Freak Romance and Circus Echoes Across Town
The piece recalls Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey acts and a bearded woman, blue men, sword swallowers, and other oddities. It also notes a tragic tale of Joe the elastic-skinned boy, who died for love after a jilting, contrasting freaks with ordinary feelings. It mentions winter sports, fairs, and a hog calling contest at Ohio fairs with prizes and entry details.
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Joe
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Toledo
O. Henry
Ust
Canton
Starkeo
Ohio
Cooperrider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Columbus
Brakes Safety Campaign Prompts Broad Auto Checks
A Canton drive led by Chief John H. Wise mirrors New York Governor Al Smith’s three week safety period ending Aug 6. AllFrages and service stations will inspect brakes horns lights mirrors and steering at no cost, highlighting need for safer autos and public awareness.
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Canton
John H. Wise
New York
al Smith
Sinking of Favorite Kills 27 In Chicago Pleasure Trip
Chicago officials open four investigations into the Favorite disaster that killed 27, including 26 women and children. Federal Superintendant Fred Meno leads the probe with local authorities while coroner’s jury foreman Sheldon Clark is named. Witnesses are summoned and the public inquiry begins, as survivors are called to testify at the federal building.
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Chicago
Fred J. Meno
Federal Steamship Inspection Service
Detroit
Dickerson Hoover
Washington
Supt. Meno
Sheldon Clark
Meno
Arthur Olson
George Jones
Signs of the Times Canton Classified Ad Pitch
The Canton Daily News touts three-line ads as cost effective rents for rooms houses and apartments, claiming they outperform large exterior signs. Ads are listed in alphabetical location order under "for rent" with the slogan Easy to Read Easy to Find and a weekly rate of one dollar sixty eight cents for three lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Daily News
Times
Canton
Aimee Fears Collection Loss at Will Rogers Special
Beverly Hills July 29 Will Rogers noted in a column that Aimee fears a collection loss, claiming the temple remains strong though poor collections could ruin it. The piece also mentions Calvin at a daily rodeo and Nick Longworth praising democracy while noting Republican leadership.
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Will Rogers
Beverly Hills
Cal
Romania
Aimee
Bud and Lena Stillman Hide in New York Hotel
With passports arranged Bud and Lena Stillman settled in New York for three days of quiet before they depart for Europe aboard the steamship Olympic at midnight Sunday.
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New York
Bud
Lena Stillman
Europe
Olympic
Police arrest 8 drivers in string of crashes
Five people were hurt in Thursday night traffic crashes and eight drivers were arrested according to police records. Donald Robbins 5 of 1106 Melchior SW remained in serious condition after being struck by Harry Jarvis 2711 12th St SW.
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Donald Robbins
Melchior
Aultman Hospital
Harry Jarvis
12Th St
9Th St
2Nd St
Miss Canton Crown Goes To Irma Steele At Lake Park
Irma Steele daughter of Mrs J B Steele Raffid SW was proclaimed Miss Canton in Meyers Lake Park in Canton Ohio before a large crowd. She will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City with 75 entrants after the September pumpkin coach trip sponsored by the Cleveland Avenue association. Ruth Inman placed second and Violet Watkins third.
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Irma Steele
J. B. Steele
Raffid
Canton
Meyers Lake Park
Cleveland Avenue Association
Miss Steele
Atlantic City
Recorder's Office
Stark Co
Mins ‘Anton
Mise Dorothy Cocksill
Mise Fhirtes Sluiholland
Worothy Hecker
Betty Minton
Thelma Mil
United States
ER. M. Edwards
Ruthinman
Violet Watkins
Steel DuPont gain strength on market rumors
Rumors of a link between DuPont and United States Steel boosted both stocks to new highs. Steel rose to 136 3 8 after a strong session while DuPont climbed to 284 9 0 with 9 606 shares traded in early trading. Also report notes several traffic incidents and arrests including a driving while intoxicated charge against F C Miller and multiple speeding arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Industrial Commission Worker Killed in Ohio Crash
Francis Michael Clifford 25 reviewer for the state industrial commission was killed when the auto he drove with a friend William Johnson of New Lexington collided with a moving van near Kirkersville Ohio. Johnson was badly cut in the crash dated July 29 Columbus report.
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Columbus
Francis Michael Cllifford
State Industrial Commission
William Johnson
New Lexington
Clifford
Kirkersville
Ohtoans Injured Fatally In Curb Collision
Jamies K B Davis aged 69 was fatally injured after stepping from a curb into a truck driven by Henry Cassidy in Zanesville. He died at Bethesda hospital 16 hours later. Cassidy was exonerated.
Acosta Greeted in Home Town in Waterbury Welcome
Bert Acosta, pilot of the transatlantic plane America, arrived by plane from Boston to Waterbury to a huge crowd. He was part of a group of transocean flyers the hub city has been boasting about and received cheers from townsmen on landing.
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Pilot of America
Boston
Waterbury
Waterbury. Conn
Bert Acosta
America
Acosta
Acta
Fire destroys Groff Marshall Coal tipple near Shawnee
Investigation underway after a mysterious blaze yesterday destroyed the Groff Marshall Coal Co tipple near Shawnee causing a loss of 9900 dollars.
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New Lexington
Groff Marshall Coal Co
Shawnee
McPherson to resign as Angelus Temple pastor
Aimee Semple McPherson will sign as pastor of Angelus Temple and leave Los Angeles after a stormy session with her mother Mrs Minnie Kennedy and two lawyers. Her resignation becomes effective when a successor is appointed amid a family dispute over temple control that has unsettled the Four Square Gospel. A watermelons party for the press preceded the climactic conference.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Four Square Gospel Light
Minnie Kennedy
Temple
Four Square Gospel
Merger Report Boosts Stock in Steel Foundries Timken Link
Wall Street hinged on a rumored year end consolidation between American Steel Foundries and Timken Roller Bearing Co. American Steel Foundries rose to a yearly high on heavy turnover while Timken officials discounted the merger as unlikely, though some say production links make a merger plausible.
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New York
Wall Street
American Steel Foundries
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Timken
Timken Roller Bearing
Opinio
Court Denies Padlocked Station Sale Over Unpaid Fine
Judge A W Agier put on hold a request to sell A J Steffys filling station in Robertaville tied to liquor law violations. Steffy, jailed for nonpayment of a liquor fine, must settle the fine before any sale is allowed. The examination probes title transfer after the brother's arrest to determine evasion of fines.
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A. W. Agier
A. J. Steffy
Robertaville
Steffy
Judge Agier
Agier
Indiana seeks Klan evidence in Stephenson case
Indianapolis July 29. Marion county prosecutors aimed to recover a safety deposit vault in New York City holding damaging documents once in the possession of D A Stephenson. The Marion county grand jury planned to extend its probe of Stephenson alleged control of Indiana politics. The city council debated impeaching Mayor John L Duvall and Councilman Wm C Huser.
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Indianapolis
New York City
D. ©. Stephenson
Marionco
Marionco Grand Jury
Stephenson
Indiana
John L. Duvall
Wm. C. Huser
Ford Auto Arrival Expected August Fifteenth
Detroit dealers inform prospective buyers the new Ford car may arrive August 15. Ford Motor Co officials deny knowledge of exact launch date at Deadcorn labs. Dealers continue taking deposits with a tacit agreement to refund if delivery is unsatisfactory or late.
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Petroit
Detroit
Ford Automobiles
Ford
Ford Meter Co
Deadcorn
Floods and quake devastate Chinese cities
Reports from Shanghai and London describe a May 23 earthquake in Kansu with cities Sisiang Liangchow and Kulang wiped out and Liangchow dwelling 10 000 killed. Survivors lack food and clothing as churches collapse and priests aid the dying. Floods in Wukten province drown about 7 000 and destroy crops valued at 5 009 900 dollars near Changchow Hsien.
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London
Kansu
China
Buddenbrook
Steyl
Liangchow
Shanghai
Westminster
Sisiang
Kulang
Tumentse
Wukten
Changchow Hsien
Wound Proves Fatal For Boy Playing At Home
Salvatore Ji Donato three year old son of Mr and Mrs Salvatore Donato of 1417 9th Street BE died Friday morning at Mercy hospital from an abdominal wound suffered five weeks earlier when he fell on a sharp object at play. He leaves five sisters three brothers and his parents. Funeral Monday at St Anthony church with burial in Calvary cemetery. Body at Rossi and Son funeral rooms then taken to the home late Friday.
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Clarendon Av
F. C. Miller
Lith
Miller
E. C. Owen
Nichols P
Victor Cilla
Gobel Or
8Th St
United Alloy Plant
Mercy Hospital
Hazel Burris
3Rd St NE
Walnutay
Tuscarawas St BE
Francis Edwards
Marketavy B
Edwards
Howard Kepler
Kepler
Mias Burris
E. Miller
Canton
A. Weisburg
Iéth
Harold Mathers
Clark
Robert Conn
A. J. Marsheiser
Massiiton
Salvatore Ji Donato
Salvatore Donato
St. Anthony's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Rossi & Son Funeral Rooms
Miners halted as machine gun trained on crowd
In Nelsonville 600 miners marched on the Lick Run coal mine to protest nonunion operations. The crowd halted a half mile from the tipple after learning a loaded machine gun faced them. In Bellaire guards and strike-breakers are set to reopen Ohio's Pittsburgh coal seam mines early next week.
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Nelsonville
Lick Run
Bellaire
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Aviators Enter $30,609 Cleveland Flight Prize
Cleveland officials announce conditions for a Paris to Cleveland air race offering $25,000 to the successful aviator. The contest runs from August 6, 1937 to August 1, 1928, with national and European airmen watching for acceptance.
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Cleveland
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U. S
Chicago Municipal Pier
Lincoln Park
Lake
Aimee Fears
Calvin
Nick Longworth
Will
Bride
By Helen Welshimer
Dupont
Steel Foundries
New High
Fukien
Chekiang
Foochow
Merey Hospital
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