United States Finances Highlight McIntosh Report
The Comptroller of the Currency J. W. McIntosh reveals U.S. banking power at $60.469 billion with a $4.923 billion rise since 1924. Global money stocks total $9.669 trillion with the United States holding $8.221 trillion and a gold stock of $4.546 trillion. Paper currency leadership shifts abroad as Hungary tops in kroner and France in francs. Bank clearings total $505.299 billion for the year ending September 30, with national banks showing $19.106 billion in loans and investments and $24.57 billion in resources, up over a billion in 12 months.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
Comptroller of the Currency
J. W. McIntosh
Great Britain
France
Japan
Spain
Argentine
Hungary
Oles Plans City Building Project in Youngstown
George L. Oles, a wealthy produce merchant and former mayor, announced plans for a $1,000,000 Oles building in downtown Youngstown Ohio. He said he is re signing because he is tired fighting politicians and aims to develop a major city project this season.
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Oles
Youngstown
George L. Oles
Oles Plans Multiuse Building With Shops And Parking
Oles outlines a one year project centered on a multi story building named Oles city. The lower roof will be used as a parking area for autos. Upper floors will house a department store and a restaurant with dietitians. A gym and child checking area are planned along with a gossip lounge for women.
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Oles City
Oles
Oil Plant Worker Dies After Spark Ignites Oil Tank
Rochester Pennsylvania December reports Percy Hoemig aged 23 an employee of the Freedom Oil Works died at Rochester General Hospital from burns suffered four hours earlier when a spark from an electric light he held in an empty oil tank ignited a small oil quantity and caused an explosion. He worked alone in the tank at the time. The bulb broke and a spark fell. He leaves a widow and an 18 months old child.
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Rochester
Percy Hoemig
The
Freedom
Rochester General Hospital
Hoemig
Gamblers Financed Fined in Lancaster Embezzlement Case
Eight to ten men arraigned in municipal court were fined $100 and costs for gambling linked to the fleecing of Harry H Hershey of Lancaster Pa out of 40000. Hershey, held to testify, will not be returned to Lancaster immediately to answer embezzlement charges. Public Safety Director Barry said he would be sent back once he testifies in another gambling case.
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Cleveland
Harry H. Hershey
Lancaster
Hershey
Public Safety
Barry
Dad Won't You Have Santa Shop for Xmas Presents
A child asks Dad to take Santa to the Sporting Goods store to buy preferred gifts. The note cites the store’s stock as containing exactly what the child desires at Christmas. Local 78 t2.
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Santa
Sporting Goods
Inquest Planned Monday Over State Trooper Death
Coroner W J McGrath of Mercer county sets Monday December 14 for the inquest into the death of State Trooper Beach and injuries to Trooper John Edleman after a Nash car collided with a freight engine stand at the McCoytown crossing near Grove City. Edleman is hospitalized with head and arm lacerations and expected to be discharged soon. The McCoytown crossing has seen three deaths in two years including Theodore Fry in 1924 and a Harrisville boy.
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Grove City
W. J. McGrath
Mercer County
Stat
Beach
John Edleman
McCoytown
Nash
Butler
Edleman
Grove City Hospital
Theodore Fry
Franklin
Oil City
Harrisville
New Castle Girl Is Club Secretary
The Nature Study club at Slippery Rock State Normal school elected officers on December 11 with Ralph Edeburn of Mercer as president and Miss Georgianna McNees of New Castle as secretary. Dr. Helen Cowie will assist Dr. R. A. Waldron in supervision. Membership opens to health education and nature study students for outdoor enjoyment.
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Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock State Normal School
Ralph Edeburn
Mercer
Georgianna McNees
New Castle
Helen Cowie
R. A. Waldron
Dynamite Bomb Wrecks Home in Martins Ferry Ohio
A dynamite bomb wrecked the home of Jake Robbins injuring no one while 11 occupants were thrown into hysteria. Police reported no motive and no arrests as of December 12 in Martins Ferry Ohio.
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Martins Ferry
International News Service
Jake Robbins
Faithful Dogs Save Man as Fire Claims Life of Pet
Emil Bernard aged 71 owed his survival to his dogs Putty and Dandy. Putty woke him as flames raged in the Bernard residence, but in a bid to recover his life savings Bernard returned for the money. Dandy followed and perished in the blaze while Putty survived.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Putty
Emil Bernard
Bernard
Darrow Opposes World Court In Princeton Debate
Princeton students hear Clarence Darrow argue the World Court would fail as talks to outlaw war are useless. Separate items note 25 coal barges rescued near New York, hospital consolidation bill by Mayor Hylan, Teresa Vigno to receive 27000 in compensation, and Fannie Soper’s indefinite stay of execution in Boquet New York.
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Princeton
Clarence Darrow
Lenroot
Wisconsin
New York
Hylan In
Ossining
N. Y
Fannie Soper
Harry Soper
Boquet
East Cambridge crime fines replace jail as overcrowding grows
In Cambridge Massachusetts the East Cambridge crowding forces courts to impose fines rather than jail time. Prisoners sleep on cots in corridors due to the full jail.
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Cambridge
Mass
Man Found Alive After Multiple Self Harm Attempts
Police say the man, who attempted suicide by razor slash, hanging, and jumping from a window within hours, remains alive days later. Authorities are investigating the sequence and condition.
Woman Falls Dead On Discovering Burglars and Fire
Mrs. Catherine Dorsch, 72, died at her home after waking to barking dog and a greenhouse fire caused by burglars. Her son Casper found robbers had blown the mine safe at Youghiogheny & Ohio mine. Greenhouse damage pegged at 3000 dollars with 200 dollars and papers taken.
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Martins Ferry
Catherine Dorsch
Casper Dorsch
Youghiogheny & Ohio
Order to Kiss His Mother-In-Law Is Too Much For Him
Daniel Samuelson testified in a separate maintenance suit that he was forced to kiss his wife’s mother whenever he kissed his wife. He said the mother-in-law lived with them and required the kiss to check if he drank, and the kissing allegedly drove him from the home.
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Chicago
Daniel Samuelson
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