Operators Prepare For Mine Reopening Talks at Conference
Representatives from producing coal regions gather in Yeland as John L Lewis leads a joint conference. Ohio Indiana and western Pennsylvania expected strong turnout while Illinois and New York plans vary. Attendees aim to resume work after a looming famine with a 1921 wage dispute near resolution. Initiatives for speedier coal production lace the agenda with potential six hour day waivers debated.
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Yeland
John IL. Lewis
The
Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Indiana
Vania
Illinois
Isburgh
Asm
Indianapolis
Hoge
Finance And Engineering Co Incorporation Reported
Finance And Engineering Co has been formed with capital stock of 100 000 by Iger of the Geiger Jones Co and Robinson of Buffalo to serve in a financial and engineering capacity for industry. Offices will be in the Renkert building on the same floor as Geiger Co. The two corporations are not connected in any wholesale business.
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Nance and Engineering Co
Iger
Geiger-Jones Co
Ith Robinson
Buffalo
Acto
Ont
Renkert
Geiger Co
New Gold Vein Reported North of Rustenburg
Information from the Union of South Africa reports a new gold vein south of Johannesburg and north of Rustenburg. Prospectors rush toward the Witfontain and mountain range as workers search along the torn corner of an old orange belt for fresh ore.
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Nnesburg
South Ug
Rustenburg
Witfontain
Ice Cream Festival Heading to Chinley Park Tonight
An Ohio Fair weather report notes moderate temperatures around 65 to 79 degrees for the region. The Endeavor Society of First Church announces an ice cream festival at Chinley Park this Wednesday evening with a music quartet performing.
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Ohio
Ban Endeavor Society of
RB. Church
Feschinley Park
Tce Cream Festival N Endeavor Society of
Firat Rch
Meark
Death claims U. S. Senator William E. Crow
Uniontown Pa Aug 2 William E Crow senior Pennsylvania United States senator died at 11 50 today at his home near here after many months illness from anemia He is the third Pennsylvania senator to die within eight months.
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Uniontown
William E. Crow
Pennsylvania
United States
Here
Record Time in Road Building in Middlebranch
County commissioners inspected the Middlebranch road project and announced it will be accepted. The route runs from Diamond Portland Cement Co. plant through Middlebranch to the Canton-Catford cement road, with potential extension south to Canton-Middlebranch near Warstler church. Built in just over a month, the job drew praise from the commissioners. Contractor was Glen Hadley. W. H. Wendelken, new state highway engineer, and assistant Quincy Campbell were in Canton with maintenance duties. they discussed future improvements with the county surveyor's staff.
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Middlebranch Rd
Diamond Portland Cement Co
Middlebranch
Canton-Catford
Canton- Middlebranch Rd
Warstler Church
Glen Hadley
W. H. Wendelken
State Highway Department
Canton
Quincy Campbell
Wendelken
T.T. Richards
Ravenna
Reed Leads Opponent in Missouri Senate Primary
ST LOUIS Aug 2 Senator James A Reed led Breckenridge Long in the Missouri United States Senate primary as votes from 2351 of 3848 precincts showed Reed ahead by 12450. Reed tally stood 141768 to Long 129312 with gains in St Louis and Kansas City suggesting renomination, though rural districts could narrow the margin. R R Brewster led Sacks for the Republican nomination with Larret trailing.
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Breckenridge
Missouri
James A. Reed
Breckenridge Long
Oklahoma
Alice Robertson
Congress
J. W. Walton
Oklahoma City
Labor Reconstruction League
West Virginia
United States
Sutherland
Ogden
Wheeling
Neely
Virginia
Claude Swanson
Kansas
W. Y. Morgan
W. R. Stubbs
ST. Louis
Reed
Long
Kansas City
R. R. Brewster
William Sacks
Brewster
Sacks
Jesse W.larret
Canton Has Its Own Izzy Einstein
Patrolman Homer Moore outsmarts a prohibition ring by crawling a tunnel to seize a 60 gallon still 65 gallons of whiskey and 200 gallons of mash at 1021 Carnahan NE. Proprietor Frank Sandru and bar keeper Dan Danku were arrested for violating prohibition laws.
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Izzy Einstein
New York
Homer Moore
Moore
Carnahanav NE
Frank Sandru
Dan Danku
Fraternal Bodies Push Old Age Pension Plan in Ohio
Elyria Aug 2 Committees from local fraternal and social groups plan to circulate petitions for an old age pension law for Ohio. Petitions may be held in abeyance unless the state legislature fails to act next winter, then a statewide vote could be sought. Also brief society page item notes a dairyman wanted with good quarters and responsibilities.
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Elyria
Ohio
Flying Moores at Meyers Lake Park on the Pike
sensational aerialists perform twice daily following Saucy Baby Co. shows at Park theater. Meyers Lake Park attendance expected high as entertainers thrill audiences with daring feats and skyward stunts.
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Flying Moores
Meyers Lake Park
Pike
Saucy Baby Co
Park Theater
Adv
Plike
Hoover Sweeper Salesmen Gather at North Canton Camp
One hundred sixty five salesmen and representatives of the Hoover Suction Sweeper Co arrive from England, Holland, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Canada and nearly every U S state for the annual convention at Hoover camp in North Canton. Meals are provided and weeklong entertainment is planned. The opening day featured a parade of Canton and North Canton plant employees at 10 30 a m and an afternoon tour of the North Canton plant.
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Hoover Suction Sweeper Co
Hoover Camp
North Canton
England
Holland
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Canada
Canton
Repudiation of Morse Trial Delay Agreement Emerges
Washington reports that the federal court in Portland Maine had approved a delay agreement for Chas W Morse and co defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the government The U S District Court in Washington rejected the stipulation and questioned Assistant General Fletcher Dobyns authority to delay the trial while habeas corpus proceedings continued The district attorney Peyton Gordon opposed postponement and asserted he did not recognize Dobyns authority to delay the Morse case
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Washington
Portland
Maine
Fletcher Dobyns
Chas. W. Morse
United States District Court
Peyton Gordon
Dened Dobyns
Morse
Pastor refuses conditionally to submit list of 51 houses
Rev W H Longsworth pastor of the First Congregational church resisted handing over a 51 house list of alleged vice to Safety Director Curtis and Police Chief Lengel. He insisted the chief come alone to his study, claiming officials aimed to trap him and publicize the matter. Officials argued arrests hinge on the data and urged cooperation. The dispute touches city vice cleanup and local politics. Festival and Band Concert Lat Aug 5 East Sparta. Bowman American Legion ad. Will J Robinson Alliance Republican candidate for State Representative seeks Stark county support.
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W. H. Longsworth
First Congregational Church
Curtis
Lengel
Longsworth
Il Fame
Vice
Will J. Robinson
Alliance
Massillon
Robinson
Stark County
General Assembly
Baby Savings Bank Ad and Lodge By-law Vote
An advertisement promotes opening a Baby Savings account with one dollar for a silver plated bank to hold the baby’s savings at The First Trust and Savings Bank. Also notes Canton Lodge K of P plans a Wednesday evening vote on new by-laws.
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Canton Lodge K. of P
Adv
Canton Man Arrested for Kilting Elderly Farmer Death
Ray Ray, 24, a former Timken Roller Bearing Co. employee, was arrested in Alliance on suspicion of killing Levi Spitler, 71, at his Greensburg home Saturday night. Officials pursued him since Sunday. Sheriff Hutchinson and Alliance Police Chief Morris captured him. Ray allegedly struck Spitler, fracturing his skull. he admitted the blow but claimed he did not know his victim was dead.
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Tra Ray
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Alliance
Levi Spitler
Grensburg
Stark
Summit-co
Pat Hutchinson
Morris
Ray
Spitler
Hutchinson
Alleway SE
Timken
Chicago
Tug Edward Explodes Killing Up To Ten Men In East River
A boiler explosion on the tug Edward in the East River near the Brooklyn foot of Gold Street killed five to ten men and sparked a fire. Fireboats and police searched for victims as windows shattered along the waterfront and debris scattered near the Edison plant.
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New York
East River
Goldst
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
East River Towing Co
Edward
Edison
Baptist dormitories for OSU students planned in Ohio
Columbus Aug 2 Ohio Baptists move to raise 150000 for a dormitory complex for men and women at Ohio State University adjoining Tenth Avenue Baptist church. Rev Vernon S Phillips resigns as pastor and becomes secretary of the Francis Wayland Foundation guiding the project. Ohio Baptist groups aim dormitories at state universities.
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Columbus
Ohio Baptists
Ohio State University
Tenthay Baptist Church
Vernon S. Phillips
Francis Wayland
Gompers Heads to Harrisburg for Labor Protest
August 2 Samu l Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor left Washington for Harrisburg to join a labor protest meeting against Pennsylvania militia law.
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Washington
Samu
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Harrisburg
Federation
Pennsylvania
Free Baby Photograph Offer With Bank Account Opening
An advertisement invites parents to have their baby's first photo taken for free at Courtney's Studio after opening an account with at least one dollar for the baby's savings at The First Trust and Savings Bank. A baby book is also provided to record details.
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Baby
Courtney
First Trust & Savings Bank
They Are Here The New Victor Records
Advertisement notes new Victor Records for August available at K H Z on the first floor rear balcony inviting listeners to hear them.
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Victor
K-H-Z
Death claims Bell inventor of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell, famed inventor of the telephone, died at his summer home in his seventy fifth year. Reports from Washington say anaemia caused his death at 2 a.m. He was born in Edinburgh on March 3 1847 and later taught vocal physiology in Boston. Bell patented the telephone in 1876 and devised the photophone probe for bullet detection.
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Scotland
America
Baddeck. N
Alexander Graham Bell
Summi
Washington
Rell
Mr. Rell
Edinburgh
London
Canada
Boston
Boston University
Bell
Thayer Military Band Concert Broadcast Hindered by Land Line
A Canton Daily News report details an electrical fault in the land line between the WWB studio and Thayer Military Band headquarters that interrupted a fine concert broadcast. Despite tests showing a clear line, an intermittent defect forced a switch to reproduced music and a Thursday broadcast from the Daily News studio is planned to compensate. The Strassner quartet is advertised for Thursday’s program.
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WWB
Canton Daily News
Thayer Military Fead
Daily News
Radio Public
Canton
William E. Strassner
Thayer Bandsmen
Tuscarawassi E
Daily News Broadcasting
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Daily News Radio Department
WWE
Thayer Band
Trinity Lutheran Church
Thayer
Strassner
Miss
Ohio seeks federal fuel aid for state institutions
Aug 2 Columbus Ohio Temporary federal aid to supply coal is promised if the state guarantees immediate payment. A telegram to Fuel Distributor Poor from Federal Fuel Distributor Spencer requests two weeks of needs data and warns that distribution is provisional and rail shipping remains a problem. Ohio manufacturers report widespread dire fuel shortages and the Youngstown chamber offers cooperation during the emergency. A park promotion for The Flying Moores and Saucy Baby at Meyers Lake Park and Park Theater follows.
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Columbus
Ohio
Poor
Spencer
Washington
Federal Coal Commission
L. D. Rhodehouse
Youngstown Chamber of Commerce
Studebaker Cuts Prices On Cars
Thurman C. Smith Motor Co. announced price cuts on all Studebaker models up to 200 dollars. Light Six touring now 975 dollars, Special Six touring 1275, Big Six touring 1650, all f o b factory. Swihart Motor Co. trimmed Nash prices but did not release new quotations.
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Studebaker
Thurman C. Smith Motor Co
Swihart Motor Co
Nash
Calls for tariff vote not later than Aug 16
Washington Aug 2 A democratic move to force a final vote on the tariff bill passed the Senate as a unanimous consent agreement proposed by Senator Simmons North Carolina set a vote not later than August 19. The brief item notes the political maneuver amid ongoing tariff debate.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Rail Strike Heads Shifting Toward Decision Fight
Chicago and Washington dispatches report rail labor leaders formally backing President Harding’s peace plan amid stalled talks with management. Government weighs options including emergency control, hands-off approach, or pushing a renewed settlement effort as the five week rail crisis deepens.
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Chicago
Harding
Washington
White House
National Defense and Transportation Acts
Obenchain Jury Discharged After Tie Vote
Los Angeles August 2 After ninety six hours of deliberation the jury in the Obenchain murder case disagreed and was discharged by Judge Shenk. Foreman said the panel stood eight to four for acquittal after a seven week trial that began July 28. No clear plan for a third trial was announced by the district attorney.
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Los Angeles
Madalynne C. Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Shenk
State highway awards contracts for Muskingum and towns
The Ohio state highway department announced roadway and bridge contracts statewide. Adams Bros. Contracting Co. of Zanesville received brick paving for Muskingum intercounty highway 350 and a bridge project on Muskingum intercounty highway 1 A for a total of 9,484.50 dollars. The William Brode Co. of Newcomerstown earned a monolithic brick contract on Tuscarawas intercounty highway 413 P-2 amounting to 63,483.11 dollars.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Muskingum-co
Adams Bros. Contracting Co
Zanesville
Adams Broa
Newcomerstown
No. 1 New Potatoes Sold by Lethberman Supply Co
Advertisement notes delivery price 60 bushels per th 60 th bushel and a discount offer with a phone contact 2871 2872. Also promotes Victrola records Moon River Waltz Neath the South Sea Moon and Old Kentucky Moonlight with a floor location and ad signature.
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Lethberman Supply Co
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Fain
Mr. S Only
Johannesburg
U. S
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W. E. Crow
J. A. Reed
Society
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Hoover
Police
East Sparta
Stanley
Bowman Post
American Legion
Courtney Free
Jacob Spitler
Brooklyn Pier
MARS
Thayer Military Band
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