22 May 1929
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1929
Page
1
Aviation teams led by Fort Worth flyers Reg Robier and Jim Kelly near a 72 hour endurance mark as poor weather halts the Rome attempt. Elsewhere Philadelphia politics headlined by former mayor Groh faces bribery charges amid a Canton court hearing.
An inmate at Masallon Hospital allegedly beat 82 year old Mary Jeanvoine of Paint Holmes County to death with a shoe during a late Wednesday attack. The suspect Mary Wiley of Garfield SW Gaston is under investigation for the violent incident.
Fragmentary note quotes Will Rogers and a puzzle line about a ten to one ratio. The readable text shows names and garbled phrases, with no clear event or full context. No verifiable persons, places, or organizations beyond Will Rogers.
Opposing factions in the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad meet today to elect five new directors. Frank E. Taplin, largest shareholder and minority director, predicted victory for his faction amid intense speculation and court scrutiny.
Final rites for Attorney Jame Allen Rice will be held today at 1220 Market AY 5 Tor. The services are expected to attract family friends and members of the local bar as officials prepare for the farewell.
In Rockland Maine on a Wednesday afternoon suspect Rupert Tondere of Mexico was released after a brief hearing. The case involves a body found at Hermose Beach and linked to a grand jury investigation. Officials from Knox County said the suspect will face further legal proceedings as details remain unclear.
Chicago reports George Robert Burns a realty operator described by his scorned wife as an ex convict plans to fight extradition to Georgia where he allegedly escaped from a state chain gang in 1922. He was later linked to a grocery robbery and faced aiding arrest efforts as police broadcast fugitive descriptions. Burns served in World War I and claims ties to others involved in a prior burglary.
Fragmentary OCR text references a Goober incident involving skid chains and a home setting. It mentions a man named Sacre and notes testimony from Minna Sane and other unnamed parties. The readable portion suggests a local inquiry or testimony related to a single man in a specific area.
Residents plan to appeal to the state board of health to enforce a 1927 order for a large East Side interceptor sewer and tributary lines in Fairmount Park. The project, first requested over a year ago, faces delays as the city engineering department and council weigh action. The plan includes a 42 inch interceptor from Cook Park to Baldwin and East Creek, with estimated costs around 190470 dollars plus 153820 dollars for tributary sewers. Former officials Swarts and Sarver were summoned to Columbus in 1927 to explain delays.
Deputies Al Ball and Phil Heibach stopped Francis Kramer on the Harrisburg road after noticing the auto’s sagging springs. A rear compartment held 109 gallons of whisky in tin cans and 10 gallons on the floor beside the driver. Four additional motorists were arrested for driving at a reckless speed on Harrisburg and East Canton roads.
The Senate Rules Committee opened an inquiry into who disclosed the Lenroot confirmation vote as farm relief and tariff talks drag on. Senators outside the panel claim suspicion over revealed roll calls and possible misconduct. The committee may seek sources or question nonmembers, with threats of expulsion if divulged. Continued on page 2.
New York May 22 The trial neared its end as Dr Arthur G Hyde Massillon State Hospital superintendent planned to exam ine Mrs Maeme Guerert Wednesday night to assess sanity She had been acquitted of first degree murder by insanity and faces probate court for possible commitment The defendant admitted shooting Trev Joseph Riccardi in a church vestibule but claimed lack of knowledge of her actions The case follows a long strain of the trial with delays and conflicting testimony
I A Alden reports a burglary at his confectionery on Navarre SW with entry through a small window. Loss amount not yet determined. Also, Mrs Marks reports theft of a license plate from her car parked at Market and West Cemetery.
A May event in Beaussines features bachelors arriving by train as maidens greet them with crowds at the station. Couples share harmonies and May breezes while vowing marriage, then plan to wed as celebrations and dancing fill the village before the men return home with their brides. Omberger's Restaurant opens at Corner Point and Market.
The Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus on Wednesday ruled delivery man Cecil Niches of Canton is entitled to new compensation from the industrial commission of Ohio. The decision upholds the Stark county court judgments.
Masonic notice announces special communication of Cane on Lodge Thursday May 28 at 00 pm for EA degree led by CC Mc Kean and MR Morris. Also storage sale of household goods listed by The Canton Storage Co-Adv with sale Saturday at 1 00 pm.
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