Fire devours six story Columbus apartment building
Ten people are dead and nine injured as a blazing six story building at 75 West Broad Street in Columbus traps residents. Victims include Charles C. Speakman and Mrs George Reifsneider. others leapt from windows to the sidewalk amid flames from a bathroom gas jet. Firemen battled a roaring inferno as the structure burned.
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Lumbus
West Broadst
Columbus
Charles C. Speakman
George Reifsneider
Carl Steigenwald
Ray Mustache
W. H. Andrews
Harry Lawson
Extraordinary session of Congress rumored for White House
May 6 reports an imminent extraordinary session of Congress to be convened at the White House. Dispatches hint at May 26 or June 2 as possible start dates, with weather notes for Ohio and Tennessee in the same bulletin.
Canton considers restoring eastern time against federal daylight rules
Nine councilmen and Council President Schrantz voiced support for returning Canton to eastern time by turning clocks back one hour to the pre March 27 standard. City Solicitor Fisher will examine legality before any ordinance can be drafted or passed next week. Harter cites worker hardships as a motive while Cleveland votes to keep eastern time, with clocks to be set back at 2 a m. next Sunday.
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Schrantz
Canton
Third Ward
Harter
Fisher
Cleveland
Ingleside Hospital to Reopen as General Facility
Ingleside on High avenue Southwest will reopen June 1 as a general hospital and nurses school. Mrs. Anna M. Viethmeyer and Mrs. Elizabeth Schenker bought the property for 47000, with improvements under way and a nurse staff being formed. The hospital will feature a Turkish bath basement, general patient care first floor, an accident department, a children’s department with specialists, and electrotherapy equipment. Viethmeyer will be superintendent and Schenker assistant, with plans for physician staff and a standard nurses school in connection.
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Ingleside Hospital High Av
Anna M. Viethmeyer
Elizabeth Schenker
Viethmeyer
Schenker
W. E. Sherlock
Wiethmeyer
Columbus
Ohio Bank Rules Crack Down On Bad Checks
Ohio banks prepare for July 11 rules redefining bad checks. Receiving checks stamped N B F will trigger penalties, with fraudulently written instruments felonies carrying $50 to $200 fines or one to two years in prison.
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Ohio
Ohio State
Gas Co Concedes Points in New Franchise Talks
East Ohio Gas Co president M B Daly concedes two major points in talks to replace the current franchise due May 23. Extensions into annexed territory are promised and a ten year franchise is offered instead of five. A conference at 4 pm with City Solicitor Fisher and Council President Schrantz will review the new city proposition. Daly will not attend.
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M. B. Daly
East Ohio Gas Co
Fisher
Schrantz
Daly
Knights Templar Meeting and Piano Bargains Ad
Tuesday May 6 at 7 30 p m Knights Templar of the Order of the Temple hold a meeting with Commander Carl F Spanagel and Recorder Wm A Bell The Klein Heffelman Co advertises bargains in used pianos Mason Hamlin Vose Estey and others cash or terms at 416 Market av N Adv.
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Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
Carl F. Spanagel
Wm. A. Bell Recorder
Mason & Hamlin
Vose
Estey
Klein & Heffelman Co
Marketav
Wim
A. Bell
See This Vine Piano 898 Slightly Used
Vintage Vine piano for sale in good condition. Asking price 898 with cash or terms. Klein & Heffelman Co located at 416 Market Ave N offers this instrument along with other listings.
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Klein & Heffelman Co
Nice Used Player Piano for Sale with 88-note rolls
Used player piano in good condition with beautiful tone and easy action. Priced at 310 dollars and offered cash or terms.
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Nice
Klein & Heffelman Co
Marketav N
Pact moves to Roche tomorrow in peace talks
Paris dispatch reports the supreme economic council to draft plans for German economic isolation if coercion is needed for signing the peace treaty. Pending treaty signing, some German financial restrictions will be relaxed. Italian delegates return to Paris as a secret plenary session presents the pact to lesser Allied powers for ratification.
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Paris
Supreme Economic Council
Germany
Fred 8. Ferguson
United Press
Orlando
Foreign Min
Secrecy Pledge Required At Peace Conference
Credentials of Italian peace delegates were submitted to German plenipotentiaries this morning. A secret plenary session at Quai d Orsay reviewed the treaty in summary form with all allies represented except Italy. Jugo Slavia's credentials were accepted, signaling recognition of the new state.
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Paris
John Edwin Nevin
U.S
Quai d'Orsay
Italy
Aris
Rome
Andrew Tardieu
Jugo-Slav
Jugo Slavia
Jugo-Slavia
Adriatic
Fiume
Soviet Refuses Kun Resignation and Mobilizes Forces
Milan dispatch reports the Budapest soviet rejected Bela Kun's resignation and vowed to resist Entente forces. The government ordered general mobilization of the proletariat as General Hambrick was assigned to command the red army.
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London Daily Express
Secolo
Italy
Milan
Budapest
Bela Kun
Hambrick
Red Army
Petition Demands Condemnation of North High School
A committee of 138 taxpayers and parents presented a petition to the board of education alleging the North High School building is unsafe and not adequately fire escaped. They warn that walls bulge and fire escapes are insufficient or inward opening, posing danger during a fire. The group urges immediate action or demolition.
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North High School
Board of Education
W. J. Oby
Kittee Boiler & Tank Co
James J
Canton to Massillon Transit Franchises Face Ultimatum
County commissioners outlined a Canton to Massillon franchise plan with ten cent fares, universal transfers, and a 75 000 dollar up front payment to defray paving costs. Ouster proceedings could begin if N O T rejects terms, with a ten year payment proposal and calls for double tracking and improved intersections.
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Canton- Massillonrd
N. O.T
T. J. Bidwell
Board of County Commissioners
Traction Company
N.O. T
Canton
Massillon
Jackson Lane
Whipplerd
Akron
Canton Bond Drive Subscriptions Seen Surging Past Half Million
Canton’s Victory Bond drive shows subscriptions at $5,34300 on Tuesday morning with more coming by mail. Officials expect the total to top half a million over the quota as first payments lag in banks. J H Kenny urges back up with payments, praising those who sign only when ready to back them. The Victory Loan says honor emblems will be issued as quickly as perfect scores are reported. The Canton office of National Biscuit Co reports a $1,000 subscription from New York offices.
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Canton
J. H. Kenny
United States
Victory Loan Organization
National Biscuit Co
New York
Tuesaday
We Pay 5 Percent You Should Be One of Our Depositors
Canton Morris Plan Bank advertises 5 percent deposits at Dance Eagle Hall with Norwood's orchestra on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. Red Men notice invites members to attend Tuesday meeting for final action to amend by laws regarding dues.
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Canton Morris Plan Bank
Adv
Canton notices and ads prompt civic photo deadline
Dance Pagle Hall night features Norwood's orchestra. Gas range ad promises 25 percent gas savings and time. Canton Home Furnishing Co. advertises exceptional showing of Viber furniture. Open meeting for Retail Clerks announced for Wednesday evening. Honor Roll plea urges photo submissions by Saturday May 10 to room 307 New Victory Building Canton Ohio for publication.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co
Stark County
New Vicary Bldg
Canton
Ohio
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Er Knight
Iles C. Speakman
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Ert Knight
Seball and Sporting
Spalding
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Bers
Canton Lodge
Castlehall
Brown
G. A. DeRoche
K. R
Kenny Bros
Ethel B
Geo. Deu
Webrg
Mfg
Opticians
Arket Ay S
E. Munnera
Lynchay NW
Wayne
Arthur's Leather Shop
GAS
East Ohio Company
Roche
Orlando and
Sonnino
Versailles
Jugoslav
Finnish Republic
States Committee
Keplinger
Kuebler Bros
Lilly Lodge KK
All Knights
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Traction Corporation
Bidwell
Eagle Hall
Norwood
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