Contract Awarded for Ohio Alumni Hall Project
A Portsmouth company was the lowest bidder and awarded the general construction contract for the Ohio Alumni Hall auditorium project at 226,953 dollars.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1927
Page
1
Ohio University Alumni Memorial auditorium contracts awarded
The Chappalear Gardner company of Portsmouth won the general construction bid for the Alumni Memorial auditorium at Ohio University at 226 953 dollars. Heating and plumbing went to S A Esschen of Columbus for 26 675 dollars, and Walsh Electric won wiring for 15 775 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappalear-Gardner Company
Portsmouth
Ohio University Alumni Memorial
Herbert B. Briggs
S. A. Esschen Company
Columbus
Walsh Electric Company
Grinnell Sprinkler Company
Achitect
Charles FP. Kircher
Athens
Building Committee
Briggs
Uccetion
Lack
Miners Vow to Reject Operators Proposal in Ohio Convention
Frank J. Bender, secretary of UMW sub district No. 6, told about fifty delegates at a three day idle miners convention in Zanesville that they will not submit to operators' terms and expect to win. He warned that accepting the proposal would return miners to twelve hour days with their children in the mines. The sub district covers Muskingum, Perry, Guernsey, Noble, Monroe, Washington, and Belmont counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
U.R
Frank J. Bender
United Mine Workers
Bender
Muskingum
Perry
Guernsey
Noble
Monroe
Washington
Belmont Counlich
Promoter Samuel Metzger Questioned in Cincinnati Murder Case
Samuel Metzger an oil promoter age 25 was questioned by Coroner F C Swing in the probe of Harold Fitch a 30 year old bootlegger killed March 19 Fitch was with Metzger before Fitch was driven to Harry Turney's garage in Reading where officers say he was shot to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Samuel Metzger
F. C. Swing
Harold H. Fitch
Metzger
Fitch
Harry Turney
Reading
Oklahoma Miners Rescued After Eight Hour Flood Trap
Henryetta Oklahoma April 14 19 miners trapped 96 feet below ground in the Wise mine were saved by John Cameron a veteran miner. He located an abandoned shaft linking to the Duncan McKay mine and guided the men to safety after hearing their voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henryetta
Okla
Old Wise Mine
John Cameron
Cameron
Duncan McKay
Old Wise
Oklahoma
Fess Plans Feeler to Stir GOP Sentiment for Cal
Senator from Ohio prepares a public statement aimed at gauging Republican reaction to a potential third term for Cal. The move follows objections raised to a possible continued tenure and signals a broader strategic effort within party ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fess
Cal
Record flight duo eye New York to Paris nonstop
Bert Acosta and Clarence Chamberlin, holders of the sustained flight record, plan a May start in the Wright Bellanca monoplane for a non stop flight to Paris. They need 38 more hours of the previous record, with a $25,000 prize at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
Bert Acosta
Clarence Chamberlin
Paris
Acosta
Chamberlin
Long Island
G. M. Bellanca
New York-Paris
Acosta and Chamberlin
Bellanca
Arteig
Atlantic
Chamberline
Richard Byrd
North Pole
Floyd Bennett
Noel Davis
Lindberg
St. Louis
Rene Fonck
Coolidge Silent Drive Aims To Make 1928 Nomination Formal
The Coolidge renomination push heats up as Senator Fess of Ohio prepares a formal statement to counter third term objections and spur a broad sentiment that the 1928 convention will be another mere formality. Other candidates like Lowden and Senator Borah stay quiet awaiting the wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
U.R
Coolidge
Fess
Ohio
White House
Wéesen
Lowden
Tillnois
Senator Borah
Idaho
Ohio Briefs Fragmentary Note On First Pyorrhea Craze
Columbus report quotes Prof. J. H. McGregor of Columbia University saying the phrase four out of five dates to 25 000 years ago. He studies who started the pyorrhea craze and notes no new developments in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
J. H. McGregor
Zoology
Columbia University
Drowning Felt In Mad River Near Snyderville
Springfield April 15 report says Oscar E Richardson 40 drowned in Mad River near Snyderville. Deputies dragged and dynamited the river for 12 hours without locating the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ollowing
Oscar E. Richardson
Mad River
Snyderville
Father dies after playing with son in NEW LEXINGTON
Hugh Quigley, 42, a Rendville railroad worker in Perry county, had an hour of play with his 5-year-old son. After tucking him in, the boy found him dead from a brain hemorrhage caused by excessive exertion, doctors reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Hugh Quigley
Rendville
Perry County
Toledo Collision Injures Five Children
April 15 in Toledo five school children were hospitalized and four in serious condition after a car and an automobile driven by Earl Poling of Akron collided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Earl Poling
Akron
Evidence of corruption linked to Ohio National Guard arrests
Department of Justice agents unearthed new evidence from a payroll padding scandal implicating many Ohio National Guard units over several years. Special investigators said enough information exists to arrest 20 officers, in addition to nine already charged with forgery and conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio National Guard
Department Justice
Flood Threat Grows as Levees Fail in Mississippi Valley
Waters rise in the lower Mississippi river valley with four levees already breached. Levees on the St Francis river near Tulot Arkansas failed in three places, prompting 600 workers to abandon efforts to hold back the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Mississippi River
St. Francis River
Tulot
Ark
U S Reports Favorable Trade Balance in March
The Commerce Department announced a favorable U S trade balance of 33000000 in March with exports totaling 410000000 and imports 377000000. This compares to an unfavorable balance of 68493000 in March 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Commerce Department
MacDonald Arrives in New York for U S Visit
James Ramsay MacDonald Britain’s first labor prime minister arrived in New York aboard the Cunard liner Aquitania marking the start of a U S visit. The voyage underscores Britain’s willingness to engage with American leaders on economic and political matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
New York
James Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
America
Two Die in Auto Crash in Youngstown
Louis Kennedy, a one armed man, faced charges for driving while intoxicated when his car plowed into a group of women and children awaiting a streetcar, killing a woman and a child and injuring others in Youngstown last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Louis Kennedy
Kennedy
Flood Threat Hits Coffeyville Kansas Railways
Heavy rains push rivers past banks in southern Kansas. Verdigris overbanked for 75 miles and Neosho rises anew after three bursts in 16 days. Officials warn of continuing rain and record depths across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Kansas
U.P
Southwest
Hanged for Grandpa Tnusbaum Murder in Chicago
Bells tolled near the old county building as John Walton Winn was hanged today for the murder of Grandpa Albert Tnusbaum. The execution followed legal proceedings and took place on Good Friday in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Old County
John Walton Winn
Albert Tnusbaum
Crawford county offers $500 reward in Lowe murder case
Crawford county commissioners announced a $500 reward for the arrest of the person who killed Clarence Lowe, a Leesville farmer, whose body was found along the Lincoln Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus
Crawford County
Clarence Lowe
Leesville
Anne
Colorado Blizzard Paralyzes State as Death Toll Rises
A four day blizzard left one man dead and several seriously injured while crippling transportation in multiple Colorado districts. The storm continued unabated across the state, with ongoing snow and winds disrupting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Navy orders concentration of ships at Hankow
Washington reports Rear Admiral C B Williams commander of the Asiatic fleet has ordered a concentration of naval vessels at Hankow due to threatening conditions and informed the Navy Department today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. 8. Williams
Hankow
Navy Department
Eviction Notices Issued by Pittsburgh Terminal Coal
Preliminary eviction notices affecting about 500 families were issued by the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal company as a move toward resuming operations on a non-union basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh, Pa
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
Nationalists Propose Board to Revise Unequal Treaties
Santoy April 15. No funeral was held for Santoy as the coal industry shutdown persisted. Sunday Creek Coal Co. allows miners and families to stay under roofs if they pay nominal rent and endure lacking water and power services. Plant services were cut with the mine closed. Some miners moved to farms or Columbus for work. others remain. The company store closed and stock moved to Glasgow and Corning. Mayor C. A. McIntyre says the shutdown hurts no one and population fell from 9200 to about 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santoy
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Joint Committee Seeks Agreement On Aigler Tax Bill
A three senator and three representative joint conference committee meets in Columbus to reconcile the Aigler corporation franchise tax bill and preserve the Republican tax program. House and Senate have passed different forms, with potential retaliation by the Senate if the bill fails in the House. The Kumler excise tax bill and a cigarette stamp tax measure also advance, while the Norton bill on highway financing gains Senate approval before returning to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Aigler Corporation
General Assembly
House
Senate
Ohio
Million Foot Well Drilled on Sid Riley Farm
A gas well on the Sid Riley farm at Hebbardsville was completed yesterday and reported as a million foot producer. The Cook and McGraw Co of Stewart drilled the well and announced plans to begin drilling on another set on the Riley farm immediately. It is among the largest producers in the field, per company officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Riley
Hebbardsville Company
Hebbardsville
Cook and McGraw Company
Stewart
Riley Farm
Chinese troops halt Japanese liner Chuan Nu near Chili province
Chinese guards and troops fired on and halted the Japanese liner Chuan Naru as Li Ching Lin, former governor of Chili province, fled toward Japan. Hundreds of Chinese participated in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
U.P
Chuan Naru
Li Ching Lin
Chili Province
Japan
Health departments extend dog detention order sixty days
Athens city and county health departments extend the dog detention order for sixty days from April 22 amid rabies outbreaks. Eleven people are receiving anti rabies treatment at a cost of 550 dollars, as authorities urge continued destruction of stray dogs to protect public safety and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Athens
Athens
Athens County
J. M. Higgins
Higgins
Sheriff's Office
Nelsonville
Health Department
Ohio Employment Index for March Higher This Year
The Ohio employment index for March rose from the previous year but lagged February of this year. Dr. Spurgeon Bell of Ohio State University bureau of business research notes iron and steel growth, auto sales down, accessories up, larger bank debits and loanable funds, with prospects staying near 1926 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Spurgeon Bell
Ohio State University Bureau of Business Research
Destroyers Ordered to Shanghai from Manila
Four more destroyers now in port were ordered to Shanghai with all possible speed, the action announced in Manila on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. L
Shanghai
Best Producer LOGAN Sets Local Oil Mark at Pure Oil No 4
The Laura Leslie farm near Maysville produced 419 barrels of oil in the first 24 hours from Pure Oil No 4 well, a new high in Hocking county. Experienced oilmen call it one of the best wells in the field as three other wells on the same farm also produce after completion this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Pure Oil Company
Laura Leslie
Maysville
Hocking
Nanking bombardment sparks protest and reparations push
Nationalists accuse foreign powers of pressuring Nanking after the defense of Western nationals from a bombardment. Chen criticizes unequal treaties and calls for international mediation. Borodin and party moderates push for impeachment of Hankow leaders amid clashes with Chiang Kai-shek allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Japan
France
Reph
Nanking
Ers
Hankow
Chen
Atten
Chiang J. Shek
Aes
Tays Chen
Socony Hill
International Comentala
Borodin
Shanghai
Party i Nanking
Demahas
Central Control Committee
Michael Borodin
Central Committee
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mexico Booze Briefs From The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger reports on Mexico related notices and commentary in a compact column. Readers receive a brief glimpse into the topic with local voice and period tone.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ohio Alumni Hall
F. W. Bush
Bush
Knights Templars
Christian Church
Louise Price
Anna K. Price
Athens High School
Athens Girl Scout Council
Miss Price
Drag River
Ohio Guard
Mississippi Valley
Rivers
Santay
C. A. McIntyre
Glouster
Corning
McIntyre
Campbell Carrington
Col
Edward c. Carrington
Anna Walsh Carrington
Col. Carrington
Carrington
Hotel Netherland
Kelt
George Hsuaha
Yen-Ta
Mexico
Ital
Washington Inforeau
de Frederic J. Haskin
The
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