Rum Run Boat Ice-locked. Pilot Feared Lost in Lake Erie
Investigators revive search for the Crag Ghost, a rum running power boat ice locked in Lake Erie. Sheriff Parker and pilot Jan Esch inspected Pelea Island and Point au Pelee areas after a Cleveland woman, Mrs. Alice Seculick, said the pilot may be her son Joe Myers. She reports a January 7 letter stating he would return in two days, and fears the dead man at the helm could be Myers if the boat is located.
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Sandusky
Lake Erie
Alice Seculick
Cleveland
Joe Myers
John W. Parker
Jan Esch
Pelea Island
Point Au Pelee
Nan
Joe
Professional view of business predicts ongoing recovery
D C Elliott of Cleveland told Nickel Plate officials at their annual banquet that unemployment is falling due to steel automobile and construction gains in January. He cited declines in unemployment rates and price indices since 1920 and 1923, and noted improved department store sales and credit conditions, arguing the current recession resembles 1923 24 more than 1920 21 with recovery built on sound fundamentals.
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D. C. Elliott
Cleveland
Nickel Plate Railroad
Elliott
United States
Raymond Moeley
Spe
National Crime Commission
J Bank
Faverell
Ote & Iwomin
Tits Farm
Landursy
Empior
A Nation Rich in Wonders Promotes American Travel
A Washington movement aims to stimulate continental travel, urging Americans to explore the nation's scenic parks, battle sites, and historic shrines from Gettysburg to Virginia and Michigan. Government support is offered, with focus on overlooked treasures and the educational value of domestic travel.
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Washington
North American
United States
America
New World
National Park Service
Great Forest
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Michigan
Sparrows and robins quoted in critic of alcohol policy
A.B.E. Martin quotes Tell Binkley denouncing the proposal to dope industrial alcohol. He argues you cannot poison an English sparrow without harming innocent robins, reflecting a broader critique of government actions. President Coolidge is mentioned in relation to supporting national history writing.
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Tell Binkley
Coolidge
U. S
John F. Dill Co
Verdict blamed dead man for Berea school crossing tragedy
Coroner A. J. Pease and state public utilities inspectors declare the Sheldon Road New York Central crossing crash, which killed ten, officially the fault of a deceased driver. The piece critiques officials, schools, the railroad, and newspapers for not acting sooner to prevent the tragedy.
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A. J. Pease
State Public Utilities Commission
Sheldon Road
New York Central
Taylor
Berea
Brook Park
Board of Education
Public Utilities Commission
Railroad
Berea and
Coun
Who's Who In The Day's News
James J. Davis, born in Tredegar Wales on October 2 1873, rose from a paundler's assistant to director general of the Loyal Order of Moose and secretary of labor. He founded Mooseheart and laments rising crime tied to payroll theft, urging employer adoption of payroll checks to reduce losses and protect workers.
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James J. Davis
Tredegar
South Wales
Tite
United States
Sharon
Pittsburgh
Elopwood
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Moosehead
Mooseheart
Today’s Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight Notable Figures
The page lists anniversaries from 1807 to 1953 featuring Joseph E Johnston Felix Mendelssohn Thrace Greeley Elizabeth Blackwell Spencer F. Baird Sydney... plus birthdates for James Clark McReynolds William J Harris Alexander Meiklejohn George Beecher and others. It notes historic events such as 1779 mutiny on the Alliance 1830 Randolph Macon College 1917 severed relations with Germany 1919 Wilson at League of Nations 1924 Wilson’s death. A closing advisory warns cautious life paths and avoiding greed.
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Joseph E. Johnston
Confederate States
Cherry Grove
Washington, D. C
Felix Mendelssone - Bartholdy
Thrace Greeley
Amherst
N. H
New Yorkty
Elizabeth Blackwell
United States
Inngland
Spencer F. Baird
U. S
Macon
Lynn
N. C
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Alllanes
France
Lafayette
Randolph-Macon College
Virginia
Lincoln
Seward
Hampton Roads
Germany
Wilson
League of Nations Commission
Paris
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
James Clark McReynolds
Supreme Court For the United States
Ellinton
William J. Tarris
I. S
Georgia
Cedartown
Alexander Meiklejohn
University of Wisconsi
England
William F. Pierce
Kenyon College
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Fortune Grabyer Jailed In Bulgaria Historic Inheritance Case
In Varna a civil engineer Wodenitscharoff bribed a priest to issue a forged marriage certificate to claim an inheritance from a distant relative of a girl who died. His crime came to light and he is now jailed.
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Varna
Bulgaria
Wodenitscharoff
Pniiea
Ial
Diabetics Need Best Attention Advice From Dr Lulu Hunt Peters
A reader asks how to handle diabetes symptoms after sugar in urine and anemia. The doctor stresses personal physician supervision, correct diet to reduce blood sugar, and references books for lay readers. notes weight and diabetes links and offers general guidance while urging professional care. Also mentions hair growth remedy correspondence and cancer caution with redress through American Society resources. An injunction case in New Orleans highlights a suspended sentence for violating a protection injunction during a streetcar strike.
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Lulu Hunt Peters
Poultry Train Stops Here in Elyria February 25 26
Lorain County residents will see poultry exhibits demonstrations and lectures on modern poultry-raising methods when the Ohio State University and New York Central Railroad poultry train stops in Elyria February 26, with 1 15 PM arrival and 2 30 PM lectures. The train tours 33 Ohio counties with three exhibit cars and two lecture cars showing disease causes parasites and treatments to cut losses from hatch failures and chick deaths estimated at two million dollars annually.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Century mother cares for ill son in law in Indiana
Mrs. Salome Myers 100 assists as nurse for her 0 year old son in law William Secor who is critically ill with arteriosclerosis. His wife, 80, in good health, helps her mother. Myers recently turned 100 with a three day Fort Wayne visit and an automobile trip.
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Disko, Ind
Salome Myers
William Secor
Drury Lane Observes Baddeley Cake Cutting Tradition
On the twelfth night after Christmas the full company of the Drury Lane panto The Sleeping Beauty gathered to cut the Baddeley cake. The ritual stems from 1794 when actor Richard Baddeley left 100 pounds to fund cake wine and punch for the celebration.
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London
Drury Lane
Richard Baddeley
Davarian Passion Play Rehearsals Begin in Oberammergau
Rehearsals for the Bavarian Passion Play opening next May have begun during Christmas week. Alois Lang will portray Christ, earning his living as a xylographer. Anton Lang will retire from the role, with Johann Lang acting as stage manager and directing five hundred actors. The production seeks new settings costing about 225000 dollars.
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Oberammergau
Alois Lang
Anton Lang
Christ
Nathaneal
Lang
Johann
Ilare
Great Britain to curb mail thefts in 1930 drive
A year long campaign in Great Britain targets mailbag robberies after extensive losses. From September 30, 1928, to September 20, 1929, mailbags were stolen or tampered with.
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Great Britain
London
Enterprising English Women Train as Detectives
Enterprising women in England show strong interest in detective work. Officials praise their performance, especially in creating disguises. In the past year 127 women completed a training course led by former Scotland Yard official C. H. Kersey, passing a general intelligence test to qualify.
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London
England
Scotland
C. H Kersey
Scotland Yard
Austrian court upholds ban on one-eyed drivers
The Austrian Supreme Court refused appeals against a Commerce Ministry ruling denying a driver's license to a one-eyed man. The decision stands despite evidence of good vision with the other eye and competent driving ability. The case underscores the stringent licensing standard for monocular sighted applicants.
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Vienna
Austrian Supreme Court
Ministry of Commerce
Secret to Gravy for Violin Makers Revealed to Grave
In England tampering with a violin maker’s secret, William Thomas HeadKinson passed on a dangerous formula for a special violin varnish to his son but died in his nineteenth year. Separately, twelve years after the war, eight British, four German, and five French soldiers were found buried on hill 119 near Soucrez as excavations continue to uncover wartime remains. Chinese residents in Panama typically hold multiple wedding ceremonies, usually four or five, in their marriage customs.
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England
Walliam Thomas Head Kinson
Carri
Arras
Hill 119
Soucrez
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West 43d Street
New York City
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Eover
Teters
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Public Service
Wilmot Arnoult
Arnoult
Gulu Hunt Peters, M.D
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Bridge
Henry L. Doherty & Co
Cities Service Securities
Elyria
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Geo. R. Allen
Masonic Temple
Broad Street
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