Tragedy in Pittsburgh as Henry Washington Held for Court
Henry Washington, a black man, is held for court on serious charges after the 11 year captivity of 45 year old white woman Charlotte Wyles. Police found the captive in Washington home in a state of extreme filth and squalor with the woman reduced to bare skin and bones and insane from long confinement.
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Pittsburgh
Pitts Burgh
Henry Ty- Washington
Charlotte Wyles
Washington
6000 U.S. Miners Strike Grips Coal Industry
The continued walkout becomes the sixth major miners strike in U.S. history with 406000 soft coal workers on strike and 115000 hard coal workers idle. Roughly 6000 mines are halted as 200000 nonunion miners expected to reinforce the union, while railroaders and longshoremen pledge support and Kansas miners join despite court orders.
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America
U.S
Kansas
Kansas Industrial Court
Titnois Coal
International Union
John Ie Lewis
Miners’ Union
Lewist
Eomp Lesshr
Lewis
Washington
House Labor Committee
New York
W. Falnon-Onion
Buntington
W Va
Logan
Norfolk & Western
Eastern
Kentucky
Sandy
Guyan Valley
Norfolk and Weststerm
Guyan
Boone County
Kanawha Fields
Boone
Kanawha
Mingo County
Norfolk and Western
Mingo
Atute
Nor- Union
Charleston
Ohio
Columbus
United States
Caton
Lee Hall
Ohio United Mine Workers
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Woman
A Vermont woman reports rapid recovery from weakness and nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she regained energy to work nine hours daily in a steam laundry and attributes her improvement to the remedy, urging others to try it at the first signs of trouble.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Union Village
L. A. Guitann
Vermont
Guimann
Lydia B. Pinkham
Butler and Dube case upholds five thousand dollar judgment
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Court of Common Pleas ruling in Nora and Joseph Butler versus Joseph Dube of Lorain. Mrs Butler received five thousand six hundred dollars for personal injuries in an automobile crash. The dispute over a presumed default judgment and a “separate peace” with operators was resolved with no error found.
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Court of Appeals
Court of Common Pleas
Nora Butler
Joseph Butler
Joseph Dube
Lorain
Pimples on Face Two Years Heal After Cuticura Use
A woman describes two years of facial pimples blotches and irritation worsened by clothing. After using Cuticura Soap two and a half cakes and Cuticura Ointment one box she was completely healed. Signed Clara Hengel from Denmark Wisconsin. Rely on Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for skin care.
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Clara Hengel
Denmark
Wis
Charles McGinnis Funeral Arrangements Notice
Mrs. Clara McGinnis learns her son Charles McGinnis private in the 146th regiment Co B was killed in Flanders on November 4 1919. The body arrived in Brooklyn and will reach the city soon. Survived by mother a brother George and a sister Mrs Lewis Sump. Government announces all war victims bodies sent home.
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Clara McGinnis
East Avenue
Charles ‘McGinnis
146Th Regiment, Co. B
Brooklyn
Flanders
George
Lewis Sump
Alameda
Cal
Wellington Trustees Decide To Cinder All Crossroads
Westline township residents meet with trustees R Rowland C Curtice and F Manning to decide all crossroads around Wellington should be cindered. Ohio Quarries Company of Amherst represented by H E Adams and Henry Ruth present estimates for eight inches ground stone and four inches cinders. Road width to be ten feet. Work likely to start in early fall. Meeting in mayor's court room presided by R Rowland with many farmers in attendance.
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Wellington
Westline Township
R. Rowland
C. C. Curtice
F. Manning
H. E. Adams
Henry Ruth
Amherst
Ohio Quarries Company
R Rowland
Thorogood Sues for Divorce and Other Local Notices
George Thorogood files for divorce from Agnes Thorogood alleging gross neglect and three years of wilful absence. he seeks $2500 judgment. Frank Seymour sues Frank Sudro. a Los Angeles judgment for $2500 is cited as a basis for a local judgment. Ohio miners stay at work to prevent coal shipment disruption amid strike pressures.
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Geo. Thorogood
George Thorogood
Agnes Thorogood
Frank Seymour
Frank Sudro
Los Angeles
Cal
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Treasury Purge Aims to Break McAdoo Machine
Republicans target the treasury department accusing it of being a democrat stronghold and a McAdoo machine. Elmer Dover, aligned with the Republican National Committee, has been named assistant secretary to lead a cleanup and disrupt the McAdoo faction.
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Treasury Department
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Treasury
Dover
House
Former Emperor Fled, Then Faced Democratic Reality
The article recounts Charles and Zita leaving for Hungary by airplane, the failed attempt to restore monarchy, and Europe’s ridicule as the former emperor failed to swallow democracy’s medicine.
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Charles
Zita
Hungary
Europe
Inck
Exiled Leader Charles Dies After Long Decline
The text recounts Charles in exile in Switzerland and on a British warship, ending his days in Madeira. It describes his dejected mood amid past splendor in Hapshures court, illness, and a struggle over the will to live before doctors declare he would live, a rally that proved futile.
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Switzerland
Wasister
Maderia
Charles
Hapshures
Changes in Bus and Taxi Laws Face Bond Debate
Officials discuss requiring bonds for bus and taxi operators to guarantee schedules on specified streets. The Green Inn cites competition strains, while supporters say bonds protect the public and ensure service. Critics doubt insurers would back such bonds.
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Rudin
Green Inn
Vandemark
Butelies
Taxi and parking restrictions tighten in city council meeting
City officials debated taxi space on Court street and a potential restricted parking area. Worthington Taxi Co argued for existing taxi space. Hall and others urged limited waiting. Council left parking decisions to mayor and police chief with likely district limits and considered taxi driver age limits.
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Cleveland
Court
Second Street
Middle Avenue
Third Street
Broad Street
Worthington
Worthington Taxi Co
Turner Block
Court Street
Green
Carson
Hall
Vandemark
Local Personal Notes Highlight Spring Travels
Miss Grace Bruce returns home on Lodi street after visiting grandparents in Birmingham. Frank Steghy spends a week at his Lake avenue home while employed in Detroit. Mrs K Kilpatrick and daughter Kathryn visit Mr and Mrs George Bruce on Lodi street. Wm Knuff and family vacation with Joseph Knuff on Lake avenue. Norma Otto returns to Travers City after spring vacation with L W Mahn. Otto completed a Teacher's Training Course at Ypsilanti and will pursue further study. George and Merthe return from Los Angeles reporting a severe sand hail rain and snow storm across the west to Iowa and Illinois. Dr and Mrs Hiram Ormsby attend funeral of Camelia Baebe. Local ordinance discussion includes driving age debate amid proposed changes.
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Grace Bruce
Lodi Street
Birmingham
Peter Robertson
Frank Steghy
Detroit
Michigan
Lake Avenue
K. Kilpatrick
Kathryn
George Bruce
Wm. Knuff
Massdon
Joseph Knuff
Norma Otto
Travers City
L. W. Mahn
Sixth Street
Iowa
Illinois
Hiram B. Ormsby
Cleveland
Camelia Baebe
Henry Thoman
Lawrence Return Home From St. Petersburg Visit
Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Lawrence have returned to their home at 603 Lodl street after several weeks in St. Petersburg Florida visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wick in Harrisville Pennsylvania.
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Ohio Street
St. Petersburg
Fla
Frank A. Lawrence
Lod! Street
H. E. Wick
Harrisville
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