Manhole Covers Fly as Explosions Hit Cleveland Streets
Two blasts on Prospert Avenue and East Second Street in Cleveland sent 26 iron manhole covers soaring up to 40 feet. Gas in conduits exploded, showering streets with debris and forcing crowds to flee. One crash involved a manhole cover striking a fire truck pit, while nine fire companies and police guarded the scene. Fire Chief Nimmo blamed a short circuit for the blast as insulation burned and released an explosive gas.
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Cleveland
Dee
Prospert Avenue
East Second Street
Firs
Nimmo
Seork
Coast Guard Cutter Crew Held After Downey Death
Three crew members of cutter 2245 were placed under military arrest as investigators probe Eugene Downey Jr fatal shooting in Buffalo harbor. Downey, a suspected rum smuggler, was hit by six bullets during a pursuit. autopsy to determine cause as authorities report no contraband found aboard. Downey’s arrest record and a prior case in Niagara Falls are noted, with ties to local police through his father.
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Daftalo
Coast Guard
Martin W. Rasmussen
Eugene F. Downey, Jr
Downey
Coast
Coast Guardsmren
Buffalo
Blaze Destroys Deavertown School Building in Morgan County
State Fire Marshals tour Deavertown in Morgan county 14 miles east of New Lexington to probe an incendiary blaze that leveled the Deavertown Centralized school and its contents on Christmas Day. Loss tipped at $20,000.
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New Lexington
Deavertown
Morgan County
Plan Monument To Herrick In Paris
Paris authorities authorize a public collection to fund four monuments to the late Myron T. Herrick ambassador to France. The plan aims to place the memorial in a public square as appreciation for his protective actions in 1914 and his support of Parisian treasures.
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Herrick
Paris
Myron T. Herrick
France
Dundigne
Violent Death Marks Christmas Day Across Ohio
Ten persons in Ohio died violent deaths over Christmas Day in early reports. Notable incidents include a 3-year-old choking on Christmas candy in Findlay, a couple killed by a freight train near Ludsay, a man killed by an attempted boarding of a train in Columbus, and a chemist dying from a car crash in Findlay. Other deaths occurred in Beilaire, Toledo, and Cleveland from fire, gas fumes, and a quarrel related shooting, with investigations continuing.
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United Press
Ohio
Glenn Sustth
Findlay
Arlington Keel
Ludsay
Norfolk and Western
Columbus
Ernest Yiegart
Polson Squez
Beilaire
Samuel Davis Fleming
Joseph McMahon
Hellaire Poles
Wyner
Toledo
Anna Hermat
P. L Rail
Rail
Celyeland
Joseph Blair
Arch Weakley
Logar
Otho Lambert
Lambert
Andrew Smith
Amnes McPherson
Cleveland
Harvard Avenue Home Scene of Blaze
The Gus Missells family fled their 104 Harvard Avenue home on Christmas morning at 8 28 a m after smoke woke them. Firemen used roda-acid chemicals to control a rear second floor bathroom blaze that spread through partitions to the attic, causing about one thousand dollars in damage to structure and contents.
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Gus Missells
Harvard Avenue
Missells
Spinal meningitis claims twenty six lives in Indianapolis
Indianapolis reports four more deaths and five new cases today, raising the death toll from spinal meningitis to 26 in three weeks. The city’s current total cases reach 14 as of today.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hurley to Act by Dec 31 on Lake Water Diversion
Hurley said he would take administrative action before midnight December 31 to permit Chicago to continue diverting lake water pending the Supreme Court decision in the diversion case, according to the Secretary of War.
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Waslington
Hurley
Chicago
Supreme Court
Secretary of War
Higher car fares for Cleveland travel districts
An announced fare increase affects greater Cleveland street cars. Cleveland proper raises seven tickets for 50 cents to eight tickets? wait. The change adds eight cents cash fare and shifts seven ticket blocks to 50 cents while Cleveland Heights and East Cleveland move from nine to ten cents per ride. The six-ticket block remains at 50 cents, preserving a lower option.
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Cleveland
Greater Cleveland
Meveland Heights
East Cleveland
Campbell police chief rearrested on liquor-law charge
Campbell Ohio police chief Fran Cunningham was rearrested on a warrant charging violation of liquor laws. Evidence will be presented to a federal grand jury in Cleveland when it convenes in January. U.S. Attorney Wilford J. Mahon said Cunningham may gain bail.
Herriot Urges U S of Europe Plan From Briand
Paris Dec 26 Edouard Herriot urged Foreign Minister Briand to push a United States of Europe and to present a definite federation project to Geneva. He told the chamber of deputies France must move promptly to avoid conflict from economic cooperation and cartels. He argued tariffs would fall and obstacles fade through a broad commercial entente.
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Paris
Briand
United States of Europe
Edouard Herriottas
Chamber of Deputies
France
Geneva
Wall France
Tierriot
Three Children Born on Christmas Day in Elyria
Three Elyria families welcomed newborns on Christmas Day at Elyria Memorial Hospital. A son born to Mr and Mrs David Viardy of 12 Lodt Street, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Limes of 184 Clinton Avenue, and a son to Mr and Mrs Paul Stubbell of 121 Spruce Street.
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Elvria
Hur
David Viardy
Lodt Street
Harry Limes
Clinton Avenue
Ito
Paul Stubbell
Spruce Street
May On Stand In Manslaughter Trial
The defense and the state rested their cases in the manslaughter trial of William May this afternoon. Each side was allotted an hour and ten minutes for final arguments, as Judge Thompson scheduled the jury charge for tomorrow morning. May testified that he did not visit the Mullen home on October 21, but later said he stopped by at 11:35 A M. on that date.
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William May
Jorge W. R. Thompson
Henry T Mullen
Lisingston Avenue
Lorain
May
Mullen
Thompson
William J. Clark
Oberlin
Charles Adams
Boy Injured In Cleveland Street Crash
Four year old William Kneck-Lert son of Dr H L Kneckert of Cleveland suffered a forehead laceration when his father's auto collided with a car driven by George Brown at the Cleveland street and Longford avenue intersection Tuesday at 540 pm. Two other accidents were reported to police including a collision between G D Whitman 396 Harvard avenue and Reverin Off of Ro Florida Qherlin Whitman's machine was knocked into another car. Witnesses said the other driver refused to give his name.
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William Kneck- Lert
H. L. Kneckert
Cleveland
George Brown
Cleveland Street
Longford Avenue
G D Whit- Tan
Harvard Avenue
Reverin
Qherlin Whitman
Wow Davey
Belle
Av Nue
Hast Avenue
Fourth Street
Cats Auto
Empty Stocking Fund Reaches $803.93 Citywide drive aid grows
The Not an Empty Stocking Fund totals $803.93 after a season of donations from Eagles led citywide effort. Final receipts from a benefit boxing program at St. Agnes Hall added $62.50. Contributions include $25 from the Young Men's Club and $50 from the Community Men's Bible Class, with remaining gifts from private individuals.
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Eagles
St. Agnes
A. Schilleman
Young Men's Club
Community Men's Bible Class
Ray Draegert Near Death After Baseball Injury
Ray Draegert a noted local athlete near death after a minor Church League basketball injury that worsened. His brother Carl Draegert donated blood for a transfusion while several relatives volunteered. the incident began with a nosebleed and no substitution, and Draegert remained on the bench.
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Ray Dreegert
Carl Draegert
Cleveland
Bijl
Hal
Bil Struck
Filyria
Dreegert
Draegert
Bill
Amateur pilot's loop crash kills three near Dan
In Dan, North Carolina, a private amateur pilot attempting a loop in an old plane crashed from several hundred feet, killing pilot Worth Stephen son of Amegter, Raleigh instructor Stewart Curtis, and Angier resident Ales Monlock. Stephen lacked a license and had only recently begun flying. The plane buried itself in a field after dropping three feet.
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Dann
N. C
Worth Stephenson
Amegter
Stewart Curtis
Raleigh
Ales Monlock
Angier
Stephenson
Curtis
Curtiss Flying School
Ship Goes Down Fear 23 Lost Lives
INGO Spain Dec 26 The captain of the steamship Solaug and his wife clung to each other as the vessel sank off the coast. Rescue boats reached the site but could not save the crew. Eye witnesses say the disaster claimed 23 lives with some men believed to swim ashore. One clung to the mast until a wave smashed him. Five bodies washed ashore in total.
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Ingo
Spain
Solaug
Enelo
Richt
Infection Fatal to Boys at Lancaster Hospital
In Lancaster Ohio two boys died Christmas Day from infections. Frederick Powers aged 10 died of tetanus after a scratched cheek and Carl Spencer aged 4 died from a leg infection at the hospital.
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Lancaster
Lancaser
Fredaick Powers
Carl Spencer
Three French Fliers Found Dead After Libyan Plane Crash
Victor Joseph LaSalle Marcel Rebard and Raymond Saltot, missing ten days, were located on the Libyan coast near Syrte. Italian aviators reported the wreckage near Wrte and said the fliers died instantly in the crash while en route from Tunis to French Indo China.
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Paris
Africa
Air Ministry
Victor Joseph LaSalle
Marcel Rebard
Raymond Saltot
Wrte
Syrte
Tunis
le Bourget
France
China
Plane crashes kill two pilots in Missouri blaze
In Missouri near Cabool, two pilots died when a biplane owned by farmer George Hartley crashed after a mid air race for control. The plane, flown by Sam Bartel of Springfield and W B Allen of Mountain Grove, was said to be operated while intoxicated after permission to take passengers was refused. Bartel had earlier been denied a pilot license by the Commerce Department.
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Wrest Plains
Sam Bartel
W. B. Allen
Mountain Grove
Bartel
United States Department of Commerce
Day after rush to exchange presents brings quirky items
Chicago reports the annual post Christmas rush yielding odd gifts including a glass lapel vase that holds water and musical coat trashes that play tunes. Also noted are Bull Finch toys and a marmoset monkey novelty. In Columbus, Ralph Ward, 23, jailed for alleged narcotics, hanged himself in his cell, the second such death that week.
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Chicago
Santa Claus
Columbus
Ralph Ward
Want Ad Classifieds Notices and Listings
I SEE AMONG THE WANT ADS TODAY. LADY S GLOVE and other items appear with reward notes and classifications. Modern duplex, one room upper, unfurnished, garage space for rent. metal bed and dresser listed. Read the Want Ad fee and best bargains.
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Nhn
UI GM Uiliu
Blaze
Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Noth Physhu'ulan Difs
Wheeling
W. Va
Rark Lemoyne Hupp
West Virgina Mediensociation
Clark
Cleveland St
Board of County Commissioners
Murray Ridge
Commissioners’ Office
Toherenios
County Commissioners’ Office
Chrontels
Talagram Photaoranhke
Tisaman
Loram
Ray Draegert
Star Hurler
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