Co Ed Marian Meyers Confesses Bank Robbery Attempt
Miss Marian Meyers a 19 year old co ed at the University of South Dakota admitted attempting to rob the First National Bank in Vermillion using an electric drill. Night watchman Dennis Sullivan found her hiding near the vault and she explained she entered through a rear window and broke a glass partition to reach the vault. Authorities noted the drill had been stolen from an automotive shop and the case awaits a decision by home officials.
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Vermillion
Marian Meyers
University of South Dakota
Natonal
Dennis Sullivan
County Futhorities
Terl
Miss Meyers
Relef
Ford Motor Company
H. O. Perkins
Automobile Company
Perkins
The Messenger Publishes New Booklet on Correct English
The Athena Messenger Information Bureau in Washington, D. C. offers a booklet titled The Word Book to guide proper speech and writing. It highlights misuse and mispelling, with examples and rules, teaching readers to speak and write clearly for business and daily use. It costs six cents plus postage.
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Huthar
Lear
Actress Urges Face Washing to Curb Rouge in Schools
Blanche Bates Creel, public figure, appeals to San Francisco board to end rouge use and face daubing among high school girls, proposing an education drive and "epidemic" of face washing and firm corrective measures. The call targets cosmetic practices as a social issue in schools.
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San Francisco
Blanche Bates Creel
San Francisco Board For Education
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
No Increases In Appraisement Plea From Athens Units
Representatives from Athens county units in Columbus urged the Ohio tax commission to keep appraisement unchanged for Nelsonville Athens and Coolville. Present were A E Wheeley FF Roach RW Finsterwald FR Walker and CM Gill for Athens John C Hil and Mayor L J Eberle for Nelsonville and B Tidd CE White and John McLaughlin for Coolville with Athens County Auditor Fred Cornwell and Athens County Farm Bureau director A E Potter in attendance. George Creel spoke about childhood makeup and school control on student appearance.
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Ohio Tax Commission
Nelsonville
Athens
Coolville
Athens County
A. E., Wheeley
Roach
R. W. Finsterwald
Fr.walker
C. M. Gill
John C. Hil
L. J. Eberle
B. Tidd
C. E. White
John McLaughlin
Coolvillee
Fred Cornwell
A. E. Potter
Athens County Farm Bureau
O Pig O Pig committee hear reasons on tax increases
The committees presented their reasons for or against increases while Mrs Helen O Neal and others testified. No decision date was announced though observers expect a ruling soon. The proceedings touched on farm work and valuation challenges amid a contested vote.
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Helen O'Neal
Dixie
O'Neal
Whey Commission
Sanich
Mine Accidents in Washington and U.S. in 1926
Coal mine accidents in the United States during 1926 caused 2,510 deaths, according to the bureau of mines. The year produced 668,290,000 tons with a fatality rate of 8.78 per million tons, slightly below 1925. Explosives, coal and gas dust explosions were principal causes.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Mined
Ohio Assigned to Washington Senate Votes on Commission Plan
Ohio has been assigned to the second radio control zone and a Senate vote is scheduled today. The proposed law calls for a five member commission named by the president, with one of its first duties to reduce the number of radio stations in the United States.
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Washington
Ohio
Senate
United States
U S Germany Plan Reparations Payments
Washington announces an agreement by the United States and Germany to pay the U S share of German reparations under the Paris experts plan. About 5 8 million dollars is due for the year ending August 21 1927 and about 1 1 0 million annually thereafter. Army occupation costs are not included in the arrangement.
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Washington
U. S
Germany
Paris
State Department
All at Sea mystery thrills readers with murder afloat
The serialized tale All at Sea promises strange developments as a man is murdered underwater before many friends and bathers. Education boards are urged to borrow against tax settlements to cover teachers' salaries amid a funds shortfall and state aid exhaustion.
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Arret
Folsom
Eversoud
H. R. McVay
Boards of Education
McVay
Vernon M. Reigel
General Assembly
President Harding Sails Through Turbulent Sea Rescue
New York Feb 5 The United States liner President Harding once famed for a heroic rescue is in serious trouble after a long battle with heavy seas and wind. Exhausted, her speed dropped to under half as she heads toward Halifax. A leak in the main fuel tank, with salt water ingress, is blamed for the distress.
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New York
U.R
United States
President Harding
Halifax
Dus
Marines Embark for Shanghai Mission on TENAQUI Cruiser
The admiralty ordered 3060 Marines to embark on the cruiser TENAQUI and four destroyers at SASERO on the island of Kinsht. The vessels will be ready to sail for Shanghai at brief notice.
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Tokio
Admiralty
Tenaqu i
Sasero
Kinsht
Shanghai
United States proposes neutral zone plan for Shanghai
State Department instructed Minister MacMurray to offer a compromise that would exempt Shanghai from military operations, reducing danger for 5 000 Americans and 15 000 other foreigners while preserving the current civil administration. northern warlords mobilize as Cantonese forces threaten Shanghai and the international settlement.
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Ludwell
Denney United Press Star
Washington
China
MacMurray
Shanghai International Settlement
State Department
Chang- Tso-Lin
Pekin
Chiang-Kai-Shek
Shanghai
Marshall Sun
Shang-Tso- Tain
Sun
United States
International
Wu Pei-Fu
Henkow
Marshall Wu
Ben Rudner trial seen as high stakes legal duel in Canton
In Canton, Ben Rudner faces trial for first degree murder tied to the May shooting of Don Mellitt editor of the Canfield Daily News. Judge Agter will preside as 75 jurors are drawn. Rudner’s appeals and prior reversals frame the case amid a charged public battle.
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U.2
C. B. Mos
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Rudner
Don R. Mellitt
Can@5
Daily News
George Gordon Battle
New York City
Clintock
Battle
Stark County
Agter
Venira
Gibson
Hig
Tor
Hheerful Sud
Autreme Court
Thig
Patrick McDermott
Allemand
McDermott
Ohio
Mellett
Coolidge Urges Participation In Geneva Conference
President Coolidge urged U.S. participation in the Geneva Economic Conference opening May 4 under League of Nations auspices. He asked a 16000 dollar appropriation for expenses of an unofficial American delegation, noting the delegation would not bind or speak for official policy.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress Today
United States
League of Nations
League Council
Congress Spends More Than Budget in Key Departments
Washington February 5. After years of tight control Congress now runs a small spending spree, with a tabulation showing $1,187,841 over budget in Army Navy State Justice Commerce Labor and Agriculture appropriations. Yet planned next year total is $3,444,992 under estimates largely due to a $3,269,150 cut in the Treasury bill.
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Page R. Mallon
Washington
Congress
Army
Navy
State, Justice, Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Departments
Treasury Department
Convicts in Idle House Dorms at Ohio Pen Threaten Breakout
Thomas and Stout describe an overcrowded Ohio prison basement where 115 inmates sleep on wooden benches in a former storeroom and hallways. Beds fill every nook as tuberculosis risk rises, while officials call for new buildings and immediate action to avert disaster.
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Ohio Pen
Lana Warden P
Thorne Ia
Mena
Highiay
Hera
Thomas Sean
Shelton brothers sentenced ending Bloody Williamson mob rule
In Quincy Illinois Carl Marl and Bernard Shelton leaders of the dominant mob faction were sentenced to twenty five years in federal prison for complicity in the 15000 robbery of the mafia at Collinsville January 27 1925.
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Quincy
Ills
Explosion Devastates Toledo Congregational Church
A blast and fire gut the Congregational church in Toledo injuring several, killing Clyas Witt and his wife Kate Witt. Mary Fitzgerald, a janitress, is severely burned and may not survive. Fire officials consider a gas leak as a likely cause amid damaged art glass and expensive furnishings.
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Toledo
Pes Congregational
Fac
Clyas Witt
Wits
Mra
Kate Wit
Twins Rescued From Quicksand by Boy Companion
Cleveland reports two young twins Frank and John Tistyan pulled from quicksand by a boy, George Sinon, after one twin sank knee deep. Fifteen minutes of struggle failed to free John. Sinon and others pulled both boys to safety.
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John ‘Tiatyan
Walworth
George Sinon
John Tistyan
Frank
Isup
Poth Hoya
Columbus
U.al J
Sinon
Rene
Farmere
Ohio
John
Oho State
Ad- Rome
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Ong
Italy
Will Beeen
Vic
Bost
Donahey
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