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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
4
A miscellany of thoughts on Prohibition, press influence, and public policy. References to a proposed liquor definition, unemployment, British social trends, miscounts in Congress, and Atlantic City auditorium plans highlight postwar concerns and the press as a national force.
The fragment discusses Dr Huber M Work's fall from favor within the Hoover era campaign. It notes tensions with Mrs Willebrandt andAttorney General Mitchell, and references internal party clashes led by Western Chairman Good and others. The piece hints at a chaotic end to Work's national role and lingering administration pressures.
The passage notes political friction as President Hoover trims powers of Chairman Work, reflecting on how presidents lose trusted friends to official roles. It compares Hoover, Wilson, Harding, and past leaders, suggesting Lenroot’s removal and a life judicial appointment were ill fits.
The Ohio Supreme Court declares airports a public utility in a landmark decision that could reshape state air travel. Canton must decide whether to join Akron and other cities in building a city airport or risk remaining on the sidelines.
Akron grants a transportation franchise allowing a ten cent fare when riders lack exact eight cents. Operators complain they cannot make change for larger coins, risking penalties and rider disadvantage. Canton considers a similar proposal. readers urged to guard against loopholes benefiting the franchise holder.
The conference report drops the debenture provision in the farm relief bill, leaving farmers with no price-boosting tariff edge. Senate leaders seek enough votes to pass the measure without the farm relief clause, while wheat prices rise on speculation that government funds might lift prices. President Hoover faces pressure as this political price making unfolds.
The famed Portland vase sold in London after a low bidding round with a 50000 pound reserve not met. The item was bought in for about 152000 dollars and remains with the Duke of Portland. The vase may be viewed at the British Museum for years.
In New York June 6 report details how pawn shops shift from seedy image to modern loan services. It notes high rise locations with minimal signage, 18 percent annual rates moving toward a 1 percent monthly rate, and the Simpsons as prominent brokers. The piece also mentions security, a Chicago gangster’s publicist, and a defiant veteran querying the value of rank.
The poem Reflects on the Jonah tale with a personal twist as the speaker compares biblical swallowing to moments of distraction and return to duty. It uses childhood memories and moral reflection to explore temptation, resilience, and renewed purpose.
A collage of famous quotes on love money religion and society. Notable lines include H L Mencken on the American male, Jack Dempsey on offers, Calvin Coolidge praising the Bible, William Lyon Phelps on church ladies and New York clubs, and Thomas Edison on human adaptability.
A collage of humorous notes and social quips from Canton, praising political digs, local mischief, and everyday curios. Mentions include Aranus Lengel, the police chief saga, lottery woes, and mentions of Bill Hart and Trip Sigman among scattered city scoops and mock gossip.
John J. Raskob claims to have created 380 millionaires, a larger feat than making 80. He muses on the rarity of a man who does not aim to amass all the wealth himself.
Selection of press quotes notes a Bourbon prince set to marry a woman he has loved for twenty two years stirring talk in Hollywood. Other comments remark on expertise, weather on Decoration Day, and the timing of savings in recent months across papers.
Clarence True Wilson General Secretary denounces charges that the Board of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals is a lobby. He says the group acts openly to promote prohibition and moral legislation and opposes vice and indecency, citing national church activities and Catholic influence in Washington.
Publisher recalls a Ted Robinson column lampooning Canton Cadets in sketchy uniforms during Decoration Day. The piece detours to memories of Canton politics, the 1896 front porch campaign, and a childish episode at the McKinley home involving a drunk in a saloon and a soaped mouth.
Fragmentary dialogue references training for the stage and voice. Phrases mention willingness to train and pay three times the fees. A skeptical remark suggests improving voice, with brief lines about Lily’s hair and a casual note on a character named Moustique in Charleroi.
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