Woman Confesses in Medina County Poisonings
Medina Ohio March 19 after hours of questioning Mrs Martha Wise confessed to poisoning her mother Mrs Sophia Hazel and two Gienke family members by arsenic in the drinking water. She said she did it out of malice and blamed the devil. The confession came after Mrs Ethel Roshon wife of the Medina county sheriff coaxed the suspect. Coroner E L Crum and Prosecuting Attorney Joseph A Seymour led the proceedings. The former exhumation of Mrs Lillian Gienke’s body was conducted earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd H. Corliss
Medina, O
Joseph A Seymour
Ethel Roshon
Medina County
Martha Wise
Sophia Hazel
Fred Gienke
E L. Crum
Lillian Gienke
Wise
Elyria Write Way Project Launched
The Board of Trade committees move to circulate petitions to the city council to install the Elyria boulevard lighting system. Whiteford Jones, a Cleveland lighting engineer, consulted on plans. The board also votes to open membership to all businesses and launch a broad recruitment campaign.
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Board of Trade
T. Widéns
Elyna
Whiteford Jones
Cleveland
Elyria
Krwagis Club
H L Hooke
Ain
Lorain Sends Sympathy to Tornado Sufferers
Lorain Ohio lawmakers and Govs Small of Illinois and Jackson of Indiana send sympathy after a June tornado in Lorain caused 84 deaths and about 25 million dollars in damage. Messages express readiness to help and statewide aid statements urge support for affected towns in Illinois and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Mary George Hoffman
Jodas
Gov Small
Lhois
Jackson
Indiana
Ohio
William R
Woram
Prosecutor Probes Graft Charges In Estate Case
The prosecuting attorney announced an investigation into graft charges involving two Lorain attorneys linked to an estate administration in court. A complaint letter was filed with the prosecutor ahead of a grand jury. C. Culbertson Dies Senator Culbertson of Texas dies after pneumonia at home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lorain
le Grand Jury
Culbertson
Washington
Charles A. Culbertson
Texas
Cyclone Toll Grows From Windstorm Across Illinois Tennessee
Eyewitnesses report a cyclone struck Gallatin Tennessee killing thirty and leveling towns in Illinois. The American Red Cross mobilized aid for Illinois and other midwestern states as death tolls rose into the dozens and full counts awaited confirmation. In Missouri and Indiana towns suffered extensive damage with hundreds feared dead or injured and Griffin Indiana wiped out.
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Wash. L
Gallati
Tenn
American Red Cross
Benton
Ill
W. H Purcell
West
Illinois
Middle Western
Angle William
Oak Grove
Sulphuria
Buck Lodge
Peatown
ST. Louis
Annapolis
Missouri
Biehle
Cape Garardeau
Altonburg
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Griffin
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Thaois
Missouri River
Thnois
Murphysboro
Gorham
Carbondale
de Soto
Duquoin
Bush
Tammaroo
Centralia
Logan
Parrish
Frankfort
West Frankfort
Thompsonville
Oak Green Supheria
Gallatin
Tennessee
County Debate Teams Stage Final Battles
Final debates for the county school debating title will be held in Grafton Penfield and Avon Lake tomorrow night. The subject is Resolved that the twentieth child labor amendment should be ratified. Affirmative teams travel in the triangular affair. Penfield to Grafton Grafton to Avon Lake and Avon Lake to Penfield. Judges for the contest were being sought today.
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Grafton
Penfield
Avon Lake
Monroeville Grain Elevator and Lumber Yards Destroyed
Fire in Monroeville, Huron County, damaged the grain elevator and storehouse of J P Easton and Schneider brothers lumber yards. Losses about 126000 with Easton citing over 100000. three cars of grain and a car of flour burned. Firefighters from Norwalk and Bellevue assisted as power failures emptied the Monroeville standpipe.
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Monroeville
Norwalk
J P. Easton
Schneider Brothers
Easton
Bellevue
New York Central
Lb S&s E
Monroevile
Brownhelm School District Votes for Emergency Levy
Voters sign petition to raise funds via an emergency levy at June tax collection to keep Brownhelm schools open for the rest of the year. About 150 attendees, three opposed, as district faces a 2370 dollar deficit after repeated yearly shortfalls and prior loans drawn from operating funds.
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Brownhelm
E. C. Seale
Seale
Tne
Erie Officials to Inspect Hone County Home Visit
Erie county commissioners plan an inspection of the county home tomorrow, hosted by Supt. Reubim Baus and wife, with Lora county officials attending and a tour of the plant to gain new ideas. A service car stolen from a Grafton garage, marked M. M. Reisinger, prompted police and sheriff checks.
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Erie County Commissioners
Lora County
Supt
Reubim Baus
Grafton
M. M. Reisinger
Llyria
Sheriff's Department
Tornado Toll Rising In Southern Illinois Towns
Early reports from Destoto Murphysboro and West Frankfort describe a devastating tornado that leveled De Soto and nearby communities. Death toll estimates from Red Cross place known dead around 616 with hundreds maimed and flames destroying sections of Murphysboro and West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton, Ills
Destoto
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Illinois
Red Cross
Murphisboro
Ilinois
Desoto
de Soto
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Governor Settles Site Question For State Hospital
Governor Donahey writes Sandusky Chamber of Commerce that if plans stand, Grafton is the selected site for the proposed state hospital and that the matter is settled for the present. In Columbus, the Senate adopts a resolution to extend elective state officer terms to four years, with auditor term remaining four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky Chamber of Commerce
Sandusky
Sandusky Chamber of Commerce Today
Donahey
Grafton
Columbus
Senate
Sweeney
Summit
Tragic Mine Disaster Leaves 34 Trapped Near Surface
On March 19 in a small town a blast at Bethisem Mines Corporation traps thirty four miners sixty feet below the surface. Rescue chief R M Lambie says a fire is held back by today and under control within four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Mines
Barracks
Monner
Ens Litle
Bethisem Mines Corporation
R M Lambie
State Department of Mines
Fire tears through Palm Beach hotels as looting erupts
A major blaze in Palm Beach destroys two hotels and damages property worth about 4000000. Three people, including two children and a nurse, are feared dead. Post office loot totaling 20000 is reported, while guests flee with gowns, jewels, and clothes. Soldiers guard streets as owners and staff rescue valuables amid charred wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Paly Blach
Fla
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Turse
Palm Beachere
Pointana Hotel
Everglades Club
Country Club Millionaires
Hove
Elizabeth Kaiser 17 Dies at Home in Senool Street
The seventeen year old Elizabeth Kaiser daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Kaiser of Senool Street Passion Way died this morning at home. Funeral services are set for Saturday morning at St Agnes Church at nine. Burial will follow at St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Keiser
Frank Kaiser
Senool Street
St Agnes Church
Bural
St Mary's Cemetery
George Henson Dies in Cleveland After Illness
Mrs Geo Henson formerly of Harrison Street dies after extended illness at sister Miss Allen’s home in Cleveland. Body brought to Jenkins Funeral Home. Funeral services set for Saturday at two, interment in Elyria Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Henson
Harrison Street
Miss Allen
Cleveland
Jenkins Funeral Home
Oelock
Elyria
Destructive Tornado Strikes Five States Wrecks Towns
A massive tornado plowed through Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee yesterday leaving about 1 000 known dead and more than three times that number injured in over 33 towns. Rescue efforts race to reach survivors as casualties and property losses climb, with experts warning many more may die.
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Arkansas
Timois
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Huron
Erie GO
Retease
Eiass
William McClintock
William D. Shepherd
National University of Science
Shepherd
C. C. Farman
University
Elizabeth Kaiser
George Henson
Ulmois
Devesessee
Desato
Vergennes
Royalton
Csce
Eee
Cat Cares Been
McLeansville
Ai Carmi Betes Deere
Chanfeld Zenete
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