Three Men Hospitalized After Denatured Whiskey Incident
Three N Y department section men Alex Hurley Joe Perkins and Jack Melin were taken to Memorial hospital after drinking denatured whiskey mixed with poison. Two companions who drank the same brew are being sought. Foreman alerted police as the men recover and danger of further poisoning looms.
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Memorial Hospital
Mike Hurley
Joe Perkins
Jack Melin
N Yy Ge
Foreman
Cleveland
Whiskey killings kill thirty as authorities act
Federal agents and police pursue liquor adulteration cases after deaths and blindness from wood alcohol in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Victims total about thirty in Boston Hartford and New York area as investigations seek suspects and grand jury charges. Authorities warn against homemade substitutes and aim to restrict wood alcohol in saloons and drugstores.
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Jin Munry
Massachusetts
Connecti
Warling
New York
Falls
Holyoke
Magsford
Conn
Porson
Bronx
Hartford
I Ner
DARTS EA SPURRED 135 DEATHS IN ALCOHOL TAINT
County and city join in crackdown as wood alcohol deaths mount since July 1. Hospitalizations rise with thirty five men affected. officials warn of blindings and fatal outcomes amid faulty liquor. The Harry H. Smith Co reports record Christmas trade driven by aggressive advertising. First Spiritivaliet church plans service at Elyria hall with Rev. Henry Hight Warner delivering message.
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Rainist
As & Beverage
Spiritvaliet
Elyria
Henry Hight Warner
Nine More Are Booze Victims at Cleveland
Cleveland hospitals treated nine new victims of wood alcohol poisoning on Saturday as the week’s toll rose to twenty four from the death liquor substitute. Three deaths were attributed to wood or denatured alcohol poisoning, bringing last month’s fatalities to fourteen. officials planned a campaign to tighten controls on synthetic or denatured alcohol used in auto radiators to curb access to poison.
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Cleveland
City
Clevland Automobile Club
Royal Purple Degrees Conferenced by FE Encampment
Northwest FE Encampment No. 188 of I O O F confered the Royal Purple Degrees on three candidates. The Degree Team will ride to Wellington tonight at 7 30 on a special car to confer the Royal Purple Degree on thirty seven candidates.
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Northwest FE
Thia
Wellington
Oldest man at 132 fears missing Christmas
World’s oldest man Uncle John Shell, age 132, worries he may not live to see another Christmas as his large family gathers for a 1920 holiday party with over 200 relatives in attendance.
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John” Shell
John
Shellaa
Man Dies After Gas Explosion At Chapel Court
John O'Tears, 40, severely injured in a gas explosion at Alfred Moree’s Chapel Court home, died at Memorial Hospital. Body to Welch's undertaking rooms for relatives' contact. O'Leary belonged to Moose and Eagles lodges. Police seek sister thought to live in Connellsville or Connersville, Pa.
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John Otears
Alfred Moree
Chapel Court
Memorial Hospital
Welch
O'Leary
Moose
Eagles Lodge
Connellsville
Connersville
Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Denied Wedding License
A fifteen year old girl sought a marriage license at the courthouse with a 22 year old suitor and her mother providing consent, but under state law the marriage of minors under sixteen is forbidden, so the application was denied and the party returned home disappointed.
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Olio
Denth
Denatured alcohol scare forces Elyria dealer to quit
An Elyria dealer linked to denatured alcohol says he will abandon the business after men sought to obtain it for drinking. Auto Wreckage Co owner Al Mason warned that denatured alcohol or wood alcohol is highly poisonous and has caused deaths nationwide. He reported customers buying pint and quart bottles and one man obtaining a pallon, fearing local deaths if sales continue.
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Elyria
al Mason
Auto Wreckage Co
Wen
Elysia
Ralph D Cole Announces Candidacy for Governor Nomination
Former congressman Ralph D Cole announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in a letter to Hancock County Republican committees. Cole served four years in the state legislature and in Congress. He was overseas as a lieutenant in the 37th National Guard division during World War I.
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Voy Assoiated Press
Findlay
Dec
Ralph D Cole
Cougressman
Hancock County
Republican Central
Cole
Durig
Aieutenant Ca Otel
Price hike for Chronicle Telegram mail subscribers in Lorain County
The Chronicle Telegram raises subscription rates effective January 1. Lorain County addresses will pay $2.95 for six months, $3 for three months, 60 cents for one month, and $8 per year for outside Lorain County but within the state, with higher rates elsewhere.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County
Loram Conty
Carranza Envoy Seeks Britain Friendship
General Aguilar son in law of President Carranza arrives in England to foster an era of good feeling between Great Britain and Mexico. He previously visited Washington months ago as Carranza's special ambassador.
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Carranza
Great Britain
General Aguilar
Mexico
England
Great Briiain
Washington
Chronicle-Telegram To Publish In Shortened Form
The Chronicle-Telegram announces a six-page edition today due to moving machinery from the second floor to the first. Planned improvements will place business news and press rooms on the ground floor by year’s start to improve efficiency and economy.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Murder charge in West Park death tied to whiskey celebration
Vida Osenick is charged with murder after allegedly confessing to shooting Nicholas Osdor at West Park during a Day celebration. Local authorities report the incident occurred after a whiskey-fueled disturbance, with Osenick described as under arrest and awaiting further proceedings.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Vida Osenyck
Nicholas Osdr
Pershing Visit Brightens Laclede Home Town
A large crowd welcomed General Pershing back to Laclede Missouri as local ceremonies honored his return. Attendees recalled his leadership and praised his service, with townspeople presenting a gold medal and paying tribute to the national hero during a day of public homage.
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Laclede
Deeptown
Meee
Pershing
Gen. Pershing
Mlesonrl
Warten
Moose Lodge 0 Hold Christmas Program Sunday
The Moose Lodge will host a Christmas treat in the lodge rooms on Sunday at 1 o clock for members, their wives and children. Every member is invited to attend and help make the occasion a success.
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Oberlin
YS Moc
Counts
Rufarian Club
George Nicholay
Ben Hinmlan
Santa Claus
Mosher
Mouse Lodge
Fryvery
Fifteen Persons Marooned on Belle Isle Island
Fifteen government lighthouse and wireless station workers and their families on Belle Isle face starvation as winter provisions failed to reach them. A relief steamer foundered weeks earlier and a second vessel is delayed by bad weather. rescue is uncertain.
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Associated Press
Government Light House
Belle Isle
Bella Tale
Unsettled Weather Forecast For Next Week
Weather predictions from Associated Press indicate unsettled conditions across the Great Lakes region next week. Forecasts expect variable temperatures with periods of rain and potential storms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Great Lakes
Polk Offered U S Ambassador Post to Italy
Frank Polk, head of the American peace delegation, is reported offered the post of U S ambassador to Italy. Polk, former corporate officer in New York City, has served as chief adviser to Secretary of State Lansing.
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Frank Polk
WU. S
Italy
Polk
Corporation Course
New York City
Lansins
Two More Divorce Cases Filed Today
Two divorce cases were filed in court today. Chipman Giberson claims his wife Margaret is guilty of wilful absence and will never live with him again after she refused to stay at home. Alyn Shears states her husband Robert shirks duty and refuses to provide clothing or support, ordering her out of the house.
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Chipman Giberson
Margaret
Aga Alyn Shears
Robert Sheals
Anyvorce
Gas price vote in Wellington faces final decision
The village council in Wellington will vote at the next meeting on a proposal to raise gas rates. The gas company holds a franchise with years left to run and seeks an increase to align with higher charges in other cities.
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Wellington
Probate court week yields few entries amid local notices
Week of probate records at the courthouse shows only a sparse list including the Will of Thomas Hughey filed for probate and the Will of Iva Rawson and Will of Anna Asler noted. Also listed are health quarantine notices for twenty one persons and various local community notices and social events.
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Ed Parsons
Loraln
Sane
Maseillon
Philp Mack
Thomas Hughey
Tate
Wellington
Iva Rawson
Ta Grange
Anna Asler
Ason Lake
Ford Auto Safe Co Proprietor Injured In Train Crossing Crash
Safe Co proprietor safe i Qbertin struck at East Cal Street crossing by a New York Central train. He was returning to Cleveland in a New Oldsmobile when the wreck occurred. He suffered a skull fracture and severe bruises, and was taken to hospital in a dazed condition by Lee Fasig who accompanied him in another car.
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Ford Auto Safe Co
New York Central
Cal Street
Ford
Clevelans
Faiih
Lee B. Fasig
Fig
Clement
Elyria
Reds press advance as Kolchak faces trap in chaos
Moscow dispatches report Bolshevik forces pushing along the Trans-Siberian from Omsk capturing Tomsk and Tajga and advancing toward Irkutsk as anti Bolshevik factions establish a new government at Cheremkovo. Joint US Japan talks seek coordinated action against Bolsheviks amid Turkish unrest and Soviet detachments retreat toward Tashkent.
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London
Slane
Ia Hited
Moscow
Bulshevik
Esshwate
Omsk
allRudalan
Tomsk
Tajga
Admirhai Kolechak
Chereemkovo
Irkutsk
Amur
Blagovestchansk
Denjkine
Kuasin
Lenikne
Kiev
AGREC
Essa
Koviet
Turkestan
Irkutck
Knokan
Chobeley
Bern
Teshkent
Toledo Hosts Dempsey Bout In Local Club Setting
At the Toledo Athletic Club officials announced a Dempsey arranged bout with promoter Thatcher overseeing the match. The event aims to raise interest in boxing with a framed plan for a Franklin, United States venue.
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Py Associates Press
Toledo
Toledo Athletic Club
Thatcher
Jack Kear
Fraken
United States
Former Crown Prince To Be Arrested Also
Frederick helm the former German Crown Prince will be surrendered for trial in France on criminal offences including looting and violence. Officials report a British French meeting reached a decision on care of former royalty amid the ongoing war crimes discussions. Marriage licenses listed include Keleopas Lauates 54 and Sophia Xakmis 27 with other entries following in Lorain.
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Associated Press
London
Frederick Helm
Law and Justice
France
Thera
Decjaion
Peror William
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