Augherty in Senate Chamber Breaks Altitude Record With Flight
Lt. John A. Macready climbed to 41 006 feet in Dayton Ohio returning to McCook field at 11 39 am The attempt aims to beat Frenchman Sadi Lecointe’s 36 745 foot mark Calibration by the bureau of standards will verify the record Cold temperatures near 60 below zero affected readings Mechanical defects forced earlier and today’s ascent may be repeated until a lasting record is set
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Dayton
John A. Macready
McCook Field
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Macready
Sadi Lecointe
France
First Congregational Elyria Calls Pastor and Plans
The First Congregational Church of Elyria called Iey, 7Gee of Beverly Fills, to serve as pastor. The church remains without a settled pastor as the candidate weighs the call and duties.
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First Congregational
Elyria
Beverly Fills
First Church
Ria Firm Aged With Out Weight In Coal Load Case
An affidavit from a RIA firm filed in police court charges a coal firm, Ralph Murbach of the Coal Co., with underweight coal destined for the Mc school building. The load was 160 pounds short of two tons, and service will occur in the morning when the case is called. Murbach says he bears no responsibility for the weight. employees weighed the coal.
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Ralph Murbach
Coal Co
Board of
Edand
Ing
Murbach
Eld
Brakeman Struck by Train in Yard Incident
A brakeman named Beltz was injured this morning in the yards when a backing engine struck him. He suffered a fractured arm and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment.
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L. E. Beltz
Nickle Fiatein
St. Joseph’s
Comforts Husband Who Murdered Babe In Akron Trial
Akron Ohio February 22 Court attaches in the trial of George Lawrentz for killing his three months old daughter in its crib are amazed by the mother of the child the 19 year old wife to comfort her husband after she described the fatal shooting. She sat beside him whispered to him patted his shoulder and smiled during her dramatic recital of the events.
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Akron
George Lawrentz
Foreign News Nuggets From Feb 22
Reports from multiple cities highlight diplomatic shifts and incidents. An envoy to Czechoslovakia was named ambassador to Italy. Spain reports a seaplane ascent near a volcanic crater. a banker to the League of Nations is offered a high post in Hungary. a bus crash injures many in Albacete. strikes in Cherbourg press for higher wages. Trotzky attacked in London and wounded staff killed. Nagoba fighting near Nabha leaves many dead. Paris bars foreigners from the Bourse. Henry Lucy dies in London at 79.
Traction Line at Akron Proposes Reinstating Cars
The Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co. re-entered Akron streetcar bids with a plan to resume five cent fares plus one cent transfers for 30 or 60 days, phase out competing bus lines, audit its books in two months, and seek a six cent franchise vote starting Jan 1 1925 after temporary contracts. The offer surprised councilors amid Mayor Rybolt’s motorization push and will be presented in a special session.
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Akron
Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co
A. C Blinn
Traction Company
Mit
D. C. Rybolt
Gas from auto deaths in Dayton garage
Two unidentified men were found dead in a garage belonging to Otto Kuehn in Dayton. A truck driver, Carl Bockbrader, found them after they had slept in the garage all night. Police believe carbon monoxide from a running gasoline engine caused the deaths.
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Dayton, G
Otto Kuehn
Carl Bockbrader
Kuehn
Appropriation Bill To Prosecute Oil Leases Approved
The senate approved a bill to appropriate 160000 dollars to cover litigation expenses over the cancellation of Sinclair and Doheny oil leases. The measure, already passed by the house, awaits President Coolidge's signature. The 100000 dollars funds the work of special oil counsel Atlee Ponverene and J Roberts.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Sinclair
Doheny
House
Atlee Ponverene
J. Roberts
Rice
Building Inspector Inspects Akron Workshops
Frank Christian of Akron, state inspector of workshops and factories, is in the city on an inspection tour. He has several buildings on his list and is expected to issue orders for at least one or two to make improvements to comply with the law.
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Frank Christian
Akron
Oberlin Auto Stolen in Elyria Near College Street
W. C. McConnell of Oberlin reported his Ford coupe stolen from Sixth Street near the school building in Elyria. He had come to attend the Lorain E ly rail basketball game. Police issued notices to departments to watch for the car and thief.
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W. C. McConnell
East College Street
Oberlin
McConnell
Two men fined for intoxication in city police court
Allen Clark and Harry Young, both of this city, appeared before Mayor Hinkseon in police court this morning on a charge of intoxication. They pleaded guilty and were fined $1 and costs each.
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Allen Clark
Harry Young
Hinkseon
Barge Captain Slain in New Jersey Mystery
Captain James Donahue of the coal barge John L. Quigley was beaten to death in Stapleton Island Sound. Joseph Young, another barge worker, was arrested for murder while deckhand Joseph Fisk was held as a witness. Police found an axe and blood in Donahue’s cabin. Fisk resisted arrest before police forced entry.
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Newark
N. J
James Donahue
John L. Quigley
Stapten Island Sound
Joseph Young
Joseph Fisk
Young
Joseph O'Connor
Donahue
Pelice
J. D. Mulqueen
Fisk
Mrs Mabel Corey denies engagement to Prince Luis Ferdinand
Paris February 22 Mrs Mabel iim an Corey divorced wife of William Ellis Corey American steel magnate today denied the report that she is engaged to marry Prince Luis Ferdinand of the Bourbon Orleans family.
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Paris
Mabel Iiman Corey
William Ellis Corey
Today
Prince Luis Ferdinand
Senate Extends Franking Privilege to Edith Wilson
The senate passed a bill extending the postal franking privilege to Mrs Edith Bolling Wilson widow of Woodrow Wilson. It was sponsored by Senator Swanson Democrat of Virginia.
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Washington
Senate
Edith Bolling Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Former State Kiwanis Head Speaks Here
A. Link of Springfield Ohio, former Ohio Kiwanis lieutenant governor, lectured on George Washington portraying him as a statesman and builder of the republic. The talk covered Washington’s military career and his pivotal role in the constitutional convention and early U.S. leadership.
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Kiwanis
Washington
Kiwanis Club
A. ©. Link
Springfield
Ohio
Republic
Wood- Tow Wilson
Lincoln
Wilson
Daugherty defies ouster in Senate amid slush fund talk
Amid a Senate scrutiny of the Department of Justice a calm Harry M. Daugherty declared I have never quit and I don’t intend to now. The AG entered the chamber during readings of Washington's farewell to observe Willis of Ohio defend him. The Baltimore City Club invited him to speak on the gil scandal. The Wheeler committee endorsed probes into DOJ finances and a new trial on the alleged slush fund aims to reveal stock losses tied to federal officials.
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Washington
International News Service
Harry M. Daugherty
Senate
Willis
Ohio
Baltimore
City Club of
Daugherty
James W. Chapman
Gil
Department of Justice
New York
Senate Public Lands Committee
Cleveland
Robbers steal $50,000 in gems from Toledo hotel room
In Toledo on February 22 police sought to arrest thieves who entered the hotel room of Charles Rousch a Cincinnati jewelry salesman and fled with gems valued at $50 000 The incident follows a prior Toledo gem theft of $100 000 from F W Sterns of Philadelphia Police suspect a skilled gang with bases in Chicago or Detroit and cooperation from confederates in other cities warning them of salesmen carrying jewel cases
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Toledo
Charles Rousch
Cincinnati
F. W. Sterns
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Newton Baker Backs Cox for Democratic Nomination
Newton D Baker former secretary of war announced as a candidate for Democratic National Convention delegate and said he would back Ohio entry into the League of Nations and James M Cox for president. In Findlay Ohio Hansack County Democrats named Atlee Pomerene as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president.
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Chicago
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Edwin Denby
Navy
Congress
Harding
James A. Reed
Missouri
Cleveland
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
Ohio
League of Nations
James M. Cox
Findlay
Hansack County
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Countess Helen Pacelli Dies in Columbus at 43
Death today claimed Countess Helen Chittenden Pacelli 43 wife of Count Armand Pacelli of Italy who is reported near death from long illness at his Paris home. She was stricken Saturday with apoplexy.
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Columbus
Helen Chittenden Pacelli
Armand Pacelli
Italy
Paris
France
Eight Eaton Couples Marry Over Four Centuries
L T Davis of North Eaton cites a township letter praising long marriages and denouncing divorce. Eight couples total 426 years 10 months 13 days as of February 17 1924. Names include Hopwood Tite Wilson Giles Reed Alexander Bassett and Ross.
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L. T. Davis
North Eaton
Chronicle- Telegram
Eaton Township
Martin
Olive Hopwood
Alice Giles
John and
Jenkie Reed
Albert and
Addie Alexander
Abbie Bassett
Moses
Elia Ross
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