Meigs County mine eviction to be studied by governor
Columbus Aug 25 Gov George White promised to investigate justice administration in Meigs County with focus on coal company home evictions. Attorney Higgins and Dr Crary filed complaints alleging brutal eviction of Mrs Williams as she faced surgery. Miners claimed oral home occupancy agreements while awaiting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
George White
Meigs County
Charles F. Higgins
Gallpolis
H. L. Crary
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Charles Williams
Justice Court
Hobson Coalompany
Big Rock Mining Pany
M. C. Hobart
Eroy
Higgins
Hobart
Cedric Clark
Coattorney
Common Pleas Court
Howard Stitt
Justice of the Peace
E. R. Titus
Titus
C. B. Peoples
State Buys Plane For Aeronautics Bureau
Col umbus Aug 25 Cap t Frank B McKee state director of aeronau tics will get an airplane for his office after the state board of control authorized bids for a plane to be used by the bureau and available to the governor. The $5000 purchase fund includes $875 50 for maintenance through Jan 1 next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank B. McKee
Bureau of Aeronautics
State Board of Control
Adjt
Frank D. Henderson
Fire damages 21 airplanes at Cincinnati Municipal Airport
Flames swept a storage warehouse at Cincinnati Municipal Airport today injuring 21 airplanes. Eight planes lost wing coverings and 13 under construction had their fabric surfaces destroyed. The blaze burned out before firefighters arrived and investigators have not determined a cause or damage estimate. The aircraft belong to the Aeronautical Corporation of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.P
Aeronautical Corporation of America
Justice Holmes Illness Sparks Concern at Beverly Farms
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 90, of the U S Supreme Court, grew gravely ill at Beverly Farms Mass after overwork exhaustion. A nurse has attended him since Saturday while physicians say no immediate danger. Family members cited a cold as a complicating factor in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Farms
Mass
U.F
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Memee
Athens Merchants Observe Fair Closures
Athens stores will close Thursday and Friday afternoons to observe the Athens County Fair. The Retail Merchants Association led by president L. H. Smith announces closures for grocery stores meat markets and mercantile houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
L. H. Smith
Retail Merchants Association
Ohio crops poised for all time records this year
Federal Crop Report Board signals Ohio crops except potatoes, tobacco, oats and barley will hit all time highs. Wheat averages 90 bushels per acre, total wheat about 62 million bushels. corn at 154 million bushels, up from 88 million. Oats around 55 million, apples double typical yield at over 14 million bushels. Potatoes barley and tobacco expected smaller crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Ohio State University Department of Rural Economics
Ohio
US Brazil wheat for coffee exchange agreed
The United States government arranged a wheat for coffee exchange with Brazil, contrasting with Russia sending gasoline to South America in barter. The note urges adopting good ideas regardless of origin.
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Russia
South America
United States
Brazil
Magnificent financial system under stress in global barter
The passage warns that far apart nations barter shows the fragility of the financial system. It cites the gold standard and a vast treasury as false security and notes sudden shifts like trading wheat for coffee. Demonetizing silver is linked to the troubles.
Senator Couzens Donates to Detroit Unemployed
Michigan Senator Couzens contributes one million dollars to Detroit unemployed funds. The gift is noted as arising from Henry Ford's industrial generosity, signaling anticipated winter hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Detroit
Henry Ford
Senator Couzens Invested in Ford Enterprise Long Ago
Senator Couzens put a small sum under two thousand dollars into Ford's early enterprise. Ford bought him out for over thirty million dollars in cash, and Ford's thirty million fund provides the one million dollars that Detroit's unemployed will receive from Couzens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couzens
Ford
Detroit
Lord Beaverbrook Predicts Tory Cabinet Fall
A British publisher Lord Beaverbrook forecasts the MacDonald cabinet will likely fall, paving the way for a Tory return. The next day King George travels overnight, signaling ongoing wartime or political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaverbrook
MacDonald
King George
Lindy Keeps a Reception Committee Waiting
Hollywood columnist laments a tumultuous year noting Al Capone’s jail timing, Ramsay MacDonald’s dole status, and Mellon’s financial setback. The piece mocks federal finance delays and the public gaze on Lindbergh’s delayed reception as the last straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindy
Hollywood
Calif
al Capone
Ramsay McDonald
England
Andy Mellon
Election Cost Said Too High
The Ohio Institute reports Ohio election costs totaled 2 859 000 dollars in 1930 and 91 cents per vote. It calls for larger precincts 4000+ voters fewer full time election staff lower salaries more careful purchasing using schools as polling places and handling late registrations at central offices. It also suggests election board members serve without pay.
Family Quarrel Ends in Son's Death in Columbus
In Columbus a father and city fireman Arthur Thompson, 48, allegedly clashed with his son Robert Arthur Thompson, 21, over drinking and treatment of his wife. Robert died in his apartment after a blow to the chin or other causes. autopsy to determine exact cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Robert Arthur Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Edward Smith
Thompson
Former Prairie Oil and Gas President Dies in Cannes
James E. O'Neil, ex-president of Prairie Oil and Gas, died at Villa San Antonio in Cannes after years of heart trouble. He left the United States amid the Teapot Dome lease probe and had been living in France. He earlier came to Europe with Harry M. Blackmer, tied to oil dealings with Harry Sinclair.
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Cannes
France
U.R
James E. , O'Neil
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
United States
San Antonio
O'Neil
Europe
Harry M. Blackmer
Mid-West Refining Company
Harry Sinclair
Lorbach Demands Name of Man Offering Bribe in Highway Probe
Lorbach says he will reveal the interviewer who offered 25 000 to drop the highway department probe and vows to expose the full conversation. Governor White urges public disclosure as legislators plan a reunion and possible special session to push the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Lorbach
Legislative Committee For Investigation
Highway Department
William A. Greenland
Cleveland
George White
Senator Greenland
Laurence H. Norton
David H. DeArmond
Hamilton
Earl Lewis
St. Clairsville
Frank Whittemore
Akron
United States
National Guard
Er Side
MacDonald Leads Britain Toward National Government
Britain resumes push for economic stability with a government of cooperation led by J Ramsay MacDonald. Parliament expected to convene in September to pass urgent budget balancing measures amid a $600 million deficit and concerns over credit and the pound. MacDonald seeks to form a national unity government after his Labour coalition collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Great Britain
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Laborite
MacDonald
Dole
Ford sued over damming Hop Brook at Wayside Inn
Superior Judge Stanley E B Qua ruled Henry Ford invaded neighbor rights by damming Hop Brook on his Wayside Inn property in South Saddbury. Ford must pay $10 000 damages to Joseph L Sturtevant whose estate Brookledge adjoins the inn. The court enjoined Ford from operating the dams to maintain a continuous water flow and preserve Brookledge’s natural beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Henry Ford
Hop Brook
Wayside Inn
South Saddbury
Stanley EB. Qua
Ford
Joseph L. Sturtevant
Brookledge
Sturtevant
Police Seek Clara Dugal in Toledo District
Toledo police assist Windsor authorities in a search for Clara Dugal 25 and a male suspect believed to be John Edward Burke who allegedly defrauded a Windsor priest of 35000 and planned further gifts in Toledo. The priest and two others accompanied Burke to Toledo but the car broke down. Dugal and Reverend Migneron remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.r—Toledo
Windsor
Clara Dugal
John Edward Burke
Burke
Hotel Dieu
J. P. M. Nyenheus
Nyenheus
Miss Dugal
J. H. Migneron
Colton
N. Y
Nyenhers
Cleveland
Lorain
Mise Duggal
Migneron
State highway contracts awarded to bidders at Aug let
Columbus August 25 state highway director C W Merrell announced awards for the August 21 letting. Counties gain projects with bidders including A V Williams for Chillicothe Lancaster culverts and N M Lupo Inc Cleveland for the Ohio River Road 572 miles concrete paving at forty eight thousand eight hundred seventy six dollars and eighty six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Columbus
C. W. Merrell
Piowaway
Chillicothe - Lancaster
A. V. Williams
Martins Ferry
Washington
Ohio River Road
N. M. Lupo, Inc
Cleveland
Legal Beer League Seeks $12 A Barrel Tax Proposals
The Prosperity Beer League filed incorporation papers in Washington proposing a federal beer tax of $12 per barrel. They claim the plan would raise at least a billion dollars annually for the government and reduce unemployment and unhappiness, aiming to spur restoration of cheer without opposing prohibitionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Washington
U.P
Prosperity Beer League
Presse Department
Congress
Fourteen Butler County Banks Cut Savings Rate to Three Percent
In Hamilton, Ohio, fourteen Butler County banks adopt a uniform 3 percent interest rate on savings deposits, lowering rates from 4 percent in some cases. The change reflects a coordinated move across local banks announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
U.R
Butler County
Transatlantic Seaplane Starts Coastal Flight to New York
Do X, Germany's trans Atlantic seaplane, began its northward coastal flight from Miami at 7 15 a m. today with planned fuel stops at Charleston D C and Norfolk Virginia and due in New York late Wednesday
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New York
Miami
Fla
Germany
Charleston
D. C
Norfolk
Father Kidnaps Children in Stolen Airplane Over Sierra Nevada
Henry Billingsley of Lone Pine abducted his two children Jean eight and Harry five from Bishop and escaped by flying a small plane. He landed at a dry lake near Mount Whitney with deputies in pursuit. Billingsley had nine hours of flight training and narrowly avoided a crash before the plane’s undercarriage was found damaged.
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Independence
Cal
U.P
Cabin High
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Henry Billingsley
Lone Pine
Bishop
Mount Whitney
Billingsley
Jean
Harry
Stanley Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Ihs
Oil field shutdowns drive sharp daily crude declines
The Haast Texas field shutdown caused a record daily drop of 211 042 barrels of crude. East Texas output fell 222 810 to 615 225 barrels, while Oklahoma City pool added 5 400 barrels to 240 420 as six gushera slowed. California rose 2 000 barrels to 616 000 amid price spikes.
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Tulsa
Okla
Haast Texas
United One
Oil and Gas Journal
Arreia
East Texas
Ross Sterling
Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
William H. Murray
Mid-Continent
Manson
California
Athens County Fair Opens With Record Entries and Bright Prospects
The Eightieth Athens County Fair opened at the Fairgrounds amid optimism of record attendance and color. Up to 1,000 people were expected for opening day as prize cattle sheep and horses received final grooming and 4-H entries neared 300. Harness races feature 125 entrants with a $350 purse and running races include 25 Athens residents. Fireworks music and nightly dancing will enhance the fair with Children’s Day inviting students and inmates of institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena County
Athens County
Dave Johnson
Raymond Connett
American Legion
Athens
Cleveland's Black List of 200 Gangsters Revealed
Cleveland's new Black List listing more than 200 gangsters racketeers and thugs was handed to detectives by Police Chief George J. Matowits. The roster, compiled from detective notes, identifies public enemies to monitor without arrest on sight, a change from a previous roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
George J. Matowits
Clew Detetive
Akron Air Show First Outdoor Run Of Zeppelin Ship
Akron will test the new airship in outdoor conditions Wednesday at 7 a m with Kandiera to pilot the craft. Rehearsal will be early to suit atmospheric conditions and speed up final construction. About 250 Zeppelin builders will operate in crews handling lines and mechanical gear as work progresses toward rapid completion.
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Akron
Kandiera
Zeppelin
Akreon
Companies Hold Hope for Higher Prices Refuse to Sell
Fragmented OCR notes indicate talks of Peck Pee and a group aiming to raise prices while a partner in Oklahoma considers price levels and readiness to sell. Unclear details limit full reconstruction of event, participants, or outcomes.
Columbus churches name ministers for pulpit
In Columbus two churches including First and West Lane Ave Church named new ministers for the pulpit. Details of assignments were given during the annual meeting with 06 lay leaders present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
West Lane Ave
Tha. Ok Seasion
Annuel Entifie
Supply routes listed for several circuits and stations
Columbus First F Li lumbus Grace O B Ford bus West Lane supplied Biddle Logan circuit to be Mt Vernon Station D kL 7 Mt Vernon circuit FF L Sebenes New Marshfield circuit O M Dawe son Pleasantville circuit 3B Fuse Stockdale circuit to be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Grace
O. B. Ford
West Lane
Supplied
Biddle
Logan
Mt. Vernon
D. Kl
FF. L. Sebenes
New Marshfield
Pleasantville
Stockdale
Senate bribery probe hearing to be held in Cleveland
A special session of the Senate investigating committee will study alleged activities tied to a $250,000 bribe to Senator Debach, chairman of the committee. Lorbach was expected to attend to discuss who offered the money and to publish the offer details after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Senat
Debach
Lorbach
Proit
Loneliness Driving Woman to Suicide Attempt in Cincinnati
Florence V. Connor, 32, of Columbus, said increasing loneliness and dejection led her to poison herself during a Cincinnati vacation. Physicians expect recovery. Connor, longtime employee in the secretary of state's office, arrived seeking friends but found none and decided to end it all on impulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.R
Florence V. Connor
Columbus
Miss Connor
Connor
Secretary of State
Diversified Bargains Advertised By The Messenger
Local classified page lists items for sale with prices from 25 cents to 1 dollar per bushel and school lunch boxes with thermos bottles for 1.35. A wardrobe trunk is wanted in first class condition and a black and white bird dog is reported as stray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee
Messenger
Eka
Solar Ret Company Stockholders to Vote on Asset Sale
Stockholders of the Solar Ret Company of Lima will meet to vote on selling assets to the Ard Ofl Company of Ohio. The meeting was learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Aug
Solar Ret Company of
Lima
Ard Ofl Company
Ohio
Onigen Paren Smeetee Company
Weather Brief From San Diego Buried in OCR Fragment
Fragmentary weather note mentions San Diego and hours ahead with unclear dates or specifics. Reads as a partial forecast or advisory without complete details.
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Hobson
Aly Bureau
Municipal
Justice Holmes I
Elmer Schnell
Shirley
Schnell
Frank Baker
Tacoma
Wash
Arthur Brisbane
Beaverbrook
King Features, Inc
Ohio Institute
Teapot Dome
Hatin
Oth O
Nurse
Ruth Wilkinson
San Diego
Deck
Severayne Fair
Ion Ws
Senate
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