Eye witness promises new third story in murder case
New Brunswick New Jersey November 6 Admitting the tale told to newspapers differed from authorities account Mrs Jane Gibson a key witness in the Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills murder case promised a better story when she testifies She left town yesterday returning with an elderly woman believed to be her mother before authorities challenged the claim
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New Brunswick
N. J
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Mills
Jane Gibson
Atre Gibson
Woman with light hair seen at killings identified
Authorities report Mrs. Gibson's statement describes a woman present during the Hall and Mrs. Mills killings. The woman wore no hat and had very light hair, details noted as part of the investigation yesterday.
Three Divorces Granted Today by Judge Redington
Three divorces were granted this morning by Judge H. G. Redington. Mary Smith and William Smith Ehria were divorced for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. she regained her maiden name Mary Foo. Clina Lenz and John Lenz divorced after three years of wilful absence. she kept her name Francis Mountain and received 200 alimony. Elizabeth Atkinson and Henry Atkinson Lorain divorced for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. she resumed Elizabeth Pycraft and received 200 alimony.
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Mary Smith
Wiliam Smith
Ehria
Mary ' Foo Masten
Dora Lenz
Clina
John Lenz
Francis Mountain
Elizabeth Atkinson
Henry Atkinson
Lorain
Eizabeth Pycraft
Braves Death To Recover Severed Section of Body
Niagara Falls New York November 6 William Red Hill a veteran river man swims near Table Rock on the Canadian side to recover a severed portion of an unidentified man’s body about forty years old The remains may belong to one of two missing men J Edgar Seaman of Lancaster PA and Louis Cherry of Cleveland reported missing recently
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Horseshoe Falls
Table Rock
William Red Hill
J. Edgar Seaman
Lancaster
Louis Cherry
Cleveland
Two Men Cited for Contempt in Divorce Cases
Two husbands were cited to appear in court next Saturday for contempt of court for not paying alimony. Geo Schnarr of Elyria and J C Aldrich of Amherst must answer to the court in cases brought by Doris Olga Schnarr and Agnes Aldrich respectively.
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Geo Schnarr
Elyria
Doris Olga Schnarr
J C. Aldrich
Amherst
Agnes Aldrich
Theran Missionary Society Elects Officers
In Bucyrus on November 6 the Theran Missionary Society of the Lutheran church elected officers for the Ohio and adjoining states group. Katherine Lehmann of Belle Vue Ohio was named president, John Atzinger of Columbus was corresponding secretary, with Charlotte Schenck of Wheeling and A Niles of Columbus joining the committee roles. The next biennial meeting date and location were to be decided by the executive committee.
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Bucyrus
Women’s Missionary Societies of
Ohio
Lutheran Church
Katherine Lehmann
Rbellevue
John Atzinger
Columbus
Mars
Charlotte Schenck
Wheeling
Richmond
Ind
A. Niles
Carl Young
Sidney Theplace
Three Army Deserters Sentenced by Court Martial
In Cincinnati on November 6, Theodore Hall aged 21 Edward Kirby aged 25 and Robert Withrow aged 19 were sentenced by a Fort Thomas Kentucky court martial to seven years ten years respectively at Leavenworth for desertion after overpowering a guard and freeing a fellow prisoner and tying the guard to a tree near the fort.
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Cincinnati
Theodore Hall
Edward Kirby
Leavenworth
Robert Withrow
Fort Thoma
Hall
Withrow
Kirby
Man Kills Ex-Rail Worker Saying He Broken Up His Home
Charles Lambert shot Walter Thompson in a crowded Chickasha downtown today, killing him instantly. Police say Lambert claimed Thompson had broken up his home.
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Chickasha
Okla
Charles Lambert
Walter Thompson
Lambert
Thompson
Local Social Notes From South Ridge Area
Mrs Handke hosted a visit with Mrs Delefield and guests while Mrs Grant stayed with her sister in South Amherst. Local residents hosted dinners and calls with relatives in Elyria Oberlin and Fredericksburg as residents moved homes and doctors performed a tonsil operation.
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South Ridge
F. Handke
Anthony Delefield
Frank Laraway
A.M. Johnston
West Iidge
Grant
South Amherst
McDonald
Ervin Lasder
Elyria
Howard Dayton
Ruth Fowl
Lewis Spiegelberg
Townline Road
4. Williams
Paul
Garfield Warris
Oberlin
Thomas Butler
Fredericksburg
James Thiel
Orrville
Minister's Widow Poses for Photo in Murder Case
Mrs Frances Stevens Hall, widow of Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and former church leader, breaks silence after months of seclusion. She consents to picture posing to deny being at the murder scene near New Brunswick and disputes involvement in the alleged love affair between her husband and Eleanor Mills.
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Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Mills
Frances Stevens Halls
Hall
New Brunswick
Mills
Local notes on repairs and family visits
Mrs Charity Gould returned home after helping care for Mrs Meriany Doldinger of Elyna. News came that Mrs Idding is regaining well. E H Spencer has a home being painted. Albert Nichols and family spent Sunday with Mrs Nichols' father Anson Hide. Mr and Mrs Harry Immel returned from a two week visit with relatives in Point Pleasant Pennsylvania.
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Charity Gould
Meriany Doldinger
Elyna
Idding
E. H Spencer
Albert Nichols
Mirs
Nichols
Anson
Harry Imme
Point Pleasant
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Calomel Alternative
The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a harmless, mild laxative and liver aid, claiming quick relief without calomel’s dental harm. It targets headaches and lethargy from a sluggish liver and urges readers to choose Olive Tablets over calomel and strong liquids.
Mrs Mer rit Laborie dies after long illness in Sullivan
Nov 4 notice reports Mrs Mer rit Laborie died at home after tuberculosis. Survived by husband one brother and a foster daughter. Funeral at residence led by Rev Arm strong of Lorain. burial in Sullivan cemetery. Other items note a quiet Hallowe en, farmers restoring crops, and local misfortune.
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Sullivan
Merrit
Laborie
Armstrong
Lorain
Hallowe'en
Clayton Arndt
Garrison
Cleveland
Belle Pence
Samaritan Hospital
Ashland
Christian Sunday School
Marcus Palmer
Elyria
Manches Hilman
The
Lutherans Honor 50-Year Pastors At Ohio Synod Session
At the Ohio Synod closing in Bucyrus, Harry B. Gerhart of Springfield was consecrated as synodical reader. Seventeen pastors received long service honors for 50 years in the ministry including C. Erns berger Bloomdale J H Culler Springfield A B Cansty Elerton J H Hantz formerly H E Belmer Brad ford Pa J G Neiffer Philadelphia C Cocheral Lucas and A J Thomas Salem. Additional ordinations named H W Grieb Westphalia Kan Versailles Martin Wappner Mansfield St Johns Co sho cton C D Klester North rc TA sol cage AY.
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Bucyrus
Synod of Ohio
Harry B. Gerhart
Springfield
Synodicata
C. 8. Ernsberger
Bloomdale
J. H Culler
A. B. Cansty
Elerton
J. H. Hantz
H. E H. Belmer
Clergy List Shows Pastors Across Ohio and Indiana
Georgetown assistant pastor at First Lutheran in Georgetown Ohio served alongside Rev C Moore of Cambridge St Johns Springfield Rev Simion Metzger of New Philadelphia and Rev Lloyd Riggle pastor at Sherodsville and others in Anderson Indiana and New Pittsburgh different congregations listed.
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Georgetown
First Lutheran Church
Cincinnati
C. &. Moore
Cambridge
Lutheran Church
Springfield
Simion A. Metzger
New Philadelphia
St. John’s Church
Anderson
Ind
Lloyd Riggle
New Pittsburgh
Sherodsville
Probes Unexplained Angles In Wright Shooting
Pacific Grove Calif Nov 6. Officials say there are many unexplained angles to the double shooting of Mrs Mar Shaw and J M Wright the latter a married man and father of three children.
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Pacific Grove
Calif
Mar
Shaw
J. M. Wright
D A Fred A Treat probes Wright shooting death
Deputy district attorney Fred A. Treat opened an inquiry into the fatal shooting of Wright. Mrs. Shaw was wounded in the neck but is expected to survive. Wright was known as the inventor of a patent paint.
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Fred A. Treat
Wright
Shaw
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