Camp Wool Marker Unveiled At Athens County Site
The Camp Wool site now hosting Central Avenue School was marked with a dedication by the Union Veterans. A Waverly sandstone stone from Rich Fountain West Virginia bears shell marks and honors Major Gen John Ellis Wool. Congressman Thomas A Jenkins noted the event as Ohio Guards and volunteers joined in the Civil War remembrance.
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Wool
Hich
Athens
Central Avenue School
Grand Army of the Republic
H. L. Atkinson
UU. V
Apt. J. B. Allen
Doris B. Merryman
Bertha M. Droz
Robert Wood
Waverly
Rich Fountain
West Virginia
Cvil
John Ellis Wool
Department of the East
Department of Rginia
Fort Monroe
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio State Guards
Camp Denison
Miamiville
J. M. Dana
E. A. Guthrie
22Nd
Ohio Regiment
Forest fires rage across Oregon and Washington
Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington battle the worst forest fires in white history. Evacuations accelerate as refugees from logging camps and farms seek safety outside fire zones. Doors fall silent to the roar of flames as rail lines burn and vast damage climbs while no fatalities are yet confirmed.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Oregon
Washington
Cochran, Edwards
Enrought
Wyeth
Southern Pacific
Coast Range
County War Veterans Meet In Athens Chamber
Civil War veterans from Athens County gathered for their annual reunion in the Chamber of Commerce rooms of the Security Bank Building. J. L. Pickering led arrangements, 12 veterans attended the morning session, and Judge O F Rowland spoke in the afternoon after lunch hosted by the Women's Relief Corps and Daughters of Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Chamber of Commerce
Security Bank
J. L. Pickering
Athens
Glouster
A. J. Learned
Millfield
Veterans’ Association
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of Veterans
O. F. Rowland
Franz L. Woodworth
Learned
Isaac Newton
W. D. Christman
W. B. Southerton
Ira Gilkey
H. A. Dixon
Downington
Joseph McConika
Zanesville
Jonas Frost
Frost
L. J. Cline
Nelsonville
Henry Staff
Hoover campaigns on gold standard and farm policy
President Hoover traveling to Washington with his campaign team argued his administration defends the gold standard and outlines Democratic Party criticisms. He stressed renewed national stabilization with emphasis on agriculture as he spoke in Des Moines during the reelection effort.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Des Moines
Hoover Recalls Boyhood in Wholesome Quaker Town
President Hoover told Iowa editors in Des Moines about his youth as a Quaker boy in a small town. He joked about Aunt Maria’s prophesies and recounted an uncle’s habit of smoking, while criticizing the Democratic program and urging policies to aid agriculture, promote foreign markets, and expand farm credit. He opposed canceling war debts and favored tariff protections and price stabilization repeal in farming.
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William Shirey
Buckeye Stages
Columbus
Shirey
Bari Budd
Galena
Budd
Sunbury
Delaware
DEA
U.P
Hoover
Comespanion
Iowa
Maria
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Girl Scouts Land Purchase Near Tick Ridge District
The Athens Rotary Club with the Girl Scout Council sponsors a land purchase in Tick Ridge District southeast of Athens. Scouts already have a camp on the farmland east of Athens. A 15 acre tract with level space and no forest trees will host a cabin for Girl Scouts. site near Tick Ridge School accessible by good roads.
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Thens
Girl Scouts
Tick Ridge
Thens Rotary Club
Ith
Girl Scout Council
Athens
Ywland
Ick Ridge
Ecouts
Papal Legate Arrested Over Vatican Interference
In Mexico City on October 5, Leopol do Ruiz y Flores the papal legate awaited deportation as Mexico steps up actions against what it calls the Vatican interference in its political life. He was arrested yesterday and kept overnight near Matamoros opposite Brownsville Texas before flight.
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Vatican
Mexico City
U.P
Ost
Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores
Apal
Exican
Atican
Mexico
Matamoros
Brownsville
Embezzlement Trial In Cleveland County Treasury Case
Testimony began in Cleveland on October 5 in the embezzlement trial of Maurice Maschke a veteran political leader and five others accused of stealing 177000 dollars from the Cuyahoga County treasury. Andrew A White cashier of the National City Bank was to be offered today by the state.
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Cleveland
Andrew A. White
Theational City Bank
Maurice Maschke
Cuyahoga County
Plea for Clothes and Shoes Aid by Salvation Army Captain
Captain Fred Reis appeals for children's clothing and footwear for 100 boys and girls unable to attend school due to lack of clothes. Salvation Army volunteers turn away about 30 families weekly. He asks donors to call for pickup and cautions against door to door collecting. Farmers with extra food may also help by donating vegetables or other provisions.
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Reif
Salvation Army
First Snow in Offing Sparks Weather Forecast
Weather reports from Athens District indicate freezing temperatures foreseen for the weekend as Columbus forecasters mention possible first snow. Temperatures ranged from 82 down to 49 with rain and overcast skies.
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Athens
Columbus
Mercury
Procter and Gamble Adopts Five Day Week Schedule
Procter and Gamble announces a five day week for all U S and Canadian plants effective Oct 10. The move does not alter the four week employment guarantee, but lowers weekly hours and may create new jobs for workers not covered by the guarantee while prioritizing those without protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United States
Canada
Procter & Gamble, Soap Manufactory
Italian youth steals ride on presidential train
A 19 year old Italian American, Anthony Demaggio, was picked up by federal secret service agents after unintentionally taking a ride on the presidential special en route to the East. He was questioned and given breakfast after he explained he meant no harm.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
U.P
Federal
Secret Service
Anthony Demaggio
Young Prince Is Sent Home From England
Ten year old Crown Prince Michael of Roumania returned to Bucharest with his mother Princess Helene and aunt Princess Irene after a motor trip to Dover. Helene fears she may not see him again as King Carol ordered the immediate departure. Michael learned of his father’s affairs from an English newspaper in Paris.
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London
U.R
Michael of
Roumania
Carol
Bucharest
Dover
Helene
Irene
Greece
England
Michael
Paris
Doctor Pinioned in Car Plunge at Shepherd Run Bridge
Dr. H. M. Mercer of Greenfield Ohio died when his automobile plunged over an embankment at Shepherd Run Bridge fifteen miles south of Marietta. He was trapped beneath the vehicle and killed Tuesday night.
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Marietta
Shepherd Run Bridge
Here
H. M. Mercer
Greenfield
Deadline for Athens Hero Lead Near Midnight
A rush of entries for the leading role in Athens Hero kept director Don O Newland busy as the midnight deadline approached. He narrowed to about six finalists and planned Thursday announcements while filming begins at Ohio University Campus and other local sites. Locals will also witness child extras at the Athens Post Office and a Friday scene with a traffic mishap at Court and Union Streets.
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Athens
Don O. Newland
Newland
Ohio Univer
Sity
State Hospital
the Messenger
Court
Union Streets
Indicted for Stealing Trees in Ohio Supreme Court Action
The Ohio Supreme Court overruled appeals by Carl Donley and Susie Donley in a Williams County case connected to the alleged theft of 42 evergreen trees and 100 barberry bushes valued at 100 dollars from Ned Wonsettler. The Donleys and Sherman and Blanche Brunner were charged with grand larceny. the shrubbery was reportedly found in the Donley yard. Donley received one year. the two women were placed on probation.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Supreme Court
Carl Donley
Susie Donley
Williams County
Ned Wonsettler
Bryan
Ohio
Donleys
Sherman Brunner
Blanche Brunner
Wonsettler
Akron jeweler relief from ten day hiccough spell
A Cleveland area medical report says a spine puncture provided relief from a ten day hiccough episode that threatened Akron jeweler Benjamin Manes aged 55. Doctors stated the convulsions subsided after the procedure and Manes rested.
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Deweler
Akron
U.ph
Ohio
Benjamin Manes
Manes
Classifieds Highlight Weathered Windshields and Glasses
Today's classified blurbs note replacements for broken windshield and door glass. It mentions fruit listings such as peaches pears crab apples grapes and quinces at Peach Ridge. It also advertises coal delivery in Athens at 2.59 dollars per ton by Hocking.
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Athens
Arrest Orders Swirl Around Insull Case in Chicago
Chicago reports outline orders to detain Martin Insull and involve State's Attorney John A. Son as an aide. Telegrams transmitted to Toronto police advised arrest and holding actions amid a municipal airport dispute and earlier utilities concerns.
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Folice
Martin Insull
Chicago
Toronto
John A
Ormer Utilities
Wheat Prices Jump at Opening on Board of Trade
Chicago October 5 Wheat prices surged to 1 1/2 cents at the opening of the New Wheat Market on the Board of Trade. The market outlook showed higher demand and active trading as traders watched early price moves.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Hoover recalls Mellon warning on gold standard during Depression
In a Des Moines address President Hoover recounts Andrew Mellon warning that without an immediate remedy the U.S. could hold the gold standard for only two more weeks. He describes rival fears, foreign gold drains, and domestic outcry as the nation faced financial peril.
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Mr. Hoover
Des Moines
Andrew Mellon
United States
Hoover speaks to Des Moines crowd on economic peril and recovery
President Hoover warned against Democratic rule and outlined his opposition to the cash bonus plan and a fiat money scheme. He defended tariff policy, criticized a Senate blocked price fix proposal, and backed stabilization programs while pledging no false promises. Des Moines drew nearly 180000 visitors.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Hoover
Senate
Commerce Dept Reports Moderate Improvement Since August
The Commerce Department survey shows a moderate upturn in business since late August. Indicators have risen by more than the usual seasonal amount, driven largely by demand for consumer goods, with rapid gains in the textile sector and upturns in leather and food industries.
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Commerce Department
Washington
ULRR
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Xho
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Fred Reis
Pardon Me
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Young Prince
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Homer T. Bone
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