Double drowning shocks Sunday in Trimble Creek
In Glouster Ohio on Sunday Creek near Trimble two sisters Mina Smith 26 and Dessie Parker 22 both of Trimble drowned while swimming. They were found within three feet of each other after being reported missing by Edna Sharp and family. Their bodies were recovered about 3 pm. Both could not swim and were found in about five feet of water near their home. Funeral set for Wednesday at 10:30 am at Maplewood Cemetery with Rev. E E Petticord officiating.
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Glouster
Mina Smith
Dessie Parker
Trimble
Sunday Creek
Edna Sharp
Harold Sharp
Eber McKinley
Columbus
Riley Parker
Age Trends in Athens County Marriages
Marriage license records show one quarter of Athens County women wed at 18, two thirds between 18 and 22, and nine in ten between 17 and 30. Men mostly marry 21 to 26 with 21 as the most prevalent age. oldest groom 60, youngest 18.
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Athens
Local Matches Reported For Marring Notices
Frederick C Heffken 21 miner Glouster and Berta Dalton 22 at home Glouster Rev M E Chatley named Wayne R Clelland 32 automobile dealer London and Flora Me Cafferty 33 at home Chauncey Rev McGurk named John F Morrison 22 river Orbiston and Sophia M Carsner 25 at home Orbiston Rev McGurk Alexander Forarssy 21 miner Poston and Susan Varady 18 at home Poston Consent of father Steve Varady Pearl W Helwig
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Frederick C. Heffken
Miner
Glouster
Berta Dalton
M. E. Chatley
Wayne R. Clelland
London
Flora Me.Cafferty
Chauncey
McGurk
John F. Morrison
Orbiston
Sophia M. Carsner
Rev. McGurk
Alexander Forarssy
Poston
Susan Varady
Steve Varady
Pearl W. Helwig
Body of Maud Powers Found in Ohio River
The body of Miss Maud Powers of Covington Kentucky was recovered from the Ohio river last evening after she eluded her nurse Sunday. Authorities say her mind was affected by ill health following an appendicitis operation.
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Cincinnati
Maud Powers
Covington
Ohio River
France Faces Heavy Debts Duty From Allied Credits
Paris financier Jean Parmettier said France will struggle to meet its wartime debts unless Germany and other indebted nations repay what they owe. He arrived in New York to consult the American debt funding commission on the financial relief needed.
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New York
France
Gemany
Jean Parmettier
French Minstry of Finance
American Debt Funding Commission
Rail Strike Tightens Grip on Cincinnati Centers
Cincinnati felt the rail strike bite as passenger trains ran 30 minutes to two hours late and freight slowed on sidings. Freight from south of the Ohio was nearly tied up while coal dealers faced disrupted supplies from West Virginia and Kentucky mines amid numerous disabled locomotives.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Prediction of East Ohio coal strike settlement this week
Bridgeport Ohio July 11. Both operators and miners in eastern Ohio expect a settlement this week as delay could shift Northwest coal demand to non union West Virginia mines. Rumors say eastern Ohio mines may resume work pending a broader four state conference.
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Bridgeport
Eastern Ohio
Eastern
Ohio
Harding
Washington
Northwest
Great Lakes
West Virginia
Oho
Ohio Women to Have Busy Week at University
Women students at Ohio University face a packed week of events. A mass meeting at Ewing hall Tuesday night includes remarks by Dean Voigt and newly appointed nurse Miss Druggan on health. A Wednesday sing will take place opposite Howard Hall, with college and popular songs. The Y W C A meeting Friday at Ewing hall features Dr E B Bryan and special music. Saturday closes with a supper hike.
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Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Dean Voigt
Miss Druggan
Howard Hall
E. B. Bryan
Carroll McComas Weds Walter J Enright in Surprising Match
Musical comedy star and heiress Carroll McComas marries artist and cartoonist Walter J Enright. The couple’s nuptials surprise friends as McComas becomes sole heir to the estate of her late fiancé Howard J Annery. Pittsboro millionaire is noted in the vicinity.
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Carroll McComas
Milions
Walter J. Enright
Misa eComes
Howard Jannery
Pittsboro
Rail strike shows little sign of end amid guard patrols
Eleven days into the rail workers strike Chicago reports calm with few disturbances. Bloomington Illinois and Slater Missouri are cited as danger points with troops on guard. Courts grant injunctions as railroads plan to use non union workers to keep trains moving while officials await developments.
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Bloomington
Illinois
Slater
New Franklin
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
U. S. Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
S Department
American Federation of Labor
Kansas City Police Foil I. W. W. Radical Plot
Kansas City police chief Charles Edwards announced that 25 I W W radi cals, part of 500 mailed from Chicago, reached the city to stir trouble amid the railroad strike. He warned Missouri railroad centers are honeycombed with radicals and said a new strike squad will search shop zones for armed men and agitators.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Charles Edwards
Missouri
Herrin
Edwards
Engine Lets Go Dayton Threshing Engine Blast Fatal
An explosion of a threshing engine near Piqua injures four men leaving one dead and three near death in hospitals. Two others suffer severe burns and a home is badly wrecked. The blast occurred about 10 oclock at the Dale Green farm two miles from Piqua.
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Dayton
Piqua
Garvan Testifies Before Federal Grand Jury In Dye Patent Probe
Francis P. Garvan of New York, former alien property custodian and now head of the chemical foundation, appeared today before a federal grand jury. He testified regarding the government's investigation into the foundation's purchase of alien dye patents and related property.
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Washington
Francis P. Garvan
New York
The
Chemical Foundation
Foundation
Beer reading proposal eyed by congressman
Congressman Fred B. Gernerd of the Berks Lehigh County district urged amending the Volstead law to permit light wines and beer with about two and a half to three percent alcohol content. He spoke during discussions on congressional action in this region.
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Reading
Congress
Fred B. Gernerd
Berks-Lehigh County
Dampproof unbreakable mirror proposed by French inventor
A damp proof unbreakable mirror has been proposed by a French inventor residing in London. He presents the device as a robust improvement in resilience and practicality for everyday use.
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London
President to declare rail strike crisis in formal speech
Washington reports that the railway shopmen strike disrupting transport and mail is an acute threat to national welfare. President Harding and his cabinet planned a formal public statement that night to clarify the government's position.
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Washington
United States
Harding
Bath Control Favored By the Men Folks
Margaret Sanger told the international birth control league in London that American husbands are like big babies regarding wives welfare and large families harm wives health. She noted success from her China Japan tour and cited opposition from Japan's military and its supporters. Other conference participants included H G Wells John Maynard Keynes D H Well Hart P W Whiting and May Winsor.
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London
Margaret Sanger
New York
America
International Birth Control League
Japan
Il Am
H. G. Wells
John Maynard Keyneen
Ho~well Hart
P. W. Whiting
University of Iowa
M.cy Winsor
Philadelphia
Prospects for Ohio Winter Wheat Decline
Ohio prospects for the winter wheat crop show a general decline, according to a report released today by C. J. West, statistician in Columbus for the state federal crop reporting service.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. J. West
Service
Wills and Dempsey Bout Nearing Agreement Signing
Paddy Mullins signed the agreement for a meeting between Harry Wills and Jack Dempsey this afternoon. Jack Kearns, manager for Dempsey, drew up the document and had signed it last Saturday.
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New York
Paddy Mullins
Harry Wills
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Kearns
Dozen Die in Madrid Train Collision
Twelve people were killed and many injured when two express trains collided in Madrid on Tuesday. The impact smashed the coaches into kindling wood, leaving a scene of extensive destruction.
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Madrid
Spain
Athens County highway contract awarded to Sterling Constructors
The state highway department announced the award for road work in Inter County Highway 158 section L-1 Trimble Township Athens County. Sterling Constructors of Akron will grade the project at a cost of 31544.14 dollars.
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Columbus
International News Service
State Highway Department Today
Athens County
Trimble Township
Sterling Constructors
Akron
New Heat Record Set Tuesday in Amesville Weather
A government thermometer in Amesville hit 94 degrees by 1 PM Tuesday, tying the season high set Monday and signaling a hotter day. Weather forecasts call for thunderstorms Tuesday night and Wednesday with cooler temps to follow.
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Mercury
Amesville
Hope
Pioneer Alaskan prospector calls at White House
Frederick Zorn, a twenty two year Alaskan prospector, visited the White House to invite President Harding to Alaska. He displayed Alaska mineral products to government officials during the call.
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White House
Frederick Zorn
Alaska
President Harding
McCumber tariff bill nears final passage in Senate
After twelve weeks of debate the McCumber tariff bill moves to final stages as Democratic opposition collapses. Leaders expect Senate approval by August 15 when the House reconvenes after summer recess.
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Washington
Senate
House
Clarence Walter ties Williams for home run crown
Clarence Walter of the Athletics tied Ken Williams of the Browns for second in homers with his twentieth circuit in the first inning of the first game of a Tuesday doubleheader against Detroit.
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Philadelphia
Clarence Walter
Athletics
Ken Williams
Browns
Detroit
Big Run Woman Fatally Burned
An explosion from pouring coal oil on a smouldering fire to get breakfast started a fire at Big Run six miles north of Amesville. Mrs Michael Tabler about 40 years old was badly burned and the house and contents were destroyed. No hope of recovery was given.
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Amesvillre
Michael Tabler
Big Run
Norfolk and Western Clerks Strike in Kenova
Kenova West Virginia July 11 Norfork and Western Railroad clerks walked out en masse with sixty workers striking. They nailed up the N and W ticket window as part of the action.
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Kenova
W. Va
Norfolk and Western
Fire at Red Crown station burns Detroit family car
In Logan Ohio on Monday evening a Ford touring car carrying Darley Harden and eight relatives from Detroit burst into flames at a Red Crown filling station. Three severely burned include Mrs Darley Harden and Miss Ruby Harden and Mr Harden. seven others sustain burns or injuries. Firefighters and station attendant Jessie Little helped evacuate occupants, car pushed away, fire extinguished, victims treated at Cherrington hospital and Harden home.
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Harbaugh
Ed Franzen
Cherrington Hospital
Harden Home
Nickle Plate
Darley Harden
Detroit
Harding Fares Stern Task in Labor Trouble
President Harding convened his cabinet amid delays in coal and rail strikes. Mail delays and vandals prompted consideration of federal troops on mail trains as a last resort, though officials favored cautious action to avoid casualties.
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Harning
Ohio Republicans Open Campaign with Mansfield Rally
Republican candidates on state and district tickets will assemble in Mansfield to take part in an old fashioned barbecue and rally organized by the Simeon Colress-for-Senator club of Richland county. The event aims to attract more than 5,000 voters and marks the ceremonial opening of the Ohio Republican campaign.
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Mansfield
Simeon Col.ress-for-Senator Club
Richland County
Ohio
Desultory fighting ends as Free State troops restore order in Dublin
Dublin battles subside after regulars fend off ambushes in the city. A sharp clash near Loughrea sees the regulars victorious over republican rebels. Irregulars remain active in Dundalk with rail bridges destroyed on Monday. Reports circulate about the alleged jail escape of rebel leaders including R C Barton, unconfirmed.
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Dublin
Free State
Loughrea
Free State-Ulster
Dundalk
R. C. Barton
Reichstag session in Berlin risks dissolution and chaos
July 11 Berlin reports a fateful Reichstag session with predictions of dissolution and new elections. Factional bitterness may trigger violence or civil war, while the nation edges toward an abyss as the mark falls and strikes threaten Ruhr miners and printers halt money presses.
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Berlin
Germany
Ruhr
Relief Granted to 3500 Striking Penn Central Workers
Columbus Ohio July 11 Three thousand five hundred striking shop craftsmen formerly with Pennsylvania railroad shops were relieved of records seniority and pension rights as they were turned over to the company by the men who received their last pay. The move followed orders issued by company officials.
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Columbus
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sun Yat Sen Leads Chinese Cruisers in Macao Bombardment
British and American gunboats in Pearl River prepared for action as three Chinese cruisers under Sun Yat Sen bombarded Macao. Sun abandoned Wampo prior night, moved to Canton harbor with troops, then landed as dawn shelling began.
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Shanghai
Pearl River
Sun Yat Sen
Republic of South China
Macao
Portugese
Canton River
Canton
Sun
Hong Kong
Wampao
Bank of Italy Cuts Discount Rate to Five Percent
Rome reports the Bank of Italy lowered its minimum discount rate to 5 percent today. The move signals tighter monetary policy and could influence lending costs and financial markets.
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Rome
Bank of Italy J
Bloomington Riot Tests Rail Shop Guard Amid Rain
Bloomington Illinois July 11 five companies of state troops under Colonel Culbertson guarded the railway shops as a mob of about 2600 gathered along the property. Rain dispersed the crowd briefly but shots were fired at sentries with one return shot. Fear grows over bringing 250 nonunion workers to the shops as clashes are anticipated and sentinels man strategic points with a machine gun ready.
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Bloomington
Tih
Albert L. Culbertson
Double Crime Is Discovered
In Columbus on July 10 police found the bodies of Mrs. Alee Wink and Evan R. Jones in Mrs. Wink s residence. Jones had telegraphed that his mother was missing since Saturday prompting the search. The bodies lay together with a revolver nearby and police believe Mrs Wink killed Jones and then died by her own hand.
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Columbus
Alee Wink
Broadhbelt Lane
Evan A R. Jones
West Side
West Broadstreet
Engineers lave Not Made Ready to Join Walkout
Cleveland July 11. Warren S Stone grand chief says the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will not strike and calls reports of protests to ICC unauthorized. He states the situation remains as when the strike order became effective July 1 and no walkout is planned.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood
International News Service
Moonshine raid disrupts large operation in Galloway woods
State police raided a large illegal moonshine operation in the dense woods of Galloway township near Atlantic City. The seizure comes amid a dry spell forecast for Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Galloway Township
Here
Japanese Airship Explodes. Entire Crew Saved
A Tokyo dispatch reports a Japanese naval airship exploded during a flight on July 11 but all crew members were saved.
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London
Tokio
Little Fellows Charge Too Much
Secretary Hoover said smaller non union coal operators in Pennsylvania and Kentucky have ignored fair price figures set by the government and the operators. A meeting in Washington will be held late this week to bring the offenders into line. The senate began its investigation of oil and gasoline prices today led by Senator Lafollette.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Senate
Lafollette
Publican
Wisconsin
Funeral for 14 year old Eber McKinley Wednesday
Funeral services for Eber Mc Kinley 14 who died near Columbus Sunday will be held at the Jacksonville Methodist church at 1 PM Wednesday. Burial follows at Glouster cemetery.
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Jacksonville
Little Eber McKinley
Columbus
Glouster
Aeroplanes Tested for Indoor Flying Displays
Specially designed aircraft are undergoing tests for aerial displays inside roofed buildings. The testing focuses on maneuverability and safety for enclosed venues, signaling potential future exhibitions indoors.
Rid Your Home of Household Pests
Government booklet offers home pest control advice and methods including poisoning trapping fumigating and repellents. Warns of risks to humans and provides free copy via coupon and two cents for postage from readers through the Washington Information Bureau.
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Washington Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Reau
Washington, D. C
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George R. Holmes
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