Bowmans Plead Guilty in Higginsport Bank Robbery
Howard Bowman 26 Neil Bowman 22 both of Portland Ohio and Lyle Cornell 22 of Texas pleaded guilty to the 26000 Higginsport Citizens Bank raid. They were sentenced to life, but the judge deferred active punishment until after next Wednesday as the Brown County grand jury may indict additional suspects linked to the case. Louis Schneck 60 was wounded in the exchange of gunfire during the raid.
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Howard Bowman
Neil
Portland
Ohio
Lyle Cornell
Texas
Higginsport Citizens’ Bank
Lfe
J. W. Bagdy
Associated Press
Georgetown
Bagdy
Brown County Grand Jury
Louis Schneck
Higginsport
Schneck
Wall Street Sparks and Lively Science News Across The Page
A Meshed column notes Mr. B Forman of Rochester comparing Wall Street investment trusts to a Polish horse thief tale. It highlights German scientists Lange and Brasch creating a rubber aluminum ex ray tube with 16 000 volt output and potential wide medical use. The piece also wields satire on war debt revision and prohibition. It mentions Mabel Gillebrandt winning right to sell non alcoholic extract and hints at church state clashes in Vera Cruz with priest limits.
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B. Forman
Rochester
Wall Street
Poland
Russia
Lange
Brasch
University of Berlin
Unclear Weather Update Fragment Continues on Page Eight
A fragment from Page Eight reports temperatures and observer Schirrman with a note of high readings and time in the morning. Details are incomplete but indicate a weather observation brief.
Former Editor Samuel E. Davidson Dies in Cleveland
Samuel E. Davidson former publisher of the Adams County Record in West Union Ohio died suddenly in Cleveland Friday after stepping from a streetcar. He had recent heart trouble and suffered a fatal heart attack. He is survived by a widow two daughters Roberta Schaef fer and Annetta Foley and four brothers. Funeral services set for Monday in Cleveland.
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Samuel E. Davidson
Adams County Record
West Union
J. E. Valjean
Cleveland
Mr. Davidson
Internal Revenue Department
Everton Avenue
Roberta Schaeffer
Annetta Foley
Beer
Egypt
William
Ironton
Asbury
Theodore
Columbus
Davidson
Theodore Davidson
Second
Gay Streets
Will Edgington
James Lawler
Portsmouth Tribune
Reed Davidson
Gun Victim to Face Charges After Hyland Store Incident
Oscar Mendenhall, 37, of near Dayton, will face charges of breaking into and entering the Hyland store at Franklin Furnace. He is hospitalized in Portsmouth General with buckshot wounds to the legs from Louis Hyland who shot at two alleged robbers. Morgan county officials say Mendenhall is wanted at Connersville for stealing a machine later recovered near Franklin Furnace. He previously served time at Mansfield reformatory.
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Hyland
Franklin Furnace
Oscar Mendenhall
Dayton
Arthur Oakes
Mendenhall
Portsmouth General Hospital
Louis Hyland
Herbert T. Caldwell
Morgan County
Connersville
Oakes
Wendenhall
Mansfield Reformatory
Canadian flier becomes first to cross Channel by glider
Lieut Lissant Beard ware a Canadian flier inventor and opera singer crossed the English Channel in a glider. He started from Lymnone airdrome England reached 22 000 feet behind an airplane then sailed toward the coast and landed at Stinglevert airdrome near Calais at about 60 miles per hour.
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Associated Press
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
France
Lissant Beardware
English Channel
Lymnone Airdrome
England
Stinglevert Airdrome
Calais
Ohio collects back excise tax from Pittsburgh firm
Ohio received 63001.59 from Manufacturers Light and Heat Co of Pittsburgh as back excise tax for 1925 30. The payment marked a settlement with the state over years of assessed duties and added to public revenue.
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Columbus
Ohio
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Pittsburgh
Hoover to Issue Statement on German Reparations
Washington dispatch notes an expected White House proposal to suspend all war debts and reparations payments for a year. President Hoover holds frequent conferences with Republican and Democratic leaders while continuing talks with Ashurst, Treadway, Tilson, Mills, and Castle on the German reparations issue.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Hoover
Castle
Treasury
Mills
Ashurst
Arizona
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Europe Responds To Hoover Statement Booms In Berlin Stocks
European capitals reacted to President Hoover's call for stronger US Europe ties and aid. Berlin stock gains reached up to 15 points amid hopeful mood as Berlin, London, Paris crowd sources and official comment remained limited.
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Associated Press
Hoover
United States
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Washington
London
Paris
President Discusses Economic Recovery Plans With Lawmakers
The president met with leaders of both parties in Washington to consider steps for economic recovery at home and abroad and to address Germany's situation. He warned that no definite plans or conclusions exist, though reaction from lawmakers was favorable and speculation continues about potential measures.
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Central West
Washington
Germany
Builders Here Are Optimistic
Allied Business Industries members held a dinner at the Ardzic discussing building conditions. They expect improvement in the fall or sooner, with F. C. Fuller C. M. Hartley and C. B. Conyers speaking. Ralph Johnson presided, listing attendees and noting Watrous as secretary.
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Allied Business Industries
Ardzic
F. C. Fuller
Portsmouth Sand and Gravel Co
C. M. Hartley
Leet Lowther Co
C. 8. Conyers
Peerless Stone Co
James Reed
Arthur Horr
Fred Waller
Charles Warnock
Fred Schmidt
William Tritscheller
L. A. Shelton
B. Salyer
C. E. Meade
George Morris
R. F. Johnson
R. B. Lakemire
Fred Barry
Clarence Rauch
Ollie Manley
Fred de Boer
W. J. Licht
C. C. Zuefle
Cc. S. Conyers
W. E
Seaman Ohio A Town Built On Fertile Plain
Seaman in Adams county sits on a fertile plain within Scott township, near the west fork of Ohio Brush creek. Founded by Frank Seaman, the one man town grew with rail and land grants, becoming a thriving early 20th century settlement turning from farming to diversified prosperity.
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Ohio
Portsmouth
Seaman
Adams County
Scott Township
Highland County
Edwin Scott
West Fork
Ohio Brush Creek
Frank Seaman
Hamilton
Cincinnati and Eastern Railway
Young Preacher's Hanging Story Revealed As Hoax
Rev. B. P. Brown a 20 year old Baptist minister confessed to his Dallas congregation that his tale of four men trying to lynch him was a hoax. He said he intended to kill himself and could not go through with it, detailing how he climbed onto a chair and hung from a chandelier before changing his mind.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
B. P. Brown
Brown
Abandon Mines Strikes Paralyze Eastern Ohio Coal Town
St Clairsville and surrounding area face a coal industry shutdown as unions call strikes leading to the Clarkson Coal Co closing two large mines Provident and Fairport No 2. Citizens urge reconsideration while authorities arrest National Miners Union pickets in Jefferson County amid wider stoppage.
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Ohio
St. Clairsville
United Press
Clarkson Coal Co
Provident
National Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers of America
Fairport
Jefferson County
That County
Health Commissioner Suffering Much Pain After Injury
Dr. O. D. Tatje city health commissioner remained in pain after being struck by a machine Thursday night. He suffered fractured ribs and multiple lacerations and bruises, with a restless night reported by Portsmouth General Hospital staff. Police say the incident occurred at the corner of Eleventh and Offnere Streets.
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O. D. Tatje
Portsmouth General Hospital
Tatje
Eleventh
Offnere Streets
Believe New Crew May Solve Mystery
Nassau county police work on secret information to solve the mysterious death of Starr Faithfull. Inspector Harold King would not reveal his new crew. The grand jury will hear the case at Mineola on Tuesday. A newspaper forecast cites a possible suicide by the girl.
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Associated Press
New York
Nassau County Police
Harold King
Starr Faithfull
Mineola
Tragic death after Springfield accident
Arlene Dagan, 17, of Springfield, died after injuries from an automobile crash. The accident occurred near Springfield and she was transported to Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati where she succumbed.
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Cincinnati
Springfield
Arlene Dagan
That City
Open Golf Championship heats up under sun on Miami Valley course
Ed Dudley of Wilmington leads Western open after 36 holes with 209 strokes as heat and glare press on at Miami Valley Club. Jock Collins Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen and George Van Elm chase in a tight pack while Tom Raklets posts 71 for a 226 total amid scorched conditions.
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Miami Valley Club
Dayton
Ed Dudley
Wilmington
Del
Ohio
Mercury
Jock Collins
Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagan
George van Elm
Detroit
Dudley
Tom Raklets
Cuyahoga Falls
Optometry Board Member Quits in Columbus
Dr. I. E. White of Columbus resigns from the state optometry board without explanation. His term would have expired in September 1932, and the resignation was submitted to Governor White.
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Columbus
L. E. White
State Optometry Board
White
It’s A Lesson Radio Timing Hurts Hoover
Beverly Hills report critiques President Hoover after a 15 minute overrun on radio, stealing Amos and Andy's air time and angering listeners. The incident is seen as a political setback and a cautionary tale for presidents about broadcast timing and public reaction.
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the Times
Beverly Hills
Calif
Mr. Hoover
Amos and
Andy
Yours Will Rogers Yours Will Rogers P and The old west
In Reno, cartoonists are attacked by gunfire with empty weapons as tensions rise over Western culture and public figures. The scene underscores volatility in regional arts and outspoken commentary.
Heat Wave Grips Portsmouth As Thermometer Rises
Saturday's readings hit 97 in Portsmouth and surrounding areas as officials warn of continued heat with forecasts for cooler conditions by Sunday. Kiosks reported 101 to 102 while last year saw peaks around 107, signaling an exceptionally hot spell and widespread discomfort.
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America
Portsmouth
Mercury
H. A. Schirrman
Two Teens Drowned in Quarry Murders Stir Lima
Police in Lima hunt a lone killer after the bruised bodies of Earl Truesdale 20 and Thelma Woods 17 were found weighted with stones in an old quarry pool. One man, James May, is questioned as a potential suspect. a second, Andrew May, is held for questioning.
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Lima
Earl Truesdale
Truesdale
Miss Woods
Miss Woot
U. S. Minister Booth Dies in Austria at 57
Ralph H. Booth editor publisher and United States minister to Denmark died at Bad Gastein Austria. He was 57 and had gone there for heart ailment treatment. He is survived by his wife Mrs Booth his daughter Mrs Virginia Dickerman Vogel and his son John Lord Booth. He had been ill since December after influenza.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Ralph H. Booth
United States
Denmark
Bad-Gastein
Salzburg
Austria
Booth
Bad Gastein
Virginia Dickerman Vogel
John Lord Booth
Armed Troops Quell Riots in Oviedo After Theater Attack
Armed troops patrolled Oviedo Spain with orders to stop rioting after a crowd of about 10 000 attacked the Camp Amor theater where Melquaides Alverez was to address supporters for his national assembly candidacy. One person died 16 injured and 25 arrested as police rescued him.
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Associated Press
Oviedo
Spain
Camp Amor
Melquaides Alverez
National Assembly
Optometry Practice Rule Said Violated in Store Lease
Attorney General Bettman says a department store leasing space to an optometrist and advertising the store violates optometry practice laws. The ruling comes from a Cuyahoga County case in Columbus dated June 20.
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Associated Press
Columbus
State Optometry Board
Bettman
Cuyahoga County
Thousands Flee to Parks as Heat Wave Tightens Its Grip
Chicago records a 104 degree high as the hottest spell of the year drives about 360 000 people to 18 closed beaches. Death toll rises with scorching temperatures while forecasters warn relief may be days away. Northern storms hit Wisconsin and a Canadian blizzard adds to uneasy conditions.
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Chicago
America
Wisconsin
United States
Canada
Lodge Wins in Suit on Pledge
In West Union Ohio Judge Will P Stephenson awarded Aurora lodge No 48 Free and Accepted Masons 400 against George W Freund 102 Gallia street The lodge claimed a pledge toward financing a new Masonic temple at Sixth and Chillicothe streets Freund agreed to be sued to test the legality of collecting pledges The ruling holds the lodge can sue members who fail to pay and may affect other pledges Sherrard Johnson represented the lodge Emory F Smith defended Freund
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Will P. Stephenson
West Union
Common Pleas Court
Aurora Lodge
George W. Freund
Gallia Street
Freund
Masonic
Sixth
Chillicothe Streets
Stephenson
Masonic Temple
Sherrard Johnson
Emory F. Smith
Freighter Collision Near Chest Point Japan
The American freighter Bellingham collided with the Japanese freighter Koyu Maru fifteen miles south of Chest Point Japan. The Koyu Maru was badly damaged and sinking slowly while the Bellingham sustained minor damage and proceeded to Yokohama under its own power.
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International News Service
London
Chest Point
Japan
Tokyo
Bellingham
Yokohama
Fire at Toledo plant causes $77,000 damage
Sparks from a sawing machine ignited the Toledo Saw and Grinding Co. plant, forcing 130 workers and nearby occupants to evacuate. No injuries were reported as smoke damage totaled about $77,000.
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Toledo
Toledo Saw and Grinding Co
Ohio Bakes Under Torrid Sun Today
Ohio faced extreme heat with two deaths blamed on heat and four drownings reported from yesterday. The day saw high temperatures across the state, 101 in Columbus and 95 in Cincinnati, while drownings occurred in the Ohio River at Cincinnati and lakes and rivers near Toledo, Zanesville, and Cleveland.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Joseph Doughty
Cincinnati
Warren Wilson
Lake Erie
Richard Myers
Toledo
Maumee
Napoleon
Richard Preston
Dresden
Muskingum River
Zanesville
Samuel Davidson
David Nelson
Bellaire
Eddie Berger
Dayton
Columbus
Youngstown
Three Men Killed in Kentucky Gun Battle
In Hyden Kentucky Sheriff Sim Morris investigates a Wooten's Creek gun fight that killed Will Joseph Harris Ingle and Finley Bailey and wounded Mrs Warren Joseph who is recovering. Will Joseph and his son and daughter-in-law were attacked after returning from a cornfield. the son then killed Engle and Bailey. The first shooter remains undetermined.
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Hyden
Sim Morris
Leslie County
Wooten's Creek
Will Joseph
Harris Ingle
Finley Bailey
Warren Joseph
Morris
Engle and Bailey
Washington Bank Declares 10 Percent Dividend
Washington Court House Ohio June 20 Ohio State bank closed May 12 1930 for liquidation will pay its first dividend of 10 percent to depositors June 30 bank officials announced today The dividend will total 153000 Mal 8 Daugherty former president of the defunct bank is under sentence of 10 years in Ohio penitentiary for alleged misapplication of the bank's funds Daugherty is at liberty under bond on an appeal from the conviction.
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Associated Press
Washington Court House
Ohio State Bank
Daugherty
Ohio Penitentiary
Liberty
West Virginia Man Dies On Scaffold
Frank Hyer, 55, of Pocahontas County is hanged at the state prison in Moundsville after admitting guilt and blaming another for his downfall. He walked calmly to the scaffold as the prison quartet sang.
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West Virginia
Associated Press
Moundsville
W. Va
Nyuor
Frank Hyer
Pocahontas County
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York
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Ington
D.C
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Singer
The
Lynn A. Wittenburg
Times
D. B. Thompson
Mrs. Ellison
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Daniel B. Thompson
Adams County Power and Light Co
Will Rogers
Woods
Andrew May
James
May
U. S
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Kentucky
Washington Bank
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