Ohio Voters Set to Decide Bitter Off-Year Election
Ohio faces a high stakes election with about two million voters expected at the polls. Key races include U S Senator Roscoe M McCulloch for the Republicans and former Congressman Robert J Bulkley for the Democrats, with issues centered on prohibition and tariff policy.
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Ohio
Columbus
U.R
U. S
Roscoe M. McCulloch
Robert J. Bulkley
Cleveland
Jon. Myers Y. Cooper
McCulloch
George W. White
Marietta
Cooper
White
Cincinnati
Booklet Offers Help on Home Heating Plant
The Athens Messenger provides a booklet on home heating systems. It explains why many installations waste fuel or fail to heat adequately and guides readers on design size type installation and operation. A copy can be obtained for four cents plus postage with a coupon.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Crime Cases Before Court in Athens County
Three criminal cases were before Judge J. W. Darby in Athens County Common Pleas Court Monday morning. Emmett Ross pleaded guilty to assault and battery, fined 15 dollars plus costs, with a suspended 50 day sentence in the Athens County Jail. Jack Taylor pleaded not guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor, released on 500 dollar bond, with this offense reported as his third. Slue Bryan pleaded not guilty to sale of intoxicating liquor, bond set at 300 dollars, trial date November 10. Lucien Stephens, colored, indicted for abandonment of legitimate children, sentenced to the Mansfield State Reformatory. Day-Staneart Sales Co. awarded 200.46 dollars against J. D. Miller.
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J. W. Darby
Vinton County
Athens County
Lucien Stephens
Athens County Grand Jury
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Day-Staneart Sales Co
J. D. Miller
Races Dodge Toward a Result In North Carolina Elections
Campaigns have raged in the assembly races and the tide is expected to follow either Governor Cooper or White. Other offices to be filled include attorney general secretary of state state treasurer lieutenant governor and two state supreme court judges. Local counties cities vote on bonds and tax levies.
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Cooper
White
State Supreme Court
Help For Unemployed Miners Moves Ahead In Crooksville
In Crooksville Ohio contributions were raised to aid families of unemployed miners. Gov Myers Y Cooper donated 59 dollars as a mass meeting discussed conditions and a 400 miner walkout at Manhattan Coal Co after wage cuts of about one dollar daily.
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Crooksville
U.P
Myers Y. Cooper
Lee Hall
Mites
Manhattan Coal Company
Fire Chief John T. Mertz Dies After Illness
Akron reports the death of Fire Chief John T. Mertz at 66 after a long service in the department. He had surgery for a bladder disorder on September 30 and passed away in city hospital following a 3 11 alarm incident.
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Akron
John T. Mertz
City Hospital
Election Day Quiet Amid Promises From Candidates
Voters anticipate little from political pledges as Tuesday’s election nears. The Mikado's envoy Prince Tonkugawa visits, offering little direct insight while noting ongoing events and disturbances. Reporters press for statements, but he repeats that occurrences persist regardless of outcomes.
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Tonkugawa
The
Mikado
House of Peers
Formosa
The Nation’s Size and Election Awareness Questioned
The author argues that Americans ignore distant electoral details, noting few know Florida, Washington, Maine, Louisiana, or Oklahoma and questioning how many of 123 million can name all states. He compares national scale to dinosaurs and warns of relying on luck.
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New York
Florida
Washington
Maine
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Dean Inge Questions Elizabeth's Royal Lineage
The London preacher Dean Inge asserts that Queen Elizabeth I was not Henry VIII's daughter, basing his claim on studies of the Yudor portraits. He previously linked St Paul’s inspiration to epileptic effects.
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Dean Inge
St. Paul's
London
Elizabeth
Henry VIII
Yudor
Henry
Mary
Edward
Bandits Captured After Gas Station Hold Up
Two armed bandits held up a gasoline station near Cleveland and were captured after a gunfight with Warren police. Marshal Allan Carl of Orange Township made the arrest following radio dispatches from Cleveland police.
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Cleveland
Here
Warren
Allan Carl
Orange Township
Unemployment Census Weighed for City Data Analysis
Secretary Lamont says the administration may repeat unemployment figures in select cities to refine the national tally. Labor figures show a 21 point drop from par to 79.7 in October 1926, with March marking the first sub‑90 level in seven years. Federal relief shifts toward jobs creation and road pay, aided by the Emergency Committee on Employment and public works totaling about 1 billion dollars.
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Washington, Navy
United States
Commerce Lamont
United Press
Labor Department
Hoover
Cincinnati
C. CC. Sherill
Arthur Woods
Gas Tank Explodes Over Kansas City Warehouse District
A 20 000 gallon gasoline storage tank exploded in Kansas City Missouri spraying liquid fire over a large warehouse district. Flames shot 800 feet into the air as blazing gasoline flowed in multiple directions. All available fire fighting equipment rushed to the scene to combat the blaze.
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Kansas City
U.P
Three Men Killed In Streetcar Collision
Three men died in Huntington Sunday after their small coupe collided with an Ohio Valley Electric Co street car. William M. Parson, 25, Huntington, was killed instantly. Roy Kiser, 25, Logan, and Raymond Terry, 32, Huntington, died later in hospital.
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Huntington
W. Va
U.P
Ohio Valley Electric Co
William M. Parson
Roy Kiser
Logan
Raymond Terry
Mystery Woman Implicated in Cleveland Murder Case
Identity of a mystery woman linked to the death of Princeton University student R Miller Wilkison at a Shaker Heights social function was expected to be revealed as Ross Valore, 19, faced trial for complicity in the shooting before Judge Samuel H. Silbert.
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Cleveland
Nev
USA
R. Miller Wilkison
Princeton University
Shaker Heights
Ross Valore
Samuel H. Silbert
Need of Jail Is Emphasized In Athens County
Athens County must build a new jail or face housing prisoners outside the county. Mrs. S. H. Bing of the Ohio Department of Public Welfare warns the state will insist the current jail not be crowded beyond capacity if the bond issue fails. The jail, built for 18, now houses 45 inmates with a 26 capacity.
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Athens County
S. H. Bing
Division of Charities
Ohio Department of Public Welfare
State Department
Bing
8. C. Griffin
Griffin
Ministers Urge Dry Vote Across Ohio on Prohibition Theme
In Ohio Protestant churches ministers called prohibition a moral issue during Christian Citizenship Sunday. They condemned wet candidates and urged defeat of all supporters of alcohol, while some churches avoided endorsing any candidate. William E. Pussyfoot Johnson urged action at Windemere Church in Cleveland, saying regulation fails and repeal of drink is necessary.
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Columbus
U.R
Windemere Methodist Church
Cleveland
William EF
Pussyfoot" Johnson
Johnson
Faked death certificate tied to embalmer case
Robert Gillespie a Detroit embalmer faced a larceny by trick charge after confessing to collecting 426 dollars from an insurance company using a forged death certificate for his mother who officials say is actually alive in a Fort Worth granaryarium in Texas. He initially claimed the phantom death certificate was to ship a casket of liquor to Toledo.
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Toledo
Trick
Robert Gillespie
Detroit
Fort Worth
Tex
Gillespie
Messenger Cooking School To Be Opened Tuesday With Mrs Emily Lautz in Charge
Addis Ababa events note a coronation atmosphere in Abyssinia with Haile Selassie crowned emperor. The scene features Europeanized capital life, royal procession, and foreign dignitaries including the Duke of Gloucester and French marshal as moments blend modern and ancient ceremony.
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Messenger Cooking School
Emily Lautz
Addis Ababa
Abyssinia
Raa Tafart
Haile Sebaste
Lion
Solomon
Sheba
Duke of Gloucester
George
England
Marshal Lvesperey
France
Prince of
Udine
Italy
Giant Waves Claim Three In Cuba Coast Rescue
In Matanzas Bay a fierce sea swept Mrs. William J. Jackson alongside her husband American consul and friend J T Wainwright to their deaths during a weekend outing. Jackson and Wainwright perished after entering the surf to save her as others attempted aid. Sydney Guest and S Dillingham, local vice consuls, tried to help but were pulled from danger by a pole and survived.
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Havana
Cuba
U.R
William J. Jackson
Matangas Bay
Jackson
J. T. Wainwright
Matanzas
Mra. Jackson
Gang Victim In Danger After Abduction In Detroit
Charles Kater, a retired real estate dealer, has been held for a $3,000 ransom since Thursday night. Police involvement allegedly led to danger, as kidnappers demanded $19,000 after the abduction from his West Side home. Mrs. Kater tried to arrange his release while police reportedly received underworld tips. The Black Hand squad reportedly learned of the case within a day of the kidnapping.
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Detroit
U.P
Charles Kater
CAI
Kaier
West Side
Kaler
Messenger Election Night Returns Party Augmented By Phone Service
The Messenger announces an election night party with live returns shown on a screen before The Messenger Building on West Union Street. It will begin after 7 PM and run as results come in, possibly past midnight, with special phone inquiries redirected to Messenger staff as the board of elections phones stay busy.
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Messenger
Messenger Special News Broadcasting Service
Board of Elections
West Union Street
Messenger Building
Officer Kills Miner in Charleston Shooting
In Charleston, West Virginia, Joe Campbell a Putney miner was shot and killed last night by state prohibition agent J. W. Miller who was attempting an arrest. Miller is hospitalized with back stab wounds claimed to be from Campbell. Deputy Rufus Milan suffered a broken leg from the same incident.
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Charleston
W. Va
U.P
Joe Campbell
Putney
J. W. Miller
Prohibition
Miller
Campbell
Rufus Milan
Messenger phones offer election returns by call
The Messenger editorial room will have three telephone lines 0244 0245 and 0246 for election returns and inquiries. Neighbors asked Miller to intervene at Campbell's home where alcohol abuse and a family attack occurred. Miller said he tried to save his wife after the assault.
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Messenger
Auet Primar
Ler
Miller
Campbell
Election preparations under way in Athens County
Everything is set for Tuesday polling as Athens County voters prepare to choose county and state officials. Polls open at 6 00 a m and close at 6 30 p m with judges and clerks on duty. four assistants will aid tabulation and an attendant at the courthouse entrance will guard returns. Precinct locations include Christian Church State and Congress Streets Ward One Precincts 1 4 and more across Ward Two Three and Four with sites at City Hall Court house basement Athos Tee and Storage Plant Dalton and Datton office Fred Fenzel garage and Mt. Zion Baptist Church among others.
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Athens County
Election Board
D. A. Bardin
Athens
Christian Church
State and
Congress
Courthouse
Dalton & Datton
Fast Washington Treet
Fred Fenzel
Park Place
City Hall
Builders Supply Co
D. Hopkins
Morris Avenue
W. A. Carpenter
Watt Street
Fred R. Beasley
East
Carpenter Street
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Congress and
Carpenter Streets
Akron gasoline firm accused of diluting with kerosene
State tax commission findings show an Akron gasoline company mixed 15 percent kerosene into gasoline sold for autos. J C Smart, head of the gasoline tax division, announced the discovery after an inspector’s report was submitted. The company's name was not released.
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Columbus
U.P
State Tax Commission
Akron
J. C. Smart
Commission
Smart
R. C. Chamberlin
Doctor Schrider Survives Assault in Bryan Street Ambush
Dr T F Schrider, 65, a local physician, was hospitalized in serious condition after wrestling with a bandit who lured him to a side street to treat a supposed wife. The struggle ended when the assailant struck him and fled.
Tag Day in Athens County Raises 82 Dollars for Needy Children
Receipts from the PTA tag day held in Athens Saturday for needy school children totaled 82 dollars. Mrs Adele B Bird, chairman of the Southeastern District of the Ohio Congress of Parent and Teachers, said proceeds will be used immediately to buy shoes and clothing.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Athens
Athens County
Adele B. Bird
Ohio
Congress of Parent
Athens Free Cooking School Opens at Athens High
The Athens Messenger launches a four day Free Cooking School at Athens Senior High School starting tomorrow with Mrs. Emily M. Lauta leading demonstrations. Daily market baskets with food will be awarded, recipes printed, and questions collected for hands on home economics guidance.
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Athens Messenger
Toomorrow
Athens
Mra
Emily M. Lauta
Tomore Row
Laura
Athens High School
Lauta
Mre. Louis
Mra. Louis
Koupe
Lautz
Alsa
Tomore
Cleveland banker Josiah Kirby moved to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Josiah Kirby a Cleveland banker was ordered transferred from Camp Meade Maryland back to the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta after being found to have improperly advanced toward a prison guard in a mail theft attempt.
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Cleveland
Navy
U.R
Josiah Kirby
Federal
Atlanta
Camp Meade
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