House of David leader tied to mistreatment claims and tunnels
Federal court heard testimony alleging King Benjamin Purnell used secret tunnels and a luxury car to aid escapes at the House of David colony. Victims’ families described arranged marriages, abuse, and coercive control amid the ongoing suit.
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Grand Rapids
Mcih
House of David
Benjamin Purnell
Ella Busche Penn
Cleveland
Jonger
Benton Harbor
Helen
Benjamin
Helen M. Couch
Parnell
R. H. Wade
Hazel Wuerth
King Benjamin
Oklahoma
Purnell
Wade
H. T. Dewhirst
Grand Rapids, Mich
Augusta Felty
Youthful Victim Found Dead. Deputies Seek Parents
March 22 report from Washington county says Sheriff and deputies search for Mr and Mrs Ke of Wesley township after their infant daughter Etta was found dead. Coroner B E Guyton investigates possible strangulation as doctor notes neck marks and possible asphyxia. A marriage license in Martinsburg West Virginia appears in the record.
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Etta
Seoure
Washington County
Wesley Township
B. E
J Jackman obituary and court notices from local paper
J Jackman of the Old Ladies Home died at Elstia Memorial at 74. Services set at two o clock at Ridgelawn cemetery. A divorce filing names WV Akeley from Carl J Akeley after twenty one years together. Other notices include property matters and a suit against Stephan Freeman et al at Grange township.
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Farearet J. Jackman
Ths
Elstia Memorial
Samuel
Carollton, O
Igo
WV Akeley
Carl J Akeley
Africa
Legislature Plans Recess March Twenty One
Columbus March 22 Senator Kryder said March 21 has been set as a tentative date for a ten day recess of the state legislature. The house taxation committee recommended passage of the Garver bond bill for completing partially built schools and reported the Brenner tax bill on property including schools and churches. The $72 million general appropriation bill headed a slate of five measures for the house.
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Columbus
Kryder
Henry County
House Taxation Committee
Garver
Brenner
House
State Utilities Commission
Senate
Carpenter
Jefferson County
Wise
Stark
Kumler
Preble
Bragg
Erie
Edwards
Licking
Chief of Fish and Game Division
Atwood, Franklin
A .Summit
Baluyahoga
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
Mary Conabee Dies Mother of Street Commissioner
Mrs. Mary W. Conabee age 75 died at her home 1003 West River street after a brief six day illness. Former Elyria township resident lived there 53 years. She was mother of Street Superintendent John Conabee and Leonard Conabee. Survivors include granddaughters Mrs C W Tyson of Detroit and Miss Mary at home, sisters Mrs A E Lord Mrs Charleons and Mrs Alice Dunfee. Visitation Friday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at the home conducted by Kev Flammer private burial at Ridgelawn.
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Mary W. Conabee
West River Street
Elyria Township
John Conabee
Leonard Conabee
C. W. Tyson
Detroit
Mary
A. E. Lord
Charleons
Alice Dunfee
Kev Flammer
Ridgelawn
Mary Martin Mag 88 succumbs at Grafton
Mrs Mary Martin 88 dies at her home in Grafton after illness. She resided there twelve years and is survived by two sons Attone of Grafton and Edward Buiner of Elymia. Funeral to be held at the Polish Catholic church in Grafton Saturday morning at 4 melock.
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Mary Martin
Grafton
Attone Tuer
Edward Buiner
Elymia
Polsh
Germany Won't Beg France for Terms in Ruhr Row
Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno dismissed any new German offer while Paris holds the Ruhr. He insisted Germany will not bow to French demands and called for unconditional surrender from France, arguing no third power should intervene.
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International News Service
Berlin
France
Wilhelm Cuno
Ruhr
Cuno
Poincare
Germany
Poindre
M. Poincare
Senate Bribe Probe Fueled By Hotel Lobby Claims
Ohio Senate probe committee weighs bribery allegations tied to the Marshall bill, with testimony alleging a $300 note to Senator Rowe and a $50 loan. Key figures include Robert O'Brien, Ben J. Sawyer, W. W. Byers, and Senator Kryder, denials from Rowe follow disclosures. A hearing resumes to question O'Brien and ex-assistant attorney general Knepper.
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Columbus
Senate Probe Committee
Kryder
Henry County
Atwood
Franklin
Senate
Robert O’brien
Ohio Hotel Association
Senator Rowe
Cleveland
Ben J. Sawyer
W. W. Byers
State Hotel Men’s Legislative Committee
Brers
Rowe
W. C. Nickels
New Philadelphia
Byers
Legislative Committee
Sawyer
Senator Burch
Summit Country
O'Brien
Russell Knepper
Denial of FTC restraint charge filed by steel firms
Formal answers filed by attorneys for Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna and Midvale deny that their merger would restrain trade. Paris dispatch notes Sarah Bernhardt suffers ptomaine poisoning preventing appearing for 1790 days. Labor lists orders delaying deportation of Russians and Poles at Ellis Island. Newport water board reveals crisis possibly leading to drought within a week.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Mercer
Bethlehem, Lackawanna
Midvale
Attornness
Newport. K
Chamber of Commeger Base
Mother of Five Dies in Crossing Mishap
Mrs Jona United aged 53 mother of five was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad main line train near Zanesville while driving to fetch her children from school. She died instantly and her buggy was demolished, body carried about a quarter of a mile on the engine pilot.
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Lom
Cal
Roy Harper
Smail
Harp
Zanesville
Jona United
Frazersburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Five Die in Polish Battle Report With Irregular Troops
In Kovno Lithuania irregular troops attacked a Poshok area causing five deaths. The government statement claims the incident involved rail damage and questions the other side’s account. No clear cause or responsibility is established.
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Vaa. Mareh
Totuan
Lithuania Kovno
Borah Calls for Rededication to Lincoln Principles in Akron
Senator Borah addressed about 4000 at the Lincoln banquet in the Akron Armory urging Republicans to renew devotion to Lincoln’s principles and warning against a third party. He urged humane foreign policy and recognition of Mexico and Russia, with implications Knight may run again for governor.
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Akron
William E. Borah
Goodyear Company
Idaho
Akron Armory
Borah
Lincoln
Ohio
Frank Murphy
Steubenville
John G. Cooper
Youngstown
Charles Brand
Urbana
E. Y. Morgan
Newark
Congressman Knight
America
Mexico
Russia
Knight
Gover
Texan Runs Aground Off Block Island In Distress
The steamship Texan en route from Boston to New York and Pacific ports ran aground a mile off Block Island on the eastern side and is breaking up on the rocks. Life saving crews are attempting to rescue the crew as the revenue cutter Acushnet rushes to aid. The ship was seven miles off course when it struck and seven feet of water was reported in the hold as water rose rapidly.
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Providence
R. I
Texan
Boston
New York
Pacific Coast
Block Island
Acushnet
Donahey Vetoes Bill Creating New Offices
In Columbus on March 22 Governor Dorazes vetoed a bill to create four new municipal sinking funds offices and restructure the board to include four citizens and the state treasurer. The veto cited concerns over radical departure from established practice and questioned the bill’s alignment with prior methods for county and city financial oversight.
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Donahey
Columbus
Ohio
Caernor
Amatic
Dorazes
May Develop Old Gold-Silver Mine in Nevada
The Interior Department announced plans to develop the Coc scaty lode in Nevada to extract gold and silver. A prospecting effort aims to reexamine the Surt her chart and draw out mineral potential, with earlier assays suggesting promising returns.
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Washington
Nevada
Interior Department
Community Service urged by Elyria speaker at Kiwanis
Dean James Edward Rogers urged Elyria to build on a civic group called Community Service to expand playgrounds athletics and social programs. He said leisure time should produce neighborliness and better citizenship across schools parks churches and fraternal halls. The talk highlighted local loyalty and year round recreation as civic duties.
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Dean James Edward Rogers
Elyria
Kiwanis Club
Jones
America
Prisoners Help Douse Work House Fire
Fire in a boiler room near Allegheny County destroyed a large building but was brought under control by prisoners. The inmates helped contain the blaze, preventing panic as they assisted in fighting the flames during the incident.
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Pittsburgh
Dresh
Alieghear County
Nooe
Ecupime
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