Wet forces look ahead in campaign
Washington reports that prohibition opponents known as wets plan a major push in the 1927 elections and 1928 presidential year. They aim to shape public opinion for moist candidates, seeking concessions from Congress while considering a constitutional amendment for local option. They cite states rights and enforcement variances as central to their argument.
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Washington
Congress
Enid
Bruce
Maryland
Senate tax clash in looming reform battle
Senate Democrats and Republicans brace for a partisan clash over a new tax reduction plan before May. Leaders warn of desertions as Furniford Simmons and Reed Smooth rally factions. Democrats push larger surtax relief, possibly lifting the 20 to 26 percent cap for incomes from twenty thousand to one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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Senate
Sam
Senate Democrats
House
Furniford Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
Reed Smooth
Administration
Treasury
Democrats
Miners and Operators Clash Over Strike Settlement
In Springfield on Christmas 1925, miners and operators dispute methods at talks aimed at ending the long stoppage. The union vows not to accept old wage scales while the operators push a sliding scale with arbitration as the miners demand union dues collection via check off. Senator Pepper may propose new peace terms at Tuesday meeting, as John L. Lewis withholds comment until then.
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Gifford Pinchot
United States
George W. Pepper
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Springfield
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
East
New York
Lewis
Senate Debates New Bill as House Pushes Four Day Session
The text notes dissatisfaction with the bill from Democrats in the senate and mentions the house debating the measure for about four days and a half. It suggests a looming fight in the senate and questions whether it can extend talks for six weeks to set a record.
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United States
Democrats
Senate
House
Unbeaten Fives Keep Clean Records In Local Leagues
In Saturday action the Young Men and Senior Church leagues saw undefeated teams extend their perfect marks. Crystal Park M. K. beat First U. B. 22-13, Martin Lutheran toppled St. George 38-14, and First Evangelical defeated First Presbyterian 23-10. In the senior division St Paul Episcopal edged First Presbyterian 19-16 while Trinity Reformed won 34-12 over First Reformed and First Baptists defeated Calvary Presbyterians 37-9.
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Crystal Park M
First Presbyterian
Trinity Reformed
Trinity Evangelical
First Reformed
First Baptists
Calvary Presbyterians
Science seeks reduction of farming cost
A Canton Daily News article outlines how science and engineering aim to cut farm operating costs, with three billion spent annually on power. Secretary Jardine forms a committee led by J B Davidson to study power use on farms, proposing research to boost efficiency, lower costs, and reduce labor through mechanical power and better equipment.
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Washington
Jardine
J. B. Davidson
Iowa State College
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
National Association of Farm Manufacturers
Department of Agriculture
United States
Agricultural Engineering Division
T. H. MacDowell
Bureau of Public Roads
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Bride of fighter adored by Georgia society
Macon residents discuss the engagement of Clara Kinney daughter of prominent cotton man and society leader to Young Stribling a former high school basketball star who rose to prize fighting. The Kinney family welcomes the match and notes Stribling is a clean fighter while the couple shifts from sports pages to society page coverage.
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Malcom Elis
Canton Daily News
Macon
Sherman
Georgia
Uncle Remus
Kinneys
Young Stribling
Clara Virginia Kinney
Stribling
Miss Kinney
Kinney
Cherokee Heights
DuPonts
Delaware
Querrys
Charleston
South
Virginia
Wesleyan College
America
Georgia Cotton Belt
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Strik
Strib
Sport
Society
Manheim and allied lodges meet for rites and socials
Lodges including Manheim No 408 L O O F and Molly Pitcher D A R hold meetings. Ella Lodge Auxiliary U O E plans card social. Sheridan camp R N A hosts officers. Scottish Clans prepare installations. S V R and Pythian events noted with Christmas plans and a public installation.
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Ella Lodge
Order OF
Clan Stewart No
Clan Mackenzie No
Akron
Jolly Beggars’ Orchestra
Fengs Hold on Tiensin as Li Ching Lin Flees
A Pekin dispatch to the Sunday Express reports Marshal Feng the Christian General has undisputed control of Tiensin. Li Ching Lin's army is said to be retreating in all directions as the city remains in Feng's hands.
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London
The
Sunday Express
Pekin
Blizzard Grips Middle West Cold Wave
The season's coldest blast from the northwest chilled the middle west with zero to subzero temperatures. Windy conditions and heavy delays disrupted rail service across the region. The Weather Bureau predicts continued cold through the week with occasional higher readings and possible freezing weather as far south as Alabama and Georgia. A score of deaths, five in Chicago, were reported in the affected area.
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Chicago
Middle West
Alaska
Canada
Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
IlHinois
Missouri
Dakotas
Alabama
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Non-Partisan Tax Debate Flares Over House Bill
Washington December 26 tax policy debate heats as senate hearings loom on the 325 million tax cut bill. Democrats oppose the non partisan framework and push for alternative rates while Republicans and administration back the measure with sizable reductions across income brackets from 3 000 to 600 000 reflecting a broad redistribution. Senator Simmons and Senator King press substitutes and repeal of nuisance taxes.
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Washington
Decc
House
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Simmons
North Carolina
King
Two Men Accused in Axe Murder Case
Columbus, Dec 26. James Barnes aged 22 was charged with first degree murder in the killing of Joseph Berry on Dec 10, while a nationwide search continued for George Robinson, 89, the man sheriff believes is the real culprit. Detectives cite Mrs Berry and a bedside vigil as evidence Barnes is the killer despite his denials.
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Columbus
Joseph Berry
Otto Phillips
James Barnes
Barnes
Berry
George Robinson
Berrys
Robinson
Pearl Berry
Phillips and
Gregg
Buying and selling call Hemlock 3500
A brief classified notice from Daily News Want Ads inviting buyers and sellers to use the Hemlock 3500 contact for marketplace results. It emphasizes reach through the newspaper classifieds to connect buyers and sellers efficiently.
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Daily News
Mrs Rhinelander Plans Long Trip After Romance Fallout
Alice Jones Rhinelander plans a lengthy trip after the failed annulment suit by Leonard Kip Rhinelander. She contemplates England with her mixed heritage or a U S tour, receiving Christmas greetings and a notably kind letter that spurs curiosity about public reaction.
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Mrs. Rhinelander
New Rochelle
N. Y
Dee
Alice Jones Rhinelander
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice
England
United States
Police uncover supply of wine in Crabbe Act raids
Police report a raid found 800 to 900 gallons of wine at a Lafayette SE location with a 21 percent test. Officers seized five gallon jugs and many bottles, while other raids on NW address yielded mash, empty bottles, and a moved occupant. Helen Citi and John Citi of Massillon charged with Crabbe Act transport. Spiros Poppa, 1815 Tuscara St NW, faced Crabbe Act charges after a failed attempt to dump liquor.
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Miller
Rocco Ferruccei
Crabbe
Lafayette SE
Bodenheimer
Baily
11Thst
Lengel
Helen
John Citi
Massillon
Spiros Poppa
Tuscara
St W
Public hospital staff feud prompts board dispute and public verdict
Doctors oppose the trustees chosen arbitration panel after a dispute over the hospital staff removal. They argue the board erred in procedure and that Dr Belter and Miss Woodring hinder future usefulness. Nurses also refuse to work with them, leaving the crisis to the public’s judgment.
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Board of Arbitration
Miss Woodring
Mitchell
Belter
Buchman
Aultman Hospital
Nurses End Standoff Over Hospital Arbitration Plan
Readable text shows nurses threaten leave if arbitration not agreed. Doctors and staff discuss settlement terms and patient care conditions. The dialogue implies ongoing tension over staffing and a temporary halt to resignations pending a formal agreement.
Nickel Plate merger approval eyed by ICC
Washington December 95 The Coolidge administration through the Interstate Commerce Commission will approve the ambitious plan of the Van Sweringen brothers to unify five rival rail systems into a single Nickel Plate system. Despite charges by a small group of stockholders, a majority of the commission has concluded the merger serves the public interest. The commission will hear arguments for and against the proposal next week, with four days allotted for counsel.
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Washington
Coolidge
Inter-State Commerce Conmission
van Sweringen Brothers
Cleveland
Nesapeaks & Ohio
Hocking Valley
van Sweringen
Greater Rairoad
Berg
Broker Redmond Begins 10 Year Term In Atlanta Penitentiary
Boston December 26 George Redmond once head of his namesake defunct brokerage left Boston in marshal custody for the Atlanta penitentiary to serve a 10 year term for using a massis to defraud. He also faces an additional two year term for converting and concealing assets of the failed brokerage with branches in major cities. The sentences run concurrently.
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Boston
George Redmond
Atlanta
Redmond
Funeral Held for Nine Miners in Webb Mine Disaster
A joint funeral service for the nine victims of the Webb mine disaster was held at the Eastern Ohio Mint Union Temple in Bellaire. Phillip Murray of Pittsburgh, national vice president of the United Mine Workers of America, delivered the principal oration. An inquest by Belmont coroner and state mine inspectors is slated for Tuesday morning at Bellaire city building to investigate the fire that caused the deaths.
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Bridgeport
Webb
Ohio Mint Union
Bellaire
Phillip Murray
Ittsburgh
United Mine Workers of America
Belmont
Jerome Watson
Bellaire City
Man Found Injured at Home After Basement Fall
Toots Cilian, 2009 7th et NE, was taken to Mercy hospital late Saturday night with a brain concussion and possible skull fracture. He was found at the foot of a basement stairway in the home of Joe Nianti as police investigate the incident.
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Toots Cilian
7Th Et NE
Mercy Hospital
Cilian
Joe Nianti
Brother Sister Found Dead in West 104th Street Flat
Police probe linked gas fumes from a chemical setup to the deaths of Selma Hoffman and her brother Oscar P Hoffman 32 a waiter and student chemist in a West 104th Street apartment. The pair were found in Hoffman's room with test tubes and acids nearby. Hoffman studied chemistry at Columbia University.
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New York
Selma Hoffman
Oscar P. Hoffman
Hoffman
West 104Th St
Columbia University
Ice Harvest Prospects Darkened by Rapid Freeze
Dec 26 report from Sandusky Ohio notes a rapid temperature drop and heavy snowfall complicating ice harvest on Sandusky Bay and Lake Erie. The scene hints at delayed collection, with unclear references to local sheriffs and a January 1 county office transition.
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Tusky Bay
Lake Erie
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