Spaniards Retreat from Alhucemas Harbor After Artillery Duel
Reports from Madrid say the Spanish battleship Alfonso XIII retired to Spain crippled after eight Rifian shells hit the ship. Madrid notes heavy damage to coast villages but claims no clear Spanish victory and considers the Alhucemas incident closed. Reinforcements and trench lines reportedly strengthen positions near Alhucemas. Tangier dispatches mention broader preparations in the area for a possible general offensive within weeks.
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Madrid
Tetuan
Alwucenas
Adiir
Eee
Walt
Wey ‘al
Nch
Primo de Petain
Cetua
Mellila
Tangier
Another Girl Fails to Swim the Channel
In Folkestone England on August 25 Mercedes Glease a London typist abandoned her attempt to swim the English Channel after seven miles. Cramp forced her to quit three and a half hours into the effort near the French coast. She is the fourth woman in the current competition who could not complete the crossing.
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Folkstone
Eng
English
Mercedes Glease
London
Victor Lawson remembered for enduring newspaper career
Obituary notes Victor Lawson aged 75, a veteran newspaper man linked to Bennett, Greeley and Ray Newspaper. It highlights a life of work across transportation eras from stagecoaches to flying machines and the changes they brought to the field.
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Victor Lawson
Shicage
World
Een Able
Liewaon
Bennett, Greeley, and
Ray
Reading the Epic Tale of Mother Jones in Coal Regions
The article previews a dramatic profile of Mother Jones, famed labor organizer, amid coal mining struggles in West Virginia and Colorado. It describes her leadership and the sweeping, contested story of her life as a defining chapter in American labor history.
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West Virginia
Colorado
Bette
Eles
America
Mother Rother Jones
United States May Enter Anglo French War Debt Talks
London reports cautious discussions on inviting the United States to join parleys on liquidating allied war debts. French Finance Minister Caillaux and British Chancellor Churchill favor American participation to expedite settlement of France’s debt to England and a broader international debt adjustment. They stress potential aid regardless of President Coolidge’s stance.
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London
United States
M. Cailiaux
Churchill
France
England
Coolidge
Miner Die in Slate Fall at Bailey Run Mine
Chauncey reported L. D. Lines 60 of Nelsonville was killed when a roof slate fell at Smart's mine No. 76 Bailey Run about 10:30 this morning. Head crushed neck broken body at Stout's funeral home Nelsonville. Married with no children. Lifelong resident. funeral arrangements not set.
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Chauncey
L. D. Lines
Nelsonville
Smart
Bailey Run
Stout
Gines
Cargo Tonnage and Value Comparison Between Years
The report records 11 382 tons valued at 154 480 dollars versus 10 366 tons valued at 150 000 dollars the previous year, indicating increased cargo volume and value.
Yegg Taken at Belpre Victim of Pneumonia
Marietta August 25 Sain Becekover of Parkersburg held for Meigs county on burglary and larceny charges after capture during a car wreck escape. He is in Tremont hospital with pneumonia under guard. Brookover crushed in wreck. companion at large. Parkersburg police search for him.
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Marietta
Sain Becekover
Parkersburg
Saeed Arou
Meigs County
Tremont Hospital
Brookéree
Harry Rice
Pomeroy
Way
Fox Devo
George Price
Brookover
Legion to elect officers at meet today in Chillicothe
Chillicothe August 25 Legion members convene for a meeting featuring the election of officers. The event centers on organizing duties and leadership for the post. Local turnout is expected as veterans participate in selecting next-year leadership.
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Chillicothe
Radio Tests Uphold High Power Broadcast Theory
Report on Saturday tests showing high power broadcast theory, with 60 kilowatt and 2 percent power levels. Department of Commerce directs experiments to reach Mare Island high power station and expand nationwide broadcasts, promising more 8 1/2 kilowatt and high power stations. A London plan aims at a world wide radio chain with England India links and powerful transmissions.
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England
India
Bag
Miners and Operators Agree to Talks With Neutral Citizens Group
In Philadelphia on August 25 a citizens' no strike committee urged separate talks with John L. Lewis. Lewis accepts if press and public can attend and proposes the Altamont Hotel Hazelton meeting today with full scale union participation. Operators' chairman W W Inglis also welcomes talks in Scranton and Wilkes Barre with a neutral committee.
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Philadelphia
Citizens
Ae Aaa
Citizens “No
John L. Lewis
Miners Union
Lewis
Altamont
Hazelton
Whi
Wedding Rice Said Fatal To Pigeons At Court House
After a Sunday wedding at the Presbyterian church rice was thrown at the couple. Court house pigeons in the yard were found dead this morning and attendants report fifteen or more birds ate the rice. A local observer notes rice kernels are hard to digest and may kill pigeons.
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Court House
American seeks salvage of Lusitania wreckage
An American, B. F. Leavitt of Brooklyn, seeks salvage rights for the Lusitania, the British liner sunk by a German submarine in the early days of the war. The plea aims to recover the submerged vessel off the coast near London.
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London
Brooklyn
Radio power leaps to 60 kilowatts for new station
The text notes progress in radio power with five kilowatts once high power and now common, and mentions a 60 kilowatt broadcasting station under construction at Bound Brook New Jersey to replace WIZ New York. General Electric is building an 80 kilowatt vacuum tube transmitter for the United.
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Bound Brook
N. J
WIZ
New York
General Electric Company
United
Rose Bush Traces to Hildesheim Cathedral Rooted in 11th Century
A rose bush growing on the wall of Hildesheim Cathedral in Prussia can be traced with certainty to the eleventh century, linking a living plant to medieval historia and religious heritage.
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Berian
Hildesheim
Prussia
Many Chinese Tong Warfare Erupts Across U S Cities
In New York at least five people died and many were wounded as renewed tong warfare roils Chinatowns in major cities including Chicago Pittsburgh and St Louis. Authorities fear the violence may spread as factions clash over a treaty clause.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Louis
Phantom Bandit in Blue Confesses Robbery of Dayton Bank
Fred C. Nickel known as the Phantom Bandit in Blue confessed to robbing the North Dayton branch of Dayton Savings and Trust on August 14. He described the vault setup and his plan, noted personal strain, and requested an early trial as he awaited grand jury action. He said he stole about $35,000, not the $28,000 others noted. His wife and foster daughter, connected to the bank, are central to his reflections.
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Dayton
Fred C. Nickel
North Dayton
Dayton Savings and — Company
Nickel
Phantom In Blue
Germany
Mises Meien Sammet
Gap Bvanen
Athens County Fair in full swing with exhibits and races
Beginning at dawn the Athens County Fair grounds buzz with activity. Horse and jockey preparations fill the race track area while stables house diverse stock exhibits. Pig and calf clubs present animals for display as poultry halls showcase entries and new auto models line Auto avenue ready for viewing.
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Athens County Fair
Ocen
Pig
Auto Avenue
Rotary barbecue invitation for regional clubs announced
At Tuesday lunch the Athens Rotary Club announced a barbecue at the Grotto grounds near Nelsonville next Thursday. Members from Nelsonville Athens Logan and Lancaster will participate. The Lancaster club plans an inter-city meet for seven clubs on September 31 with Athene invited.
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Athens Rotary Club
Athens Club
Grotto Grounds
Nelsonville
Athens
Logan
Lancaster
Lancaster Club
Athene
Cleveland's List Growing Daily
Cleveland's traffic toll for 1926 rose daily as authorities identified a gray haired woman of about 60 found in the county morgue. Martin Schneider was held in charge of manslaughter as details emerged about the latest fatality and investigation continues.
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Cleveland
Martin Schneider
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