Cornerstone Tribute and Murder Trial Tie Canton News
The cornerstone laying Saturday for the Canton Daily News building memorializes Don R. Mellett whose death sparked a murder case. Concurrently jurors near verdict convict Jaranus A. Lengel of first degree murder in the Don Mellett assassination.
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Canton
Canton Daily News
Don R. Mellett
Don R. Meliett
The
Florence Mellett
Don St Mellett
Jom
Charles J. Morris
Marian
Atlee Pomerene
Mr. Morris
5. M. Swarts
Henry Roemer
Mm &. Shields
Pred Witter
U. S
John McSweeney
Senator Pomerene
Labor Day Fete Planned at Ohio State Fair Grounds
Columbus plans a massive Labor Day celebration at the Ohio State fair grounds with labor organizations statewide to participate. The effort, led by the Labor Day committee and aided by Agriculture Commissioner Charles Y. Tmax, includes an international rodeo and stampede during fair week and a parade ending at the arena for a program in the Coliseum.
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Columbus
Ohio State Fair Grounds
4Ister of Agriculture
Charles Y. Tmax
Department of Agrifeture
Rete
Prnss
Father of 12 Is Fined $350 in Philadelphia Case
Charles Meese, father of twelve, was fined 350 for possessing a bottle of whiskey and tossing it toward a neighbor. Mayor W F Maret presided over the case as Police Chief Emery Snad Pe reported the incident at Meese’s garden shack.
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Philadelphia
Charles Meese
W. F. Maret
Emery Snad *Pe
Ohio Miners Hold Strength Test In Ohio Coal War
The Union Mine Workers of America and the Ohio Coal Operators Association brace for a decisive Monday vote over reopening mines. Union leaders enlist 10 000 tents for picket duty while operators plan to invite non union labor as Bellaire and Cambridge tensions rise across the Hocking Valley. Delegates to the Ohio Federation of Labor meet Monday to hear about suspensions and the wage dispute.
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Mine Workers of America
Ohio Coal Operators Association
Ohio
Jacksonville
Pita
Bellaire
Hocking Valley
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Oral Daugherty
Hhs
Lee Hall
Dave Watkins
Richard Campbell
Pomeroy
John Jones
Daugherty
Cambridge
A. A. Augustus
Operators’ Association
Cambridge Collieries Co
Middletown
Ohio Federation of Labor
Ohio Union
Parade Leads Canton Convention as Major Feature
The triple convention of the Ohio American Legion, its Auxiliary, and the Forty and Eight in Canton will highlight with a parade led by Fever M. Heath. The 2 p.m. Monday route from Walnut Avenue to Public Square will involve 106000 marchers, five bands, and ten drum corps.
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Ohio American Laiong
Forty and Fight Society
Canton
Fever M. Heath
Germamittes
Paul J. Gray
Canton Legion Post
Canton Post
Ohio National Guard
Ohio Legion
Walnut Ave
Walnut
Market Av
Public Square
Cleveland Av
Tuscarawase
Ohio
Robert F. Miller
Canton Post Band
McKinley Av
Tuscarawaset
Ind
Central High School
Miller
B. F. Brundage
Columbus
Brundege
Motel Court Land
Harter
Ben G. Oberlin
Vicechairman
J. Lester Hahn
Robert D. Murford
Horace T. Howells
F W. Hoffman
Charles M. Ieaac
Prisoners Find Marshal Guilty In Bootleg Case
Twelve federal prisoners held at the county jail for violation of prohibition laws found U S Deputy Marshal Layman guilty of being a menace to bootlegging. They sentenced him to life imprisonment after a quick jury verdict. Eight inmates were released, three sent to Dayton workhouse, one fined 100 dollars and costs.
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Cleveland
Paul Jones
United States
J. Layman
Dayton
Million Dollar Libel Suit Settled in Chicago
The million dollar libel suit stemming from Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent articles against Jews was amicably settled. Aaron Sapiro announced Ford made a manly and decent retrac tion and expressed regret over the articles. Sapiro said he requested and received no money, and the paper will publish a public retraction.
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Chicago
Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
Aaron Sapiro
Ford
Sapiro
Dearborn
Revolting Plot Suppressed by Hotman Government
Washington dispatch reports the Hotman government suppressed a revolutionary plot led by D Villaneuva deposed in 1925 and Navarro. Police captured 20 people in the operation as the American charge informed the state department today.
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Washington
Hotman
State Department
D. Villaneuva
Navarro
Tecel
War Veteran's Body Returned to Dover for Burial
The body of Private Anthony A. Weber Jr. will be brought to Dover for burial next week. He died September 12, 1924 during the St Mihiel drive and was found after nearly nine years in an unlocated grave beside his lieutenant, whose widow lives in Paulding.
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Dover
Anthony A. Weber, Jr
F Elizzabeth Weber
Mihiel
Meutenent
Y. P Brown
Paulding
Burin
Ultimatum to Austria prompts tense railway demand
London reports Italy has sent an ultimatum to Austria demanding railway passage for Italian trains at the frontier tonight. Italian staff troops will force passage if denied. About 1,606 Italian soldiers from maneuvers in northern Italy are being rushed toward the frontier.
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London
Innsbruck
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph
Italy
Austria
Ueops
Menage
Interstate Commerce Board Sets Valuation for Indiana Harbor Belt
The Interstate Commerce Commission filed a tentative valuation of 6,700,000 dollars as of June 30, 1937, for the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad, Washington.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Four Killed as Train Slams Auto in Elyria
A fatal collision near Shawville, Ohio, killed Ed Chura, his wife, and two children when their car was struck by a passenger train. The father reportedly drove onto the tracks as the train bore down, the infant dying shortly after hospital arrival. A second item from Hamilton notes Michael Foley’s murder trial date and an additional indictment.
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Elyria
Ed Chura
North Olmatea
D. O
Elyria Hospital
Shawville
Chura
Lengel anniversary of murder ends in fifth conviction
Don K. Mellett’s killer Lengel, former Canton chief of police, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to mercy by a seven women five men jury. The verdict came a year to the day of Mellett’s ambush at his home. The tense courtroom and family reactions framed a historic vow for justice and ongoing pursuit of those involved. The story notes further names may face justice and recalls the community’s awakened resolve.
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Jaranus A. Lengel
Don Mellett
Cty
Saranus A. Lengel
Don KR. Mellett
Aingl
Don Kt
Mellett
Lengel
Frank M. Clevenger
Longe
Milo Cathon
Perry Oll
Milo
Daley
Fendant
Fleet
New York Storm Ends Heat Wave After Fatal Night
Six people killed as a sudden electrical storm hit New York City area. At Coney Island panic and police reserves were invoked while lightning struck attractions and trains stalled. A separate Kansas City storm killed three and injured dozens, with debris on highways and disrupted service.
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New York
Coney Island
New York City
Coney
Manhattan
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
Sea Beach
Park Lake
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Shawnee
Kansas
Corre Unicntion
Shawnee Wee
Wee
Lindbergh Tour Admission Rejected By Air Chief
Washington July 16 William MacCracken air chief rejects attempts to commercialize Charles Lindberghs nation tour Promoters planned admission fees to raise funds for air promotion but the official stance bars charges and insists on noncommercial travel to boost aviation interests.
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Lindbergh
Chief
Washington
Charlie Lindbergh
William MacCracken
I. Cvition Air
MarCracken
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