Descriptions of Chinese Bandit Incidents and Escapes
Reports from May 12 describe Americans including Pinger Friedman Powell and others captured by Chinese bandits. A woman Miss Aldrich reportedly heroically aided by escaping under fire and guiding others to safety. The dispatch notes ongoing China rehabilitation talks and the impending Peking conference with Britain and Japan.
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Master Or
Robert Allen
Pinger
Allen
Tienader
Animan
Hay
Nova Red
J. R
Capicon Bandits
Diplo Ia Peking
Schurthes
Ameron
Friedman
Powelley
San Francisco
China
State Department
Peking
Great Britain
Japan
Untidy fragment hints at a Columbus area incident
Fragmentary OCR describes a chaotic scene near Columbus with a man leaping a car and an air creaking sound. A search for a suspect was under way near Delphos while police worked a separate fire incident involving chemicals at a park.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Wor
Thousands View Manual Training Exhibits Friday
Thousands attended the annual public schools exhibit in art, industrial work, penmanship, science, mechanical drawing and domestic science. Visitors from Cleveland Oberlin and Loraine praised the art and domestic science sections while McKinley and local high school bands provided music.
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Cleveland
Oberlin
Lerain
McKinley School
Lorena Thomson
M. HH. Schlieper
Vanished Ohio officer feared dead in Cleveland search
May 12 reports say Creeks and streams in eastern Cleveland suburbs are being dragged and sewer catches opened to find Dennis Griffin an Ireland patrolman who disappeared while taking prisoner J L Whitfield to Fourteenth precinct police station. Authorities say they are baffled but hopeful. clues point toward Cleveland area or within county.
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Cleveland
Dennis Griffin
Ireland
J. L. Whitfield
Fourteenth
Griffin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Michigan
Whitfield
Jordan
Toledo
Jacob W. Grant
Robert Wiliams
Pittsburgh
Charlie Chaplin
Williams
Grant
Myron T. Herrick
Gates Mills
Murphy
Jacob W. Grani
Kenyon College Hosts Spring Dance Amid Troubling Disclosures
A Kenyon College event drew attention as organizers reported a $70 donation and a teacher’s note about a girl aged 15 who left home. A three day nationwide search followed for a missing student, with authorities locating Seba, a Kentucky air operator.
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Lor
Searce
D. Seba
Mayor Proclaims Mothers Day Observance in Elyria
President Harding designates Sunday May 13 as Mothers Day. Elyria Mayor Asaph R. Jones urges citizens to display the American flag at homes and public places. Wear white for mothers in memory and a bright flower for those living.
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Harding
Elyria
Elyria Teachers Won't Get Raise In Public Schools
The Elyria board of education suspended the yearly teacher pay raise to save about 14 900 dollars amid uncertainty about Taft law effects. Salaries for normal school teachers without a diploma were set at 959 dollars and 1 050 dollars for those with a diploma. standard increases had been 30 dollars annually.
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Elyria
Board of Education
F. M. Shelton
Plan for Seven City Fair Races
Ohio fair circuit organizer J. L. Edware arranged races to boost the seven city fairs. Events listed include Washington Norval Medina and related towns.
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Ohio Fair Circuit
J. JL
Edware
Beington
Norval
Two Arrests in Lorain Raids May Report
In Lorain on May 12 police arrested two men after night raids. The events involved a street location where officers seized items including a white ram and other materials. The case, linked to an accident, is still under investigation with details pending.
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Lorain
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
Three divorce cases were filed in the court of common pleas this morning. The petitions allege separation and seek custody of the children.
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Court of Common Pleas
Junction
Pe Be
John Xopas Fined For Bottle Booze Incident
A man named John Xopas faced fines after an incident involving a bottle of liquor. Details describe a disciplinary action by local authorities and the resulting penalty.
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John Xopas
Wages Rise Across Crafts After War Era Demand
The article reports higher pay for carpenters, brick layers, plumbers, electricians, painters, and paper hangers compared with last year, with hourly rates up and signs of a labor shortage. It notes a court case involving Miss Nellie Andrews and Harry Hecock, which was dismissed, and that labor remains strong in the local building market.
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Harry Hecock
Nellie Andrews
Pittfield
Justice George's Court
Electriciana
Gil Breaks Elbow at IGH Gymnasium
Eva Devinney of 822 Lake Avenue was injured at the high school gym during an exhibition when she fell and fractured her left elbow. She was taken to Memorial Hospital for an X ray.
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Eva Devinney
Lake Avenue
Memorial Hospital
County Recorder Vacancy Delayed Awaiting Examiner Report
The state examiner continues review of Frank Irishs books as missing county recorder. County commissioners delay action on vacancy until the examiner report reaches Columbus. Irishs whereabouts remain unknown and his disappearance remains a mystery.
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Gage
Frank Irish
Columbus
Irish
Ross Baum Is New President Bowling Club
Ross Baum was elected as the new president of the bowling club. The announcement notes Baum’s leadership role and the ongoing activities for the club as of Monday.
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Ross Baum I
NEW President Bowling Club
Tot Loses Auto Injury Suit
Dorothy Green, 11, of Cleveland, sued Peter and Aloysius Schuster of Avon for 10000 damages claiming permanent injury from a trick. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants after a short trial with the child appearing feeble in court.
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Dorothy Green
Cleveland
Peter and
Aloysius Schuster
Avon
Schusters
Board of Education Deliberates On Dance Event Request
The board heard a petition from students and teachers seeking permission to hold a dance at the technical high building. The matter was reviewed under supervision and guidance, with a vote to proceed by decision.
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Board of Education
Ool
Ser
Bulldis Saade
Poard
Kovacs Booze Trial Delayed As Proceedings Continue
The case of Mrs Jona Kovacs proceeds into Monday with a motion to dismiss or convict unresolved. London reports the prime minister invites reparations proposals from the German government tomorrow.
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Jona Kovacs
Chareed Saing
Lig
Pole
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J. Fox
Adams
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Margaret Schauffler
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Tate
Kenyon College
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