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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1926
Page
1
General Lin con Andrews fumes at enforcement gaps as Congress stalled Volstead act reform. He says continued leadership is essential to advance prohibition measures despite a looming second session and calls for reorganizing agencies. Friends urge him to stay in place through December.
Wayne County figures in a push for a special grand jury to investigate alleged welfare department graft over site selection for the Northern Ohio State Institution for Feeble-minded. Crabbe accuses officials of conspiring to defraud the state and seeks broader inquiry across counties, with the attorney general proposing a governor ordered probe and possible referrals to federal authorities.
Canton holds a narrow lead in the fourth inning as pitchers O Rourke and Pumphry work for Canton while Youngstown delays in the field. Lefty Jones and Fitch start for Youngstown with Beore and a delayed Canton lineup.
A boy named Pasi Davis was bitten near 703 Manoning Road Bilas Litten and med finished on Saturday by a dog owned by Wille Onesie. The injury involved a laceration and a raised wound on the face. Janey was ordered by authorities.
A store in Akron was robbed by two unmasked youths in formal attire who flourished a large revolver. They took cash from the register totaling about 298 dollars as patrons fled. A clerk identified the scene and noted a wrist injury during the incident.
Deputies raid a farm party between Waco and Mapleton at 1 night Friday arresting George Taerry for possessing whiskey and arresting Truth Brown Slag as part of liquor law enforcement. George Lewis and wife escape. the barn hosts a jazz orchestra and many guests dance while authorities search the scene.
Four people were injured in a three car collision at the Whipple Road Canton Massillon Road intersection at 4 30 Friday afternoon. Margaret Thomas 19 Buckeye SW sustained head injuries and was taken to hospital. Mary Pucel 26 Cleveland SW suffered head and body bruises. Carl Pucel 4 and Tak Pucel 3 both from Cleveland SW had scratches and were treated. Witnesses said Margaret Thomas turning left across tracks caused the pile up and one car struck a fire plug causing extra damage.
Berlin reports that Mr and Mrs John Dawson of Philadelphia died in a honeymoon airplane crash in Bo hanen yesterday as patch reports arrive. The tragedy follows their travel plans and caps a brief trip abroad.
Five people perished when a flood swept through the Rigen Gebirge region near Hirschberg Germany today. The disaster struck agricultural plots as Foote caused rushing water and debris to overwhelm the area.
Washington July 3 Robert K Skinner of Massillon was confirmed by the senate today as minister to Greece. The dispatches also report a boy injured in Cincinnati and a thief returning part of stolen loot. Other items include a fatal elevator accident in Peoria and church silver theft in Sandusky.
Traffic safety officials plan a public education campaign and new regulations to curb left turns from the center lane. W Hexamet proposes installing guides to reduce fear of being fined, while the traffic committee reviews changes to the current rule allowing left turns when clear.
City officials extended a Saturday to Monday ban on discharging fireworks and opened permits for about 100 dealers. The restriction aimed to curb accidents and reduce pre holiday celebrations, with officials noting a marked drop in festive displays.
Fragmented score lines show teams Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Chicago New York and Brooklyn with partial batters and lineups. The garbled notes include second game references and battery names such as Dean and Mogridge, with scattered inning counts and scores.
July 3 reports say investigators seek reasons a ransom note from the McPherson case was not disclosed to authorities. Aimee Semple McPherson and her mother Mrs Minnie Kennedy met LA detectives after a second expedition to locate the Abbie shack. Officials note $49,000 was raised at memorial services for the presumed death of the evangelist.
In Chicago on July 1 a boxing event faced a threatening sky as darkening weather loomed over the lightweight preliminary and main bout set at Comiskey Park. Promoter notes indicated potential delays as spectators prepared for the world title clash between Rocky Kansas and Jim Mullen with Mundell ready to rush the principals when the ring would be opened.
Russell Scott must die October 15 for the murder of Joseph Maurer a drug clerk. Judge Mar gh mandating death marks an ending to a case described as a tale of despair and hope in American murder trial records.
Three suspects stole a trolley car in Yonk ers New York and fled after an altercation with the motorman. The vehicle wrecked on a hill, crashed into a safety wall and a nearby apartment, with injuries to passengers. Motorman controlled the brake before the crash. Suspects are in custody.
Covington Kentucky July 2 A 71 year old girl Marilda Janeen attempted self harm after forgetting to pick up three cents from a toll taker at the bridge. Bridge guard Jacob Hutchens rescued her as she hung from a girder. Police investigate the incident and the toll collector followed the girl after she climbed the railing.
July 3 report from Columbus notes the formation of The General Stumbling Sayply Co. with 180 adages preferred and 100 each for F. J. Drakens rod Hart terms.
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