Stark Officials Weigh Whitacre Run and Four Year Terms
Stark officials at a Columbus meeting push a referendum plan to extend all county official terms to four years starting with recent electees. Auditor Oberlin and others favor action while opposition grows among current officials and party members. John J. Whitacre visits Canton, hints at possible run for Senate, and discusses Harmon possibility with limited comment on talks with Senator Pomerene.
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Oberlin
Columbe
Columbus
Stark
W. M. Graham
Summitco
Seas
Harmon elected New Berlin council president
Francis Harmon was elected president of the New Berlin council at Tuesday night’s meeting. Charles Shater was chosen to fill the vacancy created by E C Schick’s resignation as mayor. The council postponed deciding on Main Street funding for two weeks and will not hire a lineman until then. The next council meeting is set for July 10 to address the issue.
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Francis Harmon
Berlin
Charles Shater
E. C. Schick
Jas
New Building Planned on Market Avenue South of Old Masonic Site
Elizabeth Sellers, thirty nine, of 7th Street NE, died Wednesday at Teteigdlultman hospital after eight months illness. She leaves a daughter Mrs Grace and a long local residence.
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Abeth Sellers
Elizabeth Sellers
Teteigdlultman Hospital
Sellers
All
Grace
Weather Forecast Shows Showers Tonight and Warmer Thursday
Government forecast warns of showers and timer storms tonight with warmer weather on Thursday. Previous daily reading tallies show temperatures around 60 degrees yesterday with a high near 9 p.m.
Chief Mesnar warns on gasoline storage safety
Fire Chief Mesnar announced a Wednesday deadline for premises storing gasoline to meet department requirements. He warned that violators would be arrested and that injunctions may restrain tank owners from storage inside the city if needed to ensure safety from fire or explosions in homes and factories.
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Mesnar
Ned
Aida
Holt's Brain Is Normal
MINKOLA July 7 The brain of Frank Holt the assailant of J P Morgan who killed himself in Nassauce Jail was removed and examined by Dr Guy Leighorn who pronounced it normal The brain was said to be one of the most tiredly developed he had ever seen and belonged to a man of high intelligence The brain was sent to New York for examination by allenista who will report to Dist Atty Smith.
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Minkola
Frank Holt
J.P. Morgan
Nassauce
Guyleghorn
Cleghorn
New York
Allenista
Dist
Mineola
Cornell University
J. Henderson
San
Morgan
Ayen
Melbourne Brothers Demand Regulation Changes For School Contract
Melbourne Bros holders of the general contract for a 4.4 Burns school threaten to walk off Tuesday unless the school board amends plans and specs. Architects Thayer and the board are called to a conference after a Thursday meeting where specifications will be adjusted to satisfy all parties. The firm cites washed sand as an issue and argues Canton sand is preferable to Akron sand based on tests, and urges Canton products and subs-con provisions to be reviewed before sub-contracts are let.
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Melbourne Bros
Burns School
Speciat Iitect Aird
Thayer
Akron
Anton
Canton
C Camber of Commerce
Architect
Board of Education
Morgan Assailant Jumps to Death in Nassau Jail
The body of Frank Holt a former Cornell instructor who attacked J P Morgan and set a bomb in Washington was found in his Nassau jail cell in Mineola. Autopsy confirmed a 20 foot fall caused fatal skull fractures and ruled out a gunshot. Authorities note Holt died by his own action after eluding guards.
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Mineola
Frank Holt
Cornell
Capitol
Washington
J. P. Morgan
Nassauce
Hempstead
Cleghorn
Holt
Canton Concern Obtains Boiler House Permit
W. C. Anderson of Canton Electric Co filed for a permit to build a new fireproof boiler room at 206 Kimst SE. The brick and steel structure costs about 18000 with a reinforced concrete roof. contractor E. J. Landor handles the project as part of planned improvements totaling roughly 50000.
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W. C. Anderson
Canton Electric Co
Kimst SE
E. J. Landor
Eleetric Co
Barber Subway Plan Edged In Cleveland Council Fight
A proposed Barber subway funding amendment to end negotiations and block a $100,000 bond was voted down after a council debate. Proponents warned it would derail the Inland project linking Canton to the lake front. The measure passed but was defeated after Mayor Naker urged reconsideration. other GOP amendments also fell. The ordinance faces final action Monday night.
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Barber
Canton
Lake Front
Cleve
Naker
ELECT DISTRICT SCHOOL LEADER ELECT W H STAHL NAMED
W H Stahl elected to the supervisorship of school district No 6 at a Tuesday meeting. District includes Sugar Creek Township Beach City Brewster Wilmot and Tuscarawa townships Special No 2. Stahl’s salary set at 1350 annually with 30 teachers under him. County Superintendent J F Armstrong had recommended two other candidates who were well qualified but Stahl had worked in the district before amid factional trouble.
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W. H. Stahl
Sugar Creek Township
Beach City Village
Brewster
Wilmot Lages
Tuscarawa Township
Stahl
JF. Armstrong
Othe
Stan Wan
Berl
Wil
Trunk of high explosives found linked to Morgan attack
Police traced a trunk of dynamite and bomb making materials tied to the attempted murder of J P Morgan by Frank Holt. The cache, weighing about 125 pounds and packed with detonators and acids, was seized in West Side storage as detectives pursue links to planned European shipments and Holt’s movements from Mineola.
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West Side
New York
Keystone Company
Pennsylvania
Long Islan
Neove
Mineola
Morgan
Holt
Anne
Nercury
Owen Kagan
Bureau of Combustibles
Christianee Dudley
Weary
Xinang
Jarvisburg
Himelf Rontessed
Mats
Rurope
Hott
Central Park
Farmingdale
Pickerton
Navy Secretary Warns Big Liners After Morgan Letter
Secretary Daniels issued a warning to the navy department about ships the Ton and Saxonia after news that Frank Holt, the man who shot J. P. Morgan, had written a letter predicting the sinking of one of these vessels. The statement was delivered by wireless and the report continues on page two.
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Washin
Navy
Daniels
Navy Department
Pind
Saxonia
New York
Frank Holt
J.P. Morgan
Colay
Evelyn Thaw Held In Contempt In Sanity Case
New York July 7 Evelyn Thaw is held in contempt of court and may be arrested to testify in the Harry K Thaw sanity trial. Justice Hendrick warned she could be brought back from Matlone New York to answer questions as Deputy Attorney Cooke prepared an attachment. Doctor Beinhard Livingston testified about a certificate of ill health for Mrs Thaw and the reason for the examination.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Canal
Hendrick
Thaw
F. K. Cooke
Cooke
N.Y
Jared
Vane
Beinhard Livingston
Evelyn
Nestle
John Stanchield
Hendrick Tne
Fering
Ross
Th Wustin Flint
Atanse House
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Pomerene
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True Democracy League Proubly
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Cox
Rep
Harmon Council
NEW Berlin
Adriatic
Philadelphia
International Mercantile Marine
Bell
Stark Famer
Shields
Ady
Jedt
Harvard
Yrank Holt
Canton Concern
Barber Subway
Aterick Boyle
The
Canton Motor Car Co
Ruth
Fick
J. ML Beatty
Fred Zelsky
Gertrude Strausy
Agnes Jacobs
Ethel Hile Tol
Orpha Lee Sone
Anna Prange
A. Spirit
Pearl Weimer
M. Gillooo
Giadys Seeman
G Denton
Mary Shapeinorn
Grate Bergmeyer
Na Asotaky
Florence Dourm Taz
Hilda Hitchey
Gertrude Barker
Freida Becker
Wi i Vaughn
Crolius
Iva i
Helen Raptor
Gladys Henner
Mem Fk
Shickle
Margaret Turner
Helen Alexander
Kathryn Levinger
Ruth Witcox
Mise Huth Dannemiller
Helen Miller
Nathan Snader
Xene Giladester
Victor Rosenblum
Walter Cogan
Edward Re Chapman
Smoke Sim
Rschneider
Herbert V. Dodgson
Elmer Aberhart
William Kistel
Ralph Paar
Codger Oz Victor
Fornes
Ralph Hoel
Robert Engel
Mitbrodte
William Betaler
Williams
Fred Mauer
Robert Feister
Franklin ‘Rekot
Clarence Dees Howard
Shaeffer Curtis Roger
Lulu Luke
Alienist
Adu
Moone
Adve
Frederick Boyle Optical Co
Canton Motor Ady
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