Improvements Progress on Southeast Ohio Highways
Improvements on highways in southeastern Ohio proceed rapidly says H N Burgett executive secretary of the South East Ohio Motor Club. U S 50 South project costing 350000 includes bridges at Coolville Little Hocking regrading and relocation of the highway between Guysville and Carthage Gap and 375 miles of concrete between Torch and Belpre.
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Ohio
H. N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Coolville
Little Hocking
Guysville
Carthage Gap
Washington County
Torch
Belpre
Carthage
Burgett
VU. S. No. 50
Woman Sues for Separation Over Husband's Jealous Rules
Mrs. Anna Van Houten claims her husband censored her behavior by installing frosted windows and nailing them shut and even removing the telephone disc to stop her flirting. She has filed suit for separation in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Anna van Houten
Athens Messenger Promotes Lets Play A Game Booklet
The Athens Messenger offers a booklet titled LETS PLAY A GAME through the Washington Information Bureau. It describes more than 100 games and stunts chosen for general interest and entertainment value. Send six cents for postage and handling to obtain a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Washington Information Bureau
Flying Goes Ahead. A Duty To Presidents, Italy's New Submarines
A brief item notes progress on a flight program and Italy's submarine project while mentioning duties to presidents and a reference to whisky. The passage reads as a compact assortment of headlines and fragments without a single cohesive story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Aviation progress and Lindbergh anniversary noted
St. Louis marks Lindbergh flight anniversary as Miss Johnson, a 22 year old English flier, completes a solo England to Australia crossing. She lands after fuel shortage and restarts. Graf Zeppelin travels the Atlantic from Spain to Brazil through airspace rarely seen by dirigibles.
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St. Louis
Lindbergh
Miss Johnson
England
Australia
Sea of
Java
Atlantic
Spain
Brazil
Hoover observes naval air power in Atlantic mimic battle
President Hoover watched a simulated battle off the Virginia Capes starring the battleship Silvery Los Angeles and American air units. He noted the French air force could overwhelm the scene quickly, reflecting on aviation and naval strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Virginia Capes
Los Angeles
Army
Navy
France
Former President Coolidge Reflects On Duty To Back The President
The article portrays Calvin Coolidge sitting on a porch near a two family home and argues the public must back the President while also being frank about opinions. It asserts national success depends on public support and stresses informing the President of American thoughts he cannot directly see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Graf Zeppelin Near Pernambuco on Oversea Trip
The Graf Zeppelin giant German dirigible on its first South American commercial flight neared Pernambuco Brazil after a long over-water run from Seville Spain. Commander Dr Hugo Eckener planned refueling there before heading to Rio de Janeiro probably tomorrow morning. The message placed the ship near St Paul Island north of the equator about 350 miles southeast of Fernando Noronha Island and under 500 miles from Brazil's northeastern tip.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
South America
Seville
Spain
Hugo Eckener
Rio de Janeiro
Graf
St. Paul Island
Equator
Fernando Noronha Island
Woman Claims Secret Wife of Doctor Scully
Mrs Eunice Rockwell revisited Cleveland claiming she is the secret wife of Dr A P Scully and sought proof of a 15 year old marriage. She visited Leesburg Florida where a minister who performed the ceremony is now deceased and no record could be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.R
Eunice Rockwell
A. P. Scully
West Side
Mark Patterson
Rockwell
Leesburg
Fla
Tampa
Bets on Ohio River packet race heat up in Cincinnati
Com John W Hubbard of the Ohio Transportation Company and the Louisville and Cincinnati Packet Company posted bets on June 28 races. Hubbard offered 1000 to 500 that Queen City would beat the winner of the Tom Greene Betsy Ann race, and 1000 to 1000 that Senator Cordell would beat the race winner. Contending captains Tom Greene and Frederick Way Jr accepted the Queen City bet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.R
John W. Hubbard
Pittsburgh
Ohio Transportation Company
Louisville and Cincinnati Packet Company
William A. A. Castellini
Hubbard
Queen City
Tom Greene
Frederick Way, Jr
Senator Cordell
Judge Heads Society at Ohio Missionary Convention
Judge Co D Lennert of Zanesville was elected president of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society of the Churches of Christ at the close of the annual convention in Lima on May 22.
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Lima
Co. D. Lennert
Zanesville
Ohio Christian Missionary Society of the Churches of Christ
Anti Salvation League plans national drive and pledge assets
Washington reports the Anti Saloon League shows 18.7 million dollars in pledged assets on its books, with real collection around 20 to 25 percent. Dr. F Scott Mc Bride testified before the Senate Lobby Committee outlining a national campaign to educate on alcohol evils and noting book value vs actual recoveries. He criticized Dwight Morrow’s repeal stance and the cost to collect pledges, with figures Blaine cited showing substantial spending relative to receipts.
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Washington
U.P
Anti-Saloon League
F. Scott McBride
Senate Lobby Committee
McBride
League
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Morrow
Blaine
Wisconsin
Supreme Court Rules for William Wykie Jr. in Damages Suit
The Supreme Court upheld lower court judgments awarding William Wykie Jr. $5,000 in Jackson County. Wykie was injured when his car was struck at a railroad crossing by a Hocking Valley train.
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Columbus
U.P
Supreme Court
Jackson County
William Wykie, Jr
Hocking Valley Railroad
Wykie
Hocking Valley
Jackson
Editors Face Jail Over Contempt in LA Record Case
Los Angeles Bar Association accuses editors of contempt for editorials and cartoons on the Julian Petroleum scandal. Three Los Angeles Record executives H. B. R. Briggs publisher Rodney Brink managing editor Gilbert Brown editor appear in court June 2. If convicted they could face up to zero days in jail.
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Los Angeles Bar Association
Julian Petroleum Company
The
Los Angeles Record
H. B. R. Briggs
Rodney Brink
Gilbert Brown
New Dry Spell In Athens Police Report
An 18 day period with no arrests for intoxication in Athens is shown by court records. Police theorize bootleggers evaded arrests and may be away on fishing trips.
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Athens
Sisters Face 30 Days In Jail Over Feud
Sandusky, May 22. In Municipal Court Judge Claude Minor warned sisters Mrs. Nicholas Pullano and Mrs. Rose Lombardo to bury the hatchet by 6 p.m. tomorrow or face 30 days in jail for assault. Both vowed to serve jail time rather than reconcile, as no calls had been exchanged at last report.
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Sandusky
O.R
Nicholas Pullano
Rose Lombardo
Ohio State Safety Council Formed to Promote Accident Prevention
The Ohio State Safety Council, incorporated in Columbus, aims to advance accident prevention through legislation. Plans include licensing only financially responsible drivers, a license law to curb reckless driving, a state highway patrol, expanded PUC powers over buses and trucks, markings of rail crossings, and thorough fire hazard inspections of state buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio State Safety Council
Public Utilities Commission
Johnson moves to block London Naval Treaty approval
Senator Johnson of California, leading opponent of the London Naval Treaty, moved to block early Senate consideration. He said he will call 14 or 15 more witnesses in the inquiry, risking a delay that could push the treaty past this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Johnson
California
Senate
Hoover
League of Unions
Corn crop growing well after rains in Athens County
Athens County extends report states seventy five percent of the corn crop is planted and growing rapidly after recent rains. The remaining twenty five percent is expected to be planted within two weeks. Most fields show two to four inches of growth and cultivation is underway according to County Extension Agent T. H. Johnson.
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Athens County
T. H. Johnson
Johnson
May Term Grand Jury Indicts 49 in 31 Defendants
The May Grand Jury at the Athens County Courthouse returned 49 indictments against 31 defendants after reviewing 60 cases over three days. Most true bills were for grand larceny and several for burglary, with names including William Green, Harry Green, John Dunbar, Elmer Sharp, and others linked to copper wire thefts and related crimes. Arrignments are set for Saturday at 8 a.m. before Judge Worstell in Common Pleas Court.
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May
Grand Jury
Athens County
Seasion
L. G. Worstell
Common Pleas Court
William Green
Harry Green
John Dunbar
Elmer Sharp
Xenia
Nelsonville
Dunbar
Sharp
Elza Patrick
Archie Blevins
Sid Adams
Ashland
Millfield
Bert Fox
Don Dilley
Jennings Coal Company
Charles Price
Edward Bartlett
Walter Koon
Kimberly
John Rife
Walter Armes
Fred Arms
Circlehill
Holmes Made Judge of Franklin County Court
Former Municipal Judge Harry B. Holmes was appointed Franklin County Common Pleas Judge to day succeeding the late Judge E. B. Kinkead. Local reports note Holmes was named by City officials and will assume the bench immediately. The appointment fills the vacancy caused by Kinkead's death.
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Holmes
Columbus
Harry B. Holmes
Franklin County Common Pleas
E. B. Kinkead
Father spanks 3 month old girl and she dies
In Cleveland on May 22 a coroner's post mortem examined Patricia Vansavoort, three months old, found dead in her crib presumably from suffocation. The father Peter Vansvoort had spanked her two hours earlier as she resisted feeding. police say accidental suffocation is suspected.
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Cleveland
U.P
A. J. Pearse
Patricia Vansavoort
Peter Vansvoort
William Ververka
Ashe
Child 4 dies after running into speeding car
In Columbus on May 22 Ida Deal aged 4 was killed when she ran into the path of a speeding automobile. Police investigated the fatal day accident as officials reported no immediate charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ida Deal
Chicago gangland cremations fuel hunt for killers
Deputy Commissioner Stege sent detectives to probe alleged mob killings in Chicago as the cremation of ride victims is blamed on gang wars. Investigators focus on Capone allies Benny Bennett and George Higgins, with reports of 12 other possible victims and a crematory setup in a Northwest Side basement.
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Chicago
John Stege
Stege
Scarface
al Capone
Ment Furnace
Benny Bennett
New York
Capone
George Higgins
North Side
Better Trained Teachers May Improve Ohio Schools
Ohio Department of Education advocates two years of preparation for beginning elementary teachers in districts with high schools. Dr John L Clifton says excess supply of elementary teachers and urges boards to favor fully trained graduates over one-year normal course entrants. County and city superintendents concur on giving preference to fully prepared teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Department of Education
John L. Clifton
Clifton Caid
State Department
Boards of Education
Cliffton
Chicken House Robbed Again On Jerseyville Road
Deputy Sheriff Wayne Wingett and Wilson Ator investigated the burglary at Roy Reading's farm on Jerseyville Road. Reading said the chicken house theft was the third in six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wingett
Wilson Ator
Roy Reading
Jerseyville Road
Reading
Barrel kills man at Ashtabula Harbor
Stanley Roper of Cleveland was killed when a barrel fell four stories from a building under construction at Ashtabula Harbor. The accident occurred May 22 and investigators were to report on the incident.
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Ashtabula
U.R
Stanley Roper
Cleveland
Ashtabula Harbor
Explorer Dad Returns to Meet His Son at Home
Malcolm Hanson Jr. is an excited eighteen month old boy in Washington as his father, the Byrd Antarctic Six expedition radio operator, returns after a long voyage to the South Polar regions. His mother teaches him to say two words, Hello daddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Hanson, Jr
Byrd Antarctic
Hanson
South Polar
Washington
Orphans saved when fire swept St. Aeamiilan’s Orphanage
Milwaukee May 23. More than 200 orphaned boys and Sisters escaped death as a fire swept a dormitory and church at St Aeamiilan's Orphanage in St Francis suburb. Three motorists and a girl, driving by, alerted the dormitory and forced entry to awaken sleepers. They helped bring the children and Sisters to safety via a single usable fire escape.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.R
St. Aeamiilan’s
St. Francis
Maniac Escapes Cleveland Hospital in Manhunt
Authorities searched the Cleveland area around Cleveland State Hospital for Earl Follis, 31, who escaped yesterday. Follis was committed two years ago after threatening his mother and stepfather with a knife.
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Cleveland
U.R
Cleveland State Hospital
Earl Follis
GE tests stage TV in Schenectady theater show
Acting by air in Schenectady showcased a GE tested spectacle at the R K O Proctor Theater. An orchestra directed by a distant conductor was seen in image while a vaudeville act played on stage and was heard miles away. The performance demonstrated a new form of theatrical entertainment via television and radio.
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Schenectady
N. Y
U.P
R. K. O. Proctor
General Electric Company
Freshmen rehearse High Road comedy at Ohio University
Freshmen members of Playshop at Ohio University stage dress rehearsals for The High Road in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Final performance is set for Friday at 8 20 p m with a cast including Alex Phyllis Brown Ernest Jack Swanson Lady Minster Mildred Rupp Lary Trench Isabel Stewart Lord Trench Joe Colvin Reginald Welby Charles Reamer Lord Crayle David Titus Duke of Warrington Henry Harding Lord Teyleamore Lindley Smith Elsie Hilary Mary Elizabeth Jones James Orson Knisely.
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Playshop
Dramatic Organization
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Alex
Phyllis Brown
Ernest
Jack Swanson
Lady Minster
Mildred Rupp
Lary Trench
Isabel Stewart
Lord Trench
Joe Colvin
Reginald Welby
Charles Reamer
Lord Crayle
David Titus
Duke of Warrington
Henry Harding
Lord Teyleamore
Lindley Smith
Elsie Hilary
Mary Elizabeth Jones
James
Orson Knisely
Slain Witness Shocks Case Deliberations in San Francisco
A principal government witness was killed in San Francisco as a jury weighed liquor law violation charges against nine locals. The shooting during deliberations left authorities mystified about motive and connection to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
WUP
Plan Suggested to Build Refineries in Southeast Ohio
Logan May 22. Off producers from Southeastern Ohio formed a committee to probe refining feasibility in the district after a large meeting at Easterling Club house. George White Marietta gubernatorial candidate spoke as the board appointed a committee led by K Mildren to study all refinery aspects.
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Logan
Southeastern Ohio
Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Producers’ Association
Easterling Club House
KE. J. Mildren
Marietta
George White
Marietts
Democratic
Board of Directors
Mr. Mildren
O. C. Duns
Martetta
Barton Hall
Logang
Charles Bell
Fred Lee
New Matamoras
F. W. Dow Woodsfield
I. Jon Harringtee
Ww. 2
Burns
Martett Clyde
Fora
New Lexington
P. Gordon
Columbia
H. G. Chamberlain
William Meister
Oil Refinery Debate Drives Southeastern Ohio Meeting
Industry speakers at a district gathering discussed refinery viability, proposed production curtailment, and a Pennsylvania crude emphasis plan. They urged cooperative action with Bradford producers, a 26 percent reduction aim, and letters to farmers to favor Pennsylvania crude products.
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Howard Reiser
Akron
Medigs
Reinery
A. E. Faine
New Straiteville
C. Grimm
Woodsfield
Barton Hall
Logan
F. W. Douglass
Woodiefield
Southeastern Ohio
Iheducer
Foraker
New Lexington
J. P. Coe
Columbus
Bratford
Presidant Millran
Southeastern
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mildren
Harvey Smith
Marietta
Association
Washington, D
United States Chain Commerce
American & Mobile Association
White
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Vinton County
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Atate
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
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King Features Incorporated
Judge Heads Society
Liv
Ate
Safety Council
New Corporation
Pact
William Arbaugh
Ott Conrad
Virgil Good
Clarence Blrtcher
Harry Milliran
Darrell Hanning
Edward W. Cunningham
John Barnhart
Mary Miller
Starling Shingler
Elijah Giffin
Ben Edwards
Andrew McClain
May Grand Jury
L. W. Sanders
Elaie Underwood
Constance Helwig
Grace Sayre
Clark Kinder
F. J. Robinet
Charles Kuhns
Frank Runjon
J. T. Foutch
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Cynder Riley
Dora Barth
Christopher Graham
W. H. Brooks
Bruce Donaldson
Bones
Explorer
Maniac
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