Train wreck kills six near Columbus
AP reports a fast Wig Four Pullman passenger train derailed at a grade crossing in Columbus killing six and wounding many. The crash left a car overturned in a ditch after the impact. names of the dead include Hart W. Wilson and Horace Holbrook with others identified as residents of nearby towns. The crash occurred as the train, traveling at fifty to seventy miles per hour, struck the auto on the crossing, scattering coaches and trapping passengers.
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Hart W. Wilson
Klee
Horace Holbrook
Warren
Cub
Usher
Prink Heminger
Cohantus
Twa Sone
Eighth District Special Election Planned for June 4
The Associated Press reports in Des Moines that a proclamation will designate June 4 as the date to hold a special election in the Eighth Congressional district to choose a successor to Congressman Horace M. Towner, recently appointed Governor of Puerto Rico by President Harding.
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Qewnor NE
Rental
Horace M. Towner
Harding
Porto Rico
Harding Action in Congress Shapes Credit System Oversight
The text notes President Harding moving toward congressional action on the credit system. Henry Dawes is named as overseeing details, with supervision of the credit mechanism and its implementation. The report reflects early 1920s legislative focus on agricultural credit and national economic policy.
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Beenmarker
Sears
Dawes
Damages Sought by Plaintiff in State Suit
A woman seeks five thousand dollars in damages in a state case against a defendant, alleging injury from an incident at a public location. The filing names Harvey Schomtal and Wayne Whitelead among others and includes claims of medical and related losses.
Germany Fails to Advise on Ruhr Mediation Move
Washington reports no communication from Berlin on a German bid to mediate the Ruhr dispute. officials say Germany had approved Hughes plan in principle but no formal reply or new message has been received. The administration expects US mediation efforts to proceed based on Hughes plan.
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Washington
Berlin
United States
Ruhr
Hughes
Tith
Horlia
Maeans RoueenwAt
New Haven
Fire destroys Pullman car hinge shops in Chicago
The hinge blacksmith shops of the Pullman Company were destroyed by fire in Chicago today. Loss is estimated around $200,000. In Riverside California J J Torrow, 60, veteran actor known for Uncle Tom in Uncle Tom's Cabin, died in a bunkhouse fire at the Arlington Heights Pratt company. Two others perished with him.
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Pullman Company
Riverside
Calif
J. J .Torrow
Uncle Tom
Yesterlay
Arlington Heights Pratt Company
Weather Forecast for Chicago March 20
By The Associated Press Chicago weather outlook for the next twenty four hours calls for fair skies tonight and colder temperatures. Saturday is expected to be fair with no significant precipitation and cooler conditions overall.
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Associated
Chicago
Unclear Local Weather Readout From March Entries
Fragmentary observations show daily highs and lows with brief notes on rainfall. Mentions dates from March 24 to March 29 and a 1 p.m. temperature reading. Names Dro Hat Stam fey appear as observers in a garbled transcription.
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Tanen
Dro Hat
Stamfey
Archbishop Zepliak’s death sentence commuted to ten years
Moscow reports the death sentence on Archbishop Zepliak and two church leaders was commuted to ten years in strict isolation. The pope’s appeal for release was refused as Soviet authorities justify harsh penalties for defiance of state law and allegiance to foreign authority. The Russian government stresses no extraterritorial rights for priests and condemns church actions seen as hostile to the state.
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Zepliak
Pius
Civwcon Ideos
Wxeen
Zenllak
Hur Roupin
Rue Hla
Witebkesviteh
Wat Takov
Landen
Damier
Teussia
Fatalities to Firemen in New York Times
Fire swept two arteries and four tenement buildings on the East Side today. Two firemen were killed and sixteen are missing as Bellevue Hospital with 1,200 patients was threatened.
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New York
Owen
Ixteen
Ubeast
Nellevue
Lenin in Another Death Bed Report From Moscow
A Stockholm dispatch quotes a newspaper correspondent stating Premier Lenin is dying. The Soviet Legation in Moscow has received confidential messages regarding the matter, with a press agency report noting his condition.
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Moscow
Len:inp
Fachange
Stockholm
Seviot Legation
Eining
Fora
Villages Destroyed by Fire in Formosa
Two villages on the island of Formosa were practically destroyed by a fire, reports say. About 4,200 houses were burned and thousands of persons made homeless.
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Formosa
Weather and Market Notes From Local Ledger
Fragmented OCR reports a windy, warm spell with a planned event or sale canceled by weather. Mentions Grundy and Mealy districts, Heathers proprietors, and a business dip the night of a storm. No clear dates or outcomes are stated. the fragmentary text notes wind and high temperatures affecting local activity.
Four University Students Suspended Over Booze Incident
The Associated Press reports Cobimb O Maret and three others were suspended from State University yesterday after charges including drunken conduct. One student allegedly refused to disclose names, while officials offer no comment on the investigation.
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O. Maret Gwe
State University
Yostertey
WO. Thonpom Ali
Maurke
Aiwa
Fifty Seven Killed in Paraguayan Revolt Alert
The Associated Press reports fifty seven people killed in a revolt in Villarica Paraguay as government troops forced evacuation. Wounded and missing details follow from La Nación via Asunción.
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Paraguay
Trex Huenim Altes
Villarica
la Nanton
Asn Fon
Four-year sentence for former Manitoba Mills official theft
Frederick W. Smith, former secretary and treasurer of the Manitoba Holling Mills, was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling 40045 from the company. The case marks a major fraud conviction among Manitoba’s mill executives.
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Winnipeg
Frederick W. Smith
Manitoba Holling Mills Company
Twin sisters judged insane in Mount Vernon court
Mary and Martha Garrison, aged 59, twins and daughters of the late Sohn Garrison of Field township, were given a sanity hearing in county court before Judge John R. Peres and found of unsound mind.
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Mount Vernon
Mary and
Martha Garrison
Sohn Garrison
Pield Township
Co Court
John R. Peres
Quarantine Expanded Against European Corn Borer
Federal quarantine against the European corn borer was extended to additional towns in New England and Michigan. The action, announced in Washington, adds eleven towns in Montes and Wayne counties, Michigan, with the new measures taking effect April 1.
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Washington, DC
New Englaoh
Michigan
Montes
Wayne Counties
Legislators Locked In to Vote On Budget Bills
Des Moines reports lawmakers were kept inside to ensure decisive votes on the 2.25 million appropriation bill and the 42 thousand for four years under the Shephart Towner plan. Senate action already passed, now awaiting the Governor’s signature.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Shephart-Towner
Dex Moines
Town City
General Assembly
Adl Jotens
Seamon
Hueser
State Fair Board
Dope shorn as chalk leads to multiple freed suspects
Disjointed report recalls a convoluted case with references to Dope misidentification and several suspects freed after investigations. The fragments mention Glenavenue, Cornell, Monte’s, and Winkle, with scattered names and events indicating a complex accusation process and potential impersonation schemes.
Mother Faints as State Asks Death Penalty
Fragmented OCR notes describe a court scene with mention of a mother fainting as prosecutors seek the death penalty. Names and details are garbled, but references to a state attorney general and a judge appear amid unclear lines about the trial and verdict.
Condition of Lenine Remains Unchanged
The report notes no change in Lenine's condition as doctors monitor a critical situation. Temperature readings around 100 to 110 suggest ongoing medical concern. Authorities emphasize stable vitals despite the strain on physical health, with no new complications reported.
Slayer of His Father Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
A man convicted of patricide received a ten year sentence after pleading guilty to the crime. The courtroom heard details of the fatal act and the motive described by prosecutors as rooted in family conflict. The defendant, identified in court records, will serve the term in state custody with potential parole eligibility after a portion of the sentence is completed.
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