Harding heads to Valley Forge for weekend rest at Knox estate
President Harding leaves the White House with Mrs. Harding and a small party for a weekend rest at Senator Philander Knox's Valley Forge home. They will dine along the Susquehanna, tour Washington’s revolutionary war sites, and hear a Yorief address at Valley Forge chapel. Discussions with Senator Knox and shipping board plans may occur.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Harding
Philander C. Knox
Valley Forge
White House
Susquehanna River
Knox Estate
Valley Folérge
Knox
House
Senate
A. D. Lasker
Chicago
Pga
Jeff Washington
Ghana
Cloudbursts Wreak Havoc Across Northern Colorado
Torrential rains and cloud bursts flood cities from Denver to Sterling and Pueblo. A wall of water kills and devastates homes, trapping tourists and livestock, with millions in property damage and large-scale evacuations under way. Authorities report dams at risk, power outages, and rescues amid rising floodwaters.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Little Mountain
Carl Davis
Sterling
William Grey
Pueblo
Lincoln
Broomfield
Bloomfield
Marshall
Newton Investment Company
Fort Gollins
Greeley
Idle thousands grow over state in unemployment crisis
Columbus report June 4 notes Ohio’s unemployment swelling to crisis levels. George F. Miles of the state division of employment urges federal action to avert widespread suffering. He cites uncertain causes and doubts about tariff or exchange factors, with limited domestic job absorption from roadwork and building programs.
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Columbus
Ohio
George F. Miles
State Division of Employment
Miles
Rebellion in Ireland to be declared if violence continues
London dispatch reports Sinn Fein violence in southern Ireland could push Britain to recognize a state of rebellion rather than a state of war. Extension of martial law zones and massive reinforcements would follow, as Dublin security actions hinge on the oath of allegiance and Home Rule. In Dublin Col Winter was wounded and ambushes near Roscrea killed four policemen. Royal Navy dockyards at Queenstown closed after a Sinn Fein bomb damaged a destroyer.
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Charles McCann
United Press
London
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Dail Eirean
Col. Winter
Royal Irish Constabulary
Dublin
Roscrea
Queenstown
Adjutant General Urges Guard Recruits for Summer Camp
Columbus reports Adjutant General Florence sent a notice to all state national guard units demanding recruitment to normal peace time strength to qualify for summer training camp.
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Columbus
Florence
National Guard
Contractors Sued for Road Work Breach in Jackson County
A suit filed in Columbus seeks 18 164 60 dollars for alleged breach of contract on a Jackson county road improvement project. The plaintiff is Ohio Attorney General Price against contractors Walter McCoy and Lennie Keller.
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Columbus
Jackson County
Matrimonial swap plans collapse amid neighborhood gossip
In Anderson Indiana on June 4 the four person marriage swap scheme of Bill Muncey Gorman Huffman and their spouses fell apart as gossip swirled. Mrs Muncey indicated she will seek a divorce but will not marry Huffman. Plans for Babe Huffman and Bill Muncey to wed were abandoned after public chatter.
Lumber Asked Washington Rate Cut
Washington June 4 Rail road managers today considered reducing rates on lumber and road materials. Lumber men from all sections of the country just concluded a conference with railroad managers here in which they asked for a 30 percent rate reduction declaring that this would be commensurate with their reduction in prices.
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Washington
Civil service bars Jackson man for political activity
The state civil service commission sustained the dismissal of John W. Laird of Jackson as visitor attendant at the statehouse due to participation in political activity in the last campaign.
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Columbus, O
State Civil Service Commission
John W. Laird
Jackson
State House
Babe Ruth Summoned To Court For Riverside Drive Speeding
New York June 4 The Babe is in again summoned to appear in court Wednesday to answer a charge of speeding on Riverside Drive He faces a possible jail sentence and returns to the legal front after a private life filled with baseball fame and public headlines
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New York
Ruth
Riverside Drive
Three Hundred Athens High Picnic At Woods Bungalow
Three hundred Athens high school students and faculty enjoyed a picnic at Woods Bungalow in south Athens. A senior sophomore committee prepared sandwiches and salad served in army style with games and races. Freshman Amy Morgan won the fifty yard dash. freshmen defeated juniors and seniors in tug of war. Hosts Mr and Mrs Wood are thanked and the event is praised as a great success warranting repetition.
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Athens High School
Athens
Rih
Athens High
Amy Morgan
Wood
Wednesday Will Be Citizen Day For Natualization Exams
Wednesday June 8 is set as Citizen Day for all foreigners who filed naturalization petitions at least ninety days prior. Germans and Austro Hungarians become eligible for the first time to take the citizenship exam, with about 80 percent of expected test takers from those countries.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
One Clever Man Held Several Jobs on Same Train
Cleveland readers hear a travelog from Sam Fitch about a railroad employee who served as conductor porter and cook in one trip. The man wore different uniforms to switch roles, appearing as conductor in blue and porter in white, then changing to an apron as cook at lunch.
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Cleveland
Sam Fitch
Parkersburg
W. Va
Porter
Fitch
Farmers to Meet Monday in Athens Chamber of Commerce
The Athens County Farm Bureau board of directors will meet Monday at 9 30 a m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. An error in Thursday’s paper listed June 16. The meeting aims for a full turnout to discuss welfare matters of local agriculture.
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Athens County Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Hazel Paid Up for a Steak at Sallie's Waffle Shop
Hazel Schaeffer refused to pay 65 cents for a steak saying it was too tough. Facing bread and water in jail, she handed over the change and tipped the man a dime.
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Hazel Schaeffer
Sallie’s
Hazel
Judge Granted Divorces Quick
London divorce courts churn out decrees at a rapid pace with a 2000 person waiting list. Judges from various courts lend aid, including Lord Birkenhead and Lord Mersey, as Justice Hill unmates 138 couples in one minute by processing decree nisi lists into absolute divorces.
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United Press
London
America
High Court of Justice
Henry Duke
King’s Bench Court
Lord Birkenhead
Lord Mersey
England
Justice Hill
Family Jars Bot Court over Lemonade Beating Incident
Edna Miller of Carsey town charged Mrs. Oma Carsey with assault after a visit to her mother in law in which Miller says Carsey beat her with a poker over lemonade and sugar. Carsey pleaded guilty, fined ten dollars plus costs, with additional penalty from Justice Helwig.
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Oma Carsey
Edna Miller
Carseytown
Carsey
Funay
Ceiling Leak Leads to Arrest in Chicago Apartment
In Chicago Mrs. Harry Jones reports a ceiling leak from the apartment above. Police arrest Mrs. Margaret Bicklitz after officials detect moonshine odor from a concealed still inside the upper unit. Authorities seize the still.
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Chicago
Harry Jones
Margaret Bicklitz
State Banks See Change in May Report for Ohio
Columbus June 4 Two state banks were discontinued and one changed hands during May, according to the monthly report by H E Scott state superintendent of banks.
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State Bank
Columbus
H. E. Scott
State Superintendent of Banks
Pro Public March Described From Front To Tail View
Describes marching in a procession noting the honor of leading and the perspective of the last person who can see much of the crowd, in concise narration.
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Lend
Bandits Shot After North Shore Police Chase
Four bandits fled a wild chase through Chicago’s North Shore district. A police car collided with a bandit auto and shots were fired as they tried to flee. Two suspects identified at the hospital have long criminal records.
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North Shore
Rates Cut for Coal Transport by Hocking Valley Railroad
The Public Utilities Commission ordered a rate reduction from 42 cents to 28 cents a ton for transporting coal from New York Coal Company mines in Athens county to Floodwood by the Hocking Valley railroad after a complaint by the Southern Ohio Power Company. The commission ruled the 42 cent rate was unreasonable.
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Columbus, O
Southern Ohio Power Company
Hocking Valley Railroad
New York Coal Company
Athens County
Public Utilities Commission
Unemployment in Akron City Rises to 12815
Akron Ohio reports 12 815 unemployed as of today per state city free employment office data. The tally highlights widespread joblessness in the city amid limited hiring.
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Akron
Free Employment Office
Weather forecast for June 6 to 11 period
Weather forecast for June 6 through 11 covers the Ohio Valley Great Lakes and Tennessee regions Cool and fair conditions expected early with near normal temperatures and local showers thereafter
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Tennessee
Two More Are Up For Terms In Cleveland Case
Joseph Johnson pleads guilty to perjury in the McGannon murder trial and faces immediate sentencing by Common Pleas Judge Pear son. Judge Baer will hear Mrs Delia McIntyres motion for a new trial as she remains on $10 000 bail pending appeal from a one to ten year sentence at Marysville reform school for inducing Johnson to perjure himself as an alibi witness.
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Cleveland
Joseph Johnson
Common Pleas
Pearson
William H. McGannon
P. Baer
Delia
Auto Owner Sought Bigger Car Despite Frugal Plans
A reader asks why many auto owners resist upgrading to larger models, noting cost concerns and desire to avoid higher insurance and maintenance expenses.
Congress urged to provide 700 million to settle railroad debts
United Press reports that immediate appropriation of 700 million dollars to satisfy railroad debts is urged. Rail road representatives seek funding from the Treasury with repayment over 15 to 16 years and a potential rate reduction to cover government claims. Total disputes include roughly seven to eight hundred million.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Harting
United As Treasury
Daily Magazine Page for Everybody Debuts in Messenger
The Messenger plans a Monday launch of a regular “Daily Magazine Page for Everybody” featuring a daily continuing story “Holding a Hus band” Adele Garrison and a synopsis each Monday. Dr. Copeland writer health Q A, Grace Thorncliffe diary, Winifred Black stories, fashion and home topics, child stories, horoscopes, world travel snippets, and new comics including Polly and Her Pals and Jerry on the Job.
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the Messenger
Adele Garrison
Royal S. Copeland
New York City
Copeland
Grace Thorncliffe
Nell Binkley
New York
Winifred Black
Annie Laura
Mrs. Thompson
Genevieve Kemble
Temple Manning
Lucrezia Bori
Polly
Jiggs
Jerry
Eddie
Nse
Woman Shoots Herself in Wooster Home
Mrs William Mowry of Wooster Ohio fatally shoots herself at her residence on a June 4 report. Police and family investigate the suicide in the loss of a spouse and mother.
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Wooster
William Mowry
Why Did They Die Subject of Dodshon Sermon
Archdeacon Dodshon's Sunday morning sermon at the Episcopal church asks why people die and answers in a reflective address to the congregation. The talk follows ambassadorial remarks by Harvey and frames mortality within religious duty.
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Ambassador Harvey
Archdeacon Dodshon
Episcopal Church
South African rancher patents horse harness using widest body
A South Africa rancher develops a horse harness made from the animal's broadest body part rather than the neck, aiming to improve fit and control for draught work.
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South Africa
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