Canton Theater To Aid Mississippi Flood Victims
Canton residents are urged to support flood relief by attending a midnight show at the local theater. Proceeds from the event will go to aid the Mississippi flood victims and assist refugees with clothing and other necessities.
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Cufregers
Mississippi
Red Cross
Reilef
Genturk
Canton
Lions of
Toon
Stansell Bovim
Pnton
Missis
Meen
the Murray
Chester Conk
Canton observes ancient rite amid spring flooding memories
The Canton area along Sitth near Mill Run and Nimishila Creek faces annual high water as Shriver's Run floods. Residents recall floods, city work on sewers, and a streetcar incident where three youths damaged a car floor on a windy spring evening, prompting discussion of safety and community history.
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Canton
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Nimishila
Pennayleania
Gibbs
Terry
Walteg
Merger Formed to Create Car Van Steel Products Co
A merger of Canton Cutlery Co of Canton and Brown-McPherson & Co of Wallingford Conn forms a 300000 dollar corporation to be based in this city. Dr W Stuart Carnes named president of the new Car Van Steel Products Co and plans call for moving Brown-McPherson’s plant to this city within 20 days plus building a larger facility on the Canton site. The new company will manufacture Car Van steel pocket knives and later expand to tools including screwdrivers chisels punches nail sets and pneumatic and electric bits. H L Zimmerman and A Brown hold positions with the Wallingford plant and will be involved in the merged entity.
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Canton Cutlery Co
5Th Stsw
Brown-McPherson & Co
Wallingford
Car-Van Steel
Carnes
Damascus
Eastern Corporation
H. L. Zimmerman
A. Brown
Winds Postpone Atlantic Flight by Nungesser
High winds delayed Capt. Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli from launching the non-stop Paris to New York flight aboard the White Bird. They await calmer conditions as a French naval vessel reports doubtful chances to depart within 48 hours. Soldiers guard the plane while it is tuned at the field.
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Paris
Charles Nungesser
New York
Nungesser
Francois Coli
Irish Sea
Demented man shot by police in New Orleans
May 17. H. C. Easton thirty advertising salesman for a local newspaper was killed by police in Lafayette Square after he announced intent to shoot the first man he saw. A Boston newspaper employee reportedly created a disturbance inside the office before the confrontation.
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New Orleans
H. C. Easton
Lafayette Square
Boston
Hudson Maxim Dies Inventor of Smokeless Powder
Lake Hopatcong N J May 7 Condolences arrive worldwide over the death of Hudson Maxim inventor of smokeless powder and the Maxim silencer He died at 74 after a long illness suffering from stomach trouble and anemia His death ends his experiments to improve naval torpedoes and he warned of a likely new war.
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Hudson Maxim
Lake Hopatcong, N. J
Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Mr. Maxim
Yow Did Gray Do It on $5 000 a Year
PAWTUCKET May 7 Yow offers opinion on the case noting that Gray could not buy liquor on a salary of $5 009 yearly. He suggests both parties were tempted and that neither had resisting power. He references Mrs. Snyder's testimony and predicts shifts in tabloid coverage.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Gray
Mquor
Federal forces assault rebels in Jalisco mountains
Mexican federal infantry cavalry and aircraft under Secretary of War Amaro launched a concerted attack on rebel positions in the Jalisco mountains as of May 1. Units operate under direct orders from the secretary.
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Mexico City
Amaro
Jalisco
Clothing Delivered to Flood Sufferers in Mississippi Aid
Two large truck loads of clothing from the Magruder home in North Canton were sent to the American Railway Express Co for shipment to Vicksburg Mississippi. Mrs W A Magruder leads the collection and forwarding effort responding to the Canton Daily News publication.
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Magruder
North Canton
American Railway Express Co
Vicksburg
Miss
Red Cross
Mississippi
W. A. Magruder
Canton Daily News
Ne Cross flood relief drive clears eight million mark
Washington May 7 contributions in the Ne Cross flood relief drive totalled 8,345,116 up to 100 mm. The fund surpassed 8,000,000 as donors from diverse groups continued giving to aid victims.
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Washington
Flood Sufferers Receive Clothes and Shoes by Truckloads
Implicit relief effort reports imperative needs for wearables. Frequent Friday and Saturday pickups delivered packages to homes and via phone calls for collection, resulting in several truckloads. Arrangements are being made to coordinate ongoing aid.
U. S. Resources Move To Aid Flood Areas
The White House announced the federal government will lend every agency to rehabilitate seven flood swept Mississippi river states. An inspection by Herbert Hoover and Dwight Davis will guide the program after flood waters recede. In Louisiana, levee defenses faced pressure as army engineers fought fresh crests and warned a break could open a spillway toward the gulf.
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Washington
Mississippi River
White House
Herbert Hoover
Dwight Davis
New Orleans
Louisiana
Tennas Basin
Gulf
Moing
Tensas
Red River
Baton Rouge
Torres
Atchafalaya Valley
French Flyer Still Missing Over Due to Brazil Flight
Search along the Brazilian coast and near St Paul Rock fails to locate Capt. St. Roman, the French flyer overdue more than 36 hours on a flight from Senegal to Brazil. Seventeen ships report no trace as crews fear an emergency sea landing. search extends to St Paul Rock and African coast via Dakar.
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St. Roman
South Atlantic
Rio DE Janeiro
St. Paul Rock
Brazil
Senegal
John Roman
Pernambuco
Dakar
Death ends Roanoke youth’s fight for life
Walter L. Boothe an 18 year old of Roanoke Va died at Jefferson hospital after a long struggle begun April 21 when friends pumped his arms to sustain artificial respiration following a collapse of a pair of fungus.
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Roanoke
Walter L. Boothe
Jefferson Hospital
Case Dropped Against Chaplain Timmerman in ROTC Suit
Rev. Donald Timmerman associate pastor of King Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and ROTC chaplain at Ohio State University was cleared after a board of reserve officers heard the case. The War Department notified him the proceedings against him for opposing compulsory military training were dropped.
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Columbus
Donald Timmerman
King Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Bio State University
ROTC
Oppon
Board of Reserve Officers
The
War Department
Timmerman
Canton Community Chest Parade Mobilizes Over 2000
More than 2,000 workers and 23 welfare groups joined a Saturday parade to boost contributions for Canton Community Chest. A total of $266,152.19 has been raised with $104,000 still needed as the drive nears its final reports and luncheon.
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Canton Community Chest Army
Canton
Cotus
Sheriff weighs beer squad plan amid bootleg raids
Sheriff Ed Gibson said he may form a beer squad to focus on bootleggin establishments selling home brew. Deputies arrested G. W. Krause at his Georgetown home with beer on hand and 11 visitors. Krause admitted selling beer as complaints rise. Regular deputies have long conducted raids after daily duties and two men may be assigned to nightly liquor enforcement rounds.
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Ed Gibson
G. W. Krause
Georgetoward
Gibson
Krause
Cillieon
Gov Gen Leonard Wood Hurt in Manila Crash
Gov Gen Leonard Wood suffered a shaken state after a car crash 40 miles north of Manila while driving from Baguio, then the steering failed. The Filipino driver swerved to avoid an oncoming carriage, causing the vehicle to overturn on a roadside embankment.
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Wood
Manila
Leonard Wood
Fagufo
Hia
Evervea T
Boys Held In Auto Theft Probe
Three Huntington West Virginia high school boys were jailed in Chicago on May 7 accused of transporting a stolen automobile.
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Chicago
W. Va
Police Captain Breaks Silence In Deposition
Police Captain Ben E. Clarke testified from his sickbed about a woman believed to be the wife of a police associate seen near Don Mellette’s home before publisher Mel lett’s murder. The deposition, sought by Floyd Streitenberger’s defense, will be read at his murder trial next week.
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Dennis AL Smith
Ben Clarke
Bertillon
Don R. Mellett
Streitenberger
Capt. Clarke
Roslyway
Floyd Streitenberger
Laula Mazer
Misa Flora Wetzer
James H. Robertson
Rank T. Row
Henry W. Hunter
C. DB. McClintock
Robertson
Bow
Clarke
Springfield
Btreitenberger
Louis Mazer
Streitenberger Mellett
Patrick &. McDermott
KR. &. Shields
Court of Appeals
Harter
Ben Rudner
Patrick HM. McDermott
Documenta
Strelteneberger
Canton Daily News readers vote for non sensational coverage
The Canton Daily News reports overwhelming reader support for a plain news tone free from sensational murder trials. Hundreds of ballots arrive with letters urging a trustworthy, clean paper and no emphasis on lurid content.
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Canton
Canton Daily News
Daily News
Canton Daily News Readers Send Mail to Editor
Clip and mail to the editor of the Canton Daily News setting forth requests and opinions. The notice invites participation from readers and emphasizes engagement with local issues through letters and correspondence.
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Canton Daily News Caston
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