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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
14
Police investigate claim by Walter B Beebe of Columbus that during a bath break at a Hot Springs hotel his room was robbed of 4240 dollars in cash and 2000 dollars in jewelry. Beebe says he left the key outside the room.
An old account book of Joseph Vining, born 1800 in Granby Connecticut, kept before moving to Ohio, lists small debts and daily purchases from 1804 to 1818 such as coffins, plowing, seed corn, and weaving. The document traces the Vining family path to Pomeroy and Zion Settlement and notes later life details.
An advertisement urges readers to cleanse the digestive tract by eating Kellogg's All-Bran daily. It claims the cereal sweeps toxins, provides iron, and improves health versus pills, with two tablespoonfuls per meal. Tips include with milk or honey, and recipes on the package. Kellogg’s Battle Creek production.
The Literary Digest reports over 1.25 million votes in a nationwide tabulation on prohibition. Of 1,244,483 ballots, 527,388 favor repeal, 383,117 favor modification for wine and beer, and 333,978 urge enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. Georgia and several states lean enforcement locally, while Ohio totals show 87,471 for repeal against enforcement and modification.
A fragment notes the clearing of dense woods as part of settling new territory. It mentions uncertainty about progress and the speaker’s doubt that the effort will proceed along the same chosen path.
Crooksville officials search for Charles Mains 20 son of Mr and Mrs Frank Mains. Police investigate claim he joined a bootlegger gang that steals from older bootleggers at night and fled after threats. Parents fear he may have drowned himself while searches extend to area creeks.
Old business on Main Street ends after 20 years as Peter Seaman diverts to run his ice plant. Seaman will oversee management of the ice plant after closing the confectionery and pool room.
The future Soviet leader Josef Stalin studied for the Greek Orthodox priesthood but was expelled for translating Marxist writings. He left the seminary and became a shoemaker.
Miss Beulah Allred a self styled dry crusader was indicted in Pampa Texas for transporting liquor and was arrested after displaying liquor she said proved officers protected the liquor traffic. She refused a $590 bond and remained in jail as officials said the case would be treated as any other liquor seizure involving unauthorized carriers.
The speaker claimed to represent the state Women’s Christian Temperance Union and said she was awaiting official word from the organization.
In Roseville State Brick Plant land Well No 1 yields 90 barrels per day. Hal Griswold state welfare director and Frank Mauller of Chillicothe oversee the leases on 31 acres. The state royalty on the first well runs about 20 dollars daily with nine more wells planned. Well No 2 nears completion and officials estimate a several hundred thousand dollar annual harvest after development with few dry holes nearby.
Grand Rapids, Michigan sentenced Marinus Deraade to pay $8 weekly for five years to the widow of George Tinkey, 32, killed by Deraade’s car in December. The parole was granted by Judge Leonard Verdier after a guilty plea to negligent homicide. The judge said the payments aid Mrs. Tinkey and her four children and keep the incident in the driver’s memory.
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