End to Depression Foreseen in Bituminous Industry
Indianapolis July 19 1927 United Mine Workers districts plan to negotiate new wage scales with operators after expiry of the Jacksonville agreement April 1 1927. The move signals relief from the Depression gripping the industry as talks begin.
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Indianapolis
Jacksonville
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ohio
Lewis
Ilinois
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Wilson
Merchants Seek Longer Downtown Parking Courtesy Cards
Canton merchants push for mayor to distribute courtesy parking cards to out of town buyers and salesmen to extend shopping time. They say current downtown rules force overtime fines and hurt local business with visitors choosing other cities. The move aims to boost visitation and spend in Canton stores.
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Merchants
Canton
E. J. Heffelman
Klein-Heffelman-Zollars Co
Heffelman
Daring Livingston Store Robbery Baffles Canton Police
A carefully planned burglary at the Livingston Furniture Company in Canton 300 Market arb left the safe money and checks stolen while the thief escaped. A mysterious man posing as an inspector gained access, studied the safe area, and then fled with the cash and a pocketbook. Police, aided by detective work and facial sketches, hunted a likely outside suspect as details remain unclear.
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Canton
Livingston Furniture Company
Market Ar N
Livingston
Water Company
Obregon's Humor Liked in Message from Will Rogers
CALLUP New Mexico July 19 I had just finished writing about a death of another Nobody that enjoys humor could help but be crazy about Obregon I never met a public man in any country with as many laughs tucked away as he lied after escaping one as assassination He spent over a thousand dollars answering congratulatory telegrams on his escape He said to me I can't afford to be missed again it's cheaper to be hit He gave me a beautiful memento of my Mexican trip and came to the flying field to see me off I think Mexico has a real patriot
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N. M
Obregon
Mexico
Baxter School Work Begun At 13th Street Site
Work on the J. K. Baxter school at 13th street and Bellflower SW has started. Architect Charles E. Firestone. contract to Robert H. Evans and Co. Building cost $117,167 with total construction $123,025. The 13 room school includes a combined auditorium and gymnasium and will serve about 650 children.
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J. K. Baxter
13Th St
Bellflower
Board of Education
Charles E. Firestone
Robert H. Evans and Co
Rush to Pay Taxes Tests County Office
County treasurer’s office crowded as property owners rush to pay June taxes. A Friday deadline follows the commissioners extension and a final rush is expected in the closing hours.
Banker Fined for Speeding in Hammonton Case
Henry W Roth of Wayne Pennsylvania, banker and president of Main Line National Bank, paid a $10 speeding fine in Hammonton New Jersey and presented two new five dollar bills bearing his bank’s imprint.
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Hammonton
N. J
Henry Roth
Wayne, Pa
Main Line National Bank
Henry W. Roth
Calles Poised as Obregon Successor After Assassination
Mexico City July 19 leaders convened the permanent congressional commission to select Obregon's successor as president. Plutarco Calles, grieving the loss of his ally, appears the logical choice to inherit the presidency as the July 1 election situation remains unsettled.
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Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Congressional Commission
Obregon
Plutarco Calles
Calles
Mexico
Funeral Train Carranza Tribute Reaches Columbus
The body of Emilio Carranza en route from New York to Mexico City paused briefly in Columbus to allow a guard of honor and local officers to greet the funeral train. In Mexico City Maj Harold N. Thompson of the U S embassy left by train to join the funeral convoy and accompany the procession.
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Columbus
Emilio Carranza
New York
Mexico City
Carranza
Harold N. Thompson
United States
Wreck Blamed to Broken Rail Near Rome
A broken rail caused the Ponce De Leon express wreck near Shannon Georgia injuring about 15 and killing one man. The deceased is J. R. Hodgeson, 35, of Haddonfield New Jersey. Injured include Mark Donnelly C B Townes Cleveland W B Garswell Chattanooga and a man named Murray of California. Men were returning from the Elks convention in Miami.
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Rome
Ponce de Leon
Florida
Cincinnati
Shannon
Here
J. R. Hodgeson
Haddonfield
N. J
Chattanooga
Tenn
Harbin Hospital
Mark Donnelly
C. B
Nobile to Return to Italy Secretly After Pole Flight
Seven Italia survivors reach Spitzbergen aboard the Krassin two months after departure on May 25 for a North Pole mission. Gen Umberto Nobile, commander, is expected to sail secretly to Rome within days amid continental criticism of his leadership and weather decisions.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
Krassin
North Pole
Adalberto Mariano
Citta di Milano
Italy
Umberto Nobile
Rome
Nobile
Europe
Gen. Nobile
Ministry of Aeronautics
Milan
Neighbors Save Sick Wheat Field Near Middlebranch
Dr H E Lind of Stark County faced a dying 40 acre wheat crop as harvesters were scarce. Neighbors organized six binders and twelve helpers, finishing by 3 pm with a picnic lunch, and county farm agent Ormann R Keyser praised the timely effort as a fine display of neighborliness.
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Middlebranch
McGee Swallows Teeth After Loss and Illness
Mount Kisco New York on July 19 reports John McGee lost three false teeth then fell ill. An X ray revealed he had swallowed them, a medical oddity.
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MT. Kisco
N. Y
John McGee
Four Held in Rum Raid Findings at Canton Home
Policeround up two alleged women violators of liquor law, a long sought transporter, and a whiskymaker after a midnight raid on Charles Bitzkos home. Stills, mash, whisky, home brew and digging equipment were seized along with charges of liquor law violations.
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Elmer Daily
Clarence Pollock
Charles Bitzko
15Th St NE
Bitkko
Bizko
Louis Samuels
Louis Addleman
12Th St NE
Pollock
Tuscarawas St E
Addleman
Canton
Mary Washington
14Th St SE
Crabbe
Canton Daily News Plans Straw Ballot Vote
The Canton Daily News will conduct a straw ballot to gauge resident views on the 1932 presidential race. The plan includes ballots and boxes with readers weighing Democrat Alfred E. Smith and Republican Herbert Hoover along with third parties. The vote aims to provide an index of local sentiment though not a precise forecast for November.
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United States
Canton
Canton Daily News
Farmer-Labor Party
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Herbert Hoover
Palato
Cal
Norman Thomas
William F. Varney
Rockville Center
N. Y
Smith
Hoover
Woman and cyclist injured in SE intersection crash
Mrs. Mary Norwood aged 42 of 504 12th street SE suffered a fractured left leg and other injuries after being struck by a motorcycle driven by Flogg Adams, 42 of 508 17th street SE, at Cherry avenue and 13th street SE. Adams also endured a severe injury to his right arm as he was thrown from the machine. Norwood was crossing Cherry SE and had started back when the collision occurred Wednesday night at 6.
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Mary Norwood
12Th St SE
Mercy Hospital
Cherry Ay
13Th St SE
Flogg Adams
17Th St SE
Card game criticism sparks WCTU debate in tri state
Mrs. Julia B. Black, treasurer of the Pennsylvania WCTU, told a tri state convention that a national brain storm of bridge would have been sinful years ago and urged women to be educated away from the game.
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Ocean Grove
N. J
Julia B. Black
Pennsylvania
Tri-State
Mayor silent on airport as he signs 11 ordinances
Mayor C C Curtis signed 11 of 17 ordinances while delaying action on the 100000 airport bond. Council members expect he may veto or return the measure, potentially making the airport proposal a legislative matter. Curtis cites careful consideration and taxpayer concerns amid aviation and post office routing interests.
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C. C. Curtis Thu
Coun
Curtis
Curtig
Harrishuro Road
Canton Chaumber of Commerce
Cantonould
Canton
Federal Post Office Department
Willam T. Kubns
Aviation Committee
Canton Chamber of Commerce
Lost and Found Ad Tip From Canton Daily News
A Canton Daily News notice notes lost items and keys returned the same day after an ad appeared in the Lost and Found column. It promotes using the paper’s ad-taker service by dialing 7821 to reach vacancies or lost items.
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Inalmae
Rackene
Canton Daily News
Coleman
Canten Daly News
Canten Daily
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