“A woman calling herself Minnie Warren presented herself at the Mayor’s office Wednesday night and solicited lodging. She appeared to be a mild kind of a crank, and Hank called the servant and sent her up in the elevator to the lady’s department and gave her the best room in Continue Reading
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Family Feud Turns Deadly: Man Admits to Killing Brother in Argument
“A Hygean Run man was held Saturday night in connection with the slaying of his brother whom he admitted he clubbed to death with a rifle during an argument.” “William Franklin (Babe) Boyd, 24, also of Hygean Run, was killed about 9 PM Saturday in a scuffle on Route 112 Continue Reading
Fergus Gagen Fell to Sleep on Train Track
“The mangled remains of Fergus Gagen, the former Scioto countian, who was run down by a N&W train at Nolan, West Virginia, arrived here Wednesday night, and were removed to Lynn’s undertaking establishment.” “The body lay on a cot, and was in charge of the dead man’s brother, WW Gagen, Continue Reading
War Veteran Found Dead in Truck at Turkey Creek Camp
“Peter Skibski, about 40, a member of the CCC World war veterans company occupying Camp Gordon on Turkey creek, was found dead in a truck at the camp about 4:30 AM today.” “A number of the men were returning from the city about 10:00 PM when they picked up Skibski Continue Reading
Former Lucasville Woman Compels Her Husband to Sign a Temperance Pledge
“A young man named Dixon who formerly lived near Lucasville, in this county, but who has been working in the machine shops at Kenova was the central figure in an animated scene at the latter place Thursday. Dixon who worked about the Brushart planing mill last summer left for Kenova Continue Reading
Mystery Veils Pair’s Death.
“Portsmouth and Huntington police and health officials pooled their efforts today in investigations in the sudden deaths of Mrs. Opal Dale Johnston, 32, here in city jail Saturday noon and the husband, Cecil Johnston, 55, in a Huntington hospital at 11:45 PM Saturday.” “Mr. Johnston was found unconscious on a Continue Reading