Deadly Wreck Near Kenosha Shocks City Rail
A late night collision near Kenosha Wisconsin between a southbound Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee electric train and a westbound freight train left a high death toll and many injured. Norman Skinners of Chicago died in the wreck along with several others identified at the scene. Cars burst into flames. rescue crews worked through debris as hospitals filled with wounded passengers and bystanders assisted with stretchers and makeshift blankets.
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Suraar
Securi
Ardady
Chicago North Shore
Chicago
Norman Skinners
Washington Road
Skinners
Vsa
Owirigar
Evelyn Metzger
Cuenzo
Eceres
Cut
Kenosha
St Catne‘s
Hal
Ror Shaw
Fire Threatens Newell Hotel Building
Firemen quickly extinguished a blaze at the Newell Hotel, discovered by a shoe shining parlor. The rubbish basement fire crept up through partitions to the first floor before being checked. Hose and Engine Co. No. 1 fought the fire for about an hour with sofa acid extinguishers and water. damage estimated near one thousand dollars. The building housed Joe’s Shoe Shine Shop, Carex Floral Co, Reid Barber Shop, T. W. Willis optician, Quality Cleaners, and Baron Jewelers. Two other minor blazes were reported earlier in the morning.
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Newell Hotel
Fundar Moraire
Case
Joe’s Shoe Shine
Carex Floral Co
Reid
T. W. Willis
Optician
Quality Cleaners
Baron
Emen
Central Station
East Avenue
John Palos
Lida Hunt
Shanges Hold Rally at Oberlin
The largest county grange gathering in the area met in Oberlin on Saturday with a full day of activities. Four degrees were demonstrated, a large initiation class formed, and three afternoon conferences for lecturers masters and secretaries were held. Fort Clinton Master W F Kirk spoke, and numerous Grange members from Hickory Tree and many allied granges attended.
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Oberlin
Hickory Tree Grange
W. FL Kirk
Fort Clinton
State Grange
Carlisle
Huntington
Henrietta
Kipton
Penfield
la Grange
Grafton
Camden
Acme Columbia
North Elrria
Ridce
Hickory Tree
Ed Whiten
William Rath
Ritzrow
Ca Sechibiey
Jr.rosby
George Walker
W. V. Marsnall
Fred Senaub
Newton Beenie
George Holsie
AL Alexander
Albert Witte
Ruby Wa
Marx Walker
Slaying Case Focus Shifts to Kidron Church Area
Wooster February reports new statements from Charles Hannah in the Melvin Horst disappearance case. Authorities tour Mennonite church territory near Kidron chasing leads about a possible burial site and witness sightings tied to suspects Hari Conaid and two men in a car. Hannah’s evolving story prompts another ground search as officials weigh prior Farmer Amstutz observations and a dragged-ground mark near the church property.
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United Press
Wooster. O
Charles Hannah
Melvin Horst
Wodat
Kidron
Walter Mouzer
Hannah
Mouger
Mougey
Warne County
Hari Conaid
Melvin Hors
A. H. Etting
Wooster
Edward OD. Seas
Orrville
Clark Shearer
Adam Amstutz
Kidron Farmer
Amstuz
Horst Bar
Conald
Amstur
Amstut
Amstutz
Mannan
Sipre
Bor
Donald
Festeriday
Davis appeals mayor court liquor possession fine
John T. Davis filed a petition in error with the Court of Appeals to overturn a $259 fine imposed by Mayor James A. Hewitt on August 8, 1928 for possession of liquor.
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Court OF Appeals
Common Pleas
John T.davis
Davis
James A. Hewitt
Theoretical U S wealth per person tops $3000
New York report from 1928 estimates the United States total tangible wealth at 360.1 billion dollars, yielding a per capita wealth of 3000 dollars for 120 million people. The survey notes a 93 percent rise since 1922 and a 37 percent increase in purchasing power. Nevada leads with 7398 per person, Alabama trails at 1284, Kentucky 1589, Ohio 5118, and West Virginia 3102.
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New York
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Plans for New Church to Be Presented
Bical plans and specifications for a new church building for the Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation will be presented to the Church Council at a meeting Thursday night announced by Pastor Rev. Harold Sarles. The church, organized last year, has held services at the Erika Women's club at 322 Fourth street. The new edifice is to rise at the northwest corner of Garfield and Princeton avenues.
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Bical
Emmanuel Lutheran Congresation
Harold Sarles
Etrica Women’s Club
Fourth Street
Garford
Princeton Avenues
Trio of Yeggs Bind and Gag Watchman at Cleveland
Three masked robbers bound gagged and blindfolded watchman Frank Goss at the Elysium Skating Rink in Cleveland while two nitroglycerine charges blew the safe, escaping with between 4000 and 5000 dollars. Goss released an hour later after a responder checked his rounds. A separate Willoughby theft saw the theater robbed of 1000 dollars and a Clark's restaurant theft involved a former bus boy turned suspect robbing the cash from two cashiers Celia Nizon and Helen Lewis during a receipts count. the gunman was identified as a former employee.
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Cleveland. G
Ppr
Elysium Skaties
Frank Goss
Bim
Goss
Willoughby
Willoughby Theater
Clark’s
Celia Nizon
Helen Lewis
Hoover Says Appropriations Limit Reached at White House Breakfast
President Hoover convened key administration financial officials at a White House breakfast to announce that the limit on appropriations has been reached. He warned Congress that further demand on the public treasury could produce a deficit as receipts fall below prior estimates. The gathering aimed to press for minimum funding next year while hinting at broader efforts to unite House and Senate leaders on pending legislation.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Treasury
Melton
House
Senate
Andrew Mellon
Ogden Mills
Watson
Robbery Bandits Drill Through Vault In Cincinnati Store
In Cincinnati Ohio a gang used acetylene torches to breach the Frank Herschede store vault. They bypassed alarms by shorting circuits and lowered into the basement after lowering ropes. They seized unset gems and other valuables valued at about 190000 dollars and escaped.
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Cincinnati
Felica
Total
Youth Injured When Hit By Auto on East Avenue
Fifteen year old Henry Siolzenbers of East Avenue suffered a fractured left foot and minor injuries when his bicycle was struck by a car Saturday night at about :30 on East Avenue. Driver Roscoe Kaufman of Lod? Street was turning left onto Filta Street when the collision occurred. Police noted no light on the bicycle. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Henry Siolzenbers
S01
East Avenue
Roscoe Kaufman
Lod
Filta Street
Saw Lincoln 69 Years Ago Remembered by C F Herrington
C F Herrington of West Twenty third Street Lorain recalls seeing Abraham Lincoln in Cleveland as a boy of twelve, attending a rail splitting contest, the log cabin on the Square with a coon hide, and viewing Lincoln in his coffin after the assassination. He is now 69 years old.
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Abraham Lincoln
C. F. Herrington
West Twenty-third Street
Lorain
Lincoln
Hockport
Martin Ss. Herrington
Cleveland
Herrington
Euclid
Superior Street
Gton
Two Elyrians Hurt in Stop 65 Lake Road Crash
An automobile accident at Stop 65 Lake Road Sunday at 5 30 p m left two Elyrians with minor injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dray of 240 Spruce Street suffered facial bruises and received treatment at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Elyrians
Lake Road
Thomas Dray
Spruce Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Tear gas halts march of 300 miners at Powhattan mine
In Clairsville Ohio on February 24 a column of about 300 striking miners confronted Powhattan mine guards. Dense fog concealed the column until close. Deputies released gas bombs as the band led marchers forward, causing powderkeg confusion and routing. No arrests. another march promised that evening. Sheriff Ford Moore warned arrests if trouble returns.
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Clairsville
Powhattan Mine
Ford Moore
Ade
Feaders
Guard Surrounds City Hall as Crowd Protests Detroit
A crowd of about 500, estimated to be composed of Communists, gathered before Detroit City Hall today. Police said no leadership was visible and no entry was attempted. a guard of 50 policemen was deployed around the building.
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Detroit
City Hall
Norris Prohibition Probe Resolution Delayed
Washington February 24 The Norris proposal to investigate prohibition enforcement was taken up by the judiciary committee after an executive session. The committee then decided to call Attorney General Mitchell and Chairman Wick to discuss the Norris resolution and set a new hearing date for March 10.
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Washington
Norris
Pn Judiciary Committee
Mittee
Attorneyement Commission
Themersham
Senate
Mitchell
Heroism lauded as hospital fire injures none
Providence reports heroism of nuns nurses firemen and policemen praised by patients at St Josephs hospital after a grass fire and fire that nearly destroyed the facility. 168 patients including a dozen babies were removed safely while four alarms and 175 police aided in evacuations.
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Providence
Ek.l
St. Joseph's Hospital
Julia Hardigs
Harding
Father Greeley
Leity
Bicycle Rider Hero Saves Child. Sustains Injury
Harold Taylor Jr of 442 Louisiana Avenues risked his life on Sunday when he leapt to shield two children from danger and suffered a fractured left forearm. The incident occurred after a boy jumped from a bicycle wheel near a crowded area. Both children escaped serious injuries, and Harold received care at Elmm Memorial Hospital.
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Harold Taylor, Jr
Louisiana
Harold
Elrria Memenai Hospital
President Hoover Opens Backwoods School in Blue Ridge
In Virginia on February 24 President Hoover's tiny Backwoods school opened high in the Blue Ridge Hills. Ray Burraker, 11, who initiated the project, raised the flag at dawn. His father George is the camp caretaker. his grandmother braved muddy trails to attend. About 20 hillside children arrived early in neat outfits as reporters noted the moment.
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Hoover
Blue Ridgr Hills
Ray Burraker
Rapidan
George Burraker
Matt Burraker
Old Mart
Hill Country
Uriglersville
Brief ceremony marks taking of oaths for Hughes
Washington February 14 408 Charles Evans Hughes became the eleventh chief justice of the United States taking two oaths in a dignified ceremony. He was sworn in before the Supreme Court in a robing room and then again at the bench in the Senate wing while Chief Justice Taft lay ill in his home.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Supreme Court
Senate
Capitol
Wiliam Howard Taft
Bcene
Taft
Wrooming Avenue
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
President Hoover
Oliver Wendel Holmes
Ice Disappears Quickly In Lake Affects Islanders
In the island region north of her, warm rain over a weekend melted lake ice rapidly. Islanders note the ice often vanishes suddenly each year, with autos and tracks moving between islands and the mainland before end of harsh weather.
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Evie
Mainiand
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U. S
Hoover Reports
Norris Prohibition
Rhode Island Institution
Water N. Bates
Bates
Saturdar and
Sundar
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