Family of 13 Endangered as Dynamite Explosion Shakes Buchtel Home
Nelson Beatty an organizer for the United Mine Workers of America was freed on bond after a second arrest by Athens County officers. He faces charges for threatening remarks at a miners mass meeting in Buchtel and was arraigned on related counts. A large crowd attended the meeting at the Old Timers baseball grounds. Several speakers including Beatty Watkins and Herman Theisen were present. Proceedings show bond adjustments and prior charges of malicious destruction and assault with intent to kill.
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Buchtel
Nelson Beatty
United Mine Workers of America
Athens
Beatty
A. J. Crawford
Glouster
Ben Hooper
Hooper
Clerk of Courts
William Wright
John Wyckoff
Buchtel Is
Brady Covert
Beatty, Watkins
Herman Theisen
Seale Committee
Wellston
U.P
Lee Hall
Jackson County
Hocking
RK. N. Beatty
West Virginia
Percy Tellow
Half Million Assured For Improvements on Division 10 Highways
Ohio will fund about half a million dollars for Division 10 road work from a national relief bill. Projects include U S Route 50 South through Carthage Gap and areas near Guysville Coolville Sugar Creek and Division Hill. Plans call for grading widening and a 20 foot roadway on 36 foot wide surfaces.
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State Highway Department
Ohio Department
John Dowler
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Hocking
Vinton
Washington
Monroe
Morgan
Noble
Highway Department
Athens County
UU. S
Carthage Gap
Guysville
Coolville
Sugar Creek
Phillips Farm
Dividingdge Hill
State Loans Last Resort in Illinois Relief Plan
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation said federal unemployment relief loans would be used only as a last resort after approving a $10,000,000 loan to Illinois. Governor Emmerson warned local resources would run out in days as Illinois relief agencies had already spent $19,000,000.
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Washington
U.R
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Illinois
Emmerson
Reconstruction Corporation
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio Democrat
Tar Tank Explosion Kills Two in Brecksville Ohio
A 500 gallon tar tank wagon exploded near Brecksville Village after gas buildup, killing road repair laborers John Huratt, 35, and Henry Walters, 47. Marshal W H Larkman said the tank was nearly empty. worker Joseph Jelinek, 65, suffered burns.
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Cleveland
U.R
Brecksville
W. H. Larkman
John Huratt
Henry Walters
Joseph Jelinek
Akron sends 11 recruits as bonus marchers head east
Cleveland’s second bonus march contingent, including 11 Akron recruits, rolled out of Akron by automobile this morning. The caravan stopped at Canton for a noon mass meeting and spent the night in East Liverpool as it moved toward Washington.
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Akron
U.P
Cleveland
Canton
East Liverpool
Golden Helmets Establish Headquarters in Columbus
National headquarters of Golden Helmets Inc a World War veterans group opens at 16 East Broad Street Columbus as the first step in an expansion program announced yesterday.
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Golden Helmets
Columbus
The
Golden Helmets, Inc
E. Broad St
Germany urged to move cautiously with power return
American officials in Washington say Germany should regain its former commercial strength gradually to avoid international fear. They support Von Papen's call to reduce tariffs, accept the Hoover disarmament plan, and end Versailles discriminations while warning against rushing Germany back to full world power.
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United Press
Washington
Germany
von Papen
Reich
Further Cuts In American Trade Sought
Ottawa reports that Britain aims to reduce American chemical imports by about 10 percent through the great trade conference. The plan would ban chemicals from the United States and require they be brought in from Great Britain, affecting Niagara Frontier plants, Newark, St. Louis, and Philadelphia.
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Ottawa
Ont
U.P
United States
Niagara Frontier
Niagara River
Newark
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Pickets Keep Men in Mine in Next State
Seventeen night shift workers were trapped in the Dixie Bee Coal Mine near Terre Haute Indiana as more than 1000 union pickets surrounded the shaft. Nearly 100 day shift workers were turned back by the pickets prompting Sheriff Joe Dreher and 10 deputies to respond. Governor Harry G Leslie in Indianapolis was pursuing a settlement to the Western Indiana coal field strife ongoing for almost three months.
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Terre Haute
Ind
U.P
Joe Dreher
Here
Harry G. Leslie
Indianapolis
Indiana
Pomeroy Residents Fined After Chauncey Arraignment
Edward Wicks and Marie Beahrs of Pomeroy faced Justice M. L. Tucker after an automobile collision near Chauncey with Leslie Hanna of Nelsonville. Wicks admitted intoxication and driving while intoxicated. Hanna faced property destruction by a passenger. Wicks fined $5 and $100 with six month license suspension. Beahrs fined $5 in both counts.
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Chauncey
Edward Wicks
Marie Beahrs
Pomeroy
Justice of the Peace
M. LD. Tucker
Beaumont
Wicks
Leslie Hanna
Nelsonville
Hanna
William Collins
Pomeroy Hill
Collins
Burglars Target Clean Gallipolis Monument Store
Two burglars entered the spotless monument store of J. L. Gardner in the early morning and pried open the safe. They looted little beyond loose tobacco, matches, a flashlight, and postage stamps, dumping contents from a roll-top desk. One thief left a large wad of chewing tobacco on a tombstone, suggesting a hurried exit.
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Gallipolis
Monument
J. L. Gardner
Russian Assassin Gor Gouloff Found Guilty
Paris dated report states Dr Paul Gor gouloff, accused extremist killer of President Paul Doumer, was found guilty of murder late yesterday.
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Paris
Paul Gorgouloff
Paul Doumer
Ghosts and ads link hauntings to rental listings
The Messenger notes wandering spirits may haunt empty houses, citing the Ellis Ave residence once belonging to Mr. J. L. Beckley. He posted a Houses for Rent ad and reportedly found a tenant the second day the ad ran, suggesting ads fill vacant homes quickly.
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Ellis Ave
J. L. Beckley
Beckley
Guards on Job Eastern Ohio Miners Now Being Protected by County Officers
Deputy sheriffs continued to accompany workers to and from the Walford Mines near Undrichsville as Sheriff Smith confirms no more National Guard air maneuvers. The guards had been suspended after an air drop of tear gas bombs on miners and guards, prompting the reassurances from Brigadier General Harold Bush.
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Ohio
New
Philadelphia
U.P
Walford
Undrichsville
Harry C. Smith
Tuscarawas County
Harold Bush
Ohio National Guard
Smith
Small Town Editors Prowling Their Way Around West Coast
A July report from PREVERLY HILLS describes the National Editorial Association visiting West Coast towns. Editors from small weekly papers tour communities, sharing insights and delivering representative, well written local journalism to readers.
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West Coast
Preverly Hills
Calif
National
Pretty Blonde Vassar Graduate Confesses in Templeton Murders
A Vassar graduate Miss Claire Burnette testified that George D. Templeton Jr. planned alibi and killed his aunt Lillian Babcock and stabbed her husband W. Rider Babcock in California. Burnette said Templeton claimed he was in Oakland with her the night of the slayings and hoped to influence his mother to gain insurance.
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Vassar
San Jose
Calif
George D. Templeton, Jr
University of California
Claire Burnette
Wiliam Emig
Oakland
Lillian Babcock
Manila Society
Altos
Emig
Babcock
Miss Burnette
Vassar College
New York
Hoover Favors Shorter Week Plan To Cut Unemployment
President Hoover weighs a national push for a shortened work week to reduce jobless rolls. He will meet with Governor John C. Winant and the New England Conference on Re employment, which proposes a 10 percent boost in employment by sharing work, potentially aiding 3 million unemployed. The plan requires broad adoption and long term industrial reforms.
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Washington
Hoover
John C. Winant
New England Conference On
New England
Toledo Prosecutor Targets Food Bill Frauds
Toledo July 28. Prosecutor Carl Christensen moves to recover money lost in fraudulent food bills. He will sue surety companies tied to the jail food fraud cases. Defendants include Sheriff Joseph Zimmerman ex-Sheriff Charles Emmert and Deputy Clarence Honsberger, all previously convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.P
Carl Christensen
Joseph Zimmerman
Charles Emmert
Clarence Honsberger
Room residence with bath on Ellis Ave for rent
North hill residence with bath basement hot air furnace and one car garage in good condition. Rent very reasonable. Dial 778. If you have an empty house or apartment find a tenant quickly by phoning a classified ad to 0242.
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Ellis Ave
North Hill
Expose of Germany's National Program By Papen Interview
ABC called Chancellor Von Papen's interview with Hugh Baillie a clever expose of Germany's national program. The paper noted domestic policy differences but said foreign policy differences hinge on opportunity moment and method.
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Madrid
U.2
ABC
von Papen
Hugh Baillie
Germany
A BC
Scientist from Arizona to join Perkins Observatory for eclipse study
Dr. Edwin F. Carpenter of Stewart Observatory University of Arizona arrives to work with Perkins Observatory staff at Ohio Wesleyan University. He has just toured European observatories and will participate in the Perkins expedition to observe the total solar eclipse in Maine in August.
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University of Arizona
Delaware
Edwin F. Carpenter
Stewart Observatory
Perkins Observatory
Ohio Wesleyan University
Carpenter
Perkins
Maine
Dems Oil Artillery For Hot Campaign
Democratic National campaign artillery will go into action this week end concentrating on the great industrial states of the East. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi and Chairman James A Farley will open the drive to put Governor Franklin D Roosevelt in the White House. They will make radio addresses Friday and Saturday nights after a three hour campaign conference.
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Washington
Democratic National Campaign Artillery
East
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Franklin Cbd
Roosevelt
White House
Farley
Coal Rate Dispute Goes To High Court
Four Ohio railroads ask the Ohio Supreme Court to reverse the Public Utilities Commission order lowering coal freight rates for Canton Massillon and other Northern Ohio districts. Railroads claim rates are unreasonable and seek fall term review. Nine dealers also seek review of the commission’s denial to lower rates from the Hocking District.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Public Utilities Commission
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh & West Virginia
Republic Steel Corporation
Canton
Massillon
Wheeling & Youngstown Railways
Cleveland
Akron
Lorain
Pleasantville
Baltimore
Vicinity
Supreme Court
Utilities Commission
Hocking
Bank Reopening Okayed for Farmers and Citizens Bank
In Norwalk on July 24 authorities report common pleas court approval to reopen Farmers and Citizens Bank, closed nearly a year ago.
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Norwalk Bank
Norwalk
Common Pleas Court
Farmers and Citizens Bank
Faculty Club Bridge Date Change at Noss Home
The benefit bridge hosted by the Ohio University Faculty Club will now be played at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon, August 4, in the garden of Mrs. Mary G. Noss on University Terrace, moving from the previously scheduled Wednesday date.
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Ohio University Faculty Club
Mary G. Noss
University Terrace
Move To Oust All Veterans In Government Property In Washington
Hundreds of Bonus Army veterans faced police as Treasury agents moved to repossess government buildings in Washington. Agents reclaimed the old National Guard Armory on Pennsylvania Avenue near Third Street and planned wider arrests and removals within a 26 yard radius, aiming to clear all veterans or others quartered there.
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Washington
U.P
Bonus Army
Treasury
National Guard
Bonus
District of Columbia
Ferry K. Heath
Heath
Pelham J. Glassford
Pennsylvania Avenue
Third Street
Mississippi Slaps Dems Repeal Plank
Southern Democratic leaders divided over Mississippi Democratic committee action on repealing the prohibition plank in the national platform. Mississippi backed candidates, rejected endorsement of the platform, and adopted a platform ignoring prohibition. Louisiana approved the repeal. Tennessee and Alabama planned to ignore it. Virginia inclined to mirror Mississippi.
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Atlanta
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Alabama
Virginia
John Garland Pollard
Miasiasippi
Federals Probe Propaganda Bank Runs Across Cities
Federal agents seek to trace slanderous attacks on national banks in a dozen cities. Forgeries of a prominent government official signature appeared on letters to frighten depositors and spark runs. Campaigns varied from door to door canvassing to mailed newspapers and telephone outreach.
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Washington
Minnesota
Ohio
Tennessee
Secret Service
Cincinnati Woman Sues Over Alleged Affection Claims
A suit for 25000 filed in Cincinnati accuses Mane Shockey of wrongful, wicked and malicious acts by causing her husband Carlyle Shockey to leave on May 3 192? The plaintiff Mia Deprie M Thorman of Hamilton alleges affections conduction.
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Cincinnati
J.y
Mia
Deprie M Thorman
Hamilton
Mane
Shockey
Carlyle
Mrs. Thomas
Young Boy Drowns In River Pit Accident
In Columbus on July 2, 10 year old Robert Enis drowned after being lifted from a inner tube into a gravel pit off the Ecloto River by nightfall authorities report the incident occurred near the river.
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Columbus
Robert Enis
Ecloto
Baseball dispute ends in wounding arrest in Sugar Creek
An argument over baseball led to an alleged attack by Oscar Porter age 20 of Sugar Creek on his father Frank Porter age 68 and his brother Harry Porter age 35 at the father's home. Harry was struck with an ax and required six stitches. Oscar was arrested and arraigned on two counts of assault with intent to kill held on $2000 bond.
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Oscar Porter
Sugar Creek
Harry Porter
Frank Porter
Harry
Warren V. Sprague
Chauncey
Oscar
Wayne Wingett
George Rasp
Pearl Miller
Toledo banker to begin term for embezzling funds
Jay M. Wilson 35 former manager of a branch of the Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company will be sent to Columbus before week’s end to serve one to ten years in the Ohio Penitentiary for embezzling 23577.44 dollars from the bank.
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Toledo
Jay M. Wilson
Ohio Savings Bank & Trust Company
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Peg-Top Trousers To Be Feature This Fall
New York fashion brief notes peg-top trousers return as a fall feature alongside draped sack coats with wide shoulders and accentuated waists. Designers predict softer fall materials after 1941 42 with subdued shadows and grays and browns to ease stiffness in the public.
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New York
International Association of Clothing Designers
Blast injures none as family of twelve escapes
In Nelsonville a dynamite device placed under a rear porch exploded around 2 AM injuring no one in the Deering Buechtel residence. William Deering and his wife and their 11 children were awakened by plaster and glass damage. Authorities at Nelsonville headquarters opened an investigation and questioned a worker from Lick Run who had recent strike activity.
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Nelsonville
William Deering
Buechtel
Deering
Deersing
Nolsanville
Ing
Lick Run
Victor Oakley
New York Coal Company Yard
Chaunceyt
Floodwood
Needy in Athens County to receive flour distribution
Flour will be given to needy families across all Athens County townships next week through Red Cross volunteers. In Athens the distribution runs from City Hall on August 3 and 4, with eligibility restricted to those with genuine need and no regular employment.
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Athens County
Misa French
Athena County Red Cross
Beasley Milling
Athens
Pere
Fort Ancient Hill to Become State Park in Ohio
The Ohio State Archaeological Historical Society acquired 67 acres by condemnation from James B. McDermott Sr. for 2800 dollars about 42 an acre. The park will form a larger historic site, with further acquisitions planned under a 12000 dollar authorization for land and improvements.
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Hillsboro
Fort Ancient Hill
Highland
Ohio State Archaeological Historical Society
State Park
Oral Assembly
James B. McDermott
County Auditor Lacks Power to Remove Real Estate Tax Penalties
In Columbus Ohio July 28 Attorney General Gilbert Bettman told State Auditor Joseph Tracy the county auditor has no authority to remit penalties for non payment of real estate taxes. The auditor must re enter penalties on the tax duplicate and bears responsibility for any state loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.ral
Gener Gilbert Bettman
Joseph Tracy
Bettman
Hable
Wild gas well goes wild near Upper Sandusky
A gas well on the J. Wetker farm near Upper Sandusky exploded during drilling today. Workers reported the well spouted high into the air and sprayed stones as it wild surged, with initial measurements showing a strong daily production rate.
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Upper
Sandusky
J. Wetker
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