Bold storm battering far western states and Ohio Valley floods
A severe electrical storm near New Lexington Ohio destroyed Frank Dickerson home and caused $5,000 loss as temperatures plummet. A cloudburst between Corning and Athens washed tracks, flooding rivers in Hocking valley. Western weather warnings extend to Yellowstone with widespread rain or snow forecast.
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Frank Dickerson
Corning
Athens
Kanawha
Michigan Railroad
Ohio Valley
Rhanehs
Hocking Valley
Auto Accidents Kill and Injure Thousands in Ohio
Ohio roads claim over 900 lives and injure about 10 000 in the year, with Cleveland leading in fatalities at 178. Countywide figures for Cuyahoga show Akron and Youngstown also affected as motor vehicle crashes rise with increasing traffic on city streets and rural routes.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Howling Blizzard From Far West Stuns Nation
A massive cold wave and blizzard roared from Denver to the Great Lakes, with subzero temps reported in Nebraska and Minnesota, power lines down, cattle and sheep losses in Wyoming, Montana, and Oklahoma, and several fatalities and injuries from the storm as states brace for continued freezing weather and snow.
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Chicago
Denver
Rock Springs
Wyo
Ansconda
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Selena
Miles
City
Pal
Mer Lake
Colombo Springs
Lizzard
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Lincoln
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Three Americans Rumored Victims of Chinese Bandits
Pekin China December 31 reports say Bernard Hoff an American missionary and his wife were wounded and captured near Tsxc Yang along with two other missionaries Seth and Wien while resisting captivity. The U S legation sought their release and promises strong action against bandits.
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China
Birs
Bernard Hof
Seth
Tsxc
Yang
Hoffs
Irs. F. Balen
Legation
Bernard Hoff
J Wien
Ban Its
Oo Yang
Laorangren
Hof
New Skin For New Year In Mass Fire Victim Saved
Massachusetts residents report a dramatic skin grafting operation performed on twelve year old burns after a July Fourth gasoline explosion nearly claimed a life. Eleven volunteers contributed skin grafts to replace damaged tissue, with Anna Johnson aged 16 and Goodale aged 14 among the donors. The patient endured multiple procedures but avoided mortally severe consequences.
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Sitph Orcuit
Anna Johnson
A Goodale
Give Oil Prices 15 Cent Boost Arrest Coupled in Pittsburg
Oil price rise of 15 cents per barrel announced by Joseph Sgeep Company for Standard Oil trades. Arrests reported in New Lexington with charges against Mohler and Clarence Air. Prices listed: Transit 3.25, Pipe Line 3.05, Buckeye 2.00.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Sgeep
Standard Oil Co
Mary
New Lex
New York Transit
Bradfordjmston
Muss
National Transit
Ingum County
Southwestern Pennsylvania
McFarland
Eureka
New Lexington
Buckeye
Mohler
Clarence Air
National Ku Klux Klan Conclave to Decide Its Fate
Atlanta dispatch reports Imperial Wizard Clarke to summon Klansmen from every state for a national conclave to determine whether the Klan should reform after a purge or disband due to lawlessness within ranks. The meeting aims to restore order with minimal violence and address two disruptive factions.
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Ku Klux Klan
Young
Clark
Edward Imperial Wizard
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Clarke
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J Clarke
Elan
Coolidge
Paddle Policy At Girls Industrial School Sparks Debate
State Welfare Director Harper declined to specify punishment details for rioters at the Delaware girls’ industrial school. Matron Margaret Elton confirms paddling as a last resort after milder discipline fails, insisting obedience is the first tool in character building and noting past leniency contributed to the riot.
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Columbus
Industrial School
Delaware
Harper
Woman's Reformatory
Marysville
Margaret Elton
Girls’ Industrial School
Elton
Elmon
Third family death follows crash and losses
Mrs. Lucinda Martin of Newark died at Bethesda hospital after a collision between her car near Jennessville and a Souheastern Ohio interurban. This marks the third death in her family within ten days as sister Daisy Grant died in Columbus two weeks earlier and brother Samuel Grant collapsed at Roseville on the way to Daisy's funeral.
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Newark
Iosesville
Ohio
Bethesda
Daisy
Grant
Columbus
Samuel S. Grant
Roseville
Miss Grant
Martin
Pastor Cartoonist Draws Sinners Into His Church
Rev. Er Pace, once a newsman, left journalism to serve God. In Chicago and other cities he drew cartoons used in Sunday sermons at the First United Brethren Church. Since 1899 his own creations have lit the pulpit with slide projections illustrating his messages.
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West J. Pace
Mnewspaperman
Pace
Chicago
Himiman
Ted
United Master
Brethren Church
Zanesville Faces Severe Mid-Summer Electrical Storm
A severe electrical storm struck the Zanesville area shortly after midnight with loud thunder and heavy rainfall. By Monday morning, a rainbow appeared in the northwest as a cold wave promised a drop to near zero temperatures.
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Zanesville
Auto License Tags Extended to January 11
Ohio autoists gain extra time to purchase 1924 license tags as Secretary of State Brown extends the deadline to January 11. Crowds gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to secure new tags and police were required to control the rush.
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Columnus
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Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Effierts
Rabbit Hunt Fatality Shocks Cmempain Community
Sebastian Andriacco, 15, dies when a rabbit-hunt shotgun discharges after a car jump. Witnesses say the boy, returning home for his shotgun, encountered a rapidly driven wagon causing the gun to fire. Coroner D Handley filed the findings. burial planned in Hamilton County.
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Sebastian Andriacco
Blanchest Ghig
D. Handley
Hamilton County
Explosion at Powder Plant Kills Two Men in Riga Po
Two workers died in a blast at the Hercu Emporium powder plant in Riga. Orlie Walker and Charles Mansfield, both employed at the facility, are reported killed. Fire and rescue units responded as portions of the plant were wrecked and heavy property damage was noted.
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Hercu Emporium
Car
Orlie Walker
Charles Mansfield
Emporiam
Emi Y Plores
Cold Wave Threatens Snow Tonight and Tuesday
The bulletin warns of a cold wave in Columbus from tonight into Tuesday with light snow showers and strong westerly winds affecting the area.
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Coumbus
Five gas ranges offered as result of signal's appeal
Holmesville, Dec 31 Fire spreads from a power line signaling a fire at the town's electric plant. Five ranges were offered by a welfare organization to assist a family and four nearby homes were damaged. Damages estimated at 7800 to united incipient loss.
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Holmesvile
Brown
Harms Co
France begins withdrawing troops from the Ruhr
The French army starts to pull out of the Ruhr region as an initial step in what is termed an invisible occupation. Luxembourg is evacuated and rembourgh was occupied earlier at the request of its government amid ongoing reparations talks.
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Germany
Rembourgh
Jrembourg
Berlin
Ouptea
Ruhr
Dixon's Newa Manager for Zanesville Chosen
Karl Dixon elected chamber manager for Commerce in Zanesville at Clarendon hotel. He will succeed Arthur L. Bowers who resigned. Dixon, a former city councilman and journalist, has held multiple local posts and wartime publicity roles, and was recently elected to fill the unexpired council term.
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Karl & Dizon
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Chamber Menager Eee
Arthur L. Bowers
Dixon
Zanesville
Ixon
Jan Asso
Lister
Times A Recorder
Suntgo Times-Signal
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Times Recorder
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Zanea| Wire Charter Commission
Liberty Loan
United War Work
Food Conservation Campaign
Red Cross
Zanesville Savings and Loan Company
City Coun—Sell
C. C. Gardner
Bids Opened For New High School Additions
At a special meeting of the board of education bids were opened for the high school additions on North Street. The packages include an auditorium addition and complete additons with or without the auditorium. Local bid leading by Taylor & Linn came in at 169 175 for complete addition and 63 916 without auditorium. E Mast & Sons proposed 329 355 and 79 099 respectively. Plumbing heating and electrical bids followed from Henry Meyer J A Leroy Knox Plumbing Eagers and others. The board adjourned to 4 pm to meet the citizens committee and to reconvene at 7 pm to open bids for the remaining contracts.
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Board of Edcation
Jbut
North Street
Taylor & Linn
E. Mast & Sons
Henry Meyer
Bucyrus
O. Plumbing
J. A. Leroy
Knox Plumbing and Hears
Mt Vernon
J . Bartholomew
City
Waithout
Tolows Ergzus Electric Co
Audid Contora Electrical Supply Co
Fragmented OCR Notice Arises in Local Paper
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Boy and companions witness gruesome theater thrill
Dayton report describes Stan Hart 14 and two companions attending a movie when Stan urged friends to follow him into a cellar where they fell to death from a ceiling collapse. Police investigate the deadly incident and detain witnesses for questioning.
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