Rip Van Winkle of the Ozarks Dies After Four-Year Sleep
Jim Eslinger aged 62 died in Fort Smith Arkansas after four years of continuous sleep punctuated by brief awakenings Gallant to a peaceful passing he had entered a hospital in 1918 for pellegra and woke briefly in July last year saying the Lord have mercy on my soul.
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International News Service
Fort Smith
Ark
Jim” Eslinger
Rip van Winkle
Ozarks
Eslinger
Jordan with the angels
For nearly a month he was awake. Then he lapsed into slumber and never awoke again.
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Jordan
The
Angels
Blaze at Capitol Store Room Traced to Basement Fire
Fire in a basement store room at the national Capitol caused smoke in lower hallways but was put out by Capitol employees. It marks the eighth fire in the building this year.
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Washington
National Capitol
Capitol
Genoa Meet May End Soon
Genoa dispatch reports the international economic conference may adjourn next week. The Russian delegation head George Tchitcherin’s answer to allied experts on Russia’s reconstruction proposals was postponed until next Tuesday.
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Genoa
International Economic Conference
George Tchitcherin
Russia
Harding signs three year extension for government radio use
President Harding signed a bill extending for three years the government radio use to transmit press despatches across the Pacific. A separate remark noted comments on women's rights, critiquing perceived excesses of some critics.
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Washington
Harding
Pacific Ocean
Protest against Sandusky high school vaccination order
A citizens' committee protested an order by the Sandusky board of education excluding from Sandusky high school all pupils not vaccinated. Superintendent Frank W. Prout said state law compels enforcement of the board's order after a pupil's illness was diagnosed as smallpox.
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Sandusky, O
Board of Education
Sandusky High School
Frank W. Prout
Citizens’ Committee
Prout
Government eyes limited coal strike settlement prospects
Washington April 14 Officials say no immediate deal to end the national coal strike. After a conference with President Harding Attorney General Daugherty calls it too early to act while House Labor Committee Chair Nolan says settlement hinges on anthracite wage talks. Mary Jones returns to Columbus from Chauncey and Sugar Creek.
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International News Service
Washington
Harding
Daugherty
Nolan
House Labor Committee
Attempt on Premier Smuts Reported in Johannesburg Court
An elderly Russian man named Frank Johen was arraigned in Johannesburg court on an assassination attempt against Premier Jan Christian Smuts of the Union of South during the revolt of mine. Details released by a Central News despatch describe the alleged plot and arrest.
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London
Jan Christian Smutz
Union of South
Frank Johen
Johannesburg
Lone Bandit Foiled in Mail Truck Robbery Attempt
In Granite City Illinois on April 14 a lone bandit tried to steal 53000 in currency from a United States Mail truck. Post office inspectors along the route foiled the attempted robbery shortly before noon.
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Granite City
Ill
United States
Post Office
Strike threat looms at wage talks in New York
New York April 14. A strike affecting nearly half a million paper mill workers would cut news print production by 4500 tons daily and leave only ten days supply for newspaper publication. The employers delivered a bombshell during wage negotiations, signaling likely action by May 1.
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International News Service
New York
Levee Breaks at Aldrize Illinois Levee Breach Reported
A levee at Aldrize Illinois about 20 miles north of here broke shortly before noon today per telephone reports. No loss of life reported and no further details available.
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Mclure
Aldrize
Ill
Here
Senate Buries Civil Service Row Amid Digs by Democrats
In Washington on April 14 the Senate, amid strong Democratic protests, virtually buried the civil service row sparked by the President's dismissal of 27 chiefs in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, ending a period of political ferment.
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Washington
Senate
Civil Service
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Funeral for Louis M. Wilson Arrives from New York
The body of Louis M. Wilson of Chauncey arrived Friday noon from New York via overseas. Services are Sunday at 2 PM at the Jewish Temple in Columbus, burial in the Jewish cemetery. Chauncey relatives attending include mother Mrs. Sarah Wilson two sisters Lena and Edith and brothers Solomon Abraham and Max plus friends from Athens and Nelsonville.
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Louis M. Wilson
Chauncey
New York
Columbus
Donaldson and
Washington Avenues
Sarah Wilson
Lena
Edith Wilson
Solomon
Abraham
Max
Athens
Nelsonville
War veteran leads case involving suspected homicide spouse
Dr Herbert of Cabsville Pa oversees wife and a claim by Mrs Kathleen Kirby that a deceased woman’s mother insists the husband may not be responsible for his actions at the time of the deed. The case centers on alleged wrongdoing in Hodennia.
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Herbert Re
Cabsville
Helen Kirby
New York
Kathleen
Bryson
Sunrise Haster Prayer Service At First Christian Church
The Missionary Society and the Christian Endeavor Society plan a Sunrise Haster prayer service Sunday at the First Christian Church with expected good attendance and open to the public. Mr and Mrs Clifford Courtney of Corning visited relatives here this week then left for Springfield to visit Paul Courtney and family. The sick in Mayor Koons and C W Ferrers homes are greatly improved. Primary building pupils enjoyed a short Faster program with victrola music and candy as Has ter favors were given. Trucks hauled away rubbish from Chauncey clean-up campaign this week.
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Christian Endeavor Society
First Christian Church
Clifford Courtney
Corning
Springfield
Fortier
Paul Courtney
Chauncey
Baker Rozemburg Leaves New System Bakery Chauncey
Mr Rozemburg a baker with New System Bakery in Chauncey since it opened left last week for his home in Springfield. The bakery is now run by proprietor Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pen.
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Mr. Rozemburg
System
Chauncey
Springfield
Mra
Lloyd Pen
Oldest Woman Mayor Mary McFadden Resigns in Apricot Springs
Mrs. Mary H. McFadden 80, the United States' oldest woman mayor, resigns after admitting coffee and doughnuts at council meetings failed to reform male officials. She became mayor when her predecessor left for Florida and sought broader reforms with an all male council.
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Magnetic Springs
International News Service
Mary H. McFadden
United States
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