Princesses Chosen to Represent States at Cotton Palace Ball
A governor selected a princess to represent his state at the Cotton Palace ball in Waco Texas where King Cotton is crowned annually. Invitations also went to messes from several Mexican states. Three American princesses chosen by their governors are shown above.
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America
Sam
Cotton Palace
Waco
Tex
Mary John Overall
Nashville
Gov. Taylor
Tennessee
Ednah da Pron
Denver
Gov. Shoup
Colorado
Dorothy Richardson
Shreveport
Gov. Parker
Louisiana
Child's Conservation League Sets Yearly Plan
Mrs Ernest R Gross hosted the Childs Conservation League meeting at 125 North Congress. The group appointed a program committee and agreed to meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month. They aim to fund needs of school children including one pair of glasses for a child unable to pay after a county health exam.
Reception for New Pastor at First Christian Church
A reception for Rev. M. E. Chatley the new pastor of the First Christian church and Mrs. Chatley is planned for Thursday at 7 pm in the church parlors. Speakers include Rev. C. L. Strecker Dr. A. Y. Wilcox and Dr. C. L. Martzolff. Townspeople and church members are invited to greet the Chatleys in Athens.
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M. E. Chatley
First Christian Church
Christian Church
Tev
Mrs. Chatley
Athens
Local travelers visit relatives and attend events around town
Gerald Sprague heads to Cincinnati for medical college while Beatrice Finsterwald visits Philadelphia relatives. Ells England, Blain resident, visits Nelsonville and sees lawyer E Keenan in Athens. Mrs Gullette returns from Circleville, J E Houdashelt visits Grosvenor Street, and Mrs Chapman Ward returns to Marietta after an extended stay with A C Roach. Laura True Gilmore attends Gardner Welling wedding anniversary in Chauncey. Amelia Higley and sisters plan Cleveland move with Breuster Higley. Carl J Hibbard visits Columbus, Roscoe joins Carson School for Boys after a brief stop with Herbert Brooks.
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Laura True Gilmore
Croton
L. A. Sprague
Chauncey
Carl J. Hibbard
Columbus
Roscoe
Carson School For Boys
Herbert Brooks
Local Society Notes and Travelers Return
Mrs. J. F. Albright of near Columbus visits with her children Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Baker and Mr. Paul L. Albright at 15 South High street. The Womans Music club shifts Friday meeting due to a reception for Dr. E. B. Bryan new Ohio University president. Dr. Wiley T. Sprague and wife travel from Athens via Yellowstone to Yosemite Grand Canyon and return to Athens around October 12 after a San Francisco course.
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J. F. Albright
Near Columbus
Harvey C. Baker
Paul L. Albright
South High Street
Womans Music Club
E. B. Bryan
Ohio University
A.S. Thompson
Wiley T. Sprague
Athens
Pacific Coast
German writer Harden to visit U S incognito amid threats
Hotel reservations for Maximin Harden, German writer and publicist, in New York have been cancelled after friends warned of threats against his life. Harden may arrive incognito as he proceeds with an American lecture tour.
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Maximiian Harden
New York
Harden
Sorbol Quadruple Testimonials Circulated by Local Residents
Relatives and neighbors from Wheeling Bluefield Sharon Mammoth Ada Bluefield and nearby towns advise readers to seek Sorbol Quadruple. The letters claim the remedy is quick acting non staining non irritating and safe for work. Available at McKee Drug Co Athens LeFavor's Pharmacy Glouster and other drug stores or by writing Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio.
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Chas
Bowers
16Th St
Wheeling
Geo. Coleman
Sharon
Beulah Morris
Mammoth
J. R. Roland
Ada
McKee Drug Co
Athens
LeFavor’s
Glouster
Sorbol Company
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Joe Moore Jailed Safely in Los Angeles
Joseph Moore motion picture actor and brother of Owen Tom and Matt Moore is jailed on drunkenness charges pressed by his mother. He admits a week of intoxication after reportedly attempting internal uses of toilet water and vanilla extract. mother disputes the timeframe saying eight years.
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Los Angeles
Joseph Moore
Owen, Tom
Matt Moore
Moore
Mrs Stoltz Dies After Poisoning Over Domestic Troubles
Mrs George Stoltz of Byesville died at Cambridge hospital after swallowing bichloride of mercury tablets Monday night. Survived by husband and two sons. Officials say domestic trouble attributed to her death by her own action.
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Cambridge, CO
George Stoltz
Byesville
Cambridge Hospital
Automobile Opens Doors to Hospitals
The vehicle moves people from outdoor settings toward hospital access, highlighting its role in facilitating medical transport and care.
Vote Count On Strike Vote In Chicago
Grievance committee chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen meets in Chicago to review the official canvass. Public announcement will disclose the majority who voted to reject acceptance of wage cuts.
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Chicago
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhood
Rail Merger Plan Promoted for Cost Savings
In New York on September 28 Prof William Ripley said a railroad merger would bring large savings. Davies Warfield president of the national association of railroad owners announced a committee of experts to propose the step to the interstate commerce commission and that a majority favors the plan. He said proper mergers could cut costs significantly.
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New York
William Ripley
Davies Warfield
National Association of Railroad Owners and Security Owners
Interstate Commerce Commission
Warfield
MacAyeal Names Applicants for Sandusky Commandant
State Director of Welfare MacAyeal announced he had selected several names from the applicant list for the Sandusky soldiers home commandant. He declined to disclose the favored individuals.
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Columbus
MacAyeal
Sandusky Soldiers Home
Goodyear to Redeem $150000 Bond Issue
Akron Ohio September 28 improved industrial conditions shown in an announcement that Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co will redeem 150000 first mortgage bonds November 1 at 120. The entire issue was 30000000 and has twenty years to run.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Howat Loses Confidence Vote at Mining Convention
In Indianapolis on September 28 insurgent Kansas leader Alexander Howat faced a decisive vote at the United Mine Workers convention. Administration forces routed the insurgents in the confidence vote, with nearly all districts reporting, backing President John L. Lewis and pressuring Howat to reverse his stance and end two outlaw strikes.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers International
John L. Lewis
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Home-town knocker carries the biggest wallop
A vivid line from a local piece compares the mule and moonshine kicks, but declares the home-town knocker delivers the strongest impact. The wording suggests a rural blue-collar setting with regional flair in a historical newspaper tone.
Hoboes Association Leaders Seek Representation at Labor Conference
L. F. Shea and P. Gallagher, executive officers of the Washington branch of the Hoboes Association, request presence and representation at the unemployment conference to be held in the capital. The photo shows the two men at their Washington headquarters.
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L. F. Shea
P. Gallagher
Washington
Hoboes Association
Davis
Merger of Rail Lines Offered as Nation Wide Fix
Washington report outlines inter state commerce commission plan for consolidated rail systems to reduce rates and rehabilitate transportation. Officials say large operating savings could avert bankruptcies of small lines and restore prewar rates within a decade under Esch Cummins provisions.
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Commission
Congress
Corn quarantine threat looms for state
Washington reports a corn quarantine threat after department surveys show a pest foothold in northern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania while a hearing will address the issue.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oil Industry Turns Corner as Sinclair Sold Pipe Line Stake
New York dated Sept 28 H F Sinclair declares the petroleum industry has turned the corner and adapted to changed economic conditions. He announced a contract completion to sell half interest in the Sinclair Pipe Line Co to Standard Oil Co of Indiana for 17 million dollars.
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New York
H. F. Sinclair
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Kiwanis District Convention Adjourns In Lima
Lima Ohio Sept 28 Kiwanis International Ohio district ends its fourth annual convention with officer elections at 11 and choice of next year s convention city at 3. The three day meeting concludes this afternoon with adjournment.
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Lima
Ohio
Kiwanis International
Kalbs Claim Body of Son Who Died in Agosta Infatuation Case
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Kalb of Agosta Ohio arrived in Niles to claim the body of their son who killed himself after being found under a bed in a room shared with Miss Violet Madley with whom he was infatuated.
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Niles
D. M. Kalb
Agosta, O
Violet Madley
Camp Sherman Decision Soon
Washington expects a final decision on using Camp Sherman Ohio as one of four vocational training schools for former servicemen. Director Forbes of the Veterans Bureau returns to Washington after surveying possible sites with Colonel Forbes leading the assessment.
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Washington
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Japan selects three delegates for arms talks
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Shidehara notified Secretary Hughes of the three Japanese delegates for the Washington conference on armament limitation and Far Eastern issues. The leadership includes Admiral Kato, Prince Toquagua, and Shidehara himself, with the delegation limited to these three names.
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Washington
Shidehara
Japan
Hughes
Sweeten the disposition of your refrigerator
A period style item promotes Blue Devil Cleanser as a kitchen cleaner. It emphasizes a cheerful tone and suggests using the product to brighten appliance interiors. The note reflects a homemaker’s guide language typical of mid-century consumer tips.
Worker Electrocuted at Lancaster Paper Mill
Wal ling Miller a 70 year old paper mill employee was electrocuted when he touched a pipe carrying high current Homer Schaffner attempted a rescue but was heavily shocked in Lancaster on September 28.
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Lancaster, CO
Walling
Homer Schaffner
Miss Iwanska Accused of Mailing Fraud via Charms
New York postal officials accuse Miss Bina Iwanska 25 of defrauding suitors through charm campaigns in Polish newspapers. Advertisements allegedly earned her at least forty fiances in five weeks as she rose from a New York restaurant check girl to an alleged Wallingford figure.
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New York
Bina Iwanska
Wallingford
Child Disease Spreads Rapidly in Cincinnati
Cincinnati reports infantile paralysis spreading quickly with seven cases since September 19 and three deaths. Robert Harrison, 12, son of C. L. Harrison, was reported ill by Dr. Albert J. Bell, his family physician.
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Cincinnati
Robert Harrison
C. L. Harrison
Board of Health
Albert J. Bell
Mrs Biederman Dies in Dover After Operation
Mrs. Jacob Biederman died in Dover Ohio today after nearly recovering from surgery in which part of her stomach was removed last year. The operation was performed about a year ago.
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Dover
Jacob Biederman
Wanderer Granted Executions Date Postponed
Wanderer Carl Wanderer, convicted of killing his wife and an unidentified man, will be hanged on Friday September 30. The pardon board denied clemency or a stay, announced by Governor Small’s office.
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Wanderer
Springfield
Carl Wanderer
Astranger
Small
Russian wife of Jamess Edwards freed after five weeks
Liana Edwards, Russian wife of Jamess Edward of Youngstown Ohio, was released by the Russian Soviet government on September 8 after five weeks of starvation and imprisonment in Trans-Causia.
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Redstiflis
Trans-Causia
Liana Edwards
Jamess Edward
Youngstown
Ohio
Dayton Man Fined in Delinquency Case
Dennis Weaver was fined $1,000 and costs after conviction of contributing to the delinquency of his fifteen year old daughter. Judge Baggott also imposed a twelve months sentence, but Weaver faces up to six years in the work house on appeal.
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Dayton
Dennis Weaver
Baggott
Dennis
Nature Eyed by Girls in Notable Improvements
A commentary highlights the apparent improvements the girls have made upon nature, contrasting with nature’s own beauty and suggesting practical or decorative enhancements by female students.
Sunday visits and local events in The Plains area
The Plains residents hosted and visited relatives across Athens Union and Logan areas. A birthday dinner in Lancaster united Ed McCall and family with relatives. Various families attended fairs, Fall Festival and picnics near Athens while travel to Columbus and Logan continued.
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Ed McCall Ag Everett
Athens
William Moore
James McHarg
Mary Dowler Vance
J. N. McHarg
Union
Lancaster
Harry Moore
Clarence Love
Logan
Henry Cone
Arthur Burchfield
Karl
Nelsonville
James McNabb
Bul Jago
Ames
Anna Jellison
Erwin Stauffer
Elmer Coon
Logan Fair
Ward
Zaleski
Ed Anderson
Everett
Joe Hutchins
Fair Grounds
Robert Hawk
Columbus
Orla Shreves
Barf Shieves
Jake Matheny
John Hamer
Albert Aleshire
Dave Aleshire
Evelyn
Harry Harrison
Roy Gabriel
Roscoe Shields
Michaels
May Thorn
Irene Gabriel
Isaac Wallace
New Castle
Ind
Mattie Boice
Isaac Wallace and
Hester Dickson
Harding Greets Polish Meeting in Toledo Convention
President Harding would address the Polish National Alliance convention in Toledo Ohio as Senator McCormick of Illinois prepared to bring greetings directly. Several congressmen were expected to attend the sessions.
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Toledo
Warren G. Harding
Fall Festival Cake Drawn by Earl Gillen at Littler's Bakery
Earl H. Gillen drew the cake that was given away during the Fall Festival week at Littler's Bakery. A glass jug reportedly contained 7 822 beans as part of the event details.
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Drew
Littler’s Bakery
Boise woman boss presides over state department store
Sophie Beellert of Boise Idaho a stockholder and director of a major department store shares her management creed. She urges taking interest in the girls health and happiness and warns against condescension as key to supervising women workers.
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Ise Sophie Beellert
Boise
Idaho
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Gerald Sprague
Medical
Beatrice Finsterwald
Philadelphia
Arthur A. Wolfe
Ellis E. England
Blain, W. Va
E. Keenan
C. W. Gullette
Circleville
Elizabeth Blackstone
J. E. Houdashelt
Kenneth
E. T. Hayes
Grosvenor Street
J. Chapman Ward
A. C. Roach
Marietta
Amelia H. Higley
Alice
Anna Shott
Cleveland
Luther Toller
Etta Stephen
Millikan
U.S
Maximilian Harden
Guitre
West Virginia
Joe Moore
Picture Stars
Lewis
L. F. Shea and
Indiana
Federal Agricultural Board
Lash
Besst
Ontes
the Wine Pharmacy Co
Gabenut
Harding
God
Salvation Army
J. A. Champagne
Monitor Stove Co
Frank Rose
Carl Wilson
Geo. Marinko
Chas. Breinig
Dave Johnson
Mr. Williams
Jacksonville
Herb Mingus
Millfield
Fred Roberts
Don James
W. H. Rilley
McCarthy
F. M. McKay
E. State St
O. Bert Sidders
McKay & Mosure
E. State
St. McKay & Mosure
A. J. Edwardes
Morris Ave
Athens County
Athens N. Court St
Earl H. Gillen
Sophie Beellert
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