French is witness in Snook murder trial cross examination
Columbus reports that Chief Harry French testified about the alleged confession and investigation in the Snook Hix murder case. He described body viewing requests, interrogation methods, and a cordial but tense exchange with defense counsel as both sides prepared their rebuttals.
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Columbus
The
Star
Harry EF
E. O. Ricketts
Ricketts
Snook
French
Miss Hix
Mr. Meyers
Marion T. Meyers
Chester
Mr. Shellenbarger
Shellenbarger
Sbhelenbarger
Chesifer
Seven Injured in Cleveland Car Crash Feared Fatal for Two
In Cleveland on August 13 1930s style wire report seven people were injured when a coupe hit a truck and crashed into a telephone pole. Harry Duke age 4 and Mary McNamee age 13 were in serious condition with fears they may not survive. Nine injured in total including seven children under 13.
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Cleveland
U.R
Harry Duke
Mary McNamee
Munson Steamship Grounded Off Highland Coast
The Munson Steamship Lines Monorway with 32 crew ran aground in thick fog on the outer bar near the Highland Coast Guard Station off North Falmouth Massachusetts.
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North Faro
Mass
Munson Steamship Lines Oo. Monorway
Highland Coast Guard
George Reeves Named Chief Deputy U S Marshal
U. S. Marshal Stanley Borthwick announced George Reeves of Cincinnati as Chief Deputy U S Marshal for the Southern Ohio district, succeeding the late W H Jarrett of Zanesville who died recently.
Youth Dies in Fraternity House After Bad Liquor Allegation
Harold Groves 24 son of Otto and Mrs Groves was found dead in Phi Sigma Chi rooms in Lancaster. Friends said he was intoxicated while driving downtown last night and was left on a davenport until morning. Coroner and police probing possible suffocation or liquor involvement. Groves survived by parents a brother Clay and two sisters Miss Fish Groves and Mrs Wilbur Himes.
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Lancaster
U.P
Harold Groves
Otto Groves
Groves
Max Seyfert
Charles Walker
Davenport
Walker
Clifford B. Snyder
W. H. Eck
Meteorological Flight Planning Por Glory
Arthur Brisbane columns discuss weather science and aviation ambitions, suggesting bold plans and optimistic forecasts. The piece highlights the era's interest in meteorology guiding flight, progress, and the belief that anything is possible with science and daring.
Doctor Hobener Plans Zeppelin Flight From Siberia to Tokyo
SAN SIMEON Calif Aug 13 In two or three days Doctor Hobener will pilot a Zeppelin over Siberian plains and hills once home to dinosaurs then toward Tokio. The journey continues across the Pacific to the west coast and back to the Atlantic via Los Angeles.
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San Simeon
Calif
Hobener
Siberian
Tokio
Pacific
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Doctor Eckener Opens World Flying Path at Sixty One
The world’s statesmen, engineers, and aviation fliers extend congratulations to Doctor Eckener as he, at sixty one, begins a new era in global air travel pioneering a route around the world.
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Doctor Eckener
Air Voyage Record Set by Zeppelins Flight
Doctor Eckener described the Lake Hurst to Friedrichshafen journey as meteorological toil. The Zeppelin flew low using favorable winds adding 35 miles per hour to its speed, breaking the world long distance air speed record.
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Lakehurst
Friedrichshafen
Doctor Eckener
Bank Robbery Ends With Deputies Wounding Two Bandits
Two Lyons bank robbers shot by a posse after taking 5000 dollars from Farmers and Merchants Bank in Lyons Ohio They tried to kill a gang member then fled toward Toledo A gun battle in Ottawa Park left the two bandits wounded and in custody amid the pursuit by deputies and farmers.
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Toledo
U.P
Crookside Drive
Ottawa
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Lyons
H. R. Treadway
Chicago
Treadway
Ottawa Park
Future Air Flight Advances Promise High Altitude Travel
The article envisions future flights with perfected air ships that fly heavier than air far above clouds. Air travel will occur where high winds fogs and storms are unknown, signaling a bold forecast for advanced aerial mobility.
County Won’t Enter Fight Over Railroad Control
Cleveland dispatch reports H H Hoppe attorney for Taplin interests received a letter from Assistant County Prosecutor P L A Leighley stating the county will not intervene in the dispute over control of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad between Taplin interests and the Van Sweringen group. The letter says quo warranto should be brought by the attorney general and county intervention would be ill advised.
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Cleveland
U.P
H. H. Hoppe
Taplin
P. L. A. Leighley
van Sweringens
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Hoppe
Taplin Group
van Sweringen Stock
Taplins
265 Pound Jewfish Displayed by Panama Canal Sergeant
A 265 pound black bass or jewfish was displayed by Sergeant Noah E. Dillman of Uncle Sam's cab service at the Gatun Dam spillway foot of the Panama Canal. Fishermen are warned not to crowd to Panama tickets.
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Noah E. Dillman
Uncle Sam's Cab Service
Gatun Dam
Panama Canal
Panama
Schooner Elisif wrecked off Siberian shore
The fur trading schooner Elisif with 29 aboard was wrecked on the Siberian shore after being iced in the Bering Sea for over a year. The Russian steamer Stravatoll rushed to aid the stranded crew near Cape Bullings as rescue efforts continued.
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
Stravatoll
Elisif
Siberian
Bering Sea
Rce
Cape Bullings
Stanton Sanders feud claims lives in mountain clash
In Marshall North Carolina two men died during a feud near the Tennessee line. A 12 year old girl was badly wounded and three men were jailed for a preliminary hearing next Monday.
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Marshall
N. C
Stanton-Sanders
Tennessee Boundary Line
Ohio Briefs Quarrel Ties Death to Friend
Cleveland Aug 13 A quarrel with a friend was blamed for the death by self poisoning of Mildred Casper 22 of East Cleveland. Details of the quarrel remain unknown as police continued investigations into the incident.
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Cleveland
U.P
Mildred Casper
East Cleveland
Miss Isabelle Nutter Runs Away From Home
Miss Isabelle Nutter a 14 year old resident of the children's home ran away choosing midnight. She was found near her former home at Roseville and returned to custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Isabelle Nutter
Roseville
Mrs Prude Saums Held on Liquor Possession Charge
NEW LEXINGTON Aug 13 Mrs Prude Saums of Junction City faced probate court on a charge of illegal possession of liquor Officers say six pints of whisky were found in her home She pleaded not guilty
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New Lexington
Prude Saums
Junction City
Navy speed king ready for first flying test of Mercury plane
Lieutenant Al Williams, the Navy speed king, prepared today for his first flying test of the Mercury racing Schneider Cup seaplane. He planned to depart for Kent Island across the Chesapeake Bay to take the 1100 horsepower aircraft aloft this afternoon.
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Annapolis
al Williams
Navy
Kent Island
Chesapeake Bay
Mather Klein death triggers Navy investigation request
Senator Theodore Burton urged Secretary Adams to order a full investigation into the strangling death of Cleveland nurse Mather Klein near Manila. Admiral Riggs asked the Philippines for board of inquest details as the body sails to San Francisco and Arlington burial is proposed with casket unopened.
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Cleveland
U.P
Theodore K. Burton
Secretary of the Navy
Charles F. Adams
Mather Klein
Manila
P. I
Charles Riggs
Navy Department
Philippines
Miss Klein
Canacao Naval Hospital
Cavite
Admiral Riges
Bart Bh. Wertheimer
Cleveland Heights
Washington
San Francisco
Arlington National Cemetery
Dissent in Equity Officials Deepens Hollywood Dispute
Frank Gillmore, president of Actors Equity, denounces Ethel Barrymore for implying an agreement with the Motion Picture Producers Association. Gillmore says the union still seeks a 48 hour week and Equity costs, with no signed contracts without Equity approval.
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Hollywood
Aus
U.P
Actors’ Equity Association
Motion Picture Producers’ Association
Frank Gillmore
Equity
Ethel Barrymore
Gillmore
Miss Barrymore
Classifieds Ad Highlights From The Messenger
A Chrysler 70 sport roadster with good finish and mechanics is offered at a reasonable price. Two men with a car are sought to work in the county earning 35 to 50 dollars weekly. White oak timber for sale near Amesville. Two furnished apartments 3 and 4 rooms available on West Union Street Athens at reasonable rents. Dial 0243 for results.
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Messenger
Amesville
Union Street
Athens
Failure Won't Cop German Debt Payments
German payments to the United States on reparations are expected to continue under the Dawes Plan schedules regardless of the Young Plan at The Hague. Officials say even if The Hague fails, Germany would still owe about 11.6 million dollars annually, plus roughly 100 thousand dollars monthly for American citizens' claims.
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Washington
United States
the Hague
United Press
Hague
Germany
The
Paris
Commission Over
Young
Young Republic
Three Shot In New Orleans Street Car Violence
Three persons were reported shot as fresh outbreaks of violence erupted near noon during the New Orleans street car strike. The riot call came shortly before noon as clashes occurred in the city.
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New Orleans
UPA
Chile Joins Kellogg Peace Pact Reaching Fifty Members
The State Department announced today that Chile has adhered to the Kellogg Peace Pact, bringing the number of treaty members to fifty. This confirmation marks another expansion of the nonaggression agreement amid ongoing international diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chile
State Department
Stowaway Held After Graf Zeppelin Atlantic Flight
Graf Zeppelin stowaway Albert Buschke, 17, was imprisoned after the westward Atlantic flight and faces deportation by steamer and potential one year in prison plus a heavy German fine. He sought pay for posing in the Gloucester New Jersey immigration house photo.
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Albert Buschke
Atlantic
Germany
Gloucester
N. J
Racketeers Take $36 From Chicago Citizens Annually
Chicago's business community faces a racketeering toll totaling about 36 dollars per person each year across 94 organized groups. Gordon Hostetter's survey covers garages cleaning barbering trucking and beer operations, revealing escalating bombings and loss per incident and warning of a rising annual cost unless rackets are broken up.
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Chicago
Chiago
Gordon L. Hostetter
Chicago Employers Association
Hostetter
Klostetter
Lostetter
County Team Winners to Go to State Fair
Two 4-11 club demonstration teams and a style show contestant from Athens County will travel to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus on August 26 as champions of the Athens County Fair. Demonstrations include caporizing cockerels and animal care for show. Perry County agent Kk. I. Townsend will judge the boys teams. two Ohio State University women will judge the girls team.
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Columbus
Athens County
Kk. I. Townsend
Perry County
Ohio State University
T. WH. Johnson
W. H. Palmer
Health Director Backs Cincinnati Incinerator Plan
Columbus Aug 12. State Director of Health Neal approved plans and construction of a 252000 dollar incinerator for Cincinnati. The plant had been halted by Common Pleas Court since state approval was lacking.
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Columbus
U.P
de Neal
Cincinnati
Common Pleas
Movie Star's Away Father Is Buried in Hollywood
In Hollywood John Pringle 67 father of film star John Gilbert was buried today while Gilbert is in Europe on his honeymoon with Ina Clatre. Old troopers and theater figures paid their respects at the bier reflecting Pringle long association with the stage.
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Hollywood
John Gilbert
John Pringle
Pringle
Europe
Ina Clatre
Re hearing Set For Wednesday In Van Meter License Case
A re hearing of the action against Frank Van Meter an Athens real estate agent will be held in Athens Wednesday. The Ohio Real Estate Board paused the case earlier and set the date for renewal of Van Meter s real estate license as the board reviews his application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank van Meter
Athens
Ohio Real Estate Board
van Meter
Bandit Willie Doody Captured After Boasting Defiance
Willie Doody, the pint sized bandit who defied Chicago police for months, was captured in a West Side flat. Three detective squads surrounded the building and arrested Doody without a struggle. a woman living with him was also seized.
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Chicago
Willie Doody
West Side
Doody
Prince of Wales leaves Le Touquet for England by private plane
The Prince of Wales, on a short vacation at Le Touquet, departed today for England aboard a private airplane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Prince of Wales
le Touquet
England
Roller Coaster Tragedy Kills Couple and Girl
A roller coaster incident at an amusement park in St. Louis last night killed a 23 year old man Ralph E. Clark and a 15 year old girl Helen Broekmeyer. The riders were secured by a leather strap that failed to hold as the car caromed to the top of the ride. Police and concession staff said the belt was in good condition and that the buckle may have been unclasped by the victims.
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ST. Louis
Helen Broekmeyer
Ralph E. Clark
Allied powers discuss British reforms demand at The Hague
At The Hague on August 13 the allied powers spoke with Great Britain on revising the Young Plan to raise Britain's share of reparations and reduce in kind payments. Reports say France Belgium and Japan favor concessions to meet Britain's aims. Briand Henderson Foret and Stresemann met to set evacuation dates for the Rhineland. British officials Snowden and Tobin were listed as attendees.
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Britain
France
Belgium
Japan
Tritum
Rhineland
Aristide Briand
Vrance
Arthur Henderson
Brilvon Foreten
Merit Jaspar
Guntav Stresemann
Geremany
Hendereson
Philip Snowden
Richard M. Tobin
Hague
Emdwin C. Wilson
National Guardsmen Get Jail Sentence
Three members of Company C 13 Ohio National Guard were sentenced to 29 days each in jail after a court martial in Hamilton Ohio. They faced subordination charges following the official indictment of the unit by national guard officers from Columbus. One member, Jehie Cote aged 19 of Darrtown, received 3 days for violating a company order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio National Guard
Arime Ory
National Sword
Columbus
Jehie Cote
Darrtown
Steps From Jail To New Arrest On Chicken Theft Charge
David Burton of Gugge ville was moved from Metge County Jail to Athens County Jail on a chicken theft accusation. He admitted selling the stolen chickens but denied stealing them and was bound over to the grand jury after pleading not guilty. He remained in jail on a $400 bond.
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Metge County
David Burton
Cgillysville
Athens
Wayne Wingett
Athens County
Mesh Baker
Guggeville
Carl H. Porter
Burton
Booklet on Raising Chrysanthemums Offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes an illustrated government booklet on growing chrysanthemums for all climates. It covers selecting plants from seeds or shoots and notes a wide range of varieties from hardy perennials to greenhouse types. Readers can request a copy by sending a coupon through the Athens Information Bureau.
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Asheington
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