KeatingSearch Journal

What, Ho! Carl Morris Back; Knocks out “Hope”

Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 13—There was plenty of action in the second and final round that Carl Morris, the Oklahoma heavyweight, challenged Jack Keating to face him. It was to be a ten round bout. Morris put Keating down for the count of nine and in less than a minute made him take the full count. Keating recovered consciousness when he reached his dressing room.

Source: What, Ho! Carl Morris Back; Knocks out “Hope”, The Lima Daily Times, Lima, Ohio, 13 November 1912, p. 3.

High School Youth is Still Missing

A personal investigation, conducted by Chief of Police Marion Vermillion, Saturday evening, revealed the fact that William Keating, the fifteen year old high school lad, who disappeared from the home of his parents at 747 north Collett street, Thursday morning, had withdrawn $29.00 from a local bank, prior to his disappearance.

Despite Vigorous search throughout the city and Allen County, police and relatives of the student have been unable to turn up any clue that would lead to the lad’s whereabouts.

Young Keating has been missing since Thursday morning. When last seen, he was on his way to the Lima high school on west High street. Later he appeared at a local bank and withdrew

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Mother Distracted

Over the Absence of Her Boy, William Keating

Although a systematic search has been conducted over Allen County, nothing that would lead to the whereabouts of William Keating, fifteen–year–old high school student , have been unearthed by either county or city authorities. The boy disappeared from his home, 747 north Collett street, early Thursday. His savings had been withdrawn from a local bank.

Relatives of the lad believe that he had been lured away by a comrade and hold hopes of his return by Sunday. The mother is distracted.

Source: Mother Distracted, The Lima Daily News, Lima, Ohio, 28 September 1912, p.8.

Missing Lad Returns Home

After an absence of three days from his home, 747 Collett street, Earl Keating, fifteen–year–old high school lad, suddenly returned, Sunday afternoon and is once more among friends. The lad was located at Beaverdam, Sunday afternoon. Relatives telephoned him and he returned. He said he was just out for a lark.

Source: Missing Lad Returns Home, The Lima Daily News, Lima, Ohio, 30 September 1912, p. 8.