Oldest Policeman Killed by Auto on Beat
Canton's oldest officer James L. Lindesmith, 68, died after being struck by a car driven by Alfred Blyer, 45, on his beat at Walnut and 6th streets SE. He died at Mercy Hospital from a broken neck. coroner T. McQuate ruled the death an accident as police held the driver for inquiry.
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Canton
James L. Lindesmith
Alfred Blyer
St. Elmo
Walnutaw
6Th St
Mercy Hospital
T. ©. McQuate
Northcott to Stand Trial for Murder on His Life
Los Angeles January 2 United Press Gordon Stewart Northcott faces trial for his life in Riverside after a partial confession to slaving four boys on his murder farm. He admitted killings of Walter Collins Louis Winslow Nelson Winslow and a Mexican boy Alvin Gothen and named grave locations about 36 miles east of Lancaster. A posse planned to search the desert for the graves.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Riverside
Northcott
Bright
Walter Collins
Louis
Nelson Winslow
Alvin Gothen
Lancaster
Prosecutor Seeks Kidnapping Warrants in Orrville Case
Wayne County prosecutor Walter J. Mougey plans to ask Orrville Mayor A A Weygandt for one or more kidnapping warrants naming Melvin Horst. Four men are being held for questioning as the boy remains missing after vanishing from a street near his home. Witness Hannah Junior says Melvin entered a neighbor's house before a vicious dog attack.
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Oarville
Walter J. Mougey
Wayne Co
A. A. Weygandt
Orrville
Melvin Horst
Horst Boy
Elias Arnold
Arthur
Bascon Mae- Henry
William Arnold
Akron
Flias Arnold
Junior Hannah
Wooster
Wayne
Melvin
Junior
Mongey
Ohio
Arnolds
McHenry
Lee Pontius
Arnold
Lquor
Roy Horst
H. L. Zimmerman
Charles C Jones
Wayne County
Albert Jacot
Jacot
Cleveland
Death of Patrolman Lindesmith Shocks Police Department
Chief Earl W. Hexamer mourns Patrolman James L. Lindesmith who died in the line of duty. Investigation into the accident remains with Coroner T. C. McQuate. Lindesmith joined the force in 1907, notched a spotless record, and was due for retirement two years ago. He was born in Milton, Ohio, and married Elizabeth Chalmers in 1898.
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Earl W. Hexamer
James L
Jim”) Lindesmith
Jim” Lindesmith
Quate
Blyer
6Th Stat
T. C. McQuate
Lindesmith
Raymond
Mr. Lindesmith
Police Department
Milton
Miamico
Elizabeth Chalmers
Dry raid drains village well in Llandevand Wales
A raid on the community well in Llandevand Wales dried the surrounding countryside. Residents managed to obtain a tiny supply by lowering buckets to the bottom and scooping water.
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Llandevand
South Wales
N. 2
No Prosperity Till March Hoover Special
In New York on January 3, optimism from prominent figures is noted. Hoover predicts hindrances until March before real prosperity grows for four to eight years, with possible later downturn. Coolidge sees continued prosperity through January and February. Mellon says the country is prosperous if conditions remain stable.
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New York
Coolidge
Hoover
Mellon
Record Cold Wave Hits Midwest and Canton
A severe cold wave from Alaska pushes the Midwest into deep freeze with Canton at 14 degrees and a 45 degree warm New Year. Snow covers Chicago Kansas City Iowa Nebraska and nearby regions as officials report subzero readings and lingering wind chills.
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Middle West
Alaska
Canton
Girl Aviator Bobby Trout Aims Record Flight
Bobby Trout a 16 year old Los Angeles aviatrix took off from Metropolitan Airport to attempt a new sustained flight record for women. She lifted her Golden Eagle monoplane at 6 25 08 am and began looping over Los Angeles and southern California cities with enough fuel for 15 hours of flight.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bobby” Trout
Heldman Bound Over on Murder Charge After Quiet New Year
Heldman bound over to the grand jury Monday on a murder charge in the death of his wife M Heldman. He spent New Year’s Day in the county jail held without bond as the grand jury convenes. Prosecutor Henry W. Herter Jr. will present witnesses from the preliminary hearing. The estate has offered no direct evidence refuting Heldman’s claim that his wife shot herself while he was moving her to Canton.
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Heildman
Canton
Vernard FE
Fearn
Justice of the Peace
Donald Smyth
Sheriff's Quiet New Year With Little Law Activity
New Year's Day yielded no major incidents for the sheriff's office. A deputy was on duty over the holiday, but no calls were received. two northern deputies aided motorists after several skids on ice coated roads Tuesday morning.
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Sheriff's Office
Roosevelt delivers nonpartisan New York state program
New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt reads a message to the legislature outlining nonpartisan state governance. He calls for bipartisan cooperation, a commission to study farm problems and farm tax relief, retention of water power sites, and accelerated development of those resources. He commends Alfred E. Smith's fiscal policies.
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Albany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Roosevelt
Carl Studer Freed From Ohio State Penitentiary
Carl Studer former Canton pool room proprietor was paroled from the Ohio penitentiary after 27 months of a 36 month maximum sentence for keeping a house of ill fame. He received clothes cash and personal funds on release and recalls the Don Mellett murder case tied to his past operation.
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State Board of Clemency
Don FR. Mellett
Louis Mazer
Mellett
London
Ben Rudner
Floyd Streitenberger
Pat McDermott
Traffic deaths drop in 1928 United States
The National Safety Council estimated 1928 traffic fatalities will be lower than 1927's record of 25,800. Through November 1928 about 23,000 deaths occurred, leading the statistician to project a total below last year. An average of 80 automotive deaths per day occurred in November.
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Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Council
Herrick Illinois Ambassador Resting After Illness
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick is reported resting well in Cleveland after a severe bronchitis episode complicating a three day influenza illness. Dr John Phillips tending him with a nurse and oxygen tanks arrived at Herrick's estate shortly after midnight.
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Cleveland
Myron T. Herrick
John Phillips
Herrick
Philips
California captain races 60 yards for touchdown
California captain races 60 yards for a touchdown but runs the wrong way. Georgia Tech noted for wet weather effects and a brief sports recap on page 8.
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California
Georgia Tech
Seek Brutal Child Slayer Hunted After Abduction
Salt Lake City Utah January 2 Aroused by the assault and murder of 12 year old June Nelson police and volunteer posses hunted the attacker. Two suspects were questioned George Perry 57 twice paroled Utah convict and Tom Robinson claimed to be at work at the time of the kidnapping. June Nelsons bruised body was found in a water filled ditch on the city outskirts yesterday. Charlies H Nelson June's father searched throughout the night for his daughter with no success prior to the body being found yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Betty
June
Charlies H. Nelson
Moorhead
Minn
Lewiston
Mont
Honest Tailor Returns Lost Money in Atlantic City
Jan. 2 report notes Joseph T. Bucci a tailor found a Kansas City man's $14090 in a suit pocket and returned it. Bucci received a $200 reward for his honesty in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
Joseph T. Bucci
Lee Schiff
Kansas City
Bucci
Schiff
Hearst offers prize to repeal 18th amendment
William Randolph Hearst offered 25 000 dollars for the best plan to repeal prohibition and substitute a more liberal measure. He argued prohibition cannot be enforced and suggested a Republican defeat favoring a Democratic next president. The report notes a Telegram survey finding poison in a portion of New York liquor.
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United Press
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Today
W. C. Durant
United States
Durant
New York Telegram
Reward Offered for Murderer in Kissell Slaying
Mansfield scene as a $250 reward is posted for the arrest of the slayer of John Kissell a 72 year old grocer fatally beaten near his home last night. Police suspect robbery motive and report a bloody bicycle fork found nearby may have been used in the attack.
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Mansfield
Renta
John Kissell
Groery
Kissell
Thousands Trek to Ford Plant as Jobs Petition Grows
In Detroit on January 2 a crowd of more than 23,000 men gathered outside the Ford Motor Co plant while awaiting news of 3,000 new jobs. Workers warmed themselves with burning newspapers as officials began interviews and preliminary hiring steps.
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Detroit
Fordson
Ford Motor Co. Ee
Ford
Cee Ae Jager
Buckley Case Sets Precedent In Ohio Indictment
Columbus editors and lawyers say Buckley’s indictment as a state official in Ohio’s 125 year history sets a unique precedent. They believe no immediate vacancy or successor mechanism exists, though conviction could raise procedural questions about removal.
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Buckley
J. W. Fisher Daily News
Spahr
Columbus
Jan
Oho
Bert B. Buckley
Capital City
Question Mark in Air 24 Hours
Army plane Question Mark attempted a new endurance flight over Los Angeles. It had been aloft 24 hours at 7 26 45 a m. Maj Carl Patz led refueling and resupply efforts as dawn broke. Capt Ira Baker and Lieut H A Halverson shared overnight watches after dawn refueling.
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Los Angeles
Carl @patz
Maj
Spats
Elwood Queseda
Ira Baker
H. A. Halverson
Mexican bandit leader Benjamin Mendoza surrenders with 1200 men
A dispatch from Cuernavaca reports Benjamin Mendoza, once Mexico's most notorious bandit, surrendered to the government with about 1200 armed men. The terms include freedom for Mendoza and his followers and grants of farm land.
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Mexico City
Benjamin Mendoza
Mexico
Prensa
Cuernavaca
Classified News Bits From The Canton Daily News
Suburban home NW offers modern rooms and bath with general housework help. State Hotel seeks steady roomers. Attractive home for sale noted. Read today’s classified section for many offers and notices from the Canton Daily News Classified Department.
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Canton Daily News
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