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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1929

Page

1

Stock Market Crash Waves Hit Wall Street

New York traders watched billions fall as Bear Market chaos struck the Exchange. Leaders tumbled with U S Steel briefly recovering before renewed selling wiped out margins. Bank executives met at J P Morgan to consider a closing, while Winnipeg grain futures also slid on heavy selling.

New York Stock Exchange U. S. Steel A. H. Wiggins Chase National Bank Charles E. Mitchell National Bank J. P. Morgan & Company New York Stock Exchange

Game Laws Promote Fair Play For 1929 1930 Season

The Washington Bureau offers distribution copies of the new Game Laws booklet detailing licenses seasons possession sale and export rules for each state. Send four dollars by mail for return postage and handling.

Washington

GAMY Laws Booklet Request Note

A brief notice offers a copy of the GAMY Laws Booklet for four cents in coin or stamps. It specifies the method to enclose payment and obtain the booklet.

Classifieds: Livestock and Auto Listings

Five year old cow due to freshen. Fourteen ewes and nineteen lambs offered for sale. Buyer seeks Model A Ford coupe or sedan and 1928 Whippet coach and sedan. Timber property comprised of forty acres available in Ross Township.

the Messenger Ross Township

Kingsbury Cuts Prices Amid Atlantic Airboat Plight

Arthur Brisbane reports on ongoing Atlantic airboat troubles and Mr Kingsbury’s response with price reductions amid industry pressures. Mitchell comments emphasize market dynamics and potential shifts impacting coastal operators.

Mr. Kingsbury C. B. Mitchell

Progress in flying advances across Europe and daring journeys

Report highlights German hydroplane with 12 engines carrying 169 aboard and British plans for a similar 12 engine triplane. Also notes 82 year old W. F. Diteman Jr sailing toward London from Harbor Grace after buying a plane in Kansas City. Warns against oil waste and cites Charles E. Mitchell on eco concerns.

Great Britain Henry Ford

Loss reported as Great Lakes ferry feared sunk

Strong northwest gales lash the Great Lakes as subfreezing air grips the region. At least 52 men are feared lost after the Grand Trunk car ferry Milwaukee on Lake Michigan may have gone down with a crew of 62. Other ships are reported in distress while Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia endure snow and freezing temperatures.

Middlewest Great Lakes Northwest Prairie Lake States Grand Trunk Milwaukee Lake Michigan Ohio Kentucky West Virginia

Wheat Prices Sink Lower in Chicago Trading

Wheat fell consistently during the Chicago session as large commission houses and Eastern-linked traders supplied heavy selling. Securities weakness and stop-loss orders dragged the market below opening levels, with corn easing and provisions also weakening after a firm start.

Chicago

Oberlin President Welcomes Carnegie Report On Athletics

Oberlin College President Ernest H. Wilkins issued a two page statement today welcoming the Carnegie Foundation report on college athletics. The message signals Oberlin's stance as the campus weighs reforms and standards in intercollegiate sports.

Oberlin U.2 Carnegie Foundation Ernest H. Wilkins Oberhlin College

Romance Near Tragic End In Europe Today

Crown Prince Humbert of Italy and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium escaped a fatal shooting near Brussels Unknown Soldier tomb as an assassin fired at 9 45 a m during a royal engagement. The would be killer was arrested after the attempt on the heir to the Haitian throne.

Brussels Belgium Humbert Italy Marie Jose Albert

Wreckage Found in Lake Michigan Believed Milwaukee Ferry

Holland Michigan reports a life boat from the Grand Trunk car ferry Milwaukee found near Grand Haven. The Milwaukee with 56 crew aboard disappeared after departing Milwaukee for Grand Haven Tuesday afternoon amid a lake storm. A wreckage sighting north of Racine included a cabin and life boats bearing no marks. Coast Guard responders seek identification.

Holland, Mich U.P Grand Trunk Milwaukee Lake Michigan Holland Daily Sentinel Perry Grand Haven Liebert McKay Racine Wis Coast Guard

Hoover Plans $1.6 Billion Inland Waterway Drive

President Hoover, aboard his special train, outlined a vast five year program to finish 6000 miles of the Mississippi system plus 1000 miles of coastal canals and the Great Lakes St Lawrence seaway. He urged funding from naval savings and endorsed private river operations to expand public service.

Hoover U.p—P White House Ryuet Central States Jar Memorial Auditorium Louisville Mississsippi Great Lakes-Hi. Lawrencée Ohio River Toledo Detroit Greenbrier

Logan Man Harvests Big Crop of Apples

Logan County resident Tipton Logan has a large apple harvest from Meigs and Vinton counties. He reports about 10 000 bushels mainly Rome Heatties from his orchard near the Experiment Station farm, with no fruit of that variety at the nearby State Farm.

Carpenter

West Virginians discuss road to shorten Columbus Charleston route

A WV group led by Capt. C. A. Pistill and officials from Charleston Ironton Huntington and Huntington met at the State Highway Department to study feasibility of a 10 mile stretch from Chesapeake Ohio to Route 141 near Aldo enabling a Columbus via hills route to shorten the present Portsmouth Ironton path.

Columbus West Charleston W. V Chesapeake Ald

Cleveland Union Station Opens With First Passenger Ride

The first passengers boarded the new Cleveland Union Station as a locomotive pulling two ordinary coaches completed ten years of planning. The event passed with little fanfare in Cleveland.

Cleveland Cleveland Union Station

Third Investigation Into Death of Farmer

Akron reports a third investigation opened into the death of Cheries Chandler a farmer whose body was found in a lake near his home after he disappeared nine days earlier. Five brothers urged a new inquiry citing foul play with the McGrath Detective Agency of Cleveland in charge. Previous probes by county officials ruled death as self caused.

Akron Cheries Chandler Blow Farmer Chandler McGrath Defective Agency Cleveland la Tn

Te Black Pigeon Praised As Master Detective Novel

The New York Times hails a detective story by Carolyn Wells and Robert H. Davis as a masterful, tightly plotted thriller with genuine thrills and emotional moments. Critics praise its speed, control, and adherence to classic detective story rules with no dull pages or hackneyed twists.

Bob Davis Carolyn Wells Robert H. Davin

The Avenging Parrot Debuts in The Athens Messenger

Anne Austin follows The Black Pigeon with The Avenging Parrot, a second mystery novel after a long run of newspaper serials. The Editor highlights the novel as a cleverly complicated, well wrought mystery that merits praise from major reviewers.

Athens Messenger Anne Austin Miss Austin the Messenger America

Young Miss Austin novel praised for new mystery approach

Review lauds Miss Austin for a fresh mystery that abandons stock tropes. It praises a logical progression that challenges amateur sleuths until the final chapter, calling the work a notable literary novelty. Continued on Page 2.

Miss Austin Dhes Sherlock Holmes

Middleport Radio Talks Highlight Mrs Martinger

WLW announced in Middleport that Mrs Elizabeth Wo Martinger would speak on air. Friends waited as she delivered a 5 million address praising the Federated Chi ta and quoting from famous literary figures, with a proud community listening.

Middleport Cstal WLW Hi Eabeth Wo Martinger Cutie Joetry Hartinger

Garrett Dies After Long Heart Illness

M Garrett aged 41, steward of the Athena State Hospital, died Wednesday night after months of heart disease and a six month bed confinement. Born in Wauson, he studied commerce at Angola Business College then worked as clerk for Robert Hamblin before serving as financial officer at Payton and later Athena State Hospital. Survived by wife Myrtle and three children Eleanor Henry Lawrence, a brother in Ann Arbor, and two sisters in Indiana. Funeral Friday at Wau Avon with services by Rev A Y Wilcox.

I“ M. Garrett Athena State Thospital Mr. Garrett Wauseon Angola Business College Angola Ind Robert Hamblin Athens Toledo State Hospital Ohio University Garrett Payton State

W C T U to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting

PINDLAY October 24 4 UP Direction of officers and selection of the place for the 1030 convention were on the program today for the fifty sixth annual state convention of the W C T U Frank Wilson of the State Department of Education told the meeting the W C T U could expect to receive cooperation from that department in promoting temperance work in the schools.

Pindlay W. C

Public Utilities Association elects W V leader at convention

Wheeling West Virginia Ohhth W Ficklen of Charleston was elected president of the Public Utilities Association of West Virginia at the final session of the 3rd annual convention held here today.

W. Va W. F. Ficklen Charleston Public Utilities Association of West Virginia

Ohio Eastern Star elects Emma Hullinger as Grand Worthy Matron

The Grand Chapter of Ohio, Order of the Eastern Star, closed its annual convention in Columbus after electing officers. Mrs. Emma Hullinger of Springfield was chosen Grand Worthy Matron.

Columbus Grand Chapter Ohio Order of the Eastern Star Emma Hullinger Springfield

Snow Falls in Athens as Children Cheer

Snow fell Thursday morning surprising Athens as kids shouted with delight. The weatherman had warned of colder days ahead but did not predict snow, though the forecast called for a cold end to the week.

Weatherman Athens Hallowe’en

Cattleman Diteman Sets Flight Toward London Alone

Urban F. Diteman Jr a Montana cattleman left Harbour Grace Newfoundland in the Golden Hind on a two day solo attempt to fly the Atlantic to London. with only 165 gallons of gas and no radio equipment the odds were heavily against him as fog and rough seas lay ahead and officials reported no trace of the plane or crew.

Montana W. F. Diteman, Jr Harbor Grace London Diteman Kansas City Urban FP Diteman, Jr Tillings Mont Newfoundland Atlantic Ireland New York U.P North Atlantic Urban F. Diteman Harbour Grace Flere Francis Drake Lamp Ita

Logan Mayor and Wife Seriously Ill

Logan reports the mayor J Rochester and his wife seriously ill at their West Front Street home. A nurse and relatives attend them as the mayor fractures an arm and the wife has been unconscious since Tuesday afternoon.

Logan Rochester West Front Street

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