Nesbitt Pleads Guilty in Ohio Murder Case
Troy Ohio May 19 Jacob Nesbitt pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the killing of his wife Frances Drake Nesbitt. He received life imprisonment as Sheriff Spillman prepared to transfer him to the state penitentiary. Nesbitt said he was satisfied and thanked his attorney L H Shipman for the deal.
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Troy
Jacob Nesbitt
Frances Drake Nesbitt
Mont Spillman
State Penitentiary
Common Pleas
Walter D. Jone
Idge Jones
Nesbitt Ahmply
Nesbitt
Shipman
Neshbitt
Sam Shuttle
Jake
Referendum on Liquor in New York State Assured
Governor Al Smith signals support for a state vote on Volstead Act modification after wets and drys argued their cases. If signed, the bill advances a general election referendum, seen as a test of prohibition sentiment and a guide for the legislature regardless of outcome.
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New York State
AL Smith
Albany
WN. Y
Smith
New York
Dryst
Congress
Wholesome Food for Healthy Children
Guidance on feeding children aged three to ten emphasizes simple wholesome foods and proper quantities. The article promotes a free Washington Information Bureau booklet with meal suggestions and invites readers to request a copy by mailing the attached coupon with two cents for return postage.
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Washington Information Bureau
Wide Waters Worthwhile Serial Begins in Messenger
The Messenger introduces Wide Waters a new sea adventure by Alden Drake readers began reading last night and today with many favorable comments. The tale will appear in daily installments and a full page will run on Sundays ensuring steady interest.
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Messenger
Alden Drake
Plane Smashes in Illinois Tornado Fatal for Pilot
A tornado crossing Central Illinois and Chicago suburbs left wreckage and property loss. Detroit to Chicago flyer Ross Kirkpatrick, an employee of Ford Motor Co., was killed when his plane was caught in the vortex. In Harvey a small house was lifted fifty feet with 19 year old Heloise Sconish inside but unharmed. Roofs torn from many buildings and massive hail damaged plate glass windows as eight others were injured downstate.
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Inted
Chicago
Illinois
Ross Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Harvey
Heloise Sconish
Racine Youth Electrocuted in Mine Morning Tragedy
Stanley Beegle, 30, of Racine, was electrocuted about 10 o clock this morning in New Pittsburg mine No 16 when his head touched a charged electric wire. Four physicians and others tried for two hours to revive him. He had been changing trolley wires for his motor and reportedly had heart trouble, which contributed to the fatal shock of 250 volts direct current.
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Martha Foulk
Pomeroy
Stanley Beegle
Racine
New Pittsburg
Beegle
Bryant seeks appeal in murder case awaiting execution
Attorneys for John Shorty Bryant filed notice of appeal on error with the clerk of courts. Bryant, confined in the penitentiary, is slated for execution and not to die before September 2. It is believed higher courts will rule before that date.
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John
Shorty) Bryant
James McCumber
Bryant
Reichstag Affirms New Marx Ministry Confidence
Berlin reports the Reichstag granted confidence to the new ministry led by Chancellor Marx after a rising vote. The approval highlights support for the government amid political shifts in Germany.
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Berlin
U.P
Reichstag
Marx
Oil price rise for Corning and Ragland crude oils
A ten cent hike raises Corning crude to $2.45 per barrel and Ragland crude to $1.25 per barrel as announced today in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Chamber Plans C C Dinner At Hotel Berry
The Chamber of Commerce schedules a dinner for next Monday at 6 PM in Hotel Berry. Invitations will be mailed and more details announced Sunday.
Ohio coal operators form bureau to revive state industry
The Ohio Coal Bureau will unite all operators from four districts to promote Ohio coal use and revive mining. J. L. Good leads the effort with a Cleveland headquarters plan and a three per district board to manage activities. The group aims to hire combustion engineers to help consumers save money and meet smoke code rules.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio Coal Bureau
West Virginia
Kentucky
J. L. Good
Bureau
Eastern Ohio Operators’ Association
Eastern Ohio
Middle
Hocking
Cambridge
America proposes direct simple disarmament plan at Geneva
The United States outlined a straightforward formula for world disarmament at the Geneva conference. Led by Hugh Gibson, the plan extends battleship tonnage limits to all naval vessels, bases landarmament on population and area, and favors voluntary military service with a three year cap. The approach rejects wealth or budget caps and notes nonwar activities in U S budgets.
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America
Hugh Gibson
Junius B. Wood
Consolidated Press
Geneva
United States
Conference of Twenty Nations
League of Nations
Switzerland
France
War Department
State
War
Navy Departments
Washington
New Oil Well Comes In Strong In the M Arthur Field
May 19 Knox township Vinton county Ohio McArthur Cooperative Oil Company well No 1 William Beckley lease proved best in the area Top pay sand 1014 feet shot Monday 500 feet of oil in 35 minutes Two other wells recently drilled in the field create intense excitement Believed to open one of the largest Berea sand fields in Southern Ohio Bolin's mill district has had steady production since the Ohio Oil Company drilled there years ago Since pumping began this territory has produced about three quarters of a million dollars in good grade oil
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McArthur
William Beckley
Knox Township
Vinton County
Cooperative Oil Company
Berea
Ohio
Bolin’s Mill
Ohio Oil Company
Byrd Plans South Pole Flight From New York
Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd, U S N, who flew from Spitzbergen to the North Pole and back, announced he will attempt a flight to the South Pole. He will start from New York by ship about mid September.
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Green Harbor
Spitzbergen
Richard.e. Byrd
North Pole
South Pole
New York
Polar flyer Ellsworth cannot attend Cleveland homecoming
Lincoln Ellsworth, member of the Amundsen Ellsworth Nobile polar expedition, said in a telegram he cannot attend the Cleveland homecoming celebration. The event will be postponed until he can announce a convenient date, as Hudson, Ohio born Ellsworth responds to the governor's congratulations.
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Columbus
Lincoln Ellsworth
North Pole
Cleveland
Ellsworth
Hudson, C
Donahey Heads to Pelee Island Fishing Trip
Ohio Governor Vic Donahey with Adjutant General Frank Henderson and Agriculture Director Charles V. Truax departed Columbus for a weekend fishing trip at Pelee Island.
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Columbus
U.P
Vic Donahey
Frank D. Henderson
Charles V. Truax
Pelee Island
Workers Riot at Calcutta Jute Mill Kharagpur
Five workers were killed and twenty one injured as unrest surged through the Anglo Indian jute mill at Kharagpur. Gate keeper was pelted with stones and police were summoned to restore order.
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Calcutta
U.P
Kharagpur
Bronze memorial to George Stephenson unveiled in Argentina
A bronze memorial honoring George Stephenson, regarded as the father of the steam locomotive, was recently unveiled in Argentina by railroad workers.
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George Stephenson
Argentina
Bus Drivers Donates to Injured Girl in Athens
Drivers of the Red Star bus lines raised 17 dollars for Miss Josephine Wolf of 193 Lancaster Street, the girl injured by a stray bullet in Lathrop years ago. Dr. Scott Allen spoke for the drivers in presenting the gift.
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Red Star
Athens
Josephine Wolf
Lancaster Street
Lathrop
Scott Allen
Years Ago Fills Athens Messenger Page
The Athens Messenger previews tomorrow's “News which our father's read years ago” feature on the editorial page. It recalls Dr C L Jones as the first local car owner who traveled to Columbus twenty years ago to buy a larger vehicle and questions who taught at Athens High School then. Jed Slaughter’s Sears and Roebuck car offered for $50 is noted as today's item.
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C. L. Jones
Athens
Columbus
Athens Messenger
Jed Slaughter
Sears and Roebuck
Fort Worth Dog Catcher Sees 10000 Killed in 17 Years
H. H. Burton, 89, unofficial city dog catcher in Fort Worth, has killed 10000 stray dogs over 17 years, driven about 125000 miles on duty, and says he loves dogs but hates to shoot them.
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H. H. Burton
Fort Worth
Tex
Europe's Future Impacts United States Says Bishop Blake
Bishop Edgar Blake of Paris argues in a message that America’s fate will be deeply shaped by Europe’s future and outlines his views in a talk titled America and Europe at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Friday night at 8. The bishop recently testified to a congressional foreign affairs committee and has observed postwar France and other European conditions.
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United States
League of Nations
Europe
Edgar Blake
Paris
First Methodist Episcopal Church
America
Daniel McGurk
Blake
Congressional Committee On Foreign Affairs
France
Wednesday's five best radio features listed
A radio guide lists five featured programs for Wednesday across stations WEAF CNRW CFCA WTAM and KOA. It notes performers including Elizabeth Rethberg and Vincent Lopez, plus Choral society and Peterboro male choir. Programs run 8 to 11 p m local times with different time zones.
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WEAF
New York
National Electric Light Association
Elizabeth Rethberg
Metropolitan Opera
Vincent Lopez
Mellon
CNRW
Winnipeg
Central Standard
Cnrw Choral Society
CFCA
Toronto
Peterboro
WTAM
Cleveland
Cleveland Municipal Auditorium
KOA
Denver
Rotating Clipper Devised for Quick Hedge Trimming
A new rotating clipper design promises fast, even shaping of hedges shrubs and plants. The device aims to simplify yard work by delivering uniform cuts with minimal manual effort.
Love Match Broken Off in Lancaster
Probate Judge Van Snyder refused to sanction the marriage of Jester Primmer 17 to Martha E Griggs 43 widow and mother of five, despite the father's approval and Griggs claim of true love. Primmers father doubted the match but believed a good home might result. Griggs eldest child is older than the groom.
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Lancaster
U.P
van Snyder
Plans for new farm bill in the House
Washington May 19 plans move in the House to craft a new farm bill on the floor. The Haugen bill is unlikely to pass, so leaders aim to substitute the Aswell bill and later incorporate key provisions of the Tinder bill. The goal is a bill ending price fixing and subsidies, coordinating cooperative marketing to help farmers handle surplus, while Senate action remains uncertain.
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the Messenger
Washington
House
Senate
Train collision injures many passengers in St Paul
A Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train collided with a freight train in St Paul injuring scores of passengers who were hurled from their seats during the crash.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Balloon capsizes over West Union street
A reader story describes the McCune balloon in high winds swooping down near West Union street. John quickly pulled it down securing the craft after the near touch with the street, per C. E. C.
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McCune
West Union Street
John
Man Inspects Car as East State Street Paving Hurts
A resident reports a broken car spring caused by rough East State street paving. He urges using gasoline tax funds to smooth the street, noting potential $20,000 worth of work to improve the road.
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East State
Young couple strolls hand in hand on West Union street
A passerby notes a young couple walking hand in hand in broad daylight on West Union street, admiring their courage and open affection. The observer asserts it is their business alone and praises their mutual affection.
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West Union Street
Boy Sells Papers on Court Street Begs for Pennies
A small boy on Court Street sells papers and begs passing pedestrians, including students, for a penny. Many refuse, some give. He has practiced this for months and is learning begging, with donors potentially encouraging pauperism.
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Court Street
W. M
Odd Carriage: Man Harnesses Cow for Trail Ride
A man in Mechanicsburg was seen driving a cow. He harnessed the animal with a horse’s harness, leaving out the bit and placing copper under the tail. He planned to take the cow to a pasture to hitch a horse to bring it back home.
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Mechanicsburg
Heven
Vare Wins Pennsylvania Senate Race In Dry Era Vote
Pennsylvania voters deliver a 75 000 plurality for William S Vare over Pepper with 68 112 districts counted Pepper shows strength in remaining areas Pinchot falls short amid the drys and Ware Mellon machines Pepper endorses Coolidge but loses Beidleman leads in governor race Mellon backs national policy shift in a state pivotal to the Keystone.
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Paul R. Malian
United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sug Wm
Vare
Ersa Republican Congress
Republican
Sena
Pepper
Pinchot
Wharton Pepper
Coolidge
Melion
Dryest
Pepper-Mellon-Coolidge
Edward FE. Beidleman
Ware
John 8. Fisher
Varo
Mellon
Cies
Nation
Senate
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M’arthur
Vic
Bishop Blake
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