01 Dec 1929
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Newspaper
Zanesville Signal
Location
Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1929
Page
1
Large blaze in Parkersburg destroyed several storefronts and damaged dozens more in the downtown area. Fire crews faced freezing weather as roofs and buildings burned, with insurance losses estimated at over 1 million dollars and 22 shops including a clothing store and a bakery reported affected.
A rail fare war in Zanesville ends with cab companies cutting rates to 25 cents per person and a 5 cent extra per passenger. The Checker Cab Co and Del Luxe Co match prices as Packards withdraw, Ford substitutes appear, and Yellow Cab faces limited service at night. Rumors persist of Yellow Taxis leaving for Chicago. In Cleveland a grocer Harry Juno was kidnapped and robbed, tossed from a car and later found by police.
A distress report from the Morrow freighter Riveners in heavy blizzard conditions says the captain is dead and the crew is uncertain as to the ship’s fate. A cabin boy is missing and signals from the vessel are sporadic amid the storm.
Fragmentary article notes officers pay and a political stir involving Governor Beck and a 1930s primary contest. Mentions pastors, a church, and committees, with references to figures like Morrow and Edge and a roadside accident with injuries to a driver named James J.
At a railroad crossing a man and his son were fatally struck by a freight train. The incident left city officials and families in mourning while investigators gathered details about the perilous crossing and emerging dangers.
Cleveland officials propose a bail bond reform measure in the next legislature. The move aims to tighten conditions for felons in Ohio and was endorsed by the Cleveland Association for Criminal Justice and sent to President Hoover's crime commission in Washington.
The nation endures a severe cold spell with record low November temperatures from Virginia to Florida. Another cold front threatens the Midwest and East as warmer weather returns elsewhere. widespread travel disruption and fires surge in northern cities as residents endure frigid conditions and officials warn of lingering dangers.
In Chicago on November 30 a 40 year old man identified as Howard Bankin walked into shooting galleries, fired at others, then killed himself with a second bullet in the presence of bystanders. A sister later identified him, with 70 cents, a bank book, and a savings balance found on him.
Federal Judge Witkerson issued temporary injunctions closing several Chicago cabarets including Club Rosie for one year. The action followed evidence of liquor violations and management issues at the venues.
Fragmented reports from Columbus detail a probate case where Mrs Arthur Vorys and Tilten of Miami, Florida are named beneficiaries. a separate item notes a fire damaging signaling tower equipment in London and another entry mentions a Columbus man killed and estate matters.
The spouse expresses happiness over the solo Pole flight of the famed aviator. The wife comments on his success and dedication, noting the long period of hard work and the recent achievement with pride and relief.
Section lists features such as magazine items crossword puzzle housekeeping tips and a Sunday sermon by Dr Pa The page mentions a tragic romance scene and an editorial view on college life It also notes theater previews and radio listings with various society notes and a real estate item
Haved Dougirs Arizona November 30. A punitive expedition is planned to exterminate an Apache band and their women, with about six hundred volunteers to be mobilized and sent in March. Col. Carlie with 200 cavalry from the Sonora garrison will base at Bachec and maintain telephonic contact with Douglas and Agua Prieta.
In Crermshaw Mississippi a man identified as Dewey Scriggins, 24, opened fire on vehicles after a roadside drink stop. Frank Moore, city marshal, pursued Scriggins through crowded streets and shot him after Scriggins fled into a business district. The marshal then fired at the fleeing man, who died from his wounds. A negro preacher, Douglas, was reportedly killed during the ensuing exchange.
Wilkes Barre, Pa then Chicago area report double tragedy amid record cold. Weather driven crisis froze bodies and paralyzed Great Lakes shipping as temperatures plummeted across the midwest and south. Dead include Chicago and Wisconsin residents with subzero readings in Duluth and St Paul.
A Kingston home housed the Trewan mining family and a racing stable burned in a blaze that killed an engineer and possibly others. Police investigated suspected arson while a plane crash near Pasco-Portland injured a mail pilot and killed four animals in a fogbound incident. The fire caused losses around 520,000 and prompted inquiries into motives behind the devastation.
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