Identity of burned chemist case linked to wife and missing funds
In Los Vages area notes point to Gilbert Barb and others as possible identities of a charred body found after a chemical plant fire. Investigations trace an estranged son, wartime service, and a wife who vows to prove the corpse is her husband, while insurance policies and premium timelines cloud the outcome.
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Los Vages
Cal
Cecil Barker
Placerville
California
Barb
Jersey Shore
John Barb
Gilbert Warren Barb
Gilbert Barb
Ft. McDowell
United States
Schwartz
England
Leon Henry Schwartzhoff
Policeman Shoots Man After Affray in West End
Robert Malone twenty years old of 18 Hopkins street was shot in the right shoulder by Sub-Policeman Schuck after attempting to flag down near Sixth and Smith. Police learned two others were firing at a Negro woman. Will Getter fifty one of 523 George street was arrested. Malone admitted to General Hospital and both suspects held. the woman disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Malone
Hopkins Street
Schuck
Sixth
Smith Streets
Schw
Gorman
Will Getter
George Street
Malone
General Hospital
Buildings Collapse in Fabens Texas Flood
Six adobe mercantile establishments collapsed and four old business houses were damaged as a heavy downpour swept into Fabens, a cotton center on the Rio Grande thirty miles below El Paso. Crews cut through pavement to drain floodwater into the river and ditches. The Fabens Telephone Building and the owner’s residence suffered the largest damage. Last week floods also damaged homes and cotton lands near Fabens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Fabensa
Fabens
E Pase
Rio Grande
Church to Try Doctor for Unorthodox Beliefs
In Macon Georgia the Tattnall Square Baptist Church ordered Dr Henry Fox former Mercer University geologist to stand trial for unorthodoxy by September 2 He was removed from Mercer for teaching evolution but the charges centered on unorthodox religious beliefs Fox now works in Riverton New Jersey and declined to withdraw church membership after the group refused to issue a farewell letter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Macon
Tattnall Square Baptist Church
Henry Fox
Mercer University
Fox
Mercer
Riverton
N. J
New Jersey
Return Negro to Face Charge of Robbery
Chester Thomas a 19 year old negro of Gyp Omaha Street was returned here from Pittsburgh by Detective Luhn. He is charged with robbing the home of I Newton Trager 3863 Reading road on July 26. His uncle James Nevin 35 years old of 1125 Yale avenue is under arrest in connection with the robbery. Thomas admitted his part in the robbery and police found in his possession rings watches and neck laces valued at several thousand dollars taken from the Trager home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Thomas
Gyp Omaha Street
Pittsburgh
Luhn
I. Newton Trager
Reading Road
Thomas
James Nevin
Yale Avenue
Reduction in Rubber May Mean Price Decline
Akron makers report a 41 cent drop in crude rubber over three weeks, easing fears of a rubber famine. They expect plentiful supply and possible price cuts for tires and tubes as crude rubber trends toward 50 cents, after selling at 1.21 dollars per pound on July 20 and 80 cents yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Detroit man killed by robbers in Zeeland room raid
Zeelan?d N. D. Aug 9 Jack Page 26 of Detroit Mich was killed by two robbers who entered the room he shared with W G Boyce also of Detroit early today after a confrontation in their lodging area two assailants fled the scene leaving Page fatally harmed and Boyce shaken by the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeeland
N. D
Jack, Page
Detroit
Mich
W. G. Boyce
No Diplomatic Privileges for U S Treasury Agents
Berlin reported that American Treasury agents will not receive diplomatic privileges during probes of German exports to the United States. The Berlin newspaper said the German government would follow the precedent set by other European governments in this matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
United States
Berlin Geblatt
Prophesy on Asia Wins and British Policy Debate
Felix Valyi, Hungarian editor, warned at Williams College that hatred toward Asia could topple the British Empire within a generation. He urged closer U S collaboration with China and Muslim nations, criticized the League of Nations, and urged reforms in Western relations with the Orient. Sir Robert Borden to speak August 17 at the Institute of Politics conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
Williamstown
Mass
Asia
England
Russia
Felix Valyi
Revue Politique Internationable
Institute of Politics
Valyi
United States
China
East
League of Nations
Europe
Islam
Japan
Harry A. Garfield
Williams College
Robert Borden
Canada
British Commonwealth of Nations
Young Women Seek Model Jobs at Pageant Selection
Nearly one hundred young women gathered at the Gibson roof garden to compete for model roles in the Fall Pageant Show at the Zoo from August 30 to September 7. A committee led by Howard Greene and George B. Flint judged, with Flint set to present Modes and Models of 1925 in the Evolution of Fashion as the event’s feature. Selections had not yet been finalized.
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Gibson Roof Garden
Zoo
Cincinnati
Howard 8. Greene
The
Chamber of Commerce
George B. Flint
Chicago
Flint
Woman Found Unconscious After Auto Incident
Mrs. Mary Linnhoff aged 26 of Twelfth and Walnut streets was found unconscious at Pearl and Martin streets and taken to General Hospital in a hysterical condition with slight cuts and acute alcoholism. Policeman Robinson found her and she alleged being thrown from a car by two men whose names she did not know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Linnhoff
Twelfth
Walnut Streets
General Hospital
Pearl and
Martin Streets
Robinson
Géneral Hospital
Two Robberies Reported In City Last Night
Police logged two robberies last night. Thieves took 25 dollars from George F. Calder at 1632 Lincoln Avenue and 72 dollars from David Bailéen at 429 Armory Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Calder
Lincoln Avenue
David Bailéen
Armory Avenue
Child Struck by Auto on City Street
Four year old George Ashcraft of 1436 Denman Street ran into Armory and Freeman Avenues and was struck by a car driven by Edward Reto of 1079 Wilsbach Street. He was taken to St Mary’s Hospital with slight scalp wounds. Police ruled the accident unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ashcraft
Denman Street
Armory and
Freeman Avenues
Edward Reto
Wilsbach Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Fugitive John Lee Arrested in Charleston WV
Police report John Lee, a Black man, was arrested in Charleston West Virginia. He is wanted on charges of shooting and killing George Coats of 664 West Fifth Street following an argument over a card game at 57 Avery Alley months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee
Charleston
W. Va
Lee
George Coats
West Fifth Street
Avery Alley
French aviators set world record for duration and distance
In Chartres, France, Drouhin and Landry landed at 2 42 AM after flying 4 400 kilometers in 45 hours 11 minutes 69 seconds setting new world non map records for both distance and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartres
France
Drouhin
Landry
French and American Air Units Engage in Morocco Crisis
French forces strike Abd-el-Krim loyalists near Taza as an enemy convoy is bombed by air, killing twenty one. The La Fayette Escadrille arrives Casablanca after seventy hours at sea, with American pilots set for training before joining Colonel Sweeney’s squadron en route to North Africa.
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Kelaa
Seles
Fez el Bali
Abd-El-Krim
Taza
Morocco
Associated Press
Casablanca
la Fayette Escadrille
Marseilles
Rhineland
Army Club
Sweeney
North Africa
France
Rabat
Alicante
Spain
Arthur Holden
New York
Clausel
French Air Service
Escadrille
Malaga
Holden
Cinderella adopts a girl then denies the plan
Mary, a candidate for Dorothy Sunshine Browning's sister, backs out of an adoption after disputes with Edward M Browning. Browning concludes she is older than claimed and vows no further adoptions. Mary, facing public scrutiny, plans to publish her story while asserting happiness and seeking a Plaza Hotel dream.
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Kew Gardens
Hotel Plaza
Browning
Associated Press
New York
Edward M. Browning
Mary
Dorothy Sunshine Browning
Newcombe
Queens County
Bird
Department of Public Welfare
Klan Parade Sparks Heated Washington Rally
Police foiled aggressive plans as Klansmen gathered near the Washington Monument amid a heat wave and a thunderstorm. The event drew attendees from Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia with initiation ceremonies a burning cross and warnings about pickpockets. Authorities arrested two men for anti klan literature on the grounds while heavy traffic traveled to the Virginia end of the bridge with soldiers from Ft. Myer aiding crowd control. Morris Aberman of Cincinnati was challenged as a non resident in local directories.
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Legion of the Lord
Jesus Christ
Gulledge
Jones
District of Columbia
William Jennings Bryan
America
Arlington County
G. L. Williams
California
Morris Aberman
Cincinnati
Potomac
Washington
Virginia
Ft. Myer
Ku Klux Klan Rallys At Arlington Grounds
In Washington a Klan rally at the Arlington Horse Show Grounds follows a cross burning on the Virginia bank of the Potomac. Delegation lays red roses on Arlington National Cemetery graves including John E. Gulledge and Rev. Thomas Calvin Jones address the crowd.
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Washington
National Capital
Virginia
Potomac River
Ku Klux Klan
Arlington Horse Show Grounds
Thomas Calvin Jones
Methodist Protestant Church
Odenton
Beloved spouses and mourners listed in regional notices
Fragments show multiple death notices and funeral details across towns. Dates range August 6 to August 11 with residences in Illinois Ohio and Texas. Names include Brunst Mueller Draper Fi Bares plus Durre Bowell and others.
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Pap
Brunst
Mueller
Baymiller Street
Draper
Fellowes
John Bares
Mattoon
Ill
Wai
Ats
Aguat 10
Gi Ch Lurch
Kirby Road
Charles Henry
Ax Avenue
W. Johnson
McMillan Sane
Mei
Enbert
Keneer Lane
Walnut, Hills
Ee . Johnson
Cremation Notice Fragment From Local Column
Fragmentary OCR note mentions cremation from an address possibly tied to Sue. Reads as a detached line with unclear names, no dates or locations clearly identifiable for a full obituary notice.
Negro Held Up Beaten by Four Robbers on Sixth Street
William Bond, 29, of 630 West Ninth Street, was attacked by four men on Sixth near John last night. He was dragged into an alley, beaten, and robbed of $5 with cuts to face and scalp. Four suspects unnamed. Frank Moorman reported four safety razors worth $5 stolen from his Riverside Drive home while he was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bond
West Ninth Street
Sixth Street
John
Frank Moorman
Riverside Drive
Archbishop-elect McNicholas to depart Duluth for Cincinnati today
Archbishop-elect John T McNicholas will leave Duluth Minnesota at 2 PM traveling via St Paul to board a train in Chicago where Cardinal Mundelein will join. Ten priests and ten laymen accompany him. The escort to Cincinnati includes Knights of Columbus and National Council of Catholic Men reps with a total near 200 participants.
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John T. McNicholas
Duluth
Minn
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Austin Dowling
Chicago
George Cardinal Mundelein
Knights of Columbus
National Council of Catholic Men
Robert J. O'Donnell
John F. Cronin
Louis J. Flannigan
Edward Gorman
R. J. Wood
E. C. Fussinger
Joseph Nicholson
Karl Cadwell
A. B
B. Fisse
D. Dannenfelser
J. Gilligan
J. F. Dilhoff
Bernard Rott
A. M. Boex
Edward M. Hurley
Martin Daly
Charles Ryan
Lst
Eaton
MacMillan and Byrd Fly Over Ellesmere in Arctic Recon
Donald MacMillan and R. E. Byrd led a two hour thirty two minute reconnaissance from Etah over Ellesmere Island. They described Smith Sound ice, reaching Greely camp, and land at Fraser Bay, noting 3000 feet elevation and favorable weather despite clouds. Messages relayed by Arthur Collins report pigeons released earlier.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Donald B. MacMilLan
R. E. Byrd
Etah
National Geographic Society
MacMillan
Byrd
A. N
Utah
United
Arthur A. Collins
Cedar Rapids
Cote
Ernest M Powell 78 Dies in Colorado Springs
Ernest M Powell an engineer who supervised the Little Miami Railroad construction now part of the Pennsylvania System died yesterday in Colorado Springs. He is survived by his widow Marty Durrell Powell. Funeral services will be held in Dallas tomorrow.
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Ernest M. Powell
Little Miami
Cincinnati
Colorado Springs
H. P. Durrell
Beredith Place
Pleasant Ridge
Powell
Marty Durrell Powell
Dallas
Tex
River Traffic Report From Cincinnati and Along The Ohio
River activity shows multiple vessels moving between Cincinnati Louisville Pittsburgh and Madison with departures arrivals and expected returns. Towboats Koórios and other steamers pass through as Princess and Kate Adams schedule excursions and cargo trips. River stages noted with vessels docking and timing anchored by today’s morning and evening plans.
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Abe
Cincinnati
Louisville
Andes
Madison
Ind
Kate Adams
Pittsburgh
Chris Gr
Charleston
Weather summary for Ohio to West Virginia and Midwest regions
Generally fair weather Monday and Tuesday across Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia with little temperature change. Parts of Indiana and Illinois expect partly cloudy skies with possible scattered showers and stable temperatures. The report lists current temperatures highs and precipitation across numerous cities with a late August 1925 record and comparisons to past norms.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Eastport
Crago
Boston
City
Atlanticc
Sa Os Birm’ham
GOP
N.orleans
Aim Denix
Galveston
Per Tisseo
Louis
Nashville
Inipeg
S.s.marie
Binenah
Bank President Charles A. Lyerly Dies at 7 Years Old
Charles A. Lyerly president of the First National Bank of Chattanooga and owner of extensive orchards died after a long illness in Chattanooga. He was a native of Mississippi.
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Associal Press
Chattanogba
Charles A. Lyerly
First National Bank of Chattanooga
An¢S
Mississippi
Duinty Fair Horse Show Races Attract Strong Entries
Entries will close for the Carthage Fair events with a 2:15 pace stake at $1,000 and 2:24 trot for $400. Thursday features a 2:18 trot stake at $1,000 and 2:12 pace at $400. Friday offers a 2:15 trot stake and two-year-old trot. Saturday presents a three-year-old trot and 2:17 pace and trot. Nightly prizes promise record purses and added entry fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L
Saturpon
Lety
Curie
Sen
Hamilton County
Steamship Arrivals and Departures Listed for August
Shipping news from New York lists arrivals including Republic from Bremen July 29 Cameronia from Glasgow August 1 Presidente Wilson from Naples July 28 Pastores from Port Simon August 1 Adriatic from Liverpool August 1 Minnewaska from London August 1 and due ships such as Seine August 10 Roussillon from Bordeaux July 29 and City of Sparta bound for Port Said among other sailings with times noted for several departures.
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Republic
Bremen
Cameronia
Glasgow
Presidente Wilson
Naples
Pastores
Port Simon
Adriatic
Liverpool
Minnewaska
London
Due
Cleveland
Baracoa
Puerto Colombia
St. George
Hamilton
Santa Ter
Valparaiso
Leviathan
Reece
A. Maraval
Trinidad
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Patsy Ruth Mller
Eve
Irene Rich
Bert Lytell
Cox—Mat
Stuart Walker Company
Clothes Shop Vine ST
Marshall
Adam
Carview
Ohio Truss Co
Cincinnati, O
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Zoocname
Gelden
Fred Patton
Frank Waller
COLT
Times-Star
Canal
Dansant
John C. Weber
PALAC
Sherman & Rose
Virginia Valli
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GEO. Rd
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Coney Island
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