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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1927
Page
1
A stampede at a Montreal theatre killed seventy five children and injured many more as a balcony crush trapped victims five stairs from the bottom. Police and fire crews cut through walls to rescue the jammed crowd while priests administered last rites.
United States aims to quell the Nicaragua revolution to protect American lives and property. President Coolidge calls for stability of the Nicaraguan government and warns of Mexican gun running aiding rebels. Marines are in Nicaragua to stay, with the guard at Managua not to be withdrawn.
The article reports Governor Vic Donahey sworn in at noon for his third gubernatorial term in Ohio amid national debate over Nicaragua policy. It notes potential Congressional opposition led by Senator Borah could influence the outcome and references U S force readiness and possible actions if Marines or ships are fired upon.
Eight men charged in Common Pleas court heard pleas with two not guilty. Garrett McNutt and Cail Shepard denied charges of rape and failure to provide for a child. Other defendants pled guilty or received suspended sentences or fines. John Adams received an indefinite Mansfield reformatory sentence after pleading guilty to burglary.
Ohio Chamber of Commerce taxation committee will meet in Columbus on Friday to study a uniform taxation system. It notes that current laws create nonuniform results with some property paying nothing while others pay full rates. The 20 member panel represents diverse businesses.
An automobile struck a family waiting for a streetcar last night in Cleveland killing Andrew Prata and injuring another two members of the group. Police reported the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Further details on victims and charges were not immediately available.
A public official was sworn in privately in an office setting with committee members present. The oath was administered without a ceremony, and attendees included members of the approving committees. The event marked the formal start of the official’s term.
A catalog of historic theater fires and collapses in the United States and abroad. It lists incidents by venue and date, noting deaths such as the Iroquois Theater Chicago 1903 with 602 dead and other disasters including fires in Paris Exeter San Francisco and Detroit with multiple fatalities.
Harrisburg January 10 Gov Gifford Pinchot refused to certify United States Senator Elect William F Vare of Philadelphia as duly chosen by Pennsylvania electors. He issued a certificate for Elect Vare stating on the face of returns Vare appears to have been duly chosen by the qualified electors of Pennsylvania.
In Front Royal Virginia a blaze at Randolph Macon Academy forced about 200 boy pupils aged 12 to 20 to leap from second and third story windows. Ten were badly burned and many suffered broken limbs or sprains as the building was wrecked and all belongings and clothing were lost. First names and exact addresses of the injured were not available.
Ohio sub divisions held debts totaling $879,143,684 at the end of 1925, up 308.69 percent in fifteen years. The report credits building programs for the rise and urges curb on bonded debt while preserving pay as you go.
Four persons were killed in a violent clash between rival gangs in Southern Illinois. A roadhouse known as the Birger fortress was bombed, shot up, and burned early Sunday, as four bodies lay in a Marion morgue. Sheriff Coleman and Coroner Bell probe identities, hoping to determine which victims were Birger gang members and who attacked the roadhouse.
The report notes a 40 year old date low of one degree and a peak high of 62 degrees in 1907. It compares yesterday and today showing temperatures around the mid range. A two hour table lists daytime readings from Sunday and Monday with values from 24 to 36 degrees.
In Columbus on January 10 the Ohio House of Representatives memorialized Congress to pass immediate farm relief legislation.
In Austin on January 10, attorneys started selecting jurors to try Rev. J. Frank Norris on murder charges for Dexter E. Chipps's death. Chipps, Fort Worth lumberman, was killed after an argument with Norris about a protest of Norris's remarks about Mayor H. C. Meachem. Judge J. R. Hamilton restricted spectators as 350 venire members awaited voir dire.
Montreal morgue crowds search for missing children after seventy five suffocated in a stampede caused by a small fire at the Laurier Palace theater. Coroner McMahon cites violations of the rule requiring accompaniment for minors as a key point in the inquest.
Forty nine American women and children arrived in Shanghai from Hankow and described their flight during the recent uprisings. They said their three days of rations and scant clothing barely lasted as foreigners feared a broader flare up in China, recalling past Boxer-era tensions.
The Supreme Court denied Harry F. Sinclair’s appeal seeking review of the circuit court’s ruling on the legality of the indictment. He faces criminal contempt charges for refusing to answer questions from the Senate investigating committee.
James M. Doran chemist for the prohibition unit is summoned with Under Secretary Winston and Assistant Andrews for a conference on non poisonous denatured alcohol. He is to develop a safe denatured alcohol plan and protect land and lives.
Reports from Washington indicate Senator Miedhart of Iowa, set to take his seat March 4, is involved with a paid lobbyist from Cyrus E. Irlvania seeking confirmation of his appointment to the Inter-State Commerce Commission. The matter came before the Senate today.
In Manila a massive fire swept through nipa and grass shelters destroying about a thousand houses. Two persons were injured, and firefighters faced fierce winds as the blaze spread rapidly through the affected section.
Cleveland bootlegger Nadel stands trial today on charges linked to the assassination of Patrick E. McDermott, editor of the Cahtah. McDermott was killed in Cleveland and implicated by juries in Canton earlier. details hinge on the Canton case against Stanley and his wife.
Abraham Feibus was allegedly framed on liquor charges as testified by Canfield deputy sheriff Burks in a sworn statement before Feibus's counsel. Feibus was acquitted at a quary session on January 6 and jailed Thursday, but details remain unclear as the record shows incomplete notes.
A compact update notes a five year period featuring a metropolis grand opera season. Key names or venues are not clearly readable amid the OCR fragment.
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