Items from the Jan 1 1919 Noble County Leader: COLUMN 6 Dalzell Receives Appointment Private James M. DALZELL of the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, who is often referred to as the only civil war soldier who never had any higher rank than a private, but has a reputation as a soldier that is nationwide, will be first assistant sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives, having been chosen for the position at the caucus of the Republican members elect of that body, held at the statehouse Saturday afternoon. He has been a picturesque figure for nearly fifty years. Tall and angular in his youthful days he is not greatly bent by the weight of more than four score years that rest upon him. His hair which he has always worn long still hangs in a yellow mass upon his shoulders -- father time having failed to whiten it. Private DALZELL has been a lawyer, editor, solider and public servant by turns. Back in the early '70's he served a term or two in the house of representatives. His home formerly was at Caldwell. He has been an uncompromising Republican all along and as such has taken part in many a campaign in which his party has been victorious. He new McKINLEY, HANNA, SHERMAN and other great leaders of the Republican party intimately. ***** Jasper FULTON, of near Hiramsburg, was in Caldwell on business last Saturday, and while here called at this office and boosted the circulation of The Leader toward that proposed five thousand by adding his name to its subscription list. ***** Martin REASBECK, of Barnesville, a former resident of Beaver township, renewing his subscription to The Leader says: "I have been away from home almost one-third of a year but your paper came all the same, and if I get it only two-thirds of the year I get more news than I would get out of some others if I would get them every day." ***** Bodies of soldiers who died in France will be returned to this county as soon as practicable, according to a bulletin received Tuesday by the local draft board. The bulletin is published in reply to a number of queries from those who have lost relatives in the world war. In the case of soldiers now in service overseas, however, no individual requests for discharge or return to this country can be entertained by the war department until the military situation overseas has improved to such an extent as to justify it the bulletin states. ***** Dr. J.W. BEEBOUT, aged forty-seven years, a well known Dexter City practicing physician, died last Thursday morning at 1:30 o'clock at the home of his mother, Mrs. Rachel BEEBOUT, at Marietta. The deceased was taken to a Marietta hospital, Sunday morning, December 15th, for treatment of nephritis. he had recovered sufficiently to be removed to the home of his mother where he was improving nicely until Tuesday when he suffered an affection of the heart which caused his death. The deceased was popular among his friends and was widely known throughout this section of Noble county. He is survived by his widow, one son, his mother and one sister. The funeral was held from the home of the mother, Saturday, and was followed by burial in the Marietta cemetery. ***** Mr. E.J. ECKI, aged thirty-four years, a daughter of the late Dr. F.O. NEPTUNE, formerly of Sharon and later of Caldwell, died at the home of a friend at Akron, Ohio, on Monday of last week following a sudden attack of influenza and meningitis. She was walking along the street Sunday, in company with a lady friend when she was suddenly taken ill. she was taken into the home of another friend nearby where her death followed Monday evening. She was a highly esteemed lady and is survived by her husband, her mother, one brother and two sisters. Another sister, Mrs. BAUGHIN, recently died in the south and was brought to Caldwell for burial. The body of Mrs. ECKI was brought to this place Tuesday evening and taken to the home of Mrs. C.M. RACEY, a sister, from whence the funeral was held Thursday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. William D. STARKEY, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church and interment was made in the Olive cemetery. If you would like a copy of an article, feel free to contact me. This and other Ohio newspaper transcriptions can be found on my website. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com