Debris collapses bury workers after bank and shops fail
In Shelby North Carolina rescuers search the rubble of three two story buildings after a basement wall collapse at the Hadley Tailor Shop and adjoining structures. Six people were killed and twelve injured in the disaster that followed the bank opening.
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Shelby
N. C
First National Bank
The
Goode Grocery Co
Hadley Tailor Shop
Ora Eskridge
Zeb Blanton
Carl
Guy
Transfer of Day Leader to Chicago Prohibition Squad
George Golding chief of the prohibition enforcement squad in Chicago will be moved to other fields after the arraignment of two agents Arthur R. Franklyn and Edward P. Gill on assault with intent to commit murder tied to a sale emulsion shooting. The 30 member squad will be broken up and dispersed nationwide.
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Chicago
George Golding
Golding
Arthur R. Franklyn
Edward P. Gill
Merle Adams
Koo’s Home Seized as Pekin Headquarters
The Chinese press reports the Nationalist government has taken over the private residence of Dr. Wellington Koo in Pekin. It will serve as the Permanent Pekin headquarters for General Chiang Kai-Shek.
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Pekin
Wellington Koo
Washington
Chiang Kai-Shek
John Blows Sax President Quits
A playful Will Rogers spoof from Beverly Hills mocks President Coolidge and his son John as a saxophone player and potential fraternity member. The letter alludes to politics and GM’s Democratic shift affecting a Buick, framing a satirical wartime-era political jibe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Beverly Hills
Cal
Coolidge
John
General Motors
Raskob
Will
Biggest air plane hunt opens for missing aviators
M M Merrill and Edwin M Ronne, missing since Monday after leaving Buffalo in Lindberghs Falcon monoplane for New York, trigger the largest air search. Twenty planes in war formation sweep the Buffalo to New York route while observers cover the wooded hills. Couriers from Curtiss and Mitchell Field join the hunt as reports of a possible crash surface from Peters Mountain and nearby towns.
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Curtiss Field
L. I
M. M. Merrill
Curtiss Flying Service
Edwin M. Ronne
Buffalo
Charles A. Lindbergh
Falcon
New York
Cc. S
Casey) Jones
Curtiss Service
Fairchild
Curtiss
Mitchell Field
Harrisburg
Middletown
Peters Mountain
Here
Duncannon
Susquehanna Trail
York
Merrie Merrill
Mitchel Field
Ithaca
N. Y
Curtiss Flying Field
Army
Pinchot Actress Tests Women for Campaign Speaks
Rosa mond Pinchot niece of former Gov. Gifford Pinchot says she is convinced Gov. Smith should be the next president. She tests about 10 women daily who apply as Democratic campaign speakers by having them persuade her of Smith's ability in a room with the entire audience.
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New York
Rosamond Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Gov. Smith
Governors Flag Half Staff For Sorlie Death
Flags across North Dakota were lowered to half staff today after Governor A G Sorlie died. Newly sworn in Governor Walter Maddock ordered the tribute from his Plaza farm oath scene.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Walter E. Maddock
A. G. Sorlie
Maddock
Model Policeman Fired For Speak Easy Use
New York Aug 29 Patrolman Patrick J Regan once cited as a model officer was dismissed after allowing the ground floor of his home to be used as a speak easy The notice also contains unrelated ad lines about wet wash and a dry cleaning company listed afterward.
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New York
Patrick J. Regan
Famous Canton trial lawyer Andrew McCarty dies at 73
Andrew Morrison McCarty 73 prominent Canton lawyer jurist and civic leader died Tuesday night at Aultman Hospital from complications after a December stroke. He practiced law since 1892 in Louisville and Canton and was senior member of McCarty Burt Einison. He lived at 218 19th Street NW and remained active until summer prior to his illness.
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Andrew Morrison McCarty
Canton
Aultman Hospital
Decoration Day
McCarty
Renkert
19Th St NW
Louisville
Judge Mong
Mong & McCarty
McCarty, McDowell & Pontius
John W. Crane
McCarty, Burt & Einison
County Orders Swamp Survey For Hartville Drainage Plan
County commissioners ordered a three months survey of the Hartville swamp drainage after a hearing on enlarging the main ditch. Landowners fear damage and seek full compensation while supporting improved drainage for lower-lying farmland. Engineer Sickafoose and ditch commissioner Dulabahn were tasked to prepare plans and study the district drainage network.
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Hartville Swamp
E. F. Duquette
Atty. L. ©. Wise
George L. Sickafoose
County Surveyor’s Department
Co. F. Dulabahn
Hartville
Woman Lawyer Mary Fraser Dies in Columbus
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sparge Fraser 72 veteran woman lawyer will be held at the Fraser home today. She was the first woman attorney to practice in Cuyahogaca admitted to the bar in 1885 and married W. D. Fraser who survives her.
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Columbus
Mary Sparge Fraser
Fraser
Cuyahogaca
W. D. Fraser
Musicians Win Higher Pay in Chicago Theaters
A wage agreement in Chicago between theater owners and the musicians union raises regular theater musicians pay from 77.08 to 90 per week for nine performances. Extra musicians receive 99 while burlesque players gain 87.44, up from 85.09 and 82.44 respectively.
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Chicago
Musicians’ Union
Governor names Bernard Rodgers as temporary municipal judge
Due to Judge Snyder’s absence and Judge Johnston’s illness, Gov. Donahey pressed for a temporary appointment. He named Attorney Bernard Rodgers to fill the municipal bench, citing Canton’s need with many criminal and civil cases pending. Rodgers, familiar with court proceedings, has served as temporary clerk and acted as police prosecutor during the vacancy.
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A. Talmadge Snyder
A. S. Johnston
Gov. Donahey
Bernard Rodgers
Governor Donahey
Attorney Rodgers
Canton
Johnston
Snyder
James Kinnison
Donahey
Rodgers
Schadrach
W. B. Rodgers
Canton Municipal Court
A. T. Snyder
U. S. Johnston
Three Suspects Held In Akron Roundup
Akron police arrested three suspected bootleggers two from Cleveland and one from Akron in a roundup connected to attacks on Councilman Kyle Ross. The suspects listed are Joe Todaro Jim Marile and Alex Pecamp. A blue car linked to the case was sought as Detective Ora Slater joins the probe.
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Akron
Cleveland
Compe
Kyle Ross
Eddie McDonnell
Ross
Joe Todaro
Jim Marile
Alex Pecamp
McDonnell
Ora Slater
Don R. Mellett
Slater
Cal Crim Detective Agency
Cincinnati
Canton
Canton on the Upgrade as Stark Interior Marble & Tile Expands
Canton link to 1938 growth noted as Stark Interior Marble & Tile Co reports higher orders in Canton and beyond. Vice president J. H. Schmitt says business up from 1927, driven by large factory and office projects, with subcontracted marble and tile work. The firm buys finished products and employs many workers, resisting any black outlook for the future. The piece ends with an unrelated laundry ad.
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Canton
Ohio
Stark Interior Marble & Tile Co
J. H. Schmitt
Stark Interior
Schmitt
Mr. Schmitt
Quinn Leads Stark County Amateur Golf Qualifier
Brookside Country Club hosted the 18 hole qualifying round with William B. Quinn of Brookside leading early finishers on an 87 after 43 and 44. Henry Clark and H T Hansen tied for third with 94 and 95 respectively while A B Clark Jr and Oliver Transue posted notable nine hole scores.
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Brookside Country Club
William B. Quinn
Stark Co Amateur
Brookside
Quinn
Henry Clark
H. T. Hansen
Orchard Hills
D. J. McLinden
A. B. Clark, Jr
Oliver Transue
Clark
Transue
Congress Lake
Bill Eicher
Massillon
Elmwood
Krassin Heads Arctic Search For Amundsen Men
The Russian ice breaker Krassin resumes a humanitarian Arctic search from Kings Bay Spitzbergen to locate six men from the Italian dirigible and six from the Roald Amundsen expedition. It will recover Chu khnovsky for reconnaissance flights and continues to seek the Italia rescuers.
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Arctic
Bergen
Norway
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Northland
Roald Amundsen
Krassin
Chukhnovsky
Coolidge Son Chooses Railroading Career
John Coolidge, son of the president, has chosen railroading and plans to begin work for the Pennsylvania Railroad next month. A letter to a local friend revealed the decision. the exact position was not disclosed.
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Hoyloke
Mass
John Coolidge
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harry Smith Refuses Fire Chief Dismissal in L I
Roosevelt Field on Long Island chief Harry Smith challenges his firing with a court injunction. He seeks to stop the board of commissioners from enforcing the dismissal order.
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Brooklyn
Harry Smith
Roosevelt Field L. I
Board of Commissioners
Band Concert and Festival at Nimisila Park
Orrville Wooster and Grote Band-Adv present a Thursday evening concert and festival at Nimisila Park featuring live performances and community activities. Local residents invited to enjoy music, food, and family-friendly entertainment.
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Nimisila Park
Orrville-Wooster and Grote Band
Adv
Fireman Killed as Train Sideswipes Cab Near 8th Street Crossing
A Western Express locomotive cab was sideswiped by a passing freight train just west of the 8th Street crossing on Pennsylvania Railroad. Fireman R. D. Shreeve, 35, of Pittsburgh, died after being mangled, while an engineer sustained lesser injuries.
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Western Express
8Th St
Pennsylvania Railroad
R. D. Shreeve
Pittsburgh
Dead Fireman Fatally Injured on Rail Crash
R D Shreeve a Pittsburgh based fireman on the extra board received fatal injuries in a crash near the 8th Street NE crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad on a Wednesday. He was relieving the regular stoker on his first trip out on the run and was unmarried.
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R. D. Shreeve
8Th St
Pennsylvania Railroad
Shreeve
Atlantic City
Pittsburgh
Train Wreck Fatalities Reported In Yard Collision
An express train and freight train collision at a yard in Pittsburgh left two men dead and one injured. Engineer Charles M. Creese, 66, sustained severe injuries and died at Mercy Hospital within 30 minutes. Another crew member suffered facial burns and cuts but survived in moderate condition. A third unidentified man was scalded after rushing into the crushed cab to assist.
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Hin Thinaneea
Mercy Hospital
Charles M. Creese
Pittsburgh
8Th St
Shreeve
Hesus
Hearing Held for Suspended Patrolman Guthrie
Wal ter J. Guthrie, a suspended patrolman, faced a city civil service commission hearing with 15 witnesses. The commission took the matter under advisement and may not decide for another week, amid charges including sleeping on duty and discharging fireworks.
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Walter J. Guthrie
City Civil Service Commission
David E. Eschliman
Commission
Guthrie
Mr. Guthrie
W. Bernard Rogers
Earl F. Shadrach
Harry M. Kimbel
French Aviator Mau rice Finat Fails Endurance Flight
Mau rice Finat, a French aviator, failed to break world endurance and distance records for light airplanes. After 17 hours and 45 minutes aloft his 700 pound 40 horsepower monoplane forced him to land, having covered 1 738 kilometers 1 079 miles.
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LE Bourget
Maurice Finat
Bargain Picnic at Meyers Lake Park Three Cent Coupon Offer
The Canton Daily News promotes a Saturday bargain at Meyers Lake Park. With a coupon and three cents readers get admission and access to amusements, offering a low cost end to school vacation. The sale targets county children and adults, promising a memorable day and a range of attractions at a peak lake season venue.
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Meyers Lake Park
Canton Daily News
Ohio
Pepe Rennier
Lake Park
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