Radio May Put Special Punch inny Campaign
The piece reports on Mayor Hylan using the city owned WNYC station to attack Gov. Al Smith in a New York mayoralty race. It notes the station's vast cost and political tensions as Hylan seeks a third term, contrasting salaries and strategies between the mayor and governor. The article discusses electoral leverage, public access, and the campaign’s evolving tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Smale
Canton Daily News
New York
Aue
Inez
New York City
Costa
Bnaliance
Pases
Hylan
al Smith
Sys
Wall
WNYC
Tammany
Smith
Pink gladiol decorations at Brookside Club dance
A Brookside Club dance honoring Miss Agnes Harrison and Mr Louis Valentine Bockius featured pink gladiol arrangements in tall baskets at entrances and mantels. The event included an Elimination dance, prize awards, a buffet supper, and guests from several cities totaling about 125.
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Brookside Club
Bernice Keplinger
Tuscarawas St W
Agnes Harrison
Louis Valentine Bockius
Jane Miller
William Johnston
Welcome Starr
Howard Thompson
Miss Keplinger
Miller
Milas Starr
Augusta Knobloch
Erle
Misa Mary Redhead
Cleveland
Yruesta
Misa Keplinger
Mt. Itolyoke
Nowla
DePew Orchestra
Massillon
New Philadelphia
Georgia Dysle
Akron
Harold Vaughn
John Runold
Youngstown
Lawrence Connelly
Thomas Whiteworth
Smith Davis
Controversy at Swampscott as Marines Face Inquiry
Sedate Swampscott buzzes over clashes involving Capt Adolphus Andrews and the Mayflower crew. President Coolidge aboard disrupted yacht races, while a marine detachment faces a Naval inquiry into alleged wild parties at Littles Point and food and duty disputes. Lt Edgar Allen Poe defends a dinner claim and denies liquor. Corporal Chantos and Private Key remain in uncertain fate.
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Swampscott
Mass
Atlantic
Naval Prison
President Coolidge
North Shore
Adolphus
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Littles Point
Edgar Allen Poe
Washington
Poe
Marine Corps
Capt. Andrews
Andrew Chantos
Clarence Key
Ohio to gain 10 000 miles of good highways
Ohio highway plans aim to reach about 10 000 miles of paved or good condition roads by end of 1926, with unimproved segments reduced to about 1 000 miles by next season. State Director George F. Schlesinger outlines contracts for 800 more miles of paved road from July 1925 to July 1927, bringing total paved or under construction to roughly 7 150 miles by mid 1927, funded by legislature funds federal aid and county cooperation.
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Schlesinger
Sons of Italy in Ohio Honor Memo in State Meet
About 300 to 350 Sons of Italy delegates gathered at Northern hotel for the Ohio Grand Convention opening with wreathes at McKinley tomb. Four day program includes sessions, reports, banquet and ball, with plans to establish an orphans home for Italian children in the state.
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Order of Sons of Italy
Grand Convention
Ohio
National Organization
Canton
William McKinley
Five Speeders Nabbed by Deputies on Canton Roads
Deputies A F Wade and H Schwartz arrested five speeders Friday. Sam Sait and Louis Neshcoff faced reckless driving on Canton Massillon road. John P P Roberts from Cleveland drove 40 mph on Canton Alliance road. R G Shew recorded 45 mph on Massillon Navarre road. John Wesley A k ron listed at 12 mph on Massillon Navarre road.
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A. F. Wade
H. ©. Schwartz
Sam Sait
Canton-Massillon
Louis Neshcoff
Canton-Masillon
John PP. Roberts
Cleveland
Canton-Alliance
R. G. Shew
Massillon-Navarre
John Wesle
Akron
One Man Held After Assault Leads to Suspicion
Martin Strikich faced charges of illegal possession of Aquor while others tied to a Friday assault on Mike Wuksau were released by Sheriff C. W. Kirk. Wuksau was wounded at a drinking party near Georgetowa Road after saying he had been shot. suspects include Martin Strikich Matt Strikich John Dany and Frank Dunbar.
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Martin Strikich
Mike Wuksau
C. W. Kirk
Wuksau
Georgetoward
Matt Strikich
John Dany
Frank Dunbar
Ford Coupe Stolen From East Canton Block
Ford coupe owned by Carl Foltz of East Canton was stolen from the 400 block of Tuscarawas Street East Friday night. Police report the vehicle license number 764 458.
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Carl Foltz
East Canton
Tuscarawas St E
Two Canton Men on Rifle Team
Captain Ben Le Kiever of Canton again coaches the Ohio National Guard rifle team at Camp Perry. Sergeants Lee Everett and Roy F P Well, both Canton, are among the team members preparing for national rifle matches. Six members from the present team also competed in 1924, leading national guard squads in the national match.
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Ben le Kiever
Canton
Ohio National Guard
Camp Perry
Lee Everett
Roy FP. Well
National Guard
House Burglary Strikes Fred Crouch Home
Burglars forced a back door Friday night ransacked the home of Fred Crouch at 1020 25th Street NW. Police investigated the robbery but could not locate the Crouch family or recover stolen property.
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Fred Crouch
25Th St
Crouch
Normal School Entrance Exams Set at McKinley High
Normal school entrance examinations will be held at McKinley high school on Friday September 4 at 9 30 a m This will be the last examination for those planning to enter the city county normal school this fall according to F L Teal director.
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McKinley High School
Normal School
F. L. Teal
Bicycle stolen from Lincoln Avenue area reported
Delmer Walters reports his bicycle was taken Friday night from near 11th and Concord Avenue NW. Police are investigating the theft at the 419 Lincoln AV NW address.
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Delmer Walters
Lincoln Av
Concord Av
France Presses Plan to Settle War Debt With U S Aid
Editorial opinion across the nation rejects the British French idea of an American settlement and backs the debt funding commission demand that principal be paid in full with at least three percent interest for several years. France faces a united front in Washington as Paris seeks American credit to fund its war debt.
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American Debt Funding Commission
Caillaux
Churchill
France
Washington
Mellon
Debt Funding Commission
America
London
Paris
Britain
United States
Britain Poised for Strong Independent Policy Toward China
Tokyo Aug 29 reports from London say Britain plans a strong independent policy toward China. The Japanese government notes the British stance but does not view the reports as an immediate threat, considering the situation in the republic highly delicate.
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Tokyo
Canton Daily News
London
Great Britain
China
Britain denies reports on French debt payments
The Foreign Office in London said Britain did not intend France to be asked for immediate debt payments and that a partial moratorium was not unilaterally proposed. It stressed that negotiations envisaged gradual payments by both sides.
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London
Great Britain
France
Foreign Office
Winston Churchill
M. Caillaux
Churchill
Church
Pumpkin Pie Giants Lob Limits in County Growers
(Continuea From Page One) PUMPKIN RAGE CLOSES TONIGHT make pie and found it measured 48 inches in circumference, says C. Harter of Maximo. Fifty-one inches around one way and 48 the other are the measurements of the pie pumpkin grown by Louis Edward Thouvenin of Canton, R. D. 6. Mrs. Thomas Lewis gained an inch in the race however reporting her largest pumpkin as 52 inches.
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Eays C. Harter
Maximo
Louis Edward Thouvenin
Canton
R. D
Thomas Lewis
Cucumber Seeks Fame In Columbus Pumpkin Race
A 28 inch long Italian cucumber grown by Peter Gallo of Columbus is entered in a local pumpkin race, joining the humorous class with oversized sunflowers and turnips in Franklin County.
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Columbus
Neffance
Canton
Fraklin County
Peter Gallo
Large pumpkins dominate Wayne county field contest
In South Ganton Louisville Road area William Ammon and Mrs. William Spece report oversized pumpkins in their patches with measurements around 43 to 49 inches in circumference. Sam McKinsey of Paris routes claims the title with four pumpkins each over 42 inches in one dimension. Stark County fair officials consider a large new building to store the harvest as pumpkins continue to grow at multiple plots.
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Lewis Farm
Ganton-Louisville
William Ammon
Waynesburg
R. D
William Spece
Funeral services for William Leh nis set for Monday at 2 PM
William Leh nis aged 70 died at his home 1220 8th St NW Thursday evening after a year long illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday at 2 o'clock from the residence with burial at St. Peter's mausoleum following a short service.
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William Lehnis
8Th St
St. Peter's Mausoleum
Funeral services for Robert C Wark held Saturday
Funeral services for Robert C Wark were held Saturday afternoon at one oclock at Seesholtz Undertaking Co with Rev Luke Schumacher officiating. The body was taken to Mineral City for burial.
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Robert C. Wark
Seesholtz Undertaking Co
Luke Schumacher
Mineral City
Couple Released After Grand Larceny Arrest in Clarksburg
James and Anna Davis were arrested in Clarksburg West Virginia on grand larceny charges and released in criminal court Saturday.
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James and
Anna Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
Freed in Booze Case
Film Nisen was released in criminal court Saturday after being arrested days earlier on a charge of violating the Crabbe act.
Autoist Fined Five Dollars in Reckless Driving Case
Joe Myers was arrested on a reckless driving charge and fined five dollars in criminal court Saturday.
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Joe Myers
Sis
Day Director's Helpers Named in Ohio Michigan District
Col. BE Porterfield federal prohibition director for the new Ohio Michigan district announces aides. W H Walker Hillsboro named assistant administrator in charge of enforcement operations. James R Davis Lansing Michigan named assistant administrator in charge of the permit division. Attorney A B Stroup Boston named to have charge of the eastern Michigan federal judicial district with headquarters at Detroit. Nathan C Clark Columbus to head the northern Ohio division with headquarters at Cleveland.
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Columbus
BE. L. Porterfield
Ohio-Michigan
W. H. Walker
Hillsboro
James R. Davis
Lansing
Michigan
Ttorney A. B. Stroup
Boston
Eastern Michigan Federal Judicial District
Detroit
Nathan C. Clark
Northern Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio Tax Commission Replaces Officials Under Lipp Law
In Columbus on Aug 29 under the Lipp law the Ohio State Tax commission moved to replace Democratic inheritance tax staff with Republicans. George W. Toolll and Arthur D. Davis are replaced Sept 1 by W. H. Middleton and Carlton B. Dargusch. Leo Burke announced, noting Forney, Horn, and Casidy as three member control.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Ohio State Tax Commission
George W. Toolll
Arthur D. Davis
Eaton
Inheritance Tax Department
W. H. Middleton
Waverly
Carlton
Wilbur Baker
Autoist Nabbed After Accident
Frank Zigler of Dale Avenue SW was arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated after his car collided with Vincent Homell of 508 McGregor Avenue NW at the corner of Shroyer Avenue and 3rd Street SW. Both cars damaged. O. A. Dougherty of 908 6th Street NW reported his rear fenders were bent when another car hit him at Market Avenue and 12th Street NW after stopping for a traffic light.
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Frank Zigler
Dale
Vincent Homell
McGregor Av
Shroyer Av
3Rd St
O. A. Dougherty
6Th St
Market Av
12Th St
Massillon Man Pleads Guilty in Drunken Driving Case
George Cook pleaded guilty in Massillon Police Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and received a suspended sentence of months in the workhouse. The arrest followed his truck colliding with a service truck at Tremont and Wismer Streets, damaging a fender.
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Massillon
George Cook
Cook
H. Horner
Tremont
Wismersts
Two 17-Year-Olds Arrested for Auto Theft in Massillon
Albert Love and Fred Hedgepeth were arrested early Saturday for stealing a taxi owner's car. The youths, both 17, confessed to the theft and will be taken to Canton by juvenile authorities.
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Massillon
Albert Love
Fred Hedgepeth
Ben Hedgepeth
Canton
Battery stolen from Earl Hulty’s car at United Alloy site
Earl Hulty of 707 Clarendon Avenue SW reported a storage battery was stolen from his automobile while it was parked at the south division of the United Alloy Steel Corporation.
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Earl Hulty
Clarendon
United Alloy Steel Corporation
Differences Settled Over Goose Feud At Oberlin
Mrs Yarmond and Mrs Semashkevich from South Amherst agreed to sell their geese to end the quarrel. Justice Smiley dismissed a charge of assault and battery against Mrs Semashkevich after disputes over ownership of noisy birds.
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Oberlin, O
Yarmond
Semashevich
South Amherst
C. D. Smiley
Semashkevich
Pigeons Get Treat At Athens Church Wedding
In Athens Ohio on August 29 a church wedding with rice throwing drew pigeons to the scene. The birds, previously roosting near the town clock, flew down to eat the rice and died, ending their disruption of official time near the courthouse comical scene.
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Athens
White Way Construction Planned on National Highway
Aug 29 report from Saint Clairsville Ohio notes a white way is being installed along the National highway through the town and the road will be resurfaced once work finishes.
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ST. Clairsville
Berlin Traffic Woes Highlight City Accidents
Berlin reports 133 killed and 2,622 injured in last year’s traffic incidents, a worse rate than New York or Chicago when adjusted for vehicle numbers. London shows 668 deaths and around 50,000 injuries. Berlin officials argue safety is better here, while a correspondent questions the vehicle-based comparison.
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Canton Daily News
Berlin
New York
Chicago
London
Ariea
Five Contracts Awarded Here
The Board of Control awarded five contracts this week. Burd Construction Co. will pave 16th st NW from Market av to Fulton rd NW at 16727 dollars, brick surface on the Frazier av to Cleveland av stretch. Nickles Brothers Co. to build a sanitary sewer in Root av and 18th st NE for 2012.52 dollars. Ohio Power Co. to install sidelighting on Cleveland av NW between Tuscarawas st W and 6th st NW with underground lines. Scioto Valley Supply Co. won a 9000 ft galvanized iron pipe contract for 1084.60 dollars. Grassell Chemical Co. to supply three tons pig lead at 192 dollars.
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Board of Control
16Th St NW
Market Av
Fulton Rd NW
Burd Construction Co
Frazier Av
Cleveland Av
Root Av
18Th St
Nickles Brothers Co
Cleveland Avy
Tuscarawas St
6Th St
Ohio Power Co
Scioto Valley Supply Co
Grassell Chemical Co
Autoists Arrested After Robertsville Road Crash
Andrew McQuillen and Thomas O'Brien were arrested Friday night in Robertsville after their car struck another vehicle. Deputies Kirk and Wolf investigated the wreck and charged McQuillen with driving while drunk and O'Brien with in toxication.
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Andrew McQuillen
Thomas O'Brien
Robertsville
Kirk
Wolf
McQuillen
O’brien
Man suffers leg injury at work at National Fire Proofing
Aultman, a brick mason for National Fire Proofing Company in North Canton, broke a leg Saturday when mixture he was moving fell on him. He was taken home by Dr. L. L. Frick who attended him.
Child Support Ties: Leslie Coleman Sentenced
Leslie Coleman was arrested on a warrant and sentenced Saturday for a criminal court conviction to 60 days in the workhouse. The sentence is suspended on the condition that he support his minor child.
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Leslie Coleman
The Result of Doubt Is Defeat
A bank ad proclaims that doubt leads to defeat and gossip harms character. It urges readers to follow worthy counsel, defend a fixed banking line, and uphold four cardinal virtues: safety, strength, service, and courtesy. The board emphasizes integrity over money and promises consistent, prompt, accurate service.
Man Admits He Shot His Wife in Ohio Car Chase
Herbert Richardson 40 admits shooting his estranged wife during a pursuit on the Yellow Springs road near Dayton Ohio. Witnesses say the pair argued in a parked car and he fired through the vehicle as it moved. Richardson was found injured near the road and is hospitalized under guard.
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Dayton
Sas
Herbert Richardson
Chambers
Olay Toy
Rich “Y
Ser
Richardson
Wong
Ardson
American bankers pledge support for Belgian gold standard
Brussels August 9 American bankers have pledged support to Belgium to place the Belgian franc on a gold basis early next year. Members of the Belgian debt commission returning from the United States have begun arranging credits to maintain franc stability in the world market.
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Brussels
Belgium
Belgian Debt Commission
Unite States
Gas Explosion Kills Barerton Dealer in Flat River Death
Dar O. Thomas a 40 year old gas dealer and jeweler of Barbertown died after a gas tank exploded on his car along Clinton 1 south of Barbertown. He fled in flames to the Tuscarawy river and leaped in, drowning.
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Barberton
Dar O. Thomas
Clinton 1
Steubenville to Ton Ohio Daily Bus Schedule
Steubenville and Canton Transportation Co publishes daily and Sunday schedules for Studebaker Big Six buses from Fort Steuben Hotel Steubenville westbound and McKinley Hotel Canton eastbound with frequent departures to numerous towns including Wintersville Richmond East Springfield Amsterdam Harlem Springs Carrollton Malvern Waynesburg and connections to Cleveland Youngstown Akron and more Special trips for all times offered.
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van Gunten J
Merryman Steubenville & Canton Transportation Co
Studebaker
Soring
Fort Steuben
Steubenville
Sv. Steubenville
Wintersville
Richmond
East Springfield
Amsterdam
Harlem Springs
Carrollton
Malvern
Waynesburg
Canton
Cleveland
Youngstown
Akron
Alliance
McKinley Hotel
Sun
Ar. Steubenville
Wells
Ingo
Wheeling
Ton
Ohio
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Brookside Country Club
Helen Flanagan
Kenton
Denton Woman's Club
T. J. Miller
Louis D. Paar
Women's Auxiliary of Austria Hospital
Lee Moffett
Dewaltar
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
F. J. Lang
Fultoard
A. LB. Gras
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The
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
Howard Bowers
Kryder
Minerva Park
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Sal
Willam McKinley Woman's Relleg Corps
G. A. R. Post Rooms
Albert McFadden
W. A. Morris
15Th St
Bukey-Barnes Group
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
First
M. E. Church
Hillcrest Farm
Canton-Massillon Rd
Frank Wade
Sons OF Italy
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