Ashland Officials Face Blast Deaths and Missing Men
A blast on a water taxi in Los Angeles Harbor killed one sailor and injured nineteen others. seven sailors are missing and presumed dead. The Claymoyne taxi carried 44 canars from battleships Oklahoma Tennessee Arizona Pennsylvania. operator George Sands and assistant Milton Sprague were burned.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George Sands
Milton Sprague
Claymoyne
United States
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Navy
10000 Men at Work in Lorain Factories
Lorain on December 8 reported over 10,000 workers employed across local industries. National Tube Co. ran at 88 percent with 8,360 men, American Ship Building Co. yards had 900, Thew Shovel Co. 350, National Stove Co. 300 at full capacity, Steel Stamping 50 at 100 percent, and about 1,000 workers in building trades.
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Lorain
National Tube Co
American Ship Building Co
Thew Shovel Co
National Stove Co
Steel Stamping Co
Death probe asked in Dayton over Hapner death
Relatives on December 8 urged Dayton police to investigate the November 18 death of 42 year old Mark Hapner, said by relatives to be from heart disease. They allege Hapner’s wife threatened to kill him and that he told Brothers in Xenia of a statement before he died suddenly. Exhumation and stomach examination were requested.
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Dayton
Mark Hapner
Hapner
Xenia
Lefora
Funeral Thursday for Noted Novelist Gene Stratton Porter
In Los Angeles on Thursday funeral services will honor Gene Stratton Porter famed author of The Girl of the Limberlost. Porter was killed Saturday night when her car was struck by a street car while en route to her brother’s home. An inquest is due tomorrow. the coroner calls the accident unavoidable and Porter’s chauffeur James Cowdry blameless. Burial location to be decided after her husband Charles Darwin Porter arrives from Chicago.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gene Stratton Porter
Porter
I. A. Nance
James Cowdry
Forter
California
Indiana
Chas. Darwin Porter
Chicago
Kerrigan Severely Injured In Illinois Car Crash
Film star J Warren Kerrigan was hurt in an automobile accident in Dixon Illinois. He sustained severe facial lacerations including a long gash from hairline to eyebrow that doctors feared could permanently disfigure him.
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Dixon
Ill
J. Warren Kerrigan
Kerrigan
Broad street restaurant man pays fine after parking overtime
Police describe Broad Street restaurateur Lee Hovis as a good sport. He paid a $1 fine and costs for overtime parking and handed cigars to the mayor and the chief of police after appearing this morning.
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Lee Hovis
Broad Street
Hovis
Stamp Collectors Warned About Bolshevik Stamp Monopoly
Riga December 8 George H Jaeger dean of the Baltic stamp collectors warns collectors worldwide especially in America and England to beware of Russian rare stamp issues The Bolshevik government forms a stamp monopoly to flood markets with endless rare issues United States England and soon London New York and Paris offices to be opened Eight new issues are being prepared
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Riga
George H. Jaeger
America
England
Jaeger
United States
London
New York
Paris
National official tied to Jersey City liquor plot indicted
Assistant Prosecutor A A McMahon spoke after William J Griffin the Jersey City broker described as the Rum Ring head surrendered on an indictment charging conspiracy to defeat the dry law Twelve men including ten police officers were indicted by Hudson county grand jury Griffin was brought before County Judge Charles M Egan and entered a not guilty plea with bond set at 10000.
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Jersey City
N. J
Ikely
Weehawken
A. A. McMahon
William J. Griffin
Hudgson County
Griffin
Charles M. Egan
Two Die and One Hurt as Train Hits Car Near Whitehaven
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a Lehigh Valley mail train struck a car at Whitehaven. Patrick McGuire age 45 from Whitehaven and James McGuire age 36 from Newark New Jersey were killed. Arthur McHugh age 33 from Newark was critically injured and hospitalized.
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Wilkesbarre
Nooise
Whitehaven
Here
Patrick McGuire
James McGuire
Newark
N. J
Arthur McHugh
Church Divided Over K K K Issue in Cincinnati
The Richmond Street Baptist church split as part of members side with former pastor Rev O W Baylor who resigned. Klan activity is cited as driving the schism with Baylor listed as a Klan adherent.
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Cincinnati
Richmond Street Baptist Church
O. W. Baylor
Reappointments to Interstate Commerce Commission
President Coolidge reappointed Baltar H. Meyer of Wisconsin and J B Campbell of Spokane Washington as members of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Nominations sent to the Senate for confirmation.
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Washington
Balthasar H. Meyer
Wisconsin
J B. Campbell
Spokane
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
NAB 40 AT Cincy
Cincinnati police dry squad raids over the weekend net 40 arrests mostly in the black belt district.
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Cincy
Cincinnati
Duchess of Atholl Faces Strenuous Cabinet Duties
London December 8 The Duchess of Atholl as Parliamentary Secretary of Education in Prime Minister Baldwin's government and the first female Conservative holder of a cabinet post anticipates a demanding term. She will relinquish many committee roles, endure long days, and attend late debates in the House of Commons while handling standard department duties.
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London
Duchess of Atholl
Stanley Baldwin
Mortgage Filed For Power Plant In Ohio Counties
One of the largest mortgages on record was filed today in the county recorder’s office by The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. in favor of Guarantee Trust Co. of New York for 11.5 million dollars. The deed supplements an existing 18.5 million mortgage and covers all Cuyahoga and Lorain county holdings, including the Beach Park powerhouse and nearby property for a planned super power plant.
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Recorder’s
Cleveland Electric Aluminating Co
Guarantee Trust Co
New York
Cuyahoga
Lorain County
Beach Park
Mrs Lemira Workman Dies At 68 In Elyria
Lemira Margaret Workman 68 died at home 144 Spruce Street Saturday evening. Born in Massillon she moved with husband William to Elyria twelve years ago. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs William Patton Elyria, three brothers Wm D Lantzer Cleveland John A West Brookfield and Jacob H Massillon. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Hurst funeral home. Burial Nidgelawn.
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Lemira Margaret Workman
William Workman
Spruce Street
Massillon
Elyria
William Patton
Wm. D. Lantzer
Cleveland
John A
West Brookfield
Jacob H
Nancy Grant obituary notices death on South Ridge
Mrs Nancy Grant aged 80 years 8 months 12 days died Sunday evening at 7 15 at the home of her daughter Mrs Frank Jaraway after a four week illness Survived by three children two daughters Blanche Laraway Jennie Fassett and son William four grandchildren one great grandchild a sister and a brother Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 00 from the Laraway home South Ridge Rev C Holzworth to officiate Burial in Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst with O H Baker undertaker in charge
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South Ridge
Nancy Grant
Frank Jaraway
Blanche Laraway
Jennie Fassett
Lakewood
William
Ogontz
Louis Yarka Pleads Guilty in Police Court
Louis Yarka of 1810 Middle Avenue pleaded guilty before Mayor H. Hinkson in police court after police found a small quantity of liquor in his home. He received a $200 fine plus costs, had previously pleaded not guilty, and his trial was set for Tuesday before changing his plea.
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Louis Yarka
Middle Avenue
H. Hinkson
Yarka
Meeting in city on state hospital plans
Governor Donahey appointed committee will meet this afternoon to review the state hospital project. Members include Fred L Wise Elyria Senator George Bender Cleveland Professor John Brownecker Ohio State University and Henry Peters Lancaster banker. They will tour the farm and inspect all aspects before reporting to the governor.
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Donahey
Fred L Wise
Elyria
George Bender
Cleveland
John Brownecker
Ohio State University
Henry Peters
Lancaster
Wise
Cat Bite Sends Ebner to Memorial Hospital
Frank Ebner of 114 Wurstcourt suffers a badly swollen and inflamed left hand after a cat bite about a week ago. He sought treatment at Memorial Hospital on Saturday and was not admitted.
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Frank Ebner
Wurstcourt
Ebner
Memorial Hospital
Hog delays air mail plane near Fee
Dense fog halted United States air mail in Lorain county for about 18 hours Sunday. Aviator E. H. Lee flying from Cleveland to Chicago was forced down at Stop 16 Green Line midway between Elyria and Lorain. He and 14 sacks of air mail rested at Mrs. Margaret Taylor’s home until 8:30 this morning before flights could resume. The landing occurred in a large field with no injuries.
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United States
Air Mail
Lorain County
E. H. Lee
Cleveland
Chicago
Green Line
Elyvtia
Lorain
Margaret Taylor
Orpheus Male Choir to Perform in Elyria December 11
Cleveland based Orpheus Male Choir, praised as the world’s greatest, brings its third season to Elyria High School auditorium under Methodist School auspices. Led by Charles D Dawe, the group won the 500 voice Youngstown contest in 1922 and earned top honors at the Great Britain Eisteddfod, later performing in Cleveland New York England and Wales.
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Elyria
Orpheus Male Choir
Cleveland
Methodist School
Charles D. Dawe
Youngstown
Keith's Palace Theatre
Keith's Palace
New York
England
Wales
Great Britain
Twin Suicides Reported In Ohio Cities
Cincinnati reports 80 year old baker William Behemair who after returning from hospital laid out his shroud and died by asphyxiation in a suicide. In Youngstown 22 year old Wilbur Huntter killed himself with a revolver fired into his right chest at his home. body found across the bed.
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Cincinnati
General Hospital
William Behemair
Youngstown. O
Wilbur Huntter
Spirit photographs at Cenotaph linked to living athletes
London reports that Armistice Day spirit photos taken during the two minute silence at the Cenotaph drew likenesses to living athletes. A photographer admitted some spirits resembled Battling Siki and Jimmy Wilde, but defended the images as accidental and not fraudulent.
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London
Cenotaph
Battling Siki
Jimmy Wilde
Dean
Fourth Fireman Leaves City Retrenchment Program
The fourth of six city firemen to leave the department in retrenchment is G C C Schmitkons of No 1 station who resigned to become a radio equipment salesman for Philadelphia Battery and Ignition Co East Avenue. Police seek driver of auto facing Lorain license in reckless conduct case toward Elyria woman Mrs Tom Rule.
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G. CC. Schmitkons
Schmitkons
Philadelphia Battery and Ignition Co
East Avenue
Elyria
Tom Rule
Princeton Street
Second Street
Middle Avenue
Helen Todd
Earl Court
West Avenue
Third Street
Headon
East Bridge Street
Peter Stensky
Mound Street
James Haynes
West 24Th Street
Lorain
Stensky
Governor orders probe of Ashland bootleg slaying
In Utah, Rosemary Sparkman and her two children died in a gas room after suspected murder and suicide. In Ohio, Governor Donahey orders a special grand jury probe into the October 29 Dalton murder in Ashland county, with Attorney General Crabbe to appoint counsel for the investigation.
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Ashland
Salt Lake City
Utah
Rosemary Carnavon Sparkman
Colley F. Sparkman
University of Utah
Wilford
Lora Doon
Sparkman
Columbus
Donahey
Crabbe
John Dalton
Ashland County
Richland County
Crabbee
Dalton
New York State
Elks Memorial Service Held At Lodge of Sorrow
A good sized audience attended the Elks Lodge of Sorrow service held yesterday afternoon in the lodge room. Past Exalted Ruler Frank A. Stetson gave the address paying tribute to deceased members and urging kindness in daily life. A mixed quartet including Mrs. F. E. Treat Miss Angie Webster Frederick L Brown and Loren Palmer provided music singing Hark Hark My Soul The Vacant Chair Softly Now the Light of Day and Auld Lang Syne with the audience joining in.
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Elks ‘T Lodge of Sorrow
Frank A. Stetson
F. E. Treat
Angie Webster
Frederickl. Brown
Loren Palmer
Frederick L. Brown
Illuminating Co. Seeks 69 Rod Right of Way in Ridgeville
The Cleveland Illuminating Co. filed suit in common pleas court to force Jacob Jaroscak and Mary Jaroscak to convey a 69 rod long strip of farm land in Ridgeville township as a transmission line right of way. The firm says an option was given a year ago and the defendants refused to complete the deal. The option provided $50 each for two to be erieed on the farm and $1 per rod for the 69 rods, plus damages for crops.
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Jacob Jaroscak
Mary Jaroscak
Ridgeville Township
Cleveland Iluminating Co
Common Pleas Court
Electric Company
Illuminating Co
Burglary Attempt Foiled at Keller Department Store
An early morning burglary attempt at the Keller Department Store, the city’s largest, was interrupted as Patrolman Hoffman arrived off duty. The bandits fled the scene, escaping while Hoffman, unarmed, confronted them at the door.
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Keller
Hoffman
Dillonville Fire Causes 60000 in Damages
A morning blaze in Dillonville destroyed three clothing stores a pool room and a restaurant endangering the business district. Fire units from Smithfield and Martins Ferry assisted their crews as the fire caused an estimated 60000 in damages.
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Dillonville
Smithfield
Martins Ferry
Owl Traps Vandals as Escape Attempt Shocks Wisconsin Basement
In Edwardsville Wisconsin on December 8 a large owl trapped in the basement of Mrs. E P Greenwood caused a string of vandalism incidents. Curtains were torn jars broken and laundry scattered as officers investigated repeating break ins. Neighbors spotted movement in a window leading to the capture of the bird and resolution of the mystery.
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Edwardsville
E. P. Greenwood
Greenwood
Severe Tennessee Storm Kills One Injures Many
A December Tennessee storm caused at least one death and multiple serious injuries as rain hail and wind damaged public service lines and private property. Miss Ethel Crow 20 of Gibson was killed when a dwelling collapsed. W L Bolden Nashville railroad worker was paralyzed by lightning. over five thousand phone lines in Nashville were knocked out. Coast guard updates report storms offshore with vessels lost and salvage efforts underway.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Ethel Crow
Gibson
W. L. Bolden
Chattanooga and St. Louis
Washington
Atlantic
United States Coast Guard
Peter Setzer
Coast Guard
Lynnhaven Roads
Rachel W. Stephens
New Toronto
Virginia Keys
Catherine Strainic Dies on Husband's Anniversary
Mrs. Catherine Strainic age 46 died at her home Eadycourt after a long illness. Her husband died five years ago on the same date. She leaves three daughters and a son. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at St. Nicholas Church Cleveland with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Catherine Strainic
Eadycourt
St. Nicholas Church
Cleveland
Calvary Cemetery
Slayings In Dayton Scene Underscore Night of Violence
In Dayton Ohio a woman attacker dies after a man named James Willis, inmate of a soldiers home, is held in county jail pending investigation. Willis stabbed the assailant with shears as she attacked him after she refused to accompany her. The double incident took place at a street corner. The injured woman died en route to a hospital. Willis claims he was shot by Mrs Tempest Bird of Woodburn Kentucky in December 1922 over a prior matter. The homicide occurred last year.
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Dayton
Jame Willis
Esoldien
Tempest Bird
Woodburn
Willis
Webster
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