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2 page letter on lined legal-sized paper written to Edward L. Higgins of West Chester, by Nellie Smith. There is also a transcription that retains the original spelling.

Letter written to "Dear Teacher" by George Cross of West Worthington , about what he did during the summer (hay and fish). He was around 13 years old when he wrote this. There is also a transcription

Titled: "Days of Carpetbags Bring Thought of Edwin S. Burr" focuses on the mail route run by Edwin (Ed) Burr (1836-1905), mostly duringnthe first decades of the 20th century

Two black and white photographs showing Russell H. Conwell at his home is South Worthington, posing with his Daimler automobile.

From Karen McTaggart via Facebook: "That’s Ethel Clark Helmes. She was a school teacher in South Worthington, then left teaching and worked at a business there. Her parents lived corner of Thomas Rd. and Carrington Rd. in Montgomery. She would…

Article discussing the election of C[harles]. Kenneth (Ken) Osgood (1912-1977) as Fire Chief. Also mentioned are Ashley Cole, Robert Hixon, Horance Bartlett, Howard Pease, Ralph Kerley Jr., and Carl Joslyn. Article discussed equipment and…

News article titled "Opening Snowbound Road in Worthington" Caption reads: "Although the town of Worthington has several motorized snowplows, it still find the old-fashioned way of breaking open a snowbound road effect. This four-horse hitch, driven…

"Search for Worthington Man." Mentioned are the missing man: Carl Maynard and his employer E. S. Burr (stage operator), his mother Mrs. A. J. Alling

Newspaper articles about various subjects: disowning wife, divorcing husband, debts, insolvency notice, patents, post office robbery, suicide, drowning, fires; freezing to death
, etc. etc. Among the names mentioned are Mr. Goldthwait (robbery),…

Newspaper article describing the arrest at Fort Braggm N.C. by Army authorities of William Claude Napp of Worthington for manslaughter. He was responding to a rejection of ahis application for leave to attend his father's funeral. Mentioned as well…

Article desribing lawsuit brought by Nathan Clark against the town of Worthington following an accident on an unmaintained town road that caused serious injury to his wife. He was awarded 604.18.

Two articles about the West Worthington church -- one discussing possible renovation, the other discussing demolition of the decaying property.