Coal mine orders hard to come by in Hocking field
Dr. T. R. Biddle told Athens Rotary Club that steady coal work in the Hocking field is unlikely for months. He cited non union rivals, freight and wage differences, and Indiana Illinois operators taking markets, with new mines expanding supply and uncertain demand. A state meeting of operators and union officials aims to boost Ohio coal.
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T. R. Biddle
Poston
Jacksonville
Biddle
Logan
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Chauncey District
Indiana
Illinois
Columbus
Upper Valley Braces for Rising Ohio River Stage
Wheeling reports a near flood stage after three days of heavy rains with over three inches in a day. Forecasts show Ohio River levels near twenty feet at Pittsburg and possibly thirty feet locally as rivers rise.
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Wheeling
Ohio
Pittsburg
Bank Robbery in Dowell Illinois
Four bandits invaded the Dowell Bank at noon and struck cashier W A Lafont with a gun. A guard was shot in the eye and the village marshal wounded in the neck. The robbers escaped by car with 1500 dollars.
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Illinois Bank
Dowell
Ill
W. A. Lafont
Belmont County Board Faces Children's Travel Cost Issue
The township board must decide who pays for a children's trip amid a joyful mood and ongoing efforts to raise funds. Officials are seeking ways to cover costs while the community stays upbeat about the plan.
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Belmont County
European corn borer moves into central Ohio counties
State Agriculture Director Truax reports rapid southward spread of the European corn borer from the Lakes region into central Ohio. By Sept 1 1924 more than 200 townships are infested with quarantines in place. four farmer tips urged including cutting close to ground and burning crop remnants.
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Columbus
Lakes
Ohio
Truax
International News Service Today
State Agricultural Department
State Department of Agriculture
Oak Harbor
Sandusky
Lucas County
Independent coal mines claim higher production than union fields
New York reports that August output in independent bituminous coal mines rose 50 percent above union field levels. Charles B. King of the Open Shop Committee says independent mines run more continuously due to exclusion of union restraints, contrasting with union fields at 35 percent capacity versus 53 percent for independents. He criticizes union wage and work rules as reducing employment opportunity.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Charles B. King
Marion Steam Shovel Company
Marion Ohio
King
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
United Mine Workers
Mr. Fing
Eleven Teams to Play Basketball in County Leagues
Eleven teams in two leagues will furnish basketball games this season for this county. Basketball last year was the most popular sport in hourly high schools.
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Bellefontaine, CO
Hour'y
Wells Halts Weekly Columns in Protest of Modern Life
H G Wells ends his weekly articles for now citing strain. He suggests writing three pieces daily and asks how to escape the prison of modern life. He recalls making a prison of paper as a boy and criticizes clothes, food, homes, schools, amusements, money, trade, even empires and constitutions.
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H. G. Wells
Wells
Ezra Meeker to Attend Dayton Air Races
Ezra Meeker the pioneer whose long trailblazing career is noted will attend the international air races in Dayton Ohio this week. Acting Secretary of War Davis telegraphed permission for the veteran to travel by army airplane from Seattle to Dayton, seeking a longer flight after his best recent plane ride.
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Ezra Fries
Washington
Dayton
Ohio
Ezra Meeker
Davis
Seattle
Meeker
War Department
Riding Master Clays a Woman in Murder Case
Riding master Gerove Munding, jailed in Wheaton on murder charges, confessed wishing to kill rival O Robert Plummer. He accused Plummer of being the third party in a love triangle with Mrs Julia Abb Douglas, Munding’s claimed fiancée, and described a fatal struggle over two horses that led to the shooting. Munding pleaded not guilty at arraignment and spoke of a secret marriage to Mrs Douglas.
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Wheaton
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la Grange
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Hinsdale
North Shore
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Coal output slips as softer month nets lower yield
September 20 reports show soft coal output at about 952,000 tons versus 1,851,000 the prior period and 1,820,000 in the preceding month. Industry data indicate a reduced production pace amid weaker demand and shifting energy use.
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Toon
Fragmentary OCR Suggests Nonsensical Market Note
The readable text mentions Americas and metal pined and relates to a country. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent facts, dates, or clear entities to summarize as a news item.
Liberal Spenders Certain of Election Mis for Years
Journal of a local drama outlines alleged misdeeds by Allen in pett court actions. The report notes habitual misconduct toward a female accuser and references custody disputes involving two children. Details are fragmentary and contain several illegible segments.
Athens County Coal Output Tops In State Report
Athens County ranked third in coal production in Ohio for 1923 with 4,985,328 net tons and total county output valued at about $90.6 million. West Virginia counties led, with McDowell and Logan counties producing over 16 million and 18 million tons respectively, while national campaign spending trends show past presidents spent heavily, influencing results.
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Perry
Hocking
Athens
McDowell County
Logan County
Fayette
Harrison
Kanawha
Marion
Monongalia
Mingo
Westh Virginia
Man Runs Amok in Los Angeles Synagogue Killing One
Solomon Ostrow, a retired businessman, allegedly ran amuck with a gun at a Hanoth Zion synagogue in Los Angeles during Jewish New Year services killing one worshipper and wounding two others on Monday September 30.
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Los Angeles
Hanoth Zion
Solomon Ostrow
Workman Killed in Mine Accident at Santoy
Glouster Ohio September 30 Charles Strohmeyer age 31 was instantly killed by a stone fall in a Santoy mine. His head was crushed as stones hurtled down the shaft shortly after the crew went to work. The accident reached his parents in Glouster about 6 AM. Funeral plans will be announced later. He served thirteen years in the United States and is survived by his parents and two sisters Mrs. David Shubert of Wells Akron.
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Glouster
Charles Strohmeyer
Santoy
Standard Oil Cuts Gasoline Price to Dealers
The Standard Oil company announced a one cent a gallon reduction on gasoline to dealers, setting the new price at seventeen cents a gallon.
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Standard
Wheeling
W. Va
Standard Oil Company
Jealous husband linked to death of mother of two
Police investigated the death of Mia Coury after relatives alleged her husband Aut Coury shackled her in bed at night and kept her under close control due to jealousy. Coury claimed she shot herself over poverty and lack of clothing, while family disputes his actions. The infant son cried nearby as investigators questioned family members.
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Investi- Coury
Coury
Mia
Infant Attacked by Rat In Crib in Cleveland
Two week old Charles Robert Conklin was attacked by a rat while asleep in a crib near his mother. He was moved to a hospital with facial wounds as doctors plan blood tests to decide if pasteur treatment is needed.
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Cleveland
Charles Robert Conklin
Pasteur
Leeb Leopold murder case spurs debate on American methods
International observers note the Leopold murder case highlights differences between English and American justice. The debate focuses on insanity defenses and the severity of penalties in the United States versus Britain, amid wide publicity and commentary on the trial’s implications.
Rain Lifts Riv Up Amid Prolonged Flood Threat
Weather notes report the Hocking River rising as rainfall continues over 24 to 48 hours. Gauge readings near a residence show increases from 2.86 inches to 3.6 inches by early Sunday morning, affecting residents including Mr. France and Mr. Greene.
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Hocking
France
Vrenee
A ZBEE List ov ME THOUSAND CORPUS a reer
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