Denver oil man Courland Dines shot in Los Angeles affair rumors
Courtland Dines, 33, son of Tyson S. Dines, prominent Denver social leader and oil man, was shot and wounded in Los Angeles by R C Greer, chauffeur for actress Mabel Normand. Dines reportedly sold his Denver interests in 1918 and had over a million dollars last year.
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Denver Colp
Courtland S. Dines
R. C. Greer
Mabel Normand
Los Angeles
Tyson S&s. Dines
Denver
Dines
Wilson & Cranmer
Tyson
Courtland
Yatta
Eugene Dines
Miss Purviance
Miss Normand
Miss Purvianece
Eleanor Harry Dines
Robert van Schaack
Cal
Mable Normand
America
Courtney
Ana Purviance
Vermont Avenue
Jreer
Wilshire
Tdines
Greer
Central
Cline
Hope fades for Penn professor after pneumonia strike
Jan 2 report from Columbus says Professor Edward Pp. Cheyney of the University of Pennsylvania is in Mt Carmee hospital with pneumonia. He was stricken during the American Historical Association convention last week.
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Columbus
Edward Pp. Cheyney
University of Pennsylvania
Mt. Carmee Hospital
Cheyney
American Historical Association
Norman Case Returns to Spotlight in Film Serial Violence
Courtland B. Dines, Denver business figure, lies critically ill from a bullet wound after a confrontation with Mabel Normand's chauffeur R. C. Greer, who is jailed for assault with intent to murder. Ana Purviance and Normand were at Dines' apartment. Normand blamed herself, linking the episode to a larger film-world scandal and past Taylor murder rumors.
Night joints in Berlin offer lucrative but risky thrills
A historical deglossed account describes Berlin night joints catering to Americans and other visitors. Managers lure patrons with music champagne and dancers in back rooms, selling overpriced drinks while evading police and legal costs. The operation relies on quick relocations before authorities intervene, with a pattern of staged parties and reluctant refusals from wary locals.
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Cerman
Heinrich Schmidt
Puslers-In
Soviet foreign minister predicts power recognition for Russia
Moscow reports George Tchitcherin, Soviet foreign minister, predicts Britain and Italy will recognize Russia soon and the United States may join. He says France remains hostile and accuses Paris of arming states on Russia's frontiers. He says France must alter stance before Russia expands trade with Paris.
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Moscow
George Tchitehorin
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
United States
Mght
Japan
France
M. Tehitcherin
Famous inventor dies without will in Toledo estate over six million
Michael Owens, millionaire inventor and glass container maker who collapsed in his office last week, left no will. Close friends report the Owens estate exceeds six million dollars. His rapid glass turning machine earned him world wide fame and great wealth.
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Toledo
Michael Owens
Owens
Fine berth at Ohio papers for Claude Waltermire
State Senator J F Burke publisher of the Elyria Chronicle Telegram and Bucyrus Telegraph Forum announced Waltermire formerly with the federal prohibition unit information bureau will join as assistant editor of the two Ohio newspapers.
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Elyria, O
J. F. Burke
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Claude C. Waltermire
Information Bureau
Federal Prohibition Unit
R. A. Haynes
Ohio
Dope Theft Stuns Brooklyn Warehouse Crew
Opium valued at $100,000 was stolen from a Brooklyn warehouse pier early today. Nine armed men bound and gagged five watchmen and loaded ten cases of drugs into a car before fleeing. The New York police are investigating the bold heist.
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New York
Brooklyn
M E Quarterly Conference At Smiths Chapel Sunday
Rev L C Sparks will preach at Smiths Chapel near Logan on Sunday January 6 and lead the quarterly conference after the sermon. All Haydenville circuit churches should be represented. Services begin at 1 30 p m.
Third Address Brings City Presbyterian Meeting Series
On Thursday evening January 10 the third Brotherhood meeting will be at Athens Presbyterian church with Rev. Dr. McCleod of East Liverpool delivering the address. Friday January 11 a banquet for university students in the Presbyterian circle features Dr. Willard Lampe of Chicago as principal speaker. Sunday January 13 the week of prayer opening services are postponed. January session meeting set for Tuesday the 8th at seven.
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Athens Presbyterian Church
McCleod
East Liverpool
Presbyterian Church
Willard Lampe
Chicago
Hoo License Squest For Autos Monday
Athens County Automobile Club issued over 500 automobile license tags on Monday the last day of 1923. The total now stands at 1400 after 900 previously sold. The mayor extends license operation through January 5. Glouster and Nelsonville offices report similar rush and new members.
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Athens County Automobile Club
Glouster
Nelsonville
Ohio tags valid in West Virginia through Jan 11
West Virginia will recognize last year’s Ohio automobile license tags until January 11, announced by Road Commissioner C. E. Hiner. The policy applies to drivers with valid plates who need to transition to WV tags.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
C. E. Hiner
Oil Prices Jump 10 Cents a Barrel in Findlay
Findlay Ohio January 2 crude oil prices rose ten cents a barrel announced by the Ohio Oil Co New well prices list Lime 163 Indiana 143 Illinois and Princeton 142 Plymouth 80c Waterloo 90c and Wooster 150 reflecting regional market shifts leading to higher input costs for refiners and consumers.
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Findlay
Ohio Oil Co
Indiana
Illinois
Princeton
Plymouth
Waterloo
Wooster
Kangaroo Court Fines Local Lawyers In Jail Session
Emmett Keenan and John J. Woolley visited a jailed client in the county jail and became defendants in Kangaroo Court. Shot gun Brown acted as sheriff, Charlie Hudnell as bandit king, Henry M Heining as judge. Both lawyers pleaded not guilty but were fined $2 each and paid. The incident closed with a smoking tax stamp purchase.
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Emmett Keenan
John J. Woolley
Keenan
Woolley
Brown
Charlie Hudnell
Klerk
Henry M Heining
Idean
Gladden
Mayor Koons Outlines City Policies At Informal Session
Mayor Koons and new administration discussed probable policies at a Tuesday morning meeting in City Hall. The council authorized preparation of an ordinance fixing City Service Director Glenn Romine’s salary at 2600 dollars, and eyed appointing a board for the storm sewer project. The mayor criticized the current garbage disposal system and urged renovation of the city hall while planning to move the mayor’s office to the board of education space for better records filing. He pledged enforcement of ordinances and hinted at new laws for council consideration.
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L. A. Koons
Glenn C. Romine
R. D. Williams
M. D. Hughes
Fred Fenzel
Frank &. Lowery
Solons
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Koons
Wnoons
Board of Education
Ohio
Revision of mansion plan aims to cut cost within appropriation
Revision of plans for the new executive mansion began today to bring the structure’s cost within the limits of the appropriation.
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Charleston
W. Va
Troop Movement Gathers Strength in Caribbean Maneuvers
The greatest American naval and troop movement since World War I began, with over 8,000 U S Marines sailing from Quantico aboard the Henderson and Chaumont to the Caribbean, and more than a hundred warships moving toward Panama to join battle exercises testing canal defense and fortified land bases.
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Washington
Jan
United States
Quantico
Henderson
Chaumont
Caribbean Sea
Pacific
Atlantic
Panama
Panama Canal
Mayoral Takeover in Kenmore Sparks Turbulent Entry
H V Johnson, elected mayor amid dispute by 37 votes, used a court ruling a paving brick and a glass pane to break into Kenmore city hall and assume the office as chief executive, triggering a dramatic confrontation and immediate power shift.
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Kenmore, O
H. V. Johnson
City Hall
Log Cabin Club Formed in Columbus Ohio
An inaugural meeting defines the Log Cabin club in Columbus with J. W. Jones as president from 24 charter members. Only individuals born in log cabins qualify for membership. Col L. D. Perry of Champaign County and officials Attorney General Crabbe and State Auditor Tracy join the executive committee.
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Columbus
Log Cabin Club
J. W. Jones
State School For Deaf
L. D. Perry
Champaign County
Crabbe
Tracy
Fire destroys Richland Township home in loss of 15900
Mr and Mrs Alfred Elliott and six children were at a Prosser school celebration when their Richland township house burned to the ground causing a property loss of 15900.
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Defiance, CO
Alfred Elliott
Prosser
Richland Township
Nickel Plate Shows 1923 November Rail Income Decline
Reports filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission show Nickel Plate road had a November net railway operating income of 129,748 dollars, down 195,146 from the previous year. For the eleven months ending November 30, income reached 8,727,607 dollars, up 587,592 from 1922.
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Cleveland
Interstate Commercce Commission
Woman Thrown Through Windshield After Ohio Crash
Mrs. Lynette Angus, 23, of Cleveland, was badly injured in a collision between two cars last night. She was thrown through a windshield. her husband was riding with her. The other driver fled the scene, and he blamed the crash on that vehicle.
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Cleveland, O
Lynette Angus
Cleveland
Newark's Ku Klux Klan mayor suspends police chief
Newark O Jan 2 Charles YP Hager the recently named police chief under the retiring mayor has been suspended for alleged incompetency and property destruction by W H N Stevens now sworn in as Newark's first Klan mayor Stevens also suspends Director of Safety Ned Sherburne accusing him of opposing executive authority partiality to officers and allowing contraband liquor into the department.
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Newark
Charles YP. Hager
Orr
W. H. N. Stevens
Stevens
Hager
Ned Sherburne
Charles Swank
Nf. J. Holmes
Charlies Taylor
Civil Service Commission
Six and a Half Billions Paid Out in Pensions Since 1790
The Interior Department reports U S pension disbursements total $6 606 265 621 up to June 30 1928 with Civil War pensions accounting for about $6 224 billion and Spanish War $105 5 million. In fiscal 1923 263 million was paid, there were 539 756 pensioners on June 30 1928, and 56 667 claims pending.
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Washington
United States
Interior Department
Spain
Great Britain
Congress
Pension Office
Bureau
Nine Die in Oil City Fire Destroys Home
A man James Mentzer 72 and eight grandchildren died in a blaze that leveled the Emminger home near Tylersburg Clarion county. Mrs Mentzer survived with burns after helping reach the second floor. time and cause undetermined. Coroner ruled no inquest.
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Oil City
Calude Emminger
Tylersburg
Clarion County
James Mentzer
Emminger
Michael McManigh
Organized to Protect Stock Stockholders Form Dollings Co Committee
At the call of Prosecutor Finsterwald about 59 stockholders of the BR Dollings Co met in the courtroom to form a Dollings stockholders committee to protect their interests. Officers elected: President Charles H Wyatt Vice President O E Ligget secretary N E Mills treasurer Frank Gross committeeman to attend state committee meetings at Columbus. A ways and means committee was appointed to raise 10 cents per share to cover expenses. Frank Gross chairs with Hl M Chase John Gaston Dr May EF G Robinson Willard Thompson.
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Finsterwald
BR. L. Dollings Co
Dollings Stockholders
Charles H. Wyatt
O. E. Ligget
N. E. Mills
Frank Gross
Cleveland Reports First Motor Death of 1924
Mrs. Esther Miller, 65, was struck by an automobile December 27 and died January 2 in Cleveland. The fleeing driver did not stop or provide aid.
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Cleveland
Cleveland,o
Esther Miller
Juvenile Court to Hear Case of $10,000 Auto Theft
In Columbus Ohio hearing today in juvenile court for 19 George Tomay aged 12 and Solomon Margolie 13 on charges of stealing a $10,000 automobile on New Year's Eve for a joy ride.
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Columbus, O
George Tomay
Solomon Margolie
Navy Calendar Offered Free By Washington Information Bureau
The paper announces a free patriotic Navy calendar printed on stiff cardboard with a color picture. Readers may obtain it by mailing a coupon with two cents for return postage and providing a clear name and address.
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Washington Information Bureau
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