State Department Orders Search for Redfern
The State Department instructs consuls in Caracas Georgetown British Guiana Paramidoo Dutch Guiana Para Brazil to urge local authorities to trace rumors of aviator Paul Redfern’s appearance over the Orinoco delta. Navy officials plan a sea patrol from Brunswick to Puerto Rico as private efforts grow in confidence a landing may have occurred.
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Washington
State Department
Caracas
Venezuela
Georgetown
British Guiana
Paramidoo
Dutch Guaiana
Para
Brazil
Paul Redfern
Qrinoco Delta
Redfern
Brunswick
Phillip Lauriat
Coast Guards
Florida
Admiral Bullard
Guard
Lauriat
Porto Rico
Paul J
Port of
Rio de Janeiro
No ground for alarm on infantile paralysis says General Stark
Dr Peters health officer reassures the public about hysteria over infantile paralysis while General Stark notes national cases are below average. He cautions against panic and urges alert physicians and parents to recognize non epidemic signs and to prevent spread through careful hygiene and reporting.
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Peters
Stark
Remembering buggy rides and early livery trade contrasts
A nostalgic reminiscence contrasts horse and buggy days with modern auto livery pricing. The piece recalls moonlit country jaunts, buyer restraint on long distances, and the shift to clock based charges, set against mentions of local figures and a scene at Stocker cigar store.
English Funny In Many Ways by Will Rogers
Washington reports Will Rogers recalls England’s customs searches after the Round the World Flyers landing and Gertrude Ederle’s swim. He jokes about cigars, gambling rumors, and English humor. He notes Levine and Lindbergh share initials.
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Will Rogers
Washington
Lince
England
Gertrude Ederle
Levine
Lindbergh
Stacked Hand Proves Serious in Bridge Prank
Gallipolis Ohio tale recounts Mrs James F Miller fainting after returning to a bridge game where friends had stacked the deck to place 12 spades and the ace of hearts in her hand. The incident occurred August 30 as she went to fix luncheon.
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Gallipolis
James F. Miller
DeMolays Parade Through Zanesville At Ohio Convention
More than 500 members of the Order of DeMolay of Ohio gathered in Zanesville for their third annual state convention. A street parade will feature tonight with the DeMolay band of Toledo leading the procession and degrees to be conferred after the parade.
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Order of DeMolay of
Ohio
Canton
Zanesville
United Press
Canton Daily News
DeMolay Band of
Toledo
Robbery at Cleveland Laundry Co Ends in Cash Heist
In Cleveland Australia two men robbed the Cleveland Laundry Co taking 500 dollars from the safe as Miss Dorothy Porter an 18 year old cashier and another employee a driver were held up after opening time. The pair escaped with the money and left the scene without further incident.
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Cleveland
Aus
Cleveland Laundry Co
Dorothy Porter
War Between Bootleggers and Prohibition Officers Hits Death Toll
Treasury statistics show more than 200 deaths since the dry act. Fifty four prohibition agents were killed in the line of duty by moon shiners and rum runners. Six coast guardsmen fell to liquor smugglers and 109 others died aboard pursuit craft. Government operators killed 125 violators, all in self defense. wounded numbers run in the thousands.
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Washington
Treasury
Prohibition
Mine situation remains quiet in eastern Ohio
Columbus Aug 39 Adjt Gen Frank Henderson says eastern Ohio stays quiet though about 64 nonunion workers continue at Florence and Provident mines Union miners and supporters are urging the men to quit work by peaceful means Henderson notes a staff observer reports sympathizers have shifted from rough tactics No further word on a threatened march by Hocking Valley union miners toward the nonunion Romeroy Bend has reached the militia commander.
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Columbus
Frank Henderson
Ohio
Florence and Provident
Henderson
Hocking Valley
Romeroy Bend
President Coolidge to Return Home Next Week
President Coolidge plans to leave Rapid City for Washington with a one stop en route at Brookings South Dakota to dedicate the state agricultural school library. No other stops are planned on the return trip, official word stated at the summer executive offices.
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Rapid City
Coolidge
Washington
Brookings
State Agricultural School
Frances Vincent completes Charleston Bridge to Boston Light swim
Frances Vincent, youngest and sixth woman to swim the 12 1 2 mile course, finished in 7 hours and 15 minutes. The feat occurred in Boston on August 30.
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Boston
Frances Vincent
Charleston Bridge-Boston
Parachute Drop Success at Wright Field
Aug 30 W Moore of Wright Field Dayton achieved a successful parachute drop late yesterday.
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Columbus
W. Moore
Wright Field
Dayton
Canton Adopts Eye Level Traffic Signals Plan
Canton City Council approves a new eye level traffic signal system at a cost of 51200 funded by a bond issue and sinking fund. Three dissenting members argue against expenditure, citing tax burden, while proponents cite safety and future cost savings if installed now, as Ohio Power plans pole removal downtown.
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Canton
Leroy Jackman
John Burkhart
Kirk Snyder
Ohio Power Co
Power Company
Woman Cows Man With Gun Near Tuscarawas Street
Police sought residents near the 600 block of Tuscarawas st W to identify a man who called himself Pete Wickas after a woman wielded a revolver to confront him at the rear of Carrie Stubley home 697 Tuscarawas st W early Tuesday. An accomplice fled in a car.
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Tuscarawas St
Pete” Wickas
Park Av
Carrie Stubley
Tusceara
Freak Tornado Wrecks Home in Rawley California
Gabino Gabrillo told Rawley hospital how a freak tornado struck before midnight Sunday and ripped through his small home in the Imperial Valley. His wife and youngest child died, and he was pinned beneath timbers for more than 12 hours. The storm was confined to that locale with no other effects in the valley.
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Rawley
Cal
Gabino Gabrillo
Rawley Hospital
Imperial Valley
Man Ordered To Infirmary In Alliance Case
Alliance Aug 30 Joe Collins of the Arcade hotel was found in a serious condition and removed to the county infirmary at Canton yesterday on orders of City Health Commissioner Dr Earl Musselman. Patrolman Homer Shillingburg located him in his hotel room.
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Alliance
Joe Collins
Arcade
Canton
Earl Musselman
Homer Shillingburg
Two Wooster youths fined after reckless driving arrest
Dalton reports two Wooster youths were arrested Sunday night on reckless driving and driving while intoxicated charges. They appeared before Mayor Erwin Monday morning and were fined 459 dollars plus costs. Names given as V. Zarlingo and I. Magsars.
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Dalton
Wooster
Erwin
V. Zarlingo
I. Magsars
Infantile paralysis delays school closings debated by Stark health officials
Stark county health authorities met Monday to discuss preventing infantile paralysis spread. Fourteen cases exist with four in Canton and six in rural Stark areas. officials say no acute stage requires school closures yet but warn parents to limit children’s gatherings. Canton plans to keep schools open unless conditions worsen.
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Stark Co
Canton
Massillon
Alliance
Sach
C. M. Peters
Fr. M. Sayre
Sayre
John Williams
Ferrell
Stevens
BE. White
Wpoard of
Miss Chrysler Starts 100 Hour En Durance Drive
Miss Chrysler begins a 100 hour nonstop drive in Canton to prove women’s stamina. She will handcuff to the steering wheel and travel from Courtland hotel at 12 30 p m Tuesday, stopping only to obey traffic rules, with official sanction from Mayor Swarts. The route visits multiple car dealers and service shops, ending Saturday afternoon if physically able.
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Chrysler
Courtland Hotel
Miss Chrysler
S. M. Swarts
Appeals court to open soon in Manafield district
The court of appeals for this district will begin work next week at Manafield with the Starkee term starting September 27. Judge R. B. Shields said hearings are planned for Patrick E. McDermott, Ben Rudner and Saras A. Lengel, all serving life in the Don R. Mellett murder conspiracy. The Starkce court will not sit on these cases and a court from another district may be brought in. The special court will be formed after vacation.
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Manafield
Starkee
R. 8
S. Shields
Patrick E. McDermott
Ben Rudner
Saranus A. Lengel
Don R. Mellett
Stark Ce
Shields
Columbus Woman Describes Elopement Troubles in Court
Miss Florence Mitchell of Columbus testified in police court about an elopement that failed to lead to marriage. She faced a loitering charge for sitting seven hours on the porch of Shelby Webb’s Dayton home who brought her to the city for the wedding.
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Dayton
Florence Mitchell
Columbus
Shelby Webb
Sun Yat Sen widow reaches Vladivostok en route to Moscow
In Vladivostok Aug 30 Mme Sun Yat Sen widow of the Chinese Nationalist leader arrives there en route to Moscow. She is said to be accompanied by Eugene Chen, former Nationalist foreign minister, as reported from Moscow.
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Sun
Russia
Moscow
Sun Yat Sen
Vladivostok
Bre
Eugene Chen
Four Attempt Channel Swim From Cape Grisnez
London reports fair chances that four swimmers may conquer the English Channel today. Rene Borla, Swiss, led at 8 20 a m. Ivy Hawk, Englishwoman, showed slight difficulty. Dr Schiff, 65, German, swam at leisure. Mona McClellan of London was about halfway as of 2 a m. The channel was hazy and the swimmers were en route from Cape Grisnez.
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London
English Channel
Cape Grisnez
France
Rene Borla
Ivy Hawk
Dr. Schiff
Mona McClellan
United States Electric Corp merger announced by H M Dine
Howard M. Dine, president of Dine Deweese, announces a proposed 1.5 million merger of Apex Electric, Sentinel, Slagle Radio, Indiana Mfg and Electric, and Workrite to form United States Electric Corp. Patent licenses with major firms cover radio receiving equipment. Merger aims to stabilize the chaotic radio industry and protect dealers from patent attacks.
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United States Electric Corp
Howard M. Dine
Dine-Deweese Co
Dine
United States
Apex Eleectric Mfx. Co
Sentinel Mfg. Co
Slagle Radio Co
Indiana Mfg. & Electric Co
Workrite Mfg. Co
Patenticense
New Corporation
American Telephone
Canton Deputies Target Highway Garbage Dumping
Sheriff Ed Gibson announced deputies will patrol roads around Canton to arrest motorists who dump garbage. Citizens are urged to report violations, with efforts to identify dumping from vehicle numbers. Raffid and Whipplerd are named as common dumping grounds.
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Ed Gibson
Canton
Raffid
Whipplerd
Gibson
Buffalo votes to end commission form of government
Buffalo ballots yesterday favored replacing the 1916 commission system with a new federal style charter. Returns today showed the measure passing, shifting to a governance model based on separated executive and legislative functions.
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Buffalo
Bufalo
Joan Crawford Injured In Auto Crash At West Point
Film star Joan Crawford is in the Academy hospital at West Point with severe scalp wounds and bruises after an automobile accident yesterday afternoon.
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West Point
N. Y
Joan Crawford
Academy Hospital
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