Athens County voters favor Democrats in state and district races
County results show Ruth Burdette and other Democrats winning county offices while Republican Frank Minner and Harold J. Rose hold key posts. David L. Davey leads in state race over Fess, with Jenkins winning the tenth district seat. Figures from multiple counties indicate mixed outcomes with a three mill school levy proposed.
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Ohio
Clarence
Martin L. Davey
Dh BE. Burdette
Sucset
All Republic
Frank Minner
Gihaon
Death of Glouster Dunford at 79 in Fairlawn home
Glouster Dunford, aged 79, died in his Fairlawn Avenue residence this morning after a period of ill health. A longtime physician who retired in 1914, he studied medicine in the 1880s and was a member of Lodge No. 007 F and A M. Survived by five daughters and two brothers, funeral arrangements and burial details to be announced.
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EB. F. Mt
Fairlawn Avenue
Glock
Ford
Glousters
Et of Medicine
F. & A. Moneson
A. Danford
New Bruns
Miles E. Hoon
Eld
Thomas Gib
Harold Kinney
Laila Danford
M. E. McConnelaville
Trimble
Eh of
Christ
Wolock
David P. Morris
Local Republican Race Signals Broad Candidate Range
A fragmented passage indicates Republican candidates range from one thousand at the commissioner level to one hundred for regional offices in a state race. The text hints at party organization reading the state and district lines to guide ballots and support.
Messenger's Party Draws 300 Fans
About 300 people attended The Messenger's election night party to hear county state and national returns. The crowd watched trends on a screen as amplifiers and a phone system relayed updates on senatorial gubernatorial and county races. Attendance fell from the August primary, signaling lower voter interest.
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Messenger
New Deal Dominates Elections With House Lead and Senate Gains
The New Deal coalition appears dominant as returns come in with Democrats poised to hold about 221 seats in the House and control a majority in the Senate. State pickups include New Jersey Connecticut Maryland Missouri Ohio and Rhode Island while Republicans lose several seats. Upton Sinclair signals possible recall plans and continuation of poverty programs despite the setback.
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Connecticut
Maryland
Missouri
Ohio
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Reed
Guffey
New Mexico
West Virginia
House
Senate
California
Upton Sinclair
Merriam
Angie Konkoskia Dies In Canaan Township
Miss Angie Konkoskia aged 63 a longtime resident of Canaan Township died this morning after a week long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 PM at the South Canaan Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She leaves two sisters Mrs Ella Kimble of Columbus and Mrs Eva Chrisman of Massillon and two brothers Walter of Athens and Arthur of Gallipolis.
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Angie Konkoskia
Canaan Township
South Canaan Church
Miss Konkoskia
Ella Kimble
Columbus
Eva Chrisman
Massillon
Walter Konkoskia
Athens
Arthur Konkoskia
Gallipolis
Cherokee Strip Must Be Provided in Senate
Washington reports that a Cherokee Strip seating plan on the Republican side may be necessary to accommodate 65 to 70 incoming Democrats in the next Senate. The phrase refers to a narrow western territory used to justify split seating when desks overflow.
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Washington
Senate
Old West
Government uses funds to inform public on relief aid in Zanesville
The State Relief Commission approved a $1,996 appropriation to hire canvassers to go from house to house in Zanesville informing citizens that government aid through local banking facilities is available to remodel their property.
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Columbus
Zanesville
State Relief Commission
Hoffman Wins New Jersey Governor Race by Narrow Margin
Republican Harold G. Hoffman was elected Governor of New Jersey with about a 10,000 vote majority over Democrat William L. Dill. The victory was declared on election night in Newark.
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Newark
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
William L. Dill
900 Women Attend Cooking School Opening in Athens
A record first day crowd of over 900 women filled the Athens high school auditorium for the Messenger Cooking School opening. Mrs. Bertha M. Harris led demonstrations with Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, showing Chicken Pork Chops with Golden Sauce among other recipes while dietetic tips accompanied the kitchen lessons. Prizes were drawn from a ballot for attendees, with baskets awarded to several named residents. the event continued on the society page.
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Messenger Cooking School
Bertha M. Harris
Athens
Elizabeth Mitchell
Harris
Mary Rusk
Home Service Department
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
L. F. Junod
West State Street
Desse Fields
G. G. Clark
Smith Street
P. B. Burns
Stimson Avenue
J. D. Cooper
Morris Avenue
Elisha Eaton
Athens State Hospital
Forrest Chism
Stewart Street
C. P. Riley
Albany R
Kidnapper of Child Seized in Arizona Case
Oscar H. Robson known as Buster, 31, of Tucson was arrested in Phoenix on federal authorization for the extortion kidnapping of six year-old June Robles. Handwriting experts linked the ransom letters demanding $15,000. The child was recovered hidden in a desert hole.
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Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Washington
Department of Justice Today
Oscar H. Robson
Buster
United States Attorney of
Phoenix
Robson
West Virginia Rejects Open Saloons In Liquor Amendment
West Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment ending 20 years of prohibition by allowing liquor sales after March 1 but not in saloons. Final tally across 1,380 precincts was 190,499 for repeal and 139,386 against, a 51,113 majority.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Hamilton County Voters Approve Home Rule
Hamilton County voters approved by about three to two a plan to name a commission to draft a home rule charter. The move aims to reorganize county government under recent state legislation.
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Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Longtime Athens resident Levi Sprague dies at 89
Levi A. Sprague 89 died at his home 1 West Washington Street Athens from complications after a fall. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at the home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Survived by children Dr. Wiley Sprague Mrs A A Watkins Mrs H S Sigley Dr John Sprague and Dr Warren Sprague and a sister Mrs Frank Saunders. Grandfather Anson Sprague traced family roots to 1795.
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Athens
West Union Street
Sprague
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W. P. Sprague
Mary Turner Sprague
Reynoldsburg
Franklin County
Columbus
Albany
James D. Brown
Franklin College
Millfield
Wiley T. Sprague
Los Angeles
Calif
A. A. Watkins
H. 8. Siigley
Ohio
Anson Sprague
Waterford
Muskingum River
Major Joshua Sprague
Nova Scotia
United States
Major Sprague
Meanest Burglar Holds Columbus Looters and Damages Store
Fred H. Hertel manager of the Food Conservation League told police that hampers of fruit and vegetables intended for welfare agencies were stolen and the league’s storeroom damaged. The incident occurred in Columbus as authorities investigated the meanest burglaries reported.
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Columbus
Fred H. Hertel
Food Conservation League
Victorious Senator Too Young To Serve
Rush Dew Holt, a Roosevelt Democrat from West Virginia, has won the Senate race against Henry Hatfield. Under the U S Constitution he is not yet 30 and will not be eligible to serve until July, after the next Congressional session begins.
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Charleston
W. Va
Rush Dew Holt
Roosevelt
Henry D. Hatfield
United States Senate
Senate
Holt
Congress
Prowler Kills Infant in Bed in Cincinnati
A 14 month old baby, Gus Greer, was killed by a prowler who entered the Greer home in Cincinnati. Beatrice 14 and William 5 and the infant slept together. Beatrice woke to the intruder who threatened to murder all and then attacked before dying as the father entered.
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Cincinnati
Andrew Greer
Gus Greer
Beatrice
William
New Deal Advocate Guffey Leads in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Philadelphia reports Joseph F. Guffey, pro New Deal candidate, building a solid lead over David A. Reed as Democratic momentum grows. In Kelaytes a Democratic election eve parade ended with gunfire killing five people while Republicans lose ground in the state.
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Philadelphia
Joseph F. Guffey
David A. Reed
United States
Pennsylvania
Kelaytes
Michigan Republicans win Detroit election sweep
Michigan Republicans returned to power by capturing major state offices and retaining the U S Senate seat. They appeared to have won a solid majority of congressional seats as returns were reported from Detroit on November 7.
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Detroit
Michigan
United States
Republicans Meet Defeat On All Sides
Washington dispatch reports a sweeping New Deal victory in off year elections. Democrats gain seats in both houses, taking 68 of 96 Senate seats and narrowing or expanding majorities in the House. Republican chairman Henry Fletcher calls the party “licked” while some regulars win, including Michigan’s Vandenberg. LaFollette wins in Wisconsin as liquor repeal spreads, with seven states voting on liquor measures and Kansas remaining dry.
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Washington
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Lapollette
Kansas
West Virginia
Florida
Idaho
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Errant Buck Deer Slain in Youngstown Downtown
A 12 point buck in panic ran into Youngstown’s downtown and was cornered in an alley near public square. Police and game conservation officers shot the animal after it wandered from the Pennsylvania hills, ending the chase.
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Youngstown
Public Square
Ohio
Pennsylvania Hills
Death of Four Year Old A F Lassey in Gallipolis
A F Lassey aged four died at his Third Street home this morning after months of illness. He headed a transfer company in the area.
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Gallipolis
A. F. Lassey
Third Street
Ginger Rogers and Lew Ayres plan wedding on Nov 14
Hollywood gossip reports Ginger Rogers and Lew Ayres announcing their marriage set for November 14 at the Little Church of the Flowers. The couple confirmedTheir engagement and upcoming nuptials in a brief statement.
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Hollywood
Ginger Rogers
Lew Ayres
Little Church of the Flowers
Born After Parents Die In Separate Tragic Incidents
A newborn survives after both parents die. Father Robert Nicholson drowned in Miami Florida early summer. Mother dies shortly after ambulance transfer in Bristol Tennessee hospital. The infant, delivered ten minutes later, is to be adopted by the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M. Kincheloe of Mory Virginia.
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Robert Nicholson
Miami
Fla
Bristol
Tenn.Va
M. &. Kincheloe
Mory
Nothing Alike as Two Candidates Once They Get in Office
Beverly Hills dispatch notes humor from Will Rogers on election dynamics. He remarks that candidates differ before election but act alike in office, predicting a mixed Congress of Republicans and Democrats with varied pledges, as voters await results.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Tom
Congress
Will Rogers
Meigs County Election Results Favor Democrats in Key Offices
In Meigs County on election day 9881 votes were cast. Two Democrats were elected to county offices amid eight Republicans. Notable outcomes include Clerk of Court Horton Brown 4555 votes vs Herman Hearde 4390, Prosecuting Attorney M D Webster 8628 with no opposition, and Sheriff Roscoe Fowler Democrat 4877 to Republican A O Tracy 4389.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Portland-Great Bend
Olive-Orange
Salisbury
Minersville
Tom Jones
J. F. Binetmar
Roscoe O. Fowler
A. O. Tracy
Half Score Die In Violence of Election Day
Nine people died in political violence during the general elections. Fatalities occurred in Kelayres Pennsylvania where a parade was disrupted by gunfire. Holland Missouri where a white man was killed and two wounded. Cedar Hill Ohio and Greenup Kentucky in separate confrontations over firearms. Weeksbury Kentucky where a stabbing occurred at a polling place.
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Washington
Kelayres
Holland
Cedar Hill
Ohio
Greenup
Weeksbury
Hoosier Oast Critic of New Deal in Vote
Indiana voters chose Sherman Minton a Democrat to replace Republican Arthur R Robinson in the U S Senate. Minton pledged to support President Roosevelt’s recovery program as the New Deal critic in Congress ends for years.
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Hoosiers
Indianapolis
United States
Arthur R Robinson
Hoosier
Senate
Sherman Minton
Roosevelt
Ohioan Surrenders In Election Slaying
Floyd Covert 48 surrendered to Sheriff H F Ogie to face charges related to the election day killing of Lon Hayslip 61 at Cedar Hill ten miles east of here after a quarrel over the election outcome. Covert fled and was hunted by a posse for a time.
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West Union
Floyd Covert
H. F. Ogie
Lon Hayslip
Cedar Hill
Here
Hayslip
Covert
Five Killed As Malt Plane Crashes Near Lausenberg
At Grossrakitt near Lausenberg Germany the malt and freight plane crashed after forced landing. All five crew members were killed in the tragedy last night according to reports from the scene.
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Lausenburg
Germany
Grossrakitt
Donahey Leads Ohio Democrats To Landslide Victory
Vic Donahey, three-time former governor, amasses about 400000 vote margin to overwhelm Senator S D Fess as Democrats appear set to dominate Ohio state government. Davey leads Brown for governor and Mosier keeps Lt Governor. amendments to the state constitution trail. Republicans contest several races including Supreme Court seats.
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Vic Donahey
Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Kent
United States
Simeon D. Fess
Clarence Brown
Columbus
Donahey
S. D. Fess
Clarence J. Brown
Reepubican
Cabinet Overthrowns Frenzy Sparks Fear of Civil War
Paris reports “shock troops” mobilized as leftist and rightist groups prepare for clashes over the wreckage of Premier Gaston Doumergue's cabinet. Both sides warn they will act, recalling February demonstrations that threatened civil war.
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Paris
Gaston Doumergue
Doumergue
Market Centers Not Enthused by New Deal Victory
Financial markets showed little enthusiasm after the overwhelming election win for the New Deal. The response was anticipated in Wall Street, with some observers noting a shift toward reconciliation with the administration following the American Bankers Association convention in Washington two weeks earlier.
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Wall Street
American Bankers Association
Washington
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