Miners Sell Five Day Week And Six Hour Day Plan
Indianapolis January 2. United Mine Workers of America plan to propose a six hour day and five day week plus a joint operator miner clinic at the February 14 Miami conference. William Green says nonunion coal fields are demoralized and urges industry reorganization to equalize production. John L Lewis stays silent on recommendations as the union consolidates control ahead of wage scale talks.
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United Mine Workers of America
Miami
Fla
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mine Workers
Waid Today
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Green
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
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Canton youths accused of dog and cat thefts terrorize town
A report from Canton describes a gang of local youths who steal dogs and cats, demand ransoms, and release pets only after payouts. Witnesses recount a boy returning a dog collar and a neighbor’s pet being taken, while others note missing dogs and a calmed hunt for culprits.
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Canton
Grunder
Yospeed Av SW
Grace Remed Church
Cnline
Grun
Chickens Spend Day in City Jail
Twenty five chickens spent Saturday at the city jail. Alta Ferguson was arrested at 5 30 Saturday morning on grand larceny. The chickens were said to be stolen between Sandyville and Magnolia. The automobile was stolen in Portsmouth, Ohio. Ferguson allegedly stole two other cars recently.
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Alta Ferguson
Ferguson
Sandyville
Magnolia
Portsmouth
O. Pollce
New Zanesville Publishing Plant Opens to Public
The formal opening of the new Zanesville Publishing plant for the Zanesville Evening Signal the Morning Times and the Sunday Times Signal was held today. The plant was open for inspection and hundreds of visitors toured the building under staff guides.
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Zanesville
O. Pubisher
Morning Times
Sunday Times
Staffe
Two Die in Collision With Train at Scranton Crossing
Two men were killed and three others injured when their automobile was struck by a southbound Delaware & Hudson passenger train at a crossing in North Scranton on January 29.
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Scranton
Delaware & Hudson
Will Rogers Signs Up Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker
Albany dispatch reports Will Rogers confirms signings of Ty Cobb to the Claremore Giants and Tris Speaker to the Berkeley Hill team. The note says both players were consulted and placed, clarifying rumors of future teams.
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al Nith
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Claremore
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Tina
Berkeley Hille
Cal
White Sox
Tennessee Flood Worsens as Rivers Rise Across Mississippi
Memphis reports hundreds of families driven from homes and thousands of acres under water as the Mississippi and its tributaries rise after heavy rains in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. The 35 foot flood stage is forecast for Monday. Levee breaks near Bertig Arkansas send residents to high ground while boats evacuate people from hills and rooftops. Across Ohio, state and national highways become passable except near Marietta to Portsmouth with some roads around Pomeroy still submerged.
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Mississippi River
Ohio
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
St. Francis River
Bertig
Ark
Ecores
Columbus
George Schlesinger
Ohio River
Marietta
Portsmouth
Pomeroy
Schlesinger
Delegation seeks early start on State Route 7 upgrade
A Jefferson Belmont County delegation led by prominent citizens urged Gov Vic Donahey and State Highway Director George Schiesinger to begin soon on roughly eight miles of improved highway from Gellal to Powhatan Point along State Route 7 between Conneaut and Cincinnati.
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Columbus
Conneaut
Cincinnati
Jefferson
Belmont Fox
Vic Donahey
George Schiesinger
James W. Huffman
Gellal
Powhatan
Fight Over Pennsylvania Nominee for Interstate Commission
Washington January 2 reports say senators Goff and Neely plan a fight to confirm a Pennsylvania appointed to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The push targets Temple of Washington as a potential post after the senate rejected Woods, though no successor has been chosen.
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Washington
Jan
Ennnsylvanian
Interstate Commerce Commission
Goff
Neely
West Virginia
Kenry W. Temple
Temple
Reed
Pennsylvania
Senate
Cyrus E. Woods
Japan
White House
Woods
U.S. Mulls New Policy on China Amid British Talks
U S officials consider a shifted approach to China as Britain and Japan negotiate with Cantonese leaders. Reports say Britain seeks to give China influence over concessions while keeping Peking informed. Tokyo may back Cantonese plans on Manchuria and external guarantees. President Coolidge flags caution in American zones and stresses no mass evacuation. Anxieties rise over four Cincinnati priests aiding missions in China since June.
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China
Tokyo
Portamouth
Migland
Far East
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Chekiang
Peking
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Kellogg
Washington
England
Japan
Canton
London
Eugene Chen
Deartment
Chen
Manchuria
Chang Tesolin
Coolidge
Cutizone
When McKinley and Wife Went Walking
The original photograph, owned by Alfred C. Eynon of A C Eynon Plumbing Co, shows President McKinley and Mrs McKinley on a stroll. The image, believed to be the only existing copy, came to light when a Hartzell residence remodeling led to its discovery in a back hall. Canton observed McKinley Day by wearing carnations.
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A. C. Eynon Plumbing Co
Walnutav NE
McKinley
Hartzell
6Th St NE
Childrens Mission
Eynon
Dominic Hartzell, Jr
Minneapolis
Josiah Hartzell
William MccKinsey
Canton
Notre Dame Star Joseph Gillean Detained On Disturbance Charge
Chicago born former Notre Dame football star Joseph Gillean was found roaming New Orleans streets in a dazed condition today after allegedly being slugged with a blackjack. He refused to name his assailant and the reasons behind his disturbance charge.
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New Orleans
Khecause
Joseph Gillean
Chicago
Notre Dame
Police Nab Two More Youths In Marion Burglary Ring
Marion police detained two additional youths linked to a six month burglary spree totaling 19 arrests in two weeks. Six more suspects were sought as police reported 16 to 25 burglaries with loot recovered from 14 robberies and a stolen arsenal found at gang headquarters. Two youths were sentenced while two remain for the grand jury and the rest await hearings.
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Marion
Free Man After Divorce Says He Was Bigamous Split
Cincinnati Jan. 29 John Cahill 62 said he was a free man after being granted a divorce from his wife Annie Cahill 62 of Moorea Hill who he charged had married five men since leaving him weeks after their marriage.
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Cincinnati
John Cahill
Cahill
Annie Cahill
Moorea Hill
Coffey Faces Murder Charge Amid Conflicting Confessions
In Vlattevile Wisconsin on January 19 officials struggle to assemble sufficient evidence to indict Willam N. Coffey a former idle student and self confessed killer. Coffey’s evasive remarks and blurred confessions leave authorities scrambling to link a chain of evidence to the case.
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Vlatteville
Wis
Willam N. Coffey
Tlathe Bras
Alladin Temple Shriners Donate $21,854 to Crippled Children
At the Columbus annual meeting on January 29 1927 the Alladdin Temple Shriners reported contributions totaling 21854 to crippled children including donations to the National Shrine fund and telethon efforts. WD Murphy was elected secretary.
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Temple Mhriners
Columbus
National Shrine Fowl
Murphy
Twenty Die as Storm Ravages Britain and Ireland
A severe gale battered Scotland and parts of England and Ireland with winds up to 90 miles per hour. Roofs were torn from buildings, trees uprooted, and fatalities reported in Armagh bringing the death toll to twenty. Hospitals treated the injured as cold and snow worsened hardships.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Loch Lomond
Tyland
Armagh
Londo
Air Ministry
Atlantic
Park Board Seeks Two New City Parks
The City Park and Recreation Commission plans to ask Monday night to acquire two parks: one south of the city and another northeast along Harrisburg Road. They request land formerly used by the old sewage disposal plant near Kimball Road for a park, and the Smith farm land on Harrisburg Road for a northeast city park. The moves will not affect municipal uses, and the park engineer will include these tracts in the survey for city park development.
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City Park and Recreatio Commission
Harrisburg Rd
The
Park Commission
Kimbard BE
Commission
Warrisburg Rd
Water Department
Smith Farm
Elty Parke
Gas Main Leak Blamed for Toledo Blast
Coroner Hentzler announced the explosion at the Klies building was caused by a gas main leak from Edgewater Gas and Light Co after a week long inquiry with over 40 witnesses. Seven people were killed and ten injured.
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Toledo
Edgewater Gas & Lieht Co
Hentzler
Serlowust
Hengler
Klieis
Berakeman Seeks Damages From Railroad Company
Charles C Sherrer of Youngstown files a federal suit in Cleveland seeking 40900 dollars in damages claiming he was injured by a train while employed as a brakeman with the Pittsburgh Lake Erie Railroad Co. The action names the railroad as defendant.
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Berakeman
Cleveland
Charles C Sherrer
Youngstown
Piteburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co
Sherrer
Governor Pardons Robbery convict Cherlee Parker
Gov. Vic Donahey granted a pardon to Cherlee Parker who was sent from Hamilton on June 26, 1924. Parker had been sentenced to 130 to 25 years for robbery and is released from the Ohio penitentiary.
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Columbus
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Cherlee Parker
Hamilton
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