Courtroom drama as Dr. Snook faces murder trial crowd swells
Dr. James Howard Snook, ex OSU professor, begins cooperating with defense lawyers in his Columbus murder case. He studies jurors, notes identities, and voices wariness of press coverage. Crowds grow as testimony looms. Snook’s mother arrives, while his wife Helen chats from jail.
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Columbus
James Howard Snook
Ohio State University Proessor
Theorefix
Snook
Louis Rogers
Jey FR. Rawger
Russell M. Obert
Joe B. Collisson
Collisson
John F. Seidel
yPhe
Henry Scarlett
Mary Snook
Lebanon
Helen
Eastern Ohio Mine Cuts Wages in Belmont County
The Rail and River Coal Company announced a 10 percent wage cut effective August 1 for its Belmont County mines. Laborers earn $4.50 per day instead of $5, and machine laborers drop from 58 cents per ton to 52.2 cents. The reduction affects about six hundred workers across several mines.
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Rail and River Coal Company
Belmont County
Ie Aire
U.P
Frenchmen win Paris Davis Cup opener on home soil
In Paris on July 26 France claimed the opening Davis Cup Challenge round matches. Henri Cochet defeated William Tilden in straight sets while Jean Borotra outlasted George Lott in four sets securing a French 2 0 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Henri Cochet
William Tilden
Jean Borotra
George Lott
Medical Advice At Nominal Cost For Everyday Folk
Dr. Hugh Cumming, surgeon general, urges nation wide access to affordable medical guidance and care. He expects expanded state and federal public health roles, with private practitioners remaining essential. He cites illness costs reaching billions and urges cooperation to reduce national health expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Owen
United Press
Washington
Hugh §. Cumming
United States Public Health Service
United States
Cumming
Dr. Cumming
Bromley Flight Delayed by Weather On 4700 Mile Test Run
Clouds fog wind and rain over the Aleutians and British Columbia threaten to delay Lieutenant Harold Bromley in his 4700 mile non stop flight to Tokio. Weather bureau reports thick weather and headwinds along the route while Fahy arrives as a factory rep and takeoff nears. The Exter monoplane weighs about 4 1/2 tons with 900 gallons of fuel. a test flight yesterday lasted an hour and a half.
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Bromley
Tacoma
Wash
U.P
Aleutian Island
British Columbia
Harold Bromley
Tokio
U. S. Weather Bureau
Fahy
Lockheed
Brantley
Peace Pact Seals Nations Support Amid War Hopes
President Hoover proclaims the Kellogg Peace Pact in force with Coolidge beside him. Four South American nations Switzerland and Japan join, signaling reduced war risk though effectiveness between China and Russia remains unclear. The pact offers a nonviolent excuse to rebuke quarrels.
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Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Switzerland
Japan
China
Russia
Britain's Labor government warns on war preparations
Britain's Labor government emphasizes readiness as official statements reference ongoing war preparations and broader defense measures in the current foreign policy climate.
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Britain
Postoffice in U S Celebrates 154th Birthday Today
Washington reports the Postoffice Department marks its 154th anniversary since July 26 1775 when the Continental Congress created the service. The United States mail now represents the world’s largest single business handling over 25 000 000 000 pieces yearly and employing about 365 000 people.
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Washington
U.S
Postoffice Department
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
United States Mail
United States
Farm Board Opens Growers Conference in Chicago
The Federal Farm Board met with grain growers cooperative representatives in Chicago on July 26 to discuss the farm situation. Carl Williams of Oklahoma City led a preliminary statement outlining aims of the conference before the board entered a closed session.
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Chicago
U.P
Federal Farm Board
Carl Williams
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pope Pius Entry Seen as World Event in Rome
Rev Thomas J Walsh recalls Pope Pius XII's entry and the public adoration in St. Peter's Square. The blessing over the people is described as a universal symbol of the church's mission to the farthest ends of the earth.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Vatican
Christ
St. Peter's
Cooper Tells Ohio Voters Coal Contracts Aid Miners
Gov. Myers Y. Cooper spoke at a Ree publican rally in NEW LEXINGTON praising Ohio state contracts for all Ohio mined coal. He cited payroll figures, said annual coal purchases save taxpayers about 90000 dollars and keep miners employed while stressing government buying to support Ohio industry. He warned against crime waves and touted laws backed by lawmakers and officials in attendance.
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New Lexington
Myers Y. Cooper
Ohio
Cooper
Harry D. Silver
John Sherman Edwards
State Tax Commission
Helen Black Anderson
Congressional Central Committee
Eleventh District
Charles Jones
C. Chappelear
W. J. Graham
Sherrick
Thomas Bateman
Senate
Pa and Ma Fly Spirit of Faribault to See Son Shatter Flight Records
In Faribault Minnesota on July 26 the Jacksons rode the Spirit of Faribault toward St. Louis to witness their son Dale and partner Forrest O Brine break and still hold all sustained flight records amid the bold venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faribault, Minn
Ma” Jackson
Faribault
St. Louis
Dale
Forrest O'Brine
Akron man jailed for failing to stop after accident
Elijah Christian, 28, began a six month term in Stark County Workhouse for not stopping after a car crash. He received a $200 fine and is the first Akron resident sentenced under the new state law imposing strict penalties for failing to stop after a collision.
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Akron
Elijah Christian
Stark County
Christian
Bargains Listed in The Messenger Classified Ads
Readers see offers on livestock including a sow and seven Chester White pigs for 60 dollars. A Race Street cot tage with five rooms and garage is for rent. A phonograph with 50 records is 25 dollars. Three yearling steers and a helfer are for sale. A used coal range in good condition is wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Chester
Race Street
Million Dollar Land Win From Royalty-Free Raffle
Robert Gordon, 24, of Cleveland, won a raffle ticket prize three years ago that yielded three acres near Paris, Texas. He recently received a million dollar offer from a man named Sanders, who claims the land has attracted interest. Gordon, unemployed and now a potential millionaire, recalls buying the 25 cent ticket at an auto show in Brooks Kelly Field, San Antonio.
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Cleveland
U.P
Robert Gordon
San Antonio
Texas
Sanders
Gordon
Aviation
Brooks Kelly Field
Paris
Charges M E Board Loaned Election Fund
Dr Rembert C Smith of Washington Ga accuses the Methodist Episcopal Church South Board of Tem perance and Social Service of two trespasses on church rights. He alleges the board lent funds for a political campaign and backed a vote of confidence over stock market rumors involving Bishop James Cannon Jr. He claims the Republican Party received the loan to aid Herbert Hoover's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
U.P
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Rembert C. Smith
Washington, Ga
Lynchburg News
Smith
James Cannon, Jr
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
Imm inspectors Fisher and Taurinen dismissed in Detroit
Frederick Fisher and John F Taurinen two U S immigration inspectors were dismissed from service today. Warrants are being prepared charging they smuggled aliens into the country from Canada.
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Detroit
Mich
Frederick Fisher
John F. Taurinen
U. S
Canada
Gorilla Hunt Grips Town After Big Boy Sighting Near Savanna
A posse of townspeople and farmers hunted a large chimpanzee dubbed the Big Boy after it was seen in woods near Elizabeth on July 23. Women barred doors as men searched the countryside, believing the creature escaped from a Savanna carnival twenty miles away.
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Elizabeth
Lil
Savanna
Guarded Chicago Horse Tracks Amid Threats and Vandalism
In Cook County, horse racing venues were heavily guarded after threats of reprisal linked to the closing of Hawthorne Dog Track. Investigators cited a payoff to organized crime and armed guards surrounded Arlington stables, including Reigh Count and Mrs. John D Hearst's entrant for the Ascot cup.
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Chicago
Cook County
Bie
Plantas
Hawthorne
al Capone
Pat Roche
Arlington
Reigh Count
John D. Hearst
England
Girl Admits Killing Uncle After Attack
Lillian Russo a 21 year old girl and her father Vincenzo Russo awaited a hearing on murder charges in the slaying of John Russo 42 at his candy factory. Police said she admitted shooting him with a shotgun and pistol and then hacking his body with a butcher knife claiming he had attacked her previously.
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Homroken
N. J
Lillian Russo
Vincenzo Russo
John Russo
Russo
Pajamas as Summer Wear Draws Talk Across America
Elizabeth City publisher W O Saunders writes for United Press arguing men should wear pajamas in hot weather to gain comfort and spur new summer fashions. He notes cartoons and preachers oppose changing norms, cites Mayor proclaims in Elizabeth City and contends women already embraced lighter dress.
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W. ©. Saunders
Elizabeth City
N. C
Independent
United Press
W. O. Saunders
America
New York City
Walker
Elizabeth
Ity
Broadway
St Louis Seaplane Aerial Marathon Near 400 Hours
St Louis Ma July 26 U R Carrying on toward end of their second week of continuous Merit brorrest O Brine and Dale Jackson keep the Robin Monoplane soaring and passed the 316th hour at 12 17 a m BAT They hope to reach 560 hours and begin third week at 7 17 p m tomorrow The Golden Goone flies through calm skies boosting earnings while Lambert Field readies for Jacksons aerially minded parents from Faribault Minnesota to arrive
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ST. Louis
U.R
Brorrest O'Brine
Dale Jackson
Jackson
O'frine
Lambert
St. Louis Field
Faribault
Minn
Quarrel Over Tariff Rates Delays Senate Action
Washington July 26 The row within the Republican Tariff circle over how high rates should go for the bill before the Senate Finance Committee delays the measure until after August 19 and possibly into the next regular session of Congress. Disputes among committee Republicans threaten a prolonged fight in the Senate and a similar dispute between houses, potentially delaying new rates from taking effect before next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Congress
Valuable Apple Recipe Booklet Offers New Uses
A 34 page booklet with 15 apple recipes is offered through the Washington Information Bureau. Fill out the coupon and mail with four cents for return postage to receive this useful culinary guide for expanding apple menus.
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Washington Information Bureau
Requests Apple Booklet From Information Bureau
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington D C receives a note from Frederick J Haskins director requesting a copy of the Apple booklet. Four cents in coin or stamps accompanies the request and includes name street city state for mailing.
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Frederick J. Haskins
The
Athens Messenger
Washington, D. C
Hoover MacDonald to discuss naval parity in October
Washington July 26 officials say the next step toward naval reduction may be an Anglo American equal ing cruiser strength. Premier MacDonald will visit in October to discuss parity in all categories of fighting ships and a possible formula to balance Britain's and the United States' fleets.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Hoover
MacDonald
London
Stimson
Britain
Mr. Hoover
Stimaon
Alumni of Lehigh Give Money Freely
Lehigh University alumni donated 162 546 80 during 1928 29 with 85 445 80 allocated to university support and the Lucy Packer Linderman Memorial Library project costing over 500 000. Membership 5 483 produced 2 308 contributors. 1879 and 1884 classes posted top participation.
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Bethlehem
Lehigh Alumni Bulletin
Lucy Packer Linderman
Tacom
Eeesociation
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Morris PE Haven
United Press Sant
Mer
Herbert Fahy
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
Pope
New Jersey
Italy
Thomas J. Walsh
Newark, N. J
Tate
Ohio Coal
Buckeye State
Son
M. E. Board
Amuck
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Big Boy
Out
Arlington Stables
Ohio U
Herbert Little
Mag’ Donald
Dawes
Nees
Lehigh
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