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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1928

Page

12

Logan Gas Company replies to city rate claims

Logan Gas Company filed a reply brief with the State Utilities Commission in Columbus noting the cities overstated claims about proposed rate increases. Attorneys argue gas in the ground is property and leaseholds are taxable realty, addressing leasehold value and going concern value with references to Ohio law and related cases.

Columbus Logan Gas Company State Utilities Commission Statutes of Ohio Press Association Logan Company Supreme Court Hardin-Wyandott Lighting Company

Threats Target Family of Attorney General Candidate

Threats to bomb the home of Mr and Mrs D W Walker in Los Angeles were received because of the political activities of their daughter Mabel Walker Willebrandt an assistant US attorney general. Kathleen Norris novelist was warned against speaking for Herbert Hoover in Fresno and Los Angeles, sheriff's investigators reported.

Los Angeles U.R D. W. Walker Mabel Walker Willebrandt United States Attorney General Kathleen Norris Fresno Herbert Hoover

Mother Finds Two Daughters After Eight Years Apart

In Cleveland on October 11, a Toronto mother Mrs. Nellie Mackie is reunited with daughters Helen aged 18 and Patricia 14 after eight years apart. Their search began when the family split in 1920 and the couple’s four children were adopted by different families. A radio appeal led authorities to locate Helen and Patricia in Cleveland, while a third daughter was found in Ontario and a son remains missing.

Nellie Mackie Toronto Helen Patricia Ontario Mackie

Graf Zeppelin reports smooth progress en route

London dispatch says Graf Zeppelin, passing Basle, sent a message to Geneva that everything was running well. Ex change Telegraph reports the bulletin from the airship’s flight.

London Basle Geneva

KEYS KEYS BOYS BOOS BOOK LOOK LOCK Puzzle Answer

The note supplies a word ladder style sequence ending in LOCK. It lists KEYS, KEYS, BOYS, BOOS, BOOK, LOOK, LOCK as the solution chain for today’s Let ter Golf puzzle.

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