Gas Blast Traps Miners at Johnston City Mine
Twenty dead and eight injured after a gas explosion at Crerar Clinch mine east of Johnston City NL. Ten minutes prior safety inspections had occurred. One hundred fifty men were underground with sixty still missing before rescue crews recovered all the bodies after a five hour search.
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Crerar-Clinch Company
East Aide
Here
Johnston City
Crerar- Clinch Coal Company
East
Newton Domer and Son Injured in Edgefield Crash
Newton B. Domer clerk of the criminal court and his son Chester 17 were injured when their car collided with a Canton bound mail truck at Edgefield Friday afternoon at 5 15. The mail truck skidded and blocked the street car track and was struck by an interurban. Domer sustained a sprained hip and bruises while his son had a cut on the head and general bruising.
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Newton B. Domer
Clarendon Av
Criminal Court
Hs Son
Chester
Edgefild
C. D. Young
Comer
Cleveland
Edgefield
Donner
Ous
Domer
Domers
Wells Defeats Jones in St Paul Welterweight Bout
Billie Weils won a ten round welterweight decision over Jimmie Jones former New York welter champ and top challenger for Mickey Walker's crown in St Paul. The bout drew the largest crowd in the city's history.
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ST. Paul
Billie Weils
Jimmie Jones
New York
Micky Walker
Elimination of taxes on soft drinks approved
Washington January 25 the house ways and means committee decided to eliminate taxes on soft drinks in drafting the new tax reduction bill.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nose Severed by Elevator Shaft Disaster
Ellis Barnett of Marysville was injured while inspecting an elevator shaft at Hotel Harding. The elevator carriage shot upward, cutting off his nose. Doctors reattached the nose, with assurances he will not be greatly disfigured.
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Marion
Ellis Barnett
Marysville
Harding
North Canton officers raid court house
North Canton police searched the courthouse basement offices and storage rooms for liquor on Friday afternoon. Officers, with badges shown, inspected vaults and containers but found no illicit alcohol. Staub, custodian, assisted by unlocking vaults as the raid continued in Canton.
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North Canton
Court House
The
Canton Trustrees
Vic Staub
Staub
Canton
Board Revokes Barnett Parole By Clemency Board
The Ohio clemency board revoked its February 1 parole date for David A. Barnett of Toledo. Ensnared by a Mansfield reformatory sentence for mistreating several Toledo high school girls, Barnett must remain in the reformatory as the board’s action stands.
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State Clemency Board
Toledo
Reformatory
Columbus
State
David A. Barnett
Trolley Crash Injures Sixty in Brooklyn Collision
In New York on January 26 a strong wind blew a one man trolley car from its tracks at Columbia and Woodwall streets, Brooklyn, causing it to collide with a larger car. Sixty people were injured, nineteen seriously, fifty cut by glass, ten bruised and taken to hospitals.
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New York
Columbia
Woodwall Streets
Brooklyn
Revolt Feared in Calcutta Influences Bengal Legislature
Jan 26 reports say discussions in the Bengal legislature show the government possesses knowledge of a revolutionary plot. Strong officials and lawmakers weighed the threat and anticipated security steps as tensions rose in Calcutta.
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Calcutta
Bengal
Lenine Honored in Paris by French Communists
French communists paused work for five minutes at 11 o clock to honor the memory of Nicolas Lenine in Paris on January 26.
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Paris
Nicolas Lenine
Week's Weather Forecast For Next Week
The forecast for the Ohio Valley calls for fair weather and rising temperatures early, followed by unsettled conditions with rain and snow and moderate temperatures midweek, then considerably colder weather late in the week. In the Great Lakes region expect generally fair skies with rising temperatures early, snow and normal temperatures midweek, then fair and considerably colder conditions late in the week.
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Washington
Weather Bureau Today
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Dempsey Inc May Be Jack's Future Title
Miami Beach reports that Jack Dempsey could run as a corporate boxing entity. Estimates place total capital at 8 to 10 million dollars with 3 to 4 million in cash and Dempsey himself valued at 5 to 6 million. If he remains champion five years, net earnings may exceed 1 million annually. Jack Kearns backs this business view as he travels with Dempsey for one night exhibitions before returning to promote big-city plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Daily News
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Dempsey
Florida
William Jennings Bryan
Jack Dempsey, Incorporated
Dempsey
Jack
Montana
Jack Kearns
Dempsey Enterprises
Kearns
Japanese Pay Prince Tribute in Tokyo Wedding Day Rite
Tokio was crowded for the first festival day honoring the marriage of Prince Regent Hirohito. Business halted as the populace celebrated the regent s wedding and about 150 other brides chose today to marry, hoping for good luck from the propitious date.
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Tokio
Hirohito
Gas Supply Cut in Charleston Due to Cold Snap
Increased domestic demand from a sudden cold snap prompted United Fuel to shut off gas to industries in the Charleston district. Most industries were little affected as they have coal facilities for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
United Fuel Company
Modoc boy badly hurt in stove poker incident
In Glouster Ohio Jan 26 John Dankey a 16 year old Modoc schoolboy sustains a fractured skull after being struck on the head with a stove poker wielded by his teacher. The report notes the teacher allegedly wielded the weapon.
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Glouster, CO
John Dankey
Modoc
Boulder Falls Boulder Bridgeport Garage Wrecked
A large boulder loosened by rains tumbled down a hillside in Boulder Falls Bridgeport and smashed L. N. Reids garage. A new automobile was destroyed, and the avalanche barely missed Reids home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
D.C
L. N. Reid
Reid
Veteran Insurance Man Taken By Death
West L. Alexander aged 76 a prominent Canton Ohio insurance professional died at his daughter Mrs Thorne T Dillon's home from age related infirmities. Born April 25 1847 in Fredericktown Pennsylvania he moved to Canton in the 1850s opening an insurance office in 1876 and retiring about a year ago. Survived by sister Mrs Permelia M Clark brother H D Alexander daughter Mrs Dillon and two sons Edward R Cleveland and Donald Alexander Philadelphia. Funeral at his daughter's home Monday at 8 pm private due to sickness in the family.
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West L. Alexander
Ohio
Thorne T. Dillon
Logan Av
Alexander
Canton
Permelia M. Clark
H. D. Alexander
Dillon
Edward R
Cleveland
Donald Alexander
Philadelphia
Third Cold Snap Sweeps Over Ohio
A severe arctic outbreak grips Ohio with temperatures plunging to three degrees below zero in Canton and widespread subzero readings in Newark Lima Cincinnati Cleveland and Marion. Strong lake effect winds, high gas shortages, and heavy demand for coal press relief efforts as hundreds face winter hazards and travel disruption across the state.
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Canton
Gore
Carl Meyer
Meyer
Lake Erie
Lima
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Marion
Salvation Army
Motorman Hurt as Cars Crash in Cleveland
In Cleveland at the St. Clair and East 30th loop a vestibule street car collided with another. The motorman in one car was seriously injured with both legs broken and possible internal injuries. More than 20 passengers suffered bruises and shocks. he was taken to a hospital.
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St. Clair
East 30Th St
St. Clair and
Why The Canton Daily News Is Being Talked About
A Canton business man explains how The Canton Daily News impressed him with metropolitan quality, surpassing local papers. He notes the paper’s thorough coverage and features as an asset helping Canton become a better town.
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Canton Daily News
Cleveland
Canton
Tax measure partisan view of Democrats
Washington Jan 26 After a week of cajoling Republicans have not persuaded Democrats that tax revision should be nonpartisan Democrats fear helping the Republican administration and want the bill to read as a Democratic measure The dispute now centers on surtax rates with both sides seeking changes to remove nuisance taxes such as theater admissions and telegraph and telephone charges
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Screen star's father killed in taxi clash
Chicago January 26 police opened a murder inquiry into the death of Henry Morris father of Mildred Harris, motion picture star and former wife of Charles Chaplin Harris died after a fight with a taxi cab driver in a South Shore hospital.
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Chicago
Henry Morris
Mildared Harris
Charles Chaplin
Harris
South Shore
Ford to explain Muscle Shoals bid in Washington
The House Military Affairs Committee ordered Henry Ford or a representative to travel to Washington Monday or Tuesday next week to detail his bid for the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power project. Chairman Kahn sent the notification to Ford in Detroit.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Ford
Muscle Shoals
House Military Affaire Committee
Detroit
Kahn
Woman Recovers From Train Car Collision Injuries
Mrs Carl E Gillman of Fast Canton is recovering at Aultman Annex hospital after an automobile struck by a Pennsylvania train at 3rd Street Northeast. Her husband escaped with minor injuries. Gillman cited lowered gates. the watchman contends he raised them and attempted to cross as the train hit. The car was severely damaged.
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Carl E. Gillman
Fast Canton
Aultman Annex Hospital
3Rd St NE
Gillman
Egyptian premier seeks independence pledge from British
Zagh ud Pasha, who formed the Egyptian government, told the national assembly at Cairo on January 26 he will confer with the British Labour government to obtain complete independence for Egypt.
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Cario
Egypt
Zagh‘ud Pasha
National Assembly
Official in Madrid Reports Former Minister in Serious Condition
In Madrid on January 26, officials disclosed that former Minister Santa Maria Paredes is seriously ill. No further details were released about his condition or causal factors.
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Madrid
Santa Maria Paredes
B and O Limited Hits Machine On Icy Street
Four Alliance residents return from Cleveland auto show were killed when the B and O Capitol Limited struck their sedan at a Ravenna Chestnut street crossing at 1 16 am. The victims James Norris 86 of 88 Market House East Alliance Miss Doris Wolf 19 Andrew G Nofeler 32 Liberty St Alliance, Norris garage owner. Train speed disputed by police and coroner. Relatives arrange body removal while watchman duties debated.
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Chestnut St
Alliance
Cleveland
James Norris
Market House
Dorras Wolf
Andrew G. Nofeler
Liberty St
Norris
Ravenna
William Norris
R. D. Werden
Werden
Capitol
Washington D.C
Florida
Wallace backs Farmers Relief in McNary bill
Secretary Wallace told the senate agriculture committee he endorses the McNary plan to form a $200,000 government corporation to finance exporting surplus U S farm products. He called the bill a proper remedy for agricultural relief.
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Washinton
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wallace
McNary
Woman in Riverside Drive leap ends fatal fall
New York Jan 24 Mrs Weldon Westerfield 40 wife of a paint dealer leaped from the ninth floor window of her Riverside Drive apartment. Passersby found her dead. Police say she had been in ill health for months and tried to drink poison before her husband wrestled the glass away.
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New York
Weldon Westerfield
Riverside Drive
Boxer Harold Ryle in critical condition after knockout
In Toledo on January 25 amateur boxer Harold Ryle, age 16, was knocked out in the third round by Eddie Mechlin in Ad Thatcher's show. He lies in a coma with a suspected skull fracture and physicians report his condition critical at a local hospital.
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Toledo
Harold Ryle
Eddie Mechlin
Ad Thatcher
Divorce suit erased after Romaine death in East
Jan 26 article reports Earle D. Romaine, plaintiff in a divorce action filed by Cornelia A. Romaine, killed himself in the East. The court ordered the suit erased from the docket following his death.
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Medina
Earle D. Romaine
Cornelia A. Romaine
Teapot Dome enters 1924 campaign hotly debated
Washington on January 26 reports Teapot Dome scandal dominates early 1924 campaign framing. Democratic leaders plan to weaponize the affair while the White House signals criminal action alongside Secretary Fall’s naval oil reserves. Senator Hiram Johnson calls for immediate lease cancellations and vows to press the issue in speeches.
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Washington
Teapot Dome
White House
Hiram Johnson
California
Coolldm
Johnson
Fight Against Plague Begins in Ohio Cattle
Ohio officials announce area plan regulations to curb bovine tuberculosis effective Feb 1. Movement restrictions apply to counties with ongoing testing including Allen Belmont Columbiana Cuyahoga Erie Fulton Henry Huron Lucas Medina Tuscarawas and Wayne. Violations carry fines from 50 to 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Spahr
Columbus
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Chas. V. Truax
Truax
Allen
Belmont
Columbiana
Cuyahoga
Erie
Fulton
Henry
Huron
Lucas
Medna
Tuscarawas
Wayne
Dog Day Coming in Canton Detail Shifts
In Canton on January 1 Ty H Weiss Co begins wearing a 1k 7 Tusc St E license act prompts Lyceum license applications. The text shows fragmented phrases about a new day, business changes, and licensing steps with unclear specifics.
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Canton
Cincinnati
Janu
Ty H. Weiss Co
Lyceum
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Boulder Falls
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Fredericktown
Caroline Benning
Ily
Westlawn
Newark
Corner Was
Price Hill
Ohio River
Mich
Dennia R. Smith
Heywood Broun
the News
Coolidge
Screen Star
Henry Harris
Mildred Harris
U. S
Shoals
Icy Street
Secretary of Agriculture
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