Fire Rips Ohio Penitentiary Killing 317 Prisoners
April 22 reports say a blaze at the Ohio penitentiary killed 317 convicts as flames spread through four cell blocks. Over 150 prisoners were hospitalized, 60 to 70 in critical condition, with the facility housing around 4,300 inmates at the time. The fire, likely incendiary, strained guards and doctors as rescuers searched the yard.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Associated Press
Yate
Hac
Thomas
St George Day Banquet Planned Amid Dominion Fire Scene
Arrangements are complete for a St George’s Day banquet in Twaites Hall on Wednesday evening with a 7 50 dinner, followed by a short program and dance. A large crowd is expected with reservations via phone. The event aims to honor St George’s Day.
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Twaites Hall
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St George's Day Observance Held by Rotary Club
The Rotary Club held a St George's Day noon luncheon led by President Herb Baker. Rotarians Ireland Corelli Hatch and Martyn Oliver sang old tavern songs. Elmer Hodes gave an address praising England and its patron saint, with reflections on Saint George's history and the nation's heritage.
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Rotary
St. George's
Mond
Herb Baker
Ireland
Corelli Hatch
Martyn Oliver
Lon Peel
St. George’s Day
Eoglan
Elmer Hodes
England
Ag. Tay
George
Coventry
Peter
Egypt
Ingland
Young Couple Die As Train Strikes Car At Black Lake
At Black Lake Quebec on April 22 Mr and Mrs A Cote of Coleraine aged 20 to 25 were instantly killed when their car was struck by a Quebec Central Railway passenger train at Sharpé's crossing. A man named St Cyr of Coleraine was fatally injured.
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Black Lake
Que
A. Cote
Coleraine
Feda
St. Cyr
Aiso
Sharpé’s Crossing
Five Power Naval Treaty Signed Aboard Conference
Delegates from Britain, the United States, Japan, France, and another power signed a historic treaty after a three hour session ending at 1 18 pm. The accord limits and reduces navies and imposes restrictions on sea forces, with hopes for broader agreement in future talks.
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London
Japan
Cape
France
Levy
Adilvesges
Taraiya
Premier King Returns Home From Bermuda Holiday
Premier W L Mackenzie King and Sir Henry Thornton arrive in New York aboard the Arcadian from Bermuda after a brief holiday. The liner is expected to dock about five this afternoon.
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New York
W. L. Mackenzie King
Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Arcadian
Bermuda
Wales
Independent L P Embarrasses Labour Govt in UK
The Independent Labour Party with thirty MPs in the House of Commons adopted two new policy resolutions. One called for nationalization of banks, criticizing money control by the Bank of England and major banks. the other chaired by John Moor urged social service provisions and attacked government budget choices. In a separate report a freight train collision near Roslov-on-Don killed ten bus passengers and injured nine, including the driver, as workers returned home.
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Birmingham
Eng
Independent Labor Party
House of Commons
Bank of “England
John Moor
Roslov-on-Don
Ing
Three Children Die in Railway Crossing Tragedy
In Saskatchewan near Saskatoon a fatal railway crossing collision killed three children yesterday evening at 6 14. The improvised crossing connected to a private road caused the deaths of John Agaty 14 Abe Boscan 4 and another boy. The victims were sons of local residents and the crash occurred about 19 miles southeast of the city. Authorities and local farmers reported a grim scene at the crossing where the truck collided with the train. Local officials investigated the private crossing as a possible factor in the tragedy.
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Suskatoon
Ang Danke
Stanley A
Liong E Spultins
Eis Reales
Regina air crash kills two Royal Canadian Air Force members
Flying Officer P W Carew and Sergeant Wright, of Winnipeg, were killed when their Fairchild army monoplane crashed in Regina. They took off from Regina airport at 10 16 am bound for Saskatoon, rose to 400 feet, but engine failure caused a sudden drop and the craft overturned near Aberdeen Street two miles west of the city center.
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Regina
Sask
P. W. Carew
Wright
Royal Canadian Air Force
Winnipeg
Regina Municipal
Saskatoon
Thirteenth Avenue
Aberdeen Street
Noted Canadian Soldier Sir Gordon Guggisberg Dies in London
London April 22. Sir Gordon Guggisberg noted soldier and colonial administrator died here aged 60. Born in Toronto, he served in the East, Africa and South America, led Nigeria surveys, held commands in World War I, became governor of the Gold Coast in 1919 and later of British Guiana, and was knighted in 1928. He authored writings on “backward peoples.”
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London
Gordon Guggisberg
Gordon
British Guiana
Toronto
Wrecerick
Big King
Africa
South America
Gerdyn Wg
Woolwich
Geal Coast
Ashanti
Nigeria
Gugrisberg
Royal Engineers
France
Gold Coast
British
Guiang
Gandhi unrest and police crackdown in Bombay April report
In Bombay unrest grows as Gandhi supporters clash with police at several barracks. Authorities impose orders limiting assembly and traffic while arrests occur across the city amid protests tied to Mahatma Gandhi’s movements.
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Altemabe
Gordon
Mahatma
Gandhi
Homi LY
Samppies
Imyat ‘Ptt
Jondnet
Mahatma Gandhi
Bombay
Death of Lady Meredith in Toronto at 85
Lady Meredith widow of Sir William R. Meredith former Chief Justice of Ontario died at her Toronto home in her 86th year. She was an original member of the independent Order Daughters of Empire and served on committees including the grave care panel for Canadian soldiers who died in the South African War.
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Toronto
Ont
Lady Meredith
William R. Meredith
Ontario
Independent Order Daughters of Empire
Fragmentary report on injuries from unspecified event
Readable lines describe several people injured and in hospital after a local incident. Names such as Robert Ewing and Helen Lissing appear amid damaged OCR text with references to law, religion, and politics, but details are unclear.
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Niagara Falig
Inidnigot
Stanford
Sowrralip
Balitios
Earl Unwina
Jour Tario
Robert Ewing
Helen Lissing
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Fragmentary text shows misread words and names. no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities emerge for a datable news item. Unable to determine a discernible report or summary from the provided fragment.
Oxford Poet Robert Bridges Dies at 86
Oxford reports the death yesterday of poet laureate Robert Bridges aged 86. The renowned writer, who held the poetry chair in 1918, passed away in his home city.
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Oxford
Robert’ Bridges
Péet
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