Minstrels Delight Inmates At Ohio Penitentiary
Inmates of the Ohio Penitentiary enjoyed a Christmas chapel minstrel show directed by the warden’s wife, followed by dinner and Christmas boxes. State officials released a 112 page booklet of Ohio city statistics for 1927, noting improvements in welfare and construction.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Preston Ei. Thomas
Joseph T. Tracy
Bureau of Inspection
D. C. Heeter
Ohio
Public Service Corp. gains control of Acme Telephone
The Standard Public Service Corporation of New York has acquired control of the Acme Telephone Company at Bloomville near here, announced in Tiffin on December 22.
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Standard Public Service Corporation
New York
Acme Telephone Company
Bloomville
Daddy Tragedy Cuts Short Christmas Shopping Night
In Chicago on December 22 a truck driver, Sidney Bromberg, is killed during a road confrontation with two bandits who stop his vehicle in an alley. His wife Mary and three year old son Joe had just bought him Christmas gifts. Police later report the scene on the front porch as a deceased father and a grieving family.
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Chicago
U.R
Joe Bromberg
Mary
Daddy
Joe
Sidney Bromberg
Little Joe
Rumors of Turkey Dinner Spark Prisoner Returns
Athens County officers suspect a Christmas turkey dinner in the jail prompted two of three Nelsonville men to return to jail after recent releases. Bar on and Riley Matheny were arrested on interication charges Friday by Nelsonville police chief Jack Pearson. Wallace, intoxicated, joined them after claiming to come to free his friends. All three were summoned before Mayor L J Bhorla and fined 100 dollars plus costs.
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Athens County
Nelsonville
Per Wallace
Falso
Baron
Riley Matheny
Jack Pearson
Wallace
L. J. Bhorla
Land
Pearson
Newlyweds Missing After Grand Canyon Honeymoon Trip
Glenn Hyde and his wife remain missing after attempting a Grand Canyon trip on a honeymoon voyage. Rivermen planned to craft a boat at Diamond Creek to search the river area where their empty scow was sighted. They embarked on the journey November 15 and have not been located.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
U.2
Glenn Hyde
Diamond Creek
Lee Hall Re-elected Leader of Ohio Miners
Lee Hall of Columbus is re-elected president of the Ohio United Mine Workers as returns show. George W. Savage of Columbus is re-elected secretary, David Watkins of Buffalo Ohio as vice-president, and James R. McCormick named representative to the international board.
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Columbus
Protracted British delay on arbitration treaty sensed
Washington dispatch notes Britain may reject the Anglo American Arbitration treaty as drafted. The text excludes from arbitration questions involving the Monroe Doctrine, and London may propose a British Monroe Doctrine reservation. Sir Austen Chamberlain signaled surprise at non identical terms with the Root treaty, hinting dissatisfaction and possible reservations on extra matters from arbitration.
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Lyle
Wilson United Press
Washington
London
Great Britain
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
College professor laments profanity as lost art today
Dr Burges Tohnsen of Syracuse University told Chicago executives that cursing has faded as an effective tool. He said profanity now serves as mere greeting among friends and that words like damn have become weak expletives. He notes old phrases such as Dear me carried religious meaning.
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Chicago
Burges Tohnsen
Syracuse University
Dr. Johnson
Johnson
Stop Smallpox in Spread in Alaska
Juneau Alaska Dec 72 A U P The Alaskan smallpox epidemic is under control Health commissioner Harry C Debighne said vaccine carried to infected villages by Dr Sutherland an associated distant health commissioner has stopped the advance of the epidemic
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Juneau
Alaska
U.P
Harry C. Debighne
Territory
Sutherland
Debighne
How ard plans private US role in European peace talks
Washington reports say Sir Esme How ard will seek early next week a US invitation to join a proposed European conference on the Dawes reparations plan. Officials say the United States will not join officially but may allow private American citizens to participate if Allies and Germany request American input. President Coolidge appears open to private participation if sought.
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Washington
Europe
Dawes
Esme Howard
United States
Coolidge
Allies
Germany
Riverside Church Burned Near Completion in New York
The Riverside Church on Riverside Drive was destroyed by fire last night just before finishing window installation. Damages run to about 1 million dollars. The church, largely funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr., was to be the nation’s largest church after cathedrals.
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New York
U.P
Riverside Church
Riverside Drive
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
United States
Return of Sons Is A Big Help to King
London reports King George’s condition remained serious with medical circles noting a possible improvement as his son the Prince of Wales returns from an African journey. In Columbus Ohio the Patronage Committee of the Ohio Senate completed 29 of 45 positions to be allotted, amid discussions on jobs and state agency staffing.
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General Assembly
Senate
House
Vic Donakey
Elec Myers
Cooper
Mame
Fast Broad Street
State House
Senate Chamber
London
U.B
George
Columbus
Ohio Senate
Joby
Prince of Wales
Gets No Share in Vast Fortune Yet Allan Ryan Charged
Allan Ryan, estranged for nearly a decade from his father the late Thomas Fortune Ryan, receives no share of the $250,009,000 estate left by the financier. He is awarded only two pearl shirt studs after a dramatic 1920 loss in a Stutz Motors corner, which led to his expulsion from the Stock Exchange amid a bitter family quarrel.
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Allen A. Ryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Allan Ryan
Stutz Motors
Stock Exchange
British Boat, Ship Will Compete In New York Cuba Trade
Washington December 22 The U S Shipping Board moved to allow British entry into the New York Cuba shipping trade by placing the President Honegevelt on the same run Maritime officials predicted the British Carolina would contest the line The board men are watching for possible British entry into the New York San Francisco trade via Cuba and stand ready to reinforce with other strong ships if needed
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Washington
U. S. Shipping Board
New York-Cuba
Honegevelt
British
Carolina
Shipping Board
New York
San Francisco
Cuba
Robbers murder man in Philadelphia mill district
Frank J. Carr, an engineer at the timber mill, was found dead in front of the company safe. police say he struggled with bandits who shot him through the head and then completed the robbery in Philadelphia.
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Frank J. Carr
Uimber
Kansas City Poison Liquor Deaths Spark Grand Jury
Four laborers died from poison liquor allegedly served by political workers on election day. County prosecutor James R. Page opened a grand jury inquiry after Democratic charges that the Republican organization staged events to deter Democratic workers from voting. Indictments for murder were possible as bodies awaited examination.
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Kansas City
James R. Page
Page
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Ohio Miners
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America
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Cornwells
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Glouster
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Athens
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Wolf
Woodworth’s
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