Dowles Contends Wellington Baby Dead When Buried
Lewis Cowles faces a first degree murder trial in Wellington with a jury of fourteen seated after extensive voir dire. Prosecutor lawrence Webber outlines the alleged crime involving a child born to Alice Hall and Cowles, chloroform used, the infant buried, exhumed, and an autopsy showing birth alive. defense argues the infant died from neglect and illness amid squalid conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bursley
Walter Jewett
Rochester
J E Mooney
Perry Goodwin
Lorain
Paul Chapman
Huntington
George W. Cotton
Joe Boddy
Elyria
H. H. Howe
Camden
J. H. Freder- Hitchcock
Lawrence Webber
Cowles
Alice Hall
Cowles Farm
Guy Findley
Cc Stevens
G. E. Moyer
McAdoo Files for Ohio Presidential Nomination
Former secretary of the treasury William Gibbs McAdoo filed with Ohio Secretary of State Brown seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. His representative Wilbur D. Wilkin of Cleveland received authorization to act, while James A. Rice of Inton was named as a second-choice for delegates. Senator Hiram W. Johnson predicted he would carry Ohio against President Coolidge, naming John D. Fackler as the “secret choice” of Johnson’s supporters.
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Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
J. D. Fackler
Columbus
Treasury
Wilhiam
Bbs
McAaoo
Brown
McAdoo
Los Angeles
Wilbur D. Wilkin
New York
James A. Rice
Inton
Fortorney
Yon M. Pattison
Myron T. Herck
McAdoo Forces
Rice
al Bur D. Wilkin
Hiram W. Johnmn
Coolidge
John D. Fackler
Hiram W Shnson
Fackler
Auto damages and money judgment in Cuyahoga County
W Stoll of Lorain files suit at the courthouse against Tomas Hanna and the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation seeking satisfaction of a $13,500 judgment in Cuyahoga County. The plaintiff alleges insurance coverage and relates a $312,500 verdict against Hanna, while Ocean Accident Co has not paid. A L Michener and H A Michner of Chera-Cola Co sue C Moore of Von Lake village for $51,233 for goods sold and delivered.
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W Stoll
Lorain
Court House
Tomas Hanna
Ocean Acident and Guarantee Corporation
Thomas Hanna
Cuyahoga County
Hiannua
Hanna
Ocean Acident Co
A L Michener
H A Michner
Chera-Cola Co
C. F Moore
von L.ke Village
Mother of Elyrian Succumbs in Lorain
Lorain February 26 Mrs Florence Hentges mother of Mrs H Thief of this city died yesterday at her home 421 15th St after a long illness Funeral services will be held at St Josephs Church Thursday morning at 9 o clock
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Lorain
Florence Hentges
H. Thief
15Th St
St. Josephs Church
Funeral services for Ambrose Legere Friday at St Marys
Funeral services for Ambrose Legere age 115 Pariview Court who died suddenly at work will be held Friday at 9:00 AM from St Marys Church. Interment in Grafton Cemetery.
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Ambrose Legere
Pariview Court
St. Mary’s Church
Grafton Cemetery
Senator Denies Voted Money Into Own Purse
Senator L. G. Phipps of Colorado Republican denies a charge by Senator Henry F. Ashworst of Arizona that he used a senate appropriations committee vote to put money into his own pocket. The dispute concerns a reclamation project in Utah.
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Washington
L. GC. Phipps
Colorado
Henry F. Ashworst
Arizona
Act
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Inrone
Phipps
Novelist G R Chester Dies Suddenly at 54
Geo Randolph Chester, famed author of the Wallingford tales, died suddenly of heart disease in New York at 54. A Cincinnati native, he moved to New York after leaving Ohio, married in Davenport in 1895, later divorced, and his wife Lillian Chester coauthored Wallingford stories.
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New York
Geo. Randolph Chester
Wallingford
Cincinnati
Chester
Lillian Chester
BT Chester
Ohio
Davenport
Iowa
Lillian Deremo
Widow of Slain Man Is Also Killed in Madison
Madison February 26 Mrs Judy Dailey 34 widow of William Dailey slain here three months ago was shot and killed today by George Street 19 son of former police captain William Street Street is in jail and two eye witnesses are held for the coroner No motive is known for the shooting.
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Madison
Fis
Judy Dailey
Wiliam Daily
George Street
Wm. Street
Young Street
Dedicate Lorain Elks $450,000 Home Tonight
James G. McFarland of Watertown grand exalted ruler of the Elks arrives with Fred Robinson of Chicago and John G Price former Ohio attorney general to take part in the dedication of Lorain Elks new $450,000 home and Hotel Antiers tonight. A banquet at Hotel Antiers precedes the ceremony with welcome by Mayor George Koffman and attendance by Elyria lodge members and Elks from across Ohio.
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Lorain
James G. McFarland
Watertown
the Elks
Fred Robinson
Chicago
John G Price
Ohio
Elyria Lodge
Ohio Elks Lodges
Divorce Suit Filed by Lorain Woman Over Neglect
Lessie Smallwood of Lorain sues Gussie Smallwood for divorce charging gross neglect of duty. She says he left her in Medina in 1921 and was later arrested for non support of his minor children. She seeks divorce alimony and custody of the children.
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Lessie Smallwood
Lorain
Gussie Smallwood
Medina
Wooldridge Rites Planned for Mrs Flora A Wooldridge
Funeral services for Mrs Flora A Wooldridge will be held Wednesday at 10:00 from her West Broad street home. The Rev Armitage of Cleveland will conduct a private service, with burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
LUDENDORFF WITH HITLER ON TRIAL IN GERMANY
Munich February 26 two fallen idols General Erich Ludendorff and Adolf Hitler face high treason charges for the beer hall uprising. The trial in the peoples court includes eight co defendants as guards and fear of plots haunt the proceedings.
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Hitler
Munich
Erich Ludendorff
Adolf Hitler
Hindenburg
Prussia
Reichswehr
War Academy
Tex
Adolph Hitler
Austria
Ernest Poshner
Wilhelm Fried
Friederich Weber
Ernest Reich
Herman Krebel
Wilhelm Bruckner
Robert Wagener
Heinz Poinet
Peoples’ Court
Neihardt
Leyendecker
Simerding
Irregularities at Shaker Heights Suburb Report
State bureau of public accounting exposes irregularities in Shaker Heights management. Findings include $30 000 recovery in favor of the village against Cleveland, $74 736 15 in legal payments to contractors without bids, improper transfers and undisclosed salaries. Council failures in ordinances, fund ledgers, and sinking fund records cited. warrants issued without approval and insurance vouchers improper.
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Columbus
Shaker Heights
Cleveland
State Bureau of Public Accounting
City of
Cleve
Wallace Quietly Considers Resigning From Cabinet
Washington reports say Henry C. Wallace may resign as secretary of agriculture over policy differences with President and government export commission. The moves follow talk of Ed Denby leaving the cabinet March 10 and calls for Harry Daugherty’s resignation, while friction grows with Herbert Hoover over interior department abroad activities.
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Edwin Denby
Harry M. Daugherty
Washington
Henry C. Wallace
Ldge
Wallace
Herbert Hoover
Interior
Lorain Auto Club to Join Cleveland Auto Club
The Lorain Auto Club will become members of the Cleveland Auto Club, with the transfer happening as a group. Dissensions within the Lorain club prompted the move to join the Cleveland organization in February at Lorain.
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Lorain
Cleveland
Lorain Auto Club
Cleveland Auto Club
Lipher Divorce Granted for Wilful Absence
Margare Lipher of Lorain was divorced yesterday from Alex Lipher on the ground of wilful absence for the past three years. Judge Webber granted the divorce.
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Margare Lipher
Lorain
Alex Lipher
Webber
Italian Professor Reveals Earthquake Forecast Method
Prof A Bendani, an Italian scientist, declares a simple method to predict earthquakes and will deposit a sealed envelope with his full theory to Prof Poggi, director of the Rome observatory. He claims prior forecasts include the Japanese disaster, Colombia shocks, and minor tremors in Roe.
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A. Bendani
Italy
Bendani
Poggi
Rome Observatory
Colombia
Roe
Iz Ly
Harper cites overpayment for Grafton site for insane asylum
Columbus Feb 26 The state overpaid for 1065 acres near Grafton as a site for a new insane asylum. John E Harper director of public welfare reports a 172 per acre price in 1922 versus 140 per acre for adjacent land in 1923. He says even the lower price was excessive and explains why the $200,000 allocation has not been spent.
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Columbus
Grafton
Donahey
John E. Harper
Public Welfare
Harper
Henry Ford's 610-Foot Freighter Launch Saturday
In Lorain on Saturday morning, a large out of town crowd is expected for the launch of the 610 foot freighter Henry Ford second at American Shipbuilding yards. Henry Ford himself is anticipated to attend.
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Lorain
Henry Ford
American Shipbuilding Yards
Liquor Cases Postponed by Lorain Court Hearings
In Lorain the common pleas court and Justice George court postponed liquor raid cases against Elyrian Eagles Moose and Elks officers and city officials until March 5. State officials who conducted the raids were not present and requested continuance.
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Court of Common Pleas
Justice George Court
Lorain Eagles
Moose and Elks Clubs
Elyrian Eagles
Lorain Democrats Back Cox Over McAdoo for President
Lorain Democrats endorsed James D Cox for president and instructed their delegate William Hurley to vote for him at the New York national Democratic convention, opposing William McAdoo's candidacy.
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Lorain
William McAdoo
William Hurley
James D Cox
New York
Bell Co Declares No Common Stock Dividend
Cleveland Ohio February 26 The directors declare the regular quarterly dividend of 1.75 dollars per share on the Olive Bell Telephone Company preferred stock payable April 1 to stockholders of record March 26 No dividend is declared on the 25.5 million dollars of common stock as earnings are insufficient to warrant such action President Ghas P Cooper stated
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Cleveland, O
Olive Bell Telephone Company
Lresident Ghas
P. Cooper
Fall McLean kept informed on oil leases
Washington reports show telegrams flowed between Washington and Palm Beach last December as the oil scandal broke. McLean and Fall were kept advised while Western Union telegrams and related records were secured under protest. The Senate ordered sweeping probes into political influence in government prosecutions and considered Daugherty’s fate amid ongoing cabinet talks.
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McLean
Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
Palm Beach
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Waleh
Montana
Will H. Hars
Daugherty
Carl C. Schuyler
Denver
Léo C. Stack
Harry F. Sinclair
Western Union
Walsh
Wilton J. Lambert
Lambert
Bandits Steal Safe From Kinsman Bank
Bandits seized the 2800 lb safe from the state bank of Kinsman Ill., fled with it on a truck guarded by a touring car escort. Bank president P R Cosgrove said the loot could total 15500 if recovered. Earlier in St Louis six Sheik Bandits looted Citizens Bank of Maplewood taking about 8500 dollars.
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St. Louis
Kinsman, Ills
Chicago
State Bank of Kinsman
P. R. Cosgrove
1. N.S
ST Louis
Citizens’ Bank of
Columbus Briefs Touch Theft, Tours, Court and Crime
State and local items report a Columbus man losing 1160 to a street theft by a colored girl, Gov Donahey visiting Willoughby for talks, the prison warden recovering from a nasal operation, an Interstate Commerce hearing on time zones, a pro-Gaines Norris Sinclair measure discussed in Cleveland, Dayton slot machine case advancing to the supreme court, a Catholic priest denying church bans on divorce, and Cleveland juries seated for murder trials in a Looxery case.
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Lewis Cowles
Madoo Files
Imberman
Co. C. Timberman
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Elyrian
L. C Phipps
G. R. Chester
Lorain Elks
Elyrians
Germany
Mussolini
Hantler
Dr. Kalir
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Ford's
Cox
Bell CO
Claima
Senate
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War
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Republican National Committee
Lemoot
Wisconsin
Smoot
Utah
Department of Justice
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Robinson
Lodge
Moses
Burton K. Wheeler
Coviile
White House
J. E. Harrock
Guavernor Donahey
Willoughby
Lake County
And-rews’ Institute For Girls
National Motorists’ Association
Preston H Thomas
the Penitentiary
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
Marysville
Kenton
Toledo
Department of Agriculture
Benjamin C. Marsh
Farmers National Council
Congress
Dayton
Supreme Court
Powell
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Father Conway
St. Josephs Cathedral
Bryan Keenan
Ferdinand Michitsch
John Hall
Keenan
Walter McMahon
Michitch
Dan B. Cull
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