Moore Mayor in Athens Plunder Report Shows $955 Missing
A report by state examiner George H. Trector details a $955.63 discrepancy in Athens Mayor Alex M. Moore's city court fines from 1927 to 1928. The audit notes uncollected fines, missing receipts, and cases not properly recorded, with payments misdirected or not credited, and gaps in the cash book.
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Moore
Moore R
Jumer Reetor
Rerter
Plaininer Lettar
Revery
Wtor
Scipr
Gidgt
Une
Sween
Let
Warren Canan Given Probation for Perjury in Logan
Warren Canan of Logan was found guilty of perjury in Common Pleas Court. He received a suspended sentence of one year in the penitentiary and was placed on probation with oversight by officer W. J. Gaga. He must read a Bible verse each Sunday and attend church at least twice monthly, and report to the probation officer on the first of each month.
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Clinton Webb
Logan
Matthew
Warren Canan
Harley BM. Whitcraft
Canan
Common Pleas
Hia
W. J. Gaga
James Ree
U S Coming to Financial Crisis Declares McFadden
The report quotes Representative Louis T. McFadden accusing Europe of outmaneuvering the Federal Reserve and driving the U S toward an international financial crisis. He spoke at the Cleveland City Club criticizing credit curtailment for stock speculation and warned of global economic tension.
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U. S
McFadden
Europe
Federal Reserve Board
Cleveland
U.R
Lee Board
Louis T. McFadden
Pennsylvania
House Banking and Currency Com Mites
Cleveland City Club
America
Meadden
Party fatality ends in non indictment in jailhouse case
Readable elements describe a party where Mr Smith drank and attempted to take home a lady, a scuffle led to a fatal skull fracture, and the jury refuses to indict Mr Bell. Sidelights discuss alcohol bootlegs, social circles, and publisher power in the newspapers.
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Mr. Bell
Park Avenue
Jliquer
Toledo Concern Is Purchaser of Bonds
Bonds totaling 73 343 dollars were awarded to a Toledo bond concern at noon. Of this total 60 000 funds the Main Street improvement program, 12 600 covered a bond refund, with the remainder as interest at 6 percent and premium. The full sum was handed to Clerks Webster. The money goes to the Pomeroy sinking fund trustees for designated uses. Bonds for the new high school building were sold earlier.
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Tomeroy
Toledo
Main Street
Webster
Pomeroy Sinking Fund
Tariff Bill Sparks Sugar Tariff Fight in Washington
Reporting from Washington on April 27 the House Ways and Means Committee works on tariff provisions including sugar wool hides and cotton. A Cuban ambassador Ferarra denounced the plan in Philadelphia and fears of rate boosts loom as debate continues possible changes before final passage.
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Pacdar
Mallon Unites
Washington
U.R
House
Roth
Senate
Jon
Ienikern
Cub
Ferrara
Philadelphia
Wilson Outlines Road Work in Athens County
A two week report to County Surveyor J W Wilson details road improvements across seven townships including Waterloo New Marshfield Winnett Chapel and Federal Creek. Limestone quarrying and new structures on New Marshfield Winnett Chapel Road precede grading resurfacing efforts with bids planned for several projects in Ames Cannan and Alexander Townships.
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Athens County
J. Www Wilson
Athens Court
Trimble
Lower
Athens
Annan
Home
Alexander
Carthage
Albine
Waterloo
Aystcom
Marshfield
Winnett Chapel
Federal Creek
Rome
Alden Parsons
fAmes
Cannan
Alexanderi Pacha
Lee
Legion Post to Honor Soldier Kid Kinship Service
Commander Robert Warner of the local American Legion post will attend services Monday in Xenia with William Jones of Portland for Pearl Jones’s orphaned son Tomeroy aged about ten. The boy, badly gassed in France with the A E F, was housed at the Meigs County Children’s Home for months before the Legion secured guardianship and planned his education and citizenship.
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Tomeroy
Robert Warner
Ileal Legion
Xenia
Willian Jones
Yeareohl
Pearl Jones
A. H. Foo
France
Wooyear Axe
Meigs
Chidren
Ex Baseball Player Benny Kauff Faces Prohibition Conspiracy Charges
Benny Kauff former New York Giants centerfielder pleaded not guilty to conspiring to violate prohibition laws at a U S Commissioner hearing. Authorities say he aided loading liquor and sold Tangjiang wine. In another incident a 564 pound slate slab fell at the Hobart Coal mine, killing a miner. Six workers died and one man was injured at Nell House shaft. The Hobart mine operates with about fifteen workers.
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Columal
U.P
Benny Kauff
New York Giants
Centerfelder
United States
Hero
T Bradbury
Orval Lowery
Clargel Kauf
Hobart
Tangi Jiang Ming
Noble Summit
Mentiestad
Erge
John Moore
Columbus
Fred Gray
Lowery
Nell House
Heenae
Heenae Was Loaned T iCoroner
Blizzard Strikes Wyoming Streets Killing and Trapping
Storm flattens Wyoming towns with blizzards causing deaths and many trapped. Residents describe freezing temperatures and power outages as crews race to reach isolated areas and rescue stranded families and children.
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Wyoming
Glass factory heads inspect Pomeroy Bend site
Representatives from a large company based in Elie Wort visited Pomeroy Bend to view a proposed factory site in the district. Local officials Marty Barnes and Womer Cook joined company heads, with plans to retire to the Rend statelet and discuss the project with area officials and board members.
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Glass Factory
Pomeroy Bend
Elie Wort
Pomeroy
Ttes
Capping, Inc
Marty Barnes
Community Club
Womer Cook
Asia Organization
Annaunen Chey
Rend Atatelet
Direstora
Cut Vayy
Son of former solon killed in auto wreck near Delaware
The son of former Congressman Tere oC Banduaky, 19, Regge Boge, died when the car left the road and plunged into the Olentangy River near Delaware. Two other youths, W G Caples and Joseph Adkins, were injured as officers pursued the vehicle after a traffic violation report. All three attended Kenyon College in Gambier.
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Delaware
James T. Boge, Jr
Tere
Banduaky
Olentangy River
Wii
Hirai
Regge
W. G. Caples
Col
William Goff Caples
Sonoma Canal Zone
Joseph
Adkins
Clrdeville
Kenyon Colege
Logan Plans To Aid Pythians In May Convention
A report from Logan notes local committees and the Kalphis of Vyline preparing to support the Pythians at a May convention. The gathering aims to form a substantial platform and address funding and organization as more than 2,000 visitors are expected to attend.
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Eley
Honalag Cormmitites
Kalphis
Uythiters
Aentetians
Loman
Vinlkorg
Genoa
Bureau Forecasts Showers Monday From Early Week Outlook
Weather outlook indicates showers Monday across the region with a period of unsettled conditions into the week. The forecast notes a mix of showers and gradual clearing later in the week with temperatures remaining mild.
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Washington
Apri
Ineluatye
White Valley
Minoawen
Pordon
Uae
Makes Survey for Proposed Oil Site in Logan
Engineers from the Hocking Valley railroad under J W Bromin surveyed the site for a proposed oil refinery in Logan on request of the Logan Chamber of Commerce. The oil division may exercise a tentative land option if industrial expansion committee approves. A second note records a priest incident in Enon City.
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Logan
Bpee
Jaty
Hocking Valley Railroad
Ainer
J. W. Bromin
Chespeake and Ohio Railroad
Logan Chamber of Gonmmeres
Memwers
Oil
Chamber of Commerce
New Straitsville and Moonshiner Death Traps Exposed
In Nelsonville, an essay by C. H. Bartlett highlights New Straitsville’s bootleg trade and distilleries. He accuses local officials of lax enforcement while praising the town’s past and urging stronger state county cooperation to curb illicit whisky production and related crimes.
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C. H. Bartlett
Beavertown
Wash- Messenger
Theyington
Nelsonville
Anprik
New Straitsville
Perry County
Meigs
H. A
New Straiteville
Sines
New Straits
Phil H. Jiender
Straitsville
Hocking County
Ailla
Athens
Hocking
Gallia
New
Geneerte
Traitsville
New Strattavilles
County MUSE oratory neet sets new records at Memorial Auditorium
A large Athens County crowd attends the University Alumni Memorial Auditorium program featuring oratory and music. Winners include Purethy Conn Amerville for original poem and Elwyn durr for first place in oration. Dover, Amesville, and Carbondale contestants earn top honors in various categories with judges from Ohio University.
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Athens County
University Alumni Memorial
Waunty High School
Athens County High School
Dover Mighy Pre Bank
Worceres
TG Pointy
Akonerap
Dover
Prowgiens
Diaehy
van Ihedy
Fiat Reare
Hanes
Dower
Houise Amesville
Blazing New
Moralifield
Duetiels
Cananville
Prey
IP Uey pAlbany
Ph Cachaortule
Rome
Wan
Purethy Conn Amerville
Joona Hathirt
Cannanville
Levine Dow
Chapneet Dover
Moris Iethers
Eifith Ibe
Dorothy Whois
Alice Gusan
Kenneth Trew Iain
Grace Jeffers
Maxine Howe
Ard
Td Hazel Tuplar
Ody
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Pythians
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Hollister
Memorial Auditorium
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Priscilla Welly
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Carbondale
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Gilbert Ator
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Wendel Nagle
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James C. McCabe
Albany
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Troy
Flounty
H. TR. McVay
H. E. Zuber
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Frank Sallabury
Ohio University
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Ohio Uaniversity
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