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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1928

Page

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Donahey Comes Out Openly For Alfred E. Smith

Governor Donahey declares support for the Democratic ticket from top to bottom in a message read at the Smith-For-President Club in Columbus. The address denounces the WCTU for permitting Republican campaign literature at a convention booth and notes criticism of Myers Y. Cooper.

Donahey Alfred E. Smith Columbus Vic Donahey Smith Claude Meeker Democratic State Central Committee Houston Charles D. Cussins Women's Christian Temperance Union Governor Smith Luetta Peabody Oberlin

Merger Contemplated in Cleveland Industry Link

Merger talks between E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Grasselli Chemical Company of Cleveland are reported as under consideration. The potential combination would unite major chemical operations and could affect regional market dynamics.

Cleveland E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company Grasselli Chemical Company

Laws for Game Protection and How to Get a Copy

This 1929 booklet outlines state by state game laws covering licenses season possession sale and export. It urges sportsmen to own a copy of the new regulations and notes how to obtain one by sending four cents for return postage and handling.

Reneeves

Ohio to cast historic vote as gates open

Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown orders maximum turnout in Ohio for the November 6 election. Additional equipment and deputy clerks are to be supplied with parity for both major parties. Precincts close at 6 30 unless voters are in line. those waiting may finish voting. Ballot counting order and staged reporting are specified.

Ohio Clarence J. Brown Dave Johnson Athens

Church editor Ella W. Hoag dies in Boston

Mrs. Ella W. Hoag associate editor of the Christian Science Journal and Christian Science Sentinel died at her Back Bay home yesterday after a long career with the publications.

Boston Ella W. Hoag Christian Science Journal Christian Science Sentinel Back Bay

Cooper Speaks as Begg Supports Cooper in Ohio Race

In Columbus and Toledo campaign stops, Rep. James T. Begg backs Myers Y. Cooper for governor while Cooper challenges Davey over campaign spending. Davey denies ties to the Ku Klux Klan amid Maschke charges, and Geiger seeks to reveal Judge Florence Allen’s stance on Hoover and the eighteenth amendment.

Columbus James T. Begg Myers Y. Cooper Cincinnati Cooper Begg Friends of Regg Bellefontaine Herbert Hoover Ohio Republican Party Martin L. Davey Davey London Toledo Maurice H. Maschke Republican National Alfred E. Smith Cleveland Frank W. Geiger Supreme Court John B. Osman U. Gs Geiger Judge Allen

Smith Plans Boston Broadcast Night Political Campaign

Gov Alfred E. Smith will address the nation from Boston tonight 9 to 10 p m Eastern Time on NBC. Other speakers include Hughes from Chicago, Davis from Louisville, Earhart and Sherwood on a Will Rogers rally, Davis on tariffs, and Senator Borah speaking in Joplin Missouri at 8 p m Central Standard Time.

Hughes Chicago Davis Louisville New York U.P Alfred E. Smith Boston Boston Arena National Broadcasting Company Charles Evans Hughes The Supreme Court Hoover-Curtis John W. Davis Southern Amelia Earhart Atlantic Robert E. Sherwood Life Will Rogers Columbia System James J. Davis Pacific Coast Washington, D. C Senator Borah Idaho Joplin Wil St. Louis

Scientist Receives Soft Telepathic Message From Maiden on Mars

London dispatch notes Dr Mansfield Robinson may attempt a bold space communication after a girllike telepathic message from Mars is received. His wife decides to end the suspense and calls for clarity as the story unfolds.

Maiden Mars London Mansfield Robinson Oonaruru Robinson America Earth God Prof A. M. Low

Prohibition talk and Martian romance headline

Dr. Franklin W. Stanton urged heavy penalties for liquor violations during a Prohibition rally in Columbus. Separately, Mrs. Robinson at Roydon described stopping Mars experiments as her husband pursued radio contact with a Martian girl named Oonaruru and telepathic messages.

Hoover Plans Western Campaign Route To Palo Alto

Herbert Hoover campaigns west toward California with a route through Western Maryland West Virginia and Kentucky ending in St Louis where he will speak in the Coliseum likely November 2. He will stop at Cumberland Md to address Republican workers as part of a broader travel plan.

Washington Herbert Hoover Palo Alto Calif Hoover Alfred E. Smith Maryland West Virginia Kentucky St. Louis Coliseum Cumberland

Body Identified in Ohio River Near Middleport

The body of Charles C. Connolly aged 50 from Columbus, a patient at the State Hospital for Epileptics, was found floating in the Ohio River near Middleport. Connolly had been missing since Sunday, authorities said.

Middleport Ohio River Charles C. Connolly Columbus State Hospital Connolly

First riders cross new Pomeroy Mason City bridge

Among the first to ride the informally opened Pomeroy Mason City bridge yesterday were Athens residents led by W F Reed and F W Bush in a 29 car procession. After crossing into West Virginia the group visited the Gold Nursery in Mason City for cider and apples before returning.

New Pomeroy- Mason City Bridge Athens W. F. Reed Pomeroy F. W. Bush Henry Zenner Hart Stansberry W. A. Compton A. H. Rosenbaum Jap Grate Middleport West Virginia Mason City AE. Whaley Carl Beasley CM. Gill C. L. Jones R. D. Williams W. E. Moler Frank Moler Harley Moler J. D. Connett H. N. Burgett John Wool

Athens Thanks City Aid For 1928 Parent Teacher Convention

Mayor Alex Moore received a letter of appreciation from the Athens City Council of Parent-Teacher Associations praising the city and Southeast District for cooperation that helped make the 1928 convention one of the finest in Ohio. It lauds Elks Club support in transportation and entertainment and notes statewide praise for courtesy and hospitality. The message is signed by Mrs. W. A. Matheny and Miss Bertha Bridgeman.

Athens Southeastern Ohio Parent- Teacher Association Alex Moore Parent- Teacher Associations Ohio The Elks Elks Club W. A. Matheny Parent-Teacher Association Organization Bertha Bridgeman

Election of Chairman for Northwest Circuit Synod

The Northwest Circuit of the Ohio Synod elected Rev. C. E. Schmidt of Waponeta as district chairman at a two day convention. Next year's meeting will be held in Waponeta.

Marion Ohio Synod of the Evangelist Church C. E. Schmidt Wapakoneta

Defense Started In Girl Shooting

Elyria Ohio October 24 U P Com mon Pleas Judge A R Webber denied a directed verdict motion in the Louis Cicco case the former Lorain dry agent charged with shooting Miss Betty Heywood 21 a British subject The defense contends Cicco with two fellow officers fired on a car carrying Miss Heywood her mother and her aunt and uncle after the state rested its case yesterday

Elyria U.P Common Pleas A. R. Webber Louis Cicco Lorain Dry Betty Heywood George Glitsch Defense Counsel Cicco

Kiwanis Halloween Carnival Sets Costume Prizes and Rules

The Kiwanis Halloween Carnival outlines contests with prizes for best costumes in age groups and a top family prize. Participants must register by Monday, with parade and judging near Athens County Courthouse on Court Street. Costumes encouraged for all attendees, street closures planned, and pre-event celebrants barred from prizes.

Athens County Court Street State Street Union Street Hallowe'en Kiwanis Club B. T. Grover T. N. Hoover Fred M. McKay

Lawyer appeals death sentence in murder case

Counsel for Everett Koon, condemned for the murder of Henry Foes, filed an appeal in the Circuit Court of Appeals here. Koon faces execution on November 5. Robbery was the motive, police testified.

Marion Everett Koon Athens Henry Foes Circuit Court of Appeals Koon

Elyria Woman Testifies Against Lorain Dry Agent Shot

Betty Heywood, 22, of Elyria, shows with a bandaged head from a bullet wound as she testifies against Louis Cieco, a Lorain dry agent accused of shooting at an automobile. Her father fled when dry agents ordered him to halt, fearing bandits, and the ensuing shooting occurred.

Betty Heywood Elyria Louis Cieco Lorain

New York Daily News backs Smith for president on prohibition issue

The New York Daily News urges readers to vote for Alfred Emanuel Smith on November 6, arguing prohibition is the decisive campaign issue. It praises Hoover and Smith as executives but favors Smith to modify existing liquor laws, noting the paper has not supported a Democratic candidate before this year.

New York New York Daily News Today Alfred B. Smith News Hoover Smith the News Alfred Emanuel Smith United States

Muck Fire Threatens 500 Acres in Ohio Farmland

Farmers in Huron County appeal to state and county officials for help as a fire that began in Crawford County continues to burn. The muck land suffers peat like depths of three to four feet and has now destroyed over one square mile of land and several farm buildings.

Willard Huron County Crawford County Ohio

Hughes Denounces Prohibition as Sham Battle in Campaign

In St Joseph Missouri Charlies Evans Hughes assailed the prohibition issue calling it a sham battle and warned against bringing religion into politics. He urged tolerance of intolerance and praised Hoover as an able administrator while noting prior favorable remarks about Smith.

Hughes ST. Joseph U.P Charlies Evans Hughes Chicago Supreme Court Smith Hoover

Thanksgiving Proclaimed for November Twenty Ninth

President Coolidge issued the Thanksgiving proclamation setting aside Thursday November 29 as a day of general thanksgiving and prayer.

Washington Coolidge

Ohio Progress Exposition marks 125th birthday kickoff

Ohio's 125 year progress showcased at the Ohio Progress Exposition in Columbus Auditorium Nerro with 60 000 advance tickets sold and an expected 100 000 attendees over ten days. Exhibits from 30 cities include pottery from Ohio potters and clay workers railroads from Pennsylvania Norfolk and Western and Hocking Valley Exhibits as well as farm products notables and a vaudeville program with receptions for delegations.

Columbus Ohio Buckeye United States Chillicothe Ohio Progress, Exposition Ohio Chamber of Commerce Nero Cambridge Cleveland Toledo Coshocton Ironton Lima Marion Mt. Gites Portsmouth Lanequaky Shelby Dayton Cincinnati Middleton Zanesvillen Newark Minerva Pennsylvania Norfolk and Western Hocking Valley Lawrence County Tuscarawas County

Senator Burton to Visit Athens County Campaign Stop

Senator Burton will tour Athens County on Thursday with a 15 minute address in Glouster at 11:30 AM and a reception in Athens about noon at the Hotel Berry lobby lasting an hour. Theodore, former Ohio senator and re election candidate, will speak and meet local Republicans and citizens during the visit.

Athena Theodore Ohio Athens County Jackson Republican Central Com Een Burton Glouster Burton Athens Berry M Ton

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