Death Parts Two 101-Year-Old Friends Here Tuesday
The 101-year-old David Bryan died Tuesday at the Athens County Home, where he and 101-year-old J. Stone had shared days since 1913. Bryan, born near Logan in 1830 and a lifelong farmer, is survived by three sons and two daughters. Stone, a Westminster Township native, came to Ohio in 1910 and later ran a village grocery and served as a postmaster. Both men, longtime companions in the county home, enjoyed reading and strolls despite age and ailments.
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David Bryan
Athens County
J. Stone
Bryan
D. H. Daugherty
Stone
Logan
Westminster Township
Carroll County
Baters
Ohio
Joe
Chauncey
Charles
Nelsonville
Thomas
Coonville
Liying
Illinois
Bankers Unveil National Credit Corporation Plan
The National Credit Corporation, a billion dollar cooperative, pledges to back banks with sound assets not eligible for federal reserve loans. Harry J. Haas says the plan unites banks, boosts rural and urban finance, and should restore public confidence while aiding nationwide revival of business activity. The American Bankers Association endorsed the concept during its convention.
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American Bankers Association
National Credit Corporation
New York
Hoover
Harry J. Haas
Federal Reserve Banks
Haas
No Man's Land Question in Colorado Land Dispute
A disputed 1600 square mile area in Colorado known as No Man's Land is not part of U S territory by purchase or treaty. Towns within its bounds include Sulphur Springs Fraser Dillon Breckenridge and Grand Lake. The map contrasts it with lands from the Louisiana Purchase and Texas annexation and asks who owns the land once part of Spain.
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Sulphur Springs
Fraser
Dillon
Breckenridge
Grand Lake
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Republic
Republic of Texas
No Man's Land
Louisiana
Mexico
Texas
Spain
Auto Tags Arrive for 1932 Licenses in Athens
The Athens registrar and the Athens Automobile Club received 5400 motor vehicle license tags for 1932. 4200 passenger car tags go to the registrar, 500 to the club, plus 600 truck, 50 trailer, 44 motorcycle, and 5 side car licenses. Tags cover ranges for each category and first distributions go to Athens residents wintering in Florida, with sale starting December 1.
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David Johnson
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Athens Automobile Club
The
Automobile Club
Auto Club
Johnson
Athens
Florida
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United States
No Man’s Land
Colorado
NO Mans
Iland
AERO
Moonbeige Indotan
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