Bank Robbery Shocks Somerset Ohio Town
A bold bank robbery in Somerset Ohio began about 1:80 this morning with six robbers blasting a ten ton Hall safe at the old courthouse bank. Shots fired by bandits and guards left the town unharmed. about 5000 dollars recovered while 6000 in cash and 6000 in United States bonds were left behind. Authorities pursue thieves toward Hadley Junction as carriages vanish and local residents recall the event with shock and wonder.
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Souwnser
Somerset
Somerset Bank
Old Court House
Thorn
United States
Robert Levitt
Dr. Hayes
Grubb
Hadley Junction
New Lexington
Deaths of Rufus A Reber and Nancy Lee Webb
Obituary notices recount the deaths of Rufus A. Reber of Circleville and Nancy A. Lee of Starr P. O. and Ann E. Webb of Logan. Reber, son of Eling Reber, died at Central Hospital Columbus on March 18. funeral at Circleville led by Knights Templar. Webb, longtime Logan resident and Sunday school teacher, died March 15 at age 72. funeral at Logan M E Church with Rev. Williams. interment Owl Grove cemetery. The notices honor their piety, family ties, and community service.
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Rufus A. Reber
Eling Reber
Logan
Central Hospital
Columbus
Reber
M. B. Reber
Etutore
Max Byfort
Circleville
Emule Reber
Chicago
Chi‘ange
B C.reber
Belore
Knights Templar
Celestial City
Nancy A. Lee
Orland
Starr P.O
Ann Mattie
Nancy
Mattie
Uyslst
Nancy Lee
Jewels
W. B. Cherry
Ann E. Webb
Thomas
Catherine Webb
Webb Summit
Hocking County
Ohio
Samuel Bright
Burgess
Gore
Earth
Webb
Timothy
Jesus
Kate Denton
Trancaster
Nerces
J.oe Williams
M. E
Owl Grove
Human Hearts play charms New York clergyman and youth
A prominent clergyman praised the play Human Hearts after impersonator Tom Logan and funded a visit for orphans from a local asylum. Manager Nankeville recalled the audience’s tearful laughter and noted many city schools granted half-holidays for matinees. The piece arrives at Rompel's Opera House on Saturday March 30.
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New York
Tom Logan
Nankeville
Tote of
America
Rompel
Opera House
Night Was Her Terror and Coughs Restored
Mrs. Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana says she suffered nightly coughing and bleeding from consumption. After tried medicines failed, three $1.07 bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her and she gained 68 pounds. The remedy claims to cure coughs colds la grippe bronchitis throat and laryngeal troubles priced 60 cents and 1.00 with free trial bottles at F S Case’s drug store.
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Case
Judge Reeves to Operate Local Railroad Estate Admin
Judge J G Reeves named administrator of the late Col W H Stevenson estate with full power to operate the Columbus Lancaster and Wellston railroad until the related U S Court case concludes. Also notes Dr Hedley lecture April 8 in Opera House and Dr Kite Electric Comb sales appeal.
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Columbus, Lancaster and
Wellston Railroad
Col. Stevenson
Lancaster
J. G. Reeves
Col
W. H. Stevenson
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Henry C., Stevenson
Shelton
Reeves
Wellston Road
United States
Human Hearts at the Opera House in March
Local notes highlight an upcoming Human Hearts performance at Rempel's Opera House on a Saturday in March. The column records visits from residents across towns including Mrs. Mees in Pomeroy, Mrs. Eva Reuter, Mike Ethel Lee in Lancaster, Wash Wyman in Logan, and others. It also notes social events, a planned Easter ball by the Friesner Orchestra on April 8, and local civic remarks about the Lancaster Gazette move and the Straitsville Indian tribe inauguration.
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The
Lancaster Gazette
Johnny Frasch
Frasch Bros
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S.j.thornburgh
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Dr. Hedley
Hedley
Addi M. How
Decatur
Hlinois
Local Matters
the Opera House
Mrs. Mees
Pomeroy
Eva Reuter
Mise Zella Schwenke
Mike Ethel Lee
Wash Wyman
Bayre
Rempel’s Opera House
Col. Bands
F.C. Rochester
Athens
John Lloyd
Upton
McCarty Bik
Friesner Orchestra
Iva Dollison
James Brooke
Pleasantville
Straitsville
Senator Miller
Newark
Snider-Miller Bent
George Poling
Simon Poling
Harmony U. B
W. J. Evans
Coalgate
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