Grave desecration mystery grips Kentucky town
In Campbell County near Ft. Thomas the Clara Fischer grave desecration inquiry continues amid conflicting theories. Anthony Janszen admits presence at the cemetery and explains motives while county officials pursue possible crime and avoid sensationalism. Detective work expands with a growing crowd of amateurs and authorities weighing recent claims.
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Clara Fischer
St. Stephen's Cemetery
Campbell County
Ft. Thomas
Anthony Janszen
Hodge Street
Newport
Janszén
Blazing dirigible crashes into bank in Chicago tragedy
A Goodyear dirigible on a test flight crashed through the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank in downtown Chicago killing ten and injuring twenty five. The blaze and gas explosion trapped dozens of clerks, many of them girls, as rescue crews fought to reach survivors.
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Chicago
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Jackson Boulevard
la Salle Street
Goodyear Tire and ‘Rubber Company
Akron
Weather report for Ohio Indiana and surrounding states
Fair skies for Ohio Indiana Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change. West Virginia partly cloudy Tuesday with possible showers in the east, then Wednesday fair. Kentucky fair Tuesday and Wednesday but a touch cooler Tuesday. A list shows stations and highs from New Orleans to Winnipeg with traces of precipitation and clear or partly cloudy conditions. Cincinnati July 21 1919 record ends at 7 p.m. meridian time with observed temperatures and wind.
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Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Poston
Omaha
New Orleans
Denver
Galveston
San Francisco
Nashville
Winnipeg
Memphis
Cincinnati
Americans Show Too Much Speed To Be Good Chefs
Cincinnati hotelsmen challenged John R. Dignan’s claim that the French chef era is over. W. E. Hawk of the Hotel Gibson argued there are not enough skilled American chefs to meet New York hotel demand and nationwide needs. He noted Americans study time and value French terms for concise wording.
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Cincinnati
John R. Dignan
International Stewards’ Association
Chicago
New York
W. E. Hawk
Gibson
Hawk
Kaiser Bears Up Well Under Peace Treaty Blow
An intimate view of the former German Emperor by Friedrich von Berg describes his calm acceptance after the German National Assembly ratified the peace treaty. He notes the Kaiser bears his fate with dignity amid bitterness, while the Empress’ health grows fragile under the fresh blow.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Friedrich von Berg
Herr von Berg
Amerongen
War Materials to be Sold in Europe Sale by War Department
Washington July 21. C W Hare Director of Sales of the War Department sails for Europe aboard the Imperat er to dispose of surplus war materials. He is accompanied by F I Kent financial adviser L N Harvey legal adviser J B Irvins textile expert and Henry Doerr Jr chemical and medical supplies expert. More experts may join the staff. Over 1.5 billion dollars in surplus property will be disposed of.
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Washington
C. .W. Hare
War Department
Europe
Mr. Hare
F. I. Kent
Bankers’ Trust Company
L. N. Harvey
Vermont
J. B. Irvins
Boston
Henry Doerr, Jr
Minneapolis
Hare
Eight Year Old Searches for His Mother in Cincinnati
Richard Miller an eight year old of Dayton Ohio was found by police and taken to the Children's Home in Cincinnati after saying he wished to see his mother Jennie Miller now working in a local restaurant. He had sold papers to fund his travel and claimed his parents Harry and Jennie Miller were divorced two years earlier. Meigs V. Crouse notified the boy's Dayton father.
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Richard Miller
Brown Street
Dayton
Jennie Miller
Harry Miller
Cincinnati
Meigs V. Crouse
Harry Wilson
Water Main Leak Drops Downtown Water Supply
A twelve inch main on Torrence Road developed a leaky joint causing water seepage to surface and prompting shut off of downtown supply. Water Works crew halted sprinkling in the lower city to repair the line with repairs expected to restore full service by morning.
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Torrence Road
Water Works Department
Watermelons Fall in Market Prices as Shipments Arrive
The United States Bureau of Markets report shows five carloads of potatoes and various produce entering the city, with watermelons leading a broad price drop. By last night Georgia melons sold for 12.50 to 15 a hundred, the season’s cheapest quotes.
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United States Bureau of Markets
Georgia
Grand jury probes food trade as Cincinnati market gains
The grand jury investigates food dealers and railroads over car shipments to the market. Foreman John Sauer says inquiries may yield indictments and voluntary information has helped. Produce arrivals rise, potentially depressing prices, while probes into cold storage warehouses and possible waste practices continue.
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Grand
Cincinnati
John Sauer
Grand Jury
Sauer
Louis Capelle
Cashier Confesses to $900000 Bank Shortage
Harrisburg July 21 Commissioner of Banking John S Fisher announced that Ralph Moyer cashier of North Penn Bank Philadelphia admitted to James W McBurney receiver there was a $900000 shortage. The Commissioner ordered Moyer’s arrest.
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Harrisburg
John 8S. Fisher
Ralph Moyer
North Penn Bank of
Philadelphia
James W. McBurney
Moyer
Turtle Escapes Soup Pot at Shrine Turtle Race
John A. Griffiths police attache and Shrine commander was attacked by a turtle during a hatchery race prep at Coney Island. The turtle dragged Griffiths by the boot laces before he freed himself, earning a medal for Griffiths and leading to the turtle being rewarded for its speed.
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John A. Griffiths
Syrian Temple
Mystic Shrine
Mr. Griffiths
Coney Island
Mr.Griffiths
Mexico Seeks To Avert Crisis Over Sailor Robberies
Washington reports the Mexican government expresses deep regret over the July 6 robbery of thirteen U S sailors on the Tampico Tamesi River and seeks to identify the thieves. A separate $10 000 theft at Puerto Lobos targeted Atlantic Refining payroll funds. Congress presses for full information on Mexico depredations and responses from the State Department.
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Mexico
Congress
Washington
State Department
Tamesi River
Finney
Topeka
Tampico
Atlantic Refining Company
Puerto Lobos
Henry +’. Fletcher
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
King
Utah
Wilson III in Bed Treaty Fight Halted
President Wilson is confined to bed with acute dysentery and remains in a weakened condition. Rear Admiral Grayson, his physician, said recovery requires rest and that current appointments with Republican Senators may be postponed. The illness raises doubt about his West travel plans and resumption of duties.
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Washington
Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
Grayson
White House
West
Capitol
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Nebraska. He Told Secretary Tumulty
Potomac
Admiral Grayson
Wilson Urges Help to Collect Germany Reparations
President Wilson asked Congress to appoint a U S representative on the Reparations Commission as part of the postwar treaty terms arguing it would protect American business interests. Senate debate paused on the proposal with plans to resume.
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U. S
Baruch
Wilson
Lodge
Reparations Commission
Germany
Knox
Pennsylvania
League of Nations
Senate
Pomerone
Ohio
Harrison
Mississippi
Pomerene
Williams
Borah
Idaho
McNary
Oregon
Moses
New Hampshire
Beckham
Kentucky
Johnson
South Dakota
Calder
New York
Cummins
Iowa
Edge
New Jersey
Norris
Nebraska
Infuriated mobs assault Black residents in capital riots
In a wave of violence two city detectives and a woman are among victims as mobs attack Black people in the capital. Soldiers join citizens in streets to avenge incidents on white women, echoing Civil War era tensions during the Featherduster days.
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Washington
Congress
Elsie Stepnick
Naval Aviation Bureau
Mclrath
Daniels
House
Senate
Congressional
Washington race war erupts in violence killing two detectives
Five dead and at least a dozen injured as mobs clashed across Washington after sunset. Armed troops patrolled streetcars and neighborhoods while civilians fought in multiple sections near Pennsylvania Avenue and near Second and G Streets.
Riots and Military Patrols Sweep Early Street Turmoil
Washington endures violent unrest as numerous troops police provost guards patrol city streets. Negro civilians and white assailants clash amid heightened tensions after attacks on women and a search for a suspect.
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Glara Fischer
Blue
McLaughlin
Fred Blye
Blye
Dave Murphy
Newport Po Ice
Fischer
Illinois Trust Building
Jack Boettner
Rubber Company
Henry Weaver
Harry Wacker
Roettner
E. H. Norton
Earl H. Davenport
Weaver
Boettner
Wacker
Norton
Kaiser
Board of Experts
Lnd
Department
Ulation
Nood
Foreman
Turtle
Wilson III
Foreign Relations Committee
Second
Thompson
Marine
Bach
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ft. Myer
Quantico
Pennsylvania Avenues
Peace Monument
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