This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
1
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, declared hard coal miners aim to keep mines operating but threaten a strike starting September 1 if wage demands are not met. He argued miners earn under $1,700 annually and urged fair wages amid coal company profits.
Kiwanians and families gathered in Parkersburg West Virginia for the annual intercity meeting with attendees from West Virginia cities and Marietta Ohio. The festivities planned include baseball dancing and social events for an expected crowd of at least 500 people.
The Molly Stark Club will meet Thursday at 8 PM in the Parish House of St Pauls Episcopal Church Cleveland at 6th St SW. The entrance is on 5th Street. A business session follows by a program and games. bring prospective applicants or visitors to observe the club in action.
New York Welfare Commissioner Bird Coler said Browning’s admission of paying $1,000 to the girl’s parents may alter the case if proven tied to the adoption. Browning claimed the funds were for the sister Mildred in a Denver sanitarium, given as $500 to each parent. Mary Louise remained composed during the developments.
San Francisco August 6 authorities pursue a complex insurance hoax theory after a Walnut Creek laboratory explosion at Pacific Cellulose. They contend a murdered foil was planted to resemble chemist Charles H. Schwartz to cash $150000 in claims. Three suspects linked to luring a victim for the plot.
Ethel Shapiro, 18, was killed when a gun Brown claimed was not loaded fired on a South Haven beach. Sam Brown, 18, fled after the shooting as witnesses said he was showing the pistol to companions who urged him to pocket it. Authorities seek Brown for the fatal incident.
In Madrid on August 6 Admiral Ma gaz and other dignitaries attended a ceremony unveiling a monument dedicated to Spanish soldiers who fell in Cuba and the Philippines. The event highlighted remembrance and national valor.
Judge E F Robinson of Portage county common pleas court in Adrian Michigan was killed when the car skidded and overturned in a ditch while returning from Fish Lake. Four others including A W Walter and Doris Conklin were injured. Mrs Walter in serious condition.
Otto N. Berndt Jr secretary treasurer of Lindsay Light Co was shot and killed in front of the company office in the loop by 68 year old employee Joseph Buche. A quarrel preceded the shooting and Buche was arrested. Berndt leaves a wife and two children.
W. W. Albright was arrested by police Wednesday on a grand larceny charge for tampering with an automobile parked near Schroyer Avenue. Jamieson Sales Co. employee H. Cc. Young reported the incident. Albright was held with another man until police arrived. He is also wanted in Roaring Springs Pa. for stealing a car and may face further questioning locally.
Moscow reports the first class of trained army officers since the revolution, numbering 250, being assigned to postings within the red army today.
At Nimisila Park on a Wednesday afternoon The Daily News Pet Parade drew an estimated 10 000 people and over 1900 Canton children with pets in a record crowd. Ponies dogs cats and other animals accompanied by parents filled the park as police and volunteers aided a long line of marchers circling the circular drive twice amid applause.
The Daily News apologizes for inadequate preparations at the Pet Parade held yesterday at Nimisila Park. A crowd estimated between ten and fifteen thousand disrupted parade and judging plans. The paper pledges better contingency plans, more entries, and clear viewing for next year.
Readable fragments describe pets and parade floats relocated to a cleared area ahead of continued coverage on page 14. The note indicates ongoing coverage and page reference for further details.
Three bandits held up fourteen dice players and stripped them as they fled. Police chased the trio through city streets, halting their car at Third Avenue and 3rd Street. One bandit, John McCann, was killed. the other two were seriously wounded.
Miners in the Besco coal fields voted 1133 to accept the government plan to end the five month strike. Besco directors meet in Montreal to decide on the peace proposal, to be announced tomorrow.
Jay Lehman Republican candidate for Canton mayoral nomination outlines duty to serve, 45 years in Canton, businessman and former school board president. He pledges fair, impartial leadership, a smoothly functioning cabinet, and resolving long standing city issues to make Canton proud.
Otto Miller Wharaday defends his demotion from lieutenant to sergeant and denies allegations from the civil service group. He rejects claims that he told Meyers Meadow and Jim Woody things would ease up after Curtis’s election and cites searches without warrants leading to seizures of whiskey and a still as part of his actions. Miller asserts eight years of faithful service and urges that his demotion was unwarranted.
In Washington on August 6 the Ku Klux Klan plans a parade along Pennsylvania Avenue with estimates ranging from under five thousand to twenty five thousand Klansmen and families arriving by special trains, fueling debate over crowd size and site.
A Daily News report from Columbus notes the legislative tax law codification commission faces a tough task raising revenue without increasing burdens on taxpayers. Senator Gardner and fellow lawmakers discuss plans and the challenge of funding local, county, and state administration.
Chicago August 6. Closing arguments begin in the sanity trial of Russell Scott with 13 jurors deciding his fate. Alienists testify Scott sane based on interactions and conduct since confinement as standoffish cross examinations reveal potential gaps in the hypothetical question.
David Belasco is celebrated for modern stagecraft and lighting innovation. His work includes Deburau, rewritten for the feature film The Lover of Camili now showing at the Strand Theater with Monte Blue and Marie Prevost. Daily News readers see names in Where You Can Find It In Canton for free tickets and a bonus coffee offer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.