Ill juror added in Snook murder trial closing phase
The Columbus court recesses as juror C. J. Bucie falls ill and Newt W. Tracy serves as thirteenth juror in the Dr. James H. Snook murder case. Defense attorney Max Seyfert attacks Theora Hix's character while detailing Snook and his wife and mother taking the stand in final pleas before the jury.
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Columbus
James Howard Snook
Theora’ Hix
Snook
Harry T Paul
C. 8
Bucie
Newt W. Tracy
Tragic Minneapolis girl found bound in sacks
The body of 12 year old Dorothy Anne was discovered in a gunny sack on Hiawatha Avenue wrapped with wire. Missing since Tuesday, she was an A student at Roosevelt Junior High, prompting a police hunt for a middle aged stranger seen nearby.
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Minneapolis
Minn
U.P
Dorothy Anne
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Edward William Hickman
Hiawatha Avenue
William Stoakes
W. C. Hoag
Dorothy
Andrew W. Anne
Hickman
Parker
Roosevelt
Sylvia Anne
Ohio Cities Report Close Races in Municipal Primaries
Returns from Ohio's municipal primaries show light turnout and few close battles. Canton stands out with a near record 18 000 vote in the vice fight. C. C. Curtis leads the mayoral race amid a raucous fourth ward campaign. Akron also reports two-way mayoral contest with under 20 000 votes cast.
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Ohio
Canton
United Press
C. C. Curtis
Vic Donahey
Herman R. Witter
Curtis
Bible Classes
Today Once More Come West Power Unlimited Farrell Sloan Bord
A compressed OCR fragment lists names Farrell Sloan Bord and phrases like Today Once More Come West and Long Life Sunshine, suggesting a bygone ad or notice referencing a text or slogan associated with a local business or event.
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Come West
Long Life
Sunshine
Power Unlimited
Farrell, Sloan, Bord
California as year round travel draw in summer
In Los Angeles on August 12 the article notes California serves as a summer resort as well as a winter destination. It contrasts the cool bracing climate with New York in mid June, suggesting ideal conditions for travelers seeking seasonal pleasure.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California
New York
Westward Journey Urged to See Two Oceans by Ocean Guide
A directive invites travelers to come west and explore the vast land between the two oceans. It promises active travel up and down the American coastlines along the country’s largest body of water.
S W Straus Tracks Growth From Chicago to Wilshire
S W Straus, a prominent American who began in Chicago, invested nine years ago in 22 acres on Wilshire Boulevard for 300000 dollars. He declined a two million dollar offer for a 150 by 600 foot strip on the Boulevard, noting that selling it would leave 20 acres for his Ambassador Hotel.
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S. W. Straus
Chicago
Wilshire Boulevard
Ambassador Hotel
Bullock's Opens Wilshire Boulevard Branch in Los Angeles
Los Angeles stores expand outside downtown with Bullock's opening a large branch in the Wilshire Boulevard residence and retail district. The move mirrors similar relocations in New York and Chicago as retailers seek suburban style sites.
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Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Bullock’s
Wilshire Boulevard
Bullock's
George Young and Dr Barham Continue on Page Four
The Los Angeles Examiner columnist George Young and Los Angeles Herald physician Dr Barham are carried over to page four as noted in the continued item from the two papers.
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George Young
The
Los Angeles Examiner
Doctor Barham
Los Angeles Herald
Unclear Wounds Cited by Doctors in Guilty Verdict Debate
Medical experts testified it was impossible to identify which wound caused death. The coroner doubted the verdict of guilty and questioned how a clear determination could be made. The dialogue highlighted uncertainty in attributing death to a single blow.
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Murphy
Booklets on Snook Enjoy Brisk Sale
A pamphlet titled The Trail of Dr. Snook purporting to print unexpurgated testimony from Dr. James Howard Snook in his murder trial sold briskly in Columbus before police seized all available copies. Safety Director McCune ordered the raid under state obscenity laws.
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Columbus
U PR
Dr. Snook
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
McCune
Booklet Guide to Chrysanthemums Offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger advertises a booklet on chrysanthemums detailing selection, planting, care, and cultivation with illustrations. The Washington Information Bureau will mail a copy for four cents in coin or stamps, using the provided coupon.
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Washington Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskins
The
Athens Messenger
Washington, D. C
Primary Elections Stir Keen Wages Battle Across Towns
In Nelsonville Logan Glou ster and Middleport voters show strong interest in party primaries, with Athens and Pomeroy ballots lighter. Athens lists FE C Woodworth as Republican mayor nominee and Rufus Hopkinag for City Council president, with several council candidates chosen. Glouster names Penman and Lunsford as mayor and state official nominees, while Pomeroy and Middleport tabulate Republican and Democratic slate details.
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Messenger
Athens
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Logan
Glouster
Middleport
Friends of
Cani
Ean
FE. C. Woodworth
Republian
Woodworth
J. A. Reasoner
Rufus Hopkinag
Frank Lowry
Griff H. Evans
John W. Bolin
Carl H. Deasley
J. E. Bailey
Fred Fenzel
W. H. Pratt
Bert Russell
Clyde Mansfield
Hal H. Rowland
Athens County
Board of Elections
Malcolm Penman
Dr. Davis
George Ochs
Contracts Are Set For Athens County Highway Work
Low bidders announced for Athens County highway projects by Robert N. Ward include Dodd Construction Company Spencer West Virginia for concrete box culvert on state highway 146 section BE at 2 676 9 and J J Smith Company Dayton for brick and concrete bridge on state highway 158 section J and T at 76 76487 with bids tabulated.
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Columbus
Robert N. Ward
Athens County
Dodd Construction Company
Spencer
W. Va
J. J. Smith Company
Dayton
Senate Republicans finish most tariff bills aside from sugar
Senate Finance Committee leaders led by Reed Smoot say all major levies in the house tariff bill are set except sugar. They plan to finalize the bill contents by Monday or Tuesday and hand it to Democratic members for a yes or no vote in committee before debate. A flood of telegrams urging high rates strengthens pro retention advocates.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Reed Smoot
Smoot
Democratic Committee
Democratic candidate wins Logan mayoral primary
The Democratic candidate Elias KE Bright won the Logan mayoral primary Tuesday. Mayor J I Rochester failed to win Republican renomination for a third term. Della Bishop, now city auditor, was defeated by Mrs Josephine Hanse. Bishop and Hanse contended on the Democratic ticket.
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Elias KE. Bright
Logan
J. I. Rochester
Della Bishop
Josephine Hanse
Bishop
Hansel
Messenger
Scarlet Fever Case Isolated In Athens County Family
One member of Rev. T. C. Gregory's family in Athens County is ill with scarlet fever. the rest, quarantined except for Mr. Gregory, have mostly recovered. The local health nurse says the disease appears checked with no outside contact allowed and only one girl potentially at risk.
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T. C. Gregory
Hermon
CG Gregory
Athens County Health Department
Gregory
Viola Fell
Miss Fell
Three Perry County Towns Hold Primaries
In Perry County three towns held primaries with 98 Republicans and 29 Democrats voting statewide about 8006 ballots cast. New Lexington honored Mayor J. B. Barbee as Republican nominee with no opposition. Crooksville saw C. E. Longley win a five cornered G Q O P race, while Orris Leeth faced no opposition. New Straitsville nominated L. N. Lines as Republican. no Democrat nominees in either town.
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Akron
G. Lloyd Weil
Kyle Ross
Weil
J. B. Barbee
New Lexington
Crooksville
C. E. Longley
Orris Leeth
New Straitaville L. N. Lines
Perry County
Largest gas well in Athens County shakes shallow sand in Lee Township
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company brings in the Wingett farm well on Airline Road between Albany and New Marshfield. Drilled to 441 feet, it streams over two million cubic feet of gas daily and signals potential widespread development in the area with multiple existing wells on nearby farms and a planned expansion of leaseholds and new locations. Fred Guenther of Marietta, the drilling contractor, notes the Wingett well as the first shallow sand coastal find and predicts further wells in Athens County's testing field.
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Athens County
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Emmett Wingett
Lee Township
Fred Guenther
Martietta
Athenian
Albany
New Marshfield
Wittgett
Mr. Guenther
Lowry
Hobbins
Efaw
Waterloo Township
T. N Hoover
Lompany
Wingett
Guenther
Three Are Rescued After Plane Crashes in Lake Erie
A Thompson Amphibian plane Miss Detroit crash near Southeast Shoal in Lake Erie left four aboard. Mrs. Robert Little and C. A. Laipole were rescued. Caldwell and Kasper were unaccounted for as searches by air and sea began at dawn.
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Cleveland
John Kasper
Thompson Aeronautical Corporation
Detroit
Southeast Shoal
Kasper
Cy Caldwell
C. A. Laipole
Patterson
N. J
Rtobert Little
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Thompson
Ralph Devore
Otis Beard
Coast Guard
Steamera
Point Pele
Canadian
Caldwell
Lupole
Itis
Denmark
Upper Lakes
Mra
Teachers Plan Smith-Hughes Fair Exhibits
County vocational teachers met in Albany to discuss exhibits for the Athens County Fair next week. A special train of ram specimens will arrive September 21 at Athens, with plans for vocational agricultural day at the Carpenter farm on September 20. Essays will be judged, with prizes for top writings by students touring the farm. Attendees included Ray Hugus Stewart and others from Albany Athens New Marshfield Coolville and Carpenter.
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Smith-Hughes
Athens
C. N. Jones
Albany
T. H. Johnson
Baltimore and Ohio
Ray Hugus
Stewart
R. R. Barker
New Marshfield
Samuel Pailet
Coolville
C. Hartman
Carpenter
Rural Schools Water Is Sent To Be Tested
Samples from two county schools were taken from wells and forwarded Tuesday to the State Health Department in Columbus for inspection. The Athens County Health Department will receive a report, with testing of all county schools to finish before the new term. If contamination is found, steps will be taken to provide a pure water supply for the children prior to opening. Water samples are sealed in state supplied bottles. city schools are excluded from inspection since their supply is already tested.
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Columbus
State Health Department
Athens County Health Department
Viola Fell
State Department
Miss Ie
Lamont Declines Hague Reparations Conference Attendance
American banker Thomas W. Lamont said he will not go to The Hague for the reparations conference. He told United Press today he will refrain from participating in the talks.
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London
Thomas W. Lamont
the Hague
United Press Today
Delayed Re hearing for Athens real estate agent Van Meter
The Ohio Real Estate Board postponed indefinitely a re hearing on the renewal of Frank Van Meter's license. The action against the Athens real estate agent was set for Wednesday but was rescheduled after notification to County Prosecutor R D Williams.
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Frank van Meter
Athens
Ohio Real Estate Board
R. D. Williams
van Meter
Noook Ruined Gun Lawyer Plea Statement
A courtroom scene centers on the defendant as a lawyer argues the gun case. The defense quotes claim the defendant harmed Theora Hix, while the audience reacts emotionally to the brutal murder claim described as among the worst in U.S. history.
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Nook
Theora Hix murder trial focus on motive and action
Assistant Prosecutor Gessaman presents theory that Doctor Snook manipulated Theora Hix and lured her to danger at the Rifle Range. He argues the motive remains known only to Snook and accuses him of deliberate merciless killing despite defense claims of self defense and cause by pain. The courtroom listens as Snook’s demeanor shows strain.
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Theora Hix
Seyfert
Theora
Doctor Snook
Miss Hand
Gessaman
Joseph Murphe
Snook
Misa Hie
Ave
Yo Central Rifle Range
Eve
Hamemer
Peaches Coal and Rentals in August Classified Ads
The Messenger lists Alberta peaches ready to pick at a reasonable price and a furnished four room bungalow for rent in a good location. It also offers good clean coal at $2 per ton delivered in Athens for August only and a Ford roadster with good tires for $25 cash. Lost items advertised with Dial 0243.
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Athens
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