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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
1
A derailed freight train near Louisville caused damage to a passenger train as crews cleared wreckage. Brakeman flagging with a lantern halted cars, but cars plunged over a steep embankment. All passengers delayed for hours. first bound track reopened after 730 AM.
Weather report cites extreme heat and a brief rain shower ending a prolonged dry spell. A seven month old child died at the parental home amid the heat, while the forecast predicts more rain and continued warm conditions, with authorities noting St Swithin’s day rain and a pattern of dry, hot days.
Fragmentary OCR shows a sale advertise with prices one dollar and five cents and references to a prosecutor general or attorney, unclear names or places, and partial brand phrases. lacks coherent event or context.
County commissioners debate changes to the No 1 franchise track placement along a road near Green town with homes and a barn affected. Residents oppose moving tracks to the road center, while officials seek a compromise to minimize property impact as talks continue in Grey county and local papers report on meetings and prospects.
Rev HM Van Horn of Oklahoma City opens the doctrinal congress urging a world council to unite Catholic and Protestant churches under one Church of Christ. He advocates all readers of the New Testament and inclusion of all men and women in the church. About 4 000 attended as delegates debated world church governance.
Rev Van Horn calls for a united church during a regional congress in Canton. Delegates from multiple denominations hear Presiding officials and song services prior to talks on restoration movements. The gathering features Rev Van Horn of the First Christian Church in Oklahoma City and notes the event continues on page five.
London reports Germany’s renewed U boat drive in 24 hours ending noon, fifteen Lib ships sunk, including five Swedish, four British, two Finnish, and two Italian vessels. Noted losses include British schooner G. C. Gladwell and Japanese steamship Kohina Ma as special precautions accompany the departure of the Meet Philadelphia from Liverpool with Watrage, the U.S. ambassador, aboard.
Rome reports that more than fifty people, mostly passengers, perished when a hostile submarine shelled and sunk the liner Letimbro. It questions whether the attacking sub was German or Austrian and notes the act violated Germany’s pledge on submarine warfare.
Canton officials say the downspout law will stand with no plan to amend. The council discussed enforcement on unimproved streets and drainage issues, noting impracticality where ground is low or properties are set back. The measure aims for common sense enforcement, pending city engineer review on tricky sites. Protests and property owner pressure cited, with safety director and council members debating how to apply it downtown. Political ads and local business notices appear alongside.
Washington notes a speedy settlement of the Mexican American disputes is possible after Carranza's July note appointing a three member joint commission. The Mexican panel, including Ignacio Bonaris and Alberto Arredondo, is to focus on points raised in prior communications and to facilitate withdrawal of American troops. A separate airplane ad appears in the piece.
Classified ad roundup from Canton Jome Furnishing Co and Klein & Hettelman Co promoting furniture, rugs, draperies, trunks, traveling bags, and writing instruments. Also mentions Walter H. Double jewelers and periodic sale notes with price points and dates. Includes daily want ads solicitation.
Proceedings began Friday before Judge May in Louisville. Leonard Pontius sustained a 20 day workhouse sentence for disorderly conduct related to intoxication. The sentence was suspended on condition he avoid car use for two years. Attorneys argued habeas corpus seeking maximum time. bond set at $500. Pontius’s relatives freed from custody as matter continued Monday.
Evolving rules may let former progressives vote in Republican primaries by party loyalty inferred from ballot history. Voters must attest in 1914 to favoring Republican candidates, otherwise qualification may be challenged. Also includes miscellaneous sales ads and promotions from Klein Heffelman Co and Goldberg's with prices and items.
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