Dairyman and Wife Shot at Canal Fulton
County ends frantic search as brut al double murder shocks Ohio and Pennsylvania. Victims John Oser, 30, and Bertha Oser, 26, dairy owners at Canal Fulton were killed in a home attack. Suspect, an Oser employee missing since the crime, fled toward Youngstown. Police pursue leads across northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Starkee
John Oser
Canal Fulton
Bertha Oser
Oser
Youngstown
U. S. Steel Receives Record $26 Million Tax Refund
The United States Steel Corporation will receive a $26,000,000 tax refund from the New York Federal Reserve today, the largest in treasury history. The refund covers excess taxes paid to the treasury and was arranged by a $5,000 a year disbursing clerk with no special handling.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Cicero
Oliver J. Ellis
Steel
Scarface al” Capone
Johnny Torrio
John Stege
Stege
Leroy Gilbert
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Steel Corporation
Treasury Department
Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Internal Revenue
Will Pays Tribute To Tex Rickard In Will Rogers Special
In New York on January 7 a Will Rogers radio special honors Tex Rickard. Rogers extols Rickard as one of the era’s outstanding personalities and laments the absence of his autobiography. The tribute reflects on Rickard’s notable impact and character.
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Will
Tex’ Rickard
New York
Tex Rickard
Tex Rickard's Body Means Final Triumphs Recalled
Harold Oser, a frightened seven year old, discovers his father John Oser and mother dead in a rural Pennsylvania home. Neighbors report a cold night and a tragic event that left infant Carl an orphan. Harold leads responders to the milk house and seizures the key details of the scene. The family had planned a birthday party for baby Carl who is almost one year old.
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Tex Rickard
Slater to Question Five Suspects in Melvin Horst Case
Wayne county authorities and Ora Slater plan to question five prisoners in Wooster over the disappearance of four year old Melvin Horst of Orrville. Detectives aim for a confession on the abduction, with grilling delayed after a new clue surfaced. A threatening letter to Detective John Stevens claimed to halt the investigation.
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Slater
Melvin Horst
Canton Daily News
Wooster
Wayne Co
Ora Slater
Ace
Orrville
John “Peg” Stevens
Melvin
Death of promoter George L Rickard shocks sports world
George L Tex Rickard prominent promoter dies in Miami Beach at 63 following an operation for acute gangrenous appendicitis. His body returns to New York aboard a fast express as friends including Jack Dempsey attend his passing. His death followed a stubborn battle with infection and a quiet final moment at 8 37 a m.
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New York
George L
Tex) Rickard
Miami Beach
Florida
Far West
Richard
Mr. Rickard
Beck Contest Before House
The House addresses the contested election of James M. Beck of Philadelphia to decide his eligibility for a seat in Congress. Beck has served daily and drawn $10,000 yearly amid claims he resided in New York and rented Philadelphia premises while keeping a Washington home. Election committee No. 2 found Beck eligible after investigation.
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Washington
Jan
James M. Beck
Philadelphia
Congress
House
Beck
Pennsylvania
Election Committee No. 2
Vare
Chamber
New York
Boy Witnesses Tragic Find in Milk House
Harold recounts waking to cold morning and a crying baby then discovering his father dead in the milk house. He says he called for his mama who did not answer and ran to find his papa, later realizing his father was gone.
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Harold
Mama
Kinnison Orders Lengel Reinstated as Police Chief
A court entry filed in common pleas court orders Saranus Lengel be restored immediately to the office of chief of police. The ruling directs back pay from Aug 23, 1926, to present at 2700 dollars yearly. Lengel had been ousted a week after the murder of Don Mellett two years prior.
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James E. Kinnison
Common Pleas Court
William P. Stephenson
West Union
Saranus Lengel
Lengel
Don KR. Mellett
Samuel K. Barr
Prisoner escape at Sandusky reform school prompts manhunt
Ohio authorities broadcast descriptions of two escapees from the Sandusky honor camp. F. Bergmeyer, 18, admitted April 25, 1927 from Stark County to serve 10 to 25 years for robbery, and Charles Stibbs, 21, admitted January 19, 1926 from Warren County to serve one to 20 years for forgery.
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Columbus
State Bureau of Criminal
Ohio
Sandusky
F. Bergmeyer
Stark Co
Charles Stibbs
Warrenco
Masonic Notice for Can ton Lodge Meeting
Special communications of Canton Lodge set for Monday evening January 7 at 7:00. F. C. degree to be conferred. CC. C. McKean, W. M. C. E. Norris, Sec. Adv.
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Canton Lodge
CC. C. McKean
W. M. C. E. Norris
Salvation Army Leadership Battle Looms in Britain
London report says a brother and sister will clash for Salvation Army leadership as Gen Bramwell Booth and Commander Evangeline Booth square off before Sunbury council. The high council must approve any decision on the general's fitness by a three-fourths vote of 64 members, with Booth absent from the vote.
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London
Salvation Army
Bramwell Booth
Evangeline Booth
Armys High Council
Sunbury-on-the-Thames
Booth
Steel firm head dies in Steubenville
David M. Weir, founder of Weirton Steel Co and president of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, died at his Steubenville home of pneumonia. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Steubenville, O
David M. Weir
The
Weirton Steel Co
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
Hunted Hired Man Described By Car Dealer
Orrville businessman Mike Richenbach recalls a young hired man of about 21 who sought work for 20 minutes at his garage. The man, about 5 feet 10 inches, 165 to 176 pounds, wore a yellow overcoat and cap and appeared farm raised. He was "all smiles" with one glove removed during the interview.
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John
Bertha Oser
Canal Fulton
Mike” Richenbach
Richenbach Chevrolet Co
Orrville
Richenbach
Oser
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Will Rogers
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Miami Beach Hospital
Maud M. Howells
Daddy
Carl
Mrs. Edwards
Johnny
Arnold
W. BR. U
By Frank Getty
United Press Sports
Canton Public Evening School
Register Now
Register
Kinnison
By Dennis KR. Smith
Lenger
James L. Amerman
Stark
Steel Firm Head
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