Wreck of Famous Limited Train Leaves Nine Dead
Dense fog at Forsythe crossing causes a three-section crash of the Twentieth Century Limited. Three wooden cars telescope into the rear of the pilot section as the engine pushes forward, killing nine and injuring scores of passengers. Investigations by UK and local authorities begin to determine the crash cause.
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Sepp
Tansted
New York Central Railroad
N. Y
Feother
Forsythe
No. 8
Charlies Patterson
Buffalo
Thgineer
E. J. Remier
Freman
Porsig
Patterson
Sound Reason For Such A Meal In Budget Talk
President Coolidge sent to Congress the 1924 federal budget totaling 3.208 billion dollars, with a focus on economy and a call to reduce taxes by over 300 million. He opposed a soldiers bonus, arguing no sound basis for it and citing treasury surpluses to justify broad tax cuts. He noted defense and law enforcement funding, and urged bolstering the coast guard against smugglers and contraband.
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H. K. Reynolds
I. N.S
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Business Corporation of the
United States
Coe Spenot
Treasury Mellon
Union
United , Coast Guard
Probes Start Washington On NY Central Wreck
Officials announced by the Interstate Commerce Commission that federal investigators have begun work after the wreck of the New York Central near Forsythe New York. W P Borland directed the safety bureau and dispatched investigators to the scene following formal notification by New York Central officials.
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Washington
New York Central Railroad
Forsythe
N. Y
Interstate Commercemmission
W. P. Borland
Bureau of Safety
Ok Place
New York Central
Coolidge backs free program to develop air work
President Coolidge urged Congress to adopt a comprehensive plan from the advisory committee to develop civil air aviation. The committee recommended establishing a bureau of civil aviation within the Department of Commerce.
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Coolidge
Washington
Congress
United's
Bureau of Civil
Wic
Department of Iraq
Ohio Harding Memorial drive assigns county chairmen
O A Miller, Columbus state chairman, announced the county chairmen for soliciting Ohio's quota of 500000. Harding week is designated this week to push contributions toward the 2000000 memorial fund. Ath ens D H Moore Athens Belmont Newell K Kennon St Clairsville Lawrence A W Abele Ironton Tuscarawas J E Hurst New Philadelphia Washington W W Miles Marietta Wayne Albert Dix Wooster.
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Columbus
O. A. Miller
Ohio Harding Memorial Association
Ohio
Athens
D. H. Moore
Belmont
Newell K. Kennon
St. Clairsville
Lawrence
A. W. Abele
Ironton
Tuscarawas
J. E. Hurst
New Philadelphia
Washington
W. W. Miles
Marietta
Wayne
Albert Dix
Wooster
Tory Leaders Fail To Form Stable Government
London December 10 Premier Stanley Baldwin met King George at Buckingham Palace to discuss a chaotic political scene. Tory chiefs split into two camps one urging Baldwin to stay on and the other pressing resignation to allow Ramsay MacDonald or another to form a new government.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
King George
Buckingham Palace
Baldwin
Labor Party
Ramsay MacDonald
Explosion Kills Many at Fort Rudeni Near Bucharest
A dispatch from Bucharest reports a deadly explosion at Fort Rudeni on the outskirts of Bucharest Roumania. Many persons are said to have been killed with details not yet clear.
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London
Fort Rudeni
Bucharest
Roumania
Sunday Observer
Sunday Fight Ends in Death at Broadview Inn
Edward Fergus, 25, faced manslaughter charges after the death of Harry L. Bornstrup, 31, son of Councilman Henry L. Bornstrup, following a fight at the Broadview Inn. Fergus posted $3000 bond after arrest. three women detained as material witnesses. Witnesses said a quarrel with one woman sparked the clash in which about ten people took part.
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Cleveland
Edward Fergus
Harry L. Bornstrup
Henry L. Bornstrup
Broadview Inn
Fergus
Nine killed as riots erupt at Athens political meeting
London dispatch reports nine Greeks killed and several wounded in Athens during a political riot at a meeting. The clash broke out as the crowd protested a political event in the city.
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Athens
London
Tucks and Frills Accent New Lingerie Blouses
Side frills on pin tucks emerge as the favored adornment on the latest lingerie blouses, highlighting a delicate trend in intimate apparel design.
Ohio Accelerates Bovine Tuberculosis Testing Across Counties
Ohio veterinarians report area testing in 12 counties with 23 preparing to start. Since August 1 the area plan has tested 40 000 cattle and 120 000 more should be by August 1 1924. Tuberculosis germs can pass to humans through milk concerns persist. About 25 000 cattle remain untested across 65 000 herds. Counties using the plan include Allen Belmont Tuscarawas Columbiana and Wayne.
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Columbus
Ohio
Zimmer
Bureau
Allen
Belmont
Tuscarawas
Columbiana
Wayne
Tragic Find After Fire Claims Three in Philadelphia Home
Mrs. M Zaleski returned from shopping to discover her daughters Eleanor aged 2 and Dorothy aged 4 and her nephew Francis aged 5 suffocated in a Philadelphia home fire. The tragedy underscores the blaze that enveloped the residence with deadly smoke.
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Philadelphia
Five Men Entombed in Mount Jessup Mine Near Scranton
In a mine settling at Mount Jessup near Jessup Pennsylvania five men were reported entombed tonight rescuers are attempting to reach the workings with efforts ongoing and details sparse.
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Scranton
Mount Jessup
Jessup
Farm Produce Cheaper Now
Columbus report shows most farm products cheaper than a year ago except hay corn eggs milk and butter Hay at 16.25 a ton up 86 Wheat buckwheat live chickens hogs cattle and lambs also lower while corn up 27 cents per bushel eggs averaged 65 cents a dozen versus 53 cents last year West notes overall declines in farm prices from the prior year
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Columbus
West
Mail boat Zar wrecked on coast near Point Maline
SOS signals indicate the mail boat Zar is on rocks at Point Maline and in a dangerous position. The vessel with about 25 crew members faces difficult aid access as ice forms in Alaskan waters.
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San Francisco
Cal
Radio Corporation of America
Zar
Point Maline
Meeting Called to Discuss Enforcing Law in Cincinnati
May or George P. Carrell issued a summons for a law enforcement conference in Cincinnati. Safety Director Charles E. Tudor, police officials and judges will meet Monday afternoon after Tudor denounced portions of a speech by D. W. Murphy of Milford at Governor Donahey's law enforcement conference in Columbus yesterday.
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Cincinnati
George P. Carrell
Charles E. Tudor
Tudor
D. W. Murphy
Milford
Hamilton
Donahey
Columbus
Deportation Proposal for Aliens Convicted of Crimes
Representative Watkins of Oregon introduced a bill in the house proposing the deportation of all aliens convicted under prohibition narcotic and white slave laws or other crimes involving moral turpitude. The measure aims to remove noncitizens found guilty of serious offenses.
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Washington
House
Watkins
Oregon
Starching Handkerchiefs Lets Ink Stay Clean
Advice says stiffen handkerchiefs with starch before marking with indelible ink to prevent running and to render smaller neater letters.
Train wreck near Forsythe. hero doctor aids injured
A nightmarish derailment of the Twentieth Century Limited near Forsythe New York sparks a rescue as a woman doctor from Chicago Dr Thorn and bystander helpers aid the injured. George B Maier of Wilkinsburg recalls stalling auto causing the crash and fleeing as the engine plowed into the car.
Man Arrested for Drunk and Disorderly Plan
Ban nock resident Joe Figler was arrested on a drunk and disorderly charge after attempting to strip to avoid jail. Deputy Sheriff Taylor forcibly reminded him the plan was flawed as the reluctant prisoner began disrobing.
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Joe Figler
Bannock
Belmont County
Toe
Taylor
Figler
Navy Pushes Gun Elevation to Extend Battleship Range
Washington reports Secretary Denby urged a sweeping navy modernization to raise big guns. An initial $6.5 million appropriation remains, with Denby asserting the plan complies with armament treaties despite earlier opposition from Hughes and Harding.
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Washington
Navy
Denby
Congress
Great Britain
Navy Department
Hughes
Harding
67Th Congress
United States Opens Talks With Netherlands on Liquor Treaty
The United States seeks to extend its three mile limit to twelve miles to enforce the national prohibition act on foreign ships. Negotiations with The Netherlands have begun for a liquor treaty similar to the one with Great Britain. The British pact remains unsigned, but the department will pursue accords with major maritime nations.
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Washington
United States
Netherlands
Great Britain
State Department
Ceil the long-serving Athens mare dies at 27
The aged horse Ceil formerly owned by J. R. Harvey of West Washington Street and once tied to the John Finsterwald Livery has died at age 27. Once a favorite among local women, she lived through the livery era and aging transport shifts before passing away due to old age and complications.
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Cecil
J. R. Harvey
West Washington Street
Athens
John Finsterwald
Harvey
Gloomy Week Forecast From Weather Bureau
The forecast for the period ending December 15 predicts a gloomy week for Athens and nearby areas with much cloudiness and rain or snow. Ohio Valley and Tennessee will see colder spells at the start and end of the week, with Cincinnati’s normal highs near 43, lows around 26, and an average around 34 degrees.
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U. & Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ohio Valey
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Butler picked to lead drive for Coolidge campaign
Washington reports a formal announcement of President Coolidge's candidacy followed by a nationwide campaign plan. The "Coolidge board of strategy" will guide delegates with five members including William M. Butler Frank W. Stearns James B. Reynolds C Bascom Slomp and Colonel George Harvey. Butler to serve as Coolidge's personal representative and chief director.
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Coolidge
The
National Committee
Massachusetts
C. Bascom Slomp
George Harvey
Great Britain
Butler
Mr. Coolidge
Ford Bid for Muscle Shoals Nitrate Project Ordered
The War Department was urged to accept Henry Ford’s bid for the Muscle Shoals nitrate project under a Senate resolution by Senator McKellar a Democrat of Tennessee.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Ohio River Forecast From Kanawha to Kentucky Mouth
The Ohio river level between the Kanawha and Kentucky mouths is not expected to change significantly tonight and Tuesday. Authorities forecast steady conditions with only minor fluctuations likely across the navigation channel.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Kanawha
Kentucky
Reds Expect Pardon Series Before Christmas
Congress Victor Berger of Wisconsin said after a White House conference that President Coolidge is likely to grant pardons before Christmas to all political prisoners remaining in federal penitentiaries.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
White House
Ramps Die in a Brick Kiln
Massillon Ohio December 10 1930 search for additional bodies continued after a cave in at the Everhard Brick Co plant killed three men and probably fatally injured three others two of the dead uniden tified police say the six were sleeping in a cooling kiln to shelter from the weather and were tramps when the structure collapsed.
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Massillon
Mansillon
Everhard Brick Co
Violence spills into Tampico oil fields in Mexico
Reports from Mexico City say revolutionary violence reaches the Tampico oil region. Rebels torn up a railway segment between Tampico and Victoria, the Tamaulipas capital, now reported under siege by rival forces.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Tampico
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Ohio motorists boost roads in nationwide lead
Columbus reports organized efforts by automobile owners through Ohio State Automobile Association affiliated clubs have made Ohio first for hard surfaced roads. Figures from the US Department of Agriculture show Ohio accounts for nearly 10 percent of surfaced roads while owning about nine percent of all motor vehicles. Ohio is described as the most thoroughly organized state for automobile clubs.
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Columbus
Ohio State Auto Association
Ohio
Ohio State Automobile Association
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Foster Proposes Federal Reformatory and Constitutional Amendments
In Washington on December 10, Congressman Foster of Ohio introduces a bill to create a federal reformatory for first offenders aged 17 to 30 at the request of the Department of Justice. He also backs a child labor constitutional amendment and a tax-exempt constitutional amendment, all urged by the president. The three measures go to the judiciary committee, of which Foster is a member.
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Congress
Congressman Foster
Ohio
Department of Justice
Foster
Judiciary Committee
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