City weighs federal aid to build electric light and loan system
City officials discussed applying for a federal loan and grant to construct a municipal electric light distribution system. The plan envisions about 180000 dollars total cost with the federal share and city bonds securing funding. A survey with Southern Ohio Electric will assess rates and feasibility before council votes on proceeding or dropping the project.
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Cipal Electric Lights
Southern
Ohio Blec
Rollin Herrington, Bank Official, Dies After Illness
Rollin Herrington, 40, son of the Herringtons, died after a short illness at Wichita. He left Logan in 1909 where he held interests in local developments. He is survived by his mother, two children, and two sisters in Columbus.
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Rollin
Herrington
Logan
Wichita
Columbus
Cannerville Village dissolve amid financial crisis
A troubled Cannerville Village faced dissolution as authorities voted to restore township governance after a 280 resident community narrowly survived by 7 votes. An injury incident in Council Bluffs involved a woman breaking her leg after a fall onto a concrete base.
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Cannerville
Paradise Kitchen Business Sale Notice
Fragmented notice shows Paradise Kitchen in Milwaukee area, mentions stock water bills location and ads under business sale. Scattered text references Dr John P and a neighborhood time, with hints of advertising for sale tonight.
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Milwaukee
John P
Eden departs Rome after talks with Mussolini yield little
Capt. Anthony Eden leaves Rome amid talks with Premier Mussolini and receives a mixed farewell. The exchange ends without any substantive progress on the pressing issues of the time.
Eden's Italian Trip Believed Unsuccessful
Official sources say Capt Anthony Eden left Rome for London with no change in Mussolini's plan to resolve the Italo Ethiopian issue by force. Eden's farewell was cool and he spoke briefly with Fulvio Suvich. Observers believe Italy would quit the League if condemned, making action unlikely to occur.
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Rome
Anthony Eden
London
Mussolini
I Duce
Eden
Fulvio Suvich
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Widow Katherine Wilde Found Murdered in Norwalk Home
Police questioned a 45 year old suspect in the murder of 67 year old widow Mrs Katherine Wilde whose bruised body was found on her bed by her granddaughter Georgia Jane Whipple. Coroner J D Bradish ruled murder with nine broken ribs and facial bruising. a man's handkerchief was found beneath the bed and the death appeared to have occurred about fifteen hours earlier. Mrs Wilde was the widow of Charles Wilde once connected to telegraph operator work with Thomas A Edison in southern Michigan.
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Norwalk
Katherine Wilde
Georgia Jane Whipple
J. D. Bradish
Control Board Faces Court Challenge Over Fund Transfers
The state utilities commission will file immediately in the State Supreme Court to test the control board’s authority to move funds to state institutions and departments despite Governor Davey’s vetoes of an 8.8 million dollar budget.
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Columbus
Control Board
Davey
State Supreme Court
State Utilities Commission
National Youth Administration Created By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt established a National Youth Administration under the work relief program with a $50,000,000 budget to provide apprenticeships, school and college training, and youth employment. Josephine Roche and Aubrey Williams will direct the agency, with state divisions planned and broad participation from business labor agriculture education and youth groups. Average youth stipends are set at 15 dollars monthly for work relief and 6 dollars for high school students and 15 dollars for college bound youths.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Youth Administration
Josephine Roche
the Treasury
Aubrey Williams
Harry L. Hopkins
National Administration
Business
Labor
Agriculture
Rock Buries 15 Workers in Quarry Blast
A quarry blast at the Rio Grande quarry of the Southwestern Portland Cement Co in El Paso Texas buried an estimated 0 to 15 workers. Stephen Sparks, 17 son of the superintendent H Sparks, was among spectators. About 20 000 pounds of dynamite were used as the crowd watched rescue efforts unfold.
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EL Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Southwestern Portland Cement Co
Stephen Sparks
Sparks
Henry Salcido
Wage Agreement Halts Threatened Beet Strike
Northwestern Ohio beet workers return to fields after growers and Agricultural Workers' Union reach a compromise wage pact. Several workers had refused Monday, claiming a vacation would extend into a full strike without an agreement.
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Findlay
Ohio
Agricultural Workers’ Union
Transfer Powers Headed for Court Test in Ohio
In Columbus the State Control Board faces a court test over vetoed funds. Attorney General Dale Dunton moves to compel action while Auditor Jos. Tracy opposes transferring $8.8 million from the biennial appropriations bill.
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Columbus
State Control Board
Davey
Dale Duniton
Jos. Tracy
Monthly US direct taxes amount to 1.25 per capita
A Chicago survey of 39 states reports that the average citizen paid about 125 dollars monthly in direct state taxes from January to June 1935. The study calculates daily per capita taxes at 4.27 cents and notes automobile related levies, license fees, and sales taxes as major components, totaling 791 million dollars for the period nationwide.
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U. S
Chicago
Citizen
Wife Wins Divorce After Prisoner Threats
Chicago police officer John Quinn testified in divorce court that his wife, 200 pounder Mrs. Quinn, kicked him from bed and wrested his gun in a threat filled dispute. He said most arrestees submitted to him, but he could not control the home conflict.
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Chicago
John Quinn
John
Guffey Coal Stabilization Bill Condemned by West Virginian
J D Francis of Island Creek Coal Co Huntington W V asserts the Guffey bill would raise New England coal costs by about 1 per ton and push the measure toward court challenges. He adds the proposal could lower coal use and mine employment if enacted.
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Washington
New England
J. D. Francis
Huntington
W. Va
Island Creek Coal Company
House
Ways and Means
Francis
Roosevelt
Timber Strike Zone Patrolled Near Tacoma Mills
In Tacoma Washington National Guardsmen and state police patrolled two Pacific Northwest lumber strike centers after the Portland Sawmill and Timber Workers Union rejected a five cent wage offer. About 700 workers returned to six reopened Tacoma mills under troop protection as plans to reopen more plants proceeded.
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Tacoma
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Portland Sawmill and Timber Workers Union
National
Calf Thefts Lead to Fines and Jail Terms in Hocking Court
In Logan, three men from Hocking County received 30 day jail sentences and $100 fines each after pleading guilty to stealing calves valued at $2240 from Julia Lehman of Green Township. Lawrence and John Connor and Roy Nichols faced judgment in Hocking County Common Pleas Court before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft.
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LOGAN
Julia Lehman
Green Township
Hocking County
Jude Harley M. Whitcraft
Shortage Found in State Bond Clerk Account
Columbus Ohio State Treasurer Harry 8 Day reported auditors uncovered a $20,000 shortage in the accounts of W Merle Cortner a bond clerk in the treasurer s office Cortner formerly of Springfield is under a $100 000 bond and Day said the state will lose nothing due to the shortage
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Columbus
Harry
Day
W. Merle Cortner
Springfield
Cortner
Blacksmith Dies in Gun Battle With Police at Home
In Greenville Alva Barnhart, a %-year-old blacksmith, was killed in a gunfight with Sheriff Lynn Browne, City Policeman Raymond Mong, and Deputy Sheriff Harry Niswonger who were attempting to arrest him after a reported disturbance. Barnhart fired at the officers three times. Mong used a sawed-off shotgun and Barnhart fell, his face riddled with shot.
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Greenville
Alva Barnhart
Lynn Browne
Raymond Mong
Harry Niswonger
Mong
Barnhart
Ohio State Parents Fight Budget Slash
The Dads' Association of Ohio State University mobilizes against Governor Davey's veto of 1,266,500 in university funds. President Paul C. Laybourne mails letters to university parents and alumni urging protests by writing or telegraphing to the governor. The missive warns of higher tuition and cuts affecting subjects and library book costs.
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Dads’ Association
Columbus
Ohio State University
Davey
Paul C. Laybourne
Cuyahoga Falls
University
Youth Robs Woman of 35 Dollar Sack Near Home
Mrs Vivian Wise of 49 Stewart Street reports a 19 year old youth leaped from a moving car outside her home at 11 30 p m Tuesday and seized a paper bag containing 35 50 in receipts groceries and an alarm clock. Police believe an accomplice in the car fled toward the B and O tracks.
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Vivian Wise
Stewart Street
Charles Maple
Baltimore and Ohio
Joindezvous
Lions Break Loose From Circus Truck Near Dallas
A trailer carrying three lions broke from a circus truck on the outskirts of Dallas. The animals crashed into a ditch and opened their cage door. Early neighbors fled indoors as emergency calls went out. police found the lions calmly seated inside the cage with the door open.
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Dallas
Tex
R. Thomas
Japanese Patrol Fights Chinese Force Near Jehol Frontier
A Manchoukuan frontier patrol of 80 men clashed with about 700 Chinese soldiers along the San guina by Jehol Chahar frontier. Reports from Hsingking cited Rengo Agency dispatches that 500 Chinese troops were first encountered, with 200 more arriving from Tushikkou as a larger Manchoukuan detachment moved to the scene.
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Tokyo
Sanguina
Jehol-Chahar
War Office
Rengo
Hsingking
Tushikkou
Smith Sets Pace Early At British Open
Mac Donald Smith of Glendale California posted a 69 at Muirfield to sit one stroke behind leader Henry Cotton. Alfred Perry also shot 69 as Cotton led with 68 and Perry and Smith tied for second. Joe Ezar and Lawson Little carded 76 while Henry Picard finished 72.
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Muirfield
Scotland
MacDonald Smith
Glendale
Calif
Smith
Henry Cotton
Alfred Perry
Joe Ezar
Waco
Texas
Henry Picard
Hershey
Lawson Little
War College graduation includes Garrett from Logan Ohio
The Army War College today graduated two army navy and marine officers. Among the graduates is Lieutenant Colonel Robert C Garrett of Logan Ohio.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
Marine
Army War College
Robert C. Garrett
Logan
Ohio
Mob at Jail Dispersed by Tear Gas in Fostoria
In Fostoria a crowd at the jail was dispersed when a tear gas bomb was fired after two men suspected of labor agitation were arrested. Sheriff Verne Deats led about 200 citizens who blocked a party of seven automobiles believed from Cleveland. The arrestees, to be released today, allegedly sought to sway National Carbon Company employees amid a Cleveland strike.
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Fostoria
Verne Deats
Labor
Cleveland
George R. Cameron
Deata
National Carbon Company
Mrs William Cameron Dies at Home in Athens
Mrs William A Cameron 43 died at 5 North Stewart Street Tuesday night at 11 oclock. She lived in Athens most of life, born in Alexander Township daughter of Henry and ... burial at West Union Street Cemetery Thursday. Survived by husband William A Cameron two daughters Mrs Freeman Scott and Mrs Ralph Hutchins, son James H Cameron, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. She belonged to Pocahontas Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles and the Rebekahs.
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William A. Cameron
North Stewart Street
Cameron
Athens
Alexander Township
Henry Tribe
Christian Church
West Union Street
Freeman E. Scott
Ralph Hutchins
James H. Cameron
Muncie
Ind
The
Pocahontas
Eagles
Rebekahs
Rogers on American intelligence in tests and monkey nature
Beverly Hills letter quotes Will Rogers joking about national IQ tests. He argues nations would not favor the United States in such tests and references England Mexico and democracy, noting Americans’ tendency to take things seriously yet still “a lot of monkey in us.”
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Beverly Hills
Calif
England
Mexico
Drop in Relief Rolls Reflects Ohio Recovery
Ohio relief rolls fell by 53 574 between April 1 and June 1 from 1 218 298 to 1 164 724 according to federal relief administrator Co C Stillman. Wayne Coy new FERA regional field representative said there is recovery around us and projects by the Works Progress Administration will create jobs. Last month 3 008 700 persons were clients in general relief and 66 024 received aid through special programs. Coy began his duties yesterday, succeeding Stillman who resigned to focus on the state problem.
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Columbus
Ohio
Co. C. Stillman
Wayne Coy
New Fera
Coy
Works Progress Administration
Stillman
Ohio Preacher Skips Charges
Brookline Massachusetts court issues a default warrant for Rev Ralph J Westlake a 45 year old from South Charleston Ohio after he failed to appear to answer drunkenness and drunken driving charges. He sent a telegram from Niagara Falls New York asking to remove charges pay the fine from a 1600 dollar balance and release the rest. The judge noted an Ohio bank held the funds as security.
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Brookline
Mass
Philip 8
Parker
Ralph J. Westlake
Westlake
South Charleston
Ohio
Niagara Falls
N. Y
River Boat Capsize Kills 140 on Canton River
The M.S. San Lunan, with 260 passengers, capsized near Hoiping on the Canton River. Authorities blame fierce transport competition and slashed steamer fares for overcrowding that led to the disaster.
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Hongkong
M.S. San Lunan
Canton
Hoiping
Harlem Celebrates Joe Louis Victory With Fried Chicken And Gin
Harlem residents awaken to a dawn celebration after Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera at Yankee Stadium. Crowds flood Lenox Avenue with fried chicken, gin, and dances while police manage traffic jams and celebrations. Bill Robinson greets Louis after the win as Mayor of Harlem and Sirens echo through the district.
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Harlem
Joe Louis
Louis
Primo Carera
Lenox Avenue
125'H Street
Yankee Stadium
Jack Johnson
Wood Movie Studios
Bill Robinson
Adviceg
Detroit
East Side
Ands of Voices
Ong
Lettel
Robert J. Willis
Pat Brooks
Joe
Roosevelt wary on rushing wealth tax plan
President Roosevelt said he would support a wealth tax this session but not as part of the emergency nuisance tax bill. House Democrats signaled action on a new bill to spread wealth, while Senate delays hamper quick enactment. The plan aims to raise revenue and shape social policy with Congress framing the schedules. The dispute over extending nuisance taxes and timing of action persisted as the Frazier-Lemke mortgage bill faced House hurdles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Ways and Means
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Legislative Drafting
Congress
House
Ways and Means
HOLC Grants 3100 Jobs for Several Months in Ohio
Columbus reports 3,100 people will gain work over the next three months through 8,000 Home Owners' Loan Corporation contracts now under review. State recon ditioning supervisor Lester Redding notes the program aims to stimulate employment and housing relief.
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Columbus
Loan Corporation
Lester Redding
HOLC
Dillinger Lawyer Seeks To Avoid Prison Term
Louis P. Piquett, former Dillinger attorney, seeks a new strategy to dodge prison for aiding John Dillinger's lieutenant Homer Van Meter. He was convicted by a federal jury of harboring Van Meter, a gangster killed by police in St. Paul two months after Dillinger's Chicago death.
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Chicago
Louis P. Piquett
John Dillincker
Homer van Meter
Piquett
Tuene Day
van Metep
St. Paul
Dillinger
Columbus Cartoonist Left Estate To Widow In Probate
Probate filings showWilliam A Ireland Columbus cartoonist left his entire estate valued at 140357 dollars and 48 cents to his widow.
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Columbus
William A. Ireland
Pas Pers
Milk Dealers Sued in Cincinnati by Milk Control Board
Raymond J. Kunkel, attorney, announced that suits would be filed against milk dealers who have not paid equalization charges and other amounts due the milk control board.
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Cincinnati
Raymond J. Kunkel
Milk Control Board
Nominate Postmaster Washington sent to Senate
President Roosevelt forwards nominations for postmasters including John R. Gunning for Chillicothe. The package lists nominations to the Senate today.
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Washington
Sene
Roosevelt
Chillicothe
John R. Gunnine
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