Grand Jury to Hear Mellett Murder Case in Canton
Stark county grand jury reconvenes to examine evidence in the Don R. Mellett murder. A $100,000 federal civil suit for Mrs. Florence Mellett will be filed in Cleveland, aiming to scrutinize Canton officials and broaden evidence for possible actions. Louis Mazer and Carl Studer named as defendants. Patrick McDermott listed as fugitive witness.
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Canton, O
U.pr
Stark County
Don R. Mellett
Reform
Canton Daily
Florence Mellett
Cleveland
C. B. McClintock
Francis W. Paulson
Abram W. Agler
McClintock
Louis Mazer
Patrick McDermott
Carl Studer
T’aulson
Ohio miners push new wage scale to five dollars a day
In Columbus and union leaders warn against accepting a five dollar daily wage as Ohio operators prepare a five member committee to draft a new scale. The plan follows a rejected 1917 scale and signals possible open shop operations with some mines already prep work underway.
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Lee Hall
United Mine Workers of America
Cleveland
S. H. Robbins
Hocking Field
Jacksonville
Hall
Ohio
West Virginia
Operators’ Association
Robbins
J. S. Jones
Crowd Surges at Valentino Body As Police Guard
In New York crowds around Rudolph Valentino’s body swell as twenty mounted and 150 foot police plus two lieutenants are assigned to maintain order at the Campbell funeral church. Witnesses report thousands more expected, doors smashed, and dozens injured in chaotic scenes as dawn reveals growing lines and hurried viewing.
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Rudolph Valentino
New York
Campbell Funeral
Lors
Borougs
Valentino
Bicycles Return Rule Shakes Oberlin College
Oberlin College faculty passed an order banning students from owning or driving cars. The move aims to revive the bicycle tradition long eroded by the car culture, signaling a shift back toward two wheel transportation.
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Oberlin
U.2
Oberlin College
Miners’ Union Prepares for New Negotiations
Officials of the miners' federation met in London to prepare for fresh talks to settle a coal stoppage now in its third month. The Manchester Guardian reported that fewer than 30,000 of about 1.9 million miners had returned to work.
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London
U.P
Miners’ Federation
Manchester Guardian
Eighty Stains and How to Remove Them Guide
A 36 page booklet lists remedies for many clothing and linen stains. Readers can obtain the pamphlet by mailing a coupon with four cents and their name and address for return postage.
Indian mystic Jeddu Krishnamurti Comes to America as Messiah
Jeddu Krishnamurti, a 30 year old native of India, arrives in the United States hailed by thousands as the voice of the new Messiah. His circle, led by Annie Besant, promotes him as the vehicle for messages from the Great Nameless One and compares him to Buddha and Jesus.
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Krishnamurti
Krishnaji
James Montgomery Flagg
United States
Messiah
India
America
New York
U.R
Jeddu Krishnamurti
League of Nations
Krishnamutte
Annie Besant
Nameless One
Holland
Buddha
Jesus Christ
Thousands Attend Athens Fair Children's Day Event
Thousands of schoolchildren and about a thousand adults visited the Athens county fair for Children's Day. Delegations from the children's home and the Athens state hospital joined crowds touring public health booths, infant care displays, and a Sesqui Centennial exhibition.
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Athens County
Athens State Hospital
Health Department
Philadelphia
Body of John McBride Taken to Westerville Home
The body of 19 year old John McBride son of Fr Scott McBride general superintendent of the Anti Saloon League of America was to be taken to his home in Westerville Ohio today. He was drowned while swimming at Little Point Sable on Lake Michigan near the family summer home.
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Shelby
Mich
John McBride
Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League of America
Westerville
Young McBride
Little Point Sable
Lake Michigan
McBride
Citizens Plan to Ferret Out Bomber
A citizens committee to aid police in identifying the bomber of Safety Director O. O. Hewitt’s home was planned in Niles. Letters signed by city council members urged business leaders to form the group, cite low observance, and call for a mass meeting to support law enforcement and good government.
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Niles
U.P
O. O. Hewitt
Canton Names Jiggs Wise Police Chief
John Wise known as Jiggs, a sergeant in the Canton police, was appointed chief of police to succeed Seranius A. Lencel after his Monday dismissal.
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Canton
John Wise
Jiggs
Canton Police Department
Seranius A. Lencel
Logan Woman Drowns in Hocking River Amid Illness
Ida Goodbye, 48, is found in the Hocking River near Falls Mill bridge after reportedly leaving a West Front Street home Monday evening. Officials believe she jumped into the river due to failing health, with her body recovered by local rescuers and prepared for burial at St. John's Lutheran church.
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Clinton Webb
Logan
Dbecause
Hocking River
Hunter Street
Lucy Pautske
Ida Goodbye
Alfred Howdyshell
West Front Street
L. FE. Radekin
West Hunter Street
Falls Mill
Leonard Brothers Mortuary
Raymond Goodlive
Jank Sheets
Robert Poling
Junction City
St. John’s Lutheran Church
C. F. Lauer
Coal operators push to reopen Ohio mines under $5 scale
Ohio coal operators press for reopening mines at a $5 wage scale, faulting the Jacksonville agreement for driving up costs. They claim the central competitive field including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Western Pennsylvania is harmed, with many mines idle and families in want. John L. Lewis declined comment on the proposal.
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Jacksonville
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Western Pennsylvania
Robbins
Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Committee of
Winnipeg Hangings Shock City as Convicted Murderer Dies
In Winnipeg Manitoba on August 25 Dan Prociew was hanged for the murder of his sweetheart Annie Cardno. The official report states that his head was severed from his body when the trap sprung at the provincial jail.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dan Prociew
Annie Cardno
Prociew
Foreigner Blows Up Big City Bank in Pittsburgh
A man described as a foreigner demanded $2000 from Farmers Deposit Bank in Pittsburgh and threatened to blow the bank. The blast killed two and injured forty, with George C. Ortmann identified among the dead and property damage estimated at $150,000.
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Pittsburgh
U.R
George C. Ortmann
Storm warnings issued as hurricane nears Lquisiore coast
New York reports storm warnings for ships in tropical waters as a hurricane of increasing intensity sweeps toward the Lquisiore coast.
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New York
Lquisiore
Judge lays down rules for proper petting
Youngstown judge George H. Gessner endorses petting when done properly and offers practical guidelines. Do not pet while driving or park with lights off. Limit to consenting partners over 18. He urges police discretion, saying there is no harm in innocent spooning.
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Youngstown
U.P
George H. Gessner
Gessner
Domestic Relations Court
Jury Hangs on Osage Murder Trial in Guthrie
In Guthrie Oklahoma on August 25 the jury in the trial of William K Hale and John Ramsey for the murder of Henry Roan Horse Osage financier was dismissed by Federal Judge John Cotteral after failing to reach a verdict.
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Guthrie, Okla
William K. Hale
John Ramsey
Henry Roan Horse
John Cotteral
Alleged Giver of Love Potions Held on Suspicion
Reported case centers on a person accused of supplying love potions. A sweetheart’s death is believed linked to poisoning administered by the suspect. Police investigations continue as inquiries focus on motives and connection to the victim.
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Sweetheart
Medical student held on suspicion in love potion death
Ermil Balanescu a medical student remains jailed in Cleveland on suspicion after his experiments with love potions are tied to the death of Dorothy Kirk. Police will wait for analysis of medicines found in the girl's organs and at his home before detaining him further.
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Cleveland
Ermil Balanescu
Dorothy Kirk
Isadore Moidel
Warren
Balanescu
Miss Kirk
Dorothy
Mediation Fails in Wage Question for Rail Workers
In New York on August 25 mediation between railway trainmen and conductors unions and eastern carriers collapsed. Arbitration will start in the city on a date to be decided after sessions by the United States board of mediation. Colonel Samuel D Winslow announced that negotiations could not be settled peacefully and all parties consented to arbitration.
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New York
U.R
United States Board of Mediation
Samuel D. Winslow
Frank
Board of Mediation
National Beta Phi Sigma Convention Hit By Police Raid
Detroit residents watched as the Beta Phi Sigma fraternity four day convention faced possible major schedule changes after police raided its smoking room last night.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Non-Partisan Primary Law Focus in Ohio Republican Platform
Columbus August 25 The Republican platform drafted by the resolutions committee supports prohibition and backs the national administration while criticizing the Democratic state government. It vows a nonpartisan fall primary issue, stresses efficiency in state administration, and promises broad reforms including labor protection and road improvements.
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Columbus
Republican Party
Resolutions Committee
Ohio
Above the knees fashion edict moves skirts higher in Paris
Paris reports a new ruling on women’s wear saying skirts must end above the knees. Art Gout Beauty records note scalloped edges and knee caps in vogue with embroidered beading and lace matching dress hems. The style recalls 1830s knicker frills and aims to limit revealments of very short skirts.
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Paris
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