Federal agent arrested in Dwyer rum ring probe
New York dispatch reports Daniel J. Keleher of Freeport and Frank Goss of Jamaica among 19 arrests in a $25 million rum conspiracy led by William J. Dwyer. Keleher, a DOJ investigator turned enforcement agent, faced $15,000 bail for acting as go-between with federal and coast guard officials.
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New York
William J. Dwyer
Daniel J. Keleher
Freeport
N. Y
Department of Justice
Dist
Emory R. Buckner
Dwyer
Combine
Coast Guard
Frank Goss
Jamaica
Long Island
Land Island
Mt. Royal
Montreal
Coney Island
Cincinnati
Coast
Buckner
Rum Row
Montauk Point
Canton Officials and Courthouse Drama Reported
A Canton official at an Oriental restaurant avoids lip exposure while speaking to a woman. Inside the courthouse a 45 year old woman discussed a will leaving most to herself, half to an orphanage, and lawyers who cannot break it. She claimed she received twenty four thousand dollars.
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Canton
Thurin Carpet and Rug Co Opens New Canton Store
Canton residents are invited to a formal opening of the Thurin Carpet and Rug Co in its new 524 Market N location. The shop, in Canton since 1918, highlights carpets rugs and draperies with extended displays and lighting aids to help customers envision furnishings, with hours from 7 to 11 PM.
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Canton
Thurin Carpet and Rug Co
Thurin Carpet and Rugigo
News Dealers in Italy Targeted by Fascists
In Rome on December 6 1925 Italian fascists have seized opposition papers for eighteen months shouting Amendola will pay you. confiscation squads burn or confiscate editions while street riots persist. A frail 70 year old woman operates a stand in Piazza San Silvestro amid the turmoil.
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Canton Daily News
Rome
Italy
Amendola
Piazza San Silvestro
Grange Urges Abolition of Trustees Posts
Stark County Pomona Grange meeting in Canton with 300 members adopted resolutions opposing a 10 percent road cost reassessment and favoring abolition of the children's home trustees. They urge city funded meat inspection and direct county commissioner control over county institutions. Judge A. W. Agier spoke.
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Children's Home Trustees
Stark Co
Pomona Graneas
Fairmount Grange Hall
Stark Oo Pomona Grange
Canton
The
Grange
Children's Home
Fairmount
A. W. Agier
New Japanese Party Denounces Communism in Platform
The new proletarian party, born amid debate over labor support, repudiates communism and radicalism. It calls for abolition of repressive laws, free speech, suffrage for all 18 plus, tax reforms, workers rights, and an end to night work for children. Government plans no interference unless laws are violated. Extraterritoriality in China favored to end. Some groups have withdrawn, others seek affiliation.
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J. Russell Kennedy c
Canshacht
Canton Daily News
Tokyo
Dec
Japanese Federation of Labor
Diet
China
Variana
Aged Woman Signs Divorce Petition by Mistake in Columbus
In Columbus a 72 year old widow and her 50 year partner renewed their vows after a lawyer misfiled papers and filed for divorce. The wife said she did not want a divorce and had gone to a lawyer over financial and medical concerns. The mistaken divorce filing created distress before the error was acknowledged.
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Columbus
Maggie
W. BE. Shull
Mary
Mia. Shull
Existance
Thwinters
Mra Shull
Paradiac
Ohio teachers to meet soon
The Ohio State Teachers association winter meeting will be held in Columbus from December 28 to 30 with the theme New Movements in Education. Secretary F E Reynolds says outside talent will supplement qualified Ohio speakers. the 83,000 member organization expects about 5,000 attendees, with Dr H C Minnich of Oxford as president.
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Columbus
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
F. E. Reynolds
Reynolds
Ohio
H. C. Minntch
Oxford
Gloria Swanson Repeats With Lawrence Gray In Two Films
New York December 5 Lawrence Gray becomes the first actor to play opposite Gloria Swanson in two consecutive pictures He recently joined Famous Players and starred with Swanson in Stage Struck He will again pair with her in Untamed directed by Frank Tuttle from a Fanny Hurst story.
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New York
Lawrence Gray
Gloria Swanson
Famous Players
Miss Swanson
Fanny Hurst
Frank Tuttle
Sweden eight hour law looms big political issue
Sweden’s eight hour law, expiring next year, faces a major political test at the Rikadag session. The Special Council and Labor Council urge permanence, expansion to small workshops, and broader application to state institutions and shipping, while opponents seek to sidetrack the measure. Uncertainty remains over nationalization and economic plans amid continuing industry consolidation.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Rikadag
Special Council
Labor Council
Washington
Five Texas High Schools to Host Theater Talks Series
Alexander Woollcott writes a Sunday letter for The New York World promoting a series of theatrical talks to be staged in Tr id Theater New York and to be organized at five High Schools in Dallas Texas by the Municipal Commission of the city.
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Alexander Woollcott
New York World
New York
Allas
Texas
G Commission
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