final day of Christmas shopping with a rush that breaks records and widespread prosperity. Stores on Fifth Avenue and other districts were crowded early, while Christmas bonuses for bank and brokerage firm employees reached an estimated 36 million dollars. wages also rose for Chicago garment workers by about five dollars weekly.
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New York
Firth Ave
Warreats
Gale
Financial District
Associated Press
Chicago
Chica
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