Youngest tree sitter and child endurance feats stun Chicago
In Chicago on July 18 WR reports Jeanne Sterling, 6, and infant brother are cited as world’s youngest tree sitter with parent sanction. Jacqueline aided Clark with improvised hammock and rope rescues. Oak Park boys rider a bicycle contest to keep a cycle in motion for as long as possible.
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Hicago
Ueline Sterling
Jacqueline
Clark
Sterling
Ark
Chicago
Oak Park
Irwin Davis
Berg Felson
Harold Lindquist
Orange aims to break kite record with 24 hour plus flight
East Orange New Jersey reports a ground crew of boys ages 13 to 16 have a kite flying entry that has already exceeded 24 hours and seeks to surpass the 78 hour existing record. Favorable winds boost confidence that the city will soon claim the record.
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East Orange
N. J
U.P
Orange
Youth climber injured after fall from Camden tree sit
In Camden New Jersey on July 18 a 14 year old tree sitter named Spencer Ampson fell from a rotten limb while gazing upward. He sustained injuries severe enough to require hospital treatment.
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Camden
N. J
U.P
Spencer
Ampson
New Orleans Derby Enthusiasts Told to Stay Safe in Heat
City Health Department publishes simple precautions for large crowds of derby enthusiasts in New Orleans as hot weather and pests raise health concerns.
Buck Sawyers Mesquite Tree Becomes Local Ad Fixture
In Jeetwater Texas Buck Sawyers hung a mesquite tree displaying ads for merchants and builders. The limb stickers appeared 72 hours after the tree took root, each ad priced at one dollar. The sight drew attention as a quirky roadside showcase.
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Jeetwater
Tex
Buck Sawyer
Jack
Buck
Boy Reginald Reginald Fand Majors Tree Sit Record
In Philadelphia on July 18 a boy named Arthur Wilford aged 15 acted as manager during a tree sit incident. Reginald Fand reclined on a tree limb as Newton’s father called police, and the boy urged Newton to leave the tree and lend support for a new ascent attempt.
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Wliladelphia
U.P
Newton
Regi
Regima
Rthur Wilford
Reginald Fand
Marshall College coeds fuel tree-sitting marathon teams
NTINGTON West Virginia July 18. Co-eds at Marshall College busily refuel the tree-sitting marathoners who struggle to balance studies. One trainee acts as press agent for over twenty teams, making the relay more organized.
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Ntington
W. Va
Marshall College
Typhoon Devastates Nagasaki Narrows Shrine and City
Typhoon hits Nagasaki in Nagasaki prefecture causing one death and widespread destruction. Buildings collapse including the famed Hachiman Shrine Kuoka and Ukuoka Otomo school complex. Shrine has long been a pilgrimage center, with extensive damage to local landmarks.
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Gasaki
Japan
Nagasaki
Kuoka
Ukuoka
Otomosho
Colder Than Winter Hits Southern Brazil With Ice and Damaged Coffee
July 18 Rio de Janeiro. One of the coldest winters since 1918 gripped Southern Brazil with ice in Sorocaba and other towns. Temperatures dropped to 1 C below zero. more than 20 towns in Rio Grande Do Sul reported 1 to 9 C below zero. Over 6 million coffee plants ruined in Sao Paulo State. The region mirrors Florida in latitude but sits at higher altitudes, producing a temperate climate despite the seacoast resembling Florida.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U.P
Brazil
Sorocaba
Sao Paulo
Astronomical Institute
Rio Grande Do Sul
Florida
Today By Arthur Brisbane Fresh Bad News Hidden From View
Today by Arthur Brisbane notes plenty of bad news but the good goes unseen as reflections on the sea, racketeer thoroughness, and public concern.
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Arthur Brisbane
Public morals and sensational front page scuffles
A reflective note on news bias and what captures attention. The author contrasts endless bad news with the many hardworking, decent people and laments that only dramatic disputes, like a woman throwing a cat at her husband, reach the front page.
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United States
Therefore reading your newspapers you say to yourself
The phrase reflects a critical view of media and society, urging readers to consider how news shapes perception. It emphasizes the everyday astonishment at events, inviting reflection on the role of newspapers in presenting a complex world.
Egyptian factions clash as Britain warns foreigners
In Egypt fighting and casualties rise as British vessels arrive to remind the combatants they are responsible for the lives and property of foreigners, signaling international concern over the unrest.
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Egypt
Great Britain
Egyptians Hope for Freedom Turns to Internal Strife
A staged remark about overthrowing Britain gives way to reports of infighting and violence among Egyptians. The comment contrasts aspirations for independence with ongoing internal clashes, signaling turmoil within the nationalist movement.
Sectarian conflict in India blamed on religious violence
The report notes Muslims and Hindus killing each other as India struggles with sectarian strife. It claims large populations would not live at peace while a Muslim presence remains and mocks colonial rule as a distraction from internal clashes.
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India
Great Britain
Asia's Population Faces Gap Between Peace Dreams and War
A reflection notes that groups seeking self rule and peace often find themselves desiring power and conflict when opportunities arise, suggesting peace projects may spark civil strife. The observation points to tensions within movements across Asia as they pursue independence and governance.
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Asia
Senator McKellar Warns of Naval Treaty Dangers
Tennessee Senator McKellar attacks secret London negotiations and says they imperil peace by risking a Franco Italian clash. He warns France fears not just Mussolini but potential Franco German-Italian collaboration, with Italy seeking Germany support and Germany aiming to reclaim losses if trouble arises. Continued on Page 4.
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Tennesee
London
France
Italy
Mussolini
Germany
Leaky trunk redux shapes Illinois recount result
In Chicago the recount affirmed James Moreland's victory over M A Michaelson for the Republican nomination in Illinois Seventh District. The margin shifted from 56 to 555 in Moreland's favor as Judge Rush prepared a certificate of election. Michaelson faced past liquor import charges. Moreland campaigned on repealing or tweaking dry laws.
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Chicago
U.P
James
Moreland
M. A. Michaelson
Illinois
Michaelson
Fred Rush
Key West
Fla
Rev Arpee to Preach Here at Athens Church Next Sunday
Rev Leon Arpee formerly of Marknette Park Presbyterian Church in Chicago will deliver a sermon titled Religion, a Fifth Wheel at the Athens Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning. He is spending part of his vacation at his Arpee home on Morris Avenue.
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Arpee
Leon Arpee
Marknette Park Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Athens Presbyterian Church
Mr. Arpee
Morris Avenue
Berlin dissolves Reichstag sets Bruening dictatorship
Germany moves to a Bruening dictatorship after Reichstag dissolves itself by 236 to 221 vote amid budget crisis. Communists protest with Internationale as immunity is removed. new regime plans to fix revenues and expenditures through strict cuts and higher taxes.
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U.R
Germany
Heinrich Bruening
Reich
Paul von Hindenburg
Reichstag
Bruening
Mussolini
Bandit Hold Up Ends in Shootout Killing Chicago Officer
Two bandits captured after a garage robbery opened fire on officers awaiting transport. They killed Patrolman John Guillanane and wounded Patrolman Anthony P. Wistort, who lay critically injured as the attackers escaped.
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Chicago
U.R
John Guillanane
Anthony P. Wistort
Not by Choice Arthur Allen's tree sitting record claim
Athens County's Arthur Allen, 14, recalls being a pioneer tree sitter at Green's Run. He describes a 16 hour perch chased by a bull, insisting he sat there long before any contest hype began.
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Pooh Pooh
Arthur Allen
Athens County
Arthur
Green's Run
Longevity seeker Zaro Agha arrives in America at 156
Zaro Agha from Turkey lands in Providence aboard the Sinaia claiming birth on February 16 1774. He appears aged 85 to 90 and insists he is not seeking a wife though he is living with his eleventh wife who remains in Constantinople. He plans to visit physicians scientists and hospitals to learn longevity secrets.
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Zaro Agha
U. S
Providence
R. I
URP
Turkey
S. S. Sinaia
Zara Agha
Ashmat Musa
Agha
America
Constantinople
Paroled 166 Prisoners From Ohio Mental Institution
The state clemency board released 166 prisoners from an Ohio mental institution effective August 1 to 15. Among those freed are Nathan Reynolds of Athens County convicted of abandoning a legitimate child and Clyde Laird convicted of a statutory offense, both paroled August 1.
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State Clemency Board
Ohio
Athens County
Nathan Reynolds
Clyde Laird
Bank Robbery Suspect Indicted in Macedonia Case
Sterling Jones, 23, of Macedonia, indicted by the county grand jury for allegedly robbing the Macedonia Northfield Banking Company of $1000 last month. Police say Jones is engaged to the sister of Marshall Lloyd Metritchie, who helped pursue the robber. his brother is engaged to another of Metritchie’s sisters.
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Akron
Sterling Jones
Macedonia
Macedonia- Northfield
Jones
Marshall Lloyd Metritchie
Leslie
McCritchie
Dayton Star Gil Baker Wins Central Ohio Public Links
Gil Baker of Dayton defeated Myron Hoover of Columbus 6 and 4 to win the Central Ohio District Public Links Championship at Dublin Road Golf Course in Columbus. The 17 year old Hoover was runner up as Baker claimed the title.
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Dublin Road
Columbus
Gil Baker
Dayton
Myron Hoover
FiveYearOld Killed As Auto Hits Pedestrian
In Newark a five year old boy Ray Inlow was struck and killed after running into the path of an automobile driven by Mrs Casper Morgan. Mrs Morgan was not held.
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Newark
Ray Inlow
Casper Morgan
Murder mystery solved as witness found in Utah mountains
The case closes with the discovery of a woman witness and the return of air mail pilot Maury Graham's body from Cedar City Utah. His funeral will be held with Masonic and military rites before his ashes are scattered over the mountains he loved.
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Graham
Los Angeles
Maury Graham
Cedar City
Utah
Jimmy James
Fred W. Kelley
Kelly
Salt Lake City
Classifieds Offer Farm, Ford Tractor Near Athens
Farmers relate opportunities today including a Leval cream separator with power attachments for sale cheap a Ford road ster priced at 40 dollars a 50 acre farm with good buildings and free gas near Athens for sale or trade for city property camping gear such as chairs tables and stoves offered at reasonable prices.
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Messenger
Athens
Grange backs federal farm board backing Hoover aid
Washington July 18 The National Grange will give President Hoover's Federal Farm Board a chance to solve the farm problem. Lewis J. Taber master told the President at the White House that the Grange will not join the farm bloc effort to revive the equalization fee or debenture plan. He said commodity prices are at rock bottom and an upturn will come, and the Grange will stand behind the board.
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Washington
Death in Delaware auto crash claims Delmer Locke
Delmer Locke, 48, of Columbus, died at Delaware from injuries after an automobile accident near Ashley.
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Columbus
Delmer Locke
Delaware
Ashley
Tide Turns in France 12 Years Ago as Allied Forces Stop German Drive
A VJ-like memorial note recalls the 12th anniversary of the 1918 Allied breakthrough in the Tardenois sector. American divisions led a massive assault, overcoming 45 enemy divisions, capturing over 20 000 prisoners and 499 cannons as German forces evacuated Chateau-Thierry and the Chateau-Champlatreaux area.
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France
Thomas J. Dickson
Sixth Field Artillery
No Man's Land
Tardenois
Chateau-Thierry
Chateau-Champlatreaux
Soissons
Gordon Highlanders
Ning
Asaulting
Solution to robberies nears in Amesville area
Herschel Wolf of Amenville confessed to robbing the F J Beasley Mill in Amesville, with other burglars likely to be arrested. Wolf faced a $1500 bond and was jailed after pleading guilty to breaking into a storehouse. Other defendants faced grand jury action or releases on bond. the case follows a string of small town burglaries near Athens. A separate Chicago murder case sees State’s Attorney Swanson credit a secret female witness as the key to solving the Lingle killing, with details guarded to protect the witness.
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Athens
Herschel Wolf
Amenville
F. J. Beasley
Amesville
R. D. Williams
Wolf
Carl H. Porter
Athens County
John Law
Porter
Sugar Creek
Eugene Wycoff
Charles Lee
Vore Ridge
Charles Klingenberg
Swanson
Lingle
Swanason
Randolph Street
Ilinois
Central Subway
Youth in Columbus Attempts Suicide by Street Car
William Robbins 22 of Cleveland, a former Columbus State Hospital inmate, tried to end his life by leaping before a street car in Columbus. He had been released from City Prison by police after his brother Milton Robbins reported he had escaped from a family car shortly before the attempt.
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Columbus
U.P
William Robbins
Cleveland
Columbus State Hospital
Robbins
Milton Robbins
Dalryan Strikes Iceberg Off Coast En On Ledge
The British steamer Dalryan en route to Montreal from Swansea struck an iceberg and is trapped on a berg ledge. Lloyds reports two holds taking on water and repairs under way while on the ice. A pull free awaits clearer weather with the Athenia standing by.
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London
U.R
Dalryan
Montreal
Swansea
Lloyds
Athenia
Capone pressures reporter to lay off Chicago money reporters
St Louis filed story from Miami quotes Al Capone telling UBD Harry Brundidge to avoid Chicago and its money hungry reporters. Capone claims many on gang payroll and speaks about Alfred Lingle’s murder, saying he is through with the racket and warns Brundidge of grand jury trouble. He recalls Lingle as a friend until death.
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ST. Louis
Harry T. Brundidge
Capone
Brundidge
Cook County Grand Jury
Chicago
Lingle
Harry
Mrs Emily Moore Dies In Nelsonville
Mrs Emily Doss Moore, 75, died this morning at her daughter Mrs Laura Gibson’s home on Fourth Street. Funeral services set for Sunday at 8 PM with burial at Gapeniawe.
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Nelsonville
Emily Doss Moore
Laura Gibson
Fourth Street
Gapeniawe
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