Report Awaited in Canton Furnace Death Case
Columbus Nov 21. Canton investigation on Mrs Shearsley wife of a Lutheran minister remains at a standstill as chemist Long prepares his lung examination report. The findings on carbon monoxide aim to determine if death was self inflicted or if the probe will continue. Prosecutor King will authorize release of the results.
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Columbus
Canton
Co. F. Long
Sheatsiey
Franklin County
King
Long
Shearsley
Shearsleys
Stark County
Prosecution Eyes Clues In Shearsley Furnace Death
Canton Ohio November 21 Prosecuting Attorney John King from Franklin County arrived to investigate the death of Mrs C V Shearsley whose charred body was found in the furnace of the Bexley Lutheran parsonage last Monday. He indicated there may be important information but would not confirm murder or self destruction. King plans to stay several days as two brothers of the deceased return with Milton and Clarence Shearsley. The family will not return to Columbus until Monday.
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Canton Canton
John King
Franklin County
C. V. Shearsley
Bexley Lutheran Parsonage
King
Lydia Sponseller
Shearsley
Columbus
Prosecutor King
Canton
Milton
Clarence Shearsley
Sheatsley
Co Bus
Bishop T. B. Henderson Addresses Marietta Ministers
Bishop Henderson delivered a 90 minute address on The Fellowship of Redemption at the Marietta Dis trict conference with four main points urging study, personal standards, partnership with Christ, and winning others, as 35 ministers and laymen attended the sessions. Yorkville showboat Water Lily completed over 800 river miles this season on the Ohio and tributaries, projecting a total over 1,000 miles before winter.
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Marietta
T. 8. Henderson
Fellowship of Redemption
Jesus Christ
Christ
Yorkville
Water Lily
Ohio
Miner Crushed by Slate Fall at Mine 210
Frank Cantor, 35, is in serious condition at Sheltering Arms hospital after a slate fall at Mine 210 Sugarcreek. He was repairing a coal cutting machine when slate struck him, injuring his head. Cantor, married and of Chauncey, was taken to Athens hospital for X rays to assess skull fracture and life risk.
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Frank Cantor
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sugarcreek
Cantor
Athens Hospital
Chauncey
Man Sentenced to Die in Chair in Ohio Murder Case
Fred Ward, 38, of Bellaire, is to be sentenced in Common Pleas court in St Clairsville Ohio to die in the electric chair for the murder of 15 year old Jennie Panelle as she returned from the first day of school on September 2 The defense cited a history of head injuries from kicks by a colt and by a horse affecting his mentality.
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ST. Clairsville
Fred Ward
Bellaire
Common Pleas Court
Jennie Panelle
Radio Show Visit Brings Chicago Insight for Local Firm
Harry Simons of the Automotive and Electric Co. traveled to Chicago to attend the national Radio Show. He aims to study current exhibits and advances and to learn about potential radio developments for the coming year.
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Harry Simons
The
Automotive and Electric Co
Chicago
Simons
Death of Mrs. Florence Kling Harding Shocks Capitol
Washington reports the death of Mrs. Florence Kling Harding widow of the late president after an International News Service bulletin from Marion Ohio reached the White House shortly after President Coolidge began work.
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Washington
Florence Kling Harding
Coolidge
Harding
Marion
White House
Fear Klansmen clash in East St. Louis hotel area
Reports say Williamson County Ku Klux Klan members faced opposition groups massing at two hotels near the courthouse where liquor cases are being tried. Authorities feared violence as the factions gathered in the city suburb.
Coal Tariff Change Ordered Reversed by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission canceled proposed schedules that would raise westbound coal rates and lower eastbound rates from West Virginia stations north of Belvan on the Chesapeake and Ohio line, after deeming the revisions unjustified.
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Washington
West Virginia
Belvan
Chesapeake and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alleged Forger I Broke Before Court
Entering a not guilty plea to forgery charges, Fred Green of Athens appeared before Magistrate Helwig. Bound over to the grand jury on $1,009 bond after alleged confession of stealing four checks worth $18.75 from Dr. S. E. Pedigo’s office. Green confessed endorsing the checks and sending a “small red-headed boy” to cash them, earning a quarter per check. Sheriff P. H. McKinley and Deputy Cady arrested him.
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Helwig
Fred Green
Athens
R. W. Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Green
S. E. D. Pedigo
West Union Street
P. H. McKinley
Cady
Bank Gets Verdict for Full Amount in Local Trial
A jury awarded the Marshfield bank $21,474.49 in the case against William Sturgill Nolan H. Rice Martin L. Jones and Herschel Wethey. The petition alleged a conspiracy by Sturgill then cashier and Semi Wellston Coal Co officer to honor coal company checks. The eight day trial was hotly contested with frequent objections and judge L D Worstell admonitions. Plaintiffs expect an appeal.
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Marshfield Bank
William Sturgill
Nolan H. Rice
Martin L. Jones
Herschel Wethey
Sturgill
Semi-Wellston Coal Co
Coal Company
Woman’s extortion suit at Law Courts draws throngs
Crowds gathered at the Law Courts building as the Robinson suit trial resumed. The case centers on a woman’s plan to extract 750,600 dollars from a young Indian prince in exchange for a Paris rendezvous, examined under cross questioning.
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London
Paris
Law Courts
Mrs Harding of Land Dies After Illness
Florence Kling Harding widow of President Harding died at White Oaks Farm Marion after a brief illness. Chron ic nephritis and myocarditis caused death. She lapsed into coma with final peaceful expression as telegrams from the Coolidges reached her. Funeral set for Epworth church in Marion with burial beside the President in Marion cemetery.
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Flore
White Oaks Farm
Sawyer
Marion
Harding
San Francisco
Florence Kling Harding
President Harding
Charles K. Sawyer
White Oaks
White House
Marton
McCarty
Pennsylvania
Willard Hotel
President Coolidge
Harding Memorial Association
Washington
Hardings
Hubert Work
Interior
Henry C. Wallace
Mrs. Harding
Epworth M. FE. Church
Jesse Swank
Epworth Church
George M. Landis
Trinity Baptist Church
Allies Split On Resuming Arms Talks As Conference Fever Fades
Washington reports indicate Britain and the United States favor another arms conference at once while France and Japan resist and prefer League of Nations handling. Diplomats caution that no invitations have been sent and that official steps are denied amid mutual distrust and recollections of the 1922 talks.
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George R. Holmes
Washington
Great Britain
United States
France
Japan
Coolidge
State Department
League of Nations
Italy
Far East
Shantung
China
Great
Yellow Empire
Abandoned bonds found in Lincoln Park prompt probe
In Youngstown Ohio on November 21 a haul of 500000 dollars worth of Liberty and Industrial bonds and treasurers certificates was found in Lincoln Park. Postmaster B E Westwood and postal inspectors seek the owners, suspecting theft from Springboro Crawford county. The finder turned the bonds to Westwood. A wedding ring lost 27 years ago was unearthed in a Hadley garden near Worcester after an onion push.
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Youngstown, CO
Lincoln Park
B. E. Westwood
Westwood
Springboro
Crawford County
Hadley
Worcester
Senate Faces Jammed Schedule in Short Lame Duck Session
Washington Nov 21 The Senate program shaped by Republican leaders prioritizes Muscle Shoals water power, the Isle of Pines treaty, the second deficiency appropriation, and tax and Internal Revenue probes. Additional questions include Teapot Dome Mayfield and tax reforms as Congress reconvenes after adjournment.
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William K. Hutchinson
Washington
House
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Coo- Hodge
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Mayfield
Internal Revenue
United States Supreme Court
Harry ¥. Sinclar
Gio
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Senate Elections Committee
Texas
Congress
Couzens Committee
Congressional Farm Bloc
Coolidge
Henry Ford
Ford
Roosevelt
County Livestock Co records strong October performance
Athens county shippers posted solid results in October with 81 producers using the County Livestock Co services. Total market weight reached 104 370 pounds and net prices of 6 316 dollars, with most stock sent to Pittsburgh markets.
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Fi County Livestock Co
N. F E. Milla
Pittsburgh
Athens
Athens County
Mills
Ohio
Ohio Teachers May Seek Changes to Attendance Law
The Ohio Teachers Association plans to propose revisions to the compulsory attendance law for school age children. The educational council, meeting last week, is drafting a legislative program to be presented to the teachers association during its holiday gathering.
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Columbus
Ohio Teachers’ Association
Educational Council
The
Teachers’ Association
Ohio canners pay out three million to growers
Approximately three million dollars was paid to growers of fruits and vegetables this year by Ohio canners. Arthur Hamilton of Lebanon, president of the Ohio Canners Association, released the estimate as arrangements proceed for the association convention in Columbus on December 9 and 10.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio Canners
Arthur Hamilton
Lebanon
Ohio Canners’ Association
Stock Market Turmoil Surges in Record Turnover
Arthur Brisbane notes yesterday's heavy turnover of 2,400,000 shares with wild morning buying and afternoon selling. Bears scratched to rebuy sold stock while Durant, the automobile wizard, is said to have accumulated millions since the boom began. The market remains prosperity’s barometer, indicating business sentiment for the near term.
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Durant
Fuurd
Second Annual Fruit Show at Athens National Bank Draws Crowds
The second annual Fruit Groby and Vegetable show at the Athens National Bank drew large crowds with exhibits crowded from the basement to upstairs. Winners included Clyde Herron New Marshfield for white corn first and Owen Lemma Stewart second, with many additional prizes across corn potatoes pumpkins apples bread angel food cake pears and sausage displays from Stedman Packing Co led by Otto Zimmerman. The Smith Hughes Vocational School center contest favored Albany over Stewart and New Marshfield.
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Athens National Bank
Clyde Herron
New Marshfield
Owen Lemma Stewart
Paul Mineat
George Mingemeyer
Athens
White Bread
C. FE. Readsing
George
Tara Ae
James Donn
Angel Food Cake
Th. Woodworth
CIA Clarke
Ames Athena
J. A Bell
Athens R. A
Smith- Hughes Vocational Schoolas Center
Dean J. & Cutler
Ohio State University
Albany
Stewart
Stedman Packing Co
Otto Zimmerman
Jimmy Finds New Home in Ohio County
A state child care worker in Athens sought homes for ten children and public attention led to a suitable foster home in Athens County for a boy nicknamed Jimmy who will soon enter parental care. The effort involved the Ohio Child Care Bureau and generated multiple inquiries.
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Ohio Child Care Bureau
Athens
Jimmy
Jim
Athens County
Father of Eleven James Ware Dell Dies in Somerdale
James Ware dell 87 father of eleven children died at his Somerdale home. He is survived by his large family and was known for his lengthy years of work and community involvement in the area.
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Somerdale
James Waredell
Eleven Childsen
Helps to Housewives booklet on mushrooms and toadstools
The new pamphlet Helps to Housewives offers a simple method to distinguish mushrooms from poisonous fungi. Free copies are available to readers by writing with name and address, avoiding the risk of poisoning.
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Methodist
LAND
Honpar
England
America
Youngstown
County Livestock Company
Catherine Linden MecEnerte
New York
Arthur Brisbane
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