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Ralph Romig (L) and Russell Mathias, leaving Tuscarawas for Ohio University at Athens in the 1930s. Later, both taught at Tuscarawas-Warwick High. During each trip to Athens, they had several flat tires! … Continue reading
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Christian Smith, Ben Keffer and Levi Jefferson “Jeff” Mathias, all relatives, were opening a new coal mine near Tuscarawas in 1908 when a 10-ton rock and a quantity of earth fell on them. Christian Smith was crushed by the rock … Continue reading
Bass Island was formally opened last Sunday and an immense crowd of people visited the island to see the new resort and listen to music by the Great Eastern band. There were crowded cars from Dover, New Philadelphia, Dennison and … Continue reading
Quite a party of New Philadelphia and Dover young poeple went to Bass Island Tuesday evening, were joined by a party of Uhrichsville young people and all indulged in the pleasure of out-door dancing until a late hour. It was … Continue reading
Miss Isabelle Fowler and quite anumber of her music pupils from New Philadelphia and the Twin Cities with well filled baskets picnicked at Bass Island Saturday. Parents and friends were given a cordial invitation to accompany this jolly crowd. Several regrets … Continue reading
Nearly 200 of the Presbyterian Sunday school, church and congregation “picnicked” at Bass Island last Thursday. It was a delightful day for the occasion, a little too hot pssibly for some of the who are generally housed up … Continue reading
The visitors at Bass Island last Sunday experienced an exciting five minutes about 4:45 o’clock in the afternoon. There was a big crowd at the Island and when the The Great Eastern Band started to leave many of the throng wanted to … Continue reading
Methodist Baskets There was a busy time last Thursday down at Bass Island as nine picnics were held on that day, the largest being the Methodist aggregation of this city. Before telling stories about car loads of baskets … Continue reading
The following party of New Philadelphia people held a rainy day picnic as Bass Island last Thursday afternoon and evening: Mrs. Ornbun and Miss Lee of Crawfordsville, Ind, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Cable and family, Mr. and Mrs. S.J. … Continue reading
The Name of the New Resort in the Tuscarawas River Down the river about 200 yards from where the Stillwater empties its yellow water into the sparkling Tuscarawas there is an island of about 30 acres. On either side of … Continue reading