Pacific Vessel Graveyard Claims Dozen Dead
Nearly 200 people were rescued from capsized ships near Cape Mendocino, known as the graveyard of the Pacific. The Sequia Humboldt bar Jan 10 1917. Coronea Humboldt bar Mar 2 1907 two dead. Bear Cape Mendocino Jun 15 1916 five dead. U S Milwaukee Eureka Jan 13 1917. Mandalay Mouth Klamath River Oct 27 1918. Alaska Blunts Reef Aug 1921 17 dead 32 missing.
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Cape Mendocino
Pacific
Sequia
Humboldt Bar
Coronea
Bear
U. S. Milwaukee
Eureka
Mandalay
Klamath River
Alaska
Blunts Reef
Wreck of the Alaska prompts fog blamed disaster near Blunt's Reef
Coast guard nets and salvage crews chase survivors as 17 confirmed dead and 38 missing after the Alaska sinks near Blunt's Reef off Cape Mendocino. About 180 rescued. Anyox rescue ship saves 1014 passengers and 70 crew. Captain Hobey goes down with ship amid fog and navigational confusion. investigation opened.
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Blunt
Harry Hobby
Cape Mendicino
Anyox
Annex
Ranger
Marine Ioles
Pacific
California
Oregon
Hobey
Bupray
Blunt’s
Blunts Reef
Miner William Robinette Named Ohio Chief Mining Inspector
Aug 8 Columbus Ohio William Robinette a long time Hocking valley miner and union official has been elevated to chief mining inspector in the state government. His varied mine work since age 13 includes many injuries and wartime service on the Athens draft board. He aims to use the office to aid both state and miners. He is married with a 14 year old son.
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Columbus
Ohio
William Robinette
Hocking Valley
Miners’ Union
Robinette
Buchtel
Athens County
Illinois
Altho
Labor
Athens
Hocking
Jacksonville
Dance at Glouster Pavilion August 19
Lamborn's pavilion hosts an evening dance with Tom Howard's Snappy Six providing music. Dancing from 8 to 12 P M at the Colum bus venue, August 19.
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Glouster Lamborn
Tom Howard
Columbus
Ito
Burning of the steamer Erie on Lake Erie
Chronicle of Ohio events notes the August 8 1841 disaster that the steamer Erie burned on Lake Erie with a loss of 170 lives. It also records 1866 Freedmen's Aid Society organized in Cincinnati and 1871 cornerstone laid for the Odd Fellows hall in Cincinnati plus 1880 John A. Watterson consecrated second Roman Catholic bishop of Columbus.
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Erie
Lake Erie
Freedmen’s Aid Society
M. E. Church
Cincinnati
Odd _ Fellows’ hall
John A. Watterson
Columbus
Blazing a Way for a Meeting Between Sinn Fein and Ulster Leaders
Lieutenants of Eamon De Valera and Sir James Craig met in London to forge direct negotiations. Intermediaries aim to arrange a long anticipated meeting between De Valera and Craig as peace talks continue. De Valera seeks Ulster agreement to secure peace amid the crisis.
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London
Eamon de Valera
James Craig
Sinn Fein
Ulster
de Valera
James
Daily News Today
Ford railroad seeks to abandon service in Ohio towns
The Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad owned by Henry Ford asked the public utilities commission for permission to stop service to 14 Ohio towns across eight counties, in a move affecting regional transport.
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Columbus
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
Henry Ford
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
Horses Fade from Hawaii as Cars Take Over
A historical note records that horses nearly vanished from Hawaii, replaced by motor cars as the dominant mode of transport, reflecting a shift in daily life and infrastructure.
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Hawaii
Future of the Entente Faces Crisis in High-Level Session
Paris August 8 The allied supreme council met in its most critical postwar session as France and Great Britain clashed on nearly every issue. American Ambassador George Harvey attended as observer with hopes he might mediate. Italy and Japan considered as arbiters. A key dispute over Upper Silesia between Germany and Poland dominated the agenda.
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United Press
Paris
Entente
Allied Supreme Council
France
Great Britain
George Harvey
Council
Italy
Japan
Upper Silesia
Germany
Poland
Quai D’orsay
Attention Masons Meeting Notice Tuesday August Ninth
A regular communication for Masons is set for Tuesday at 7 30 P M. Members of all bodies are urged to attend. F M McKay W M and J A Palmer secretary announce the call for Masonry unity and participation.
Hold Slayer of Kinkead in Jail
The body of Ellis Guy Kinkead was en route to Cincinnati for burial after a woman, Olivia M. P. Stone, shot him claiming to be his common law wife. Stone remained in a Brooklyn cell and was to confer with her lawyer before arraignment this week, insisting she was glad to have killed Kinkead whom she accused of abandoning her for another woman.
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New York
Aug
Ellis Guy Kinkead
Cincinnati
Kinkead
Olivia M. P. Stone
Brooklyn
Mrs. Kinkead
State to send fine beef to the fair here
A herd of choice beef cattle from Ohio State University Columbus will be on exhibit at the Athens County Fair in Athens late in August. Breeds include Shorthorn Hereford and Aberdeen Angus. A beef cattle specialist from the university, Paul Gerlaugh, will discuss production with farmers. The university cattle will not compete for prizes. A cattle parade is scheduled at 2 PM daily on the track in front of the grand stand.
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Ohio State University
Columbus
Athens County
Athens
M. Gill
Gill
Paul Gerlaugh
Gerlaugh
Beer Fight 10 Come to Head
Washington August 8 Senate wets pledge to push Willis Campbell anti medicinal beer bill to a final vote. Senator Sterling plans to rally support and faces strong opposition from vets who claim to have gained votes over the weekend.
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L. C
Martin
United Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Sterling
Vets Today
Illinois Governor Len Small Returns to Capitol
Indicted Governor Len Small arrived at the Illinois state capitol from Kankakee as warrants for arrest were said to be in Sheriff Mester’s possession. He planned to meet at 10 a.m. to conduct state business with his son Leslie Small and others accompanying.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Len Small
Kankakee
Sangamon County
Mester
Small
Elbert Smith
Leslie Small
A. E. English
H. C. Jenkins
Department of Public Welfare
Dayton Voters Set to Decide Commission Era Issues
Dayton faces multiple party slates in an election on municipal reform and streetcar policy. Voters weigh car strike fallout, streetcar fares, paid policemen for streetcars, and the commission form of government amid resignations and criticism from rival groups.
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Dayton
United States
Barber
Four Bandits Caught After Garage Robbery Pursuit
Sheriff Herb Parker and Deputy Pete McKinley caught four youths after a Sunday raid on the Finsterwald garage in Guysville. The suspects fled in a Chevrolet and a motorcycle, resisting arrest on the Guysville Athens road. A Savage .32 pistol was seized, and the four pleaded not guilty at arraignment, each bound over to the grand jury.
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Herb Parker
Pete McKinley
Guysville-Athens
Guysville
Finsterwad
Grant Sewell
Athens
Parker
McKinley
Pete
KeKinley
Helwig
Frank Lewis
Chas, Duncan
Harry Taylor
Bert Knopp
Parkersburg
Belpre
Ohio
West Virginia
Starr Sells Store at The Plains
C. E. Starr, after 14 years running a general store in The Plains, sold the business to Chauncey merchant Herman Luckoff who assumed charge this morning. Starr plans a rest with few vacations in a long career at the Plains store.
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C. E. Starr
the Plains
Herman Luckoff
Chauncey Merchant
Mr. Starr
Plains
Garter Taken From Local in Henry Matter
The charter of the United Mine Workers Local 210 Sugar Creek was revoked for failing to act as ordered in the case of Jesse Henry. Henry was ousted for alleged union rule violations during a political campaign but restored on appeal. The local refused to rectify the situation and rejected an order to cure the record.
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United Mine Workers of America
Mine No. 210
Sugar Creek
Jesse Henry
Henry
All Square
Athens People to Welcome Rev Murch at Evening Reception
A reception at First Christian church tonight will greet Rev BE D Murch and family. Athens church members and city residents are invited to attend as the pastor concludes his 80 years of service. A large crowd from all churches attended Sunday's farewell service.
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First Christian Church
BE. D. Murch
Athens
Murch
Hundreds Apply To Join Hoover Russian Relief Force
Hundreds of applications pour into Herbert Hoover as ARA seeks to send 600 men and women to join relief workers at the Russian border. Contingent ready to deploy once Soviet authorities agree to Hoover’s conditions for famine relief.
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Washington
American Relief Administration
Russia
Herbert Hoover
Relief Administration
Hoover
Ruth hits 40th home run at Polo Grounds
Babe Ruth blasted his 40th homer at the Polo Grounds in New York Monday during the first game with Chicago White Sox. He connected in the third inning with no runners on base off pitcher Wieneke.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Chicago White Sox
Wieneke
May Patch Up At Rage Today In Turbulent Marriage
Oil may be spilled today as Lou Tellegen plans to visit Geraldine Farrar at her home to collect belongings held behind locked doors since last Thursday. The couple has maintained absolute silence since public breakup reports. Tellegen was last seen near New Brunswick, New Jersey, after a letter from Farrar's lawyers barred contact, and he hopes to return home and find the door to fit his key.
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New York
Lou Tellegen
Geraldine Farrar
Tellegen
New Brunswick
N. J
Evanston man linked to Kennedy murder in Los Angeles
Arthur Buch, son of a former Evanston minister, was grilled in Los Angeles on suspicion in the Kennedy ambush death. Acknowledged trip from Las Vegas, Buch waived extradition and is tied to Mrs Obenchain, ex Northwestern beauty, as police pursue strong circumstantial evidence and a possible motive remains unproven.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur Courtney Buch
J. Belton Kennedy
Burch
Evanston, Ill
Kennedy
Las Vegas
Nevada
Obenchain
Northwestern University
Ralph Obenchain
Chicago
William A. Burch
Evanston
Ill
William A. Quayle
St. Louis
Buch
George Erredge
Betwe Burch
Obenchain Othe
Wilson Hopes Harding Plan Succeeds At Disarmament Conference
Former president Woodrow Wilson hopes President Harding s disarmament conference succeeds. His supporters say he is vindicated by the call for an international conference and the world needs mutual action. Wilson will not comment on Harding policy while negotiations continue and plans to stay at home in Washington.
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Russel Browning
United Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
Friends
Wilson
United States
White House
Red Brick
Ohio Elks 23rd Reunion at Sandusky Cedar Point
Officials announced the 23rd annual Ohio Elks reunion will be held at Sandusky and Cedar Point from August 29 to September 2 in Columbus.
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Cedar Point
Columbus
The
Ohio Elks
Sandusky
China Accepts U S Peace Conference Date
The State Department received a Chinese communication accepting the American proposal to open the Washington disarmament and Pacific conference on November 11. Hughes awaited replies from Japan and Italy, while other powers had already accepted.
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Washington
State Department
China
Hughes
Japan
Italy
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