Fatal boiler room blast halts ship amid mist
Survivors report serious injuries among crew near the boiler room while top deck passengers remained largely unharmed. The rescue ship bore the dead fireman’s body to the government pier at 9 38, as Captain McVey described a fast four knot voyage, a steam hiss, and a steering maneuver that beached the steamer. The wireless operator issued a distress call and naval ships responded.
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Government Pier
McVey
Benjamin Thomas
Providence
Herbert Spenard
Naval
Rescue by Vessels Near Training Station
Naval vessels stationed near the training station rushed to our rescue as distress signals were received. Crews coordinated to assist and ensure safety of nearby personnel and equipment. No further casualties reported.
Mackinac Excursion Steamer Makes Daily Summer Trips
The Mackinac an excursion steam er owned by the Blackstone Valley Transportation Company runs daily trips between Providence Newport and Oak Bluffs Mass a summer resort This is its first season in passenger service the vessel was formerly a freighter recently converted for passengers.
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Providence
R. L
Mackinac
Blackstone Valley Transportation Company
Newport
Oak Bluffs
Mass
Man Leaps 2600 Feet to Death at Yosemite Falls
Park rangers found the body of Theodore Jackowski of San Francisco at the base of Yosemite Falls. A hand written will dated June 7 was located, indicating self inflected death after a fall of 2600 feet.
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Yosemite, Cal
Theodore Jackowski
San Francisco
Human Jones
Park Rangers
Yosemite Falls
Auto Wreck Principal Fails To Name Crash Cause
Inquest testimony by Eddie Kieffer 22 of Sixteen Mile Stand fails to explain the Sunday crash on Loveland pike that killed Miss Elsie Grooms 27, also of Sixteen Mile Stand, when her car collided with Frank Henderson of Loveland Ohio. Henderson denies using a spotlight. Kieffer recalls dimming headlights about 200 feet ahead. Transcript will go to County Prosecutor Bell.
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Handley
Eddie Kieffer
Elsie Grooms
Frank Henderson
Loveland
Loveland Pike
Kieffer
Miss Grooms
Miamisville
Henderson
Foster's Crossing
Bell
Tommy the First Cincinnati Auto Patrol Is Retired
Faithful Tommy, Cincinnati’s first motor patrol, died after sixteen years of service. Born in Buffalo, he served through fires and accidents, easing crisis with rugged calm. His parts will be preserved by the Police Department for possible future use. A replacement is ordered to arrive September 10.
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Tommy
Buffalo
N. Y
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Department of Public Safety
Timothy
Oats
Attentio
Clifford Hills
Jamey Williams
War veteran found hanged in Branchville inquiry ordered
E J Thomas commander of Branchville American Legion Post was found hanging in his room. Governor McLeod ordered detectives to investigate with support from Harry Mack and E R Iver. Physicians ruled out strangulation. last seen Sunday afternoon. Thomas was a tailor, unmarried with no near relatives.
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Columbia
S. C
Branchville
McLeod
E. J. Thomas
American Legion
Harry Mack
E. R. Iver
Florence
State Legion
Thomas
Nuns May Teach in Kentucky County Schools
Owensboro Ky August 18 The County School Board will decide if Catholic nuns can be employed in Davies County schools after a special meeting.Attorney General Daugherty and State Superintendent Rhoades appear in accord that a nun may teach if under county board control rather than church control. The issue of nuns teaching in uniform has not been addressed.
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New York World News Service
Owensboro
Davies County
Frankfort
Daugherty
Rhoades
Plane of 3 Missing Flyers Seen in Lake
The sighting of part of a yellow plane floating in Lake Michigan a mile off Gary Ind signals that three aviators are likely dead. Lieutenant Wright of the Air Mail Service reported the find while en route from Detroit to Maywood with mail and notified Gene Coutellier the plane’s owner’s mother.
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New York World News Service
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Wright
United States Air Mail Service
Gary
Ind
Detroit
Maywood
Moaywood
Gertrude Coutellier
Eugene Coutellier
Courtellier
Morris Gathercoal
Earle P. Banker
Osseo, Minn
River traffic updates at Cincinnati port
The Ohio River stage near Cincinnati stood at nine feet and steady at six o clock last night. Vessels arriving include the Queen City from Louisville at eight this morning Betsy Ann from Pittsburgh at eight thirty last night. Departures report the Tom Greene bound for Pomeroy at five and the Queen City for Louisville at five last night. Betsy Ann also listed for Pittsburgh at four yesterday.
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Queen City
Louisville
Betsy Ann
Pittsburgh
Tom Greene
Pomeroy
Chris Greene
Charleston
Andes
Madison
Ind
Seeenereacooes
Seeee Dam
Eepes
Logisville
Evansville
Seeee
Paducah
Cairo
Zanesville
Ivanhee
Seeee Radford
Hinton
W. Va Narrows
W. B
Williamson
W. Va
Sete Seree Dayton
Hanntarevere Senee Sree
Eenee
Enn
Knoxville
Jones
Adoption pranks end with chorus girls seeking Browning
New York reports Edward W. Browning, linked to the annulled adoption of Cinderella Mary Louise Spas, fled a roof garden scene as around two dozen Browning payroll chorus girls mobbed him. A blond ingenue embraced him, others urged adoption, and Earl Carroll faced the ensuing publicity.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward W. Browning
Cinderella
Mary Louise Spas
Mr. Browning
Earl Carroll
Otto Kahn Buys German Interests in Morocco
The Morning Post says Otto H. Kahn, New York banker, has acquired most of the Mannesmann brothers property in Morocco. The American syndicate also bought the Muller interests from a Dutch firm. The move may create international complications from American financial dominance in North Africa.
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London
The
Morning Post
Otto H. Kahn
New York
Morocco
Mannesmann Brothers
Germany
Kahn
Mannesmann
Muller
Post
North Africa
Fire damages doctor's home in Hyde Park
A fire of undetermined origin struck the home of Dr. Benjamin H. Lamb at 2637 Erie Avenue Hyde Park last night causing about 5000 dollars in damage. Firefighters confined the blaze to the first floor after two hours of effort.
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Dooctor
Benjamin H. Lamb
Erie Avenue
Hyde Park
Firestone Near Deal for 1 Million Liberian Rubber Acres
Akron O Aug 18 Negotiations for the lease by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of 1 000 000 acres of land in Liberia to be used for rubber farming have been virtually concluded.
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Associated Press
Akron, O
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Liberia
Obituaries: Brennen Bussdicker Corbett Geisbauer Janson Klick
Several obituaries dated August 18 1925 note deaths of Catherine Brennen John Bussdicker Louise Corbett Martha Geisbauer Lillian Janson Elenore Klick and Margaret Morehead. Funeral details list residences times and church services across Cincinnati area including Holy Family Bevis W Church St Marks and Highland Cemetery.
Busse Borgmann Co Funeral Directors Ad
The Busse and Borgmann Co Funeral Directors at 1617 Freeman Avenue offer non sectarian service through three chapels with no charges listed.
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Busse & Borgmann Co
Freeman Avenue
Catherine Brennen dies at son’s home in Cincinnati
Mrs. Catherine Dickman Brennen 75 died at her son Clifford J. Brennen’s home 918 Hawthorne avenue after a year long illness. A Holland native who moved to the United States as a child she lived in Cincinnati over fifty years. She was twice married last to John Brennen who died years ago. Survived by two sons and three daughters all in Cincinnati. Funeral at Hawthorne residence 8:30 Friday morning with services at Church of the Holy Family. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
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Catherine Dickman Brennen
Clifford J. Brennen
Hawthorne Avenue
Cincinnati
Church of the Holy Family
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Patrick J Hanley Dies After Illness at 50
Patrick J Hanley 50 of 1007 Hatch Street died Monday at home after a yearlong illness. He was active in Holy Name and St Vincent de Paul societies. Survived by widow son James and two sisters Mrs James P Healy and Mrs Ellen Finn. Funeral Friday at Holy Cross Home with burial at St Joseph's Cemetery Price Hill.
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Patrick J. Hanley
Hatch Street
Adams
Holy Name Society
St. Vincent de Paul Society
James Hanley
James P. Healy
Ellen Finn
Holy Cross Home
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Price Hill
Woman Pleads for Farm Worker Intercedes for Lightened Sentence
In Crim Court Judge Hoffman reduces a 30 day jail term and 50 dollar fine for a negro charged with assault to a 300 dollar fine after Mrs. Jessie Rodgers tests his character and pays the fine. Separately Owen Barrett gets a suspended two year manslaughter sentence.
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Thomas Bridgewaters
Jessie Rodgers
Amity Road
Rossmoyne
Hoffman
Anna Green
May Street
Rodgers
Owen Thomas Barrett
West Fifth Street
Ohio
Woman attacked by deer near Chestertown, Maryland
Miss Madge Crawford, 29, was seriously injured when a deer charged at her near a tourist camp between Chestertown and Tolchester Beach. The animal lowered its antlers and gored her after piercing her chest with a prong.
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New York World News Service
Chestertown
Madge Crawford
Here
Tolchester Beach
Weather summary and regional temperatures for Ohio and neighboring states
Partly cloudy conditions prevail Wednesday and Thursday across Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and West Virginia with possible local thunder showers and little temperature change. A table lists current highs lows and past day precipitation for cities including Chicago Omaha Denver Phoenix Galveston Louisville Nashville and San Diego with varying rainfall and temperatures.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Indiana
Chicago
as.City
Omaha
San Diego
Nashville
Winnipeg
Marie
Pas
Lanier
N.E
S.E
S.W
Missing youths prompt search in New Madison area
Relatives of 16 year old John Hatfield Hoff man report he has not been home at 3319 Epworth avenue since late Monday afternoon and seek police help. Authorities issue lookout for 33 year old Basil McClure missing since August 8 near New Madison, believed demented.
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John Hatfield Hoffman
Epworth Avenue
New Madison
Basil McClure
Births in town list unusual names and addresses
Birth notices list multiple births with parents and addresses. Entries include Caden W and Catherine. Flanagan James and Zelma. Frisci David and Anette. Hoffman Harry and Doris. Konk el Theodore and Robert. Ma Hy Arthur and Rosella. Parker and Katherine. Paement Joseph and Anna. Rumga Wrimetham Katherine. Saepeee and Ruth. Senfitt Joe and Helen. Schinlever George and Mildred. Sursre Ar oe and Norma. Various street addresses appear across operable blocks including Vine, Park, West Venthsgtreet, Fairax avenue, Main street. The text resembles a community births column with parental names and locations.
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Caden
W. F
Catherine
Lberry Street
Flanagan
James
Zelma
Cleves
David
Anette
Park Avenue
Hoffman
Harry
Doris
Gilsey Konkel
Theodore
Robert
Vine Tren
Arthur
Rosella
West Venthsh
Katherine
Ansfield Street
Saepeee
Ruth
Kroger Avenue
Senfitt
Joe
Helen
St. Elmo Avenue
Schinlever
George and
Mildred
Bridge Place
Sursre AR Oe
Norma
Erra Street
Woll
HP Elle
Main Street
Shipping News Update Shows Arrivals and Schedules
New York August 18 shipping news lists arrivals from August 2 to 8 including Majestic from Southampton and Orizaba from Havana. It notes ships due by August 19 and mentions itineraries with ports such as Delgada Bahia and Comayagua to Puerto Cortez with various arrival times.
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Majestic
Southampton
Orizaba
Havana
Zacapa
Puerto Barrios
Benner
Kingston
Aes
London
Una
Letter Denies Embezzlement Charge Against Mason Harker
A letter signed Mason Harker to The Commercial Tribune denies embezzlement claims cited in Cincinnati. The piece traces Harker’s detainment in West Palm Beach Florida and subsequent release on habeas corpus after extradition papers were not filed. Detective Maham reports delays and questions over a telegram said to direct surrender in Cincinnati.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
Mason Harker
West Palm Beach
Fla
Cincinnati
Harker
Mitchell Avenue
Hickman & Reilly
Alexander Wilson Company
Maham
Florida
Columbus
Donahey
Tallahassee
Martin
New York
Five Hurt as Car Crashes Into Creek Beside Bridge
Five members of the Seyler family were injured when their car crashed into a bridge railing and overturned into a creek on the Dillsboro pike east of Versailles Indiana. Two, Mrs Iva Seyler and Kathleen Seyler, were seriously hurt with broken legs and cuts. The others escaped with minor injuries. The party was bound for French Lick, with Frank Seyler and two younger children treated at Deaconess Hospital.
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Dillsboro Pike
Versailles
Ind
Iva Seyler
Delmar Avenue
Cheviot
Kathleen Seyler
Frank Seyler
Deaconess
W. W. Klement
East
Clifton Avenue
Seyler
Ross Printing Company
Freeman Avenue
French Lick
Ziegfeld Plans London Follies Glorifying English Girls
Florenz Ziegfeld completes arrangements to stage a London Follies in Deauville with English gin as the theme. Captain Benjamin Hicks will construct a theater modeled on the New Amsterdam in Piccadilly to house the production.
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New York World News Service
Deauville
France
Florenz Ziegfeld
Benjamin Hicks
New Amsterdam
New York
Piccadilly
Ziegfeld Praises French Girls and English Beauty
The circus note: completion set in fourteen months. Ziegfeld remarks French girls have best figures while the English are beautiful but too slim. Copyright 1925 N Y World News Service.
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Ziegfeld
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World Press Pub. Co
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Citizens National Bank & Trust Company
Ee Sale Ofurniture
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Louis XV
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Fairview
College Hill
Governor Orders
Otto Kahn
Jonat’ Carter
Sorcesteess
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Dolly x Kauthol
W. Court St
John D. Hudso
Helen M. Walker
Norwood
Wilbur Bellweenes
Bernese Carter
W. Nin
Clarence J. Meeker
Seeeeee Town
O. Blanche
K.yde
Aplewood
Seneen Perseeeeenenes
Dewey Av
J Hee Eee
Armory
Dudley St
Ree Kuresman
Lara Fingerman
Central
Joeen Et C. Sund
Elien L. . Stephens
Gar
Harold Morris Harrison
O. Rozcella Haas Harrison
Romeente
North Bend Road
Gilbert Avenue
Catherine Brennen
Son
Maryland
Steamship News
Clothes Shop ST
Besteness
Kansas City
Marshall
Mich
Adam
Ohio Truss Co
Cincinnati, O
Fourth St
Covington
Latonia
Natural Bridge
Clay City
Cansale City
Dixie Terminal
Samevenetss
Coney Island
America
Broadway Wharf
Fountain Square
ZOO
John C. Weber
Greater Cincinnati Bays
Chester Park
Cox-Matinee
Stuart Walker
Gleem
Olympic
CANAL
Sliding
Billy) Watson
Keith
Eugene O’brien
Laura la Plante
Sky Theater
Smoki Orpheum
Elaine Hammerstein
Pathe News
Johnny Hines
Capitol
Rex
Wild Horse
Son Chaney
Mae Busch
the Unholy
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Matt Moore
Norman Kerry
Virginia Valli
Palac
Broderick &Felsen Revue
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Shirley Mason
Bryant Washburn
Empres Vine
Jake” Fields
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