Sunday Movie Issue Stirs Athens Theater Debate
William M. James of Columbus defends not opening Sunday shows in Athens or any city under his control unless the people vote for it. He cites state law and local option, noting Columbus operates Sunday theaters where authorities permit, while Athens remains opposed. He references Inter-State Film News criticism and asserts his administration does not plan Sunday openings without public support.
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William M. James
The
James Amusement Enterprizes
Columbus
Athens
James
Ohio
Inter-State Film News
Cleveland
William James
Ohio State
Messenger
Governor Grants Extradition Papers in Ohio
Governor Donahey signed a requisition to extradite Davie Fields of West Virginia to Kanawha County for burglary. Fields was under arrest in Columbus on the outstanding indictment.
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Columbus
Donahey
Gore
West Virginia
Kanawha
W. Va
Davie Fields
Students asked to choose speakers for next year's lectures
Ohio university students in the school of religion will elect two speakers from eight nominees for next year's lecture topics. Ballots will appear in the Green and White, with Henry B. Denison, Albert Parker Fitch, Charles Reynolds Brown, William Fraser McDowell, Whiting Williams, Henry Sloane Coffin, Stanley High, and William Lyon Phelps as options.
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School of Religion
Ohio University
Henry 8
Denison
Albert Parker Fitch
Charles Reynolds Brown
William Fraser McDowell
Whiting Williams
Henry Sloane Coffin
Stanley High
William Lyon Phelps
Delinquent Slips Sent to Ohio University Students
Delinquent slips covering the first half of the semester were issued to 552 students, about 28 percent of the student body. The figures show little change from previous semesters, with 36 percent of liberal arts men delinquent and 16 percent of women in the same group.
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Ohio University
College of Liberal Arts
Zanesville Barbers Rename To Chirotonsors
In Zanesville Ohio April 24 the Master Barbers association adopted the term chirotonsor replacing barber as the new title for its members. The national body followed, and local shops began using chirotonsor while one barber keeps the old title The Barber of SeVille.
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Zanesville
Master Barbers’ Association of
Straight
Barber of Seville
Ohio Perspiring Under Heat Wave
Central Ohio faced a record spring heat wave with official readings around 84 degrees and forecasts of reaching near 90 by mid afternoon. Thunder showers were unlikely to break the hot spell.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mineral man fined for dog license tag issue
Dave Allgood of Mineral received a $3 fine and court costs after a magistrate sentenced him for failing to provide a license tag for his dog. He was booked by Deputy Sheriff P H Barrows and Constable Isaac Tucker.
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Dave Allgood
P. W. Helwig
Allgood
P. H. Barrows
Isaac Tucker
Rioting In Paris Among Reds Leaves Several Injured
In Paris on April 24 rioting erupted between communists and young nationalists after the prior night killings of three nationalists and injuries to seven others by communists. Armed communists clashed with a nationalist body guard near a subway station, injuring twelve as the fight spilled through stairways.
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Paris
Tattinger
Los Angeles Airship Returns from Bermuda Flight
The United States dirigible Los Angeles arrived at Lakehurst New Jersey at about 5 a.m. in a 50 mile per hour wind. It completed the Bermuda voyage in 20 hours 43 minutes, six and a half hours longer than its February return trip due to adverse winds.
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Lakehurst
N. J
United States
Los Angeles
Bermuda
Hamilton
Condemned Man Must Die May 1 in Ohio
Columbus reports the state supreme court refused to review the case of Jason Adkins who is scheduled to die in the electric chair at the penitentiary on May 1 for the murder of Edward Funk during a 1924 robbery at a New Boston filling station in Scioto County. The article notes unrelated statistics about a college of education showing 37 percent delinquent men and 24 percent delinquent women.
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Columbus
State Supreme Court
Jason Adkins
Adkins
Edward D. Funk
New Boston
Scioto County
Juarez Tightens Nightlife After U S Mexico Accord
Juarez, April 24. The border city known as the Oasis of the Southwest begins nightly 9 pm closures after a U S Mexico agreement. Americans found there after curfew face jail. Once famed for gambling houses and 24 hour saloons, the town is narrowing its wild side under new rules.
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Juarez
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
el Paso
Texas
Monte Carlo
America
Baby Born on Subway in Paris Train
In Paris a healthy baby boy was born to 22 year old Mme Marie Collett aboard a subway car. The birth occurred during transit with medical help available onboard. Parents and infant are reported in good condition.
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Paris
Mme
Marie Collett
Canaan P T A Presents The Minister's Wife New Bonnet
The Canaan township Talent Teacher association stages a musical play The Minister's Wife New Bonnet on Monday and Tuesday evenings in Canaanville. Cast includes Dorr Baker Baker Rowe Seel Wilson Geel Jacoby Wright Crawford Gaston Walton Baker and others with Mrs Sutton as Play Director and Mrs Crawford as Music Director.
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Canaanville
Canaan Township
KE. Dorr
W. D. Baker
J. D. Rowe
P. B. Seel
Ralph Wilson
Helen Geel
W. B. Jacoby
Wendall Wright
T. M. Crawford
Jake Gaston
Florence Walton
Joe Baker
G. C. Sutton
Gasoline Demand Expected To Hit New Peak This Summer
DeWitt Foster economic authority told Chicago gas demand will reach 13,600,600,000 gallons annually based on six year rise. He noted U S summer consumption up 133 percent since 1918 and that summer winter gaps average 60 to 80 percent over the period.
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DeWitt Foster
Economic Authority
United States
Mr. Foster
Jean Val Jean in 1925 London: starved thief aided
In a 1925 London scene Ross Hilton was arrested for stealing bread during starvation. A compassionate constable released him and provided a large basket of groceries, illustrating street hardship and benevolence in the era.
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Vail Jean
London
Eng
Jean Val Jean
Ross Hilton
Women Should Work Says Mrs Snowden at Chelson
Mrs Phillip Snowden told a Chelson audience that men can no longer support women and women must enter the workforce to earn a living, calling it both a necessity and a healthy move.
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Slondon
Phillip Snowden
Chelson
Pygmy Elephant Arrives in London From Congo
A full grown pygmy elephant measuring three feet eight inches tall arrives in London from the African Congo. It comes from the same region that houses pygmy men hippopotami and buffaloes.
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London
Congo
Africa
Starving man left estate from charity ward death
Louis Lehmeyer died in a New York charity ward from malnutrition leaving an estate exceeding $350,000. He bequeathed more than half to a woman named Mpacher who befriended him during his illness.
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New York
Louis Lehmeyer
Sho Mpacher
Two Women Pet Husband With Ax In Chicago
In Chicago a 72 year old woman and a 73 year old woman quarrel escalated as one petted the other’s husband with an ax. Authorities investigated the incident and reported no further injuries beyond the domestic disturbance.
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Chicago
Man Saves Wife in Nick of Time
A husband credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with saving his wife from severe illness. He says she suffered extreme stomach pain and weight loss before using the remedy, reporting she has since recovered and gained weight. The ad claims a money back guarantee and lists McKee Drug Co. Athens and Nelsonville plus pharmacies everywhere.
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Man
Wife
Mayr
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Gof Pharmacy
Nelsonville
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