Prisoner Held and Tortured. Fort Smith Man Alleges Escape
Joseph Alexander a wealthy cattleman from Fort Smith Arkansas told police in St. Louis he was held at a farm near the city for days, tortured, and forced to sign a $25,000 contract. He escaped as his guard slept and said Mrs. Taber of St. Louis was also held. The sheriff found deserted farmhouse prints and tied restraints. Taber confirmed the tale. she was taken home in night clothes and was held pending investigation.
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ST. Louis
Joseph Alexander
Fort Smith
Ark
Alexander
Margaret Taber
Bopp
St. Louis County
Taber
Real Estate Transfers From Local Firms and Citizens
Glouster Corporation Caroline Falls to Thom. Cornwell for 1600 dollars. Father Goldsworthy to Lillie Love et al for 50 acres. Lillie Love et al to Steve Banfield for 0.50 acre at 1200 dollars. George Wyatt to M Wyatt for lot 113 at 500 dollars. T Orcheski to M G Lewis for lot 635 at 1350 dollars. Hyman and Lena Margolin to E LeFever and E E Drury for 36 by 69 feet at 2800 dollars. E B Andrewa to F E LeFever for lot 173 at 1000 dollars. 8S Hall Stedman to Mrs E Ellis for lots 267 and 268 at unknown price. Jacksonville Corporation Caroline Hartman et al to Hubert Hartman for lot 167 at 1 dollar. Bonard to Mrs BE Maillard for lot. Elizabeth Edwards to Cora E Kinder for lot 809 at 1 dollar. Trimble Corporation Mary E H Tamies to Albert and Mary Taylor for inlots 1 2 3 and 0.78 acre at 1000 dollars. Clara King to John Chadwell for lot 109 at 1 dollar. Roy Andrews to Walter and Janet for unknown parcel.
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Glouster Corporation
Caroline Falls
Thos. Cornwell
Jacksonville Corporation
Caroline Hartman
Salts is Fine for Kidneys Says Authority
Health advice urges quitting meat to protect kidneys and flush them with Jad Salts or a lemon juice grape acid mix. It claims meat causes uric acid buildup that clogs kidneys leading to rheumatism headaches and other ailments. Regular meat eaters are advised to take four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast for a few days to improve kidney function.
Notable Cleveland Family Involved in Police Battle
In Cleveland Ohio on November 1 William Taylor aged 19 is hospitalized with seven bullet wounds after a clash with police detectives at the boy’s home. His father mother and younger sister are jailed. Police sought to arrest him in Atlanta on theft charges. The family attacked officers with the boy wielding an axe. The lights were extinguished, ending the fight. Arrested with William include Thomas Taylor 46 Mrs Catherine Taylor 40 and Dolly Taylor 14.
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Cleveland, CO
William Taylor
Tavo
Taylor
Atlanta
Moses
Thomas Taylor
Catherine Taylor
Dolly Taylor
Thens Messenger Killed On Sad Mission
Earl Willert, 21, was killed in a motorcycle crash while en route to discuss funeral plans for his brother Raymond, who died in the war and whose body was brought to Cleveland. The report notes wartime travel strains and shortened visits as travelers rush through the area.
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Messenger
Cleveland
Earl Willert
Raymond
Columbus Trade Travel Pressure Cited by Hotel Men
Hotel operators say commercial travelers visiting Columbus equal prior levels as union demands push for steady room demand. The report notes buyers and sellers keeping prices firm until fair market bottom price guidance is reached.
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Columbus
Don’t Gamble With Your Health Cold Cure Ad
A wartime style medical ad urges immediate treatment for colds with Father John’s Medicine. It warns neglect leads to pneumonia and claims over sixty years of success without alcohol or nerve-deadening drugs. It promotes starting treatment today to build fighting strength against disease.
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Father John
Yankee Favorite Wins Second Race in North Atlantic Cup
The Canadian Delawanna and the Yankee Esperanto started at nine this morning in Halifax Nova Scotia in the second race of their championship series. An eight knot wind favored the American entry who won the first leg of the cup on Saturday under similar conditions.
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Yankee
Halifax
N. S
Delawanna
Need for Chamberlain's Tablets Cited for Digestive Help
An advisory note explains that a bad taste in the mouth dulls appetite and constipation signal a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. The tablets are said to promote an agreeable bowel movement and cleanse the stomach while boosting digestion.
Nutting Parties Draw Crowds On Sunny Sunday
Sunday brought many nutting parties as autos filled country roads seeking chestnuts walnuts and hickory nuts. An abundant crop this year perhaps aided by the presidential election year drew gatherings before rains. In a time of high living costs, nuts offer ready flavor for candy cake or solitary snacking.
Cooperative Bank of Engineers Opens in Leveland
The Cooperative Bank of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers opened in Leveland with a national charter. Warren S. Stone serves as president after the group conducted about $7,000,000 in mail banking for members. A twenty story building is planned.
Silk worm of the sea yields fabric from mollusk
A Mediterranean mollusk is locally nicknamed the silk worm of the sea as it spins a threadlike substance that can be woven into cloth and hosiery.
Kids Celebrate Halloween Quietly in Athens
Children enjoyed a lighthearted Halloween with jack-o-lanterns costumes and minor pranks. They returned swings and benches, and Athens hosted many parties dances and dinners as the city shifts focus to election day.
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Hallowe'en
Athens
Suspect Held in Ohio Pavilion Robbery Case
A man claiming to be 24 year old Joseph Lukese was arrested in Cleveland on suspicion of robbing two Ohio Pavilion Co. employees. Identified by victims, he faces robbery charges for the Saturday heist totaling 4473 dollars.
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Cleveland
Joseph Lukese
Ohio Povilion Co
Fifth Vendetta Victim Shot in Akron Caper
Akron police report the shooting death of James Penna the fifth victim linked to a gang vendetta. Three men in an auto opened fire at Penna’s coffee house as he washed windows, then fled. Investigators tie Penna’s killing to four earlier executions including Tony D’Agistino and Sam Campaignion.
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Akron
James Penna
Penna
Tony D’agistino
Youngstown
Sam Tuve
Joe Penna
Sam Campaignion
Bedford Legion Hero Porter Receives Telegram of Congrats
Elver W. Porter of Bedford Post American Legion earned a $500 prize for valor in the Battle of Bedford. He served as a sergeant in Company C 135th MG Battalion 37th Division. Porter, a former Ohio University football man, also received a congratulatory telegram from his former commander Major Rafael R. Johnson of Athens Ohio.
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Cleveland, O
Battle of
Bedford
Elver W. Porter
Bedford Post American Legion
M. G
Porter
Rafael R. Johnson
Athens
Ohio University
Traveling Men Cut Down Their Visiting Time
Commercial travelers in Columbus report reduced demand as prices fall and merchants stay well stocked, leaving shoppers waiting to buy before making purchases.
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Columbus, CO
Rheumatism Tied to Tiny Pain Germs, Says Medical Note
An old medical claim asserts rheumatism stems from millions of tiny disease germs in the blood. It argues liniments offer no relief and promotes unknown sections of motion and relief methods as cures.
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