Four officers shot during Sayes siege in Jersey City
Jersey City police moved against Frank Sayes at 19 Manhattan Avenue after a holdup suspect resisted. Detective Sergeant John Black and Patrolman Clarence Ware died. Detective Lieutenant Harry Otis and Patrolman James Walton were wounded. Sayes was found in a trap door and subdued with tear gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Manhattan Avenue
Frank J. Sayes
Silas Frank Miller
John Black
Clarence Ware
James Walton
Lieut
Harry Otis
West New York
Otis
Sayes
Walton
Black
Ware
Thomas Wolfe
Wolfe
East Highway To Be Built In Athens Parkersburg Route
State officials certify funds for the Coolville Washington county brick pavement on the Athens Parkersburg highway after earlier delays. Governor Donahey opposed reinforced concrete on concrete roads but later approved six contracts totaling 1 003677 32 for 26 miles averaging 38644 per mile including Meigs County Intercounty highway No 159 four miles paved reinforced concrete at 122647 26. This connects Athens Pomeroy road toward a full pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Davis
Leon C. Herrick
Baker
Coolville
Washington County
Athens
Parkersburg
Renick
Williamsport
Donahey
Athens County
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Meigs County
Athens-Pomeroy Road
Here for Bride Lord Northesk Visits New York
British aristocrat Lord Northesk smiles as the Olympia docks in New York to claim Jessica Brown a former Broadway show girl as his bride on this cross Atlantic visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Northesk
New York
America
Jessica Brown
Meigs Deputy Dismissed Over Gloeckner Incident
Judge A P Miller ousted deputy Elm er Ashworth for contempt after a Dayton workhouse episode involving Frank G Gloeckner. Gloeckner was released on 200 dollar bond pending a Dayton hearing. Curtis Weaver appointed to succeed Ashworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. P. Miller
Common Pleas Court
Elmer Ashworth
Reeves
Frank G. Gloeckner
Gloeckner
Dayton
Ashworth
Curtis Weaver
Main St
Bank Robbery Stuns Citizens Savings Branch
In Columbus on May 22 an armed black bandit entered the Citizens Savings and Trust branch at North High and Russell, forced three employees to the rear, stole about 4000 from a cash drawer, and fled as Branch Manager Harry Richter fired two shots. An outside lookout aided the thief. two customers were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
T the Citizens Savings & Trust Company
North High
Russell Streets
Harry Richter
Russell Street
Francis Hammond
Richter
Hammond
Ilo Monroe
Lash Jr. Attends Ohio Northern University Commencement
E R Lash Jr leaves Monday for Ada to attend the 1923 Ohio Northern University commencement exercises. He completed his pharmaceutical course at Northern several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Lash Jr
Ada
Ohio Northern University
Lash
Northern
Fog and Ice Ravage North Atlantic Shipping Routes
The Empress of Britain picked up 330 survivors from the Marvale after it sank in fog off Trepassy. The Marvale, formerly the Corsican, was operated by the Canadian Pacific. Ice and fog caused further damage as Glen Nurrill, a Sydney Montreal carrier, wrecked in St George's Bay, Oxonian limped to St Johns, and the schooner Marcella sank off Cape Breton with 1200 cases of whisky aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Canadian Pacific
Liverpool
Quebec
Wireless
St. Lawrence
Newfoundland
Trepassy
Glen Nurrill
Sydney
Montreal
St. George's Bay
White Star
Oxonian
St. Johns
Marcella
Cape Breton
Mash manufacture leads to arrest in Logan county
Six gallons of mash were seized when Sheriff William Shaw and deputies Brandt and Farbearn raided Roy Huffman of Big Fine Valley. Huffman was arraigned before Mayor Koppe on a manufacturing intoxicants charge, pled guilty, and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Unable to pay, he remained in county jail awaiting further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roy Huffman
Big Fine Valley
William Shaw
Brandt
Farbearn
Huffman
Koppe
Honeymoon Is Rudely Broken By Bandit Raid In Shanghai
Mme Manuel Verea of Guadalajara Mexico recounts a Shanghai incident where Shan tung bandits raided a train, seized many Chinese and foreign prisoners, and forced Christians to bow to idols. The couple, on their honeymoon, were among the captives with Mme Verea carried down a mountainside in a sedan chair during a storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Shantung
Mme
Manuel Verea
Guadalajara
Mexico
Orient
Mme. Verea
Presbyterian church backs Harding on prohibition stance
In Indianapolis on May 22 the 135th general assembly of the Presbyterian church deplored New Yorks repeal of state prohibition enforcement laws and commended President Hardings stand for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
New York
135Th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Harding
Sex instruction courses urged for American schools
Washington May 22 acknowledgment of sex instruction in schools was urged by speakers to 5 000 delegates at the national conference of social work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Conference of Social Work
Tragic daytime rail crash leaves Williams family dead
A Baltimore & Ohio passenger train struck a moving van carrying the Williams family near Carlisle Ohio. Five members of the family died, including a three month old baby and a thirteen year old girl in a red dress. Others were severely injured and scattered along the tracks. The truck driver and helper also died at the scene. Bert Williams and Logan Williams are among the injured relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Baltimore & Ohio
Dayton Union Station
Carlisle
Williams
Franklin
Germantown
Jess Gross
Solon Kindred
Bert Williams
Logan
Pressure to Free Americans Held by Bandits in China
Washington May 22. The cabinet studied the Chinese situation as the State Department said every ounce of pressure from every foreign government is being brought to bear on Peking to secure the release of five Americans and nine other foreigners held prisoner by Santung bandits. Officials would not discuss timing of possible foreign troop involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Peking
Will Yockey's flivver wrecks street near United Cigar Store
Lima resident Will Yockey fled crowds as his car skidded onto the curb damaging several parked machines. The vehicle teetered on two wheels and smashed a mailbox a window and a marble pillar before Yockey said steering gear and radius rod failed. He was released after agreeing to pay the damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
Will Yockey
Lima
United Cigar
Yockey
Henry
Bert Juniper Indicted for First Degree Murder in Ohio
Bert Juniper, 29, of Hunterdon, was indicted for first degree murder by the May Athens county grand jury after the fatal shooting of Mrs. Ethel Whitehair. The panel questioned over 30 witnesses, and Juniper is held without bond in Athens county jail awaiting arraignment before Judge Worstell this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Juniper
Hunterdon
Athens
Old Soldiers to Be Guests at Kiwanis Event
Civil war veterans will be guests of the Kiwanis Club next Wednesday evening May 30 at the Varsity Inn. The club will continue the annual entertainment tradition with a special patriotic program for veterans in Athens and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Varsity Inn
Athens
Harden eight hour day study to be submitted Friday
President Harding requested a steel industry committee study on an eight hour day. The committee will present its report at the Iron and Steel Institute annual meeting in New York on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harding
The
Iron & Steel Institute
Recalled Summerless Year of 1816 Through 1923 Spring Cold
Diary notes from Elisha Risdon of Hopkinton New York recount a cold spring in 1923 recalling the 1816 summerless year. Entries describe snow in April and May, continued frost and frozen ground, scarce provisions, rising prices for flour pork and hay, and widespread crop losses across months from April to October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Risdon
Hopkinton
N. Y
Europe to repay war debts within five years says Red Cross official
Dr. Rene Sand of Belgium told Washington that Europe will begin repaying Allied war loans within five years. He cited 1928 as a milestone as Britain leads moves by France and Belgium, with German reparations settled by an international commission in which the U.S. will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
aAll
Europe
Rene Sand
Belgium
International Red Cross
United States
Dr. Sand
England
America
France
Sand
Ohio club women convene in Steubenville meet
Women of state and national prominence attend the Ohio Federation of Women's clubs convention in Steubenville. Between 500 and 1,000 visitors register for the largest convention yet, with sessions running through Friday. Opening speakers include Mrs. Ek. Fisher, Mrs. Charles R. Fox, Miss Gertrude Bonnin, and Mrs. Marx Obendorfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ohio Club
Ek. M. Fisher
Steubenville Women's Club
Charles R. Fox
Cincinnati
Ohio Federation
Gertrude Bonnin
Washington
Marx Obendorfer
Chicago
National Federation of Women's Clubs
British Deny Warship Concentration Rumor
London reports say the foreign office denied claims that British warships were concentrated for service in Russian waters. Officials called the movements mere maneuvers or replacements and would not comment on a rumor that Lord Curzon faced a Soviet ultimatum deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
Lord Curzon
Man Flees Across Mine In Town Shooting Incident
Alex Hoffman fled through a coal mine entry after officers fired on him while arresting for drunkenness and wife abuse. He reemerged at a distant entry on the hill, later appeared in court and was fined 810.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcclainsville
Alex Hoffman
Lourt
Reward Raised for Whitfield in Griffin Murder Case
Cleveland authorities say Mayor Kohler may boost the prize on John Leonard Whitfield to 11850 dead or alive for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin. Detectives report Whitfield has eluded capture and may have fled with a woman who appears to be pregnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Fred Kohler
John Leonard Whitfield Imuletto
Dennis Griffin
Whitfield
iNow
Griffin
Best Thing About Being Rob Bed in R
The statement suggests a playful rule about visiting Rob Bed in R before an action is completed, implying planning and timing. It reads as a whimsical note rather than a report of an event with identifiable people or organizations.
Baldwin or Curzon for next British premier in cabinet crisis
UK report says Stanley Baldwin likely to be prime minister with Andrew Bonar Law as chancellor while George Curzon may pass on the premiership. King George to decide, warned by papers that Tory unity hinges on the choice and may face Liberal and Labour opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C News
Stanley Baldwin
Andrew Bonar Law
Robert E Ie
Tate Tions
Evening
Bala@ch
England
George
Ronar Law
Lord @urseal
Daily Telegraph
Curzon
Morning Post
Ong
Rae
King George
Schedu
Shot
Ton
House of Commons
Carson
Lloyd
Tion
Detectives Nabbing Five Guilty in City Barn Case
Fif Moore, found operating at a squad of detectives, was fined $150 and costs in municipal court. Officers testified he had a revolver handy when entering his barn, claiming it was for any hickey jagenta that came around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Cincinnati
Fif Moore
Akron beauty contestant dies amid Valentino show dispute
Miss Elbie Overt, 20, a beauty contestant in Akron judged by Rudolph Valentino, reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot after losing the first prize in the Valentino event. Detectives pursue a possible motive in the tragedy as officials classify the incident as suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Elbie Overett
Rudolph Valentine
Need More Men for Regular Army in Columbus
Captain Stark recruiting at Hayes, Columbus says eight percent quota for the Fillal Corps Area. Aim to enlist by June 20 with opportunities in the Philippines, Hawaii, and all service branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Stark
Hayes
Columbus
Bs Phillipines
Hawaii
Fear Wiles of Tagucigalpa Honduras
Sheriff Eugene caizuz of Los Angeles county California came to take the woman suspected of Clara Phillips the notorious mer murderess. He placed guards around the prisoner and feared an escape aided by assistance waiting for help. Riscalluz and Deputy Hunter went to the American legation and later were involved in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tagucigalpa
Honduras
Eugene Cailuz
Los Angeles
Fornia
Clara Phillips
Aroun
Riscalluz
Hunter
Legation i ‘al
Clara
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Jersey
Slayer
Coolville Road
Ors m
Bride
Meigs
North Atlantic Ocean
Court
Nelson Streets
Brooklyn
California
Arizona
Colonel Marshall
Charles Webber
Cuyamaca Mountain
San Diego
Fiylers
Tucson
Louisville
Syracuse Herald
Ohio City
By David M. Churgh
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!