Unrest Weighs on Recovery for Iron and Steel Industry
May 24 AP report notes difficulties and legislation hinder recovery in the iron and steel sectors. Leaders like Girdier and Weir discuss production, NRA factors, and industry confidence while noting bright young leaders face resistance. Industry hopes for fair NRA terms and continued expansion despite uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Printo
Steel Indus
American Iron Institute
Girdier
Igteel Corporation
John Lewis
Ac Girdier
Killers of fe Barrow Governor Com Officers Who Trap Criminals
Fragmentary text mentions May 2 and an AP report noting police or officials trapping criminals. Names are unclear. includes garbled phrases about mothers and publishers. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable content.
Own Rifle Fatality Near Home In Gallipolis
Wilbur Baker aged 33 was accidentally shot and killed with his own rifle while crow hunting on a hill behind his Garfield Avenue home. The bullet struck him in the chest as he climbed over a sewer. his son Freddie found the body. Coroner Brown said the gun likely fired accidentally. Baker had been out of work, and this is the coroner’s fifth violent death in his short tenure.
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Gallipolis
Wilbur Baker
Garfield Avenue
Freddie
Baker
W. W. Duff
Freddie Baker
W. Lewis Brown
CWA
Curtis Fry
Mercerville
Eno
Brown
J. T. Hanson
Open Champion Beaten by English Rival in British Amateur
Johnny Goodman American open champion and odds favorite lost in the fifth round of the British Amateur Golf Championship to Leslie Garnett of England 3 and 1. Jack McLean, Scottish Walker Cup player, fell to James Wallace by 1 up. Only Americans left were George T. Dunlap Jr and W Lawson Little among eight quarterfinalists.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Johnny Goodman
Leslie Garnett
Jack McLean
James Wallace
George T. Dunlap
United States
W. Lawson Little
San Francisco Husky
Alfonso XIII plans divorce from Queen Victoria report
La Libertad in Madrid cites a France report that former King Alfonso XIII intends to divorce former Queen Victoria, suggesting a royal marital split.
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Madrid
la Libertad Today
France
Alfonso XIII
Victoria
Want Ad Scottie Sees Classified Ads Daily
The Nelsonville Column highlights daily classified items such as straw and panama cleaning services for a fresh look, a middle aged lady seeking housework, an Ohio University graduate available for work, and a cow trade for a work horse, praising the value of classifieds.
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Ohio University
Dr W E Stansbury noted Middleport druggist dies at 80
Middleport May 24 Dr W E Stansbury veteran druggist and Meigs County pioneer died at 5 45 this morning at his home on South Third Avenue He was 80 and had been in failing health for two years He arrived in Rutland as a child from Harford County Maryland with six parents He had 54 years as a druggist and 53 years in Middleport He leaves a wife Eva J Stansbury three sons Garen C W Pearlie two grandchildren two sisters and other relatives Funeral services will be held at his residence Saturday at 2 pm with Rev John Orr and Rev Harley Bolton officiating burial at Hill Cemetery
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W. EF
Stansbury
Middleport
Rutland
Maryland
Knights of Pythias Lodge
W. E. Stansbury
Meigs County
South Third Avenue
William Stansbury
Harford County
Presbyterian Church
Eva J. Stansbury
Garen
C. W
Huntington
Pearlie
William
Jane Stansbury
Martha A. McGraw
Millersport
Robina F. Barton
John Orr
New Wilmington
Harley Bolton
the Hill Cemetery
Whitlock Dies At 65 Former U S Ambassador
CANNES May 4 AP Brand Whitlock 65 former United States ambassador to Belgium died today in Cannes from a heart attack after a March bladder operation. Funeral services set for Saturday at Holy Trinity Church with burial in Cannes. Belgian government expected to be represented. Whitlock known for mercy appeals to Germany early war days nicknamed Le Ministre Protecteur.
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Cannes
Brand Whitlock
United States
Belgium
Holy Trinity Church
Whitlock
Urbana
Germany
Brussels
Robberies Reported at Smith's Restaurant and Halbert's Store
Two robberies Tuesday night prompted a Wednesday report. Smith's Restaurant in Guysville lost five dollars in cash and five dollars in merchandise, while Halbert's General Store in Canaanville suffered merchandise valued at fifteen dollars. Sheriff Charles Stratton and Deputy Roy Goldsberry are investigating.
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Smith
Guysville
Halbert
Canaanville
Charles Stratton
Roy Goldsberry
Helbert
Justice O'Donohue Rules Agencies Not Forced to Buy Ford Goods
Justice Daniel W. O'Donohue in the District of Columbia Supreme Court held that government agencies cannot be compelled to purchase Henry Ford products, asserting Ford is thwarting the National Recovery Act. The ruling addresses federal procurement and the act's reach.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Daniel W. O' Donohue
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Labor Flags Report Given By Darrow
Washington May 2 The Darrow national review board faces internal dissension as it scrambles to complete its second report on small business and NRA codes. Clarence Darrow and Hugh Johnson, once foes, drive in separate directions amid labor attacks and a looming presidential deadline. Senator Nye pledges daily Senate action to press NRA reforms.
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Washington
NRA
Clarence Darrow
National Review Board
Darrow Board
Darrow
Roosevelt
William C. Thompson
Lowell Mason
Mason
Samuel Insull
Nye
Congress
Senate
Leaders Fear Filibuster Threat to Tariff Bill
Washington May 24. Democratic leaders vow to end any filibuster on the tariff bargaining bill by extending Senate hours. Majority Leader Robinson warns of 10 am to 8 pm sessions or longer if needed. Republican Leader McNary says no GOP involvement and Republicans will vote once general debate ends.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
McNary
Second Filley Trial Set for Monday
Esther Filley of Nelsonville faces a manslaughter charge in the November fatal shooting of Margaret Green of Deanville. A February jury failed to reach a verdict and was dismissed after 12 hours of deliberation. The retrial, postponed from March 14 due to missing witnesses, is now scheduled for Monday.
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Esther Filley
Nelsonville
Margaret Green
Deanville
Athens County Common Pleas
C. F Rowland
John W. Rolin
Bowman denies killing in Harrodsburg murder case
Neal Bowman, on the witness stand in Harrodsburg Kentucky, denied killing 17 year old Conner Franklin and claimed Stanley Mercer, his 19 year old accomplice, killed Franklin during a dispute over Mercer’s girlfriend Margaret Meadows. Bowman admitted helping dispose of the body as navy divers recovered it from Herrington Lake.
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Harrodsbirg
Neal Bowman
Ohio
Conner Franklin
Herrington Lake
Stanley Mercer
Bowman
Franklin
Mercer
Ohio Desperado
Margaret Meadows
Navy
Mooney Dies At Rolandus Farmer Leroy G Mooney 82
Leroy George Mooney an 82 year old farmer of Rolandus died early today at home. He is survived by his wife eight children two sisters and four brothers. Funeral set for 1 PM Saturday at Great Bend Baptist Church Pomeroy. Mrs Mary Baker 98 died in Akron services held in Pomeroy with six children and several grandchildren surviving.
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Pomeroy
iStaff Speecial
Leroy George Mooney
Rolandus
Great Bend Baptist Church
Mary Baker
Akron
Ewing
Elizabeth Humphrey
RAF Fliers Die In Empire Day Pageant Crash
London May 24 two Royal Air Force fliers were killed in an airplane crash during the Empire Day Air Pageant at Andover Air dome. The dead are Flying Officer G E Williams of New Zealand and Corporal R F Brown of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
Andover Airdome
G. FE
Naval Surgeons Fly To Aid Stricken Adventurer
A 1,000 mile emergency air flight by naval surgeons aids William Albert Robinson, a sea adventurer stricken with appendicitis off the Galapagos. The U S destroyer Hale and two seaplanes join a rescue task force responding to Mrs Robinson’s pleas as they approach Tagua Cove.
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Los Angeles
William Albert Robinson
Tagua Cove
Galapagos Islands
U. S
Hale
Navy
Wounded Man Near Death After Coolville Shooting
Howard Tanthorey of Coolville lay in serious condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital with a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was shot Monday night during an argument over a flashlight at Mrs. Cecelia Bradford’s home. Bradford, held in Athens County Jail, allegedly fired the bullet and denied the shooting when questioned.
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Coolville
Howard Tanthorey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Tanthorey
Cecelia Bradford
Nelsonville Men Face Court Trial Over Garage Theft
Paul Harshman of Nelsonville and Jack Davis from the same town were indicted for larceny of money from a Nelsonville garage. The case opened in Athens County Common Pleas Court with a jury of Roy Poston and others including Peter Fagan Noah Harvey J H Rice and J A Jacobs.
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Paul Harshman
Nelsonville
Jack Davis
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Roy Poston
Peter Fagan
Noah
Harvey
J. H. Rice
John A. Jacobs
D. M. Clutter
Sylvester Smith
William Drury
Webb Poston
Freda Weatherby
Arthur Anderson
Jake Sherman
One Room Schoolhouses Give Way to Centralized Ohio Education
Ohio moves to close one room schoolhouses in state aided districts as the Department of Education centralizes under way. About 3,050 such schools remain, with 200 closed in two years and roughly 1 million dollars saved annually through reduced transportation costs and streamlined operations. Old buildings may be sold or repurposed as stations, residences, or storage. several unique names are listed among the former schools.
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State Department of Education
Ohio
Pas
Loca Boards of Education
State Department
Joseph W. Fichter
Fichter
Boards of Education
Athens County
Gatlia
Morgan
Windy Hill
Marmony
Unemployment Hits Advising Business In Will Rogers Note
Beverly Hills column quotes Will Rogers remarking on unemployment among advisers to Roosevelt. He cites Jimmie Gerard and 49 former country runners dismissed, noting frustration and lack of clear attention from the president. Rogers mocks the advising business as overstaffed and ineffective.
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Will Rogers
Roosevelt
Taxpayers Lag Fifty Million On Realty Bills
Ohio taxpayers owed over 50.5 million dollars in real estate taxes as of last August, a Census Bureau delinquency report shows. Summit County led with 42 percent uncollected, while Holmes County posted 4 percent, with Athens and Hocking counties showing 18 and 20.5 percent delinquency respectively.
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Washington
Ohio
Census Bureau
William L. Austin
Bureau
Summit County
Akron
Holmes County
Athens County
Hocking County
Barney Kern Dies at Ashland After Ill Health
Bernhard Barney Kern, about 63, former Athens collection agency operator, died last night in Ashland Ohio after months of illness. He was born in Roumania and came to the United States as a youth. He lived in New York, then Mt Vernon Ohio, and was in Parkersburg before moving to Athens about 1924. He was married and divorced. no relatives are known locally. Services and burial are expected at Mt Vernon.
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Bernhard
Barney) Kern
Athens
Ashland
Mt Vernon
Mr Kern
Roumania
United States
New York
Mt. Vernon
Largest whiskey distillery seized in Southeastern Ohio raid
Marietta reports Sheriff Gay Thorn captured the largest whiskey distilling setup seen in the region. At a private home near Barlow on Route North Ashley Harriss William Hunter and Charlies Snyder were arrested. 144 gallons of whiskey were confiscated and the plant allegedly produced 255 gallons of mash. The operation, built likely at Weirton West Virginia, purportedly shipped to Cleveland and West Virginia by a coordinated whiskey running group.
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Marietta
Ohio
Gay Thorn
Barlow
North Ashley Harriss
William Hunter
Charlies Snyder
Light Frost Possible in Ohio Valley Forecast
Weatherman predicts unsettled conditions in Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys with light local showers. In this area the outlook is fair and slightly cooler tonight with possible light frost in favorable spots, followed by Friday and Saturday of fair and warmer weather.
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Ohio
Mississippi
Farm Bureau Men Gather in Pomeroy Event
A meeting of Farm Bureau members from Athens Meigs Vinton and Gallia counties will be at the Elmhurst Tavern in Pomeroy on Friday. The program begins at 1 p.m. and lasts all day with state officials Herbert Smoots a and Perry Green as principal speakers. Also on the program are talks by C. B. Poston manager of the Athens branch and others. Entertainment will be provided.
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Farm Bureau
Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Gallia
Elmhurst
Pomeroy
Herbert Smootsa
Perry Green
Co. 8
Poston
W. A. Carmen
R. R Barker
W. F P. Kampf
Machine Guns and Bayonets Round Electric Auto-Lite Plant
National Guardsmen ringed the Electric Auto-Lite plant in Toledo after rioting left dozens injured. Troops tightened zones around the factory, cleared streets, and prepared for arbitration talks as workers demand union recognition and a 10 percent wage rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Electric Auto-Lite Company
L. &. Connelly
J. Arthur Minch
Auto-Lite
Company Fined 850 For Overloading Truck
Ed wards Transfer Company of Columbia faced a $50 fine and costs after their driver John Reese was found transporting a heavy steam shovel on Route 77 near Sharpsburg. The load weighed 41 tons, 12 tons over the permit limit issued by the State Highway Department. Reese was arraigned before Magistrate Carl H. Porter and the fine money was telegraphed to Athens by the Edwards Company.
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John Reese
Edwards Transfer Company of
Columbia
BE. A
Capel
State Highway Patrol
Reese
Sharpsburg
State Highway Department
Carl H. Porter
Athens
Edwards Company
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