Record-Breaking Candidate Surge Hits Athens County
Labor Day actions reveal a flood of filings as 429 residents added their names to township and municipal race petitions, led by independents and incumbents across Athens County. Mayors, councilmembers, clerks, and treasurers in multiple townships face crowded contests, with women entering several key posts.
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Athens County
David Johnson
Athens County Election Board
W. D. Hines
Glyde Gordon
Jacksonvile
Stai Adfred
Deal
Jan Judson
Trinite
L. H. Girt
R.A. Johnson
Vern TH. Sayre
Albany
EL Harner
Omnis
Buchtel
Christy
Victor Oakley
Coolville
HH. M. Waldies
W. Ob. King
Toy Laurrence Wo
Euey
George M. Tolliver
Meigs County Eviction Inquiry Recommends No State Help
State Western Director John McSweeney said no state intervention is needed in Meigs County’s eviction disputes. He investigated after complaints involving Hobson Mining Co. and a critically ill woman held to be evicted, noting local courts acted within the law and the matter is largely local in nature.
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Coltneus
Meigs County
State Western
John McSweeney
Sovernor White
McSweeney
Hobson Mining Co
Charles F. Higgins
Gal Hoolis
Higgins
Mays County
M. C. Hobart
Hobart
Cedric Clerk
Alcohol In Every Brain Delicats Bibles Barter Cash
Today by Arthur Ghisbane reports on claims about alcohol in the brain and extracts, joking about prohibition and candy. It riffs on famous authors and a sensational tale of a baby thought dead, with a note of a continuation on Page 4.
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Arthur Ghisbane
King Features, Inc
Reopen Texas Fields Today Reopens Giant Oil Field
The Great Bend Texas oil field, once idle, reopened for production after warnings by telephone and press. Giant wells, restricted to 225 barrels daily, sit among more than 1,300 wells over 600 square miles across four counties. A railroad commission order set total field production at 840,000 barrels daily. Oil prices rose to 68 cents per barrel from five cents.
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Kuegore
Texas
Bast
Railroad Commission
Accident Kills Girl at Coal Run Route Near Marietta
Marietta Ohio September 5 Miss Ireda Lane 15 of Newark Ohio was killed when an automobile driven by her cousin Kenneth Lane 22 of Newark Ohio crashed into a gravel track at Coal Run about 48 miles from Marietta The girl’s father Hall Lane was injured critically Kenneth Lane was cut and bruised Hall Lane was treated at Marietta Hospital The party was en route to Marietta to visit relatives.
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Marietta
Ireda Lane
Newark
Kenneth Lane
Coal Run
Hall Lane
Ohio Crabbe Act fines total 47250 for August
Columbus report shows Crabbe Act fines 47250 levied in August after state prohibition investigations. August arrests reached 339 with 2 convictions. 45 licenses and 12 motor vehicles were excised. state treasury gained 121421.24 from liquor charges Jan 1 to Aug 1.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio
Clarence H. Sears
State Prohibition Department
Sears
State Treasury
Wheat Surplus Is Diminished
Washington reports a more optimistic wheat outlook as 35 million bushels sold abroad, 25 million in Brazilian barter, and 15 million to China reduce surplus. About 175 to 200 million bushels remain in stabilization, with a cap of 60 million to be sold domestically before July 1. World crop now seen 250 to 300 million smaller than last year, easing mounting stocks.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
No Gas or Dog Food Notice In Cedar Creek Township
In Cedar Creek Township south of Hammond Indiana a posted notice declares that relief funds will not cover gas for automobiles or dog feed. The message, signed by township trustee H O Burnham, states one dog’s feed will feed a child and asks residents to seek aid elsewhere.
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Hammond
Ind
U.A
Cedar Creek Township
H. O. Burnham
Fire damages Putnam Street in Sandusky
Workmen tarred Putnam Street when a bystander emptied a pipe on hot tar. The resulting blaze spread across several blocks, producing thick smoke and flames. Damage estimated in the thousands.
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Sandusky
Putnam Street
The More That Learn How To Read and Make a Living
Beverly Hills finds illiteracy down as reading improves. The piece rails against education myths, noting literacy raises thinking about being owed. Chic Sale visits, recalling vaudeville roots and shared authorship of a political book with mutual affection.
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Beverly Hills
Calit
Chic Sale
Probable Fatal Wounding Of Man at Carbon Hill Is Surrounded by Mystery
Logan, Sept. 5. Orlind Scott, 35, of Wayne, was fatally wounded by a .32 caliber bullet and brought to Cherrington Hospital from Nelsonville. Suspect Thomas McAllister, 40, of Carbon Hill, was arrested as officers investigated. Scott claimed he went to a neighbor’s home Friday night for beer. the wound pierced the left breast and passed through the right lung. Authorities found bloodstains at McAllister’s home. Prosecutor Bowrn and Deputy Farbearn questioned Scott as his condition remained critical. Internal hemorrhage cited as cause of death.
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Clinton Webs Messenger
Logan
Orlind Scott
Wayne
Cherrington Hospital
Nelsonville
N. Hill
Thomas McAllister
Carbon Hill
Lo] el- Hager
Joseph Farbearn
Hocking County
Mcallister
C. Wood Bowrn
Jon Farbearn
Ques
Scott
Carlton Hill
Inter
Cherapraie and Ohio Railroad
Rate Road
Milo Alartin
Taton Furnace
Sol Fillmer
Joe Farbearn
Ohio governor opens 49 foot Akron to Canton road
AERON Sept 5 Governor George White pledges manpower over machines for Ohio road work to open the long awaited Akron Canton highway. He says the administration will employ as many men as possible with hand methods despite higher costs to provide livelihood for unemployed citizens.
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AERON
U.P
Ohio
George White
Akron-Canton
Gorham Takes Office as County Treasurer in Athens
Gorham was sworn in at the county courthouse Saturday afternoon, replacing W E Moler who served the last two years. Elected on the Republican ticket last fall, Gorham will serve until September 1903 and will retain Mrs. Mabel Baird as his only deputy. Previously he was connected with the Stedman Company.
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Gershon D. “Doo
Gorham
Athens County
Republcan
WE. Moler
Stedman Company
Mabel Baird
No Messenger On Labor Day Observed
The Messenger will be closed on Labor Day Monday September 7 with editorial and business offices shut for the entire day. The notice confirms no newspaper production or delivery that holiday.
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the ‘Messenger
Fight Over Probate Judge Bostwick Suspension Moves Up
In Columbus on September 9 40 P Pro bate Judge Homer Bostwick plans to take his bid to avoid suspension for the probate bench to the Ohio Supreme Court if needed. Judge John King had upheld Newton Baker Cleveland and Charles Druggan Columbus claiming the common pleas court could suspend Bostwick. Clarence Addison chief counsel for Bostwick sought a writ of prohibition from the Court of Appeals to stop Judge King from hearing evidence.
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Columbus
Homer Bostwick
Ohio Supreme Court
John King
Newton TI. Baker
Cleveland
Charles Druggan
Court of Common Pleas
Bortwick
Clarence Addison
Bostwick
Court of Appeals
Judge Hing
Parachute Jump Breaks Barrier for Mrs Riley in Cleveland
Mrs J A Riley wife of a hotel manager earned a flying lesson by making her first parachute jump with pilot Dale Dryer and a veteran jumper. She leaped from a plane narrowly avoiding wires, then prepared for a second Atlantic attempt despite a previous accident.
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Cleveland
A.R
J. A. Riley
Focal
Riley
Actress Myra Langford Falls To Death In New York
New York on September 5 reports actress Myra Langford age 35 who last year scattered her husband’s ashes over Times Square from a plane. She fell to her death today from a hotel window near Times Square, authorities said.
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New York
U.P
Myra Langford
Times Square
Commissioner Dies in Columbus Sudden Collapse
Warner F. Simpson of Columbus, a member of the state office building commission, died suddenly at the Skits Country Club room today. The death shocks colleagues as officials note his service and role in the commission.
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Columbus
P— Warner F. Simpson
State Office Building Commission
Skits Country Clu
Repeal of Dry Laws Urged as Balm for U S
London dispatch reports Selution of the world economic crimes lie in repeal of prohibition laws says American economist Baruch. He argues repeal would balance the budget restore respect for law and ease taxes while boosting purchasing power and restoring order. He envisions an organization to ease European political tensions and hesitates on partial repeal of sales.
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London
Sept
United States
Termuard Beruch
Fundler
United Press Today
Baruch
Adam Smith
Pleads for Prayer Rally In Cleveland Diocese
160000 Northern Ohio Catholics prepare to rally at Cleveland stadium Sunday afternoon under Holy Name Society auspices. Rt Rev Joseph Sehrembs bishop calls prayer and righteous living the remedy for world depression as trains bring delegates from Akron Canton Youngstown Barberton Lorain Ashland and more.
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Cleveland
Joseph Sehrembs
Cleveland Stadium
Holy Name Society
Labor Day Warm Then Cool Expectation Across Coming Week
The Weather Bureau forecasts next week from the 7th to the 12th for the Ohio Valley and Tennessee with generally fair skies except for showers in the middle of the week. Warm conditions dominate early in the week, cooling later. The Great Lakes region may see showers at the start and end, with temperatures near normal.
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Washington
Sept
Weather Bureau
12Th
Inc
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Settlement of trouble between Pomeroy Bend miners and operators
A brief news index notes talks in progress between miners at Pomeroy Bend and operators with a conference planned for the near term. The item references local civic spots and upcoming pages for more details.
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Pomeroy Bend
Tutsiday
Pomeroy Jail
Virginia
Nelsonville
Clarksburg
W. Va
Logan
Marian i H Snyders
Glouster
Rutland Man Ends His Life
Rutland on Saturday evening Sept 5 a 62 year old Land and restaurant owner Carter shot himself in the mouth in a back room of his business after his only son, a few years old, had died earlier. He leaves a widow and a son. Vernon Gilkey of Bedford Township was injured in a car crash on Route 14 near the Met County Infirmary, his four year old child was fatally injured.
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Rutland
Carter
Hrite
Bering
Tomeray
Vernon Gilkey
Bedford Township
Rete 14
Met
County Infirmary
Glikey
Maszer
Gallipolis
Gilkey
Hig Hore
Fear Terror Campaign Threat Hits Cleveland Grocery
Cleveland police feared a bombing at a local grocery store marked the start of a terror campaign to intimidate grocers. Reports described a racket pressuring grocers to pay protection or buy from a gang operated wholesale supplier, reaching the central station days earlier.
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Cleveland
Central Police Station
Too Bad He Had Corn for Dinner
Ortonville Minnesota hosted the first world championship corn eating contest judged by the town and fair club. Edward Kottwitz a 37 year old farmer from Grant County South Dakota ate 37 ears of sweet corn in a hot 45 minute stretch and joked he could have done better with corn for dinner two hours earlier. He received a 28 inch carving cup engraved with an ear of Golden Bantam corn as champion.
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Ortonville
Minn
Sept. S
Edward Kottwitz
Kottwitz
Grant County
South Dakota
Widow at 13 in San Francisco wedding raising questions
A young woman from Guerrero aged 13 became a widow and, following a rapid marriage, wed her bridegroom in the height of a wedding party in San Francisco. The odd sequence and ages spark local curiosity about the ceremony and the circumstances surrounding the wedding.
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Rea
Guerrero
Abe
Alter Riyal
San Francisco
Pleas for New Federal Loans Expected Soon
Hoover aides brace for widespread requests from World War veterans farmers and special groups for new federal loans and aid. Administration moves to counter growth in demands after a year of large deficit and debt. Farm Bureau and Grange push for relief plans while veteran services head reviews further loan extensions.
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Hoover Ft
Congress
Angbraharraton
Treansry
Beank
Fisten
Veterans Affairr
Veterans Organizationa
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ne Nethows Grange
Ian of Mivons
Portal
Teeanury
Storm Damages Hit Caldwell Area With Fierce Rain
A severe storm battered Caldwell and surrounding districts causing extensive damage and flooding. Homes roofs ruined and goods swept from stores in Noble County as Duele Creek topped flood levels not seen since 1913, with five feet rise over the Cleveland Marietta highway and a drowning near Belle Valley.
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Caldwell
Fiere
Orcs
Belle Valley
Welen Kuhn
Miltonburg
Noble County Fair
Duele Creek
Cleveland-Marietta
Victims Are Buried in Four Small Coffins
In Park Ridge ML on September 6 the ashes of Mrs. Asta Bulck Bleker and her three children were laid to rest in Main Township Cemetery. Funeral services for the widow and her children, who died in the Clarksburg garage of Harry Powers, will be held at 3 p.m. with Rev. Walter D. Spangler officiating. Large crowds are expected, possibly crowding beyond a church, perhaps a theater. A separate note: A Methodist conference will occur in Columbus from September 5 to 10, with Rev. Finley Wood and Fosteris TM among pastors in charge.
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Park Ridge
Asta Bulck Bleker
Main Township
Clarksburg
W.a
Harry Powers
Walter D. Spangler
Columbus
Finley Wood
Fosteris
Erpun Eualepememy
Preserving Fruits and Vegetables Campaign Opens Monday
Athens County launches a Labor Day effort to preserve surplus farm and orchard produce for winter use. A canning drive begins Monday morning at the Athens Methodist Episcopal Church under Miss Lucille Smith, State Extension demonstration agent, with Mina Pearl French of the Red Cross chairing. The effort continues until all available fruit and vegetables are preserved.
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Athens County
Casey Ning
Athens Methodial Episcopal Church
Lucille Smith
Wrom
State Extension Department
Ty Mina Pearl French
Atheta County
Red Cross
Mish Smith
Miss Smith
Truds
Gia
Misa
Work Needs Listing and Charity Call to Action
A fragmented notice describes needed items for work and care donations. It mentions churches and a contact point at Athens Methodist Church and urges readers to contact Athens Methodit Church for information and donations to aid the Red Cross.
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Athens
Red Cross Camp Campaign Aims to Canner Foods for Winter
The Red Cross campaign enlists volunteers to collect vegetables fruit and other perishables from farms gardens and garages to store and preserve for winter. Miss Smith leads the drive while farmers offer produce and trucks storage and canning supplies are arranged. The effort centers at the Methodist Church with church members and broader community help planned to gather and preserve food for ware.
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Rad
Cross Township
Medheun
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