Fate of Clifton Freighter Believed Lost on Lake Huron
Detroit reports confirm the freighter Clifton with a crew of twenty eight is lost after a severe Lake Huron gale. Birmingham Sand and Gravel Co. executive FE J Crowell expressed no hope and searchers found no trace despite hours of port-to-port inquiries.
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Detroit
Mich
Clifton
Lake Huron
FE. J. Crowell
Birmingham Sand and Gravel Co
Saginaw Bay
Crowell
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Mackinaw
Benton Harbor
J. EF. Sullivan
Mitchell
S. D
Bernard Haen
Roland Writt
Fseananda
Kenneth Corey
Manitowoc
Russell Erdman
Wilbur Augup
IL. Sheipley
P. Ganty
Toledo
Edward Miller
George Maples
Pearl Purdy
Stanley Guth
George Husak
Bernard Soderstorm
Washburn
A. J. Olsen
South Chicago, Ill
Walter J. Brusseau
Amasa
Clifton Sinks with All Aboard Believed Lost
May Never Know Cleveland Ohio Sept 26 The Progress Steamship Co says hope of surviving crew from the freighter Clifton is now abandoned. Twenty eight men officers and crew aboard the vessel are presumed lost with the ship in an ongoing maritime tragedy.
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Cleveland
Clifton
A. E. R. Schneider
Progress Steamship Co
Young Lineman’s Fatal Electrocution Near Wheeling
Arthur Marshall twenty one of Dallas West Virginia died on a high tension span over a creek in Wheeling as he attempted to cross a cross arm. A slippery arm caused his spur to touch the live cable tearing insulation and delivering 4400 volts. Fellow workers found his body suspended and then dropped to the ground after a muscular jerk pulled the body from their grasp.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Arthur Marshall
Dallas
Attacks Continue as Segleda Post Hit by Rift Tribesmen
In Tangier two Spanish soldiers were killed in an attack on a Spanish outpost at Segleda by Rift tribesmen.
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Tangier
Segleda
Venice talks plan new trade rates in Adriatic traffic
The Italian German conference decided to institute new rates for German traffic in the Adriatic Sea to boost trade development.
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Venice
Adriatic Sea
President Coolidge train ends in tragedy near Baltimore
President and Mrs Coolidge returned to Washington after a Philadelphia trip unaware their special train had killed a brakeman named M. D. Plaine who was struck from the tender as the train passed under a bridge on the outskirts of Baltimore.
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Washington
Child prodigy bears her own child like everyday kids
Viola Olerich once known as the cleverest baby on earth now lives in Sioux City with her two year old daughter Virginia. The former prodigy says she wants her child to be just another ordinary child, focusing on health and early discipline over prodigy aims.
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Sioux City
Viola Olerich
West
Earth
Henry Olerich
Viola
John Storms JR
Virginia
Home Beautiful display to open at Morris Avenue
Athens residents can tour a newly built six room two story home at 135 Morris Avenue next week. The Messenger sponsors with local dealers and Swanson Furniture Co to showcase how to create a genuine home during Home Beautiful Week. Open Sunday Monday and Tuesday for visitors and a special Home Beautiful section will appear in the Messenger next Sunday.
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Athens
Morris Avenue
the Messenger
J. W. Dixon
Swanson Furniture Co
The
Messenger
College Men to Form Young Men’s Class at M E Church
A meeting at the First M E Church outlined reorganization of last year’s college men’s class into a young men’s class. Prof George E Carruthers is named as instructor. Fred Phillips temporarily leads as president with Tony West as vice president. The class will meet in the north room of the Sunday school with Church Street entrance. Next Sunday plans include arrows guiding attendees with the slogan follow the arrow.
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M. E
George E. Carruthers
Daniel McGurk
Fred Phillips
Tony West
Church Street
Phillips
Smith to Seek New York Governor Post in 1924 Race
Arthur Brisbane reports New York politics set for a 1924 governor battle. Al Smith will run again, facing two Republicans: Colonel William Hayward, a dry enforcement veteran, and Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a wet vote supporter and former assistant secretary of the navy. Roosevelt chosen as the party candidate.
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al Smith
New York State
New York
Smith
William Hayward
Theodore Roosevelt
Sistant
Colonel Hayward
Roosevelt
War fraud cases pushed to rapid conclusion at Justice
Attorney General Stone reorganizes the war transactions section naming Paul Shipman Andrews and Jerome Michael as directors. The unit has recovered over 6.1 million dollars for the treasury and secured judgments totaling more than 192 thousand dollars with offers in excess of 2.5 million dollars awaiting action. Thirty five indictments have been returned, with three convictions and four acquittals.
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Robert S. Thornburgh
Washington
Department of Justice
Stone
Paul Shipman Andrews
Syracuse
Jerome Michael
New York City
Department
United States Treasury
War Department
Joint Board of Survey
Andrews
Michael
Radio Enthusiasts Die For Aerial Contact In Summit County
In Barberton Summit County two radio fans died when the aerial they were raising touched a live wire. Mike Rabith aged 36 and Steva Tackas age 42 were killed. Mrs Tackas and Rabiths 13 year old son suffered severe burns. The wire rubbed a power line before insulation wore through. The men restrained by the aerial could not let go as the live wire killed them.
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Barberton
Radio Today
Summit County
Mike Rabith
Steva Tackas
Tackas
Drov
Paper Making From Papyrus Reed Through History
The text notes papyrus reed was used to make paper centuries ago for writing and record keeping, highlighting its historical role before modern paper production.
Japan May Force Fighting To Stop
Hochi quotes a high government official saying Japan may intervene in China if war escalates and endangers Japanese interests. Colonel Machina, adviser to Chang-Tsu Lin, has been active in official circles after arriving from Mukden. Meanwhile Tokyo withholds commitment to League of Nations arbitration, the semi-official press says the scheme would restrict Japan on China policy.
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TORIO
The
Hochi
China
Machina
Chang-Tsu Lin
Mukden
Preacher, Widow Deny Hunger Strike in Arsenic Case
Mt. Vernon Ill Sept 26 Denial by Sheriff Vogt that Mrs Esie Sweetin now jailed in Marion county on a murder charge is on a hunger strike follows reports she refused food since arriving after confessing to poisoning her husband Wilford. She later renounced the love for Rev Lawrence M Hight saying he forced her to kill. States Attorney Thompson pursues evidence to press charges against both defendants.
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MT. Vernon
Ill
Esie Sweetin
Marion County
Wilford
Lawrence M. Hight
Sherif Vogt
Vogt
Hight
Nashville
Frank ‘Thompson
Harding Memorial project linked to Sawyer’s death
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, once White House physician to Harding and Coolidge, died after dedicating himself to the Harding Memorial. His funeral in Marion, Ohio, was attended by national and state figures. The shaft near his grave is part of ongoing memorial plans. Dr. Carl W. Sawyer and Dr. Jesse Swank spoke at services. Bible excerpts were read.
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Marion
Charles E. Sawyer
White House
Harding
Coolidge
Sawyer
Harding Memorial Association
Carl W. Sawyer
Jesse Swank
Epworth M. E. Church
Ashland Purchases Town to Welcome Families
Mano Swartz buys all 34 houses and land of Ashland Maryland for 43000 dollars and plans nurseries playgrounds and remodeling to attract families with children. He says the town will be a refuge for families evicted from apartments under a no children policy and that all the benefits will go to households with kids.
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Ashland
Baltimore County
Mano Swartz
Swartz
H V conductor dies at capital in Ohio
Edward M. Scanlon, 48, longtime Hocking Valley conductor on Athens to Columbus passenger trains, died at his Columbus home. He had suffered illness for years and was known to Athens area residents. He belonged to the Order of Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and the Eagles lodge.
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Edward M. Scanlon
Hocking Valley
Athens
Columbus
Athens GHURGH survey planned for October in city
A church survey of Athens will be conducted Sunday October 12 by workers from four leading churches. Dr H K Mardis heads the work to create a working basis for churches and Sunday schools. Fifteen captains will oversee two to seven teams each, with apportionments by church.
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Athens
8. K. Mardis
M. E
Mechanicsburg M. P
Presbyterian
Christian
Baptist
Central Avenue M. E
Mechanicsburg
Mardison
Vatican denies aid offer to France over Alsace unrest
The Observatore romano rejects reports that the Vatican offered France support to suppress anti-French agitation in Alsace in exchange for keeping the French embassy to the Holy See.
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Rome
the Observatore Romano
Vatican
France
Alsace
Holy Sea
Federal plan eyed for men’s reformatory in Chillicothe Ohio
Washington Sept 26 There is a strong prospect Congress will pass a bill to establish a federal men’s reformatory at Chillicothe on Camp Sherman site Representative Israel M Foster says the bill passed the House last session and awaits Senate action The goal is to separate first offenders ages 17 to 30 from mature prisoners to reform rather than punish and keep them from hardboiled environments Heber Wotan supports the measure and chairs a prison system.
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W Shington
Congress
Chillicothe
Ohio
Camp Sherman
Israel M. Foster
Mr. Foster
R. Foster
Heber Wotan
Federal Superintendent of Prisons
Harding
Foster
Sugar tariff clash cited in Davis campaign push
aboard Davis special train en route to Blue Field West Virginia September 26 Democratic nominee John W Davis challenged President Coolidge to decide on the sugar tariff controversy He said Coolidge had delayed action for two months on the tariff commission report proposing a sugar rate reduction
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Davis
Bluefield
W. Va
John W. Davis
Coolidge
Tariff Commission
Property Owners Unite in City Task Group
Homeowners across neighborhoods join a city task force to address shared concerns. The group aims to streamline repairs, coordinate code enforcement, and improve communication between residents and municipal services. Public meetings are planned next month.
Nationwide campaign unfolds for La Follette-Wheeler ticket
Washington reports a month long period of intensive campaigning led by Senator Robert La Follette and the progressive ticket. Phillip La Follette will tour with his father while David K. Nilsen coordinates the effort as 600 speakers prepare coast to coast appearances.
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Washington
Progressive
la Follette-Wheeler
la Folleette
David K. Nilsen
Progressivesaperketa Bureau
Wton
la Follette
Chicago
Pacific
Mid West
Arizona
Mew
Meco
Colorado
Kansas
Okio
Missouri
la _ Follette
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Congress
Supreme Court
Far West
la Fellette-Wheeler
Socialist Party
Calif
California
la Fellette
Dead man found alive in Indianapolis jail
In Indianapolis a prisoner crowd was stunned to learn that a missing man long believed dead had been in custody. John W. Tempe, 40, of Danville Kentucky, was identified by a cousin in the city.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Teme Ple
Danville
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M. E. Church
Russia
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Arthur Brisbane
Fannd Bureau
Harding Memorial
Main Street
H. V
Atheng Ghurgh
S. K. Mardis
Ork
A. Sherman
Kenneth Clark
United States
Preaerick Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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Consti
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