Last Services as Widow of Chief Simple
Marion Ohio observes another day of mourning as Florence Kling Harding lies in state and prepares for burial beside Warren G. Harding. Thousands gather in church and home visits mark the tribute while funeral rites proceed at Epworth Church and Marion Cemetery.
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Carll Turner
Marion
United States
Warren G. Harding
Church Street
Florence Ioling Harding
I. J. Longshore
Harding
Longshore
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
Mrs. Harding
Orie
Gene
White House
Jesse Swank
Epworth Church
President Harding
George M. Landis
Trinity Baptist Church
Swank
Fisher Oil Well Produces Thirty Five Barrels on Higgins Lease
Fisher O O Nov 24 Another producing oil well was added Saturday in the Higgins lease by GF Gross and Freeault Co with an estimated output of thirty five barrels This ranks among the highest productions in the local field to date The well is the company No 1 on that lease A Pure Oil and Gas Co expected to drill another well in the Fisher field Monday
Whiterock Salt Plant May Resume Operations
The Whiterock salt works at Minersville is expected to reopen under Hartweg interests after a stock dispute delay. It is likely to be led by Herman H. Kuntz, who has long served the company, with bromine at fifty cents per pound and strong demand for Pomeroy salt.
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Pomeroy. O
Whiterock
Minersville
Hartweg
Herman H. Kuntz
Steamship City of Montgomery Arrives After Collision
The Steamship City of Montgomery which collided with the schooner Marguerite M. Wemyss off Cape Hatteras arrived in Savannah harbor early today under Berows power.
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Savannah
City of
Montgomery
Marguerite M. Wemyss
Cape Hatteras
Berows
Rhinelander Heir Faces Possible Marriage Annullment
New York report says Leonard Kip Rhinelander may pursue annulment of his marriage to Alice Jones of New Rochelle after claims she misrepresented her race on the license application. Neighbors recall a costly settlement rumor and a private limousine episode connected to negotiations.
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New York
Wall Street
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Jones
George Jones
New Rochelle
Jitney” Driver
Jones
Rhinelander
Darktown
George A. Rhinelander
Samuel W. Swinburne
Court binds West Virginia guard system leaders in Logan case
Charleston W Va November 22 Circuit Judge Robert Bland Sheriff Don Chafin the county commissioners 125 deputy sheriffs and 75 coal companies named as defendants in a temporary injunction to break up the private guard system in Logan county The suit by States Attorney General E T England seeks to stop deputies paid by sources other than the county and coal firms from funding Chafin and his deputies The filing accuses Chafin and deputies of voter intimidation and killings amid allegations of vast wealth derived from payoffs from coal interests
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Charleston
W. Va
Robert Bland
Don Chafin
A. P. Hodson
Kanawha Circuit Court
E. T. England
Logan County
Chafin
Bland
Egyptian premier resigns amid Egypt crisis in 1922
Zaphioul Pasha resigns after an all night cabinet talk over Egypt's tense situation. Ahmed Ziwar Pasha appointed to succeed him. British forces seize Cairo customs house as reprisals for refusal to meet London's demands. A 500000 pound indemnity for Sir Lee Stack’s assassination was paid by check at 11:45.
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Caino
Zaphioul Pasha
Egypt
Ahmed Ziwar Pasha
Cairo
London
England
Lee Stack
Sudan
Half and Half Weather Week in Athens Forecast
The WA Weather Bureau forecasts a split week for Athens with rain and sun, and warm followed by cold days. In Ohio Valley and Tennessee the week begins with rain, again later, as temperatures stay moderate then drop toward week’s end. Cincinnati normal max and min temperatures are cited, with mean near 39 degrees.
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Athens
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. CC
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Miner James Jenkins Dies After Stone Fall at Local Mine
James Jenkins, 45, died from injuries after being trapped beneath a fall of stone at the Wheeling and Lake Erie Coal Mining Co mine in Neffs Ohio. He was at work when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jenkins
Wheeling and Lake Erie’Coal Mining Co
Professor Solves Crossword Then Wakes in Ashland
An Oberlin College professor waiting for a train in Cleveland reportedly finished a crossword puzzle and woke up in Ashland, a strange misdirection of travel noted in local reports. The professor’s name was not learned.
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Oberlin, O
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Wives Sold On Installment Plan Reported In Pondoland
A news item notes practices in Pondoland, southeast Africa, where wives are reportedly bought on an installment basis reflecting local social arrangements and economic exchange.
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Pondoland
Southeast Africa
Bank Loans and Sucker Money Warned by Warren Stone
Warren S. Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers warns of thirty to forty large foreign loans in the next year and a half aimed at draining gold from the country. He cautions buyers to question bankers about self-bought bonds and guarantees before purchasing foreign bonds, noting bankers take the profits and leave buyers with reduced value. (Continued on Page Four)
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Warren 8S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Chaplin Reported Headed Toward Mexico Wedding
Dispatches from Nogales Arizona partially confirm that Charles Spencer Chaplin and Miss Lita Grey plan a wedding in Mexico Chaplin reportedly arrived in Nogales and reserved a trip into Mexico Denial of marriage or engagement was issued by Chaplin
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Los Angeles
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Mexico
Lita Grey
Nogales
Arizona
Chaplin
Experts Test Furnace Fate Of Mrs Sheatsley Mystery
In Columbus Ohio on November 24 experts under County Prosecutor King tested furnace conditions to determine if Mrs C V Sheatsley could have entered the basement furnace willingly and died from carbon monoxide. Drs Long Brundage used guinea pigs to mirror the burning furnace as police investigate the case. No new developments reported by Prosecutor King and Detective Shellenberger.
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Columbus
C. V. Sheatsley
Bexley
Bexley Lutheran Parsonage
King
C. F. Long
H. M. Brundage
Sheatsley
Shellenberger
Careless Motorist Kills Self After Passenger Death
Lou Simpson and Vassel Combs both aged 22 die in a Coke Otto crash on the Seven Mile Pike when Combs lights a cigarette while driving. The car overturns into a ditch, trapping Simpson. Combs shoots himself after learning of Simpson’s death. John Combs is lightly injured. Louis Lake escapes unscathed. Simpson is the son of Coke Otto Constable William Simpson.
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Hamilton
Lou's Simpson
Vassel Combs
Coke Otto
Combs
John Combs
Simpson
William Simpson
Navy chief urges higher treaty naval forces and more aircraft
Secretary Curtis Wilbur urges increased appropriations to maintain full treaty ratio and fund seaplanes for training and fleet maneuvers. He backs Pacific basing of the battle fleet, warns funds are too low for repairs, modernization of six battleships, and continued scrapping under the arms limitation program. The Navy lists its current vessels and notes oil reserves managed amid Teapot Dome fallout.
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Lloyd Lehrbas
Washington
Navy
Curtis D. Wilbur
Pacific Coast
Wilbur
Navy Yards
Congress
Wilbur Leports
Department
Pan American Oil Company
Mammoth Oil Company
United States
Virginia
Election proves expensive luxury in Athens County
County Auditor Fred Cornwell reports Athens County has spent 7754 in election bills for the November affair. The largest item is salaries for judges and clerks at polling places totaling 2650.90. Printing blanks costs 1064, blank books and supplies 1209.95, with rental and other items, as precincts rose to ninety four.
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Athens County
Fred Cornwell
Bean faces dual court appearances in same morning
Carlos Bean of Torch Hill appeared in two local courts within an hour. He was found guilty on a statutory charge in Common Pleas court, fined 100 dollars plus costs, then arrested for non-support and bound over for grand jury after posting 500 dollars bond. The second affidavit was filed by Thelma Tucker alleging failure to support an illegitimate child.
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Carlos Bean
Torch Hill
Bean
Common Pleas Court
L. G. Worstell
McKinley
E. Hedges
Thelma Tucker
Bank President and Wife Perish in Keokuk Fire
Eugene Baker president of the Keokuk National Bank and his wife perished in a house fire that destroyed their home early today, authorities reported. The blaze occurred in Keokuk Iowa on November 24.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Eugene Baker
The
Keokuk National Bank
Flying Scotsman Train Debuts as £42,000 Hotel on Wheels
England's new Flying Scotsman fast train reaches 78 miles per hour and debuts as a luxury railcar. The article compares it favorably with American trains, calling it a £42,000 hotel on wheels.
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England
London
Blaze at Gallia County Barn Wipes Out $12,000 Loss
In Gallia county a large barn owned by Ernest Riggs state representative burned on Racoon Island causing about 12000 dollars in damage. The blaze killed stock and destroyed hay apples fertilizer and farming tools as 400 bushels of apples 25 tons of hay two teams of horses two mules hogs and equipment were burned. Art Tracy and his blood hound Queen were brought to the scene but many visitors prevented a usable trail.
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Pomeroy, O
Gallia County
Ernest Riggs
Racoon Island
Art Tracy
Pomeroy
Hocking Valley and New York Central Freight House Closure
The Athens freight house will close all day Thursday November 27 for the holiday. No operations or services will run during the closure. The notice informs customers to plan shipments accordingly.
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Hocking Valley
New York Central
Athens
State to open public fishing resort at Mudport Basin
The old canal feeder Mudport basin in Coshocton County is being emptied by the state fish and game division and converted into a public fishing resort. Hundreds of gars, an enemy of edible fish, have been removed from the basin.
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Coshocton, O
Mudport Basin
State Fish and Game Division
Man Killed as Auto Plunges from Cemetery Tracks
Police in Macon Georgia investigated a fatal crash after a geutomobile rolled off an embankment from a cemetery beside the railroad tracks. The vehicle was struck by the Kansas City Special, Frisco and Southern railway train. victim’s identity was still unknown.
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Macon
Kansas City
Frisco and Southern Railway
County principals plan debate and track meet schedule
Athens county high schools map conflict schedule with a county debate on March 20 and a field meet on April 25. A joint December 6 meeting will finalize details. The group discusses practical education, credit for activities, and equipping schools with motion picture machines.
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Athens County
H. R. McVay
High School Athletic Association
Rome Township
Stewart
Vermillion
Mexican rebel candidate declares revolution in Mexico City
Gen Angel Flores, defeated presidential candidate, launches revolution against the government in Mexico City. The War Office denies knowledge of the rebellion per Eli Grafico.
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Mexico City
Angel Flores
Mexico
Eli Grafico
War Office
New Traffic Ordinance Cuts Mishaps in Bellaire Co
Police report a 75 percent drop in accidents after Bellaire city leaders enacted a new traffic ordinance. An incident involving a garage crane order was halted when crashes declined, reducing repair work and prompting cancellation of the request.
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Bellaire, CO
War on Street Loafers Declared by Chillicothe Police
Chief Charles Fox announces policy to curb loitering by men with no apparent income or means of support in Chillicothe. The crackdown targets street loafers amid growing complaints about public nuisance and vagrancy.
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Chillicothe
Charles Fox
Disabled Veteran Sues for Divorce in Pomeroy
Arthur H. Wise of Naylors Run, World War I veteran gassed and shell shocked, files for divorce from Hazel E. Wise on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. He cites his nervous breakdown and reliance on government aid, says she incurred debts and left him without consent. He seeks custody of their two children and medical recovery hopes are noted.
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Pomeroy
Arthur H. Wise
Naylors Run
Hazel E. Wise
Wise
Death at Bexley Parsonage Furnace Mystery Deepens
Columbus Ohio November authorities pursue a hot trail in the case of Mrs C V Sheatsley whose charred remains were found in the furnace at the Bexley Lutheran church parsonage basement. Prosecutor King questions neighbors as officials probe whether the pastor Rev Sheatsley was involved. The public urges justice while doctors describe Mrs Sheatsley as a possible victim of temporary mental derangement.
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Columbus
C. V
Bexley
King
Neight
Sheatsieys
Happe
Sheatsley
Mr. Sheatsley
Sheataley
Divine
Candy Not Cause Of Teeth Says Dentist
Dr. G B Parker of Watertown, founder of the Fifth District Dental Society, says candy is not the cause of tooth decay. He urges brushing after eating sweets like fudge and caramels to protect teeth despite consuming sticky candy.
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G .B. Parker
Watertown
Fifth District Dental Society
Plans for Brick Houses Attract Home Buyers
Prospective buyers are invited to view a booklet of brick house plans with views and floor plans. The publication, prepared by the bureau, aims to serve public needs for comfortable and economical homes. It highlights various brick types and designs to fit different tastes and incomes.
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Fisher Oil
A. F. OF L
EL Paso
American Federation of Labor
Tex
Samuel M. Gompers
West Virginia
Englan
Arthur Brisbane
Boston
Philadelphia
Coast Guard
Twige
Gallia
Parley Sheldon
Ames, I
Tha
Franklin County
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