King Alfonso Arrives in Rome for State Visit
King Alfonso of Spain and Queen Victoria Eugenie arrive in Rome with General Primo Rivera to meet King Victor Emmanuel III and the Pope. Crowds greet the royal party as Mussolini and cabinet officials join a ceremonial welcome at the Vatican Consistory Hall.
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Guglielmo Emanuel
Rome
Alfonso
Spain
Vieira
Primo Rivera
Madrid
Victormanuel
Italy
Vatican
Pope
Spezzia
Victor Emanuel
Mussolini
Athens Pastor to Aid in Revival Services
Beginning Monday evening Rev. M. E. Chatley of the Christian Church of Athens will assist Rev. Gilbert Courtney of Trimble in conducting revival services for two or three weeks at the Christian Church in that village. Rev. Chatley will do the preaching for the revival services held every evening except Saturday. Rev. Charley will bring Athens musical talent to Trimble to aid with music at various times. On next Sunday Rev. C. M. Bond the Ohio University student pastor will preach the morning sermon at Trimble and the Trimble choir will present a musical program in the evening.
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M. E. Chatley
The
Christian Church of Athens
Gilbert Courtney
Trimble
Christian Church
Chatley
Charley
Athens
C. M. Bond
Ohio University
Toledo Blaze Ravages Stores on Sutsmit Street
District fire Chief Rawler was injured as a blaze swept Sutsmit Street stores in Toledo O Nov 19. The fire began in the basement of Stonge & Warner’s milling store, which was destroyed, along with the Princes Candy shop and others, with losses totaling about $150,000.
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Toledo
Rawler
Stonge & Warner
Wilmindon “Ack
Princes Candy
Tragic Lethal Crashes Reported In Ohio And Ohio Crossings
Cincinnati taxicab driver John Dorman died when his car struck a telephone pole on the Dayton pike near Fort Thomas and overturned trapping him beneath. A separate Cincinnati report states Thomas M. Boai a US inspector and his wife were killed and he injured when their car collided with a B and O freight train at a suburban crossing. In Cleveland General Joseph Haller lectured to seven thousand at Public Hall declaring Poland and the United States united in freedom through shared wartime service.
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Cincinnati
John Dorman
Dayton Pike
Fort Thomas
Thomas M. Boaia
United States
Cleveland
Joseph Haller
Warsaw
Poland
Deaths in Cleveland: stockyard watchman gored by bull
Charles Madigan, a watchman at the Cleveland stockyards, was fatally gored by a stray bull while patrolling late last night. In a separate incident, William Devenney, 31, was fatally struck by an automobile on Superstr Avenue. the driver fled the scene.
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Cleveland
Charles Madigan
Cleveland Stockyards
Wm. Devenney
Superstr Avenue
Making Teachers Happy
Sheffield England report notes Joseph Newton's six children have not missed a day of school since kindergarten. They have attended for eight to ten years, indicating strong school engagement and consistent attendance.
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Sheffield
Eng
Joseph Newton
Honest Man Finds Wallet Containing Diamonds in Ur bana
B S Myers a retired Salem township farmer found a wallet in Monument Square and opened it to discover eight packets of diamonds, including a two and a half carat stone and 27 small stones. The wallet was returned to the Desmond Stephan Co which used the jewels in tool manufacture. Estimated value about $30,000.
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Diogenes
Urbana
Ohio
B.S. Myers
Salem Township
Monument Square
Desmond- Stephan Co
Special Grand Jury Probes Sonday Murder in Dayton
Montgomery County grand jury in Dayton Ohio opened a special session to investigate the murder of Russel Sonday charged directly to Guy Bryant and wife. Sonday’s sister Bertha Henkel swore an affidavit. Bryant and Mrs Bryant pleaded not guilty at arraignment. Fifteen witnesses are scheduled to appear. Bryant is a railroad section foreman and Sonday lived across the road from the Bryants. Sonday had sued for divorce about a year earlier naming Mrs Bryant as co respondent.
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Dayton
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Russel Sonday
Guy Bryant
Bertha Henkel
Bryant
Sonday
Patrolman Cobb Shot to Death in Boulder
Boulder officers report Patrolman Elmer E. Cobb was found in the downtown area shot through the heart while on duty. The killing occurred early today and police began a search for suspects and motives.
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Killa
Boulder
Colo
Elmer E. Cobb
Cobb
Supreme Court tightens California land law rulings
The U S Supreme Court held the California alien land act restricts cropping contracts between Japanese and landowners and ruled that owning stock in a California agricultural land corporation counts as real property interest, rendering such ownership illegal for aliens not eligible for citizenship.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
California
California Agricultural Land Corporation
Diplomats Urged to Quit Germany by British Government
London dispatch reports the British government advising allied mission staff to leave Germany soon due to the serious situation and growing food scarcity threatening the region.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Three men held on charges in Reading assault case
Leroy Bolshizer and Carl Schriebner, both 21 from Lockland, are jailed in Hamilton County after warrants allege they, with a third man, attacked a 14 year old girl hunting rabbits near Reading. The trio allegedly forced entry to the home at gunpoint and dragged the girl toward a wooded area. A fourth man is being sought.
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Cincinnati
Leroy Bolshizer
Carl Schriebner
Lockland
Hamilton County
Reading
Career men sought for federal posts as Coolidge eyes West
Washington reports that President Coolidge will favor Western and Midwest appointees for federal jobs to avoid New England dominance. Notable picks include Robert J. Grant of Denver as Mint director and former Senator Kellogg for Britain ambassadorship. Lowden declined Italy post.
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Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
White House
Horace Greeley
Coolidge
Congress
West
Middle West
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Great Britain
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Robert J. Grant
Denver
Grant
New England
Italy
Mexico
Turkey
Impeachment Hearing Winds Down In Oklahoma
Gov Jack Walton withdrew from the impeachment trial as his secret service agents watched from the Senate gallery. Reports on Senate procedures were sent to Walton and his attorneys as the hearing neared its end. The house prosecution sought to finalize its case against the suspended governor with a vote anticipated today or tomorrow.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Jack” Walton
Secret Service
Senate
Walton
House Prosecution Board
Memorial Unveiled for Ohio Pioneer Major Stites
In Cincinnati on November 19 a monument was unveiled in the Columbia Baptist cemetery honoring Major Benjamin Stites, organizer of the settlers who founded Columbia over 135 years ago. Nearly a dozen direct descendants and more than 4000 attendees witnessed the ceremony.
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Cincinnati
Benjamin Stites
Columbia
Major Stites
Cloumbia Baptist
Weather outlook for Ohio Valley and Tennessee
The forecast covers the period ending November 24, 1928. Ohio Valley and Tennessee are expected to see generally fair weather with temperatures near or somewhat below normal.
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Washington
Wather
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Baldwin Attacks Lloyd George in Campaign Speech
Premier Stanley Baldwin opened his campaign by attacking former Premier David Lloyd George. He called Lloyd George's Northampton speech a revision to type and said the public lost trust in him after the last election.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
David Lloyd
Lloyd George
Northampton
Forbes Defense Blocked by Senate Committee
The defense of Colonel Charlies RK Forbes, former director of the United States veterans' bureau, against graft charges was ordered closed by the senate investigating committee despite protest from Forbes’ counsel Colonel James Easby-Smith who said the ruling made a complete defense impossible.
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Washington
Charlies RK. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Senate Investigating Committee
James 8. Easby-Smith
Forbes
Minister George H Lockhart Dies in Wheeling
Rev. George H Lockhart a Baptist minister in his nineties died of heart disease in Wheeling late today He was father of evangelist Rev. George E Lockhart who died here within the year.
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Wheeling
W. Va
George H Lockhart
George E. Lockhart
Prosecutors Plan Talk Over Medina Man’s Disappearance
In Cleveland on November 1 prosecutors John A. Weber and Edward C. Stanton prepared for a late afternoon conference to advance the investigation into the disappearance of Fred Thompson of Sharon Center, Medina county, who left his home three weeks ago.
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Cleveland
John A. Weber
Medina
Edward C. Stanton
Fred Thompson
Two Cook family battle widens in Modoc court
Andy Kolanski of Modoc faced Magistrate Helwig on two charges after Mike Cook alleged Kolanski used an axe on doors and trespassed at Cook property. Kolanski posted 200 bond, pleaded not guilty, and was released. Also, John Katzenbach of Bailey Run was arraigned for failing to send his 15-year-old daughter to school. Reese Dinamoore of New Marshfield pleaded guilty to striking a neighbor’s bulldog during a dog fight and paid a 5 dollar fine plus costs.
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Andy Kolanski
Modoc
Helwig
Mike Cook
Cook
Kolanski
Mariner
John Katzenbach
Bailey Run
Martha
Carl Porter
Katzenbach
Reese Dinamoore
New Marshfield
Hedges
Roach
Dinamoore
Marshfield
Johnson Says He Is Satisfied With Reaction To Candidacy
Senator Hiram Johnson returned to his Capitol office and said he was pleased with the reaction to his 1924 presidential bid. The Californian, upbeat, urged the Republican rank and file over bosses as he greeted colleagues and friends.
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Washington
Hiram Johnson
Capitol
Congress Plans Bonus Rollback and Tax Cuts Amid Debate
Washington officials and lawmakers pledged to pass both a veterans' bonus and income tax reductions. Secretary Mellon proposed trimming rates from 30 to 40 percent, potentially saving around 300 million dollars, while veterans groups favor a flexible compensation package with tax relief. Lawmakers aim to deliver a bill affordable to the government and beneficial to taxpayers nationwide.
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Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Mellon
France Quarrel Over Arrest of Two Diplomats by Germans
Paris reports say France denounces Germany after a French and a Belgian member of the inter allied military control commission in Germany were seized in Saxony. Myron Herrick states no rupture at the inter allied ambassadors council as London signals England will not seek further penalties. A protest meeting by the Anglo American press association is planned over access to the council meeting.
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Paris
Myron T. Herrick
France
London
Jhhat Lord Crewe
England
Germany
Berlin
Inter-Allied Military Control Commission
Retehnwehr
Saxony
Nollet
Anglo-American Press Association
Ambassadors’ Council
Health officials meet in Columbus opening session
Ohio health commissioners open their conference in Columbus with Dr. W S Rankin North Carolina health officer addressing the gathering.
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Columbus
Ohio Health Commissioners
W.S. Rankin
State of
North Carolina
Missing Woman Searched For In Washing Machine Demo
Ravenna reports a search for 22 year old Mrs. Bessie Phillips who disappeared Friday while en route to demonstrate a washing machine. A broad search is underway involving local authorities and volunteers in the area.
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Ravenna
Bessie Phillips
Murder of two Jews in Dublin linked to Ku Klux Klan claim
Secret service agents search for a man named Hanley in Dublin over the murder of two young Jewish citizens. Police say Hanley boasted of Klan ties and fled after two days. he previously faced trials during the Black and Tan era and was acquitted.
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Dublin
Secret Service
Hanley
Ku Klux Klan
Forts Offered For Sale By War Department With Reduced Prices
Washington dispatch reports the War Department plans to sell a handful of slightly used forts and stockades at greatly reduced prices once Congress grants permission. The structures date to early westward campaigns and the War secretary laments Congress’s resistance to ceding these agronguards.
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Washington
War Department
Miraflores Sinking Off Georgia Coast Reported
Norfolk base reports no new information on the British fruit steamer Miraflores 300 miles off Georgia. Bad radio conditions hindered contact with rescue ships Coulee and Lancaster while an intercepted message said Miraflores had five feet of water in her hold and a desperate situation.
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Norfolk
Naval Operating Base
Miraflores
Georgia
Coast Guard
Coulee
Lancaster
Allies demand Berlin reply on Germany terms note
Paris reports the inter allied council of ambassadors plans a joint note to Berlin demanding an immediate yes or no to new German demands. Penalties decision postponed until Germany responds, and the tentative settlement text was sent to Brussels London and Rome. French and Belgian cabinets were to meet that afternoon to review the plan.
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Paris
Inter-Alled Council of Ambassadors
Berlin
Germany
Brussels
London
Rome
Taylor and Wife Case Tied to Cleveland Assault Allegation
Ernest Klein of Cleveland and a role named Taylor have been bound over to the grand jury on assault and battery charges filed by Taylor’s wife. Taylor, amid divorce proceedings in Cleveland, reportedly traveled to Elyria to obtain evidence.
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Elyria
C.E. W. Loraté
Ernest Klein
Cleveland
Taylor
Anglo American pact on sea search for whiskey smuggling
London reports an Anglo American agreement allowing the United States to search British ships beyond the three mile limit for suspected whiskey smuggling. The pact has been submitted to Washington for discussion.
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London
United States
Washington
Republic Gains Power in Greece Abolition of Monarchy Favored
In Athens on November 19 both Venizelist and communist parties adopted resolutions calling for the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a republican form of government.
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Athens
Movement
FIGHTING KING OF THE GREEKS FIGHTS FOR REPUBLICAN ELECTION
Greek revolt leader Colonel Plaastiras works to unite Liberal and republican factions for a straight monarchist versus republican contest in the upcoming election. Greek Americans warn the government against repeating 1926 recall of Constantine.
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London
Plaastiras
Constantine
Athens
United States
Switserland
Jenkins on trial for second degree murder in Tabler killing
Ervin Jenkins faces a second degree murder indictment in Athens County Common Pleas Court over the June 3 death of Herbert Tabler near Tablertown. A 28-witness defense aims to prove self defense after Tabler struck Jenkins with a chair rocker. jurors include James Brookins and Charles Brown among others.
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Ervin Jenkins
Herbert Tabler
Tablertown
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Jenkins
Tabler
Parents Oppose Travel Ban On Dayton High Football
Dayton parents petition the board of education to overturn a ruling that blocks Dayton high school teams from traveling to distant states for games. They argue the policy harms competition and request reinstatement of travel for football contests.
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Dayton
Board of Education
Obituary Note: Obituary of Mrs Samuel Humm In Oberlin
Mrs Samuel Humm, aged resident of Oberlin Ohio, was instantly killed when struck by a Green Line street car. Her husband met a similar fate several years ago.
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Oberlin
Samuel Humm
Wea
Man kills himself after failed poisoning attempt
In Cleveland on November 19 Joseph Holesh, 27, of Lakewood, shot himself after attempting to force his 17 year old niece Susie Talala to drink poison. The teen had just returned from a car ride with friends. Police report family members described the events.
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Cleveland
Susie Talala
Joseph Holesh
Lakewood
Holesh
Oil vandal strikes Nectarine fields in Clintonville
A posse of oil operators led by bloodhounds scours Nectarine oil fields near Clintonville Pa for a vandal who pulled plugs from over 560 barrels, wasting oil on leases. This marks the second strike in two weeks.
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Clintonville
Old Soldier Dies at 83 Civil War Vet Defies Odds
Defiant Civil War veteran Hugh Mars, 83, who carried a musket ball in his left arm since the Battle of Loudon Creek, died after two years of illness and a paralytic condition at the home of his daughter Mrs Nathan Ni, leaving mourners and a note on resilience.
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Henry Marshugh, Sr
Loudon Creek
Nathan Ni
Medina Man Receives Suspended Sentence for Robbery
George Willing was given a suspended one year sentence in the state reformatory after being convicted of robbing the White Front restaurant. His others charges, including a theft of an automobile, remain pending in Cleveland.
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Medina
George Willing
State Reformatory
White Front
Bigs Amy
Cleveland
Dayon convict speaker Will H Cook to address prisoners
Will H Cook described as a crook and stickup man will speak to prisoners at the county jail as part of a law enforcement program. The appointment highlights concerns over criminal influence and rehabilitation efforts in Dayton.
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Dayton
Will H. Cook
E% Crook
Free Map of the United States for School Children
Information Bureau in Athens offers a free 28 inch five color map of the United States for students. The map includes a condensed knowledge summary for primary to high school use and answers many questions. Enclose two cents for return postage.
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Athens Messenger
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