Explosion wrecks Hoynesite plant near Amherst
Milton Freshwater and John P. White surveyed the site of the Hoynesite Powder plant explosion two miles east of Amherst. The blast leveled seven buildings and damaged twenty, with an estimated loss of $100000. Two Amherst workers, Lawrence Harmon and Edward Lesher, narrowly escaped serious harm as a truck carrying potash narrowly avoided the blast.
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Amherst, O
Milton Freshwater
John P. White
Hoynesite Powder Company
United Mine Workers of America
Cleveland
Here
Damaed
Elyria
Lorain
Amherst
Lawrence Harmon
Edward Lesher
Brownhelm
Zilch Transfer Company
Harmon
Troy man accused of stealing fraternity promissory notes
C L Grow of Troy allegedly ran off with two Lambda Chi Alpha promissory notes valued at 75 dollars each, one signed by Grow. A warrant was sworn by M F Brown, and Grow was reportedly arrested at Bradford. He faces arraignment before Magistrate Pearl W Helwig in the upcoming court session.
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Paris
Troy
Helen
Greece
C. L. Grow
Ohio
Lambda Chi Alpha
Athens
Pearl W. Helwig
Grow
Ohio University
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
M. F. Brown
Greek Letter Organization
Mariner
Bradford
J. P. Tucker
Helwig
Harding plan for coal commission moves toward passage
The interstate and foreign commerce committee recommended immediate passage of the Winslow bill, bringing President Harding's plan for a federal coal commission to conduct a sweeping mining industry investigation a step closer to realization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Federal Coal Commission
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Have a Fine Son Born to Athens Couple
An eight pound son arrived Wednesday August 16 at the home of Mr and Mrs Pearl Miller of Athens R D 2.
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Pearl Miller
Athens R. D
Mayor Caulfiel Opens Saloons To Trigger Johnstown Flood
NEA Service reports Johnstown Pa mayor Joseph C Caulfiel promoted a brief beer flood by ordering saloons opened after Prohibition enforcement lagged. Rail inquiries spiked, barkeeps rushed, trucks flooded streets as the city, famed for a wet record, experienced a temporary flood of beer before federal agents intervened.
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Johnstown
Joseph C. Caufflel
CauffMfiel
Prohibition
Caul- Nel
Illinois coal strike settled but ratification pending
The Chicago report states the Illinois coal strike is settled except for ratification by the joint miners and operators scale committee. An order to return to work is expected tonight with Illinois mines likely operating by noon tomorrow. Arbitration over wages remains fiercely opposed by miners who refuse any settlement dressed as arbitration.
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George W. Williams
Chicago
Illinois
Joint Scale Committee of
Fair to Cause Early Closing for Athens County Fair
All county offices in the Athens county courthouse will close Thursday and Friday afternoon to allow county officials and their helpers to attend the fair. Offices close at 12 o'clock on both days. Local businesses will also close midafternoon, and residents are advised to shop in the mornings on those days.
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Athens County Court House
Athens
Argns Retail Merchants To Close Thursday And Friday Afternoons
All Arg ns Retail Merchants Association stores will close on Thursday and Friday afternoons due to unspecified reasons. The action affects shopping hours across the chain and is expected to impact customers seeking midweek services.
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Arg#ns Retail Merchants’ association
Ohio party conventions open with keynote speeches in Columbus
In Columbus the Democratic and Republican state conventions begin this afternoon with platform planks and keynote addresses. T J Duffy and S D Fess deliver the keynote for the Democrats and Republicans respectively, with Fess likely to be chosen permanent chairman. Tomorrow Pad locks include Col Carmi Thompson and Governor Harry L. Davis addressing before platform adoption.
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Columbus
Ohio
T. J. Duffy
State Industrial Commission
S. D. Fess
Yellow Springs
United States
Fess
Col. Carmi A. Thompson
Cleveland
Harry L. Davis
Poincare vows to demand Ruhr payment in full
Paris Aug 22 Premier Poincare in Bar Le Duc insisted France will not abandon its Ruhr occupation plan to force Germany to pay war debts. He mixed conciliatory notes with firm resolve as he urged Germany to pay up to the last penny, a stance warmly received by press and public here.
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Paris
Poincare
Bar le Duc
France
Ruhr
Germany
Sam Sipe Dies After Operation In Pittsburg
Sam F. Sipe a renowned diamond importer of Pittsburg died today following a surgical operation.
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Pittsburg
Sam F. Sipe
Beck killed in line of duty cleared by army board
The army investigating board ruled that Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Beck died in the line of duty in Oklahoma City. They found his presence official and invited, discrediting Day's account of the killing and endorsing no dishonor to Beck. The report allows his heirs to claim government insurance.
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Washington
Paul W. Beck
Jean Day
Oklahoma City
Day
Board of Army
International News Service Today
Beck
Weeks
Judge Day
Firemen Walkout Halts St. Louis Louisville Rail Service
In Princeton Indiana freight and passenger service on the Southern railway St. Louis to Louisville division was at a standstill today after 50 firemen walked out in protest against armed guards.
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Princeton
Ind
St. Louis-Louisville
Southern Railway
Cosgrave Says Irish Free State Sees End Of Fighting Near
Dublin reports William T. Cosgrave, foreign secretary in the Irish provisional government, says the Republican irregulars’ conflict is under control and fighting may end next month. He estimates De Valera forces at about a thousand, down from about ten thousand previously, and cites 160 million dollars in material damage with delays to three year plans. He calls De Valera and leaders unbalanced and their followers wartorn and idle.
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Marlene, Pew
I. N
Dublin
United States
William T. Cosgrave
Irish Provisional Government
Arthur Griffith
Eamonn de Valera
Non-Partisan Board Sought in Coal Crisis
President Harding backs a non-partisan coal commission with balanced power, rejecting a body where coal operators or miners hold representation. The White House announced after the cabinet meeting that government balance of power is essential to public service.
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Washington
Harding
Federal Coal Commission
White House
Showers Bring a Warm Turn After Cold Night
Athens county enjoyed a chilly Sunday night with temperatures dipping to 48 degrees the coldest since May 2. By 6 am Monday the thermometer hovered near 50 and rose to 72 by 10 am as a warm trend followed a forecast of Monday evening showers.
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Athens County
Mercury
German Finance Minister opposes Ruhr seizure pledge
Berlin reports that Hermes informed Sir John Bradbury and M Mauclere that Germany will not allow allied seizure of the Ruhr coal mines and state forests as part of a moratorium. Negotiations open with Hermes proposing voluntary guarantees of German finances to the Allies in return for stopping reparations.
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Berlin
Hermes
John Bradbury
Inter-Allied Reparations Commission
M. Mauclere
Allied Guarantees Committee
Ruhr Basin
John Brandbury
Germany
German Finance Department
Herr Hermes
Purer Pictures Urged in State in Film Week
Governor Davis proclaimed a better pictures week for September 3 to promote purifying the motion picture industry. Ohioans are urged to observe the week with screenings showing efforts to improve films and their impact on community state and nation.
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Purer Pictures
Columbus
Davis
Straw Used In Paper Making A Century Ago
A historical note recounts that straw served as a fiber source in early paper production about a hundred years ago, illustrating traditional papermaking methods and material choices of that era.
Striking unions ordered to aid officers in rail incidents
Washington August 22. Striking shopcraft unions nationwide are ordered to form vigilance committees to aid local authorities in tracing responsibility for recent train wrecks and damage to railway property. Union leader Bert M. Jewell directed investigations of each incident by a union official amid rail officials' charges of striker involvement.
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Washington
Bert M. Jewell
France and Italy Close Syria Accord with Guarantees
A French note received today provides satisfactory guarantees for protecting Italian interests in Syria. France and Italy report accord on Syria Mesopotamia and Palestine.
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Rome
Syria
France
Italy
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Riley Gilt TI the Place in State CFEC
Harry W. Riley, deputy auditor of Athens county, resigns to become chief settlement clerk in the State Auditor’s office in Columbus. He answers an emergency call to fill in for ill Randall and will later be a deputy inspector of county auditors. He takes county settlement sheets to work on at night toward completing yearly settlements.
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Harry W. Riley
Athens County
Columbus
Tracy
State Auditor
Riley
Randall
Athens County Fair Opens Amid Heavy Exhibits And Radio Display
The first day shows exhibitors placing heavy stock entries and promising full showcases. Races begin Wednesday afternoon with fast horses from across the country aiming for large purses. The radio exhibit near the hall plans loudspeakers to broadcast music from distant stations as officials prepare for bigger crowds. De tour signs guide motorists to the grounds with a special western entrance for Thursday and Friday.
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Athens County Fair
Radio Association
Athens
Kenney reunion set for farm near Pleasanton
The annual Kenney reunion will be hosted at the old Kenney farm two miles south of Pleasanton next Sunday August 27. It invites all Kinfolk to gather for a day of family memories and fellowship.
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Kenney Farm
Pleasanton
Jealousy Linked to Terrible Act by Young Mother
Cincinnati August 22 Mrs Be atrice Penter 18 lies in critical condition after drinking rat poison. She left a farewell note to her husband accusing him of tired of his wife and requesting he care for their 16 month old daughter. Jealousy described as the motive behind the suicide attempt.
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Cincinnati
Beatrice Penter
Railroad Strike Near Settlement Faces Tough Hurdles
Washington officials express cautious optimism that a railroad strike settlement may come this week after White House cabinet talks. New York union spokesmen predict no settlement at tomorrow's conference with railroad executives. Eastern executives threaten tough terms amid a tense labor dispute with federal guidance weighing options.
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George R. Holmes
Washington
White House
New York
Harding
L. F. Loree
W. W. Atterbury
House Rejects Senate Tariff Amendments and Moves to Conference
The House refused to agree to two thousand Senate amendments to the Fordner McCumber tariff bill and sent the measure to conference. Democrats charged the bill would fail before the November election while house leaders declined to predict final enactment amid spirited debate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Young Wife on Trial in Ky Murder Case
Witnesses testified in the Commonwealth case against Polly Ison a 16 year old married woman charged with the January murder of Joseph Akeman a 50 year old farmer at Kingston.
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Whitesburg
The
Commonwealth
Polly Ison
Joseph Akeman
Kingston
Messenger Cooking School and Food Show Opens in Armory
The Messenger sponsors a four day Cooking School and Food Show in the Armory on August 29 and September 1 with demonstrations by noted experts Dr Robert B Shives Mise Rose J Weiseman and Manning S Leste. Free admission for the public with daily lectures samples prizes and music offerings for Athens area women and households.
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Messenger
Robert B. Shives
Wooster College
Mise Rose J. Weiseman
Manning S. Leste
Colubus
Athens
Steel Concern Increases Wage of Day Workers
New York news service reports United States Steel Corporation raised daytime laborer wages by about 20 percent to take effect September 1. Other rates will be adjusted equitably.
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Steel Concern
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Mrs Ellis Recovers After Appendectomy at Delaware Springs
Mrs Alston Ellis underwent a successful surgical operation for appendicitis at the Delaware Springs sanatorium.
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Ellis
Alston Ellis
Delaware Springs Canitorium
Free Canning Booklet Offered by Agriculture Department
The Department of Agriculture issues a revised home canning booklet covering canning fruit and vegetables, preserves, jams and marmalades. The government publication is free and the Athens Messenger Information Bureau will send a copy upon request with two cents for postage.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington Information Bureau
Rotary
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