Bank Robbery Trial Sparks Ohio Briefs
In Columbus on March 3 the James Newman trial for complicity in the December Bank of Wester ville robbery was to start next Monday in county criminal court. Newman, brought in on a cot, pleaded not guilty. In Lima on March 8 the Dodge taxicab driver faces trial Wednesday for complicity in the Delphos bank robbery. William Fernald of Springfield admitted robbing a Washington D C bank and is linked to the Delphos holdup.
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Columbus
James Newman
Bank of Westerville
Newton
Lima
Dodge
Delphos
Father John’s Medicine Helps Half-Sick Children Recover
An old advertisement extols Father John’s Medicine for children who are pale tired or weak. It claims 75 years of trust rich vitamins and cod liver oil plus summer sunshine boost appetite strength and color. The ad notes no drugs or alcohol and cites 1784 hospitals using it.
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Father John
John
Careful Thought and Planning for Beautiful Gardens
A newspaper item notes that garden design is moving from habit to deliberate planning in the United States. It highlights a paved shaded garden used as a summer sitting area, a sandy bed with continuous blooms, and a central ivy covered wall with violets and petunias along a walk, illustrating environmental fit and seasonal color.
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United States
Notable Ohio Victims and Trials Across Cities
Reports from Bucyrus Dayton Toledo Dover and Piqua detail a varied set of local events. A jur y seated in the Walter Ralls case faces peremptory challenges as Judge A biyoverrules change of venue. Civil War veteran John W Myers dies at 87. Funeral rites planned for Mrs Gertrude Beard. A child, George Martin, 7, dies after being struck by a Swinbart vehicle. Edward J Walters pleads guilty to mail theft with $1000 bond. Dover approves a new gas rate schedule under East Ohio Gas franchise renewal. Funeral services for Charles Madaris, 70, scheduled after fatal buggy collision.
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Bucyrus
Walter Ralls
Davenport
Crawford County
Clarence AD. Ahi
Dover
Lawer Tates
East Ohio Gas Company
Canton
Massillon
Perfect Man named by clothing designers in New York
A contest drew 300 entrants to name a model the Clothing Designers association called the perfect man. John Tempre, unmarried and employed, five feet eight inches tall and weighing 140 pounds, was chosen winner.
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Clothing Designers’ Association
New York
John Tempre
Taft Praises Manager Plan In Pittsburgh Speech
Pittsburgh is told that the city manager form of government has withstood opposition and will replace organized politics. Charles P. Taft II, nephew of an associate justice, spoke on the plan, signaling support amid debate.
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Pittsburgh
Charles P. Taft, II
Ek Justice Taft
Taxicab Bandit Confesses to 33 Robberies
Seattle police report Jake Joe, known as the taxicab bandit, averaged about $12 per day over two months in a spree that included 33 robberies. Leo was captured while attempting to rob a filling station and confessed to the same spree.
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Seattle
Jake Joe
Leo
135 Pound Deputy Guards 250 Pound Kirkland Inmate
Louis Kessler a 135 pound deputy sheriff stands guard over Lyndey Sanders Kirkland resident of the stockade. Sanders weighs over 250 pounds and stands 6 feet 8 inches tall in a scene that amused local residents.
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Seattle
Kirkland
Louis Kessler
Lyndey Sanders
Movies Studied as an Aid to Business
Washington reports the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce is conducting a special study on how motion pictures aid business efficiency. About 2000 U S firms have used films for business purposes and a questionnaire seeks to measure usage. The goal is to gauge value and guide effective film utilization.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Commerce Department
Hart Claims Wolf Bounty After Notching Scars
Hart sought a county bounty of ten dollars per wolf scar. He brought the animal carcass to the courthouse to prove his claim and laid it out on the courthouse lawn.
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Hart
Court House
Get Up Nights Relief With Bukets Bladder Cleansing
An ad promotes Bukets as a bladder tonic claiming to flush impurities and acids causing irritation and frequent urination. It suggests trying a two box supply from C. C. Bowers, Druggist, and to return for a refund if no relief after four days. Contains buchy leaves and juniper oil and promises improved sleep and back or leg pain relief from bladder disorders.
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C. C. Bowers
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Defiance, CO
John W. Myers
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Monay
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Gertrude M. Beard
William H. Beard
Dayton
George Martin
Glen Swinbart
Clayton
Toledo
Edward J. Walters
Fostoria
U. S
F. W. Gaines
Piqua
Charles Madaris
H. M.S. Nelson
Panama Canal
Fleet
Pacific
Pedra Miguel Locks
Lee of Rents
Asnelle Five
Oss
Ohio Farmers Agent
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company
Leroy Ohio
H. H. Benham
Broad Street
Elyria
Ohio
Herbert Baker
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Municipal Court
House of Representatives
Alliance
Alliance City
Carl F. Harridown
Taft
Ann
Cc. W. Phillips
Gibbons Auto Body
Philadelphia
Ernest A. Spiegel
Spiegel
Mona Spiegel-Adalph
Temple University Medical Center
Vienna
Champaign
Ben
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AID, Inc
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Elyria Enterprises
Lorain County Court House
Elgris
AID
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