08 Feb 1925
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1925
Page
1
Actress Jace Dempsey Weos married in California after a trip to Tia Juana. The business decision will prevent a honeymoon voyage for now, though a longer journey is planned later according to the fighter.
World boxing champion Jack Dempsey and actress Ida Estelle Taylor married in a San Diego ceremony after obtaining a license. The couple later attended a reception at a hotel and discussed delays to their honeymoon for business in Los Angeles.
Berlin reports fresh graft disclosures as state officials face action and 2,000,000,000 gold marks allegedly given to Ruhr barons for passive resistance. Meanwhile 700,000,000 more since December prompts denials about total state payouts and new inquiries halt.
Berlin reports the District Court at Kottbus grants Emperor Wilhelm II full ownership of Mittweise and Skuhlem and their villages churches and schools after he sued the Prussian State to recover confiscated properties from the postwar revolution. The ruling rejects Prussia’s claim and signals further potential victories for the Kaiser in restoring imperial real estate.
Leonard Seppala faced a dark memory after his 300 mile drive to Nome when lead dog Togo was lost during a heavy blizzard. Seppala described Togo’s courage in jumping icy gaps and pulling the team through, with hopes and rewards offered for his recovery.
Washington reports reveal Brig. Gen. Mitchell accused of disobeying written orders during 1921 bombing tests off the Virginia Capes. Captain A. W. Johnson testified he would court martial any aviator who defied commands, while Secretary Weeks defended air program policies and Pershing era leadership.
The Adams Society of Friends' descendants bought Susan B. Anthony's birthplace in Adams Massachusetts. The historic building will be restored and turned into a place of age for visitors and study.
In Elkhart Indiana on February 7 two boys Donald Baker nine and Charlies Baker eleven died by drowning in an icy northern gravel pit. A third boy Harold Miller nine who tried to save them was pulled from the water after about twenty minutes. The ice gave way during warm weather while they played on the surface.
Thomas W. Lawson financier author and sportsman died in a Boston hospital after a bladder complication. He was 67 and had begun insulin treatment in December. His sons Douglas and Arnold were with him as he relapsed and died at 12 30 a.m. His physician Dr. Wakefield said outcome depended on response to treatment.
Alvie E. Warner aged 25 of 888 Clinton street was killed near Arden Station between Fernbank and Sayler Park while allegedly attempting to race a fast freight bound for Cincinnati from St. Louis. Witnesses vary on whether he stepped into the tracks or ran toward the locomotive as the train approached. Two girls identified as Margaret Nairs and Mary Richardson fled the scene after the collision. The train crew included conductor William Kellogg engineer Ralph Whykoos and fireman William Haynes.
Five dead and several hurt as Missouri Pacific No. 104 derails near Nearman Kansas. Victims include freight enginers R H Jones and D R Wires and three soldiers from Ft Leavenworth. Passengers leaped from cars while women cried as wreckage felled the locomotive across the track.
Four occupants escaped injury when their car left the road and struck a concrete wall at the foot of an embankment on Summit Hill returning from Castle Farm road house. Driver George Bayles said he was blinded by headlights. passengers were Miss Betty Wagner Miss Peggy Wunderle and Kelly Siddall. The car was damaged.
Six people escaped death or serious injury when their stalled car was struck by a B. and O. freight train at the Hamilton avenue crossing. The car occupants include Samuel Hammitt Jr his wife and Mr and Mrs Samuel Hammitt Sr of 41230 Virginia avenue Northside and Mr and Mrs Edward Gries of 4161 Apple street North Side. Hammitt said a Hamilton bus forced the car to stop on Blue Rock street where the motor stalled just before impact.
Alliance Ohio February seventh. Judge E W Diehl will take the Stark County Common Pleas bench on Monday after his wife administered the oath of office. The oath was sworn before a notary public after he received a certificate of election last November.
Mile. Stanislawa Uminska, once a famed Polish actress, is found not guilty of murdering her lover and fiancé Jean Zysnowski. She testified she killed him to end his suffering after cancer and failed treatments, saying she acted from mercy. The prosecution urged the jury to permit no applause for acquittal.
At Pathogue Long Island Reidt and his followers await the world’s destruction at midnight. A telegram from Los Angeles prompts misreading of the time. Sons clash with Brother Downs as reporters observe the tense vigil and the possibility of shaken faith.
Clifton Lundy aged 21 was seriously wounded when a small automatic revolver slipped from his pocket during a playful scuffle with two friends at the Loypise Inn 4936 Main avenue Norwood. The bullet entered near the lower spine and lodged in the upper abdomen.
Rescue director Carmichael and three aides guide a drill into Sand Cave as discoveries hint the cave may reach Floyd Collins’s chamber within feet. Miners halt surface work to run coordinated underground tests while authorities brace for a potential breakthrough. A church service is planned in Bowling Green for the entombed man.
The recounts the Floyd Collins rescue saga at Sand Cave Kentucky from January 30 to February 7. It notes discoveries, equipment arrivals, attempts to chip rock, electric encirclement, medical evaluation, and a rescue shaft progress toward Collins as state troops and specialists join the effort.
Dr. Ray Dold, a veterinarian, obtains a habeas corpus writ from Judge Stanley Struble to free Miss Helen Menning from the home of Mrs. Clinton Van Niman where she had been held since last Wednesday. The couple, whose nine month courtship angered the girl's parents, planned to marry last Thursday. The girl testified she was ordered from home due to her marriage wish and had been confined at the Van Niman residence.
Bakersfield California dispatch recalls Floyd Collins rescue saga from Sand Cave near Cave City Kentucky. The report notes the entombed miner endured 11 days underground as authorities and rescuers pursued efforts to reach him and secure his release.
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