Open Arctic Quest: Amundsen Ellsworth Prepare for Pole by Air
Beautiful weather speeds Arctic expedition preparations as Captain Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth ready the Norge dirigible for a historic cross polar flight. The Knut Skaalaren delivers hydrogen and supplies at King’s Bay as the pair await launch in Spitzbergen.
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Arthur Lewin
United Press State
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen Island
Arctic Circle
Lewin
United Press
Press Association
Roald Amundsen
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Pole
Knut Skaalaren
Ellsworth
Norge
Leningrad
Amundsen
State Ends Case Turner Repudiates Confession in Alleged Plot
Pikeville Ky April 28 United Press The trial of William H Turner former mine superintendent accused of murdering two miners in a plot to defraud an 85000 insurance claim resumed with Turner's life at stake He repudiated a confession describing the murders and the plot defense plans to call him as a witness The state rested after three witnesses and the confession evidence pointing to co defendants including his wife sister and Joe Jack Sr and Joe Jack Jr Jack fled to Hungary with Turner after the mutilated bodies were found Extradition delays prevent their return to Pikeville for trial
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Pikeville
United Press
William H. Turner
Turner
Henry Wilson
Kenton, N. J
Jacksonville
Fla
Joe Jack Sr
Joe Jack, Jr
Jack
Hungary
Jacks
Salaries of Radio Performers Jump at Alarming Rate
Radio performers see rising pay as advertisers push for top talent. Prices of fees are described as climbing beyond earlier expectations with some artists commanding hundreds of dollars per hour. The piece notes a lack of standard rates and cites leading stations as paying into the thousands per hour for top talents.
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Washington
C. Y
Three Bandits Rob Cafe Kidnap Cincinnati Proprietor
Three car rapists robbed a cafe in Cincinnati Ohio and kidnapped John Marx the proprietor. They escaped with 3000 dollars and Marx was taken to a suburb where he was released.
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Cincinati
United Press
John Marx
Marx
Youthful bandit Whitney Whittemore wins partial court victory
Buffalo April 28 United Press reports Richard Reese Whittemore a gangster and gunman was tried for complicity in the murder of two bank messengers during a $93 000 robbery near October. The Erie county jury failed to agree and was discharged. He will likely face murder charges in Maryland next.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United Press
Richard Reese Whittemore
Erie County
Bank of But
Maryland
Seven radio beacons established on the Great Lakes
The report notes seven radio beacons have been established on the Great Lakes, marking new navigation aids for ships. The item emphasizes maritime communication improvements and regional signaling coverage.
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Great Lakes
County Schools Show Interest in Safety Week Program
County schools and The Plains school highlight Safety Week with seventh grade drama about safety. Future grades will present a second play and safety films are shown. A countywide safety parade is planned Friday with a prize for the prettiest car entered by automobile club members, who will not compete.
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The
Automobile Club
Huge still seized from York Mine by prohibition officers
Sixty two gallons of corn whisky a sixty gallon still three barrels and two kegs of mash were seized and four men arrested after raid on Floodwood mine leased by William Howell known as Bid Lee. Officers Jonas Lines Tucker Siebert and Dalton led the operation from 1 a m to 4 a m then again at 8 this morning to remove the still.
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Old Floodwood
William Howell
pianoforte recital by Miss Irene Witham May 4 at Ewing Hall
Miss Irene Witham a senior in the school of music will present her senior piano recital Tuesday May 4 in Ewing Hall.
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Irene Witham
School of Music
Ewing Dail
Grand Jury May Pass On Nesbitt Case By May 7
Miami county grand jury issued seventy nine subpoenas to hear witnesses on May 6 8 and 7 in the Nesbitt murder case. An indictment for first or second degree murder is expected May 7 with trial set for May 11. Nesbitt confessed to killing his wife Frances a former Ohio State University coed during a red rage. Ora Slater Cincinnati detective who obtained the confession testified. George D Nye a fraternity brother rumored to join Nesbitt's defense after resigning as Pike county prosecutor may aid the defense.
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Troy
United Press
Miami County
Jacob Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Frances
Ohio State University
Ora Slater
Cincinnati
George D. Nye
Pike County
Rainfall Totals .57 Inches in Recent Shower
Rain last night and this morning measured .57 inches according to Mrs. C. N. France who read the gauge at 10 o clock. The day features April like sun and showers with temperatures rising and no river rise yet evident.
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C. N. France
Treaty Between Russia and Germany Creates Sensation
Publication of the Russo German treaty alarms European statesmen. Observers note Germany played Russia against Western Europe and will now consult on foreign policy while maintaining neutrality if attacked and boycotts, raising questions about Germany’s future League of Nations membership.
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Paris
C. P
Germany
Russia
Europe
League of Nations
League Council
League
Ponzi Blocked From Real Estate Work by Fraud Order
Charles Ponzi and the Charpon land syndicate of Florida faced a Post Office fraud order today effectively ending their real estate activities. The action targets Ponzi who rose to notoriety in Massachusetts and Florida with financial schemes.
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Ponzi
Washington
Charles Ponzi
Massachusetts
Florida
Post Office Department
Charpon Land Syndicate
Elm Grove Coal Opens Nonunion Mine Defying Pact
Elm Grove Coal opens the Boyd mine at Triaddelphia West Virginia on a non union basis sparking a wage pact dispute with the United Mine Workers. About 600 union miners are idle as operators weigh a wider shift and await John L. Lewis's response.
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Coal Operators OF
Ohio
Maurice Siegel
United Press
Columbus
Elm Grove Coal Company
Boyd
Triadelphia
W. Va
Jacksonville
United Mine Workers of America
Joseph Arkwright
Elm Grove Company
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Arkwright
Sunday school officers meet in Coolville on May 2
A meeting of all Sunday school officers and others interested in Sunday school work from Troy and Carthage townships is called for 2:30 p.m. Sunday May 2 at the Congregational church in Coolville.
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Coolville
Troy
Carthage Townships
Congregational Church
This Place
Who Are The Presidents A Handy Washington Guide
The Washington Information Bureau offers a concise 40 page booklet listing all presidents in order with their vice presidents and party affiliations. It notes a president counted twice in numbering and mentions a VP who resigned. The guide covers which party held the most presidency and which leader belonged to three parties. Available postpaid for six cents with a coupon.
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Washington Information Bureau
Request for Six Cents Copy of Presidents of the United States
A note from Frederic J. Haskin of The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington requests six cents in stamps for a copy of the book Buck et. Presidents of the United States. The message includes a placeholder for name street city state.
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Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
United States
Riots Disorganize Oriental City in Calcutta
Calcutta battles riots with armored cars and Indian cavalry under British officers after days of terror. At least sixty people killed and more than four hundred wounded since Friday as troops patrol to restore order and curb terrorism.
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Calcutta
India
Kinanians Hear Safety Speech From Dr Barr
Kiwanis members at the Hotel Berry luncheon heard Dr. F. P. Barr Rochester N Y discuss common accident causes. He cited tubular vision and slow reaction as key factors and urged eye exams and better safety education including illuminated signals and school courses.
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Kiwanis Club
Hotel
Berry
F. P. Barr
Rochester
N. Y
Barr
Columbus
Athens
Spanish Aviator Joins Companions in Hanoi
Captain Loriga, the Spanish aviator who landed at Hue after leaving Saigon, French Indo China, arrived in Hanoi today and joined Captain Gallarza.
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Hong Kong
United Press
Loriga
Hue
Saigon
Indo-China
Hanoi
Gallarza
Drilling Under Way for Athens State Hospital Gas Lease
Ginnan and Gross, Athens businessmen, began drilling on the Athens state hospital lease, locating between the lakes and river on land reclaimed by shifting the river. Several gas finds have been made near the new site within Athens city limits, with the lease requiring owners to supply gas to the state if a strike occurs.
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Ginnan and Gross
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Athens City
Mothers sought as most motherly figures in Hocking Valley
The Athens Messenger invites readers to nominate mothers in Hocking Valley for a Mother’s Day feature. They seek three mothers representing large families and aged mothers, asking for photos, names, and life details. Submissions to the Mothers day editor, Athens Ohio, include name and returnable photos.
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Hocking Valley
the Messenger
Mothers’ Day
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
New White Cross Hospital Dedicatory Sunday in Columbus
The new White Cross hospital in Columbus Ohio will be dedicated Sunday afternoon May 2. Attending are Bishop Theodore Henderson Governor Vic Donahey and Dr N E Davis. The hospital claims to be the largest Methodist facility in Ohio with radio sets in every room and features like a sun garden X ray department and nurse training school. About $700000 was raised for remodeling with Athens contributing $4600.
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White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Theodore
Henderson
Cincinnati
N. E. Davis
Chicago
Board of Hospitals and Homes
The
Methodist Church
Vic Donahey
Daniel McGurk
Athens
Alleged beating by husband may end life of wife
Mrs. Margaret Lowe lay between life and death after a beating alleged to be by her husband Harry Lowe a London farmer. Physicians said only her will to live might prolong her life while Lowe remained at liberty under bond denying the charge claiming she fell against a stove during an epileptic fit.
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Columbus
United Press
Margaret Lowe
Harry Lowe
London
Lowe
Supremes uphold halt on Logan Gas second rate rise
Ohio state supreme court sustains public utilities action suspending Logan Gas Company's second proposed rate hike. The order impacts 77 towns including Athens and Chauncey. If the writ of error fails, the increase stands. if it succeeds, the company must refund money collected under bond.
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Columbus
United Press
State Supreme Court
Public Utilities Commission
Logan Gas Company
Athens
Chauncey
Supreme Court
Athens County League of Women Voters meeting and election
The Athens County League of Women Voters holds its annual business meeting and officer elections Thursday afternoon and evening with delegates from Athens women's clubs. Plans include a mass meeting on war causes and cures and a push to get out the vote for the August primary. A pot luck supper at 5 precedes a talk by Marion Neprud of Columbus on New Voters.
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Athens County League of Women Voters
All Women's Club
Athens
League
First Methodist Church
Marion Neprud
Columbus
Ohio Woman Voter
Assault in Chicago Beer War Claims Three Lives
The Chicago beer feud sparked a gang gun attack that killed three men including Assistant State’s Attorney William MacSwigging. Captain John Stege labeled the incident an old beer feud with Irish factions suspected to have gained leverage as gunmen opened fire.
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Chicago
John Stege
James Doherty
Thomas Fy
MacSwigging
Reevenge
Chicago Prosector MacSwigging Killed in Cicero Gun Raid
Gun raid near a Cicero saloon kills William MacSwigging and James Doherty. Thomas Duffy dies later in a West Side hospital. Police and State's Attorney aides pursue gangland suspects amid renewed calls to crack down on organized crime in Cook County.
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Chicago
William Swigging
MacSwigging
Robert E. Crowe
James J. Doherty
Thomas Duffy
Doherty
Cicero
Vic
Cook County
Crowe
Reevenge
Duffy
Martin Durkingo
Berwyn
Ohio University Glee Club Performs Classic Irish Ballad
The Ohio University men’s Glee Club opened the morning program with a rendition of the old Irish air Bese demeer’s Stream and selections from The Student Prince, highlighting a feature concert segment.
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Glee Club
Besedemeer
Ohio University
Tragedy Strikes as Prominent Trainer McFadden Is Shot Dead
Newark police report prominent race horse trainer Robert McFadden, 65, died today in an incident at a stable. McFadden, well known across the state, was ambushed while attending to a horse, leaving the community shocked and investigations underway.
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Newark
United Press
Robert McFadden
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