Lengel Ouster Case Closes as Civil Service Delays Verdict
The Canton Civil Service Commission ends a long hearing over former police chief Lengel with 70 witnesses and arguments from James Rice Oscar Abt and Lengel’s counsel. Chairman Price Janson signals a decision within a week amid heavy public interest and ongoing political commentary.
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Saranus _Lengel
Pricenson
Janson
James A. Rice
Oscar Abt
Unse
James Amerman
W.inard Rodgers
Lengel
Hich
Lice
Price Janson
James Allardice
W. Burris
Curtis
C. C. Curtis
S. M. Swarts
Sam Holliday
Ball
Sixeeks
Saplangay
Islaund
Ove Lenger
Ang
Ed Curtis
Jumbo Crowley
Harry
Olumbus
Beauty Doctor Sues for Restoration Fee
Dr Henry J Schilereson of Chicago sues for 1000 dollars claiming he rejuvenated the eyes lifted the mouth removed a double chin and took wrinkles from the neck for Lady Diana Manners the English actress.
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Diana Manners
Henry J. Schilereson
Chicago
MISSING MAN'S NOTE BARES PLOT AT BAR FUN FEST
Personal traits of Stark county lawyers were aired at the Onion club annual show after the midwinter banquet in the Northern hotel. Judges and justices from Ohio and Stark county court systems were among those grilled in song and story, with frank remarks and no censorship.
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Stark Co
Onion Club
C. T. Marshall
Ohio Supreme Court
Robert H. Day
Starkeo Court of Common Pleas
L. B. Houck
Mt. Vernon
R. 8. Shields
Court of Appeals
C. L. Newcomer
Bryan
Common Pleas Court
First Baby Monkey Born In Canton Delights Zoo Crowd
The first Canton Ohio baby monkey and second in the state arrived at Nimisila zoo Sunday morning. Born to Mabel and Mike Monk the infant may be named Darwin or Judy as officials debate a name. Mother and son are healthy with blue eyes and strong bonds. keeper Olin notes the baby’s frequent smiles.
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Mabel Monk
Mike Monk
W. H. Olin
Zoo
Canton
Ohio
Nimisila Zoo
Judy
Judea
Darwin
Joseph B. Norman
Norman
Olin
Mabel
Shooting at Donahey Rule Grows Popular
The Donahey administration faces growing pressure as informal charges loom. Mayor W. S. Pealer leads a Citizens' Committee push to probe the highway department and secretary of state amid talk of a broader government investigation. Capt. John P. Maynard, Lima, serves as clerk of the house of representatives.
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Spahr
Columbus
Donahey
State Highway Department
W. S. Pealer
Citizens’ Committee
Highway Department
Secretary of State
John P. Maynard
Lima
House of Representatves
Prisoners Freed by Armed Party at Glen Alum
WILLIAMSON West Virginia March 27 police search the countryside for two prisoners freed by five men armed with high powered rifles and revolvers as officer Alvis Maynard prepared to escort them aboard a Norfolk and Western train at Glen Alum for Williamson. Maynard had arrested the man and woman for possession of liquor and eight gallons were confiscated. Authorities think the five rescuers were friends of the captives.
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Williamson
W. Va
Alvis Maynard
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Glen Alum
Maynard
Mine Workers to Float for Rally on Monongahela River
In Fairmont West Virginia March 27 mass meetings are planned with James McCleary and John L Studdard of the United Mine Workers along with an international union rep. The group will travel by barge down the Monongahela to Catawba addressing crowds, joined by the Scott's Run union band. Mass meetings will also be held in Louisville Lumberport and nearby areas.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Louisville
James McCleary
John L. Studdard
United Mine Workers’ Organization
West Virginia
International Union
Monongahela River
Catawba
Suspects Admit Murder of Man in Ohio Jail Confession
John Hendricks and Richard Rhoads claim they killed James McCumber at the urging of John Shorty Bryant who paid them 39 dollars. The men say Bryant promised 100 dollars in total for the plan to remove the old man and protect his moonshine operation.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Co
John Henricks
Richard Rhoads
James McCumber
Hendricks
Rhoads
McCumber
John “Shorty
Bryant
Liquor Found Hidden in Coats in Ohio Pool Room Raid
Columbus police arrested 32 men after finding 20 half pint liquor bottles in four overcoats during a raid on a downtown Ohio pool room. Among those arrested was proprietor William Cokolins. Liquor and coats were seized as evidence. thirty of the prisoners were African American.
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Columbus
Mar
Ohio
William Cokolins
Street duel kills bystander in crowded downtown
In Lawrence Magss on March 27 two unidentified Italians fought a duel in a busy downtown street. A stray bullet fatally wounds William Trumbull, a teamster. One duelist dies and the other is wounded but escapes.
Prisoner Dies In Flu Epidemic At Belmont Jail
The Belmont county jail in St Clairsville reports Frank Denbaugh a prisoner dies as the flu epidemic sweeps the jail and many inmates fall ill The fined man had been serving out a 500 dollar fine from a year ago for a prohibition violation.
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ST. Clairsville
Belmont County
Frank Denbaugh
Denbaugh
Ohio Faces Breakup of Home Ties Affects Children
Columbus report by John E. Harper shows Ohio agencies studied 66 county homes 89 private institutions 32 day nurseries and 15 child care agencies. It notes lack of sufficient initial investigation staff leads to removal of children from families.
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Columbus
Mar
Ohio
John E. Harper
Estate Department of Welfare
Harper
Charities Division
Letter to wife admits tangle with two women
Mansfield March 27. Prosecutor Blecker and Sheriff Sells continue the Clark Baker disappearance probe with no new leads. Atty. Beam, representing Mrs. Baker, says he will disclose details to correct inferences and that Mrs. Baker has nothing to conceal. The letter allegedly from Baker remains unavailable.
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Mansfield
Mar
George H. Blecker
Fred D. Sells
Clark Baker
North Mainst
Baker
Atty. A. L. Beam
AVs Daughter Will Wed Chief of State Police
Formal engagement of Emily Smith eldest daughter of Gov Alfred Smith to Maj John A Warner superintendent of the New York state constabulary was announced at the executive mansion Warner appointed superintendent by Gov Smith in 1924 for a five year term at an annual salary of 8006 dollars He previously served in the national guard The engagement marks the third of the governor s five children to wed in two years
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Albany
N. Y
Emily Smith
Alfred Smith
John A. Warner
New York State Constabulary
Executive Mansion
Maj
Warner
Gov. Smith
National Guard
Mise Smith
Many Killed in Train Wreck in Minas Geraes
Disaster on state railways in Minas Geraes as a 19 car train plunged 304 feet down a mountainside. Five cars caught fire and fear of many deaths grows while relief from Leopoldina is dispatched. Reports vary with totals at five or sixty dead and numerous injuries.
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Leopoldina
Minas Geraes
Injured Boy in Truck Collision Near Columbus
In a two truck collision at Columbus late today Francis Quillen aged 16 was jolted from a vehicle and admitted to Mercy hospital.
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Columbus
Mar
Francis Quillen
Mercy Hospital
Weather Outlook for Ohio Valley to Great Lakes
Weather bureau forecasts a stormy week from March 29 to April 3 with snows or rains in early and late parts. Temperatures expected to run near to below normal across the region.
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Mar
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Geat Lakes
Policeman Fatally Shot After Court Speeding Suspect Arrest
Chicago report says Policeman Edward Finnegan was killed in a gun battle after arresting a speeder. Finnegan’s body was dragged from the prisoner's car as Policeman Edward Rubber in a pursuing car exchanged shots. the slayer escaped.
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Chicago
Edward Finnegan
Edward Rubber
Ray Cordray Held On Check Forgery Charges Here
Confession from Ray Cordray after his arrest in Bryan leads to clearing about twelve check forgeries totaling nearly 300 dollars. Hartville merchants were victims for weeks. Cordray jailed on forgery charge and to be bound over to grand jury. Detective Talley of the National Detective Bureau traced leads from classified ads in two newspapers to Cordray’s Hartville address. He followed a path from Hartville to Montpelier to Bryan and on to Detroit and Fort Wayne.
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Hartville
Cordray
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Grand Jury
Pr. FE. Talley
Stark Co
National Detective Bureau
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Bryan Democrat
Montpelier Leager Enterprise
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Indiana
Bride of 14, 63-year-old mate jailed in perjury case
In Rockville Maryland Mary Yowell fourteen testified how Eugene Bowen sixty three transported her from Culpepper Virginia to a Gretna Green like marriage. Bowen was bound over to the grand jury under bond of one thousand dollars on a perjury charge for swearing the girl was twenty one to obtain the license.
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Mary Yowell
Eugene Bowen
Culpepper
Gretna Green
Bowen
Girl Trains for Channel Swim
Boston news reports Eva Morrison of Pictou Nova Scotia announcing immediate training for the English channel swim. She will dive into Boston harbor and paddle four miles despite 50 degree water, aiming to complete the swim and plan a 14 mile voyage in two to three weeks.
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Boston
Mar
Eva Morrison
Pictou
N. S
Boston Harbor
Town to honor Ohio historian Cochran in funeral proclamation
The town of St Clairsville will honor Judge John E Cochran with a funeral proclamation. Mayor M Davies called on local businesses to close Monday afternoon for the burial. Cochran 81 former judge and author on Belmont County history aided by brother Judge Robert H Cochran in securing backing from New York financiers for the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad project.
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ST. Clairsville
M. Davies
John 8. Cochran
Belmonto
Four Children Die in Crossings Crash Near Corunna
Four children and two other occupants died when an automobile traveling from Fremont to Owosso was struck by a Grand Trunk train near Corunna Michigan. The car was demolished and the victims included J L Smith and his seven year old daughter Marion along with three other children. The train was not scheduled to stop and was moving rapidly.
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Owosso
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J. S. Smith
J. L. Smith
Mra
John Pillsbury
Smith
Marion Smith
William Smth
Wayne Smith
Florence Hemingway
Alvin Hemingway
Smith's
Assaults Girl and Receives Life Term in Ohio
Ohio case reports Raymond Irvin a traveling salesman from Columbus confessed to assaulting eight year old Helen Linville of Pleasantville. Special grand jury indicted him at Lancaster. He initially pleaded not guilty and could not post 15000 bond before pleading guilty and receiving a life sentence.
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Helen Lin- Ville
Pleasantville
Raymond
Irvin
Fairfield Co
Cncinnati
Little Helen
Lancaster
Brooks Shell
Luther Burbank Not in Critical Condition After Heart Attack
Luther Burbank the renowned plant wizard suffered a heart trouble on Thursday but is not regarded as in a critical condition. Dr. Joseph Hughes Shaw reported tonight that the aged scientist is much better than this morning and that the angina attack was brought on by overwork. It is noted this is his first such attack.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Luther Burbank
Hils
Joseph Hughes Shaw
Burbank
Fire accident leaves two children burned in kitchen blast
In Toledo on March 27 Edward Budrowski is dead and eight year old Chester Budrowski remains critically injured after attempting to start a fire in a stove by pouring oil on the kindling. Neighbors arrived as flames spread while the mother worked and the father was jailed for neglecting the children.
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Toledo
Mar
Edward Budrowski
Chester
St. Vincent’'s Hospital
Suit for $10,000 filed over fall at Chvens Bottle Co
Joseph L. Jenkins sues the Chvens Bottle Co for $10,000 claiming a fall through a hole in the plant floor at Fairmont West Virginia caused back injuries while employed by the company.
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Fairmount
W. Va
Chvens Bottle Co
Joseph L. Jenkins
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