Liberals Will A0 Fight to Secure Change
In a renewed push after November elections, La Follette Progressives promise to press for House rule reforms beginning December 1. Led by John W. Nelson of Wisconsin, the drive seeks quicker recall of bills from committees and more responsive floor action, continuing efforts that began in the prior session.
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Liberals
Washington
la Follette
Congress
House
John W. Nelson
Wisconsin
Nelson
Narkley-Howell
Railroad Labor Board
Moore
Virginia
Cooper
Fish
New York
Rail car loading shows record gains for year
The American Railway association reported revenue freight loading reached peak levels for the year with 1,042,0 cars loaded in the week ending November. Through ten months 41,156,593 cars carried freight, near the annual record pace and signaling strong railroad prosperity.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Falls to death at Canton steel plant
Joseph Romick, 42, unmarried, died at Aultman Hospital after falling twenty feet from a gas producer at United Alloys Steel Corp. in Canton. The incident occurred when he climbed the equipment to adjust it.
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Canton
United Alloys Steel Corporation
Joseph Romick
Aultman Hospital
Romick
Mrs. Warren G. Harding Reports Poor Night
Mrs. Warren G. Harding widow of the late President had a poor night according to a bulletin issued by Dr. Carl W. Sawyer around 11 a.m. in Marion Ohio.
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Marion
Warren G. Harding
Carl W. Sawyer
Meanest Thief Reported in Athens County
Hugh Andrews of this village complains a night marauder stole four chickens from his small neck. Andrews, sick and out of work for over a year, says thieves should be ashamed and pay for the poultry.
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Buchtel, O
Athens County
Hugh Andrews
Andrews
Earl Carroll Acquitted Over Obscene Pictures
Earl Carroll, producer of musical comedy, was acquitted after a special session of Justices Herman Murph and Edwards reviewed pictures shown in his lobby. They ruled the images were a bit underdressed but not a penal violation. Carroll had spent a week in the Tombs as a martyr to art.
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New York
Earl Carroll
Herman
Murph
Edwards
Carol
Ibanez Declares War on Spanish Monarchy From Paris
Senor Blasco Ibanez, author of The Four Horsemen, vows to expose royal corruption and foment a republic in Spain. He plans to distribute 2,000,000 copies of a six chapter critique while profiting from war profits tied to the monarchy. Ibanez suggests a coming revolution aided by public opinion and American observers.
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Paris
Senor Blasco Ibanez
Spain
Alphonso
Senor Ibanez
Hotel du Louvre
Pyrenees
Republic
Ibanez
George Washington
Paderewski
Rivera
Latin America
Chili
Morocco
Transmediterranean Steamship Company
Child marriage ages debated in England law
A 14 year old boy and a 12 year old girl could legally marry under current English law. The proposal to change marriage age rules draws attention from lawmakers and child rights advocates seeking protection for minors.
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England
Armistice Day Remembrance From Athens Veterans
Armistice Day brings vivid memories to Athens veterans scattered worldwide on the 1918 ceasefire. The piece lists local service members by name and unit, detailing their stations from Bolszkosurka to Norfolk and the Vosges as the Armistice was declared.
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Athens
Rome
America
Auto traffic peaks on Meigs county Sunday
Meigs county reports Sunday as perhaps the greatest auto day in history with heavy traffic on the new Pomeroy Athens road and other routes. Several minor accidents occurred but no serious injuries. one wreck near Pomeroy led to a car going over river banks before being hauled up.
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Pomeroy, O
Meigs
County
Pomeroy-Athens
Jerseyville
Pt. Pleasant
Pomeroy- Gallipolis
Instan
Pomeroy
Big
Sycamore Trac
Horton
Hudson
Eastman
Hocking Valley
Divorced Pleukharp Case Draws Large Logan Crowd
In Logan Ohio on November 11 a contested divorce case between Walter Pleukharp and Ida Pleukharp of South Bloomingville dominated a Monday court session. Judge E O Pettit expected at least two days of testimony as more than twenty witnesses were questioned and the crowded room was cleared to prevent collapse. Deputies searched both parties before the hearing for weapons but found nothing.
Savage PLEA Change Leads to 500 Dollar Fine in Bucyrus
Paul Savage changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors in Bucyrus O Hocking area. Judge Walter Wright noted if the offender could pay the amount he would have imposed a 1000 dollar fine and jail time until paid.
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Bucyrus. O
Paul Savage
Walter Wright
Common Pleas Court
Wright
Savage
Lonely man joins his dead in Canton tragedy
Oliver Brumbaugh 62, part owner and superintendent of Louisville Brick and Tile Co and owner of Louisville Feed and Grain Co, killed himself at his farm near Louisville. He had lost his wife and daughter two years earlier, with melancholy cited as a possible motive. Son John Brumbaugh, Ohio State University law student, is the sole survivor.
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Canton, O
Oliver Brumbaugh
Louisville Brick and Tile Co
Louisville Feed and Grain Co
Louisville
Brumbaugh
John Brumbaugh
Ohio State University
Dustless Chalk Debuts to Promote Clean Schoolrooms
A new dustless blackboard chalk is being manufactured to improve health and cleanliness in classrooms. The product aims to reduce airborne chalk dust and prevent related respiratory irritation among students and teachers.
Wall Street Rally After Election Sparks Ongoing Rise
Following the election, Wall Street experiences a series of brisk gains with day by day increases in stock prices. Investors who booked profits find the market continuing to rise despite selling, as enthusiasm remains high after Coolidge's anticipated victory.
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Wall Street
Walpurgis
Coolidge
Boony
Mob Attacks Ohio Day Raiders in Cheviot City Hall
Cincinnati police protected Mayor A. R. Pugh of North College Hill and four dry law deputies from a mob of about a thousand at Cheviot. The mob, angered by a Crabbe Law raid and a prior assault claim by Mrs. Mary Smith, sought to reach the defendants as they faced trial in the City Hall.
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Cincinnati, O
Cincinnati
A. R. Pugh
North College Hill
Cheviot
Crabbe
Mary Smith
Dent. O
L. R. Graham
Bright Spot at Cincinnati Factory Break Time
Workers share jokes about ancestors during a noon hour at a Cincinnati factory. A man explains to his son that ancestors include his own parents and grandmother, prompting the boy to question why people brag about ancestors.
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Cincinnati
Sonny
Weather forecasters decline long range predictions
Washington officials say the Weather Bureau cannot forecast beyond a week. They explain that causes of pressure areas and air currents are not fully understood and long term forecasts depend on unknown factors. Independent meteorologist Browne argues the sun heats oceans guiding predictions.
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Washington
Sam
Weather Bureau
W. J Humphreys
Bureau
Herbert Jamorin Browne
Browne
Earth
Children’s Book Week Observed in Athens
Athens celebrated National Children’s Book Week as the Carnegie library added over 300 juvenile books. In the first ten days of November, 178 books were drawn by children, with expectations of record juvenile library visits. The observance, originated in 1919 by the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, the Boy Scouts of America and Associated Publishers, aims to boost juvenile attendance and expand library collections.
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Athens
Carnegie Library
American Booksellers Association
American Library Association
Boy Scouts of America
Associated Publishers
Weather Turns Bitter Cold in Wyoming After Snow
Rock Springs Wyoming reports twenty four hours of intermittent snow leaving mountain roads impassable due to heavy drifts. By morning skies are clearing and the weather shifts to intensely cold with a heavy northwest wind.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Elderly Infirmary Inmates Wed in Pomeroy
George Mayhugh and Mrs. Minnie Townsend, former Meigs county infirmary residents who left without permission in summer, were married in Pomeroy by County Commissioner Rev. Wilson. The elderly couple are visiting friends in the precinct.
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Pomeroy, C
George Mayhugh
Minnie Townsend
Meigs County Infirmary
Pomeroy
Wilson
Party Divisions Rise Over Call for Extra Session
President Coolidge faces a split in his Republican ranks on whether to call a special session to advance campaign pledges. Old Guard advisers favor delay, citing a healthy business climate, while Borah faction members warn that waiting thirteen months could hurt the party in 1926 elections and risk a loss of majorities.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Old Guard
Elbert H. Gary
Steel Corporation
Woman gets prison term in booze case in Maine
Laura Patten of Machias and her husband were sentenced in Federal court in Bangor to two and six months respectively for a liquor smuggling conspiracy. Captain William Hicks, linked to the operation, was held on a six thousand dollar bond. The case involves thirteen others with sentences from one to six months and indictments naming prominent locals.
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Bangor
Laura Patten
Arnea
Machias
Peters
Maine
Patten
Lorenzo J. Patten
United States
Dyer
John Mastertall
George Hansen
Hansen
Machiasport
Bes
Victor Ross
Cherry Field
Rossi
Captain Hick
Portland
Atlanta
Eastport
Mia
Patt
Peter
The Constitution and its Promise to Every Citizen
An urging essay from The Washington Bureau praising the Constitution as the foundation of rights liberty and property for all ages and classes. It invites readers to request a free booklet on the Constitution by sending two cents for postage and to study it with their families.
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Washington
Request to Return Estate Constitution Booklet with Stamps
Frederic J. Haskin of the Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington, D C encloses two cents in stamps for return of the constitution booklet copy. Street City State.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Constitution
Mellon plan repeal of publicity data with income tax
The writer urges the Sixty-eighth Congress to enact the Mellon plan and repeal publicity data affecting income taxes, but doubts passage in the Sixty-eighth Congress.
Logan bond issues near pass with one recount planned
Official vote check in Logan shows all three bond issues leading by large margins but none reach the two thirds requirement. City council will request a recount after discovering ballots in one precinct were not counted, possibly deciding the reservoir proposal by a few votes.
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Logan
Camp Zanesville to Form Here November 13 With 200 Members
A local Sons of Veterans camp in Zanesville Ohio is to be instituted on November 13 with 200 charter members. National Commander Coffin of Cincinnati and Division Commander Solder are to attend the ceremony.
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Zanesville, O
The
Sons of Veterans
Coffin
Cincinnati
Solder
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