Bold Thief Loots Cash At Arcade Grocery
Walter Smith proprietor of the Arcade grocery on West High street recounts a Saturday nine o'clock hold-up. A masked robber, behind the counter with a revolver, demanded cash from the register and took sixty to seventy dollars plus a check named by Mr Page. A yard-pass clue and the robber’s ragged face covering are noted. the thief fled as customers had left. The incident is labeled bold and similar to recent city robberies.
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Walter Smith
Arcade
West High Street
Mr. Smith
Ife
Conqueror of Cetinje and Possibly Entire Montenegro
State tax commissioners in their annual report say hundreds of millions of dollars are held by banks and building and loan associations. They lack statutory authority to probe books or demand depositor lists, hindering tax enforcement and raising concerns about tax dodging. The report highlights gaps in oversight across financial institutions.
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United Press
Columbus
Many Boys in Blue to March in Patriot Parade Tomorrow
Veterans Day events in the city include the Alexander Mitchell Post and other veterans marching in Washingtons birthday parade. About fifty Boys in Blue are expected to join to honor George Washington with Spanish American War veterans ex-regulars and supporting groups also taking part.
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Alexander Mitchell Post
Post
George Washington
Woman’s Relief Corps
Sons’ of Veterans
Boy Scouts
Dough
Enlargement of U S aerial service urged in Congress
Washington Feb 21 United Press reports a plan to reorganize and enlarge the army air force to near the status of a standing army air corps. Committee members say America once led in aeronautics and warn the nation may now fall behind. They question why the air service received only two to three hundred thousand dollars when greater funds were needed.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Robin Impotant
Coal
America
Servia
Aging Contractor James Conklin Dies at aged 88
James Conklin pioneer citizen and longtime local contractor died yesterday at his home 427 South Wayne Street after old age decline and paralysis. Born June 20, 1835 in Rockland County New York he helped build many industrial structures in the city. He is survived by son Wesley Conklin and sister Mrs John Morrin of Wapakoneta. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at the residence with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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James Conklin
Sity
Wayne Street
Mr. Conklin
Rockland County
N. Y
Wesley Conklin
John Morrin
Wapakoneta
Forest T Hill Cemetery
Coal Miners and Operators Meet in Wage Conference
United Press reports a major meeting between coal operators and miners in New York on February 21. The conference aims to press for wage increases across both bituminous and anthracite sectors. Mother Jones is present, with a second session planned for Thursday as operators campaign against higher pay.
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United Press Nnny
York
Jones
Funeral Held For Mrs Averwetter in Covington Ky
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Averwetter who died at Fort Thomas Kentucky was held in Covington Kentucky this morning. She was 75 years old. Mrs Averwetter was well known in Qua.
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Elizabeth Averwater
Ft. Thomas
Covington
Averwetter
Iqua
Police baffled by clues in hunt for Chicago poisoner
New York February 21 police baffled by a maze of conflicting clues while chasing Jean Crones a janarchist sought for the Mundelein dinner poisoning in Chicago. The case centers on a citywide manhunt with little concrete lead as investigators parse fragmented tips.
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New York
Jean Crones
Janarchist
Chicago
Mrs Elizabeth Wies heads to Cincinnati for funeralServices
Mrs Elizabeth Wies travels to Cincinnati to attend the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Averwetter, a well known local figure. The remains will be buried in the Coy ington Kentucky cemetery.
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Elizabeth Wies
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Averwetter
Coyington
Narrow escape from gas asphyxiation in Sidney family
In Sidney, Chris Stein his wife Ruth daughter and visiting Harmony of Sidney narrowly escaped gas poisoning from a heater in the basement. Doctors D. M. Stahl and J. E. Murray treated Mrs Stein who remained ill. all recovered gradually as the family’s windows were kept slightly open.
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Chris Stein
Chitis Stein
Ruth
Zolphia
Sidney
West North Street
D. M. Stahl
J. E. Murray
Stein
Mr. Stein
Miss Stein
Miss Harmony
John Harmony
Piqua
Mrs Stein
Harmony
Mrs. Stein
Dr. Murray
Police Court Sees Several Intoxication Cases Before Mayor
The police court lineup before the mayor includes Frank Cyphers charged with intoxication and ordered to work out time on the city streets. Frank Castle fined $5 for intoxication. W. J. Burns, intoxication, ordered expelled from the city. James Bates faced intoxication charges after a Saturday arrest during a fight and awaits his hearing today.
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Frank Cyphers
Frank Castle
W. J. Burns
James Bates
Bates
Poison outbreak hits Carnegie church chicken dinner
In Pittsburgh on February 21 it emerged that about 35 people were seriously ill from arsenic or ptomaine poisoning after a Carnegie Methodist church chicken and waffle dinner on Thursday night. Doctors are unsure if food tampering caused the illness, following a prior Episcopal church banquet on February 10. Mrs. E B Schreiber of Carnegie was among the gravely affected, waking unable to walk. A strict probe is underway to determine if tampering occurred as in a Chicago Bishop Mundelein banquet incident.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Methodist Church
Carnegie
Episcopal Church
E. EB. ‘Schreiber
J. A.allamell
Wayso
Mundelein
Chicago
Grave war situation with United States and Germany
Washington Feb 21 The gravest war situation since the conflict began looms as the United States and Germany clash over wartime policy Secretary Lansing confirms strains with Ambassador Bernstorff while talks with Berlin hang on German Austrian proclamations and expected replies from the Berlin foreign office London papers agree that time for action may be near as allies’ reply is awaited
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Washington
United States
Germany
Lansing
Bernstorff
State’ Department
von Beérn-storff
Berlin
von Bernstorff
Austria
State Department
London
Paris
Petrograd
Rome
Piqua Chamber Ranks Second in Membership
Piqua Chamber of Commerce information asks members to propose bureau goals for a buyers guide and city directory library. A weather map for the agricultural department may be secured. Piqua ranks second in chamber organization among eighty six cities, trailing only larger Ohio cities in membership and revenue.
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Piqua Chamber OF Commerce
Spe
Agricultural Department
Piqua
Chamber of Commerce
Toledo
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Cleveland
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