Hoover Sees Victory, Attacks Roosevelt Campaign
President Hoover addressed supporters at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City denouncing Roosevelt as promoting hate against him and blaming Democrats for economic woes. He touted gains in employment, warned against war, and urged tariff and currency measures to aid agriculture and industry. He claimed Republican prospects brighten as New England shows 10 percent employment rise.
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United Press
Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New England
Market Goes Up After Young Roosevelt Address
New York reporters credit Owen D Young s Roosevelt candidacy speech with restoring market optimism after a two week sag. Traders expect conservatives may join the cabinet boosting confidence in grains cotton and broader business outlook ahead of the election next Tuesday.
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Owen D. Young
Roosevelt
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Indian Nationalists Face Factional Rift Threatening Unity
Factional discord within India's nationalist movement endangers upcoming unity in the independence campaign and suggests the potential for a renewed hunger strike on the Br of Mabatu Geodai.
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Bombay
India
U.R
Welfare Head For Red Cross
Robert C. Hess urges Athens County citizens to join the Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross praising the chapter for bringing money and materials to the community and daily relief through Miss French and her assistants. He speaks as president of the Community Welfare Association and endorses membership.
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Athens County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Miss French
Community Welfare Association
Record Set in Voting Across All Areas
New York November 7 The upcoming presidential election features a direct clash between President Hoover and New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. A record breaking turnout, possibly 40 000 000 ballots, is expected as Roosevelt leads in forecasts though Republicans dispute the outcome.
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New York
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Wilson War Administration
Sanders
Predict Dem Control Soon
New York voters face short term House and Senate elections on Nov 7 1940. Observers expect Democrats to gain or retain control of both chambers in the looming session beginning after March 4. The piece notes past losses and gains, with 432 House seats and 23 Senate seats contested by multiple parties and candidates.
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New York
House
Senate
Congress
Pursers and Purses Found by Messenger Classifieds
Mrs. Charles G Matthews of 60 E Mulberry St reported a missing black leather purse in The Messenger Lost and Found. Three days after placing the notice, purse and contents were returned, illustrating the paper’s noted success in recovering lost items.
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Charles G. Matthews
E. Mulberry St
Lost black leather purse between Logan and Nelsonville
Mrs. Charlies G. Matthews reports a black leather purse lost between Logan and Nelsonville. The purse contains a name and a reward is offered. Contact 0 E Mulberry, Dial 29682.
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Nelsonville
Charlies G. Matthews
Week End Murder opens new serial in Messenger
The Messenger announces a new serial murder story titled Week End Murder to debut Wednesday after the election. Four men are suspected in a western atmosphere crime, and even the Serial Baltor cannot solve it until the final chapter.
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Athens Man Killed After Failing To Climb From Bridge
William Edwin Metcalf 55 of 74 North Congress Street toppled from a Rock Riffle Road bridge into a rocky river bed. He suffered a fractured skull and died. Haddox, who was with him earlier, reported drinking that afternoon. Investigating officials included Prosecuting Attorney Bolin and Coroner Jones. Metcalf leaves a mother, two sisters, and a brother. Funeral plans were not set.
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William Edwin Metcalf
Congress Street
John Bolin
Arnin Haddox
SL Fern Street
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Bolin
L. F. Jones
Wayne Wingett
George Rasp
Charlies Maple
City Police
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Jones
Red Hawkins
Tommy Brock
Fletcher Metcalf
C. O. Zimmerman
Circleville
C. O. McDaniels
New London
Clyde Metenif
Purse Snatcher Captured by Cobweb Clue
Chicago police arrest 22 year old Joseph Wolek after officer Paul Schroeder spots him near a purse theft scene with cobwebs on his shoulders. Wolek confesses to snatching a woman's purse, is identified at the station.
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Paul Schroeder
Joseph Wolek
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Wolek
Wet Election Day Forecast Across Atlantic Seaboard
Weather bureau predicts showers along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida on election day. Rain and much colder temperatures are forecast for Tennessee Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Western New York and Western Pennsylvania, with wet conditions extending as far as Tennessee and Ohio.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Tennessee
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Maine
Florida
Kentucky
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Witness Rubbed Out in Newark Gangland Killing
In Newark New Jersey on November 7 a gunman killed August Gobel a 47 year old material witness on bail set at 15000. Gobel was guarding a murder witness to the killing of prohibition agent John Finiesio during a Rising Sun Brewery raid in Elizab. 20 Bell
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N. J
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Liberty
Underworld
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John G. Finiesio
Rising Sun
Eliza
Bell
Phi Delta Theta Cup Tied To Tree Theft Incident
Phi Delta Theta won a Homecoming float prize valued at about 830 dollars. Freshmen sourced two trees from a cemetery lot causing police interest and a public rap of 25 dollars plus costs for the senior pledging to bear responsibility.
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West Union Street
James L. Cartwright
Robert 8. Wood
Ohio congressional candidates spent average campaign funds
Washington data show LP Ohio's 47 candidates for the state's congressional seats spent an average of 660 dollars each on campaigns. Figures cover all expenditures through ten days before the election, with additional filings due later. Names and totals include Jenkins 325 dollars, Hogan 356.58 dollars, Lewis 721.50 dollars, Underwood 472.45 dollars.
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Ohio
South Trible
House
Thomas A. Jenkins
Charles M. Hogan
David J
Volunteers Aid Red Cross Drive At Athens County
Volunteers rally to support the 1932 Red Cross drive in Athens County with speeches by Roger Connor and Dean Chubb. The effort aims to boost membership from 300 to 3000 as volunteers staff polls and canvass Athens and Amesville communities.
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Athens
Sbrwin Watts Chubb
College of Liberal Arts
Ohio University
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Connor
Red Cros
Grain prices rise at Chicago open led by wheat gains
Chicago Board of Trade opened with wheat up 1 2 to 7 8 cents a bushel from Saturday close. Corn oats and rye advanced fractions as traders priced in early demand and rain concerns.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Election Night At The Messenger Party In Athens County
The Messenger plans live election night coverage with up to the minute national state and local returns. An army of reporters will relay precinct totals from Southeastern Ohio including Athena County as results come in and broadcast on a large screen outside The Messenger building.
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Messenger
Unite Press
Ohio
Athena
Hoover's Fate Rests on Ohio Votes in Tight Election
In Columbus Ohio observers expect record turnout as 2.6 to 2.8 million voters may cast ballots for President governor and Congress. Democrats claim wide margins despite Republican gains from polls and note Ohio's 26 electoral votes could decide national outcomes with Hoover needing wins in Ohio and Illinois to avoid a Roosevelt lead.
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Ohio
Columbus
Bistory
Illinois
Franklin Roosevelt
Tammany Returns Campaign Cash as Too Cheap Judge Says
New York November 7. Chief Duate Frederick Kernochan of the court of special sessions disclosed that Tammany Hall returned his ten dollar campaign contribution with the remark it was too cheap and noted other judges contributed up to one thousand dollars. He spoke in support of Bernard Deutch and George W. Alger, opposing Aron Steuer and Samuel H Hoefstadter for the supreme court.
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America
New York
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Aron Steuer
Samuel H. Hoefstadter
Liberals Lead In Nicaragua Presidential Vote
In Managua on November 7 Liberals led by a comfortable margin in incomplete returns from yesterday's presidential election while Conservative strongholds awaited results.
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Nicaragua
Candidates To Make Last Speeches Tonight
The three leading presidential candidates will address the nation in final campaign remarks on coast-to-coast Columbia System networks. Norman Thomas speaks 9:15 to 9:20 from Milwaukee on WABC CBS, Hoover 10 to 11 and 11 to midnight, Roosevelt from Hyde Park New York. Eastern Standard Time.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
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Scarlet fever cases reported in Carthage Township and diphtheria in Albany
A new scarlet fever case was reported in Carthage Township and a diphtheria case in Albany this morning to Dr. J. M. Higgins, county health officer.
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Albany
J. M. Higgins
No Forced Soliciting by Red Cross Representatives
Athens County election officials clarified that Red Cross Roll Call work will not occur at polling places. Red Cross workers will be present near voting sites identified by armbands but will not solicit or pressure voters to join, accepting only voluntary memberships.
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Red Cross
Athens County
Demonstrators Rally at Capitol for Scottsboro Case
About 75 supporters of the International Labor Defense marched to Capitol Plaza in Washington to press for a new trial for seven Negro youths sentenced to death in the Scottsboro case. Police dispersed the rally as the Supreme Court prepared to convene and consider the appeal.
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International Labor Defense
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Supreme Court
Scottsboro
Entertainer Jimmie Rogers Featured On Radio Soon
Mr Jimmie Rogers will be featured on a radio program soon per his manager Mr Londity. The event follows a tea given by Mr and Mrs John Rood for house guests including Mr Jack Piper and Mr David Howell Lindley. Athenians enjoyed hearing Mr Rogers sing his original compositions at several parties.
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Jimmie Rogers
David Howell Lindley
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Piper
Lindsey
Effect of Far East on World Peace Examined
The third open forum on the Cause and Care of War at Athens High School discussed Far East tensions, Japan's population growth and need for raw materials, Chinese sentiment, and Russia's peace prospects. Dr Edith Wray read Sherwood Eddy’s letter noting inflation depreciation ruble food shortages and financial crisis alongside signs of potential gains.
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F.C. Claes
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China
Edith Wray
Reed
Sherwood Eddy
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Time to Delay Count of Vote Difference in Eastern States
New York dispatch explains vote closing times across the states with Eastern Standard Time references. It notes that some states finish counting before others vote and lists closing hours by region from 4 53 to 11, highlighting time zones and city versus rural distinctions.
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New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Georgia
South
Caroline
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
Beltimore
Tennessee
Vermont
Socialites Killed In Massachusetts Air Crash
Authorities investigated a plane crash near Randolph Massachusetts that killed three social figures Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr wealthy yachtsman Frank R Sprout prominent clubman and Frances Burnett heiress and Junior Leaguer.
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Mass
Frederick Lothrop Ames, Jr
Frank R. Sprout
Frances Burnett
Vanills Maas
Last Minute Pleas Shape Tight Presidential Campaign
In a flurry of final appeals, Roosevelt, Hoover, Norman Thomas, and W. Foster race to close campaigns. Roosevelt plans four talks and a final speech in Poughkeepsie after a Salt Lake City stop. Hoover votes at Stanford and urges turnout. Thomas campaigns in Milwaukee. Foster ends with a mass meeting at Madison Square Garden.
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Anglers Rescued Off Sandy Hook Dark Sea
Seventeen members of the Elizabeth Rod and Gun Club were rescued when their fishing boat sank six miles off Sandy Hook. Their cries alerted nearby fisherman who swiftly maneuvered through rough seas to save all aboard.
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N. J
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