New Ohio raid rules limit home searches by dry agents
Ohio state dry agents will raid private homes under new restrictions announced by Prohibition Commissioner McDonald following protests over raids including the home of State Senator George M. Bender in Cleveland. Governor Donahey urged the changes after the annual report cited bootlegging limits.
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Ohio
Columbus
McDonald
Donahey
Sena
George M. Bender
Cleveland
Lucanon
Prisoners Held Over Bond Failure In County Jail
Ellis Williams and Char Showalter await bond in county jail after discovery of rye whisky and 150 pounds of rye in a hidden mash. The mash, found between Canaanville and New Milford, was described as filthy by Officer Jonas and Constable Mariner. The whisky and equipment were seized and destroyed as evidence.
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Ellis Williams
Char
Showalter
Canaanville
New Miland
Athens
Elite Williams
Jonas
Mariner
Pegan
York Township
Esteeral
Chinatown Condemned in Cleveland Amid Murder Probe
Police plan to raze Cleveland’s Chinatown after the Yee Chock murder. Fire wardens inspect old buildings and opium dens as Chinese arrests mount. federal immigration and multiple city detectives join the case with tong war tensions flaring and Yee’s death described in grisly detail.
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Cleveland
Yee Chock
Ontario Street
Chinatown
Edwin Barry
On Leong Tong
Yee Chong
Hip Sings
Tong
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Yee
Lost his mind over religion in Chillicothe incident
In Chillicothe on September 24 William Kullan, a 239 Delano Avenue resident, became violent while attempting to preach a sermon. The man, described as a colored individual aged about 15, was involved in an erratic religious frenzy.
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Chillicothe
William Kullan
Delano Avenue
Sakiatvala and Free Speech in Britain and Russia
Senator Walsh notes Sakiatvala barred from interparliamentary talks, contrasting British free speech with Russia’s restraint. He observes Britain allows debate while Russia suppresses dissent. The piece cites Marshall Field and Company borrowing $17,000,000 at 4 percent as market activity.
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Montana
Europe
Sakiatvala
Britain
Sakiatavala
England
Russia
Marshall Field and Company of
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Canaan Mine To Undergo Repairs
GLOUSTER Sept 24 James Williamson of Columbus a former Glouster resident has secured the contract for retimbering the Canaan Coal company mine east of Athens and began work today. The deepest mine in the state at 462 feet had shaft damage from an explosion requiring clearing before retimbering. Contractors estimate at least three months to complete, pushing operations to early next year.
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Glouster
James Williamson
Columbus
Canaan Coal Company
Athens
Kallan Sent to State Hospital in Athens
The text notes Kallan will not preach the sermon soon, as he is sent to the state hospital in Athens and will travel to South Carolina in an automobile for that purpose. The details imply limited mobility and a planned future sermon location in Athens.
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South Carolina
Kallan
Athens
Payday Delays Highlight Frustrations Across City
Residents gripe as wage cycles lag behind fast living while employers promise faster payrolls. Analysts note systemic delays in processing and funding. Local officials urge patience as firms adjust to new software and compliance checks.
Chinese Student Suffers Broken Nose in First Football Practice
Shanghai China native Guy Wong, a Chinese student at Ohio University, sustained a broken nose after being kicked during the third play of his first football practice in the county. He asked how soon he could return to the game.
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Guy
Wong
Shanghai
China
Ohio University
Giauque
Rum Smugglers Mobilize for Heavy Atlantic Attack
Treasury agents report rum smugglers plan a major push along the Atlantic coast ahead of the holiday season. More than twenty ships outfitted in Lunenburg and others loading in Nassau, Havana, and St Pierre. Prices rise as smugglers expect profits before a stronger patrol is made permanent.
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Washington
Atlantic
Treasury
Lunenberg
Nashua
Bahamas
St. Pierre
Havanna
U.S
Halifary i
American Mene
New York
Stard
North Atlantic
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Coast Guard
United States
Rum Trust
Ant
Lahore
First Woman Official Witness to English Execution
In Glasgow Magistrate Mary Bell attended and witnessed the execution of John Keen, the first time a woman served as an official witness. She arrived at 7:45, observed Keen’s preparation, accompanied the procession to the scaffold, did not flinch at the trap, reported to the secretary for Scotland, and left for breakfast unshaken by the event.
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Glasgow
Mary Bell
John Keen
Bell
Keen
Scotland
See the Newspaper Plant at Work in Mes Post Office
Visitors can tour the Mes newspaper plant with guides from the Messenger. A reception committee will explain the plant in detail as hundreds curious about how a newspaper is made come to learn from the best in the field. Hours are 2 to 6 and 7 to 10 at night.
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Messenger
Amd
United States
W C T U county meeting in Athens today
Mrs Nadine Motts Rice of Ashland and C M Earhart Ohio Anti Saloon League attorney spoke at the Athens county convention of the Women's Christian Temperance union at First Methodist Episcopal church. Morning session opened with executive meeting at 9.0 followed by devotions and welcome address to delegates.
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Nadine Motts Rice
Ashland
C. M. Earhart
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Athens
Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Geneva Lewis
Lucille Linscott
Ella Dowler
Elizabeth Jennings
Glouster
Della Johnson
Jacksonville
Bertha Barker
Nelsonville
Bootlegging Ring Disrupts Times Square Operations
New York authorities moved to curb bootlegging as investigations into activities around Times Square intensified. Officials report ongoing efforts to dismantle the ring and curb illicit alcohol sales in the area.
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New York
Times Square
Race Track Bookie Kidnapped in Chicago Heiress Prohibition Rise
Chicago reports detail the kidnapping of Harry Belford known as Hickory Slim, a race track bookie who built a fortune by manipulating bets at Hawthorne with partner Nick F. The case highlights the rapid ascent of a new millionaire type tied to protected gambling and the dangers accompanying it.
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Chicago
Harry Belford
Hickory Slim
New Order
Rim
Belford
Oice
Nick F
New Orleans
New York
Hawthorne
Recognizes His Stolen Machine in Columbus Incident
Columbus newspapers report attorney Charles P. Outhwaite, a prominent local, was riding today when an apparent theft was observed. The incident occurred on a city street as witnesses identified the vehicle and pursued possible suspects. Authorities investigated nearby leads and questioned bystanders.
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Columbus
Charles P. Outhwaite
Ohio University enrollment nears 1900 mark today
The enrollment at Ohio University is nearing the 1900 student level as of today. Details indicate steady growth and anticipation of reaching the milestone, reflecting continued expansion of the campus and programs.
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Ohio
Widow Lillie Holt Shotto-Death. Suspects Attend Burial
In Fox Lake the widow Lillie Holt was buried after a Sunday night shooting at her home. Arthur Holt and Clara Harco, her husband and stepdaughter, were permitted to attend under guard without handcuffs. Physicians testified at the coroner's inquest that it is highly improbable she fired the fourth shot after three shots.
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Waukegan
Ill
Lillie Holt
Fox Lake
Arthur Holt
Clara Harco
Cleveland Informer Surrenders In Bootlegger Shooting
Albert Collins of Cleveland walked into the U S district attorney office and surrendered as the government informer who shot and killed Peter Lepiccolo during a car fight with an alleged bootlegger. Tapicccolo was an eyewitness. Collins claimed self defense and said both would have died if he had not fired.
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Cleveland
Albert Collins
United States District Attorney's Office
Peter Lopiccolo
Tapicccolo
Collins
Lepiccolo
Kent plans thirty radio musical recitals to boost broadcasting
A. Atwater Kent, Philadelphia radios manufacturer, plans a gift to radio development costing about 400000 dollars. The program features thirty radio musicales to be linked across stations with Metropolitan Opera officials and contract artists deciding who broadcasts. Recitals begin October 4 with John McCormick and Lucietta Bart among early presences.
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Washington
Witter Te Neaaneel
A. Atwater Kent
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Opera Company
Talking Machine Companies
Kent
du & Peason Ia
Mr. Kent
John McCormick
Lucretia Bart
Ohio Forms Better Milk Council to Safeguard Supply
State Health Director John E. Monger announces the completion of the Ohio Better Milk council with the aim to protect Ohio milk. The group will promote sanitary handling, sterilisation and proper pasteurization, punish noncompliance, and educate the public on health benefits.
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Columbus
Ohio Better Milk Council
John E. Monger
Ohio
Monger
New Rating Table Approved by Veterans Bureau
Washington Sept 24 A new rating table approved by General Frank T Hines will alter compensation for thousands of disabled veterans nationwide The Reed Johnson law of June 7 1924 requires compensation based on average prewar impairment rather than disability alone and the new table links pay to prior work experience.
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Washington
Frank T. Hines
Veteran's Bureau
Ducks unwant at OC State notched by 66 students
Columbus report notes more than 366 students have flunked out or left colleges with unsat grades and are being counted in the OC State context. The item highlights enrollment discipline issues affecting campus listings and administrative responses.
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Columbus
League backs international economic conference plan
Geneva reports that the League of Nations Assembly approved M. Leucheur of France's proposal for an international economic conference to be held under the League's auspices.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
M. Leucheur
France
League
Reduced Tire Prices Foreseen After Rubber Manufacturer Meeting
Akron dispatch reports that a decision by a major rubber producer, controlling 95 percent of production, is expected to lead to lower consumer tire prices. The meeting signals impending price reductions across the tire market.
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Akron
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