Anxiety marks anxious days as King George I declines
London reports deep anxiety over King George’s health with relief that the Prince of Wales will be at Buckingham Palace tonight. Doctors say the king slept, but fever remains and infection spreads. Queen Mary stays at his bedside. The nation watches as medical circles fear a critical turn while the prince's presence is hoped to rally the king.
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Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
George
King Georges
Stanley Hewett
Penn
Gines
King George
Duckingham Palace
Mary
Nervous Prince Speeds to London
The Prince of Wales neared the end of his 7,200 mile race from Africa to the bedside of his father. He is expected home by about 10 30 tonight. Doctors reported the King was holding his strength while the voyage drew world attention. His special train sped across France this afternoon.
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London
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Prince of Wales
Africa
France
Zoning Ordinance Still Hangs Fire
City council deferred definite action on the long awaited zoning ordinance last night. Myron Jones said changes will be made and the ordinance brought before council by next Monday evening for its first reading. Councilman George Stevens Jr. defended residents petitioning for district changes and said petitions reflect committee groundwork, while stressing the ordinance can be modified as conditions require.
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Myron Jones
Huilding and Lands Committee
Couneil
Geo. Stevens, Jr
Cornelman Stevens
Kellogg Anti War Treaty Moves Amid Senate Debate
Washington Dec. Jr. Private Senate polls show a safe majority for the Kellogg Anti War Treaty, triggering a shift by the opposition as the Foreign Relations Committee re-examines Secretary Kellogg over war disavowal details. A minority report by Senator Reed favors a Monroe Doctrine reservation, but a two thirds majority leans toward ratification without reservations. Brookhart and Couzens committees meet on patronage affidavits and unemployment data plans as Hoover favors action. Senate work continues with no Boulder Dam accord. Greek settlement approved. interior supply bill to be debated. Several senators from Virginia and Utah indicate support for the treaty despite earlier opposition.
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Tennessee
Georgia
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He Congress
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Boulder Dam
House
HE House
Interior Department
Reed
Glass
Virginia
Swanson
King
Utah
Ordinances For Improvements Passed Last Night
City council approved several improvements under suspension of rules including paving Second street from Middle avenue to East avenue and paving Hillsdale court from Furnace street to Mendel court. Also authorized January sewer on Hawthorne and Longfellow streets and a water main on Lexington avenue.
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Middle Avenue
East Avenue
Hillsdale
Furnace Street
Mendel Court
Hawthorne
Longfellow
Popular Street
Sycamore
Lexington Avenue
Body found in flames near Utica after ride gone wrong
In Michigan, the body of an identified man was found ablaze in a roadside ditch on the Eighteen Mile Road near Utica. Macomb county deputies said the victim, believed killed, had been “taken for a ride” by Detroit gangsters and discarded along the highway. The discovery was made by William Lance of Warren while hauling produce to Detroit.
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Mt, Clemens
Mich
Detroit
Utica
Macomb County
Wm. Lance
Warren
Influenza Epidemic Spreads From Midwest to East
Washington reports an influenza outbreak spreading from the Midwest toward the nation. In the week ending Dec 8, 21,235 new cases were tallied across 26 states, with casualties not yet heavy. Officials warn the mortality rate may be lower than 1918 19, while Ohio sees mild outbreaks in Akron and Toledo and Missouri Iowa and Kansas report waves that close schools. Dr. C P Robbins notes thousands more cases unreported and urges precautions.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Middle West
Ohio
Akron
Toledo
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
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State Division
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Health Department
Funeral Directors Club Discusses Proposed Legislation
The Lorain and Medina Counties Funeral Directors Club District 17 held a dinner meeting at the Kings Club to discuss proposed changes in state laws affecting the profession. An upcoming January 3 meeting will continue talks, with plans to present the club’s stance to the Ohio Funeral Directors Board on January 8. C R Summers attended and briefed members on legislative hurdles, while D S Longacre explained the changes.
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Medina Counties
Funeral Directors’ Club
Theiiks’ Club
Ohio Funeral Directors’ Board
General Assembly
C. R. Summers
House of Representatives
Assembly
D. S. Longacre
Medina
Capture of gun girl believed near Canton Q
Dec 11 Canton Q reports the capture of the gun girl who killed Waco coal dealer Bernard Fearn. Sheriff Gibson says her name and likely destination are known and expects her capture within hours. Prosecutor Harter backs the search as eight witnesses identify her as the murderer and motive may emerge on capture.
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Bernard Fearn
Waco
Edward Gibson
Fearn
Gibson
Henry W. Harter
Newcastle
Bolivia withdraws from Pan American Peace Conference
Bolivian legation informs the Pan American conciliation conference of its withdrawal amid Paraguayan attacks on a Bolivian fort in El Chaco. Bolivia cites the need for moral reparations from Paraguay and says withdrawal will not prevent later adherence to any eventual accord.
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Legation
Bolivia
Net
Paraguay
Creation of City Building Department to oversee new school
The Board of Education asked the City Council to establish a city building department to supervise the construction of an eight room Ely school on Abbey road and Prospect street. The project, costing 70900, will be paid from school funds with no bond issue and is aimed to relieve overcrowding. Contracts to be let soon after year’s start, with completion planned for next fall.
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City Council
Abbey Road
Prospect Street
Sir. J. Wowenstine
Ely
Ely School
Howenstine
Adopt plan for cemetery at Brookdale Elyria
Brookdale cemetery on Oberlin road will be a park lawn type. City council gave the resolution first reading adopting a new cemetery construction and maintenance policy. Service Director John N. Eidt said a central board of control is necessary to enforce rules and prevent ad hoc planting, ensuring the cemetery’s overall beautification. Cut flowers may be placed at slaves all year and at Easter, Decoration Day, and Christmas.
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Oberlin Road
Park Lawn
John N. Eidt
Central Board of Control
Erdt
Couple Shot Just Before Wedding Day
CHICAGO Dec 11 The hours before a westward honeymoon were to begin for Frank W Zimmerman 35 hotel manager and his fiance Florence Williams 23 when they were found shot to death in their hotel room. Detectives consider a self inflicted death pact but say Zimmerman may have killed his fiance over jealousy and then taken his own life. The couple had registered as Mr and Mrs F W Zimmerman and relatives said they planned to wed that day. A telegram from Omaha signed Zimmy with endearing terms supported jealousy theory.
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Thele
Frank W. Zimmerman
Florence Williams
Zimmerman
F. W. Zimmerman
Three Youths Told Life Terms in Night Watch Killing
In Toledo on December 11 three youths pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the September 4 death of Abraham Singer, a night watchman during an attempted robbery. Lawrence Silverman, 22, James McNish, 20, and Elmer Derby, 21, all colored, received life sentences.
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Abraham Singer
Lawrence Silverman
James McNish
Elmer Derby
Local Assemblymen to Attend Caucus for Speaker Vote
Lorain County lawmakers KL Summers of Oberlin and W I L Rogers of Grafton travel to Columbus Wednesday to participate in the caucus selecting the next speaker of the Ohio House. Summers is viewed as a dark horse, while Rogers aims to back a business administration and push Lorain county projects including the Lorain bridge. The Columbus caucus also features a battle among Republicans for speaker, with O A Gray of Cadiz and John A Hadden of Cleveland as leading contenders amid a field of several candidates.
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P. H. Rogers
Grafton
Lorain County
KL Summers
Oberlin
W. IL Rogers
Columbus
Summers
Rogers
Olio House of Representatives
O. A. Gray
Cadiz
Gray
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
John A. Hadden
Cleveland
Hadden
Ray
Carpenter
Seneca County
Ret M. Hughey
Washington D. H
Horace S$. Keifer
Springfield
G. UW. Hollinger
Akron
Arthur Hamilton
Warren
Charles H. Jones
Jackson
Dallas Sullivan
Union County
R. Sumi Rs
Quentia
State Capitol
Dt . T. Gordon
Lucan County
John BP. Maynard
Lina
Cltrh
Alfred Robinson
Ironton
Locher Ends Senate Career to Become Citizen
Senator Cyrus E. Locher of Ohio will wind up his senatorial career tomorrow night and depart Thursday for Cleveland to become a plain citizen again. Senator elect Theodore E. Burton will take the oath Saturday after urging ratification of the World war debt funding with Greece in his swan song speech. Locher, appointed last spring, expressed gratitude for the opportunity and said he contemplates no swan song. Auto crash near Nayton kills Herbert Schlosser, 22, and injures Myrtle Towle, 20.
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Washington
Cyrus E. Locher
Ohio
Cleveland
Theodore E. Burton
House of Representatives
Greece
Vic Donahey
Frank LG. Wallis
U.S. Senate
Bridge at Gas House Hill to join North Ridge road study
Lorain county commissioners planned a high level bridge over the Black River at Gas House Hill to replace a dirt crossing. The move aims to connect North Ridge road, state route 55, to Penfield Junction and Elyria, expanding east and west access and easing wet weather routes. The plan followed a site survey with state highway engineer H. F. Flasher.
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Cleveland
Board of County Commissioners
State Highway Department
Black River
Gas House Hill
H. FE
Flasher
Ashland
North Ridge Road
Penfield Junction
Lorain
French, Creek
Avon Village
Cuyahoga County
Dover Village
Gi. Elyria
Cooper Hunts 6G Man for FLL Public Welfare Post
Governor-elect Myers Y. Cooper of Ohio seeks the top state public welfare director. He prioritizes a businesslike humanitarian with vision, open to any capable candidate. He discusses the post with Walter F. Brown and Ohio lawmakers and hopes Health Commissioner Rockwood will accept.
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Washington
Ohio
Walter F. Brown
Commerce
Rockwood
Cleveland
Ohio Health Department
United States
Sovernder
Theodore E. Burton
Jobo Speaks
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio Society
Advance Funds For Belden School
Officials today appropriated 35 dollars to be advanced to the Young Board of Education for the Grafton township school at Belden. the move aims to support Belden school operations amid ongoing funding needs.
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Young Board of Education
Grafton Township
Belden
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