Miners Addressed by Union Leaders in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on August 4 a mass meeting at City Playgrounds featured Lee Hall state president Dave Watkins vice president G W Savage district secretary treasurer all from Columbus and Percy Tetlow international organizer from Charleston W Va addressing miners. They blamed operator deceit and treason for wage cuts and urged union backing to restore prosperity through reforms like a six hour day and a five day week while noting a recent anthracite contract as proof of strength.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
United Mine Workers of America
Lee Hall
Dave Watkins
G. W. Savage
Columbus
Percy Tetlow
Charleston
W. Va
Robert Bell
Tetlow
Savage
Local residents visit relatives across several towns
Mr and Mrs Gerald Selby with three Columbus children visit Mr and Mrs Tom Mathewson. Earl Deeds of Detroit spends end of week here and goes home with Mrs Deeds and children Gaynelle Calvin. Numerous other Columbus Marysville visits and relatives gathering noted with Mayors, river towns, and university locales.
To Fly Pacific Newest Seattle Tokyo Flight Aspirant
Jack Allen leads a bid for a $25,000 prize for the first Seattle to Tokyo airplane flight with co pilot Gerald Smith. They are currently based in Seattle with their plane ready for the attempt.
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Seattle
Tokyo
Jack Allen
Gerald Smith
Coal Production Report From Nelsonville Area
The Bureau of Mines estimates the US soft coal output for the week ended July 26 at 7,993,000 net tons, below 1929’s 9,607,000 tons. Ohio produced 433,000 tons. Northern West Virginia 521,000 tons. Southern West Virginia 1,758,000 tons for the week ended July 19.
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Nelsonville
United States
Bureau of Mines
Ohio
West Virginia
Panhandle
Virginian
Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters to Meet
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. Will Fleck at her Athens home. The group plans to leave Nelsonville on the 7 o'clock traction car.
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Pythian Sisters
Will Fleck
Athens
Nelsonville
Loyal Woman's Class Meeting Agenda at Fayette Street
The Loyal Woman's Class of the Christian Sunday School will hold a regular business meeting at Mrs. G. W. Lax's home on Fayette Street Tuesday evening at 7:30. A silver offering will be collected.
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Loyal Woman's
The
Christian Sunday School
G. W. Lax
Fayette Street
Esther Class Meeting Hosted by Mrs Coleman
Mrs James Coleman of Poplar Street hosts the Esther Class of the Christian Sunday School and neighbors Tuesday evening in honor of former Esther Class teacher Mrs Frank Betts.
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Esther
James Coleman
Poplar Street
The
Christian Sunday School
Frank Betts
Families Take Lake Trip Among W Virginia Friends
Mrs B E Yerkey Mrs W J Yerkey and daughter of Pennsboro W Va with Mrs Ed Burdette and daughter Vivian of Albany and Mrs Emma Blankenship Craigsville W Va en route to Buckeye Lake. Miss Mayme Keplar joined and will remain until Wednesday. Mrs Tillie Hall and son Bob returned from a visit with Wellsburg relatives. Mrs C E Washburn and family returned from a motor trip to Akron visiting relatives.
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B. E. Yerkey
W. J. Yerkey
Pennsboro
W. Va
Ed Burdette
Vivian
Albany
Emma Blankenship
Craigsville
Buckeye Lake
Mayme Keplar
Tillie Hall
Bob
Wellsburg
C. E. Washburn
Akron
Earthquake Hits Caspian Seaboard with Massive Toll
London reports a severe Caspian Sea quake devastating northeast shores. The Morning Post cites 500 dead and 4000 injured. In Tchapaevo and Vritzky two hundred houses and a church destroyed, 30 children's home bodies recovered, and the Ural River overflowed its banks.
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Caspian Sea
London
U.P
Morning Post
Tchapaevo
Vritzky
Ural
Coast Guard to Add 40 Boats in Great Lakes
Rear Admiral F C Billard announced the Coast Guard will add 40 boats to its Great Lakes fleet, proceeding despite Canada's liquor export ban. The move was disclosed in Buffalo New York on August 4 by the Coast Guard commandant.
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Coast Guard
Buffair
N. Y
U.P
Great Lakes
F. C. Billard
Heat wave grips Midwest with 111 degree peak
The Midwest endures extreme heat with no rain for 77 days around Memphis. Ellsworth Kansas hits 111 degrees while Omaha reports 110. Crops suffer severe damage as drought persists, forests burn in several states, and power lines fail near Chicago. Cedar Rapids records 108 amid the heat.
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Kansas
Memphis
Chicago
U.P
Midwest
Michigan
Montana
Idaho
United States
Ellsworth
Omaha
Neb
Tenn
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mineral Man A J Stephenson Sr Dies At Home
A J Stephenson Sr died Monday morning at his Mineral home after a long illness. He leaves widow Lucy Johnson Stephenson and five children. Sons Robert of Coonville, David and Anthony of Mineral. daughters Annie Kizor of Coonville and Margaret Gibson of Mineral. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Mineral
A. J. Stephenson
Lucy Johnson Stephenson
Robert
Coonville
David and
Anthony
Annie Kizor
Margaret Gibson
Young marksman Elvin Babcock Injured by Slingshot Dynamite
In Stayton Oregon a 12 year old named Elvin Babcock shot at a dynamite cap set on a rock. The blast momentarily wounded him and a doctor treated him.
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Stayton
Ore
U.P
Elvin Babcock
Grack
Elvin
Autos Take Toll as Heat Wave and Crashes Claim Many
Ohio endures a searing heat wave with temperatures near 100. A UP count lists drownings in lakes and rivers including George Miller in Lake Erie and Joseph Linek in Chagrin River. Auto and train crashes kill Creston, Cleveland, Geneva, Cuyahoga Falls, Hamilton residents. Edward Allen and family among the injured.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
United Press
Cleveland
Toledo
Zanesville
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
George E. Miller
Lake Erie
Joseph Linek
Chagrin River
Gates Mills
Robert Fiske
Maumee Bay
Point Place
R. C. Moore
Alliance
Tuscarawas River
Port Washington
William Wiseman
Ohio River
Dible Streeman
Creston
John Vargo
Geneva
Edward Allen
Huntsvile
Edward, Jr
Charles Hartwig
East Trumbull
O. Cuyahoga Falls
Thoburn Howell
Akron
Hamilton
Carl Daymon
156 Year Old Turk Pleased With U S Welcome
Zara Agha, a Turkish man claimed to be 156 years old, arrives in New York to a public reception. He enjoys the attention from doctors, agents, and reporters while weighing offers for appearances and books as he notes changes in society and women from his homeland.
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Turk
U.S
NER
New York
Zara Agha
Allah
America
Methuselah
Zara
Stamboul
Wifle
Turkey
Yaro
Servanta
Zare Aghata
Manhattan
Chambers of Commerce
sid #4
Reina
Aman
Brunets
Anna Fitziu
Charge Dismissed After Agreement Sends Man From Athens
An affidavit against Clark Riea filed by his ten divorced wife accusing threats was dismissed in Mayor R. L. Wools court after he agreed to leave Athens and refrain from molesting her.
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Charghe
Clark Riea
Aim
Wools
Athens
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Ine
J. Evana
Gerald Selby
Tom Mathewson
Earl Deeds
Detroit
Deeds
Gaynelle
Calvin
Gus Pidcock
R. C. Graham
Marysville
Clarissa Graham
Charles Martin
Ben Walters
Marjorie Mathewson
Frank Burnelle
Will Burnelle
J. W. Richardson
Westerville
Ward Hamm
Fred Edington
Madison
Frank Freer
Edington
Martha
Jean Freer
Freer
Charles Adkins
Decatur
Will Adkins
Monticello
Ill
Phoebe
Worth Clements
Frances Scott
Camp Sycher
Mt. Vernon
Walter Campbell
Phebe Clements
Glenn I. Weymueller
Dollar Steam Ship Company
Philadelphia
C. A. Stover
Phebe
Derby
Margaret
Wilma Scott
Max Bowers
Clarence Scott
Grant Hospital
W. A. Pride
Glouster
L. G. Matheny
Gates Trout
Ed Crouse
James Knight
Shirley Ann
Jimmy
Virginia
W. F. Gray
Ravenna
Leslie Cox
Carrie Cox
Logan
Mae Linton
Pacific
Tuckoffc
Chauncey - Glouster
Chauncey
Juarez
Mex
William J. Meers
el Paso
Tex
J. F. Meers
Juarez Bartenders’ Union
England
Rita
Montreal
G . Tel Ae Ralaton
R. 8
Booth
Colmore
A T
Scott
Gene Cohn
Cleorge Washington
Fannie Ward
Zyaro
J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co. Distributors
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Lostro Bldg
Athens F. E. Goldsberry
Majestic
William Powell
Street of Chance
Paramount Picture
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