Timken Offers Five Thousand Dollar Canton Reward
H H Timken pledges a five thousand dollar reward to help catch the Canton murderer tied to a violent underworld. He appeals to citizens to join in funding the reward and to demand city police reform for safer enforcement. He cites personal ties to The Daily News and urges action to stop fear and protect families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Mellett
Canton
Amercan
Daily News
Jamon M. Cox
Thim
Don St. Mellett
Safety Head Returns Jiggs Wise To Duty After Hearing
Evidence fails to prove intoxication in the accident case. Witnesses deny claims the sergeant was drunk. Chief Lengel orders Wise back to duty after a safety hearing chaired by Safety Director Hexamer. Witnesses and fellow officers rebut drinking allegations and state Wise showed no signs of intoxication during the incident.
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Jiggs
Police
Angel
Tengel
Shim
Soret Wise
Ligvon
Hexather
Gayley
Hom
Chie
William Sete
Boote Ag
al Okies
Hass
Eine
Naor
Giochet Tollowen Cotely
Fortune Gone Ban Death by Own Action in Atlanta
Atlania Georgia July 16 3 1 Smith pioneer Atlanta business man a real estate developer committed suicide at his home here. Smith was one of the heaviest stockholders in the Rankers Trust and his death follows a string of bank failures in Georgia and nearby states. The fortune and bank ties leave questions about the chain of events and the financial collapse affecting about seventy banks.
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Atlania
Smith Pioneer
Atlanta
Tony We Smith
Georia
Wise de Tainte
A 'Ohain
Sexte
Stios
Remembering Captain Mellett The Daily News Martyr
Don R Mellett publisher of The Daily News fell to assassin s bullets at his home. his death is praised as a sacrifice to combat vice and corruption in city government. the paper vows to carry on his fight and ideals.
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Don R. Mellett
The
Daily News
Postmasters Organized Form New Association Leader and Convention
Arthur J. Behymer of Cincinnati was named president of the newly formed Indiana Kentucky association of postmasters. Three vice presidents are Harry B. Carver Troy C Indiana ML A Shutt Michigan City G A Seiler Covington Ky. James J. Patchell Union City Ind was named secretary treasurer. The executive committee includes Anderson Blanester Toledo Huntsman London Lovelace Jolinton etc. The convention opened last night and closes today.
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Remnaont
New Association
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Arthur J. Behymer
Indiana
Kentucky Association of Ostmasters
Harry B. Carver
Troy
ML. A Shutt
Michigan City
Ind
G. A. Seiler
Covington
James J. Patchell
Union City
Anderson
Blanester
Fred J
Trimtm
Columnus
OW. T. Huntsman
Toledo
Drs. A. Lovelace
London
Davia Jonneon
Golinton
Kostra Maude Gatril
Midway
W. H. Tones
Logansport
Cha Dorter
Fingerstown
W. Ehowailer
Brookins
Franc Declines as Paris Crowd Watches Exchange
In Paris on July 16 excitement rose as the franc fell further amid trading at around 41.94 to the dollar. Crowds gathered at the Parla Bourse while Finance Minister Joseph faced questions about the currency’s slide and policy responses.
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Paris
Ae Ig
Pinance
Joseph
No Photographers Allowed Luncheon With Coolidge
Report from White Pine Camp New York notes an edict banning photographers at a luncheon with Governor Al Smith and President Calvin Coolidge. The piece mentions Coolidge inspecting a maring lamp and describes the public’s lack of photographic access during the event.
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al Smith- Coolidge
White Pinea Camp
N. Y
AL Smaith
Calvin Coolidge
New York
White Pines Camp
Coolidge
Boat plant razed in massive factory fire
A large boat oar manufacturing plant owned by Stryker Boat Oar A Lumber Co. sustained a vast fire that destroyed four buildings. Reports say the blaze consumed a major portion of the plant, a major producer in the world, with four buildings burned and heavy damage across the site.
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Stryker
Stryker Boat
Planta i
Nam er killed toll at Walbridge Street collision
A nameless man was killed when a late Shore element car struck the hay spoon at Walbridge Street. Simonds, driving a track, was thrown from the vehicle and suffered a broken neck.
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Walbridge Sroming
Simonds
Nis
Atwater Kent's Boat Fire Incident on Pittsburgh Line
A Detroit man, Nycreph Harris, 25, was severely injured when the Detroit to Pittsburgh passenger train was derailed after a coupling pin broke near Summitville. The Kent craft was stopped for inspection following the derailment. Several cars overturned. passengers from the coach and sleepers escaped with minor injuries while others continued the journey on a relief train.
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Pittsburgh Night Express
Cleveland
Summitvillen
Here
Nycreph Harris
Detroit
Micha
Jareds Eas
Liverpool
Liverpoot Wellaville
Salineyte Alliance
Kittabatah
Wei Murphy
BR Ike
Putian
Woman, Nearly 80, Granted Divorce in Akron Court
Emma Wilton, aged about 78 or 80, sought a divorce from William Wilson in the domestic relations court. Judge N C Spicer presided as the husband had been missing since May 16, 1921, with the couple married Sept 1, 1919. The record lists disputed ages and a testimony of a much older spouse.
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AKRON
Emma Wilton
Coahoga
Ivorce
William Wilson
N.C. Spicer
Nery
Rotarians Pay Merlett Tribute at Canton Meeting
John E. Keith Canton Rotary president and Attorney EA McCuskey spoke at the Friday Rotary luncheon at the M C A. They praised Merlett for standing against vice and called the crime a challenge to the underworld and a test for law and order in Canton.
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John E. Keith
Canton
Floods Ravage Sofla and Vidin Districts
Heavy rains caused severe flooding in Sofla and Vidin District, with the most damage reported in the Sofla area. The rising rivers, blamed on storms, led to extensive property loss and evacuations in the region. The report also notes a local figure, Dr. Jona Ath, passing away after a stroke.
City and County Join Forces in Hunt for Slayers
City and county law enforcement, joined by national agencies, pursue the slaying of Don R. Mellett publisher of The Canton Daily News. Rewards totaling 11 000 include 1 000 from Hubert C. Pontius 5 000 from H H Timken toward 10 000 and 5 000 from Scripps Howard Newspaper Alliance. A special city council meeting was set for 7 30.
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Don R. Mellett
Canton Daily News
Tuscara
St W
Hubert C. Pontius
H. H. Timken
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Scripps- Howard
Alliance of Ohio
Vinton I. Stansbury
Canton Mellett murder prompt seeks clues and reward
Safety Director Hart Heth appeals for any clue no matter how small as Canton hunts for suspects in the slaying of Mr. Mellett. A $1000 reward is offered, with police and prosecutors coordinating a broad investigation amid threats against the victim and tensions in the Canton underworld case.
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Hart Hethsala
Canton
Bernateen
Cantonope
A. Lenesel
E. Swope
Teada
Swope
B. McClintock
James 1
Mellett
Ion
Mollet
Canton Hens Boss Cox Praises Mellette Amid Crisis
The Canton Hens club owner Cox lauds Mellett while describing a tense morning and notes a reward drive led by Scrippe Howard papers offering 5000 dollars for information. Officials in Stark County coordinate inquiries and the judge’s ruling will be final.
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