General Stark lauds transportation commission and city leadership
General Stark praises the city transportation commission appointed by the council for hard work and broad representation. He notes the need to grant a multi year franchise for street cars and buses as Northern Ohio Power and Light operates under a city made arrangement. Canton coal dealers urge early winter fuel purchases to avoid shortages and higher prices.
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Stark
Sun
Transportation Commission
Northern Ohio Power & Light Co
Merly
Uoon
Transportation Commissioners
Canton
Reigh Count Wins 54th Kentucky Derby Amid Muddy Victory
In heavy rain at Churchill Downs Louisville on May 19 Reigh Count led from the start despite the downpour to win the 54th Kentucky Derby by three lengths over Misstep with Toro close behind. Mrs. John D. Hertz Chicago owner celebrated as wreath was placed on the muddy neck and Chick Lang rode the victorious colt past the stands. The victory was hailed as a great western triumph and a joyous Kentucky spectacle.
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Toro
Sun Reigh
John D. Hertz
Chicago
Chick Lang
Reigh
West
Kentucky
East
Man Sentenced for Embezzlement in Cleveland Case
Thomas P. Marvin 31 of Lakewood was sentenced by Judge M. Craig McBride to two to 10 years in prison for embezzling from the Kinsman Square Chevrolet Auto Co. He had prior federal prison time and admitted a guilt plea amid testimony that books showed a $30,000 shortage though he claimed under $6,000.
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Cleveland
Thomas P. Marvin
Lakewood
M. Craig McBride
Marvin
James C Connell
Kinsman Square Chevrolet Auto Co
Paint Leader Beardslee Dies in Cleveland
James Beardslee former head of the Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. died at his Cleveland home. He retired in 1910 and was credited with giving George A. Martin his first job with the company.
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Cleveland
James Beardslee
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co
Beardslee
George A. Martin
Sherwin-Williams
Con
Two Hurt In Car Crash Near Goes Station
Paul Stevens 19 of Fort Mitchell Ky suffered concussion and probable skull fracture after a car skidded and overturned on Springfield Pike near Goes Station. George Eaton 19 of Fort Mitchell and Joseph Andrews Jr 17 of Newport Ky were bruised in the same vehicle.
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Xenia, CO
Paul Stevens
Fort Mitchell
Springfield Pike
Goes Station
George Eaton
Joseph Andrews, Jr
Newport
Scouts Return $140 Refuse Reward in Good Turn
A group of scouts found a sum of 140 dollars and took it to the police station to return it. They refused any reward, explaining it was done as a good turn. The incident drew media attention as a display of honesty.
Flood Danger Near Imperial Valley As River Rises
In El Centro California May 19 waters of the Colorado River rose sparingly. Levees guarding the Imperial valley were in good condition and considered secure. The Yuma gauge recorded 25.9 feet with a discharge of 6900 second feet.
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EL Centro
Cal
Colorado River
Imperial Valley
Yuma
Trucker Simon Popa Killed in Massillon Crash
Simon Popa a 44 year old truck farmer of Warmington two miles south of Massillon died when a tractor he was driving up a farm embankment toppled backward crushing him. He is survived by his wife and one child. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 at Romanian Hall with burial in Massillon Cemetery.
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Massillon
Simon Popa
Warmington
Romanian Hall
Girl's Disappearance Shrouded in Mystery in Ohio Search
Beatrice Rosenbauth, 10, vanished last Monday in a dilapidated Ford with a middle aged man, triggering a broad search across eastern Ohio. Police and sheriffs in Canton and neighboring counties pursue leads as rumors swirl. a Saturday air search was used and the case remains unresolved.
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Beatrice Rosenbauth
Youngstown
Canton
Ohio
Bill Haywood Body Cremated in Moscow Funeral
William D. Big Bill Haywood American communist and former radical leader was cremated in Moscow after a notable funeral. Half of his ashes were to be buried locally, the rest sent to the United States, fulfilling his wish to return before his death yesterday. Several thousand attended with American radical colonists prominent. Louis Engdahl and William Dunne of the American communists were present.
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Moscow
United States
William D
Big Bill” Haywood
Big Bill
America
Louis Engdah
William Dunne
Dartmouth Freshman George Koehring Dies in Dormitory
George M. Koehring, a Dartmouth College freshman and son of Milwaukee industrialist William J. Koehring, died suddenly in his dormitory room. Doctor John Gile attributed the death to status lymphaticus. Koehring's parents计划 to travel to Hanover to accompany the body to Milwaukee.
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Hanover
N. H
George M. Koehring
Dartmouth
William J. Koehring
Milwaukee
John Gile
Koehring
Canton Community Fund Parade Marshals Charity Drive
The 1928 Canton Community Fund parade drew thousands as welfare agencies showcased work from child welfare to hospital rooms and poverty kitchens. Floats highlighted each service center while donors aimed to boost coffers ahead of the next report showing $222,267.
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Canton
Canton Community Fund
Sales Army
Jail Raid by Mob Overlynchings in Nebraska
In Rushville Nebraska May 19 a mob of over 300 men raided the county jail aiming to lynch Henry Sherman a confessed murderer of three Rodger Pochon family members including the infant. Sherman's capture and confession sparked authorities to relocate him to an unknown refuge. He admitted killing the Pochon family to be with Ellen Pochon age 14 amid family opposition.
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Rushville
Neb
Henry Sherman
Rodger Pochon
Sherman
Pochon
Eugene Pochon
Marine Flyer Wins 100 Mile Curtiss Trophy Race
Maj Charles A. Lutz of Quantico Virginia led the Curtiss marine trophy seaplane race at 157.6 miles per hour over five laps from Haines Point to Fort Hunt on the Potomac river. Lieut Commander A C Miles placed second and Capt. H C Major third. All pilots flew Curtiss Hawk planes equipped with pon Loone.
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Washington
Charles A. Lutz
Quantico
Marine Flyer
Navy
Haines Point
Fort Hunt
Potomac River
A C. Miles
H. C. Major
Marine
Woman Held in Auto Death in Detroit
Mrs. Sereta Burnett, 30, arrested on negligent homicide charge after her car struck and killed five year old Leo Harold five. A coroner jury found criminal negligence in her driving when she tried to avoid a collision with another vehicle.
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Detroit
Sereta Burnett
Leo Harold
Rescue planes drop mechanic to aid Bremen flight
New York May 19 dispatch says Army rescue aircraft dropped mechanic Free Melchior by parachute on Green Island to arrange the removal of the German Bremen airship and fly it to New York, enabling the transatlantic operation.
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Army Man
Greenely Island
Bremen
New York
A &J
Man from Lynn Is Killed in Salem Jail Bread Mixer
William Brown of Lynn, jailed for polygamy, died at Salem jail when he was caught in a giant bread mixer he was cleaning. The accident occurred on May 19 in Salem Massachusetts and highlights the dangers in work areas within correctional facilities.
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Salem
Mass
William Brown
Lynn
Government Expands Federal Business Through New Bills
Washington notes Congress moves to place federal government in new ventures totaling about one billion dollars. The four major areas are ships nitrogen for fertilizers electric power and marketing farm commodities. The Jones White bill limits sale of government ships to private interests.
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Canton Daily News
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Congress
White House
Shipping Board
Hostess to Hire House for Ball in West End
London May 19 Hostesses from abroad or the provinces may hire a fully furnished West End house for a ball or wedding reception. The price for about 200 guests is around 500 dollars and includes champagne suppers a band floral decorations a butler footmen and waiters cloakrooms a ballroom display rooms and a detective.
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London
West End
Presenta
Washington Solon Flays Death List In Prohibition Speech
May 19 Washington congressman Ben Mead presented a two page death list to the House detailing names and addresses of individuals killed in enforcing the Volstead Act. He cited hundreds dead and thousands maimed, urging Congress to probe recent coast guard shootings and to tighten firearm rules for officers.
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Washington
Ben Mead
N. Y
Mead
Prohibition Bureau
Prohibition
Immigration, Customs and Coast Guard Service
Mine Explosion Traps Hundreds in Mather Pennsylvania
A massive blast at the Mather Colliery Co mine in Mather Pa traps more than 100 workers. Officials say 12 to 15 bodies located deep in the mine with as many as 200 workers thought to be inside based on limited reports. Eight men rescued, communications hindered by damaged lines.
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American Legion Savings Clubs
San Antonio
Tex
C. A. Hanner
Canton Bank & Trust Co
Save-to Travel Association
Savings Clubs
Paris
Misssippi River
United States
Edward E Spafford
Legion
France
Mather
Mather Collieries Co
L. O. Lougee
Pittsburgh
Walter H. Glasgow
Mather Colliery Co
Glasgow
Scottdale
Waynesburg
Tax Bill Vote Hits Snag in Senate Filibuster Show
Washington May 18 Democrats staged an embryo filibuster in the senate delaying a final vote on a tax bill. Chairman Smoot kept the chamber in continuous session for over ten hours while charges and counter charges flew between Ashurst of Arizona and Need of Pennsylvania over alleged filibustering before adjournment attempts.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Ashurst
Arizona
Need
Pennsylvania
Johnson Boulder Dam
Imminent Battle Looms as Chinese Civil War Intensifies
May 19 London reports Nationalists and Northerners rallying for a crisis in China. Nationalist forces push toward Peking with three aims to seize the city. Northern defenses mobilize along the Peking Hankow line south of Paotingfu and the Tientsin Techow corridor as Chang Tso-Lin vows to fight the south.
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London
Peking
Peking- Hankow
Paotingfu
Tientein-Pukow
Tientsin
Techow
Chang Tso-Lin
British Peace Pact Answer Stirs American Response
Britain rejected an unqualified renunciation of war and pressed far reaching reservations. The note hinted at a British Monroe doctrine and would challenge Kellogg's push for a universal treaty. Officials called London's stance surprising and disappointing despite Kellogg calling the note encouraging.
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Britain
Kellogg
Chamberlain
London
Great Britain
John B Abbott Pleads Guilty to Hotel Embezzlement
In Cleveland on May 19, John B Abbott 27 a former assistant manager of Fenway Hall pleaded guilty to embezzling 4000 of the hotel’s funds. The sentence was deferred pending an investigation.
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Cleveland
John B. Abbott
Fenway Hall
Abbott
No More Yodeling Mussolini Edict I
Fragmentary text shows a New Deal era mention of Mussolini and Tyrol yodeling ban, then shifts to Canton Daily News classified ads. It references an order and public reactions but provides no clear event details or dates. The readable portion notes ads for renting rooms and finding items in the Canton Daily News.
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Luce
Tyrol
Italy
United States
Canton Daily News
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McLean’s
Trevreve
Gel
Thayer Military Band
Xenia
Ford
Bill Haywood
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Boy
Second
William Hard
Solon
Jacob H. Hanson
Niagara Falls
Nyy
Coast Guardsman
Mussolini
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