Children, Mother Die in Explosion Fire at Carter Home
Local tragedy in Lebanon Colorado as Mrs Frank Carter and two sons Willard age 2 and Harold two months die after a kitchen stove explosion ignites coal gas fire. Paul four is in dying condition. Frances Jean five escaped with father in yard. Neighbors retrieved bodies as flames engulfed the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lebanon, CO
Frank Carter
Carter
Willard
Harold
Paul
Frances Jean
Prohibition Agents Under Scrutiny In Ohio Decoy Probe
Lancaster Ohio May 4 scandal over use of girl decoys by State Prohibition agents centered on Burton Beetham and aides Edward Little Dayton and John Cole. Investigations revealed decoys fed two Lancaster girls to trap bootleggers with more cases involving other girls. No charges filed yet. Gov Cooper reprimanded agents for questionable practices as Beetham considers measures. Little, jailed on a related charge, remained for questioning while defending decoy methods as common in state and federal units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lancaster
Burt Beetham
Edward Little Dayton
John O. Cole
Syria
Columbus
Beetham
Phil Cunningham
Conrad
Amanda
Mary
Helen
Elen
U. S. Commission
Joseph Horner
Ombus
Little
Cole
Myers Cooper
Sam Beetham
Commission
Hover's
Dayton
Cunningham
Norwegian professor elected rector at Uppsala University
Oslo May 4 Prof Oesten Unden named permanent Norwegian delegate to the League of Nations has been elected rector magnificus of Uppsala University He previously served as Norwegian minister of foreign affairs from 1924 to 1926
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Oesten Unen
League of Nations
Magnificus
Jpsala University
Unden
Would-Be Envoy Given Out Doors
Boston May 4 Will Rogers style note recounts Mr Frank Stearns at his store and his friend Mr Coolidge declared as the White House cat. A newly rich man seeks ambassador post and Coolidge offers the biggest post there is the whole out of doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frank Stearns
Mr. Coolidge
White House
Will. P
Mellon
Gas Stove Blast Fatal to Three in New Castle
A gasoline stove exploded in a New Castle home killing three children Dorothy Stevens 14 William 13 and Virginia 9 who were asleep upstairs. The parents William and Margaret Stevens escaped with four year old Eleanor seriously burned and hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
William Stevens
Dorothy
William
Virginia
Eleanor
Stevens
Margaret
25 Passengers Landed Safely After Lake Erie Rescue
The City of Erie brought 25 passengers from the crippled City of Buffalo to Cleveland after a three day gale and snowstorm ordeal on Lake Erie. Authorities planned an investigation into the Buffalo breakdown while tugs prepared to tow the disabled liner and coast guard units stood by nearby vessels including the D N Philbin and Mason amid high seas and grounding incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
City of Erie
City of Buffalo
Lake Erie
Gilmore
Virginia
Ashtabula
D. N. Philbin
Philbin
Duluth
North Kingsland
Mason
Fairport
Co. 8
Robinson
Sandusky
Bargains Hurts 16 At Jamaica Shop Opening
A crowd of 400 women thronged Jay's new women s apparel shop in Jamaica IL on May 4 causing three plate glass windows to shatter and injuring 16 people as doors opened at 9 am. The scene showed women with children pushing forward in a first day bargain rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
L. IL
New Jay's
Berlin riot turns Neu Woelln district into de facto siege
In Berlin's Neu Woelln district rioters turned May Day into a deadly clash. Five more people died and 18 overall have perished with 110 in hospital, many noncombatants among the casualties. Police maintained vigilance as barricades and gunfire dominated the night. The government considers protesting Moscow over Soviet speeches seen as inspiring the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Berlin
Erlin
Neu Woelln
Moscow
Press Writer Shot in Rioting Neu Koeling District
United Press staff correspondent Eric Keyser reports entering Berlin's Neu Koeling district at dawn, where extre mist riots create a danger zone. He notes deserted streets, no police cordons, and a rifle shot signaling the peril he faced while moving along Hermannstrasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Keyser
United Press
Berlin
Neu Koeling
Hermannstrasse
Crime Increase Laid to Days in Washington
Washington May 4 The district grand jury filed a special report to Chief Justice Walter I McCoy urging more laws to enforce the prohibition amendment. Prompted by President Hoover’s enforcement speech the report notes needed improvements and asks for district police powers equal to federal agents. It states the district is policed on prohibition solely by federal agents under the Sheppard Act, which predates the 18th amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District Grand Jury
Walter I. McCoy
District Supreme Court
Hoover
New York
District of Columbia
Missing Wooster student Marvin Rife believed abducted
Police in Pittsburgh, where the 17 year old Wooster College student last was seen, considered foul play after he disappeared a week ago. Rife had planned to hitchhike to Pittsburgh to visit Janet Hobson and friends, leaving the Hobson home Saturday afternoon. His parents and roommate returned from Pittsburgh after aiding the search without clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Marvin Rife
Wooster College
Pittsburgh
Rife
Janet Hobson
Hobson
F. Rife
Dwight Ramage
Mayor orders Canton vice cleanup and surveys begin
The Canton mayor issued a written order to Chief Earl Hexamer directing a citywide vice cleanup. A survey will start next week during Cleanup Week May 6 to Ul, with insistence on thorough, fearless enforcement and outside aid when needed. The plan follows arrests for intoxication, gambling, and liquor violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hexamer
Hexamer
Dam bursts imperil many in New England on May Day
Flooding from two dam breaks in northern New Hampshire unleashed a wall of water down the Mohawk River valley washing away the hamlet of Kidderville and destroying 30 houses and barns in Colebrook. Authorities warned of rising rivers threatening Maine Vermont and New Hampshire as storms subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Lake Abenaki
Dixville Notch
N. H
Mohawk River
Kidderville
Colebrook
Plans for Canton Post Office Expansion Discussed
Congressman B McClintock met with Treasury supervising architect Wetmore to seek extra funds for Canton post office. Wetmore will send a top treasury architect to survey Canton’s needs within 30 days to assess required land and the appropriation. Postmaster Leonard T Cool and local business leaders will be notified to explain Canton’s growth prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. McClintock
Treasury Department
Mr. Wetmore
Canton
McClintock
Wetmore
Leonard T. Cool
Chamber of Commerce
Mercury Begins Upward Climb in Canton Weather
Capricious winds stirred Canton on Friday as shutters twisted and branches flew about. The temperature rose from a frigid 35 degrees Friday night to 40 degrees by 7 Saturday morning, with the barometer rising as well. Weatherman Carl Meyer offered cautious optimism for a pleasant May day Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Carl Meyer
Bank of Del Ray Robbed in Potomac Bank Heist
Six bandits robbed the Bank of Del Ray in Potomac on May 4 and escaped with 2000 to 5000 dollars. The cashier and a stenographer, the bank’s only staff, were forced into a vault and released after the bandits departed, triggering the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Bank of del Ray
Cramer Makes Record Flight From Nome To New York
Parker Cramer completed a record Nome Alaska to New York flight in a Cessna cabin monoplane arriving at Roosevelt Field after 48 hours 28 minutes of flying time. He was joined by W S Gamble, with Bert Hassell previously forced down on a non stop home to Stockholm flight. The route via Canada Minneapolis Chicago and Cleveland was described as the logical path to Asia avoiding the San Francisco to Hawaii water jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nome
Chicago
Parker Cramer
W. S. Gamble
Alaska
Cramer
Bert Hassell
United Press
Roosevelt Field
Rockford, Jr
Stockholm
Sweden
Rockford
Canada
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Asia
San Francisco
Hawaii
Terriers Clash With Aviators In Weekend Doubleheader
Canton Terriers and Dayton Aviators meet in a two game set at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday with the opener at 2 pm. Weather delays forced postponements of previous games and lineup notes list Turner to start for Dayton and Connolley for Canton along with new Terriers addition Trip Sigman in center field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Terriers
Dayton Aviators
Lakeside Stadium
Jack Connolley
Jimmy Hamilton
Turner
Merito Acosta
Trip” Sigman
Terriers
Lovelace
Widener Heiress Mrs Widener Dies at Home in Philadelphia
Mrs Joseph P Widener a Philadelphia social figure died suddenly at her home in Philadelphia May 4 The Widener family is prominent in Philadelphia society and philanthropy The cause of death was not disclosed in the report and funeral arrangements were not immediately available
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joseph P. Widener
Widener
Canton youths seek Edison prize for science merit
Ohio governor and state education director begin selecting district nominees from 250 districts to compete for the Edison Scholarship. Parochial schools included. Winners travel to East Orange to meet Edison, face a final exam, and may receive a four year technical college funding and a place in Edison laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hio High
Myers Y. Cooper
John L. Clifton
Ohio
Thomas A. Edison
East Orange
N. J
Edison Laboratories
Edison
Wizard
Marion Talley to Leave Grand Opera After Tonight
Miss Marion Talley, in Cleveland with her mother and sister Florence, arrives for a farewell appearance with the Metropolitan Opera Co in Lucia di Lammermoor at public auditorium. She says she may never sing again publicly, aside from a two year recording contract, and has tired of grand opera after a lifelong career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cleveland
Marion Talley
Marion
Charles Talley
Florence
Kansas City
Metropolitan Opera Co
Lucia di Lammermoor
Public Auditorium
Grand Opera
One Killed Four Hurt In Crash In Burton City
In Burton City near Wooster Ohio Ernest Hubacher 40 was killed when his auto collided with a westbound Pennsylvania passenger train. His wife 41 or 40 is fatally injured and their children Lucille Henthrone 17 Sardis Ohio Bernard 7 and Paul 5 were only slightly hurt. The injured were moved to Wooster Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ernest Hubacher
Pennsylvania
Burton City
Lucille Henthrone
Sardis
Hubacher
Bernard
Paul
Wooster Hosptal
Delphian Order Elects At Meet
Election of officers was held at the sixth annual Mansfield district assembly of Delphian Chapters. Mrs. Frank FE Kirby of Mt. Vernon was elected president, Mrs. B L Rice of Loudenville vice president, Mrs. Hazel Beecher of Coshocton secretary, and Mrs. R C Talbert of Mt. Vernon treasurer. The nominating committee for 1930 includes Canton, Alliance, Ashland, and Minerva members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield District Assembly of Delphian
First Christian Church
Frank FE. Kirby
Mt. Vernon
B. L. Rice
Loudenville
Hazel Beecher
Coshocton
Mra
R. C. Talbert
Canton
Mary Carmany
R. 8. Rudy
Max Gruberg
Lester Roller
Alliance
A. E. Arnold
Ashland
Jacob Kolp
Betz
Minerva
Mercy Hospital bids opened. details withheld
Bids for the Mercy Hospital new unit were opened Friday night in architect Charles J. Firestone's office. Absent board chairman FE A Langenbach will return Monday and a meeting will decide timing. H E Patrick heads the building committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Charles J. Firestone
A. Langenbach
Mercy Hospital Board
Langenbach
Canton
Firestone
H. E. Patrick
Theuilding
Ride victim identified in Chicago murder case
The body of a gangster known as Calo fero Folisi or Charles Felice was found in a South Side ditch. Folisi, 45, formerly chief alcohol cooker for the Genna gang, had been beaten and his throat slashed. The discovery echoes a past crime near where Frank Hitchcock was slain two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ride
Calofero Folisi
Genna Gang
Folisi
Charles Felice
Frank Hitchcock
Burnham
Classified Wants And Real Estate Listings In Canton
Automobile mechanic wanted first class man must be experienced on Ford cars. Typist wanted must be rapid and accurate in work. For sale desirable corner lot on North Canton road at 14th. City improvements reasonable. Newland NJ modern six room house good lot sell or trade small down payment. Lost 41x5% triangle tire and yellow rim between Madison av SH and XN. O P L freight station. Read today's classified section for many offers. Canton Daily News Classified Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
North Canton Road
Newland NJ
Madison Av
Canton Daily News
Dial 7321 The 1929 Community Fund Drive
A brief campaign advertisement promoting a 1929 community fund drive for humanity charity and character building. It urges dialing 7321 to support efforts for better homes and happier people through the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campaign For Humanity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lebanon
Blaze
Phip
Prof, Unden
Will Rogers
the Troy Laundry Co
City of
Erie
Buffalo
Cruzes
Love Cruise
Hollywood
Cal
Betty Compson
James Cruze
Cruze
New England
P. C
M’clintock
Treasury Architect
Mercury
Flyer
Connally
Southpaw
Twin Bill
Dayton Canton Brewer
Marquardt
Vorhoff
Hiller
Funk «Nm
Lehmandt
Jean Rf
Sieman
Nachander
Herman
Israber
Melville
Redinanec
Wintersoe
Boyd
Connolley
State Department of Education
States
Clifton
Community Chest
By Claire M. Burcky
Wayne
Delphian Order
Vernon
Mansfield
Genna
H.N. Bowman
Ady
Deere
Dial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!