Fire damages three story brick home on Congress Street
A piece of burning paper dropped onto the roof of Neil Gaitten's three story brick house at 93 N. Congress Street around 10 this morning. Fire Chief E R Laughlin estimated damage at six hundred dollars as flames damaged the roof walls and attic. Mrs Gaitten and Mr Gaitten aided firefighters who fought the blaze with chemical cans and hoses while warning on burning waste paper in furnaces without flue screens.
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Neil Gaitten
Congress St
E. R. Laughlin
Laughlin
Legion Postpones Meeting Due to Flood Relief Efforts
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion delays its regular meeting for one week as many members devote time to flood relief work. Commander John De Molet made the announcement.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
John de Molet
Democrats To Meet In New Marshfield Monday Night
The Waterloo Township Democratic Club will meet next Monday at 7 30 at the Knights of Pythias Hall New Marshfield announced by Richard Wilson president The Kappa Phi initiation banquet moved up to Thursday Feb 4 from Saturday Feb 6.
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Waterloo Township
Democratic Club
Knights of Pythias
New Marshfield
Richard Wilson
Kappa Phi
Man rises from accident to own clothesline supports firm
William Naylon, who three years ago became entangled in a basement clothes line, has rebuilt his life and now owns Rotjte Manufacturing Company, a maker of clothesline supports in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
U.P
William Naylon
Is Rotjte Manufacturing Company
Deceptive beggar jailed after Bellaire bar incident
Ray I. Green posing as an indigent deaf mute drew funds from local donors in Bellaire Ohio. At nightfall he entered a bar and shouted for a drink while several contributors to his receipts were present. He was jailed by authorities.
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Bellaire
U.P
Ray I. Green
Green
Meet the Orchestra and Flying Time Radio Schedule
Radio schedule lists programs from 9:15 to 21:15 including Meet the Orchestra, Flying Time, Easy Aces, Orphan Annie, Ruth Lyon, Beatrice Lillie, King Orch, Fred Niblo Laboratory Tour, and multiple orchestral listings with various conductors and acts.
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Meet the Orchestra
Tom Mix
Jack Armstrong
Annie Belmont Farley
Carol Deis
Phillipine
Uncle Ezra
Ruth Lyon
Beatrice Lillie
King Orch
Fred Niblo
Fred Niblo Laboratory Tour Laboratory
Tour
Willson Orch
Ferdi Orch
Ink
Coleman Orch
Arnheim Orch
Dorothy Gordon
Lady Blue Flames
the Johnsons
Buddy Clark
Carl Freed
News of Youth
Bob Newhall Hall
Lowell Thomas
Renfrew
Amos 'N
Andy
Jack Fulton
Popeye
Lum
Abner
Gogo de Lys
Jack Randolph
Boake Carter
One Man's Family Cavalcade
One Man’s Family Cavalcade
Burns and Allen
Pred Allen Kostelanetz Orch
Fred Allen
Kostelanetz Orch
School of the Air School of the Air School of the Air School of the Air Pepper
Young Ma Perkins
Vic and Sade
O’neills
Mary Sothern
Betty and
Bob Good
Unbeaten Case Team to Visit Ohio University Saturday
Athletic Director O C Bird announced the Case basketball eleven from Cleveland will visit Athens Saturday night. The Scientists stand as the only undefeated team in the state with six straight wins, including a win over Western Reserve. Ohio holds a six game win streak and last lost January first to Akron Goodyear. The game starts at 7 30.
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Ohio University
O. C. Bird
Case
Cleveland
Athens
Western Reserve
Bobcats
Ohio
Akron Goodyear
Athens Sets Milk Grading From July First
Athens will grade all retail and farm milk sold in the city as A to C based on sanitation and bacteria counts, starting July 1. Retailers must label bottle caps with grades. fines up to 100 dollars apply for violations or mislabeling. Tests are conducted at Ohio University labs to align with state and federal health standards. Prof. T N Hoover heads the City Board of Health, with members Dr. Blaine Goldsberry C O Mantz Prof F B Gullum and Dr. Cary Frey.
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Athens
R. L. Marlow
Board of Health
Marlow
Ohio University Laboratories
Ohio
City Health Department
T. N. Hoover
City Board of Health
Blaine Goldsberry
C. O. Mantz
F. B. Gullum
Cary Frey
Flooded Wells Report Seeks Local Contact and Testing
Workers in the purifying campaign ask any missed wells or water sources to contact mayors of their towns or villages. The State Department of Health urges families needing water tested or purified after the flood to call 951 or 531, Athens Post Office. Those in Nelsonville should reach K. W. Matthewson, state engineer, at 65. The effort, aided by Athens County health officers and WPA, aims to purify all wells and check for disease at the source.
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State Department of Health
Athens
Nelsonville
K. W. Matthewson
Athens County Health Officers
WPA
What Causes Epilepsy and Is There a Cure Ad
A free booklet from the Educational Division at 55 Fifth Avenue New York offers opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy. Readers can write to request the booklet before supplies run out.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Vendol Remedy Delivers Surprise for Man in Athens Area
Edward Courtney, car loader in Chauncey near Athens, reports major relief after weeks on Vendol. He cites improved energy, reduced stomach acidity, less gas and constipation, and says the remedy, with Vendor laxative tablets, aids digestion and regular bowel action. Athens Pharmacy offers Vendol with no charge for consultation.
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Edward Courtney
Chauncey
Athens
High School Honors Honor Roll Honors 76 Students
Seventy six Ath ens High students with B averages or higher earned top positions on the honor roll for the third six weeks. The list covers 30 seniors 28 juniors and 18 sophomores with named honorees from each class including Clark Biedel Sherman Brooks Don Grones John Hammerle Warren McClure Harold Moore Peyton Reed Stephen Fuller and others.
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Athens High
Clark Biedel
Sherman Brooks
Don Grones
John Hammerle
Warren McClure
Harold Moore
Peyton Reed
Stephen Fuller
Jack Fulton
Robert Hutchins
John Lockard
Ted Sprague
Mabel Connett
Lucy Galloway
Beckler Reviews Jail Project Costs and Plans in Athens County
County engineer Ben F. Beckler Jr. reports WPA or PWA support for a new or remodeled jail. Athens County would pay 20 percent of gross expense if WPA approves. Beckler will confer with PWA officials in Columbus to gauge agency takeover. He notes possible demolition and rebuilding of the jail structure.
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Athens County
WPA
Ben F. Beckler
Beckler
Columbus
PWA
Flood relief work advances as Athens reports progress
Flood relief efforts centered in Athens for the Marietta to Gallipolis river front caught up with itself for the first time today, Lieut. Horace Palmer reported. Every request by flood-hit towns up to noon today had been matched or surpassed.
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Athens
Marietta-to-Gallipolis
Horace Palmer
Athens Flood Relief Committee settles bills and calls for filings
Oscar Fulton, finance officer for the Athens Flood Relief Committee, says all bills contracted by the committee are paid up to last Saturday. He asks anyone with outstanding bills to submit them immediately to Palmer at Athens City Hall headquarters. A note mentions soybeans can substitute eggs in mayonnaise style dressings.
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Oscar Fulton
Athens
Palmer
Athens City Hall
Clock In Westmoreland Courthouse Fades After 67 Years
A one foot high grandfather clock in the Westmoreland County courthouse in Greensburg Pennsylvania ceased to tick after 67 years of continuous operation. Built in 1825 the clock has stood in the county commissioners office since 1869. The mechanism was removed for repair by a local jeweler.
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Greensburg
U.P
County Commissioners’ Office
Westmoreland County Courte House
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