Athens County Fair Opens With Bright Attendance and Racing
Good weather greets early comers as the Athens County fair begins operations. Exhibits include Harry Spaulding’s top fruit display and Elmer Finsterwald’s farm showcase. Horses arrive for the speed program and a large fireworks show is planned for the evening.
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Athens County
Frank Biddlle
Athens
Harry Spaulding
Peach Ridge
Elmer Finsterwald
Grange
Rome Township
Albany
Summit
New Marshfield
Trimble
York
Canaan
J. W
Jocklein
Red Apple Farm
Glouster
J. R. Clark
Cape
Africa
North
Magele
John Flannigan
Light rain threatens Gov Smith notification ceremonies
Light rain began in Albany shortly after 8 this morning and could disrupt Governor Smith's notification ceremonies tonight. The U S Weather Bureau forecast fair weather this afternoon and tonight with cool breezes.
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Albany
U.R
Smith
United States Weather Bureau
Feeding and caring for common household pets guide
A concise booklet from the Washington Information Bureau explains feeding housing and care for dogs cats parrots canaries rabbits goldfish guinea pigs pigeons and other pets. Government experts back the material making it an authentic practical home guide for pet owners. Six cents buys the publication. City State
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Washington Information Bureau
Washington Inforpares Bureau
Funeral services for Col George Harvey ex ambassador
Col George Harvey 64 former ambassador to England died after several weeks illness. He helped discover Woodrow Wilson at Princeton and was noted for long service in national politics. President Harding and Harvey were close friends. Funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon.
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George Harvey
England
Harvey
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Harding
Mr. Harvey
Fate of air craft mystery deepens in Arctic search
Washington reports no trace of the Stinson-Detroiter monoplane after Hassell and Cramer vanished during a Cochrane Ontario to Greenland flight. The Coast Guard Cutter Marion scours Davis Strait areas beyond the last radio signal, promising continued searches along the southern Baffin land coast and East Resolution Island.
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Washington
Airane
Greater Rockford
Haskell
Parker D. Cramer
Cochrane
Ont
Greenland
Coast Guard
Marion
Davis Straits
Baffin Lard
East Resolution Island
Meeting plans are complete Brunner says
Columbus August 22 Martin L Davey for governor and Charles V Truax and Graham P Hunt for U S senator will address the Democratic state convention after which the platform and presidential electors will be named District meetings are set for Friday morning to select committee members A state central committee meeting is called for tomorrow night to elect officers and a state campaign chairman Brunner is expected to be elected central committee chairman
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Columbus
U.P
Henry Brunner
Martin L. Davey
Charles V. Truax
Graham P. Hunt
U. S
State Central Committee
Brunner
Central Committee
Farmer Boy Leaves Note On Body Location
Gallipolis August 21 Earl George 17 a farmer boy left a suicide note on Raccoon creek near here saying his body would be found in the stream Police undertaker coroner relatives and about a hundred neighbors joined a search effort Two boys found him hiding behind bushes during the search and distress for his family end.
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Gallipolis
Earl George
Raccoon Creek
Anxious to honor Smith. Albany crowds greet nominee
United Press report from Albany details the 25 year rise of Alfred E. Smith from Bowery speech to Democratic leader. Crowds fill State street as 100000 plus supporters gather for his address, with 144000 able to reach the capitol area. Special trains, river boats, and Tamany leaders move through the scene. Smith's tour plans after Labor Day are outlined with national figures involved.
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Albany
N. Y
AL Smith
Alfred E. Smith
State Street
Albany Long
Union Station
Tammany
Officers Find Dynamite That Didn’t Explode
Fourteen sticks of dynamite found at the old company store building in Derthick after an explosion at 2 30 that morning. Officers say enough dynamite was planted to wreck the building. Fourteen people were in living rooms when the blast occurred, including a woman and several small children.
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Glouster
Derthick
Seitling
Plot to assassinate Calles revealed after meetings
Police in Mexico City disclosed plots to kill President Plutarco Calles and former General Alvaro Obregon. The plan, tied to church conflicts, included bombings and a climactic climax after a string of meetings.
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Plutarco Calles
Mexico City
Mexico
Calles
Alvaro Obregon
Mall Seeks Agreed Wage Scale After Miner Talks
The Ohio miners sub-committee and a few independent operators met in Columbus with Lee Hall saying a wage scale will likely be agreed on for full assembly approval. Five days of talks ended without arbitration as the operators’ group balks at the proposed terms. Emerson Campbell warned the new scale may not win acceptance from his association.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Union
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners
Ohio
Union
Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
W. H. Haskins
Coshocton
Central Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
Haskins
State Association
Emerson Campbell
Eastern Ohio Operators’ Association
Richard Clark Dies in Arizona on Tuesday
Richard Clark aged 24, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Clark of Athens, died in Tucson Arizona yesterday afternoon while seeking recovery from tuberculosis contracted as a Harvard student. He will be brought to Athens for funeral arrangements to be announced later. born July 18 1904 in Amesville he grew up in Athens and attended Ohio University where he excelled in campus life. He later studied at Harvard Business School after earning a BA from Ohio University.
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Richard “Dick” Clark
Thomas E. Clark
East
Carpenter Street
Tucson
Arizona
Harvard University
Bob Clark
Athens
Amesville
Clark
Ohio University
Phi Sigma Chi
Phi Delta Theta
Delta Sigma Pi
Torch
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Hood Rubber Company
Plans to harm Obregon and Church foes in Mexico
Police reveal a secret group meeting at Mother Superior Conception's home to plot assassinations and arming rebels aimed at ending the church crisis. The group including 12 members discussed sending a dancer to Celaya to scratch the president and Obregon with poison, and placing hazardous devices in political sites.
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G. F. Fine
United Press
Mexico City
Mother Superior Conception
Plutarco Callies
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Chamber of Deputies
Jose de Leon Toral
General Obregon
Toral
Obregon
Maria Elana Manzano
Celaya
Guanajuato
Manuel Trejo
Carlos Castro
Castro
Eulogio Gonzales
Gonzales
Trejo
San Angel Court
Coroner's Jury to Probe Death of Bronson in Defiance
In Defiance August 22 a coroner's jury was convened to investigate the death of I Newton Bronson a noted Democratic politician and brother of Mayor Edward S Bronson. The coroner said Bronson died by his own act after authorities say he was seen near the river acting strangely. Locals reported Bronson assured them he was all right.
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Defiance
U.ri
I. Newton Bronson
Edward 8. Bronson
Bronson
Baptist Church Special Meeting Tonight
A special meeting for church members will be held at 7 30 o the clock this evening at the church located at Carpenter and Lancaster streets.
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The
Baptist Church
Carpenter and
Lancaster Streets
Beams Planned to Unite Ends of New Ohio River Bridge
POMEROY Aug 22 There is expected a great sound of whistles and bells as beams will be placed this afternoon to unite the ends of the new Ohio river bridge in Pomeroy if no accident or handicap occurs.
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Ohio River
Pomeroy
Pomeroy’ Bend
Mount Vernon Bridge Company
Akron Picked For 1929 Ohio Legion Convention
Akron wins the 1929 Ohio American Legion convention city after a heated vote with Sandusky and Cleveland. Officers elected include Raymond G. Ingersoll as department commander, Major Roy H. Jamieson as first vice commander, Frank Winters as third vice commander, and Peter Forsythe as department treasurer.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio Legionnaires
Akron
Sandusky
Cleveland
Convention City
Cleveland Legionnaires
Raymond G. Ingersoll
Warren
George Denny
Middletown
Roy H. Jamieson
Army
Frank Winters
Troy
Marines
Peter Forsythe
Caldwell
Legion
State Department
Congressman Davey to Address County Central Meeting
U R Congressman Martin L. Davey of Kent and Democratic gubernatorial nominee will address the biennial meeting of the county Central committee on Saturday night in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
U.R
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Nocare County Central Committee
Hunt Ahead in Final Count for Democratic Short Term Seat
Columbus reports A R Graham P Hunt of Cincinnati wet won the Democratic short term senatorial nomination over Cyrus Locher of Cleveland dry by 757 in a complete official count. Secretary of State Clarence J Brown announced Hunt 94198 votes and Locher 93441 with final tallies from Cuyahoga and Defiance counties.
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Columbus
A.R
Graham P. Hunt
Cincinnati
Cyrus Locher
Cleveland
Clarence J. Brown
Brown
Hunt
Locher
Cuyahoga
Defiance
United Press
Hoover May Call Farm Relief Conference If Elected
President candidate Herbert Hoover signals a farm relief bill draft by agrarian leaders. A tent speech in Cedar Rapids reveals plans for a conference to assist drafting legisla tion to aid farmers. Kansas congressman Curtis would lead the House floor until December as part of the campaign strategy.
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Hoover
Paul BR
Malaon United Press
West Branch
Coun Tel
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Charles
Curtis
Kansas
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Arkansas
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Nevada
Peter Gerry
Rhode Island
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Mississippi
Harry B. Hawes
Missouri
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