Steamer starts dedication trip on Ohio river chain
The Cincinnati steamer begins a historic voyage marking the completion of a 50-dam chain that makes the Ohio navigable all year from Pittsburgh to Cairo. A dedication sequence runs from Pittsburgh to Cairo with a dinner and a national monument dedication in Cincinnati by President Hoover in late October.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Wittsburgh
Cairo
Pittsburgh
Hoover
Edenark
Ohio Valley River Improvement Association
Cincinnat
Hoover names Littleton to U.S. Court of Claims
President Hoover appointed Benjamin H. Littleton of Tennessee, currently chairman of the Board of Tax Appeals, as a member of the U.S. Court of Claims. The move assigns a federal judiciary role to a tax appeals leader on October 15.
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Washington
U.pp
Hoover
Benjamin H. Littleton
Tennessee
Board of Tax Appeals
U. S. Court of Claims
Ford Roadster Ad in Sifted Messenger Ads
The Messenger lists a 1929 Ford roadster for 305 dollars with low mileage, spotlight extras, rose beige finish and five good tires. Also advertised cider in Albany at 50 cents per gallon, a phonograph with records for 25 dollars, three unfurnished rooms for rent at 18 dollars, and a buyer seeking 100 bushels of black walnuts and hickory nuts.
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Albany
Problems of farmer discussed by league at C of C meeting
Columbus October 15 UPR C C Teague of the Federal Farm Board led a round table on the Agricultural Marketing Act at a U S Chamber of Commerce meeting. He urged the chamber to help contact agricultural groups nationwide to form national cooperative marketing organizations. The board has held preliminary talks with land grant and agricultural colleges promising cooperation to tackle the agricultural problem.
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League
C. OF C
Federal Farm Board
Columbus
Chamber
U.pr
C. C. Teague
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Marketing Act
Arm Board
Teague
MacDonald Leaves U S for Canada After Welcoming Tour
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald wrapped up a goodwill visit to the United States and departed for Canada at 12 30 pm after a series of welcomes in New York State. He told a radio audience he left with a hopeful view of universal peace and deep regret at leaving the United States. His cross state journey drew crowds as his train moved from New York City toward Niagara Falls, more like a hero’s homecoming than a peace envoy’s.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Canada
New York State
MacDonald
New York City
Niagara
What Her Money Did Mussolini And Solon
A condensed column listing topics such as What Her Money Did and What Is Life among other discussion prompts. The piece references Mussolini and Solon and poses questions about life and submarines.
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Mussolini
Solon
Old Woman’s Wealth Sparks Debate On Independence and Poverty
An 80 year old woman living in a city apartment paid little rent. Miss Brandt found her body and police later recovered 400000 dollars in cash and valuables from the flat. The piece argues money bought independence in old age, while Mussolini’s leadership is analyzed through a classical lens.
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Brandt
New York Banker Dies at Atlanta Federal Prison
Warden Aderholt reports James Rae Clark of New York died of heart disease at Atlanta Penitentiary. The death was officially attributed to natural causes amid a Federal Prisons inquiry.
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Washington
U.P
Atlanta
James Rae Clark
New York
Aderholt
Sanford Bates
Ministers Fined for Criticism of Court
Two Los Angeles ministers were fined for contempt of court after criticizing the handling of the manslaughter trial of Mrs. Louis Pantages. Reverend R. P. Shuler was fined 75 dollars for radio remarks claiming the jury was hung before testimony, while Reverend Gustav Briegler received a 25 dollar fine and said he would fight the case to the Supreme Court.
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Los Angeles
U.pr
Louis Pantages
R. P. Shuler
Gustav Briegler
Briegler
Supreme Court
Slayer of Girl Likely to Escape Electric Chair
Chicago news reports morning after remorse from John K. Preston who confessed to strangling Miss Agnes Johnson, 24, after a brutal attack near West Chicago. He offered to plead guilty to avoid the electric chair with intoxication as his likely defense. fear of vengeance by the victim’s brother influenced his confession.
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Chicago
John KE
Preston
Agnes Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Girl Unafraid Helps Capture Highway Robbers in Hamilton
Miss Edna Michael 22 Shandon refused to cower as three bandits terrorized Hamilton and nearby villages. Police say Scott Ulster 24 Gentry Lakes 24 and Winton Smith 21 of Hamilton were arrested after a chase led by Officer Paul L Klingzler following a hold up Saturday night. The trio faces highway robbery charges as they terrorized Miss Michael and her escort William Ruddle before fleeing.
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Hamilton
U.P
Edna Michael
Shandon
Scott Ulster
Gentry Lakes
Winton Smith
Paul L. Klingzler
Miss Michael
William Ruddle
Ohio Woman Milks City Cow Amid Park Avenue Buzz
New York residents gather as Mrs. Irvin Bastian of Clyde Ohio milks Sultan a $15 000 cow brought from Mt. Kisco N Y at the Hotel Pennsylvania Park Avenue scene. A sergeant and eight patrolmen guarded the event until milking halted with three fourths of the cow’s gallon yield.
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New York
Ohio Society
Pennsylvania
Irvin Bastian
Clyde
Ohio
Park Avenue
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
Sultan
Big City
Gibson Girl Returns Corsets and All in Gibson's View
United Press report quotes Charles Dana Gibson predicting the Gibson girl will come back with corsets trailing skirts and pinched waists. He recalls the 1901 1914 era and contrasts it with the flapper era, noting renewed attention to feminine form and style.
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Gibson
Harry Perguson
United Press
New York
Labor union to take up cause of the South
Delegates at the American Federation of Labor convention in Toronto propose a conference of all international and national labor officials to examine conditions in the Southern States. Officers would meet within 36 days after the convention ends. Textile Section president Thomas McMahon outlines South textile woes and urges support for organization moves there.
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Toronto
Ont
U.P
American Federation of Labor
Thomas McMahon
Sister Gets Most Of Huggins Estate
The will of Miller Huggins, late manager of the New York Yankees, reveals an estate estimated at 250000 dollars. A sister, Myrtle Marie Huggins, inherits all but 50000 dollars, receiving 100900 dollars in cash and securities and a like amount in real estate.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Uri
Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
Myrtle Marie Huggins
Huggins
Air Tour Reaches Louisville After Stop At Lunken Field
The 28 contestants and 13 pilots in the National Air Tour left Lunken Airport Cincinnati at 10 a.m. and started the leg to Louisville with planes taking off every three minutes after a night stop in Cincinnati.
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Lunken Airport
Cincinnati
U.P
Louisville
Madame Curie to receive gram of radium in New York
Madame Curie arrives aboard the Ile de France to receive a gram of radium as a gift and to be a guest of admirers including President and Mrs. Hoover. Laments health kept her in her stateroom until docking as Owen D Young and Ambassador Dawes met her and escorted her to her Fifth Avenue hotel. She will dine with the Hoovers at the White House on October 29.
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New York
U.R
Mme
Marie Curie
France
Hoover
Owen D. Young
Young
Ambassador Dawes
Ile de France
Mme. Curie
Fifth Avenue
White House
Safe message but pair vanished in Southwest flight attempt
Peggy Paxton age 18 and Tackie Wallingford age 25, noted aviatrices from Los Angeles, disappeared after leaving Ton airport in Whittier to pursue a new women’s endurance record. A telegram claimed they were safe in Yuma, but police and reporters found no trace.
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Yuma
Ariz
U.2
Southwest
Pokee
Peggy Paxton
Tackiie Wallingford
Los Angeles
V. I. Paxton
Peggy
Tatton Airport
Whittier
Calif
Last of Vote Fraud Cases Now in Court
In Cleveland on October 15, the ninth prosecution of vote fraud cases from the August 14, 1928 primary began before Judge Will P. Stephenson. A jury for six co defendants was being selected, with expectation the panel would fill by tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Will P. Stephenson
Crime Experts to Testify at Law Commission Sessions
Washington officials report the National Law Observance Commission resumes after a hiatus to review data gathered by crime specialists. The full commission will decide when public hearings begin as government authorities and experts confirm their testimony.
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Sessions OF Law Commission
Hoover's Law Observance Commission
Washington
Hoover
National Law Observance Commission
Perts
Ohio State Limited Wrecks Three Cars at Elmwood Place
A Big Four passenger train No. 18, the Ohio State Limited from New York to Cincinnati, derailed after hitting an open switch at Elmwood Place. Fireman William Thompson was killed, engineer M J Maloney severely burned, and several passengers frightened but uninjured as the locomotive and three coaches overturned and tore up the right of way. A hand car race to clear the switch contributed to the mishap. a flagman faced arrest.
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Cincinnate
U.R
New York
Cincinnati
Elmwood Place
Here
Wiliam Thompson
M. J. Maloney
Howley Named to Pilot Reds by Sidney Weil
Dan Howley was appointed manager of the Cincinnati Reds by Sidney Weil the club owner. Hendricks resigned after rumors of severed ties with the Reds. Weil also bought outfielder Harry Hellman from Detroit Tigers and sighted Clarence Rowland as a possible successor.
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Howley
Sidney Weil
REDS
Cincinnati
U.P
Dan Howley
St. Louis Shronos
Cincinnati Reds
Jack Hendricks
Sidney Well
The
Red
Harry Hellman
Detroit Tigers
Hendricks
Clarence
Pants” Rowland
Nashville
Two arraignments in Athens County Court
Two defendants appeared before Judge J G Worstell in Athens County Common Pleas Court. John Hooper, charged with driving while intoxicated and intoxication, pleaded not guilty and will be heard November 13. Bond set at 300 dollars for the DWI charge and 100 dollars for intoxication. Opal Shields pleaded not guilty to threats and was set for hearing on November 13. Bond posted at 100 dollars.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
John Hooper
Opal Shields
Ohio Supreme Court weighs Logan Gas Company valuation
Columbus October 15 The Ohio Supreme Court took under advisement Logan Gas Company's appeal of a Public Utilities Commission order fixing its property value for rate making. Arguments contended land valuation should be higher, while the commission argued most wells are nonproducing. Municipalities in the ruling include Ashland Athens Bucyrus Crestline Elyria Lorain and Marion. No early decision expected.
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Columbus
U.S
Ohio Supreme Court
Logan Gas Company
Public Utilities Commission
John E. Mullin
Kane
Gas Company
Freeman T. Bugle
The
Utilities Commission
Nettman
Grand Mouser
Commission
Ashland
Athens
Dbucyrus
Crestline
Elyria
Iremont
Gallon
Lorain
Marion
Dance Hall Employee Fined for Fight Near Athens
Ralph Hall, an employee of Ray Graham's dance pavilion south of Athens, was fined 5 dollars and costs after being found guilty of assault and battery. Pearl Bolin, near Athens, also fined 5 dollars and costs for a similar charge in peace court. Cyrus Webster, arrested for intoxication, was fined 15 dollars and costs. Justice Riley announced his office can be reached by telephone.
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Ralph Hall
Ray Graham
Athens
Pearl Bolin
Justice of Peace
Felix Riley
Bolin
Peace Court
Harry Junod
Cyrus Webster
William Williams
Riley
Government rests case in Fall bribery trial
The government rested its case in the bribery trial of former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall after presenting evidence that millionaire Marty I. Sinclair paid Fall 269100 dollars in a New Mexico ranch deal.
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Washington
U.P
Albert B. Fall
Marty I. Sinclair
Fall
New Mexico
Hoover Orders Review Of Air Mail Rates And Routes
President Hoover has instituted an exhaustive inquiry into air mail rates and routes as part of reorganizing the service on a more stable rate structure. Announcement came from the White House.
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Washington
U.R
Administration
Hoover
White House
Union Controversy Over Recognition By Big Oil Firms
New York police doubled strike duty to 1,400 after violence in a gasoline truck drivers strike. Oil company officials refused to recognize the union, intensifying demands for higher wages and prompting fears of walkouts that could halt gasoline delivery. Three people were injured as clashes erupted in Brooklyn and citywide.
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New York
Urb
Borougade
Grover Whalen
Federal Department of Labor
Peter I" Prunty
Standard of Company of New York
Thomas J. Williams
William ©. Lillee
Labor Department
Tssue
Standard of Company
Brooklyn
William Tuffy
Whalen
Standard Oil
Pictorial Booklet Ships of the Navy Previewed
The Athens Messenger promotes a handsome booklet with pictures and facts on the United States Navy tracing the fleet from Old Ironsides to modern superdreadnoughts. It highlights fighting ships afloat and undersea and America’s status as a world power, urging every home to own a copy.
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United States
America
Seven Seag
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