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Fractured Skulls: The 1925 Killing of Alex Paleas

ai generated image depicting the argument between Fred Hostetler and Alex Paleas, 2026. (Source: Flow)

A well known Tuscarawas County resident avoided prison for a fatal street fight. Fred Hostetler (1873-1932) was a 52-year-old resident of the west side of Uhrichsville, Ohio, who worked at the Royal plant of The Robinson Clay Products Company in the summer of 1925. A former resident of Midvale, he was a well-connected member ofContinue reading “Fractured Skulls: The 1925 Killing of Alex Paleas”