Kidnapping tale and mine disaster headline sweep
Wellington reports a 12 year old Robert Dickason kidnapped and dumped near town while two other men are sought. In Indiana a mine disaster at City Coal Company claims Harry Anderson and aims to recover 34 more. Iceland fishing crews missing after gales prompt wide search. An oil refinery tank explosion in Philadelphia injures and kills.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Leifur
Roberts
Sullivan
Ind
Harry Anderson
City Coal Company
Indiana
Anderson
Philadelphia
Liquor Sale Alleged Breach of Lease in Lorain Suit
Barfalan Ferenci sues Anna Pop of Lo- Tain alleging lease violations at property on South Lorain. Case claims building used for liquor sales violating Crabbe law and Dow tax provisions, with sublease breach. Plaintiff seeks $1,000 damages and lease cancellation.
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Barfalan Ferenci
Anna Pop
Lo- Tain
South Lorain
Auto taxes drop in 1924 federal returns
Washington report states automobiles cost their owners 139.6 million in federal taxes last year, down 16.6 million from 1923 due to lower tax rates, per the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
London to India Sinn route airship station planned at Ismailia
London reports a proposed intermediate airship station for the London to India Sinn route to be built at Ismailia Egypt. A 200 foot steel mooring mast will rise near Port Said, with a hydrogen plant at the base and an electric elevator to service the airships. A covered passage will connect the mast to the ships and searchlights and protective metal structures will surround the site.
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London
India
Ismailia
Port Said
Castro
Pase Khengers
Clark Acquitted On Liquor Charge
John Clark a Russia township farmer and father of seven was acquitted by a jury on a third liquor offense after officers found him with companions in a ditch and he tried to discard a bottle. The case follows prior convictions and fines with Clark previously jailed.
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John Clark
Russia Township
Clark
Horn
Three youths arrested in Ohio and Detroit holdups
Detroit police report the arrest of Norman Townsend 24 Fred Townsend 21 and George Copeland 26 linked to bank robberies in Lakewood Ohio and Detroit. Norman Townsend waived extradition while Fred Townsend posts 50000 bail for armed robbery in Cleveland.
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Detroit
Mich
Ohio
Norman Townsend
Fred
George Copeland
Norman
Townssend
Lakewood
Fred Townsend
Cleveland
Strauss Arrives in Madrid for Short Andalusia Visit
Richard Strauss, the renowned German composer, arrived in Madrid for a brief visit to Andalusia, marking a planned short stay before continuing travels.
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Madrid
Richard Strauss
Andalusia
Ohio Hospital Water Well Contract in Lorain
Representative KH C Cotton announced a contract to drill for water on the Grafton farm in Lorain. Burt Hultz of Olmsted will be paid 1.50 dollars per foot for the work.
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Lorain
KH. C. Cotton
Burt Hultz
Olmsted
Grafton
John Flanigan 70 Dies at Home Near Cleveland Street
John Flanigan aged 70 died yesterday afternoon at his home on Abbe Road near Cleveland Street. He was the son of the late Michael Flanigan and served for years as a caretaker for prominent families. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary’s Church Monday at 9 o’clock, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
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John Flanigan
Abbe Road
Cleveland Street
Michael Flanigan
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Elyria
F. H. Williams
Lewis Maddock
Winckles Street
Willams
Markley School
Belden
Harley Mennels
W. A. MclIntosh
A. Sargent
Schick
Wieland Rites Held At Ingersoll Home
Funeral services for Herman J. Wieland will be at 3 PM Monday at the home of his brother in law H W Ingersoll 27 Middle Avenue. Rev William Muir Auld will conduct the service and burial is private.
Bulgarians uncover bombs in Sofia palace cellars
Reports from Sofia reach Rome claiming a huge stash of bombs was found in the palace cellars just before a planned ball at the venue. The discovery comes amid ongoing Bulgarian turmoil and regional tensions.
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Rome
Sofia
Cat Tail Sparks City Power Outage Across Marion County
A curious cat brushed a 44 000 volt line near Knoxville Iowa causing a three hour outage. Four Marion counties cities Knoxville Pleasantville Melcher and Dalays lost service along with a coal mine shutdown and thousands of electrical appliances rendered useless. The wire overheated and the Marion County Electric Company halted transmission until repairs were completed.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Thomas
Marion County Electric Company
Pleasantville
Melcher
Dalays
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Surgeon Withheld Rosenzweig Body Until Payment
Warsaw dated report says Simon Rosenzweig a peddler died in a surgeon's clinic after a fatal operation. The surgeon kept the body for four days awaiting full payment, despite family pleas, until funds were collected to release the body from detention.
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Warsaw
Simon Rosenzweig
Rosenzweig
Durant to Open Forum Sunday in Church of Christ
Dr William Durant of the Labor Temple School in New York City will speak Sunday at 3 PM in the Church of Christ on Can Democracy Work. Space limited by fire rules extends to the balcony. Q and A to follow.
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New York
Labor Temple School
William Durant
Church of Christ
Durant
New York City
Columbia University
National Open Forum
Elyria
Woman Blocks Husband in Gramercy Place Apartment
Mrs. Gertrude Whonsin Tyson barricaded herself today in the Gramercy Place apartment shared with Rev. Dr. Stuart L. Tyson. Dr. Tyson could not enter to retrieve library books needed for his work.
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New York
Gertrude Whonsin Tyson
Stuart L. Tyson
Gramercy Place
Tyson
Michigan Bank Robbed of 52000 by Masked Yeggs
A masked gang robbed Milburg State Bank vaults of 52000 in Renton Harbor Michigan. Clerical staff were held briefly as sheriff Fred Franz's squad rushed to the village, population about 600, five miles east. Paris dispatch notes France unwilling to join disarmament talks without security assurances.
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Michigan Bank
Masked Yeggs
Renton Harbor
Mich
Milburg State Bank
Millburg
Fred Franz
Paris
France
Navy dirigible Los Angeles leaves Bermuda for Lakehurst
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles departed Hamilton Bermuda at 10 10 this morning for the return voyage to Lakehurst New Jersey. Owing to bad weather the ship failed to approach the mast of the Patokin as planned and spent hours circling over Bermuda before heading back across the Atlantic.
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Washington
Navy
Barter Attempt Fails Before Elyria Judge
Elyria color ed man James Robertson tried to bargain with Judge W B Thompson this morning over alimony arrears. He offered 10 and 10 but the judge ordered 25 by next Saturday or jail. Robertson pressed to borrow funds but was led away.
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James Robertson
Elyria
B. Thompson
Robertson
Police file evidence against armed robbery suspects
Lorain police sent items to court bailiffs as evidence for prisoners bound over to the grand jury. Items include two revolvers from Joe Harris and Henry Taylor for jewel theft, a carving knife from Andrew Gatz, liquor from Anna Echo, and goods from Jesus Rolla on grand larceny charges.
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Lorain
Joe Harris
Henry Taylor
Borain
Andrew Gatz
Anna Echo
Jesus Rolla
Liner Rochambeau Strikes Tuscania in Fog at Quarantine Anchorage
In fog at the quarantine anchorage the French liner Rochambeau swung by the ebb tide and struck the Cunard liner Tuscania amidships. Separately, two autos driven by E A Stokes and Mrs A H Kells collided at East avenue and Broad street around 2 15 pm with minor damage.
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New York
Rochambeau
East Avenue
Broad Street
E. A. Stokes
Fairlawn Avenue
A. H. Kells
Gulf Road
Universal suffrage bill sparks unprecedented scenes in diet
News from Torio reports unprecedented scenes as the universal suffrage bill is introduced in the diet. The item notes public interest and political tension surrounding the measure.
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Torio
Four Divorces Granted Today by Judge Thompson
Four divorces were granted this morning by Judge Thompson. Walter Price of Amherst separated from Lillian Price due to three years of willful absence. Gertrude Lemon of Elyria divorced from Charles Lemon for extreme cruelty with $500 alimony paid at $20 monthly. Leo Sclottman divorced from Mina Sclottman for gross neglect of duty. Beatrice Ordell divorced from Charles Ordell for adultery.
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Juigse W
B. Thompson
Walter Price
Amherst
Lillian Price
Gertrude Lemon
Elyria
Charles Lemon
Leo Sclottman
Mina Sclottman
Beatrice Ordell
Charles Ordell
ANZAC Seamen Strike Over Flag-Dipping Pay
Melbourne reports seamen aboard the Inter-State liner Canberra objected to dip the flag during a Sunday voyage. Crew members claimed two minutes of overtime pay at overtime rates, leading to a stoppage and a held ship moment. The dispute centers on pay for a ceremonial flag dip and questions of overtime entitlement.
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Canberra
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