Fear Riots in England as Parties Debate Marriage Rituals
London dispatch reports a bitter general election climate with Tory funds and press backing, Labor denounced as communist by some, and fears of election riots as street speakers augment platform voices. Clubbed clashes from prior campaigns raise tensions as campaigns run hot.
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Sidney Webb
Board of Trade
Great Britain
Webb
Actin
Marquis of Queens
Tory
Labor Party
Ramsay MacDonald
Lord Rothermere
Daily Mirror
Willin
Labor
Daily Herald
Bold Robbers Take Over Four Thousand From Bank
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on October 22 two bandits robbed Citizens National Bank cashier F J Sutton as he opened the bank and forced the vault open with revolvers. They escaped with over four thousand dollars, trussed Sutton, struck president W B Hammond unconscious, and fled in a Studebaker toward New Florence. State police and county officers scoured the area en route to capture the suspects.
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Greensburg
Here
Johnstown
F. J. Sutton
Citizens National Bank
Sutton
W. B. Hammond
Hammond
New Florence
CITS
Pennsylvania
New York
Texas
Ilinoia
Ohio
United States
National League of Women Voters
A. B.C
Hale Speeders and Drunks in Court
Four men answered roll call in Mayor L A Koons court. Don Bolin and Walter Finney paid $10 fines for intoxication. William Cline was fined $15 for speeding and R P Bodkins $10 for speeding. Arrests were made by Captain Maple and Traffic Officer Nice.
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D&car
L. A. Koons
Don Bolin
Walter Finney
William Cline
R. P. Bodkins
Captain Maple
Nice
Japanese Language Course Sparks Honolulu School Protest
The Japanese language was introduced in a Honolulu high school amid protests and official indifference. Census shows heavy Nipponese presence on the island with limited voter eligibility. Republicans defend teaching it to discourage separate Japanese schools and foster assimilation. Democrats demand English be the only school language.
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NEA
Honolulu
Hachaki
United States
Pacific
Crossword Puzzles to Debut in The Messenger
The Messenger will print a daily series of crossword puzzles starting Thursday. The feature aims to entertain and educate, with hints on solving methods and tips for both beginners and advanced solvers. Each white square holds a letter forming horizontal and vertical words that cross in the grid.
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Messenger
Pittsburgh Coal Co. Mines in Ohio Shut Down for Contract Period
Hopes for reopening this fall are dashed as Pittsburgh Coal Co orders stop pumping at Nos. 7 and 9 and seal the mines, with Nos. 5 remaining pumped to prevent water damage. No. 10 at Hocking and No. 9 at Circle Thill will be abandoned. repair shop moves to Pomeroy. 70 horses wintered elsewhere. Officials cite wage contract as the obstacle to Ohio operations.
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Nelsonvill Fef. C
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Columbus
Pittsburgh Company
Murray City
Circle Thill
Hocking
Pomeroy
Tit Isthe Largest
Alto accident ends in death
Columbus Ohio reports a fatal car crash on Front street near Locust where Jesse Dean Stalter 358 23614 West Fourth avenue died at St Francis hospital after his touring car struck a bridge partition at 3 am. Witnesses say speeding and passing between partitions caused the wreck. Survived by widow Pearl, daughter June, son Junior, mother Cinderella, brothers J A Stalter and R T Stalter. Funeral arrangements by R E Jones & Son.
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Columbus
Jesse Dean Stalter
West Fourth Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Front Street
Locust and
Front Streets
Hoye
Knappenherrer
Mr. Stalter
Pearl Stalter
June
Cinderella Dean Stalter
J. A. Stalter
R. T. Stalter
Nelsonville
Stalter
J. Dean Staker Producing Co
Buckeye Lake
R. Stake Coal Co
R. E. Jones & Son Co
Undertakers
Bitter fighting resumes in Shanhskwan region during civil war
Washington dispatches report the fiercest clashes as Chang Tso Lin’s Manchurian forces push toward Peking through Shanhatwan. Control of half of Shanhsikwan shifts with battlefield gains, signaling a likely decisive moment in the Chinese civil conflict.
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Washington
Shanhatkwan
Chang Tso-Lin
Peking
China
Shankhaikwan
Chang
States
Police Chief Forces Officers to Attend Specific Church
Linn police officers rotate visiting a designated church each night under Chief Lanker orders. The men may not attend their own denomination and patrols ensure no nuisance occurs, a policy said to stem from complaints from a local church.
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Linn
Lanker
District Road Meeting Brings Big Plans for Ohio District
An all day Tuesday conference in the Athens county courthouse gathered members of the Ohio Good Roads federation, State Highway department, and eight counties including Athens to map a two year program. Officials aim to complete the state road system, replace bridges, and eliminate dangerous grade crossings with budget support from the legislature. Participants included Senator W A Alsdorf, H Perry, G E Carr, O W Merrill, and county officials from Athens Gallia Hawkins Vinton Meigs Washington Morgan and Jackson.
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Athens Court House
Ohio Good Roads Federation
State Highway Department
Athens
Lof
Ohio
Athens County
C. H. Bryson
Athens County Automobile Club
Ohio Iood Roads Federation
Ohio Good Roads Federations
Bryson
W. A. Alsdorf
Columbus
H. §. Perry
G. E. Carr
O. W. Merrill
Marietta State
Highway Department
Morgan County Automobile Club
Gallia
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Washington
Morgan
Jackson Counties
Pastor Defends Forgery Conviction as Technical
The Rev Dr Charles Raymond Ross says the conviction of William H Anderson former state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League for forgery was purely technical and lacked criminal intent. His remarks followed the appellate court's unanimous upholding of the conviction yesterday in Yonkers New York.
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Yonkers
N. Y
William H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Charles Raymond Ross
The Mittus of the Upper Nile praised for music
A description portrays The Mittus, an agricultural tribe living on the upper Nile, as highly musical among savage races.
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Upper Nile
Pearl of twenty five karats taps Mexican auction
Word of a perfect twenty five karat pearl found in Lower California spurs a rush to the former pearl grounds. Customs officers seized the gem from a fisherman who would not reveal the shell bed location. The government bans the trade, and the confiscated pearl will be sold at public auction with proceeds to the treasury.
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Mexico City
Lower California
Orient
South Seas
Gulf of Lower California
Library use gaps between high school and university students
Mrs White of the Carnegie library notes similar reading tastes among high school and university students with Dickens and Thackeray popular. Adults seldom visit, while university students return books promptly though often marking them up. A future juvenile department is planned as the museum moves to another building.
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Mra. A. BE. White
Carnegie Library Force
Tarkington
Ohio University
Cabell
Jurgen
Anatola Frances
White
Do. Martzoff
Genewal
Charlies Matthews
University
Dawes Sees Budget Plan as Key to Government Finance
General Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice presidential candidate, discussed the budget in Philadelphia and warned against changing administrations. He argued the budget law was not essential and praised the current routine business leadership, urging steadiness during a campaign swing through Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Dawes
Pennsylvania
Charles G. Dawes
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Harris Theatre
Washington
West Virginia
Wheeling
Harding
United States
Round Table Will Discuss Politics on Campus
The Ohio University Round Table will meet Wednesday at 7 in the Fine Arts building for an informal discussion of Coolidge Davis and La Follette. The forum group, started last year, aims to be a clearinghouse for campus opinions on current questions.
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Ohio University Round Table
Fine Arts
Coolidge
Davis
la Follette
Plains Parent-Teacher Meeting Delayed to October 31
The Plains school announces no parent teacher meeting will be held until Friday October 31.
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the Plains
Hoppe Wins New Game in 400-Point Billiard Match
Willie Hoppe, renowned balk line champion, shifts to three cushion and defeats Augie Kieckhofer in Chicago. Hoppe leads 100 to 57, takes the afternoon 50 to 22 and the evening 60 to 35. Hoppe's high run was eight. Kieckhofer's was five.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Augie Kieckhofer
Hoppe
Kieckhofer
Wertheimer Returns Disappointed After Epinard Stop
Pierre Wertheimer postponed his Europe trip to see Epinard and beat him at Laurel last Saturday. He plans to sail for France today and retire Epinard to the Normandy stud in November. Wertheimer hopes one of Epinard's sons may eventually race in America.
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New York
Pierre
Wertheimer
Europe
Epinard
Laurel
France
Normandy
Eypinard
America
Coolidge to Speak at Chamber of Commerce Dedication
President Coolidge will deliver his last major campaign address Thursday night in Washington. The speech, at the dedication of the United States Chamber of Commerce headquarters, will be broadcast by radio.
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Washington
Germany Frees Ruhr of French Troops
Evacuation of the Ruhr began as French garrison forces left Dortmund at 19 o clock. Flags of both nations flew as the departure proceeded without cheers or hissing in the railway and industrial city at the Ruhr’s northeast corner.
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Dortmund
Germany
Ruhr
Murdered School Teacher Found In Shed Near School
Mary Fleming, 28, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, school teacher, was killed by a former rejected suitor who confessed after she chose another man. Her body was discovered in a shed behind the school where she taught. an ax lay nearby.
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Mary Fleming
Grand Raplis
City denies scarlet fever epidemic despite cases
Athens health officer Dr. J M Wiggins said several scarlet fever cases in public schools do not threaten an epidemic. He conducts daily rounds, sends ill children home or to families, and limits exposure. He reports better health among first graders and seniors, with some scarlet fever and typhoid in the county but no outbreak.
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Athens
J. M. Wiggins
T Tonke
Higgins
Athens County
Youth Shot Kills Companion in Kentucky Incident
In Covington Kentucky a 14 year old boy accidentally shot and killed a companion aged 17. The slain youth was Charles Marsald while Renzy Hoffman who fired the revolver did not know it was loaded. The two boys had been inseparable for years.
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Cincinnati
Coyineton
Charles Marsald
Renzy Hoffman
Unrest in the Country Highlighted in Editorial Note
A clipped newspaper line quotes a speaker urging seriousness as it notes widespread unrest in the country. The line is marked as continued on page four, indicating a longer discussion inside the edition.
Davis plans last push to win New York votes in final drive
Presidential hopeful Davis reorganizes campaign to focus on New York City with a whirlwind five borough tour beginning next Saturday. He cancels a planned New England swing, cites pressure from Olvany and Tamany Hall to boost New York efforts, and aims to close the race with a Carnegie Hall address on November 1.
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Vincennes
Ind
John W. Davis
New York City
Davis
Indiana
New York
Davia
New England
Hig Board of Strategy
Rowton
Metropolis
George Olvany
Tamsmany Hall
Empire State
Louisville
Milam
Iasa Aliana
Evansville
Ohio
Cleveland
Commodore
Staten Island
Bronx
New Jersey
Carnegie Hall
Animal Gaits Highlight Species Differences
The note explains that horses commonly rise on their forelegs first, whereas cows start by lifting their hind legs. It contrasts the locomotive behavior of the two domesticated animals in a concise factual aside.
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David M. Church
M. S. Saft
London
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Alto
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J. M. Higgins
Willow
Arthur Brisbane
Mr. Davis
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J. P. Morgan & Co
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Mount Vernon
Lil
Byford Sweetin
Hey
Lawrence M. Hight
Hight
Sweetin
Genters
Manhattan
West
William K. Hutchinson
I. N.S
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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