Canton Realty Market Firm Survey Shows Canton Vacancies
Canton real estate board surveyed city vacancies in 1928, finding 1079 of 20754 family units vacant, or 4.12 percent, below national 5 percent. New dwellings under construction numbered 68, with many vacancies in older northeast and southeast rentals. Central business stores showed 11 percent vacant across 757 stores last August, dropping slightly to 9 percent in the current survey.
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Canton Real Estate Board
Stark Co
Sixth St
Cherry Av
McKinley Av
Canton
Our Organzation
Hungary to act to curb suicide epidemic in Danube region
Perlin reports official action to address a suicide wave sweeping the Danube area. Nearly 5,000 people committed or attempted self destruction in the region last year.
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Perlin
Hungary
Coun‘ty
Danube
Grand Canyon Trip Is Recommended by Wil Rogers
Wil Rogers reports from Grand Canyon Arizona on a trip suggested for readers. The narrative mentions a sacred snake dance and a humorous crowd scene, with remark about an airplane flight over the canyon.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Ram raid shooting prompts Doyle demand for probe
Chicago representative Thomas A. Doyle announces a call for a congressional investigation into prohibition policies after a shooting in which Merle Adams was wounded by agents Arthur R. Franklyn and Edward Gill. The agents are charged with assault to murder as Adams lies in critical condition.
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Chicago
Thomas A. Doyle
Prohibition Administration
Merle Adams
Prohibition
Arthur R. Franklyn
Edward Gill
Adams
Prohibition Department
Doyle
John Stege
Parole Sought for Klan Leader Stephenson
In Gary Indiana on August 25 Robert Moore Stephenson's attorney announced a request for a 90 day executive parole for D C Stephenson the former Indiana Klan dragon now serving a life term in Michigan City Prison. He was sentenced for the murder of a young woman and has faced repeated parole efforts for over two years.
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Gary
Ind
Coolidge
D C. Stephenson
Michigan City
Robert Moore
Stephenson
Fewer Gothamites Ride Subway Lines
New York Aug 25 Noticeably fewer passengers took part in the morning rush hour as the feared subway disaster was believed to have occurred. Many turned to surface lines buses and taxis while roaring trains carried the rest as usual.
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New York
County Party Leaders Meet in Stark County elections
County party leaders for Republicans and Democrats prepared to meet on Saturday to organize their central committees. Republican sessions set for 2 pm in Courtroom No 1 with anticipated transition of county chairman from George H. Clark to James E. Kinnison. Democrats to convene at 3 pm in Moose Lodge rooms with Harry Weiss a leading candidate to head the party.
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Stark Co
Central Committees
Atty
Frank T. Bow
Moose Lodge
Harry Weiss
Frank N. Sweitzer
Nan Albert
Harry H. Weiss
Stark Co Board of Elections
John F. Locke
E. E. Scott
Brewster
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
County Board of Elections
J. J. Hoover
Repubican
FR. A. Pollock
Harvey F. Ake
Court of Domestic Relations
T. C. McQuate
Earl E. van Voorhis
George W. Lloyd
Norman W. Clark
Dog Show Entries Due Monday in Stark County
Stark County dog show invites entries with mail-in option to J Wernet Canton Ohio. Deadline approaches for competitors to register their dogs for the event.
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J. Wernet
Canton
Ohio
Long Hair Saves Woman Injury in Accident
Mrs. Helen Fisher, 30, of St Clairsville Ohio, was struck by a car. Her long hair caught on a radiator ornament, suspending her until the driver stopped. She escaped with a sore scalp and vowed not to bob her hair.
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ST. Clairsville
Helen Fisher
Three Nations Search Greenland for Lost Aviators
Three nations continue a coast to coast search for the Greater Rockford and its two pilots Bert Hassell and Parker D. Cramer who started from Cochrane Ontario toward Mt Evans Greenland. Reports say locals in Leichtenfels and Fiskenaesset sighted a plane Sunday morning and authorities suspect a wind blown course or fuel shortage led the crash or forced landing on Greenland. Norwegian ships and the US cutter Marion join two small boats in scanning the fjords along Greenland’s lower coast as the search widens with weather hampering progress.
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Copenhagen
Greenland
Greater Rockford
Bert Hassell
Parker D. Cramer
Cochrane
Ont
Mt. Evans
Leichtenfels
Fiskenaesset
Ice Cap
Avitars
Quebec
United State
Marion
Lad Dies After Jelly Spill Burns Stanley Boy Four
Marvin W. Stanley four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner C. Stanley of 707 Estoppl NW died Saturday morning from burns after a kettle of jelly toppled on the stove. He attended Wesleyan Methodist Epsicopal Sunday School and is survived by a sister and brother. Funeral Monday at 2 in Forest Hill Cemetery with Rev. R. W. Blemker officiating.
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Marvin W. Stanley
Warner C. Stanley
Estoppl
Burns
Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Sadie Maxine Stanley
Pearl Eugene Stanley
J. L. Arnold & Sons
Stanley
R. W. Blemker
Forest Hill Cemetery
D A R Founder Jennie Davis Garrison Dies
Mrs Jennie Davis Garrison 45 a founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Confederacy died in Washington yesterday after a brief illness she helped organize both organizations.
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Washington
Jennie Davis Garrison
Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the Confederacy
Four Injured In Series Of Auto Wrecks
Police held two drivers Saturday as four people remained in various medical facilities from a string of automobile collisions Friday night. Names include Michael Jaboret, Raymond James, James Pach, and Arthur Hill with injuries ranging from lacerations to a skull fracture.
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Michael Jaboret
Belden Av NE
Mercy Hospital
Stark Co
12Th St NE
Raymond James
Mahoning Rd
S. W. Camp
Lippert Rd
Aultman Hospital
James Pach
12Th St
Bellflower Av
6Th St
Arthur Hill
3D St
Pach
Miss Warner
Raff Rd
G. F. Malick
H. Hoban
Tuscarawas St W
Ritz
Buchman
Warner
Chicago
Whipple Road
12Th St NW
Boyd
Pact Signed by Mine Workers in Ohio and Missouri
In Ohio the Columbus agreement between United Mine Workers and Central Ohio Coal Operators' Association affirms no return to collective bargaining, representing a small operator faction. The wage scale is $5 daily plus 70 cents per ton for cutters. In Missouri, UMW and Southwestern Coal Operators' Association reach a wage accord adopting the 1917 $5 a day scale, effective Sept. 1 through March 31, 1931.
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Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
Cleveland
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
Central Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
Ohio Association
Kansas City, Mo
Southwestern Coal Operators’ Association
Canton on the Upgrade
H. H. Miller Industries Co reports steady annual volume with no interruptions as its Canton plant on the Canton aisville road continues production of dairy machinery. Its products include milk pasteurizers ice cream freezers and mixers and are sold to Canton firms and nationwide.
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John G. Greenormal
H. H. Miller Industries Co
Canton-aisville Road
United States
Byrd's Ice Breaker Leads Polar Fleet
The City of New York, a 500 ton ice breaker, sails from Hoboken with 32 crew toward Antarctica to commence Commander Richard E. Byrd’s expedition. 200 tons of supplies aboard head toward Dunedin New Zealand, 9200 miles away, as families bid farewell and plans for second ship Chelsea and later planes unfold.
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City of New York
Gotham
New Zealand
New York
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Richard F. Byrd
Hoboken
Byrd
Frederick C. Melville
Dunedin
Farenheit
Paul Siple
Eric
Pennsylvania
Pacific
Chelsea
Ford
Fokker
City of
Bernt Balchen
Dean Smith
Harold I. June
Tariff and party issues to lead Republican senate drive
Rhode Island Senator Metcalf announced the Republican senatorial committee will stress the protective tariff and traditional party issues in campaigning for a Republican senate majority. He expects a large win with Herbert Hoover as standard bearer and said committee spending will be smaller than usual.
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Washington
Senate
Metcalf
Rhode Island
National Party
Metcalfe
Herbert Hoover
Critics Attack Uncle Tom's Cabin Screen Version
Hartford August 24 Katherine S Day great grand niece of Harriet Beecher Stowe called the screen presentation of Uncle Tom's Cabin an absolute literary falsity. Her remark appeared as part of a critique published in the Hartford notes.
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Hartford, Conn
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Katherine
German chess winner Bogoljubow takes first in Bad Kissingen
In Bad Kissingen Germany on August 25 Bogoljubow won the international chess masters tournament with a final score of eight. Capa Blanca of Cuba placed second with seven points.
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Bad Kissingen
Germany
Bogoljubow
Capablanca
Cuba
Sseven
Faulty switch blamed for subway crash in Times Square
New York witnesses the worst subway disaster in decades as a 10 car Interborough Rapid Transit express wrecks at Times Square killing 14 and injuring 105. Inspector William Baldwin is charged with homicide for ordering a proceed despite a defective switch.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
New Lotsav
Brooklyn
Times Square
William Baldwin
Jefferson Market
Bond
Interborough Rapids Transit Co
Steel man may marry actress Alberta Vaughn engagement
Officials of the Film Booking Office announced the engagement of Alberta Vaughn motion picture actress to William Laut of Pittsburgh and Pasadena Cal Laut belongs to a prominent Pittsburgh family and works in the steel business The wedding is planned in Pasadena at Christmas
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New York
Film Booking Office
Alberta Vaughn
William Leit
Pittsburgh
Pasadena
Cal
Laut
Gasoline Prices Rise One Cent Across State
Statewide increase pushes regular gasoline to 20 cents per gallon and higher test grades to 23 or 24 cents, affecting Canton motorists and local consumers. Tank wagon prices remain one cent cheaper per gallon, according to refinery officials.
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Canton
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