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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1933
Page
9
Isaac Snowden Civil War Veteran Dies at 88
Isaac Snowden aged 88, a Civil War veteran of the 129th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, died at his Albany home Saturday night. Funeral services were held at Albany Methodist Episcopal Church, with burial at Hebbardsville. He was born in Vinton County and outlived by his second wife Daisy Snowden seven nephews five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Snowden
Albany
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hebbardsville
Mr. Snowden
Vinton County
129Th Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Daisy Snowden
Mrs Daisy Risley Dies in Elliottville at 54
Daisy Risley aged 54 died at 4 20 Sunday morning at her Elliottville home from pneumonia after influenza. Survived by husband Frank Risley daughter Lucille Adrian foster daughter Virginia Isebell two brothers and aged parents. Funeral at Pilgrim Holiness Church Tuesday 2 pm burial at New Marchefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Risley
Elliottville
Frank Risley
Lucille Adrian
Virginia Isebell
Pilgrim Holiness Church
New Marchefield
Sailors and Marines Stop Profiteering in Local Shops
In Long Beach on March 13, sailors prevented profiteering by blocking a grocer who tried to charge 45 cents a dozen for eggs. A cigar store advertising cheap cigarettes kept prices steady as a Marine stood by the counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
U.P
Daily ads show steady sales for merchants
Ads succeed daily in driving sales for the merchants featured. Many offers are not repeated the next day, suggesting most advertisements achieved satisfactory results.
Yankees Leave After Jap Air Attack Threat
Nanking March 13. Col. J. H. Jouett and 15 American instructors evacuated Hangchow Flying School after rumors a Japanese air attack might strike Hangchow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Nanking
China
U.P
Col
J. H. Jouett
Hangchow
Two teams top 150 goals since 1926 NHL reorganization
The record shows only Boston in 1929-30 and Toronto in 1931-32 scoring more than 150 goals in a season since the NHL reorganized in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hockey League
Boston
Toronto
Perennial Champ Minnesota Grabs Eighth Western Title
At the close of the 1933 Big Ten hockey season Minnesota had gained possession of its eighth Western Conference championship after securing the league crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
No Epidemics Reported After Long Beach Quake
A strong rolling earthquake struck Long Beach at 5 16 am and prompted a survey for additional damage. Health officials including Dr Charles Decker stated there is no epidemic in Long Beach or surrounding territory and the medical situation is under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
U.P
Charles Decker
Los Angeles
Decker
Tax authority to grant limited extensions on 1932 tax due date
Newton M. Miller announces permission from the commissioner to grant meritorious case extensions for the first quarterly income tax payment due March 7. No general filing extension. extensions up to 30 days from March 15 with 0.5 percent interest. Applications available in Columbus or from local postmasters. must be received by midnight March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton M. Miller
Internal Revenue
Columbus
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Miller
Collector of Internal Revenue
Ross County Sheriff Dies in Chillicothe
Ross County Sheriff T Ewing Argenbright aged 68 died in city hospital after gall bladder operation. A native of Vinton County he was serving his second term as sheriff and had previously held two terms as county recorder. He spent 23 years in the hardware business in Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
T. Ewing Argenbright
Ross County
Argenbright
Vinton County
Democratic National Committee Reports $751,290 Unpaid Obligations
The Democratic National Committee finishes its campaign with unpaid obligations totaling 751,290 dollars, the committee told clerk of the House South Trimble in Washington. The report details the financial status as of March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
South Trimble
Infant dies after whooping cough struggle
Warren report says seven month old Francis Albert Russell died at home despite efforts by a doctor and city firemen to resuscitate him with artificial respiration after a whooping cough choking incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Francis Albert Russell
Quake Dazes Edison Plant Worker on 220-Foot Stack
G. E. McMullen swung from a bosun's ladder on the 220 foot stack of the Southern California Edison steam plant as Friday evening's quake hit. He said the tower veered and he was swung about 25 feet by the tremor, contrasting with the stack's seven foot ordinary position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
G. E. McMullen
Southern California Edison Company
McMullen
Lima Gas Rate Cut By PLL Order
Lima gas rates were reduced from 1.28 to 1.08 dollars per thousand cubic feet for the average Lima household of 4,000 cubic feet monthly by a State Utilities Commission decision in the long running rate case. West Ohio Gas Co was ordered to refund about 300000 dollars to Lima customers. The new rate remains among the highest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Y.p
Lima
State Utilities Commission
West Ohio Gas Company
Senate to Continue Stock Market Inquiry
The Senate Banking and Currency Committee voted to продолжить its stock market investigation focusing on brokerage aspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
U.P
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Trust Accounts in Ohio Are inviolate
Columbus March 12. New accounts deposited in banks under the trust provision of the emergency law are inviolate, Attorney General John W Bricker said today. In banks to be liquidated or reorganized they must be paid back to the depositors. In banks licensed to reopen without restrictions their disposal awaits the will of the depositors. Banks which open unrestricted will seek to merge old and new accounts as speedily as possible. They will receive no more trust deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
John W. Bricker
Recluse Mise Wise Dies at 98 in Mansfield
Mansfield marked the death of Mise Phoebe Wise aged 98 at her home. A longtime figure in local legends and Bromfield stories she was said to have shot a lover she mistook for a prowler in years past. Local lore tied her to an imagined daughter of an Indian princess and an early Ohio settler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Mise
Phoebe Wise
Louis Bromfield
Bromfield
Ohio
First Lady Restricts Social Functions During War Effort
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and cabinet wives ban social events as unnecessary distractions amid the wartime mobilization. They urge focus on time thought and money for the national cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woman Identified in Ohio River Mystery Near East Liverpool
The body found drifting in the Ohio River near East Liverpool is identified as Mrs. George Lashiey, 3, of Washington, Pennsylvania, who reportedly leapt into the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Ohio River
Here
George Lashiey
Washington, Pa
Pittsburgh
Gold Mine Found At New Straitsville
Local youths digging through burned ruins on Main Street unearthed an abandoned safe in the debris. Inside were two 820 gold pieces and a stash of nickels and dimes, discovered after a fire years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Man frees himself from quake cellar using toy shovel
Long Beach reports Charles A. Dunn, 25, imprisoned in his cellar for 61 hours after the quake. He escaped Friday night and started a search for his wife and 7 month old daughter. He survived on a broken water pipe for nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Charles A. Dunn
Bids Sought for One-Man Power Grader in Canaan Township
Sealed bids will be received until 1 P M Saturday March 25 at the office of the Township Clerk of Canaan Township Athens County Ohio for a one man power grader. Trustees reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids by order of the Canaan Township Trustees Clerk Gilbert Crawford Tow Canaan Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weheee
Canaan Township
Athens
Cnty
Ohio
Gilbert Crawford
Sheriff Opens Drive On Traffic Violators
Sheriff Charles Stratton of Athens County warns deputies will conduct a countywide crackdown starting at midnight Monday targeting traffic violators. The campaign will focus on drivers of improperly lighted cars, overloaded trucks and speeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stratton
Athens County
Stratton
Jerome B Zerbe 87 Dies In Cleveland Heights
Jerome Brainard Zerbe a longtime coal operator and civic leader died at his home in Cleveland Heights at age 87. He retired from business in 1913 after serving 25 years as president of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jerome Brainard Zerbe
Cleveland Heights
Ohio & Pennsylvania Coal Company
Cincinnati Produce Market Report Closes Amid Banking Turmoil
The Cincinnati Produce market was closed last week due to the banking situation. Subscribers sought updates on prices for live poultry eggs butter and related items including various chicken categories turkey hens and gobblers with miscellaneous prices and grades listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Messengers
Butter and Eggs Markets Show Weak Trends
Butter market weak with extras and standard 6c. Eggs market weak with current receipts 11c. Poultry market steady with heavy fowl 11c, leghorn fowl 11c, medium fowl 12 13c, heavy springers 12 13c, leghorn springers 11 19c, No 2 chickens 8c. Potatoes from Ohio New York and Pennsylvania in 100 lb sacks with cobbiers and round whites mostly 70-90c, some best 1. Ohio New York and Pennsylvania sacks a bushel partly graded cobbiers and round whites best mostly 40-45c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Market Receipts and Prices Reported for Butter and Eyes
Market notes show lower prices and steady receipts for eyes and butter. Receipts total 10 418 cases with 12 percent firsts and 11 percent i2e. butter receipts 10 359 tubs with specials 18 and extras 17 percent. Standards at 18 percent.
Livestock and Poultry Prices Structured by Region
In Southern Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky markets, butter prices show 92 with 19c extras, and eggs list firsts at 12 12c, fresh firsts at 13 13 4c, whites at 14 14c, while poultry notes include colored hens 10 13c and turkeys at 139 1c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Livestock Market Receipts and Prices Report
Hogs receipts 1800 with most hogs 10 higher. 160 to 220 lb pigs bring $4,264.65. 920-260 lb pigs $4.00-$4.25. better grade packing sows $43.25. Cattle receipts 100. steers and yearlings 25-50 higher. beef cows $2.85-$3.25. Vealers $6.50-$7.50. Sheep 1800. wool lambs $9.57-$9.96. clipped lambs $5.95-$6.25.
Market Report Shows Mixed Beef and Sheep Receipts
Hog bids mostly around 415 with lower bids on butcher hogs. Cattle mainly steady to higher with lightweight steers and heifers attracting up to 5255.75 for several loads. Sheep receipts about 1900 fully steady with better grades around 5.25 to 6 for heavy lambs and lightweights up to 2 for the aged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priday
Court News Marriage Licenses Active in Region
John Golden 22 of Coolville Route 3 and Emma Kapple 18 of Coolville Route 3 apply for a license. Jesse Lenigar 22 of Chauncey and Augusta Bruce 22 of The Plains apply. Eldon Spires 21 of Carbondale and Emma Sixx 16 of Harrison Sixx apply for a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Golden
Coolville
Charles Golden
Emma Kapple
William Kapple
Jesse KR. Lenigar
Chauncey
George Lenigar
Augusta Mae Bruce
the Plains
Mart Bruce
Eldon Spires
Carbondale
George Spires
Emma Ll. Sixx
Harrison Sixx
Publication called The Wasp sold on streets briefly
The Wasp appeared for sale this morning but vendors were stopped by order of Mayor PR. Wood. The mayor said the publication was not edited by Ohio University students on campus, clarifying the authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
PR. &. Wood
Jury Called to Cut County Jail Costs in Special Session
Athens County Prosecutor John W. Bolin said a special grand jury will reconvene Friday to review 12 cases as an economical move to reduce jail populations and food costs ahead of the April term. Witnesses will be summoned for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bolin
Athens County
Bolin
Bobby Mason
Ames Hayburn
Andrew Boyer
Chester Moleski
Ben Tippie
Harley Triplett
Walter Gray
Harry Kinder
Albert Binder Basin
William Johnson
Alonzo Hill
Ralph Wright
Gallipolis Wharfboat Moved to Huntington for Repairs
Gallipolis loses its first wharfboat after the Greene Line steamer Chris Greene moved the vessel to Huntington West Virginia for repairs. The aging craft, operated locally for decades, is to be refurbished and sent to Maysville Kentucky for Greene Line use, signaling the city’s river shipping decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Greene Line
Chris Greene
Huntington
W Va
Maysville
Ohio River
Nevius and Dunbar Company
Aleshire-Nevius and Company
River Racing
Change Pleas After Arraignment Saturday
Two Jacksonville residents pleaded to possession of intoxicating liquor before Magistrate C H Porter. Both were fined 100 dollars and costs each. Clara Whitlatch and Henry Spencer faced different proceedings with Spencer seeking trial before Judge C F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court and Whitlatch entering a not guilty plea for a morning hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
C. H. Porter
Clara Whitlatch
Henry Spencer
Would-Be Assassin Given Short Shrift
Governor Shetland? signed the death warrant for Giuseppe Zangara, slayer of Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak and attempted assassin of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The execution is set for the week of March 20 at Railford state prison, electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fia
Dave Shelt
Todey
Giuseppi Zangara
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Zangara
Cermak
Miami
Railford
Senate prepares fight over Roosevelt powers and budget
Washington reports determined Senate members plan to oppose the presidents request for dictatorial powers to cut veterans' compensation and federal salaries by 500 million dollars. House already passed the bill. The Treasury notes rising interest, urging rapid expense cuts to refinance 700 million dollars in federal obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Senate
Roosevelt
Treasury
Gas fumes kill van but fiancee escapes in Maumee
In Maumee a gas heater in a hotel room released fumes that killed James De Sandrow, 23, of Maumee, and left his fiancee Marie Shelling, 18, hospitalized. Shelling, recovering at home, said they stayed at the hotel Friday and Saturday and she woke with a burning throat before losing consciousness. Maumee Marshal Clyde Hall found the heater valve open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Miew Marie Shelling
Maumee
James de Sandrow
Maumes
Miss Shelling
de Sandrow
Clyde Hall
Chinese Fight To Hold Battle Lines Near Fanchin Kow
Chinese forces launched a counter attack near Fanchin kow with hand to hand fighting against Hattori Corps mountain artillery. First reports say 14 Hattori casualties and wounded were sent by airplane ambulances to base hospitals at Chinchow Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chengtehfu
Jehor Province
Fanchinkow
Hattori Corps
Chinchow
Manchuria
Truesdale Jury To Visit Death Quarry
In Alien County Court near Lima on March 13 the jury in the Loren Truesdale murder case enters its sixth day. The defendant 23 is charged with first degree murder in the alleged starvation of his brother 20 and Thelma Woods 17. State witnesses present circumstantial evidence as the jury plans a possible visit to the quarry where the bodies were said to be dumped after May 30, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
U.P
Loren
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