Mystery of Ella Rogers Disappearance Deepens in Louisville
Police hold an unsolved case as Ella Rogers, 20, widow and social figure, vanished October 7 from her Barrington Manor suite. Negro janitor Philip Haynes remains under arrest on an old charge with no solid evidence linking him to her disappearance.
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Louisville
U.P
Ella McDowell Rogers
Philip Haynes
Barrington Manor
Nes
Rogers
Hamilton Rogers
Cincinnati
Jewelry Heist Probed After $26000 Safe Crime
Detectives hunted robbers who cracked a safe in the Home Furniture Company Building in Cleto yesterday, stealing jewelry valued at 26000 dollars.
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U.P
Home Furniture Company
New Animal on South College Street Joins Menagerie
A South College Street resident spotted a large white ferret in his yard and mistook it for a giant rat before confirming it as a harmless ferret. He plans to befriend the creature, hoping a local animal menagerie grows with similar sightings.
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South College Street
Freeze
College Street
Fatal Blow Narrated After Fight Near Old Black Cat Saloon
A 40 year old man named William Howard died after being struck with an iron bar during a quarrel near the Old Black Cat saloon on the Buchtel Orbiston road. Second degree murder charges were filed against Fason, with Claude Gill as a witness, as Howard died following a disturbance while staying at Fason's home. Howard had been living in Buchtel since July from Tennessee and recently unemployed.
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Negro
William Howard
Buchtel
Lony Jason
Fason
Vason
R. D. Williams
W. J. Wright
Claude Gill
Gill
Howard
L. F. Jones
Peter Barrows
Davison
Nelsonville
Williams
Ad. F. Jones
Black Cat
Orbiston
Barrows
Athens
Tennessee
Ohio
Multiple Arrests Reported in Athens Court Case
John Hall of Albany charged with intoxication after deputies and a traffic officer responded to a call from Hall’s wife. Eva Walters of Jacksonville pleads not guilty to concealed weapon and assault charges, bound over to the grand jury. John McBride arraigned on reckless operation after wreck near Herrold’s mill. bail set at 200 dollars.
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John Hall
Albany
Wayne Wingett
Wilson Ator
Hall
George Lovsy
Neey
Oscar F. Sachs
Bedecan
H. Ter Wedna
Harry Dalton
Eva Walters
Jacksonville
Alice Caldwell
Court of Justice of the Peace
Carl H.porter
Dalton
John McBride
Warl Secoy
Secoy
McBride
Herrold’s Mill
Justice of the Peace
C. H. Porter
Jones Seeks Senate Leadership With Watson Bid
Senator Wesley Jones of Washington announced he would accept the Senate leadership if Curtis resigns the post, signaling a contest with Senator Watson of Indiana who also offered to take the role. Jones currently serves as Senate whip with Watson as assistant leader.
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Washington
Wesley Jones
Senate
Jones
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
Three Ships Rush To Aid Chief Maquilla Distress Call
Three steamers the Montreal Maru Somdo nio Maru and the Atlantic City raced to aid the distressed Chief Maquilla drifting 2008 miles offshore from Seattle. The Montreal Maru said it was 52 miles away and would reach by about 10 a.m. Pacific time. The Chief Maquilla reported 17 feet of water in its engine room.
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Ore
U.P
Pacific
Seattle
Mackey Radio Company
Atlantic City
Maquilla
Montreal Marn
Northcott confesses to murder of Mexican youth on Riverside farm
Gordon Northcott, aboard the West Coast Limited en route to Los Angeles, gave a complete confession to the February killing of an unidentified Mexican boy on his Riverside chicken farm. He described the slaying after 14 hours of interrogation by Riverside officials. He exclaimed relief at finishing the confession.
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West Coast Limited
Los Angeles
U.P
Gordon
Northcott
Riverside
Earl Redwine
Canada
Young Northcott
Revival Leader Is Taken Ill Here
Envoy C W Waggoner, leading the Salvation Army revival, was confined to bed with a cold and could not lead last night. Fr M Wolfe, recently moved to Athens from Marion, filled in and is chaplain of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association and Marion Camp No 32 Spanish War Veterans. Captain Richard Benton said Waggoner’s return uncertain, Wolfe to lead again if needed.
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Salvation Army
M. Wolfe
Athens
Marion
Envoy Waggoner
Wolfe
Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association
Spanish War Veterans Association
Richard Benton
Post
Waggoner
Stock Exchange Seat Sells for Record $580000
New York November 30 transfer of a Stock Exchange seat set a new high at $580000, up $5000 from the prior sale.
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New York
U.R
Stock Exchange
Myers Named Chairman of Federal Trade Commission
Abram M. Meyers was elected chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to succeed William E. Humphrey, whose term expires tomorrow. The announcement comes from Washington with Meyers taking over duties immediately.
Thanksgiving Liquor Binge Leaves One Dead in New York
A Wet Thanksgiving in New York left one dead and 14 in hospitals as injuries from alcohol related incidents occurred. Several accidents involved falls with whiskey bottles in hip pockets.
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New York
U.P
Demand for Wireless Equipment After Vestris Disaster
Testimony at the final hearing before U S Commissioner Francis O Neill explored requiring wireless radio on all large ships. The Montoso passed within six miles of the Vestris and could have aided if it had wireless. George Harrison, Montoso’s first mate, said lack of radio left them ignorant of the SOS. US Attorney Tuttle sought to link this to a legal requirement for radio equipment.
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New York
U.R
Vestris
U. S
Francis O'Neill
Montoso
George Frederick Harrison
United States
Tuttle
1929 Automobile License Tags On Sale In Athens
The Athens license office of Dave Johnson in the courthouse opens at 7 a m tomorrow and stays until 5 p m. Auto tags total about 5000 with emphasis on truck licenses for wholesale houses to be secured early due to longer processing times.
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Dave Johnson
Athens
Johnson
Oil Holdings Acquired From Rockefeller Funds
Blair and Company and associates bought large stakes from three Rockefeller trust funds, acquiring about 11 percent of Prairie Oil and Gas and 14 percent of Prairie Pipe Line. Rockefeller and his son already hold sizable interests, with no plan to merge Prairie properties with other Rockefeller concerns.
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Blair and Company, Inc., and Associates
J. D. Rockefeller, Jr
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Prairie Pipe Line Company
General Education Board
Laura Spellman Rockefeller
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Rockefeller
Four New Ohio Detours Announced By State Highway Dept
The State Highway Department announced four new detours. Bridges are under construction on the New Concord Cumberland Road in Guernsey County and on the Prospect Road in Delaware. A temporary runaround is planned for the New Concord route. Detours opened on the Cincinnati Zangville road near Rushville in Fairfield County and eight miles from Newark on the Falisburg Road.
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Columbus
Kfour
State Highway Department
Concord - Cumberland
Guernsey County
Prospect Road
Delaware
Cincinnati-Zanggville
Rushville
Fairfield County
Newark
Falisburg
Coast Guards Open Fire On Boat On Lake Ontario
U S Senator Royal Copeland of New York asked Admiral Billard for explanation of Coast Guard firing on a motorboat on Lake Ontario. Five shots from a machine gun killed Carl Anderson and seriously wounded Edmund Lahr after the boat reportedly ignored a halt at Niagara Falls.
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Washington
Royal Copeland
New York
F. C. Billard
Coast Guard
Coast
U S Customs Inspectors Tied to Rum Smuggling Plot
Detroit officials say a major rum smuggling scheme along the Detroit Area involved possibly 60 U S Customs Border Patrol inspectors. Nine inspectors were arrested on charges of conspiracy to aid in liquor smuggling and accepting bribes after an eight month probe by federal agents.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
U. S. Customs Border Patrol
U. S
Bears Prevail at Board of Trade Trading Session
Bears dominated the Board of Trade with wheat slipping fractions and corn easing between 1-8 and 1-4 cents. Oats rose slightly as traders shifted to December and May contracts amid a cautious market session.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Born
Move Grows To Have Session Of Congress Next Summer
Senator Borah leads a growing bloc seeking an extra session next summer to push farm relief and key measures. He cautions against blocking essential appropriation bills while others push for action on the Kellogg Anti War Treaty. President-Elect Hoover had pledged farm relief and an extra session if needed.
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Paul KR
Mallon United Press
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Hoover
Athens Enjoys Quiet Thanksgiving with No Arrests
Mayor Alex M. Moore called the Thanksgiving crime scene salubriously quiet in Athens. Chief E. 8. Finsterwald reported no arrests and the town remained exceptionally calm amid feasting, noting the holiday as alcohol free.
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Alex M. Moore
Athens
Finsterwald
Mad Pace Sets On Market In New York City
Speculation ran wild on the Stock and Curb markets in New York as prices climbed to new highs before profit taking. Trading slowed late in the first hour with 7,000,000 shares on the pace and turn over reaching 1,300,800 in the first half hour. Radio-Keith-Orpheum debuted on the exchange with 25,000 shares at 49 as curb sales topped 183,000 shares in two hours.
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New York
Radio-Keith-Orpheum
Radio
Keith-Albee-Orpheum
Senator Jones to seek Senate probe of Vestris disaster
Chairman Jones of the Senate Commerce Committee said he will introduce a resolution calling for a Senate investigation into the Vestris disaster. He noted previous inquiries but felt colleagues should decide whether to re open the case.
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Washington
U.P
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Vestris
Hoover status remains unsettled on South America tour
President-Elect Hoover’s goodwill tour in South America is likely to end without an official status definition, officials said. Only President Coolidge could define Hoover’s status, depending on talks before and during the voyage, after Argentine President Irigoyen asked if Hoover was on an official mission.
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Washington
U.R
Hoover
South America
Coolidge
Mr. Hoover
Irigoyen
U.S
Bliss
Three Die in Holiday Traffic Near Youngstown
Three persons were killed and seven injured in holiday traffic accidents in and near Youngstown on November 30.
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Youngstown
Death Row Final Hours for Ohio Child Killer Hoppe
Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus awaits the execution of Carles Hoppe, a former Toledo chauffeur, for the kidnapping and murder of seven year old Dorothy Szcelagowski. Earlier, John Rucker was executed for killing a Cincinnati man. Hoppe, a Catholic, received last rites and planned baptism into the Baptist faith as chaplain and family bid him farewell.
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Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
U.2
Carles Hoppe
Toledo
Hoppe
John Rucker
Cincinnati
Father O'Brien
Chaplin
Reed
Rucker
Chan Reed
Kim
Leo
Dorothy Szcelagowski
Dorothy
Hopper
Women to be Institute in Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Sixty-one women will be installed into the district branch of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Spanish American War Veterans Saturday night with Laura M. Peterson of Cincinnati leading the installations at 7 39 o clock in the K P Hall. Fourteen Encampment No 78 members will join the Military Order of the Serpent at the Armory as Manilla Lair No 30 with O C Cavins directing. Lunch will follow in the K P Hall.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
Black Magic Suspected in York Slaying
In York Pennsylvania a 59 year old man Raymond Rehmger was slain after a week of superstition about pow wow and black magic. Wilbert Hess 18 confessed after arrest. John Curry 14 and John Blymire also implicated with Curry admitting involvement.
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York
U.P
Raymond Rehmger
Wilbert Hess
Near Here
John Curry
John Blymire
Curry
Ohio River Road grading to link Cincinnati to East Liverpool
State Highway Director Harry Kirk announced bids for six miles of grading on the Ohio River Road above Powhattan Belmont County. The work, described as the costliest grading ever in the state, will cost about 90 000 dollars per mile and move 100 000 cubic yards of material per mile. Completion will allow a direct 350 mile drive from Cincinnati to East Liverpool and connect Marietta with Wheeling, boosting river commerce and avoiding lengthy detours via Bridgeport.
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Harry Kirk
Powhattan
Belmont County
Kirk Gaid
Ohio River
Cincinnati
East Liverpool
Marietta
Wheeling
High Cliffs
Pennnsut Railroad
Liverpool
Bridgeport
Grand Jury to Name Three in Death of Man
New York dispatch reports three indictments to be handed down by the grand jury in the murder case of Arnold Rothstein. Among those to be indicted is George Meus, a noted gambler, who sits in Tombs custody and refuses to talk. District Attorney Ban ton declines to reveal testimony details. McManus remains jailed as witnesses place him in room 349 of the Park Central Hotel on November 4 when Rothstein was fatally shot. Investigators weigh gambling debt as the motive.
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New York
Grand
Arnold Eeestein
George Meus
Joab’ Banton
McManus
Park Central Hotel
Rothstein
Athens Messenger asks readers about U S facts
The item presents a fragmented prompt from The Athens Messenger about questions on U S detached lands per capita wealth and comparing distances and populations. It references the Information Bureau directed by Prederte J Haskin and a Washington DC address.
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Information Bureau
Prederte J. Haskin
The
Athens
Washington, D. C
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