Constitutional amendment seeks to abolish primaries in Ohio
Petitions circulate in Stark County seeking 6 500 signatures to place a constitutional amendment before voters in November. The proposal would let the legislature end the primary system and restore a convention method with direct election of delegates, while preserving petition nomination and safeguards against hand picked conventions.
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Stark Co
H. H. Timken
Canton
Charles L. Knight
Akron
Louis H. Brush
Salem
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
CG ZL
Knight
Pubisher
Akron Beacon-Journal
Police Arrest 19 for Speeding in Citywide Check
Nineteen alleged speeders were arrested late Wednesday by Motor Cycle Officers Jackson and Fitzgerald. The list includes E So Grrsett 1202 Dueber Ave and others such as Joseph Slonsky 812 Sylvan Ave NE T. T. March 324 Cleveland Ave SW Norman Reich 2917 2nd St NW Elmer McElwain 2553 Gilbert Ave NE Kenneth Smith 910 Troy Pl NW and more with addresses across the city.
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Jackson and
Fitzgerald
E. So Grrsett
Dueber
Joseph Slonsky
County Plans 1927 Budget Increase For Aid Of Needy
Stark county commissions finalize a tentative 1927 budget showing a net operating expense rise of 959000, driven by higher funds for tuberculosis care and the poor blind and mothers pensions, with hearings set for July 30 at 10 am.
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Stark Co
Springfield Lake
Rocky Glen
Mt. Vernon
County General Fund
Children’s Home
Bridge
Agricultural Society
Stark County Lawyers Tee Off At Congress Lake Picnic
Lawyers from Stark County gathered for the annual bar picnic at Congress Lake. Golfers headed to the links while a married men versus single men baseball game highlighted the day. Dinner followed with the officer election and a brief meeting, speeches being forbidden to keep focus on sports.
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Stark
Congress Lake
Embassy warns against buying marks amid currency instability
A dubious text fragment reports that the German marks have lost value and were abolished, with a German embassy warning readers not to buy paper mark currency. The note mentions ongoing confusion and speculation about the status of marks in various states and banks.
Silk theft shocks New Jersey mill district
Four men beat and bound a watchman at the Piece Dyeing and Finishing plant and escaped with silk valued between eight and ten thousand dollars. Police seek suspects and a possible getaway car after the July 15 raid.
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N. J
S Today
Dany Worth
Marine Private Henry D. Mackett Jr Heroic Fire Rescue
Eight burned fingers clutched to half melted fire hose testified to Marine Private Henry D. Mackett Jr efforts during the Lake Denmark naval arsenal explosions. The melted hose remains and fused fingers showed he attempted to douse the blaze before the TNT magazine exploded, killing him.
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New York
Henry D. Mackett, Jr
Naval
Lake Denmark
S. J
Mackert
TNT
Two Victims of Slayer Burie
Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Edna Patrick and her son Cecil Zook, both shot to death by Pearl Patrick, the husband and alleged killer. Patrick showed signs of hospital improvement after wounding himself in the incident, with hopes for recovery.
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Urbana
Edna Patrick
Cecil Zook
Pearl Patrick
Doctor Sought in Girl Murder
Boston officials pursued Dr. Thomas E. Walsh of the South End after his alleged link to Edith Louise Greene 18, the victim in the Mattapan box tragedy. Betty Landry a Roxbury hospital nurse identified the girl as her coworker, clarifying the victim's identity.
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Boston
Thomas E. Walsh
South End
Edith Louise Greene
Mattapan Box
James Vincent Ford
South Boston
Sivyl
Mattapan
Betty Landry
Roxbury
Refuses To Pay Bill Sparks Police Called At Restaurant
James Anton, waiter at a restaurant on 602 Tuscarawas St E, called police after customer Clarence Towers refused to pay a 95 cent bill and demanded $4. Towers was arrested on a charge of intoxication.
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South Cherry
Clarence Towers
James Anton
Tuscarawas St E
Powerhouse workers join strike wave in New York
Sixty two powerhouse men from a single inter borough plant joined Strike headquarters today and aligned with motormen and switchmen who left over a week ago. The plant now has 105 strikers, with 42 more said not to report for the midnight shift.
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New York
Interborough
United States Labeled Shylock of Europe in Vorwaerts Editorial
Berlin reports the Socialist Vorwaerts calls the United States a Shylock of Europe over the French debt debate. It says France seeks inflation protection while aiding Germany and notes English fairness. The piece predicts U.S. regret when Europe shares common interests.
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Berlin
United States
Europe
Vorwaerts
Chamber of Deputies
France
Germany
England
Byrd Plans South Pole Air Expedition
Commander Byrd intends to lead an airplane expedition to the south pole after his Arctic flight. He aims to reach the Antarctic barrier, establish winter quarters, and use tractors to traverse the ice while photographs and data enhance navy and scientific archives.
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Washington
Byrd
South Pole
North Pole
Arctic
Polar
Amundsen
Scott
South Polar
Ilo
Schrantz backs Burris and Janson amid ouster charges
Henry Schrantz former civil service commissioner defends Burris and Janson as the council weighs neglect of duty and inefficiency accusations. He notes the panel met over 100 times in 1925 with no formal records and disputes the claim of missed weekly meetings while acknowledging other failings. He cites Janson seeking a $400 fee to tidy the records.
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Henry Schrantz
Civil Service Comission
James B. Allardice
John W. Burris
Price Janson
Commission
Schrantz
Burris
Janson
Burtis
Sergt. van Gunten
Council
Canton Women’s Democratic Club Backs Pomerene for Senate
The Canton Women’s Democratic club unanimously resolved to support Atlee Pomerene over Judge Florence E. Allen for the U S Senate. The meeting featured remarks by Thomas E. Dye and Congressman John McSweeney with new officers elected, including Mrs. Herman Witter as president and Mrs. Catherine Thomas as first vice president.
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Canton Women’s Democratic Club
Atlee Pomerene
U. S. Senate
Florence E. Allen
Pomerene
Canton
Women's Democratic Club
McSweeney
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Repubs
Herman Witter
Catherine Thomas
J. A. Shane
Martin Schmidt
Mary F. Fornes
12 Dead Found in Twilight Inn Fire
Haines Falls New York July 15 12 bodies have been recovered with six still missing after a fire destroyed the Twilight Inn at the Catskill resort. Rescue teams continued through the dawn search while several others are injured and treated at local hospitals and cottages.
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Haines Falls
N. Y
Twilight Inn
Catskill
Red Cross
Tannersville
Kingston
Twilight Park
Weeks Funeral Held Under Guard in West Newton
John W. Weeks former secretary of war lay in state in the First Unitarian church under military guard as hundreds filed by for a final tribute. Funeral services follow at the church and cremation at Mount Auburn cemetery before ashes are moved to Arlington National Cemetery for final disposition.
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West Newton
Mass
John W. Weeks
First Unitarian Church
Mount Auburn Cemetery
National Cemetery
Arlington
Brave woman saves life of army aviator
In Portland on July 15 Ola Rieck, a resident who had just finished bathing, leaped into the Willamette River to rescue Lieut. William Knauf and civilian pilot R. P. Parshall when their plane struck high tension wires and crashed into two feet of water. Knauf was unconscious and tangled in wires. Rieck freed him and carried him to safety as the aircraft burned.
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Ola Rieck
Knauf
R. P. Parshall
Williamette River
Parshall
Mrs. Rieck
Ain
Fears For Missing Balloon In Elks Race
Chicago reports anxiety over the Detroiter balloon in the Elks National balloon race. Two balloons have landed, a third sighted, but the Detroiter has not been heard from as Goodyear of Akron landed in Huron Tennessee after 415 miles.
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Chicago
Goodyear
Akron
K. Wollam
Walter Morton
Huron
Tenn
Aimee Semple McPherson faces grand jury scrutiny
Angelus Temple evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson may be recalled for cross examination as the grand jury probes the Oakland telegram claim and her 18 day alleged kidnapping. The case pits religious leaders against underground elements while a key judge warns indictments may not be possible without new evidence.
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John XK
RMGE
Canton Daily News
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Four Square
Mrs. McPherson
Mra McPherson
Aimee
Underworld
Evangelist
Keetch
Aimee McPherson
Angelus Temple
Grand Jury
Oakland
Cal
Ocean Park
Murten
Minnie Kennedy
Sonora
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