Muskingum County Wins State Aid for Road Improvements
County officials led by Commissioners and Auditor Heskett met with state highway officials to confirm Muskingum's receipt of state funds under the Green law. The plan pledges $1000 per township, with the county covering shortfalls, and aims to complete road work by June 30, 1926 after a court ruling upheld the distribution method. The first $2000 state check arrived this week for the project in Muskingum Township.
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Muskingum County
Board of County
Heskett
Bert Connor
Kresden
Supreme Court
Muskingum
Muskingum Township
Jast
Supreme. Court
Murderer Confesses to Killing Pal Over Sudden Notion
Gordon Pirie 20 walked into a Bronx police station and confessed to killing his friend George Nye 19 with an ax after saying he “got sudden notion” to do so. He had fled as police searched after Nye’s body was found. Pirie described striking Nye six times, taking $5.20, washing the body, burning the victim’s union card, and later spending the day at pools and a movie.
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New York
Gordon’ Pirie
George Nye
Pirie
Margaret
Nye
John E. McGeehan
Piria
Violet Schmidt
Aliss Schmidt
Piorida
Gordon
Ae ‘Hospital
Pirte
Union
Bronx
Gordon Pirie
Pay-roll loss linked to gambling spree in Cleveland area
Safety Director cites confession of H. H. Hershey, Lancaster treasurer, admitting he gambled away company payroll funds. About $40,000 vanished after November 14, with $29,000 lost in Brookhaven Township and $11,000 in a downtown hotel poker session. Nine men were arrested in a raid. bonds set at $160.
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Cleveland
Edwin D. Barry
H. H. Hershey
Lancaster
Traction ‘Com
Hershey
Alt
Is S
Avith
Brookhlyn Township
Frank Brady
Brooklyn Township
Hach
Urge Red Cross Seal Sales for Free Clinics
With funds for only two more free tuberculosis clinics the Federated Clubs push Red Cross seal sales in city and county. The December clinic at the county courthouse examined twenty patients. Dr C H Benson of Columbus led the clinic with county and city health staff assisting. The group planned to travel to Newark for another clinic after Tuesday noon.
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Red Cross
C. KH. Benson
Columbus
Newark
Mother of Four Takes Own Life in Gallia County
Mire Oliver Bilin, 24, a Gallia County farmer, killed herself after being threatened by her son Vita Bilin. The incident occurred at home with a firearm, leaving four children as orphans.
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Gallipelis
Dee
SeeFour
Oliver Kbiln
Vita
Gallia
Bilin
Fair Peelumnus Weather Fair Dec 1 and 2
Dec 1 report from Fair Peelumnus notes a fair to cold start with rising temperatures by Wednesday. The forecast mentions changes in conditions with a warming trend and expected higher temperatures midweek.
Miss Hardy, Ohio State engineer, commits suicide after funeral plans
Relatives mourn Miss Tecla F. Hardy 30 in Columbus. She prepared a burial outfit and notes for her brother and undertakers, then died by self administered anesthetic and poison. Last seen Saturday, she joined Ohio State University engineering drawings in 1919 after work at Edwards Manufacturing. Her mother Ada Glasen Haldy was a Cincinnati singer. Burial at Put-in-Bay with services at her home.
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Columbus
Deg
Tecla F. Hardy
Cincinnati
Payton
Slugger Attacks Woman Near Cincinnati Suburb
Norwood's slugger made a second appearance last night by assaulting Mrs Margaret Smith, a widow, near her home in a Cincinnati suburb. He struck her with his fist and grabbed her purse, leaving her with a split lip and swollen face. Nearby neighbors alerted police, who found the purse untouched. Aline Thomas had been attacked Saturday, prompting fears copycat acts. Marion notes Santa Claus will not miss the town as a dealer displays 2,583 Christmas cedar trees.
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Cincinnati
Norwood
Hia
Margaret Smith
Toledo
Coal operators reject plan to end coal strike
Harrisburg reports that anthracite operators rejected Gov. Pinchot's eleven point peace plan, delaying a settlement. Operators argued for arbitration and warned prices cannot be kept artifically high, while weather may influence the strike’s timeline.
Radio Thief Busy In Canton Home Burglary
Canton December 1 reports a radio thief entered the home of Warren Lautzenhelser and carried off a complete radio set two single take sets an electric power meter a loud speaker and five radiomotors in the incident.
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Canton
Warren Lautzenhelser
Indor
Mrs Jennie Goss Taken By Death Here On Tuesday
Mrs Jennie Goss aged 86 died at the Helen Purcell home at 4 o clock Tuesday morning after an illness. She was a longtime resident of this city and widow of William Goss a former Pennsylvania conductor. She is survived by two sons Fred Goss of Columbus and Joseph Goss of Cleveland. Funeral at the Helen Purcell home at 2 pm Wednesday conducted by Rev J H Danford of the First Methodist church. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery.
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Jennie Goss
Helen Purcell
Shea
J. H. Danford
First Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Girls Smoking Policy At Ohio State Sparks Debate
Columbus report quotes Miss Elizabeth Conrad of Ohio State University criticizing public smoking among female students. She recalls Bryn Mawr’s smoking hall as a preventive measure, but argues campus policy should prohibit smoking on the state university campus, allowing home smoking only with mothers.
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Columbus
Elizabeth Conrad
Ohio State University
Toad
Bryn Mawr
Adaph Weiss Found Dead From Self Inflicted Wounds
Adaph Weiss, 44, was found dead in his West Court Street room with wrists cut and batteries severed. A safety razor blade and knife were nearby. Despondency due to loneliness was given as the probable cause by acquaintances. Weiss, born in Switzerland, had worked ten years for W. T. Wagner Sons, remained unmarried and lived alone.
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Cincinnati
Bee
Adaph Weiss
West Court J Street
Weiss
Switzerland
W. T. Wagner Sons
Tragic death of Edith Eliott after birth and infant loss
Edith Eliott of 1220 Maysville avenue died Tuesday morning at Bethesda hospital after a week long illness from complications following the birth of her child which died at birth. Survived by husband Arthur Eliott, father Joseph Armstrong of Roseville, and brothers and sisters including Joseph Hunt ington John Columbus A B Armstrong and Mrs Hartle and Mrs Lacey of Roseville. Funeral at 1 pm Thursday at the late home with interment in Duncan Falls.
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Edith Eliott
Maysville Avenue
Be~thesda
Duncan Falls
Mars. Eliott
Arthur Eliott
Joseph Armstrong
Roseville
Huntington
W.va
John Armstrong
A. B. Armstrong
Columbus
Carl Hartle
Charles Lacey
Rose Ville M. E. Church
Eastern Star
People's Undertaking
Knights of Pythias candidates named in Ohio election
Marion Ohio December 1 official announcement lists over 100000 Knights of Pythias to vote this week for three supreme representatives and a grand outer guard. Past grand chancellors Fred Brumel Albert H Kunkle Henry Sei and A H Kearnes are candidates for supreme representatives while John Roser George Huffman N Ee Kidd and H M Lancaster vie for grand outer guard. Ballots will be cast during regular lodge meeting nights.
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Marion
Knights of Pythias
Ohio
Supreme
Fred Brumel
Cleveland
Albert H. Kunkle
Springfield
Henry Sei
Akron
A. H. Kearnes
Mine Conference Delayed Opening Sets Talks For Settlement
Delays postponed Tuesday morning opening as miners and operators in Guernsey and Noble counties prepared new proposals based on the Jacksonville agreement. A joint meeting was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon with aim to reach local working condition terms and reopen 22 mines employing about 6000 miners idle for two years. Leaders from United Mine Workers of America and district officials spoke. Earl Petty named joint conference chairman. Frank Bender and Walter Baumsberger to roles as secretary and assistant secretary.
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Guernsey
Noble County
Jacksonville
Whd
Cleveland
Thesession
Leo Hail
David Watkins
State Organization of the United
Mine Workers of Americas O. S2
Owens
J. BR. McCormick
Frank J. Bender
GG. W. Savage
Noble
Cambridge Colleries Co
Con
Bret
Earl Petty
Morris Coal Co
Lore City
Cambridge
Frank Bender Zanesville
Arcretery
Walter Baumsberger
Crambridge Colderers Co
Man Dies En Route to Visit Brother After Stroke
Akon city hospital reports death of Halk of Columbus formerly Baltic after a paralytic stroke. Found unconscious at Union station a week earlier following hip injury at a gym, he traveled to Youngstown for medical advice and was en route to visit his brother when he collapsed after leaving the train. Identification delayed until a brother read papers.
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Akron
Halk
Columbus
Baltic
City Hospital
Union Station
Youngstown
Doonesetter Reese
Langley Appeals to Higher Court from Conspiracy Conviction
Cinecinnati December 1 Petition for rehearing of John W Langley congressman of Pikeville Kentucky convicted of conspiring to violate the Volstead act was filed in the U S court of appeals yesterday The court recently affirmed Judge Cochran of Kentucky sentencing Langley to two years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta Langley was charged with others in conspiring to transport liquor for beverage purposes
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Cinecinnati
John W. Lansley
Pikeville
U. S.court of Appeals
Cochran
Kentucky
Langley
Atlanta
Three Die and Nineteen Injured in Tampa Gale
Tampa reports its worst storm in four years with three dead and 19 injured. The toll came from debris at a Davis Island work barracks blown over by a 44 mile gale. Power off, traffic lights out, streetcars halted. a small blaze tested firefighters. Commerce largely disrupted as the city faced the impact of the storm.
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Tampa
Fin
Davis Island
Poor Sewer Facilities In Miami and Water Back
Miami reports indicate high winds and heavy rain caused widespread disruption across Florida. Telecommunication lines down, rail and shipping affected, and Miami experiences two foot flood in main streets due to sewer backflow amid a 48 mile gale. Jacksonville notes strong winds and heavy rain sweeping the peninsula with multiple cities drenched.
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Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Peninsula
Florida
Tampa
Varna
Sarasota
Port Myers
Ralharwrey
Firida
Teedon
Rainstorm records in Miami as 14.1 inches in 24 hours
Reported record rainfall of 14.1 inches in Miami within 24 hours causing widespread damage. Buildings under construction suffered material washouts, walls, and coastal streets flooded with up to one and a half feet of water. Florida Light & Power lines damaged. strong gale affected the city as a tropical disturbance moved northeast toward the Atlantic.
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Florida Light & Power. Co
Miami -Streats
Quiet at Key West amid tropical disturbance
Key West Florida reports no effects from a tropical disturbance that crossed Cuba and moved toward the Florida keys. The system, detected over western Cuba, traveled about 200 miles every six hours and altered its course, passing over the middle Florida Keys toward the Atlantic. The P. O. Steamer was noted at midnight.
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Key West
Fla
Florida Keys
Cuba
Fiotida Keys
Atlantic
P. O
Ma Ferguson In Grave Danger Of Losing Crown
Texas news brief notes Gov Miriam A Ferguson may lose her political standing as questions reshape the highway probe. Lee Satterwhite of the house announces a proclamation for a special session on December 5, following Ferguson’s interview denying a December 10 session. Proclamations call for special elections to fill house vacancies, a move unseen by former governors.
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Austin
Texas
Amarillo
Lee Satterwhite
House
Satterwhite
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas House
Million Dollar Blaze Devastates Lake Charles Business District
A fire in Lake Charles Louisiana gutted about a third of a block in the downtown area early today causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Two men died two seriously injured and several others were hurt by falling walls. Hollis Vincent died at a sanitarium Wilam Guilotte a fireman was found beneath debris. The seriously injured Ben Collins and George Phillips are in a sanitarium.
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Lake Charles
Dee T
Hollis Vincent
Wilam Guilotte
Ben Collins
George Phillips
Fierce fighting with tribesmen near Bashaya
Haifa reports fierce fighting between French forces and Dijebel Druse tribesmen near Bashaya. French reinforcements arrived and troops engaged the Druses as French aeroplanes bombed the region.
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Haifa
Bashaya
Court martial row prompts discharge debate in report
Washington reports a heated exchange during a court martial led by Major General Graves and Brig Gen King. Graves challenged procedures after accusations of interruptions, triggering a near-discharge move by Reid, later unresolved. Howze's formal report to the War Department prompts possible presidential advice on removing King to preserve records.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Frank Roneld
Minals Sense
Graves
Coud
Robert D. Bonz
T. W. Yacneli
Navy
Stell
Reid
Mattén
Wa Reid
Lew Fiareup
Edward T. King
King
Howze
War Department
Davis
Bandit Victim Sergeant Dies After Store Fight
Chicago December officers fought bandits who entered a store after laying a trap for Martin Durkine Carroll. Sergeant James Henry died of wounds received November 27 during the exchange of gunfire with the assailants. James Carrol also died in the confrontation.
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Chicago
James Henry
James Carrol
Martin Durkine Carroll
Broadway and radio stations mix in regional listings
Fragmented OCR note lists multiple radio markets including Cincinnati WTAM Cleveland WEAF Atlanta WSB Chicago WGN Columbus WEAO and ownerships, with figures like 26.9 3389.4 and 42$.3, referencing operas Pirates of Penzance and University Chimes plus theater and shoppers.
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Cincinnati
WAT
Axperta
Cleveland
WTAM
Irmo Weaf
Rom Weaf
Atlanta
WSB
Ane
Chicago
WGN
Columbus
WEAO
University
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United Mine Workers of America
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Univers’ Union
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Main Street
Grand Opera
Luella Melius
Appleton, Wis
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Chicago Opera Company
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Marietta
Higher Court
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South
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