Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-01-27
STATE SIFTINGS

stories of the Michigan hotel. Loss
$4,000.
Despite prohibition, the grape in
dustry in Ohio had a record season
last year.
John Lee, president of the Steu-
benville car mems union, was found
dead in bed.
John Koperski, 55, father of 10
children, was killed at Toledo by
negro bandit.
William H. Tucker, 72, former To-
1edo, postmaster, died suddenly at
Kissimee, Fla.
Stokes Cowgirl, Sc, Bellefontaine,
was buried in coffin he built himself
several years ago.
John Smith, 81, was arrested at
Cleveland i'll connection with the MUIR
der of DR.. Thiess at Akron.
Body of Joseph Leipink, 80, patient
at the Ohio hospital for epileptics at
Gallipolis, was found in hospital
reservoir.
C. R. Goldfrederick died at Circle
Vile from the effects of wounds re-
ceived Dec. 18, when he was assaulted
and robbed.
Pair of bandits bound and gagged
Miss Bertha Ritter, rs, an invalid, in
her home in Dayton and escaped with
l$25 in money.
Sheldon Latham, who has Just cele-
'brated his ninety-third birthday ami
'versary at Kenton, cuts wood each
day for exercise.
At Gallipolis Frances Fink, 8,
daughter of Charles Fink, burned to
death when her clothing ignited from
an open CRATE fire.
William s. Bundy, 81, Athens, was
appointed state commission clerk by
Governor Davis. He succeeds Edward
Hogan of Wellstou.
Veteran Employees association Of
the GAINESVILLE division Of the Penn
sylvania lines was organized at Lam
caster with 15S members.
General George w. Goethals, the
famous engineer, began an investiga-
ton of the state highway department
upon request of Governor Davis.
No provision was made by Fayette
county commissioners to enforce the
| dog license law, and only half of the
| dog owners have obtained licenses.
Farmers Week" opens at Ohio
State university Jan. 81. Men promi-
| nent in the agricultural world have
been engaged to talk on varied sub
jects.
Three hundred members of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton attended the northern divisional
conference of the organization at
Tifin
Coal operators believe there will be
little activity in the Hooking district
until lake trade opens in spring
| Thousands of miners are working
only part time.
High wind off shore saved several
| summer homes from flames which de-
stroyed several fishing shacks along
the lake shore between Cedar Point
and Rye Beach.
Mrs. May Curley, 105 years of age
said to be the oldest woman in east
ern Ohio, died at Bellaire. She was
born in Ireland and came to this
country 80 years ago.
Marion city council appealed to the
state utilities commission to compel
the Marion Water company to extend
its mains in accordance with the pro
visions of it's franchise.
Rev. Edward B. Hickey, 81, pastor
of Holy Trinity church, Middletown
one of five brothers and two sisters
all member of religious orders, dice
in a Cincinnati hospital.
l. MIRA K. Gertrude Greenoe, former
money order clerk at Kenmore post
Office, was found guilty at Cleveland
of embezzling $1,000 of government
funds and sentenced to Jeffersonvillt
prison.
Complaining that a woman has beer
trailing him, Municipal Judge w. II
McGannon, whose second trial on tn,
charge Of killing Harold Kagy viii
begin at Cleveland Jan. 81, appealed
to the police for protection.
Prosecutor John L. Lott declarei
that moving picture shows will b,
closed in Tffin on Sundays after Feb
1, and he will suppress gambling de
vices of any and every description
throughout Seneca county at once.
First degree murder is charged in al
Indictment returned by the gram
Jury against Angus Irvine, who sho
and killed his father, Judge Waite
rvine, former probate judge of Lick
ing county, near Newark, On the nigh
of Nov. 16, 1920.
George B. Hush, 65, cashier Of tn
Raymond Deposit bank for 16 years
was sentenced at Marysville to an in
. determinate term at hard labor in tn
penitentiary on each Of three indtct
ments charging him with forgery O
. notes. Hush pleaded guilty,
Fireman J. J. Hollister was kiMe'
and Engineer Harry Lynch, both Q
Cleveland, seriously injured when tn
engine on Big Four passenger trai
No., II left the tracks at Linndale
near Cleveland, plunged down a 81
foot embankment and turned con
pletely over, pinning the fireman III
derneath.
I Allen Ripley Foote, 70, formerly G
a Columbus and known throughout tn
country as a writer on economic sui
, jects, died at his home, Fletcher, N.
Arthur S. Paulin, Al, contractol
, was instantly killed and his son, Hal
old Paulin, Is, was seriously injure
at Alliance when the automobile i
, which they were riding was struc
, by a train.
= Elmer Kits, 20, of Heslop, Wasl
inpton county was found dead with hi
:, face in six inches Of water, in sma
q creek near his home. He is believe
to have fallen into the water Will
in an epileptic fit.
Mrs. Pauline Fiorakies, 10, Tcled,
:. died after swallowing poison. Sh
F feared an approaching operation.
n Peter Benninghofen of Hamilton
n with a gift of $4,000, is the larges
s. contributor toward $1,000, 900 fun
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