Wheat shipment to aid Athens County families
The Athens County Red Cross reports 2,496 sacks of wheat 24 pounds each will be shipped from Chicago to Athens for distribution to needy families. Milling is by F. J. Beasley, with first aid to Dover and Trimble Townships and later areas. Eligibility restrictions exclude highway workers and those on state or government aid.
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Athens
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Dover Township
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F. E. Boudinot
Courtney
Bradfield
Ww. PD. Hines
Burke Witham
Trimble Township
Andrew Allen
John Gatchell
J. M. McDonald
James Brown
William Christman
Dan Shepard
Sam Kasim
Miss French
Trimble
Suit to Review Ohio Relief Bond Act Heads to Friday Hearing
Hamilton County seeks to compel the State Tax Commission to authorize 1 million dollars in relief bonds under the Espy Roberts act. The case tests the constitutionality of the Relief Bond Act and whether the state can assume county debts. The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the matter Friday.
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Columbus
U.P
Hamilton County
State Tax Commission
Espy-Roberts
Ohio
4A County
Court Holds Law Invalid in Ohio Unknown Depositors Case
Ohio Supreme Court today affirmed the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals ruling that the unknown depositors law is invalid. William H. Millikan sought to file about 20 suits in Cuyahoga County Court to transfer unclaimed Cleveland bank deposits to the county treasury.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio Supreme Court
Cuyahoga
Motor Day Tests Students Ability At Athens Junior High
At Athens Junior High School a Motor Day tested students in general science. Each pupil built a tiny motor, ran it for a minute, and took a 20 minute motor test. Prizes awarded include first for motor exhibit to Charles Giauque with runners up Carl Beasley and Franklin Calvin. Roy Schletzer won best motor test, Orville Pierce was second. best papers went to Betty McBride and Mary Anne Smith.
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Athens
M. A. Grubb
Charles Giauque
Carl Beasley
Franklin Calvin
Roy Schletzer
Orville Pierce
Betty McBride
Mary Anne Smith
Athens County Students to Compete in Saturday Track Meet
More than 600 Athens County students will attend the annual track meet at Ohio University Stadium. Athletic Director O C Bird will direct events with assistance from Ohio University students. A Playday demonstration by elementary pupils from Canaanville Rock Riffle Guysville Jacksonville Trimble and the County Home is featured.
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Athens
Athens County High School Athletic and Oratorical Association
Ohio University
O. C. Bird
Canaanville
Rock Riffle
Guysville
Jacksonville
Trimble
Bernard E. Hughes
Bambino Homer Highlighted By Public News Salons
ARTHUR BRISBANE reflects on how the Bambino Ruth’s homer dominates attention amid global calamities and compares media focus to a Chinese earthquake report. He notes a school Playday with eighth graders, a track meet, and changes in how the Athletic and Oratorical Association cups are awarded with two trophies for the winner and runner-up.
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Athletic and Oratorical Association
Ames-Bern
Manchuria tensions and desert life mingle in wide front page
News notes Russia's military buildup and League of Nations worries amid potential Sino Russian clash. Desert ecology features lizards, tortoises, rabbits, coyotes, and lynxes in a vivid landscape. Walter Damrosch concert and a Palisade ranch airstrip scene unfold with a bi plane making a round trip to the Pacific.
King Carol joins Bucharest fire brigade at chocolate factory blaze
King Carol of Roumania assisted the Bucharest fire brigade early today in battling a blaze at a Bucharest chocolate factory, helping to extinguish the fire and assist workers.
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Dr Baker Touted as Possible League of Nations Secretary General
In Geneva on April 20 1926 speculation rises that Newton Dr Baker could succeed Sir Eric Drummond as Secretary General of the League of Nations next year.
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Newton Dr. Baker
Eric Drummond
League of Nations
De Valera Granted Leave to Introduce Oath Abolition Bill
In Dublin on April 20 the Dail granted President Eamon De Valera leave to introduce legislation abolishing the oath to the crown. The move marks a push to remove the oath requirement amid ongoing constitutional debates.
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Dublin
Eamon Devalera
Dail
Counterfeiting Confession Ties Gregg to Coins
In Ironton on April 20 authorities reported Grace Fuller, 20, confessed seeing Martin J. Gregg of Portsmouth mold counterfeit coins from plaster at her home. Gregg then faced charges of circulating lead half dollars.
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Grace Fuller
Martin J. Gregg
Portsmouth
Heidelberg College library vandalism disrupts storm of books
Tiffin April 20 Heidelberg College officials investigate who caused havoc in the library. Librarians found nearly all books removed from shelves and stacked on the floor as authorities seek the responsible party.
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Tiffin
Heidelberg College
Former Clerk Roberts Goes On Trial For Bribery
Columbus April 20 Matt E Roberts former probate court clerk will face trial Thursday on bribery charges tied to purchases of clothing for indigent insane persons.
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Columbus
Matt E. Roberts
Detective Kathleen Jones Found Dead in Cleveland Hallway
The body of Kathleen Jones, described as a pretty investigator for several detective agencies, was discovered today in a hallway of an apartment building in Cleveland's Little Hollywood district.
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Cleveland
Kathleen Jones
Little Hollywood
Paroled Inmate Jesse Sands From London Prison Farm
Columbus April 20 among 69 inmates parole board release includes Jesse Sands of Athens County who abandoned legitimate children and is slated for parole on April 30 at the London prison farm member of the Ohio board ordered parole for the offender with a history of abandonment under Ohio parole procedures.
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Columbus
London Prison Farm
Ohio Parole Board
Jesse Sands
Athens County
MacDonald May Take Indefinite Rest For Eye Trouble
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald may be ordered to take complete rest to protect his eye sight for an undetermined period. The government has not released additional details about his condition or expected absence.
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London
U.R
Ramsay MacDonald
Prominent Ohio Lawyer Curtis McBride Dies at 73
Curtis E. McBride, 73, former president of the Ohio Bar Association, died last night in Mansfield Ohio. He was feted with jurists from across the state on the banquet anniversary of his admission to the bar, two weeks after fifty years since his admission. He authored the current jury selection system law.
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U.P
Curtis E. McBride
Ohio Bar Association
Ohio
Ohio Bar
McBride
Weather Outlook and Temperatures Across Cities
Yesterday high temperatures ranged from 86 to 92 degrees in Phoenix San Antonio and El Paso. Today's lows cool to 20 in White River 28 in Parry Sound and 30 in Port Arthur. The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness tonight and milder temperatures with unsettled weather spreading eastward over the next 36 hours.
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San Antonio
el Paso
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Port Arthur
Hoover Firm on Bonus Bill Chance and Burden
President Hoover opposes the soldiers bonus as costly and unlikely to pass. Administration officials, led by Veterans Administrator Frank Hines, push the attack before the House Ways and Means Committee. Officials argue weighing the $2.4 billion cost whether funded by bonds or new currency burdens the country.
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Far East Diplomatic Efforts Highlighted by Stimson in Geneva
In Geneva Secretary of State Stimson reported to Washington that European diplomats show keen interest in the Far East crisis. He aims to clarify the diplomatic climate and assess Europe’s potential responses should Japan extend its ambitions in China.
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China-Japan
Washington
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Europe
Japan
China
Hoover Attends Harris Funeral in Senate Chamber
President Hoover visits the capitol to attend funeral services in the Senate chamber for Senator Harris of Georgia who died at his apartment Monday.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Capitol
Senate
Harris
Georgia
Chickens and Cars Shape All Ohio Safety Talk
In Columbus on April 20 the All-Ohio Safety Congress heard Frank E. Strouse of the Pennsylvania Railroad note that poultry avoid cars and horses no longer panic at autos, yet human injuries from traffic continue to rise. He urged intelligent reactions to protect people.
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Frank E. Strouse
Chicago
Pennsysvaela Railroad
All-Ohio Safety Congress
Hall Street Not Aimed At A Special Place
An obscure clipping claims Hall Street in RLY HELLS California features a satire of Wall Street. The piece jokes that the street leads nowhere and mocks investors and regulators. It mentions Monte Carlo debt woes and a Senate probe stretching ten days.
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RLY Hells
Calif
Apriavs News
Monte Carlo
Wall Street
Anth
Senate
New York City
Ohio Structure to Proceed on State Office Building
Columbus April 20 the State Office Building Commission ordered architects and contractors to proceed immediately with the completion of Ohio s new 85000000 State Office Building wrecked by an explosion last week causing ten deaths. The action followed meetings with the attorney general and chief counsel and was taken on the attorney general s advice. The commission directed removal of wreckage and completion of the structure. It signaled the state will oppose any claim of liability for losses from the blast.
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State Office Building Commission
Otio
Gilbert Nettman
Karl C. Shively
Louie F. Laylin
Bettman
Columbus Rail Light buys Southern Ohio Electric and more
The State Utilities Commission approved the Columbus Rail Light Company purchase of the Southern Ohio Electric Company for 49.9 million dollars. It also approved buying Adams County Power and Light for 450 thousand and Peebles Power Company for 100 thousand. The commission allowed capitalization values to be set later and authorized partial stock purchases in United Ohio Utilities Company.
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Southern Ohio Electric Company
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Peebles Power Company
Lloyd Reiterman
Columbus Company
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Meigs Man Albert Young Dies at 69 in Meigs County
Albert Young 69 of Silver Ridge Meigs County died at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg Tuesday morning after three weeks with bladder ailment He was born January 12 1863 in Chester Township and lived much of his life in Silver Ridge He leaves seven daughters two sons a wife 38 grandchildren six great grandchildren and two brothers Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Mt Hermon A B Church with Rev L P Norris officiating Burial will follow in Mt Hermon Cemetery.
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Shade Valley
Lizzie Osborn
Marion
Myrtle van Meter
Sumner
Edith Harper
Silver Ridge
Ruth Harper
Columbus
Sleuth
Young
Joseph Young
Enterprise
Eli Young
Long Bottom
Mt. Hermon A. B
L. P. Norris
Mt. Hermon Cemetery
Sixth Graders Now Turn to Sculpture
An exhaustive search for young Michael Angelos is being made in the two sixth grades at the Centrale School. In connection with their study of Greek history, the students have turned to clay in art under Miss Dorothea Lowe. They model copies of the Discus Thrower Winged Victory and Phoenician ships along with Madonna and Child figures. The two grades are taught by Miss Mary Williams and Miss Cora Evans.
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Centrale School
Dorothea Lowe
Greece
Mary Williams
Cora
Will of J W Lax Admitted to Probate in Athens County
Athens County Probate Judge 8 M John admitted the will of J W Lax to probate today. The ruling sets forth the executor’s duties and the estate’s forthcoming administration proceedings.
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J. W. Lax
Athens County
8. M. John
Explosion Rocks Harrison County Coal Area Rife With Tension
A mysterious early morning explosion rocked Jewett and surrounding Harrison County coal fields amid a strike with National Guard patrols. Authorities reported theft of nitro glycerin, suspected strip mine involvement, and heightened anti aircraft measures. Officials from Goodyear Akron refused talks with United Mine Workers while Governor White sought a settlement plan to restore peace.
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U.P
Harrison County
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William Marlin
Somers
Hocking Valley
Flelda
Marlin
Goodyear
Akron
United Mine Workers
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West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
Dr Mees Dies Noted Ohio University physicist Carl Mees
Professor of physics at Ohio University aged 79 died suddenly in Terre Haute Indiana. He was president emeritus of Rose Polytechnic Institute and a Columbus native. A Columbus burial is planned with funeral services likely Thursday or Friday afternoon.
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Ohio University
Terre Haute
Ind
Emeritua
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Mees
Columbus
Starling Medical College
Ohio State University
University of Berlin
Otto Mees
Capital University
Leis for Darrow and Miss Snookie in Hawaii Arrival
In a light hearted scene a chimpanzee named Miss Snookie arrives in Los Angeles from Hawaii wearing a Hawaiian leis similar to Clarence Darrow’s on his Honolulu visit for the Fortescue murder trial. The ship roster lists her as a theatrical profession hula hula dancer.
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Honolulu
Snookie
Los Angeles
Hawaii
May Barefoot Day Sparks Footwear Promises Across Town
Local chatter mirrors a countdown to May 1 as mothers pledge barefoot freedom for children once warm weather returns. Persistent sun and rising temperatures fuel hopes, though a late chill lingers. river level readings clock at 4 today as forecasts hint at more warm days ahead.
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