British Drive Drives Salient Into Seaman Lines Facing Haig Assaults
British forces pressed a major advance in Flanders as Haig aimed to erode the German Ypres line. Reports say 6,000 German troops and about 100 officers were casualties in early fighting while Allied artillery and air operations intensified amid clearing weather.
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London
Flanders
Field Marshal
Haig
Ypres
Ncne
British War Office
Pnt
St. Julian
Westhoek
Holland
West Flanders
Rpres
Belgian
Antwerk
Zeebrugge
Steamer Berkshire Catches Fire Off Block Island
A coastwise steamer Berkshire carrying sixty five passengers and crew was found ablaze off Block Island while en route from Providence to Baltimore. A wireless call for aid brought assistance and the vessel was towed to port where a fireboat extinguished the flames.
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Berkshire
Providence
R. I
Balttimore
Block Island
Noted Surgeon Dies in Springfield After Apoplexy
Aug 2. Dr. Russell a renowned abdominal surgeon died of apoplexy. He began practice in Springfield 35 years ago and recently did specialty surgical work in Cincinnati. He was among the United States' best known abdominal surgeons.
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Springfield
Russell
Hia Ho
Cincinnati
United States
Weather forecast signals fair conditions into Friday
Government forecast indicates generally fair weather tonight and Friday. Temperature readings and daily summaries are garbled but suggest mild to moderate values with no significant precipitation expected.
Knights and Ladies of Security Postponed Picnic Notice
The picnic planned by Knights and Ladies of Security and the Byrystal Council has been postponed until further notice. An advertisement notes a class initiative Friday evening at 7:30 and invites attendance at Canton Home Furnishing Co’s Red Tag Sale showing 20 percent savings on furniture and home items with open hours Wednesday.
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Byrystal Council
Adv
Experts Decide Mushroom Row in Waynesburg Court
Justice of the Peace Horace Bailey consulted mushroom experts in Canton to decide if two Italians should be sent to the workhouse or released. The case hinged on whether mushrooms grow on trees, with locals split on the issue as affidavits of trespass and mushroom theft were debated.
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Horace Bailey
Waynesburg
Canton
James Thompson
W. R. Thom
Justice Bailey
Crazed by Heat Ends in Tragic Self Inflicted Wound
Marcus Goodman 33 slashed his throat with a razor Thursday at the rear of his home after suffering heat for days. His body found at 5 am by his wife in an alley behind the house. Goodman employed at The United Alloy Steel Corporation and member of St. Peter's church. He leaves a widow, his parents, and one brother.
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Marcus Goodman
Goodman
Douds
Paquelet Brothers
United Alloy Steel Corporation
St. Peter's Church
Frank Goodman
Louisville
Plane Bombs U-Boat Sinkings Reported By Officers
An American battleplane convoying a liner from a French port bombed and sank a large German submarine. The U boat attacked the steamer despite a destroyer and battleplane escort, firing a torpedo that missed near the liner. One plane then released a direct hit.
Submarine Attacks Reported On French Steamer Arrival
A French steamer arriving from a French port reports two submarine attacks while en route. A white phosphorescent streak crossed the bow on July 19 and a torpedo was seen near the bow on July 21. Nine shots were fired at the suspected U-boat with no sighting.
Police Chief Reynolds Shot Dead in New Orleans Office
Police Chief Reynolds was killed in his office today by suspended corporal Terry Mullin who came to confer. Mullin fired several shots, fatally wounding Reynolds before being wounded by Special Officer Grady and others.
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New Orleans
Reynolds
Terry Mullin
Mullin
Grady
Hazel Marsino to Be Crowned Queen at Moose Festival
Miss Hazel Marsino wins popularity pageant and will be crowned queen Thursday at 8 p.m. by Mayor Stolberg on the Moose festival grounds. Excursion to Euclid Beach via W. & L. E. departs Canton 6:15 a.m. returns Cleveland 8:30 p.m. Saturday Aug 4. Tickets $1.40 or 70c half fare, on sale at Geo. Double Co. 130 Market av S. Buy early. limited tickets.
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Hazel Marsino
Stolberg
Tuscarawassi W
Euclid Beach
Canton Drop Forge
Mfg. Co
Canton
Cleveland
Geo. Double Co
Electrical Cooking Demonstration Ad
Canton Engineering and Electric Co announces a four day electrical cooking demonstration from Wednesday to Saturday with lunch served and prizes awarded at 5th and Cleveland NW.
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Canton Engineering and Electric Co
5Th
Cleveland NW
Canton Engineering and Electric Co., Ltd
First Canton Man Drafted In New Army
Walter L. Sauvageet of 1237 Oxford Ave NW, a Central Power Co. employee, passed a perfect physical and claimed no exemption. He is not married, born in America with French parents, and held number 258 in the first selective draft. Sauvageet was the first man examined by the local board and expressed eagerness to serve France and the United States together.
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Stark Ce
Walter L. Sauvageet
Oxford
Central Power Co
Sauvageet
America
France
Baker
Stolberg Lifts Sprinkling Ban in Canton Amid Shortage
Mayor Stolberg lifted the sprinkling ban after a water shortage tied to waste. Sprinkling is allowed on weekdays except Monday and Tuesday for one hour in the morning and one hour at night. Officials blamed four council members for blocking reservoir plans and urged conservation.
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Stolberg
Canton
Heingartner
Waterworks Department
Burglars Loot Stalder's Grocery in Sixteenth Street SW
Burglars entered Stalder's grocery on Sixth Street SW Wednesday night and stole two cases of tobacco groceries and some pennies. Police learned of the entry Thursday.
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Stalder
Sixth-st
Army Captain Dies in 1000 Foot Plunge at Mineola Field
Capt. Ralph Taylor of the Signal corps U S army fell about 1000 feet at the aviation field in Mineola Long Island and was killed instantly. The accident occurred today and details say he suffered a fatal plunge during operations or a crash. The field community mourns the loss of the officer.
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Mineola
L. I
Ralph Taylor
Signal Corps
U. S. Army
Auction of late Forch home assets set for Aug 3
Public sale of household goods and fixtures from the late Forch home at 314 Hazlett av NW will be held Friday at 2 p m. C Fromm is the auctioneer Ady also listed.
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Forch
Hazlett Av
C. Fromm
Ady
Red Tag Sale Cuts Prices on Summer Furniture
Canton Home Furnishing Co Adyvy offers 25 percent off all trunks during the semi annual Red Tag sale. Arthur's Leather Shop 204 Market Ave N Adv advertises discounted summer furniture.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co
Adyvy
Arthur's Leather Shop
Arthur’s Leather Shop
Marketav N.—Advy
Sea Gull and Submarine Chase Proposed by Yankee Genius
Washington August 2 A humorous plan asks Navy to enlist sea gulls to track U boats. The idea proposes banning garbage discharge from ships to lure gulls, then using gulls to guide submarine chasers and spot subs by their airborne presence.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
British Withhold U-Boat Details On Ship Losses
London reports a stand on publishing exact tonnage of ships sunk by German submarines. The weekly losses show eighteen ships over 1,800 tons and three under 1,600 tons were sunk, three fewer than the prior week, with allied governments adopting the same policy.
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London
Labor Discord Delays New High School Construction
Labor tensions linger as the board meets with Building Trades council delegates and declines a resolution mandating union labor for the new high school. Indications point to a quick settlement though.
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Building Trades Council
Women Pitch Hay In Stark County Harvest Effort
Women Thursday were in Stark county hay fields trying to save the crop as farmers face a severe labor shortage. Farmers say if they cannot recruit more help immediately, about 25 percent of the crops could be lost.
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Stark Co
Two Spies Nabbed in Fort Riley Escalating Espionage
Two alleged spies were arrested within two days at Fort Riley Kansas. Gustav Richter, a German carpenter, was arrested yesterday and another German, unnamed, was shot in the leg by a guard.
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FT. Riley
Kas
Gustav Richter
Pershing Arrives for First Inspection Tour of Camp American
General John J. Pershing the American commander in chief arrives in France for his first personal inspection tour of Camp American after a two day wait. He is expected to assess the training camp facilities and readiness ahead of further operations.
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France
John J. Pershing
Germans in Riots Stir London Arrest Prospects
Cedar Rapids dispatch says U S Marshal Moore and deputies moved to London to quell a near insurrection among men of German blood. Several arrests of prominent persons are anticipated.
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Cedar Rapids
U. Sf
Moore
London
Leadville Miners Resolve Trouble After Talks
Leadville reports a settlement of the 1800 mintera trouble in the district following a conference between operators and employees. The agreement ends ongoing labor friction with details released by the leadership.
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Leadville
Engineering and Electric Co Ltd and Cleveland NW Adv
Engineering and Electric Co Ltd and Cleveland Northwest Advance merged or coordinated on a project as reported by the newspaper, detailing the firms involved and the potential impact on local electric infrastructure and business operations.
Fish Fry at Jack Kowalk's Beer Garden
Weekly fish fry at Jack Kowalk's Beer Garden Meyers Lake held every Thursday evening as advertised.
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Jack Kowalk
Meyers Lake
Canton names Marion Kelley food specialist for city
Mrs. Marion Cox Kelley, a domestic science teacher, is appointed official food specialist by the Canton woman's committee for national defense. She will hold office hours in room 19 Eagle block Tuesdays for two two hour periods to advise women on meal preparation and canning, by phone or in person, using a hot plate for demonstrations.
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Marion Cox Kelley
Canton Woman's Committee Council For National Defense
Eagle Block
Kelley
Korniloff Named Commander in Chief of All Russian Armies
Gen. Korniloff, who led the Galicia drive, is named commander in chief of all Russian armies as Gen. Brusiloff resigns. Gen. Tcherimisoff becomes commander in Galicia and Bukowina, succeeding Korniloff.
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Petrograd
Korniloff
Galicia
Brusiloff
Tcherimisoff
Bukowina
Kaiser Issues Call The Hague For War Council
A German council of war to assess the western front situation including Belgium has been called by the Kaiser to meet in Brussels. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg Crown Prince Wilhelm and other high officials were summoned for the meeting.
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the Hague
Belgium
Brussels
von Hindenburg
Wilhelm
Chorus to be all girls in Fred Stone musical
Charles Dillingham announced the chorus for the new Fred Stone musical will be entirely female to prevent slackers. Forty chorus men seen in rehearsal were notified their roles will be filled by girls in New York.
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New York
Charles Dillingham
Fred Stone
Alabama gladly plans welcome for Ohio soldiers in Montgomery
Alabama's Gov. Henderson sent a letter to Gov. Cox expressing deep interest in Ohio soldiers arriving to Montgomery. He said Alabama citizens will take pleasure in making the Ohio troops feel at home.
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Columbus
Alabama
Ohio
Montgomery
Charles Henderson
Cox
Henderson
American schooner John Hays Hammond sunk by shell fire
The schooner John Hays Hammond was sunk by a German submarine's shell fire, as officially announced. Seamen reported the vessel went down after shelling, marking another wartime loss for American shipping. The note ends with a sale advertisement for a sale beginning Wednesday, detailing a Red Tag sale with 20 to 33 1 3 percent savings on Canton Home Furniture.
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London
John Hays Hammond
Three Fourths of Men Called for Select Army Exam
The board examined 108 men from the north district Thursday for the new selective service army. About 75 percent were physically fit and 25 percent were exempt due to dependents or pending papers. Officials noted no objections and described steps for aliens and citizenship checks and possible recalls.
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Selective Service Army
Court House
North District
Soldiers Seek Vengeance After Insult To Canton Militiamen
Mota D. Holzworth of 221 Maynolds place faced anger from Canton militiamen after he called troops bums in an Arcade store. Police escorted him to work as soldiers planned to tie a yellow ribbon and lead him through the square. Holzworth fled his home and did not appear at work, with employers noting uncertainty about his whereabouts.
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Mota
D. Holzworth
Maynoldsp
Canton
Holeworth
Holzworth
City Service Department Struggles With Garbage Winch Shortage
Labor trouble hit the city service department Thursday as only four men were added to the already short force. Starrett said more staff would come soon and that the city may draft workers from street cleaning if needed to reach maximum collection within a week. Mayor Stolberg blamed Sanitary Garbage Co for obstructing takeover, noting all familiar workers quit before the switch and an entirely new organization is required.
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Starrett
Stolberg
Sanitary Garbage Co
Draft list stolen in Indianapolis causing delay
The official draft list for Marion county outside Indianapolis was stolen from Hugh McCalandon’s office during the night. The board could not begin the draft today and a new list of over 2,000 names must be produced from the master sheets.
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Indianapolis
Marionca
Hugh McCalandon
Pike Tp Picnic Bay Set For Saturday Aug 11
The eighth annual Pike tp picnic, Stark county s largest rural gathering, will be held Saturday Aug 11 in Steinmetz grove near Howenstein station. Several thousand attend, including hundreds from Canton. B and O trains stop at the grove the day of the picnic and it is reachable by car via paved roads. A program of speaking and athletics begins at 9 a.m.
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Stark Co
Steinmetz Grove
Howenstein Station
Canton
the Grove
Heat Drives Woman to Kill Infant in Glendale
In Glendale Long Island on August 2, Mrs. Anna Mesnil killed her four and a half month old daughter by giving her carbolic acid and then ingested some herself. She likely will die.
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Glendale
L. I
Anna Mesnil
Sinclair Oil Hikes Midcontinent Crude Price to 1.85
Crude oil in the Midcontinent rose 15 cents in Tulsa as Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. increased the field price to 1.85 per barrel. It marked the first advance since January 12.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Washington Council No. 12 Jr O U T A M Notice
All members who may join the colors either by draft or enlistment should notify the recording secretary in writing with date of enlistment name and company number. This is important for proper provision of dues while in service. L. E. Shull Ree Secy A. H. Gloss Councilor Adv
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L. E. Shull
Ree
Sec
A. H. Gloss
Adv
Red Tag sale opens Wednesday at Ton Home Furnishing Co
Save 20 to 38 1-3 percent by attending the Red Tag sale. Opens Wednesday morning at Ton Home Furnishing Co. Adv. HMPLOY Daily News Want Ads to your selling.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co
Hmploy Daily News
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Canton Young People’s Christian Federation
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Holmes-Letherman
Clevelandav NW
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