Miners Union Officials Press Stand on Idle Men
United Mine Workers leaders returned home from a two day Columbus meeting to reinforce a call for idle miners to resist pressures to accept lower Jacksonville wage scale pay. Lee Hall, president of the Ohio district, led the discussions.
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Columbus
Jacksonville
Lee Hall
Ohio
United Mine
Nelsonville
Oril Daugherty
Hocking
Miners’ Organization
Panhandle
West Virgina
Miners’ Union
Good
Hall
Stand Loyal Logan Miners Back Union Fight
A Hocking Valley coal miners meeting at the Grotto near Haydenville Hocking county resolved to stand loyally behind the union in its dispute with operators. They said the struggle centers on the union rather than wage scale and expressed willingness to make terms and return to work.
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Logan
UPR
Hocking Valley
Grotto
Haydenville
Hocking County
Ohio miners split over wage talks and dissention meetings
Ohio coal operators seek separate wage deals while miners in the Hocking district plan dissention meetings and consideration of independent settlements. A Brush Fork Junction gathering is scheduled as unions deny non union efforts and confrontations surge in Adena and Robyville area.
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Brush Fork Junction
Tragic Gravel Yard Accident Claims Albany Boy
Eleven year old Earl W. Ellis dies after a freight train rims over his mangled right leg in Albany switch yard. He climbed into an empty car as gravel unloaded. the trap door malfunction led to the fatal injury and failed amputation. Funeral planned for Town House.
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Earl W. Ellis Albany
New York Central
Albany
Earl W. Ellis
Frank Martin
Mechanicsburg
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Frank Bolen
Walburn
Town House
Diver Fights Octopus To Save Missing Tugcrew
A. EF. Hook at Port Townsend Washington fought an octopus on the sea floor for an hour while repairing a fish net. He saw the devilfish dragging one of five men who sank with a tugboat days earlier. Hook cut the octopus to ribbons and brought the body to the surface.
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A. EF. Hook
Port Townsend
Wash
Hook
Christman Wins As School Head In Hocking County
George W. Christman won the superintendency of Hocking County schools in Ohio when the State Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and overruled the ousting by the county board. Christman had been removed in April last year and Coleman had been chosen, but Coleman failed to displace Christman who refused to surrender.
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Columbus
George W. Christman
Hocking County
State Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Christman
Joseph W. Coleman
County Board of Education
Coleman
Steps Taken To Safeguard Health At Murray City
The Ohio State Department of Health moved to protect Murray City after flooding knocked out its water works. Assistant sanitary engineer Ralph C. Sweeney brought typhoid-positive water samples and the emergency chlorinating gear to town. Dr. R B Tate immunized residents, with over 400 inoculated, while the town orders a permanent chlorination system.
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Partment of Health
Murray City
Ralph C. Sweeney
Columbus
Health Departments
R. B. Tate
State Division of
Lindbergh Flies to Washington and Back in One Night
Charles A. Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis completed a rapid round trip from New York to Washington and return. He began with a 2:45 a.m. departure from Curtiss Field, landed in Anacostia at 4:37 a.m., took off in the Spirit at 5:08 a.m., and landed Mitchell Field at 7:54 a.m. He then attended six engagements in New York, including a tea to receive the Orteig prize, after a late night boxing match and two theatrical performances.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Washington
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Lindbergh
Anacostia Naval Air Field
Mitchell Field
Richard Blythe
St. Clair Street
Selfridge
Mach
Army
Lieut. Street
Raymond Orteig
Paris
Dempsey Sees One Hitch in Tex Rickard Fight Offer
Jack Dempsey says only obstacle to the Dempsey Sharkey bout announced for July 21 in New York is Rickard’s reply to Dempsey’s 80 percent gate demand. Rickard asks an option on Dempsey for a potential Tunney rematch if Dempsey defeats Sharkey. Sharkey manager Buckley leaves for the East seeking parity in purses.
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Los Angeles
United Press
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Johnny Buckley
Sharkey
East
Dempsey
Foods To Avoid Mixes And Meal Timing
Dr. McCoy warns that heavy meals with onions followed by pies with whipped cream can leave you feeling unwell and sluggish. The daily health column by Frank McCoy on Page Four discusses how certain combinations disrupt digestion and energy.
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Dr. McCoy
Frank McCoy
Plans Ready for Re Construction of Athens Highway
Announced by John W Dowler state highway engineer plans for reconstructing the Athens Nelsonville highway within Athens city limits. The city will bear three fifths of costs while the state pays two fifths with traffic to traverse portions during construction. The project includes building above the present road with two small end sections completed separately to allow travel. Bid notices also advertised for Richland Avenue section of Athens Pompey road a federal aid project between Athens state hospital gate and Mechanicsburg intersection totaling 1315 miles with two proposal packages. A new bridge at Lathrop on the road to Marietta via Amesville is planned with a sale expected in August shortening the route and removing a railroad crossing and sharp curves.
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Athens
Nelsonville
John W. Dowler
Courtney Hill
Dowler
Plains Road
Richland Avenue
Athens-Pomeroy Road
I. C. H. No. 159
Athens State Hospital
Mechanicsburg
Lathrop
Marietta
Amesville
Accountant in Chicoutimi fabricates missing fliers report
An accountant in Chicoutimi admitted telephoning a hoax that the missing French fliers Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli had been found to relieve cabin monotony. The hoax prompted a world wide relay before being exposed.
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Lumber Camp Village
Blais
River Bend
Here
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
Quebec
United Press
Price Brothers Lumber Company
Emergency measures in Murray City flood area prompt typhoid watch
June 16 report from Columbus says the petate health department took emergency steps in Murray City Athens Hocking Counties to forestall a possible typhoid outbreak after last week’s flood. Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross appealed for 1000 in relief funds.
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Columbus
Petate Health Department
Murray City
Athens-Hocking
Franklin County
American Red Cross
Bedord Man Dies. Rum-Running Charge Abated by Death
Bedford reports Tony Martin of Canton 35 faced rum running charges. Martin, alleged driver of a liquor laden car, crashed into a tree and burned after a five mile police pursuit Tuesday. He died in Bedford hospital from burns. charges marked abated by death.
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Bedford
Tony Martin
Canton
Martin
Bedford Hospital
Notable aviators lost at sea from early flight era
Paris June 16. The piece recalls famed airmen who vanished over the sea including Charles Nungesser Francois Coli Andree Cecil Grace Albert Jewel and crew of the Dixmude. It notes their disappearances from the French coast from 1910 to the war era and mentions continued mystery surrounding these losses.
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Nungesser
Coli
Minott Saunders
NEA
Paris
Charles Nungesser
Francois iColi
Andree
North Pole
Manhattan Island
Jamaica Bay
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Narrows
Staten Island
Africa
Collins Brothers Seek Court Halt on Youth's Body Exhibit
In Glasgow Kentucky on June 16 the Collins brothers filed for an injunction to stop public display of Floyd Collins body. Dr Harry Thomas owner of Crystal Cave had exhumed the youth and set up placards inviting visitors while claiming permission from Floyds father Lee Collins to exhibit the body. The brothers seek court restraint against the exploitation as observers note the body remains well preserved behind a glass covered casket.
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Glasgow
U.P
Floyd Collins
Crystal Cave
Harry Thomas
Grand Canyon
Thomas
Collin
Lee Collins
Lee Jr
Andy
Homer Collins
Robert McEvilley Named President of Ohio Bankers
Cedar Point reported that Robert McEvilley of Cincinnati was chosen president of the Ohio Bankers' Association during the morning session of the 37th annual convention.
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Cedar Point
Robert McEvilley
Cincinnati
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Church Robbery in Cleveland Seizes Safe Contents
In Cleveland on June 16 robbers forced a door of the Christian Congregational church and removed an iron safe containing about $500. No injuries reported as police begin investigation.
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Cleveland
Christian Congregational Church
Proposed Pomeroy Bridge Assured By Conference
Representatives of the Pittsburg Pilots group fail to attend a hearing on the proposed Pomeroy Bridge, leaving backers confident the project will proceed after a conference.
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Pomeroy Bridge
Pittsburgh Pilots Group
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Project Gains Momentum
Pomeroy and neighboring groups report forward motion on the river bridge after a Sunday meeting with engineers. Walter Compton says clearance may extend to 626 feet and possibly 640 feet, with work starting immediately on property lines and river prints. County Engineer Haurtinger to survey widening streets as federal funding is pursued. Opposition is said to be eliminated.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Committee
Pittsburgh
Walter Compton
McCullough
Compton
Dravo
Haurtinger
Byrd to Start Flight to Europe This Sunday
New York dispatch reports Commander Richard Byrd arriving at New King and home in Meme with word he hopes to begin his long awaited airplane flight to Europe. His tri motored monoplane America is at barrel vel field and has passed preliminary tests. Destination expected to be Paris though not confirmed by Byrd. The flight may develop into an unusually spectacular event.
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New York
Richard Ebrived
New King
Europe
Byrd
America
Barrell Velt Field
Paris
Booklet previews Mexico insights from Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes a Mexico booklet crafted by Frederic J. Haskin of the Information Bureau Washington D C. The ad urges readers to send stamps or coupons to obtain the publication and learn about history commerce and world affairs.
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Athens
Mexico
Frederic J. Haskin
Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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Chamberlin
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Oris Daugherty
United Mine Workers
Steubenville
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Adena
Jefferson County
A. J. Good
Ohio Coal Bureau
PELT
New Pittsburgh Coal Company
Robyville
R. W. McCausland
Clyde English
Jefferson
Harrison
Supreme Court
State
Herbert Little
Tex
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Chicoutimi
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North Woods
Franklin County Red Cross
Cecil Grace
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East Goodwin
Albert Jewel
Hempstead Plains
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