Amundsen Flight Hope Grows at Spitzbergen
Clearing skies bring scientists and officials renewed hope that Roald Amundsen and five companions may return safely from their polar flight. Norwegian authorities hesitate to request international search until more time passes, while townsfolk and Ellsworth connections remain hopeful about a possible land path back.
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Norway
Spitzen
Lundsen
United States
Undsen
North Pole
Andsen
Nansen
Ellsrth
Hudson
Reoln
Jim" Elsworth
General Revere
Ohio I
Nand
James Ellsworth Co
Camfose Collieries Co
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Roald Amund
Amundsen
Florence
Lord Crawford
Grocer Robbed in West Virginia Morning Heist
A grocer named Schaffner was robbed at his store in West Virginia when an unknown bandit blackjacked him after he opened for the day and rifled the cash register. The incident occurred May 27 with the assailant fleeing. Detectives are investigating.
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W. Va
Ufohbandita
Schaffner
Judge Orders Name Change for Local Petitioner
Judge E. W. Diehl ordered a name truncation for Gregory Pelay Pappagregoriou. Effective immediately he will be legally known as Gregory Pelay after the court cut his name in half, a change he has used in business for some time.
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E. W. Diehl
Gregory Pelay Pappagregoriou
Gregory Pelay
Ford Targeted Again in $200000 Libel Suit
Henry Ford faces another libel suit filed by Herman Bernstein editor of the Jewish Tribune seeking 200000. The case previously paused in February 1924 when Judge Knox vacated a 115000 attachment, now reinstated to freeze 65000 of Ford's funds. The claim cites an article in Ford's Dearborn Independent as the basis.
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New York
Henry Ford
Herman Bernstein
The
Jewish Tribune
Knox
Ford
Dearborn
Miss Margaret Beechout Charms With Flute In Canton
Miss Margaret Beechout, a senior at Canton High School, is the district's only high school wind musician. She began with the flute two months ago and now plays with both the high school orchestra and the First Presbyterian church orchestra. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Beebout of 435 Hazlette NW, she has studied three years and aims to grow as an artist.
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Margaret Beechout
Canton
Miss Beechout
Miss Beebout
First Presbyterian Church
B. N. Beebout
Hazlette
Public tennis courts urged for Canton city
Canton needs public tennis courts. The YMCA courts were abandoned over a year ago with no action by the park committee. Tennis is valued by doctors and many locals. Canton's lack of public courts contrasts with other cities. The News urges the park board to consider sites in Sixth St SW Park and Cook Park and to move toward building at least two court sets.
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Park Committee
Canton
Park Board
North Canton
Park Commission
Sixth St SW
Cook Park
Taxi Extra Charge to Be Eliminated
Washington May 27 Ralph W Smith an expert at the bureau of standards says the long standing taxi extra charge is ending. He told a weights and measures conference that several cities already dropped the extra and a meter maker said all U S firms would drop it in a short time.
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Washington, D. C
Ralph W. Smith
Bureau of Standards
Smith
United States
Americans eliminated in British amateur golf finals mix
Douglas Grant the lone American survivor representing the Royal St. George Club was defeated by Rh W Crummack of St Annes at 2 and 1. Grant resides in London and had been a last hopes figure for the Americans in the event.
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Eng
America
Douglas Grant
Grant
London
Royal St. George Club
Rh. W. Crummack
St. Annes
Realtors Meet In Akron
Dayton May 27 Ohio Real Estate Boards hold their state convention in Akron from October 15 to 18. A cap will be awarded to the board with the best Boost Ohio campaign plan. Members oppose any gasoline tax above two cents per gallon.
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Dayton
Ohio Real Estate Boards
Akron
Ohio
Missing squire linked to liquor ring in Boyd County
Squire Charles Lefler famed as the raiding squire of Boyd County is missing after being indicted by the grand jury on four charges tied to an alleged liquor ring. Two of his indicted constables are also at large.
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Stark County Klan No. 87
Ku Klux Klan
KKK
James Thoburn
Realm of Ohio
Knights of the
Jas
Cattlettsburg
Charles ©. Lefler
Boyd Co
Man Declares Poisoned Before Death In Alcohol Related Case
John Bradla aged 64 of 2011 Harrison SW died at 8 p m Tuesday after a brief illness. He claimed before death he was poisoned prompting a coroner's inquest and postmortem which found no poison in the intestines and indicated acute alcoholism as the probable cause. Liver and stomach parts will be sent for analysis. The official noted a long history of raisin jack use.
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John Bradla
Harrison
Bradla
T. C. McQuate
Haymaker Quits for Canton Mayor Nomination
Edwin W. Haymaker, Canton safety director under C FE Poorman, filed petitions Wednesday to seek the Democratic nomination for mayor. He is the first Democrat in the race.
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Edwin W. Haymaker
Canton
C FE
Calvin Seeman
New Municipal Court
Karl A. Felst
Faber J. Drukenbrod
James E. Kinnison
Thomas M. Miller
Man nabbed in Lake Rum War near Sea Breeze
Ben Kerr of Toronto allegedly led a lake rum ring when a coast guard cutter seized the 42 foot launch Matimas, eight cases of Canadian ale, and arrested four men and a girl as customs inspectors disrupted the operation.
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Rochester
Ben Kerr
Toronto
Ont
Kerr
Sea Breeze
Coast Guard
Gtr
Massillon Man Injured at Salem
Salem May 27 George J Stanhauer about 46 of Massillon ran into a milk stand seven miles west of Salem at about 3 o clock this morning his Ford wrecked and he received a fractured skull He was found by a passerby and taken to Salem hospital where doctors hold out slight hopes for his recovery.
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Salem
George J. Stanhauer
Muna@ilion
Stanhauer
Salem Hospital
City Manager Plan Defeated in Conneaut Vote
Conneaut voters rejected the city manager form of government yesterday by a tally of 1292 to 591. The narrow outcome reflects local preference for the existing municipal structure and follows a campaign on the proposed reform.
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Conneaut
Presbyterians Near Split As Assembly Ends
The 187th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States adjourned in Baltimore with protest over affirming the virgin birth as a requirement for pulpits. Rev. Charles Swartz of Chicago supported the New York Presbytery’s stance, warning of a denomination split unless a compromise is reached. A petition protesting the action circulated in the hall lobby as commissioners departed.
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Columbus
Jesus
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Baltimore
Charles 8. Swartz
Chicago
Presbytery
New York
Ansembly
Swartz
Crabbe Seeks Suppression of Cleveland Star
Columbus attorney general Crabbe urged Carl Shuler Cleveland law director to suppress the Cleveland Star a Sunday paper focused on scandal and criminal news under state law prohibiting such content The Star circulates widely across Ohio and neighboring areas.
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Columbus
Crabbe
Carl Shuler
Cleveland Law Director
Cleveland Star
The
Star
Crtme
the Star
Seven Hurt In Strike Riot In Garment District
New York May 27 seven men were injured in a strike riot in the garment district after an mob armed with pipes rushed into three open shop facilities and attacked workers following a midday demonstration.
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New York
Cincinnati Attorney Missing After Cleveland Visit
Police in Cleveland search for A. Mathes a prominent Cincinnati attorney who left for Cleveland and failed to appear for a council meeting about the proposed garbage disposal plant.
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Cleveland
A. Mathes
Cincinnati
Community drives total reach $374,238 in final reports
Canton’s campaign closes with final reports showing $374,238 subscribed. Officials credited volunteers for soliciting contributions from business houses factories offices and homes as the effort wrapped up on Tuesday night.
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Canton
The Finish Rand Total Days Rally At Courtland Hotel
The crowd in the Courtland hotel ballroom released pent up feelings and cheered as the drive exceeded expectations. The final meeting reported all city divisions except the northeast surpassed their quotas with the southeast noted as the largest.
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Courtland Hotel
Fall Sinclair and Doheny Are Indicted Again
Washington May 27 Albert B Fall former secretary of the Interior Harry L Sinclair and Edward G Doheny were re indicted by a federal grand jury here In July 1924 the indictments were dismissed last April and a new grand jury began May 11 producing new evidence leading to today s indictments Edward J Doheny Jr was not indicted this time The cases concern oil leases and related actions by the magnates and their associates.
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Washington, D. C
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Harry L. Sinclair
Edward G. Doheny
Edward JL. Doheny, Jr
of Magnate
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
Pomerene and
Roberts
Governor orders ousting of Hamilton police chief
May 27. Governor Donshey directed Mayor Flow ard E. Kelly to start removal proceedings against chief of police Frank W Clements amid complaints alleging Kelly failed to enforce liquor and gaming laws. State prohibition official N F McDonald had investigated the Hamilton situation and pointed to the police department.
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Columbus
Donshey
Floward E. Kelly
Hamilton
Frank W Clements
Kelly
N. F. McDonald
Prohibition
Interstate commerce order on scrip tickets for rail travel
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads to issue interchangeable scrip coupon tickets in denominations of 34, 330 and 90 to be sold at the standard passenger fare for one way trips. The order becomes effective July 1.
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Wasitington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Man Pleads Guilty To Speeding In Lavainville Court
Ernest Kern of Lavainville pleaded guilty to speeding in criminal court Wednesday. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs, received a suspended 10 day sentence, and was ordered not to drive for 40 days.
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Ernest Kern
Lavainville
Dave
Ackerman Sentenced 30 Days for Dis orderly Conduct
Ackerman was sentenced by Judge Bowman in Criminal Court Wednesday morning to 30 days in the workhouse for dis orderly conduct.
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Co. Ackerman
Bowman
Wedrester
Caesar the Great Lion Headed for Canton Zoo
The Lions Club of Canton voted to purchase Caesar the giant African lion from the Cincinnati Zoo. The lion will lead Canton’s new Nimisila zoo opening, with tigers and elk planned by local groups. Cairo area officials expect a top premier zoo in the region.
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Caesar
Canton
Nimisila Zoo
Lions
Cincinnati
The
Daily News
Lions Club
Goesto Workhouse for Violating Sentence Fined
Frank Yodill, charged with violating a suspended sentence, was fined $50 and costs and ordered to serve additional time as directed by the court.
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Frank Yodill
Bowman
Sanctuary Theme in Film Shown at Strand Theater
The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Strand Theater is highlighted for its sanctuary motif. Daily News renters in Canton’s Where You Can Find It in Canton section gain a pair of free tickets, with two new names added daily and a pound of Royal Crest coffee from Wingeler Bros. Arcade Market offered to each listed person.
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Strand Theater
Daily News
Canton
Sted
Wingeler Bros
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