Ohio Bell outlines five year Canton expansion plan
W G Barry of Ohio Bell told Canton Rotary members the company will invest about 3.5 million dollars over five years to extend facilities and improve service. The plan includes replacing overhead wires with cables where possible, adding 1 000 subscribers to reach 22 000, and upgrading poles cables and lines in Canton. He stressed Bell’s faith in Canton’s future and noted the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the telephone.
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Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Canton
W. G. Ry
General Commercial
Ohio Bell Telephone
Cleveland
Cantonants Club
Barry
Mary
S. Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Canton Ts
Manor Telephone
Can
Alexander Graham Bell
Ohio Supreme Justices Grant Petition In Error
Ohio Supreme Court justices grant a petition in error, turning down further action. No additional details available in readable text.
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Ohio Supreme Justices
Convicted Canton Official E. E. Curtis Granted New Review
Former Canton safety director E. E. Curtis won a Supreme Court in error petition and will have his conviction reviewed. Curtis was indicted on seven counts for accepting bribes while serving under his brother, Mayor C. Curtin, including a March 1923 bribe of 50 from Clyde Goldfuss.
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E. E. Curtis
Stark County
Curtis
Common Pleas Court
Court of Appeals
Curtin
Clyde Goldfuss
Canton
C. Curtin
C. J. McClintock
Goldfussanton Safety
Col John C Coolidge Marks 80th Birthday at Plymouth
Colonel John C Coolidge, father of the president, observed his 80th birthday in Plymouth Va. The day included a White House cake, chopping wood, gathering maple sap, and a flood of congratulatory letters as he kept up his schedule.
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Plymouth
White House
United States
John Co. Coolidge
Ng Wood Ig Ear Homes Sell Late Today
Local property market update indicates Ng Wood and Ig Ear Homes are set for late sales today. Investors monitor price movements and closing bids as housing listings proceed.
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NG Wood Ig Ear Homes
Wheat kings toppled by price crash in Chicago trade
The 1925 wheat kings who soared after a November speculative frenzy have lost their hold as prices collapsed. One top trader, once a $30,000,000 winner, is now barely above break even, while others of the bull speculator group fade from fortune. The decline appears complete as markets shift.
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C. J. Scott
Canton Daily News
Chicago
Board of Trade
France not at present interested in disarmament conference
Paris reports say France has no current interest in a new disarmament conference. The foreign office cites its reductions in cruisers and war equipment and says security provisions must be settled before any land or air disarmament talks. American officials were surprised by Paris stance amid Coolidge proposal context.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Hasbassador Emile
United States
France
Nee
Achner
Washington
P. E
State Department
Coolidge
Chesapeake Ohio stockholders approve Van Sweringen merger
Richmond March 31 stockholders of the Chesapeake Ohio railroad vote on the Van Sweringen merger after 23 hours of deliberation. The tally shows 506542 shares in favor 152918 against and 225882 abstentions or not voting. The decision finalizes a historic financial move shaping the railroad's future.
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Richmond
Chesapeake ,Ohio Railroad
van Sweringen
Defense fights for bail in Shepherd murder case
In Chicago on March 31 defense lawyers sought bail for William D. Shepherd in the murder case over his ward Billy McClintock. William Scott Stewart vowed to prove the state's key witness Dr. Charles C. Faiman falsified germs and that a money motive drives the prosecution. Stewart said Mrs. Luella Rhuedell and Earl Clark would testify to a plot to frame the doctor. State's Attorney Crowe defended the evidence and vowed to keep Shepherd jailed.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Jacob Hopkins
William Scott Stewart
Charles C. Faiman
Stewart
Faiman
Shepherd
Kirby Defense Finishing Pleas in Cleveland Trial
Josiah Kirby former president of the Cleveland Discount Co faces a six by six juror panel by Wednesday noon as his defense team completes closing pleas. Attorneys argued the state has not proven guilt and rested without final remarks after presenting evidence.
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Cleveland, O
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Co
Kirby
Return of Alleged Bandit Sought by Ohio Authorities
Legal proceedings were started to bring Matt Somolice from Uniontown Pennsylvania to Ohio. He is identified by J B Doom a dry agent wounded during the post office and general store robbery at Glen Mobin near Steubenville.
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Steubenville
Matt Somolice
Ohio
Uniontown
Glen M@obin
J. B. Doom
Somolice
Hero in tidal wave is sought for buried fortune
Cleveland, March 31. A fortune of 40 000 dollars awaits the hero who saved Mrs. Lila Gelch during the 1915 Texas tidal wave. Glenn Normand is sought by C. J. Carlson, who aided in the rescue. Mrs. Gelch died eight months ago and left 40 000 to Normand and 10 000 to Carlson for saving her life. Carlson cannot claim his share until Normand is found.
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Cleveland
Lila Gelch
Texas
Glenn Normand
C. J. Carlson
Donahey Signs Three Minor Bills and Vetoes Real Estate Measure
Governor Donahey signed three minor bills today advancing Cleveland improvement projects. Two bills came from Representative Davis and one from Mrs. Clara Derr. He planned to veto the McDonald measure requiring compulsory real estate reappraisal every six years.
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Columbus
Donahey
Cleveland
Representative Davis
Clara Derr
McDonald
Canton Audiences Listen To World Flight Hero Smiling Jack
"Smiling Jack" Harding tells Lions Club crowds in Canton that aero planes will become common in fifteen years with affordable autos, and government support could provide landing fields and planes for city use. He and historian Lowell Thomas discuss global flights, aerial service, and peacekeeping via aircraft.
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Lowell Thomas
But. Harding
United States World of the Lions
Maud M. Howells
Cantoniana
Jack
Harding
Pennsylvania
Canton
Pell
Lions’ Club
City
Cleveland
Atlantic Ocean
Air Piiot
Prince of Wales
Harry Chase
Thomas
India
England
Raddad
Mesopotamia
Lillian Gish Weeps as Suit Over Contract Unfolds
In Judge Mack's federal courtroom in New York Lillian Gish cried while Charles H. Duell Jr. testifies about an alleged engagement with the actress and a contract restricting her to act for him. Duell describes past finances and executor duties as he recounts profits from The White Sister.
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Fair Lillian
Duell
New York
Lillian
Young Army Veteran Named Erie Railroad Director
Henry Sturges, 31, has become a director of the Erie railroad, possibly the nation’s youngest major railroad director. His rise followed his army discharge after the war and the attention of financiers who noted his Erie analysis prepared for bank work.
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New York
Henry
Sturges
Erie Railroad
Erie
Ase
Sphinx Woman Fled to California to Avenge Death
Marysville Ohio reports Mabel Champion 24 escaped from the Marysville Reformatory for Women after a 20 year sentence for the 1922 Cleveland cafe murder. She allegedly fled toward California to avenge her husband Edward OConnell's death, boarding a train in Springfield for Indianapolis. Authorities pursue across Ohio as reports surface of sightings and suspected routes.
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Marysville, O
Mabel Champion
California
Marysville Reformatory
Indianapolis
Ohio
Louise Mittendorf
Champion
Mittendorf
Duel story turns out to be myth in West Virginia
Burt Stanley, 18, confessed after hours of questioning that he killed Edward McAlister and Thomas Cilek during a liquor deal dispute in Huntington. He had earlier claimed a duel with two men over sweethearts. Sheriff says Stanley fired in self defense and a deputy was sent to Kentucky to arrest an alleged accomplice.
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Huntington
W. Va
Burt Stanley
Stanley
Edward McAlister
Thomas Cilek
Delbert Clark
Princess County
Kentucky
Nine Students Hurt as Bus Overturns Near Kent
A school bus overturned near Kent after the driver swerved to avoid a dog in the road. Nine children were injured slightly, and were taken to a local facility for checks.
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Kent
Suburban Trains Crash Kills Fifty Near Kazansky Station
Fifty persons died and many were injured in a head on collision of two suburban trains near Kazansky station Moscow on March 21. Authorities reported a large number of casualties and extensive damage as rescue teams worked at the scene. The crash disrupted rail service and prompted an investigation into the cause of the deadly accident.
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Moscow
Kazansky Station
Stove Blast Fatal in Youngstown
John Henderson aged 60 died after a stove explosion while attempting to rekindle his coal range with kerosene. The incident occurred today in Youngstown Ohio.
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Youngstown. O
John Henderson
Safe cracks fail to yield cash at Molly Star Creamery
Burglars blew in a safe door after smashing five windows and a door at the Molly Star Creamery Co. Gibbs avenue and 24th Street NE. They entered the office but did not obtain about $2,000 in cash. The break in was discovered by employees early Tuesday. No suspects have been arrested.
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Molly Star‘ Creamery Co
Gibbs Av
St NE
Hope Dims for Entombed Miners in Montague Colliery
Rescuers labored overnight at Montague colliery Scottawood to reach 38 or 40 miners trapped by flooding. Dawn brought grim news as water levels rose and rescue hopes diminished.
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Newcastle
Eng
Montague
Scottawood
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Adapts To Modern Conditions
The Royal Northwest Mounted Police shifts from horse to motorized gear in Western Canada to improve speed and efficiency. While the romantic image of cavalry remains, the force embraces new equipment and the motto Get Your Man gains practical traction with faster response times. The Daily News Classified Ads are praised for quick, effective placements that result in swift results for jobs and needs.
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Northwest Mounted Police Organization
Western Story
Western
Canada
Scotland Yard
Texas Rangers
Daily News
J) DeVault
Canton
Morality of lawmakers to be discussed
Washington March 31 1925 concerns about political morality in Congress. The piece cites Indictment of Senator Wheeler and alleged special privileges for lawmakers from shipping board officials. It notes debate over rebates and minimum fares influencing legislative perspectives and calls for scrutiny of gifts and favors in Congress.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Senate
House
Wheeler
Congress
Shipping Board
Zent
Roneress
Ping Board
Congress Steels
Stte
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McK
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