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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1929

Page

10

Mystery in Starbridge Building Aboard Borden Office

Detective McMann probes Martha Manning about fingerprints on a glass door and her planned interview with Harry Borden. Manning asserts she aimed to win a trust for their son while detailing Friday night and Saturday morning movements with Borden and Jake Bailey, challenging the detective’s conclusions.

Amon McMannton Ferber None Ter Borden Suite Martha Manning Miss Manning Harry Borden McMann Ruth Borden Birdwell Mr. McMann Martha Ruth Lester Harry Starbridge Mr. Borden Jake Jack Hayward Batley Bailey Jake Bailey

Employment Higher Throughout State

Ohio industrial employment rose 10 percent from February last year and 2 percent from January. Manufacturing jobs increased 3 percent from January and 10 percent year over year. Construction employment fell 3 percent from January, a typical seasonal dip per Dr. Spurgeon Bell of Ohio State University.

Columbus Ohio Spurgeon Bell Bureau of Business Research Ohio State University

Pre-Med Group leasin g East State house near university

Omega Beta Pi, national pre medical fraternity at Ohio University, has completed a three year lease for the 13 room Finsterwald house on East State Street. Valued at 25000 dollars, possession is set for August 1. The house will include a house mother per university rules and adjoins Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority.

Omega Beta Pi Ohio University John Finsterwald East State Street Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Finsterwald Caducacus Club East Union Street

Civil Service Examinations Open in Athens for Various Posts

Announcement invites applicants for many civil service positions including junior technologist, junior librarian, assistant agronomist, junior physicist, teachers of home economics, senior high and junior high school, and elementary grades. Full details from J. L. C. Kelley secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the Athens post office.

Athens J. L. C. Kelley United States Civil Service Board of Examiners

Man Mutilates Self Over Religious Fervor in Cincinnati

Robert Fletcher Scobee, 56, from a Winchester Kentucky family, mutilated himself amid claimed fervor from a new church. He had checked into a downtown hotel and was found in his room reading a Bible. Scobee formerly served as Winchester police, with brothers owning a planing mill and cousin Davey B. Scobee serving as Winchester mayor.

Cincinnati Robert Fletcher Scobee Winchester Scobee Schobee R. M James Scobee Davey B. Scobee

Cooper orders more bonds in pending rate cases

Governor Myers Y. Cooper directed the Public Utilities Commission to cite corporations with rate cases under the Pence Law to post additional bonds. The move targets 28 utilities, including Ohio Bell Telephone Company and Logan Gas Company, to guarantee refunds if rate increases are disallowed.

Columbus U.R Myers Y. Cooper Public Utilities Commission Logan Company Ohio Bell Telephone Company Logan Gas Company

National Guard Battery EB 134th Under Federal Inspection

A federal officer led a midweek inspection of Battery EB 134th Field Artillery, stressing bearing and discipline. Members say the unit did not fail the review, though an official report will take several weeks to be released.

National Guard 134Th Field Artillery

Robbers Loot Cadiz School Office Safe

Robbers who looted theCadiz school district superintendent office were hunted by city and county authorities. More than $100 was obtained in the theft.

Cadiz Superintendent of Schools

Letter Golf A TRAIN OF THOUGHT

Puzzle notes describe Letter Golf the game of changing one letter at a time to form new common words. Rules include only single letter changes while keeping letter order and requiring complete standard words. A solution is printed on the last page today.

Radio schedules feature a mix of orchestras and talk

NBC WEAF and Columbia network offer evenings of variety shows and concerts. Programs include Story hour and Gus and Louie on Columbia, and The Senate hour and Paris concert on NBC. Cincinnati and New York stations list orchestral nights, weather, and late night film music.

NBC Weaf eMondle NBC Vodevil Columbia Network Columbia Gus Louie YBC We Stock Ghee Cines Polly Anna Henry This Cincinna University of Cincinnati TL Uibbs New York Quakers iNew York Etn Challengers New Maytag Ayram Don Gibson Gondolyrics Ee Thies Sinton Orches

Five Best Radio Features This Saturday

Broadcast lineup lists WJZ NBS 8:00 Edwin Goldman concert band WEAF NBC 9:00 Walter Damrosch symphony. WEAF NBC 10:00 Rolfe dance orchestra. WJZ NBC 10:00 Old time melodrama WABC CBS 10:00 National radio forum debate.

WJZ NBS Edwin Goldman WEAF NBC Walter Damrosch Symphony Orchestra Rolfe WABC CBS

Crandall Rites Set After Death in Coolville

George A Crandall 76 former Pine Ridge resident died at his nephew W P Crandall s home in Coolville Wednesday evening Word reached his sister Mrs Mary E Pegg of Marietta He will be buried after funeral services at the Bull Creek Methodist Church Borland Springs W Va Surviving siblings include J W Crandall Oilton Okla and Mrs Belle Pagg Campbell of Marietta A niece of the deceased is Mrs Campbell of Marietta

Marietta George A. Crandall Pine Ridge Lawrence Township W. P. Crandall Coolville Mary E. Pegg Seventh Street Bull Creek Borland Springs W. Va Cranda Monroe County J. W. Crandall Oilton Okla Belle Pagg Campbell Thomas R. Campbell

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