Klansmen Parade Through Washington D C In Massive Display
Reports from Washington indicate the Ku Klux Klan has gathered thousands for a capital parade and night program. Police estimate 15,000 in town with expectations of triple that by noon. Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Treasury building and into Potomac Park planned with a large naturalization ceremony to follow.
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Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Union Station
Maryland
Pennsylvania Avenue
KiankKl
Peace Monument
Treasury Building
15Th St
16Th St
Potomac Park
Potomac
Honest Man and Health: Bank Aids Dental Care
A civic editorial urges readers to prioritize dental health despite expenses. It argues honesty implies seeking care, notes modern living harms health, and promotes First Trust & Savings Bank of Canton to provide financial assistance for full participation in life’s battles.
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First Trust & Savings Bank of
Canton
Inaugural and Military Parades Spark Fearful Tone
Authorities fear disorder during inaugural events as crowds gather. Ohio Klansmen arrived and were concentrated at Arlington horse show grounds across the Potomac in Virginia. Police estimated about 2,600 Chicans on site amid tense mood and potential jeers from onlookers.
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Ohio
Arlington Horse Show Grounds
Potomac
Virginia
California Death Mystery Solved as Insurance Hoax
Authorities identify the victim as Gilbert Warren Barbe of Jersey Shore Pennsylvania, a wounded war veteran and missionary, deducing the Walnut Creek lab blast and body planting were part of a large insurance scam involving Charles Henry Schwartz and his wife Alice. Evidence included a bloodstained letter matching Barbe’s handwriting and extensive forensics.
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San Francisco
Walnut Creek
Pacific Coast
Gilbert Warren Barbe
Jersey Shore
Eastern University
Barrie
Pacific Cellulose Company
E. O. Heinrich
Berkley
Barbe
Greath
Charles Henry Schwartz
Celulose
Schwartz
Alice Schwartz
Science
Children Go to Grandparents in Custody Case
Judge Agler praised both families for sacrifice and devotion in the custody arrangement. Gamble paid the children's travel from California to Canton and took temporary custody with Mr. and Mrs. Gamble. The court will periodically inquire into their welfare as Howard Herman and Helen enjoy the same fields their father once played in.
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Bland
Gambles
Howard
Herman
Helen
Motorists Charged With Intoxication After Night Arrest
C H Powell and R C Newkirk were arrested late Friday night by deputies C M Dieterick and Webb Wolfe for intoxication. They were found asleep in a car parked beside a Canton Massillon ld filling station with a bottle of moonshine whiskey in the vehicle.
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C. H. Powell
R. C. Newkirk
Canton Massillon Ld
C. M. Dieterick
Webb Wolfe
Tax Delinquencies Rise Slightly in Logan County
Logan county taxpayers paid 200000 less in county taxes in July than a year earlier, according to estimates by county officials. Slow coal mine and clay plant work is blamed for the shortage. delinquencies are expected to total about 200000.
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Logan
Logan County
Man and wife fined for disturbing peace at Greenfield
Srme Brosky and his wife Anna were arrested Friday night at 1640 Greenfield SW and convicted in criminal court Saturday. Each was fined $15 and costs.
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Srme Brosky
Anna
Greenfield
Fuller Wins Dover Road Contract for Raleigh Co Project
Dover contractor G. Fuller has been awarded a three mile macadam road project in Raleigh County, West Virginia, for 112000 dollars. The award confirms Fuller as the successful bidder and sets the scale of the highway improvement along this stretch.
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Dover
Aug
C. G. Fuller
Raleigh Co
Beauty in Canton’s Odd Little Shops and Gifts
Cantonians seek beauty and usefulness in tiny shops and big stores alike. Clerks note natives prefer items that are both attractive and practical, with gift shoppers drawn to unique party favors, anniversary cards, and artful pictures. Visitors browse memory evocative scenes of old pools and the Tiber, saving for pricier pieces.
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Canton
America
Tiber
Maxfield Parish
Two Are Joined Against Hyland in New York Race
In New York a three way political clash centers on Mayor John F. Hylan and opponents James M. Walker and Al Smith. Walker, a veteran state senator and Albany fighter, leads the anti Hylan effort while Smith’s Catholic background shapes the national stakes. Walker, 44, is praised for his wit, policy fights, and reduced tax measures.
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Hyland
New York
John F. Hylan
James M. Walker
Tammany Selection
al Smith
Smith
Walker
Hylan
Etump
William Randolph Hearst
Jimmie" Walker
al” Smith
Jimmie
Greenwich Village
Gene Tunney
West Side
East Side
Upstate
Jimmie Walker
Friars
Albany
Senate
Tin Pan Alley
State Senate
New York City
Tag Day Aims to End Campaign in Alliance
Salvation Army corps in Alliance observes Tag Day to boost the annual army budget drive. Modest hopes target $600 from tag sales toward paying off the citadel mortgage on South Freedom Avenue and reaching a $10,500 goal when Alliance and Sebring returns arrive.
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Alliance
Salvation Army Corps
Army Citadel
South Freedom Avenue
Salvation Army
Sebring
St Clairsville Claims Best Lighted Town Status
St Clairsville reports it has one street light for every 20 residents making it the best lighted town in Ohio. Harry Norris, superintendent of the municipal lighting system, notes six years without a tax levy as surplus from selling electric current covers the bill. The city operates 92 lights.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Harry Norris
Lorain youths to exhibit at Wellington and Elyria fairs
More than 200 Lorain county boys and girls will display exhibits at the independent fair in Wellington August 25 to 27 and the Lorain county fair in Elyria September 7 to 9. The exhibitors are members of Lorain county clubs.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Wellington
Young Woman Hurt In Wooster Crash
Miss Pauline Eberhardt employed by Wooster Milling and Grain Co suffered a severe forehead gash when a Ford coupe she rode in collided with a truck that turned off the main road. The truck driver did not signal his turn, reports state.
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Wooster
Pauline Eberhardt
Wooster Milling & Grain Co
Shreve
112th Ordinance Company Heads to Camp Knox Tonight
Alliance's National Guard unit the 112th Ordinance company will entrain at 9 45 this evening for Camp Knox Kentucky. About 85 men are expected to make the trip under Captain C E Neville. Two weeks of intensive training will be provided at the camp.
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Alliance
112Th Ordinance Company
Camp Knox
Kentucky
C. E. Neville
Mrs. Mary Hefflin Massillon Death Notice
Mrs. Mary Hefflin age 42 died Friday night at her home from pulmonary tuberculosis. Survived by ten children Henry Johnston Alonza Lealor James Frank Annie Belle Willie Blanch Cora Lee Hefline. Residence listed as 613 Muskingum.
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Massillon
Mary Hefflin
Henry
Johnston
Alonza, lLealor
James Frank
Annie Belle
Willie Blanch
Cora Lee Hefline
Old home demolished in Bucyrus business district
An over century old residence previously used as a barn in Bucyrus Ohio is being torn down in the business section. The structure sits at the rear of a lot owned by Mrs. W. H. Picking and is built of hewn poplar walnut and ash with two walnut sills.
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Bucyrus
W. H. Picking
Child Finds Stolen Purse Near Noble Street
Aug 8 Alliance report says a girl found a ladies purse on a brick pile south of Noble Street. It contained a bank book and items. Police tie the purse to Mrs Charles E Shaw Ettelo Hat Shop East Main Street, noting two dollars missing. The thief, described as a Black man, entered the store to pay a bill weeks earlier.
Massillon Court Fines Several for Drunken Driving
In Massillon Police Court Blair F. Joneson was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Kero Petroff paid 20 dollars and costs for driving with the cut out open. T. S. McLaughlin pled guilty to intoxication, fined 50 dollars and costs. Andrew Bowens denied a charge of suspicion. bond set at 200 dollars, trial scheduled for August 11.
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Massillon
Blair F. Joneson
Coats
Kero Petroff
T. S. McLaughlin
Andrew Bowens
Foster father’s bid to keep Mary Louise explored
Mary Louise Spas, aged 21 on July 31, is at the center of a high profile custody case. Her foster father Edward Browning faces scrutiny as discussion of adoption, return home, and the girl’s intent to pursue a film career unfolds amid parental conflict and a Queens district attorney investigation.
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Browning
Miss Martin
Mary Louise
Marie Spas
Richard S. Newcombe
Queens County
Mary
Astoria
N. Y
Edward Browning
John Spas
Woman fined for intoxicated driving in St Claraville
Aug 8 in St Claraville Ohio a woman was fined 50 dollars and costs after her car crashed into a machine parked along the National road near a dance hall. Deputy Sheriff Joseph Baker arrested her marking the first local arrest of a woman on such a charge.
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St, Clarisville
Joseph Baker
Councilmen Falter Over Attendance Amid Banquet Suggestion
August 8 report from Trenton notes three failed council meetings as officials strive to assemble a full attendance for key business. With notices ineffective, proponents floated a banquet to secure a quorum and move forward on important matters.
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Tronton, CO
John M. H. Lerch Dies at 66 Funeral Set Monday
John M. H. Lerch, 66, of 1803 Cleveland Ave NW, died Friday after surgery-related illness. He served 17 years with D. W. Lerch Music Co. and leaves a widow, three sons, two daughters, a brother, a sister, and four grandchildren. Visitation at D. W. Lerch home Cleveland Ave NW. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church with burial at Westlawn Cemetery.
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John M. H. Lerch
Cleveland
D. W. Lerch Music Co
Market
Mercy Hospital
Lerch
Elizabeth Strouse
Detroit
D. W. Lerch
Trinity Reformed Church
H. N. Kerst
EB. P. Herbruck
Westlawn Cemetery
Mrs Dora Lloyd Dies At Home In Northeast
Mrs Dora Lloyd of 911 4th st NE died Friday at home after several weeks illness from complications of diseases. She was a member of Martin Luther church. Survived by husband Fred Lloyd a brother C A Klopp man of Pittsburgh and two sisters Mrs Katherine Caar also of Pittsburgh and Mrs Mary Gruber of Canton. Ralph D Whittiear funeral directors will handle services with announcements to follow.
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Dora Lloyd
4Th St NE
Mrs Campbell Buried Today in Canton Community
Carrie Cunningham Campbell 75 of 1822 Woodland Ave NW Canton taught at Canton High School alongside Miss Ida McKinley. A lifelong Canton resident and church worker, she died Thursday and was buried Saturday at 2 p.m. in Westlawn after services at home led by Rev. Bridge.
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Carrie Cunningham Campbell
Woodland
Canton
Canton High School
Ida McKinley
Campbell
First Baptist Church
Bridge
Westlawn
Walter C. Shaffer Dies in Texas at 42
Walter C. Shaffer, 42, formerly of Alliance, died Friday noon in Dennison Texas after a short illness. He worked with Hutt Construction Co in Texas. Remains to be sent to his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shaffer of Canton. Survived by two sisters Mrs. E. R. Kyser and Miss Mabel Shaffer. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Walter C. Shaffer
Alliance
Canton
Dennison
Texas
Shaffer
Hutt Construction Co
W. TB. Shaffer
Oxford
E. R. Kyser
Mabel Shaffer
Offenberger services for Marie B Offenberger
Funeral services for Marie B Offenberger 64 of 1416 14th Street SW will be held at home Monday at 2 00 p m and at First Reformed church at 2 30 p m Rev Mathias officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Marie B. Offenberger
14Th St
First Reformed Church
Mathias
Forest Hill
Juene man Services Funeral Rite Held at St Josephs
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 9 a m in St Josephs for Juene man with burial following. Local mourners gathered as family shared memories and prayers in a brief service before interment.
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St. Joseph's
Mrs Clara Jueneman Rites Held In Local Church
Mrs Clara Jueneman wife of Henry Jueneman of 287 Smith av SW died in a Cleveland Hospital Wednesday. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
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Catholic Church
Clara Jueneman
Henry Jueneman
Smith
Cleveland
Boy Admits He Slew Parents in Iowa Homes
In Allison Iowa Warren Vandervoort a 17 year old boy confessed to shooting his father and mother after a family quarrel. Sheriff Burma compared him to Leopold and Loeb. The pastor Rev R J Vandervoort was found dead with his wife wounded. The youth pled not guilty at a preliminary hearing and was held to the grand jury without bond.
Brown May Act In Vote Burning
Columbus reports drastic action may follow Secretary of State Brown’s inquiry into Jefferson county ballot destruction. Assistant Secretary Baird says Marie Dickson, Jefferson county election board member, admitted burning 11 absent voter ballots believing them illegal.
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Columbus
Brown
Jefferson County
Baird
Steubenville
Marie Dickson
Jefferson County Election Board
Soviet General Kotovsky Is Assassinated In Moldavian Cavalry
Aug 8 report from Red General Slaii DessA notes Madorgan Gregory Kotovsky, once aide to a former adjutant in the Moldavian cavalry, assassinated. An anarchist by early fame, he later joined the Bolsheviks and rose to second in command under Gen. Budenny in the Red Army after the fall of the Romanoff regime.
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Dessa
Madorgan
Gregory Kotovsky
Soviet Union
Kotovsky
Stolen Ford Coupé Reported Near Rexay NB Home
Mrs. va Smith of 115 Rexay NB reported to police on Friday night that her Ford coupe with license 768842 was stolen from near her home. The case details the vehicle, location, and timing of the theft.
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Va Smith
Rexay NB
Pike Township Picnic Draws Usual Crowd
Pike Township annual picnic drew a large turnout at Steinmetz Park Howenstine Station on the B&O line. By afternoon about 1049 people attended with Dover Concert Band and performers William Henry Harris Florence Mas Vivian Goldner providing entertainment. Local politicians John McSweeney Maria L Davey spoke along with other officials and speakers.
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Pike Township
Steinmetz Park
Howenstine Station
Dover
William Henry Harris
Florence Mas Vivian Goldner
John McSweeney
Wooster
Maria L. Davey
Kent
A. Garver
John Garver
Strasburg
E. White
Millersburg
C. 8
Police Hear of Two Auto Accidents in Massillon
Massillon police report two Friday auto accidents. A Sol Cohen roadster was struck by a Massillon Transit bus driven by William Gapp at Mat and Eriests, damaging a fender. Clarence Steel of Bobbay bumped the rear of a car on Wood Street when the other driver stopped suddenly. neither vehicle suffered major damage.
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Massillon
Sol Cohen
Massillon Transit Company
William Gapp
Mat
Eriests
Cohen
Clarence Steel
Bobbay
Wood St
Steel
Chicken theft noted in Massillon report
Mrs. Della Potts of 321 West Oak Street reports to police the theft of nine heads of cabbage and two chickens with a total value of 3.50 dollars. The chicken coop gate was pried open to admit the thieves.
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Massillon
Della Potts
West Oak St
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