Fire Fatality Follows Grafton Blaze In Ohio
George H Ways 72 died at his Grafton home after a Sunday fire damaged his dwelling. Firemen left the scene before he suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed and unconscious, dying an hour later. Ways was a veteran Northrn Ohio miller with ties to Sandusky Akron Galion Findlay and Findlay. He left a widow Rose and a son Jot. Burial was in the Catholic church at Grafton.
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George H. Ways
Grafton
Mr. Wars
Ohio
Winchester
Baltimore
Sandusky
Opere
Akron
Galion
David Kirk
Findlay
Ways
Hospital Haute
Ind
Rose O
Bee
Women Leaders Meet in Cleveland Plan Campaign
Ohio Indiana Kentucky Michigan Inc Wisconsin and Minnesota Democratic leaders met in Cleveland to map strategy for the national election. Edward Barrett of Ironton was released from Hamilton County jail on extenuating circumstances and fined 200 after liquor law violations, with 200 bail cut. Suit filed in Columbus seeks arrest of four members including former Ku Klux Klan staff in Columbiana and Ross Counties.
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Democratic Party
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Incis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Edward Barrett
Ironton
Hamilton County
U.S
Smith Hickenlooper
Barnett
Columbes
Columbiana
Ross Counties
Ku Klux Klan
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman
A Momence Illinois woman reports relief from long illness with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites thousands of women answering a survey with high success and promotes the product as available at drug stores.
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Momence
Illinois
Neas
Lydia & Pinkham
Governor Pinchot Faults Prohibition Enforcement
Governor Pinchot warns bootleg liquor is cheaper and more widespread as he calls for a Congressional probe of Treasury enforcement. He says the Eighteenth Amendment violation feeds crime, noting prices fall and legal gaps invite illicit liquor, urging action to uphold constitutional law.
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Pinchot
Gidora Pinedu
Pennsylvania
High
Treasury
Depent
Celares
Washington
New Temple of Finance Mirrors Egyptian Prototypes
The Federal Reserve Bank building in St. Louis nears completion and showcases an architectural design inspired by ancient Egyptian prototypes. Mauran Russell Crowell led the project with Indiana limestone forming imposing wall surfaces and warm texture.
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Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis
Digey Pti
Mauran, Russell & Crowell
Federal Reserve
Local Traffic Derailed As Car Skids Into Ditch
In Wellington area two cars left the road late afternoon. One vehicle went into a ditch injuring a passenger who was shaken but not seriously hurt. A second driver was released from assistance with unspecified injuries.
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Fen
Pasan
Mancammers
Barnes
Piter
High School Basketball Results At Wellington Gym
Large attendance at the HK School gym saw three games. Senior girls beat Freshman girls 20 to 2. Junior Baraca defeated Litchfield 29 to 18. Ninth Semester team edged High School 17 to 13. Lineup includes Hirth School, Ninth Semester players Schnater Beal Gadwald Kepler, Saute F Brossey Spenceller, Stoney Watter, Foo Murray.
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Wellington
HK School
Baraca
Litchfield
Hirth
Schnater
Beal
Gadwald
Kepler
Waty Saute
Brossey Spenceller
LFP
Stoney, Watter
Murray
Suspected bootlegger shot as officers pursue in chase
Casmier Kimm of 2336 Elyria Avenue is hospitalized with a bullet wound to the leg after a confrontation with pursuing officers. They fired into the back of his car when he attempted to flee, and he was seen making a motion officers perceived as drawing a weapon. A can of liquor was found in the vehicle and he reportedly discarded additional cans. He will be taken to court soon.
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Casmier Kimm
Elyria Avenue
Lona
Police hunt for wounded suspect after downtown burglary shootout
In Columbus authorities pursued a Black man wounded during a chase after a downtown burglary. About 56 shots were exchanged with three police squads as the suspect was sighted during the hunt. Separately in Columbus, 59 people, mainly women, faced municipal court hearings after arrests for lacking 1924 auto license tags.
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Columbus
Martins Ferry gas property seeks receivership in federal filing
In Columbus on February 2 the Equitable Trust Company of New York filed in federal court a petition seeking receivership for property at Martins Ferry. The property is owned by the City and suburban gas company of West Virginia.
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Columbus
Martins Ferry
City and Suburban Gas Company
West Virginia
Equitable Trust Company of
New York
Siddall Cleared in Murder After Diamond Recovered
Cincinnati report states Halton P Siddall is cleared of murdering Ohm Mazzola a Panama merchant’s son and Ohio Medical College classmate after police recover a stolen diamond found on Siddall's person the night of the murder and pawned by him the next day.
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Cincinnati
Halton P. Siddall
Ohm Mazzola
Panama
Siddall
Ohio Medical College
Mazzola
Br Siddall
Ohio Attorney General Urges Special Session on Blue Sky Law
Columbus February 2 Attorney General Crabbe urged a special session of the state legislature to repeal parts of the blue sky law and to consider further securities sale legislation in Ohio. He told a joint legislative committee the body has the power to reconvene.
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Columbus
Ohio
Crabbe
Bridgeton Witness Near Death in Thompson Dickson Case
Prosecution presses case as star witness, believed dying, testifies against Thompson Dickson accused by his father of beating Emma 16 to death and hiding her body in a swamp in Bridgeton New Jersey. In Salem New Jersey, Bessie Atkinson charges her husband with killing seven year old Miriam whose body was found near Woodston in a well.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Thompson Dickson
Emma
Salem
Miriam
Woodston
Bessie Atkinson
Coal and coke price list for Kentucky and nearby mines
Coal types and prices listed include Kentucky lump 0.850, Pocahontas 2 11.06, Berghola Wump 230, Gordon 7.5, Hard coal 1600, Solvay Coke 1306, Pittsburgh lump 650, Pocahontas ton 56 7, Forty eight hour coke 13.06, Dixie Gem 10.50.
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Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Eagles Dance At Wellington Draws Fifty Five Couples
Fifty five couples attended the Eagles dance in Wellington with Rimbach's orchestra providing music. Arthur Dave Howard Evans hosted a birthday gathering for Arthur Cave with eight guests and a generous lunch, all reporting a fine time.
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Wellington
Eagles
Rimbach
Arthur Dave Wellington
Howard Evans
Arthur Cave
Everning
Elizabeth Marbury Plans NYC Democratic Women Delegates Hostess
Miss Elizabeth Marbury Democratic national committeewoman from New York state oversees arrangements as chairman of the women's central committee to host women delegates at the national convention in New York City.
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Elizabeth Marbury
New York State
New York City
Women's Central Committee
Cleveland Manufacturer to Speak at Columbus Auto Banquet
Edward B. Jordan of Cleveland, an automobile manufacturer, will speak at a Columbus banquet for area automobile dealers and salesmen tonight. The auto show is set to open Monday.
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Columbus
Edward
Jordan
Cleveland
New York Vanit Set for Eddie Collins Meeting
Am bushed behind barricaded check books with fountain pens at print arms the New York Van it developed today will make a final and magnan successful attempt to capture possess and otherwise become better acquainted With Eddie Collins of the Chi Cago White Sox The attempt will be made at the American League schedule meeting at Boston on Tuesday next and Ed Barrow will be pinch hitting for Miller Huggins who is catching is and mosquito rash in Florida.
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New York
Eddie Collins
Chi Cagko White Sox
Bostom
Ed Barrow
Miller Huggins
Florida
Groundhog’s shadow hints at late spring or colder stretch
Weather notes say the ground hog saw his shadow, suggesting six weeks of cool, unsettled conditions. Forecasters hint at potential early spring but emphasize lingering cold periods ahead.
Quiet uneven stock session with mixed gains and losses
New York stocks opened quietly with mixed price moves. Steel and Gulf States Steel rose, Cosden and Standard Oil edged up, while Pan American and Baldwin advanced or declined differently. Transportation and railroad shares showed stability as bonds held steady.
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New York
Standard
California
Pacific Oil
Pan-American
Cosden
Sied States Steel
Gulf Sellas
Baldwin Rose
Studebaker
General Motors
Dupont
Ty Davison Chemical
American Woo
Livestock Receipts and Grain Opens Steady
Cleveland Livestock Receipts show slow markets with lambs and hogs varied by a few cents. Grain prices in Chicago opened steady with wheat and corn mixed as futures moved slightly in early trading.
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Cleveland Livestock Ce
Chicago
New York Stocks and Liberty Bonds Close Mixed
A broad list of closing prices shows varied performance across major stocks led by American Tel. & Tel. and General Electric with several issues posting gains while others slide. Liberty bonds finish with small advances as the market wraps up the session in New York.
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New York
Ajax Rubber
Alaska
Allis Chalmers
American Agricultural
American H. & L
American Steel Foundry
Chicago & North Western
Chi, Mil, & St. Paul
Chile Copper
Chino Copper
Colorado Fuel
Columbus Gas & Electric
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Cuba
U. &. Food Products
Eric Eric
Prid
General Electri
General Motors Gt
Northern
Inspiration Copper Z Int. Nickel
Eeeee
Hannecott
Sccceteves
Maring Pr
Cseesseeass
Midvale Steel
New York Central
N.Y. N. H. & Hartford
Northern Pacific
Wie
Pennake
Ray Popeeaaed
Republic Iron & Steel Oe
Southern Railway
Studebaker
Texas Ce
Eee
Tinion Pacific
U. S. Ind
U. S. Rubber
Steel
Utah Copper
Westinghouse
Willys Overland
Am. International
Steclair Oil
Nevada
Oklahoma
Keystone
Tex. Pac, Coat & Gas
Strawn and Gregory Prepare Oil Lease Case in Washington
Siles H Strawn of Chicago visits Washington two days after being named special counsel to represent the government. He works with Texas associate Thomas Gregory to prepare the oil lease scandal case.
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Coolidge
Whiten
Siles H Strawn
Chicago
Washington
Thomas Gregory
Texas
Two Lorain Divorces Granted Saturday
Phoebe sues E tog him for cruelty and duty neglect asking restoration to Phoebe Rice as maiden name. Leona Gary seeks divorce from J J Gary after a year of marriage alleging gross neglect and cruelty.
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Phoebe
Phoebe Rice
Leona Gary
J.J. Gary
Bus Lines Sued in Dual Cleveland Area Cases
Two lawsuits involve Cleveland Elyria and Toledo bus firms. Thomas Wakeman seeks 5000 dollars after a collision damaged his car trailer carrying sheep, leaving injuries. William Plas claims 552.50 in repairs after returning a rented auto in worse condition. A separate note says the cruiser Richmond was ordered from Galveston to Vera Cruz amid a possible clash between federal troops and revolutionists.
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Cleveland
Elyria
Thomas F
Wakeman
William Plas
6 Bus Co
Washington
Vera Cruz
United States
Richmond
Galveston
Texas
State Department
Gas explosion kills one and injures many in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri a basement gas explosion at the Bailey Reynolds Chandelier company building left one dead and 18 injured. Flames reached upper floors, with several trapped or jumping to escape. Initial death tolls varied before confirming a single fatality. Don McDonald, a bank mailboy, was found alive in critical condition.
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Kansas City
Bailey-Reynold
Genera Hospital
Don McDonald
General Hospital
Pennsylvania Railroad Shops Shift to 48 Hour Week
Altoona Pa February 2 10 000 workers to be affected as shops switch from forty to forty eight hours weekly with most departments resuming longer schedules Columbus February 2 Frank Evans deputy state prohibition commissioner found not guilty and dismissed in police court for assault on Frank Gray contractor
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbus
Frank Evans
Frank Gray
Contractor builds modern home for Mr Watt on Denison Ave
J C Scott contractor is building a modern residence on Denison Avenue in Eastern Heights for client A M Watt. The work advances on the site with steady progress and expected completion noted by local observers.
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J.C. Scott
Denison Avenue
Eastern Heights
A. M. Watt
G. Schafer
Cornell Avenue
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