Balloon fire destroys gas bag near Elytia injures youths
A Wingfoot Lake gas balloon descending near Elytia was set ablaze when boys struck matches to light gas leaking from the craft. Several youths were badly burned, including Clarence Myers who is hospitalized. Pilot Edward Burnett escaped injury as bystanders fought the flames. Loss estimated at $10,000.
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Elytia
Wingfoot Lake
Akron
Here
Clarence Myers
13Th Street
Memorial Hospital
Frank Croxel
Ernest Oshle
William Kay, Jr
Edward Burnett
Burnett
Ohio Republicans Admit Women to State Party Roles
In Columbus, Republican leaders agreed to enlarge the state advisory committee by adding at least four women and placing them on equal footing with men. Advisory Chairman George H Clark of Canton said the names of the women would be announced soon as Ohio readies for the 1920 campaign.
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Columbus
Ohio
Republican State Advisory Committee
George H Cark
Canton
States ratify suffrage bill across three states
Springfield Illinois, Lansing Michigan, and Madison Wisconsin report ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment. Illinois senate unanimous, house 132 to 3. Michigan and Wisconsin both houses unanimously or near unanimously approve with strong margins.
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Springfield
Tll
Illinois
Senate
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly
Union Asked to Pay Damages in Pittsburg Suit
In Pittsburg the people through attorney A. E. Anderson filed equity suit against the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes seeking damages of 2,035,000 78 dollars claimed as lost by the city due to the recent street car strike.
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Pittsburg
A. E. Anderson
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Industrial leaders urged to act on functional nervous diseases
Dr T A Williams of Washington ND told the American Academy of Medicine at its annual convention in Atlantic City that industrial leaders presidents of universities and educators are obtuse to preventable losses from functional nervous diseases. He said the war showed rapid curability of these cases.
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Atlantic City
T A Wiiiams
Washington
ND C
American Academy of Medicine
Trade Expansion Urged by National Credit Men
The National Association of Credit Men considered expanding American trade worldwide and maintaining leadership in world commerce, discussing methods to achieve these goals at their annual convention in Detroit.
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Detroit
National Association of Credit Men
Disappearance of $1100 Reported by Herman Auto Co
Police investigate the missing $1100 from a desk drawer in the Herman Auto Co office. The funds had been paid minutes earlier before they vanished, prompting an official report.
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Sandusky
Herman Auto Co
Ex Senator Spooner Dies at 76 in New York Home
Former Wisconsin U S Senator John C Spooner dies at his New York residence 295 West 451st Street after several weeks of illness from a nervous breakdown. He was 76.
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Spooner
New York
John C Spooner
Wisconsin
451Th Street
Probers Fire Report on Zanesville Mayor Conduct
City council disposed of the investigation into Mayor J Fxvane administration. The report was ordered abread on the minutes with no recommendation. Nothing reflecting on the mayor’s official conduct was found.
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Zanesville
Ohio Wets Seek New Vote for Constitutional Change
Columbus reports that wets plan circulating petitions this summer to submit to voters in November an amendment to the state constitution to eliminate the prohibition amendment.
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Ohio
Columbus
Massacre of Hungarians Near Oedenburg Spurs Red Army Actions
Reported in trusted dispatches that about three thousand peasants including women and children were shot or hanged after revolts in western Hungary near Oedenburg. Kolnhof village burned as 32 surrounding villages refused Bolshevik rule. Bolshevik leaders Bela Kun and Pogany allegedly influenced requisitions to back the Red forces.
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Vienna
Red Army
Hungary
Oedenburg
Kolnhof
Austria
Bela Kun
Joseph Pogany
Semely
Bomber Plot Tied to Bessemer Quarry Town Claims
James J. Finnerty, police chief of Bessemer Pa, alleges evidence shows the town was the bomb factory and the May 27 exodus with nitro glycerin bombs. He asserts a Washington case man matching an I W W agitator from Elgin Ill was involved.
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Newcastle
Department of Justice
Cleveland
Pittsburg
James J. Finnerty
Bessemer
United States
Finnerty
Atty. Gen. Palmer
Washington
Maj Pullman
Washington Police
Elgin
Rome Profiteers Accused in Waiters Strike
In Rome the waiters strike exposes restaurant profits on living costs. Proprieties allegedly mark up champagne from $3 to $18 and lobster from $3 market cost to $5, while reducing meat servings to a fifth of a pound for $1. Vegetables yield similar gains per portion, and cognac gains total $15 per bottle. Waiters claim $15 daily tips. owners dispute sharing tips.
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Rome
Wilson to Live on Coast Rumor in Santa Barbara
Rumor suggests President Wilson will settle in Santa Barbara after his term. William G McAdoo, the president's son in law, reportedly bought 30 acres for two homes, one for McAdoo and one for Wilson, with a price around 60000 dollars.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Wilson
William G McAdoo
Martin bomber to make transcontinental flight from Mineola
Glenn L Martin of Cleveland announces a one stop transcontinental flight from Mineola, New York to San Francisco aboard a Martin bomber. Capt Francis will depart Cleveland for Dayton, then fly to Mineola to commence the attempt.
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New York
Government Aviation
Mineola
San Francisco
Glenn L Martin
Cleveland
Martin
Francis
Dayton
Veteran Ohio Mason Judah Ainsworth 83 Dies in Medina
Medina Ohio mourns Judah T. Ainsworth 83 a Cleveland native from 1876 to 1910 the oldest Mason by years in Medina county and northern Ohio He died in Medina after two and a half years bedridden from paralysis He became a Mason in 1859 and served as past master of Cleveland City Edge No 15 Webb Chapter No 14 and Cleveland Council No 36
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Medina
Judah T. Ainsworth
Cleveland
Medina County
Ohio
Cleveland City
Copenhagen Free Port Eyes Mercantile Rebound
The article traces Copenhagen’s rise from Viking trading hub to a modern free port key to Baltic trade. It highlights Haase’s view of Copenhagen as a European financial and transshipment center, the growth of international trade bodies, and the port’s capacity to store goods duty free for Baltic distributors and export hubs for Europe.
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Eric the Red
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Albert E. Haase
New York Times
Europe
Denmark
mmni-Copenhagen
Germany
Transatlantic Company
General Commercial Company, Ltd
Russia
South America
Sweden
Norway
Malmo
Gothenburg
Bergen
Christiania
Scandinavia
Baltic
Cotton Processing From Gin To Loom
The excerpt outlines cotton transformation from ginning to yarn. It describes seed removal, cleaning, creating laps, aligning fibers, stretching, and winding onto bobbins. Roving forms before spinning, and threads are sent to looms to weave cloth.
The Kick That Told
Maj. Walford Davies recalls a rehearsal where his clarinetist son Sammy kept jumping as his father behind him on trombone gave playful kicks saying there is a flat coming. The anecdote showcases the composer’s sense of humor and musical timing amid the air force context.
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Walford Davies
Sammy
Unprofitable Thought
A dialectal remark from Uncle Eben portrays a self centered man as lonely when exposed for monopolizing a special branch of human study. The line satirizes vanity and social observation in a rural setting.
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Eben
Gineter
The Strongest Bond Between Men and Women
A sermon on the primacy and practice of love from First Corinthians 13. It argues that love surpasses tongues, prophecy, faith, and charity, and outlines love’s attributes and permanence. The preacher links love to God’s greatest gift and urges practical, selfless service as the path to maturity in all ages.
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Earth
Christ
The School of Gentleness in Healing Touch
The piece extols the Great Physician’s infinite gentleness in ministering to bruised reeds and broken hearts. It praises tender names like Son and Daughter and notes his calm patient manner eased burdens even before healing itself. The hospital work of our Saviour is praised as a school of gentleness.
Do Not Shun the Light Says Ainsworth Quote
Ainsworth’s line prompts facing one’s worst within a quest for inner peace. It argues that avoiding truth about one’s sinfulness blocks finding inner balance and resolution.
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Percy C. Ainsworth
Silence and Prudence in Speaking Our Thoughts
A reflection on when restraint suits decorum and when a higher prudence may justify speaking. Burke contrasts cautious silence with warranted openness in governance and personal conduct.
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Burke
Pinkham remedy avoids operation for Canton woman
Canton Ohio woman Marie Boyp reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Two doctors advised surgery, but she recovered enough to perform housework, urging others to try the remedy before hospital operations. The ad cites advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and promises expert guidance.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydiaz E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Boyp
Ith St
N. E
Lydis E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Mrs Elms Falls During Bridge Play Sparks Debate
In a local bridge club anecdote, Mrs Elms falls into deep water after a fall in play. The exchange hints at the consequences of a misstep and the ensuing discussion among players.
Dr Peery’s Dead Shot medicine claims worm expulsion
The item asserts Dr Peery’s Dead Shot is a genuine old-fashioned remedy not a narcotic or syrup. It advertises a single dose treatment capable of clawing out worms or tapeworms, emphasizing quick action.
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Traveloche Boreal
Impesyed Uniam International
Fellon
P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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Texas
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Tex
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South Carolina
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