Fair Attracts 15000 Visitors to Athens County Fair
Athens County’s seventy ninth annual county fair drew an estimated 15 000 people Friday from all sections. Traffic was heavy with horse races, motor events, and fireworks. The day featured parades, performances, exhibitions, and a large crowds gathered at the fairgrounds amid improving weather.
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Fire plot thwarted at Colonial Hotel fuse burns short
Police found a partially burnt fuse leading to a paper bag containing match heads and gunpowder placed in the rear hall. The floor was saturated with gasoline, preventing a serious incendiary fire at the Colonial Hotel in Warren.
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German Fli er Aims Flight From Greenland to Canada
Welfsrang Vor Grone, a German aviator, attempted a direct Greenland to Canada flight. Sighted off Labrador coast hours after leaving Sviger Greenland. Von Gronau, a former German Government Flying School instructor, has a long record including a 1932 failed landing in Scotland.
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Stormy birth announced at Glamis Castle amid royal doubt
A fragmented paragraph recalls a tumultuous birth at Glamis Castle for a Duchess of York with a British throne theme. It contrasts royal wishes for a son since Henry VIII and hints at broader storms in civilization and royal lineage as the page continues on Page 4.
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Pope Rumor Of Ill Health Sparks Vatican Clarification
Vatican officials explained that a remark attributed to Pope Pius III about a modernization project at Castel Gandolfo was misread as a health warning. They said the note referred to funding a costly residence upgrade, not the pope’s condition, and that current funds must cover more urgent needs.
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Bomb planted near mayor's home fails to explode
A bomb planted in shrubbery in front of Mayor Joseph L. Heffernan's residence in Toungstown did not detonate. The device was found by the mayor's 4-year-old son David who unknowingly brought it inside before discovery. Beads House Akron Ohio reports Loum Rickenberger of Cincinnati elected president of the Ohio State Association at its annual meeting.
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Fascists Win as Demonstration Forces Abandon Meeting
In Atlanta on August 23, members of the American Fascists and Black Shirts paraded downtown and claimed the display forced Atlanta Communist to cancel a freco-Vanzetti meeting. Police reported more than 70,000 in the organization. The group formed to combat Communism and promote white supremacy.
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Veterans converge in Cincinnati for 64th GAR National Convention
Edwin G. Foster opens GAR headquarters in Cincinnati for the Sixty Fourth National Grand Army of the Republic convention. About 1600 veterans and auxiliary groups gather in downtown hotels as sessions begin. Marine Band will play at memorial service in Eden Park.
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Ralph Falls After Sleeping On Roof Edge Mystery
New Haven Connecticut August reports a patient at Coleman Convalescents Home woke to find himself on the lawn after sleeping on the second story roof edge. He expressed surprise at his position upon awakening and did not report loss of memory or injury.
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Athens County Fair draws large crowd on final day
On the fair’s last day in Athens County, attendance reached 15 100 as crowds enjoyed exhibitions and local events. The event highlighted community merchants and school groups, with organizers noting strong regional turnout and ongoing entertainment for residents.
Local Registrar Removal Power Confirmed by Attorney General
The Attorney General ruled that the district board of health of a municipality has the authority to remove a local registrar. The decision, issued in Columbus, clarifies the legal scope of local public health oversight and registrar accountability.
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Unemployment Figures From Census Release Stir Hope
Census Bureau reports 2.6 million unemployed in April 1930s United States, about 2 percent of the population, with Michigan worst hit at 23 percent of workers and New York highest total unemployed at 6,817. Eastern and western industrial centers show high unemployment. South and Midwest lower. Some jobless are not counted as seeking work.
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Business Man Fires at Girl Ends His Life
Harold Myers a 26 year old Belleville businessman shot Harriet Jackson a 73 year old Columbus schoolteacher at Castoras Halt two miles south of Belleville. Myers then killed himself with a temple wound. Authorities believe jealousy prompted the act.
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Hoover Hopes to Keep Tax Reductions Amid Budget Talks
President Hoover signals intent to maintain proposed 3 percent tax cuts for corporations and individuals next year while Treasury seeks to balance the budget without new borrowing. Mellon reports to curb fears of fund shortages and outlines priorities during White House meetings with officials.
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Draft plans to provide work along streams
Draft plans described by President Hoover and the Interior Department to create flood control and harbor projects along streams. The effort aims to provide employment through drought relief, aiding farmers and unemployed people during 1930s depression conditions.
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Relentless Drive on Racketeers Begun by Arrest
A report details an intensified campaign against racketeers beginning with the arrest of a group described as bad boys. The text mentions a swift pursuit and investigations linked to unnamed expeditions and ships, with vague references to explorers and multiple locations.
Cleveland Police Campaign Rounds Up Racketeers
Cleveland police launch a citywide campaign targeting racketeers and gangsters, arresting 65 leaders amid raid details. The drive, led by Acting Chief George J. Mitte, aims to clamp down on organized crime and curb violence in several neighborhoods.
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Ruth Hanna McCormick Enters Illinois Senate Race On Liquor Stand
The Illinois contest centers on Ruth Hanna McCormick’s stance on liquor as she seeks the Senate seat. The article notes her potential to unite Republicans and faces opposition over campaign spending while opponents push back on her positions and the party’s statewide strategy.
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Trio saved from flooded river after rope rescue
Three workers aged 60.1, 28, and 22 were collecting metal from a river bottom when the plant closed and water rose. They were swept away but survived after a rope rescue from the dam work foremen and bystanders who pulled them to safety.
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State Automobile Association Holds September Meetings
An auto club chapter lines up gatherings across districts with leaders named to preside at a September 5 statewide meeting in Athens. The State Membership Committee plans to review recommendations from multiple district meetings held earlier.
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Weather and crime brief from Washington and Columbus
The Weather Bureau forecasts scattered showers in the Ohio Valley next week with cooler early temperatures and milder humidity. In Columbus a lone bandit robbed a downtown store, posing as a salesman and escaping with about $1,000 to $1,100.
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Fireworks Thrill Crowds at Athena County Fair
Thousands watched local talent rides and a sulky mishap at the Athena County Fair. A youth received a brief scare from a spark in his trousers. A defective sky rocket caused a brief explosion near West Union Street but no injuries or damage occurred.
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Minnie Kennedy collapses after nasal operation
Aug. 12 MA Los Angeles reports Minnie Kennedy suffered a faint collapse following nasal surgery. She then accused her evangelist daughter Aimes Sempts McPherson of changing her will to cut bequests to Angelos Temple. The report also notes a separate fatal train incident in Ada involving Wes Adams Home Savings and Loan and a local coal company owner.
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Booklet on Rats and Mice Offered by The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger publishes a booklet on rats and mice warning of rapid breeding and global impact. It urges public action and offers the booklet for three cents via a coupon to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D.C.
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Frederic J. Haskin
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Washington, D.C
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