Partial OCR notes on accidents and deaths in multiple locales
Fragmentary report describes injuries from scalding water and an automobile collision with a bridge, naming individuals such as Paul Gillespie and Albert S. Fenpel and noting a lawyer’s death and a public official candidate in Middletown and Columbus.
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Beve
Paul Gillespie
Barberton
Middletown
Albert S. Fenpel
Amd
Sohn A
Crist
Eompke Pal
Lespardsville Bridge
Weight lifter champ and relatives amid a gun robbery report
A fragmentary wire dispatch details a chaotic scene involving a famed weight lifter and kin to a deceased figure. It mentions Dr C M Kramer and a nearby Los Angeles connection, with lines about Jef fries and a sister in Thorn Thompson area, plus Kilings county. The report also cites Lou is C Widing resisting bandits in Newport and a councilman race in Akron. It closes with a note on Price prepping highway prosecutions in Champaign County.
Texas Centenarian Stokeeeeee Lee Retains Youthful Fame
Stokeeeeee Lee, a Texas centenarian, is noted as a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars. At 104 he reportedly took a second wife, a fifty year old woman, while a longtime railroad builder and cat ueman.
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Stokeeeeee Lee
Texas
Rumors of Collusion and Price Fixing Mentioned
A historical clipping notes speculation about individuals possibly colluding to fix prices and restrain competition. The report mixes unrelated wartime and local items, including a fatality at a state farm, a Hungarian peace proposal, flooding in northern Italy, and American Legion delegates in France. It also cites Babe Ruth approaching a home run record with two weeks left in a season.
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Philadelphia
Babe Ruth
New York
Dick Kerr
Tanlac credited for remarkable relief by Akron woman
Miss Kathleen Bers of 205 Allies Court Akron says Tanlac cured her long indigestion, restlessness, nerves, and sleep problems. She reports improved appetite weight gain and better health after using Tanlac and notes her parents also benefited. Tanlac sold locally by J Adolphus Ebert and leading druggists.
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Tanlac
Kathleen Bers
Akron
Ohio
Allies Court
Tate
Elyria
J. Adolphus Ebert
Adyt
Charles Carney Injury Ends Football Ambitions
Chicago reports Charles Carney, once hailed as a possible All American end, is recovering from knee surgery likely ending his football career after a torn ligament sustained in the 1926 season. Physicians said the knee may never endure future football strain.
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Chicago
Charles Carney
Pearls Noted for Pure White Round Shape for Necklaces
The article praises the most valuable ordinary pearls as pure white and perfectly round, ideal for stringing into a necklace. It emphasizes quality attributes and desirability of these pearls for jewelry making.
Chicago's Fairest Miss Glucella Kimone Crowned Queen
Glucella Kimone was chosen as Queen of the Pageant of Progress in Chicago. She earned the title Chicago's fairest and most typical daughter amid thousands of contestants while ALiss Kinkaid was also noted among the entrants.
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Glucella Kimone
Chicago
Aliss” Kinkaid
Cin
Farmers Picnic Returns to Cristal Beach This Year
The annual Lorain County and Huron County Farmers Picnic takes place Saturday August 13 at Cristal Beach. Organizers anticipate large attendance after harvest with bands sports and public speaking planned.
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Lorain
Huron
Cristal Beach
Athletes Brace for Records at AAU Outdoor Championships
Chicago reports strong fields for the AAU Outdoor Championships at Stags Field with many leading middle west athletes aiming to break records. The event spotlights top high school and collegiate competitors across sprint, distance, and field events as results hinge on peak performances tomorrow.
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Chicago
West
Stags
Jail Overcrowding Hits Record High in Backus Era
The county jail held forty-eight men and one woman on Thursday, the fullest since Sheriff Backus took office. All cells were occupied, with most inmates awaiting grand jury action as the panel did not meet.
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Mure
Sherig” Backus
Freckle Remedy Ad Promises Quick Clear Complexion
An old advertisement touts Othine double strength as a reliable remedy for freckles with money back guarantee. It claims a single ounce is enough for most cases and urges readers to ask a druggist for the double strength branded Othine.
International visitors clash in mixed arrest report
In Mayfield Country Club Cleveland on August 12 Norman Peach from Australia faces intoxication and disorderly conduct charges. Erik Tegrer from Denmark will meet in the contest noted amid patrols at the venue.
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Mayfield Country Club
Cleveland
Norman Peach
Australia
Erik Tegrer
Denmark
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James Jeffries
Champlos
C. M. Kramer
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Angeles
Tamas
Might
Ai Liam
Thompson
Ekanite
Licking
County
Newport
Louis C. Widing
Cincinnati Reds
Marr McGowan
Charles Brand
Champaign County
Price
Baltimore & Ohio
Kincaid
DR. Kincaid
Cheapside
Wanasne LE
Clarence Hirnickel
Cincinnati
Carl Whiteside
James Sealock
Orient
Here
Amsterdam
National Assembly
United States
Budapest
Rome
Trentino
Paris
American Legion
Cherbourg
Mason
Elyria China & Crockery Store
W. Broad St
Slater's
Slater
Slater’ S
Slater’s
Clark Street
Bell
Rob Bennett
Liberty
Sate
Macbeth
Macbeth-Evans Glass Co
Piltsburgh
Liberty Ohio Jobbers
Cireland the
Pennsylvania Rubber & Suppy.Co
The
M. & M_ Company
Teledo
Toledo Rubber Co
Pennsylvania Rubber & Supply Co Akree
the Hardware. & Supply Company
Pennsylvania’ Rubber, & Supply. Co
Pennsylvania Siubber’& Supply. Co
Stambaugh-Thompson Companys
Wm. Halt Electric Co
Stewbravish, O. MecHugh-Key, Co
W. A. Gerber
Geo. J. Hoffman
Ewing
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Dunn Motor Sales Co
Second Street
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Ada
Amel
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