Coolidge May Send Greeting Message to Republican Convention
Rumor says President Coolidge may dispatch a special greeting message to the Republican national convention in Cleveland. The plan would outline his views on party policy and future directions without dictating the platform or selecting the running mate. Bascom Slemp and William M. Butler are seen as the president’s spokesmen.
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George R. Holmes Clevland
Coolidge
Tate
Whitehouse
Pennsylvania Avenue
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Chhosen
Butler
Bascom Slemp
Cleveland
Slemp
Severe Storm Damages Dayton Area
Dayton Ohio reports a five hour electrical storm with incessant lightning and thunder. The Miami river rose two feet in four hours and a crowded street car was struck by lightning with no injuries. Telephones were knocked out, a feeder canal bank washed away, and nearby homes flooded.
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Dayton
Miami River State
McKinley Named Chairman of Credentials Committee
Senator William B. McKinley of Illinois has been chosen to chair the credentials committee for the upcoming Republican national convention, announced from Coolidge headquarters in Cleveland Ohio.
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Pick McKinley
Cleveland
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Coolidge
Suspect Edith Meffinger Swallows Poison in Crisis
Police report Edith Meffinger 25 swallowed poison during a personal crisis in Columbus last night. She is expected to recover. No motive is yet determined.
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Columbus
Edith Meffinger
Magnolia Petroleum Lowers Crude Oil Prices
Effective today Magnolia Petroleum Co reduced Oklahoma Kansas and Texas crude oil by 10 to 25 cents a barrel in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Tulsa, Okla
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Oklahoma, Kansas and
Texas
Round the World Flyers Alter New England Route
An American round the world flight route is changed to skim the coast from Labrador to New York then Mitchell Field Dayton. The group will land at Dayton overnight with three local air service officials guiding the stop and a reception planned. They proceed to Chicago Cheyenne Salt Lake City and Seattle to complete the circumnavigation.
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New England
Buckeye State
Dayton
Labrador
New York
Quebec
Montreal
Boston
Mitchell Field
Washington
West
Dayton Air Service
Eric Nelson
Leigh Wade
Jack Harding
Payton
Chicago
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Watson Pleads Guilty to Possessing Liquor
Clarence C. Watson changed his plea Thursday to guilty on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor and was fined 200 dollars and costs by Magistrate Helwig. He was jailed for failure to pay and earlier faced a separate charge tied to two bottles found in a West State street garage rented from Luster Bobo. Bobo’s charge was dismissed after Watson’s plea.
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Clarence C. Watson
Helwig
Watson
Jgdt
Marner
Chief Parker
West State Street
Luster Bobo
Bobo
Bucyrus man Milligan held on liquor law raids
Bond of 4000 posted for M. E. Milligan who, aided by Mrs. Frankie Freese the county jail's woman sheriff, arrived from Columbus seeking to clean up Bucyrus. He seized liquor with warrants and arrested nine locals as part of a Volstead era crackdown noted at a convention in Washington.
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Bucyrus
M. E. Milligan
Frankie Freese
Crawford
Milligan
Columbus
Steamer Cretan Runs Aground Off New England Coast
Boston June 6 The Steamer Cretan of the Merchants and Miners Line is aground off the New England coast a wireless message reports The navy department has sent the coast guard cutter Acushnet to aid the vessel which runs between Baltimore and Boston
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Boston
Cretan
Merchants and Miners Line
New England
Acording
Navy Department
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Paitimore
Donahey Declares Candidacy For Governor In Ohio
Governor Donahey files renomination declaration as Democrat for governor. Secretary of State Brown receives candidacy papers including John Henry Bowman for Secretary of State and W D Fulton for Congress in the Twelfth District. Brooke Fletcher of Marion seeks Congress in the Eighth District.
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Columats
Donahey
Secretary of State
Brown
John Henry Bowman
W. D Fulton
Congress
Brooke Fletcher
Marion
Franc drops below five cents signals European unease
The era’s currency shift shows the franc dipping under five cents, seen by money changers as a mirror of Europe’s condition. Analysts warn the franc’s decline aligns with broader financial uncertainty and political tension across the continent.
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Europe
Four Hundred Will Graduate at University
Approximately four hundred students will receive degrees and diplomas at the annual graduation exercises in Ewing Auditorium on Tuesday morning June 10. Of 377 approved for graduation 109 are in Liberal Arts and 61 in Education. twelve two year graduates in Liberal Arts and three art teachers in Education will also receive diplomas. Enrollment for 1923-24 rose by 66 to 1696, with new instructors to be named in September in the Green and White.
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Ewing
College of Liberal Arts
College of Education
Nindergarten
Ohio University Increases Registration Fee to Thirty Dollars
The finance committees of the legislature discussed rising costs and approved a higher registration fee. Beginning with next fall's registration, the fee will be thirty dollars, up from twenty five, to cover actual expenses.
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Ohio University
Philanthropist Ho Kom Tong Visits Europe on Landmark Trips
Ho Kom Tong, a banker and philanthropist from the Far East, arrives in Canada en route to London. He will meet King George and then Rome for a promised audience with Pope Pius. He is the first Chinese citizen to receive the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, with rumors of a Vatican knighthood forthcoming.
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Ho Kom Tong
Far East
Canada
London
King George
Rome
Pope Pius
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Vatican
Help Cincinnati Woman Faces Forced Marriage
Miss Mary Burns of Baltimore, aged 23, appealed to Police Lieutenant Sieebohm for help to avoid marrying an older man who withholds her trunk and clothes. She described threats and coercion, noting mail proposals and a pursuit of control since a few months earlier.
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Cincinnate
Mary Burns
Baltimore
Poliew
Sieebohm
Two Teens Admit Murder in Franks Slaying Case
The Chicago grand jury read Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb’s confession detailing their plan to abduct and kill 13 year old Robert Franks for money. Indictments on murder and kidnapping were voted, with possible charges of robbery with a gun and conspiracy to murder noted.
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Caverly
Nathan E. Leopold, Jr
Michard A. Loeb
Robert Franks
Leopold
Crowe
Jacob Franks
Loeb
Ste
Rani'in
Tracy
University of Chicaro
Charles Eam
Louise Jolly
Leopold and
Looh
Mit Upton Seeks Congress Seat in 19th District
Mrs Harriet Up ton resigns as national committee vice chairwoman at a Cleveland meeting. Mrs Up ton intends to nominate John G Cooper for the Republican nomination in Ohio 19th district. Contenders for Ohio national committee seats include Mrs John Gordon Battelle and Mrs David Tod with rival names cited. The Ohio caucus will likely meet at the Hotel Winton to choose credentials, rules, permanent organization and resolutions committee members.
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Cleveland
Congress
Harriet Taylor Upton
Warren, O
National
Cooper
Protherhood of Locomotive Engineers
National Committee
Ohio
John Gordon Battelle
Columbus
David Tod
Youngstown
U. S
Simeon JD. Fess
Yellow Springs
Republican Congressional Campaign Committees
Hynicka
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Hotel Winton
Willis
Fess
Coolidge
Congress approves postal workers pay increase bill
Congress finalizes action on a postal employes pay increase bill after conference report approval by both houses. The measure includes campaign contribution publicity rules and spending limits of $10 000 for senators and $500 for congressmen or three cents per voter in the relevant state or district.
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Washington
Congress
Endurance Driver to Continue Challenge in Athens
Sergeant Cole the movie stunt actor who yesterday passed through Athens will return this Friday at 5 p.m. He has driven 40 hours non stop in a Star car chained to the wheel in a bid to win $1000 offered by John R. Lastro. His odometer showed 1006 miles this morning as he rests before the next leg.
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Cole
Athens
John R. Lastro
Zanesville
Jewelry raid in Bellevue Ky nets $3,000 in gems
Robbers cut ten telephone wires and entered the jewelry store of Edrand Mueller in Bellevue Kentucky early today. They stole gems and watches valued at about $3,000.
Prohibition Party Faces Dissension at National Convention
In Columbus on June 6 delegates to the Prohibition party national convention faced internal strife as platform items were debated on the opening day. Five candidates named as potential standard bearers H I Varris Clinton Mo Rev D Colvin New York Rev A P Jene Seattle Wash Charles H Ranta Angeles and Gilbert O Nations Washington D C. A move to disband the party and calls to align with a major party sparked clashes over rules for one day conventions and possible new law and order factions.
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Washington
Charles Iation
Seizlg. Edwards
New York City
Association of Real Estate Volstead
Columbus
Prohibition Party
H. I. Varris
Clinton, Mo
D. Colvin
New York
A. P. Jene
Seattle
Wash
Charles H. Ranta
Angeles
Gilbert O. Nations
Washington, D. C
J. A. Murray
Nebraska
Insurgents Prepare Attacks as Congress Divides
As the 86th congress nears adjournment in June, Democrats tout their tax schedule and the revenue law, Republicans highlight economic retrenchments and international treaties, while the Lafollette insurgents ready material to attack both major parties.
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Washington
Lafollette
Unmasked bandit robs Dayton filling station during storm
An armed bandit wearing a blue steel revolver hold up the Standard Oil filling station manager Charles Volker in Dayton Ohio during last night’s thunderstorm escaping with 15 dollars.
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Dayton, O
Charles Volker
Indiana Delegation Backs Ralton for President
The Indiana delegation to the Democratic National Convention voted to support Senator Samuel M. Ralton for president today.
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Ralston Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Samuel M. Ralton
Athens Legion to distribute bonus application blanks
The Athens post of the American Legion will distribute adjusted compensation blanks to ex service men within two weeks with free assistance in completing them. A committee selected at the June 4 meeting will oversee distribution and help at the city headquarters.
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Athens
American Legion
Legion
Gardiesa
American Legion Genet
Vic
Washington
Athens Post
Athens Legion Post
Rev
B. Abeny
W. G. Silvas
A. J. Coltina
A . Higgins
Ray Miffee
C. 2. Allestock
Comm Mapes
G. Silwan
Charles Hughes
Jat Arma
C. Kh. Monard
M. Johnson
Hooper
I. G. Bean
BK. IL. Paat
Paul RR. McLaughlin
G. D. W. Henry
Chauncey
Jard K. Hall
A Armory
Heavy rains sweep Ohio with minor damages reported
Ohio experienced heavy rain and wind on June 6 with streams swollen across the state. Weather service predicts waters will recede soon. Reports from Marysville Cheelville Vernon and Columbus note inch counts and minor damage repaired quickly.
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Columbus
Ohio
Alexander
Marysville
Cheelville
Vernon
Wellefontaing
Cleveland and Philadelphia Women Visit Mrs Hudkins
Mrs Charles Hogle of Cleveland and Mrs Sam Barnhart of Phil Tenn visit Mrs C R Hudkins at 28 Washington Street as house guests.
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Charles Hogle
Ella Eelsham
Cleveland
Sam Barnhart
Lena Mason
Phil, Tenn
C. R. Hudkins
Washington Street
Grow Your Garden With Free Booklet From The Athens Messenger
A gar dening advice promotion offers a free booklet titled Growing Annual Flowering. Readers are urged to write with two cents in stamps to obtain a copy. Frederic J. Haskin, Director of The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington, D C, signs the notice.
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Ree
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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