Centennial Parade and Reunion Mark Albany History Day
Scores of former Albany residents gathered to celebrate the centennial with a morning parade, a noon basket dinner, and afternoon programs at the high school. Highlights included an anniversary program, historical readings, music by local groups, and unveiling along Route 50 with remarks by Frank Cross.
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Albany
Athens
Neasonville
Pomeroy
Columbus
Cincinnati
Alice Lindley Morton
S. D. Webb
FE. L. Murphy
E. L. Stanley
J. E. Cline
F. E. Bolton
A. F. Holmes
America
Howard Warner
Alvin Cline
Eldon Dailey
Charles Matthews
Harold Luckett
Marie Throckmorton
Emma Jo Potter
Est Stanley
Mymory
Frances Cline
Maxine Radcliff
T. W. Coe
Maurice Cunningham
Harner Welcom
Harry Ferson
O. D. Dailey
A. R. Historic Sites
Tate
L. F. Miller
Wells Library
Oda Gillogly
Autumn Rain Improves Ohio Crops in September Report
Ohio crops showed notable improvement from late September rainfall per a Federal State Crop Reporting Bureau release in Columbus. Drought earlier in summer eased as rains boosted field crops and fruit, with wheat sowing aided by moisture and milk per cow and farm wages cited as lower than last year.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio
Fever Spots of War On South America borders
A new fever spot on the war map emerges along the Peru Colombia border after Peru seized Leticia inside Colombia. President Olaya Herrera of Colombia contributes a wedding ring to a 10 million defense fund. Peru seeks Pan American Conciliation Commission action. Ecuador reinforces neutrality amid Quito revolt rumors. Bolivia and Paraguay prepare to renew conflict in Gran Chaco.
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South America
Peru
Leticia
Colombia
Enrique Olaya Herrera
Pan-American Conciliation Commission
Equador
Quito
Gran Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Roosevelt Lays Plans For U S Financial Stabilization
In Albany Franklin Roosevelt warned that unsound federal policies threaten future stability and urged a wartime style readiness to protect citizens welfare. He promoted public works financing via bonds and urged local governments and private agencies to lead unemployment relief while the nation builds reserves for hard times.
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Albany
N. Y
U.P
Federal Treasury
Franklin Roosevelt
Slapped Wife Starts Action in Denison case
Mrs. Jeanette Feingold of Chicago, divorced wife of Maurice Feingold, is jailed in Denison on charges of slapping Maurice’s present wife Bessie Feingold during a street quarrel. She allegedly seized Lester Feingold, 12, in an auto with attorney George W. Reed, and the boy was later found at Reed’s office.
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Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Reed
Moorehead Rites Held in Logan for Pittsburgh Death
Theodore Moorehead age 26 died in Pittsburgh from pneumonia. His body was brought to Logan for burial after services by Rev. W. N. Shank at the Methodist Episcopal Church. He leaves a wife and daughter. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Theodore Moorehead
Pittsburgh
W. N. Shank
Methodist Episcopal Church
Triple Murder Facts From Boy In Connellsville Case
Nine-year-old Billy Tressier regained consciousness enough to name two men as the attackers in the murder of his mother sister and grandmother in Connellsville Pennsylvania. Police pursue leads as funeral plans proceed for Nellie Tressier 28 Sadie 11 and Amanda Harden 62.
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Connellsville
U.P
Billy Tressiler
Nellie Tressier
Sadie
Amanda Harden
State urged to take over key Mountville to Amesville road
Urge State Control. C T Lovell T A McLain Elmer Potts and E L Beard of Mountville with Rev C M Coulter of Athens met State Highway Director O W Merrill in Columbus seeking state takeover of the road from State Route 78 near Elmer Potts residence to Amesville via Mountville. Marietta interests also favor state control and improvement.
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Glouster
T. A. McLain
Elmer Potts
E. L. Beard
Mountville
Athens
O. W. Merrill
Columbus
Amesville
Marietta
Parents warned to curb overindulgence by Boy Scout head
A. E. Roberts of the Boy Scouts of America told the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers at its annual convention in Columbus that parents show too much heart and not enough head in child care. He warned pampered children become racketeers and will endlessly press for privileges. He described modern child philosophy as a merry-go-round of error without discipline.
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Columbus
U.P
A. E. Roberts
Cincinnati
Boy Scouts of America
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Roberts
Brick is Specified in State Highway Contracts
Logan Oct 14 The State Highway Department lettings show no Hocking County road contracts but specifications call for brick use in Route 50 Athens County 650000 brick Fairfield County 1300000 brick and Gallipolis 225000 brick. Local brick plant could benefit from these contracts.
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Logan
Hocking County
State Highway Department
Athens County
Fairfield County
Gallipolis
To Erect Monument Legislature Provides Park Appropriation
Meigs Countians show active interest in Buffington Island Memorial State Park as Capt. Tom Jones introduced a bill to secure state funding for a monument. Jacob Dean, successor to Jones, carried on the effort and secured extra funds for improvements completed last summer.
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Pomeroy
Buffington Island Memorial State Park
Ohio
Tom Jones
Jacob Dean
Captain Jones
Arraignment Day in Athens Court Lists 42 Indicted Defendants
Forty two persons from the recent Athens County Grand Jury session appeared in Common Pleas Court by noon. Most pleaded not guilty. bonds set varied widely with several high amounts for murder and explosives charges. Fred Moore sought bond on first degree murder, others faced charges including robbery, riot, intoxication, and concealment of stolen goods.
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Athens County Grand Jry
Common Pleas Court
Fred Moore
Moore
Right-of-Way Bought for Union Furnace Road Upgrade
Logan reports via the commissioners office that right-of-way along Union Furnace Road has been purchased to push an emergency relief project this fall. State highway crews are finishing Rockhouse Old Man's Cave Road and will move equipment to Union Furnace Road in a few days.
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Logan
Commissioners Office
Union Furnace Road
Rockhouse
Old Man’s Cave
Athens Hero Meassengers Two Reel Comedy Delights Majestic
The Majestic Theater hosted a record crowd for Athens Hero The Meassenger a two reel comedy with a lively cast led by Katrinka Helen Jones Mary Catherine Chute and Mayor Robert S Wood. The film features a hospital lake jump a dramatic car wreck and the cast’s bustling hijinks ending with a jolly send up of local figures and a call to enjoy familiar scenes.
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Athens
Meassenger
Majestic Theater
Majestic
Katrinka
Helen Jones
Moran
Mary Catherine Chute
Miss Chute
Carl Beasley
Esse
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Jack Swanson
Mayor Wood
Amile
Tom Byrne
Byrne
Fred Beasley
Jeff
Romance Recalled as Gallia Couple's Marriage Began by Newspaper
The death of Electa Grover King at 70 recalls a 19th century romance in Gallia County. Rice King of Bowmans Run sought a wife, used a local paper for matchmaking, and Electa Grover from Pine Grove became his wife after introductions by the editor. The couple wed during a Pine Grove weekend celebration and lived happily until King's death.
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Electa Grover
Pine Grove
Gallia County
Pomeroy
Mrs. King
Mr. King
Roosevelt to announce stance on bonus payment soon
Franklin D. Roosevelt said in a letter to Thomas B. Delker that he will announce his attitude toward immediate payment of the bonus in the near future. He said he is distressed by the bonus incident in Washington.
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Roosevelt
Hommonton
N. J
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas B. Delker
Deiker
Washington
Ohio firms win bids for 22 county road projects
More work in Columbus as highway improvements in 22 Ohio counties attract bids from contractors. Estimated expenditure totals 1 100 000 dollars and drives activity statewide.
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Columbus
Ohio
Calumbues
Garner to Speak Tonight Over NBC Hookup
John Nance Garner speaker of the House and Democratic vice presidential candidate will address audiences at 10 15 pm via a nationwide NBC hookup WLW Cincinnati carries the address to Ohloans and surrounding area
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Garner
Washington
John Nance Garner
House
WLW
Cincinnati
Ohloans
Five Tribesmen Killed in Manila Clash
Five Moro tribesmen and one Philippine Constabulary member were killed as troops tried to dislodge rebels from Tay Ungan stronghold. Officials said Moro casualties likely heavier. no additional bodies found.
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Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Tayungan
Go bankrupt filed for Clyde A Richards of Frost Ohio
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in U S District Court on behalf of Clyde A Richards Frost Athens County listing liabilities of 2924.23 and assets of 1250.00 as of October 14.
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Columbus
United States District Court
Clyde A. Richards
Frost
Athens County
Insull Warrant Sought for Return from Greece
Two assistants of State's Attorney John Swanson prepared to depart Chicago for Washington to obtain a presidential warrant for the return of Samuel Insull from Greece to face criminal charges in Illinois.
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Chicago
John Swaneson
Washington, D. C
Samuel Insull
Greece
Egg prices rise as buyers seek better deals
An old Messenger Want Ad lists egg prices trending up with notes to buy egg mash and check feed dealers. It also mentions a 1929 Ford business coupe for sale in Nelsonville and local requests for a good work vehicle.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Will Thinks Cal May Feel Hurt When He Hears About This
Letter from Lima mentions calm commentary on Calvin and his radio speech. Traveler recalls across the equator and Pan-American Grace Line diploma, noting a Peruvian village encounter. Text hints at political sentiment and regional travel experiences without clear actions or dates.
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Will
Cal
Lima
Columbia
Ecuador
Peru
Calvin
Los Angeles County
Wil
Bevis Outlines Ohio Budget Balancing Plan
Delaware October 14 Howard L. Bevis director of finance in Governor White's cabinet spoke on Balancing the State Budget at Ohio Wesleyan University. He said the state would pay its 1932 bills with 1992 revenue and estimated the economy would yield about 1 million dollars this year. He warned that one sixth of the population relies on public aid and no new taxes would be levied except to prevent starvation or freezing.
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Delaware
Howard L. Bevis
White
Ohio Wesleyan University
Three Robbers Kidnap Shoot Attendant in Lexington Raid
In Lexington Kentucky three robbers raided four filling stations kidnapping four people and shooting W A Aldridge a 48 year old attendant. Aldridge was shot in the abdomen while a prisoner in their car after saying he had no money. His condition was listed as critical.
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Lexington
W. A. Aldridge
Aldridge
Demand for conviction in treasury embezzlement case
Emerich B. Freed asked for the conviction of Maurice Maschke and four other politicians in a $177 000 embezzlement from the Cuyahoga County Treasury. Maschke Councilman Herman H. Finkle Henry A. Beckerman and Charlies Bernstein charged with aiding former chief deputy treasurer Alex Bernstein. Closing arguments were made.
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Cleveland
U.P
Maurice Maschke
Cuyahoga County
Emerich B. Freed
Assisrant County
Maschke
Herman H. Finkle
Henry A. Beckerman
Charlies Bernstein
Alex Bernstein
Pioneer Motor Car Manufacturer Dies
Leo Melanowski, 73, a pioneer of the auto industry and former chief engineer for Alexander Winton, died in Cleveland at the Little Sisters of the Poor home. He helped Henry Ford early in Detroit and Parisian origins framed a career of invention and fortune followed by reverses.
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Cleveland
U.P
Leo Melanowski
Little Sisters of the Poor
Melanowski
Alexander Winton
Henry Ford
Cadillac
Winton
Ford
Detroit
Paris
Warrants Charged for Arrest of Officers in Mine Slaying
In Taylorville Illinois, warrants sworn by Mayor Thomas Foster accuse Col. Robert W. Davis and Capt. Carl J. Meacham of murder as National Guard troops guard a coal mine amid a wage dispute. The Mine area saw gunfire, tear gas, and bayonets with crowds forming outside the county and guardsmen maintaining order.
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Taylorville
Bb National Guard
Chetwtian County
Robert W. Davis
Carl J. Meacham
Thomas ¥. Foster
Tovey
Christian
Calvin
Meacham
Clashes Wound Several as Pickets Fight and Guardsman Beaten
Pickets clash leaving several wounded and a guardsman severely beaten. A mail carrier was fired on by troops and wounded. A miner was wounded in the air change of shots with pickets. Injuries reported among a number of pickets.
Bury Accident Victim Held Funeral Services Sunday
The body of James Binderbasin, victim of the auto wreck near Jackson, was taken to his parents home on Taylor Ridge. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the parents home conducted by Rev. Mrs. Kimmey of Athens. Burial follows at Taylor Ridge Cemetery.
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Glouster
James
Basin
Jackson
Albert Binderbasin
Taylor Ridge
Kimmey
Athens
Mrs Tracy Improves After Collision Injuries
Pomeroy Ohio October 14 Mrs A C Tracy wife of Sheriff Tracy showed some improvement though bedridden from injuries after an automobile accident Wednesday near Caldwell. Daughters of Union Veterans were returning from a Cambridge convention when a car swerved to avoid a crash causing the collision. Mrs Tracy sustained a deep head wound a hip wound and wrist injuries while others in the party were bruised or shaken.
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Pomeroy
A. C. Tracy
Sheriff Tracy
Caldwell
Daughters of Union Veterans
Cambridge
John Senkus
Misar Zier
Cady Wickham
Mra
Ham
Tres
Tracy
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