Blood stained clothing tied to missing Mrs Eicher case
Blood stained garments found in a garage tied to the disappearance of Mrs Asta Eicher and her three children. Suspect Powers admitted the clothing belonged to the woman and police found love letters and photos in his possession. Police planned further digs near the Quiet Dell garage to locate the missing family.
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Powers
Oleon
N. Y
Besafe
J. E. Stephenson
Harrison
Park Ridge disappearance tied to West Virginia suspect
A Park Ridge widow Mrs. Asta Buick Eichler and her three children Greta Harry and Anabel have been missing since July. Police report an arrest in West Virginia of a matrimonial agency operator suspected in the case and named Cornelius O Piergon of Clarksburg. Neighbors recall the family left with a man believed to be Pierson or Pearson.
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Chicago
U.P
Park Ridge
West Virs
Pper
Murned
Cornelius O. Piergon
Clarksburg
W. Va
Asta Buick Eicher
Greta
State Fair To Open Monday In Columbus
The eighty-first Ohio State Fair will run from Monday to Saturday at the State Grounds in Columbus. More than 300 000 people are expected to attend this agricultural showcase with $150 000 in premiums. Sheep entries come from across many states led by L. B. Palmer Pataskala. Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus performs daily and a 230 piece band under Wainwright will play at the grounds.
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Columbus
Chiog
L. B. Palmer
Pataskala
Ohio
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Michigan
Tennessee
Indiana
Illinois
Oregon
Iowa
Washington
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Rs Wainwright
Ask Me Why by Everit B Terhune
A brief excerpt argues big business does not dominate in America and that small firms face limited chances without efficient management. It cites data showing a small share of plants employ many workers and that most payrolls are below 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everit B. Terhune
America
Athens County Fair Hits Peak With Prize Winners Named
Fair weather drew a large attendance at the Athens County Fair on Thursday. An accident on the race track left H. C. Denny with a bruised knee after a three horse and sulky collision. The horse pulling contest finish was postponed to the following day.
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Athens County Fair
Athens
Athens County
H. C. Denny
Elkhart Fair Highlights and Kidnapping Case Near Chicago
An Elkhart Indiana report covers a Chicago area kidnapping threat against wealthy turfman John J. Lynch seeking 250000. The piece also details livestock parades 4-H Club awards Athens exhibitors and a lively fair program with music fireworks and demonstrations.
Chicago Seeks Capone Help in Kidnapping Case
The city appealed to Al Capone to help recover Mr Lynch, arguing the kidnapper is no better than a rat and that Capone should assist Chicago in its emergency. Capone, indicted and jailed, stated he would help if possible, noting the kidnaper harms families.
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Chicago
al Capone
Mr. Lynch
Capone
RockefellerLike Offer For Ransom In Early Report
Police anticipated that Mr Lynch would be returned to his wife and children, with discussions of a reduced ransom from 4 thousand to 250 dollars after releasing Dugues elin, and a possible quote about lending five dollars if funds could be raised.
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Rockefeller
Lynch
Dugueselin
I Will Lady Motto Revised in Chicago Report
A Chicago item notes the phrase I Will Lady may be revised to read I will with the kind permission of Mr Ca pone. A Long Island father releases a carrier pigeon loaded with $500 bills hoping for his kidnapped 16 year old son to return. The plan invites crime industry heads and raises safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Capone
Long Island
Plan for Telegraphed Service by Ohio Telco Talks Conclude
Officials of the Ohio Independent Telephone Association in Columbus and the Ohio Postal Telegraph Company completed negotiations yesterday to provide telegraph service via telephone companies. Athens lacks a Postal agency and nearest offices are in Lancaster and Zanesville. Dr. C. L. Jones, manager of the Athens Telephone Company, announced that a Postal Telegraph office would be opened in the Athens Telephone Building to serve southeastern Ohio.
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Ohio Independent Telephone Association
Columbus
Ohio Postal Telegraph Company
Athens
Ohio
Lancaster
Zanesville
C. L. Jones
Athens Telephone Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Skyway Flight Aims From Boston to Athens Greece
Capt Frank Co. Crowley, former army and air mail pilot, plans a non stop flight from Boston to Athens Greece. He has invited Lee Gelbach, last year’s American Air Derby winner, to co pilot the projected journey.
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Athens
Greece
Frank Co. Crowley
Army
Air Mail
Boston
Ha S
Lee Gelbach
Three Chicago Movie Houses Bombed Amid Labor Row
Bombs damaged three Chicago theaters involved in a bitter owners union dispute. About $5,500 in damage. Elaine Katzenberg age 10 and sister Lyn injured by flying glass. Theaters operated by non union workers imported from New York after a wage dispute. Bombs exploded within 18 minutes targeting rear entrances near sound equipment.
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Chicago
U.A
Elaine Katzenberg
Roslyn
Harold Lasker
New York
Amesville Girl Dies of Heart Trouble at 12
Thelma Hines 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hines died at home in Amesville Thursday night at 11 15 from heart trouble after months of illness. Funeral at Federal Valley Church Saturday 2 30 conducted by Rev B H Pugh. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by parents and brothers Otto 30 at home Lee 26 Crown City Carma 23 Amesville Russell 20 Wayne 15 Billy 10 at home.
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Amesville
Thelma Hines
James Hines
Federal Valley Church
B. H. Pugh
Otto
Lee
Crown City
Carma
Russell
Wayne
Billy
Burn to Death in Car Collision Leaves Two Identified
Police seek identity of a man and a woman killed when a tiny sedan overturned after a head-on collision with a car driven by Robert Carter in New York. The vehicle burst into flames trapping the occupants who could not escape through the small side windows. Both were burned beyond recognition.
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New York
Robert Carter
Racing men organize to fight gangs in Chicago
Powerful gamblers and wealthy turf followers plan a concerted effort to confront kidnaping gangs that have terrorized the Midwest by threatening racing men for ransom. Leaders vow a decisive stand to end the mob activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Midwest
Heroic actions save 12 aboard disabled transport plane
In Gloucester Mass an amphibian airliner with 13 aboard ditched in fog and sank in two minutes. Pilot William L. Elmore and radio operator Alfred W Eston rescued all but one. 12 survived clinging to a rubber raft after passengers and crew abandoned the sinking craft.
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Gloucester
Mass
U.R
Edward Banwell
Auburn
Halifax
N. S
Boaton
Maritime Provinces Air Service
Pan-American Lines
William L. Elmore
Miami
Fila
Marblehead
Banwell
Elmore
Alfred W. Eston
North Abington
Eston
Atenna
Mabel F. Ryan
Waltham
Lea Fazalio
Further Evidence Links Cannon Campaign to South Fund Records
Senate investigator Chairman Nye presented new material in the probe of Bishop Cannon Jr. He showed correspondence from William C. Gregg detailing a total of 1250 in three payments for the southern anti Smith campaign. Gregg was told the funds could be listed as church literature expenses if not reported as campaign spending.
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Washington
U.R
Nye
Senate
James Cannon, Jr
Cannon
South
William C. Gregg
Hackensack
N. J
Gregg
Board of National Temperance and Social Service
The
Methodist Church
Gandhi Heads to London for Round Table Conference
Mahatma Gandhi will sail to London tomorrow to attend the second Round Table Conference on Indian affairs. He travels with two secretaries, his third son, Miss Slade, an English disciple, and an Indian doctor as adviser plus an Indian merchant serving as commercial adviser to endure the English climate.
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Bombay
U.P
Mahatma Gandhi
London
Gandhi
Miss Slade
Mahatma
Canton gunmen questioned on Cotelli murder motive
Bright alleged gunmen and gangsters in Canton were questioned by detectives over the murder of Joe Cotelli, a reputed Pittsburgh Cleveland whisky runner.
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Canton
Bright
Joe Cotelli
Pittsburgh
Defiance College adopts quarterly tuition and 12 month payplan
Defiance College announces a new payment plan allowing tuition fees in quarterly installments. New president Dr. W. V. Lytle also says faculty salaries will shift to a 12 month schedule instead of 10 months.
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Defiance College
W. V. Lytle
Grid Mentors Gather for Ohio University Coaching Meet
Notables of the football world convene in Athens for the second annual gathering of coaches and gridiron officials at the Ohio University gymnasium. Dr. F A Lambert of Columbus, a leading football authority, leads the session on new rules interpretations and questions. Attendees include Peeve Reese Dayton Boyd Chambers and Arthur Joineon from Virginia, noted figures in sports.
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Ohio University Gymnasium
Athens
Ohioniversity Gymnasium
Ohio University Physical Education Department
Ohio Association of Football Officials
de. F. A. Lambert
Columbus
Ohio State
Lambert
Peeve Reese
Dayton
Boyd Chambers
Arthur’ Joineon
Virginia
Roosevelt asks 20 million for unemployment relief plans
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt asks the New York legislature for a 20 million dollar unemployment relief fund funded by a 50 percent state income tax increase. He proposes a five day work week for state and municipal contracts and a temporary emergency relief commission to oversee expenditures. Five related measures were introduced to implement the program.
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Albany
N. Y
U.R
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Comet Opens Show Over Cleveland Skies Tonight
A blazing fire trail driven by an army fighter plane will lead off Cleveland’s air show. Captain Sinclair Street of the Army Air Corps will pilot the man made comet as the National Air Races begin tomorrow at Cleveland Airport.
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Cleveland
Sinclair Street
Army Air Corps
Revolvers linked to prison escape plot in Marquette
Four revolvers were found to have caused the deaths of a physician a trusty and four inmates during a failed escape attempt. Marquette prison officials investigated the weapons source while noting the prison remained quiet. Underworld confederates of Detroit convicts are suspected of smuggling the pistols, though Warden James P. Corgan voiced confusion over how they went undetected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette, Mich
U.2
Marquette
Detroit
James Pp. Corgan
Impersonated Officers Bound Over in Canton Case
Two Canton men charged with impersonating Federal prohibition officers extorted money from bootleggers and were bound over to the U S Grand Jury in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Canton
Wes
U. S. Grand Jury
Warrant Requests for Hobo n Eviction Arrests
Affidavits seeking warrants were issued by the court of Justice Berr Titus Pomeroy for further arrests in the Hobson eviction cases. Dr H L Crary of Pomeroy and Gallipolis along with Charles G Williams are named with charges including obstructing an officer.
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Pomeroy
Aug
Court of Justice
Berr
Titus
Hobeoa
H. L. Crary
Gallipolis
Charten F
Gallipolia
Charles G. Williams
Crary
Lord Hysell
Middleport
Hobwon
Tom Jenkins
Gallipolls
Tom Ratliff
Higgins
Allczad
Corbett Manley
Hysell
Hobson
Minera
Idie Minera
Tennis star George Lott sued for divorce
Philadelphia August 26 George Lott Jr internationally known tennis player has been sued for divorce by his wife Abigail Stapleford Allen Lott.
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Philadelphia
George Lott, Jr
Abigail Stapleford Allen Lott
German swimmer starts Channel crossing from Cape Grisnez
Fritz Fisher with two German companions began a attempt to swim the English Channel from Cape Grisnez toward Dover at 9 55 a m on August 2.
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Cape Grisnez
France
Fritz Fisher
English Channel
Dover
Krumm Fatally Injured in Public Safety Item Mishap
Augustus D. Krumm a 7 year old farmer and gasoline station operator was fatally hurt Friday when two barrels of a public safety item discharged in the rear of his truck. Part of Krumm s head was blown away in Columbus.
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Columbus
Augustus D. Krumm
Krumm
Ohio State University grants largest summer class in history
A ceremony at Columbus marked the graduation of nearly 560 students, the largest summer class Ohio State University has awarded at its quarterly convocation.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Will Finds Various Nationals Concerned Over Future Status
Beverly Hills Calif a movie set scene gathers diverse nationalities representatives from several countries. The Chinaman laments his country bad the Russian questions hopeful prospects and the Englishman worries about how they will emerge. The writer notes uncertainty about where the project will go.
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Will
Beverly Hills
Calif
Russiel
Wilk
Tattoo Marks As Natives Rally In Jungle Revolt
The report notes cases where natives were executed for inciting revolt. A priest named Saya San preached in the jungle claiming tattoo marks and charms would shield followers from British troops and police. Belief in Saya Ban and mystics led many to discard uniforms and reveal tattooed chests in battle.
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Saye San
Recruita
Rede Cause
Tattoo Marke
Charme
Saya Ban
Police Airplane Aims to Track Carrier Pigeon Kidnappers
New York August 23 Police plane prepared to pursue a carrier pigeon used by alleged kidnapers demanding 25000 for the return of a 14 year old son of attorney Edgar F. Hasleton After threats to go to the Grand Jury Hasleton urged proof of his son's safety while pigeons with currency tags were tied to letters He planned to have his son respond but the suspects refused Queens police to shadow a fourth pigeon when released
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New York
Municipal Court
Edgar F. Hasleton
Hassleton
Eagar, Jr
Cartier
Hazleton
Queens
Ohio Elks End 1931 Session at Cedar Point Convention
A.R Ernst Von Bargen of Cincinnati was installed as president of the Ohio Elks Association succeeding J. C. A. Leppelman of Toledo at the conclusion of the thirty third annual convention in Cedar Point. New officers include N. C. Pare New Philadelphia Charles Casselman Alliance and Fred L. Bohn Zanesville as first second and third vice presidents. Harry D. Hale Newark became secretary and William Petri Cincinnati was reelected treasurer. William Braening Cleveland joined the Board of Trustees for two years and William G. Campbell Lorain for one year. Cedar Point was chosen as next year’s meeting site.
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Cedar Point
A.R Ernst von Bargen
Cincinnati
Ohio Elke Association
J. C. A. Leppelman
Toledo
N. C. Pare
New Philadelphia
Charles Casselman
Alliance
Fred L. Bohn
Zanesville
Harry D. Hale
Newark
William Petri
William Braening
Cleveland
Board of Trustees
William G. Campbell
Lorain
Drivers in Crash at Athens County Fair Pace
Drivers in a 3:20 pace collision injure Harley C. Denney of Bidwell who bruised a knee as his sulky collided with Harry Young’s in the second heat. Denney finished fourth with third prize omitted. Young, aboard Bridget owned by W. H. Clark of Marietta, finished sixth.
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Harley C. Denney
Bidwell
Harry Young
Athens County Fair
Young
Bridget
W. H. Clark
Marietta
France Joins Loans in Franco American Credit Plan
Paris reports near completion of arrangements for French participation in extending Franco American credit to Great Britain. An official announcement was expected today with speculation the French amount would match U S lending levels. Estimates placed the potential loan in pounds sterling range.
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Paris
Great Britain
United States
Jury Sessions Reported Amid Fragmented Text
Fragmentary notes indicate a jury session and a charge listed with a fee of $1.00, but details are unclear. The readable bits reference a court process and a small monetary amount, lacking full context or names.
Water tax law passes with new inspectors named
General Assembly enacts water tax law effective Sept 1. Each recipient will receive $1,500 annually. Four inspectors remain to be appointed by the commission. Appointments list includes J. Wealey Cable Portemouth and Republican nominees Kelly Jr Nelsonville Jackson H. V. Pheavus Bradford Fomence Hillsboro.
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General Assembly
Democrata
J. Wealey
Cable Portemouth
Kelly, Jr
Nelsonville
Jackson
H. V. Pheavus
Bradford
Fomenceler
Hillsboro
Paris Bankers Reach Agreement on French Participation
Paris reports a French British bankers agreement with the Bank of France on participation in new funds. The deal, to be transmitted by telephone to New York for publication, involves 80,000,000 dollars in form of a loan or capital arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clemant Ernor
Bank of French
New
England
New. York
Youth Killed in Night Incident Ties Cincinnati Case
A youth and a girl were killed in a night incident near Cincinnati with girt and Erlanger, Kentucky, connected to the event according to early reports.
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Cincinnati
Erlanger, Ky
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Park Ridge, Sr
Harry F. Powers
Cornelius C. Pierson
Pierson
Quiet Dell
Emerica
United Business Bureaus of
Eemeniie
Arthur Brisbane
Mr. Capone
Gifford
King Features, Inc
Elkhart
Ind
John J. Lynch
B. Sayre
Chesire
Helen Thomas
Janis Cope
Guysville
Useful Gift
Helen Brawley
Helen Carpenter
W. L. Heston
Jolly Workers
Alice Armita
Anne May Rusa
Caliiope
Legion
Niagara Falls
Noah's Ark
Skyway
Transport
Senate Committee
Rose Veres
Mae
Comet
Hobso
G F. Hig and
C. G. Wils
M. C. Hobart
Big Rock Coal Company
Red Bird
Messenger
Mutte
Hobart
Pomeroy Bend
Abe
Elks
Harry Hall
Bidwell Man
Aghh
Yeoan
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