Five Ohio Men Killed In Aerial Explosion Tragedy
A fiery airship crash near Hampton Roads killed all but one of the eight crew. Lieut E Riley survived by leaping with a parachute. the rest perished as flames and a ruptured motor caused a brutal failure. Survivors describe a panic filled center cabin as rescue attempts failed.
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Army
Naval
Hampton Roads
Lieuant E. Riley
New York
Riley
Ters
ASIO
Laliroad Cram
Army Hospital
Charles W. Ck
Dayton
Ohio
Harry A. Chapman
St. 1
Chapman
John D. Reardan
Reardon Siis
Elevating control blamed for Roma air disaster
Major Mason M Patrick says preliminary inquiry finds faulty elevating control caused the Roma crash. He notes the ship struck high tension wires after descending from altitude, sparking a fire. A board gathers testimony and will report findings and possible causes. Efforts focus on comforting families of the fallen and aiding survivors.
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Tude
Roma
Air Service
Dirigible Testing Continues After Roma Wreck
United States air service officials announce ongoing lighter than air program despite Roma disaster. Major Westover says no delay to plans as investigation proceeds and helium shortage cited. new dirigible to depart Akron for McCookfield and Dayton for trial flights with crews from Wingfest field.
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Toma
Dirigible
Wingfest Field
Meld
Dayton
Roma
Westover
Perry Vampane
Vera Dirigible
Rome
Kahn urges continued aircraft effort after Roma disaster
INGTON Feb 22 United States must not cease its aircraft development says Kahn chairman of the Military Affairs committee following the Roma catastrophe He calls the loss 84 lives martyrs and urges helium production to prevent future tragedies He predicts the House may seek a Congressional investigation of the Roma disaster.
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Ington
Kahn
Military Affairs Committee
House
Probe In Air Disaster as Diligent Inquiry Inaugurates
Officials said the probe into the Roma and ZR-2 disasters will be inaugurated immediately and focus on the fundamental causes of lighter than air ships. The investigation involves the navy and army air service with possible German Zeppelin study under American supervision amid concerns about foreign design and construction.
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Ington
Tely
Oma
Roma
Avy
Army Air Service
Mason M. Patrick
Air Service
Navy
Hull
England
Sain
Germany
Influenza Warning and Blood Health Booster Ad
A vintage health ad urges readers to combat influenza by boosting blood health with Pepto Mangan. It claims run-down people have thin blood and weak immunity, recommending liquid or tablet forms and endorsing the product through physicians.
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Gude
Autos Crash on Middle Avenue
Bert Halderman driver of Kai- Ser's taxi was northbound on Middle Avenue at 5 30 last night when he turned to avoid Earl Peabody and struck G M Ross head on. Ross car suffered body windshield and fender damage while the Kaiser car had radiator and hood damage. Parties agreed to repair the damage between themselves.
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Bert Halderman
Kai- Ser
Middle Avenue
Earl Peabody
Gast
Halderman
G. M. Ross
Ross
Kaiser
Genoa talks and alarms dominate global briefings
Bulletin items report Lloyd George and Poincare arranging a Genoa meeting to discuss the conference, Russia, and indemnity while U S prohibition officials mock claims of a Florida air fleet seizing whiskey from a schooner. Downing Street signs Genoa delays, and a Brownsville PA fire damages several stores.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Poincare
Genoa
Russia
Washington
Prohibition
Florida
Gasoline Fire Damages Auto in Elyria Block
A gasoline leak from a broken feed line on F. G. Radcliff’s car caused a fire on the pavement in front of the Elyria block today at ten o’clock. The fire started from an unknown source and the fire department moved the car away before extinguishing the blaze. The automobile was seriously damaged.
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F. G. Radcliff
Elyria Block
Pleads Guilty to Non Support Charge in Wellington
Van Orin Gates of Wellington pleaded guilty before Judge Redington to a non‑support charge involving his two children. His attorney said the couple were divorced, she remarrying and separated from her second husband. Gates offered a $690 bond and $20 monthly support, which the judge accepted after the former wife expressed satisfaction with alimony. A separate item notes a fire at the Levy store with one fireman overcome by smoke.
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van Orin Gates
Wellington
Redington
Corple
Esi
Toledo Fire Burns Amid Downtown Losses and Gas Threat
A Toledo apartment fire starting at 8 am in a building beside the Ontario garage is still burning at noon with losses estimated at 160000. Firefighters fear a 500 gallon gas tank could explode, and about 1000 autos have been destroyed.
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Toledo
Ontario
List of Dead Dying and Injured Soldiers Named
The roster lists sergeants, corporals, privates and a civilian among the dead and injured. Names include James M. Hates Ash land Ky Arbey B. Heyron El- Wood Ind Gus Kingsinn Louisville Ky Marion Hill Newton Ik Threen M. Blakely San Francisco John E. Thompson Bentonville NC Charles W. Dworack Day ton superintendent. Major John D. Reardon Dayton Captain Walter J. Reed Scandals Lieutenant Clarence H. Welch Smaha Neb Sergeant Joseph M. Biedenbach Herman Pa Corporal Albert Floras Porto Kira Physicist Walter A. Macnar civilian Houghton Mich Lieutenant Byron CG Port Langley Field Va Sergeant George Peek Terre Harte Dayton Ray Hurley Dayton O.
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James M. Hates
Ashland
Arbey B. Heyron
el- Wood
Ind
Gus Kingsinn
Louisville
Marion Hill
Newton
Walter J. Reed
Scandals
Clarence H. Welch
Smaha
Neb
Joseph M. Biedenbach
Herman
Albert Floras
Porto Kira
Walter A. Macnar
Houghton
Mich
Byron CG
Langley Field
George Peek
Terre Harte
Ray Hurley
Dayton
Avoid Perils of Dyspepsia with Stuart's Tablets Ad
Advertisement claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure sleepless nights from indigestion. It urges readers to take two tablets after meals and before bed to prevent sour rising belching and heaviness. A 60 cent box is promoted as a solution to stomach misery and indigestion.
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Stuart
Advt
Elyria Radio Club Meets on Thursday
A newly organized Elyria Radio Club will hold a meeting in the Elyria Chamber of Commerce rooms on Third Street between the Methodist and Episcopal churches, Thursday evening Feb 23 at 7 39. All amateurs and wireless interests are urged to attend, with a special invitation to business men.
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Elyria Radio Club
Elyria Chamber of Commioree
Third Street
Musterole Ointment Adelta Prevents Pneumonia
A vintage advertisement urges mothers not to neglect early colds. Musterole, a white mustard oil ointment, is touted to draw out congestion and ease chest throats without blistering, claiming it can prevent pneumonia and hospitalizations. Tubes priced 35 or 65 cents, or 3 dollars for larger sizes.
Tanlac boosts a Ohio man and family health claim
Ott F. Grether of Fairlawn Ohio praises Tanlac after months of stomach distress and back pain. He says the medicine cured his illness and improved his family’s condition as well. The ad notes Elyria dealer J Adolphus Ebert and other druggists stock Tanlac.
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Fanlac
Ott F. Grether
Fairlawn
Ohio
Elyria
J. Adolphus Ebert
Advt
Personal notices reveal health, travel, and visits
Carl Gehrke of Foster avenue is slowly recovering from a three week illness. Mrs. A. E. Tyler of Columbus visits Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Parsch. Mrs. Clara J. Gardy of Cleveland street hosts cousin Mrs. Hattie Stevens and her son from Columbia in Forrest. McCall returns from Cleveland visit with sister Verna. Moses Eppley breaks ankle when hay load overturns. Reverend J. H Grant reports father Major H. L. Grant resting quietly in Goldsboro. Mrs. G. A. Friday leaves for Bristol to attend death in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Monski return home from Grafton visit. Coterie Five Hundred Cheb hosts at Mrs. C. A. Barres’ Oxford avenue home. Mrs. W. P. Neurath returns home after visit with Bissells. Howard Hottes, after eleven weeks in hospital, slowly recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown of Buffalo return home from weekend. Dan Wall returns to work on the A. C. and is back to duties after a crushed hand. FE. D. Granger of Mishawaka weekend visit with parents. Anna Morris suffers paralysis and is staying with daughter Mrs. George Wieseke in Harvard Ave. and doing well.
Mrs Masterton Remembered In City Obituary Tribute
Mrs Masterton widow of William Masterton is mourned by her son Willard Walker of Cleveland and daughter Mrs Fayette Brown of Cleveland with brother Bert Foster of New York City. She lived in Portsmouth before returning here and married in 1909. Her cheery nature and charity marked her social church circles and family life. She belonged to St An-
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Portsmouth
William Masterton
Willard Walker
Cleveland
Fayette Brown
Bert Foster
New York City
Bequest Half Granted to Oberlin College from Converse Will
Oberlin receives one half of a $50,000 bequest from Edmund C. Converse of Greenwich CT for scholarships. The will splits the sum equally with nine other colleges Amherst Bowdoin Dartmouth Leland Stanford Switch Trinity Tuskegee Wells and Williams. Converse died in April 1931 after a career in steel and finance and he served as a director of U S Steel.
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Oberlin
Oberlin § College
Edmund C. Converse
Greenwich
Conn
Oberlin College
Converse
New York City
Oberon College
Amherst
Recital by Dororthy Amy Radde in Warner Hall Oberlin
Dorothy Amy Radde will present her senior piano recital Thursday evening February 23 at 8 15 in Warner hall with the conservatory orchestra. Program includes Mendelssohn Debussy Rubinstein Alkan Grieg and MacDowell works. Dr Raymond Calkins to deliver a series of talks on Fundamental Beliefs at Finney chapel starting February 28 with Day of Prayer March 2.
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Dorothy Amy Radde
Oberlin
Warner Hall
Conservatory Orchestra
Raymond Calkins
Raymmond Calking
First Congregational Church
Cambridge
Mass
Finney Chapel
Russell Jameson
Theodore Earle
J. D. Yocom
Woodland Avenue
Coming Events at Oberlin February Calendar Highlights
Oberlin lists February and March events including lectures by Dr Albert Palmer on Hawaii, a Dramatic Association movie series, basketball games with Oberlin Miami and Yale Princeton later, Week of Prayer speakers, Shansi Day, mandolin and glee club concerts, Y W C A Circus, and spring recess. Declines Russia trip. faculty hosts Washington's Birthday reception. faculty guest students. updates on Prof. Russell Jameson and Mrs. J D Yocom ill.
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Oberlin
Hawaii
Albert Palmer
Dramatic Association
Ober- Mir
Case
Raymond Calkins
James Brand House
Miami
Drewa Episcopal Service Funeral at Home Thursday
Funeral services will be conducted by the rector Rev E B Redhead at the home on Thursday afternoon at three o clock Burial at Ridgeawn.
Market Prices and Produce Report Fragment
Partial list of goods with unit prices including prints packing stock cheese poultry apples cabbage tomatoes and other items. Reads like a price table from a historical market section with varied per pound per dozen and per bushel figures.
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Ohio
York State
Morgan bound over to court on check fraud charge
A transcript from Lorain municipal court shows detective A J Morgan bound over to common pleas court for further action by the grand jury on a check for 16 with insufficient funds. Newark reports egg prices falling to 20 cents per dozen, the lowest since 1914, and Lima Mayor F A Burkhardt spoke to the Kiwanis club in Newark last night.
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Lorain
A. J. Morgan
Common Pleas
Grand Jury
Newark
F. A. Burkhardt
Lima
Kiwanis Club
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Alt HI Reed
Ir Service
Oscar R
United States Air Serve
Goodyear
Langley
Bulletins
London
Downing Street
Brownsville
Harry Levy
Norfolk
Levy
Concord
Edward F. Sands
Taylor
Los Angees
L. CG. Amery
House of Commons
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnnati
U. S
Harry L. Davis
War
Navy Departments
Threen M. Blakely
San Francisco
John E. Thompson
Bentonville
N.C
Charles W. Dworack
St. Joseph
John D. Reardon
Thursda
Tanlac
Carl Gehrke
Foster Avenue
A. E. Tyler
Columbus
Mrs
A. P. Parsch
East Avenue
Clara J. Gardy
Cleveland St
Hattie Stevens
Columbia
Forrest. McCall
Hillsdale Court
Verna McCall
Moses Eppley
J. H Grant
Goldsboro
North Carolina
H. L. Grant
G. A
W. River, Street
Bristol
Wm. Monski
Grafton
Louis Graboske
Chestnut Street
C. A Barres
Oxford Avenue
W. P. Neurath
Orville
H. A. Bissell
Howard Hottes
Lake Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Walter Brown
Buffalo
George Stevens
Dan Wall
CG. J. Wall
A. C
FE. D. Granger
Mishawaka, Ind
the Granger Vacuum Rubber Heel Co
Wilford Granger
Anna Morris
Berea
George Wieseke
Harvard Ave
Mrs. Masterton
Scott
Converse Fund
Debussy
Alkan MacDowell
Greig
Calkins
Harvard
Bama
Grinnell College Ia
Srussia
Henry C. King
Gipparei
Eugene F. Burge
Holy Cross Catholic
Moose Dance Hall
Lions’ Hall
W. J. Smitkowski
Sec
T. J. Novak
Chas. W. Baker
Fifth Street
Edward P. Riley
Public Accountant
U.S. Internal Revenue Department
West Avenue
Chronicle-Telegram
Tillotson & Wolcott Company
C. J. Sartor
Bank
Oberlin College Glee Club
Baron's Jewelry Store
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