Bids Opened for City Paving and Brick Supply Contracts
Bids were opened yesterday afternoon for Courtney Hall paving on North Lancaster Street and related underground work. Beckler won the contract for repaving and a separate bid for brick for the state welfare department totaled 37650. Walsh Electric secured the underground work bid, while C. Baldwin won a county construction contract. Major bids were reviewed by the board of control with Mayor Moore and others present.
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Kiet H. Beckier
Athens
Courtney Hil
Lancaster Street
Erie
Cancer
Courtney Hall
Columbus
State Welfare Department
Teckler
Wik
Lancaster Airort
Beckler
Walsh Electric
Ston
Meinin
Board of Control
Alex Moore
Invertor 2
C. Woodsworth
Nireetor
Yette County
Mexican Court to Hear Case Against Toral
Mexico City July 28. Jose de Leon Toral and others linked to the assassination of President-elect Obregon will be handed over to civil courts Monday. An extraordinary two hour session was announced to hear the votes in state legislatures on Obregon’s constitutional reforms. President Calles’ continuation in office beyond December 1 remains uncertain, with friends saying he may retire due to health.
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Mexico City
LLR
Jose de Leon Toral
Obrewom
Con- K
Stheduly J
Obregon
Catles
Hns
Fliers Plan Final Leg of National Air Tour
About twenty three aviators in the national air tour prepare to depart Hatlie Creek midafternoon for the last leg to Detroit. Led by John P. Wood of Wausau Wisconsin in a WACO plane, the group aims for the fastest 100 mile hop to Ford Airport, striving to land first in Detroit after arriving from Chicago earlier in the day.
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Hatile Creek
Mid
National Air Tour
Detroit
John P. Wood
Wausau
Wis
WACO
Chera
Ford
Chiraxo
Floon
Forrest McGurk Dies In Narragansett Bay Plane Crash
Forrest McGurk 24, reserve ensign in the U S navy, was killed when the amphibian plane he piloted plunged into Narragansett Bay near Providence Rhode Island on Friday. Two companions were injured. rescue efforts failed to free McGurk from the cockpit. He was formerly pastor Daniel McGurk’s son and a well known Athens resident with ties to Ohio University. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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Hs Waa
Narragansett Bay
Providence
Forrest J Lackwood McGurk
United States Navy
Daniel McGurk
Athens
Forrest McGurk
Ohio University
Phi Delia Theta Fraternity
McGurk
Thomas J. Kirkland
Bathe M. Sloane
Nell Shipley
New Mexico
King
Herb McGurk
Paris
Coates and Company
Montevideo
South America
Frank McGurk
Dayton
H. A. Faber
Cincinnati
Mra
FP. W. Howell
Diayton
Green Gost
Green and White
The
Messenger
State
American Legion
Bell Telephone F Company
Philadelphia
Navy
Smith aims for brief vacation before election
Governor Alfred E. Smith, the Democratic presidential candidate, leaves New York for a short family vacation on Long Island at Good Ground. He travels with a small group, intent on maximizing a few days of leisure before the campaign intensifies amid political worries and planning in New York and Albany. A later item notes the Lemur company of Cleveland planning an announced merger with the Nestle company, highlighted by J. C. Murray, president.
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New York
Albany
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Long Island
Biltmore
Leland
Urra Sa
Anerger
Lemur Company
Cleveland
C. Nestle Company
New York City
J. C. Murray
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Plan Busy Campaign Day
In Columbus on July 28 prospective Republican nominees for governor, James Hinge and Myers Yo Cooper, spoke in Cleveland then at a Lakewood picnic and Cleveland night meeting. Edward C. Turner sent a representative to Lakewood and spoke at Summit Park, with Canton and Toledo appearances listed. Democratic candidates also campaigned across the state with multiple events through the week.
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Columbus
AUP
Repubican
Sneeling i
Ak-joon
Tie
Cooper
Toledo
Cineemnat
Hamilton
Martin
Dave
Commerce
Kail T. Bloom
Dirigible Crew Seems Happier Nearing Home
Copenhagen reports cheer aboard the Lapland Express as rescued crew of the ill fated NarLalha polar expedition progress toward Italy. Fifty hours from home, the party led by General Umberto Nobile travels toward Milan where a celebration is planned Monday evening.
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Copenhagen
Italy
Umberto Nobile
Nobile
Milan
New York Central to enter air passenger business in the West
New York Central lines move to compete with rivals by negotiating for air routes in the West. Plans include a potential combination with Canadian Pacific and Mid-Plane Transit to link St Paul Winnipeg Detroit and Chicago Duluth. Transcontinental Air Transport aims to launch by spring with twenty Ford tri-motor planes.
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NEW York Central Lines
West
New York
U.K
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Washington
USA
Waa
Ohio Valley
Gendrailly Fair
Nornal
Minneapolis
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Sainte Ste. Marie
Mid-Plane Transit Company
Boeing Airway Corporation
Nickel Plate
Baltimore
Covey Jones
Europe
Airways
Robbing Won't Go To Meeting Hall In Wage Talks
Ohio Coal Operators head H Robbins rejects invitation to join wage pact conference in Columbus. Hall had invited operators and union officials, but Robbins declined as president of the Ohio Coal Operators Association and operators will also refuse. I A Good of the Ohio Coal bureau calls miners foolish for attending.
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Robbins
Operaors
Columbus
Maners
Operators’ Association
Good
Ohio Coal Bureau
Lenmy
Hoover Heads Toward Redwood Wilds On Early Caravan
Herbert Hoover began his four day Ashing trip toward the Redwood wilds by motorcar before sunrise. He traveled from San Francisco to Sausalito aboard a ferry, then continued northward on the Redwood highway. The homecoming celebration crowds were absent as Hoover moved through Sausalito on the morning leg.
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Hoover
Mud Creek
Catt
Herbert Hoover
San Francisco
Redwood Wilds
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Sausalito
Redwood Highway
Lake City set to verdict in death case
A circuit jury will return a verdict in the death of G W Simmons Steubenville man found dead with a skull fracture in a roadside ditch. Witnesses testified E J Booth husband of the dead man's granddaughter stood on the running board and struck Simmons while Mrs Booth drove along a highway near Lake City Fla.
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Simmons
General Motors profits for six months end June 30
New York July 28 The General Motors Corporation reports six months ended June 30 profits including equity in undivided subsidiaries totaling 161 267 974 38. After preferred dividends of 4 702 000 the net is 156 065 974 or 9 a share on 17 400 000 common shares.
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New York
General Motors Corporation
Treaty Plans Startle World As Kellogg Pushes China Ties
Washington reports that Secretary of State Kellogg is pursuing a dramatic move toward a fate treaty with the Chinese Nationalist regime, signaling a possible shift in Far East diplomacy. Observers note the gesture amid rising Japan China tensions and ahead of Panama’s election, with U S readiness to intervene if party strife threatens order. Panama's Alfaro assures Kellogg that intervention will not be needed and that free elections will be pursued.
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Washington
Kellogya
Bernuns
United States
Obsertersi
Tokio
Manking
U.P
Fsthmiamn
Refuge
Panama
Racarda J. Alfaro
Kellogg
Father says Booths may be in Cuba linked to murder
St Claimsville July 28 Edward Simmons, father of Mrs. Elza Booth of Steubenville, says police in Lake City are seeking the Booths in connection with the murder of G W Simmons, his father in law. Simmons arrived and said he believes his daughter not involved and that the elder Simmons left with $10,000 planning to take the Booths to Cuba after Merida trip several weeks ago.
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ST. Clamsville
Elza Booth
Steubenville
Lake City
G. W. Simmons
Booth
Cuba
Simmons
Seoths
Think Young Student Has Been Murdered
Cleveland police reopen inquiry into Mollie Petelinkar death after body found floating in Lake Erie on June 23 near Buffalo New York. Andrew Petelinkar seeks mystery investigation into fishing trip with a youthful friend.
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Cleveland
Mollie Petelinkar
Andrew Petelinkar
Buffalo
New York
Lake Erie
Woman charged in Charlotte murder of her daughter
Adeline Letherman, 38, formerly of Lansing, told officers she strangled her four year old daughter Virginia Rose to death to spare her from a dreary future without home influence. She was deemed sane by doctors and awaits arraignment in Charlotte.
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Charlotte
Mich
Virginia Rose
Ohio Farm Bureau to Open Athens Branch Office Plans
Local Ohio Farm Bureau officials at Columbus say the Athens branch office dedication for Southeastern Ohio counties will be delayed at least six weeks while local committees, state officers, and financing arrangements are finalized. The bureau aims to boost cooperative purchasing, market prices, and patronage dividends for farmers, with the service company already operating since January 1, 1928 and profits returned to members.
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Ohio Farm Bureau
Athens
Melzs
Vinion
Columbus
Trea
Roule
Lo Givid
Ohio Farm
Ohia Farm Bureau Service Company
Farm
Farm Bureau
Solls
Ohio State University
Watchman Is Shot Payroll Is Saved
Watchman Anthony Vinberg, 65, at Liberty Paper Box Manufacturing, was shot by two masked robbers during an attempted $10,000 payroll theft. The money was tossed to the floor by Paymaster R. L. Williams as the robbers fled in an automobile. Vinberg was near death from his injuries. In a separate dispatch, 56 more Nicaraguan rebels surrendered to Marine forces in Somoto, per Rear Admiral Sellers.
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Steubenville
W.pi—Anthony Vinburr
Liberty Paper Box Manufacturing Company
Vinberg
R. L. Williams
Beame
Washington
U.R
Somoto
Navy
David F. Sellers
Special Service Squadron
County Seeks Assessments to Pay Road Bonds
Athens county officials move to force payment of assessments on adjoining landowners along the Athens-Ponarady road to cover road bonds due, as Judge Worstall weighs the county’s suit. Prosecutor Williams acts for the county. assessments were placed on the tax duplicate by County Auditor Edmundson and listed by County Treasurer Johnson. Landowners challenge the assessments as unjust.
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Athens County
Athens-Ponardy
R. B. Williams
L. G. Worstall
Willams
J. Clyde Edmundson
T. Johnson
Wilttans
Expectation of Senate ratification for antiwar treaty
In Superior Wisconsin on July 26 President Coolidge was reported to expect no concerted Senate opposition to ratification of the multilateral anti-war treaty. He trusted responsible cross party leadership to absorb any opposition and noted both Senate sides had participated in negotiations, signaling likely ratification when presented to Congress.
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Superior
Wia
U.P
Coolidge
Senate
Congress
Another Boat Race Planned for the Ohio River
Cincinnati reports a new steamer race planned on the upper Ohio between the Chris Greene and the Senator Cordill. Greene, who defeated the Betsy Ann from Cincinnati to New Richmond, accepts a challenge from Cordill captain Melvin Erwin. Race likely from Gallipolis to Pomeroy, 20 miles long, with bids and river supremacy symbols such as the golden elk antlers.
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Upper Ohio
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Ervin
Senator Cardilf
Pittseburgh
Chels Greene
Mark Twain
Cordill
Upper
Ohio
Erwin
ROG
Chris Reene
Pittaburgh
Chris Greene
Cinccinnati
Charleston
W. Va
Chris
Betsy
Heflin Sees Hoover Victory By Wide Margin
Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama predicted Herbert Hoover would defeat Governor Al Smith for the presidency by 17 to 12 million votes. He spoke at a 1090-seat crowd in Cleveland on “Dangers Which Threaten America” and said he is misrepresented as intolerant, insisting his support for religious freedom allows any form of worship.
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Cleveland
Tom Heflin
Alabama
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Heflin
Youngstown
B. of L. E
America
Herlih
Oil Gusher in Winkler County Buoys Skelly Output
Tulsa July 28. An oil gusher reportedly one of the largest in the United States has been brought in by Skelly Oil in Winkler County Texas. It is estimated to flow 21 600 barrels per day or 900 barrels an hour.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Skelly Oil Company
Winkler County
Texaa
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Walsh Electric Company
Boulevard Lighting
State / Welfare Department
Slayer
Tal
M. E. Church
GER
Dirigible
Pennsy
Wilds
R. T. Samoylovitch
Leningard Scientife Research Institute
Arctic
Spitzbergen
Krassin
Samoylovitch
Michigan
Camp Perry
U.8
Chalmers R. Wilson
Belr
Sand Beach
Dimon- Weat
Here
Dale
County
Ohio River
Betsy Ann
Jourse
Meseanger
Cheeleerry
Fis
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