Rampage killer wounds family rivals in Uhrichsville
A gunman killed Doyle Hooker and wounded three others in Uhrichsville on September 26 before killing himself. Pearl Waller, Hooker, and Simpson families are linked by marriage amid a feud. Authorities say jealousy and drinking fueled the attack. funerals set for Hooker and Waller with burial in Union Cemetery.
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Canton Daily News
Uhrichsville
Pearl O. Waller
Doyle Hooker
Cordelia Hooker
Doyle
J. B. Simson
Homer
Waller
Hooker
Twin Cities
Dennison
Mrs. Simpson
Homer Simpson
Dean Hooker
Simpson
Christian Church
L. E. Lee
A. H. Sebastian
Barnesville
Wedding halts trial in Warfel case in Indiana
Muncie Indiana September 27 postponement of the William Warfel trial charged with shooting Eddie Duffy with intent to kill was ordered after it was learned Warfel had married the state's principal witness and the complainant was in Illinois.
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Muncie
Ind
William Warfel
Eddie Duffy
Warfel
Illinois
Will Rogers Flies Westward In Clear Arizona Trip
Will Rogers reports landing in Kingman for gas during a fine flight to Los Angeles. He notes green southwest scenery and comments on a tariff dispute where the Senate objects to presidential flexible duties, asserting they are the proper body to set such changes.
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Will Rogers
Kingman
Ariz
Los Angeles
Southwest
Senate
Background to Naval Parity Talks in Washington
The upcoming naval parity conference between Ramsay MacDonald and President Hoover faces several issues. Milton Brenner European manager for NEA Service and The News presents six interpretative London based stories. The series begins today in The News and continues on page 7.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Washington
Hoover
Milton Brenner
NEA
London
Canton
Ex-Cantonian Robber Killed in Cleveland Holdup Case
Paul M. Shreve 28 former Canton resident was found dead near his Cleveland home after a Tuesday night incident. Coroner says death from a fractured skull and hemorrhage. initial hit and run theory later noted as possible blunt instrument assault during a holdup. Survived by brother and sister. funeral Saturday at 9 in St. Rose's Church Cleveland.
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Paul M. Shreve
Clifton Bird
Cleveland
Shreve
Cuyahoga Co
No Monopoly in Films Ruled by Federal Judge
New York government suits against motion picture producers distributors and 82 film boards of trade were dismissed by Federal Judge Thacher. The ruling found no proof of Sherman Antitrust violations or suppression of competition and no attempt to monopoly in the industry.
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New York
Motion Picture Producing and Distributing Corporations
Film Boards of Trade
Thacher
Deaver Under Knife in Cleveland Clinic Operation
George Deaver executive of the Canton Boy Scouts, residing at 719 Bellflower ave sw, was taken to Cleveland Friday and entered the Cleveland Clinic for an operation Saturday. He previously had a major operation about a year ago with partial success and a second operation deemed necessary by local doctors. Deaver has led scout work in Canton for seven years and is well known among local youths.
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George Deaver
Bellflower Ov
Canton Council
Boy Scouts of America
Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
Deaver
Canton
Plane stolen from Riverside field crashes near Windsor
Provincial police sought the pilot of an airplane believed stolen from Ray Anderson of Toronto that crashed in a Riverside field last night. Authorities think the flyer may have jumped or been thrown from the craft over the Detroit River, with witnesses noting the plane fell from the riverward direction.
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Windsor
Ont
Ray Anderson
Toronto
Riverside
Detroit River
Merchants Plan Historic Canton Merchandising Week
Canton merchants, meeting in size and enthusiasm, set October 14 as the week for a mammoth merchandising event. Skeleton plans were drafted at a Thursday night dinner at Benders. Activities committee led by Jack Sell filled in for absent chairman W D Erlanger, with John Schubach and Charles E Morris in attendance.
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Canton
Bender's
Retail Merchants
Child Dies in Wringer Accident at Local Home
Five year old Jackie Magee died Friday when his arm became tangled in an electric clothes wringer at a home on 1219 2nd SW. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Aultman and Mercy Hospitals.
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Jackie Magee
Aultman
Mercy
Police Roundup Cult Members After Chicago Shootout
Chicago police extend a roundup of Moorish Science Temple members after a gun battle in the city’s black belt. Patrolman Jesse D. Hults died of gunshot wounds. Patrolman William Gallagher and John Stephenson were killed. Indictments for murder and related charges were being prepared.
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Chicago
Moorish Science Temple
Jesse D. Hults
William Gallagher
John Stephenson
Stephenson Bey
Gallagher
Stephenson
Stage Beauty Myrna Darby Dies in New York
Myrna Darby 21, famed beauty of Ziegfeld shows, died after a heart inflammation illness that began in July while in Whoopee Miss Darby, discovered in Pittsburgh in 1924, rose to fame in No Foolin Rio Rita Follies and Rosalie.
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New York
Myrna Darby
Darby
Ziegfeld
Pittsburgh
Rosalie
Newsboys need protection from dog attacks in Canton
The Canton Daily News reports two newsboy carriers were bitten by dogs while delivering papers, one case injuring a kneecap and possibly causing life-long disability. The appeal urges dog owners to keep animals in bounds to keep newsboys safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Daily News
MacDonald Ready for US Voyage to Strengthen Ties
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald concluding last minute talks before his voyage to the United States. He plans direct talks with President Hoover and met with Conservative leader Stanley Baldwin in a courtesy call. MacDonald, accompanied by daughter Sheila, rose early for his routine walk.
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London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Hoovett
Stanley Baldwin
MacDonald
No. 10
Downing St
Sheila
Train Derails Near Clay Center In Kansas
Rock Island passenger train No 224 traveling from Omaha and Denver derailed three miles west of Clay Center Kansas. Nine passengers were hospitalized and several others suffered shock cuts and bruises. A passenger coach and a Pullman car lay in a ditch after leaving the rails. Spreading rails blamed for the accident.
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Kansas City
Rock Island
Omaha
Denver
Clay Center
Kansas
Eddie Savoy Faces MacDonald in Washington Visit
Veteran correspondent notes Edward Augustine Savoy, known as Eddie, a longtime messenger outside the state department doors, will meet Premier MacDonald during his Washington visit. Savoy joined state department service in 1871, a time when the secretary then struggled with two syllable words and bedtime stories rather than diplomacy.
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United Press
Ashington
MacDonald
Edward Augustine Savoy
Washington
Savoy
Eddie
State Department
Peacox to Learn Fate in Death Penalty Case
White Plains New York September 27 Earle Francis Peacox who admitted killing his wife Dorothy may learn today whether the jury will impose the death penalty. Both sides finished presenting testimony and the case was expected to go to the jury this afternoon. Defense aliensists call Peacox a psycho pathic personality and not entirely responsible, described by state psychiatrists as a last resort.
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White Plains
N. Y
Earle Francis Peacox
Dorothy
Peacox
Fire Destroys Ex Dance Hall in Gordon Gardens
Fire at Gordon Gardens in Cleveland destroys the abandoned dance hall and shooting gallery. Sparks begin in the gallery and spread quickly through the dry, disused structures sending thick smoke over Lake Erie before fire crews arrive.
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Cleveland
Gordon Gardens
City of
Lake Erie
Hatry rearraigned as losses hit investors in four trusts
Clarence C. Hatry and three associates faced rearraignment in a London court on charges of fraudulently obtaining sums from the Porchester Trust. The collapse of seven Hatry enterprises last week left investors facing an estimated 40 million dollars in losses.
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London
Clarence C. Hatry
Porchester Trust
Harry
Edward Daniels
General Securities Co
John Graham Goodfellow Dixon
Albert Edward Tabor
Mhatry Group
Oak Investment Trust
Sacred Heart of Mary Church Chicken Dinner and Card Party
Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Harrisburg hosts a Sunday chicken dinner and card party on September 29. Meals are served starting at 4 p.m. and run as a community fundraiser.
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Sacred Heart of Mary Church
Harrisburg
Miller and Harter joint probe on Fromm case at Stark County
Prosecutors Ray T. Miller of Cuyahoga County and Henry W. Harter Jr. of Stark collaborated on the Molly Stark Sanitarium inquiry. Miller indicted Commissioner Charles A. Fromm for soliciting a bribe while Harter expands a broader hospital investigation. A grand jury is to be questioned before recess as Milton L. Campbell compiles hospital records for the probe.
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Ray T. Miller
Cuyahogaco
Henry W. Harter, Jr
Stark Co
Miller
Charles A. Fromm
Harter
Milton L. Campbell
Hartre
Rio Grande valley offers flood relief surveys after rise fear
Rehabilitation began in flood swept Rio Grande valley sections as the river returned to normal channels. Refugees entered mud and water logged towns to survey damage while others remained in tents in the foothills awaiting further word. Communications were restored after linemen set up emergency units. No damage estimates were available today.
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San Marcial
N. M
Rio Grande Valley
Man Sent To Lima State Hospital After Brewster Killing
Smith Cunningham, described as a religious zealot, killed his brother John Cunningham and attempted to shoot his father in Brewster. Authorities plan to commit him to Lima State Hospital for the criminal insane after the necessary legal steps are completed. The suspect, carrying a worn Bible with heavily underscored passages, showed signs of mental illness and had recently been in probate court over a prior sanity investigation.
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Brewster
Smith Cunningham
John Cunningham
John McPeak
McPeak
Thorn
Smith H. Cunninghhm
Lima State Hospital
Egypt
Henry W. Harter
Lima
T. CC
McQuate
George Thorn
Simplicity Ends Millinery Classes in Washington Schools
Washington reports millinery courses dropped from curricula after ten years. Officials say demand fell as hats become easier to craft and cheaper, reflecting a shift in women's fashion needs and school priorities.
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Washington
Romance breaks as love ship hits rocks
Anna Marie Prohel of Germany married Gottfried Rupp in Canton after correspondence and an immigration threat. Rupp claims she left him days after arrival to join an old-country sweetheart in New York, seeking a divorce on grounds of fraudulent marriage.
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Anna Marie Prohel
Germany
Gottfried Rupp
Louisville
Rupp
New York
Canton
Stock Market Plunges After Record Broker Loans Increase
The New York stock market fell sharply as traders dumped millions, led by blue chips like United States Steel. The decline followed news of a $192 million week rise in brokers loans, with losses up to 17 points and broad selling across most groups. Only Standard Gas, Louisville Gas and Electric A, American Water Works, and Pacific Gas rose to new highs amid otherwise persistent downward momentum.
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New York
United States Steel
Standard Gas
Louisville Gas and Electric A
American Waterworks
Pacific Gas
Auburn Auto
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Allied Chemical
Simmons Co
Johns Manville
American and Foreign Power
U. S. Steel
England and Russia Reach Diplomacy Resumption Pact
London reports a agreement to resume diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Russia with an exchange of ambassadors. Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson and Soviet ambassador Valerian Dovgalevsky announced the deal after hours of talks, with a second meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
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London
Great Britain
Russia
Foreign Office
Arthur Henderson
Valerian Dovgalevsky
Paris
Henderson
Sky
Sheriff Caldwell Acquitted on Bribery Charge
A jury acquitted Sheriff Maurice Caldwell of one bribery count in Portsmouth. Prosecutor D W Gustin said Caldwell will face trial on another bribery charge and two counts of embezzlement. The jury deliberated under two hours. The case involved money received from a prisoner released from the county jail.
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Portsmouth
Maurice Caldwell
D W. Gustin
Caldwell
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