Police foil plot to murder Capone in Chicago
United Press reports detectives uncovered an assassination plan aimed at Al Capone as rivals sought to trap him and three henchmen after the murders of John Scalisi Albert Anselmi and Joseph Guinta. The scheme dated to Capone's April 27 return to testify before a federal grand jury. George Bugs Moran was named as the presumed architect.
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Chicago
Scarface
al’ Capone
Capone
John Scalisi
Albert Anselmi
Joseph Guinta
Federal
Chicago Heights
George “Bugs
Moran
Five in Plot to Gain Freedom Thwarted in Jail Delivery
Five men plotted a jail break to free themselves and a liquor offender by sawing bars and seizing keys. Deputy sheriffs heard the noise, found seven saws, and arrested Karl Burris and four others including Spencer, King, Poole, McKiwain, Hair, and William Spencer. The group faced indictments for burglary and liquor violations with the ringleader confessing.
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Five
Karl Burris
Celimate
Massillon
Joe King
Raymond Poole
Robert McKiwain
Samuel Hair
Willian
Spencer
Ed Gipson
Burris
William Manigold
Rock Haven Inn
Webg Woolf
Timothy Morgan
Sherrif Gibson
Ce Jp
Wwe
Gibson
George Smith
Smith
Liberty
Jay Reames
Phil Heibach
Canton 1929 Community Fund Surpasses Halfway Goal
Canton’s 1929 Community Fund drive reports 229 058 50 in subscriptions as 800 workers meet at noon in the Courtland Hotel. The total includes 30 000 from Centra Alloy Steel Corp and pushes the campaign toward its 390 140 goal with 4 000 subscriptions received so far.
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Canton
Courtland Hotel
Centra Alloy Steel Corp
Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Plan June 15 Wedding
The New York Daily News reports Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Miss Anne Spencer Morrow will wed at 4 p.m. on June 15 at the Morrow home in Englewood New Jersey. A close friend said the date was moved from May 23 to accommodate Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow’s duties in Mexico City.
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United Press
New York
New York Daily News
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Morrow
Morrow
Englewood
N. J
The
Daily News
Dwight W. Morrow
Miss Morrow
Mexico City
United States
Du Pont Donor Revealed Behind $6.6 Million UVA Trust
In Charlottesville Virginia on May 10 the University of Virginia learned the late Phillip Francis Du Pont of Fairville Pennsylvania funded a $6.6 million trust. Announcement followed a June disclosure after his death when UVA President Edwin A. Alderman made the donor’s name public.
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Charlottsville
Phillip Francis Dupont
Fairville
University of Virginia
Dupont
Edwin A. Alderman
Preopone Will Asks Addition To Constitution
Philadephia dispatch reports Will Rogers proposing a constitutional amendment inviting voters to seek to influence their senators and congressmen while cautioning against actions that harm the president or his dog. He jokes about not needing reelection to punish political opponents.
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Will Roger
Philadelphia
Pirate! This Pretty Buccaneer Con Quers Kentucky Men
A bold con artist uses flirtation to target male students at a university, claiming romance then exploiting them for money and favors. Authorities note repeated incidents across campus with similar methods.
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University of Kentucky
Hagen Wins British Open at Muirfield in Wind Swept Run
Walter Hagen captures his fourth British Open title at Muirfield Scotland with a four round 75 67 75 75 total of 292 amid gale conditions. Johnny Farrell finishes six strokes back at 298 as Leo Diegel falters with an 82 in round three.
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United Press
Muirfield
Scotland
Walter Hagen
North Sea
Walter
Leo Diegel
Hagen
Diegel
Sandwich
Hoylake
Johnny Farrell
United States
Blame Cheese in Poisoning in Brooklyn Family
Six of eight members of Michael Lubinski’s family suffered ptomaine poisoning blamed on buns and cheesecake from a neighborhood bakery. Marie Lubinski 33 and five children Rose 13 Julius 11 Helen 6 Edward 2 Irene 8 months were treated at Methodist Episcopal Hospital after neighbors heard groans. Lubinski and an 18 year old daughter were at work. Butter 46ctb Dumonts Grocery Adyv.
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Brooklyn
Michael Lubinski
Lubinski
Marie
Rose
Julius
Helen
Edward
Irene
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Way Clear For Road Program In Stark County
The 1929 summer road improvement plan for Stark County moves forward after talks in Columbus with State Highway Director Robert Ward and Gov. Myers Cooper. State aid will fund Lincol n Highway west of Massillon to the Stark Wayne line and the Canton Waynesburg road toward Steubenville next year, with preliminary state aid talks this fall.
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Stark Ce
Columbus
Charles A. Fromm
Fromm
Robert N. Ward
Myers Y. Cooper
Lincoln Highway
Massillon
Stark-Wayne Co
Canton-Waynesburg
Steubenville
Reform urged by Roosevelt to Atlanta lawyers
Gov Franklin D Roosevelt of New York told the Atlanta Bar Association that a nation wide study of needed legal reforms is necessary. He warned that the legal profession and administration of justice have not kept pace with changing civilization and that reforms are essential given rising disrespect for law.
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Atlanta
Franklin D.D. Roosevelt
New York
Atlanta Bar Association
King's Speech Read In Absence As Parliament Prorogued
London May 10 King George prorogued the British parliament today with his dissolution speech read aloud on his behalf due to his absence. The ceremony marked the formal end of the session as officials announced the prorogation. The action underscores routine constitutional procedure following the legislative term.
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London
George
Woman Faces Jones Penalty in Chicago Case
The first Jones law case in Chicago is set for trial on June 5. Cecilia Black was arrested with several gallons of liquor in her car and police found a still and mash at her home while she said she sought funds to support her three children.
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Chicago
Cecilia Black
British King dissolves Parliament after prorogation
King George signed the dissolution proclamation from Bognor after Parliament was prorogued. The Lords announced Parliament would meet again May 24. The king praised the US stance on naval disarmament and noted plans to accept the Geneva protocol prohibiting chemical and biological warfare subject to reciprocity.
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Maurice Hankey
Privy Council
Bognor
London
House of Lords
Geneva
United States
Hugh
Gibson
Classifieds tease for Canton area goods and jobs
Bits of News Wanted announces openings for experienced radio salesmen in Canton and surrounding territory. For sale Berkshire sows and young stock, will trade a NE-engined used car, wanted parts at low prices, Harley motorcycle in good condition, restaurant space for lease in North Canton. Read today’s classified section.
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Canton
NE Eng
Canton Daily News
Dirigible Los Angeles Circles Erie After Mechanical Trouble
Navy airship Los Angeles under Lieut. Commander H Y Wiley circled over Erie Pa this morning to drop a message stating radio apparatus was out of order. The craft then turned south toward Pittsburgh after leaving Hopehurst New Jersey hangar last night to remain airborne today.
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Erie
Navy
Los Angeles
H. Y. Wiley
Pittsburg
Yopehurst
Old Soak and Bill Clash Aboard President Wilson
A Manila born cockatoo named the Old Soak and a rival cockatoo Bill exchange bold taunts aboard the President Wilson in transit to Washington. The quarrel includes insults in multiple languages and a request for beer while at the rigging.
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United Press
Washington
Bill
San Francisco
Manila
Wilson
Dollar
Stimson
Philippines
United States
Cap
Capt. Anderson
Bullets End Secret Marriage of Youth and Girl
A clandestine marriage between a young woman and a youth ends amid scandal as the bride’s father, a judge, is implicated in a fatal act surrounding the same case. The report outlines the sequence of elopement, discovery, and the ensuing legal action tied to the judge’s involvement.
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Amarillo
Tex
Texas
Tom Walton, Jr
R. H. Hamilton
Theresa Hamilton
Queen Mary Hosts Helen Wills At Buckingham Palace
Miss Helen Wills of California attracts a prominent display of ceremony as she arrives at Buckingham Palace for an unofficial court with Queen Mary. A police guard clears the way for the American tennis star's limousine while hundreds of onlookers watch.
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London
Queen Mary
England
Buckingham Palace
Helen Wills
California
Old Palace
Miss Wills
Gilbert and Ina Claire wed in Las Vegas wedding ceremony
Hollywood’s John Gilbert and Ina Claire sealed a three week romance with a Las Vegas marriage. The couple returned to Hollywood after a quick plane trip, delaying their honeymoons to finish work on Gilbert's Redemption for MGM and Claire's The Awful Truth for Pathe.
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Hollywood
John Gilbert
Ina Claire
Las Vegas
Nev
Gilbert
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Miss Claire
Pathe
Nevada
Roger Foley
Arthur Richman
Bernard Glazer
Patsy Tries Gum Coupon Scam in Canton Chinwag
Patsy, an unidentified man, attempted to pass a chewing gum coupon as a $5 bill to a Canton grocery proprietor. The forceful pitch drew police and led to his detention on vagrancy charges in the city jail.
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Patsy
Canton
George Ritz
Calaboose
Talking pictures debut at White House in May
President and Mrs. Hoover hosted guests for the first exhibition of the White House talking movies. Fox mechanics installed the new sound and vision system replacing a decade of silent equipment. The two units cost $23,000 and were presented to the president by a group representing the motion picture industry.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Fox Mechanics
Three Daughters Inherit Estate Of Ferdinand Herbruck
The estate of Ferdinand Herbruck president of the George D Harter Bank dies this week leaving his entire estate to his three daughters Mrs Alice E Paar Mrs Effie E Geisler and Mrs Helen H McCulloch in equal shares The will dated January 18 1913 names Louis D Paar Louis J Geisler and Roscoe C McCulloch as executors.
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Ferdinand Herbruck
George D. Harter Bank
Alice E. Paar
Effie E. Geisler
Helen H. McCulloch
Louis D. Paar
Louis J. Geisler
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Attractive Hats For Mother Mary Jane Hat Shop
Ady advertises Mother Mary Jane Hat Shop at 208 Cleveland Ave NW offering stylish hats for women. The brief notice highlights a local shop promoting fashionable headwear.
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Mother Mary Jane Hat Shop
Cleveland Av
Ady
Topcoats 25 Dollars at Homer s Cleveland Ave Ad
Ad promotes knitted and fancy coats at exceptional value for $25. Store location given as Homer's on Cleveland avenue at 3d NW. sale highlights include topcoats priced at 25 dollars.
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Homer's
Cleveland
Ady
Alleged Baby Farm Scandal Emerges With Indictments
North Canton marshal John TH Curry faces gross abuse of office charges for extortion by demanding rewards for returning stolen cars. Massillon baby farm operator Mrs. Robert DeWiel is indicted for offering adoptions without a license. Both indictments issued on information as May grand jury first partial report is released. DeWiel hospitalized in Massillon City Hospital recovering from gas poisoning.
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John TH. Curry
North Canton
Robert DeWiel
Massillon
Marshal Curry
Henry W. Harter, Jr
DeWiel
Massillon City Hospital
Huge merger pools fourteen silica sand firms
Fourteen silica sand companies join in a 3 million dollar merger forming the Industrial Silica Corporation. Headquartered in Youngstown, E. E. Klooz states holdings will supply silica sand to steel foundries for a century. Firms include Portage Silica Sand, Geauga Silica Sand, Coxey Silica, Massillon Sand and Stone, and others across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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General
Jacob S. Coxey
Massillon
Youngstown
Industrial
Silica Corporation
E. E. Klooz
Mercer
Portage Silica Sand Company
Geauga Silica Sand Company
Cleveland
Dundee
Ayers Mineral Company
Zanesville
Olive Silica Sand Company
Franklin Industrial Sand Company
Coxey Silica Sand Company
Massillon Sand and Stone Company
Corvin
Albright Sand Company
Newman Silica Sand Company
Everhard Company
Beach City Silica Sand Company
Beach City
Leesburg Silica Sand Company
Leesburg
Dick Sand Company
Venango Sand
Franklin, Pa
Groh to Face Charges in Prohibition Conspiracy Case
Former Dover mayor Peter J. Groh was to appear before U. S. Commissioner Charles E. Ball to answer charges of conspiring to violate national prohibition laws. Groh was ousted from office weeks earlier by Gov. Myers Y. Cooper amid bribery allegations involving state dry agent Edward Little. He is accused of providing funds to a bootlegger and owning a road house where liquor was seized during a raid.
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Peter J. Groh
Dover
U. S
Charles E. Ball
Groh
Myers Y. Cooper
Edward Little
State Department
Mother's Day Flowers at Dula Bahin's Downtown Store
Hydrangeas priced at 1.00 dollars join a full line of cut flowers and plants for Mother's Day at Dula Bahin's downtown store located on 227 2d St NW. Adv.
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Dulabahin
Cleveland Avenue Market Saturday Specials
Saturday specials include 24 oz bread for large loaves and a 6 am start noted as To Wrest Blels. Meadow Brook Butter and Hamburg ground double pack are advertised with prices, along with Haddock at 25¢ per pound and 5 lbs for $1.00. Mother's Day flowers Roses Carnations and Sweet Peas are offered in bouquets with prices.
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Cleveland Avenue
Meadow Brook
Cees
Oss Wacccesnea Hamburg
Dbl
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