Banker Victim in Typhoid Epidemic Reported
Wellington, Sept 3 Don Johnson 31 cashier of the First National bank died at 6 39 am his death the first from the typhoid fever outbreak Eight new cases have appeared here in days bringing total to forty four He is survived by two sons his father Garrett Johnson of Sullivan and was active in the Congregational church the Masonic order and the Kiwanis club Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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Wellington
Don Johnson
First National Bank
Cecil
Theodore
Garrett Johnson
Sullivan
Johnson
Congregational Church
Masonic Order
Kiwanis Club
Wreck Falls Two Train Crews In Foley and Cumberland
A Baltimore & Ohio passenger train collided with a freight near Foley Pennsylvania. Engineer W W Collins of Cumberland Maryland and fireman R E Albright of Hyndman Pennsylvania were killed. Several others injured including Mrs Edith Winters and W M Reynolds. The freight crew reportedly jumped to safety as both engines and cars derailed. Authorities investigated signals run past by the freight.
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Cumberland. Md
Baltimore & Ohio
Foley
William F. Reyolds
New York
Chicago
W. W. Collins
Cumberland
R. E. Albright
Hyndman
Edith Winters
Fast
Toledo
Burns and
W. M. Reynolds
Tom Whitman
Cleveland
Brunswick
Collings and
Albright
M. Ellison
Pittsburgh
J. R. Constantine
Connellsville
Patreman
J. R. Kinkaid
Whitman
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W C T U of Douglas County seeks recall of consul Corcoran
The Douglas County Nebraska W C T U passes a resolution demanding the recall of William Corcoran, consul at Boulogne, based on reports he toasted with wine saying Hurrah for prohibition. The resolution will go to the state department and the national convention in Los Angeles. A country wide campaign to remove Corcoran may follow.
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Omaha
Neb
Gertrude Ederle
Boulogne
William Corcoran
Douglas County
Omahs
Corcoran
C.J. Robertson
State Department
Los Angeles
Believe Canton Girl Abducted By Her Lover
Canton teen Helen Friedman, 14, reportedly abducted while visiting her Canton relative in Cleveland. Father travels toward federal aid as detectives investigate a claimed abduction by a spurced rover. A separate filing asks $225 damages in a wrongful order of attainment of property.
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Canton
Cleveland
Leach
Helen Friedman
Mathias Rothgerry
Cody
Alex Nagy
Dash Darnmos
Kidnapping of Catholic Clergy Stirs Norfolk Citizens
In Norfolk Virginia on September 3 reports say masked assailants abducted Rev. W. D. Warren, a Catholic priest who ran a school for poor colored children. He was taken thirty miles, questioned about his work among Black students, and released unharmed guiding himself home. Protests and calls for state intercession followed.
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Norfolk
W. D. Warren
Richmond
Byrd
Father Warren
Princess Antic County
Bous
Ques
Bac
St. Josep's School
Eight Killed in Michigan Rail Crash Near Monroe
A head on collision on the Detroit Monroe and Toledo railroad near Monroe caused eight deaths and twenty injured. Misunderstanding of orders by motormen is blamed as heavy coaches telescoped on a sharp curve. Notable victims include Dr. C Tracy Southworth and Joseph Rosenthal with many Toledo and Detroit residents among the injured. Ambulances rushed victims to Monroe hospitals and several are expected to die.
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Monroe
Midh
Detroit, Monroe and Toledo
C. Tracy Southworth
Joseph Rosenthal
Duniec
G. A. Gessner
Toledo
Jose Londeras
American aviator Doolittle flies across the Andes to Buenos Ayres
Lieutenant Jimny Doolittle, renowned American stunt flier, crossed the Andes to Buenos Ayres after vowing the feat. Despite recent ankle injuries from a Pacific coast flight, he proceeded with the journey using crutches to enter his plane. He nears Buenos Ayres after the perilous trek.
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Buenos Ayres
Jimny Doolittle
Andes
Doolittle
Chile
Pacific
America
Azores quake kills nine. 400 hurt in tremor
A telegram from Portugal’s foreign affairs minister to the International News Service reports nine deaths and about 400 injuries from the Azores earthquake. The note notes the casualites across affected areas as authorities assess damage and aid needs.
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London
Azores
Portugese Miiister of Foreign Affairs
Today
Navy honors Shenandoah crash victims in Arlington cemetery
In drizzle a delegation from Hakehurst air station laid wreaths at Arlington graves of the Shenandoah disaster victims. Fourteen crew members died when the dirigible Shenandoah crashed near Ava, Ohio on Sept. 8 a year ago.
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Washington
Navy
Hakehurst Air Station
Ariington Cemetery
Ava
Ships Collide in Fog in English Channel
Heavy fog in the English Channel causes three collisions. The British steamer Kurdistan struck the French steamer Ceffanes off Folkestone. Ceffanes is sinking and her crew have been rescued.
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Lonton
English Channel
Kurdistan
Ceffanes
Folkestone
Ceffanes Ia
Ludendorff to Wed Dr Marie von Kemnitz
Announcement from Menich states General Ludendorff will marry Dr Marie von Kemnitz. It notes he already secured a divorce on grounds of incompatibility and cites a dispute over the number of cigarettes a wife should smoke as a cited difference.
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Ludendorff
DR. Kemnitz
Major Lorain Liquor Raid Seizes 279 Gallons
State prohibition agent G E Rankin and sheriff deputies raided 506 Fifth Street Lorain late last night. They found a steam still, gauges and mash, four large liquor barrels, sixteen barrels of mash and numerous five gallon containers of corn liquor. Three men Frank Davison Albert Frye and Steve Tesar were arrested and jailed. Evidence sent to county prosecutor for charges of possession of liquor and manufacturing implements.
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Stte
G. E. Raankin
Underhill
Lorain
Fifth Street
Frank Davison
Albert Frye
Steve Tesar
Hag
O. E. Rankin
Three men executed in Ohio electric chair in MetCumbe slay case
In Columbus Ohio on September 2 the bodies of Richard Rhoads and John Hedrick were readied after their executions at the Ohio State Penitentiary. John Bryant awaited disposition as the final chapter in the MetCumbe murder tragedy closed. Hedrick had signed papers transferring his World War veteran pension to his mother before entering the death chamber. The others faced death without apparent nervousness.
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Columbus
Richard Rhoads
John Hedrick
John Bryant
Ohio State Penitentary
James MetCumbe
Meigs County
Edrick
Farth Shocks Continue on Island
Small earthquake shocks rattle the Island of Vayal but none prove serious says the Navy Department. A Portuguese man of war arrives at Horta delivering tents for thousands made homeless by the initial quake.
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Washington
Dept
Vayal
Navy Department
Horta
Man Surrenders in Abortions Death Case at Washington
William Borchers, 26, surrendered to county authorities in Washington Pa and is held on 65900 bail as an accessory to abortion and homicide in the death of Marzarat Foley 20. Dr Roger S Parry, prominent physician, killed himself in his cell after arrest. Borchers waived preliminary hearing and was remanded. Funeral services for Miss Falez will be held tomorrow at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Parry's body to be taken to Waynesburg.
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Washington
William Borchers
Marzarat Foley
Roger S. Parry
Borders
J. $. Carmichael
Richard G. Miller
James Brownson
Horchera
Borchers
Miss Falez
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Parry
Waynesburg
Senator William B. McKinley in Critical Condition
Martinsville Indiana September 3 The condition of United States Senator William B Meinley worsened this morning after partial improvement overnight. Doctors reported his temperature rose and breathing increased as he lost consciousness despite late night heart action injections. Death fears were expressed as the crisis deepened.
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William B. McKinley
Martinsville
Ind
United States
Willian B. Meinley
Utwon
Lorain County Teachers Institute Elects Officers
The Lorain County Teachers Institute closed a three day session at the Technical High School with officers elected for the coming year Edna Taylor of Graf ton was named president T B Farris of Toratu vice president and A A Vaughn of Elyria secretary treasurer.
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Lorala County
Teachers’ Institute
Edna Taylor
Grafton
Tt. B. Farris
Toratu
A. A. Vaughn
Elyria
Lorain County
Washington
Sixteenth Street
Cere
Etir
Abe
Toe
Car Carrying Body of Valentino Through City
A funeral car bearing the body of Rudolph Valentino was driven through New York City this morning en route to Chicago and then on to Hollywood. Ullman, Valentino's manager, accompanied the procession and the casket, an ornate floral piece, drew attention as it passed along the streets.
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Varlenting
Erie
New
New York
Chicane
Wollyweood
Catt Sind
Warere
P. Ifsehultx
Tinett
Woo
No Cases on Docket at Police Station
September brought calm at the police station with no cases on the police court docket yesterday and none scheduled for Ladev.
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Ladev
Unlucky Day On Lake Ave Injures Nine In Two Crashes
Reports say nine people were injured in two separate accidents on Lake Avenue and Oak Street. Details describe a driver thrown from a car and a crash involving a mill truck driven by Eugene Stang, with injuries to a finger, shoulder, hip, and head. Authorities note high speed as a factor in the second collision.
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Owen Bhanter
Ake Avenue
Thi
Oak Street
Shauter
Maurive Storteyane
Oak St
Doctor Bar
Lodi
Ghestnut
Eugene Stang
Stang
Shautoro
Sturtevail
Army Dirigible Completes Trip
Army dirigible completes a multi stop flight ending at Lanslestone Virginia after dawn, carrying five passengers. The craft flew from Lanstlestone to Newark and to Athens Ohio with two stops. Lieutenant W A Gray commanded the crew.
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Bre Lian VIII
Tcs
Lanslestone
Narialk
W. A. Gray
Haute
Awaalineton
Ourthouse
Ohio
Ohio and Amother
Waste
Abandoned Cleveland Plant Destroyed by Early Fire
Fire destroyed an abandoned Cleveland-Warrel Bay Comming plant early today. The blaze erased an estimated loss of more than 200,000 dollars. Three large oil tanks were threatened before firefighters brought the flames under control.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland-Wrron Bay
Three Canton Men Indicted in Mellett Murder Case
Stark county grand jury indicts Louis Mazer Ben Rudner and Patrick Eugene McDermott for first degree murder in the Don R. Mellett Canton publisher case. Mazer arrested in Cleveland Rudner jailed here and McDermott a fugitive. Indictment relies on circumstantial evidence with 86 witnesses and 10 eye witnesses. Authorities may add more testimony before Sept 20 amid ongoing investigation.
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Canton, CO
Stark County
Don R. Mellett
Canton
Louis Mazer
Cicero
Ben Rudner
Atlanta Penitentiary
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Mellett
Mazer
Cleveland
Rudner
McDermott
Common Pleas
A. W. Agier
C. B. McClintock
Anton
Louise Mazer
EL McDermott
Ciggerman
Hey
Daugherty Case Set to Open Tuesday Before Federal Judge
The prosecution of former attorney general Harry M. Daugherty and Col Thomas W. Miller for conspiring to defraud the United States amid an alleged $7,000,000 transfer of stock of the American Metal Company involves indictments against Miller, Daugherty, and John T. King. Seventy-five witnesses have been examined for the trial before Judge Julian W. Mack.
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New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Columbus
Olin
Thomas W. Miller
Julian W. Mack
Daugherty
Miller
American Metala Company
John T. King
Connecticut
U. S
Emory RR. Buckner
Witneesea
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Postmistress
Arizona
Alice Dickerman
Tucson
WC TY
Shenandoah
Berlin
Junker
Pita
Senator Near
Valentiing Gore
Lydia Bt. Gove, Saem
Harvard Divinity School
James L. Adama
Charles W. Boman
Boston
Lake Ave
Nira
Nazer
Rudner Wermct Nahe
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