Stark County Roads Plan Seeks Levy for 1926 Bridge Work
Stark County commissioners took no action on a $1,500,000 road levy proposal but promised study for 1926 road plans. The council urged funding to avoid future bonds and asked state officials to consider a new intercounty highway from Kepler to Crystal Springs, to be shared with Summit County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark Co
Bunty and Township
Ted
Ainst
Ark and Summit Co
State Highy Department
Kepler
Turkeyfoot Lake
Massillon
Crystal Springs
Turkeyot Lake
Commisoners
Summit
Slays Woman Then Himself in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on August 17, Harry Bands fatally wounded his employer Mrs Esther Rodgers 35 then killed himself. Rodgers' housekeeper and the woman's year old daughter witnessed the tragedy on a divan. Police found a note suggesting the quarrel began when Rodgers refused marriage.
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Pittsburgh
Ester Rodgers
Harry Bands
R Odger
Rodgers
Rody
Police Chief of Lima Faces Grilling Over Tanker Crash
Lima August 17 Police Chief in Tanker faces grilling at city commission meeting to explain wreck of a new police car. Intoxication charges involve the tanker and a companion who crashed the car into a downtown pole early Sunday. both left the scene and returned after a report was filed.
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Lima O
Tanker
Commie
Beeleton Found in Columbus Basement Home
Police investigated a Columbus basement discovery after a teleton with the head removed was found in a house on Broad Street. Neighbors and family described a recent move and a medical procedure mentioned in connection with the unusual find.
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Beeleton
Columbus
Two Negroes Rob Canton Pawnbroker in Daylight Assault
Canton pawnshop owner Nathan Wolinsky was beaten and robbed of 245 dollars by two Black men after they entered his shop on a Monday morning. He was hospitalized with head wounds but not in serious condition. Police searched the neighborhood and notified nearby towns after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Wolinsky
Canton Loan Co
Cherry
Mercy /hospital
Alice
Wolinsky
Olinsky
Prisoner Digs Way to Liberty in Stark County Workhouse
Grover Wisenhberg, a long term liquor violator with other charges, escaped Stark county workhouse Sunday night by digging a hole through the outer wall. He used a knife and a metal bar pulled from his bunk to remove bricks and crawl through. Federal officers sought him as officials warned he was dangerous and investigations follow how he obtained the knife. The escape was found when an outside guard discovered the wall breach shortly after midnight and a menhunt continued the next day.
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Grover Wisenhberg
Stark Co
John Boyer
Wisenberg
Dirigible Shenandoah Schedules Midwest State Fairs
The Shenandoah will depart Lakehurst New Jersey on September 2 for a Midwest tour visiting Columbus Ohio September 4 Minneapolis Saint Paul September 5 and Detroit September 4 before continuing to major cities including St Louis and Kansas City.
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Washington
Navy Department
Lakehurst
N. J
Middle-West
Columbus
Ohio
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Health nurses urge pre school health checks in Athens county
Nelsonville Ohio Aug 17 health nurses of Athens county launch a campaign for better child health urging a physical examination of all children before school starts.
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Nelsonville
Health Nurses
Athens County
Moonshine Found In Potato Patch Leads To Fine
David Roberts admitted ownership of a bottle of moonshine whiskey found buried in a potato patch. He was arrested by dry officers and fined 100 dollars plus costs.
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Glouster
Hig
David Roberts
Roberts
Belgium Debt Settlement Seen By World Figures
Three men in Plymouth Vermont confer with President Coolidge about a Belgian debt settlement that could model terms for France and Italy. Mellon and Smoot prepare a flexible plan as Belgium’s decision heads to Brussels, with Congress needing amendment to approve.
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United States
Calvin Coolidge
World War Debt Funding Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Senate
Belgium
France
Italy
Washington
Brussels
Messrs
Mellon
Pittsburgh
American
Senator Smoot
New England
Mr. Coolidge
Harmony
United States Senate
Congress
Great Britain
Victim Of Fatal Shooting Sunday And The Who Captured Two Of Men
Three men who captured Joseph Salisbury and Ben Otley, and two of the three suspects held in the Malone case, are pictured. The group includes William J. Jenkins, P. L. Leifer, and J. S. Tipton. Malone died instantly from a heart shot.
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Joseph Salisbury
Ben Otley
Ktting
Harry A. Malone
Justus
Wilam J. Jenkins
P. L. Leifer
JS. Tipton
Malone
Conference on American Pact due Wednesday
Officials from Canada and the United States meet at the treasury to determine how the anti smuggling treaty will operate in practice. The pact creates enhanced law enforcement cooperation and requires Canada to deny clearance to vessels unless properly manned and sized, with details to be shared with the United States.
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Washington
Treasury
Canada
United States
Hanoi
Cuba
South America
Europe
Gen Andrews
Four Die Many Hurt In Weekend Crashes
Police report three injuries from Can ton area auto accidents Sunday. Mon H Younger, 65, a Y M C A roomer, was slightly hurt crossing Tuscarawas Street at Piedmont Avenue. Clarence Troshbaugh, 2223 Fourth Street NE, was driving east and swerved to avoid a car when he hit Younger. Younger was taken to his room. Frank Johnston, 32, of 1939 Mahoning Road NE, suffered severe injuries after being struck by a car on Mahoning Road.
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Mon H. Younger
Tuscarawasst E
Piedmont An
Clarence Troshbaugh
4Th St NE
Trashbaugh
Tuscarawas St
Younger
Frank Johnston
Mahoning Rd
Man fined after running amuck in Akron traffic
Akron Ohio August 17 Shields Jones 35 of Parkersburg West Virginia was fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed six months for running amuck through downtown traffic in an automobile He wrecked six cars before overturning and was arrested after a half mile chase by motorcycle officer Jack Bline who drew his revolver to prevent danger from crowds
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Akron, CO
Shields Jones
Parkersburg
W. Va
Akron
Jack Bline
Six motorists arraigned on speeding charges in criminal court
Six motorists charged with speeding were arraigned Monday. Harry Sherman was fined 15 dollars. J B Ake fined 20 dollars and costs. D C Jones of Cleveland forfeited bond for not appearing. Bowery Morgan and Hayler had cases continued and Morgan’s case continued.
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Harry Sherman
Hoover Pl
Ake
Tuscara
St KE
D. C. Jones
Cleveland
Larry Bowery
Woodland
H. F. Morgan
White crosses mark fatal accidents along National highway
Sixty eight white crosses line the National highway between Bridgeport and Buckeye Lake in Ohio marking scenes of fatal traffic accidents. Frank Quigley said he recently made the trip and noted that not all fatalities outside municipalities are marked and none in incorporated towns have been designated.
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Martins Ferry
Bridgeport
Buckeye Lake
Frank Quigley
Miners organize cooperatives at Vulcan mine
One hundred union miners from the Pomeroy Bend district form a company with 250000 dollars capital to operate the old Vulcan mine near Pomeroy on a cooperative basis. They will share profits.
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Pomeroy, C
Pomeroy Bend
Vulcan
Pleads Not Guilty in Squar Charge Case
Vasil Roknick of 1620 Wooster Ave NE, charged with suspicion, entered a not guilty plea in criminal court Monday. The case was continued after his Sunday arrest by police in connection with a square charge.
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Vasil Roknick
1620
Wooster Av NE
Temperatures In Leading Cities Report
Highest temperatures yesterday across major cities show Oklahoma City at 96 degrees, Phoenix 96, San Antonio 96, Cincinnati 90, Detroit around 87, Chicago near 90, New York around 88, Baltimore 86, Philadelphia 89, Los Angeles 78, San Francisco 60, Seattle 70, Portland Maine 84.
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Washington
Albany
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Denver
Detroit
el Paso
Galveston
Helena
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Fittsburgh
Portland
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
Sandiego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Spokane
Seattle
Three Die In Atlantic Hotel Fire In New Jersey
Long Branch N J Aug 17 Three persons died and five were injured in a hotel fire that swept the Atlantic hotel yesterday The dead are Leona Allen a 16 year old waitress from New York Raymond Dinan 19 a Long Branch volunteer firefighter and Wilbur Lloyd 40 also a Long Branch volunteer fireman The blaze confined to the two story annex sent more than a hundred guests into the streets at night A Miss Allen perished as she rushed to retrieve her belongings and the two volunteer firefighters were killed when the roof collapsed on them
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Long Branch
N.J
Atlantic
Leona Allen
New York City
Raymond Dinan
Wilbur Lloyd
Allen
Husband beats wife with hatchet in Worcester
Walter F. White, 67, attacked his wife Mary, 66, with a hatchet during a heated argument in Worcester Massachusetts. The injuries are likely to cause her death and police reported the incident occurred early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Walter F. White
Mary
Union Gas and Electric to issue 1.57 million in stock
Columbus Aug 17 the state utilities commission approved Union Gas and Electric Co of Cincinnati to issue 1 572 000 in preferred stock at par with a selling commission not exceeding 5 percent to provide working capital funds for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Union Gas and Electric Co
Cincinnati
State Utilities Commission
Autoist fined for open cutout after arrest
A man identified as William Fasko was arrested Saturday for driving with the car cutout open and fined ten dollars. The report notes the incident occurred in a city street with no injuries reported.
Colored trio captured after fatal railroad police shooting
Three African American men shot and killed rail road detective Harry A. Malone near Justus Sunday morning. David Atkins admitted firing after initially denying it, while Joseph Salisbury and Ben Otley were captured hours later near Mt. Raton by a posse. The men were jailed and said to have confessed.
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Harry A. Malone
Justus
David Atkins
Malone
Justes
Joseph Salisbury
Ben Otley
Mt. Raton
Wayne Eo
Salisbury
Otley
Atkina
Atkins
Driver Who Wants Street Fixed Gets Fixed Up In Jail
Tony Cornick drove along a torn up street on 2nd at NW Sunday evening and stopped in front of the Stark county fall. He complained the street was the worst he ever drove on. Deputies explained the street was being fixed and arrested Cornick for driving an automobile while drunk.
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Tony Cornick
Cornick
Tles
Stark Co
More Alcohol Raids Expected In Cleveland
Federal officials in Cleveland anticipate additional seizures following last week’s haul of about a quarter of a million gallons of alleged alcohol. Prohibition agents, kept under surveillance, indicate the material is grain alcohol and raids may occur this afternoon.
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Cleveland
Child killed as water tower falls at factory site
New York August 17 a giant water tower collapsed onto a factory killing one child and injuring three others. debris buried victims believed to be youngsters playing beneath the structure.
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New York
Six Women Charges Continued in Criminal Court
Police arrested six women Sunday on suspicions of being suspicious persons. In court Monday they entered names and addresses including Mia Lizzie Delos 915 Carnahan Ave NE Margaret Alak Emma Reed Minnie Miseries 2002 11th St NE Marie McCabe and Mrs Emma Maine 335th Et NE.
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Mia
Lizzie Delos
Carnahan Av
Margaret Alak
Emma Reed
Minnie Miseries
11Th St
Marie McCabe
Emma Maine
Pomeroy Marietta Highway Section Finished Grading
Road crews on the Ohio River route in Meigs county completed grading and bridge work on the Pomeroy Marietta segment. Gravel spreading will start immediately, announcing the completion. The scenic route is expected to gain fame among motorists along the highway.
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Middleport
Pomeroy-Marietta
Ohio River
Meigs County
Chapman’s Pal Still At Large In Hunt For Anderson
In Muncie Indiana Aug 17 the chase for George Dutch Anderson accomplice of Gerald Chapman in the Hance murder continued. Police believed he hid in a farm house but the fugitive evaded a posse of citizens and deputy sheriffs who were closing in.
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Muncie
Ind
George
Dutch" Anderson
Gerald Chapman
Bert Hance
Haree
Chapman
Connecticut
Anderson
Aged Father of Governor Donahey Dies in Cleveland
John a. Donahey 84 father of Gov A V Donahey died at the home of his son Hal Donahey in Cleveland. Gov Donahey raced to his father's bedside but arrived as the end came. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Cleveland
John A. Donahey
Gov
A. V. Donahey
Hal Donahey
Gov. Donahey
Oil price cuts deepen declines across Pennsylvania fields
Pittsburgh reports a 25 cent cut in Pennsylvania crude oil in pipelines, the second drop in a week. The Joseph Seep agency lists new schedules: New York National Transit 3.40, Bradford district 8.40, National Transit 3.20, Southwest Pipe 4.30, Gains 2.98, Eureka Pipe 3.25, Buckeye Pipe 2.25, with Cabell Somerset and Ragland also reduced.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Joseph Seep
New York National Transit
Bradford
National Transit
Southwest
Eureka
Buckeye
Cabell
Somerset Medium
Somerset Light
Driver Receives Ten Days In Workhouse
Fimil Misch, 1011 with star, charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to ten days in the workhouse after conviction in criminal court. W C Stanley of 807 Correll Ave NE was arrested on a similar charge, pleaded not guilty and his case was continued.
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Fimil Misch
W C. Stanley
Correll Av
Bus Line Protest Filed With State Utilities Commission
In Columbus on August 7, protest filed by Cleveland and Southwestern Railway and Light Co against William F. Reichenstein of Canton seeking to run a motor bus line Canton to Columbus via Wooster and Mansfield. The existing company argues the service is unnecessary and would disrupt proper rail service.
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Columbus
State Utilities Commission Today
Cleveland & Southwestern Railway and Light Co
Willam F. Reichenstein
Canton
Wooster
The Cure Girl at The Entire Theater Canton
Hebe Daniels headlines The Cure Girl a manicure girl themed feature at the Entire Theater this week. Free tickets offered to winners in a local promotion.
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Hebe Daniels
Humber
Fou
Canton
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Negro Bandits
Oads Council
Lima
Mixup
Chistee Oo
Lea
Elef
Hagar
Cherry Ay Shop
Shenandoah
David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Plymouth
New England Hille
O. K
William Fasko
B. & O. Employe
Stark
Wayne Counties
Federal Prohibition
Tad Price
Posse
Indiana
Wolfe
Columbus Private Detective
Donahey
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