“John Miller, a tinner in the employ of C. Gerlach, fell from the second floor of the Children’s Home, to the basement, a distance of 30 feet, last Sunday evening, and received internal injuries of such a serious nature, that he died the following morning. Contractor Purdum had removed the Continue Reading
Scioto County Children's Home
Parents In Jail, Child Dies
“While Mr. and Mrs. Jack Osborne are serving sentences in the county jail their youngest child, Jesse Osborne, aged 1 year, died last night at Hempstead Hospital. The child had been taken in the hospital as it was suffering with severe malnutrition. It had been assigned by Probate Judge NB Continue Reading
Polish Children Go to Home
“Humane Officer Ball made application in probate court Tuesday for the placing in the children’s home of two Polish children. They are Stella Lozack, age 5, and Jean, age 2. The affidavit alleges that the father Ignatsic Lozack, has deserted his children and the mother is unable to care for Continue Reading
Ball Goes After Boy
“Humane Officer Harry Ball went to South Webster Thursday afternoon to bring back Charles Antis, aged 17 and place him in the Children’s Home.” The boy’s father is serving sentence in the Ohio penitentiary for rape and the mother is a dissolute character. The child’s grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Morgan, has Continue Reading
James Simpson: Pioneer Citizen of Portsmouth
“James Simpson, one of the veterans pioneers of the city, died at two o’clock this morning at his residence 650 Gallia street, after a long illness with asthma and bronchial troubles. Deceased was the son of John and Mary Simpson, and was born born November 19, 1819, on a farm, Continue Reading
Children’s Home Temporarily at Fair Grounds
“The hospital has been vacated by the ladies, and the old buildings of the fair grounds repaired for a temporary Children’s Home.”
Jordan Boy is Sent to Children’s Home
George Jordan, aged 8, the lad who recently claimed that he accidently shot and killed his mother, Mrs. Permelia Jordan, whose dead body was found at her home, Flat Woods, near Lucasville, a week ago last Tuesday, was sent to the Scioto County Children’s Home Wednesday afternoon. The lad will Continue Reading
The Opening of the Lawson’s Mound
“Mr. LC Robinson of this city, who takes a lively interest in all that pertains to the elucidation of pre-historic conjecture, has for a long time endeavored to get Mr. Lawson’s consent to explore the large artificial mound near the Children’s Home, on what is known as the General Kendall Continue Reading
Changes Sought by County Board to Cut ’39 Costs
Commissioners Propose Closing of Infirmary and Moving Children’s Home Boys to Farm “Virtual collapse of Scioto county government in 1939 because of lack of finances was pictures Wednesday night when members of the board of county commissioners met to discuss the county’s financial problem.” “In an effort to effect reductions Continue Reading
Observe Christmas At All Institutions
“Great is the anticipation of the inmates of the Children’s Home and County Infirmary for a merry Christmas. At both institutions the inmates will be given the usual turkey dinner with all the trimmings, besides bags of candy, nuts, and fruit. At the Home Christmas trees will be had for Continue Reading