River flood siege and dynamite escape in Brazil tale
In a coastal Brazilian town Elise, Vilak, and Prentiss defend a tower from attackers as flood danger looms. Nunnally is wounded while Prentiss exudes fear. Vilak plans to blow a dam section using dynamite to wash away attackers and escape. The chapter ends with preparations for a dramatic breakout.
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Marserry
Porto Ei 1
Brazil
Davis
Crim
Elise
Lincoln Nunnally
Twooyey
Vilak
Avilos
Vitak
Gaylord
Prentiss
S' A el Stone Tower
Nunnally
Prentiss’ House
Local Social Roundup Reflects Weekend Visits and Death
Elizabeth Reeves and Lloyd McComas of Carpenter spent Sunday with Clinton Gilkey. Mrs Asbury Jewell dies at Electa Jones home in Middleport and her funeral is at the Presbyterian church with burial at Wells Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Reeves
Lloyd McComas
Carpenter
Clinton Gilkey
F. Ray Wilson
Brown
Presbyterian Parsonage
Greenler
Chillicothe
Alfred
Asbury Jewell
Electa
Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Wells Cemetery
Gath Townsand
Downington
Anna Bowen
Wales Mills
Sarah Lathey
Zanesville
Charity Jones
Ed Ball
Wellston
M. E. Bodwell
Radio Network Plans Airing from Station WwoR Metropolis
The Metropolis military band and Saturday glee club will broadcast from OR at 7 45 p m eastern time on Wednesday June 9. Multiple stations including WKBW WHAD KTHS KYW WEEI WEAF and others will carry the program with a varied lineup of orchestras bands and singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropeltisn
Sats Glee Club
Ednesday
WKBW
KTHS
Chamber
KYW
Vincent Some
Eskimos from WEAF Hook-Up Broadcast Schedule
Radio listing shows WEAF hook up at 8 09 p m eastern time on Thursday June 39 with arc in Jazzbo Land. Other stations WLW WOC WIP Wcco WBZ WGHP WGY WHAM KYW and more present programs including Berlin centenary male quartet and Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
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Jazzbo Land
WRVA
WLW
WOC
Keo
Shanewis
WIP
Wcco
WBZ
Melody Boys
WGHP
Detroit Symphony Orch
WEAF
WPG
WGY
WHAM
Madrigal
KYW
Vincent Lopez
WMAQ
WJZ
United States
Comfortable Practical Romper Pattern Ad
Messenger Pattern Dept offers a comfy romper pattern cut in four toddler sizes 2 3 4 and 5 years. Materials vary by sleeve length with 26 inch fabric needed for long sleeves and 7 8 yard for short sleeves.
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Lfc
Aitver
Special election planned for Ohio's 2nd district seat
Columbus June 28 Governor Donahey will call a special election within days to fill the late Congressman A E Stephens seat in the second Ohio district. The move aims to immediately establish representation for Cincinnati in the U S House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
A. E. Stephens
Cincinnati
Ohio
Donahey
Communists mobbed in Barcelona. woman and two men die
In Madrid led dispatch reporting a mob attack in Barcelona strikes against a woman and two men identified as Communists. They died later from their injuries.
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KIML
Madrid
Barcelona
Date of Hearing In Gas War Will Be Fixed Shortly
In Columbus the public utilities commission will set hearing dates for 38 Ohio municipalities against Logan Gas Co. Special counsel Mouser says cities hired Allensworth to audit Logan Gas and investigate Preston Oil, believed linked to Logan. Cities include Lorain Elyria Marion Gallion Crestline Bellevue Athens Ashland Newark and Mount Gilead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Lerties
Logan Gas Company
Grant E. Mouser
Turner
H. R. Allensworth
Preston Oil Company
Preston Oil
U S Leads World in Casings Exports
The United States now tops global casings exports, pushing France to second place. America accounts for about 33 percent of total exports, maintaining a dominant share among producing nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United States
France
Good Tax Return on Highways Drives Revenue
An eastern state reports cash revenue from motorists of $12 000 for each mile of state highway last year. The report claims that good roads more than pay for themselves through tolls and related revenue.
New Jersey Creamery Survey Records 3.5 Percent Butterfat
A state survey of New Jersey creameries shows that the average butterfat content of milk produced in 1926 was 3.5 percent according to creamery tests.
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New Jersey
Fragmentary OCR Word Puzzle Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment presents scattered phrases and partial clues. The text references a crime mention, fashion terms, poetry, worship, a deer and compass points, plus scattered idioms, with no coherent news event or identifiable figures.
Board bans short dresses for women teachers in Wheelersburg
The Wheelersburg Scioto county board of education adopted a resolution requiring female teachers to wear dresses reaching below the knee while on school property. An apparel clause cancels contracts for noncompliance. Applicants have ten days to sign and return the contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Wheelersburg
Scioto County
Rumor of Nungesser and Coli Found in Canada Denied
United Press reports denials from government search bureaus and Price Brothers Lumber Co regarding rumors that missing French aviators Nungesser and Coli were located in Canada. No new sightings or news of the flyers were reported after the last reconnaissance flight returned to base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPR
Nungesser
Coli
Canada
United Press
Quebec
Fairmen
Price Brothers’ Lumber Company
Community Notes and Local Visits Report
Local families and friends gather for visits across centennial and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Ellis Run visits by Jarvis family, Smalley trip to Albany, multiple relatives in Columbus, and a Church service at Mt Liberty. Also noted are injuries on the job and a coal mine incident involving Johnny Lucas and a mashed toe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O .P. Jarvis
Mrs. Jarvis
Raymond Lee
Centennial
W. J. Smalley
Mr. Smalley
Albany
Marion
Ed Williams
Alice Mingus
Columbus
Raymond Jarvis
Josie Conant
Howard
Akron
Noah O'Neal
Henry Nice
Athens
Nihizer
Murray City
U. B
William Dixon
William James
Richard James
William Kilpatrick
Jobs
Logan
Joe Johnson
Johnny Lucas
George Lucas
Monday
Minnie Wilson Seeks Divorce in Athens County Case 13686
Minnie Wilson has filed a petition for divorce and restoration of maiden name against David Wilson in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing is set for on or after July 6. Attorney: Woolley and Rowland for Minnie Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wilson
Minnie Wilson
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Notice of Public Sale of Chambers Farm Assets in Ohio
Probate Court of Athens County Ohio orders public auction July 22 1927 at 2 pm for Chambers farm Homer Township Morgan County and Zanesville Land District with two described parcels NW quarter of Section 30 Town 7 Range 18 and NW quarter of NW quarter of Section 30 Town 7 Range 13 cash only. Charles Wallace administrator with will annexed. Other executors appointed include Charles Keating John Keating Roy Be Hawk and Mary Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probate Court
Athens County
Ohio
George H. Chambers
Homer
Morgan
State of
Zanesville Land District
Tate
Zanesville la
Athens Trains Daily Departures and Times
The notice lists southbound trains leaving Athens at 12 26 p m and 4 33 p m daily and northbound trains No 33 at 7 15 a m No 35 at 12 10 p m and No 7 at 5 30 p m daily for the Hocking Valley line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking Valley
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Athens Messender
Ben Lucien Burman
Nanny
Porto Verde
Dera
Berlin
Fraulein Ten Raschke
Germany
Harrisonville
Charles Matheny
Adrien
Matheny
John Matheny
Carbon Hill
Jim Powell
Foster
Charles
Lancaster
Raymond Brooker
Arris
Longstreth
Davy Christian
Robert Lovett
C. L. Pruden
Longstretch
Dave Reynolds
Sidney
Carl Baker
Wwor
Goquuses
York
1U. P
Goodrich
Silvertown
Tonal Broadcasting Company
WEAP
WEEI
WIAR
WTAG
WGR
WCGH
WCAE
WTAM
WWJ
WSAI
K5d
WHAS
WEM
WMC
Stege ‘Arade Ones
Rolfe
Elkins
Ihi
Davis Gonemuane Odet
Rgh
Wentinghouss Oat
Nwt
Atlantic City
Emmett Welch
Wey
Schenectady
Ington Amsrom Im Weaf
Ogram
Ular Music
Cleveland
Gibson Music
Grosse
Happy Boy
Aerogram
WLS
Chicago
Hemea Ieee
WLIT
WTIC
Devis
Red
Beer
WGN
WCSH
WJAR
K&d
WEBH
Eddie Elkins
Prep Who
Ition
United Staties
He E Prrevarn
Twin Oaks Orchestra
Waldor
Federation
National Concert Orchestra
the City Not Club
Our
Ishant Jones
Jack Albin
Porellmeo Orchestra
Sigel Roush
S.eb
Boisclair
Orgen
WWS
Detroit—ii
WCX
WIR
Detroit
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Diancert
Atlantic
Hearts and Flowers
WJR
New York—Eskimos
WDAP
Wcco Ae
WEFI
WRC
Eskimos
Messenger Pattern Dept
Gas Company
State Board
Europe
Yesterda
Jez
Woolley and Rowland
Charles Wallace
Joseph Hall
Lovell Price
M. Johnson
Said County
Charles Keating
John Keating
Rah A. Keating
S. M. Johnson
Roy BE Hawk
Mary Hawk
Hawk
Sadd
Emery Caner
Sharles Carsey
Athens Coumt
Onto
Ohnson
Said
Timore
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