Notable Birthday Marks Seventieth Fifth Year Of US Oil Boom
The seventy fifth birthday of the oil business in the United States is celebrated this month, recalling Southeastern Ohio roots where early wells and wooden pipelines fed a growing industry. From Titusville to Joy, oil reshaped transport, towns, and livelihoods, turning a nation toward a gasoline powered era and linking town and country in a single economic story.
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United States
Ohio
Titusville
Athens County
Morgan County
Joy
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Cleveland Commission
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio voters consider amendments to curb gasoline tax
Ohio voters may approve two constitutional amendments next November limiting the gasoline tax to three cents per gallon and restricting use of automobile license tax funds to highway purposes. Petition signatures and legislative concerns about fund diversion spur the drive, with a focus on fair school funding and shared government costs.
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Ohio
Secretary of State
Ohio A Second Kentucky Plans to Elevate Thoroughbred Production
Ohio horsemen propose a state wide plan to place blooded mares with farmers in exchange for half the breeding proceeds and track earnings. Finest stallions would be provided as counties and fairs highlight harness and racing events. The piece argues motor vehicles cannot replace love of horses and notes Ohio's shortage of horses in recent years.
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Ohio
Legion
Kentucky
Painless Education at Local Family Reunions
In the annual rush of homecomings, a touch of education could aid understanding of local district histories and ancestors. Some reunions gain interest from notable family members who trace origins and motives for settling in distant country areas.
Behind the News on Byrns Race for Speaker and Rail Plans
Private negotiations cloud Byrns bid for Speaker as Rayburn and Bankhead may pool to back one winner and Byrns seeks a possible Federal appointment. The piece notes shifts among Roosevelts era power brokers and hints at a northern ally for Byrns while rail regulation talk resurges with a projected administration push on highway and waterway rate competition within a year.
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Washington
Byrns
Messrs
Rayburn
Bankhead
Burns
Eastman
Congress
Roosevelt
Russians and United States Move Toward Debt Settlement
The outlook for Russia debt talks is improving as insiders say negotiations are narrowing to a hard bargain. Both sides seek a settlement and the early offers are seen as feelers with final offers likely to require significant concessions from Russia.
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State Department
Rumors on Thyssen's Influence Over Hitler
The piece notes rumors that industrial magnate Thyssen may consider Hitler a liability, potentially threatening Hitler's grip on power. It stresses there is no solid basis for the claim and implies uncertainty about Thysen's true stance.
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Germany
Mr. Thyssen
Hitler
der Farore
Russo Japanese crisis may flare or drift for years
Foremost observers see repeated crises in the Far East and Europe as two powers toy with diplomatic matches. Officials warn a spark could blow up into war, though both sides seem to prefer avoiding an immediate explosion.
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Far East
Europe
Roosevelt upbeat as primary race looms in Mississippi
President Roosevelt shows renewed cheer amid tense political reach. Chairman Sykes of the Radio Commission reportedly traveled to Mississippi to assist Senator Stephens in the primary while observers compare potential Bilbo gains to Huey Long’s rise.
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Roosevelt
Sykes
Radio Commission
Mississippi
Stephens
Huey Long
Bilbo
Family history groups seek roots in ancestors and local past
The article extols family groups researching forebears to learn about notable relatives and local history. It notes many people ignore their ancestral knowledge, while gatherings offer a chance to recall old roads, buildings, and grandparents and to value family ties.
Local Teachers Institute Marks Athens Nelsonville Leaders
John H Patterson and O O Crawford spoke at the teachers institute in this area. James Madden of Murray City was struck by a car, the vehicle demolished and he was knocked unconscious. Mr and Mrs Roy Gordon and family of Bethel returned from a West Virginia motor trip. Friends of Mr and Mrs Ben Hillyer of Longstreth met for dinner. Mrs Emmett Keenan and family left for Canton Mississippi for several weeks. Miss Mary Antoinette Dora Antoinette and Mary Collings visited Mullins West Virginia for ten days. Henry King Alexander Township displayed a record size two year old Elberta peach. A O Sloane Frank Lowry Guy Brown Ralph Dalton and William Bean attended the Spanish War Veterans convention in Louisville Kentucky. Mr and Mrs L A Sprague and granddaughter Gladys Watkins returned from a motor trip through central portions of the state. Miss Aidene Roach was home from a three week trip to Buffalo Niagara Falls and Cleveland.
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A. O. Sloane
Frank Lowry
Guy Brown
Ralph Dalton
William Bean
Louisville, Ky
History of Guyan Township and Early Settlers
Early settlers in Guyan Township Gallia County include the Sheets Brumfields Fowlers Johnsons Williams Henrys Holleys Radfords Chapmans Swindiers Bays Clarks and Blakes Frances Blake born in Marietta blockhouse first female child born in Ohio Guyan Township organized in 1827 by eleven voters Elijah Fowler and John Swindler as justices of the peace Henry Swindler constable and trustee Samuel Holley trustee and Guy Fry ministerial trustee First cabin built by Garrick and Hobbs at Crown City settlement at Little Creek first white child born to Blankenship and Seth Chase first marriage Anna Garlick and Seth Chase 1816 mill by William Janson on Indian Guyan Creek first school taught by Elijah Fuller near Corn City log schoolhouse near Georges Creek Mercerville first post office five post offices followed Crown City Saundersville Chapmans Mill Yaho Rev John Lee preached at Swindier home Baptists formed 1832 Sunday School organized 189 at Mercerville and school near Holley Crown City laid out by Hiram Rankins and Vincent Daley.
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Guyan Township
Gallia County
Sheets
Brumfields
Fowlers
Johnsons
Williams
Henrys
Holleys
Radfords
Chapmans
Swindiers
Bays
Clarks
Blakes
Frances Blake
Marietta
Ohio
John Swindler
Elijah Fowler
Henry Swindler
Samuel Holley
Guy Fry
William Garrick
E. Hobbs
Crown City
Little Creek
Blankenship
Anna Garlick
Seth Chase
William Janson
Corn City
Georges Creek
Mercerville
Joseph N. Larry
Saundersville
Chapmans Mill
Yaho
So Red the Rose restores Civil War with northern insight
A perceptive review argues Stark Young's So Red the Rose captures the old South and its planter elite, showing war’s indirect effects on society, the clash with industrial democracy, and the price of change. It praises vivid three dimensional characters and its broader exposition of evolving American life.
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Stark Young
Mississippi
Natchez
About Your Children By Olive Roberts Barton
A meditation on solitude and its impact, contrasting Haggard’s imagined cave with the real terror of solitary punishment. A mother questions modern discipline and argues that pinning a child in a closet invokes a deep existential loneliness. The piece links imagination, fear, and parental responsibility.
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Rider Haggard
Health Hints And Diet Health Hints And Diet By Dr. Morris Fishbein
A health column discusses a major U S circus hit by typhoid fever among staff and the spread linked to food handling. It reviews Maryland outbreaks in May with 36 cases and three deaths, tied to large gatherings, and notes common causes in catering and large batch cooking. It urges vaccinating traveling circus staff due to varying sanitary conditions.
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United States
Maryland
Quotes on honesty and economic policy from 1930s figures
James Morris in Birmingham claims Lucille misreads his honesty while Daniel C. Roper critiques business courage. Irenee du Pont notes the American Liberty League charter aims to defend the Constitution. Harry Hopkins calls for greater social security funding to aid those lacking a break since 1929.
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American Liberty League
The
United States
Harry L. Hopkins
Pusher Pioneer Woman Pushes Empty Baby Carriage
In Two Rivers Wisconsin Mrs Aimee Miller is seen pushing an empty baby carriage on streets and highways claiming the buggy acts as a cane since she cannot walk unaided. Curiously she has walked from Two Rivers to Algoma and back about 75 miles on occasions despite questions from curious residents.
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Two Rivers
Wisconsin
Aimee Miller
Algoma
Con
Mrs. Miller
Exen Justice
Boots and Russ Entangle in a City Dilemma
Boots Raeburn plans a city escape from Larchneck woes after a Junior scandal. She meets Russ Lund on the train and agrees to a possible elopement while facing pressure from her mother and Alice Fernell. Denis Venney connects with Boots as tension rises in a summer of social heat.
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Sylvia Rivers
Larchneck
New York
Boots Raeburn
Boots
Hardy Whitmore
Sylvia
Russ Lund
Russ
Mrs. Raeburn
Alice Fernell
Jane Fernell
Fourteenth Street
Denis Venney
Movnl
Ced
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O. O. Crawford
Nelsonville
Teachers’ Institute
James Madden
Murray City
Roy Gordon
Bethel
West Virginia
Ben Hillyer
Longstreth
Emmett Keenan
Robert
C. H. Swaim
Canton
Mary Antoinette
Dora Antoinette
Mary Collings
Mullins
W. Va
Miss Collins
Henry King
Alexander Township
L. A. Sprague
Gladys Watkins
Aidene Roach
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Cleveland
Puerto Rico
Maria Gloriosa
Cologne
Olive Roberts Barton
Rider Haggerd
DR. Morris Fishbein
Lucille
James Morris
Birmingham
Daniel C. Roper
Irenee du Pont
Stanley Rays
Oregon
Ulster
Gary
John Barleycorn
Middleby
Pusher
Cere
New London
Conn
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Ethlyn
Russ Land
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Chester
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