17 Mar 1930
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1930
Page
1
A fragmented report notes transfers between NO. P. buses and independent buses are not interchangeable. A Sunday event caused a line halt as a bus stopped at the Wheeling & Lake Erie crossing, disrupting passenger flow and causing delays.
Canton area readers report chaotic transfers and disputes over 12 cent bus rides lasting up to 40 minutes. Patrons complain of erratic service, improper transfers between Nor th Ohio Power and Light and Canton Motor Co lines, and no exchange options for riders. City council faces pressure to arrange interchanges and curb extra charges amid widespread complaints.
March coverage chronicles rumors and scenes as Capone nears release. reporters and policemen shield the prison area while sensational tales of cars, trains, and escapes swirl. the piece notes Emigration issues and Irish leader De Valera calling for economic reforms amid unrest.
In New York on March 17 the inability of process servers to locate William Fox head of Fox Film Theaters Corp. prolongs a writ hearing before Supreme Court Justice Alfred N. Townley. Philadelphia financier Krebs and other minority stockholders pressed to compel Fox to show cause regarding a plan valued at 365 million tied to the Fox interests.
A naval air incident near Managua is under investigation. The damaged marine aircraft sank rapidly after a brief ordeal, with limited details available. Recovery efforts focus on locating the wreck and assessing casualties or injuries to crew members.
An eclectic troupe rehearsed an elaborate production praised for its satirical edge. Leaders reportedly eyed a provocative venetian influence while a cloud of controversy swirled around Capone era figures. Spike ODonnett oversaw beer distribution for the event. Capone was urged to spend initial days with his immediate family.
Poorly legible classified note references a private sale or ad items in the Canton Daily News Classified Department. The readable fragments mention a wall, cotter Shand Zp Sidguetelier, a young child, and a late four turn, with instruction to turn to today’s classified section for more offers.
Police question a man in connection with a home bombing near the Western Reserve plant in Niles. The blast damaged an adjacent house occupied by Mr and Mrs Horace Helwig, relatives of Mallory. No injuries reported. Mallory had warned police two months earlier after his discharge.
In Lake Geneva Wisconsin on March 17 a Chicago group reported sighting a new trans-Neptunian planet. Photographs forwarded to the university under Prof George Van Biesbrowck show the object escaped detection for years. The professor notes its movement is barely discernible and it appears in a faint, near starlike form.
Washington March 11 Prohibition will play a larger role in the coming congressional elections than in any since the Yath amendment. Indiana and Massachusetts leaders see the issue as a test of the American political system with a referendum flavor. Despite low temperatures, signs of spring appear with a forecast of rain as the nation heads toward a heated election season.
Five boys aged 3 to 18 were detained at the county jail in Waynesburg following a joyride crash. The large automobile was wrecked and several concrete posts broken. the youths escaped unharmed and will be brought before Juvenile Judge Harvey Ake.
New Haven report departs with survey on Vale students and spring fashions. Yale students see a shift toward new styles as window displays and shopkeepers promote fresh looks with feminine silhouettes. Local merchants in Canton anticipate brisk business during the opening week.
The midweek Lenten services begin at 7:30 PM with Rev. speaker details to follow. Special Nation Painters and Decorators announce a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, with notification by D. Bannsett, Bec-Adv.
Mrs Sarah Matilda Moore, aunt of former Gov Vic Donahey, died yesterday at her home in Umrichsville after a yearlong illness. A Freeport native, she had lived in the city 30 years and is survived by two brothers and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 30 pm at her home with Rev LF Ween officiating.
The report notes demands for U S mediation between Mexico and Guatemala over a border raid last February. It mentions casualties in the incident and states officials are considering if Mexico would accept mediation. The text references dates and names in a fragmented way, reflecting the era's formal diplomatic language.
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