Florence wreck tragedy at St Shotts grounds
In a northwest gale off Newfoundland a large steamer Florence of Furness line from Halifax to St Johns lost twenty seven crew with fifteen survivors reaching Trepassy. Captain Harr and six men reached shore while mate J Hedley and four crew saved others by landing a boat on rocky coast. The ship, 1009 tons, built in Sunderland in 1889, broke on the ledges as heavy seas swept the vessel. The tabernacle at Billy Sunday church in Columbus faces coding clashes with state building rules, raising questions on its use.
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Columbus
Belvedere Poison Pen Letters Probe Targets Elderly Merchant
Prosecuting Attorney Stryker of Warren county New Jersey has examined evidence in a case of poison pen letters. He believes the writer is an elderly merchant once viewed as irresponsible and mentally weak. The affair escalated from a private matter to possible divorce proceedings as letters contained hard facts.
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N. J
Stryker
Washington
Warren County
Holalto
Governor Osborn to Switch From Cars to Walking Tours
Tansing Michigan December 28 Governor Osborn says he will abandon autos and horses and give away his seven passenger touring car and driving horses to friends. He plans to travel on foot to enjoy nature and see more of the world than before.
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Tansing
Mich
Giovernor Osborn
Kentucky
Tam Golne
New Fireproof Hotel Planned for Columbus Area
Columbus capitalists plan a $1,000,000 fireproof, 100-room hotel to be ready within two years. Site near the state house on High street already secured, aiming to be larger than the Deshler.
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Op Yona
Stone
State House
High Street
Deshler
Prisoners to be compulsory daytime schooling plan
Columbus Dec 23 The Catholic prison chaplain Rev Fr Francis L Kelley proposes mandatory daytime schooling for penitentiary inmates to curb idleness. Warden Journis backs reform as Governor Frehie weighs the idea for next assembly. Castro may be deported amid New York arrival and US immigration policy debate.
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Columbus
Francis L. Kelley
Journ
Sherwood Buys Portage County Democrat Newspaper
Ravenna Dec 24 report states State Senator elect W A Weyandt sold his Portage County Democrat to James H Sherwood of Cleveland. Sherwood, son of Congressman Ivane K R Sherwood, has prior ties to the Toledo Journal Canton Democrat and the American Sportsman of Cleveland.
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Ravenna
W. A. Weyeandt
Portage County
Cracksm men Blow Safe at Pataskala Post Office
In Pataskala on December 23, criminals forced open the post office outer door but failed to breach the inner safe containing about $2,000 in cash and stamps. A coach drawer in the office was also robbed of $25 amid the break in. Nearby Pascalt New Jersey, Miss Flare Scheel from Ithaca arrived home to Allwood and began meeting visitors claiming to be the “second Venus de Milo,” stating she lives freely and pursues her desires.
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Pascalt
N. J
Scheel
Ithaca
All‘wood
Venus de Milo
Pekate
Bryan denies plans to coerce Democrats in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Colonel Bryan dismisses rumors of moving to Washington to direct propaganda. He says he will not publish his paper there or try to coerce Congress or the Wilson administration. Other notes cover Alsberg defending his nomination and Wiley’s editorials.
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Washington
Congress
William Jen ‘Whee Bryan
William 3. Bryan, Jr
Bryan
Georgetown University Law School
Mami
Pla
Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Rimora
K Hryan
the Treasury
The
Treasury
Castro Sets Sail for New York City
Havre Dec 23 Ex President Cipriano Castro of Venesusia is a passenger on the French liner La Touraine bound for New York. Once a Venezuelan dictator, Castro ran afoul of the United States over financial disputes and stayed at Pusy with two former generals. He angered a cafe waiter who served as his valet, enabling authorities to track his movements as the ship cleared for sea.
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Washington
Cartro
Fort
New York
United States
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Curtro
Xtate
United Tates
Christmas Disaster At School Dinner Leaves Several Dead
In Greensboro a building hosting a Christmas entertainment collapsed injuring about 200 people nearby. The report notes C Des, 38, and others fatally hurt with sweeping casualties as rescuers searched the debris. Meanwhile Yonkers resident Tim Bullman, recovering from a nervous breakdown in Dr Bond's sanitarium, is unlikely to attend the planned Christmas dinner due to health concerns.
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Givensboro
C. Des
Tim Gullivan
Yonkers
N. Y
Timothy D. Bullman
F. C. Bond
Broadway
T. D. Sullivan
New York
Anarchist's failed plot to kill Victor Emmanuel
Bologna Dec 23 Enrico Dalferro an anarchist shot at Persica after being drawn by lot in a radical society to kill King Victor Emmanuel Dalferro weakened at the eleventh hour and was hospitalized near death police plan to arrest co conspirators. Also in Georgia panic as cerebry spinal meningitis cases rise and residents flee town.
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King Emmanuel
Bologna
Enrico Dalferro
Persica
Victor Emmanuel
Dalferro
Georgia
Apple Crusade Aims to Unlock Market for Oversupplied Produce
Mrs. Julia Meath national president of the Housewives league says a crusade will push unloading of surplus apples to break rising prices. She notes recent western city losses from apple oversupply and alleges dealers block shipments while women keep memory of shelved eggs. Eggs from Kansas Texas and Oklahoma are rising, signaling future surplus and price drops. commission men resist handling excess stock, creating bottlenecks.
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Hee
Julia Meath
The
Housewives’ League
Mra. Heathead
Kamaas
Texse
Oklahoma
Mre. Heath
Societu
Wilson's Busy Week In Princeton And Braunton Birthday Plans
Governor Wik eon faces a packed agenda with meetings alongside Speaker Clark and other state officials. He will travel to Braunton Virginia for birthday observances while likely staying in Princeton for Christmas. Also, Lima report notes Mrs Henry Ketenn withdrew a divorce suit after following a fortune teller's advice.
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Princeton
Wik Eon Har
Clark
Oscar W. Underwood
Braunton
Lima
Henry Ketenn
Werkn
No Evidence Found In The Murder Case
Chicago reports no evidence linking suspects held to the murder of J H Logue, a diamond merchant found shot stabbed washed and burned. Those in custody include Clyde Stratton escaped Ohio convict Frank Williams H B Hampden Mrs Hampden and Mrs Lottie Johnson wife of Toronto Jimmie a safe mower now imprisoned at Renan Wisconsin.
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J. H. Logue
Logue
Clyde Stratton
Ohio Penitentiary
Frank Williams
H. B. Hampden
Mra Hampden
Lottie Johnson
Toronto
Jimmie
Renan
Wis
French Aviator Garros Completes Tunis Rome Over Sea Flight
Roland Garros, the French aviator, completed his sea flight from Tunis to Rome. He took off at Sant Eufemia at dawn and landed on a parade ground in Rome after a high altitude crossing. A large crowd greeted him as the machine landed amid excitement. He then planned to continue to Paris.
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Rome
Roland Garros
Tunie
Sante Eufemia
Carreus
Paris
Armyette
Farmer Dies by Self Destruction at Cemetery
Fremont C on December 28 Sebastian Beigenwald 65 a farmer shot himself at St Joseph Catholic cemetery. He brooded over the death of his wife several months ago as the cause for his act.
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Fremont
Sebastian Beigenwald
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Ife
Siven
Boy Choir Boy Killed By Auto In Cleveland
A 7 year old choir boy Karl Nootge was struck and killed by an automobile in front of a Cleveland home on December 1. The incident occurred as the child stood near the curb, with authorities investigating the wreck and the driver’s details.
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