Oklahoma Under Martial Law Fights Ku Klux Threats
Governor Walton extends martial law across Oklahoma to confront Ku Klux threat while suspending the state fair. He orders food confiscation for drought hit counties and troops deployed to curb unrest as state enters a tense, patrol-heavy period.
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Klahoma City
Okla
J C Walton
Ku Klux
Oklahoma City
Walton Red
Marshall Carter
Okla L
Jskogee
Okmulgee County
J C Waltoday
Oklahoma
West Street Grade Dispute Over Hath Street Traffic Change
Minnich wins council approval to swap across West Street 41s coal yard from the B & O rail line. Sudro notes a building encroaches into the street after a grade change, and the owner may be required to move or relocate the front lot line. The council plans to buy clothing for police and seeks court-ordered street work by October 1. A finance panel will meet with West avenue property owners about grade damages and claims. The NY C railroad and city ordinance contend with state law on right of way and traffic control.
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Minnich
West Street
Bath
Ork
Mty
West Avenue
No Money for Police and Firemen at Council Meeting
At last night's city council session officials warned of a $55,000 deficit as voters refused to raise taxes or centralize the fire department. The council authorized borrowing to cover payroll while awaiting tax collections, and wage creditors may sue if banks deny loans. The session highlighted the political clash over fiscal priorities and service funding. An actress denial unrelated to the city story followed in Chicago news.
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Gerald Martin
Muller
Rawson
Baird
Jones
Beck
98 Ohio penitentiary inmates paroled after clemency board
The Ohio Board of Clemency announced parole or conditional release for 98 prisoners from the state penitentiary after reviewing 188 applications. Parole dates span October to December with many orders to leave the state.
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Columbus
State Board of Clemency
Ralph O'Neil
Butler County
R. M Preston
Lorain County
Joseph Pavlo
Summit
Clarence McClure
Muskingum
Samuel Butler
Crawford
William A. Powers
Frank F. Brooks
Stark
Mike Buklich
Harry
Leonard Crawley
Theodore Doitz
Lorain
Leale Daits
Aliex
Hon
George Dannigan
W. H. Coverty
Trumbull
James E. Lancaster
Montgomery
Hary Romanoff
Sumort
Peter Verenchyk
Raymond ¢. Steinmetz
John Russell
J. E. Orem
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Lester Lewis
Greene
John Terrell
J. S. Taylor
West Chester
Edward Grune
John Martin
George A Carter
Frescoe Jones
James McClosker
Charles Sparrier
End of Balkans Dispute Foreseen with Conference Planned
Allied mediation averts a clash between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Sofia and Belgrade set a conference for October 1 at Sofia to implement the Nish ragresient to curb border troubles. Hungary pledges aloofness amid Balkan tensions.
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Paris
Jugo-Slavia
Bul- Saria
Balkans
Foreign Office
Sofia
Belgrade
Hungary
State Banking Superintendent issues September bank condition call
Columbus September 18. State Banking Superintendent H. E. B. Scott issued a call for the condition of state and private banks as of September 14.
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Columbus
H. EB. Scott
Fire Prevention Day Proclaimed For October Ninth
President Coolidge issued a proclamation naming October 9 as fire prevention day. Washington observers note the national emphasis on safety and public awareness.
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Washington
Coolidge
Switzerland Closes Border to Germany Amid Riots Fears
Berlin reports indicate German-Swiss frontier closed by Swiss authorities as fears grow of civil unrest in Germany. Food riots in Brandenburg left 12 dead and 15 wounded. Loerach saw clashes as Saxony and Bavaria struggle between fascists and communists. Berlin fortified as riots spread.
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Switzerland
Germany
Berlin
Brandenburg
Loerrach
Baden
Loerach
Saxony
Bavaria
Malta Shaken by Severe Earthquake at 7 30 A M
A strong earthquake shock at 7 30 AM rattled Malta causing panic in Valetta with churches and buildings jolted. No casualties reported though tremors lasted 12 seconds and damaged horses. Major naval depot and warehouses in Valetta harbor highlighted. In Sicily, a violent quake at 7 30 AM was felt with no casualties reported.
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Malta
Mediterranean
Valetta
Gas Company Fails to Lay Mains in Several Streets
City council pressured the Gas Co to install mains on streets lacking service. The franchise requires mains for a consumer per hundred feet, a rule the company has ignored on streets including Caroline. The council favored laying mains townwide rather than depriving any residents. Councilor Baird offered to file suit to force compliance. The gas committee was to select a street without gas but with entitlement and report back.
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Caroline Street
Ciy Iemjoy
Boltcitor Baird
Seven Die in Explosion at Larria Boiler Plant
Dispatch reports seven killed in a boiler explosion at the Larria plant near Bebba stian on September 13. Emergency crews battled flames as investigators began to assess the cause and scope of the disaster.
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Bebbastian
Iim
Madrid led military directory orders arrest of Catalonia mayors
Dispatch from Madrid reports the military directory orders the arrest of nearly all Catalonia mayors including friends of Primo Rivera. Alba the former foreign minister fled to Biarritz while General Rivera promises continued wage talks and industrial reforms. King Alfonso signs decrees reducing ministerial undersecretaries and creating Somalene guards.
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Catalonia
Primo Rivera
Alba
Biarritz
Senor Alba
Spain
Mexico
A. P. Moore
Eircles
Agate Apelhea
Alfonso
Fascisti
Italy
Home Guards
United States
Alhucemas 5
Alhucemas
General Rivera
Sain
Silvela
Morocco
Legion Favors Air Disarm Conference Parley
In Indianapolis the American Legion announced strong public support for an international air disarmament conference. Of 541 replies from senators, governors, editors and others, 472 approved, 23 qualified, 16 undecided, and 30 opposed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
American Legion
England
France
Belgium
Roumania
Aca
Inter Allied Veterans’ Federation
Brussels
Fires Devastate Six Percent of California Towns
A vast outbreak of forest and grass fires across California devastated several towns and endangered more than a dozen communities. Berkeley suffered the heaviest property losses estimated at $5 million as flames scorched Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties. Marines and soldiers aided firefighting efforts while crews fought to check winds up to 30 miles per hour and prevent further spread across the Bay Area.
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San Francisco
Caly
Perthers
California
Berkely
Acre
Marin County
Cayoma County
Eldorado
Forest Knolle
Marinity
Boyés Springs
Berkelys
Sonoma County
Bolinar Wireless
Marin
Contra Conta
Sonoma Valley
John Cad
Dhe
Boyes Springs
Napa County
Sonoma
Elyria Open Forum Plans for Greater Program and Speakers
The Elyria Open Forum held its annual meeting in the mayor’s office. Officers were re elected, with Russell Waldorf named treasurer. The group praised churches and the community for support and outlined plans for a broader program and monthly speakers.
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Elyria Open Forum
Gwilyn Jones
Blanchard
Russell
Waldorf
Shailer Mathews
Owen Lovejoy
Arthur Bestor
Norman Angell
John Finley
Brewer Eddy
Ida Tarbell
Maud Woocd Park
Jane Addams
Margaret Slattery
Charlotte Gilman
John Haynes Holmes
Percy Stickney Grant
Arthur Nash
Newell
Dwight Hills
Edwin Markhat
Bishop McConnell
Thos
Matt Osborne
Fred B. Smith
Ra Bd
Hillel Silver
Louis Wolsey
Roger Babson
Geo. Cree
Caroline Weiland Dies at 79 in Grafton Home
Mrs Cam Ig Oling Weiland aged 79 longtime Lakewood resident, dies at her Grafton home after a long illness. The obituary notes residence in Lakewood and arrival at Grafton for the farewell.
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Caroline Weiland
Grafton
Oling Weiland
Lakewood
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