25 Oct 1929
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1929
Page
1
New York dispatch reports a Glouster druggist drowned in Sunday Creek while a separate note records market steadiness. Charlies Schwab, chairman of the Deth lehem Steel Corp, spoke in New York predicting continued prosperity and steady steel demand.
Stocks climbed on fresh assurances from bankers and business leaders after a chaotic day that saw a 12,900,000 share volume and billions in paper value erased. Traders covered short positions as prices rebounded and sentiment brightened.
The Senate approved a tariff increase on casein from 2% to 5 cents a pound by a 52 to 19 vote, settling a key tariff dispute in favor of farmers. The move follows a compromise between the committee rate and a lower proposal, with the House having proposed 3% cents.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on Mary Garden weighing 116 pounds and the idea that diet sun shining and thinking could advance civilization. He praises Diteman's 27 hour mono plane London journey as a brave example that can inspire youth to aim high and choose action over passive life.
Alexander with a hand full of men marches into Persia while Columbus sails across the ocean despite warnings. Peary begins his trek toward the North Pole and Stanley ventures into uncharted Africa. Amundsen lands in Paris.
In addition to natural talent Thomas Hastings displayed diligence and foresight. As a youth he pointed to the old reservoir on Wirth Avenue in New York and told friends they would tear it down someday to make way for a public project.
Maj. Donald A. Davison led a DC engineering panel at a conference in Washington on October 24 25 under the American Road Builders Association. The event gathered top airport engineers and civic leaders to discuss current practices and future needs for airport construction nationwide.
Harry L. Fishwick president of the Illinois Miners Union and John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers clash in a deadlock over control of the Illinois district. The dispute will be settled in the courts.
Mrs Goldie Wheeler of Barton wins a $100 judgment against county commissioners in Common Pleas Court for alleged night rider abuses two years ago. She claimed she and a companion were dragged from their auto by a hooded nine member band, taken to a wood, tied to trees and threatened. Jury selection delayed by a dispute over asking veniremen about Ku Klux Klan ties.
In Akron on October 25 a dispute during a home card game at Mary Beasley’s residence led to the death of James Walker, 21, colored. Police seek Julius Wood, named as the alleged assailant.
Henry Upson Sims of Birmingham Alabama was elected president of the American Bar Association during the 52nd annual convention held in Memphis Tennessee on October 25.
Canton October 25. Jack Ladow alias Babe Chapman goes on trial for second degree murder in the death of Eleanor his fifth wife whose body was found on a Canton dump four years ago. He fled, later located in Chattanooga Tennessee where he had lived since the murder.
Detroit October event reports the safe return of five year old Jackie Thompson. Henry T Thompson pledges full cooperation with authorities in prosecuting the abductors as detectives search for two other principals. Five men and two women have been arrested since the discovery on Wednesday night.
In New York on October 26 the bond market rebounded after early irregularities. Most issues advanced with active dealings and gains of fractions to six points, while convertibles rose alongside equities and held gains up to three points in late morning trade.
Former Interior Secretary Albert Fall is convicted by a jury of receiving a $100000 bribe from oilman Edward Doheny related to Elk Hills naval oil reserve. The verdict followed a 23 hour 60 minute jury deliberation with Doheny reacting angrily post verdict. Prosecutors plan to pursue related charges against Doheny in January.
A gavel carved from a branch of the tree linked to Mad Anthony Wayne was presented to Florence Smith of Portamouth, Ohio, now president of the Ohio Newspaper Women's Association, during the Columbus event on October 25.
Chicago wheat futures opened sharply higher as steady stock sales fostered a broad buying tone.
The Messenger Magazine on October 26 promises breezy features on flapper mothers and their children. It hints at startling facts about infant mortality and neglects scandalized stereotypes while presenting stories from around the world for readers of all ages.
New York bankers have drafted a plan to curb needless security value losses as stock market values waver. The pool aims to prevent sharp downturns without flooding the market with large blocks or seeking profits, through coordinated actions rather than rapid bidding.
Ruggero Ricci, a 9 year old son of an Italian day laborer from San Francisco, debuts in New York delivering difficult movements with ease. Critics praise him as among the greatest violinists, and the audience reacts with tears and cheers.
A Jersey cow with a five week old calf is offered at a bargain. A six room rental on Columbia Avenue includes bath furnace and two car garage. A corn product near the Lee Plant is for sale at one dollar per bushel. White Leghorn pullets ready to lay are offered at a reasonable price.
Extra police and detectives were deployed in Manhattan to curb disorder as stock market volatility surged. An emergency auto squad stood by at Old Slip while crowds packed Wall Street and brokers conducted record volumes of trading amid public anxiety.
Columbus police will use search warrants signed by municipal court judges for liquor raids. Warrants require evidence of sale or possession of intoxicants before signature, a ruling aimed at reducing raids on private homes. Judges Miller GetRy Holmes and Kime approved, citing a state act on warrant issuance.
Washington Oct 25 The coalition opposing the tariff bill scored a major victory rejecting a ten cents a pound rise in the grand of transparent cellulose for windshields. The Senate vote 30 to 48 followed Republican and Democratic cross party lines. A five cents per pound increase over existing law was adopted, setting the duty at 45 cents per pound as fixed by the House.
A body was located in a stooped position, suggesting the person did not straighten up after a fall. Police and investigators respond to the scene as urgent inquiries begin.
E mer F Drury 66 a longtime Glouster druggist drowned in Sun Day Creek near his store after 10:30 PM Thursday night. Body found about 400 feet from fall site, watch intact, coroner ruled accidental drowning. He leaves a second wife Sally Swartz and three children, including John R Davis of Glouster and Roy Drury of Akron. funeral plans not set.
Senator Theodore F. Burton of Ohio, long ill, took a turn for the worse and his condition today caused widespread worry among constituents and colleagues in Washington.
A. R. Willie Doody was found guilty of murdering Berwyn Police Chief Charles Levy and was sentenced to death in the electric chair. Mrs. Ira Copley, wife of publisher Ira Copley, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
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