Peace talks near Scapa Flow indemnity agreement
Paris reports the peace conference has reached a settlement on compensation to be demanded from Germany for the sinking of the Scapa Flow fleet. A final note to be delivered to German representatives could allow signing the peace treaty before December 31. Berlin reports a German technical commission left for Paris to negotiate final protocol terms. Reuters notes allied willingness to negotiate signals a fair settlement on the Scapa Flow clause.
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Paris
Germany
Berlin
Gener
Scapa Flow
Ohio River Stage Updates From Pittsburgh Area
Ohio River readings show Point Bridge 3.6 feet rising while Herrs Island at 3.7 feet and Davis Island at 6.5 feet rise. Beaver Dam is 7.7 feet rising as Parkersburg drops to 8.4 feet and Paint Creek near Pleasant falls to 11.1 feet.
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Pittsburgh
Point Bridge
Herr’s Island
Davis Island
Beaver Dam
Parkersburg
Paint Pleasant
Stroud Death Sentence Hears Call for Rehearing
The Supreme Court is asked to delay the death sentence for Robert F. Stroud at Leavenworth after his attorney argues the court misunderstood facts. The government offers no objection to delaying the mandate that would set the hanging.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Robert F. Stroud
Leavenworth
Stroud
Chicago pays last farewell to Campanini at opera funeral
Chicago honors Cleo Campanini director of the Chicago Grand Opera Company at Holy Name Cathedral. Solos by Galli-Curci and other Chicago Opera stars marked the funeral service. The body was placed in a vault and will be sent to Italy.
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Chicaggo
Ill
Chicago
Cleofonte Campanini
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Holy Name Cathedral
Holiday groceries and housewares at H Brooks
H Brooks offers Christmas candies from 30c a lb and a range of items including nuts dates bananas and oranges. Also fresh hominy canned goods coffee soap and laundry supplies with prices from 5c to 1.00. Call to save at 78 N Court St.
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H. Brooks
W. H. Brooks
N. Court St
New's Attorneys Plan Surprise Witness in Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on December 22 Harry S. New’s lawyers say a woman will testify as a surprise witness before Miss Lesser’s death. They claim revelations about the man he planned to marry unbalanced him. the defense argues insanity. Reports say the prosecution withholds its key eye witness as crowds fill the hall of justice.
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Los Angeles
Harry S. New’s
Miss Lesser
New
Frieda
Hall of Justice
Cuban Prices Hit Sugar in Havana Says Ex-Minister
William Gonzales former United States minister to Cuba returned to America aboard the Esperanza and reported high Havana sugar prices. He said refined sugar in Havana costs 15 to 18 cents a pound and warned the United States would pay about 10 cents a pound to buy next year’s crop.
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New York
Havana
William Gonzales
United States
Cuba
America
Esperanza
Loyal Daughters Class Christmas Party Recalls Chauncey Event
The Loyal Daughters Class of the First Christian Church in Chauncey enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by teacher Mrs. Floyd Nye at her High Street home last Friday evening. Musical numbers and games entertained. refreshments were served. The class roll lists numerous members including Sarah Guthrie Pearl Wharton Ruth Wharton Anna Headley Hazel Linscott Neva Ferrer Kate Noble Gladys Door Hazel Lahugh Ruth Lahugh Helen Dorr Elsie Wilson Mildred Leffler Jessie Smart Norma Ferguson Lucy Law Ruth Law Dorothy Minister Naomi Fouty Ruth Fiske Lenora Lahugh.
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Loyal Daughters
First Christian Church Sunday School of
Chauncey
Floyd Nye
High Street
Sarah Guthrie
Pearl
Ruth Wharton
Anna Headley
Hazel Linscott
Neva Ferrer
Kate Noble
Gladys Helen Door
Hazel
Ruth Lahugh
Helen Dorr
Train wreck near St James claims two lives
Two persons were killed and eight seriously injured in a train wreck near St James, Missouri, yesterday morning. John M. Weaver of Cincinnati among the seriously hurt, and Mrs. Wm. Prelm of East St Louis, a Red Cross worker, plus J. O. Hopper of West Virginia, died. Physicians here hold hope for Weaver’s recovery.
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ST. Louis
St. James
John M. Weaver
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wm. H. Prelm
Red Cross
J. O. Hopper
West Virginia
Inventor Patents Glass Cover for Half Orange Dish
An inventor receives a patent for an ornamental glass cover designed to fit over a half orange or grape fruit during consumption. The cover aims to keep the fruit intact while providing a decorative, reusable serving piece.
Esthonia Sets State Timber Quota At 23k To 24k Acres
The Esthonian government plans to permit annual logging of 23 000 to 24 000 acres from its 20 000 000 acre forest estate with 3 000 000 acres state owned.
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Esthonia
Regular Feller Janz Paderewski Joins Diet as Coalition Member
Dispatches from Warsaw report Ignac Janz Paderewski seated in the diet as an ordinary member among coalitionists, marking a notable shift in the political lineup.
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London
Warsaw
Ignac Janz Paderewski
Italian Premier Nitti Extends War Power to Parliament
In Rome on December 22 Premier Nitti unexpectedly announced in the chamber of deputies that a bill would grant parliament the right to declare war or peace, a prerogative previously held only by the crown. The decision was greeted with wild cheers.
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Rome
Nitti
Chamber of Deputies
Christmas Services Draw Big Crowds at Local Churches
Churches reported unusually large Sunday evening services with special music spreading holiday cheer. The Shrapnel Corner Philosopher notes many view Christmas as a gift exchange rather than giving.
Holiday mail rush runs at post office
Fred L. Tom and the post office add two extra mail trucks and four extra men to handle a mass of packages. Post Master Lash says current business is not yet at normal but expects a big rise in the next few days.
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Fred L. Tom
Lash
Coal smoke twirls from town chimneys in rising air
Five or six years ago visibility was poor but now coal smoke pours from most chimneys as you glance upward, indicating changed local air and heating practices around town.
Christmas Buying Boom Starts With Merchants Smiling
Shoppers begin holiday spending with a heavy rush lingering over downtown stores as merchants anticipate a peak week and a strong sales period ahead.
Man Warns Against Fire Under Frozen Water Meters
Service Director Williams cautioned not to ignite fires under a suspected frozen meter and to contact the water works office. In Athens a resident who burned under a meter destroyed it and must pay eight dollars for a replacement before water service resumes.
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Williams
Water Works Office
Athens
Attendance At First M E Sunday School Reaches 491
Nearly 500 people attended the First M E Sunday School as OU students stayed home for holidays. The tally shows 158 men 149 women 123 in the intermediate class 61 in primary with 23 officers and teachers. Major classes included Copeland 152 Martzolff 111 Porter 25 Sam 18 Weaver Noss 18. The total offering was 20.96 dollars with Class Six contributing 12.80.
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M. E
Copeland
Martzolff
Porter’s
Sam's
Husband Disclaims Responsibility for Wife Debts
Frederic Williams states he will not be liable for debts contracted by his wife, Cecil Williams, clarifying financial responsibility in a formal notice.
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Cecil Williams
Beloved Nancy Jane Howard 1850 1919 Obituary
Nancy Jane Howard daughter of John and Martha Tilton born April 1 1850 died December 7 1919 married John Alexander Howard May 8 1869. Survived by husband and eight children and twenty one grandchildren. She endured asthma long with patient faith and expressed desire to go home as angels beckoned.
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Nancy Jane Howard
John
Martha Tilton
John Alexander Howard
Ed. Howard
Joe Morris
Athens
Herb Dowler
William Fleming
Henry Leoffler
Amesville
Leo Duncan
Trimble
Card of Thanks for Mother’s Sickness and Death
The Family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindnesses shown during the mother’s illness and after her passing.
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Family
Confident of Victory In Dansey Murder Habeas Hearing
Mrs Blanche White wife of Charles White insists they will bring Charley White home from Mays Landing where she attends the habeas corpus hearing to secure release of Charles White and Edith Jones in the Billy Dansey murder case.
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Hammonton
N. J
Charley
Blanche White
Billy” Dansey
Mays Landings
Chas. White
Edith Jones
Notice to Public on Debts of Blakely Women
Public notice states I will not be responsible for debts contracted by Mrs. Ella Blakely or by Mrs. Ruth Blakely Mapes. Signed Jesse Mapjes.
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Ella Blakely
Ruth Blakely Mapes
Jesse Mapjes
New Ore Rates Published For Hocking Mine Renewal
Murray City December 22 Secretary Conrad Wein of the United Mine Workers reports the temporary mining wage scale for the Hocking field under a 14 percent increase. The document lists new per ton, per yard, and per day rates for various mine roles including entry men, trappers, machine operators, blacksmiths, and helpers, reflecting the updated pay structure under the government adjustment.
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Murray City
Conrad Wein
United Mine Workers
Hocking Field
Uncle Sam
OPA
Jeffrey
BOP Cor
Basvines
Aon
Keswieg
China Balck
Farmers Rally Behind Secretary Houston Critics Jab At Government Experts
Expert help by W J Warrener recounts National Grange debate praising the Secretary of Agriculture while recounting an incident where four government experts spent hours hoeing hollow stem weeds on Edgar J Rich's land. Rich compared their effort to a scythe method that could clear the same patch quickly for far less cost. Houston’s unpopularity with farmers is noted alongside general cabinet criticism.
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W. J. Warrener
National Grange
Edgar J. Rich
Massachusets
Rich
David Franklin Houston
Wartime Restrictions End In Canada January First
Ottawa announces that wartime restrictions including prohibition and horse race betting will end January 1. Local prohibition laws remain under provincial control, with only select measures like coal sugar and gold export controls and censorship continuing.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Lincoln Woman's Club ends egg boycott at fiftyfive cents
The Lincoln Woman's Club lifts its egg boycott after first class cold storage eggs sell at fifty five cents a dozen, down from eighty five cents two weeks earlier when 200 members refused to buy. Mrs. N E Hildreth says the boycott is a success and Lincoln will purchase eggs at the fair price while it lasts. The club plans a clothing boycott next and asks state women to cooperate to stop higher clothing prices.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Woman's Club
N. E. Hildreth
Civics
Club
Lincoln
Cincinnati Democrats expect Cox for 1920 presidency
Cincinnati Democrats say Governor James M. Cox is the party’s presumed presidential nominee for 1920, though they await official word from Cox and Senator Atlee Pomerene before setting their stance on candidates.
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Cincinnati O
Cincinnati
James M. Cox
Cox
Atlee Pomerene
Canal traffic in October tops records for net tonnage
New York reports that October set a record for net tonnage of commercial ships and tolls collected, surpassing all previous months in those measures. The report notes this did not come from more ships nor from higher cargo tonnage.
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New York
Panama Canal
Canvas treads with rope grips aid cars to escape mud
Canvas treads with transverse ropes provide traction for automobiles stuck in mud, enabling self powered recovery without external help. The device uses rope grips across a canvas surface to grip the terrain and free the vehicle.
Elyria Couple Sentenced to Life Prison Terms
In Elyria Ohio on December 22 Mrs Elizabeth Tropea and James Tropea received life terms after being convicted of murdering Rocco Torpea, who was James Tropea’s cousin and Elizabeth Tropea’s husband. Torpea was stabbed and his body placed on a railroad track to be mangled by a passing train.
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Elyria, O
Elizabeth Tropea
James Tropea
Rocco Torpea
Lorain
Tropea
Berger to Claim Senate Seat Despite Ouster
Victor L. Berger, socialist senator-elect ousted by recent events, will travel to Washington on January 5 to take his seat, announcing plans today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger
Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Senate
Congress
Washington
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Hins
Ohio River
Setars
Penses
Cherrington Hospital
Athens Book & News Co
Henderson’s
New’s
S. S
Frank Brown
Rock
Justice Helwig
Helwig
Rock Riffle
Brown
Humane
A. C. Roach
Mr. Roach
Roach
Fred Williams
Jesus
Gross’ Novelty Store
Huyler
the Cline Pharmacy CO
the Square
Grocery
York Imperial
Square Deal Grocery
Columbus
Apollo Chocolates
Nysis
Parker
McKee’s Drug Store
Carry IT
Emmet H. Cotton
Mc Cune Tire and Accessory Co
Union ST
Elyria
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