President Coolidge 1924 bid endorsed by South Dakota
The article notes favorable South Dakota endorsement as President Coolidge prepares to declare candidacy for 1924. It reports editorials nationwide reacting to his platform focusing on the world court and soldiers bonus, with mixed Republican and Democratic responses.
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Dent Coolidge
Congress
Mess
South Dakota
White House
Washington
Con‘ives
Republic
Slington
Dodge
Hiram ‘Onson
Northwest Storm Claims Lives On Steamship W. Lake
The first storm of the season subsides after causing widespread damage across the northwest. The sound steamer W. Lake foundered near Anacortes during a foggy passage, with 14 to 16 missing reported. Five bodies have been recovered as authorities confirm the ship’s loss due to lack of wireless distress calls.
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Seattle
Wash
Northwest
Damp in Belleville mine holds sway in tunneling
Black damp fills the Radium coal mine a mile south of Belleville as waters from an underground lake threaten stability. Three miners—William Lescher age 40, Sohn Evans 35, and Louis Ambraster 45—are missing with bodies believed submerged in flooded tunnels.
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Belleville
III
William Lescher
Sohn Evans
Louis Ambraster
Federal fuel control urged after New York gas price report
Albany December 7. A federal investigation is urged into New York State gasoline practices. General Carl Sherman presented the report to Governor Smith citing a possible gasoline price fixing combine in the state. Acting Mayor Murray Hurlitt of New York City said concerns were raised about price manipulation near New York.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Carl Sherman
Smith
Sherman
Wat Blaint
Goverhues
Murray Hurlitt
New York City
Honeerly
New
Typhoid outbreak abating in Athens county report
November totals show typhoid down to one county case with Athens city recording 63 new illnesses. Chicken pox peaked in Athens with 19 cases while scarlet fever rose countywide to 21 excluding Athens and Nelsonville.
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Athens County
Athens County Board of Health
Athens
Nelsonville
Athens City
French Christmas Service by Ohio University Club
Students and townspeople of Athens will hear a French Christmas service Sunday evening December 16 at 8 15 in Ewig Hall. The Ohio University French club presents a program of carols with a 20 member choir trained by Miss Ness. The event promises an impressive service.
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Athens
Ewig Hall
French Club
Ohio University
Ness
Bank Messenger Robbery Sparks Chase in Chicago
Bullets flew as three bandits escaped with 4700 dollars from a bank messenger on a Chicago street. A policeman who witnessed the robbery opened fire as he pursued the trio, threatening the suspects during the escape.
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Chicago
State Bank
Probe extends in Teapot Dome case
The senate public lands committee widened the Teapot Dome inquiry by ordering the White House to provide complete files of all correspondence with the navy and interior departments about the lease of naval reserve lands to the Sinclair interests.
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Washington
Senate
Public Lands Committee
White House
Navy and
Interior Departments
Teapot Dome
Sinclair
Pension bill for Mrs Florence Kling Harding proposed in Senate
A congressional pension of 5000 a year for Mrs Florence Kling Harding widow of former President Harding was proposed in a bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Willis of Ohio. The measure was recorded as Senate Bill No 1 with a second bill granting Mrs Harding the mail franking privilege.
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Washington
Florence Kling Harding
President Harding
Senate
Willis
Ohio
Harding
Padlock law urged as urgent need in Ohio address
Governor A. V. Donahey told law enforcement officers in Columbus that honest enforcement is the nation’s top problem. He urged harsher penalties for drunken drivers, deportation for aliens convicted of liquor and narcotics violations, and swift action against anarchists. He warned officials to meet responsibilities and work in harmony.
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Columbus
A. V. Donahey
Execution at Ohio Penitentiary Electrocutes John Karagans
John Karagans of Trumbull county, aged 32, was electrocuted at the Ohio penitentiary for the murder of John Gamble, a farmer near Warren. This occurred early this morning in Columbus.
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Columbus, O
John Karagans
Trumbull County
Ohio Penitentiary
John Gamble
Warren
German court sentences Griffis in Bergdoll kidnap plot
At Mosbach Germany on December 7 Lieutenant Cerliss H Griffis was jailed for 18 months by German courts for his role in the failed attempt to kidnap Grover Bergdoll the wealthy American draft dodger. Victor Nelson was acquitted.
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Mosbach
Germany
Cérliss H. Griffis
Grover Bergdoll
Victor Nelson
Party of Four
British Election Returns Show No Party With Majority
Half the British general election counts indicate no party has a working majority in the commons. Conservatives lose seats, Liberals gain, Labor rises as Viscountess Astor and Susan Lawrence win. Coalition talk centers on Liberal Labor options while Baldwin’s tariff plan faces doubtful fate.
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London
House of Commons
Commons
Baldwin
Liberals
Laborites
Tories
Labor
Liberal
Miner Leader John Moore Dies in Columbus Hospital
John Moore of Columbus former president of the Ohio Federation of Labor and ex head of the Ohio United Mine Workers died at Mt. Carmel hospital after a long illness. A Rendville resident, he led miners in the Hocking valley and rose to state UMWA president. He had kidney trouble in recent months.
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Columbus
John Moore
Ohio Federation of Labor
Mt. Carmel
Ohio United Mine Workers
Moore
Miners’ Organization
Hocking Valley
United Mine Workers of America
Rendville
Perry
Air Mail Pilot dies after crash near Sandusky
Howard C. Brown of Maywood Illinois died from burns and injuries after his air mail plane crashed in flames near Castalia ten miles west of Sandusky Ohio. He succumbed yesterday following the fatal accident.
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Sandusky, CO
Howard C. Brown
Maywood, Tl
Air Mail
Castalia
Here
Checkerboard Fur Choker With Matched Hat Set
An ermine and seal fur ensemble features a checkerboard arrangement on a choker with a matching hat. The coordinated set highlights bold patterning and coordinated accessories for a coordinated winter look.
Speeders face stiffer penalties in Cleveland traffic court
Judge Alva R. Corlit orders doubled fines and longer jail or workhouse time for speeding and careless driving. He warns that speeders will be punished to the full limit of $200 plus costs and extended jail or workhouse days if needed.
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Cleveland
Alva R. Corliit
Tax cuts urged to revive American business growth
Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon urged Congress to cut taxes to restore and sustain prosperity in 1924. He argued high taxes raise prices and living costs, burden consumers, and hinder industrial recovery after the postwar crisis, calling for a tax structure aligned with normal conditions and widespread economic gains.
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I. N
Washington
America
Treasury
Andrew
W. Mellon
Congress
Mellon
United States
Melion
Ambassador Moore to Take Leave of Absence
Washington reports United States ambassador to Spain Alexander P Moore will soon return to the United States on a leave of absence per an official state department announcement.
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Washington
Alexander P. Moore
United States
Spain
State Department
Newark Heroine Fights Burglar Then Escapes
Miss Margaret Linehan resisted a street-entry burglary at her Newark home. She smothered the robber’s face with her hat then charged him, knocked him to the gutter, retrieved her money, and fled to call police. the suspect escaped.
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Newark
Margaret Linehan
Traction Line Ruined by Motor Bus Crisis Threatens County
Athens county receiver Fred J. Alderman warns the Hocking Sunday Creek Traction Co. may fail without radical changes. He cites 18 motor buses on the Athens Nelsonville route, frequent service, and the line’s $500000 investment plus taxes and wages as evidence the traction system cannot be replaced by buses.
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Hocking-Sunday Creek Traction Co
Fred J. Alderman
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Alderman
Athens
Nelsonville
Mr. Alderman
Athens County
Traction Company
Ohio
Young Hunter Killed in Accidental Shot Incident
Arthur Hardy eighteen year old son of Joe Hardy of Long Run was instantly killed Friday morning when the shotgun of his companion Elton Frost discharged accidentally near the Munn school house on Coolville Ridge. The men, who planned to work at No 219 mine in Sugar Creek, were hunting after learning no work. Coroner Saunders viewed Hardy at Earl Grant’s home. He is survived by his parents two brothers and three sisters.
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Arthur Hardy
Joe Hardy
Long Run
Elton Frost
Munn
Coolville Ridge
Sugar Creek
Frost
Hardy
Earl Grant
Saunders
Sheriff McKinley Heads to Columbus With Two Companions
Sheriff McKinley left for Columbus early Friday with Harvey North and Harry Robe. North faces one to three years in prison for illicit whiskey manufacture, Robe for failing to provide for his two children, both after conviction at the last term of common pleas court.
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McKinley
Columbus
Harvey North
State Penitentiary
Harry Robe
Common Pleas Court
Sunshine Girl To Meet Lover In Cell Today
In Napa California Dorothy Anderson and EB J Sailstad, lovers linked to a famed grave death hoax, prepare for a planned meeting in a focal jail cell. Sailstad shows cheerful mood after confession. Anderson, accused of aiding the crime, confesses accomplice role and awaits Wisconsin authorities.
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Napa
Cal
EB. J. Sailstad
Sailstad
Focal
Dorothy Anderagn
Miss Anderson
Stailstad
Wisconsin
Disorder in Mexico Amid Revolt Seeks Dictator Rule
Mexico City dispatch reports a revolt in support of presidential candidate Adolfo de la Huerta spreading across the country. No major battles are yet reported but President Alvaro Obregón is urged to declare martial law to restore order.
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Mexico City
Adolfo de la Huerta
Alvaro Obergon
Dolls in Athens Doll Show Benefit Poor Children
Ninety dolls were sold last week in Cutler Hall as the Y M C A and girls prepared for a Doll Show. Participants dress the dolls for judging and the entries are given to needy children in Athens and surrounding county. A few dolls remain for dressing.
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Cutler Hall
Athens
New Congress Begins After Holiday Break
Washington reports the new Congress opening amid party realignments in the House and Senate. Leaders from Republicans and Democrats weigh President Coolidge's annual message and its implications for immigration, child labor, tax cuts, and farm relief. Debates focus on Fordney McCumber tariff, Muscle Shoals, and U.S. participation in the permanent court of justice.
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William K. Hutoningon
T. N
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Coolidge
Tion
Permanent Worth Court of Justice
Foster Offers New Measure for U S Industrial Reformatory
Representative Israel M. Foster of Athens plans to introduce a bill to create a United States industrial reformatory with site selection by a trio of federal officials. The measure, prepared with Heber Wotan of the Justice Department, aligns with a previously reported favorable judiciary committee stance. The bill will go to the House Judiciary Committee, which Foster serves on.
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Washington
Israel M. Foster
Athens
United States
Heber Wotan
Federal
Department of Justice
House
Coolidge
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Foster
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of War
Winter Canned Foods Recipes Feature Broad Menu
A home economy piece promotes canned foods as economical for winter meals. It lists sections with numerous recipes: soups and seafood, entrees, substantial dishes, salads, sauces, sandwiches, desserts. Readers are invited to mail for a booklet costing two cents for postage.
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Wington Jrains
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