Pomerene Enters Democratic Ohio Gubernatorial Race
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene announces formal candidacy for the Ohio governorship in Cleveland after 12 years in the U S Senate. He cites pressure from supporters and the influence of friends and advisers. Frank F Gentsch withdraws from the race and backs Pomerene.
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Atlee Pomerene
United States Senate
Ohio
Togo
Cleveland
Pomerone
Coolidge
Teapot Dome
Elk Hill
Frank F. Gentsch
Pomerene
Simeon Fess
Donahey seeks probe in buying Apple Creek site
Governor Donahey requests a grand jury investigation into all activities connected with the selection of the Apple Creek site in Wayne County for the Northern Ohio State Institution for Feeble Minded. The move targets John T. Hogsett and Samuel Bell amid land option concerns.
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Columbus
Donahey
Apple Creek
Wayne
Ohio
J. O. Fritz
Wayne Co
Wooster
Fritz
John T. Hogsett
State Welfare Department
Samuel Bell, Wooster
Wayne Co Fraud
25 000 Children Coupons For Daily News Picnic
The Daily News distributes 25000 coupons to Stark County schools for the second annual school children’s picnic at Moyers Lake park next week. Principals and teachers distribute coupons, pupils bring fare for streetcar rides, Boy Scouts assist, and a Daily News agent exchanges coupons for attraction tickets.
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Eginning
Daily News
Moyers Lake Park
Board of Education
Boy Scouts
Stark Co
Helen Wills Recovers From Appendicitis
Paris reports American tennis star Helen Wills is rapidly improving after an operation for acute appendicitis performed last Friday evening. Physicians say she rested well and may receive visitors tomorrow.
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Paris
Helen Wills
Miss Wills
Rockefellers Give Baptists 350000 for Cleveland Church
Rockefellers John D. Sr and John D. Jr donated 250000 outright and 100000 conditionally to the Suburban Avenue Baptist church in Cleveland to finish the auditorium and Sunday school. The conditional gift requires the church to raise 150000.
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Cleveland
John D., Sr
John D., Jr
Baptist Church
Powerful movie merger forms vast studio combine
Chicago June 7 two major film interests Famous Players Lasky and Belaban and Katz merged in a deal valued at 100 million dollars. The consolidation gives control of 500 theaters nationwide and several film producing enterprises.
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Chicago
Famous Players-Lasky
Belaban
Katz
United States
Akron man rescues wife from stalled car at crossing
June 7 Akron report: TM M. J. Heigh berger of Sharon Center pulled his wife from their automobile stalled on a railroad track just before a near collision. He says the watchman lowered gates too late as a train neared, leaving police to probe why gates were not down earlier.
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Akron
M. J. Heighberger
Sharon Center
Germans Tour San Francisco Bay Area by 40 Automobiles
Five hundred officers and midshipmen of the Hamburg America line aboard a fleet of 40 autos toured the San Francisco peninsula today. They visited Stanford University and spent several hours on the campus and in local buildings.
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San Francisco
Calif
1928 Campaign Already Holds Political Eyes
Washington notes in June 1928 the front runners and possible aspirants for the Republican nomination if Coolidge does not run. Names include Lowden, Watson, Dawes, Borah, Hughes, Hoover, with intra party debate over third-term sentiments and farm relief shaping alliances.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Gov. Lowden
Illinois
James Watson
Indiana
Herbert Moorer
California
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Republican Party
Dawes
Iinois
William E. Borah
Idaho
Hoover
Hughes
New York State
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Lowden
Mater
Dial System Comes Up 10 Expectations
Canton officials of Ohio Bell report the new dial telephone system met top expectations during its first two days. A. A. Chapman notes negligible trouble from midnight Sunday to Monday noon despite heavy use and a major storm. Subreddit customers dial with care, though some confusion over the dash in five figure numbers caused misdials.
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Canton
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Ohio Bell
A. A. Chapman
Chapman
Mother's Slayer Case Refocused On Dialing System Oddities
The article covers a city telephone switch over and its curious traffic patterns from midnight to morning, noting a jump during the first Sunday after the change. It also weaves in unrelated child recollections involving bears, park visits, and Morris Welch, with police involvement and crowds at a Meyers Lake summer outing.
Hotel bill dispute leads to arrest request
Manager Flanigan of the New Barnett hotel asked police Sunday to arrest Cecil Choppell of Warren for not paying a $16.50 hotel bill. A charge of suspicion was placed against him.
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Flanigan
New Barnett Hotel
Cecil Choppell
Warren
Alleged Shoplifter Sold Underclothes Theft Case
Sam Hartwell of Erie Pennsylvania was arrested on a charge of suspicion after M Goldberg proprietor of a downtown store reported Hartwell suspected of stealing a few suits of underclothes from his shop.
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Sam Hartwell
Erie
M. Goldberg
Hartwell
Frazier Files for Canton Sheriff on Democratic Ticket
John Frazier of Canton filed petitions Monday to run for sheriff on the Democratic ticket. He is the first Democrat in the race as three Republicans compete for the nomination. H Ross Ake filed for election to the Republican State Central Committee.
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John Frazier
Canton
Shariff
H. Ross Ake
Republican State Central Committee
PIANIST FACES DRUNK CHARGE
Oscar Phoenix Akron pianist known as leader of dance orchestras was arrested in Canton on a drunk driving charge. An affidavit filed earlier led police to him in Cherry av SE. In Meyers Lake Park James Smith and Fred Wenger were found unconscious and jailed for drunkenness after park guards misjudged Smith’s condition.
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Oscar Phoenix
Akron
Canton
A. B. Correll
Cherry Av SE
James Smith
Meyers Lake Park
Fred Wenger
Smith
Ripberger Named Chief Engineer at United Alloy Steel
A. G. Ripberger, formerly assistant general superintendent of operations, is appointed chief engineer of United Alloy Steel corporation. He will oversee all engineering, operation and maintenance of power, steam, and gas plants across all divisions.
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A. G. Ripberger
United Alloy Steel Corporation
Mail Carriers Seek Increase At Ohio Penn Convention
In Akron on June 7 200 adopted by 200 Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania mail carriers at their semi annual convention a resolution calls for raising the annuity of retired carriers from 720 to 1200 dollars. Three Akron retirees Carmine Tryon Charles Wilhelm and Harry C Eichenlaub attended the dinner with Conrad Baumert absent.
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Akron
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Youngs Hotel
Carmine Tryon
Charles Wilhelm
Harry C. Eichenlaub
Conrad Baumert
Man who killed mamma held in jail in Canton
A man known as Morris Welch was arrested in Akron and charged with homicide in the killing of Mrs. Mabel Burkhart of Canton. Welch allegedly fired on her in September after improper advances, then fled. The Canton grand jury bound Welch over on a $10,000 bond after he pleaded not guilty. Police traced him via a boy who called him “the man who killed mamma.”
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Mamma
Charles J. Burkhardt
14Th St
Morris Welch
Akron
Welch
Canton
Mabel Burkhart
Charles Burkhardt
VanAiméen, Herdlicka
Metegar
Burkhardt
Smail Shack
Dry violators fined in city court
Judge U S Johnston issued two $100 fines plus costs to Sam Papadonis of 335 Cherry SE and Harry Mack of 208 6th NW for liquor law violations. Other cases include Mary Catalaine and Nell Brady at 1025 Cherry SE with $15 and costs, H W Helwig at 2405 Market NW with $15 and costs for speeding, Werner at 700 6th NE with $85 and costs for speeding, David Jones 1291 16th NW and Morris Rice 2016 6th SW with $15, Henry Keck drunkenness $190 and costs, John Hargroves 1127 Cherry SE for reckless driving $1 and costs.
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U. S. Johnston
Sam Papadonis
Harry Mack
Mary Catalaine
Nell Brady
H. W. Helwig
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Locher
Lee Pomerene
Wayne County
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Ourse Ang
Canton Daily News
New Chicago
Lawrence
Republican
Calvin
David Lawrence
Eugene Burkhardt
Daddy
Uncle Id
Mama
Morris
Meyer's Lake
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Ripberger
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