Five Killed As Fire Rips Family Home In Merengo Ill
Merengo Illinois May 9 Five members of a nine person family perished when a fast moving blaze engulfed the home of August Borke 48 a railroad employee Borke died aiding his family himself saving his wife Anna and infant son and dropping nine year old Walter to safety from a second story window He also rescued five others before perishing in the flames
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Merengo
August Borke
Borke
Harry
Helen
Peter
Verna
Anna
Walter
Irish American Navy to start on June first
Washington May 9 An Irish merchant marine fleet the first in history is being formed to wage war on British trade and to enforce the boycott on British shipping. The maiden voyage will depart New York on June 1 under Irish and American flags with Irish American crews. The fleet aims to triple U S exports to Ireland and attract American tourists to the Emerald Isle.
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Washington
American Association For the Recognition of
Ireland
New York
United States
Emerald Isle
United Irish Dines
Pays for Murder in Payroll Job in Columbus
May 5 Sam Purpera a 19 year old Cleveland Dandit died in the electric chair at the penitentiary at 1 08 this morning. Convicted for complicity in the Sly Fanger payroll murders in Cleveland three years ago Purpera protested his innocence to the end carrying a crucifix into the chamber and reciting a prayer inaudible to spectators. He had spent a year in prison after being sentenced 18 months ago as 15 murderers were electrocuted in the state prison. Governor Davis announced he would not interfere with the execution.
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Columbus
Sam Purpera
Cleveland
Young Purpera
Davis
Purpera
Indict Glass and Oil Co Chief in Mail Fraud Scheme
C L Glass a prominent Pittsburgh stock broker and W C Craig president of Louisiana Mutual Oil Corp were indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of using the mails to defraud and conspiracy in a return filed in federal court. The indictment was presented to U S District Judge Joseph L Bodine sitting for Judge Orr as federal investigators had long scrutinized Glass and Company operations.
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Pittsburgh
C. L. Glass
W. C. Craig
Louisiana Mutual Oil Corporation
Shreveport
C. L. Glass and Company
United States
Joseph L. Bodine
New Jersey
Orr
Abduction Case Probes Missing Lillian Johnson in Massachusetts
Lawrenc e police search for 19 year old Lillian Johnson and four young men linked to the alleged kidnapping of Marion Erlander, 16. Erlander escaped a Canobie Lake camp in New Hampshire and described violence during the incident. Serious charges loom if arrests are made.
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Lawrence
Mass
Lillian Johnson
Marion Erlander
Johnson
Erlander
Canobie Lake
New Hampshire
U S Oil Expert Conferring With Russ At Genoa
Mason Day of the International Oil Company in New York meets with Leonid Krassin in Genoa. Day seeks concessions in the Baku fields while Krassin denies British monopoly claims.
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U. S
Russ
Genoa
Mason Day
International Edall Corporation of
New York
America
Leonid Krassin
Baku
Krassin
Jail groom after serenade shooting in Wheeling
A wedding serenade ended in gunfire when Frank Minch fired on a party of youths outside his Wheeling home. Wilhelm was wounded and remains hospitalized in serious condition. Minch is jailed after deputies responded and arrested him.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Minch
Wil Mam Wilhelm
Minch
Wilhelm
British vet brings love affair claim to embassy
British veteran Alexander E. Robertson filed with county prosecutor John C. Bigelow a charge that U S Senator Charles E. Culbertson hired detectives to force him from the country over his affection for Culberson’s daughter Mary. He claims a private detective abducted him April 20 in Bloomfield New Jersey and forced him to Boston to ship him to England. John F. Ellis is jailed on bail. Robertson seeks grand jury action and has appealed to the British embassy for protection.
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Bloomfield
N. J
Alexander E. Robertson
U. S
Charles E. Culbertson
Texas
Culberson
Mary
John C. Bigelow
Newark
John F. Ellis
Sixteenth St
Washington, D. C
Ashland Avenue
Boston
England
Ellis
Bigelow
Robertson
Washington
Ivy Hawke Aims to Swim English Channel in August
ODD BUT TRUE LONDON May 9 Miss Ivy Hawke 19 of Surbiton will attempt to swim the English Channel a distance of 25 miles in August. DUBLIN May 9 Armed women in Ireland staged train holdups in disturbed areas. LONDON May 9 Jack Dempsey arrival here tonight may break his no betting pledge by backing the Lewis Carpenter bout. LONDON May 9 Nearly a dozen peeresses figure among plaintiffs in 440 divorce cases in the April May term. WASHINGTON May 9 The Eighth U S infantry will remain on the Rhine until late June per a secretary’s letter to Senator Harris.
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London
Ivy Hawke
English Channel
Dublin
Ireland
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Epsom Downs
Washington
Eighth United States Infantry
Rhine
Weeka
Harris
Fashion trend prompts toe removal for pointed shoes
London reporters reveal that fashionable society women are removing small toes to wear new long narrow pointed shoes. The Daily Express notes this controversial practice as a response to evolving footwear style, highlighting social pressure and aesthetic standards.
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London
The
Daily Express
Deadlock in Irish peace talks as extremists press demands
Dublin reports say peace committee leaders fear a total deadlock over demands from extremists while hoping to report progress to Dail Eireann. In Ulster, heavy fighting erupts along the frontier with clashes near Strabane and Clady as Orangemen and police clash with Republicans. The armistice, signed by the Irish free state and Republican armies, excludes Ulster authorities.
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Dublin
Irish Peace Committee
Dall Eireann
Sinn Fein
South Ireland
Belfast
Ulster Constabulary
Irish Republican Army
Ulster Frontier
Strabane
Clady
Orangemen
Special Police
Ulster
Irish Free State Army
Republican Army
Electric Plant at Lima Sold in Major Deal
Lima May 9 Purchase of the city lighting and power plant of the Ohio Electric Railway by the American Gas and Electric Company of New York was announced today. The Deal Company of Philadelphia acted for bond holders. Purchase price is said to be $1,000,000. B. J. Jones, receiver, executed the bill of sale for the Ohio Electric Company. Rumors say the American Gas and Electric Company may soon buy the city car lines as negotiations continue. The plant provides power and light to the city and industries and for the operation of the city car lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Ohio Electric Railway
American Gas and Electric Company of
New York
Deal Company
Philadelphia
B. J. Jones
Ohio Electric Company
American Gas and Electric Company
City Car Lines
City Car
Texas City Fire Devastates Seed Company In Flood
Fort Worth Texas May 9 Water works out of service after heavy floods. A blaze starting at 10 30 this morning caused over 200000 in damage and nearly wiped out the Drumm Seed and Floral Company. The fire threatens the entire business district block.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Drumm Seed and Floral Company
Mrs Jane Philpott Is Reported Injured In Fall
Mrs Jane Philpott about 80 years old fell in the basement of the Winckles home at noon today. She was taken to Memorial hospital for x rays to assess possible hip fracture. Her son George Philpott and her daughters-in-law Mrs H T Winckles and Mrs Townsend and Miss Bertha Philpott of the Ely school are named relatives.
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Jane Philpott
George Philpott
H. T. Winckles
Bertha Philpott
Ely School
Townsend
Carlisle
Winckles
Memorials Hospital
Philpott
Two Dead Three Hurt In Buffalo Gasoline Blast
In Buffalo New York two men are dead and three injured after a powerful gasoline explosion in the boiler room of a wholesale millinery firm. Fire and rescue crews battled flames as investigators inspected the site for cause and potential further danger. The victims were identified as employees of the millinery house located on a busy commercial block. Police and fire officials called for caution while the building was secured and safety measures reviewed.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ateritaf
Rinaae
Mam
Chicago Workmen Begin Abutment Digs For Cedar Street Track
A New York Central track project in Chicago is underway costing 2 600 000 with twenty men hired to dig trench abutments at Cedar Street. Anxious crowds formed earlier but only twenty were hired now while others await work. pay is 3 per day and more machines are arriving. The depot plan is postponed pending track raising and the existing depot will shift closer to the street. Most workers are foreign born with one American youth in uniform.
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Chicago
Cedar
Elysians
New York Central
Chronicle-Telegram
Cedar Street Railroad
Dayton Paying Homage To Patterson Founder Of NCR
Dayton May 9 mourns H I Patterson founder of the National Cash Register Company. The body lies in state at NCR offices after arriving by train from Atlantic City. Son Frederick B Patterson reports the death, funeral set for 11 o clock tomorrow, services at Far Hills home, burial in Woodland Cemetery. City offices closed, schools dismissed, flags at half mast for the statesman of government foundations. Rev Phil Porter to officiate.
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Dayton
H. Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Union Station
Great Corporation
Patterson
Atlantic Cus
Frederick B. Patterson
Cash Register Company
Phil Porter
Christs Episcopal Church
Far Hills
Woodlawn
Rotary Club Honors Be R Allen on Crippled Children Week
The Cleveland Rotary Club marked Crippled Children's Week and honored Be R Allen, father of the crippled children movement, on his 60th birthday. Clarence Collings praised the movement's progress. 2400 crippled children recorded and about 1000 beds in use statewide. E Jay Howenstine, National Rotary Club treasurer, explained the work’s function.
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Rotary Club
BE R Allen
Clarence Collings
Cleveland Rotary Club
E. Jay Howenstine
National Rotary Club
Ohio State University store case upheld in Akron court
The ninth district court of appeals in Akron affirms the Franklin county common pleas ruling. The suit by Frank Hemminger of Columbus, filed as a state taxpayer, to bar the Ohio State University trustees from allowing the OSU Supply Company to operate is dismissed.
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Akron
Ninth Judicial District Court of Appeals of
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Frank S. Hemminger
Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohio State University Supply Company
Moscow soviet recognition talks delayed at Genoa
The Russian delegation delayed replying to allied terms for Moscow soviet recognition. Draft prepared, to be reviewed by the full delegation, with possible concessions but no dilution of bolshevist principles. In London, Lloyd George urged maintainance of the Anglo French entente. Chamberlain read his letter to Barthou denying any breakdown.
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Genoa
London
Lloyd George
Great Britain
France
House of Commons
Austin Chamberlain
Louis Barthou
French Theater Razed By Fire in Paris
The Casino theater in Paris was swept by fire this afternoon. American actress Pearl White, starring in a reviewing show, lost her wardrobe. The blaze started in the dressing room and spread to the stage, but firemen controlled it before it spread beyond the building. performances will be halted for several weeks.
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Paris
Pearl White
Miss White
Students Build Movie Picture Booth at High School
Students at the technical building of the high school constructed a moving picture booth. This evening a film titled The Stream of Life will be shown to test the setup. A borrowed machine will be used since the school has no equipment of its own. Superintendent Shelton and others oversee the educational project.
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Supt
Shelton Ete Ah Ee Deen Pe Doe
Files Counter Claim in NDOption Case
Paul Martin of Lorain files an answer and counterclaim in a suit by minor Jon Kerebes seeking over 2000 in wages. Martin says Kerebes stayed at his home after coming to live with him and notes efforts to adopt him. He contends Kerebes gambled, failed to contact him properly, and neglected business. Martin seeks 2081 for board, doctor bills, the soft drink establishment costs, money given, and clothing.
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Paul Martin
Lorain
Jon Kerebes
Martin
Kerebes
Cuban Experiences Described By Rev. Burner
The Exchange club heard Rev. W. L. Burner recount his Cuba residency experiences at a noon luncheon. He described local habits and customs and the island’s sugar industry, noting syndicates owning much cleared land and regulating prices. Members voted thanks to the speaker.
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Exchange Club
W. L. Burner
Cuba
Death by Own Action Blamed To Love Affair
Dr Alfred H. Riedel a 49 year old eminent eye specialist ended his life by poison at the Markwell hotel apartment driven by love for a skating girl from the Hippodrome. police investigate the death while friends shield the young woman named as a principal in the affair.
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New York
Hippodrome
Alfred H. Riedel
Harding Stands Pat on Bonus Plan After Cabinet Meeting
President Harding remains firm on the wartime bonus issue. He says any bill must raise revenue to cover the payment and will consult with Senator McCumber of North Dakota, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, before departing.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Congress
McCumber
North Dakota
Senate Finance Committee
Guardian of U.S. Citizens in China
Under Admiral Joseph Strauss commanding the American Asiatic squadron, the duty to shield American citizens in China falls to the forces there as bands of Chang Tro-Lin’s Manchu troops threaten. British and American marines stand ready to defend Tientsin against the raiders.
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Joseph Strauss
China
Chang Tro-Lin
Tientsin
Henderson Freed With Two Year Church and Driving Ban
Bloomington Indiana May 9 Noble Henderson must attend church and Sunday school each Sabbath and refrain from driving for two years to avoid prison. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a street corner accident that killed Cal Ferguson, but a suspended sentence of two to 14 years was imposed with conditions set by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Noble Henderson
Henderson
Tan
Killen Cal Ferguson
Removal of Troops in West Virginia Miners Trials
Charlestown residents press Governor Morgan to remove the state police amid tensions over the miners trials. Leading citizens, bankers, and merchants urge withdrawal following alleged police intimidation of reporters and to prevent town unrest. Mayor M S Morgan seeks to avert clashes between local authorities and state police, preferring militia if needed. Blizzard trial continues.
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West Virginia
Charlestown
W. Va
Morgan
M. S. Morgan
William Blizzard
Logan
Mingo
Blair Mountain
Mack B. Lilly
Will Banquet For New Citizens
This afternoon the Americanization Council will meet at George H Chamberlain's office to plan a citizenship recognition event at the technical high school within two weeks. Those who pass their exams will be invited to receive their citizenship papers, with an address, music, and a celebratory program.
Lorain Mayor Seeks Fourth Safety Director Replacement
Lorain, May 9. Mayor Grall appears to seek the removal of Safety Director Joseph Gould, potentially the fourth appointed since taking office. A morning conference with ex-safety chief Harry Shiff and several police officers preceded Gould's refusal to resign, with Grall reportedly having a resignation letter. Gould said he would not quit without mayoral action.
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Lorain
Grall
Joseph Gould
Harry Shiff
Seveal Poiicemen
Shiff
Gould
Calman
Dynamite used to blow up coal mine stables
In Brownsville Pennsylvania on May 9 a raid at Fredericktown Coal and Coke Company led to the theft of 100 sticks of dynamite. The Warwick Coal Company stable near Frederick Town was blown apart, killing or maiming twelve horses tied inside. Feed and harness destroyed. State police and bloodhounds pursue the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Fredericktown
Blackmail Gang In Bootleg Feud
New York reports the death and conviction of the Lupo the Wolf gang leader amid a bootleg war. The aging crime ring, once dominant in New Yorks Italian community, struck near Police Headquarters late last night in retaliation for Vincent Moreillis killing. Six wounded, one critically. one capture, Joseph Messerin, while chief suspect Silvio Tagliogambe refuses cooperation.
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New York
Joseph Messerin
Silvio Tagliogambe
New Jersey Forest Fire Under Control At Atlantic City
An all night battle at back of Atlantic City ends with the forest fire under control. The seven mile long blaze destroyed valuable timber and threatened farms and shacks near the colored cemetery northeast of Absecon. Fire spread toward Farmington and McKee City before being checked near a new cemetery three miles from Great William.
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Atlantic City
Absecon
Farmington
McKee City
New Cemetery
Great Willows
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