Washington's Colorful Washington Trip Ceremonies in Ohio Valley
In Pomeroy and Hockingport Ohio a Washington marker at Shade River Long Bottom was unveiled by two Middleport descendants as part of a Meigs County trip celebration. DAR officials presided with Indian tribe representatives, students, scouts and local dignitaries attending a pageant along the Ohio River sites.
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Washington
Hockingport
Shade River
Pomeroy
U.P
George Washington
Ohio River Territory
Long Bottom
Meigs County
Middleport
Nna Washington Parks
Samuel Washington
Nannie Washington Moore
Charles Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ohio River Valley
Ray Purlins
George Washington and
Kinshuta
Red Man Lodge
Fred Reif
Kugler
Paul Lewis
Aths
John Heaume
Ohio
O. D. Dailey
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts of
Athens
Paroled Slayer Questioned Over Self Defense Claim
Charles D. Thompson, 41, paroled convict, killed James Oates, 38, and wounded Thomas Scott, 41, in Cleveland street fight. Thompson, claiming self defense, was questioned at Central Police Station as Oates died and Scott remained in serious condition. He said home is Des Moines and parole began Oct 15 after a Mansfield forgery sentence.
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Cleveland
U.P
Charles D. Thompson
Central Police Station
James Oates
Oates
Thomas Scott
Thompson
Des Moines
Ohio
Mansfield
Thompsson
Absentee Ballots Growing as Election Deadline Nears
Absentees voting eight teen publications for absent voters ballots arrive to Athens County Board of Elections clerk David Johnson. Over 150 total ballots cast or planned by November 5, with the cutoff a week away. Recipients include Louise Kerr Clyde Haner Robert Huenefeld Marion Coe E B Jacobs Mildred Holmes H Clark Martha Clark Dana Dora Dean W L Pauley E G Pauley R L Borger J C Watson Core B Sharp Lillian Stoner Claudine Zeller and d E Zeller from Athens Coolville Alexander Township Glouster Nelsonville.
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David Johnson
Athens County
Leading Speaker at Ohio University Fraternity Conference
Cecil Wilkinson secretary of the National Intrafraternity Council will be the leading speaker at the third Ohio University Intrafraternity Conference. Actives and pledges meet tonight and Saturday with two sessions at Hotel Berry and the Men's Union.
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Cecil Wilkinson
National Intrafraternity Council
Ohio University
Berry
Cooking Class To Introduce New Recipes
Ruth Campbell outlines final plans for The Messenger Cooking School sessions as town housekeepers and cooks gather daily. She notes all American women share recipes and aims to feature new dishes this week to expand home menus.
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Messenger Cooking School
Ruth Campbell
Athens man arraigned on intoxication charge
Ray Glover of Athens was arrested Thursday afternoon by Athens police on intoxication. He pled guilty at arraignment before Justice Pearl Miller last night and was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Ray Glover
Athens
Justice of the Peace
Pearl Miller
Little Tug Guides Big Ship and Hog Sale Highlighted
A small tug guides a large ocean liner to its berth while a Messenger classified ad steers buyers to stock for sale. Among buyers is Athens resident Andrew Cavanaugh who listed a 225-250 pound hog and eventually sold it.
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Andrew Cavanaugh
Athens
Cavanaugh
Hog Weighing Rodents? Auction Post Misprint
A garbled notice lists a hog weighing between 225 and 350 pounds for sale. It mentions contact options and names Andrew Cavanaugh and Athens R. 3, with unclear locations, likely a classified sale notice from a local paper.
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Andrew Cavanaugh
Athens R
Canaanville
Will Coldly Compares Florida and California
A satirical note from Coral Gables laments winter tourism and praises Florida while poking fun at California. It parodies road travel, fishing, and celebrity sightlines, ending with a quip about Janet Gaynor and Greta Garbo and a signature from Will.
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Will
Florida
California
Coral Gables
Fila
Catalina Island
Janet Gaynor
Sally Wsiters
Clara Bow
Greta Garbo
Farley Denies Foreign Fund Charge In Presidential Campaign
New York dispatch reports James A. Farley denying a Republican claim that he sought foreign funds for the U S presidential race calling the accusation a last minute libel. Senator Allen vouched for a Montreal Star release asserting a letter to a Montreal man existed. A second issue centers on a Literary Digest report that 35000 letters urged changing votes from Roosevelt to Hoover, which editors deny.
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New York
U.P
James A. Farley
Republican National Committee
Henry J. Alien
Kansas
Washington
Montreal Star
Montreal
Literary Digest
Roosevelt
Hoover
Doctor John Menger Dies Before Election Honor
Dr. John Emerson Menger state director of health under Gov Donahey died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his Columbus home at 2:40 a m. His telegram announcing his honorary fellowship in the American Public Health Association fell to the floor as he died. He had battled heart disease for two and a half years and was widely known for public health work.
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Menger
Columbus
U.P
John Emerson Menger
Vic Donahey
Washington, D. C
American Public Health Association
Republicans Rally Draws 175 at Knights of Pythias Hall
About 175 people attended a Republican rally in Knights of Pythias Hall Jacksonville last night with speeches by Major M. Johnson and E. C. Woodworth. Saturday Johnson and Lee B. Palmer plan talks at Amesville at 2 p.m. and Albany at 7:30 p.m.
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Knights of Pythias Hall
Jacksonville
M. Johnson
E. C. Woodworth
Johnson
Lee B. Palmer
Amesville
Albany
Al Smith Urges Full Roosevelt Support in Mass Rally
Alfred E. Smith speaking to 26 000 supporters in Boston urged unqualified backing for Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Garner. He blasted Hoover and the Detroit speech, defended his charges of Republican mismanagement, opposed tariff policy, and urged Democrats to back the national ticket while criticizing the bonus army handling.
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Boston
Mass
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Massachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Pesident Hoover
Detroit
Chicago
Smith
Moses
Hoover
Roosevelt
Frank Roosevelt
Presidential Special to Pass Through Athens at 6 15 Saturday
Returning from Indianapolis the Presidential Special will again pass through Athens arriving at 6 15 Saturday morning and stopping only five minutes. The President is not expected to be awake, following two days of demanding speeches.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Athens
Ohio University
Navy
White House
Hocking Valley
Ohio
U S FLIER DIES IN BOLIVIA PLANE CRASH
Donald Duke, former American Army fliers, died in a plane crash while delivering supplies to the Bolivian army in the Gran Chaco region. Official sources confirmed the death on October 26 in La Paz.
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U. S. Flier
LA Paz
Bolivia
Donald Duke
Gran Chaco
Northeastern Olio Teachers Conventi opens in Cleveland
The old annual convention of the Northeastern Olio Teachers Association opened in Cleveland with 15,000 teachers, board members and superintendents taking part.
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Cleveland
Northeastern
Olio Teachers’ Association
Mountains of Grain On Sale At Any Price
Chicago reports mountains of wheat and corn in granaries ready for export or burning as buyers vanish. Prices steady only due to a flood of wartime buyers, while farmers face ruin from postwar overproduction. Canadian need to sell cheap aids the crash.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Iowa
Northwest
Cable Rites Saturday Rev Wilcox To Officiate At Funeral
Funeral arrangements are announced for the late Mrs Margar et Curkler Cabie of New York City who died Oct 10. Services will be at 2 o clock Saturday at the Presbyterian Church with Rev A Y Wilcox officiating. Burial in Union Street Cemetery. Dr Alfred G Farmer of Dayton, son of Dr and Mrs J M Higgins, arrived in Athena. Mrs Farmer, sister of the late Mrs Cabbie, is expected from New York tomorrow morning with the body.
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Wilcox
Mre
Margaret Curkler Cabie
New York City
Presbyterian Church
A. Y. Wilcox
Union Street
Alfred G. Farmer
Dayton
J. M. Higgins
Athena
Farmer
Mrs. Cabbie
New York
Expansion plan for Folianoobe Brothers steel mills
Wheeling West Virginia officials report Folianoobe Brothers Company will inaugurate a growth program costing about 300 900 dollars. The firm runs steel mills in Folianoobe West Virginia and Toronto.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Follanabee Brothers Company
Follanabee
Toronto
New Scarlet Fever Case Reported in Athens Area
A new scarlet fever case was reported in Athens Friday by Dr. J. Higgins, county health officer. He noted three more cases in Buchtel Township, plus cases in Mineral Guysville Lathrop and a diphtheria case in Coolville. Parents are urged to keep children at home if sore throat or symptoms appear to curb spread.
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Athens
Rev G J Johnson to Speak at Mt Zion Services
The Rev G J Johnson of Glouster will deliver a sermon at Mt Zion Baptist Church on Sunday at both morning and night services. Morning service is at 10 45 and evening service at 7 45.
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MT. Zion
G. J. Johnson
Glouster
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
President Hoover Travels Spur Passenger Train Headed to Indianapolis
Reporters aboard the Presidential Special recount the guarded journey from Parkersburg to Athens. Secret Service keeps interaction minimal as Hoover and aides travel in a multi-car train with newsroom crews, officials, and family. A red headed woman reporter notes the crowd yields to her approach.
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Kansas
Joe T. Boone
White House
Mildred Hall
Parkersburg
Secret Service
President Speaks From Special Train Platform At Athens Union St
President Hoover spoke from the rear platform of a special train at Athens Union Station to about 6,000 people. He chose to address the bituminous coal industry and urged cooperation among mining interests to prevent labor burdens. Mrs Hoover received flowers and cookies from Girl Scouts as the crowd waved goodbye after the short speech.
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President Hoover
Southeastern Ohio
Herbert Hoover
Athena Union Station
Mrs. Hoover
Athens Union St
Athens
Hoover
Athena
Girl Scouts
Conareas
Tersa Woolley
Gil Sconte
Dean Féreyih Wen
Mre. Hoover
Mra. T Olwen
Waeningion
President Hoover Speech On Coal Industry In Athens
President Hoover addresses the Athens crowd on the coal bituminous mining crisis. He urges cooperation in coal marketing, calls for changes in laws governing natural resources, and argues for safeguards to prevent destructive competition and preserve wages, profits, and jobs.
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Hoover
Athens
Congress
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