Dayton readies for record air races and ball events
Dayton prepares for the opening of the "races of all time" with more than 200 aviators signed for twelve major events. Major General Mason M. Patrick and Brigadier General William Mitchell headlined arrivals, with international government representatives and a social schedule including a gala ball and receptions through Saturday.
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Dayton
Hanever
United States
Mason M. Patrick
Air Service
Washington
William Mitchell
Casliege
Mitchell
Generel Mitchell
Garces
Meson M. Patrick
Asw. Tobbins
Wiltur Wricht Field
Onion grower Samuel Honeyman injured in car crash near Alger
Samuel Honeyman aged 78 a wealthy onion grower of near Alger sustained probable fatal injuries when the steering wheel locked causing his auto to collide with a telephone pole. His son Virgil aged 32 escaped with minor injuries. The crash occurred on a pike into the marshands as they traveled to their onion farms.
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Lima
Samuel Honeyman
Alger
Virgil
Mrs J G Battelle Recovers From Illness In Columbus
Columbus Ohio September 29 Mrs J G Battelle Republican national committee woman was ill at her home but today appeared out of danger after a severe ptomaine poisoning attack. She had been ill since Tuesday after returning from Chicago and for a period the condition was listed as serious by physicians.
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Columbus, CO
J. G. Battelle
Republican National Committee
Former Athens Woman Honored by Indiana Women
Mrs. Ida Helen McCarty of Pennville Indiana is invited to serve on Indiana women's committee for the dedication of Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis on October 7. She was Ida Douth, once of Athens Ohio, author of The Robins Nest in The Messenger.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Ida Helen McCarty
Pennville
Indiana Women's
Riley Children’s Hospital
Indianapolis
McCarty
Ida Douth
Athens
Ohio
the Messenger
Japan Refuses League Arbitration Protocol Entering Deadlock
In Geneva on September 29 Japan held firm against accepting the League of Nations arbitration protocol, risking a grave international situation as talks stalled. In Ohio Valley, the merger of Dairy firms Martins Ferry into a $350000 concern to run Belmont Brewing plant was announced, with capacity for 125000 pounds of milk daily sourced from northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio.
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Geneva
Japan
League of Nation
NE Tee Products Company
Belmont Brewing Company
West Virginia
Ohilo
Death of Promoter of Cardiff Giant
Syracuse correspondent reports the death of Benjamin A. Son of Utica, last survivor among the seven owners of the Cardiff Giant. Once invested $5,000 for a 1/16 share, Son saw profits from sensational exhibitions, while scientific opinion questioned the fraud. The Cardiff giant, unearthed by W. C. Newell in 1869, drew crowds and revenue before being deemed a fake.
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Cardiff
Chester B. Darn
Syracuse
N. Y
Utica
Benjamin
A. Son
Son
W. C. Newell
America
Europe
Newell
Fon
Extension classes planned for area teachers
A meeting for teachers interested in extension classes will be held in Ew ing Hall on Thursday night October 2 at 7 o'clock in Dr Chubb's class room. Superintendent H J McVay announced the session for those who may attend at the university. Additional classes may be organized in the northern part of the county at Glouster or Trimble if requested. The Athens meeting will be led by DPD Q Chappel, assistant county superintendent.
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Ewing Hall
H. J. McVay
Dr. Chubb
Clases
McVay
Glouster
Trimbie
Athens
DPD
Q. Chappel
Pall Weather Due This Week
The United States Weather Bureau forecasts typical fall weather for the Ohio Valley and Tennessee week ending October 4 1924. Showers are expected around midweek with fair conditions otherwise, cooler start, warmer midweek, then cooler again. Normal Cincinnati highs reach 72 and lows 50 with a 61 degree mean.
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Allens
United States Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Ford Sues for Land to Widen Detroit Toledo & Trenton Route
Final drive by the Detroit Toledo & Trenton railroad seeks land in Putnam county for eliminating curves and building a double track. A condemna tion hearing will set the land value, with a jury determining the price Henry Ford must pay for property near Columbus Grove where the railroad bypasses the village.
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Ottawa, O
Detroit, Toledo & Trenton Railroad
Putnam County
Henry Ford
Columbus Grove
Davis to Open Presidential Drive in New York City
Democratic nominee Johan Davis will formally start his campaign in New York with a Madison Square Garden speech on Thursday night. He will co head the rally with Governor Al Smith under Tammany Hall, as part of a united New York Democratic front. The itinerary includes Cleveland Toledo and several Ohio cities with later stops across Indiana and New England before returning to New York for final addresses on October 31 and November 1.
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William K. Hutchinson
New York
Johan Bs Davis
New York State
Madison Square Garden
Davis
al Smith
Tammany Hall
P Atform
United Democratic
Locust Valley
Long Island
White House
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N. J
Providence
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Schnectady
Syreense
Utlen
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Ohio
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LaFayette
Springfield
Ilinois
Kansas City
Wichita
St. Louis
Nashville
Louisville
Cincinnati
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
New York City
Killer Surrenders in Cincinnati Murder Case
Vinson Perin aged 50 surrendered in Cincinnati after being wanted since Friday night for the murder of his mother in law Frances D. Rawson a 77 year old widow. He was taken to police headquarters to dictate a confession.
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Cincinnati
Vinson Perin
Frances D. Rawson
Perry Countians Hurt in a Wreck
New Lexington Ohio September 22 John Wilson 18 suffered multiple injuries including a broken collar bone eleven stitches and body bruises while Charles Petrissi 16 was less seriously hurt when their car struck a dirt pile skidded and overturned three times down a bank two other boys were thrown clear and uninjured
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New Lexington
John Wilson
Charles Petrissi
Court ruling on La Follette electors sparks debate
Layman voices outcry over California Supreme Court decision by a one vote margin that disqualifies La Follette electors from the ballot. The critique argues that courts should respect voters right to name their own electors by petition and warns of dangerous overreach when electors are deemed servants of conventions.
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Supreme Court
California
la Follette
San Domingo Admitted to League of Nations
Geneva September 29 The League of Nations assembly admits San Domingo by a unanimous vote of 48 A San Domingan delegation attends and says the admission recognizes San Domingan sovereignty The move marks formal membership for the Caribbean republic in the international body
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Geneva
League F Or Nations Assembly
San Domingo
Assembly
League of Nations
Martins Ferry Liquor Raids Lead to $7000 Fines
Fines totaling 7000 were levied by Mayor H. A. Duff after a police court session following a series of raids on homes and houseboats along the Ohio River.
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Martins Ferry, CO
H. A. Duff
Ohiorivee
Labor Leader Mother Jones Endorses Coolidge Over La Follette
Washington dispatch reports Mother Jones, once allied with La Follette, now backs President Coolidge. She praises his fair policies and labor record, saying she is not for La Follette and believes many workers will vote for Coolidge for the nation’s good.
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Washington, D. C
Mother Jones
la Follette
la Vollette
Coolidge
White House
President Coolidge
Ingman
Anneal Field Day Speakers Secured at Carpenter Farm
A list of speakers was secured for the annual Field Day at the Carpenter Experiment Farm. The forenoon covers farm work inspection with 10 o clock explanations and Q and A. Orchard, sheep, poultry, and farm practice sessions are led by named specialists with a noon picnic and afternoon discussions on poultry and farm management.
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Carpenter Experiment Farm
C. Hartman
IF. H. Ballou
Newark
D. S. Bell
Wooster
D. C. Kennard
Lost Lake Steamer Clifton Crew Search Under Way
Detroit September 29 search for the bodies of 25 Clifton crew members was set to start near Goderich Ontario after the steamer sank in a Lake Huron storm last week. The pilot house and wreckage were found at Goderich while the Clifton, last seen September 21 in the Straits of Mackinaw, carried a ton of stone toward Detroit as gale winds rose. The tug Falcon located additional wreckage including a cabin door bearing the ship’s name.
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Detroit
Clifton
Lake Huron
Goderich
Ontario
Straits of Mackinaw
Falcon
Alpena
Bank of Italy robbed in Woodland California heist
Two bandits robbed the Bank of Italy in Woodland California causing an estimated fifteen thousand dollars to be taken. They escaped after holding up the local branch this September 29.
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Woodland
Calif
Bank of Italy
Nora Votes Indy Wool Next Month
Norway faces October election with prohibition as main issue. After 1916 adoption and 1919 plebiscite, foreign trade strains and smuggling boosted illegal alcohol use. Despite bans, state concessions and medicinal selling surged. Experts foresee a possible shift toward repealing prohibition.
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Nora
Indy
Christiania
Norway
France
Spain
Portugal
First aid training for Ohio miners under review
Ohio officials discuss miner and mill worker first aid programs relying on state mine inspectors and the Ohio mine rescue car. The federal rescue car has been withdrawn for three months, with new leadership and plans for a major safety meet next year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jerome Watson
Herman R. Witter
United States
Bellaire
Belmont County
Kentucky
Federal Mine Department
William Lacy
Des Moines
Owa
James Gatherin
Watson
Lutz
Bandits blow safe at Holland Bread Co offices
Police search for bandits who entered the Holland Bread Co offices in Columbus Ohio binding the watchman with tape and extracting 1735 dollars after blowing the safe. considerable damage was caused to the office.
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Columbus, CO
Holland Bread Co
Cupid Wins and a Royal Wedding Amid War Turmoil
The former German Kaiser ends friendship with Prince Max of Baden after Max tells him the war is lost. Yet Cupid prevails as Prince Wolfgang von Hessen, nephew of the Kaiser, marries Princess Maria Alexandros, daughter of Max, in a ceremony reported with a clear wedding portrait.
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Max
Baden
Cupid
Wolfgang von Hessen
Maria Alexandros
Fliers Arrive at Home Field Mark Pacific Flight Finish
Am erica's birdmen who flew around the world are honored at Sand Point Aviation Field Seattle as Major Frederick L. Martin Lieutenant Lowell Smith Lieutenant Mick Nelson and Lieutenant Leigh Wade complete a 28000 mile globe circling flight. A monument is to be unveiled and the fliers rest after the long journey.
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Seattle
Wash
America
Pacific
Alaska
Lowell Smith
Mick Nelson
Leigh Wade
Pny
United States
Tham
Martin
Davis reply to Daugherty deemed not an adequate response
Former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty issued a statement in Columbus Ohio asserting that John W. Davis Democratic presidential nominee’s reply to Daugherty’s letter was not at all a full response. He said the reply reiterates Davis’s speeches justifying his prior actions while noting broad dissatisfaction with the situation.
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Columbus
Harry M.daugherty
John W. Davis
Dausshterg
Davis
Daugherty
England Sees Debt Issue as Key in U S Election
London observers note American debt to the United States dominates English interest as the presidential race unfolds. Readers mention Senator La Follette’s candidacy and party splits, while the League of Nations stance and U S domestic policy shape English views of possible administration changes.
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Pavid
London
England
Jébmy Davis
Orty
St. James's
United States
Washington
Jand Tide
Lady Ida
la Folliette
Dresh
White House
Repub
Senator Follette
la Follette
la Follett
League of Nations
League
West African Bridge Spanning River Built of Grass
Report describes natives constructing a suspension bridge across a river nearly 100 feet wide using braided grass and reed seven-rope cables. The feat showcases traditional engineering and community labor.
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West Africa
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