Snook Trial Details Abuse and Interrogation Methods
Testimony describes detectives using harsh language and a stool pigeon during the questioning that led to the alleged confession of Dr. James Howard Snook in Theora Hix murder case. Lavely depicted hammer and knife evidence shown to Snook as he watched a bandaged thumb, while defense highlighted curses and threats.
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Columbus
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
Howard Lavely
Theora
Snook
Lavely
Lavelyn
Corn Dance Attire Draws Pajama Fashion In New Mexico
Public attention centers on the Domingo Corn Dance where hundreds of Indians wear traditional garb while an eastern tourist notes the pajama fad reaching New Mexico. A Westerner counters that Indians have worn such attire long before.
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Southwest
Ilbuquerque
N. M
A. G
Domingo
New Mexico
Grave Diggers Strike Sparks Mass Burial Delays in Queens
Three trenches dug by strike breakers at Calvary Cemetery Queens as a grave diggers strike halts work for a week. Over 800 workers walked out after the association fired James Dougherty. Union demands a six day week at 79 dollars daily. Health Commissioner Wynne acts as mediator. Caskets are stored in vaults awaiting resolution.
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New York
U.P
Calvary Cemetery
Queens
Wynne
Grave Diggers’ Union
Calvary Cemetery Association
James Dougherty
Pick and Shovel
Explanation of Shootings Causes Mixed Reactions in Tennessee
Elizabeth, Tennessee August reports say Sheriff Moreland will question Mrs Burnette upon return regarding the accidental shooting of Virginia Amarl 17 and the death of John Burnette a prominent local attorney at Burnette summer camp on the Wautauga River near midnight last Thursday. Mrs Burnette claims the girl was wounded by her husband during a gun demonstration. A pistol exploded after Burnette staggered back into the room and died while a separate gun was believed used.
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Land
Burnette
Miss Amari
Wautauga
Three Buildings Destroyed by Fire on Railroad Street
Aug 6 Hamden reports three structures on Railroad Street burned with $20 000 in damage. James K Peoples rescued from a smoke filled room as the Hamden Enterprise Building and two frame shops burned. Firefighters from Wellston and McArthur fought the blaze for hours, drawing water from a nearby filled cellar.
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Hamden
Railroad Street
James K. Peoples
Hamden Enterprise
K. J. Cameron
Laird Young
Floyd Copeland
Cameron
Anna Stanton
Lucrecia
Peoples Store
Mr. Peoples
Charles Bethel
William Lewis
Wellston and
McArthur
Wellston
Masonic
Victoria Town Scene Describes Pacific Passages
Victoria British Columbia offers a vantage point 3000 miles from New York and 4255 miles by sea from Tokio. The city is shaped as a British enclave with scenic beauty, lush gardens, and tranquil streets, echoing English countryside ambiance.
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Victoria
B. C
Seattle
New York
Tokio
British Columbia
Prison Space To Be Made Greater
President Hoover outlines a $5,000,000 program to expand federal prison facilities after the Leavenworth disturbance. The canvass of conditions in federal prisons shows expansion cannot be delayed, with increased facilities to be provided nationwide.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Leavenworth
Kan
Vancouver vs Victoria as trade and lifestyle example
A debate among American friends dismisses Vancouver as a junior Detroit and urges visiting Victoria to observe how British live and conduct business, highlighting regional contrasts within Canadian cities.
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Vancouver
Detroit
Victoria
Sunday reflections on wealth and happiness
The piece contrasts contented men earning $4,000 a year with the dyspeptic look of those earning $100,000 a year. It notes Sunday nonbusiness quiet and people living well with pink faces and few deep lines, then references continuing discussion on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
First Athens and Meigs Counties Reunion Set for Buckeye Lake
The first annual Athens and Meigs Counties reunion will be held at Summerland Beach Buckeye Lake on Sunday August 11. A committee is at work organizing the event.
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Athens
Meigs
Summerland Beach
Buckeye Lake
Canton 58 year old contractor dies in hunting rifle accident
W C Laiblin a 58 year old Canton millionaire contractor hunter and sportsman died in an accidental shooting when a rifle he was cleaning discharged.
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Canton
W. C. Laiblin
Hunter and Sportsman
Ohio Pen Prisoners Are Closely Guarded
In Columbus guards tightly monitor the state penitentiary to prevent uprisings seen at Auburn Dannemore and Leavenworth. Warden P. E. Thomas cites overcrowding and psychological tension as factors requiring constant vigilance.
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Ohio
Columbus
U.P
State
Auburn
Dannemore
New York State
Leavenworth
Kansas
P. E. Thomas
Curse of Murder Again Runs Wild In Giant Kent Family
In Bellows Falls Vermont a 42 year old son George Kent confessed to killing his father Llewellyn Kent after a dispute over alleged thefts. The elder Kent, once described as the strongest man in Grafton, had threatened to beat his son. George fired a 25 caliber pistol during a scuffle, killing Llewellyn. A history of family violence includes prior killings by relatives.
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Bellows Falls
Kent
George Kent
Newfane
Grafton
Llewellyn Kent
George
Wardsboro
Red Kent
Pela Condon
Wailingford
South tariff rates cut in Senate Finance Committee
Washington Aug 6 The South sees lower protective rates in the Senate Finance Committee version of the tariff bill than in the House. Florida fruits gain relief while North Carolina peanuts and other Southern crops face higher cuts. Democrats fear Republicans may trade lower duties for Republican support, then raise them on key Democratic states on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
South
Senate Finance Committee
Florida
North Carolina
Simmons
Blanche Carr Arrested for Abandoning Three Children
Blanche Carr was placed under arrest in Columbus on a warrant charging abandonment of her three children. Sheriff Harry Paul of Franklin County arrested her and Sheriff William Williams departed to bring her here for arraignment in Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Carr
Columbus
Harry Paul
Franklin County
William Williams
Firemen Tee Off Golf Season Amid Pipe-smoking Past
Fire Chief Wallace laments the shift from horse shoes and tobacco to gum and golf among Cleveland firefighters. Lt. George Witty says over 300 firefighters play golf and a September tournament is set at the Ridgewood course with about 150 expected to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
George A. Wallace
George Witty
Wallace
Witty
Ridgewood Course
State Witnesses Give Versions of Shooting Of Alexander Hayes
Witnesses describe the February night confrontation at Corbin's restaurant on West Washington Street. Alexander Hayes was killed and McKinley Hayes mortally wounded. Hicks fired in self defense as three men accosted him. Coroner and police testimony focused on wounds, overcoat burns, and the gun’s remaining chamber to determine shot direction.
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Alexander H Hayes
Lidward Hicks
Alexander Hayes
McKinley Hayes
Alexander
Hicks
Corbin
West Washington Street
McKinley
Athens County Common
State of
Ohio
Eward Hicks
Alexander Kaves
Hayes
L. . Jones
John Jagera
Ily
Finsterwald
Haye
Nineteen Strikers Die Near Lupeni
Vienna reports nineteen miners on strike near Lupeni Transylvania were killed and 100 plus wounded in a battle with gendarmes after they wrecked the electric power plant and other equipment. Gendarmes fired when the crowd refused to disperse.
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Vienna
U.P
Lupeni
Transvlvania
Gpeondarmes
Telkomp
Bucharest
Scholars Hold Annual Session to Study Public Affairs
The Institute of Public Affairs opened its third annual session at the University of Virginia with public men and scholars from across the nation. Senator Carter Glass urged farmers to unite for protection and argued that fair economic laws and removal of unjust legislation are needed for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Carter Glass
Dem
Institute
Attempted copper wire theft foiled at Earl Bridgewater mine
Three men fled a Cha nny for the mine where £00 pounds of copper wire was loaded. J H W Goldberg, Akron junk dealer, held in Athens County Jail for the theft after deputies waited in a truck and arrested him.
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Earl Bridgewater
Channery
Bridgewater
J. H W. Goldberg
Akron
Athens County
Wilson Ator
Bert Withem
Chauncey
William Williams
Withem
Fred Heek
Henry Williams
F. Sachs
Glouster
Ator
Goldberg
Athens
Increases Noted In Ohio State Institutions
Ohio state welfare figures show an August 1 population of 32 227 inmates, up 10 percent from July 1. Of the total, 10 464 are in penal institutions and 22 763 in state hospitals and other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
State Welfare Department
New Pew Chaplain Appointed in Ohio
The Rev. K. K. Wall, former pastor of North Congregational Church in Columbus, is named chaplain at Ohio penitentiary succeeding Rev. Thomas Reed who resigned in July. Wall, a University of Boston and Baldwin Wallace graduate, will receive a salary of 1500 dollars.
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Columbus
K. KK. Wall
North Congregational Church
Ohio Penitentiary
Wall
Thomas Reed
University of Boston
Baldwin- Wallace
Berea
Ohio
Body Recovered From Cleveland Lake With Note
Coast guards retrieved an unidentified man's body from Cleveland lake. A pocket notebook contained the name Edward Cavanaugh of Summerfield, offering a potential lead in the case.
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Cleveland
U.P
Coast Guards
Edward Cavanaugh
Summerfield
Athens Rotary Club hears Dr. Edward Griggs speaker
Dr. Edward Griggs former professor at Leland Stanford and Indiana Universities and noted author spoke to the Athens Rotary Club at Tuesday noon in Hotel Berry. He is in Athens this week for lectures during convocation periods at Ohio University.
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Edward Griggs
Leland-Stanford
Indiana
Athens
Administration Faces Trouble Without Reduction Pact
The administration risks setbacks if a formal reduction agreement is not reached soon. Officials warn that failure to secure a binding deal may hinder policy goals and provoke broader political strain.
Plan by Senator King Faces White House Scrutiny on Cruiser Suspension
The proposal by Senator William Ho King to approve a resolution backing President Hoover's suspension of cruiser construction risks embarrassing the administration. White House and British negotiators fear renewed Big Navy debate could hinder disarmament talks with Prime Minister MacDonald in October. Hoover aims to limit further construction to three new cruisers, with any scrapping likely triggering opposition from lawmakers led by Swanson Hale and Kritten.
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Washington
William Ho King
Utah
Senate
Hoover
Congress
MacDoneald
Swanson
Virginia
MacDonald
White House
Downing Street
Navy
United States
Presider
Chatmean Hale
Senate Naval Afaira Committee
Hoon
King
Madison Church Hosts All Day Meeting and Homecoming
An all day meeting and homecoming will be held at Madison Church located two and a half miles east of Zaleski on August 18. The event invites community members to participate in the church gathering and festivities.
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Madisont
Zaleski
Roses for the Home booklet offered by The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger distributes a booklet titled Roses for the Home. It promotes roses as essential for lawns borders arbors hedges and cut flowers. The bureau invites readers to request a copy, noting roses are easy to grow and richly rewarding.
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The
Athens Messenger
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N. J
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America
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