Auburn student robbed on railroad tracks in Aurora
Wilson, a 24 year old senior at Moore s College in Moores I, was assaulted and robbed by two Black men while walking from Aurora to his country home in Clay township. They struck him with a sand filled rubber pipe, took his gold watch and pocketbook containing 37, left him unconscious on the tracks. A track walker found him shortly before a passenger train arrived.
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Aurora
Ind
Adley
Wilson
Moores I College
Masonic Library Association Votes for Officers
The Masonic Library Association will hold its annual officer election February 9 at the Masonic Temple library rooms. Likely reelection for current officers follows a year of satisfactory work as the library grows into a major national institution with traveling libraries and a 1000 volume annual circulation. Current officers: President Scott Bonham, Vice President E. R. Wittee, Secretary William Gregg, Treasurer George Grim.
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Masonic Library Association
Masonic Temple
Ita
Scott Bonham
E. BR. Wittee
William Gregg
George Grim
Mother and five children fall to ptomaine poisoning
Mrs Mary Houser and her five children, Alice, Erwin, Hattie, and two babies, were stricken with ptomaine poisoning yesterday afternoon. Doctors O Hara and Ingram found them in serious condition at 976 Harriet Street. Cheese bought yesterday at a local grocery is blamed for the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Houser
Harriett Street
Alice
Erwin
Hattie
Dra. O'Hara
Ingram
Hunt for Missing Man from Bristol
Chief of Police Copelaw reports relatives of Daniel Long six from Bristol Virginia sent a telegram. He left for Cincinnati to visit a brother in this city and has not returned. Local authorities join in the search. J H Douglass of 10 Main Ninth street said Long had not arrived yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copelaw
Daniel Long
Bristol
Cincinati
J. H. Douglase
Ninth Street
Long
Suspect Not Dugan in San Francisco Dispatches
San Francisco authorities say two men suspected as Kid Dugan and an accomplice of Frank Kinney are not Dusen. The city will conduct a further investigation to identify the suspects and determine connections to the Cleveland murder case involving Captain Ralph Byrne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Kid Dugan
Cleveland
Frank Kinney
Ralph Byrne
Dusen
Arrests in Hamilton theft case tied to Dayton find
Lee Springer was arrested in Dayton by Inspector John H. DeArmond and found with stolen articles valued at 50 dollars. He and his sons James and George Springer, plus Jerry Welsch of Dayton, were bound over to the grand jury on larceny charges. Two suitcases with razors and sharps were found at the home of his former wife, 215 Wayne Avenue.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Lee Springer
Dayton
John H. DeArmond
Springer
James
George Springer
Jerry
Welsch
de DeArmond
Wayne Avenue
Open House at the Hamilton YMCA New Year program
A detailed Open House program at the Hamilton YMCA on New Year’s Day includes a billiard exhibition by Benjamin Craig of the Cincinnati Business Men’s Club, athletic events, and a musical program. Reception committee members are Cliff ard, William Kobler, and William Sexton with a refreshment group led by Cora Spivey et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Benjamin Craig
Cinciinnati Business Men's Club
Cliff ‘Ard
William Kobler
William Sexton
Cora and
Mary Spivey
Aurelia Plack
Ruth Meeks
Marie Slade
Gertrude Streeraft
Bether Brown
Marie Everson
Inex Loftus
Plasterer Banned for Mouth Plastering Child
Dr Joseph H Ralston a physician at Cleveland city hospital was dismissed by Safety Director on charge of forcing a two year old child to swallow and keep it from crying through mouth plastering The incident was reported in The Americas dispatch from Cleveland Ohio dated February 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Cleveland
Joseph H. Ralston
City ‘Hospital
Ralston
Reveal Their Love In Print Apecal to The American
Sharon Pennsylvania December 19. Frank Dalles and his wife published a statement in the local paper denying they have separated. Battles says I love my wife, and Mrs Balles Alles says I love my husband. She was treated for a charge of beating his wife and denied the allegation, claiming the dispute arose from drinking beer which he enjoyed very much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Frank
Dalles
Today
Balles
Alles
Physicians Favor Plan to Withdraw Land With Radium
Washington physicians across the nation endorse a plan to withdraw public lands suspected of radium deposits. Secretary Lane urged immediate congressional action to empower the President to protect lands from private speculation. W. C. Rucker and Dr. Kelly report radium rays may cure cancer, though Dr. Jacobi cautions cautious use and prioritizes surgical removal for internal cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Washington
Lane
Chairtauh Foster
House Mines Committee
Wilson
Foster
Geological Survey
New York
W. C. Rucker
United States
Kelly
Baltimore
Abraham Jacobi
Dr. Jacobi
New Austrian Ambassador Arrives in Washington
Dr. Constantin T. Dumbe has arrived to assume duties as Austria's ambassador in Washington after appointment by Emperor Franz Joseph last April. Mme. Dumbs is set to be a prominent figure in diplomatic circles this season, noted for her European social prominence and Balkan lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantin T. Dumbe
Austria
Washington
Francie Joseph
Mme. Dumbs
Europe
Hamilton County Board Orders Immediate Bridge Removal
The county emergency commission directed W Delaney to remove the High and Main street bridge from the river at once or pay for advertising to recruit other bidders. Engineer Hammerle was authorized to hire a foreman to clear debris in the eight foot rain district. The old pontoon bridge is to be removed and stored for future emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kterial
Americas
Hamilton
Ohio
County Emergency Commission
W Delaney
Hammerle
Raine
Man Held in Chicago for Cincinnati Holiday Bank Note Swindle
A man identifying as Otto Allen was arrested by Chicago police and named by photos as the fake bank note culprit who victimized Cincinnati residents during the holidays. The claim was made in a statement issued yesterday by M. P. Bolan, a United States Secret Service agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Allen
Chicago
Weather Records Along Canal Track Ample Water Supply
Automatic instruments at multiple stations along the Panama Canal zone record wind velocity and direction, rainfall, and canal water height. Concrete tower registers monitor water levels, enabling careful weather and water supply records to gauge canal success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal Zone
Canal
Gatun Lake
Preacher Makes Million From One Lecture in Lyceum Tour
Philadelphia reports Dr. Russell H. Conwell will begin his winter lyceum tour delivering Acres of Diamonds his most famous lecture. He has earned over a million dollars and given every dollar away to educate poor boys. He will turn seventy one in February and has spoken for fifty two years. Conwell credits his Temple University founding to earnings and serves as Grace Baptist Temple pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Russell H. Conwell
Lyceum
Conwell
Temple University
Grace Baptist Temple
Boston
John D. Rockefoilers
Corwell
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
New York City
Relatives Reflect On Actress Life End In New York
Cincinnati relatives of Electa Rule recall a lonesome life and a divorce six years earlier. The deceased actress, once linked to James Rule and a New York stage career, died by her own hand in her Manhattan apartment Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Electa Rule
Edward Hafer
Rule
New York
Alice Rule
George Hafer
Samuel Frazer
St. Louie
Miss Rule
Missouri City
Johan A. Rule
John A
Will of Cardinal Rampolla Abandoned in Search
Rome authorities abandoned hope of locating the will of Cardinal Rampolla. They announced plans to probate the 1829 will, said to sole heir Baroness Perron, the Cardinal's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Baroness Perron
Slain Man Found in Sack in New York Gutter
Detectives seek to identify a mutilated male body found in a sack dumped from a push cart into a gutter. Residents reported the sack was dumped by three men and the incident occurred early today in New York City on December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cox outlines Ohio flood protection plan
Governor Cox proposes a state backed plan allowing towns cities counties and townships to form flood protection districts in the Miami Valley and adjacent areas. Sub divisions would obtain court permission and appoint directors to prepare protective schemes funded by pro rata assessments on residents of the districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Cox
Ohio
John McMahon
Dayton
Hamilton
Middle
Miamisburg
Miami Valley
Common Pleas Court
Co're
Case appealed in Hamilton involves Zumkeller and Mc Clintie-Marshall
In Judge Murphy's court John Zumkeller received 500 dollars for injuries from a work incident on the new river bridge, but a new trial was granted. Harlan granted Lizzie Steed a divorce from Harry Baraelow amid a domestic violence incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
John Zumkeller
McClintie-Marshall Company
Baraelow
Fraud charge hearing for two men accused of posing as priests
United States Immigration Inspector Thomas presided over a hearing yesterday concerning Daniel Meeson and George Perron alleged to have represented themselves as priests to obtain money. Both men deny the allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Immigration
Thomas
Daniel Meeson
George Perron
Three Die and Five Hurt in Coal Mine Explosion
In Bicknell Indiana on December 29 three men were killed and five injured in a gas explosion at the Indian Creek coal mine four miles southwest of town. The dead are Emery Williams Robert Potter and Hugh Waugh. The blast sent most workers into a drainage hole near the main shaft known as the comp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicknell
Ind
Indian Creek
Here
Emery Williams
Robert Potter
Hugh Waugh
Will Repay Victims Says Stensland Will Return Funds
James Keeley reports that Paul Stensland, ex president of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, now in Morocco after arrest, plans to devote his life to repaying depositors losses and will go into business to repay them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Keeley
Paul Stenstend
Work Cures Insanity at Massillon State Hospital
In his annual report H C Hyman of Massillon State Hospital argues outdoor work near nature is the best cure for insanity. He states forty five percent of inmates have been cured by working in the open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
H. C. Hyman
Massillon State Hospital
Hyman
Dayton financier denies charge in $20,000 trunk suit
Valentine Winters of Dayton Ohio filed an answer in a New York United States District Court denying Susan N Darst of Boston Mass claim that fifty nine trunks belong to her. Winters says she owns nineteen trunks only and the suit seeks damages for loss of goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine’ Winters
Dayton
Ohio
United States District Court
Susan N. Darst
Boston
Winters
New York
Allen I$ 10 Speak At YMCA Christmas Dinner
Congressman Alfred G. Allen will speak at the Life Problem club Christmas dinner at the YMCA tonight. A roast pig dinner starts at 6 15 with a pig procession through the building. Other speakers include L A Burrell W S Diggs Harry Cone and H W Hutchins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Allen
Life Problem Club
Young Men's Christian Association
L. A. Burrell
W. 8. Diggs
Harry Cone
H. W. Hutchins
Suffragists Warned and Tax Return Warning Highlight 1920s Debate
Washington reports Dr. Anna Howard Shaw advocates passive resistance to protest women’s voting denial. Lawmakers denounce the form of protest while the treasury issues a warning that failure to file income tax returns may incur a $2000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speria
Washington
Anna Howard Snow
Treasury Department
Bank Book Steal Reported From Pullman Car Yard
Thieves broke into a Pullman car in the Pennsylvania Yard at Pearl and Mutler streets and stole a bank book showing a $400 withdrawal by James Bell porter of One Hundred and Thirty third Street New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pearl
Mutler Streets
Esee
James Bell, Porter
New York
Wife Missing Prompt Alarm In Local Family
Alexander Lavak of 306 Ann Street reports his wife Annie Lavak 43 missing since Sunday. Police search underway as husband seeks public help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Lavak
Ann Street
Annie Lavak
Christmas Dinner for 550 Working Girls in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia 550 members of the Working Girls Catholic club were treated to a Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury at St Francis Xavier church. Mrs. Stotesbury and Mrs. James Newman Carter attended along with club officers, while sixteen members organized the event from the Church of the Assumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
E. T. Stotesbury
St. Francis Xavier Church
Mr. Stottlebury
James Newman Carter
Society
Fi Club
Church of the Ansumption
Mra
Armory Euchre Bazaar Supports Hospital Fund
The Betta Street Hospital hosts an euchre bazaar at the Armory with both afternoon and evening events crowded. Sales and aid games accompany an entertainment program featuring the Maennerchor under Louis Ebreott and a comedy sketch A Visit to the Country Store with Edward J. Busse in the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betta Street Hospital
Siven
Joseph Scheve
Kaward Joyle
Louis Sarnhorn
Henry Lambers
Maennerchier
Louis Ebreott
Edward J. Busse
U. N. G. Armory
New Interfaith Temple Opens in New York City
Unqualified approval greeted the Daily Temple opening in New York. The former stable is now a red brick church inviting worship from all faiths with equality. It seats 206 and will be open at all times. No formal dedication or music accompanied the modest opening. A wealthy unidentified benefactor funds the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syndal
Americas
New York
Daily Temple
Bar Salaries Recommended for Port and Cement Co Officers
A report filed in the United States District Court recommends dispensing with the salaries of Portand Cement Co officers. Receiver Guy Mallon asks to end Justin Collins president and George Daniels secretary treasurer compensation. Collins earns 250 dollars monthly and Daniels 75. The report states mills need not operate in January and February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District
Guy Mallon
Cement Conony
Justin Collins
George Daniels
Collins
Dante
Cincinnati residents granted bankruptcy discharges in U S district court
Discharges were granted in the United States District Court yesterday to John Callin Henry Niebgus Thomas Co White H Memory Louis M Brown Harry Shreve William Adelman and W C Bolender All except Bolender were from Cincinnati Bolender resides at Fe Uerty Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States’ District Court
John Callin
Henry Niebgus
Thomas Co. White
H. Memory
Louis M. Brown
Harry Shreve
William Adelman
W. C. Bolender
Boender
Cincinnati
Bolender
Fe Uerty
Ohio
Skull Fracture From Sidewalk Fall
Fred Maeter aged 40 a teamster of 3129 Colerain Avenue fell on the sidewalk at Jefferson and Brooklyn Avenues and fractured his skull. Patrolman Lonsway found him unconscious and sent him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Maeter
Colerain Avenue
Jefferson and
Brooklyn Avenues
Lonsway
Parcel post hits APRESS and express firms hard
The APRESS firm faces a serious blow from parcel post and reduced express rates ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Adams Express reports a 24 percent drop in business last year and warns of further declines from higher parcel post limits and a 15 percent rate cut. The fiscal year deficit at Adams was 89,872.77 dollars, prompting likely dividend cuts next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terial
Philadelphia
Parcel Post
Mo Berrett
Adams
Express Pany
Odm
Expres Company
Adama Company
Thie Beine
Salary Grade A proposal read at council meeting
A report by the special committee of standardization of salaries will be read tonight at the council meeting. The committee followed civil service guidance to set grades by pay, proposing changes to benefit laborers by providing inside work on bad weather days to ensure steady employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Committee of Standardization
Civil, Service Commission
Painter James Keller Dies After Fall From Scaffold
James Keller a 35 year old painter of Sal fell from a scaffold suspended from a roof at 427 South Side Avenue Fairview Montgomery Ohio yesterday. He was found to have a laterated left shoulder and multiple fractured ribs. Dr Theodore Bange transported him to the German Deaconess Hospital where his condition was listed as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keller
Sal Painter
Montgomery, O
Southside Avenue
Fairview
Theodore Bange
The Playgoer's True Friend and vaudeville lineup
A catalog of theater offerings features The Playgoer's True Friend with Orpheum Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford revival and Keith's Nine vaudeville acts. Dancers with collie ballet return. other acts include Beckett and Bill Ritchie led company, Progressive Girls, The Lid Lifters, boxing bouts, and local film features at Columbia and Lordland venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Biliardy
United’ States
Baal
Orpheum
Wallingford
Keith
Perso Pany
Gayety
Billie Ritchie
Inny
Olyeric
Jack Reider
Standard-Stock Company
Merry Bar
Inaque
Columbia
Corryville
Foater-Whyte
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Dugan
Constantin T. Dnmba
Wire
Calvary Gapiist
Repacnome
Bananis
Natural Resources of America
DR Rupsell H Conwell
Gov. Cox
Allen I$ 10
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