Ohio News Roundup from 1924 Ohio State Events
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis breaks ground for a 1.1 million Euclid Avenue Baptist church project in Cleveland. The report lists accidents, murders, politics, labor actions, and public notices across multiple Ohio counties including Adena, Cincinnati, Akron, Columbus, Zanesville, and Marietta with names, places, and dates from 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Davis
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Frank Kraps
Coal Run
Noble County
Len Newburg
William Shigway
Toledo
Ben Yates
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
William Thompson
Adena
Jefferson County
Oberlin College
Arthur Winland
Fultonham
Zanesville
Joseph Leiber
Akron
Evans EB
Watkins
Ralph Pavey
Athens
Paul Williams
Cuyahoga River
Vinton Township
Vinton County
United Mine Workers
Hocking Field
Logan
Joseph Spina
Streetcar Men’s Union
Carl Adams
Cincinnati
Cedar Hill
Lancaster
Robert Boyer
Robert Willimer
McCookfield
Dayton
Don Miller
Adeline
Bradley
Meigs County
John L. Cable
Lima
Crabbe
Earl D. Bloom
Bowling Green
Marysville
F. A. Mack
Sure Lee
Glouster
Lockjaw
Ieece Alliance
Cheshire -Milling Company
Gallipolis
Armed Bandits Loot Three Indiana Towns in Auto Raid
Five armed bandits in a topless car raided Gas City Jonesboro and Upland robbing groceries. Two chasers were wounded, including Jess Nelson who is paralyzed. Police say four bandits are under arrest after a Chicago staged mail train robbery tied to a $1,000,000 loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Indiana
Gas City
Here
Jonesboro
Upland
A. G. Lunsford
Jess Nelson
Nelson
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
James H. Watson
J. H. Wayne
Paul Wade
Tulsa
Okla
Walter McComb
James Mahoney
Morgan Collins
Martin Hughes
Hughes
Noted Pugilist Is Slain In Hell's Kitchen Gang Shooting
William Brennan a famed heavyweight who fought Jack Dempsey was lured from the Tia Juana Club and shot twice by five men. James Hughes 31 was arrested after a Broadway chase on homicide charges and Frank Reossi 27, a taxi owner, held as Hughes's companion. Two empty shells were found near the crime scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tia Juana Club
William
Bill) Brennan
Jack Dempsey
James Hughes
Upper Broadway
Hughes
Brennan
Frank Reossi
Beef Loses Ground Says Dairy Cow Population Lags
Chicago report by an agricultural foundation finds the U S dairy cow population failing to keep pace with population growth. Fewer than one million cows added in five years, 221 cows per 1000 people, down 43 per 1000 since 1890. 1923 saw a further drop of one cow per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Agricultural Foundation
Drought Predicted Across Midwest and South This Summer
Experts forecast severe droughts across the territory east of the Mississippi and as far south as Tennessee this summer. The outlook is based on deductions by agricultural specialists and data provided by Herbert J. Brown, long distance weather forecaster from Washington, D.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Herbert J. Brown
Washington, D
Workman Burned as Tree Explodes Near Monroe
A tree being felled by a crew near Ouachita City exploded, severely burning W. C. McClure a 47 year old workman. McClure and his gang were cutting the tree when the blast occurred.
Electrification Delayed by Government Policy Says Westinghouse Man
F H Sheppard of Westinghouse, Chicago, told the American Railway Association convention in Atlantic City N J that governmental policy has delayed electrification of steam railroads nationwide He argued railroad managers recognize its value but lack capital due to policy constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
American Railway Association
F. H. Sheppard
Westinghouse Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Sweaters And Hats For Little Folks In Summer Fashion
A feature on children's sweaters and small hats for travel wear highlights the mandarin touch in juvenile knitted outerwear. The piece notes lightweight brushed wool, soft construction, and chic hat styles in gray Canton crepe, apple green, and other shades. Julia Bottomley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Style
Milan
Georgette
Julia Bottomley
Apaner Ucion
Palm Sunday Roots of Yew in Churchyard Processions
An 1483 Caxton excerpt from Liber Festivalis explains Palm Sunday arose because no olive with green leaves existed, so yew replaced palm and olive in the procession, giving the day its name. The note frames yew as the ceremonial substitute for palm in religious observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caxton
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
An advertisement notes many people suffer kidney disease without awareness and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a saleable remedy in medium and large bottles. The copy mentions Kilmer & Co New York and offers a sample bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Cents Kilmer & Co
N. Y
Baby Born With C. C. D. Note Alarms Father
An anxious father asks if the baby has marks. The doctor examines the newborn and confirms a mark reading C. C. D. in a Colorado Medicine report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Colorado Medicine
Appalachian Mountain Club Pioneers Trail Building in White Mountains
The Appalachian Mountain Club of Massachusetts, described as a trail-maker and pioneer by Nature Magazine, has spent 55 years constructing hundreds of miles of trails in the White Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Mountain Club of
Massachusetts
Nature Magazine
White Mountains
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Ohio
Charles Paskill
Joe Bonnar
Mansfield
Aetna Rubber Company
George B. Harris
Homer Durand
Coshocton
Louisa Pfeiffer
Congress
Common Pleas
R. L. Cameron
Frank Musgrave
McConnelsville
Edward R. Hughes
Oho
Anthony Tewschud
Rittman
John Darosz
Tewschud
Pat J. Scanlon
Youngstown
Atlanta
John M. Killits
Smith Brewery
Franklin McKnight
Providence
Belmont County
New Philadelphia
Heber W. George
Bill” Brennan’ Ie
St.Joseph’s Liver
Sena
Frey Legis & Smallersd
Baltimore, Md
Worms
Fave
Pearl St. N. Y
Bellans
Cinginnati
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