Gangrene Adds New Deaths in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo battles a hurricane aftermath as gangrene and lockjaw deaths rise. Hospitals heaped with injured lack supplies, bodies cremated without IDs, while officials estimate thousands dead and plan a house to house census. Aid ships slow, water restored delayed, and doctors work under strain to curb infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Adriano Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Durate
Ozama River
Isand
Santo Domingo Mercy Units Operate Overflows of Gangrene
In Santo Domingo, over 1,500 gangrene operations have been performed according to W. D. Pauley of the Curtiss Airplane Company. He returned to San Juan after lying to the stricken city and planned to transport 2,000 pounds of alcohol ether and chlorine there today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
W. D. Pauley
International Cuan Curtiss Airplane Company
Gems Stolen From Cleveland Jewelry Store
Gems and cash valued at 10,000 dollars were stolen from the H. Miller and Son Jewelry Store in Cleveland as three holdup men entered the shop. Clerk Eugene Sabo was alone in the store and was ordered to open the safe. One robber stood guard in a rear room while the others emptied the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.R
H. Miller & Son
Eugene Sabo
Athens Messenger Publishes Booklet on Rats and Mice
The Athens Messenger promotes a government booklet on rats and mice noting losses from depredations run into millions yearly. It highlights the common house mouse and town rat as widespread pests and mentions black and roof rats within the area. It urges readers to send for the publication and use a coupon to help suppress these pests.
Today Where Students Rule Mr Coolidge Observes
A compact snippet notes student rule and Gov Coolidge observation with a protest chant “Free Us” and a wage claim of thirty cents an hour. The fragment hints at historical protest era labor or schooling issues with named figures and a call for liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Coolidge
India
Irigoyen Ousted as Argentina Changes Power
Martinez assumes interim leadership after Irigoyen is forced out amid student unrest in Buenos Aires. Martial law declared as the president relinquishes power, reflecting Latin American student influence on public affairs and contrasting attitudes abroad toward demonstrations and politics.
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Irigoyen
Argentine
Martinez
Buenos Aires
Latin
South America
Spain
France
England
Professor Boss Describes Earth Pulsation Like a Heartbeat
Dr Boss of the Dudley Astronomical Observatory explains that Earth pulsates as a human heart due to solar radiation. He notes the pulsations arise from the sun and similar forces emanate from that star.
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Professor Boss
Dudley Astronomical Observatory
Imaginative claim about earth as living being debated
The text contrasts a grand view that the earth is a living, billions of years old being with sober microbes in the human body denying such consciousness. It frames a clash between grand planetary philosophy and microscopic realism.
Calcin Coolidge finds man as his own foe in world events
The piece notes President Calvin Coolidge observing world turmoil from natural disasters in Naples and San Domingo to famine and war in China. It stresses widespread suffering and public sympathy as thousands perish or are displaced amid global conflict.
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Calvin Coolidge
Naples
San Domingo
Mount Ararat
China
Civil Service Commission eyed over Hollingsworth reinstatement
St Marys September 8 The Civil Service Commission moves to assert authority after city service director Wilbur Hunter refused to reinstate Miss Nora Hollingsworth as clerk at the light and water works She was ordered reinstated and paid back compensation from July 8 but reported for duty to find no work available.
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ST. Marys
U.R
Civil Service Commission
Wilbur S. Hunter
Nora Hollingsworth
City Light and Water Works
Hollingsworth
Hunter
High rails avert major derailment in nine coaches crash
A New York to St Louis Big Four passenger train derailed near Edwardsville at 70 mph but nine coaches and the engine stayed upright after a side rod connection failed. Officials said 100 mph rails likely prevented a catastrophe and described the crash as one of the district’s hushiest events with no injuries.
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Edwardsville
U.P
New York
St. Louis
Mrs. Richard Jones dies at Union home
Mrs. Richard Jones, 63, died Sunday at 3 30 p m at her Union home from heart disease after a illness since February. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 20 p m at the church with burial in Union Cemetery. Five children preceded her in death. survivors include husband David Jones of Marion and daughters Mrs Alfred Morgan of Marion, Hil, Mrs Eugene Jacoby near Athens, and Mrs Albert Young of Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Richard Jones
Jones
Bessie
David Jones
Marion
Alfred Morgan
Hil
Eugene Jacoby
Athens
Albert Young
Two Youths and a Girl Burned in Car Crash
In Frankfort Kentucky yesterday a double auto collision caused a gasoline tank explosion. Miss Priscilla Scott 21 of Lawrenceburg Riley Brewer 24 and Howard Sudduth 23 both of Frankfort died as doors jammed in the wreck prevented escape while flames chased rescuers.
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Frankfort
Sept
U.2
Priscilla Scott
Lawrenceburg
Riley Brewer
Howard Sudduth
High Pressure Aided Chemistry Seen Cutting Shortcuts
Prof Norman W Krase of Illinois tells the American Chemical Society meeting in Cincinnati that high pressures, a new field of applied chemistry, will simplify work done by synthetic and organic chemists. He cites hydrogenation of petroleum and synthetic ammonia as major gains and notes nearly 2000 chemists attend the conference.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Norman W. Krase
University of Illinois
American Chemical Society
Krase
Dr. Krase
Mar. Krase
Auto Thieves Steal Buick Sedan From Athens Agency
Two thieves pried open a side door to steal a Buick sedan from the Athens County Buick Company showroom on Carpenter and Court Streets. They fueled up at Y Filling Station near State Route 31 and U S 50, and police credit the ignition keys left in a side door pocket. The car, Ohio dealer plate X-2-455, was seen leaving the garage around 5 am headed toward Route 31.
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Athens County Buick Company
Carpenter and
Court Streets
Columbus
Ohio
Athens
U. S. 50
E. S. Finsterwald
West Virginia
Clyde Deeters
May plan tour Washington by Coste and Bellonte
Dieudonne Coste said in Washington the proposed U S goodwill tour with Maurice Bellonte remains undecided. He suggested the trip could develop and might include a visit to Mexico City, but no definite city list has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
United States
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Coste
Mexico City
War ace killed in tailspin over Municipal Airport
Capt. John Donaldson aged 34 one of America’s top aces was killed when his plane failed to exit a tail spin at Municipal Airport. He downed nine German aircraft in World War I and served as president of the Newark Air Service. He held the Distinguished Service Cross the Belgian and French Croix de Guerre and the British Flying Cross.
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Philadelphia
John ©. Donaldson
Donaldson
Newark Air Service
Salvation Army Speakers Planned in Athens
Mrs. Margaret Bovill of New York City will address Athens women on social welfare work at the Athens Salvation Army Home on West Union Street at 3 15 this Wednesday afternoon. Bovill holds the rank of colonel and has spent more than 40 years in welfare work. Major and Mrs. C E Bates of Cincinnati will speak at the Home Wednesday night. Bates is divisional commander of Southwestern Ohio and Northeastern Kentucky.
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Margaret Bovill
New York City
Salvation Army Home League
Athens
Salvation Army
West Union Street
Bovill
C. E. Bates
Cincinnati
Major Bates
Ohio
Kentucky
Arrest of Negro in Athens to face arraignment
Vred Guthrie a Negro of Athens was arrested Saturday night on a charge of intoxication by Athens police and will be arraigned before Mayor Robert E Wood tonight.
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Vred Guthrie
Athens
Robert 8. Wood
Discovery of Andree expedition member found near White Island
The body of Knut Frankel, third member of the 1897 Andree balloon expedition, was found by the Norwegian steamer Isbjorne off White Island. Remains of Anders Andree and Nils Strindberg and a fragment of their camp were also recovered, with a portion of Andree's balloon and a letter in Strindberg handwriting. The Isbjorne's engines were damaged and may delay its return to Norway or sailing to Stockholm.
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Tromsoe
Norway
U.P
Knut Frankel
Andree
North Pole
Isboerne
White Island
Strandberg
Bratvaag
Frankel
Bitter fight in Louisiana over election
National Guardsmen mobilized in New Orleans amid a tense Louisiana political scene as Gov. Huey P. Long moves to ensure fair play at the upcoming Democratic primary for U.S. Senate against Sen. Joseph E. Rendall. Police guarded newspapers while highway witnesses Irby and Terrell gave conflicting radio statements about alleged police involvement and threats.
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New Orleans
U.R
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Long
United States
Joseph E. Ransdell
Cilardsmen
Jackson Barracks
Samuel Irby
Irby
Huey Long Attacked by Reporter in New Orleans
Gov Huey P Long was attacked and knocked down by William Wiegand a reporter for The New Orleans Item. Wiegand said bodyguards detained him for 15 minutes before releasing him after a confrontation over a vituperative remark.
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New Orleans
U.P
Huey P. Long
William Wiegand
Edwards R. D. dies at 61. Urbana funeral today
Benjamin D B Edwards, 61, religious educator and social worker, died Sunday from a paralytic stroke and was to be buried in Urbana today.
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B.D. Edwards
Urbana
U.P
Benjamin Dbd
Edwards
Burial Rites For Mrs Groves In Amesville Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Esi Groves 18 wife of Anna Groves of Orma West Virginia were held at 3 30 PM in the Amesville M E Church Burial was at Chesterhill Mrs Groves died at 440 PM Saturday at Sheltering Arms Hospital where a stillborn baby was born Thursday night Two months earlier she had stayed with her mother Mrs Smith near Amesville
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Esi« Groves
Anna Groves
Orma
W. Va
Amesville M. E
Chesterhill
Groves
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Escapes From Jail in Wilmington Forgery Case
Marl Alexander aged 20, believed to be from Dayton, escaped from Wilmington county jail early today while awaiting trial on a forgery charge.
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Wilmington
Marl Alexander
Dayton
Custodian Fined for Liquor Possession in Franklin County
Harold C. Arnold custodian of the Franklin County Board of Elections Warehouse was fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty to possession of liquor. The ruling occurred in Columbus on September 8.
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Columbus
U.P
Harold C. Arnold
Franklin County Board of Elections
Murder trial set for Fred Massa in Wilcox case
Fred Massa, 26, is to go on trial today in Bucyrus for the alleged murder of Ralph Z. Wilcox, a Galion oil station operator, who was fatally wounded during a holdup in June at the Galion area.
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Bucyrus
U.P
Fred Massa
Ralph Z. Wilcox
Tent Meetings At Athens County Fairgrounds Conclude Soon
Large crowds attended the tent meetings at Athens County Fairgrounds last week under Rev. C. B. Winland and Mr. Vernon and party. It was announced the meetings will probably end Sunday.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
C. B. Winland
Vernon
Cleveland Tree Sitters Clash as School Opens
In Cleveland two girls Anna Kosik and Naomi Worden continue perched in trees while truancy officers prepare court summonses. The city vows to have them removed and they plan to stay until the other comes down, as the school term begins and attendance officials push for action.
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Cleveland
U.P
Anna Kosik
Naomi Worden
George E. Whitman
Curtis Denies Using Office to Obtain Alcohol Permits
Vice-President Curtis denounces as false the claim by Major Maurice Campbell that he used Senate influence to secure alcohol withdrawal permits. In a handwritten statement to United Press, Curtis says he never leveraged power in Washington or on campaigns to aid dubious permit requests and would not have knowingly supported such actions.
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Curtis
Washington
U.R
Washington Post
Maurice Campbell
New York Prohibition
United Press
Major Campbell
Campbheise
East
New York
Campbell
National Government Claims Victory in Southern China
The National Government announced new victories against Communist and bandit forces in southern China and said its forces were advancing northward toward Peiping. It cited General Ho-Chien's message that gunboats and aircraft defeated Communists in the south while Zhang Maneh-Liang repudiated reports of joining the Peiping coalition.
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Shanchat
China
U.R
Peiping
Zhang Maneh-Liang
Feng Yu- Hsiang
Yen Hai-Shan
Pieping
Forty gangsters arrested in Cleveland vice crackdown
Police chief George J. Mato twist led raids that swept through Cleveland underworlds to push suspected racketeers outside the city. A final night raid at the Kit Kat Club netted 18 arrests as partygoers celebrating the release of Arthur Weiss, an alleged safe cracker.
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George J. Matotwiz
Lake Erie
Aiis
Cleveland
East Side
Arthur
Artie) Weiss
Michigan GOP Primary Ends Amid City Mayoral Battle
Detroit voters faced a bitter mayoralty race four of five candidates in the recall influenced contest. State races drew less attention as radio, ward meetings and newspapers carried final pleas. Turnout was expected near 850000 ballots.
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Detroit
Mid
Michigan
Charles Bowles
New legal battle for cancer specialist in Muscatine
Normen Laker, operator of a local cancer hospital, faced a new court fight as a district court hearing opened on the state’s bid for a permanent injunction against him. He was released on bond on a charge filed by his former associate, Harry M. Hoxsey.
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Muscatine
U.P
Normen Laker
Baker
Harry M. Hoxsey
Tax Rate Cut in Clermont County to Aid Farmers
Batavia Sept. 8. Clermont County auditor B. L. Ketchum announces a 10 percent reduction in real estate valuation for tax purposes to assist farmers suffering crop losses from drought.
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Batavia
B. L. Ketchum
Clermont County
War Hurley party plans river trip to New Orleans
Secretary of War Hurley's party resumes the Mississippi River tour after a two day interruption and will travel to New Orleans aboard the Mississippi early Tuesday. Major General Lytle Brown, chief of Army engineers, planned to rejoin after inspecting the Missouri River between St Louis and Kansas City. Hurley is expected to arrive by plane from Tulsa today.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Hurley
New Orleans
Mississippi
Secretary of War
Tulsa
Okla
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Missouri River
Here
Kansas City
Charges of gross carelessness filed against clerk
Columbus police property clerk Vreeman Smith, suspended last week, faced charges of gross carelessness and neglect of duty after failing to produce two diamond rings and cash when owners called for them. The incident prompted investigation by authorities as the city weighs disciplinary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Vreeman Smith
Mobile deputies fire on car killing woman in liquor raid
Mrs Thelma Wooten aged 24 is dead after deputies G H Sullivan and C Lane fired on a fleeing auto in Mobile Alabama. The car allegedly contained liquor and the officers have had their commissions removed. Prosecutor B B Chamberlain plans murder charges. No liquor was found in the car.
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Thelma Wooten
Mobile
Ala
Provisional Government Formed In Argentina After Coup
Gen Jose Uriburu seizes power in Buenos Aires ending Irigoyen rule. Provisional government with civil cabinet sworn in. Provincial governors replaced by military leaders as violence subsides. Irigoyen supporters attacked, two pro-Irigoyen papers burned, and Iri goyen's home looted.
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Rawnos Aires
Jose 2 B. Uriburu
Hipotito Irigovernrom
Irigoyen
la Plata
Uwrteburu
la Epoca
la Cale
Hold Funeral for Fremont Ruth, 74
Funeral services for Fremont Ruth aged 74 were held at 10 a.m. in Jerseyville conducted by Rev. B. H. Pugh. Ruth died Saturday at his sister-in-law’s home on Franklin Avenue. A Fern Street resident, he was an auctioneer and preached in Athens County churches, including a recent week at Bassett.
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Fremont Fluth
H. N. Ruth
Franklin Avenue
Jerseyville
B. H. Pugh
Ruth
Fern Street
Athens County
Bassett
French aviators Coste and Bellonte honored in Washington
Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte arrived in Washington to receive the nation’s official honors from President Hoover for their historic westward Atlantic flight. The two Frenchmen, Coste dark and dashing while Bellonte blond, spoke briefly as a crowd of 12,000 at Bolling Field hailed their achievement despite the dangers from a large turnout.
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Washington
U.R
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Hoover
Atlantic
Coste
Bellonte
New York
Bolling Field
Albany Man Escapes Injury in Slippery Street Crash
Vern Kenney of Albany escaped injury when his automobile turned over at the Carpenter and Lancaster intersection Sunday afternoon. Police blamed the slippery condition of the street for the accident.
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Vern Kenney
Albany
Carpenter and Lancaster
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