County motor tags sale linked to county politics
A report from Athens notes ongoing county control of motor vehicle tag sales amid a tangle of appointments and endorsements. Key officials including Bardin proteges face competition as tag sales begin with dealers in Glouster Nelsonville Albany and Coolville handling distributions.
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Rardin
Ath
Athens
C. L. Jordan
BE. Hanley
Nelsonville
Albany
P. H. Sween
A. B. White
Glouster
Shafer
White
Coolville
Sweneys
Columbus
W. Merrell
State Airways
Maud
Howard Cline
Alta Stockdale
Igweek
Lynchings Suspects Set for Trial in Maryland City
In Beverly Hills the writer reflects on political tensions and money issues, noting public temperament shifts around elections and the cyclical nature of serious social spates while predicting eventual return to humor. The piece is signed Wojciech “Wil.”
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Maryland City
Beverly Hills
Calif
America
Tragedy in Furnace House Shocking Family Scuffle
A seven year old boy survived an attempted fatal assault by his mother as she shoved him toward a furnace. Neighbors report a nervous breakdown with claims the mother and father fought the boy in the cellar before fleeing and seeking help.
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Paul
Jacob Lingo
To Meet Her Band: Is Killed
A report from Pennsylvania details a fatal railway incident where Nellie Bryant died after a collision involving a passenger train near Ag Crossing. The inquiry notes a planned meeting with her husband and suggests the act occurred during a failed attempt at an appointment.
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Nellie Bryant
Consolidation of BUPA Organized by Sanday Tribes
A brittle note records a move toward consolidating BUPA within a Sanday tribue framework. It mentions organized efforts at a gathering or foundation and signals a shift toward unity among local groups. Details on dates or participants are unclear.
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Sanday Tribue
Dation
Sues To Test 10-Mill Limit
Federal court in Cleveland heard a test suit by State Representative Hugh A. McNamee challenging the Ohio 10‑mill real estate tax limit adopted by voters on November 7. The suit argues the amendment violates the federal contract clause and seeks to determine constitutionality effective January 1, 1934.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hugh A. McNamee
Beer Dealers To Meet In Athens and Meigs
An Athens County beer dealers group will form at Hotel Berry Friday night at 8. A Meigs County session follows at Pom eroy’s Martin Hotel Friday at 2:30. A Columbus retailer helps organize, seeking a uniform county glass size and price, tax rules talks, and a population based permit pricing plan.
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Athens
Berry
Martin
Pomeroy
Meigs
Beer Dispensers Exchange, Inc
Columbus
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ransbottom Declines Run for Governor in Ohio
Zanesville Ohio November 2 Frank M Ransbottom a leading Republican and pottery maker announced to friends he will not pursue the governorship despite a pursuing move He cited personal reasons for remaining out of the race and endorsed other party candidates as the drive ends.
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Zanesville
Frank M. Ransbottom
Ohio
Lynching suspects moved to Princess Anne amid tensions
Warden and deputies left Baltimore in two automobiles with four men arrested in the Armwood lynching case. National Guardsmen had clashed with residents on the Eastern Shore as the four faced a habeas corpus hearing before Circuit Judge Robert S. Duer. Protests included a Baltimore goods boycott and fears of renewed violence.
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Baltimore
U.P
Princess Anne
National
Maryland
George Armwood
Salisbury
Ritchie
William Preston Lane
Irving Adkins
Williams. Thompson
William P. Hear
William 8. McQuade
Robert S. Duer
S. O. Hopkins
Armwood
National Guardsmen
National Guard
Maryland Eastern Shore
James Rolph, Jr
California
San Jose
Eastern Shore
Boastful San Jose Youths Probed Over Hart Kidnapping Mob
San Jose district attorney orders investigation into boastful stories by teen youths who claimed leadership of the mob that lynched two Brooke Hart kidnaping suspects. Possible $1,000,000 suit looms by Holmes family. Vincent Hallinan advises suit against officials for alleged failure to protect the prisoner.
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San Jose
Calif
District Attorney
Brooke L. Hart
Fred Thomas
Holmes
Vincent Hallinan
San Francisco
Maurice Holmes
Rolph
Apparent Pauper Dies With 10000 in Bank
In New Philadelphia, Sarah Jane Figert, 75, was found dead Nov 16 in a Stone Creek farmhouse. Officials revealed she possessed about $10,000 in banks in New Philadelphia Dover and Stone Creek, despite living in apparent poverty.
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New Philadelphia
U.P
Dover
Stone Creek
Sarah Jane Figert
Here
Ohio Supreme Court strengthens traffic light control ruling
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a municipality may not erect and operate a traffic light on any state highway section without consent from the highway director. The decision reinforces centralized oversight of traffic control devices on state roads.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
No Messenger On Thanksgiving
The Athens Messenger will not publish on Thursday November 30 due to Thanksgiving Day observance. The national holiday will be universally observed over the district.
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Athens Messenger
Mother Seeks Five Thousand Dollar Award in Court
Mrs. Kate Chiki petitions Athens County Common Pleas Court for $5,000 damages after her 7 year old daughter Ethel was injured when a car driven by 17 year old Richard Kennedy, owned by Pearl Walker, struck her while walking in Sugar Creek on Oct 15. The child has been bed-bound since and faces mounting medical costs. Kennedy, who was charged with manslaughter in the death of another daughter Helen, was accused of reckless driving and speed.
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Kate Chiki
Ethel Chiki
Athens County
Chiki
Thei
Sugar Creek
Kennedy
Walker
Helen
Baby Hunger Victim Has Chance To Live
Steubenville doctors held hopes for the infant Martha Thomas age 2 found with her mother in an abandoned shack at Brilliant. Lucille Thomas 33, the widowed mother, was near starvation after living on berries and farm forays. they had lived in a tent until cold weather.
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Steubenville
Martha Thomas
Brilliant
Lucille Thomas
Seek To Extradite Touhy and Helpers
Legal machinery for extradition of Roger Touhy and three associates, acquitted of kidnapping John Factor, was set in motion in Saint Paul. Touhy and admitted Chicago gang members were held under heavy guard on fugitive warrants after a Federal Court jury found they did not participate in the June ransom case.
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ST. Paul, Minn
U.P
Roger Touhy
John Factor
Touhy
Chicago
Hamm
Ohio Supreme Court rules against Harry M. Daugherty in note dispute
The Ohio Supreme Court today ruled against former U S attorney general Harry M. Daugherty in a note controversy tied to the closing of the Ohio State Bank of Washington D H. His brother Mal Daugherty served as bank president.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court Today
Harry M. Daugherty
The
United States
Ohio State Bank of
Washington D.H
Mal Daugherty
White Is for Monopoly on Liquor Sales
Governor George White backs a state liquor monopoly to cut private profits and raise revenue. He argues state control can fix prices, lower costs for consumers, and deter bootlegging by allowing glass sales in hotels and public venues. He expects a fierce fight when the General Assembly convenes December 6.
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Columbus
U.P
George White
General Assembly
White
Coughlin Rebuked for Attack on Al Smith
Father Charles E. Coughlin was denounced as false after accusing Alfred E. Smith of being influenced by House of Morgan money. Smith denied borrowing from Wall Street, and Catholic clergy condemned Coughlin for speaking without diocesan approval.
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New York
U.P
Charles E. Coughlin
Alfred E. Smith
House of Morgan
Detroit
Hippodrome
Smith
Wall Street
Father Coughlin
American Federation of Labor
Sheriff of Buchanan County Surrenders Suspect to Mob
In a reflectively charged statement Sheriff Otto Theisen recounts surrendering Lloyd Warner to a mob outside the Buchanan County jail after a night of rioting in St Joseph. He says his aim was to save innocent lives despite pressure and damage to his home, defending his choice as what was best for all concerned.
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Hy Otto Theisen
Buchanan County
United Press
Joseph
U.P
Lloyd Warner
St. Joseph
Warner
Buchanan County Jalil
San Jose
Cal
Otto Theisen
National Guard
Marysville
Carry Certificates Motorists Urged to Carry Papers
Columbus. November 29. Auto mobile owners were asked by Captain Lynn Black, state highway patrol superintendent, to carry registration certificates while driving on state highways. Carrying certificates is not mandatory under Ohio law, but drivers may avoid inconvenience if stopped by patrolmen.
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Columbus
Lynn Black
New
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
Emma Port Moran Dies in Columbus at 44
Emma Port Moran known as Mrs Joe Moran died today at her Columbus home aged 44. She spent her early life in Athens. Her parents were Mr and Mrs George Port. She is survived in Columbus by her husband and four children.
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Joe Moran
Emma Port
Columbus
Athens
George Port
Ohio reports 14 amoebic dysentery cases
Columbus dispatch reports two new amoebic dysentery cases in Ohio raising total to 14. H E B Emery aged 40 of Marion and William A Hartzell aged 96 of Willard are listed as affected.
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Columbus
State Department of Health
Ohio
H. EB. Emery
Marion
William A. Hartzell
Willard, O
Uniform Price for Athens County Milk Starts Friday
The Ohio Milk Marketing Commission announces a temporary uniform milk price schedule for Athens County effective 1 am Friday December 1. Violations carry a $100 daily fine. licenses are temporary pending future inspection and possible revocation. A December 6 Columbus hearing will address the permanent price schedule.
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Athens County
Ohio Milk Marketting Commission
Columbus
H. J Swaim
J. E. Hawthorn
Division of Dairy and Foods
Ohio Department of Agriculture
R. L. Marion
Swaim
Messenger
Three Plead Guilty To Indictments Here
Karl and Elza McGrath were indicted for petit larceny and Virgil Freeman faced forgery charges. Judge O F Rowland sentenced the McGraths to 30 days in Athens County Jail and $25 plus costs. Freeman received 24 months probation and was ordered to pay $4.80 for two forged checks.
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Athens County Grand Jury
Karl
Elza McGrath
Virgil Freeman
O. F. Rowland
Athens County
Credit Talks Slated Today in Warm Springs
President Roosevelt to meet Governor Eugene Black of the Federal Reserve Board and Henry Bruere to discuss the credit expansion program and monetary policy at Warm Springs Georgia. He planned further talks with Secretary Wallace on farm problems and the temporary liquor control program.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Eugene Black
Federal Reserve Board
Henry Bruere
Federal
Wallace
NRA Board Secures Chicago Wage Hike
The Chicago strike by 8,000 union stockyard workers ended as the regional NRA labor board secured a 10 percent wage increase while final demands for a 50 percent rise await negotiation. World’s largest livestock market operations neared normal after disruption since Sunday.
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Chicago
U.P
NRA
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