Tragedy In Big Run A Degenerate Attacks Miss Dunbar
Harvey Dow Nice 29, of Big Run, fatally wounds schoolteacher Alice Dunbar 20 near Mt Liberty school in Pine Grove then kills himself. Dunbar, shot in head and neck, is hospitalized at Parkersburg in critical condition. Nice had prior assaults and insanity history and left a widow of his death to coroner’s inquest.
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Alice Dunbar
T. T. Dunbar
Cutler
Mt. Liberty
Pine Grove
Harvey Dow Nice
Harles H. Nice
Big Run
Miss Dunbar
Parkersburg
Nice
Mt Liberty
Charles Miller
L. W. Saunders
Millfield
Athens
Athens State Hospital
State Institution
Joe Cline
Warner
Washington County
French Complete Seizure of Ruhr District S sleep
Marion Wetherell 70, a Stewart farmer, was killed by an extra west bound B and O freight train near his home while reportedly walking in his sleep or under illness. Found alive, he died minutes later. Survived by widow Jane and son Arthur. funeral plans not set.
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Marion Wetherall
Stewart
Wetherall
Cecil Meeks
S. D. Root
Mr. Weatherall
Meeks
Coronel L. W. Saunders
Millfield
Harvey Dow Nice
Jane Wetherall
Arthur Wetherall
Woman starves self to hasten end in 50 day fast
Mrs. Pearl A. Cochran in Rend Nevada died after a self imposed fast of fifty days while believing food would hasten her death. She refused sustenance for forty nine days and expelled food on the last day. Weighing only sixty pounds at death she was treated in state county and private hospitals. An insanity complaint was filed at her request. Her two children were placed in Carson City orphan home.
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Rend
Nev
Pearl A. Cochran
Carson City
French Fire Upon Germans as Riot Flare Hits Ruhr Mines
French officers at Bochum threaten martial law after attacks. French troops seize Dortmund as unrest grows in Ruhr. one German killed and several wounded amid high tensions near coal mines.
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IT. N. S
Amsterdam
Bochum
Essen
Dortmund
Berlin
Cleveland Man and Contractor to Face Grand Jury in Drunken-Party Death
Cleveland OH January 16 Ollie L Chill and Robert K Burke were to testify before the grand jury about a drunken party that led to the death of Edward McGregor a World War veteran. George Reed 25 is jailed on a murder charge after a full confession to detectives following a 24 hour grilling. Reed says he killed McGregor in self defense after siding with Chill against McGregor.
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Cleveland
Ollie L. Chill
Robert K. Burke
Edward KK. McGregor
George Su. Reeds
Chill
Burke
Reed
McGregor
Lets Go is a Poor Slogan Critics Say Misleads
The remark argues that the phrase Let’s go provides little direction and fails to indicate destination or purpose, noting its vagueness and potential confusion for audiences.
Engagement of Prince Albert to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
London report states Prince Albert Duke of York, second son of King George, proposed to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon after three persistent proposals. The Prince of Wales was misreported as engaged. current belief holds no immediate announcement for him.
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London
Prince Albert, Duke of York
George
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Jarl
Strathmore
Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon
Prince of Wales
Non-Supporter Before Court Over Wife's Complaint
James Lantz of Trimble was arrested by Sheriff McKinley on a non support charge filed by former wife Iva Lantz. He pled guilty before Magistrate Uelwig, fined $10 plus costs, suspended pending payment arrangements. Court had ordered $22 monthly support for Mrs. Lantz and their child after divorce last November. Lantz later joined the army and missed payments. after discharge last month, arrest followed.
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James Lantz
Trimble
McKinley
Iva Lantz
Uelwig
Lantz
Odd Fellows Banquet Planned After Membership Drive
Athens Odd Fellows lodge closes a membership drive with a banquet on Wednesday evening. Two teams of 69 members each competed for the right to feast the winners. Lodgemen and their ladies will gather for the dinner after the contest.
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Athens
Odd Fellows Lodge
Indictment Returned in Miamisburg Police Murder Case
Dayton report says Letcher DPD Johnson of West Carrollton was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of Policeman Frank Widener in Miamisburg on Armistice Day.
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Dayton, O
Letcher Dpd
Johnson
West Carrollton
Frank Widener
Miamisburg
Occupy Berlin Demand Shakes French Editorials
Paris dispatch reports TL Acton Francaise demands Occupy Berlin as a pressure tactic. Editor M Daudet urges stronger French action to force satisfaction from Germany.
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Paris
Berlin
Acton Francaise
M. Daudet
France
Germany
Belleville Quarantines Dogs After Rabies Outbreak
Mansfield Ohio district reports mad dogs at large in Belleville 19 miles south. A rabid dog killed 15 chickens before being slain and its head sent to Columbus for analysis. Mayor Dill orders all dogs quarantined to prevent spread.
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Mansfield, CO
Belleville
Columbus
Dill
Iowa Senator Keeps Pressure on Stock Dividend Tax Evasion
Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa introduced a senate resolution directing Secretary Mellon to provide the names of corporations that evaded surtaxes by accumulating profits rather than distributing them. The move follows Brookhart’s pursuit of firms that declared large stock dividends last year.
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Iowa
Washington
Smith W. Brookhart
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Reparations Commission Finds Germany in Default on Coal and Cattle
The Inter allied reparations commission declared Germany in voluntary default on coal and cattle deliveries. France Belgium and Italy supported the measure. Britain abstained. Germany’s failures include coal and coke deliveries wood for reconstruction and public works delays. The 600 million gold marks due Monday remained unsettled with a month to pay. France plans to push beyond Dortmund after formal notices.
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Frank E. Mason
Paris
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
John Bradbury
Great Britain
Reparations Commission
Dortmund
Free Staters Round Up Rebels in Southwest Ireland
Dublin reports heavy firing with 12 wounded as government troops begin a systematic roundup of irregulars in the southwest amid guerrilla warfare. Widespread outrages in Tipperary also noted with injuries and destruction.
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Free Staters
Southwest
Ireland
Dublin
N. 16
Tipperary
Ree
Health officers warn of influenza outbreak across Ohio
Columbus reports indicate a mild influenza spread with rising pneumonia deaths in Cleveland Cincinnati and possibly Columbus. Health officials urge staying home with a cold and seeking medical advice if not improving. Physicians should report influenza grippe and pneumonia cases to local health departments to aid monitoring.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Cincin
President Harding Suffering From Severe Cold
Washington January 16 President Harding has a severe cold for the past week. The illness was disclosed at the White House this afternoon.
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Chie
Washington
Harding
White House
Parker to wed again in Newark City
New York January 16 Alton B Parker 70 former New York state supreme court chief justice and 1904 Democratic presidential candidate obtained a marriage license to wed Amelia Day Campbell of Newark City New Jersey in a civil ceremony planned for later today
France weighs Ruhr as autonomous buffer state
The Paris Matin reports the French government is considering appealing to the League of Nations to declare the German Rhineland including the Ruhr coal fields an autonomous buffer state between France and Germany.
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Paris
Freague of Nations
German Rhineland
Ruhr
France
Germany
New Court Street Assessment Ordinance Corrected
A corrected assessment ordinance for repaving Court and Union streets was passed by the council Monday. It fixes errors from the initial ordinance and sets a 30 day payment window ending February 16. Unpaid amounts will be added to the tax duplicate for collection over ten years.
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Union
Jazz Clothing Faces Opposition At Convention
Cincinnati delegates say jazz clothing will be targeted at the International association of clothing designers annual meeting opening tomorrow. Irving I. Frankel, president of the Cincinnati branch, leads the movement against jazz attire.
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Cincinnati
International Association of Clothing Designers
Irving I. Frankel
Cinncinnati
Commoner Declares Prohibition a Success on Anniversary
William J. Bryan, in a Washington dispatch, argues prohibition is a success but warns of failures in enforcement. He criticizes the three mile limit, urges seizure and redistribution of whiskey, and says enforcement should be by prohibition supporters only.
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Robert S. Thornsburgh
Washington
William J. Bryan
Bryan
United States
Bryan argues wet press misrepresents prohibition effects
The speaker contends that large city papers exaggerate violations of the law and ignore the benefits produced by prohibition, criticizing the press for its coverage and calling attention to the broader impact of the policy.
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Bryan
Memel Taken Over by Revolters in Lithuanian Zone
Riga reports Lithuanian regulars who seized Memel have formed a new central government after disarming German police and forcing French troops to surrender. Two French soldiers were killed in the fighting preceding occupation of the city.
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Riga
Memel
Red Star Bus Service Suspended Over Driver Arrests
The Red Star bus line between Athens and Lancaster may resume late this week after two drivers were arrested in Nelsonville on charges of operating without a city license. The case is set for court Thursday in Nelsonville.
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RED Star
Athens
Lancaster
Nelsonville
Plot to found autonomous Siberian republic uncovered
Three hundred arrests were made by the Moscow soviet in Siberia after the discovery of a plot by a White guard organization to establish an autonomous Siberian republic, according to a Central News dispatch from Copenhagen.
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London
Moscow Soviet
Siberia
Siberian
Copenhagen
Bank Robber Big Jim Morton Identified in 1919 Heist
Cleveland report confirms Big Jim Morton as the robber who held up the West Cleveland bank cashier in June 1919 and escaped with 665,900 dollars in cash.
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Cleveland, O
Big Jim Morton
West Cleveland Bank
Defense Emm Varig Trial Continues In Herrin Mob Murder Case
Marion Illinois January 16 witnesses rebutted prosecution testimony as defense rested after presenting alibi and justifiable homicide arguments in the Herrin mine riot murder case. The next trial in the series for Antonio Maikovich murder will start February 6 with 18 defendants. the jury is to hear verdicts by Friday.
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Marion, III
Herrin Mineriot
Antonio Maikovich
Erie
Muikovich
Front encircles the Ruhr as French Belgian advance widens
The Rhineland front now encircles the Ruhr with a roughly 75 mile arc from Dusseldorf to Oberhausen. Cities like Dusseldorf Ratingen Verden Hattingen Dortmund Hastrop Becklinghausen and Tramborn lie on the circle's edge while Masen and other major industrial centers lie central. More than 500 square miles of German soil have been occupied since the offensive began last week.
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Brussels
Rhineland
Ruhr
Dusseldorf
Ratingen
Verden
Hattingen
Dortmund
Hastrop
Becklinghausen
Fuer
Tramborn
Oberhausen
Masen
Coal War Deepens As French Press Into Ruhr Clash
Last night a clash between nationalists and communists sparked renewed fighting with French troops in Bochum. French and Belgian forces establish positions around the Kuhe and Rhineland to prepare a customs barrier while German mine owners, summoned to Düsseldorf, face pressure to hand over coal under threat of seizure and court martial. Journal boasts of German coal control in a tense standoff.
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Bochum
Kuhe
Rhineland
Dariac
Dusseldorf
Essen
General de Gontte
Germany
Russian Cruiser Trotsky Reported Lost in Black Sea
London Jan 16 The Russian armored cruiser Trotsky has mysteriously foundered in the Black Sea with all hands lost, according to a Morning Post report. Moscow orders an inquiry while the official 1920 naval list lacks any vessel named Trotsky.
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London
Trotsky
Black Sea
Morning Post
Moscow
Jaynes
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Major
Cumminsville
Thim
Fritz
Airdale
Cleft
Anna Dumbtey
D. Wehever
Ollie Chill Freed
Albert Juber
Alice Crawford Benson
Greenville
S. GC
Prince Albert
England
Occupy
Teutons
Health Board
Court Street
Memal
EMM Varig
State
Herrin
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