Buckley Defends Bribery Charges In Ohio Case
Columbus February 1. Assistant Federal Prohibition Commissioner John F Eckhart suggested tipping off the Jackson Brewery in Cincinnati before raids. State Treasurer Bert B Buckley defended himself against bribery charges as his trial opened urging a defense based on conduct during the investigation.
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Columbus
U.R
Prohibition
John F. Hckhart
Jackson
Cincinnati
Bert B. Buckley
Buckley
Eckhart
Brewer Buckley Prosecution Details Motives and Payments in Prohibition Case
Testimony resumes as Buckley defends self against charges tied to Eckhart Schrimper and Gruber in a Cincinnati beer protection scheme. Key witnesses include Schrimper and Sperber who pleaded guilty, with Schrimper later testifying for the government. The scheme allegedly offered $5 per half barrel with $300 monthly profits and involved coded telegrams cited as part of the plot.
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Eckhart
Schrimper
Buckley
Gruber
Cincinnati
South
Hough
Cost Him More Than He Planned To Make
LANCASTER February 1 Arrested by city police here as a rum runner a man who gave his name as Frank Thomas 25 Columbus was fined 200 for illegal possession of four gallons of New Straitsville moon found in his auto He was also fined 100 for driving while intoxicated and his driving privileges were withdrawn for six months Thomas said he had bought the liquor at 6 per gallon and was to get 16 for it in Columbus In default of paying the fines Thomas was committed to county jail.
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Lancaster
Frank Thomas
Columbus
Thomas
Lindstrom Signs Giants Contract to End Salary Doubts
Freddie Lindstrom’s signed deal arrived at the New York Giants today, ending speculation he might seek a salary revision. A separate note mentions solubility differences between substances in ordinary 95 percent alcohol and absolute 100 percent alcohol.
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New York
Freddie Lindstrom
New York Giants
Newcomerstown Gun Battle Ends With Man's Self-Inflicted Death
Charles Buzzard, 45, a steeplejack and ex convict, killed himself with a last bullet after a half hour standoff with Coshocton County deputies at his home. Deputies J R Storer and Paul Leavengood had attempted to arrest him on a theft charge from a local mine. Buzzard fired first, was wounded, barricaded in a bedroom, tear gas was used, and he later died from a self inflicted shot after promising his wife to surrender.
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Newcomerstown
Coshocton
Charles Buzzard
J. R. Storer
Paul Leavengood
Buzzard
A. J. Miskimens
Conesville
Leavengood
Reduced rates to come from new valuation for Logan Gas
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission set a new permanent valuation for rate making by the Logan Gas Company, about half of the company's claim. If upheld, rates will fall across 33 communities including Ashland Elyria Lorain Marion Fremont Bucyrus Union Furnace Lorain and 30 others, unless the company appeals to a higher court.
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Columbus
Logan Gas Company
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ashland
Ashland-Lorainfield
Athenis
Bellevue
Bellville
Birmingham
Bucyrus
Butler
Cardington
Chauncey
Crestline
Elyria
Florence
Fremont
Frost, Galion
Halisville
Homer
Jacksontown
Kingston
Laurelville
Litchfield
Lorain
Mt. Gilead
Marion
Newville
Main
Mt. Liberty
Stoutaville
Union Furnace
Rockbridge
Willard
Ravonia
Two Killers Die On Same Gallows
In St Louis on February 1 two murderers were executed simultaneously on electrically operated gallows. Thomas Lowry aged 28 was hanged for murdering Motorcycle Patrolman Eugene Lovely. Leonard R Yeager was executed for killing Conniours Schou, an elderly tailor, on the adjacent trap.
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ST. Louis
U.R
Thomas Lowry
Eugene Lovely
Leonard R. Yeager
Conniours Schou
Six Killed In Head-On Train Crash Near Henderson
Six men died in a head-on collision between a freight and a passenger train near Henderson Kentucky. The wreck overturned both locomotives and killed crews on both trains including Engineer Bush Fireman Hall Brakeman Bell and Engineer Carter Fireman Macey Brakeman Buckley.
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Henderson
U.P
Bsix
Bush
C. Hall
J. A. Bell
J. F. Carter
Hewitt Macey
M. IL. Buckley
Athens County Dog Fund Balance Reports 18 Month Period
A 18 month report from July 1927 to December 31 1928 shows 41 kennel licenses and 5 605 dog licenses issued in Athens County. Damages from dogs killed or injured 791 sheep 546 killed 245 injured. Balance as of December 31 1928 is 4205 19 with total funds 15364 99 after 18191 50 receipts and 11659 80 disbursements including wages and clerical costs.
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Athens County Dog and Kennel Fund
J. Clyde Edmundson
Athens County
Dog and Kennel Fund
Messenger Pattern Department Delivers Child Suit Pattern
This advertisement describes a striped madras pattern with white linen facings for a one piece front and waist extensions. Sizes 2 3 4 and 6 years, with material requirements and a 15 cent mail order pattern offer.
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Madras
Union Castle Liner Garth Castle Runs Aground
North Foreland radio intercepted an SOS from the Union Castle liner Garth Castle reporting the vessel aground off Aldeburgh Napes on the east coast of Suffolk.
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London
North Foreland
Union Castle
Garth Castle
Aldeburgh Napes
Suffolk
Lincoln Day program honors Negro issues at church
A Lincoln Day program at the Presbyterian Church Sunday February 10 features student activities. Miss Genevieve Chase, student secretary, announced the program which covers the Negro and his problems. Miss Genevieve Apgar of Ohio University will review John Brown's Body and a student chorus will sing Negro spirituals. All student clubs and activities resume next week after exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Genevieve Chase
Genevieve Apgar
Ohio University
John Brown
Stephen Vincent Benet
Boy on Sled Killed By Hit Skip Driver
Akron police sought a hit-skip driver after a car struck a group of boys at Johnston's Corners killing 11 year old Floyd Shaffer who rode a sled pulled by his brothers. The other boys escaped as the car sped away.
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Akron
Johnston's Corners
Floyd Shaffer
Floyd
Altha White Ill in Rocksprings After Nervous Breakdown
Altha White, a leading local resident, remains very ill in Rocksprings after a nervous breakdown since Christmas. Two doctors were summoned yesterday in hopes of saving him. The burden is amplified by Mrs. White, long an invalid.
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Altha White
Frances Willard Memorial program set for W C T U meeting
Middleport news reports the W C T U meeting at Mrs. J. Wolf’s on Sixth Avenue with a well arranged program on "The Frances Willard Memorial" a nationwide subject celebrated this month. Mrs. F J Hysell presides and Mrs. Elmer Miller serves as recorder.
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Middleport
J. Wolf
Sixth Avenue
Frances Willard
F. J. Hysell
Elmer Miller
Local notes update from Pomeroy residents
Mrs. James Souder and Miss Hilda Kelley have influenza. Miss Kelley, a high school senior, lives with Mrs. Souder. Mrs. Adam Bing visited Charleston with EB L Grimes family, who travel to Florida for Mr Grimes health. Philanth a Women of Christian Church meet with Mrs D S Farmer. Middleport students at Ohio University return home Thursday.
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James Souder
Hilda Kelley
Miss Kelley
Souder
Adam, Bing
Charleston
EB. L. Grimes
Florida
Grimes
Philantha Women of the Christian Church
D. 8. Farmer
Middleport
Ohio University
Athens
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O.V
the Ohio Valley Coffee CO
Portsmouth
Ohio
C. D. Shafer CO. Distributors
Athens, Ohio
Bea
John L. Schrimper
Joseph Sperber
Sperber
Adolph Gruber
Testifed Eckhart
Fred Lindstrom
Blue Valle
Eagh P. & G
Athens and
DOG Fund
Edmundson
Messenger Pattern Department
the Cline Ice Cream Co
U.S
Stedman
Turkey Ham
Turkey
the Stedman Company, Packers
Lincoln
Day
Friday
Altha
Scott
Bloomfield, N. J
Chittenden Hotel
M. I. Wilson
R. D
Kenton
C. E. Wharton, Kenton, O
Pres
Bamby
Rauch’s Bakery
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