Water struck at 50 feet in Logan Street well
Byler vindicated as Fred Chipman finds water while drilling the Logan street community well. The peach tree limb located water around 50 feet, with talk of drilling to about 80 feet for a second supply. Crowd watches as casing begins, and subscriptions to the new well exceed one hundred.
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Fred Chipman
Logan Street
Byler
Thomases
E. B. Garvin
Boyles Avenue
Chipman
Dollar Bills From Wrapping Paper Is Too Much, Police
Frank Miller of New York, an alleged inventor of a high speed counterfeiting device, is held in Detroit after demonstrating to a client how he could produce 360000 dollars in two hours using wrapping paper. The client, Max Feldman, alerted authorities claiming the sum was excessive for this crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Detroit
Frank Miller
New York
Miller
Max Feldman
Paper Plant Closes at Espanola on Orders Lacking
International News Service reports the Span ish River Pulp and Paper company ordered the large Espanola plant closed indefinitely today due to a shortage of orders. The Montreal dispatch notes the decision was announced by the company as of Sept 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Montreal
Spanish River Pulp and Paper Company
Espanola
Dollar Day Bargains Hit Town Shopping Run
A fragment describes dollar day shopping with a man buying forks neckwear and a collar for a dollar, a busy grocery store, and fast register lines. The narrator notes bargains and compares value to seventy five.
Monroe Clubber Suspect Arrested in Triple Slaying
Herbert Smith, neighbor, is jailed as a suspect in the murder of William Monroe, his wife, and 17 year old daughter in Dowagiac. Former neighbor Kenny is sought. inquest to open as detectives examine bloodstained clothes and a recent confrontation over Monroe’s daughter.
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Owagtac
Dowagiac
Midh
Herbert Smith
William Monroe
William Kenney
Monroes
Smith
E. J. Russy
Khown
Monroe
Fred
E” Smith
Baldwin Sanitarium
Casagpolig
Kenney
Menhey
Mouros
Neve Monroe
Kenneya
aArdigh
Arbuckle to Break Silence at Court Hearing
Fatty Arbuckle faces a preliminary hearing in San Francisco as the defense prepares to break its silence. The case concerns the alleged murder of Virginia Rappe, described as the "best dressed woman in the movies." Further details expected after the examination.
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Mina Zey Prevost
Virginia Nappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
San Francisco
Arbuckle
Ellis A. Martex
Wnistional Mews Bervice
Roscoe
Fatty
Virginia “Rappe
Convention Call Seems To Have Lost In Pennsylvania
Indications across Pennsylvania show the proposed constitutional convention voted upon at the September 20 primaries but appears defeated. Philadelphia district reports No and Yes tallies with Allegheny Dauphin Guserne Lycoming and Warren supporting it. Lawrence county narrowly against. Governor Sproul says the defeat ends agitation for years and reflects his duty to offer a vote.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Dauphin
Guserne
Lycoming
Warren
Lawrence County
Sproul
Convention To Revise Charter Is Not Desired
Voters rejected a constitutional convention to revise the charter, with Philadelphia carrying a large anti convention majority. Eastern counties largely opposed the plan while several western counties showed variance. Delegates chosen in primaries will not face a November contest.
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International News Service
Philadelphia A
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Philadelphia
Delaware
Schuylkill
Berks
Lehigh
Lancaster
Cambria
York
Montgomery
Northampton
Alle-gheny
Allegheny
Dauphin
Bearer
Luzerne
Clarion Counties
Dr John McNaugher Honored as World Plan Alliance President
Dr John McNaugher president of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary was unanimously elected president of the World Plan Presbyterian Alliance. J R Fleming of Edinburgh Scotland was chosen general secretary. H B Masters of Philadelphia and W Melville Sym of Edinburgh were named secretaries and treasurer respectively. The next world conference is planned for 1925 with Cardiff Wales as a likely host.
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Age Aerad
Pittsburgh
John McNaugher
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
World Plan Presbyterian Allance
J. R. Fleming
Hdinburgh
Scotland
H. B. Masters
Philadelhia
Edinburgh
Treasuror
The
Alliance
Cardiff
Wales
Oppau Explosion Death Toll and French Aid Reported
Berlin dispatch reports eight hundred fifty bodies recovered from the Oppau explosion at Badische Amlin-Soda works and about two thousand five hundred injured. The entire French army medical staff on the Rhine arrived at Ludwigshafen to assist in treating the vast number of victims.
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Sandtin
Berlin
Badische Amlin-Soda Works
Oppau
Rhine
Ludwigshaten
Albanians Resist Serbian Invasion In Drin Valley
Geneva report says a Serbian force disguised as Albanian mountain men began an invasion of Albania. Albanian militia and townspeople resisted as 300 soldiers with 12 officers attacked north of Miridita in the Drin valley, forcing Albanians to flee the area. The news originated from Tirana via Albanian delegates at the League of Nations.
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Xewtgn
C. Parke
International News Service
Geneva
Serbia
Tamenra
Albania
League of Nations
Drin
Miridita
Albatia
Selsing Timies
Tirana
Oatmeal Divides Worcester Divorce Case Morning Court
In Worcester Massachusetts on September 22 Ella V Hachey was granted a divorce from William G Hadley a wealthy contractor. The suit lists cruel and abusive treatment among grounds and notes a dispute over oatmeal served at breakfast as a ongoing diet for weeks.
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International News Service
Worcester
Mass
Ella V. Hachey
William G. Hadley
Hadley
Sugar prices to fall next year says Porto Rico planter
Bert Stevenson, former New Castle resident and San Juan plantation owner, predicts sugar prices will be lower next year due to overproduction. He cites double-cropped plans and an estimated two million ton surplus by year end. He notes worker conditions are fair and that the Stevensons plan to sail for Porto Rico on November 12 after visiting New Castle.
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Bert Stevenson
New Castle
San Juan
Porto Rico
Stevenson
Cuba
Ahlquist Case May Be Up Next Week
The commonwealth case against Miss Augusta Ahlquist for criminal practice in connection with Wilhelmina Seward’s death was postponed to next week. Seward’s mother has been unable to attend the trial.
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Ahlquist
Commonwealth
Augusta Ahlquist
Wilhelmina Seward
Seward
Saturnnso
Appeal for Milk Increases in Unfortunate Homes
Funds exhausted for the Milk and Lee fund aiding sickly babies and children through the Child Welfare society. Mrs. John G. Noth durst urges new pledges to sustain quart purchases at 18 cents each, about 1240 quarts monthly, with distribution overseen by Ella V. Voraman to aid widowed mothers and needy families citywide.
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Child Welfare Society
Tne
John G. Nothdurst
Chili Welfare Society
Ella V. Voraman
Jap Cabinet Opposed to Arms Limitation Says Osaki
Toky o Sept twenty two Jap minister and military leaders resist armament cuts. Osaki, Tokyo mayor and former justice minister, says Washington talks may sway the government but real power lies with army and navy chiefs. He credits Harding with saving the Hara cabinet by forcing a conference on arms limits.
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Duke N. Parry
International News Service
T4ytl
Internatione News Service
Tokio
Washington
Yuki Osaki
Japan
Internationals Service
Osaki
Empire
Harding
Hara
Karu Isawa
Ozaki
Lusk Likely to Succeed Norris as City Official
City rumors point to Fes L. Lusk heading Parks and Public Buildings and serving as purchasing agent, mirroring J. C. Norris from the current council. Osyd O. Navies may head Public Safety, overseeing Health, Fire, and carriage departments, with P. L. Fike currently in charge.
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Fes L. Lusk
Department of Parks and Public Buildings
Act
J.C. Norris
Council
Osyid OQ
Navies
Department of Public Safety
PL Ke Fike
Fragmented 1910s News Fragments Report Civil War Era Remnants
A garbled set of 1910s news items mentions Mrs Jane Bayney, a former slave on a Virginia plantation, 114 years old at death, two unknown suspects sought for assaulting a taxicab driver, George W Whitsel age 74 dying in Pittsburgh cremation, William Bryan addressing a church alliance, armed guards reducing mall robberies, dope packages seized in Fayette County, Lorenzo Moore a Butler businessman, and a call for a statewide educational congress set for November 10 and 11.
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Jacob Byler
Wilmington Township
Bion W. Cover
Arthur Mometer
Wefness
Keeney
Kenny
Carming Russo
Valley OF
Uchida
Lusk
Norris
Jane Ba
Neygress
Polley
Monongahela
George W. Whitsel
Willian
Featmings Bryan
Alliance of Reformed Church
Fayette County
Lorenzo GG. Moore
Tolima
Butler
Onus Ke Mhinegin
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