Six Die in Newton Blast From Missing Stills
Boston January 31 report by State Fire Inspector Everett Showway says a still explosion caused the Veret Newton blast killing six. Two stills found in the ruins of Frank Gorgoni’s demolished home in Newton. West Newton explosion death toll rises as unidentified man found among debris. Police and volunteers press on clearing debris while investigators assess the blast’s cause.
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Newton
Everett Showway
Frank Gorgoni
Mass
West Newton
Ely
Salvatore Lacar2
Misanis
Strate Chem
Walter L. Wedger
Three Held in Lorain Post Office Robbery Indictment
Federal indictment charges three men with complicity in a $34,070 Lorain post office robbery. Authorities withheld names and secret informants. Eight suspects from Lorain were subpoenaed to Cleveland grand jury hearings.
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Lorain Jar
Wocthers
Whic
Roedters
Lorzia
Cleveland
Poser
Gaz
Are
Kuber
Tac
Akron Officials Guard Homes After Threat Letters
Akron officials guard the mayor and safety director after threatening letters linked to bitter city warfare. The letters warned violence and guns, prompting police to bolster security briefly before withdrawal. Mayor Weil and Police Chief Durkin plan further action against those behind the threats.
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Major Well
Ietter Eaorth
Offiami
Weil
Myers
Warnung
John Durkin
Congress today senate and house agenda items
Congress today moves on Jones shipping bill as Senate votes. Commerce committee finishes flood control hearings. Public Lands committee holds Gaines hearings on Teapot Dome. Privileges and Elections panel plans recount for Wilson Vare election contest. Interstate Commerce panel reviews amendments to Walsh for public utilities probe. House considers War Department appropriation. Naval Affairs panel extends naval battleship hearings. World War Veterans panel reviews director Finca at Veterans Bureau.
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Senate
Commerce Committee
Public Lands Committee
Teapot Dome
Privileges and Elections Subcommittee
Woterstate
Walsh
Public Utilities
HOUSE
War Department
Naval Affairs
Naval Building
World War Veterans Committee
Finca
Veterera Bureau
Rice denounces government bunk in club address
The speaker attacks government policies and penalties, arguing the provision law cannot cure crime and that imprisonment ranges from two to seven years for various offenses. He criticizes taxation methods and the political reforms like direct primaries and recalls as ineffective.
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Rice
Gov't. “Bunk
Robert WY Rice
Canara
Alleged Bootleg Ring Member Fined One Thousand
Joe Saia of Lorain, arrested in the Wahler Ritter bootlegging case, was fined 1000 dollars after trial in Judge Vo Webber's court. He faced charges of illegal liquor transport and was caught attempting to deliver ten tons of liquor to the home of Grand and Marty Thomas at 2 Woodford Avenue.
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Joe Saia
Lorain
Rof .Mathews
Wahler Ritter
Wansfield Reformatory
DurZiary
J Webber
Saia
Marty Thomas
Woodford Avenue
Seeps to Stop Ditch Overflow Across Render Road
A petition filed by Frank Simms of the Bruder road Ridgey Township seeks to halt a contractor from finishing work on a ditch project. The Wright ditch allegedly empties into the Rizewar, causing overflow onto Render road and onto the plaintiff's land, with the contract awarded Tuesday and the petition dated this week.
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Richmond
Ceorge Sa Duesard
Murray
Monsieas Coeur
Pia
Beth
Wo Wright Cen
Nadresille
Petar Hernes
William Remini
Ralph
Simms
Bruder
Ridgey
Omimms
Render Road
Landa
Donations Backed Mine Relief Fund in Ohio Chains
In Columbus Ohio on January 31 donations poured into the American Legion Hall for mine relief, with checks and clothing accepted. The fund aims to aid destitute children in the mining districts, and organizers reported receipts nearing 15 600 dollars.
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American Legion
Ohio
Tlesgnin
Ameone
Amecivan Leeasa Hall
Dar
Columbus
Ono
Girl Testifies In Davis Case In Lorain Trial
Helen Kuznar a 12 year old girl testified in the Mike Davis case in Lorain. Under Judge A R Webber she described what she was told about the incident and answered questions clearly while avoiding hesitation.
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Davis
Helen Kuznar
Peng Aap
Mike Davis
Lorain
Witnss
A. R. Webber
Helen
Court Asked to Cancel Contract Involving Brown Township Land
John Lembke files in common pleas court to void a contract with William A Miller as administrator of the Sophia Srdich estate. The deal included a thirteen acre gin yard inside Brown township, and all parties linked to the contract are in default.
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Brownphelm Township
Common Pleas
John Lembke
William A. Miller
Sophia Srdich
Lembke
Lorain Saan Personal Crisis Ends in Home Suicide
Joan Gillmore, 65, a Lake Shore Electric railway section hand, died by self-inflicted gunshot at his Hurlidave home shortly before noon today in Lorain. Authorities found no clear motive for the act.
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Lorain Saan
Lorain
Joan Gillmore
Hurlidave
Gillmore
Lake Shore Electric Railway
Lindbergh's 1000 Mile Jump Flight Heads to St Thomas
Col Charles A. Lindbergh flew from Maracay Venezuela at dawn in the Spirit of St Louis planning a 1099 mile route to St Thomas Virgin Islands. The flight arcs over the Antilles to avoid a risky Caribbean sea hop, amid mention of the missing Paul Redfern.
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St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Caribbean Sea
Guadeloupe
Leeward
Lands
Charles A. Lindbergh
Maracay
Venezuela
Spirit of
President Coolidge warns against large tax cuts
President Coolidge told the 1414 regular meeting of the business organization that he would veto excessive tax reductions. He urged budget balance and limited cuts, signaling opposition to any plan exceeding about $225,000,009 while stressing economy. He described navy modernization as an orderly, nonexpansive program and warned against partisan influence in final measures.
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Washington, Jan. Sr
Congress
Coolthige
Wight
Coolidge
America
Mir. Coolidge R
Donahey Orders Investigation of MacDonald Raid
Governor Vic Donahey directed the State Prohibition Commissioner to probe raids by officers under Major Roy Zeer in McDonald Trumbull county. Villagers allege home and business raids without warrants, prompting fears of a nervous breakdown for a resident's daughter and possible removal of Mayor Zeller if charges hold.
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Columbus
Vic Donahey
B. F. McDonald
Roy Zeer
McDonald
Trumbull
Sit
Zeller
Ins
Wattatiz
Government rests in contempt case against Sinclair and associates
Washington January 1 The government today rested its case against Harry F Sinclair the magistrate Wa J Thorns a detective and four associates charged with contempt of court for allegedly using Berns detectives to shadow the Fal-Sinclair trial proceedings.
Woman Leaps To Safety From Fire On Mattress
In Toledo a woman on the second floor escaped with a leap to safety onto a mattress as a fire broke out. A man was carried to the ground and others fled the building. The blaze caused about £10,000 in damage with no injuries reported.
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Toledo
Carrie Man
Ain
Tax Protest Hearings End in Lorain County Revision
The Lorain county revision board led by W B Richmond Monroe H Welty and Arthur Waters has met eleven times this month and reviewed over 360 protests. With total protests between Russo and 597 the board expects to finish in a week as remaining protests come from townships and villages. Last year about 2000 protests were heard under new valuations.
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Elsrna
Lorain
Lorain County
W. B Richmond
Monroe H. Welty
Arthur Waters
Séren Montig Im
Senator Lafollette seeks Senate condemnation of third term
In Washington a Lafollette led move urges condemnation of a third presidential term as unwise and dangerous. He claims a covert drive to draft President Coolidge and reports National Republican leaders aiding the effort to win supportive delegations. He calls for an early Senate vote on the resolution.
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Washington
Jan Adir
Mimnadvest
Senate
Lafoliette
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Charles Halles
National Republican Committee
Secretary of
Treasury
Coefi Rosie
Lafollette Sam
Lafollette
Outlawing the Submarine Urged in Congress
Washington January 31 Representative Frothingham of Massachusetts urged a House resolution calling on Congress to record support for negotiations with other powers to outlaw submarines.
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Washington
House
Rep
Frothingham
Mass
Congress
SUGNARINE TO EPE Submarine Mystery Amid War Effort
The Washington Navy Yard reports a submarine named S-3 with a crew of 41 is missing after its course from Hampton Roads to the Bahamas. An armada of ships scanned the sea as authorities investigate radio silence and a possible failure in storm conditions during transit.
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Washington
Fan
Tocetel
Ioamas
Supmariz
Hampton Rowe Va
Goante
Manecvers Ne Havy
Eral Beuseea
Auece
Bahamas
Sue
Isever
Coorayr
Copy Of Letter Written By Miss Smith
Northampton Massachusetts January 31 Frances St John Suita, missing, wrote a letter to Jane in New York dated before her disappearance. The letter described experiences at college and was found rewritten and crumpled in a waste paper receptacle in the cellar of the Dewar house. The letter was examined by an adviser from Mazor Thomas J. viam.
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Miss Smith
Northampton
Mass
Frances St John Suita
Uden
Jane
New York
Colleg
Dewer House
Levies
Bamilion Z Rhe
Mazor
Thomas J Viam Cal Advaser
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Fire At Colson Company Causes Little Damage
A blaze at the Colson Company caused limited damage with firefighters arriving after the alarm. The incident involved substantial quantities of chemicals stored on site and crews faced the risk of hazardous materials though the fire did not intensify beyond containment.
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Colson Company
Two barges sink with eight crew off Barnagat Light
Captain Robert P Bloom notified the coast guard on arrival in New York that two coal barges carrying eight men aboard sank in a storm six miles south of Barnagat Light.
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New York
Robert P Bloom
Tus Baldrock Teché
Tar Coast Guard
New York Harbor
Barnagat Light
Special Guards Protect Irish President Visit
Special guards shield President William T Cosgrave of the Irish Free State as he arrives in Ottawa after a derailment on the New York to Limoges train. One dead and several injured as the train plowed through box cars. Cosgrave unharmed and brought to Ottawa by special train.
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Ottawa
Unt
Spcial
William T. Cosgrave
Bank hold up nets four bandits in Columbus
Four bandits robbed the Citizens Trust and Savings Co in Columbus today taking between 1000 and 1900 dollars. They entered with shotguns, forced seven employees and about twenty customers to lie on the floor, pistol whipped a bookkeeper, and escaped in a waiting car after looting cash from the cages.
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Columbes
Commonwealth
Citizens Trust and Savings Company
Curron
Calder
Herbert Mibert
Senate moves Shipping Board employees to civil service
Washington January 31 The senate voted to transfer United States Shipping Board employees to civil service. The Bruce amendment to the Jones Ship Bill was adopted by a five to four vote as voting began before further action on the bill.
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Washington
Senate
United States Shipping Board
Andes Eivit Service
Bruce
Thal
Court action possible to permit use of stickers
Officials weigh legal steps to authorize the use of "Myaragua" stickers amid a ban. A meeting led by local secretary Gamez will decide if a case should go to federal court and challenge the postal regulations.
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Neads Dong Jen
Gs - Court
Wuas Toy
Bleck
Ned
John Jo Kier
Bad Peel
Tomint al
Smrates Sardian
Ars Nnatagian
Nerab
Gamez
Mississippi Denounces Smith Support After Convention Report
Rep Wilson of Mississippi denounces published reports that Mississippi and other southern states would back Governor Al Smith in the Democratic convention. He says Mississippi will stand against Smith and dismisses favorite son support as untrue.
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Mississippi
al Smith
Washington
New York
Rep. Wilson
Dem
Misetesippi
Misaivsippi
Egaitet Smith
Marshal Pessina Steed
Verdes
Wilson
Remodeling of Part of Court House in Lorsta County
Advertising for the remodeling project outlines moving the law library to the third floor and creating a new courtroom. County officials including C T Biggs and W B Richmond approved plans to reconfigure space, install benches, jury bar, witness stand, and relocate shelves with new rooms, heating, lighting, and ceilings.
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Lorsta County Court House
Law Library
C. T. Biggs
W. B. Richmond
George Rhoads
Anfabel Marsh
Rumor of Cortigen McKinney Steel Merger Circles Cleveland
Rumors in financial circles say Cortigen McKinney Steel may merge with a major producer, possibly United States Steel. James W. Corrigan’s will in Lake County probate names John H. Watson Jr. and Union Trust as trustees with his widow's consent needed for stock sales.
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Cleveland
Jas
Cortigen McKinney Steel Corporation
Grent Steel
United States Steel Corporation
James W. Corrigan
Lake Cound
Painesville
John H. Watson
Union Trust Company
Corrigan
Comingson-McKtnney Steel
Beftere Corrigan
NAMM Supervisor for Vare Wesor Washington
NAMM supervisor for Vare Wesor Washington, Joa. £ 1 ert Carven. former.
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Joa
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