Love letters ruled inadmissible in murder trial
In Ardmore Ohio on March 16 judge Tom Champion ruled love letters from Jake Hamon to Clara Smith Hamon inadmissible as evidence in Clara Hamon's murder trial. The state rested its case, closing arguments prep scheduled for 3 p m, and prosecutor Freeling signaled a lighter penalty focus. Rosa Cannon testified for the defense and was recalled by the prosecution to counter claims of a dying declaration.
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Carl Victor Little
United Press
Court House
Ardmore
Ohio
Jake Hamon
Clara Smith Hamon
Clara
Tom Champion
Freeling
Rosa Cannon
Hamon
Miss Cannon
Errett Dunlap
Clara Hamon Trial Resumes Amid Court Tension in Ardmore
Clara Smith Hamon faces jurors as Sheriff Garrett adds deputies after yesterday’s riot threats. Judge Champion prepares to rule on letters from Jake Hamon to Clara used to show aggression in their affair. Clara recounts hospital visit plus a suicide attempt, asserting she did not shoot Jake Hamon.
Belle Toney Sentenced for Murder of Newborn Baby
Belle Toney, a colored woman, pleaded to the murder of her newborn, whose remains were found in a sewer at Middleport months ago. In common pleas court she was sentenced to an indeterminate term of one to twenty years in prison. Her sister Alice Toney admitted giving birth to an illegitimate baby boy at the county infirmary yesterday.
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Pomeroy, CO
Mar
Belle Toney
Middleport
Common Pleas Court
Alice Toney
Hearing Postponed For Road Committee Session
A legislative committee on road matters postponed its hearing scheduled for Tuesday until this morning. The delay affects testimony and any pending road project decisions.
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Legislative Committee On
Prominent Man Passes Griff Michaels Dies in Middleport
Griff Michaels a dry goods merchant of Middleport died this morning at 76. He built a long business career in that town and was well known for his local leadership and shops.
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Griff Michaels
Middleport
Marcia Mead: Foremost Woman Architect in America
Marcia Mead stands as the leading American woman architect with a high field rank. She designed housing for the wealthy while serving as a pioneer in affordable homes for the poor, earning recognition in the United States.
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Marcia Mead
Columble UK
Calvecelty
America
Noon Chamber Lunch Sparks Community Day Plans
A large midday gathering of the Chamber of Commerce announced Community Day speakers to appear next Sunday at the First M. E. church. Out-of-town attendees joined locals as Dr. Marcis touted a major illiteracy discussion with Foster, Sayre, Murch, and Dean McIntire.
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Chamber of «Commerce
Marcis
Ohio
M. E. Church
Congressman Foster
Judge Sayre
Murch
Dean McIntire
Chamber of Commerce
Munn
Buss
State
Athens
George E. Scott
Ohio State Grange
Odd Fellows Sunday School Assembly Invited
All Odd Fellows are summoned to meet at the hall at 8 30 Sunday morning March 20 for a body attendance at Sunday School. Two hundred Odd Fellows expected. Out of town fellows invited. P E Droze Secretary Geo Minameyer N G 3 16 3.
Railroads Favor Abrogation of National Agreements
Washington March 16 Bert M Jewell rail union leader says a majority of American railroads favor breaking the national agreements. The statement reflects tension between labor and management over contract terms and potential changes in railroad labor relations.
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Washington
Mar
Railroads of America
Bert M. Jewell
Governor Davis Answers Hawke Mandamus Suit in Cincinnati Case
Columbus March 16 Governor Davis filed answers with the supreme court to Hawkes mandamus allegations seeking to oust Mayor Galvin of Cincinnati. The actions were taken without awaiting an alternative writ to compel show cause for a permanent writ.
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Columbus
Mar
Davis
Supreme Court
George W. Hawke
Galvin
Cincinnati
Woman's Bible Class Meets Thursday at Presbyterian Church
The Woman's Bible class of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs H. D. Henry Thursday evening. The gathering aims to discuss the weekly study and share fellowship among attendees from the church community.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Rail Labor Leaders Meet in Cleveland Over Wage Reductions
Four major railroad brotherhood leaders gather in Cleveland to decide on actions in response to wage cuts ordered or proposed by systems nationwide. Carter and Stone return from Washington and Philadelphia where they discussed the wage situation with other labor chiefs. Over 25,000 workers in the Cleveland district are affected, with about 10,000 temporarily laid off by seven roads.
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Rail
Cleveland
Mar
Washington
Philadelphia
Trial closes in Matewan bullet battle case
Williamson WV March 16 The state and defense in the Matewan bullet battle trial completed their cases against 17 men charged with murdering seven Baldwin-Felts detectives last May. Closing arguments expected by Saturday. Defense argued to erase evidence about the bogus warrant and forged signatures. The judge ruled to strike most testimony affecting J E Boggs’s character.
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J. F. Beaman Williamson
W. Va
Matewan
Baldwin-Felts
J. J. Condiff
Condiff
Dan
Chambers
R. D. Bailey
J. E. Boggs
Irregularities Claim in Pomeroy Athens Road Contract
In Meigs county a joint legislative committee probing the state highway department reviewed alleged irregularities in the Pomeroy Athens road project. It was charged that the attorney general has not collected any defaulted construction bonds, and only two suits have been filed in six years to recover them. Representative C C Crabbe accused the engineers of shady dealings and attacked the road work contracts.
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Columbus
Mar
Pomeroy-Athens
Meigs County
Joint Legislative Committee
State Highway Department
Attorney General’s Department
C. C. Crabbe
House
Pershing to quit army without a fitting post
Washington March 16 General John J Pershing, the armys only full general, will resign if not given substantial duty matching his rank. His allies say he will leave unless appointed to a real command such as chief of staff, rather than serving as a titular head.
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Washington
Mar
John J. Pershing
Pershing
Moscow reports cite food shortages and rebel threats in Russia
Moscow dispatches describe food scarcity driving unrest with Bolshevik efforts to suppress a general strike through ration extensions. Trotsky orders Kronstadt advance via Oranienbaum as Yudenitch forms a new Estonian army and rebel forces claim red aviators betrayed and executed.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Berlin
Moscow
Petrograd
Trotsky
Kronstadt
Oranienbaum
Russia
Yudenitch
Esthenia
Bolshe
Allies to force Germany to reduce forces in Upper Silesia
Warsaw reports formal demands to curb German troop numbers in Upper Silesia ahead of a Sunday plebiscite to decide if the region joins Poland or Germany. Polish authorities say Germany is packing the area with troops, including Saxon and Bavarian divisions and secret military groups.
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Warsaw
Germany
Upper Silesia
Poland
Bill Seizes Vehicles Used by Bootleggers in Columbus
The house passed the Boylan bill without dissent to confiscate vehicles used in illegal liquor transport. Ninety nine votes in favor. It now goes to the senate.
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Columbus
Mar
House
Boylan
Senate
Runner Is Slain in Dublin Amid Sinn Fein Attack
Dublin March 16 A military dispatch was captured by Sinn Fein forces after two ships were attacked in a suburb. One mariner was killed and the other wounded in the raid.
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Dublin
Mar
Sinn
M Morgan to Return to Speial On Teen
M Morgan, long associated with New York City politics under Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson, is slated to return to special assignment in early 1912. The note outlines his influential career and anticipated service in the coming period.
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M. Morgan
New York City
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Governor Seeks Permanent Tax Plan and York Norwood Bill
The governor urged a permanent, fair taxation program and backed the Norwood bill allowing judges to set minimum sentences for felonies. It proposes penalties for producers, censor, and exhibitors of unlawful films, plus liquor vehicle seizures and county wide liquor case jurisdiction. New Senate bill permits carry permits for reputable citizens with bond.
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Columbus, CO
Colina
Wala
State Board of Movie Censors
Censor Board
Boyland
House
Senate
Gordon
Justices of the Peace
Whittemore
Akron
Woman killed as auto overturns on West Eighth Street
In Cincinnati on March 16 an automobile overturned on West Eighth Street killing one woman and injuring four others. Driver Robert Montgomery was charged with reckless driving after claiming the wheels caught in streetcar tracks.
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Cincinnati, CO
Mar
West Eighth Street
Robert Montgomery
International spree ends with fines for Detroit rider
Edward Ramsey traveled on a six ferry trips between Detroit and Windsor. He slept aboard the vessel and faced a five dollar fine for an American jag and a three dollar duty on liquor consumed.
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Detroit
Mich
Edward Ramsey
Durin
Windsor
Harriett Taylor Upton Calls Age Gap in Cabinet “Grand”
Ohio suffragist Harriett Taylor Upton told a newspaper man that men are great at 80 but useless at 21 and that the average age of President Harding’s cabinet is 64 percent. She made the remark while with the Republican national committee.
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Washington
Harriett
Taylor Upton
Ohio
Bowhere
Republican National Committee
Harding
Trade Pact Signed Between Britain and Russia
London reports Britain and Russia signed a trade agreement marking a new commercial accord with the allied power. The document outlines formal obligations and mutual concessions in tariffs and imports as both nations seek to strengthen economic ties.
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London
Great Britain
Russia
Fragmentary speech on public sentiment and unity
The text records a speaker noting a shift from extreme to sane public sentiment and reflects uncertainty about how long this change will last. The passage shows contemplation of collective attitudes and the possibility of lasting unity amid political division.
Fought to Finish To Settle Quarrel at Tag Dance
Cincinnati, March 16. A dispute at a tag dance in Eagles Hall Covington led to a fist duel that drew ten carloads of friends. The combatants stripped to the waist and fought for twenty minutes until the tagger knocked out his opponent.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Eagles Hall
Covington
Orioles Rout Ohio Collegians In High Scoring Contest
The Buffalo Orioles defeated the Ohio Collegians 26 to 4 in a Tuesday basketball game. The Ohio squad of freshmen under coaches Finsterwald and Grover showed little against Buffalo, whose German players dominated scoring and controlled the pace like a track meet and football clash.
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Orioles
Collegians
Ohio Collegians
Buffalo Orioles
Ohio
Finsterwald
Grover
Buffalo Germans
Young Ministers Face Suspension After Cemetery Prank
Ten freshmen from Mt. Union College in Alliance Ohio are threatened with suspension for a prank during fraternity initiation. They allegedly entered Deerfield cemetery eight miles north of Alliance, overturned tombstones and took workmen’s tools. Faculty intervened to keep the case from court.
Ohio Coaches and 1921 29 Era Reference
Fragmentary note mentions Ohio coaching era from 1921 to 1929 and a reference to a coach or coaches. Details are unclear, but the fragment points to historical coaching timeline in Ohio and related figures.
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