Animal Coloring Contest Begins Sunday in Messenger
The Sunday Messenger launches a wild animal coloring series with Col. Sol Stephan of the Cincinnati Zoo guiding entries. Two age groups compete for $1 weekly prizes, with color pictures displayed at Athens venues to aid participants.
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Sunday Messenger
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Sol. Stephan
Cinnati Zoo
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Smals
Magerie
Dean Watts Chubb
Ohio University
Athens
Athens County
Messenger
Ohio Expenses Reduced Bevis Report Shows
State Finance Director Howard L. Bevis reported administrative expenses of Ohio government fell by 546000 in the first nine months of 1931 compared with 1930. He noted carryover obligations from the previous administration of about 7156264.22 dollars, leaving 1106264.22 to be paid.
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Columbus, CO
U.R
Howard L. Bevis
General Revenue Fund
Bevis
Administrative budget trims across city departments noted
Bevis cited a $546,000 reduction with major cuts including Commerce Department $78,000, Finance $43,000, Agriculture $333,000, Health $22,000, and Prohibition $15,000 in payroll. Additional economies covered print paper, Banks and Banking payroll, Building and Loan payroll, and Fire Marshal payroll and maintenance.
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Finance Department
Department of Agriculture
Health Department
Prohibition Department
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Building and Loan Department
Fire Marshal's Bureau
Oh Boy Rheumatism Miracle Brings Fast Relief
A German specialist offers Nurite for rheumatism neuritis neuralgia sciatica and lumbago with quick safe relief and a money back guarantee. The ad claims no narcotics no harmful effects and that it can be proven in one package. If the first doses fail refunds are offered.
Insurance and related departments cut payroll and maintenance
The Insurance Department reduced payroll by 8904 and maintenance by 1799. Industrial Relations trimmed maintenance by 14195. National Guard maintenance charges fell 131780. Benevolent penal and correctional institutions saw maintenance costs cut by 425604.
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Insurance Department
Industrial Relations Department
National Guard
Slayer Electrocuted First White Man at Prison
A.R John Preston, 34, once called the model husband, was electrocuted at Joliet State Prison for choking stenographer Agnes Johnson, 36, after a roadhouse tour on a December night in 1929. Preston was the first white man executed at the prison.
Holding Light Hogs Boosts Farm Profits Amid Price Shifts
In Columbus on October 2 C J West urges keeping light weight hogs on farm due to price gaps with corn. Ohio Farm Plateau director notes hogs underweights fetch $1 per hundred below Chicago top. pork prices for light hogs declined while cattle prices edge up and lamb prices rise in the Northwest.
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Columbus
Farma
C. J. West
Ohio Farm Plateau Research
Chicago
Northwest
Ginger Ale Firm Seeks Year Round Advertising Policy
A fragmented trade note references Ginger Ale, Inc. led by vice-president P. M. Boggs, arguing for a year round advertising policy. The text emphasizes courage in pursuing consistent branding and long term market presence despite uncertainty.
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Ginger Ale
P. M. Boggs
Dairy Ginger Ale, Inc
Ness
Akron Flight Test Marks Daylong Mission
Akron’s airship Akron lifted from the airdock at 6 44 a m for a test flight toward Buffalo with no mapped course. Meanwhile New York reports the Federal Reserve re discount rate at 1i percent, up from the prior rate as of May 7, continuing the post 1929 rise.
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Buffalo
New York
Ederal Reserve Bank
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