Icebound Fire Rages Destroying Fitchburg Businesses
In Fitchburg Massachusetts a blaze leveled the Majestic theatre Miller Clothing Co store and several plants causing about 100000 in damage to the Dickerson building. Twenty five residents were displaced from the Revere House as smoke and water damaged a furniture store nearby while firemen fought near zero temperatures amid a driving snowstorm. In New York a frozen water main and snowstorm hindered efforts as the First Methodist church of Newtown suffered a 50600 loss in a morning fire.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Majestic Theatre
Miller Clothing Company
Dickerson
Revere House
New York
First Methodist
Newtown
Long Island
Elofaly Local Man Struck By Auto In Bethlehem Street
Daniel Ringley, 72, of 21 Chestnut, was struck by a car driven east on Cleveland Street by Al Nay of 204 Roosevelt Avenue. Nay told police Ringley crossed with three men. Ringley paused then returned and was hit by the right fender. He was taken to Memorial Hospital, with facial lacerations and lameness, resting, authorities said.
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Daniel Ringley
Chestnut
Memorial Hospital
Clevelandtreet
Al-Nay
Roosevelt’ Avenue
Nay
Ringley
Trial of Josiah Kirby Opens in Cleveland Court
The sixth trial of Josiah Kirby founder and former head of the Cleveland Discount Company begins in federal court Monday. He is charged with using the mails to defraud.
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Cleveland
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Company
Kirby
Workmen Remember FELLOW EMPLOYEE On Job 28 Years
Adam Decker of West Broad Street, an engineer at National Tube Co., retired after twenty six years of service. Fellow workers honored him by presenting a large leather chair and a reading lamp, saying he earned the right to sit and rest after long service.
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Adam Decker
West Broad Street
National Tube Co
Adam
Mansfield Police Seek Suspect After Car Theft
Mansfield police ask Enytia officers to watch for a Reo sedan stolen yesterday. The suspect is described as about five feet ten inches tall, weighing around 160 pounds, wearing a long gray overcoat, a tap, arctica shoes, and carrying a red pencil and a fountain pen in his total pocket.
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Mansfield
Cate
Elyria High Plans New Schedules Affecting Hundred Students
Principal C. P. Shively announced plans for a second center schedule at Elyria High School. The change affects grades 9 through 12 and could impact about 1050 to 1160 students as the district reorganizes daily classes and room usage.
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Elyria High School
C. P. Shively
Totar
Four Die In Crossing Crash Near Newport Michigan
Blinded by heavy snowfall four people died instantly when their auto was struck by a Detroit Cleveland interurban car at a grade crossing near Newport Michigan. The victims named are Leroy Chenevare 18 Irene Chanevare 15 his sister Edwin Chenevare 18 and Gertrude Duval 17 cousins.
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Toledo
Newport
Mich
Leroy Chenevare
Irene Chanevare
Edwin Chenevare
Gertrude Duval
First Grade Pupils May Enter School January 25
The public schools will admit first grade pupils at the start of the second semester on January 25. Superintendent R.C. Maston says children who will be six years old before April 1 are eligible. To prevent overcrowding and protect immature children, entrants must be six by April 1. Parents with younger kinder starters must keep them in kindergarten. Those starting kindergarten now should contact Ely or Franklin Kindergarten teachers. requests will be honored in order until capacity is reached.
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R.C. Maston
AML
Ely
Franklin
Subway Train Jumps Track Injuring Twelve in Madrid
A Madrid subway train jumped its tracks today injuring twelve riders. Officials say the incident occurred during regular service and investigators are assessing cause while emergency crews treated the injured at the scene and nearby hospitals.
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Madrid
Jan
Judge Corlett Called In Phobe Probe Opens Monday
In Cleveland on January 9 a grand jury convenes to probe local official conduct following Judge Alva Corlett charge of staff misconduct. Corlett will testify as the first witness amid a dispute sparked by manager W. Dr. Stenklous.
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Cleveland
Prelate Mooney Elevated by Pope to Indian Mission
Msgr. Edward A Mooney, long noted in Elyria and former Youngstown priest, is named titular archbishop and apostolic nuncio to India by Pope Pius. At 43 he becomes the Pope s personal representative and ambassador to India, a rare high honor among church leaders.
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Msgr
Edward A. Money
Rome
India
Pope Pius
Knights of Columbus
Ute
Three Killed When Auto Skids On Sharp Turn
Three men died and others escaped serious injury when an automobile skidded on a sharp turn at Concord Staten Island and crashed into a telegraph pole. The dead were not fully identified except Francis J. Colin 26 Clifton S I. The driver Eugene Merrell 36 was among the two seriously injured.
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New York
Concord
Staten Island
Francis J. Colin
Clifton
S. 1
Eugene Merrell
Auto Crushes Woman in Fatal Montgomery County Crash
Mrs Nora Mele Welmer 42 was killed instantly when struck and crushed against an electric light pole by a car driven by K S Fetters in Montgomery County. Fetters is detained by police awaiting investigation. Welmer and her husband Charles Helmer had just left a street car and were crossing toward a restaurant where they worked. Helmer said he almost pulled his wife clear before she slipped from his grip. Fetters, a Foley Packing Company truck driver, was en route to work at the time of the accident.
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Dayton
Dan
Nora Mele Welmer
K. S. Fetters
Montgomery County
Resaurant
Helmer
Fetters
Foley Packing Company
Miners and operators seek strike peace parley in New York
Optimism pervades the coal strike talks as miners and operators prepare to resume discussions at two this afternoon. Observers say the crisis has passed and a common ground basis for a contract has been reached, as reported by International News Service last Wednesday.
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New York
Minera
Bandit Slain in Running Gun Battle in Kansas City
A gun battle in downtown Kansas City left one bandit dead and another badly wounded after a series of hold ups. An employee of General Advertising Company was kidnapped following a payroll robbery worth 2500 dollars. Roosevelt School led city schools with a 98 percent attendance, praised by Superintendent R. O. C. Maston.
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Kansas City
Pollice
Then
General Advertising Company
Roosevelt
R. O C. Maston
Cardinal Mer cier Denies Visitors Amid Health Battle
Cardin al Mer cier, after stomach surgery, remains fragile and weak. Cardinal's physician Dr Dehees said no further visitors will be allowed. Ambassador Phillips and others were refused entry as prayers rise across churches.
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Phillips
Dehees
Professor Dehees
Flood waters recede in Paris as Seine drops three inches
Paris reports the Seine fell three inches after rain eased, yet suburbs endure heavy flooding. Hundreds evacuated as authorities order a flotilla from Cherbourg to aid deluged districts. Damage pegged near 220 million dollars. A bicycle stolen from in front of City Market was reported.
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Paris
Seine
Cherbourg
Far reaching Osage murders probe widens
Guthrie Oklahoma January 9 federal grand jury probes murders tied to wealth and life insurance. Witnesses indicate the inquiry expands beyond Mollie Bigheart daughter deaths to insurance policies and claimed headrights tied to Osage Indians. Ranchman W K Hale, called king of the Osage hills, faces state murder charges as jurors hear of policies and alleged conspirators.
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Guthrie
Okla
Federal Grand Jury
Osage Indaus
Mollie Bigheartt
Mollie
Mollie Que
W. K. Hale
Osage Hills
Ufe
Henry Roan
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Roan
Capitol Life
Hale
Wife of Count Calm Calls for Europe
New York January 9 Wired reports say Countess Sal Von Kooystraeten former Milleaut Rogers fled to Palm Beach cottage dodging process servers and planned to sail to Europe with her brother Henry H. Rogers Jr. She was expected to board the Herengaria in New York, with an 1 PM departure time, amid conflicting reports if Leviathan would be her vessel.
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New York
N.Y
Palm Beach
Sal von Kooystraeten
Milleaut Rogers
Europe
Henry H. Rogers, Jr
Incomes Probed in Cincinnati Moonshine Case
Federal agents, following an admission by Phillip Cipriani, sift incomes of about twenty suspects in a large moonshine conspiracy tied to Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. Cipriani said he earned up to 1000 a day from corn sugar, with no tax filings. Seven more arrests were made, including William Schaefer Harry Talle Olio Turner Lover Murphy Ben Bauer John Walsh and Marty Melner, as the crackdown widens.
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Cincinnati
Phillip Cipriani
Clomiant
Cialgauy
Ask Chief of Police to Resign in Middletown
In Middletown on January 9 the city council formally requested Chief of Police George Williams to resign after a regnar vexsion night meeting. The board cited deplorable conditions and lack of harmony among the men, calling Williams not big enough for the job. He was given a week to consider the matter.
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Middletown
George Williams
Eliiel
Merchants Urged to Watch for Forgers in Montana Case
Police warn merchants to watch for forgers linked to a June robbery at Cartersville Montana postoffice. A woman signing as Mand Whallen and a man named FI Hin cashed several money orders in Lite Rock Arkansas and Dee f. authorities say they are active eastward and favor Saturdays and pre holiday days. Post office officials ask druggists merchants garages hotels and banks to report any suspicious activity.
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Cartersville
Montana
Yostover
Lite Rock
Arkansas
Dee. F
Mand Whallen
Nh Company
FI. C. Hin
postoMee
Painleve Son to Enter Movies in Near Future
Paris report states Juana Painieve, son of former Premier Painleve, will enter the film industry in the near future. Announcement made today.
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Painleve
Paris
Jan
Juana Painieve
She Movies
Blizzard Strikes City with Northeast Snow Storm
A northeast gale and blizzard swept the city after a ten day West storm. Temperatures plunged from 16 to 18 degrees, winds rose, and a three inch snow blanket covered ground. Snow flurries continue with more cold predicted. traffic slowed as residents clear crag walks and snow plows were not used.
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Amers
Membéetes
Snow blankets Cleveland as Ohio digs out
Snow from a second heavy fall disrupts traffic and wire services across Ohio. Cleveland expects over six inches with ongoing snowfall. In Cadiz auto crash killed 65 year old C W Withrow after car slid on ice into a pole. Two women injured in Cleveland accidents. a third woman suffered a broken wrist after a slip. Youngstown reports its heaviest snowfall of the year.
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Cleveland
Bian- Kel
Ohio
Stonhenville
C. W
Cadiz
Youngstown
Central Ohio Snow Delays Traffic Across Region
Snow blankets central Ohio with 3 to 4 inches, slowing morning travel in Columbus and Marion. Interurban and local streetcar service heavily impeded as crews clear roads and monitor conditions amid ongoing snowfall.
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Ohio
Columbus
Roads Drifted by Snow in Licking and Muskingum Valleys
Snow blankets the Licking and Muskingum Valleys with depths from four to twelve inches, heavy drifts on country roads reach deeper amounts. Reckoning snow reaches six inches in some areas and continues to fall, hindering travel across the region.
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Zanesville
Licking
Muskingum
Atong
Barber Supply Heads Face Liquor Charge
Samuel and Barney Vassell, millionaires leading a barber supply firm, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Columbus, Ohio, on conspiracy to violate the Federal Prohibition Act. They and Thea Wrothers faced bail as authorities investigated a nationwide bootlegging ring moving alcohol from a government warehouse to multiple cities.
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Phyladelphia
Samuel
Barney Vassell
Millonaire
Columbus
Ohio
Thea Wrothers
Unite States
Tsige
Cleveland
Detroit
Ceramide
Western Citiey
Moore
United States
Barnes
Grand Jury
Tassellg
Fgbt
Ohta
Council to fix budget at Monday meeting
City council will consider the appropriation ordinance for the entire year at Monday evening session. The measure sets city expenses for the full year replacing last year’s two six month sections. The council acts to approve the fully annual budget and expenditures.
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Council
Council Ia
Smoky City Snow Closes Roads In Western Pa
Pittsburgh led western Pennsylvania with light to moderate snow, depth five and a half inches by 8 a.m. The storm slowed street cars and traffic as the morning wore on. Wheeling reported six inches of snow. No special suffering or fatalities were noted.
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Pittsburgh
Jan
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Ely
Wheeling
W. Ya
New York Gripped by Winter Snowstorm
New York awoke to the first winter storm of the season, two inches of snow fell as a northwest gale raked the city. Two thousand workers were dispatched to strategic points to clear streets with shovels while schedules faced slight disruptions.
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New York
Ues
Snow Clad Washington Faces Snowy Day
Washington D C receives three inch snow blanket with ongoing snowfall into the day causing traffic delays and motor accidents. Salvatore Manzi among injured after being struck by a car carrying two Washington baseball players Judge and Reuther. Manzi hospitalized with possible skull fracture. Altoona reports ten inches of snow as winter grinds on. Maryland sees three inch overnight snowfall across the state.
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Washington
National Capital
Get
Trafic. d
Salvatore Manzi
Jon Judge
Thitch Reuther
Ohio Wesleyan Professor Dies in Delaware
Dr. Gorton, mathematics professor at Ohio Wesleyan University, died after a prolonged illness in Delaware. He had served the university for many years and was highly regarded in the mathematics department and local academic circles.
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