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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1929

Page

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Man Found Shot, Robbed After Cliff Fall at Kimberly Mine

Harry Green, 39, a shell shocked World War veteran and Kimberly miner, was found shot near a mine tipple and dragged to a ravine after a robbery. Deputies and a coroner led an all night investigation, suspecting a 82-20 calibre revolver. Green, known for odd habits and melancholia, had refused his soldier's bonus and left behind meager belongings.

Harry Green Kimberly Wayne Wingett L. F. Jones Pete Barrowa KR. D. Willams Jones Green Army Greet Alfred Wolf

Radio With Tubes At $15 Among Today's Bargains

The Messenger Classified Ads list several bargains including a water Kent radio with tubes for $15 and a 1926 Ford coupe in fine running condition for $150. Also offered is an 800 pound ice capacity commercial meat cooler and a four room furnished first floor apartment on North Hill for $40.

Messenger Nike North Hill

Girl from Wisconsin Appears in Cleveland Memory Lost

A slender, dark haired girl arrived in Cleveland with no memory of her identity. Police rely on a diary, clippings and two suitcases to identify her as a former University of Wisconsin student and trace her past from age 16 to 21 after awakening in a Chicago tea room.

Cleveland U.P Chicago Wisconsin University of Wisconsin

War Ace Roy Brown Missing With Two Companions

Roy Brown the war ace who shot down Baron von Richthofen is lost with pilot William Spence and Captain Blanchette after a 150 mile Northwest Territory flight from Baker's Lake toward Beverley Lake. They aimed to follow the McAlpine party route in the ill fated search.

War Ace Barren Northwest Territory Roy Brown William Spence G. S. Blanchette Winnipeg Man U.P Baron von Hichthofen Col. C. PD. H. McAlpine William Spence Cap. G. &. Blanchette Brown Baker's Lake Beverley Lake McAlpine Bathurst Dominion Explorers Cathurat Blanchette Coronation Gulf Arctic Ocean Dominion Brown and

Dr Norris Links Drunken Walkers To Auto Accidents

New York City chief medical examiner Doctor Norris argues drunken pedestrians cause many auto accidents and urges fines for reckless walkers. He states twenty five percent of adults harmed by automobiles are intoxicated. An observer notes finance growth tied to wealthy family influence in the industry.

Norris New York City

Judge Orders Insurance Co to Quit Sales in Ohio

Columbus Ohio October 3 Judge C S Younger state superintendent of insurance ordered the Great American Casualty Company of Chicago vice president and agency director to tell agents to cease writing policies in Ohio until further notice He said the companys capital stock was impaired and would be forbidden to operate in the state until corrected There are about 300 Ohio agents and premiums last year exceeded 60000

Columbus U.P C. S. Younger Great American Casualty Company of Chicago Ohio

Local man found dead after weekday disappearance

A Nelsonville resident left home at 8 AM on Wednesday and did not return for lunch at 2 PM. At 9 PM a search team found the body. An employee of Green Coal Company, he had not worked for three weeks. He leaves two brothers Granville and Charles and two sisters Emma Elliott and Mrs Kasler.

Emmett Pickett James Graham Raymond Davis Willian Chutes Green Coal Company Wolf Stout Nelsonville Green Granville Walnut Street Charles Cleveland Emma Elliott Jackson Street John Kasler Batley Run

Ludlow Asks Hoover To Halt Census Scandal

Representative Louis Ludlow of Indiana released a letter to President Hoover urging immediate action to prevent an impending scandal in census supervisor appointments. He warned that most veterans appointed to the census would come from one party unless intervention occurs and called for no discrimination in rewarding military service.

Washington U.R Louis Ludlow Democrat Indiana Hoover Ludlow

Messages of greeting to Premier MacDonald wired to Berengaria

President Hoover and Secretary Stimson sent wireless greetings to Premier MacDonald aboard the U S Berengaria. The messages arrived in Washington as the ship neared the U S coast.

Washington U.P MacDonald U. S Berengaria Hoover State Stimson

Bucking Animal Funeral Wagon Delivers Rodeo Shock at Buda

A dramatic rodeo moment at Buda Texas captures a bucking animal named Funeral Wagon with Tex Hightower clinging for dear life. The scene showcases a risky ride and a tense crowd reaction from the event.

Tex" Hightower Buda Tex

German Leader Stresemann Dies in Berlin

Berlin October 1 Gunther Stresemann German foreign minister and prominent statesman died at 6 25 am after a week of illness and two strokes. His death follows a chill and recent apoplectic attack linked to political pressure from the Volks Party over the Young Plan issues.

Stresemann Volks Party

No Clash Expected At Bankers Meeting

San Francisco reports the 65th annual American Bankers Association convention would close quietly with about 4,000 delegates, as disputes over branch banking rules did not erupt into open friction.

San Francisco American Bankers Association

Condition of Bush Is More Favorable Publisher Stricken

The condition of F. W. Bush publisher of The Messenger, who was stricken with paralysis Tuesday morning at his desk, was considered more favorable today. He remains unconscious. All members of his family are with him, including his daughter Mrs Julian M Snyder and her small son from Boston.

F. W. Bush the Messenger Mr. Bush Julian M. Snyder Snyder Boston

Stimson Heads to New York for MacDonald Visit

Secretary of State Stimson and aides depart for New York to meet British Premier MacDonald. The arrival is to include standard military honors, not a show of force, as MacDonald aims to discuss issues with President Hoover in a private capacity.

Washington Stimson Eugene A. Reiner James C. Dunn State Department New York MacDonald Hoover

MacDonald to be welcomed at New York

Premier Ramsay MacDonald arrives in New York aboard the Berengaria for talks with President Hoover on naval disarmament. The liner is escorted by two US cruisers and the party lands at the Battery where Mayor James J. Walker will grant the freedom of the city.

New York Welcorm Berengaria Ramsay MacDonald Great Britain America Hoover United States MacDonald Lows Broadway AtyCity Mall James J. Walker

Death of Gustav Stresemann Shocks League of Nations

Geneva dispatch reports the League of Nations mourning German foreign minister Gustav Stresemann a League Council member. Officials credit him with shaping the League and Europe for peace and securing Germanys adherence without waiting for Rhineland evacuation, noting his Locarno pact origins.

Geneva Switzerland League of Nations Gustav Stresemann League Council J. Avenel League Stremmann Th League Europe Germany Rhineland

Modest Captain Brocopp Won War Hero Honors

In Bismarck North Dakota Captain Herman A Brocopp earned four bravery medals and single handedly captured two field guns at Wuereg hem Belgium in World War I. The War Department awarded him the Distinguished Service Cross in October 1918, a fact his wife learned only recently.

Herman A. Brocopp Bismarck N. D Wuereghem Belgium Sher War Department Brocopp

Alexander's Wife Is Granted a Divorce

A divorce was granted to Mrs. Aimee Marie Alexander wife of Grover Cleveland Alexander St. Louis Cardinal pitcher on grounds of extreme cruelty. District Judge Lincoln granted the decree after Alexander failed to appear.

Lincoln, Neb Aimee Marie Alexander Grover Cleveland Alexander St. Louis Cardinal Pitcher Alexander Lincoln

Utilities Commission approves stock issue for new Athens to Marietta bus line

The Utilities Commission today authorized C. M. & G Transit Inc to issue five hundred dollars in common stock in a new incorporation. The bus line operates from Athens to Marietta and McConnelsville, with five hundred dollars value authorized.

Columbus U.R The Utilities Commission C. M. & &. Transit, Inc Athens Marietta McConnelsville

Governor Cooper to Speak at Dixie Highway Crossing Opening

Dayton Ohio reports Governor Myers Y. Cooper will be principal speaker at the opening ceremonies for the new overhead crossing on the Dixie Highway south of Moraine City Tuesday.

Dayton U.P Myers Y. Cooper Dixie Highway Moraine City

Bond Issues Must Pass To Obtain State Aid For Athens County Schools

State aid totaling 78 000 dollars for Athens County school districts hinges on local bond elections this November. Officials explained the funds cover building repairs and equipment, with districts listed: Amenville Bern Albany Canaanville Carthage Jackson Trimble. A campaign to carry the bond issue was organized in Albany and a committee was formed. petitions for property transfers were rejected for legal form issues.

General Assembly of Ohio Athens County George M. Morrin State Department of Education Morrie Morris Canaanville Lottridge - Carthage Albany Lee Township Alexander Township State Board of Education J. L. Clifton Amenville-Bern Carthage Jackson- Trimble B. F. Holmes Athena County Home Telephone Company Bern Township County Board of Education

Fromm to Go on Trial on a Bribe Charge

Charles A. Fromm Stark County commissioner will go on trial October 23 in Cleveland on charges of soliciting a bribe. Prosecutor Ray T. Miller said Fromm was arrested after Colson-Cleveland Co officials complained he asked for 400 for himself to award a contract to furnish food conveying equipment at the Molly Stark Sanitarium. Fromm also faces indictment in Canton.

Cleveland Charles A. Fromm Stark County Ray T. Miller Fromm Miller Colson-Cleveland Company Molly Stark Canton

Reactions Continue In Chicago Meat Hog Markets

Reactions began late yesterday on smaller receipts and continued today with sharp gains from Wednesday's low sales. Chicago prices rose about 25 cents with spots up 34 cents for medium and heavy hogs. Top price reached $10.45.

Chicago U.B

Democrats Attack Tariff Plan in Senate Hearing

In Washington on October 8 the tariff proposal backed by Joseph R. Grundy of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association drew Democratic objections. Senators Harrison Mississippi and King Utah charged the plan in the Senate today while Grundy sat in the gallery.

Washington United States Joseph R. Grundy Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Senate Harrison Mississippi King Utah Grundy

Three Men Killed in Buoy Explosion at Bayfield

Three members of the US Lighthouse tender Marigold were killed and four injured when a Lake Superior buoy they were installing exploded. The blast happened as they prepared to place an acetylene cartridge in the steel buoy for late fall shipping.

United States Lake Superior

Dance Hall Girl Expected to Testify in Los Angeles Trial

In Los Angeles on October 3, the trial of Alexander Pantages, a millionaire theater man, moved forward with the expectation that Kate Rockwell, once a dancehall queen in Dawson City and acquainted with Pantages in the gold rush era, would testify about the assault on Eunice Pringle, 17.

Los Angeles U.R Klondike Alexander Vantages Milliionaire Theater Eunice Pringle Kate Rockwell Pantages Dawson City

Michigan Congressman Tours Army Posts by Air

Flying Sclon Representative W. Frank James of Michigan tours army posts by air to assess U S military needs. He meets Brigadier General Walter C Short acting commander at Fort Bliss Texas to discuss post needs on the Mexican border.

W. Frank James Michigan United States Walter C. Short Fort Blss Texas Mexican

Wheat Prices Slip on Unsettled Liverpool Market

Wheat futures eased in Chicago as no domestic news supported prices. Liverpool closed lower on expectations of heavy shipments next week, affecting the market sentiment.

Chicago Liverpool

Athens Messenger Promotes Floor Covering Booklet

The Athens Messenger advertises a government booklet on floors and floor coverings. It explains options like wood types and finishes such as varnish shellac wax oil and paint. The guide helps readers spend wisely choose durable finishes and minimize upkeep. Use the coupon to obtain a copy.

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