Cincinnati man executes for police death in electric chair
Henry Brown the 54 year old Cincinnati man was put to death in the electric chair at the state penitentiary after being convicted of murdering Patrolman Anthony Tekulve during arrest resistance last June. Two current applications lasting 70 seconds each preceded the death pronouncement. He was the father of six children and arrangements for his body had not been completed.
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Columbus
Jesus
Henry Brown
Penitentiary
Brown
Anthony Tekulve
Cincinnati
French airliner makes forced landing near Valencia
A French airplane en route from Casa Blanca with two passengers was forced to land near Valencia after a motor failure. In Belgrade Bulgaria faces open revolt rumors and officials report plots against leaders. Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago holds talks in Rome on U S Catholic progress and meets with Monsignor Caccia. In Tokyo financial markets grow wary as Takata, a major importer, confronts severe financial distress.
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Valencia
Spain
Casa Blanca
Here
Belgrade
Bulgaria
Rome
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Cardinal Casparri
United States
Monsignor Caccia
Carial Mundelein
Church Awarded About 20000 From Caskey Will in Wooster
The First Presbyterian Church of Wooster was awarded roughly 20000 by a common pleas court verdict at noon. The case involved the will of Josephine Caskey who in 1924 added a codicil bequeathing the residue of her estate to James Swineford and his wife of Ashland.
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Wooster
Common Pleas Court
First Presbyterian Church of
Pastor files divorce suit in Princeton court
Princeton centers on the divorce case of Rev Dr Stuart L Tyson a major foe of divorce suing his second wife Gertrude Wittensin Tyson for divorce. The report notes Mrs Tyson weighs about 90 and her husband 200 pounds.
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Princeton
N. J
Stuart L. Tyson
United States
Gertrude Wittensin Tyson
Cuuely
Tyson
Mitchell defends Washington bombing test outcome
Brig. Gen. Mitchell testified before the House aircraft investigating committee that the Washington was not sunk from the air in the recent bombing test because no real explosive bombs were used. He rebutted critics and argued the test lacked authentic ordnance.
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Mitchell
Washington
House
Federal probe ties federal employee to Havner distillery bootleg
Cleveland court officers report that at least one present federal employee is implicated in the investigation of whiskey shipments from the Havner distillery at Troy Ohio. Witnesses are being brought in as the grand jury hearings proceed.
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Cleveland
Troy
Marshall
Sharp clash over tax revision splits Republicans in Congress
Washington February 20 President Coolidge backs repealing federal inheritance taxes prompting a near certainty of a sharp clash in the next congress over tax revision as the Republican majority would be divided into two groups.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Legislature recesses in Columbus as bill window closes
Both houses recess until Monday night while clerks rush to process a flood of bills influx at the close of the bill introduction period in Columbus.
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Columbus
Legislative Reference Department
Rice Brazilian expedition missing after fourteen days
Lieut. Walter Hinton reports to International News Service that the Alexander Hamilton Rice expedition into the Brazilian interior for tropical disease study has not been heard from for fourteen days.
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New York
Alexander Hamilton Rice
Walter Hinton
Stock Cattle Prices and Calves From Market Report
Reds 300 cattle market active with prices for choice fat and butcher cattle. Steers range from 7.00 to 9.00 for good to choice, heifers 7.00 to 8.50, bulls 5.00 to 6.50, cows 2.50 to 6.00. Calves 14.00 to 15.00 for good to choice, 10.00 to 13.00 for fair to good.
Housewife Becomes New Woman
A housewife recounts dramatic health improvement after using Mayr's Wonder. She says doctors could not help and she suffered for weeks before trying the remedy, which she credits with rejuvenating her health and vitality. The account emphasizes a complete transformation from illness to wellness.
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Mayr
Akron Salvation Army officer to speak at Elyria event
Chronograms reports Akron retiree Major Hunton of the Salvation Army social department will speak Saturday night and at Sunday services in Elyria. Also listed are farm club conferences in Lorain County on March 10 led by C Croy, and a Grand Master visit by Harry A. Caton March 7.
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Akron
Hunton
Social Department
The
Salvation Army
Elyria Salvation Army
W. F. Jeffries
C. (. Croy
State Farm Club
Lorain County
Farm Bureau
Harry A. Caton
Coshocton
Ohio Grange
Lorsino County
Pomona Grange
LaGrange
Ridgeville
Schmitkens
North Ridge
Educati Bureau
Chilean Nitrate of Soda Corporation
Chicago tragedy reports jump or fall at home
In Chicago on February 10 the stepfather of Miss No Ps, a beauty queen, is reported to have jumped or been buried from a third floor window at her parents' home. The woman was said to have recovered.
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Chicago
Ray
Gran
Benton Timberlake
Sue
United States Gunboat Seizure Stirs Shanghai Tension
In Shanghai on February 4, United States gunboats were rushed from Van Tissen to Row Chow Fu to press for the release of the American steamer Chicheth Wits seized by the military there and its crew arrested.
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Shanghai
United States
van Tissen
Chow Fu
Reading the Crime Wave Warps Gran maw Pash View
A grandma laments sensational crime coverage as crimes flood the papers. She recalls Benton Timberlake’s execution and notes neighbors’ losses, loots, and arrests across states. She finds consolation in crime gossip and rail news, while reflecting on society’s fascination with sensational events.
Debate Set Between Western Reserve and Oberlin in Lorain
Lorain hosts the annual debate between Western Reserve University and Oberlin College in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening March 1. Lorain was chosen as a neutral city for the event.
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Lorain
Western Reserve University
Oberlin College
Orain
House Rejects Federal Child Labor Amendment in Lansing
Lansing reports the Michigan House of Representatives rejected the Federal Child Labor amendment today by a vote of 41 to 24. The Senate’s prior action on the resolution is now considered meaningless.
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Lansing
Mich
House of Representatives
Senate
State Briefs From Ohio and Defiance News Snippets
Defiance reports police seek the shooter who fired through a kitchen window at John C. Hensler’s home during breakfast. the shot likely came from his own seat. St. Clairsville notes enforcement of Ohio’s dog licensing law begins March first with only 5,000 tags issued so far this year. Columbus announces two citizen military training camps in Ohio and surrounding states to run July through August for beginners and advanced infantry, with participants split between Camp Knox and Northwestern This is a fragmentary digest of small items from Defiance St. Clairsville and Columbus.
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John C
Hensler
Bulte
Tate
Self
Columbus
U. S
Fort Hayes
Fifsh
Ohio
Peete
Virginia
Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Farines
Camp Knox
Ikky
Fifteenth Anniversary Week of Boy Scouts Celebrated
The Boy Scouts of America, founded February 8 1910, now has 586 Councils and about 700000 members. The 15th anniversary week features rallies, pilgrimages, and church and school services nationwide with 53 percent of troops church-sponsored. Sea scouting expands. a 10000000 fund supports national training and life saving medals have been awarded.
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Boy Scouts of America
HE Boy Scouts of America
of the Union
Churches of America
Boy Scouts
National Scout Office
Lone Scouts
Universation
Science as the compass of modern thought in St. Anthony passage
The passage presents science as a disciplined method replacing faith, citing Huxley and the call to verify and critique beliefs. It argues that truth comes from tested reasoning, not mystical authority, and promotes relentless inquiry while warning against blind faith and cherished errors.
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Gustave Flaubert
History as Biography The Individual’s Life Illuminates All
Emerson argues history is explained by individual life and experience. The text links natural and civil history art and literature to personal history, claiming every root of things is in man and each era mirrors the soul of its creator. It asserts there is no universal history separate from biography.
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Emerson
Diooysius
Halicarnassus
Santa Croce
St. Peter's
Strasburg Cathedral
Erwin of
Steinbach
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D. Scanlon
Lottie Kahlow Dyke
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Abe Martin
Hollywood
Iowa
Oklahoma
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Greencastle
Piburgh
Midwayl
Joe Lark
Hum
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Durfee
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Dig
National Council
Scowmt
Aurxtle Hiaties
Mather
Hikee
Cour
Huxley
Huxler
Blue Bird Sweet Shoppe
Court Street
Eliable
East Avenue
Chronicle-Telegram
Levin
Men's Union
Endicott- Johnson
Chain of Men's Stores
Broad Street
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