Americans to join French front as 16 youths join Lafayette Escadrille
Sixteen young Americans, recently transferred from the Lafayette Escadrille, prepare for front duty with the French army after intensive training. General Naulin notes the moral boost and khaki uniforms will inspire French units, with veteran aviator Lac Lecointe among volunteers.
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Amer
Eur
Africa
Riff
Morocco
Morrocco
France
Spain
Naulin
War Ministry
United States
Lac Lecointe
Gambler Identified After Cal Cemetery Murder in Levelland
In Levelland on Aug 18 the body found near Cal cemetery is identified by Sam Adelman as Harry Goldman a Cleveland gambler familiar with Cleveland gambling dens. The victim shows a dozen wounds from ice pick and knife with slashes. a gambling feud is suspected to have triggered the killing.
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Levelland
Calcemetery
Cleveland
Sam Adelman
Harry Goldman
Cleve
Steck Leads In Recount In 46 Counties
Regis heavy gains in Lynn and Lec ties Daniel F Steck Democrat leads Sea r Smith W Brookhart in uncontested ballots across 46 counties with a total vote Steck 198 000 Brookhart 188 686 Steck leads Brookhart two to one in Lynn county. Unclear segments discuss wedding rings among unmarried girls and public protection beliefs.
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Ashington
Lynn
Lecties
Daniel F. Steck
Sear Smith W. Brookhart
Senate
Steck
Brookhart
Lynn County
Brooket
Hunter Reunion Sunday on the Fair Ground
All relatives of the Hunter family will meet at the fair ground on Sunday August 16 for the second annual reunion. The only requirement is a well filled basket for the picnic dinner.
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Hunter
Fair Ground
Monkey dies after fight with copper head at cage
In Grafton West Virginia Ralph Kunst reports his African ring tailed monkey Stubbs is expected to die after a copper head snake crawled into its cage. The monkey had just defeated the snake and climbed to the top when found.
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Grafton,w. Va
Stubbs
Ralph Kunst
Kunst
Desks Too Small for Modern London Scholars
A report notes that current school desks are too small for modern London students who are described as larger than earlier generations. The issue highlights classroom fit and ergonomic considerations for schools.
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London
Evening Band Concert Broadcast Across Four Stations
A single band concert is aired tonight across four stations including WRC KF and radio groups WIZ WBZ WEY KGO and BP. The program schedule also features a three act comedy Kempy and a UC Southern Branch campus night. Coney Island night airs on WNYC.
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WRC
WIZ
WBZ
WEY
KGO
BP. T
KNX
University of California, Southern Branch
WNYC
Coney Island
Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments From Yesterday
Puzzle text shows cryptic list of clues and garbled words across horizontal entries. It resembles a crossword with hints for verb forms phrases and mixed language bits. The page ends with an answer to yesterday's puzzle and stray notes about word forms and definitions.
Hebron Constable Harsh On Lake Bathing Beauties
Hebron Aug 13 Constable From strolled along Main street and arrested Elizabeth and Helen Evang 18 and 20 after they appeared in public wearing bathing suits buckeye lake two miles away The sisters pleaded ignorance of law but were fined 10 dollars plus costs by Justice A B Savage.
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Hebron
Constable Co. R
Main Street
Buckeye Lake
Elizabeth
Helen Evang
Iebron
Office of Justice of Peace
A. B. Savage
Constable From
Justice Savage
Costa
Day and Martin Boot Blacking Firm Liquidates
London August 2 The boot blacking firm Day and Martin, famed for nearly a century, has entered voluntary liquidation after failing to compete with American shoe shining preparations.
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America
London
Day and Martin
United States
Boy Slays Mother in Fit of Rage in Beckley Jail
Tracy Westmoreland, aged 11, is in tears in a Beckley county jail cell after authorities say he seized his father’s shotgun and killed his mother in a furious outburst yesterday. The incident occurred in Beckley West Virginia as police investigate the deadly shooting.
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Beckley
W. Va
Tracy Westmoreland
Robbery at Public Service Station Near Lancaster
Two masked men robbed a Lancaster public service filling station late tonight, taking $65 to $100 from the cash register and forcing attendant John Williamson, 17, into a car before driving out of town.
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Rob
Lancaster
Public Service
John Williamson
136 Karats The Blue Sultan Diamond At Paris Exposition
The Blue Sultan, billed as the largest and most beautiful diamond, weighs 136 karats with bluish transparency. Special detectives guard it around the clock as it rests in a steel-armed safe and is moved daily between its steel bedroom and throne chamber guarded by armed sentinels.
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Paris
Holland
City garage changes hands in local deal
A. W. Kasler of Athens and D. L. Wallace of Nelsonville sell their interests in the City Garage sales branch and storage garage to Guy Fierce of Athens and Charles F. Danford of Trimble. Fierce to become manager, replacing Easler. Terms not disclosed amid ongoing business reorganizations involving Herbert J. Parker and Earle E. Johnson.
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A. W. Kasler
Athens
D. L. Wallace
Nelsonville
Hudson
Kesex
Guy Fierce
Charles F. Danford
Trimble Hardware
Easler
Fierce
Herbert J. Parker
Earle E. Johnson
Kasler
Wallace
Parker
Johnson
Donahey Recommends Statehouse Site Move
Governor Donahey urged quick construction of a new state office building on the present annex site within the state house campus citing administrative efficiency and economy. The plan would place the building about 100 yards closer to the Governor's office than the previously favored South Third Street site, which the advisory committee recently rejected.
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Columbus
Donahey
Statehouse
South Third Street
Capitol Grounds
State Legislative Advisory Committee
A DAINTY FROCK FOR MOTHERS GIRL PATTERN
A pattern for a dainty mothers girl dress in four sizes 6 8 10 and 12 years. Dimity dotted Swiss crepe and crepe de chine suggested with an embroidered or laced yoke. A 10 year size needs 178 yards of 40 inch fabric and 3 8 yard contrast for the yoke. Pattern mailed for 15 cents.
Decision Expected on Mandamus Petition in Chauncey Case
Judge L G Worstell to rule today or tomorrow on the writ petition by the state of Ohio for Charles Shields against Leona Swart clerk of the Chauncey village board of education. Defense demurred after a Common Pleas hearing last Wednesday.
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L. G. Worstell
Leona Swart
Chauncey Village
Ellen Larkins Receives 281st Drunkenness Sentence
London resident Ellen Larkins aged 70 has just had her 281st sentence for drunkenness recorded, highlighting a long history of public drinking offenses in the city.
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London
Ellen Larkins
Hermit Arrested in Amagasaki With Two Foot Japanese Sword
A man who spent two years living in a mountain cave in primitive fashion was arrested after appearing in Amagasaki wearing a two foot long Japanese sword. Local authorities encoded the incident as a public safety matter and detained him for questioning.
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Tokyo
Japan
Amagasaki
Saved Friend From Hospital Promoted By Vegetable Compound
Council Bluffs Iowa and Monessen Pennsylvania readers report relief from back pain side pain and headaches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials claim avoidance of surgery hospitalization and improved health leading to recommendations to others.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ethel Heckman
Monessen
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mra. J. Nele Son
Donner Ave
Monessen, Pa
Weed Cutting Notice From Athens Mayor Koons
Mayor L A Koons calls Athens citizens to enforce newly enacted weed ordinance. He warns prosecutions may follow if weeds are not cut, citing sanitation and visual impact as reasons for municipal housekeeping. He urges voluntary compliance to avoid penalties.
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L. A. Koons
Athens
No Place Now to Hitch Horse in Athens District
Police Captain Charles Maple complains there is no safe horse tying area in Athens. He moves a farmer’s horse from East Washington street to West Washington near the Presbyterian church, noting taxis can back into the spot and vehicles threaten the animal. He says horses have as much right to streets as autos but parking for them in the business district is unsafe.
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Athens
Charles Maple
Presbyterian Church
East Washington Street
West Washington
Divorce Granted in Wilful Absence Case for Marie Mourn
Marie Mourn is granted a divorce from Everett Mourn by the Common Pleas court after a three year wilful absence. The divorce case Pay vs Gall W Hall is reset for trial.
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Marie Mourn
Everett
Children In Court Certified To Juvenile Court
After a Com mon Pleas hearing the minor children of Melvin and Aura M Kenney, recently divorced, were certified to juvenile court for further action.
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Common Pleas Court
Ccildren of
Melvin
Aura M. Kenney
Avere
German Scientists Color Lobsters to Match Dinner Scheme
German researchers announce a method to color lobsters in any hue to fit a dinner party color scheme. The process allegedly produces vividly dyed crustaceans without harming their texture or taste.
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