Canton praised by Pennsy head on visit to city
Gen W. W. Atterbury president of the Pennsylvania railroad system arrived on a special train at 12 09 PM and lauded Canton calling it a great town He spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon and planned to address the Pennsylvania railroad Y M C A banquet In Canton Massillon and Alliance 76 manufacturers and business leaders joined the tour of local industries and a Courtland dinner marked the Y M C A anniversary celebration
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Canton
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Gen. Atterbury
Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atterbury
E. T. Whiter
Pennsylvania
Yale University
Pennsy Service
Whiter
Altoona
Ft. Wayne
Pittsburgh
United States
Black Jack’ Pershinge
France
Wilson
William Knowles Cooper
Washington
Pennsylvania Railway
Scrambled Egg Complex Brings Thief To Prison
Cincinnati police detain Charles Rutt a 47 year old Bethel hotel patron after he steals a case of eggs from Lett Company during street display. He carries the case upside down spilling eggs on the sidewalk and is jailed without service of scrambled eggs.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Charles Rutt
Bethel Hotel
Lett & Company
Snowstorm Grips Northern Ohio
Northern and central Ohio woke to a howling snow storm with freezing temperatures. The cap of snow continued and the forecast called for more flurries and colder conditions.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Canton offers grants to local groups in multiple deals
Columbus report notes corporations including the Canton Girl Scouts Company with a $5000 grant and The Hardware Specially Manufacturing Company in Canton offering $20,600. Names listed include D. Blay, H. C. Pontius, M. M. Moore, and Lew Motz.
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Columbus
Mar
Canto
Girl Scouts Co
Canton
D. Blyay
H. C. Pontius
Mfg
Co Canton
M. M. Moore
Lew Motz
Propst Slated for Discharge Amid Prohibition Tension
Dispatch reports unofficially that S A Propst assistant prohibition commissioner may be removed after raids drew criticism. A policy shift aims to replace field raids with departmental operatives while Propst remains at the statehouse directing enforcement. McDonald denies raid duties and supports halting the assistant’s roaming authority.
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J. W. Fisher Daily News
Burreau
Spahr Ride
Columbus
S. A. Propst
Prohibition
Statehouse
B. F. McDonald
Newark
McDonald
Dunahey
Man charged with murder after clan gambling melee ends in death
In Cleveland on March 2 Homer Manuel, 33, was jailed charged with murder after a dice game dispute over a five dollar bill. Two other Black men were held on gambling charges and a woman faced a nuisance charge. West was killed and Moore Pollard were wounded.
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Cleveland
Mar
Homer Manuel
Manuel
King West
John Moore
John Pollard
Pleads Not Guilty In Drunken Driving Case
Lee Greavy, arrested by Constable O. E. Alppaught on driving a car while drunk, pleaded not guilty before Justice A. B. Correll Tuesday and was held for hearing.
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Lee Greavy
O. E. al
A. B. Correll
Charges Dismissed in Common Pleas Court
Charges filed in common pleas court against BB Leiken for issuing a check without sufficient funds were dismissed Tuesday. The action noted insufficient funds as the basis for dismissal.
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Common Pleas Court
BB. Leiken Seging
Subpoenas Issued in La Salle Federal Case
Nine Canton residents were subpoenaed to testify before the federal grand jury this week in Cleveland about William La Salle the lip reader arrested in Canton for allegedly impersonating a federal officer. Subpoenas names include Captain Ben Clarke Grace Rudolph Eliza Richards and others. La Salle was also sought in St Paul Minnesota.
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Cleveland
Mar
Canton
William la Salle
Lip Reader
Ben Clarke
Eliza Richards
Grace Rudolph
Mr. Richards
Wm. L. Behnke
Randh Hotel
John Flannigan
New Barnett Hotel
Sign Of Spring Sights Report From Canton
Report from Canton cites two signs of spring. Telegraphist Joe Anterucci notes warm southerly breezes and spring showers near Market Street and a department store, while shoppers on the street observe pink dimples on a young woman’s knees as a popular local sign.
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Canton
Joe Anterucci
South Market St
Tuse
Dawes May Vote On It Italian Debt
The Italian debt settlement may hinge on Vice President Charles G. Dawes. Senate polls show a razor thin split that could require Dawes to break a tie. Administration leaders urge him to stand by as the agreement reaches the floor.
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Washington
Mar
Charles G. Dawes
Senate
Gen Dawes
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
Weneral
Dawes
Booze Crusade in Canton as Vice Squad Net 30
Canton police under Acting Chief Charles Martin conducted liquor and gambling raids Tuesday. Sevy Lyons was arrested after two five gallon cans of corn sugar whisky were found near his car on Bolivar SW. Prince Thom and 16 others were taken from 904 Liberty SE for liquor law violations. Mike Wallick’s home was raided amid complaints. Smalley pool room yielded Charles Smalley charged with permitting gambling and five others charged with gambling.
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Canton Police
Charles Martin
Jiggs
Lyons
Bolivar Rd
Bolivar
Canton
Massillon
Jacobs
Bodenheimer
Liberty
Prince Thom
Thom
Wise
Fitzgerald
Mike Wallick
Alden
Sergt
Otto Miller
Oster
Stitz
Guthrie
Smalley
Charles Smalley
Ridzerd
Order on Amber Light Dictates Left Turns
Acting Chief Charles Martin ordered all police shifts to instruct motorists to turn left from the right side of the street while the green light is on and execute the turn when the amber light appears. He noted confusion from officers advising left turns on green or red and urged clear adherence. S. A. Lengel, the dismissed chief, was asked to rule but refused.
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Charles Martin Monday
Martin
S. A. Lengel
Lengel
Newport Fire Leaves 1000 Homeless in Wake of Townwide Blaze
Arkansas National Guardsmen ordered by Gov Terral rushed to Newport to supply tents for about 1000 residents left homeless by a fire that destroyed a quarter of the town and wrecked 25 blocks of homes. Winds fanned the blaze, sweeping the residential district.
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Newport
Ark
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Miller Tells Story Of Thrilling Bandit Chase
Police hunted a three man bandit trio after a noon robbery at the Allegheny filling station in Louisville. J L Cooper of Youngstown and A M Chalfort of Salem were arrested. Chalfort deemed uninvolved. Sergt Otto Miller and Officer Bodenheimer chased the fleeing pair at high speed, Miller standing on the running board with a shotgun ready. The pursuit ended with two men in custody within 20 minutes of the call.
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Bob Clarke
Allegheny
Louisville
J L. Cooper
Youngstown
A. M Chalfort
Salem
Chalfort
Cooper
Canton
Martin
Sergt
Otto Miller
Bodenheimer
Sergi. Miller
Sergt. Miller
Sergt Miller
Settlement Ends Conflict Over Matron at Fairmount Children’s Home
Affairs at the Fairmount Children’s Home were settled amicably Tuesday as Mrs. E. E. Webb and husband regained back salary of 500 dollars, resigned, and left the post. Trustees abolished the superintendent position, Mrs. J. C. Milner became matron, and the state civil service commission approved the deal.
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Fairmount Children's Home
State Civil Service Commission
E. E. Webb
State Commission
Webb
J. C. Milner
Wedding License Refused Over Low Income in Kingston
Miss Mary Allen sought a marriage license after her parents withheld consent due to the suitor earning ten dollars a week. The local magistrates upheld the parents and refused the license, stating ten dollars a week is insufficient to support a couple.
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Kingston
Eng
Mary Allen
Rightmire Named Head of Ohio State University
Acting President George W. Rightmire was unanimously chosen president of Ohio State University by the board of trustees. He succeeds W. Thompson who retired after 26 years as president. Rightmire, a native Ohioan, has served on the university faculty for four years and was identified by the board as fulfilling all required criteria.
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Columbus
George W. Rightmire
Ohio State University
Rightmire
Dr. W. ©. Thompson
Prof. Rightmire
Troy Probers On Back Trail To End Mystery
Troy Ohio investigators renewed their murder inquiry into Frances Drake Nesbitt's death on February 19. They scrutinize Jacob Nesbitt's actions after he says he woke his wife to kiss her goodbye and then wrote a note about a furnace draft. He said he had an engagement in Dayton that morning but she remained in bed and he did not call home to check.
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Troy, O
Troy
Frances Drake Nesbitt
Jacob Nesbitt
Dayton
Belgian cabinet agrees to convert rail system under bankers pressure
Belgium's cabinet yields to British and American bankers demands transforming the government owned railroad system into an industrial corporation while keeping the government as majority stock holder. Bankers threaten to withhold a $150 million loan if concessions are not accepted.
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Brussels
Mar
Belgium
Arrest near in Taylor murder
Edward Sands, valet and secretary to William Desmond Taylor, is said to be arrested in Detroit soon. District Attorney Asa Keyes and Deputy Harold L. Davis have secretly checked Detroit and Canadian cities after a tip that Sands was east. Sands may help resolve the murder of the director tied to stars Mabel Normand and Mary Miles Minter.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Edward Sands
William Desmond Taylor
Detroit
Asa Keyes
Harold L. Davis
Sands
Mabel Normand
Mary Miles Minter
Habeas Corpus Action Taken In Franklin Co
The Franklin County common pleas court heard a habeas corpus petition filed by attorney W Bernard Rodgers seeking Harry Turner’s release from the state penitentiary. Judge C M Rogers issued a temporary writ requiring Warden Thomas to produce Turner for a 1:30 hearing before Judge C T Warner, with Bouklias cited for similar action.
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Harry Turner
Franklinco
Rogers
Thomas
Turner
Harry Boukins
RE. E. Curtis
Bouklias
Stark Co
Canton
Donahey
Penitentiary
FP. E. Thomas
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Ohio
Stark County
Common Pleas Court
Waynesburg Road Station Robbed of $85
The Mid Continental Co station at 825 Waynesburg Rd SE was robbed of between 80 and 85 dollars by a lone motorist who asked for oil then rifled the cash register while the attendant, Chester Boemer, was busy. The thief fled before discovery. a similar Louisvile Allegheny Oil Co station was robbed the day before.
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Mid-Continental] Co
Waynesburg Rd
Chester Boemer
Boemer
Allegheny Oil Co
Louisville
Canton
Court Clerk Indicted for City Embezzlement in Cincinnati
Joseph A. Cline former clerk of the Cincinnati municipal court has been indicted on six counts for embezzling $758 of city funds. Bond set at $5,000 and promptly posted. He was initially charged with failure to collect fines rather than embezzlement.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Joseph A. Cline
Cane
Countess Karolyi Questions Immigration Exclusion
Countess Catherine Karolyi of Hungary asked Secretary Kellogg to specify under which subdivision of the immigration law she was excluded, naming 145 divisions and 46 sections in the request.
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Washington
Mar
Catherine Karolyi
Hungary
Kellogg
Congress probes Volstead law mystery across sides
In Washington on March 2 1926 lawmakers from wet and dry camps seek a nonpartisan commission to study Volstead Act enforcement. Treasury Assistant Secretary Andrews favors a cross‑examined outside panel Mellon doubts impact. Aiming to publish objective facts to guide potential amendments.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Andrews
Treasury Department
Mellon
House
Congressional
Federal Churches of Christ
Student Booties Pay College Way By Liquor Sales
Ann Arbor report finds Michigan students funding expenses by selling liquor to peers. Six church student guilds surveyed twenty students from Baptist Congregational Presbyterian Christ Lutheran and Methodist churches. The inquiry asked if Michigan's campus should be wet or dry.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
University
Baptist
Congregational
Presbyterian
Christ, Lutheran
Methodist
Michigan
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