Commissioner of District of Columbia quits by request
Frederick A. Fenning has resigned as commissioner of the District of Columbia at the formal request of President Coolidge. He will step out of office in a few days, with a successor to be named immediately. The resignation had been in the hands of the attorney general since Coolidge left Washington. An official statement was withheld as the president wanted Fenning to complete certain tasks before leaving office.
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N.Y
Frederick A. Fenning Hab
Columbia
Cooildy
Mae
White House
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Fendal
Coolidgan
Washington
Ita
Coolidgr Jt
Loo House
Slayers of Canton Editor Searched For In City Probe
Canton on July 20 entered the fourth day of the search for Don Merlett the crusading editor slain last Friday morning. Officials and private detectives pursued any tangible clue while possibilities pointed to Pittsburgh Warren Massillon Cleveland and other cities. Ore Slater the private detective hired by the county said he had no more to work on than the day before after a full night of inquiry.
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Canton
Don Merlett
Cribe
Pittsburgh
Warren
Massillon
Cleveland
Ore Slater
Slater
Ala
Cincimati
A. Lengal
Mellett
Underworld
Gao Peialias
Allan ‘George
Lincoln Hotel
Rreut. Connor
Psiahas
Connor
Warren Garlie
Psaillas
Wen
Rerster
Tittsburgh
Sailins
Pirocessul
McSlintock
McClintock
Don Mellett
Gath
He Alain
Carl Shaeffer
Préemap
Canton News
Canton Chief Unmoved by Accusers in Mellett Murder
Canton Ohio July 20 Chief of Police S A Lengel remained unshaken by charges tied to Don Mellett murder. He said he would not resume wide underworld questioning and implied killers won’t be found in Canton. Nearby leads include Warren inquiries into Psiallas and a registration clue from the Lincoln Hotel clerk.
Plot to assassinate Ton Mellett linked to prison rumors
Columbus Ohio July 20 prison officials say the alleged plot to kill Ton Mellett was not hatched in the state penitentiary. Warden P E Thomas says prisoners from Canton have been isolated and no communications passed. He questioned a Canton inmate who offered little on possible higher ups. Thomas doubts any investigation found concrete evidence.
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Columbus
Ton Mellett
Ohio State Penitentiary
Canton
P. E. Thomas
Thomas
Mellett
Suit Filed In Common Pleas Over 38000 Injury Claim
Raymond Fry of Cleveland sues Christa Griner a minor of Wadsworth seeking 5000 under a 38000 claim for injuries from an automobile crash on Ube Lake road. Fry alleges he was injured when the car he rode in was struck by a machine driven by the defendant while attempting to pass another vehicle. GunnerFarharerd with negligent driving by the plaintiff.
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Court of Common Pleas
Raymond Fry
Cleveland
Christa Griner
Wadsworth
Ube Lake Road
Fry
Gunner Fa Rharerd
Funds Set Aside for River Dredging by Lorain Council
Lorain city council voted to set aside 35.00 for two years to dredge the river if the High level bridge is built. Consulting engineer Wendel YT. Brown announced the bridge will be near Fourteenth Street per the preliminary survey just completed.
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Lorain
Wendel YT. Brown
Fourteenth Street
Underworld Links Revealed in Pittsburgh Canton Probe
Police Lieut Connors and Ora Slater lead a joint probe into an alleged underworld alliance tied to the shooting of a young Ohio publisher. District attorney Rosenburg seeks a habeas corpus hearing to challenge the district leader, with details checked against statements from a key witness during travel on the day of the death.
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Pittsburgh
Canton
Peter Condors
Ohio
Lieut
Connors
Ora Slater
Pilallas
Samuel Rosenburg
Plany J
Delating
Psistias
Warren
Wellot
Pobie
Servant of Estates
Tovomeme
Conners
Cantos
Ohio Heat Records and Tragic Drownings Across State
Ohio residents faced extreme heat with highs in the 90s as towns reported heat-related incidents. A 25 year old man from Middletown was overcome in hospital, while a negro boy drowned in the Miami River in Lima. A 20 year old from Cincinnati drowned in the Ohio River. Official temperatures ranged from 2 degrees in Cleveland to a statehouse kiosk reading of 100 degrees.
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Laa Chitford
Middletown
Cleveland
Springer
Miami River
Lima
Rollie Erickson
Dayton
Edna Roderick
Cinginnali
George Lehman
Ohio River
Ohio
State House
Columbus
Midgotown
Columbua
Conhocton
Findlay
Norwalk
Wooster
Zanesville
East Liverpool
Bowling Green
Cincinnati
Marion
Mansfield
Newark
Sandusky
Canton
Crofticially
Portamouth
Two Speeders Fined and Stolen Car Reported
Two speeders were fined yesterday afternoon by Justice J. J. George. They paid $10 and costs each. Fined individuals were J. A. Ferguson of Lorain and E. H. Putman of Cleveland. Police found two bicycles early today, a red and black Crawford on Washington avenue and a yellow Astoria on East Broad street, brought to the station. Norman Schultz, 202 Eastern Heights, turned into park in front of the Newall hotel, and John Krook of Hamilton, Michigan, tried to pass on the right, causing Krook’s vehicle to strike Schultz’s bicycle. damage details were not stated. Akron police notified Elyria police that a Ford roadster with vin number 133-660 was stolen and Elyria should be alert.
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Justice
J. George
J. A. Ferguson
Lorain
E. H. Putman
Cleveland
Crawford
Washington Avenue
Astoria
East Broad Street
Norman Schultz
Eastern Heights
Newall Hotel
John Krook
Hamptonta
Michigan
Schultz
Kroek
Akron
Elyria 1 Police Department
Elyrie Police
Motors Lead Market Rally Amid Late Trade Shifts
New York July 20 Motor stocks drew late- morning interest with General Motors and United States Steel offered on profit taking and short selling. Chrysler and Dodge Motor saw intensified pool activity, while copper shares led gains on Anaconda and American Smelting. Oil futures moved on Texas field prospects and daily crude output. Call money held at 4 percent.
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New York
Dudson Motors
Shorts
Financial
Chrysler
Dodge Motor
William C. Durant
Anaconda
Amparican
Baldwin
Texas
Heatwave Sweeps Van Wert After 94 Degree Day
After a 94 degree high, Van Wert endures another scorching day with forecasts predicting a higher mark. Officials warn residents to take precautions as the heat persists and humidity remains high.
Bond Issue Dilemma Delays Spark Council Tie
Council debate extends over a bond issue with fifteen years of inaction. Richwine urges action to allow timely decision, while Stark seeks Finance Committee review and tax restraint. A tied vote is broken by the council president, leaving the mayor to decide the fate of the measure.
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King
Ringine
Tiehwiie Sabothat
Frank Wilford
Elyria Park
Wilford
Polis Richwine
Stark
Finance Committee
Wingard
Ritchwine
Heldrigh
Rreawine
Kenned
Ave
Stevens
Terrell
Ray
Miller
Jas
Farm bloc may swing power as farmers organize says Norbeck
Senator Peter Norbeck of South Dakota forecasts farmers using the next elections to balance power in Congress and influence presidential outcomes. He says agriculture now holds sway between parties, with farmers uniting to elect a congress favorable to their interests and potentially shaping future presidencies.
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Washington
Congress
Peter G. Norbeck
South Dakota
West
Norbeck
Farméra
Gai Norbeck
Northwest
Lnto
Ita
New Paving On Court Street Nears Completion
Workmen wired to restore the pre paving traffic flow on Court Street and upgrade trolley lines. West side paving near finish will soon allow traffic, with full opening expected in a few days as officials push to ease congestion on Court and Broad streets. Meanwhile, a Brooklyn waterfront czar was shot dead during a feast celebration as two suspects were arrested.
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Court
Bilek Lasing
Court Etfeet
J M. Powell
Czar
Brooklyn
FO Dravhk
New York
Uly Theuming Cenahempo
Carming
Rowe
Stellan
Head of Detectives Agency Summoned by Gov Donahey
John D. Cleary of Columbus Ohio, chief detective, was summoned by Governor Donahey of Ohio to help investigate Canton publisher Dan Mellett's murder. Cleary, at the International Secret Service Association convention, received a telegram to meet the governor in Philadelphia and then pursue the suspect. A late reference notes medieval French custom of serving cold shoulders to guests who overstay.
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Gov. Donahey
Atlantic City
N. F
John D. Cleary
Columbus
Nation-Wide Hunt Locates Alleged Double Killer
A nationwide pursuit reports locating an alleged double killer. The story notes a strategic movement described as a high-velocity trajectory toward a distant celestial point in Hercules. Also referenced is a quirky claim about Scotland’s old capital, Stone in Pedtahire, founded by Roman Emperor Agricola around 70 A.D.
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Scotland
City of
Stone
Pedtahire
Tto
Agricola
Britain Eyes Focused On France
London reports Britain anxiously watching the French financial crisis. Officials fear a euro upheaval and postwar stability risk. Britain pledges cooperation to avert crash or disorder while pundits predict possible French dictatorship or Napoleon-era upheaval. Many Britons summering on the coast choose to stay home amid currency volatility.
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London
Great Britain
France
Europe
Daily Graphic
Appeas
Heriot
Foch
Pornecare
Lomi
Explosion at Power Mill Claims Two Lives Near Lebanon
In Glast at Power Mill near Lebanon Ohio a powder mill blast last night killed Landenburg aged 35 and critically injured Jay Wizar 29. Landenburg died at the scene, Wizar died later in hospital. Wizar was on a wagon when two powder kegs exploded, knocking him down. Landenburg was nearby. Landenburg left a wife and four children. Local authorities report a fatal powder mill explosion on the Little Miami River eight miles east of town at 9 o'clock yesterday.
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Lebanon
Landenburg
Jay Wizar
Little Miami
Sandenbers
Hizar
Kipton Man Fined and Jailed in Assault Case
Harvey Hand, 37, of Kipton, was fined 25 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail by Justice Howe in Camden township on two counts of assault and battery. Deputy Behonitelld. G. Mathews reported Hand beat his two nieces, Flows Hand, 11, and Rose Hand, 9, as they walked home from a store, allegedly striking them while crossing a wheat field near his home.
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Kipton
Harvey Hand
Justice Howe
Camden Township
Behonite
Ld. G. Mathews
Flows Hand
Rose Hand
Markets Cleveland Produce and Livestock Reports
Cleveland market page shows commodity prices for produce including apples potatoes and oles. livestock section lists cattle calves sheep and hogs with bids and receipts. Liberty bonds quotes from New York for July 20 include open 4s and 4s series with various maturities.
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Cleveland
CLA Bland
Liberty Bonds
New York
New 44
Hoover Sets U S Credit Sources For Foreign Trade
Secretary of Commerce Hoover releases a pamphlet detailing sources of foreign credit information for American firms. The report lists mercantile agencies banks and foreign sources, urges careful evaluation of credit risk and suggests standards for requesting and using credit reports.
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Washington
Hoover
America
Julius Klein
Foreign Ecommerce
United States
Department of Commerce
Department’s Bulletin
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Commercial Intelligence
Toledo Heat Fatal to Four Persons
Four people died from heat in Toledo as the region faced another day of excessive temperatures. Temperatures rose from morning to late morning, recording 72 at 6 AM, 90 by 11 AM, with the day beginning to heat up across northwestern Ohio. Local authorities warned residents to seek shade and hydrate while heat advisories remained in effect.
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Toledo
Northwestern
Ohio
Death notices for Mrs A B Doyle and Edward Focht
Death of Mrs A B Doyle formerly of Grace Court in this city reported from a Chicago hospital. Edward Focht of 1342 West Forty-ninth Street Cleveland died yesterday afternoon at Gates Cripsied Children’s Hospital at age seven. body to be taken to Cleveland for burial.
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Dolte
A. B. Doyle
Grace Court
Chicago
Edward Focht
Wes
Fighty-ninth Street
Cleveland
Children’s Hospital
Fisher infant Richard Wendell dies after five days illness
Richard Wendell Fisher ten months old son of Mr and Mrs James Flaber of 206 East Twente Second Street Lorain died yesterday morning at 140 after an illness of five days The baby will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 230 from the home of his parents Mrs Fisher formerly Miss Helen Blauvelt of 116 Charles Court City
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Richard Wendell
Tre
James Flaber
Ealf Twente Second Street
Lorain
Fisher
Helen Blauvelt
Charles Court
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