davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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16S so LEONARD EEFR1uERt
ATOR. Has DC motor. 61a
cut. fl. model. One to sell.
NOW ............... $3.50
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500 MODERN 7-P1ECE DIN
ETTE SET. Walnut veneerS
on hardwood. One to sell.
NOW ,............79 1885
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Curtains q DEapeFies
(eonF.)

1886 NOVELTY IVORY RUIZ
FLED AND ECRU TAIL
OfSED NET CURTAINS.
Only % pairs to sell. NOW,
Pair s1sb0
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1880 dRUNOw REFR1GER-
ATort. S1a GU. fl. model,
One to sell. NOW. ..SSi5
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Occasional Furniture (eOnt. J

1885 MODERN LAMP TABLE.
with shelf and glass top.
NOW 5.95
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10 95 uRUNOw RADIOS. ALI
wave console models. II
tubes. Just 2 to sell.
NOW ................3 1881
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1880 UNIVERSAL COOLER
Ff1foERATOR. AZ Gu.
#. m odel. One to sell.
NOW ................ $3.50
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Shop Early

1S4BO GENERAL ELECTRIC
REFRIGERATOR. 7 Gu. #.
model. One to sell.
NOW ............I.. 1878
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24.5O SIMMONS INNER
SPRING MATTRESSES.
Only "A to sell. NOW. .14.99
Fourth FloOr-The Hecht Co.
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3ec pEFpERE1L PILLOW
CASES. 42x3B inches. . .27c
45x56 inches ...........3 soc
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3.98 SATEEN WOOLF1GEED
COMFORTS. Full size 72xS4.
just IL to sell ..2.49
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1895 COosW ELL CHAIR.
Loose spring seat cushion.
Green bfocatelle upholstery.
NOW ............... .29.95
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1926 CRosGEY 1SEFR1uER.
ATOR. bta cu. #. model.
one to sell. NOW :. .S8.75
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1898 VIRGIN wOOLF11LED
COMFORTS. Full-size 72KS4.
just 8 to sell ..........6 .6.96
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49B NOVELTY HOMEgpUN
5EEATED DTaApER1ES. Bor-
ders In solid ereen, rose or
gold. 8 pairs. NOW, Pair S.0S
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2T,g6 CHROME DESK. With
drawer. Blue wood top. Only
one. NOW .14.95
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1896 QUEEN ANNE WING
CHAIR. Covered in printed
linen. One to sell. NOW SIS
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1896 SOLID MAPLE VANITY.
Large hanging mirror. One
to sell. NOW. .14.9S
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Large Parking Area
House.
furnishings

2.ss and s.ss OIL SILK
SHOWER CURTAIN 3.
Waterproof, crackproof, 6x6
#. shower curtains. Some
are irregulars, some mis-
prints. rs to sell. NOW 100
24.95 GILBERT ELECTRIC
FOOD MIXERS. For A.C.
current. High-speed chrome
mixer with juicer attach
m ent. Only 6 to sell.
NOW ...............1 1913
So and 4.95 FINISHED
KITCHEN CHAIRS. we'll
constructed Of h ardwood,
ready to paint. Just 81 to
sell. NOW. -. .1.7S and $50
22.5O GENERAL ELECTRIC
FOOD MIXERS Large size.
with juicer attachment and
two mixing bowls. Disco1-
tinued model. Only 10 to
sell. NOW .14.99
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S2.95 RCA VICTOR RADIOS.
Long and short wave console
m o dels. Only 8 10 sell.
NOW ................ 1855
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39.o6 OCCASIONAL CHAIR.
Red "a m ask upholstery.
NOW .14.95
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1895 to 1895 DREssERs. All
with large mirrors. Various
STYLES and finishes, left from
suites. A to sell. NOW. 1888
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1895 MODERN PIECE
CHEST.DESK.ROBE BED
ROOM SUITES. IL to sell.
NOW .................906 100
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1.9B IVORY MA1actJ1sETTEs
RCrTL1FD CURTAINS. Pris-
cillA style With blocked dots.
Only IL pairs to sell. NOW
Pair ........I...... .1sSS
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1925 SWAQGER ROCKER.
Rayon tapestry upholstery.
Only one left, NOW. 1898
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1896 MODERN END TABLE.
Walnut veneer base with
copper trim. NOW ..7.95
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1880 CROSLEY REFRIGER-
ATOR. Q Gu. It. model. One
to sell. Now ........ .69.7S
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1895 LOUNGE. CHAIR. Loose
down pillow back. Green
tapestry upholstery. Only
one. NOW .24.9B
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1880 UNIVERSAL COOLER
REFRIGERATOR. 5ka Gu.
it. m ode1. one to sell.
NOW ............... 1O9.50
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1895 WING CHAIR. Has
down cushion. "AS is"
NOW ............... .44.05
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29c to 400 sUR1M MARQu1-
sETTE. vo1EE and other
CURTAIN REMNANTS. IN
to 5 yard lengths. Only lie
pieces to sell. NOW, Yard Ito
slAth FIoor-ThA TEseht %.
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164.s6 pHILCo ALLwAvE
RADIOS. Console models
with 10 tubes. Only . to sell.
NOW ............. .O2.25
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2.1O pEprTREtIE TApERED
WEAVE SHEETS tS1x1OS
inches). Just 40 to sell. .1.3S
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(1os)

1880 LEONARD REFRIGER-
ATOR. 5h cubic foot model.
One to sell. NOW. 1918
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Linens and
DomeStieS (eont.)

4.98 PEPPERELL $50 WOOL
BLANKETS. Full-size 2x84
in. Just 8 to sell .3J59
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1895 BOUDO1R CHAIRS.
Small Chintz patterns. Only
two TO sell. NOW. .S.9S
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229.o MODERN APIECE BED
ROOM SUITE. Waterfall
fronts. Prima vera veneerS
on hardwood. Only 2 to sell.
NOW ..I............15D.0S
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800 to 500 HANDMADE CAM
DEEWICK SPREADS, vari-
OTIS patterns. 100 to sell .2.99
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Shop Early

As.9S SOLID MAPLE 3-p1ECE
BEDROOM SUITES. Colonial
style. 0 to sell. NOW .S9.SS
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Liberal Credit

69.9S BARREL CHAIR. High
channel back. Loose spring
seat cushion. Only one to
sell. NOW .49.9b
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Index to CLassiftcntions

120.9b TWO-PTECE LIVING
ROOM SUITES. Pillow back
and knuckle arms. F'riezette.
Only 3 to sell. Now. 977
1888 TWOprECE LIVING
ROOM SUITES. Modern
period style. Only 3 to sell.
NOW ....,...........10.9B
1925 MODERN SOFA. Gov.
cred in jungle cloth. Rust.
Only / to sell. NOW. 1885
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1895 TABLE MODEL PE11LCo
RADIOS. Long ana short
wave. 5 tubes. Just . to sell.
NOW ................A .A.S7
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sse.95 LOUIS XVI 7-prECE
BEDROOM SUITE. Aspen
wood veneers on hardwood.
One to sell. NOW. .359.95
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1895 BLONDE APIECE BED
ROOM SUITE. Prima Vera
vene GERS on hardwood.
NOW ............... 1888
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1895 sOLID MAPLE COB
B1ER'S BENCH. Only four
available. now ........$5
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1926 SOLID OAK ENGLISH
DINING ROOM SUITE. Only
one to sell. NOW .129.95
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1895 BOUDOIR CHAIRS.
Chintz upholstery. Two to
sell. NOW .A95
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Brand New, Floor Samples and
some Discontinued Models.
NO MONEY DOWN -. 10e q
Day Buys Onel
Main -ElsetriSAI Arcade
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
THE RECREATION FIELD

the NJ & NJ board Of education has been
sderng the purchasing ecreaona field Athletics and ply
sca education school and have
While OF the field purchased last week
be such please ALL the board has been studying the
proposition and the place selected the best that they
could find convenient the high school building and the
of putting it in shape should not be expensive
The need of outdoor place where big gath
could be held Since the Chutauqua building razed
there has been suitable place for big outdoor
gatherings Take the Northwest Territory celebration pageant
The best place that could be had the and
good place
It will be impossible equip the field in the start fully
should be- But equipment can be added and improve
time Since the board of education
the field they ahead and improvements which
will be permanent Heretofore only temporary
could be made football field known
year where the athletic field would be located
In many places larger than the cities, where the
schools their receatona fields athletics have been than
self supporting We believe the board of education has acted
" making the purchase NJ NJ class A high school, with
high rating throughout the and school should be able
to and maintain a recreationa field.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
Morgan County Democrat Thursday

400 medical clinics and 815 dental clinics conducted
The figures pages of WPA reports total of 1874
school buildings erected scattered state the union
More than 900 repaired and improved AS 100000
classes month conducted partly for terae adults
partly for vocational training Thousands of Fairgrounds and ah
etc fields have been conducted Four hundred gymnasums
built Two thousand swimming pools provided and three
thousand instructors and provided
for thousands of children Women have made millions garments
tor distribution the needy and hundreds of carloads
etabes and fruit for relief old shoes repaired
and distributed abandoned furniture recondoned and
piled persons relief millions hot lunches prepared
for school children provided fo1
some nursery schools.
Of there has been vast Of useless work done
the sorting old court house records and dusty meaningless
tstcal eseacheso give idle white collar workers something dc
in for relief Yet the much dcued theatre projects
have uncovered that otherwise would have been lost and they
have unquesonaby stimulated the professional theatre Thou
sands of artists cupo musicians and writers have been
aged. .58 . &.t
We don't have have Of this We could get along with
out all OF It. Some of it is totally useless Yet add It all
bridges fields the outdoor health activities the
educational training and the development of the aal by
product of the business of feeding and trying the se
spect needed by
system of enterprise In spite politics. and chseng Hop
ns has been able the country considerable dividend
What oaers have musced in and gppd the taxpayers
vae has had of racketeerng and loss
before the New Deal aong-Raymond Capper
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
Westland

George Benjamin is spending a
few days with his sister, Mrs Geo.
Earich and family.
Sunday visitors were Will James
and family at Raymond James; MI.
and Mrs. Fred c. Smith and Miss
Mr. and Mrs. James Harris AMI
daughter Hazel at Earl Daniels at
Amesville; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Men
denhall, Delbert Able and family
and j. A. McPeak at Harvey Nc
Peaks; Russell Hill and family at
Zanesville; Mrs. Ray Hill and son
at Malta at Bert Rouanzoin's; Mr..
and Mrs. Lowell Palmer and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Stollers, and Dana
Newton of Watertown at Orin
Abels; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cas-
Charles Newton and family, c.. w.
Newton and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Newton, daughter Wilma,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdella woodward,
daughter Velma at Frank McIn
turf's; Edwin Hammond and Mrs.
Laura Hammond of Chesterhill at
Lewis James; Miss Marjorie Men
denhall with Miss Mary Black, Har-
old Best and family at Henry
Abel's; Mrs. Velma Hooper and
Children, James and Joan, Mr.. and
NII hOUcIJ IlIIiOJ z anu LII tS
sons, Mrs. Alice Black and Miss Ell
ma Rouanzoin, all of GAINESVILLE,
Miss Helen Michener of Chesterhill
at Ray Blacks; Mr. and Mrs Arch
lie Hummel at Harry Lindimore's at
Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. vernie Appleman,
son Teddy, of Malta, were Sunday
evening visitors at Frank Daw-
sons.
James Boyd attended the stock
sale at GAINESVILLE, Monday.
Clifford Dougan and family visit
ed Mrs. w. S. Dougan at Memorial
hospital, Marietta, Sunday. They
found her condition not much
changed
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson, Mr.
and Mrs. H. c. Greathouse and Rob
ert Tignor attended the silver we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Price of Malta, Sunday, May
10 would have been the date
Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Abel spent
Sunday evening at Clark Metcalf's.
Mrs. Ola McInturf is spending
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Newton.
Russell James who recently pur-
chased the Marion Beach farm,
moved the house last week to a To-
cation on the hill and is remodel
ing it quite a bit.
A. w. Embree lost a good work
horse last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Greathouse
and Bob Tignor were Friday even
ing visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Carr of Malta.
Rev. Carl Beard preached at Bap-
tist church Sunday.
Miss Cleo Sevall of GAINESVILLE
was a Thursday supper guest at the
Carlos Harris home.
Miss Amanda Huffman assisted
Mrs. Edna Embree with her home
work last week
Mrs C. l.. Harris, son Ray and
Mrs. Lucille Smith were GAINESVILLE
visitors last Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Cora McPeak spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Florence Har-
rs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
FLORIDA HAS SPOKEN

Politicians both Democrats and Republicans had their eyes
carefully trained Florida watching the outcome of the Demo
cratic state primary held there last week Here clear
between the Roosevelt followers and those opposed him
Claude Pepper stands everything the president has done
and tried do No has stood closer to the pres
dent the line There candidates
the and the result that Senator Pepper led the field
by overwhelming majotyn fact he by wide
the combined the four candidates. While
eyes watching the Florida which the New Deal
outstanding who stood by
dent denomination of the Indiana and
Alabama.
If the Republicans hope they have policies
with appeal To simply find fault and rcise enough
As Governor George Aiken Republican, of Vermont recently
said speech Il" business the impression that
the Republican party would off relief spending If they real
y that then what would they suggest In the
lief it resolves itself three propositions One spend
Roosevelt has been doing another spend Hitler doing
maintain and the third is spending altogether
Would in America seriously consider the raising and maintain
of such peace tmes To off relief and let
employment increase would be certain end food riots and
boodhed People would commit almost sort of crime
Ter how desperate rather than hungry their children
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
PARK AT JoHNsoN's SUMMIT

Harold Combs highway superintendent of main
Morgan informs that the state will establish
park Johnsons Summit IS, provided the
land be In places where these parks have been
the the ground either the ground
the easement for it. We
destand the the ground ohnsons Summit would
sell land This only the Morgan
county, outstanding in the and
thousands of tourists the point the marvellous
present. sufficient parking places.
Cne of the highways beautiful little parks similar to the the
Deah place, Megsvle township would prove very popular
place ohnsons The does spend money
the the for these parks and unless be OBJ
idea would have however, there
sufficiently interested
contribute money park established
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
A GOOD INVESTMENT

In much of the criticism of the Roosevelt spending program
implied the
except the tax bill when matter of fact considerable
d1VdendsmOre that the
posedly gd-cdge stockmarket
been WPA and that funds pumped
help deserving politicians who having
tcuy undoubtedly has been the 1t will be miracle if
politicians in Penny lvana for instance don't
through grant which lust
made for relief labor the ourlane highway be
struced from Pittsburgh Harrisburg Our relief
far enough removed from the sticky hands politicians despite
the that Harry Hopkins has fought hard keep fellows
of his hair.
Grant much of what the critics of WPA say about Still
there monumental dividends scattered throughout the country
hohv useful by products of these relief expenditures.
Here of the dividends of WPA:
10000 miles of highway, and many miles sec
ondarv roads and
10000 bridges and $4,000 bridges recondioned
$4,000 culvers
los aplane landing fields and Improvement of 100 others
$4,000 public buildings such schools libraries fire
and thousands of other buildings
SO hospitals and improvements in 934 others.
1000 miles of lines s8frss
500 miles of sewer mains s s asas. a4sa
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
ROxbury

Mr.. and Mrs. Berge Triplett and
son and daughter of GAINESVILLE
spent the week end with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elsie Beach, and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Loar and son
Jimmy of Stockport, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Loar and son Wiley
spent Mothers day with their moth
er, Mrs. Susie Chadwick.
Miss Virginia Ross of Columbus
spent the week end with parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Ross, and
family.
H.. A. Morris is improving slow
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson arc
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilson, this week, ana
fishing.
C. w. Travis of Waterford AMI
brother Clarence of this place, Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Ross attended the
funeral of a relative. Carl Bach.
elor, of Newark, Monday, who died
from the effects of burns received
some time ago.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
WE HEARTILY AGREE

heartily agree editor the Herald in the matter
he having of Dr. MAYORS books reprint
especially relating the history Of the Northwest Ter
ory suggestion having DR. MAYORS books reprinted
made of the Northwest Territory celebration by Con-
Metca These books should
have much wider circulation they and after the
celebrations being held at many places
Northwest Territory the demand for them will like
~ increased AS the speakers named have sd they contain the
best picture of the early pioneers of the North
Territory written.
The demand for these books steadily increasing and will
When Mr. Secrest spoke here
of difficulty experienced getting of the books
others meeting with the The Dem
will gladly contribute fund for the named
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12

MIA, but not until he had made q
trip to Australia on slow sailing
vessel, which took several months
to complete the trip. In all he was
in California gold fields for more
than 20 years, and made about
SIS, 900 In his gold digging. How
ever he loaned more than half OF
it to California parties, and lost it,
SO when he finally returned to
Bloom township, he had about $12,-
600. Mr.. Durbin spent some time
at Butte, Montana, looking for
gold. One man who worked for
him, and later was his partner. was
the late Senator w. A. Clark, later
called the worlds copper king. and
at one time was among the worldS
richest mens making his we4lth
from the copper mines at Butte.
where he and Mr.. Durbin a feE
years before were pfosrect0rs xOr
gold. IN making his trips 70 ann
from California, he went around
Cane Hofns&Ed4t0r. ..SsstSf sH@ e.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12


sufficient interest to- be 1, aroused
that partial data / now have Will be
added to until 1t is as nearly COM
plete as it is possible to make it:
If che reader has any information
he will be rendering distinct ser.
vice to the community If he will
pass it along to me.
In a recent conversation with one
of the oldest citizens of the county,
I was told that 1t was his opinion,
formed by his personal knowledge,
that no fewer than 500 men left
Morgan county for California, SO
the reader will readily see what a
small portion of the total list have
been able to here set down.
Will you please assist In a labor
OF love for, historic data by COM
municating with me. saA as..
*Mr. Durbin after spending q snnnl-
ber of years In CaliforniR and other
states Of the. tar west. returned to
his. home in East Bloom. Several
years later he returned TO Califor-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
JUDGE WEYGANDT ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR REELECTION

Judge Carl " Weygandt, has an
nounced his candidacy for rejection
to the office of chief justice of the
supreme court of Ohio. Judge
Weygandt has made an outstanding
official The members of the courr
are working in harmony. The work
of the court, although exceedingly
heavy, is current, and the opinions
Of the court are now placed upon
the desks of Ohio lawyers within
three days after decisions are an
nounced. Before being elected chief
justice, Judge Weygandt served as
member of the common pleas
court of Cuyahoga county, and later
as member of the court of ap-
meals
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
Big Woods

Mr. and Mrs Clifford Calendine
and three children of South Zanes-
vile were the week end guests OF
Milton Wallace and family.
George Young who has had en-
ployment in Kentucky, is home for
an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Franz Wandles was a Sun
day afternoon caller at Roy Smiths
Paul Smith visited Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Teeters.
Gently to a son at the Memorial
hospital.
Leonard Wallace called on Orton
Wallace and family of Stockport,
recently. sszsf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA

A few weeks ago my sister wrote
of a trip to Suffers Fort, the scene
of the gold discovery in California.
say the gold discovery, but 1t
was only that in the sense that it
brought the discovery to the atten.
tion OF the American people at a
time when they needed something
to end a depression that was then
on the country, and 1t started the
migration to the west coast that
would have been several years later
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12

Latest word from Chester New
ton, near Stockport, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis Sat-
urday morning at Memorial hos
pital, Marietta, is that he is some
better. He is suffering with per-
itOnjtiS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
EARLY SETTLERS DAY
AT LOWELL

Early settlers day will be cele-
brated Friday at Lowell. The pa
rade is at 10 O'Clock a. M, and in
the afternoon there will be speak
ing, and in the evening there will
be exercises Malconta Post band
will furnish the music.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12

Some Place To Go From Glasgow
Visitors to Glasgow always have
some place to go to by water for
there are many boats every day
that leave for some famous island,
lake. waterfall, or old castle. The
city is the center of Scotland's most
picturesque regions.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12

A marriage license was filed in
the probate court at GAINESVILLE yes
terday by Homer F. Hall and ]. Ma
rie Hill, both of Cumberland route.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
LOO Il N e w s
Watch your subscription date.

Get your free package Johnson's
wax or Glo-Coat at the Malta Hard.
ware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
TRAVEL SHORTS PREPARED BY
INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRAVEL
Little Monaco

IIVIIC 4NIUHtiIO
The country of Monaco, where
tourists go who visit Monte Carlo,
is SO small that Rhode Island, our
smallest state, could contain over
two thousand countries of the same
size.
Evening star., 1938-09-18
LEO We'll, ATTORNEY,
DIES IN PITTSBURGH
Philanthropist, Sportsman and
Civic Leader Led Several
Reform Movements,

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Sept. 17-Attorney
A. Leo We'll, 80. sportsman. civic
leader and philanthropist. died sud-
denly today at his home In the
fashionable Schenley Apartments.
As head of the Voters Civic League
80 years ago. Mr.. Well directed cam
paigns which resulted in the abandon
ment of a bicameral city council and
the creation of the present council Of
nine; the establishment Of civil service
regulations for police and firemen, and
the creation Of city-wide school code.
He was a yachtsman, a hunter and
for the last 40 years spent the sum-
mers fishing on the Potomac River
and the Chesapeake Bay. He re-
turned week ago from his farm at
Wide Water. Va.
He was a member OF the City Club
of New York, the Congressional Coun-
try Club Of Washington, D. c., and
several Western Pennsylvania and
Pittsburgh organizations.
Surviving are two sons and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Julian Stein of Milwaukee,
Wis. The funeral will be held
Monday.