Britain Demands Release of Prisoners in Bolshevik War Crisis
London reports Foreign Secretary Curzon warned M Krassin that Britain would act after promises to free British prisoners and halt propaganda. He stated the war office’s last word had been spoken and allied you advised the Kremlin to quit. A separate Copenhagen dispatch notes unrest in Moscow and renewed Bolshevik offensives near Riga.
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Curzon
Great Britain
M. Krassin
War Office
Riga
Evening Standard
Tucherin
Krassin
Non
Moscow
Copenhagen
Daily Telegraph
Lloyd George demands law and Ireland self rule
In Carnarvon Wales Premier Lloyd George said lawlessness in Ireland must be quelled before Britain moves toward self rule for Ireland. London reports cite his government leaning toward dominion home rule for Ireland amid Irish unrest. Cork hunger striker Lord Mayor MacSwiney’s condition worsened with a 3 PM bulletin describing him extremely exhausted as riots erupt in Cork City Hall with police firing incendiaries during a blaze, complicating relief efforts.
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Carnarvon
Wales
Ireland
Britain
Lloyd George
London
MacSwiney
Cork
Carbondale Plans Harding Coolidge Club Meeting
Carbondale residents seek formation of a Harding Coolidge club and invite prominent Athens Republicans to help organize. A seven o clock Tuesday evening meeting at the village hall will include both ladies and gentlemen speakers from Athens to address Carbondale citizens.
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Carbondale
Harding Club
Athens
Hear Talks On Levy In Ames Township
County Superintendent Alex Root and State Inspector George Crow addressed residents of Mc Dougall Ames township at the Mc Dougall church about the Three Mill Levy. A large crowd attended and discussed the levy, followed by a pie social in the church parlors.
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Levy
Ames Township
Alex Root
George Crow
McDougall
Ticket Scalping Incident At League Park Causes Stir
Oct 9 at League Park Cleveland Marquard and team manager Robinson railed at a ticket scalping episode. A scalper allegedly used Marquard's name to a buyer, leading to a mistaken identity warrant for arrest. They denounced the man who claimed to have bought tickets from Marquard.
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Cleveland
Marquard
Robinson
Brooklyn
Census Report Shows Population Shifts in Ohio Counties
The census bureau released 1920 figures with Allen county at 68,223 up 11,643 or 20.6 percent. Findlay 17,021 up 2,164 or 14.6 percent. Hancock county 38,394 up 534 or 1.4 percent. Lake county 28,667 up 5,574 or 25.0 percent. Noble county 17,849 down 753 or 4.0 percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Allen County
Ohio
Findlay
Hancock County
Lake County
Noble County
Two personal crisis reports in Salem on Friday
Salem reports two personal crises: Benjamin F. Shearer, 50, a life-long cripple, took poison. An unidentified man about 35 was found dead with a bullet wound in his body.
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Salem
Benjamin F. Shearer
Botly
Harding Easy Winner Predicted After West Tour
A political forecast from Kansas City notes Woodrow Wilson won the tourney of western states with Harding expected to secure a large electoral bloc. The tally lists states like Minnesota North Dakota Washington Oregon Idaho Wyoming Iowa South Dakota California Nebraska Kansas Michigan Wisconsin and others with totals and doubtful Missouri Colorado Nevada as part of the mix.
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Mississippi
Woodrow Wilson
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
Iowa
South Dakota
California
Nebraska
Kansas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Montana
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Missouri
Colorado
Nevada
Two More Men Implicated in Moonshine Raid
James Smith of Mo doc and James Simpson of Millfield are implicated by Bobbie Fisher of Millfield. Deputy Sheriff McKinley captured them after a chase and they will be arraigned for keeping a place where intoxicating liquors are made and sold. Investigators found three copper coils under a coal shed at Fisher’s home.
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James Smith
Modoc
James Simpson
Millfield
Bobbie Fisher
Hull
Dale
Sherry P. H. McKinley
Smith
Simpson
Fisher
McKinley
Twenty four die in Italian train wreck near Mestre
A fog collision between the Trieste Bologna express and the Venice Milan express near Mestre Station on the Laguan bridge killed twenty four and injured fifty as three rear cars were smashed while one train was held up near a block house two miles from Mestre.
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Mestre Station
Laguan Bridge
Cranberry shortage hit Wisconsin harvest report shows drop
Madison reports the Wisconsin cranberry crop will reach about 38 000 barrels this year down from 44 000 last year. Growers submit figures to Joseph A Becker of the Wisconsin Cooperative Crop Reporting Service. Also noted is a beginners dance class held every Tuesday at 6 pm at Palton’s Asadate 1092.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Joseph A. Becker
Wisconsin Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Palton’s
Cox Hunts for Votes Today in Indiana State
Governor James M. Cox barnstorms southern Indiana in a bid for votes. On the road with Governor Cox he denies Harding’s claim about Wilson and the league of nations. Cox asserts Hitchcock reservations were voted down and taunts Taft as he campaigns through Terre Haute.
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Cox
Bloomington
Ind
James M. Cox
Harding
Des Moines
Wilson
Hitchcock
Senate
Taft
Terre Haute
Special Train Planned for Athens Rally on October 20
Arthur A Wolfe is named chairman of the Athens county committee arranging a Republican rally in Jackson on October 20 with a 2000 attendee expected from southern Ohio. Sen Warren G Harding will speak as the main attraction and Cong Nicholas Longworth is slated as a headliner on the train, arriving Athens at 7 17 am and returning at 7 pm. About 300 University students are planned to join the trip.
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Arthur A Wolfe
Athens
Jackson
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Nicholas Longworth
University
Ted
Wolfe
Cleveland Beats Brooklyn in Game Four of World Series
Cleveland sides with Coveleskie and ONeill as the Indians topple Brooklyn 6 to 2 in the fourth World Series game. Wamby Speaker and Coveleskie star in a big Cleveland inning after a tense start before a crowd estimated at 27,000 amid 42 years of waiting.
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Cleveland
Brooklyn
Cadore
Miller
Coveleskie
O'Neill
Wheeler Johnston
Indians
Olson
Gardner
W. Johnston
J. Johnston
Sewell
Griffith
Jamieson
Wamby
Speaker
E. Smith
E.smith
Smith
Myers
Mamaux
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Konetchy
Koney
O’neill
Johnston
Eee
Brook
Robby
Covey
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Kilduff
Mamnaux
Max
Marquard
Burns
BE. Smith
Wood
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Robins
Evans
Honey
Sean
Lamar
J. Griffith
Connolly
Dineen
Gretey
Tim
Graney
Barra
Garndners
Pfeffer
Pfeiffer
Ball
Unusual Marriage in Bishopville Draws Attention
The bride and groom from Glouster and Bishopville obtained a marriage license on Saturday morning. Reported ages differ with court records listing 35 for the bride and 20 for the groom. The bride has a son about the same age as the groom, previously involved in a high profile self defense case.
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Bertha Schoonover
Glouster
Howard Sauer
Bishopville
Sauer
Messenger
Davis charges Ohio without gov ernor and auditor for Cox Donahey bids
In Bowling Green on October 9 Harry L. Davis, Republican candidate for governor, charged that Ohio is lacking its governor and auditor and thousands of state workers are serving Cox and Donahey campaigns. He said he would focus on office duties and economy if elected.
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Bowling Green, CO
Ohio
Cox
Donahey
Harry L. Davis
Davis
Cripple Ends Life Under Train Wheels
In Cleveland on October 9 Joseph Eric a cripple removed his supports and was killed instantly when struck by an Erie switch engine at a local rail yard.
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Cleveland, O
Joseph Eric
Erie
Former Sheriff Swank Saved Man After Motorcycle Explosion
Charles Swank former sheriff was severely burned in Newark while saving J L Thompson from a gasoline tank explosion on a motorcycle. Thompson escaped with clothes burned from his body in the incident reported for October 9.
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Newark
Charles Swank
J. L. Thompson
Ohio to Receive Coal for Home Use under ICc Order
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads east of Montana to supply 800 coal cars daily to Ohio mines and prioritize domestic coal needs. The rule also applies to other states and will run until further notice, with potential relaxation as demands change.
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Ohio
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Mississippi River
Youngstown Rail Line to Abandon Fare Increase Franchise
Announcement that the Youngstown and Suburban Railway will abandon its franchise granting a fare rise from 5 to 7 cents comes after a conference among officials, the company, and Mayor Fred J. Wathaths.
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Youngstown, O
Youngstown and Suburban Railway Company
Seadies Officials Company
Fred J. Wathaths
Meigs County Republicans appoint New County Board Members
Secretary of State Smith, on Meigs county Republican executive committee advice, appoints Asberry Smith and two others to the county board. They replace heads removed earlier for recounting primary ballots against instructions and for refusing to certify W A Reeves of Pomeroy as sheriff nominee on canvass returns.
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Columbus
Meigs County
Republican Executive Committee
Smith
Asberry Smith
Sumner
Harry Houdasheit
Indagar Wright
Charles HK. Mullen
Eratic Committee
W. A. Reeves
Pomeroy
Toledo Veges Caught Atlast In High Speed Robbery
Two Toledo men Walter Randall 21 and Joseph Homer 23 were captured after a running gunfight on Pennsylvania Avenue following a clothing store robbery. Proprietor William Gildenhorn was tied to a radiator then freed himself and alerted authorities. Detective Alligood and civilian Edwin Monk were wounded.
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Washington
Toledo
Pennsylvania Avenue
Walter Randall
Joseph Homer
Frank M. Alligood
Edwin Monk
Alligood
William Gildenhorn
Baltimore
Gildenhorn
Banks Close In Athens On Columbus Day Holiday
Ohio banks including The Bank of Athens, N B A, Athens National Bank and The Security Savings Bank will be closed all day Tuesday October 12 Columbus Day a legal holiday in the state.
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Athens
Columbus
Ohio
Bank of Athens N. B. A
Athens National Bank
The
Security, Savings Bank
Harding Shapes Opposition as League Alarm Rises
Senator Harding campaigns through Oklahoma and the Kansas wheat belt denouncing the League of Nations as a covenant of the constitution. He focuses his attacks on Article X, drawing large crowds while stoking anti league fervor along his tour.
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Harding
Oklahoma
CIA
Okla
League of Nations
Kansas Wheat Belt
Warren G. Harding
Areca
Te City
Kannas
Vade
Foolish box gambit rang false in court
A cryptic court brief recounts a failed attempt to fool a judge named J P Wood during a case involving a large box. The incident centers on a disputed item and the ineffectiveness of the ruse. The document notes legal proceedings continuing despite the deception.
Athens hosts crowd as Lion City shooters gather crowd
Trap shooters from Lansing are coming to Athens for a pigeon tournament. Athens G Club president McKay says preparations are in place to handle a large crowd and ensure smooth events.
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Lansing
Athens
A McKay
Athens G Club
Free Political Literature Offer From Washington Bureau
A Washington Information Bureau notice invites readers to obtain a political package of fundamental documents and speeches. The offer promotes good government and urges voters to have facts before voting. Return postage is four cents or free, with name and address required.
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