Air Race to Paris Delayed by Atlantic Weather
At Old Orchard Maine May 22 two rival crews pursue a trans Atlantic flight from Roosevelt Field evaluation. Green Flash pilots Q Williams and L A Yancey await rival Armeno Lotti Jr and Jules Assolant while meteorologists warn of 1000 miles of rain over the ocean and stormy Great Circle conditions likely until Thursday.
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Old Orchard
UMB
Atlantic
Green Flash
Bernard
Loger Q. Willams
Lewis A. Yancey
Williams
Yancey
Armeno Lotti, Jr
Lotti
Roosvelt Field
New York
Charls A. Levine
Guiseppe Dellanea
Rome
U.P
Roosevelt Field
Paris
Jean Assolant
Giuseppe Bellanca
Black motorist abducts white girl in Cincinnati incident
Cincinnati police sought a tan roadster driver described as a Black man who seized a white girl from a curb last night and sped away amid her screams. Miss Vera Krott, a witness, identified the assailant as the same man linked to earlier mistreatment of white girls in the area.
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Cincinnati
Vera Krott
15 Arrested at Dog Race Tracks in Ohio Gambling Bust
Columbus May 22 An anti dog racing campaign led to 16 arrests in Ohio including H M Foster general manager of the Madison County Greyhound Race Track at West Jefferson and 15 employees charged with accepting bets and encouraging gambling.
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Columbus
U.P
Myers Y. Cooper
H. M. Foster
Madison County
West Jefferson
Church Plans for 22 Story Building In Cincinnati
Cincinnati church approves plans for a 22 story church store and office building on the old First Presbyterian site. The structure would place offices auditorium and club rooms from the 19th floor upward, with a total cost of 2 506 000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
The
Congregational Church
First Presbyterian Church
Athens Messenger Highlights Famous Dessert Recipes Booklet
The Athens Messenger promotes a Washington Information Bureau booklet with over 120 recipes by famous American women including Martha Washington and Mrs. Coolidge. It features desserts for all occasions from pies and cakes to custards and puddings. Readers can copy the booklet for six cents plus postage by using the coupon.
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Washington Information Bureau
Martha Washington
Mrs. Coolidge
Cupid Discards Bow for Gun and ITT Works in Eastern Ohio
St Clairsville May 2 A local tale recounts Dan Weekley who bought a revolver after a dancing incident with Miss Winifred Ramsey. He shot at her but she survived. Weekley was fined 100 dollars by Judge Cowan and the punishment suspended on the condition he spend the money on household goods for his bride. The couple later married.
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CUPID
ITT
Ohio
ST. Clairsville
Dan Cupid
Thomas Weekly
Winifred Ramsey
Winifred
Supreme Court Rules for St. Louis and O'Fallon Railroad
Wall Street reacts as railroad stocks surge after the Supreme Court rules in favor of the St. Louis and O'Fallon Railroad against the Interstate Commerce Commission valuation. The decision sets a major precedent for railroad valuation cases and market impact.
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Wall Street
Supreme Court
St. Louis and O'Fallon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street Bears Postpone Rally as Markets Slip
A cautious trading day keeps Wall Street bears hopeful expectations in check while investors weigh slim gains and ongoing declines across major indices amid cautious sentiment.
City Requires Bells on Cats to Protect Birds
Riverside residents face a new ordinance mandating bells on cat collars to warn birds. Cats without bells may be seized or removed, and authorities emphasize safeguarding local avian life.
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Riverside
Chicare
Birds and Cats Inherit Traits Across Generations
The passage suggests that if acquired characteristics are inherited, cats will gradually approach birds without alerting them, advancing toward a final spring.
Athens County appoints deputy treasurer and fills vacancy
Moler to serve as deputy treasurer starting June 1 as Juanoun W. Moler moves into the role. Mrs Mabel Baird named by the county board to fill the vacancy caused by Rafael Johnson resignation and will start in June. Johnson becomes purchasing agent for Ohio University dormitories. Moler to take full treasurer duties September 1.
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W. ©. Meter
Athens County
Mabel Baird
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Rafel Johnson
Baird
Johnson
Ohio University
Moler
Evans Is To Run For Fifth Term In Athens
Griffith H. Evans filed with clerk David Johnson his candidacy for renomination as city auditor in Athens in the Republican primaries. Evans has eight years in office and faced opposition only once before. Paper signatures on file include George W. Mason and others.
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Griffith H. Evans
David Johnson
Election Board
Athens
Evans
Mr. Evans
J. S. Sherrard
George W. Mason
R. A. Dalton
J. A. Jones
John W. Dowler
Ava I’. Dalton
A. E. Watkins
Athens City Schools Announce Summer Session Schedule
The Athens school district closes June 7 under Superintendent A. F. Hixson. Summer session runs June 17 to August 16 with full courses and staff teaching English Latin U S history government science drawing and math for grades seven through high school at Central High and Putnam School.
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Athens School
A. F. Hixson
Mary Connett
Helen Leech
United States
Fro F. Harshman
A. K. Price
W. P. Porter
A. A. Nellis
A. L. Hughes
Central High
Tufus Putnam School
Athens Woman Maps Visit to Waldorf Astoria Closing
Mrs. Frances Maxwell leaves Athens for New York City to attend the Waldorf Astoria closing sale. A former fifth floor clerk, she recalls lavish entertainments and famous guests including John W. Gates known for the line bet you a million. She hopes to bring home a souvenir from the famed hotel.
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Frances Maxwell
New York City
Maxwell
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Gates
Supreme Court Rules Flat Feet Entitles Worker to Compensation
Columbus May 22 The Ohio Supreme Court held a deliveryman with flat feet is entitled to workmen compensation Ceril Nichols formerly with Klein Loffelman Zollers Company will receive compensation from the Industrial Commission of Ohio The decision affirms Stark County court judgments and sets a precedent for similar cases
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Columbus
U.ri
Supreme Court
Ceril Nichols
Klein-Ileffleman-Zollers Company
Anton
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Stark County
Hoover invites oil governors to waste problem meeting
President Hoover issued invitations to governors of oil producing states to join a national program to curb drilling waste. A cross-state contact committee would work with the Federal Oil Conservation Board, with Wilbur as head of the government delegation at the Colorado Springs conference if approved.
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Hoover
Washington
URR
Colorado Springs
Colo
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Wilbur
Federal
OU Conservation Board
Two Athens Men Arrested Tuesday In Toxication Charges
John Barber and Cokey Lockhart, both of Athens, were arrested Tuesday night on intoxication charges by Police Captain Charles Maple and Patrolman Howard Culson. They will be arraigned before Mayor Bk. CC. Woodworth in the mayor's office at the City Building Wednesday night.
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John Barber
Cokey Lockhart
Athens
Charles Maple
Howard Culson
Bk. CC. Woodworth
Married a Year Seeks Divorce in Common Pleas Court
Mrs. Sarah Law seeks divorce from John Law after one year of marriage alleging adultery neglect of duty and non support. She requests temporary and permanent alimony claiming he earns four dollars a day as a State Highway Department employee owns a car livestock and property. They separated in November after six months of marriage. He paid only fifty dollars at the birth of their child in April. Temporary alimony hearing set for May 27.
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Sarah
Law
John Dpd
Common Pleas Court
State Highway Department
Duchess of Bedford Aims to Break London India Flight Record
The Duchess of Bedford, 63, an English aviatrix who flies her own plane in Europe, plans a two day attempt with a companion to beat the RAF record set by Squadron Leader Jones-Williams for the London to India nonstop flight. She hopes to complete the trip in under eight hours eight minutes.
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Duchess of Bedford
Europe
London
India
Jones-Williams
Royal Air Force
Pope's Vatican Departure Delayed to Early June
Rome reports the Pope will leave the Vatican later than planned. The exit that had been set for May 30 is postponed to early June, an official announcement said.
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Rome
Vatican
Fort Worth Monoplane Seeks 131-Hour Flight Record
In Fort Worth Texas on May 22 two pilots push the Fort Worth monoplane toward half its endurance goal of over 131 hours. The rebuilt whirl wind motor performs well boosting confidence in reaching the target.
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Fort Worth
Tesx
U.P
Mt Carmel Hospital awards diplomas to 27 graduate nurses
In Columbus on May 2 Mt Carmel Hospital conferred diplomas on 27 graduate nurses. Among the new graduates were Lulu Roberts Logan Mary McKenna Corning Nan Cuarelli Upper Sandusky Lucy Lamity Corning Josina Flowers Upper Sandusky and Agnes Ryan Mechanicsburg.
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Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Lulu Roberts
Logan
Mary McKenna
Corning
Nan Cuarelli
Upper Sandusky
Lucy Lamity
Josina Flowers
Agnes Ryan
Mechanicsburg
Gold Star Mother Opposes Local Dump Site
Ruth Robinson, widow of Civil War veteran and Gold Star Mother, resists selling any part of her 18 acre Logan tract for a proposed city dumping ground. City Council has not acted yet as public sentiment hardens against the site, prompting a search for an alternate location.
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Logan
Ruth Hole Innon
Walnut Street
Robinson
Seth Robinson
Legionnaires
American Legion Auxiliary
Enst
Shela
Joe Hutchine
Viains
Athens
Mel. Robinson
Nine escape death as airliner bursts into flames
A trimotored Roening Air Transport plane carrying seven passengers and two pilots burst into flames four miles west of Kiko, New. Chief pilot Hugh Barker made a controlled landing at about 2,000 feet. The craft, valued at $100,000, was destroyed. all aboard escaped unharmed.
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Oakland
Calif
Roening Air Transport Company
Kiko
New
Milot Hugh Barker
Salt Lake City
Barker
Bie
Abe Warner
Itamall
Raider Proves New York Easy Mark In Air Game
A U S P bomber from Dayton Ohio attacked New York Harbor defenses in a night game. Lieut Odas Moon and four crew dropped three flares on Governor's Island and destroyed Fort Jay proving fog and clouds no defense. The mission ended with the attackers triumphant and the aircraft heading toward Field Washington.
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New York
Dayton
Ohio
Odas Moon
Bombr
Governor's Island
Fort Jay
Broadway
Tolling Field
Washington
Cooper Family Feud Flare Reignites in Twin Creek District
Police report renewed Cooper family feud violence in Portsmouth on May 22. Kenny Cooper, youngest brother, was fired upon eight times in an ambush shooting. he escaped by fleeing into nearby woods. The feud involves two brothers already under sentence for involvement in a shooting.
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Portsmouth
Cooper
Twin Creek
Cooper Boys
Kenny Cooper
Mal Carrier Dies in New Philadelphia
John Wieira aged 63 a rural mail carrier for 24 years died after collapsing from a wagon in New Philadelphia May 22. He worked for the Dundes office and is described as a victim of diabetes.
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Mal Carrier
New Philadelphia
John Wieira
Dundes
Love Came First but Now Come the Diplomas
In Pomeroy, two high school graduates who left early for marriage return to complete their diplomas. Mrs. Margaret Keehne and Mrs. Cecil Bradbury, both mothers, finish eight years later. Bradbury needs only history and English. Keehne requires half the coursework, then they'll receive their prizes eight years after relinquishing them for love.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Margaret Keehne
Cecil Bradbury
Dan Cupid
Ferne McName
Charles McName
Margaret Keeline
Miss Keehne
A. R. Davis
Bradbury
Keehne
Murder Opens Booze Inquiry
The slaying of George Murphy, former Grand Hotel clerk, shifts police focus to rum running and hijacking. Ambushed and shot early yesterday, Murphy reportedly trafficked in contraband but acted independently, sparking a broader probe tied to gang activity. Murphy had ties to St Louis and Paducah, with a Miami, Oklahoma holdup linked to him as a suspect.
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Wamilton
George Murphy
Grand Hotel
Murphy
St. Louis
Paducah
Miami
Kha
Hotel Sorrente
L illie Flemings Fires on Neighbor in Narrow NJ Neighborhood
Mrs Lillian Flemings of Alloway New Jersey faced tests about shooting the neighborhood saxophone player. Neighbor Lewis Collier the town postmaster organized a fife and drum corps. She loaded the family artillery and shot Collier through the lung.
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Lillian Flemings
Alloway
N. J
Lewis Collier
Plan to shift debenture in tariff bill discussed in Washington
Washington May 22 Conferees moved toward a plan to place the debenture in the tariff bill or remove it from the farm bill as a way to break the stalemate between Senate and House committees. Representative Clamer would offer the debenture as an amendment to the tariff measure. Hoover faces a busy eleventh week as White House life remains unusually active and social amid intense public and capital society attention.
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Varia
Representative Clamer
Senate
House
Washington
Hoover
Capital Society
White House
United States
Executive Mansion
Mexican Brother Lindy Arrested in New Haven
A man calling himself Hubert Tondera of Mexico City was jailed in Rockland lockup as a suspicious person after failing to see Col. Charles A Lindbergh at the Morrow home. He claimed to be an inventor and aviation mechanic and sought Lindbergh on an urgent matter tied to the famous flyer.
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North Haven
Conn
Hubert Tondera
Mexico City
Rockland Lockup
Charles A. lAndbergh
Morrow Suniamer
Tondera
Catone Lindbergh
Wait for Reports in Probes of Disaster
Cleveland investigations into the disaster at Cleveland Clinic stated to be at a standstill awaiting technical expert reports not yet finished. The State Industrial Commission report released in Columbus faulted X ray film decomposition in the clinic basement for the deadly explosions and rashes.
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Cleveland
Toledo teen shot by classmate fires unloaded gun
Lloyd Campbell, 16, student at a Toledo high school, was wounded by a bullet when fellow student Charles Tage, also 16, fired an supposedly unloaded gun at him on May 22. Campbell remained in hospital as authorities investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.P
Lloyd Campbell
Charles Tage
Victim of Accident to Face Court in Damages Suit
Miss Helen Buschmann former Lake Erie College student to testify mute about injuries from a bus collision in a $2,560,000 suit against Great Lakes States Company Inc. The hearing opens in Lake County Courthouse Paineville with her mother and a nurse nearby.
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Painesville
Helen Buschmann
Lake Erie College
Great Lakes Stares Company, Inc
Lake County
Imma Buschmann
Legal notice for partition case in Athens County
W K Peters attorney states parties entitled to real estate scattered across Paris Alpes Maritimes France Washington DC Baltimore New York City Long Island and Newport will receive copies of The Messenger containing the legal notice. The Daligren suit seeks partition and other relief with property located in Athens County.
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Tuesdas
Athens
France
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
New York City
Long Island
Newport
Rhode Island
Athens County
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