Ohio University Enrolment Tops Five Thousand for Year
Dr. E. B. Bryan reports 5,244 students enrolled at Ohio University in 1925 26 across all sessions. The board of trustees met in the Administration Building on Monday at 2 pm, approving six one year leaves without pay, fourteen resignations, twenty new appointments, and twenty five promotions and raises. Dr. Oscar Chrisman, longtime professor, highlighted in the proceedings.
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Ohio University
Bryan
E. B. Bryan
Board of Trustees
Oscar Chrisman
The One Who Forgot serial in Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger announces the next summer serial The One Who Forgot by Ruby M Ayres. The romance follows a World War I veteran who loses his memory after injury in France and forgets the sweetheart he left behind.
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Athens
The
Messenger
France
Ruby M. Ayres
the Messenger
Graft Charges In State Option Deal To Grand Jury
Wayne county grand jury will convene to probe graft in the proposed site purchase for the Northern Ohio institution for the feeble minded. Governor Donahey asked the inquiry over allegations that J T Hogsett sought a commission on Apple Creek and New London site options. Hogsett denied the charge and is on paid leave as the investigation proceeds. A letter from Hogsett to Sam Bell of Wooster is to be presented, cited as evidence of a commission splitting deal.
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Columbus
U.P
Wayne County Grand Jury
Ohio
Donahey
J. T. Hogsett
State Welfare Department
Apple Creek
New London
Hogsett
Harper
Grand Jury
Crabbe
Sam Bell
Wooster
Coal Industry Faces Uneasy Times Amid Production Boom
A 1926 report notes the entire American coal sector is uneasy with low bituminous production, prices and earnings, while anthracite demand lags. Non union operators claim capacity to flood markets, Jacksonville agreement debates extend to 1927, and tensions rise over wages and potential strikes as soft coal gains share.
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J. C. Royle
Consolidated Press
New York
Russell Sage Foundation
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Pittsburgh
No. 2
Fifteen Leave College at Ohio University Commencement
Dr Edward H Griggs delivered the keynote at the 111th Ohio University commencement as about three hundred graduates received degrees and diplomas. His address The Use of the Margin discussed how intellectual and moral growth distinguishes success from failure, with examples comparing students and teachers.
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Edward Howard Griggs
Ohio University
Dr. Griggs
Griggs
Kyiy
Seven Die in Berkley Springs Sand Pit Blast
Seven workmen were killed and seven others seriously injured when a premature blast at the Berkley Springs Glass company sand pit buried workers. Fuses were hurried as they prepared the final blast, trapping the men under tons of sand before escape. locals and Hancock doctors responded to the scene.
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Berkley Springs
W. Va
Berkley Springs Glass Company
Hancock
Ohio Briefs to Soak Wildcat Lewis in Saturday Sentence
Thomas G. Wildcat Lewis, a former federal prohibition agent, pleaded guilty to possessing and transporting liquor. He is to be sentenced Saturday before Federal Judge Benson W. Hough, among nineteen defendants arraigned in the case.
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Columbus
Thomas G. “Wildcat
Lewis
Prohibition
Benson W. Hough
Shortage Found in Yorkville Bank After Failure
State bank examiners report a $350000 shortage in the Union Savings bank of Yorkville which recently failed. Auditors have reviewed ledgers for two weeks and uncovered the discrepancy.
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Steubienville
Union Savings Bank of
Yorkville
Death of Major J C Anderson District Manager
Major J C Anderson 72 district manager for Union Central Life Insurance Company died at his home from heart disease. He was found dead at his desk with a pen held in his hand.
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Chillicothe
J. C. Anderson
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Major Anderson
Drowned in Ohio River Crossing Crude Boat
James Hudson aged 13 drowned in the Ohio River at Bellaire while crossing in a crudely built skiff that capsized. Rescue attempts failed as the boy disappeared beneath the water. Local authorities investigated the incident and cautioned on makeshift craft.
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Bellaire
James Hudson
Ohio River
Farm tragedy ends in suicide after quarrel in Indiana
In Greenville, J. D. Sneidek er of Richmond fatally shot himself on his West Madison area farm following a violent incident that injured his grandson George Hill and Hill’s wife during a quarrel.
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Greenville
J. D. Sneideker
Richmond
Indiana
West Madison
George Hill
Hill
Ford Is Fourth On 'Biggest' List
New York June 8 A U S Steel Corp leads America's largest corporations by 1925 assets totaling 2 445 billion The American Telephone and Telegraph Co is second at 1 645 billion and Standard Oil of New Jersey third at 1 245 billion Ford Motor Co ranks fourth with 743 million in assets The list includes three corporations with assets over a billion dollars
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New York
U.R
U. S. Steel Corporation
America
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Ford Motor Company
Rainfall in Athens Totals .35 Inches Over Two Days
Rainfall in Athens on Sunday night and yesterday measured .35 inches, reported by Mrs. C. N. France of Millview Place. Showers included some sunshine with a heavy hail around noon. The river rose slightly overnight.
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Athens
C. N. France
Millview Place
Half of world electricity used by United States
A historical note claims half of global electricity consumption is by the United States, highlighting a dramatic energy usage disparity with worldwide implications.
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United States
Americans Flock to Montreal for Summer Liquor Binge
Montreal reports a flood of thirsty American visitors as trains arrive in multiple sections. Propaganda urges travelers to "Try Montreal First" while Quebec marks rapid liquor sales under government control.
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Robert T. Small
Consolidated Press
Montreal
Que
Tipple
New York
Europe
Quebec
United States
Only Grocers Closed by Thursday Afternoon Rule
Athens Retail Merchants Association reports only groceries are closed Thursday afternoon with all other member stores reopening after noon as usual.
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Athens Retail Merchants’ Association
Taft Improves After Illness At Home
Washington reports Chief Justice William Howard Taft of the U S Supreme Court is improving after a day of illness caused by overwork. He rested at his home as doctors monitor his condition.
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Washington
U.P
William Howard Taft
United States Supreme Court
Surgeon Crile Links Liver Function to Sleep and Life Energy
Dr. George W. Crile, Cleveland renowned surgeon, addressed Ohio medical men in Athens on the liver’s vital role in gallbladder operations and overall energy. He argued sleep restores liver cells, explains liver’s reactive functions, and describes cellular bipolar energy linking brain and liver in life processes.
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Ohio
George W. Crite
Cleveland
Southeastern Ohio
George W. Crile
Ohio Medical Association
Athens State Hospital
Hotel Berry
P. H. Cosner
Newark
L. G. Bowers
Ohio State Medical Association
Crile
Man
Theta Chi Lawn Sprinkling Amid Rain Floods Streets
Readers share campus scenes from yesterday including a Theta Chi member sprinkler in front of the house and another wading in flooded streets as rainfall overwhelmed the storm sewer. Also noted is former Ohio University president Dr. C W Super watching the baccalaureate service from the gym gallery.
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Theta Chi
L. D
Ohio University
C. W. Super
Grigg
Saw 475 autos and a lone horse on Richland Ave
Witness Mrs. C L C reports a motor vehicle sighting on Richland avenue Sunday afternoon between 3 40 and 4 40. She notes a single horse hitched to a buggy passing by during the interval.
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Richland Avenue
PITHY SAYINGS OF DR GRIGGS
A collection of brief maxims on learning life and art. The lines urge action over stagnation and note humor in games and dancing. They warn against overindulgence in news and praise deliberate reading while critiquing flattery from books beyond one's level.
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Tove
Work
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