Rich Diebold chairman Harry Rex found dead in Canton
Harry B. Rex, 46, chairman of the Diebold Safe and Lock Co. executive board, valued at over a half million, was found dead in his bed at his father George Rex's home in Canton. Cause: a blood clot on the brain producing paralysis. Rex had been ill for years and recently returned from a Camp Eagle Outing trip in Michigan. He consulted a Chicago specialist before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry RB. Rex
Diebold Safe & Lock Co
George Rex
Clevelanday
J. F. Marehand
Rex
Camp Eagle
Michigan Woods
Besieged by Job Seekers Becomes Lottery for Licenses
In Columbus on August 5, the state liquor license commission, barely organized, faced a flood of applications from job seekers for county posts. Notable applicants included delegates to the constitutional convention. Charles H. Allen was named chairman, and Robert S. Hayes of Dayton was elected secretary with a $50,000 bond. Hayes will oversee over $300,000 between September and November as licenses begin.
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United Press
Columbus
State Liquor License Commission
Constitutional Convention
Charles H. Allen
Bull Mooser
Robert S. Hayes
Dayton
Cox
Congress
Hayes
Canton Saloonist Bond Forfeit After Court No-Show
Frank Kish a Canton saloon keeper failed to appear for trial in police court on Tuesday. His $50 bond was forfeited by Judge Quinn. Tony San Francisco, proprietor of the Hole in the Ground saloon on Jackson Street near the W L E railroad, was arrested for selling liquor Sunday and will be arraigned Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kish
Kloverav
Quinn
Tony San Francisco
Jackson-st
Pike Township Picnic Adverts Train Schedule
Weather notes are unreadable but indicate yesterday and today readings. An advertisement for Pike Township Picnic mentions Howenstine and a Saturday date August 9. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertises all regular trains with no special trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howenstine
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Watchman Saves Babe From Train At Crossing
Henry Zoellers, Pennsylvania lines crossing watchman at Duberl ay SW, sprinted hundreds of feet to snatch a four month old baby from the path of a westbound freight. Captain Betts called attention to the danger as the child crawled the rail, Zoellers risking scrapes and fatigue to pull the child to safety moments before the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Zoellers
Pennsylvania Lines
Dueberay
Harry Keller
Bank of SW
Pennsylvania
W. F E. Betts
Engine House No. 3
Zoellers
Watchman Runs
Public utilities plan to remove useless downtown poles
Safety Director Dunwoodie announced after a Tuesday conference with heads of all public utilities owning wires that they will cooperate to remove useless poles from the downtown section. About 100 poles are expected to be removed in the coming days.
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Dunwoodie
State Sewage Probe Delayed In Canton
The state board of health has not sent an engineer to Canton to investigate sewage disposal or the possible immediate issuance of bonds for a new plant. Service Director Harbert says he has heard nothing of any such visit and wonders if an inspector is already in town without his knowledge.
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State Board of Health
Canton
Harbert
Cantonians Claim Record Brook Trout Weights
H. H. Ink of Walnutar NE returns from a three week Nipigon River fishing trip with more than a dozen birch bark mounts of brook trout weighing from seven to five pounds. He shares bragging stories with friends while recalling Michigan’s Au Sable River where the biggest brook trout weigh less than three pounds.
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Ink
Nipigon River
Canada
Au Sable
Michigan
Date Set for Disbarment Proceedings Against Temple
Judge Day fixed September 15 for the hearing of disbarment proceedings against A. Robert Temple Alliance attorney recently convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to Mansfield reformatory. The September term opens as the case likely will be heard by all three common pleas judges Day Ake and Fimple. Temple was convicted of spending $800 given by an Alliance woman to be paid to her attorney on a mortgage.
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Day
A. Robert Temple
Alliance
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pleas Court
Ake
Fimple
Temple
Canines Bite Three Persons
Emil Stecher of Harrison-ay NW was severely bitten by a neighbor's dog and stays home under a physician's care after the attack. He was bitten in the leg as the wounds became inflamed Tuesday. George Ewing of 1012 Fultoard NW and five year old Donald Hamilton of 1903 Cleveland Ave NW were also bitten by dogs per police reports Monday. Safety Director Dunwoodie urged victims of vicious dogs to file affidavits against the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Stecher
Harrison-ay
Stecher
George Ewing
Fultoard
Donald Hamilton
Cleveland-av
Dunwoodie
Good Road Meet Postponed to Friday Night
The good roads meeting at B M A rooms Monday night was postponed indefinitely as state organizer Dunlap left the city unexpectedly. Arrangements are now being made to hold the meeting the coming Friday night.
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Good Roads
Dunlap
Ohio child labor ruling prompts mass quits in factories
Columbus Aug 5 State factory inspector T P Kearns estimates about 5000 boys and girls must quit work immediately as Atty Gen Hogan limits ages to fifteen for males and sixteen for females under new law. Old certificates required. under new rules many must leave until they reach new age thresholds. Foreign children must pass English exams to obtain certificates.
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United Press
Columbus
T. P. Kearns
Ohio
Atty. Gen. Hogan
Hogan
Advice to marry not a shiftless man ends in divorce
Mrs. Carrie Ackerman of Beach City urged girls not to marry lazy husbands after securing a divorce from Walter Ackerman, a Beach City barber, detailing years of poverty, abuse, and neglect. The common pleas court, before Judge Ake, granted her divorce, $300 cash, $5 weekly alimony, and custody of their two children.
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Carrie Ackerman
Beach City
Walter Ackerman
Ackerman
Ake
Hoboes Demand Better Service On Side Doors
In Cincinnati on August 5 the Itinerant Workers association begins a five day convention with about 200 members led by inmates nicknamed Jersey Fat Philadelphia Slim Skinny Boston and others. They plan to pass resolutions for better freight car accommodations improved roads abolition of vagrancy laws and prosecution of peonage. The group is the successor to the Brotherhood Welfare association after J Eads How’s ouster as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cincinnati
Jersey
Philadelphia
Boston
Itinerant Workers Association
Brotherhood Welfare Association
J. Eads How
St. Louis
Mayor predicts city dance draws large crowd
Safety Director Dunwoodie forecasts the biggest crowd of the season for Tuesday night as cool air returns. Ad notes quick repairs on glasses by Walter H. Double, Jeweler and Optician, 123 and 125 East Tuscarawas St. Also advertises the Louisville Orphans' picnic at Meyers Lake on Wednesday August 6.
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Dunwoodie
Walter H. Double
Optician
East
Tuscarawas St. Advt
Globe Girdler Nearing Goal Around the World
John Henry Mears nears a world record with a dash around the globe in 35 days. He reaches St Paul Minnesota after leaving New York via London Paris and Berlin traveling through Russia and Siberia to China and Japan then across the Pacific to Vancouver and finally by rail across the United States. Aiming for a four day improvement on the Schmidt record, he faces a potential delay before tomorrow’s 10 10 p m schedule.
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John Henry Mears
St. Paul
Minn
Globe
Mears
New York Evening Sun
Jaege Schmidt
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Russia
Siberia
China
Japan
Pacific
Vancouver
Sweitzer Offered Post as State Librarian in Ohio
Frank N. Sweitzer, assistant county prosecutor and trustee, was reported to be appointed state librarian to succeed John Henry Newman of Minico at a Columbus board meeting. Sweitzer planned to confer with Governor Cox. he did not confirm the report. The role oversees the state library in the state house with a $4000 annual salary. Newman earlier succeeded C D Galbraith who held the post over 20 years. Also on the library board are John Mc Sweeney of Wooster and Dr F Jones of Columbus.
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State Library
Frank N. Sweitzer
John Henry Newman
Minincoo
Columbus
Sweitver
Cox
Sweitzer
State House
Newman
Harmon
C.D. Galbraith
John McSweeney
Wooster
Dr .F. Jones
Ten-Year-Old Boy Fires at Worker Near Brick Plant
A Roumanian laborer, Nick Patrick, was shot in the leg by James Trabulsy a Serbian boy age ten on a trestle near Sherrickrd SE after warning to stand back. Trabulsy and two eleven-year-old companions were caught by plant workers and jailed, charged with delinquency and to be arraigned later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Patrick
Metropolitan Brick Co
James Trabulsy
Sherrickrd
Young Trabuley
Patrick
Turnbull Says He Will Not Run for Mayor
Mayor Turnbull denied claims he would be a Bull Moose party candidate or be written in on the ballot. He stated he is out of politics and will oppose any effort to place his name in the progressive ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnbull
Bull Moose Party
Harbert Denies Buchman Campaign Ties
Service Director Harbert stated he was not John Buchman’s campaign manager for the Democratic mayoral bid and that he declined the deputy U.S. marshal post well before Buchman announced his candidacy. He added he is not involved in politics this campaign, citing his duties as service director.
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Harbert
John Buchman
U. S
Buchman
Begs Match and Brings Gypsy Tribe To Court
A man walking in Osnaburg was stopped by gypsy women who offered to tell fortunes. After he left, his pocketbook was missing and later recovered. Two women identified as Maggie Eli and Flossie Hamfrett, born in Brazil, were charged with assault, battery, and larceny. Joe John was jailed for interfering with an officer as officers charged the suspects. The hearing drew most of the camp to the courtroom while others remained with the caravan.
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Matel
Jack Hall
Osnaburg
A. B. Correll
Hall
Osnaburgerd
Sheatzley Farm
Oberlin
Maggie Eli
Flossie Hamfrett
Brazil
UDP
Joe John
Aretend
Big August Sale at Klein and Heffel Co Store Ad
The store advertises 10 to 50 percent savings on furniture foot coverings and draperies under The Big August Sale. Also promotes Killbuck vinegar made from apples and a $25 offer. An advisory invites people to Meyers Lake for the Louisville Orphans' picnic on Aug 6 with a note of advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein and Heffelman Co
Advt
Meyers Lake
Louisville Orphans
Injured When Plank Weakens At Timken Co
Two men were injured and a third narrowly escaped when a plank on an inside scaffold at Timken Roller Bearing Co broke Monday. Jack Lewis ages 22 from 1437 Dueber Ave SW fell on a gas pipe and severely injured his spine while H Miller age 38 of 1414 15th St SW sprained an ankle. Dr B L Nape attended the injured men. Also notice Vernon J Brown, 85, veteran shipping agent for Cunard, died after a long illness. He retired four years ago.
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Timken Roller Bearing Co
Jack Lewis
Dueberavy
H. Miller
B. L. Nape
United Press
New York
Vernon J. Brown
Cunard Steamship Co
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Harry Rex
Atty
C. C. Upham
Chicago
Smee
Pike Township
Watchman
Babe
Pennsy Dueberav Crossing
H. H. Ink
Walnutar NE
G. W. Ink
H. H. Ink, JR
Cleve
Cleveland
T. T
Orpheum Today
Niagara Falls
B. O
C. B
Royal Blend Coffee
Louisville
Frank Sweitzer
Trabully
Fandy
Christian Murphy
Waco
Krichbaum
Plank
Shipper
Call Phillips Bible Institute
Stark Linn Adyt
The
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