Athens County Sees Record Petitions In Local Elections
Nearly 300 petitions filed for township and municipal offices in Athens County with Friday as filing deadline. Four candidates for Athens Board of Education include Whipple Addicott Walker Gullum. Five seek justice of the peace in Athens Township and six run for marshal in Jacksonville.
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Athens County
David Johnson
County Board of Elections
Athens Board of Education
George Whipple
L. J. Addicott
Raymond Walker
Frank B. Gullum
Allex
Addicott
Justice of the Peace
Athens Township
Carl Porter
Charles Black
Pearl Miller
L. W. Sanders
Jesse Wiseman
Jacksonville
Trimble
Florida East Coast Railway Goes Into Receiver Hands
The Florida East Coast Railway, founded by Henry M. Flagler, was placed in receivership today by order of a Federal Court with the consent of the railroad, upon application by Standard Oil Company of Kentucky. The line is alleged to have operated with losses since 1928 and faces interest on bonds totaling 45 million dollars due today.
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Jacksonville
Fla
U.P
Florida East Coast Railway
Henry M. Flagler
Florida
Standard Oil Company of Kentucky
Standard of Kentucky
August car transactions total 302 in Athens County
In August 60 new cars were sold and 320 used car transfers, with 11 trucks and one motorcycle among a total of 302 motor vehicle transactions reported by Ena M. Nelson clerk of courts.
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Athens County
Ena M. Nelson
Dispute Hits Ohio State Fair Management and Shows
Ohio State Fair operations were disrupted by a feud between Charles M. Beer fair manager and I S Guthery assistant secretary of agriculture. D Murphy head of 35 riding and shows says 300 workers were put out when Guthery ruled riding devices only could be displayed on the Midway. Murphy asserts Mrs Helen Bloan Maher approved the shows at Mansfield and Beer signed a display contract he claims Guthery voided without his signature.
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Columbus
Charles M. Beer
Agrice
I. S. Guthery
D. Murphy
Guthery
Murphy
Helen Bloan Maher
Mansfield
Beer
Ohio Bankers Association Meets This Month
Bankers will study sound banking practices and general economic conditions at the seventh annual group meeting of the Ohio Bankers Association this month.
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Ohio Bankers Association
Kenton Man Begins Duty as Governor White Secretary
Carl W. Smith of Kenton started duties as secretary to Governor White in Columbus. He succeeds Alfred C. Cincinnati who served since January 12, 9 when White was inaugurated.
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Columbus
U.P
Carl W. Smith
Kenton
White
Alfred C. Cincinnati
Bus crash injures Perry farmers near Mentor
Two Perry Ohio farmers were injured when a Great Eastern Stages bus collided with the rear of their truck and overturned it two miles east of Mentor. Deputy Sheriff O F Snell reported the morning incident.
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Mentor
Perry
Ohio
Great Eastern Stages
Here
O. F. Snell
Athens Woman in Vehicle Crash near Columbus
Mrs. Van Meter, 66, of Athens Ohio, was injured when her car struck the rear of another vehicle after being shoved to the right side of the head on the daughter’s auto near Columbus. Condition not specified.
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Columbus
U.R
van Meter
Athens
Charity Day at Race Track Sparks Sheriff Recall Bid
Methodist leaders in Cleveland circulate petitions to recall Sheriff John M. Salzmann after he backed a charity day at Titus Down Race Track that raised 9347 dollars for the unemployed. They accuse him of misfeasance and malfeasance for not enforcing anti gambling laws. The sheriff dismisses the effort and taunts the ministers as they push their campaign.
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Cleveland
U.P
John M. Salzmann
Thistle Down Race Track
Methodist District Conference
Methodist Ministerial Association
Salzmann
Police Trail Homing Pigeon In Flight Clue on NY Kidnaping
New York reports a surprising lead in the boy kidnapping case as a homing pigeon in flight provides a potential clue. Officers tracked the bird's movements, hoping the animal may return to a location tied to the suspect or victim.
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New York
Pigeon leads to arrest in Queens kidnap case
Hazleton Jr. vanished after ransom demands. A homing pigeon delivered to him guided air patrols to a Flushing roost. Police traced the bird to Kofer nack’s house where a stranger, driving a green sedan, was identified and guarded under officer surveillance.
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Edgar F. Hazleton
Queens
Edgar F. Hazleton, Jr
Hazleton
Air
Allen van Hagen
Arthur Kafka
Police Department
Flushing
Charles Kofernack
van Hagen
Kafka
John Shea
Kosernack
Shea
John Gallagher
Gallagher
Kofernack
Pigeet
Otto H Kahn’s plan to end the economic slump
Otto H Kahn advocates tariff reform and amending the Volstead Act while delaying repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. He calls for government economy and targeted aid to the idle, warns against reckless taxation and uncontrolled enterprise, and urges prudent oversight of public funds.
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Otto H. Kahn
Nobody Has a Real Plan Yet Says Uncoordinated Nation
A wary critique argues that without coordinated planning across industry finance and government a national strategy cannot exist and chaos will lead to a collapse as forces rush forward unchecked.
Call for fair distribution of wealth and decent pay
The writer argues that the average man deserves decent pay and financial security, criticizing the nation’s wealth distribution system as flawed. He notes widespread imperfection in the distribution network and calls for reform.
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Wall Street
Negroes Said Kidnapers of Young Broker
Atlantic City N J Sept 1 A Negro waiter and his wife were arrested on charges of kidnapping broker Charles M Rosenthal of Lawrence L I The man identifying himself as Clarence Green of New York and Bennie Green a Harlem teacher were accused of luring Rosenthal into a taxi on Aug 11 driving him to Hamilton Terrace New York where he was held until his mother paid 50000 in ransom Rosenthal identified the woman as the comely young brunette involved in the abduction
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Atlantic City
N. J
Hamilton Terrace
New York
Rosenthal
Green
June Tax Collections Reported By County Treasurer
June taxes brought in 493774.66 dollars, per County Treasurer W E Moler. The total, including special assessments, trails last year’s 541411.15 dollars.
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W. E. Moler
Ohio State Fair Expected 65,000 Attendance Second Day
Columbus reports the Ohio State Fair expected to draw 65,000 attendees on the second day. Officials noted Monday’s paid attendance was 10,572 with cash receipts of 4633.75 dollars, slightly below 1980 levels, per State fair treasurer Ray Martin.
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Columbus
Ray Martin
Coal meeting off as fields shift focus to surpluses
Washington reports the proposed coal operators miners conference is abandoned and agencies turn to other surplus areas. The Farm Board and cotton committee pursue relief for growers while Doak and Williams reject stabilization as a remedy for current cotton and wheat gluts.
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Washington
U.P
Federal Farm Board
Carleon 0
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Kansas
Colorado
Doak
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Williams
School Time Is Here Again in Athens County
Athens County schools began the new term with about 6,500 pupils in the system. Some districts delay opening until September 8 for repairs at Rhode and Buchtel and until September 14 at Mechanicaburg and The Plains. Classes start at 8:30 with morning bus schedules, and the plan is an eight month year unless more funding allows an extra month.
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Athens County
Dad
Mother
Fog John
Mary
Rhode and
Buchtel
Mechanicaburg
Plains
Ohio University
Counterfeiters Arrested After Suspect Five Dollar Bill
In Cincinnati on Sept 1 a hot dog vendor alert police after a Negro customer passed a $5 bill. Officers captured three alleged counterfeiters and seized a crude counterfeiting outfit from a basement they occupied.
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Cincinnati
Two Men Confess in Rosenthal Kidnapping Case
Newark police say two men arrested in an apartment raid confessed to their role in the Rosenthal kidnapping. Serial numbers on money found with them matched the $50,000 ransom paid for Charles M. Rosenthal the 23 year old millionaire broker from Lawrence LI.
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Newark
N. J
U.P
Po Hce
Charles M. Rosenthal
Lawrence, L. I
Rosenthal
Constance Bennett Denies Engagement to Marquis La Falaise
Constance Bennett arrived on the Paris denying engagement or marriage to the Marquis de La Falaise. The Marquis, also aboard, remains positive about the situation as Gloria Swanson plans for a divorce decree scheduled for November 7.
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New York
Constance Bennett
Paris
Marquis de la Falaise
Gloria Swanson
Man Freed After 22 Years in Murder Case
Chester Illinois reported Jesse Lucas, 48, who has long appeared older, prayed in his cell after learning George R. Pond, a 62 year old farmer, confessed on his deathbed that he killed Clyde Showalter in October, not Lucas.
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Chester
U.R
Jesse Lucas
Lucas
George R. Pond
Clyde Showalter
Cigarettes Rise in Price in Athens
Retailers in Athens increased cigarette prices by one cent per pack after a two cent state tax passed last session. Cartons of ten packs sold as low as 1.29 dollars as demand held earlier, but sales slowed as buyers stocked up at lower prices. State inspectors were instructed on enforcing the new tax, and rolling machine vendors reported brisk business while some smokers shifted to pipes and cigars.
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Athens
Ite
Columbus
Governor declines pardon ending Polichene clemency bid
Governor George White refused clemency to Rocco Polichene of Ravenna who faced deportation after a manslaughter conviction. The decision leaves Polichene subject to Federal authorities and possible deportation, with no stay in the United States.
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Columbus
U.P
George White
Rocco Polichene
Ravenna
Polichene
United States
Athens Board of Education Meeting Rescheduled to Sept 14
The Athens Board of Education posts a new meeting date as Labor Day falls on the regular day. The September meeting will be held on September 14 with all amas of the city invited to attend.
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Athens
Weather notes from Oklahoma City report
Fragmentary weather text references Antonis Iowa none. mentions pressure and Lake Region. unclear locations or times. unable to determine a coherent forecast or event from the provided snippet.
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Okla City
Antonis
Owen D. Young to chair unemployment relief mobilization committee
President's relief bureau announces Owen D. Young as chairman of a 19 member committee to coordinate public and private fundraising for winter relief. The Committee on Mobilisation of Relief Resources will oversee efforts to gather funds for the unemployed.
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Washington
Owen D. Young
Walter &. Gifford
Young
Clifford Said
Bridge contracts awarded in Ohio to bidders and relief plan
Columbus contractor C R Boulton and state highway director O W Merrell agreed to use labor endorsed by Athens County Relief Committee for a $161 000 Ath ens Pomeroy Road bridge. Dodge Hussey of Columbus bid $126 006 96, about 34000 less than Boulton’s. Second low bidder to receive contract. completion set for Sept 1 1932.
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Columbus
R. Boulton
Athens-Pomeroy Road
Athena
Athens County
Athens
Dodge- Hussey Company
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Schwarts & Burns
Zanesville
Merrell
Pinchot Urges Farm Relief At Missouri Meeting
Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania told Missouri Farmers' Association members that justice to the farmer secures America's welfare and safety. He urged an extra Congress session for farm relief, lower taxes, better marketing facilities, and efforts to create foreign sales for surpluses. He spoke before several thousand, stressing the need for farmer prosperity for national prosperity.
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Bedalia
America
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Congress
Missouri Farmers’ Association
United States
Pastor to Lead St Patrick’s Catholic Church Here
Rev Eugene Owens former pastor of St John the Baptist Church Marietta Ohio will take the pastorate of St Patrick’s Catholic Church here on September 16 succeeding Rev O J Duane who died last month Owens is in Europe.
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Junction ciTry
Eugene ¥. Owens
St. John the Baptist Church
Marietta
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
O. J. Duane
Owens
Europe
Too Close to Election To Antagonize the Big Boys
Beverly Hills readers see a note on political caution with plans to borrow 1.1 billion dollars at three percent rather than raise taxes. The writer cites national turmoil and a looming election as reasons to avoid provoking powerful interests.
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Big Boys
Mystery of Pretty Government Clerk Linked to Arson Case
A Washington detective pursued a link between a government clerk case and a murder arson set in Clarkesburg and Arlington. Evidence includes a postmarked letter to Mrs. Aster Buick Eicher, a body description matching Powers, photos of Powers, and an assumed will aiding a fraud scheme against victims' estates.
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Ington
D. C
Harry FF
Washington
Clarkeburg
Powers
Mian Baker
Alein
Aste Buick Eicher
Clarksburg
Arlington
Wee
Rail Plan Faces Opposition from Rail Executives
Executives from major railroads oppose a proposed revenue pool from a 15 percent freight rate increase. J J Pelley of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad denounced the idea as ridiculous and harmful to private initiative while noting some support for fairness and equity.
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Posal
Interstate Commerce Mission
J. J. Pelley
Tt York, New Haven and
Hei Railroad
Eastern
Pelley
Obstructed Tracks Halt Montrealer Fast Train Near New Haven
A Montrealer passenger train traveling 70 miles per hour was brought to a sudden stop when officials noticed obstructions on tracks near Woodmenth. Engineer Nagle reacted quickly, averting a possible collision with a freight train and preventing a major accident.
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New Haven, Conn
New Haven
Woodmenth
New Yon
Nagle
Oil price increase announced by Jo h Seep agency
The Jo h Seep chasing Agency announces a 5 cent increase in Pennsylvanian crude prices. Barred ing Mc prete crude is set at seven cents per barrel, with payment terms effective through the listed date.
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Pittsburgh
Ont lowThy
Penna Oil
Jo H Seep
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