Visiting Committee Reports Jail Condemned as Unfit Facility
The December 11 1905 visit to Logan Ohio county jail and the county home and infirmary found the jail in poor sanitary condition despite improvements. The committee urged better lighting ventilation heating and sanitary measures and recommended a new up-to-date institution. They praised the children’s home and infirmary for good care and instructed more engaging wall decor and reading material. They noted the new water works system with wells a gas engine reservoir and hydrants and called for heating upgrades to steam or hot water in both buildings. The report closes urging continued progress and county action.
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Logan
George Martin
Cannon Pleas
Pecking
Tin
Dias Beon
Lina
Supt. Collins
D. A. Engle
Mr. Engle
Gordon
Lajona
Ltnfirmary
Board of Visitors
Hocking County
A. H. Brooxr
Mrs
Lewis Green
Mus
H.R. Hamxerox
W.W. McCray
J. C. Browy
City and Country Compare Freedom and Fortunes
A Philadelphia Enquirer excerpt contrasts city laborers with farmers, arguing the city worker faces grinding wages, scarce pleasures, and dependence, while the farmer can live independently with thrift. It notes farmers’ longer work but self-direction and security, unlike urban drudgery.
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Philadelphia Enquirer
Two Cents Per Mile Law Passed by Ohio Senate
Ohio politics move swiftly as Governor Pattison signs a two cent per mile rail fare bill. The measure, amended in the Senate, becomes law after 80 days on March 10, with 30 days for railroad readiness. The rapid process included swift enrollment, executive approval, and archival filing to avoid legal questions. Local society notes follow, including visits and remodelling at the Warner House in Logan.
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Columbus
Freiner
Oslo
Senate
Pattison
Hafner
Milton
Meigs
Leff
Rathburn
House of Representatives
Thompuoh
Harris
Lewis Houck
Secretary of State
Real Estate Transfers in Salt Creek and Surrounding Townships
A compilation of real estate transfers listing multiple transactions across Salt Creek Two and adjacent townships. Names include Bethel, Shirky, MinTon, Poling, Weight as administrator, Pickett, Wolf, Defenbaugh, Weaver, Daubenmier, Krieg, Coe, Aurand, O'Reilly, McClintock, Poston, and others with parcel descriptions in sections and townships, prices ranging from 40 to 80 thousand dollars and titles transferring ownership and interests.
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Salt Creek
Dias
Bethel
Joseph Shirky
Jacob L. Minton
James Shirky
Salt Creek Two
Wm. Poling
Emma A. Poling
Koma A. Poling
Robert Swinehart
Falls-Gora
Perry
Mary
Dodson
R. ©. Dodson
Marien
Wm. Kk
Weaver
John A. Daubenmier
Ward
M. A. Krieg
Dennis Coe
Burgeseville
John G. Aurand
Harriet Stewart
Michael O'Reilly
Wm. T. McClintock
Clinton Ly Poston
York
Athens Co
Henrietta Smith
Clinton L. Poston
Innda
General Grosvenor Turned Down in Athens
Athens reports that General Grosvenor, freshly arrived from Washington, found the town close to politics and returned to the capital. He met with eight members of the Eleventh District committee seeking to overturn delegates named for the congressional convention. Seven refused to reconsider. Grosvenor left Saturday as the Meigs county GOP shows support for Sayers, while county alignments hint at consolidations.
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Athens
Washington
Grosvenor
Pases
Clavei
Thiureday
General Grosvenor
Congress
Groavenor
Congressional Committee
EF. D. Sayers
C. H.bryson
Sayers
Rosa
Douglass
Meige County
Vollenweider
Kiw
Local visits and social notices from Logan area
A stream of local residents and visitors are noted: Mr. Francis Unger of Lancaster and Mr. Ned Monroe of Columbus spent time in Logan, with several others from Crooksville Nelsonville and Marion visiting or touring. Miss Anna Bleich returned to Marion after visiting Will Snider and family. The Shepherd King played in Columbus as Mrs. Will Snider and Stella Tiber joined a Toledo visit. Special church meetings added 42 new members by letter or probation, bringing total to about 1,400. Robert Purden and Flare Davey bought a Kentucky standard bred trotting stallion, 2:20 record, from Lexington and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Snider
Mise Stella Tiber
Toledo
Columbus
Shepherd King
Messrs
Robert Purden
Flare Davey
Lexington
Kentucky
Ice stockpiled as Logan residents test first thick winter ice
Logan citizens seized the cold spell to lay in ice for use this season. Workers toiled above Scott's Creek Falls and in the False Mill ponds as the newly cut ice measured six to eight inches thick, prompting surprised first tests by many locals.
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Logan
Scott's Creek Falls
False Mill Ponds
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Wellston
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Bliss Businew College
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Crooksville
Roy Raney
Henry Hartmain
John Ackers
Nelsonville
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Marion
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