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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
1
A three minute earthquake shook the White Mountains to a city nearby causing widespread excitement. Windows rattled and furniture moved but no damage was reported, matching tremors felt last winter.
Oct 9 report from McArthur Ohio details Sheriff Fletcher Collins 35 killed while stopping a speeding arrest near Jackson. Steele and a woman Amy Robinette were present. Steele fired hitting Collins in the chest. Collins left a widow and five children. funeral set for Sunday in McArthur. Also notes John R. McQuigg elected national commander of the American Legion by ballot in Omaha.
Rain washed out the third World Series game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators in Washington. Judge Landis and umpires postponed play after field conditions checked by officials, forcing games to shift to Washington for three days before returning to Pittsburgh.
Sedalia Mo October 9 On the second day of the trial Everett Adams 17 of Wilmington Del a school boy stands accused of the murder August 1 of Professor Aden R Clawson of Lodi N Y A jury of married men averaging near fifty sits as six are challenged for lack of belief in capital punishment Roy Rucker prosecutions seeks the death penalty Claude B Wilkerson chief
A Santa Fe eastbound train cuts between two rivers of activity. On one side a flood of water and soil loss from heavy rains threatens irrigation. On the other, a parade of westbound automobiles mirrors a lively cross country journey.
In New Orleans on October 9 the church hierarchy upheld the heresy conviction of Bishop William Montgomery Brown, former Arkansas bishop, by a vote of 95 to 11 after a two hour session. The final sentence by Presiding Bishop Ethelbert Talbot was not yet fixed and Brown retained his bishopric until then. Some expect the sentence may be deferred unless provoked.
Ernest Kuehn of the Crumbach Kuehn Seed Co died suddenly today in his Toledo office. He was one of the nation’s leading clover seed men.
In Athens county a writ of mandamus directed Leona Swart to deliver Chauncey village school district books and funds to James Taylor, Dover township rural district clerk, as Chauncey was merged with the Dover district. Tax funds were held pending dispute, delaying Chauncey teachers’ salaries, now expected to be paid by the auditor.
One minute after a cow eats garlic the taste is detectable in the milk. Researchers note rapid transfer of garlic compounds into dairy milk, raising questions about flavor management and dairy product quality.
Scores of officers hunted seven bandits who raided a government mail truck near the Santa Fe Station in Los Angeles. They abducted three guards and looted sixteen sacks of mail, including six sacks of registered mail. Losses may exceed $100,000.
Austen Chamberlain said the security pact conferences are widening their scope despite remaining difficulties. The fifth day near Locarno saw Allies and Germany far apart on Article XVI and arbitration treaties while delegates hold private talks. Poland assured Germany borders while German nationalists resist changes. No definite progress was made beyond a parity in speaking among powers.
Sheriff Fletcher of the county said a farmer was jailed on a ge death charge after a mob gathered at the McArthur jail. Sheriff Collins was shot while attempting to arrest Steele on a spending charge, according to reports.
Tight lipped George Breele aged 35 sits in Jackson county jail after fatally shooting Sheriff Fletcher Collings 36 of Vinton county on the Coalton pike near Jackson. Breele surrendered to Sheriff Walter McCoy after the incident occurring about 8 o'clock last night.
Sheriff Collins hunted down Steele seven miles north then near Jackson. Steele fired a shotgun as the sheriff crawled a fence, killing him instantly. Steele surrendered at the county jail within an hour as the grand jury prepared an indictment for first degree murder.
Gen Jeane R Sherwood a centenarian figure in Ohio politics dating to Lincoln era faced final days at home. Once secretary of Ohio and longtime U S representative from the Ninth district he opposed the Volstead Act during his last House speech as health declined after a Grand Army memorial march.
A loft fire in New York City caused about 100000 in damage and injured many firemen. Celluloid fumes from the blaze incapacitated dozens of firefighters seeking to control the flames.
Omama Oct 9 delegates to the American Legion annual convention paraded toward a high stakes vote for national commander. Savage leads the Illinois camp while McQuigg of Ohio and Spafford of New York rally supporters. Mitchell is floated by some but seen as unlikely.
Baltimore authorities take Burton C. Dixon a federal prohibition agent into custody after a court filing alleges extortion of 4000 dollars from Samuel Budlow a Baltimore saloon keeper Justice Bailey signs the surrender in the district supreme court Detected names include Burton C Dixon Samuel Budlow and Justice Bailey The item notes prohibition era enforcement and a formal surrender in Baltimore Maryland
A court of inquiry continues as Mrs. Lansdowne accuses Lansdowne of a political flight to the Middle West to serve taxpayers. She says official correspondence supports her charges and that her prepared statement reveals new details rejected earlier by the panel.
Mitchell Field reports focus on two main events as a long awaited aerial derby goes on. The model plane duration race for the Mulvihill trophy and the large machine contest draw hundreds of entrants from the Aero club of Chicago and other groups.
Cold wave expected across central and southern Ohio with temperatures dipping near or below freezing. Forecasters warn of wind chills and frost risk tonight as skies clear.
Unclear OCR text recounts a robbery in Olmstead with a suspect escaping after seizing cash. Details are fragmentary but indicate armed bandits and a quick getaway. Nearby Morrison Hill road project status noted as open with ongoing work and travel cautions.
Construction notes report steel brackets and framing elements in a scaffold installation. Workers handle structural components amid noisy activity and dust in a building project. Safety measures and sequence of assembly are implied by site chatter and equipment movement.
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