Death at Meigs County Man Sparks Murder Inquiry
John Friend dies at his home near Apple Grove Meigs County with suspicion of murder. Neighbors Owen Hall and fannie Friend wife of the deceased and other locals are questioned as post mortem exams begin. Strychnine is identified as the only clue in a case tied to family and local tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Friend
Meigs
Owen Hall
Fairview
Apple Grove
Virginia
West Virgin
Professor Calls for Policy Reforms in Business Education
The article reports on Professor Cites Need ict im Business, stressing revised policies in American business ethics and practices. It notes discussions at a City night session about reforming professional conduct, with emphasis on practical ethics and industry standards.
Progress in Scale Parleys Reported at Nelsonville
Sub committees of miners and operators resumed talks on the deadwork scale and mine conditions in Nelsonville as six district mines operated today. Dr. Leiserson and Dr. Rightmire of the mine wage board meet to select the third arbiter. Tuscarawas agrees to maintain a 3.5 cent differential above the Hocking scale due to low coal.
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Nelsonville
Leiserson and
Rightmire
Sunday Creek
Millfield
Buckingham
Congo
Manhattan
Lick Run
Bailey Run
Lathrop
William M. Leiserson
Antioch College
George W. Rightmire
Ohio State University
Mine Wage Board of Arbitration
Roosevelt
George White
Tuscarawas
Mystery Veils Disappearance Of Gallia Man
Gallia officials probe the disappearance of Alva E. Neal 30 former timekeeper for Frownie Brothers Inc at the request of Alberta Davis Neal 17 his wife She says Neal left for Huntington Monday noon and telegraphed he was injured in a car crash near Proctorville and in critical condition in a Huntington hospital A canvass found no Neal admission at Huntington hospitals A resident saw Neal after the supposed accident and no word has been received since The 17 year old reported a marriage in Chesapeake in April 1933 before an official or justice of the peace but she cannot recall applying for a license The couple are reportedly the daughter and son in law of Mr and Mrs Sam Davis Addison
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Gallipolis
Alva E. Neal
Frownie Brothers, Inc
Alberta Davis Neal
Elmer Hatfield
Neal
Huntington
Proctorville
Chesapeake
Hatfield
Gallia County
Sam Davis
Addison
Mother's Slap Fatal to Baby
Visalia California June 7 A mother Nancy Yates Wilson 36 was jailed on manslaughter charges after a coroner jury ruled a four month old son died from a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a blow the mother admitted delivering in a moment of sleepless rage and nerves.
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Visalia
Calif
Nancy Yates Wilson
Edwards Divorce Is Affirmed by Court
Eight years of litigation in West Virginia and Arkansas culminated when Arkansas State Supreme Court affirmed the 1931 divorce of C. Fred Edwards, Huntington industrialist, from Esther Sibley of Gallipolis after her appeal following the original decree.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
Arkansas
C. Fred Edwards
Huntington
Arkansas State Supreme Court
Hot Spring
Ark
Edwards
Esther Sibley
F. L. Sibley
Cyrus H K Curtis Dies Noted Publisher in Philadelphia
Cyrus H K Curtis died at his home in Philadelphia. He owned The Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies Home Journal, The Country Gentleman, The New York Evening Post and Philadelphia papers The Public Ledger The Evening Public Ledger and The Morning Enquirer. Born in Portland Maine in 1850, he launched Young America before 20 and started a Boston newspaper at 22. His wife’s stories helped found The Ladies Home Journal.
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Philadelphia
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
The
Country Gentleman
New York Evening Post
the Public Ledger
Evening Public Ledger
Morning Enquirer
Portland
Young America
Boston
Ladies Home Journals
France Refuses War Debt Payment Due June 15
Paris reports the Daladier government will not pay either the December 15 defaulted debt or the June 15 installment to the United States. Officials say fears of a chamber overthrow and belief Washington prefers default drive the stance, with hopes Britain also defaults to spur wide settlement at the World Economic Conference.
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France
Paris
U.P
United States
Britain
Miners and Pickets Clash at Peerless Mine Bloodiest Day
In Springfield Illinois miners and pickets clashed at the Peerless Mine of the Peabody Coal Company. Five were shot and three injured by stones as National Guardsmen halted the fighting. United Mine Workers members were en route to work when the clash erupted.
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Illinois
Springfield
Peabody Coal Company
National
Taylorville
United Mine Workers Union
Peerless
United Mine Workers
County Schools Get State Funds Today
Athens County schools received 2009.69 in state aid to cover repair bills from the past year. Funds were allocated to Albany 20.10 Buchtel 437.47 Ames-Bern 215.74 Carbondale 309 Canaan 204.45 Waterloo 192.78 Carthage 34.93 Jacksonville 237.95 Trimble 255.40 and Troy 115.87.
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Athens County
Albany
Buchtel
Ames-Bern
Carbondale
Canaan
Waterloo
Carthage
Jacksonville
Trimble
Troy
Colombian Line Freighter Opens Brooklyn to Chicago Freight Route
The Colombian Line freighter Barococa led the coast today to inaugurate a through freight service linking Brooklyn with the Great Lakes port of Chicago and Milwaukee.
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New York
Brooklyn
Great Lakes Porte
Chicago
Aliwaukes
Extortion Note Declared a Joke Leads Writer to Jail
Louis Firpo Carsey of Mechanicsburg admitted writing the extortion letter to A D Townsend in Athens County. Townsend followed the letter’s instructions to the hospital gates, and officers arrested Carsey as he supposedly collected a cash roll. Carsey claimed he only wanted to have fun and denied knowing of the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis ‘‘Firpo” Carsey
Mechanicaburg
Athens County
Robert S$. Wood
Carsey
Townsend
Athens
Athens County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Charlies Stratton
Sheriff Stratton
Roy Goldsberry
Kidnaped Girl Is Found Alive In Cincinnati
Pan sy Sneed a brown eyed six weeks old baby was found alive in Cincinnati. Mrs Virginia Rogers 31 confessed abduction after county prosecutor L J Schneider and Dudley Outcast led the secret inquiry. Rogers claimed the infant born in Richmond Indiana and is mother of two older children. Police check in Richmond refuted her claim. Neighbors said the baby appeared at the Rogers home the day Pan sy was taken. Mrs Sneed embraced the return but officers restrained her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.P
Pansy Sneed
Virginia Rogers
L. J. Schneider
Dudley M
Rogers
Schneider
Temperature sets high noon mark in Athens 1933
The noonday temperature in Athens rose to 91, marking the year’s high so far. Clear skies promised warmer conditions in the afternoon, following Tuesday’s high of 88 and a low of 69, among the warmest nights of the year.
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Athens
Heroes To Be Found Everywhere Even in Jazz Outfit
Beverly Hills letter from Will praising Pecora and Roosevelt style radio appeal. Mentions Mattern once a trap drummer in a jazz orchestra as part of a broader view of heroes emerging from unexpected places. Ends with signature Will.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Pecora
Roosevelt
Mattern
Will
Relief Road Jobs Under Way in Athens County Districts
Relief projects employ 250 men daily on county roads under R F C aid in Athens County with more to come as names and obligations are processed. May spending reached 29106 72 including 22676 original grant and 638 72 additional grant. June grants total 29983 plus 5900 for Nelsonville.
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Athens County
J. W. Wilson
Ray Noble
Nelsonville
Co. L. Koona
Trimbie
George Bean
the Plains
Tom Hamilton
Chauncey
Koons
Bean
Hamilton
Lower Tax on Real Estate Is Sought Today
In Columbus on June 7, lawmakers pressed for a reduction of the real estate tax limit as a precursor to new taxes. The scene centers on the House of Representatives stalling the administration’s revised plan for a general income tax and a one year retail sales tax while the taxation committee weighs reenactment of the cigarette tax and a $2,000,000 gasoline tax diversion for relief work.
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Columbus
Ohio
House of Representatives
Highway Department
Railroad seeks relief under new bankruptcy act
Chicago, June 7. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad filed a petition under the Bankruptcy Act before Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson. The petition lists interest charges of 2,259,710.85 for the current year and requests continued operation while affairs are managed by Master in Chancery Jacob A. Givestium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James H. Wilkerson
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Wilkerson
Jacob 4
Pomona Grange Degree Team Awards Ten Degrees
Pomona Grange degree team conferred degrees on ten candidates at Trimble Tuesday night. About 1 attendees. Mrs. L. F. Miller outlined booster program meetings planned for June 30 in county areas. Athens County Granges are divided into three divisions for the booster drive with twenty minute programs at each meeting place. The three winners advance to final eliminations in Athens on July 13.
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Trimble
Athens County
Pomona Grange
Mra
New Marshfield
T[odi
Albany
Canaanville
Amesville
Troy
Rome
Athens
Pomona
Lake Business Gains as Coal Transport Expands
In Cleveland, a surge in steel demand has boosted local output to 77 percent capacity. Lake freighters have hauled nearly 40 percent more coal than a year ago, aiding the hard-hit transport sector, says H. M. Griggs of the Oreani Coal Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
H. M. Griggs
Oreani Coal Exchange
Ohio Frying Under Heat Wave Shuts Down Some Activities
A blazing sun and high humidity baked Ohio with thermometers above Tuesday’s highs. Hundreds sought relief at swimming areas as heat and drownings caused a dozen deaths in the past three days. Forecast offered only tentative improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Clothing Club Heads To Meet Thursday
T. H. Johnson, Athens County extension agent, asks clothing club leaders to gather Thursday at 1 p.m. in his office. Miss Eunice Teal of Ohio State University will discuss fashion judging and drafting patterns. Attendees should bring a pair of shears and newspapers to draft patterns and a 4-H garment to demonstrate the judged points.
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T. H. Johnson
Athens County
Jeaders
Highey Men's Bible Class Postponed To Friday Night
The picnic and ball game planned by the Highey Men's Bible Class of the First Christian Church have been moved from Thursday to Friday night due to high school commencement exercises.
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Highey Men's Bible
The
First Christian Church
Plan to Seek Federal Funds for Ohio Public Works
A six mayor conference in Columbus plans a bill to enable Ohio cities to join the 3.3 billion dollar Federal public works program. The plan calls for the government to cover 30 percent of project costs and lend the rest, with bonds pledged as security. Mayors urge exempting bonds from the 5 percent limitation and allowing approval by a simple majority. They also seek bond payments to begin in five years rather than 11 1/2.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Ohio Assembly
Mayors’ Conference
Barlow Residents Accept Logan Gas Rate Increase
Consumers in the unincorporated village of Barlow Washington County signed a petition agreeing to Logan Gas Company rate increases sought in a statewide case. The petition, sworn before Athens County notary R R Smith, asked the Public Utilities Commission to drop its investigation of suspended rates applicable to this community to take effect in 1929.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Barlow
Washington County
Logan Gas Company
R. R. Smith
Athens County
War Vets Should Apply at Cincinnati
War veterans desiring to join the reforestation effort should apply to William M. Coffin at 1015 Vine Street Cincinnati manager of the Veterans Bureau administration office it was learned in Athens. Ohio will supply a quota of 1350 of 25000 veterans to be selected for conservation work Southern Ohio men seeking information should write to Mr Coffin.
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William M. Coffin
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Veterans Bureau Administration
Athens
Ohio
Mr. Coffin
Two Daughters In Hospital Together Near Lyndon Farm
The Mitchell family of Zaleski moved to a Lyndon area farm. Their 12 year old daughter had an appendectomy in Columbus three weeks ago and a week later their 10 year old daughter Helen also underwent an appendectomy. Both are recovering in the same Columbus hospital room with their mother at their side.
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Zaleski
Phillip Mitchell
Lyndon
Columbus
Helen
Gandhi recovers but gains two pounds after fast setback
Poona India June 7 Mahatma Gandhi while recovering from a 21 day fast had a slight set back today and gained two pounds Doctors say the progress remains favorable and his condition is improving gradually
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Tire Prices Rise at Akron Outlets
June 7 report from Akron notes higher tire prices at major outlets with increases ranging from to percent, affecting consumers and retailers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Heat Waves Roil Southwest as Temperatures Top 100
Kansas City reports sweltering heat with temperatures above 100 degrees as the Southwest faces an extreme heat wave. Officials warn residents to stay indoors, hydrate, and limit outdoor activity during peak sun. Weather services issue heat advisories for several states and note potential record highs.
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Kansas City
Severy
Explosion at Hamamatsu air regiment barracks damages magazines
Two gunpowder magazines exploded at Seventh Air Regiment headquarters in Hamamatsu Japan igniting barracks and causing unknown casualties. Local fire teams battled the blaze as authorities investigated the incident.
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Hamamatsu
Japan
Seventh Air Regiment
Veterans compensation plan trimmed underscored by White House
House leaders met at the White House to press for President Roosevelt to expand orders liberalizing veterans payments. Officials said direct service connected disability benefits will not be cut more than 25 percent affecting World War I Spanish-American War and peace time expeditionary veterans including Nicaragua and China assignments.
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White House
Washington
U.S
Roosevelt
Nicaragua
China
Veterans Benefits Loom in New Roosevelts Plan
Senate leaders prepare tactics to pass President Roosevelt's national recovery bill aiming to create 3 million jobs on construction projects. The Finance Committee chair Pat Harrison expects passage despite a tough debate over provisions. The bill also seeks broader industrial regulation and employment for millions.
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Washington
U.p
Senate
Roosevelt
Pat Harrison
Finance Committee
Necking Grounds Attract Couples In New Jersey Farm
Camden New Jersey June 7 Lewis B Simon opened a Delaware Township farm as a necking grounds. A large sign invites spooners and warns police to stay off. Visitors were allowed to stay as long as they wished. More than 50 couples used the offer last night.
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Camden
N. J
Lewis B. Simon
Delaware Township
Spooners
Simon
Edwina Booth II Sunburn Crisis Reported From Africa
Hollywood dispatch notes actress Edwina Booth in critical condition due to sun over exposure. She suffered a prior illness in Africa during filming Trader Horn and has been confined to bed for 18 days, according to her mother Mrs. J L Woodruff.
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Hollywood
Edwina Booth
J. L. Woodruff
Miss Booth
Africa
Zoe
May Avedig
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