Fiery Defense of Legislature Acts Is Made
Gov Alfred E Smith defends his legislative votes amid attacks linked to liquor, racing, and prostitution measures. He plans a major address, meets party leaders, and notes opposition minority press criticism as he outlines his stance on public saloon policy.
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Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
John J. Raskob
National Committee
Sen. Robinson
Arkansas
Norman H. Davis
Wilson
Stockbridge
Mass
White
Henry J. Allen
Republican Campaign
Republican National Committee
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
New York Assembly
Republican
Mr. White
State Supreme Court
Smith
Hughes
Board Grants Raise 100 Monthly for Interim Superintendent
The board increased E. S. Kerr’s pay by 100 a month starting Sept 1 while he serves as acting superintendent after Wilson Hawkins resigns. Kerr, now paid 4500, will hold the post until a new superintendent is chosen. The meeting covered Hawkins’s resignation, open applications, and several staff appointments including C. O. Scott as principal and a list of teachers.
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E. S. Kerr
Wilson Hawkins
Board of Education
Kerr
Hawkins
John F. Roos
Henry D. Bercaw
Mr. Kerr
C. O. Scott
J. G. Jones
Helen Newton
Elva Uhl
Marie McLaughin
Florence Shotwell
Thelma Colins
Minnie Kerr
C. T. Branin
Orell Cramer
Margaret Baker
Rogers Hopes for 10th of Promises in Will Rogers Special
A Santa Monica report notes Will Rogers lampooning political promises during a Will Rogers Special. The piece mocks acceptance speeches as spoiling summer, joking about farmers, Tammany, and the “city slicker” in a satirical tone.
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Rogers
Santa Monica
Cal
Smith
Tammany
Will
Stark County Considers Unified Hartville Swamp Drainage Project
Stark County Commissioners plan the largest drainage undertaking yet to protect Hartville swamp farm fields from floods seen weeks ago. They want one coordinated ditch for thousands of acres, replacing six independent systems. Legal guidance will be sought from Prosecutor Henry W. Har ter Jr and preliminary plans by Surveyor Atlee M. Wise.
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Stark Co
Hartville
Ned L. Perkins
Walter G. Agler
George L. Sickafoose
C. F. Dulabahm
Perkins
Henry W. Harter, Jr
Atlee M. Wise
Sheriff ends Lakeside boxing bout permit Fiasco at stake
Sheriff Ed Gibson was away on vacation when the Lakeside Stadium boxing event received a permit. Chief Deputy George A Daily said no more boxing permits will be issued until Gibson returns. He urged promoters to guarantee proceeds cover expenses and keep promised programs.
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Lakeside Stadium
Ed Gibson
George A. Daily
Sheriff Daily
Curtis Welcomed in Washington by 300 Friends at Union Station
Republican vice presidential nominee Charles Curtis arrived in Washington from Kansas to begin his eastern campaign. He was greeted by more than 300 supporters at Union Station and planned a Rocky Point speech after a brief capital visit.
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Washington
Charles Curtis
Union Station
Kansas
Curtis
Rocky Point
Hoover Returns To Boyhood Home In Iowa Speech
Hoover visits West Branch Iowa for a campaign stop as Republican nominee. He tours childhood sites including his birth house and graves of his parents and prepares to address farmers on his farm relief program under a hired circus tent, with locals recalling his youth.
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Herbert Hoover
Iowa
West Branch
Newt Butler
Hoover
Herbert
Old
West Branch Friends
Canton Upgrades Industry Outlook in 1928
Editor notes Canton’s 1928 progress in industry and employment versus 1927. Belden Brick Co. had its best year in 42 years in 1927. 1928 shows a 10 percent production dip and employment drop, yet Paul B. Belden forecasts a strong year ahead due to stabilized building activity and shift from speculative to occupied homes.
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Canton
Ohio
Belden Brick Co
Paul B. Belden
Mr. Belden
Four Nations Join In Search For Lost Plane
Four nations unite to locate Bert Hassell and Parker D. Cramer after 48 hours missing on an ambitious attempt to fly from Rockford Kansas to Stockholm Sweden. The US coast guard cutter Marion searches Davis Straits amid storms with doubts of any survivors.
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New York
Bert Hassell
Parker D. Cramer
Greenland
Coast Guard
Marion
Davis Straits
Labrador
W. A. McClintock
Greater Rockford
Rockford
McClintock
Hassell
Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Canada
Denmark
Newfoundland
Mt. Evans
Tornado Toll Rises in Minnesota with Million in Damage
A Minnesota tornado killed six and injured 45 in two southern counties as destruction spread through Austin and nearby towns. Property losses exceed 1 million dollars with a new 250000 theater encasement wrecked and many roofs torn off. Cedar Rapids reports wind and rain affecting West Branch but no deaths.
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Austin
West Branch
Iowa
Minn
Minnesota
Encaxas
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Hoover
Canton council rejects two year streets and sewer improvement plan
The Canton city council defeated a plan to prepare a two year list of streets and sewers for paving and grading and to seek a bond issue in November. Only James Seccombe supported the measure, arguing the list would aid the service director and engineer.
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James Seccombe
C. C. Curtis
Mr. Seccombe
Seccombe
Roger B. Kelley
Kelley
Charles Hexamer Seccombe
Canton
Grossay NE
Curtis
Whitacre Asks Murphy Debate On 18th Amendment
John J. Whitacre a former U S representative and current Democratic candidate challenges Frank Murphy to debate repeal of the 18th amendment. In a Monday letter Whitacre argues the amendment harms individual rights and cites the Volstead act and historic principles.
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John J. Whitacre
Waynesburg
U. S
Frank Murphy
Steubenville
Murphy
Whitacre
United States
Ohio
Colton Leader Dies in England at 62
W H Coats chairman of J and P Coats Ltd died today at his Woodside home in Paisley England. He was 62 and from the Coats family that built a fortune around $100,000,000 from cotton thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisley, Eng
W. H Coats
J. and P. Ooats, Ltd
Woodside
Coats
Oklahoma Senator Talks with Soviet Leaders in Moscow
Sen Elmer Thomas Oklahoma Democrat arrived in Moscow to examine conditions and held talks with foreign affairs assistant commissar M M Litvin off and trade commissar A L Mikoyan among other senior Soviet officials.
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Moscow
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Russia
M. M. Litvinoff
A. L. Mikoyan
Canton Welcomes New Eight-Pound Assistant Service Director
A new eight-pound son of Service Director and Mrs. Gerald BE Mudge arrived for Canton on Monday. They reside at 1306 Fulton Rd NW. The mother and baby are prospering. Mr. Mudge announced the newborn as the new assistant service director and handed out souvenirs at the city council session.
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Canton
Gerald BE. Mudge
Fulton Rd
Mudge
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Paul R. Mallon
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Copenhagen
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