Canton council weighs streetcar fare cut amid track upgrades
City officials consider delaying action on reducing native car fare tied to Northern Ohio Traction & Light due to ongoing improvements funded with tens of thousands of dollars. Arbitration could set a lower rate, risking Canton losses, while the Central Labor Union seeks a fare cut next council meeting. N O T cars will stop on the far side of intersections during street work to aid passengers as streets are torn up and repaved.
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Pers
Northern Ohio Traction & Light
Canton
Ppinion
Traction Company
Coupublic Utility Committee
Der
Ion
Market Av S. Nany
Pennsylvania
Navarrerd
Central Labor Union
City Service Department
H. A. Smith
CountyOusterMove Delayed Likely Over Franchises Dispute
Canton Massillon gridlock over N. T. company tracks wires and poles on public property. Commissioners plan immediate ouster if Blinn cannot raise 25 000 to pay July 1 and authorize double tracking. Prosecutor to seek court orders if the company delays. If Blinn secures funds and meets franchise terms, ouster may be rescinded.
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Union
Scisser
Canton-Massilani
McClintock
Booth
Man
Firestone
Blinn
New York
Booth and Jackman
Hair Dresser Trends Highlight 1921 Style Debates
The piece discusses the rise of hair dressing for men and women in 1921, noting Kozlay’s assertion that younger men are in demand and older men benefit from well kept hair. It contrasts male and female hair dressers preferences and mentions evolving job opportunities for women in the trade, with ads from local vendors and services interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Dressers’ Convention
Charles M. Koz
Lay
New York
Kozlay
Toddle top gambling case in police court test
In Market street in public, T W Schmitt and G W Walker used a toddle top to gamble. A police officer’s star appearing on the officer’s coat decided the pot of 19 cents and the men were booked for gambling and released on bond. Acting Judge Kennison will hear whether the top is a gambling device or a mere plaything.
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T. W. Schmitt
G. W. Walker
Schmitt
Walker
Ife
Herdlicka
Kennison
Mayor orders city license checks on vendors and transport
Chicago scene shifts to enforcement as Mayor orders Police Chief Gauchat to systematically verify city licenses for pool rooms soft drink shops rooming houses coffee houses and bus taxi drivers. He notes surge of push cart vendors and vows prosecution for all license violations while urging foreigners to obtain proper permits. Also covering the Landis verdict exonerating Sox players and gamblers in the 1939 World Series case with details of who remains under scrutiny.
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Herman R. Witter
Gauchat
Police Department
Earlist
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Black Sox
Cincinnati
Eddie Cicotte
Joe Jackson
Claude Williams
David Zelzer
Des Moines
Carl Zork
St. Louis
New Registration Act Takes Effect in Columbus
The Mc Coy Roper bill outlawing fictitious hotel registration became law. It bans registration under false or assumed names unless the person in charge is informed of the registrant’s true name. The act, passed by the last legislature, now governs hotel records.
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Columbus
Sheriff Overpowered and Lynchings Mark Virginia Tragedy
Mecklenberg sheriff was assaulted while transporting an unnamed Black suspect charged with murdering Postmaster Elmore in Tobacco. A lynch mob seized the prisoner, rode away, and left the scene unmolested. A second suspect fled and is chased. robbery is suspected as the motive.
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Richmond
Mecklenberg Co
Elmore
Tobacco
Farmers Fight Rate Increase On Hogs
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation asked the state utilities commission to suspend freight tariff hearings set for September 20. Tariffs would raise hog freight rates by 1 to 2 cents per 100, sparking farmer claims that current hog freight charges are ruinously high. Ad insert about Canton Home Co aluminum ware sale ends with 15 to 25 percent reductions.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
State Utilities Commission
Canton Home Co
Viko
Ady
Hearings Continue On Freight Rate Cuts In Ohio
Columbus experts testified on freight charges for sand gravel and crushed stone as state demands rate reductions. The public utilities commission heard that brick and other building materials will be examined after these materials. Kalamazoo traffic expert J Frolander urged an immediate twenty eight percent cut followed by further reductions as justified.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Co. J. Frolander
Kalamazoo
Mich
Commission
Sixteen Fined for Illegal Parking in Police Court
Sixteen persons pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the parking ordinance and were fined $1 and costs. Several other cases were resolved or dismissed including a driver charged with reckless driving. A hearing was scheduled for Sam and Mary Kitewitch on fighting charges, while Harold Royce was discharged.
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Kinnison
L. Housely
Armour & Co
Sam
Mary Kitewitch
Harold Royce
Caruso Mourned World Over in Naples Funeral Day
Enrico Caruso’s mother sobs to life as she holds his corpse and exclaims he is not dead. Naples and Italy mourn as crowds line streets, flags at half staff, and condolences from King George and President Millerand pour in to the widow Dorothy Park Benjamin.
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Enrico Caruso
Santa Maria Gracia
Dorothy Park Benjamin
New York
George
England
Millerand
France
Caruso
Naples
Italy
North America
Akron Man Ends Life By Hanging
Akron police report a man identified as Peter Bakony died by hanging in his home. The body was found after he used a cord over a grape arbor and leaped from a box. Despondency over illness of himself and wife was given as the reason.
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Akron
Peter Bakony
Cloud burst floods Arkansas River at Canon City
A cloudburst in the Royal Gorge sent a fourteen foot flood through Canon City Arkansas River canyon. The wall of water damaged truck gardens and property in the lower city while residents fled. Rail traffic halted for hours but no lives were lost.
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Canon City
Colo
Arkansas River
Canon
Royal Gorge
U S Debt Drops in July to 23771247098
The Treasury announces the gross public debt of the United States on July 41 stood at 23771247098 dollars, reflecting a July decrease of 206218543 dollars. The release notes the debt reduction and provides the official figure.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Treasury
Chatham Chauffeur and Wife Elope Spark Local Ire
Mrs. Arthur Jacobus left with chauffeur Filuecio Spagnolia for three weeks in Baltimore. They shared funds and sought work, hoping to rekindle her husband’s affection. Spagnolia held on $15,000 bail, claiming innocence and service to his mistress.
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Chatham
N. J
Arthur Jacobus
Filuecio Spagnolia
Dancing Teachers Plan to Ban Toddle At Meeting
New York August 3 delegates from about two hundred dancing teachers gather to reform dancing standards. They aim to ban the toddle and curb modern dances praising standardization while noting a sales slump in teaching. Notables include Granddaddy Lewis Kretlow and Miss Naey Morford among others at the Hotel Astor.
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New York
Lewis Kretlow
United States
Naey Morford
St. Louis
Morford Weltz
Hotel Astor
Thomas Metwurgall
IL M. Robb
Jack Bowman
Pittsburgh
M. 1
EB. Sehultsa
Chicago
Lewis
Lewla
Jitneys Drive Trolleys Out in Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines faces a total shift to motor bus transport after midnight as bondholders order foreclosure on the street car system. About 40 buses operate with plans to double the fleet as street cars are auctioned. Buses charge five cents with touring cars at ten. jitneys have driven the street cars to bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Am It Tas
Armistice Day Date Proposed for Major Conferences
The United States proposes November 11 as opening day for the Washington disarmament and Pacific conferences, but no agreement has been reached. State Department officials said today. Also noted are ads for smart felt hats at $2.75 and a mail delivery reminder from Frederick Boyle Optical Co and The Klein & Heffelman Co.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Seiberling Plans Rubber Plant Merger Move
Youngstown dispatch reports F A Seiberling, ex Goodyear president, aims to buy the Canton and Youngstown Republic Rubber plants and merge several rubber makers including New Castle Rubber and Portage into a large company. Receivers oversee both current plants. plan to use Youngstown site for mechanical rubber goods.
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Canton
Youngstown
Republic Rubber Corporation
F. A. Seiberling
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Seiberling
New Castle Rubber Co
Portage Rubber
Goodyearhead
Republic Company
Republic Corporation
Plan Extension Of Bolivar Road
A Canton neighborhood seeks to extend Bolivar Road with a two mile paved segment already laid but not connected to a highway. Property owners, aided by the Canton Chamber rural committee led by William Worley, urge connecting roads and possible contracts next season pending majority support and new legislation.
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Canton Bolivarrd
Canton Chamber of Commerce
William R. Worley
Canton
Delagation
Partnership Fight Ends Boston Restaurant Partnership
Ceorre Apostolos, a Boston restaurant proprietor, sues Tom Berbeles claiming Berbeles with two brothers ousted him during breakfast service. He seeks receiver appointment, dissolution of partnership, and an account. Leonard is named to run the business during litigation. He alleges Berbeles controlled cash and barred sales, forcing turnover to Berbeles.
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Ceorre Apostolos
Boston
Tuscarawnas
Tom Berbeles
Leonard
Apostolos
Berbeles
Terbeles
Harry Nusbaum
Plainiff
Richwood Tri-County Fair Opens Under Favorable Conditions
Richwood opens its tri county fair in sunny weather with a fast track and officials predicting a stronger show than previous years. The war halted past fairs but organizers expect a revival this season in Richwood. Canton Hardware Co offers 16 Gt Galv Pats at special price while stock lasts.
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Marion
Richwood Tri-County
Richwood
Canton Hardware Co
Ady
Week End Specials at Old Reliable Table Meat Market
Week end specials at the Old Reliable Table Meat Market 209 Tusest F. feature fine native veal stew at 12 percent yield, veal chops at 11 to 18 cents, our own make bologna and knock wurst sold by the pound, priced at 26 cents for two pounds, with phone numbers provided for orders.
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F. J. Conklin
New Bilnn
Jackman
Chasto
Figter
Ohio
Parr
Arthur's Leather
Anges Heffelman
Troy
Slan
Palm Beach
K. K
Call State
Bell
Troy Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co
Hoberdier
SOX
Landis
Judge Landis
Arthur's Leather Shop
Marketay N
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Canton Actual Business College
King George
Miller
Arkansas
U. S
Buehter Bros
St NW
Pickled Side Park
Hubby
Eiluccio Spagnolia
Des Moines Car Lines
Floyd Hughes
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Wilson Murphy
Klein & Zeftelman Co
Market
Fifth St
Klein & Ileffelman Co
Frederick Boyle Optical Co
P. O
Republi Rubber Plant
Goodyear
New Corporation
DEAT
Youngstown Disputch
Caton
Company
C. H A. Booth
Bolivar
Richwood Fair
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