Ohio coal strike ravages industry and stalls stabilizing plans
A Glouster letter from March 3 1928 warns that the Southern Ohio coal field faces prolonged disruption as miners resist Jacksonville scale changes. The writer argues elimination of surplus mines and miners may be the only path to stabilization and urges miners to reconsider tactics amid escalating losses.
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Messenger
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United States of America
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Indiana
Hocking
Nero
Rome
Jacksonville
Pennsylvania
Tllinois
John L
Lewis
William Jansen
Nevers
United Mine
Alres
Trimble
George &. Thompson
Glouster
Markets report from Cincinnati and Cleveland produce stock
Hogs receipts 6,000, market steady to 5 cents lower with varied bids by weight. Cattle receipts 900, calves 240, market steady to 50 up with beef steers 10.25 to 12.75, cows 7.00 to 9.00, heavy calves 9.00 to 12.00. Fat lambs 16.00, fat ewes 5.00 to 7.00. Butter firm. eggs firmer with mixed prices. Cheese and poultry prices listed. Idaho and Texas stock noted with price ranges.
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Cleveland
York State
New
Nak
Idaho
Texas
Wool prices and commodities report from Boston market
Butter and eggs prices rise with 45 cent per pound for creamery butter and assorted creamed tablet grades. Wool market shows stronger signals with mills near capacity limits on raw wool causing cautious buying from northern mills amid restricted supply.
Butter and cattle market receipts and prices
Receipts show butter at 11 993 with various firsts and seconds priced around 47 to 48 cents and 40 to 45 cents. Overall receipts total 13 338 and hogs at 4 500 with market steady. Cattle and calves: receipts 1 050 with beef cows about 7.50 to 10.00, cutters 5.00 to 6.50, heavy calves 13.50, packing sows 4 507.39. Feeder cattle 2 000. market fully steady.
Sea Gull Snags $1200 Ring In Coastal Gull Caper
In Santa Monica a sea gull reportedly swallowed a diamond ring valued at $1,200 after a visitor from Topeka dropped the ring while feeding popcorn on the pier. The bird seized the gem and flew off, leaving the owner Mrs Harriet Johnson seeking its recovery. In Columbus butter prices rose one cent with current quotes at 49 to 53 cents per pound for prints and tubs 48 to 51 cents, signaling potential market shifts as spring pasturage approaches.
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Santa Monica
Cal
California
Harriet Johnson
Topeka
Columbus
U. P
Bride and druggist shot in Cleveland holdup battle
In Cleveland on Sunday a druggist Joseph Polk and his 19 year old wife Ruth Taylor Polk were attacked by two holdup men as they left Polk's drug store. Mrs Polk was shot in the spine and Carclone was wounded near the heart. Both are hospitalized in critical condition.
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Cleveland
Ruth Taylor Polk
Joseph Polk
Sam Carclone
Polk
Rail Time Card Details From Athens Schedule
Daily trains on the Baltimore Ohio line show Athens departures at 7 21 a m. and 7 30 a m with No 2 and No 34 services. No 33 leaves at 7 15 a m and arrives Athens at 11 08 a m. another service departs Athens 5 30 p m. The timetable lists westbound routes and arrival times for southern connections.
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Rockies
Kearse
Souihbo
Euens
Campaign Log cites temperance leader attacks and forecasted ticket
The Campaign Log notes Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church South urges a dry presidential candidate and accuses Governors Smith and Ritchie of aiding prohibition repeal. It also records Victor Murdock predicting Dawes as Republican nominee and Vic Donahey as Democratic nominee.
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Board of Temperance and Social Service
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Smith
New York
Ritchie
Maryland
Victor Murdock
Progressive Party
Dawes
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Heart Tag Day raises 100 dollars for Volunteers of America
The Hearts Tag Day event by Volunteers of America raised $100.84 for needy persons. Mrs. Thor Olson announced receipts. Mary McCune won first prize with $9.57, Ellen Biddle second with $6.29, and prizes awarded to Louise Kempton Eleanor Sams and Frances Wilkes for following places.
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Volunteers of America
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Mary McCune
Ellen Biddle
Louise Kempton
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Frances Wilkes
Gambler Scar Face Spencer Murdered in New York
New York reports John Henry Spencer known as Scar Face, the city's top gambler, murdered and robbed of 76000 after a winning night. He left a Manhattan game Saturday night, was found in Brooklyn with a crushed skull and all winnings gone.
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Spencer
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Brooklyn
Darrow to Debate in Memorial Hall Columbus
Clarence Darrow and Rea Tarshish will debate at Memorial Hall in Columbus on the question Is Man a machine with Darrow taking the motive. Former Mayor George Karb will preside as judgeless session.
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U.P
Clarence Darrow
Cage
Rea Jacob Tarshish
Temple
Memorial Hall
Darrow
George Je Karb
Deputies Plan Ice Dinite Search for Missing 77 Year Old
Deputies will dynamite ice on the Ottawa river near the Old Toledo beach line trestle to recover the body of 77 year old Russell Jackson who disappeared after reportedly being struck while walking home from school on Friday.
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O.R
Desputy
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Missing nurse Mae Bachelor found safe after letter
A letter postmarked from Sandusky Owls indicated nurse Mae Bachelor aged 39 is safe. The note was addressed to cousin Mosley Johnson in Toledo, dispelling rumors of a kidnapping plot.
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U.pi
Mae Bachelor
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Caribbean Policy Debate Set by U S lawmakers
Congressman James T. Begg of Sandusky and Paul H. Douglas will debate U S Caribbean policy before the Foreign Policy association in Columbus on Saturday March 17. Begg defends the U S stance while Douglas, who led a 1926 Haiti mission, will oppose the administration.
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James T. Begg
Sandusky
Paul H. Douglas
Foreign Policy Association
Committee On Foreign Affairs
U. S
Douglas
Haiti
University of Cago
Bandits Kidnap Drivers in Columbus Heist
Four masked bandits abducted two railway workers and a watchman in Columbus. They stole $160 in cash and 10 060 street car tickets before fleeing. The Railway Light Co. employs the victims.
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Maroeh
Railway Light Company
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