Poisoned bootleg liquor kills fifteen in Peoria area
Police and federal agents hunt the source of tainted alcohol used in death toasts that killed 15 people in Peoria and left 25 others critically ill. Three arrests made as bootleg networks shut down. poison traced to a 50 gallon batch from a new process. Victims include Mrs Katherine Gary and John Dempsey 38.
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Ill
Washington
Vermont
Wisley City
Katherine Gary
John Dempsey
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Federal Troop Chief Concentrates Forces Amid Mexico Front
Revolt battles shift as officials report rail line control south of Jiminez and trains limited to that city. Calles directs concentration of forces at Vera Cruz front while others move toward Sonora and Laguna districts to prepare potential engagements.
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Open conflict seen nearing in border area
United Press reports a bloodless Mexican revolt edging toward open conflict as central government forces plan a drive and rebels amass at central points. Gov. Topete of Sonora offers a manifesto easing church services. priests seek shelter across the border. Rebels claim 11 states joined. Agua Prieta and Naco seized. U S troops monitor border as Yaqui Indians mass for possible crossing. Gen. Juan Caraveo of Chiuhahui joined the revolt.
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Three Die Seven Hurt in Backus Hotel Gas Blast
Firemen searched the tangled ruins of the Backus hotel in Parkersburg West Virginia after a gas main leak ignited and caused a blast that wrecked the small frame building. Ten people were trapped seven injured and three missing.
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Maxine Pierce
Junior Williams
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Hoover Nominates Cabinet and Senate Confirms
President Hoover sent to the Senate his cabinet nominations and quick confirmation followed. Henry Stimson is Secretary of State and James Good is Secretary of War with W D Mitchell as Attorney General. Other confirmed include Walter Brown as Postmaster General and Charles Adams as Secretary of the Navy.
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New York
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Iowa
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Minn
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Ohio
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Mass
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Ray Lyman Wilbur
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Housekeeper sought for motherless home
Classified notes advertise a housekeeper position in a motherless home and available rooms with bath in the west end for 17.50 per month. Public sale on Saturday March 9 lists a Hupmobile touring car tires and battery in good condition and other items including a navy suit and coat.
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West End
Payroll checks 1801 to 1815 stolen in office
Garaux Bros. Co announces that payroll checks numbered 1801 through 1815 were stolen from their office and should not be cashed. Immediate alert to verify any discrepancies and protect affected employees.
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Garaux Bros. Co
Adv
Hoover Correctly Identified as 30th President
The article clarifies that Herbert Hoover is the 30th president, noting Calvin Coolidge is often mislisted as 30th. It explains Grover Cleveland’s two nonconsecutive terms cause counting errors, with Harrison serving between Cleveland terms.
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Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Cleveland
Akron Boy Abducted Sparks Multi State Search
Eight year old Jimmy Banks remains missing as investigators in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois pursue leads. A 1923 Ford touring car with two men, two women and another boy is described, and Oysker Lane the boy’s grandfather faces a warrant in Ohio.
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Akron
Jimmy Banks
Ohio Detective Bureau
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Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
George Doran
Oysker Lane
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Pikesville
Jimmy
Claude Banks
Wooster
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Three More Named In Massacre At Chicago Feb. 14
Police name Joseph Solorado and others as members of the machine gun squad that killed seven Bugs Moran beer runners on Feb. 14. Frederick R. Burke and James Ray are linked to a Sicilian faction aligned with Capone. Jack McGurn, arrested later, is now pictured as the payoff man rather than a shooter.
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Bugs” Moran
Joseph Solorado
Pasqualino
Tony Lombardo
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Frederick R. Burke
James Ray
St. Louis
Jack McGurn
Stevens Hotel
Girl-Wife Sentenced for Slaying in Gettysburg
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania on March 5 Helen Wagner Eiker a 19 year old mother began a sentence of five to ten years for killing her husband Percy Eiker.
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Gettysburg
Helen Wagner Eiker
Percy Eiker
Benders Cafeteria Special and Cleaning Ad
Creamed chicken on tea biscuit with mashed potatoes apple and raisin salad oriental spice cake 40 cents. An adv touts cleanliness and neat attire as signs of quality work offered by Canton a Wash Laundry Dry Cleaning Department Dial 7189.
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Bender's Cafeteria
Cantona Wash Laundry
Canton
Battle Opens in Council on Buskar Draft
Dissention in city council over fare rates in the proposed transportation franchise. Councilman Karl Bauer urged recording opposition to the 10 cent cash and seven cent ticket rates, saying the increase harms riders including working men. James A. Rice, subcommittee chairman, defended the draft as the best option.
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City Transportation Commission
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Mr. Bauer
James A. Rice
Judith Smith awards prizes in News recipe contest
Mrs. Judith Smith awards twenty prizes for The News recipe contest and publishes the cash award winners entries. The page references indicate features across multiple sections including editorial notes, local news, a crossword, and entertainment features.
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Judith Smith
Sesce Fene
Csecce
Bort Tuns
Cirvcseccee Fane
Pao
Dr. Fishbein
Molly Stark
Sam
Cormor
Ici
Rodney Dutcher
Hoover faces Mexican crisis as new president takes office
President Hoover meets with Secretary Kellogg at 10 30 am to review the Mexican revolution against Portes Gil and address a slate of urgent early issues. The White House begins immediate business after the inaugural address signal.
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Hoover
Kellogg
Portes Gil
Mexico
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
White House
Coolidges Come Home to Northampton After Train Return
Former president Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge returned to Northampton Massachusetts on a late night train. A special car and a halted coach arrived shortly after midnight as neighbors gathered, finding the couple asleep. The pair will resume life in a modest white duplex near the station, continuing eight years of quiet public life.
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Springfield
Calvin Coolidge
Atlantic Seaboard
Coolidge
Ten narrowly escape death as gas leak rocks grocery
Massillon reports a ammonia tank leak at Gordon and Jolovitz Grocery on 6th Street SW forcing 19 people to flee in nightwear. Fire Chief Hunsinger and officers battled fumes with gas masks, aided by police. Separate incident in Marshall involves alleged torture of 6 year old Lillian Zanger and pursuit of Mrs. Herman Marks.
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Capital Awaits Hoover Move In Mexico Case
Washington awaits President Hoover's stance on the Mexican crisis as reports of rebellion spread from Vera Cruz and Sonora. Officials expect Hoover to back Portes Gil's efforts to quell the uprising, with long distance links to Mexico City used for updates.
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Wet Snow Turns Fluffy Yet Heavy in Unseasonable Storm
Weather observer Carl H Meyer recorded about an inch of snow by 7 Tuesday morning as drizzle turned into a heavy damp fall and ground stayed coated with what appeared fluffy snow but proved dense flakes. The 30 degree threshold prevented a deeper snowfall despite increasing accumulation.
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Carl H. Meyer
Snow Upends Train in Montana, 3 Dead
Tracks of the Great Northern railroad were cleared today after a snow slide swept six coaches from the track. Three men were killed Benjamin Stulph postal clerk Gus Maneos section foreman and Philip Taaies track walkers whose bodies were recovered last night.
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Singleshot
Mont
Great Northern Railroad
Benjamin Stulph
Gus Maneos
Philip Taaies
Foch Improves. Doctors Estimate Three Weeks Recovery
Paris reports Marshal Ferdinand Foch rested well after a night of care. Physicians say three weeks will be needed to clear congestion in his pulmonary organs.
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Paris
Marshal Ferdinand Foch
Inauguration Pictures From Capital Printed Fast
The News printed exclusive inauguration photos four hours after the oath in Canton. The rapid scoop came via planned scheduling and NEA telephoto service from Cleveland with a staffer ready at the scene. Ad injected: wet wash laundry ad nearby.
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NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Cleveland
Ohio House Moves On Auto Bills and Court Measures
Ohio lawmakers consider three motorist bills to end speed limits outside cities and lower license fees for late tag buyers while tightening penalties for hit and run drivers. Akron reps Boden and Weaver sponsor two measures. Youngstown gets a courts expansion with an extra judge.
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E. E. Boden
Lloyd Weaver
Akron
Roberts
Youngstown
Lewis
Herman Vail
Cleveland
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Ghandi Jailed and Banished in Calcutta During Turbulent Trial
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian independence advocate, released on bail after a fiery speech urging a boycott of foreign cloth. He is ordered to sail for Burma and barred from returning until after his Bombay trial on March 25 amid government fear of unrest if he remains jailed.
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Calcutta
India
Mahatma Ghandi
Ghandi
Burma
Bombay
McKinley Masons to Hold Funeral Service for Brother Yarger
Special communication of William McKinley Lodge F and A M will be held Tuesday March 5 at 7 pm. to conduct Masonic funeral services for late Brother N Yarger. Fromm W M and H H Heingartner secretary- Ady.
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William McKinley Lodge
N. Yarger
Hoover Speech Strikes Note on Prohibition
New York March 5 Hoover's address shifts from prosperity to prohibition sparking reactions from officials and party leaders. The scene recalls postwar tensions as Coolidge is referenced and observers praise the speech for its directness amid a rainy political moment.
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Hoover
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