Prosperity Starts 1930 With Backing of Orders and Confidence
United Press reports show optimism across sectors as 1929 backlogs at United States Steel Corp. rise by 340,000 tons year over year and plant utilization climbs to 65 71 and 70 percent across steel firms. Retail and auto sectors surge with Woolworths sales up 16 percent and New York show cars spurring Detroit employment. Forecasts predict continued strong production in steel and auto industries into 1930 with rising machine tool demand.
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Richard L. Gridley
United Press
New York
United States Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Central Alloy Steel
W. Woolworth Co
Detroit
Ford
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
American Telephone & Telegraph
Radio-Vietor Corp
Name Murderer of Duke Get Reward
The Canton ally News offers a reward to the first five readers who mail the true name of the person who murdered a character in the Wash Tubbs comic strip. Willie Weeks is among seven suspects listed, with Tubbs on trial next week.
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Tubbs
Imeelf
Flint
Bull Dawsor
Ormer
Easy
Wash
Ed Willie Weeks
Wash Tubbs
Cantonally News
Man Arrested in HoldUp Case
John Russ of 519 Madison at SE is under indictment for robbery in the November hold up. Detectives Fitzgerald and Minesinger arrested him at McDonaldsville Thursday. Two companions, John Duffy and Anthong, were earlier arrested and bound over to the jury. Police say Russ confessed.
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John Russ
Madison
Peofore Harter
MccDonaldsville
Fitzgerald and
Minesinger
John Duffy
Rus
Arctic Patrol Starts Second Leg Toward Spokane
In Duluth Minnesota on January 11 the army's Arctic Patrol of 15 planes left St. Louis Bay toward Minot North Dakota for the second leg of a Salfridge Field to Spokane winter training flight. Maj Ralph Royce led the 3,500 mile mission with plans to stop at Grand Forks for lunch then proceed to Minot between 3 and 4 PM. Radio and transport planes accompanied the pilots and would join later after overnight stops at St. Ignace and Munising Michigan.
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Selfridge Field
Mich
Detroit
Spokane
Wash
M. D. Sillin
Maj
Ralph Royce
Sergt. K. B. Wilson
Hytated Press
Duluth
Minn
Army
St. Louis Bay
Minot
N. D
Grand Forks
St. Ignace
Munising
Store Robbed by Two Armed Bandits in A.M. Heist
Two armed men robbed a grocery store at 1735 Na varre rd SW just before 7 AM on Saturday. Manager Harold Shaw, 608 6th st SW, said the suspects entered as he opened the store and forced him to hand over about $200 before fleeing in a curbside coupe. Police have descriptions of both suspects.
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Navarre Rd
Harold Shaw
6Th St
Shaw
Rural School Teachers Meet in Stark County
Elementary teachers gathered at Central Junior High School for discussions on upcoming Wednesday and Thursday examinations. Superintendents met in the county office to receive instructions and review the county wide testing program to be followed in each school district.
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Stark Co
Central Junior High
Board of Education
Supt
L. J. Smith
E D. Maurice
Central High
Titny
Hoover recommends additonal funds for post office
President Hoover urged Congress to provide 215000 more dollars raising the total to 725009 for buying a site and building a post office. Washington dispatches note Rep C B McClintock published in The Canton Daily News that postmaster general and secretary of the treasury approved adding 519000 to an earlier grant to acquire a full block of land in Cleveland or SW.
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Congress
Hoover
Washington News Dispatches
Rep. C. B. McClintock
Canton Daily News
Secretary of the Treasury
McClintock
Cleveland
Edward Bok Laid to Rest at Lake Wales Sanctuary
Edward Bok was buried today in a crypt at the base of the singing tower within his bird sanctuary a place he called a retreat for rest and thought. The simple funeral drew about 15 mourners with 20 others bareheaded at the carillon ceremony while Rev Dr Samuel McConnell delivered the eulogy.
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Lake Wales
Fia
Edward Bok
Singing Tower
Samuel McConnell
Fetecenal
Philadelphia
Governor lifts martial law threat at Laredo port
Gov Dan Moody announced that traffic congestion at Laredo did not warrant martial law. Earlier he signaled militia might be needed to keep order as railroads Texas-Mexican and Missouri Pacific placed an embargo on the port.
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Austin. Tex
Laredo
Dan Moody
Missouri Pacific
Lost watches and jewelry at Deuble Jewelers call Geo Deuble Co
All watches and jewelry left at Walter H. Deuble Jewelers are transferable to Geo. Deuble Co. at 130 Market. Please call for retrieval.
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Walter H. Deuble Jewelers
Geo. Deuble Co
Walliter H. Deuble
Two Dead From Parrot Fever In U S
United Press reports two deaths in Toledo and Baltimore linked to psittacosis known as parrot fever. Health experts investigate amid scattered cases nationwide as tests proceed on Mrs. Louise Schaeffer and others.
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United Press
United States
Percy Q. Williams
Toledo
Louise Schaeffer
Baltimore
Annapolie
Warren
United States Health Service
Parrot Fever Outbreak Hits Annapolis and Baltimore
U S Public Health Service warns of pantachosis spread after eight cases in Annapolis and Baltimore linked to a pet parrot from Argentina. A card party hosted by Mr and Mrs Lee W Kalmey exposed guests to the disease. Surgeon General Cumming coordinated help to prevent further spread.
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Annapolis
U. S Public Health Service
United Press
Baltimore
Lee W. Kalmey
Cumming
US. Public Health Service
W. %. Wynne
New York City
Canton and Stark Cities Clear of Parrot Fever
Canton and Stark county health authorities report no cases of parrot fever and little danger of an epidemic. No imported parrots have been received since October and with incubation 7 to 25 days, officials are confident no new cases will develop from parrots currently owned in the city.
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Canton and
Stark Co
Death Probed in Suspected Parrot Fever Case
In Baltimore on January 11 doctors at University Hospital pursued bacteriological tests to confirm if Louise Schaeffer’s death resulted from parrot fever after she was admitted the previous Monday with pneumonia like symptoms. Results anticipated Monday.
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Baltimore
Louise Schaeffer
University Hospital
Schaeffer
Toledo Woman Dies of Parrot Fever After Cuba Trip
Mrs. Percy Williams died in Toledo and her husband is ill with parrot fever. Physicians say both contracted the disease after returning from a vacation in Cuba with two parrots.
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Toledo
Percy Williams
Mr. Williams
Cuba
Parrote
Parrot Disease Hits Warren Family in Quarantine
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McIntyre and daughter Cledy are quarantined in Warren Ohio with parrot disease. Physicians say they show similar symptoms to other U S cases after buying a South American parrot on December 23 that died five days later.
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Warren
W. W. McIntyre
Cledy
South America
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Cleveland Grain Elevator
A ten story Cleveland Grain and Milling Co elevator burned all night in a spectacular blaze. Grain and building values were estimated at 500000 each. Fire chiefs reported 20 fire companies and two tugs battled the flames, with heat melting ice nearby. Origin of the fire remains undetermined.
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Hytated Press
Cleveland
Cleveland Grain & Milling Co
Charlies G. Watkins
George A. Wallace
Hoover to seek major readjustment of Volstead enforcement
President Hoover will transmit to Congress a preliminary report from the law enforcement commission proposing drastic changes in executive and judicial enforcement machinery for Prohibition. The panel says overall law enforcement is inadequate and notes diversion of industrial alcohol as a key issue, though offering few concrete proposals.
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Hytatred Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Law Enforcement Commission
Commission
Stark deputy sheriffs arrest man in Beloit chicken theft
James Whinery, 24, was arrested at his Beloit home on a chicken theft charge after deputies chased a market sighting and found his brother Orville with stolen poultry. Deputies found a starving family with little fuel or food, and the suspects claimed desperation to feed four children. The pair to be turned over to Columbiana and Mahoning authorities for further action.
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HEN Stark Co
James Whinery
Beloit
Whinery
Waynesburg
Cherry Av SE
Orville Whinery
Orville
James
Reparations talks urged by big six at The Hague
Britain and France pressed Germany to present concrete reparations proposals without delay as Briand and Churchill prepared to attend Geneva and Tardieu planned a swift departure. In Akron, the Goodyear blimp Puritan crashed near Campton Kentucky during a snow and sleet storm, its cabin smashed and pilots Smith and O’Neil unhurt as they reported the incident by phone.
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Akron
Campton
Gadeden
Ala
VL. Smith
August O'Neil
B&O Hearing Date Set for Buffalo and Susquehanna Merger
The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed January 27 for hearings on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's plan to acquire the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad by stock purchase. It also allowed Delaware and Hudson to intervene in opposition to the merger.
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Washington, Jan. Il
Interstate Commerce Comminsion
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Agnes Bittner Arrested for Multiple Murders in Dobruschka
Prague police report Agnes Bittner a 33 year old woman charged with the murder of two husbands and five lovers. She was taken into custody at Dobruschka following the investigation.
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Prague
Agnes Bittner
Dobruschka
Wolf Hunter Network Aims to End "Big Boy" Killing in Montana
Ranchers in Tamford Montana declare plans to stop the white wolf known as "Big Boy" who has killed twice in the Little Belt. A $1,200 price on the wolf has persisted for years as authorities and locals track the elusive predator.
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Tamford
Mont
Little Belt
Winter Storm Toll Tops Thirty Dead Across West
United Press reports the second major snowstorm brings more than 30 deaths, dozens injured, and extensive property damage across the western two thirds of the nation. Snow blankets the region as rail, road, and air traffic slow. central states see up to 20 inches of snow in 48 hours, while a severe cold wave grips the Rocky Mountain area.
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Chicago
Fivery
Mid-West
Central States
Rocky Mountain
Millions Lost in Ohio Sleet Storm
North central and northern Ohio cities labored to clear streets and restore power after a severe sleet storm. Widespread damage along transmission lines left many areas isolated, while other parts faced floods from a cold snap. Total damage runs into millions with crops and orchards harmed.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bucyrus
Galion
Kenton
Creatline
Alil
Shivers As Cold Spreads East In New York
New York experienced a sharp cold wave as temperatures fell well below freezing. The cold air moving from the west was notably moderated by the time it reached the city, contrasting with recent springlike weather.
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New York
Will Rogers Sails as Surprise Delegate to Naval Parley
Will Rogers boarded the Bremen to sail to London as a surprise delegate to the five power naval conference. He said a three week vacation prompted the trip and he planned to "fix things up."
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Will Rogers
Hy Laited Press
York
London
Bremen
Strikers Return to Cleveland Garment Factories
About 1500 workers in Cleveland garment factories prepared to resume work on January 11 after an agreement with the Cleveland Garment Manufacturers Association. The settlement covers more than half the union workers on strike, but the strike continues against members of the American Plan Association who refused the settlement.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Garment Manufacturers’ Association Shap
Fraternity Members Invited to Jones Funeral Services
Members are invited to meet at the temple Sunday evening at 7 o clock to attend funeral services for the late Ingram W. Jones Geo Bole W M Cc EB Norris Secy Adv.
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Temple
Ingram W. Jones
Bole
W. M Cc
EB. Norris
Pilots Feared Swept to Sea in Height Test
Two pilots Daniel Marra and William Kirkpatrick vanished after attempting an altitude test in a Fairchild cabin plane from Farmingdale New York. An extensive air and army search spread toward Long Island and New Jersey as night temperatures dropped and fear rose they may be stranded or injured near the ocean or inland.
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New York
Daniel Marra
William Kirkepatrick
Parmingdale
S. A
Fairchild
Long Island
New Jersey
Fiee
Farmingdale
Army
Mitchel Field
Curtis Company
Marra
Kirkpatrick
Aviation
Coast Guard Vessels Search For Missing Fairchild Monoplane
Coast Guard boats joined a search along the coast after a Fairchild monoplane vanished near Farmingdale. The craft fear the aircraft, with two men aboard, was swept out to sea in a northeast gale during an altitude test.
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New London
Coon
Coast Guard
Theaa
Farmingdale
L. L
Briand Holds Talks With Henderson and Tyrell in Paris
Foreign Minister Aristide Briand met with British Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson and Ambassador Lord Tyrell to discuss the second reparations conference at The Hague. They also talked about preparations for the five power naval conference and the League of Nations council meeting in Geneva Briand and Henderson will attend.
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Aristide Briand
Geneva
Andre Tardieu
Paris
Arthur Henderson
Lord Tyrell
The
Hague
Briand
Henderson
STATISTICS! Coolidge Quotes Strength Amid Readjustment Speech
New York January 11. Will Rogers notes Mr Coolidge quoting statistics at a speech about the post crash era. He jokes that many figures are cited but the president finally claims the heart of the American people is strong. The piece satirizes political boasts during the Republican readjustment era.
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New York
Mr. Coolidge
Wall Street
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Arctic Patrol
Loover
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Argentina
Stark Co Safe
Death
Vrese
Toledoan
Re Tetted Presse
Flowers Burris
Walla
U.S
By Dennis K. Smith
Germany
Goodyear Puritan Hits
Kentucky Mountain
Letved Press
France
England
Philip Snowdes
Henr Cheron
Ita Motors
McKinley Airport
B. & O. Hearing
Helen Welshimer
NPR Service
Loet
Hunt
Big Boy
Rutcatted Press
Cleveland Garment Workers
Woods
Jersey
Ifietatted Press
Hytatred Prew At
Tyrell
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