Startling disclosures in Canton murder Roach says revolver owner’s name known
An early morning auto crash at the Cleveland Ridge East Bridge Gulf road intersection left one man with a fractured skull and four others cut. B J Sindelar of Cleveland driving toward Chicago with two daughters and others were in a sedan struck by Bert Nichols of Fremont after Sindelar allegedly crossed left of center. May Sindelar was unconscious. all injured were treated at home before hospital transfer.
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Roach
Cleveland Ridge
East Bridge Streets
Gulf Road
B. J. Sindelar
Cofton Hird
Cleveland
Chicago
May
Olive
Sylvia Mroz
Maple Heights
Sindelar
H. Malek
West 104Th Street
Cleveland Street
East Bridge Street
Bert Nichols
Fremont
Nichols
Bandits Grab $200000 In Diamonds At Station
In Minneapolis police report two bandits seized a jewel vase containing diamonds valued at 200000 as Sol Roseman a New York City jewelry salesman boarded a train at Great Northern station. Roseman resisted and a revolver was leveled, while an accomplice struck Kroneian. Insurance covered the full value of the jewels.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Sol Roseman
A. Roseman and Company
New York City
Roseman
Great Northern
Grand Forks
N. D
O. R. Goodman
Chicago
Officials of Steubenville Under Fire
Officials in Steubenville face ouster petitions aimed at Mayor and Police Chief over alleged failures to enforce laws. Attorney W. F. Alban says signatories may exceed 1,000 by Monday as he proceeds to submit the petitions. In Middletown, John Pohlabel 14 died after a transfusion and leg amputation following a car crash, despite efforts to save him.
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Steuben Ville
Doin Sa
Wisconsin Senate Fight Tests La Follette Legacy
In Madison Wisconsin August 14 a fierce pre primary battle shapes the fate of Senator Irvine Lenroot Gov J J Blaine and Robert LaFollette Jr Lenroot seeks renomination on September 7 backed by non LaFollette forces Blaine carries the LaFollette organization’s backing If Blaine loses leaders will shift while Lenroot’s rise or fall affects the LaFollette political grip across the state as factions debate succession and control of the party and administration.
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Gav
Six Die as Millionaire Special Wrecks on Tong Island Line
An official inquiry opened into the Tong Island railroad wreck near Calverton, New York, that killed six and injured over sixty aboard the Millionaire Special. A defective switch is blamed for the derailment as two locomotives leaped from the rails. fireman and engineer perished, and three people remain missing. Victims include George A. Schuford and Dorothy Louis Schuford of Asheville, Harold L. Fish of New York City, William Qu ires of Greenport, and others.
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Riverside
Calverton
Georrme A. Sehuford
Sm. 3
Ashville
Nla
Dorothy Louis Sehnford
Onerold
Witpy
Harold L. Fish
Stockbroker
New York City
Wiliam Quires
Greenport
N. Y
Weston, famed hiker Weston found after disappearance
Weston, noted hiker and Philadelphia resident, who had been missing since Tuesday, was found in Brooklyn after four days of storms and rain. He endured exposure but is not worse for wear, a medical exam showed.
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Weston
NEW_ YORK
Edward PL
Philadelphi
Brooklyn
Cleveland Man Decapitated in Auto Crash Near Creston
Aug 140. Chard, 87, of the Austin Company Cleveland, killed early today on the CO highway near Creston when his car tore the highway and struck a telephone pole, decapitating him.
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Wooster
Chard
Austin Company of
Cleveland
Eight Die in Fireworks Factory Blast in Emanuel
A blast at a fireworks factory killed eight people including Emanuel and provoked charges against a city driver. In Cincinnati on August 14, Chas Courtat faced three counts of manslaughter, reckless driving, and bus-ordinance violations after a fatal bus crash injured passenger Harl Hutchinson who died from injuries.
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BES
Cincinnatty
Aue
Warm weather promised for coming week forecast
The weather bureau forecast for next week in the Great Lakes region calls for occasional showers and mostly moderate temperatures. The Ohio Valley will see thundershowers Monday and again later in the week with temperatures near or above normal. In Cincinnati, Mrs Mary McDonagh aged 83 died of heat, coroner reports.
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Cleveland
Augbia
Rovernment Weather Bureau
Region of Great Lakes
Ono Valley
Turaday
Avon man faces third Prohibition arrest in raid
State agents C E Rankin and Jack Meltzer arrested John Eppleh on Avon Lear Road after alleging sale of wine. Eppleh, charged with third offense, pleaded not guilty before Avon Lake Mayor John Pipes and posted 2096 bond for a Saturday hearing. Roadside arrest nearby led to Ludwig Grueger’s second offense and jail after failure to post 2000 bond.
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C. E. Rankin
Jack Meltzer
Avon
John Eppleh
Lear Road
Epnich
John Tipes
Avon Lake
Ortt
Detroit Road
Cuyahoga County
Ludwig Greuger
Pipes
Finish Count or Vote in Tuesday Primaries
The official primary results are tallied at the board of elections showing individuals elected to district and county posts. Notable winners include Pardee for Judge Court of Appeals and Swe my for Congressman, with party and district totals across offices such as State Senator, Sheriff, Auditor, Commissioner, Treasurer, and Coroner listed among the Democratic and other ballots.
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The
Board of Elections
Judge Court of Appeals
Wm. B. Pardee
Arthur W. Swemy
D. C. Rybolt
Comings
Snider
Catton Rogers
Gawnaio
Tha. Baird
Perry
Ross
Earthquake felt in Carta Bargara area at dawn
An earthquake woke many residents in Carta Bargara Cal at about 1:15 am today. Telephonists reported the tremor lasting about fifteen seconds followed by a faint vibration as it subsided. No damage was indicated in early reports.
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Anta Barbatua
Cal
Open Bids On Road Widening Near Norwalk Medina
Bids for widening a 2.5 mile section of the Norwalk Medina road to reinforced concrete were opened by commissioners C D Mapray and George Rhoads at the state highway office in Collmins. Bid amounts include Vin Klyria Construction Company 2 ATR, Paterson Construction Company 28 657.35, Bids of Norwalk 27 506 052, and Independent Construction Company 27 Gatos find many artifacts in sharks stomachs Zara Dalmatia Aug 14 fishermen found a shark stomach containing a goat's horn condensed milk a cigarette case women’s shoes a bow of matches sailcloth and other items.
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Norwalk-Medina Road
Norwalk
Independent
GATOS
Zara Dalmatia
Train Robbers Hold Up Mail Train Near Rawlins Wyoming
Two armed bandits stopped Union Pacific mail train No. 5 forty miles west of Rawlins at 2 am, bound and gagged a clerk and messenger, removed contents from a registered pouch, and fled in a waiting car. Sheriff says signals were tampered to stop the train. loss estimated in the thousands. armed posse hunts the robbers.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Union Pacific
Here
Strihe Aail
Austin
Carbon County
Waincutter
G! Bs
Tragedy at Vermilion River Claims Edward Klein
Edward Klein, 16, of Twelfth Street drowned last night while swimming at the Vermilion River mouth. He reportedly dove from the pier and did not resurface. Lois Knowles recovered the body. Dr M P Jeffries reported faint heart action. Funeral services set for tomorrow at three o'clock.
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Lorals
Edward Klein
Twelfth Street
Vermilion
Lois Knowles
M. P. Jeffries
Safe 5 BlowN NY Lorain
Lorain August 14 Professional safe crackers are believed connected with a cash theft from the Black River Flume company offices. A four by four foot hole was blown in the safe door, destroying records and promising only the safe’s contents. Police report fingerprints and insurer coverage.
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Lorain
Hy Fa Irish
Aterk
Lorain County Votes No On Public Improvement Amendment
The constitutional amendment requiring abutting property owners to bear the cost of nearby public improvements failed in Lorain County with 3739 Yes and 3805 No votes.
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Lorain County
Canton crime links blamed on city officials by Roach
Nationally known attorney Joseph R. Roach stated that several Canton police and Stark County authorities are closely tied to the Don R. Meller murder and related blackmail plots. He asserted evidence has been withheld to prevent indictments and to delay publicity, implicating figures tied to the investigation. He cited a foreign revolver tied to the case and claimed more damning evidence exists.
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Moorright
T. N
Canton
Merlett
Stark County
Roach
Roch
Wacheday
Chisago Attioas
Evidenen
Toaah
Three new witnesses held in New Brunswick murder case
In Somerville, three more witnesses, including Willard Straubs of New Brunswick, were held as material witnesses today to support Mrs. Jane Gibson in identifying the murderers of Rev. Edward W. Tall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills near New Brunswick. Straubs faced $3,000 bond. he allegedly hid vital knowledge to spare a young woman involvement.
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Somerville
Jane Gibson
Abe
Edward W. Tall
Eleanor Mills
New Brunswick
Willard Straubs
Straub
Morrisister
Highland Park
Woman leaps to death in New York apartment
Mrs Maude Woods leaped from a fourth floor window while her husband slept in an adjoining room. Arthur M Woods, president of a storage warehouse company, found a note asking forgiveness and citing illness and discouragement after two years of nervous breakdown.
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New York
Maude Woods
Arthur M. Woods
Ask Authority To Construct Railroad
Washington April 14 The Nickel Plate railyomt today applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authoring to construct a Olmum connecting link between Greesrod Valley Crossing Franklin County Ohio It would connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Mocking Valley This construction was propagand a one original Van Sweringen Wiiondallar sperger which the commission disapproved dye Van Sweriingens are capeeted shortly to subvash a revised mere ver pian.
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Washington
Nickel Plate
Piterstate Commerce Commission
Greesrod Valley
Franklin County
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mocking Valley
van Sweringen
Plans for Whittemore burial kept secret
Baltimore reports secrecy surrounding the burial plans for Rietwirl Reese Whittemore known as the Tiger Girl. Relatives maintained quiet as police kept onlookers back at the home. The body remained at Rawlings Whitteprore, while the whereabouts of Mrs. Whittemore were unknown. A separate injury news item notes ten year old James Bellamy Jr. fractured his right wrist after a fall at his home on Seneca Street and was taken to hospital.
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Baltimore
Reese Whittemore
Maryland Penitentiary
Rawlings
Whitteprore
Mrs. Whittemore
O Tiger
Seneca Street
James Bellamy, Jr
Tie
Mabe report to Governor Sonahey in Canton Ohio outlines murder inquiry
Personal investigator Bleum for Governor Vic Donahey reported to the governor that an “official hive” has formed in Canton Stark County in the Mellett murder case. The meeting touched on possible defense against suspects and grand jury questions. Roach noted potential legal room for action if conspiracy involves officials. Continuers on Page 2.
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Icol
LF. Bleum
Vic Donahey
Mellett
Columbus
Ohio
Stark
Partick
McDerovott
Hue
Gata
Gqainily Okodian
Pachim Omedle
Roach
Chicreo
Vic Donahes
Higheen
Kroach Fata
Yudge FE. Pontius
the Plain Publisher
A. K. Bernateen
Cleveland
Woman Sues for 25000 Damages Over Stair Fall in Lorain
Anna J. Clark seeks 25000 from Cornelius and Adolph Kohlmeyer after a May 28 fall on the second stair of a Lorain business building. She alleges the defendants, owners of the building, failed to provide a hand rail, causing her injuries.
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Anna
J. Clark
Cornelius
Adolph Kohlmeyer
Lorain
Man 15 Killed in Auto Theft Officer Charged
Mindy town O Aug 14 A Yarbor 25 former resident now in Cine Veinnmill dead today after shot by American Ralling Mi policeman Fran Cramer who says he caught him and two companions trying to steal an automobile owned by James Greenfield a mill employee The tragedy happened just before midnight Cramer fired after the car began to move with a 18 caliber bullet killing Yarber instantly Mrs Clara Milton of this city says her son had been staying with relatives in Cincinnati and was not working recently The last sighting was Wednesday night Girls adopt trade of rat catchers London Aug 14 Nell and Kitty Jarvis two young women have become London s early rat catchers following in their father John Jarvis steps
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Mindletown
Dexs A. Yarbor
This
Etty
Cine Veinnmill
Oarty
Ralling Mi
Fran Cramer
Asece
James Green-fiel
Roilay Mill
Cramer
Greenfield
Aas
Meher
Yarber
Clara Milton
Cincinnati
London
Nell
Kitty Jarvis
John Jarvis
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Lewis
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