Five Close, Representative Race in Doubt Here
In Stark county and Ohio primary voting six leading candidates faced tight competition for governor and state seats. Voters cast the largest Stark County primary tally in 15 years with James Begg carrying the county and rivals like Witt, Davey, Bloom, Beatty, and Cooper among top contenders. Continued on Page 2.
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Ohio
Stark Co
W. J. Moyer
Starkeo
James T. Begg
Myers
Cooper
Cincinnati
Turner
Sith
Shanley
R. Witate
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Witter
Davey
Witt
Bloom
Beatty
Holly
Page & Col
Canton Educators Mourn Superintendent Hawkins Loss
Canton educators express deep regret over the resignation of Wilson Hawkins as superintendent of Canton public schools. Leaders praise his leadership, noting his dedication to education and the lasting impact of his service on students and staff.
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Wilson Hawkins
Canton Public Schools
Gevesi
Canton
Educational
Former champ 4 dismisses feud amid illness report
New York August 15 Jack a former champion who hurried to attend his sick relative Legana Kearns wife of a noted figure was reported seriously ill from a mysterious poison at Long Beach Hospital. He traveled east from Los Angeles after the incident and was seen seeking medical help.
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New York
Jack
Kearns
Legana
Long ‘Beach
Los Angeles
Cearns
Dempaey
McIntock Is Sure Winner Highlighted In Local Race
Rene nue Deeks and a crowded slate of candidates in Tuscarawas Wayne and James Cox fields sparked strong interest. The contest, noted for its regional stakes and potential fall outcome, drew attention to Petree Sotelota and other participants amid sparse readable details.
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Rene
Losing Belter No Party Hindrance
MOLLYWOOD Calif Aug 15. In old days politicians attacked trusts and risked government ties. Later they join a party and back a candidate. They claim to remove opposition, aided by an unregistered wife and two young children. A bolter bolsters the ticket, offsetting the candidate’s own vote.
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Mollywood
Cal
Politi
New Party
Timken Co Incorporation Forms. Local Golf Results Noted
A Stark County junior nine hole tournament opening at Orchard Hills Country Club saw Robert Sigler and Charles Getz tie for medalist honors with rounds of 38 and 40 after 38 and 40. In other notes, Timken Steel and Tube Co was incorporated in Columbus with 1000 shares of stock, by W A Brook James K Lynch and J F Strough.
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Robert Sigler
Congress Lake Country Club
Charles Getz
Massilion
Orchard Hills Country Club
Stark Co
Coaster Samy
Kled
Timken Steel and Tube Company
Columbus
W. A. Brook
James K. Lynch
J. F. Strough
Kearns Searched as Wife Lies Ill in Hospital
Aug. 15 dispatches report Jack Kearns former manager of Jack Dempsey sought on the West Coast while his wife Mrs Kearns 27 lies critically ill in a Long Island hospital. Surgeons work to diagnose a ptomaine poisoning crisis as lawyers draft her will amid medical uncertainty.
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Los Angeles
New York
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Lef
Jack Dempery
Long Island
Kearns
West
Dempsey
Trainmen cast strike ballots amid wage dispute
Cleveland reports indicate railway workers and officials of the Tallland system face further attempts to settle a wage dispute. A vote by railway unions is under way after arbitration boards met in Chicago. The Brotherhood of Tallload Train plans to announce results when ballots are counted. Whitney statements and conference notes accompany the preparations for the anticipated outcome.
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Cleveland
Tallonda
Weet
Chong
Whitney
Brotherhood of
Tnoresses Ac
Fte
Firth Parey Ke Itr
Ftors
Chicago
President Coolidge Heads to Wisconsin for Speech
President Coolidge travels by special train from Superior to Wausau to address the Wisconsin American Legion. He will attend dedication ceremonies for Col. William Covill memorial at Cannon Falls Minnesota, then return to Cedar Island Lodge tonight.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Wausau
Wisconsin American Legion
Washington
Tuler Brule
William Covill
Canon Falls
Minn
Mra. Coolidge
John Coolidge
Trawthorn
White House
Cooll
Mar ‘Athon Park
Cedar Island
Personal showing of gang stops show in Canton theater
A Canton Loew’s Theater audience enjoyed a spontaneous performance by local youths led by a young Canton citizen known as Wheezer at 808 Correllay NE. The group included John Walter Boutson as Cobb and Dorothy Lee Pieper as Jean Darling, delivering humorous and melodramatic turns as the gang.
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Wheezer
Farina
Joe Cobb
Loew's Theater
Canton’s
Loew's
Bee
Pank
Eatoe
Canton
Correllay
John Walter Boutson
Oe Cobb
Fat Boy
Dorothy
Lee Pieper
Jean Darling
Harlem Bank Formed by Rockefeller Jr in Harbour City
A new national bank based on depositor support is formed in Hare s by John D. Rockefeller Jr with notable investors. In London a report claims Madras notes hundreds dead from cholera, per the Daily Mall edition.
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New York
Hares
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Canton Dentists Prosper as 1928 Upturn Reported
Canton dentists report a stronger first half of 1928 compared with 1927. An unnamed senior dentist notes more patient visits and a favorable outlook for winter and beyond, with discussions among peers about community prosperity and the demand for dental work.
McAdoo Refuses To Name Party In LA Statement
Aug 15 William Gibbs McAdoo former secretary of the treasury said he would issue a statement on his party affiliation after the Democratic nominees accept. He declined to discuss rumors he would bolt the Democratic party or support Herbert Hoover, Republican candidate.
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Los Angeles
William Gibbs McAdoo
The
Treasury
VM. McAdoo
I McAdoo
Herbert Hoover
Collie dog slated for electrocution after owners’ death
Washington reports a 13 year old collie facing execution for loyalty as its owners Mr and Mrs Eric Matus were drowned forty days earlier. The dog has refused food and rests with the Animal Rescue League when electricity will be used, as no one else will perform the act.
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Washington
Eric Matus
Pal” Bo
Animal Rescue League
Matus
Toledo Slayer Awaiting Execution at Pen
Columbus Aug. 15 Stanley Hoppe, Toledo slayer, was brought to the state penitentiary awaiting execution. He was sentenced to death for the murder of a Toledo girl Dorothy Beelagowski aged year old who was kidnaped from her bed and murdered. He confessed killing and also admitted murdering Lily Dale Cray, a Toledo school teacher whose body was found beneath the steps of the Washington School in Toledo two years ago.
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Columbus
Stanley Hoppe
Toledo
Hoppe
Dorothy” Beelagowski
Lily ‘Dale Cray
Washington
Begg Still Leads Cooper In Close Ohio Governor Race
Unofficial returns from most precincts show Rep. James T. Begg of Sans Dusky ahead of Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati by about 6 982 votes in the Ohio Democratic primary for governor. Davey leads in the Democratic race for long term U S Senate, while Fess is unopposed in the Republican race. Continued on page.
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Columbus
James T. Begg
Sans Dusky
Myers Y. Cooper
Cincinnati
Ohio
Begg
Cooper
Sill
Himsdf
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Davey
Witt
Bloom
Fess
Rata
Graham P. Hunt
Cyrus Locher
Charles V
Tura
Georgia fears flood threat after storm
Georgia faces major flood threat as a tropical storm moves north from the west Florida coast. Heavy rains shift northward, with rivers such as the Oconee and Ocmulgee reaching danger levels. Bridges, highways, and railroads washed out. crops and property suffer heavy losses across south and central Georgia. marooned motorists and wrecked rail lines noted.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Oconee
Ocmulgee
Fiat
Altamaha
Withlacoochee
Alapha
Valdosta
Gay
Central of
South Georgia
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Tragic Death of Anna Taylor in Brooklyn Boudoir
New York August fifteenth police report Anna Taylor found dead in her Brooklyn apartment boudoir. She apparently died by inhaling gas from a flame. A blood clue and a note on marriage are referenced as part of the scene. The article notes the presence of a rose and a nightgown beside the body.
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New York
Anna
Miss Taylor
Brooklyn
John
Parole Commutes Embezzlement Sentence After Brokerage Collapse
Two men formerly sentenced to nine to ten years for embezzlement tied to a brokerage firm collapse receive clemency from the parole board. The board grants commutation in a late decision impacting the defendants and possibly ongoing appeals.
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Lary
Donahey
Costes Postpones Transatlantic Flight to Friday
Paris august event: Claudonne Costes delays his planned transatlantic flight due to rain and adverse winds. His Hla Breguet aircraft, prepared for Le Bourget, was returned to Villacoublay base amid weather setbacks and the schedule shift.
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Paris
Claudonne Costes
the Artest
Hla Breguet
le Bourget
Villacoublay
Ite Base
Aged Man Hurt After Tuesday Evening Accident
A typographical error in the Tuesday edition misreported James Howell as facing murder charges. The correct item notes an accident involving Howell with injuries, and clarifies he was not charged with any crime.
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James Howell
Rkay
Telegraph
Howell
Tate
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Judge Deal
Hawkins
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Sek Wite
McLintock
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Getz Lead Golf
NEW Timken CO
Youngstown
James
B. McClintock
Burton
Mr. Coolidge
Wisconsin
American Legion
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New Institution
London
Madras
Mall Today
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Hunt
Hamilton
Future
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