Ice floe rescue saves 1100 fishermen on Lake Erie
A brave mass rescue off Sandusky Bay saves 190 people from a large ice sheet that fractured into cakes. Volunteers led by police and fire units steadied boats as the group maneuvered to safety along the shore before waves broke the ice. Local rescuers and marooned men recount a swift, organized effort that preserved all lives.
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Esandusky
Bec
Hardy
Sandusky Bay
Rina
Lake Erie
Lana
Iintear
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sandusky
Thames Nolan
al Hanson
Joh Riesterer
Frank Wilk
Carl Zimie
Urom
USA
Booklet on thrift offered with Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger offers a thrift booklet to help readers plan their expenses for the new year. It explains budgeting to save money and shows how to track spending, aiming to increase financial awareness. Copies can be obtained by sending postage in an enclosed return envelope.
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Athens
Boy Slayer Center Of Legal Tangle as School Rejects Him
Johnny Woods a 14 year old Belmont County boy slayer sits at the center of a state government dispute after Lancaster Boy’s Industrial School refuses to take him. Ohio Welfare officials consider placing him in a ferbile minded institution while Lancaster says law prevents it. Judge Cowen cites discretion in sentencing under 187. The Attorney General to rule on Lancaster’s obligation. Johnny faces life imprisonment for second degree murder of Willan Meeker. Psychiatric tests place his mental age at 8 ½.
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Columbus
U.P
Johnny Woods
Belmont County
Lancaster Boye’ Industrial School
Oberlin
Hal Griswold
Griswold
A& KK
Harsch
Tancaster
Johttuy Ix
Willan Meeker
Colerain
Claireville
Common Preas
W W. Cowen
al Columbus
Gilbert Bettman
Lancaster
Ohio
Mi Wan
Johnny Still
St. Clairsville
Sherifford Moore
Restless Russia and the Friendship Court concept
Arthur Brishane surveys restless Russia and imagined era names, noting a proposed factory court system called The Friendship Court with factory courts and worker judges, a discipline focus without fines or imprisonment, and government control under the Soviets. The piece mentions Stalin, czarist land ownership shifts, and a note on public intrigue surrounding figures like Cody and Gould.
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WSSEA
Gury
Norman Shaw Fatally Hurt In Ohio Auto Crash
Norman L Shaw, Upper Arlington Columbus representative of The Ohio Farmer, died in Bellevue Hospital after an automobile bus collision two miles east of Bellevue. State Director Perry A Green was seriously injured. others suffered facial cuts and a dislocated shoulder. The crash occurred while traveling from Sandusky to Calumet on Route 4.
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Bellevue
Norman £. Shaw
Upper Arlington
Columbus
Ohio Farmer
Bellevue Hospital
Here
Apricallere
Perry A. Green
Shaw
Chiesaro-Clave I
Green Mikewise
Shout
Eshorle Gath
Department of Agriculture
Khaw Ant Grrom
Calumhae
Sandweky
Reute
Teward Leveland
Tosemi
Varmeisier
Boonevilla
Donal
Millburn
New York City
Connar Named Ohio Public Works Director For One Year
Gov Myers announces the re appointment of B T Contar of Zanesville as state director of public works. Contar will serve for one year with a salary of 5000 dollars annually.
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Conxar
Columbus
Myers
Cooper Today
B T. Contar
Zanesville
Connar
Yenare
Will Rogers Remembers Kin Hubbard In Hollywood Note
Will Rogers pays tribute to Kin Hubbard in a Dec 26 Hollywood note. He laments Hubbard's death and praises the late humorist, saying Hubbard inspired original philosophy and left a lasting impact on his readers and the era. Hubbard’s absence changes the comedy landscape for Rogers and the public.
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Hollywood
Batson
Stnece
Hoover Invited to Dedicate Georgia Marble Memorial
Marion reports President Hoover was invited a year ago to dedicate the Harding Memorial in Memorial Park. The 80 006 memory, of Grecian architecture, sits at the park center, finished over two years ago. Coolidge was invited earlier, and Hoover also received an invitation. Mrs and Mr Harding’s roles lie buried in a grass plot amid ongoing controversy over the delayed dedication.
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Marion
Deco
U.al
Hoover
Warren G. Haring
Hoke Donithen
Harding Memorial
Washington
White House
Georgia
Memorial
Coolidge
Harding
Metoral Association
Sayrce
Impersonator Dee Akarthur Dies at 27 in Stean Town
Dee Akarthur Sowards, a known impersonator who later ran a Swan Township farm and a McArthur recreation hall, dropped dead at noon at his Stean Town home. He leaves widow and two daughters Sylvia Gregory and Coldle Bokman, plus parents Mr. and Mrs. David Sewarda and relatives in Jacksonville Ila. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Akarthur
Dee
Charica Sowards
Stean
Swan Township
McArthur
Norris Declines Third Party Move Against Hoover
Washington dispatch reports Senator George W Norris of Nebraska rebuffed Prof John Dewey’s bid to bolt the GOP for a third party. Norris affirms remaining in the Republican ranks while noting a two party system remains intact though electoral reform debates persist. he warns a nationwide third party would be costly and impractical under current arrangements.
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Hy Lyle C. Wilson
United Stress Sur
Washington
Repubean
Hoover
George W. Norris
Nebraska
John Deway
Norris
Norra
Chicago Jews Ban Poultry in kosher markets
The Chicago Trabbinale reports a ban on poultry in kosher markets due to racketeering and terrorism among the Shochtim, who are said to be killed under orthodox rules. Poultry cannot be sold after next Monday, and violators face removal from service. some Shochtim faced court actions but were acquitted.
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Chicago
Biosata
Shocktime
Joe Elkins
Local Justice Schoenfeld Pay Fine After Traffic Incident
In a fragmentary 1920s style report, Justice Schoenfeld, nicknamed Hard Boiled Jones, faced charges for speeding and delaying a police officer. After arguing with the officer and claiming influence, he was fined forty dollars by Justice Jones.
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Hempstran
Fustice
August. Schoenfeld, Sr
Palehamuse
Tim
Apending
Schoenfeld
Tfsunmogg
Cate
Fnally
Jones
Justice Schoentild
First Ride Ends With Chaos For Michael And Vivian
Evanston, Ill. Dec 27 4 2 Michael Connolly 24 and Vivian Wisden 17 of Winnetka took a Christmas night ride that ended with a collision, a chase, and injuries. They rammed a parked car, ignored a police suggestion to go to the station, wrecked a telephone pole, and were taken to Evanston Hospital by Lawrence Bender of Chicago. Wisden was discharged with a broken nose and teeth lacerations. Connolly had a lacerated forehead. Police later detained them at the station after further mischief at cafes and in the streets.
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Evanston
Ill
Michael Connolly
Vivian Wisden
Winnetka
Lawrence Bender
Chicago
Bender
Connolly
Wisden
Railroads on Verge Of War With Buses And Airplane Lines
United Press reports railroads near a rate war with motorbus and airplane lines, as rail carriers seek to claw back passenger traffic lost over the past decade. Officials warn of widespread fare cuts and service shifts if bus and air rivals win, with early rate reductions already seen on specific routes.
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William W. Chance
United Press
Washington, Dre
Boy Twisted Till He Died In Corandelhow Tal
A West Virginia coroner reports a child found dead may have drowned, while suspect Lal Henry faces charges in Corandelhow taland. Witnesses testified on the discharge day, while Clyde Melee Jammer Dana and others testified drunkenness was involved. James Dean received five years for maine slaughter tied to a separate incident.
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Garand iMeaytem
Toad Menu
Dye
Tyler
Sinteraville
Purtrinkk
Corandelhowtaland
Nondag
Mia
Eva Weletyr Tealgey
Dle Tate
Mia Misaed
Clyde Melee
Jammer Dana
Art
Atapor
Tog
James Dean
Maine Slaughter
Britten
Tile Carian
Ladge James FP. Shipmapyle
Atatea
Moundaville
Shubert Theater to Cut Toy Price for Dramas in Cincinnati
Cincinnati December 27. Effective January 4 the toy price for all dramatic productions presented in Cincinnati under Shubert Theater Co management will be 3 dollars. The move follows a reduction ranging from 32 to 40 percent. Producers and setters were asked to cooperate by cutting operating costs. The price cut to be extended to Shubert theatres in other cities.
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Cincinnati
Cipetnnadl
Shubbert Theater Co
Fem
Shubert
Amends Regulations on Corn Sugar in Canned Goods
Washington action raises purity rules to permit corn sugar in canned products without moloybaited concerns. Hyde says removal would boost corn sugar production and create a large market for corn. St Clairsville report notes Cael Thompoon, 33, ex township clerk, jailed one to two years in Ohio Penitentiary for perjury tied to state highway funds fraud.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde Yerterday
Hyde
ST. Clairsville
Cael Thompuor
Prive Township
Ohio
Fugitive Happy To Be In Old Cell At Last
Tale recalls a fugitive’s plea and prison transfer as authorities recount a dramatic telephone canvass. Warden and inmates engage in a tense exchange over a seven year term for attempted robbery and battery. The narrative blends surreal dialogue with details of confinement and the unknown outcome of the prisoner.
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Trenton
Not
Dea
New Jersey
Berty
Toby Nemman Dineen
Wien
Aid Asaya
Death in Store Ends in Self Inflicted Death
Gary Howell, 26, shot himself during a failed robbery in a clothing shop after being pursued by patrons and shopkeepers. The incident occurred as a crowd gathered at the front door and Howell fled toward the rear before taking his own life. One proprietor, David Weiner, attempted to intervene during the moment of capture.
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Gary
Howell
Rowell
David Weiner
Buell
Weiner
Roewell
This Looks Unlucky Friday the Thirteenth Notes
New York reports calendar quirks with two more Friday the Thirteenths in a year and historical counts from 1930 and 1991. Prince George, youngest son of the King and Queen, injured a shoulder while fox hunting with the Princes of Wales and was admitted to Melton Hospital.
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New York
Prince George
Burt Melton Murray
England
Melton
Golden wedding celebrated in Columbus
A formal ceremony marked Chauncey cane telebraten golden wedding in Columbus. The event highlighted family ties and long marriage, with local observances noted as part of a community history.
Freeman Charged in Cleveland Drug Bribery Case
A Cleveland area case details a suspect linked to accepting a bribe as part of a broader probe. Investigators say information came from reputable citizens and involve political figures and a state senator. The article notes raids, charges, and ongoing inquiries into the alleged scheme and its connections.
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Cleveland
Dec
Tia
Beetham
Chatiz
Rich
Harvey
Yoder
Pmnk
Amt
Cuonty
Crighrese
Samatin
Pratty Freeman
Rapetabla -Citizen
Fiversays
Joseph Ny
Aekminn
Dry Foo
Bus skids and overturns near Hookers Station injuring several
A Valley Service Company bus left the road near Hookers Station and overturned in Lancaster on December 21. Passengers including Mrs Margret Moot, Mrs Emma Dunham, Mr and Mrs George Trimmer, and Arthur Dunham sustained injuries needing medical care. Other named riders and the bus driver were treated or detained.
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Lancaster
Hookers Station
Uhl
Mra
Margret Moot
Indus
Ero
Soviets Report Progress On Five Year Plan
MOSCOW December 27 Soviet officials announced progress on the five year plan. They claimed factories in Stalingrad and other centers are active and nearing targets, with leadership under Joseph Stalin guiding efforts to meet the four year milestone.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Joseph
Thief is killed during night raid near Sandusky
A man known as William Stein of Sandusky confronted thieves raiding tents near Bandusicy G while protecting his property. The intruders fled as Stein stood his ground, but the thief was killed in the ensuing struggle during the nighttime raid. Local authorities began a lookout for the other intruder.
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Bandusicy
Dee
Wiliam Stein
Sandusky
Mills To Resume Work Amid Newport Steel Plant Talks
Newport Kentucky reports that the rolling and steel plant will resume operations with workers returning soon. Management announces job security measures and a plan to restart production, aiming to restore staff levels and meet orders.
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