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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.

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…

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),…

"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

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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

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.

Titled: "Landfill leachate causing problems" article details issues associated with runoff from the town's former dump on Dingle Road, Mentioned in the article are Roger Gunn, Albert Nugent, Robert Sullivan, Julie Sharron, William (Bill) Wilson,…

Letter to Ballard & James in Gill Mass regarding provision and sales of siugar

Newspaper photo showing selection of Linda Mason as Hilltown Fair Queen at the Littleville Fair. Also shown is Charles A. Bisbee.

Black and white newspaper photo showing, from left, Ernest Nugent (getting handcuffs put on wrist), and police officers: Henry H. Snyder, John J. Green (chief), and Forrest Frew.

Article about failed override vote to pay for increased school assessment

Published notice of petition by Samuel F. Hills and "39 other citizens" to establish a road (now Sam Hill Road).

Advertisement of 100 reward following theft of mail that contained money. Article mentions "negro" detected robbing the mail in Worthington.