Six Die in Cleveland Fire Trapping Williams Family
A Cleveland family of six perished when a garage building fire leveled their second floor dwelling. Rufus Williams, his wife Beatrice, Bessie, Andrew 7, Anna May 3, and Retha May 4 months died as firefighters fought the blaze. The stairway to the apartment burned away early. Mrs Williams and the infant were found beneath a bed, others on the floor. Firemen believed the family trapped in the narrow stairwell could not escape.
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Cleveland, O
Rufus Williams
Beatrice
Bessie Williams
Andrew Williams
Anna May Williams
Retha May Williams
Williams
Birmingham Area Church Forms Epworth League
Oct 19 reports the Birmingham M E church organizing an Epworth League with Lockwood Spangel as president. The league meets Sundays at 6 30 PM, service held at 6 39 PM, and officers and attendees from nearby towns are listed along with various weekend visits and visits by families from Cleveland Sandusky Lorain Elyria and Terryville.
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Birmingham
M. E
Lockwood Spangel
Fred Wadel
Sandusky
Howard Merrill
Lakeville
John Becker
Adam Berg
Kathryn Berg
Minnie Ward
Leona
G. M. Hesan
Francis
June
Cleveland
J. J. Scolter
Mildred Pfarr
Cleve
Sure Way to Stop Night Coughing Prescription Ends Night Coughs
Persistent night coughing often resists typical medicines. Thoxine targets the cause directly and claims to stop the cough within 15 minutes with a money back guarantee. Safe for children and useful for sore throat. available in 35c 60c and $1.00 at all druggists.
Elyria Shoppers and Winter Home Plans Noted in Local Gossip
Elyria residents Mr and Mrs G R Kahimian were shoppers Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs BE Darby and Miss Jennie Carter plan to move for winter in Magnolia Springs Alabama on Tuesday. The text cites state income data noting 175 millionaires expected to pay about 3 million pounds in 1926.
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G. R. Kahimian
Elyria
BE. J. Darby
Jennie Carter
Magnolia Springs
Alabama
Millionaires Count in Minneapolis Revealed by IRS Figures
IRS figures released in St. Paul show 86 millionaires resided in Minneapolis in 1926. The report notes these taxpayers paid more than 1.5 million dollars in income tax, highlighting the city’s affluent segment amid wartime economics and regional wealth distribution.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Meanneapolis
Minn
United States
Internal Revenue Collector
English film tastes favor society drama over comedies
London reports that society drama is the top choice for English film fans while "pra-throwing" and comedy follow in popularity, reflecting a trend in viewing preferences among moviegoers.
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London
Vienna exhibit showcases art across three centuries
A London survey of 36 000 replies ranks Charlie Chaplin twelfth among male stars while Constance Talmadge leads the women. The Vienna exhibit displays 139 paintings and 137 miniatures spanning three centuries of art.
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London
Charlie Chaplin
Howald Colman
Adolphe Menjou
Vienna
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