Two Buckeyes Now Gazing at Coveted Place
Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio is highlighted by the Anti-Saloon League as a leading presidential possibility on a prohibition platform. The league, aiming to shape the 1928 race, notes Willis’s strong oratory and ties to Ada and Westerville. Longworth is seen as a rival Buckeye contender for the GOP nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anti-Saloon League of America
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Will
Willis
Morris Sheppard
Anti-Saloon League
Ada
Westerville
League
Congress
Jo Willis
Nicholas Longworth
Wet Cincinnati
Ngworth
Roosevelt's Plain Talk on Canada and League Ideas
Arthur Brisbane argues Canada and the United States share interests and standards. He suggests a continental league for America, North and South, while Europe handles its affairs. He praises Canadian public road management and questions U S leadership in public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Canada
United States
America
Europe
Cross examination tightens noose on Chapman in murder trial
Hartford reporter notes Gerald Chapman faces harsh cross examination as Walter E. Shean testifies Chapman identified as the Miller burglar who broke into a New Britain store on October 12, killing Policeman James Skelly. Shean says he aided Chapman. defense attorney Groehl attacks that testimony.
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
Walter E. Shean
Chapman
Shean
Miller
New Britain
James Skelly
Frederick J. Groehl
Springfield
Mass
George Brown
Mother’s plea seeks to sever murder charges in Shepard case
In Chicago a mother from Waukegan Illinois testifies to urge her son Karl P. Clark to renounce his confession and accusations against William D Shepherd and co defendant Dr Charles C Farman. The defense relies on the moral suasion of Mrs Anna Koch to cast doubt on the lies claimed by Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Waukegan
Til
Anna Koch
Karl P. Clark
Shepherd
Charles C. Farman
Athens High School Spring Frolic Promises Big Show
Athens high school plans a standout Spring Frolic in the new auditorium on Thursday and Friday evenings. Seat sales begin Wednesday morning at Cline's. The school claims the frolic will surpass the University Skit Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Cline
Two May Not Live Cheaper Than One
Two individuals face shared housing and expenses as a paired living arrangement promises reduced costs per person while maintaining essential needs. The article examines economic dynamics of cohabitation and potential workload divisions.
Athens County Officers skeptical of Ramsey Eugenics bill
Athens County officers critique the Ramsey Eugenics measure citing limited impact of state marriage laws. They discuss strict medical exams, possible cross border avoidance, and endorse sterilization as the only sure remedy to curb social diseases and delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pope
Athens County
Ohio
S. M. Johnson
J. M. Higgins
Common Pleas
L. G. Worstell
County nurses battle scarcities for dressings
Public health nurses face dire shortages of dressings as funds run short. The county department asks for old rags, sheets, and pillow cases to be converted into dressings to cover wounds and reduce bacterial spread. Contact the Health Department to arrange pickup of cloths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Cavanaugh
Dawes Funds New Marine Band Instruments
Philadelphia report states Vice-President Charles C. Dawes paid for nearly all Fifth Regiment Marine Band instruments used at the March 4 inauguration. Director Sherley D. Butler recalls instruments and some musicians were destroyed in France during World War I and Dawes covered about $17,000 from his own pocket during a wartime camp visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Fifth Regiment Marine Band
Charles C. Dawes
Sherley D. Butler
France
Dines
Ohio lawmakers aim for short session but face wrangling
In Columbus on March 31 Ohio legislative leaders plan to convene April 16 to pass measures and consider Governor appointments, then recess to March 1, 1926 for tax and election codification. Backers of the Bible bill may veto by the Governor and risk overreach. An Aigler abolition proposal could delay the plan, with observers predicting a grind of two to three weeks before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Senate
Aigler
New York Gun Battle Splits Aberdeen Hotel Looters
Robbers looted the Aberdeen Hotel safe taking thousands in jewelry and cash. An affable guest helped open the safe before the robbers tied staff and guests with fish line. A pursuit by motorcycle officers ended with a bullet riddled, deserted car found later with weapons and a cash box inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aberdeen
Thelerk
Seventy-second Street
Columbus Avenue
Aberdeen Hotel
George 8. Sahadi
William Stolva
Hamilton Terrace
Forty-fourth Street
San Francisco Court Marks Mental State Test for Girl Killer
A jury of twelve men and two men begins to assess Dorothy Ellingson a sixteen year old accused of matricide. The test weighs sanity and potential commitment if found insane, with possible resumption of the murder trial if she regains reason. Experts differ on the outcome as Dr Ball and Dr Gatton lead the examination.
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J. N.S
San Francisco
Mar
Dorthy Ellingson
Fssue Ia
Dorothy
Walt
Jay Don Ball
University of California
Joseph Gatton
Defense certain Kirby will win
In Cleveland Ohio Joseph Kirby former president of the Cleveland Discount company stands trial on a false financial statement charge. The defense rested without closing argument, confident the state's evidence will prove Kirby's innocence and that the jury will decide by Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Cleveland, O
Joseph Kirby
Cleveland Discount Company
Poles and Soviet At Sword's Points
In Warsaw police report the shooting of two Polish Communist exiled officers by a Soviet escort guard triggers fears of reprisals. Baginski and Wieciorkiewicz had been sentenced to death twice and later commuted by President Wojciechowski. the Soviet agreed to exchanges for thirty four Poles. The guard claimed he acted to defend patriotism as the pair were to be delivered at the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Russia
Baginski
Wieciorkiewicz
Muraszio
Wojciechowski
Poland
Thhem
Defense scoring points in early liquor hearings
In Columbus Ohio Joshua Russell of Sidney and Merle B Copeland of Athens won a procedural step in habeas corpus hearings before Federal District Judge Hough. They may inspect two $25,000 bonds from Armand Drug & Candy Co linked to liquor withdrawal permits as part of the conspiracy cases set for Cleveland court. Testimony will be heard when the hearing resumes next Friday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Joshua Russell
Sidney
Prohibition
Ohio
Merle B. Copeland
Athens
Russell
Hough
Charless. Druggan
Copeland
United States
Wright
U. S
Cleveland
Armand Drug & Candy Company
Druggan
Autopsy Links Deaths to Chronic Heart Disease in Chicago
The autopsy on Mrs Mary McClintock and Dr Oscar Olson found evidence of chronic heart disease likely to cause sudden death. The report was released publicly in Chicago late yesterday.
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Chicago
Mary McClintock
William Nelson McClintock
Oscar Olson
Lullabies Echo In Wisconsin Penitentiary Ward
In Madison on March 31 a moving scene unfolds in the state penitentiary woman’s ward as a gray haired mother soothes her baby with a gentle lullaby. Baby clothing rests nearby, hinting at a quiet, poignant moment amid barred corridors and memories of the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
State Penitentiary
Pershing Oversees Tacna Arica Plebiscite Amid Chile Peru Tensions
Washington dispatch reports General John J. Pershing to supervise the Tacna Arica plebiscite amid sharp Peruvian charges against Chile. Peru seeks American troops to replace Chileans until the vote, risking wider Latin American strain and U.S. prestige in the hemisphere. The dispute, inherited from Harding Hughes era, intensifies as Kellogg and Coolidge weigh diplomatic options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Pershing
Villa
Germany
Western Front
Washington
Chile
Peru
Tacna-Arica
Alsace-Lorraine
South America
General Pershing
Coolidge
State Department
Kellogg
Latin
United States
Coolidge- Kellogg
Harding-Hughes
Harding
Opera Broadcast List Highlights Tonight’s Schedule
Radio listeners tonight can hear selections from La Traviata on WEAF and affiliated stations from 8 to 11 PM Eastern. Additional stations rebroadcast the program including WEEI WGR WCAE WFI WEAR WW54 WJAR WOC WCCO WSAL and WJZ with varying start times. A Brunswick Music Memory Contest and Opera Pinafore are also on air on several outlets across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEAF
E. T
WEEIL
WGR
WCAE
WFI
WEAR
WW54
WJAR
WOC
WCCO
WSAL
WJZ
Brunswick
WGY
WBZ
KYW
KDKA
WLS
C. T
WHAQ
Child Burned As Dress Catches From Gas Stove At Home
Suzanne Danford five is severely burned when her dress ignited from a gas stove while playing at home. Grandfather W B Johnson yanked off the burning clothing, burning his hands in the rescue. Doctor W G Danford treated both. Suzanne sustained burns to the left arm, side, and face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne
W. G. Danford
West State Street
W. B. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Danford
Wits Contest Behind Closed Doors in Ohio Governor Clash
In Columbus, Governor Donahey battles Republican leaders over appointments and a Bible bill as the legislature faces a potential repeat of a long recess. The struggle centers on the State Utilities Commission, primary reforms, and showdown over whether the legislature can adjourn and when. Political advisers warn the clash will shape 1926 campaigns and test executive legislative powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. McCoy
Columbus
Donahey
Menta
State Utilities Commission
Senate
Republican Organization
Floors and Floor Coverings Free Booklet Offer
The Bureau offers a free booklet titled Floors and Floor Coverings with practical directions for staining varnishing waxing oiling and renovating floors. Send a coupon with two cents for return postage and receive the booklet by mail.
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Frank Willis
Nick Longworth
White House
Harry B. Hunt
Messenger Staff
Roosevelt
Arthur Brisbane
Star Company
Seener Champion
E. O'Connell
Women’s Reformatory
Marysville
Dawes Equipped Marine Band
Fifth Regiment
Stern Chase
Dorothy Ellingson
California
By Ellis Martin
Uncle Sam
George, R. Holmes
I. N.S
Sclons
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger
Iptomotes
Washington, DC
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