Medina poison case linked to coffee arsenic slayer
Medina Ohio case unfolds as Fred Gienke and wife die after New Year feast while son Fred Jr and daughter Marie, 17 and 25, remain gravely ill. Prosecutor Seymour pins suspicion on an inside worker, with two suspicious signatures found on poison purchase records. District attorney Ley notes evidence points toward female suspect. coffee tested as arsenic source.
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Frank H. Fraysor
Medina
Freda Gienke
Fred Gienke
Red, Jr
Marie
Joseph Seymour
Borgia
Ley
Senate Fight Erupts Over Prohibition Officer's Trial
Former Ohio prohibition director Joshua E. Russell denounces alleged liquor withdrawals by the Armand Drug and Candy company as he fights removal to the Northern District Court for a general indictment. Co-defendants Merle Copeland and Warren Barnett plan alibi defenses as testimony centers on alleged payments and questioned records from 1925.
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Armand Drug and Candy Company
Cleveland
Joshua E. Russell
Ohio
United States
F. J. Wright
Northern
Merle B. Copeland
Athens County
State Director's
Warren E. Barnett
Russell
A. E. Bernstein
Miles Evans
C. S. Druggan
Copeland
Beecher W. Waltermire
Barnett
Abe Ungerleider
Bernstein
Wright
Armand Company
Youngstown
Projet
Senate Brawl Over Mellon Tax Inquiry Erupts On Floor
A historic Senate clash pitting Senator Couzens against Secretary Mellon erupts over tax probes and Treasury actions. Ernst and Glass trade accusations, a near-riot ensues, and Ernst is forced from the floor after a heated exchange.
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Couzens
Michigan
Treasury
Mellon
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Inrust
Kentucky
Glass
Virginia
Ernst
Treasury Department
Robinson
Arkansas
Moses
New Hampshire
Ideas Not Neckties in Politics
Arthur Brisbane argues President Coolidge misreads public sentiment on cabinet appointments. He says shipbuilders and big business influence helps General Mitchell and hurts Weeks, harming the Republican Party. The piece urges readers to express views directly to the president.
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Coolidge
Republican Party
Mitchell
Weeks
Leeast
Hercraft
Walter Camp Dies in Heart Attack at 66
Walter Camp noted football authority and writer died at 66 in his hotel room. The body will be taken to New Haven, Conn., for funeral arrangements by his widow and daughter Mrs. F. T. Hobson. Yale alumnus, he played six years on the Yale football team and influenced modern football rules and play.
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New York
Walter Camp
New Haven
Conn
F. T. Hobson
Camp
Yale
Central Ohio Prepares for Potential Last Winter Cold Wave
After a sharp 40 degree plunge, Central Ohio faces relief Monday as temperatures drop to 14 to 18 degrees above zero tonight and tomorrow night.
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Columbus
Mar
Ohio
New One and a Half Cent Stamp Envelopes Printed
In Dayton Ohio several million stamped envelopes bearing the new one and a half cent stamp are being printed by the Mercantile Corporation under contract for the new postal regulations enacted by Congress.
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Dayton
Congress
Mercantile Corporation
CountyTraffic Officer Won’t Tolerate Dim Headlight Abuse
County Traffic Officer Gilson announces a dimming campaign as autumn traffic grows. He warns drivers that not dimming headlights is dangerous and violators face fines under state law and possible stern actions if warnings fail.
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Gilson
Discount Chief Faces Court in Blue Sky Litigation
Josiah Kirby founder of the Cleveland Discount Co., a major retailer, goes on trial in Common Pleas court on charges of violating state blue sky laws through alleged misrepresentations in literature promoting stock sales. He later faces federal charges by mail fraud. Kirby asserts his innocence and readiness to defend himself.
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Cleveland
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Co
Common Pleas
Kirby
Former Albany teacher sues after dismissal
A former Albany teacher files a court action claiming dismissal without cause. The report notes related local items including safety week parade and other community events.
Law closes in on Shepherd in McClintock case
Chicago March 14 The state widens its probe into William D Shepherd seeking fifty subpoenas to compel testimony from about one hundred witnesses. The grand jury will hear evidence Monday while Shepherd faces potential murder indictments after habeas corpus actions stalled. Foster father Shepherd remains effectively detained as legal battles unfold.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
National University of Science
C. C. Farman
McClintock
Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Walter Camp dies of heart disease at age noted
Leading New York medical figures tonight dismissed the idea that Walter Camp died from over exertion. Dr Herman Lyman Fiske warned middle aged men to go slow with exercise, while not diagnosing the cause of Camp’s death.
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New York
Walter Camp
Herman Lyman Fiske
Life Extension Institute
Camp
Ohio Auto Owners to Pay Half as Much for Tags Next Year
Columbus report says tag fees will drop 60 percent starting January 1 1926 with new charges of 4 6 and 10 dollars from current 8 12 and 20. Speaker Harry B Silver and conferees study state road needs aiming for early agreement on tag fees and gas tax division among counties.
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Ohio Auto
Columbus
Ohio
Harry B. Silver
House
Senate
Albany teacher sues over alleged wrongful dismissal
Amelia Wagoner former Albany schoolteacher sues in Common Pleas claiming she was fired March 6 for a prank involving peppermint-like mints given to students. Ed ward Lasch of the Albany board of education signs the statement of facts alleging no malice. The case has stirred Albany since February events and reached the courts on Saturday.
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Common Pleas Court
Amelia Wagoner
Albany
Edward Lasch
Albany Board of Education
Miss Wagoner
Margaret Green
Olive Tewksbury
Evah Jones
H. James Whaley
New American Legion Post Home Opens on Armistice Day
The K. T. Cros en post on South Court street opens its new clubrooms with open house Monday night. Purchased on Armistice day 1924, the building costs about 19000 and features a relic case, furnished parlors, a card room, a modern kitchen, and rooms upstairs for student tenants J R Jenkins and J C McKenzie attend as caretakers. The State Department of Ohio will broadcast a birthday program from Cincinnati with the Greenville Legion band and speeches by state officers.
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K. T. Crosen
American Legion
South Court Street
Post
Legion
Great Army of Buddies
Paris
Legionaires
State Department of Ohio
Cincinnati
Greenville Legion Band
State Legion
J. R. Jenkins
J. C. McKenzie
Ohio University
Pershing
Foch
Poison whiskey blamed for death of World War veteran William Mc Intire
Dayton reports a 45 year old Scotch Highlander, William Mc Intire, died after drinking poison whiskey at a late night party. His body was found today in a rooming house where the gathering occurred.
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Dayton
William McIntire
Doanville Mine Trouble Ends in Local Arbitration
A mob of about 200 gathered at a Doanville district mine to protest low wages. Sheriff Mc Kinley and Deputy Barrows settled the dispute through arbitration with four miners and lease owners. Riley Yates was arrested for alleged assault, then released after an agreement to suspend operations until a sub district miners convention this week.
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Doanville
McKinley
P. H. Barrows
Deanville
Arthur Wagner
Wagner
Riley Yates
Yates
President Coolidge Defies Senate Over Warren as Attorney General
President Coolidge faces Senate opposition over Charles B Warren's fitness for attorney general. The White House states Warren may receive a recess appointment if the Senate persists in rejection, while the President aims to preserve the tradition of the cabinet being chosen by the president. Hutchinson reports from Washington.
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William K. Hutchinson
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Charles B Warren
Warren
White House
Capitol Confusion Over Warren Appointment Vote
The White House announcement startled Congress as leaders returned from a White House meeting claiming President Coolidge wanted the Senate in session for a Warren appointment if he is rejected again. A gentleman's agreement to recess and vote at 2:30 Monday followed, creating an unprecedented situation.
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Capitol
Coolidge
Senate
Warren
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