Prisoner Slain by Guard as London Farm Rebels Try To Escape
At the London State Prison Farm a guard shot and killed Sam Mazello during a failed revolt led by convicts including Mazello. The uprising saw prisoners tear beds and seek to batter cell doors as they planned escape, with a vote among inmates on the breakout.
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London Farm
London
Sam Mazello
Trumbull
Columbus
Mazelle
W. F. Amrine
Mazello
National Guard
Brean
Amrine
Autrine
District Faces Severe Effects as Frosts Hurt Crops
Frosts across the district this Memorial Day weekend damaged gardens and crops with reports of near total losses in Perry County. Observers call the cold spell the most extreme for the season, warning further damage without rain. In Dawson Springs, four bandits disguised as coal miners robbed the First National Bank and fled.
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Iea
Perry County
Over
Dawson Springs
Dl—Uri
First National Bank
Escapot
Mom
How Londoner Dresses On All Occasions
An American observer details London menswear habits. He notes the disciplined, conservative style: no front opening shirt, a single hip pocket, handkerchief tucked in the cast, and a dark form-fitting hat. Londoners favor tweed, two-pleat trousers, front creases, suspenders viewed as gadfly galoshes, and a cane or umbrella as part of dress. Tuxedos are unknown. dinnersuits called tails with white tie are worn, while waiters wear black silk.
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Marian Bush Snyder
Shrotsers
London
Iran
Landoner
Collara
Aheps
Awards Court Honors Given Here Tuesday
The Athens Girl Scout Council held a semi annual Court of Awards on Tuesday May 27 at the home of Ars Harry Foster East Fayette Street. Sixty six merit badges were awarded to seventy members including fourteen Scouts from The Plains Mechanicburg troop and council members. Troop 1 led by Elizabeth Papien received two other badges. Several Scouts earned Second Class and First Class badges across Troops 2 3 and 4 with officers and lieutenants noted. A supper and lawn games followed the ceremony with many Athens troop leaders present.
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Athens
Elizabeth Papien
Terra Woolley
Edna Farran
Mary’ Margaret Kelley
Home Service
Mise la Tanette
Virginia Quest Waa
Nat Tenderfoot
Francis Hartman
Evelyn Hartman
Ruth Phillipa
Ethel Redering
Esther Harris
Mra. Thor
Martha McVay
Virginit McVay
Josephine McVay
Margaret Alice Guthrie
Mary Eleanor Morten
Mechaniceburgs
Eleanor Martin
Jana
Hallene Woods
Sophia Elikas
Frank
Gullyin
Mire
Frank Murphey
Charles W. Harris
Oncar Ful
Four Die In Winchester Auto Race Disaster
Memorial Day racing accident at Winchester Indiana killed four people and injured about 20 others as a car crashed into the grandstand after a tire blew. Victims named include Nybonny Tennings of Winchester Roy Bird of Richmond John Vavetu of Muncie and Gloria Male of Middleton. An infant was saved when a spectator hurled the child from the car wreck before it struck the stand.
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Winchester
Ind
APA
Leon
Brian
Haun
Nybonny Tennings
Roy Bird
Richmond
John Vavetu
Muncle
Fhonina Male
Middleton
Mes Joly Mohler
Munele
Digest poll shows mixed support for prohibition across cities
In Athens 287 residents favor enforcement while 277 favor modification or repeal. Chittleothe records 444 repeal 374 modification 346 enforcement from 1264 votes. Matiesta shows 572 enforcement 395 modification 348 repeal. Portsmouth totals 970 repeal 360 modification 689 enforcement.
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Athens
Renaal
Chittleothe
Matiesta
Portsmouth
Civil War Veterans To Be Guests of Club
Athens Kiwanis Club invites all Civil War veterans in Athens County to a Monday dinner at Hotel Berry at 5 36 PM with a special patriotic program. Transportation to the potluck will be provided. veterans should notify secretary Dwight Rutherford so cars can be sent. Station WCAH Columbus will dedicate a morning serenade program for radio listeners in Athens.
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Athens County
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Potet
Dwight Rutherford
WCAH
Columbus
Peshawar
India
Mary
Athens
Tdiwe
Chile
Snot Gochte
Oldest Yale Grad Reaches 100 Years
Article notes Yale University celebrating its oldest living graduate, who turned 100. It identifies the centenarian as a former 1855 admit, with ties to Cincinnati and the Yale alumni community.
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Yale
Boat capsizes near Santa Monica Bay tragedy claims several
A motor launch Ameco capsized off Santa Monica Bay during a holiday trip. Authorities estimate seven to ten dead with only some bodies recovered. Known dead include Margaret Kelley age 7 Santa Monica C. Barnett 24 Los Angeles and John W. Lockhart 19 Pasadena. Captain Bill Lightfoot and deckhand Henry Vondeberg survived. Investigation points to a fouled propeller and a heavy swell as the vessel listed to port.
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George H. Dealt
United Press Star
Santa Monica
Calif
Sannt Monica Bay
Margaret Kelley
C. (. Barnett
Los Angeles
John W. Lockhart
Pasadena
Amoco
Bill Lightfoot
Henry Vondeberg
Lightfoot
Woman Thrown From Car After Assault Near Cleveland
Mrs. Clara Campbell 24 of Mansfield was seriously injured when a gas hawk attacked her and threw her from a passing car as she waited for a diesel service. A bystander witnessed the incident at a crossing, and Campbell was taken to a hospital in serious condition with possible fractures.
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Cleveland
Clara Campbell
Mansfield
Inne Hor
Mia
Campbell
Slater
Sliv
Wits Ness
Blazing Plane Thrills Memorial Day Crowd at New Airport
A experimental cabin plane with three passengers and two pilots made a dramatic emergency landing at the new United Airport in California. Flames burst from the wing as pilots Burger and Ride executed rapid maneuvers and landed the craft safely, thrilling 10,008 spectators during the dedication ceremony.
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Runbank
Calif
Pine Dedication
United
Cran
Rielaid V
Barealta
Anngeler Minitcipal
Mranceet Jones
Hubert Jones
Shen
Piot Burgen
Mole
Roberdell
Cutlitedie
Sinc
Seveen
Imaneuvers
Burger
Ride
Mob violence erupts near university hospital in Oklahoma City
Reports describe a mob ruse and a stabbing as crowds attacked a home and attempted to break into a building near a university hospital. Authorities said Henry Argo was found conscious and transported to an Oklahoma City hospital by undertakers. Police faced a riot as shots were fired over heads while residents defended the area.
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Uhieenster
St. WR
Henry Argo
Oklahoms Uyy
Sankney
United Press
Cop
E.R
Fin Negra
Skinner
Niles
Thwiltarel
Racal White Skinner
Dollee
Argo Shales
Che Mobher
Parrot Alarm Prank Awakens Kentucky Village
In PRANKPORT Kentucky May Hoek the parrot yelled a crude phrase waking residents after a fire damaged Br Knoppe's home. Neighbors rushed to respond as sirens pierced the night and authorities investigated the sheltering disruption.
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Prankport
Knoppe
Air Aces Fall in West Flights Fatal to Five
Five air accidents kill aviators in the Rocky Mountain and Middle West regions. One crash near Chandler Arta injures a pilot and passenger. Others occur in Oklahoma and Illinois with parachutes failing or pilots losing control.
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Rocky Mountain
Qhandler Arta
Mobadts
Paandenn
TCL
Morgarafdyn
Kiobson
Kelly
Mra
Chiara
Hundreds Aid Levee Strengthening as Red River Rises
In Alexandria Louisiana hundreds of volunteers raced to reinforce levees along the Red River as floodwaters rose. The rising waters inundated vast tracts, prompting patrols of banks for leaks and protective measures. The disaster threatened towns across Caddo Grant and Bossier parishes with state and federal aid uncertain amid frigid conditions and widespread evacuations.
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Red River
Alexandria
U.P
Hundredads
Louisana
Lac Aeupe
Parsons
Abe
Walter
Victor Killed Winner in Debate Falls
A garbled Cleveland report notes a victory in debate and a fatal accident near Toledo on May 31. It mentions Salou Htally, Mencoey, and Pet in Fie Tale with unclear details and a youth involved, plus a head injury from a fall during a chaotic scene.
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Toledo
Cleveland
Salou
Mencoey
Viele Cangh
Solon
O Tai
Unclear OCR fragment reports injuries in local incident
Fragmentary report notes May visitors or persons near Hemplal area and a man named Martin Landry possibly injured by a thrown object. Weber J. Jones of Lima involved. No clear event date or full names. details remain uncertain.
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Plot For Freedom
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Joan Morten
Phy
Ha Sordan
Dorothy Dunkin
Alma Hill
Betty Hoyle
Helen Gamertafelder
Susan Lash
Thors Olsen
Sred Whealon
Gertrude Zink
Tzabeth MacIntyre
Heutenants
Matinrvy
Ellen Wheaton
Sec
Ond
Titica Aslanidis
Betty Higgins
Pauline Reynseds
Ruth Towle
Betty Fink
Helen Loyd Ward
iCar
Grandstand
FO Athens
Hilward Pagson Bradstreet
Cincinnaut
Het Noy Draitstreet
Sears
Heine Yale
Oklaloma City
May
UWR
Arco
Pegre Vietin
Chickasing Ooh
University
Herve
Parrot
Fanny
Pine
Wenan
Victor
Astd
Siriken Ital
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United States
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