Allied Cannon Drove Toward Titanic Drive in Belgiu m
British and French artillery pound German trenches along a 45 mile front near the North Sea as heavy rains ease. Artillery roars around Ypres with sky high bombardment while airmen scout behind enemy lines. Westhoek village falls after a fierce assault as French advance east of Bixschoote and a raid east of Monchy occurs. Austrian chief of staff relocates headquarters to Izonzo front as troops regroup for autumn operations.
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London
Aus
Ar- 1
Yaiers
North Sea
Rixschote
Holle
Oote
Ypres
Bixsehollebekermer
Jd Marshal Haig
Flanders
Bixschootend
Monchy
Rome
von Smetzendorff
Trentino
Izonzo
Lery
Canton Daily News seeks history of registered men in Stark county
The Canton Daily News requests a photograph and brief history of every registered man in Stark county. Provide name date and place of birth name of nearest relative schools attended present address marital status. Send photo and history to Editorial Dept Canton Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Daily News
Stark County
Absentminded Incident In Peters Store Case
Bessie Wickstein filed suit in Lamos Friday alleging she left $840 in currency at Peters store 00 Cherry Ave SE and that money later disappeared. She claims Lamo concealed the funds and misappropriated them for personal use. Charles S. Weinub is her attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Wickstein
Lamos
War embargo may raise highball costs on Broadway
Aug 10 report notes liquor dealers anticipate price hikes due to wartime embargo. The piece links market strain to broader econ tensions and mentions Dublin and Ireland related draft work as context. It also references weather, a piano bargain, and an annual festival in Louisville, all folded into a single column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Broadway
Canton's Industry Reputation Reaches Russia
Canton, a manufacturing hub, has expanded its reach to Russia. Secretary Double of the Chamber of Commerce received a letter from an Odessa salesman seeking representation for Canton makers. He has 17 years of sales experience and asks to be connected with Canton manufacturers.
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Double
Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Russia
Canton
Canton Chamber
Canton Soldiers to Vote by Mail Register Now for Absentees
Canton soldiers likely to be sent from the county for the November election may register now for absentee voting by mail. Clerk Shauf said registrations can be completed before departure, with blanks filled, though the absent voter law takes effect Sept 1. Registration in the Daily News Building offices occurs Saturday for primaries next Tuesday, with hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Canton
Shauf
Election Board
Board of Elections
Daily News
AF L confirms no delegates to Stockholm peace talks
U S labor leaders state the American Federation of Labor will not send delegates to the Stockholm socialist peace conference despite participation in the allied conference in London on September 10. Gompers emphasizes no Stockholm attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
British Labor Organization
Stockholm
American Federation of Labor
London
Gompers
Congress to Seek Authorization for Additional Bond Legislation
Washington report notes Secretary McAdoo will ask Congress to authorize more bond legislation at the current session. He attempted to brief Majority Leader Kitchin but found him away from the Capitol, leaving details undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
the Treasury
McAdoo
Capitol
Kitchin
Pianos Offered at a Quarter Discount by Klein & Heffelman
The Klein and Heffelman Company advertises bankrupt stock pianos at 25 percent off. All instruments are brand new and factory fresh.
Arrival of Indiana cantaloupes at Quality Fruit Co
First heavy shipment of Indiana cantaloupes arrives and will be on sale at The Quality Fruit Co Stand 22 23 Arcade Market-Adv. Special offer on lemons four for 10 cents. Come early to get those delicious loupes.
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Quality Fruit Co
St Louis Orphanage Festival at Louisville
An orphanage festival in Louisville is announced for Saturday evening with events and activities to support St Louis charity work. Local organizers invite community attendance and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Louisville
New German leadership at great headquarters for cabinet council
Dr. Georg Michaelis new chancellor and Dr. Richard Von Kuhlmann arrived at German headquarters for a pivotal cabinet council with the Kaiser. Discussions cover military, domestic and international issues, with the session likely lasting two days. Archduke Frederick and Prince Hohenlohe were also received. Michaelis pledged electoral reforms after talks with Reichstag social democrats. A Mannheim speech by Philip Scheidemann triggered audience clashes.
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Amsterdam
Agence Radio
Georg Michaelis
Richard von Kuhlmann
Berlin
Poltics
Archduke Frederick
Prince Hohenlohe
Michaelis
Reichstag
Philip Scheidemann
Mannheim
Germany
Alsace Lorraine
Poisoned court plaster found in Cleveland raid
Detectives raided an apartment in Cleveland and found two half bushel baskets of poisoned court plaster. A German Polish man, unnamed, is under arrest and to be turned over to federal authorities. The plaster bears a Chicago manufacturer mark. A Memphis inmate’s tip led to the seizure identifying an agent in Cleveland. The suspect posed as a cripple but is described as able bodied.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Memphis
Destroyers Foil Torpedo Threat Off Atlantic Port
Two American destroyers escorted a British steamer from a British port on July 25 when a torpedo head aimed at the vessel was avoided by maneuver. The submarine did not surface as the destroyers approached. The British steamer later reached port with the incident reported today.
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Atlantic
Safe robbed from saloon in Effinger building
A small safe was carried from Leo pold Effinger’s saloon at 1235 Cherry av SE and robbed of $80. The robbery occurred Thursday night. the safe was smashed to take the contents. Effinger found the empty safe Friday morning in a barn behind the saloon.
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Leopold Effinger
Effinger
MacLean Kilties of America Offer Sparks Local Interest
Mrs. Christie MacLean Numan of 824 Fifteenth Street NW offered to purchase kilts for a Scotch laddie to join the 236th Canadian battalion known as the MacLean Kilties of America. The offer is described as good now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Europe
Christie MacLean Numan
Fifteenth-st NW
MacLean
Judge delays citizenship until man agrees to fight
In naturalization court Judge Ake held up one man's citizenship after he withdrew an exemption claim filed with the North District draft board. The applicant admitted mis filing and, after a deputy investigated, was admitted. Over 30 were admitted overall with pledges to join the army if called. The court barred Germans Austro Hungarians Bulgarians and Turks from hearings as alien enemies.
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Judge
Man
Ake
Naturalization Court
North District Draft Board
Italy
United States Army
Stark Co
Tomato Corner Charged by U S Firms in Tomato Bid
The Federal Trade Commission charges Chicago packers Morris and Co Libby McNeil and Libby Armour and Co with attempting to corner the U S tomato crop for canning. They allegedly controlled nearly all California output and raised prices from 92 to 130 cents per dozen cans.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Morris and Co
Libby McNeil and
Libby, Armour and Co
Commission
California
U-boat Sighting and Rescue At Sea Reported
A Spanish steamer arriving at an Atlantic port reported a July 9 encounter with a large U-boat. An officer boarded, inspected papers and wireless gear, then allowed the ship to proceed. The vessel later rescued 33 men from the Norwegian Benguela and 22 from the Norwegian Siraa, both sunk by a German submarine. Cleveland plans a farewell parade for soldiers tomorrow night with music.
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Atlantic
Benguela
Siraa
Police Robbed Kitties Of Society Women Poker Games
In Chicago on August 10 testimony before the municipal civil commission alleges Sgt. Edward Smale Jr. accepted a portion of the gambling proceeds from feminine poker games. Women testified Smale sat in for brief periods while police protection was allegedly provided for takeoffs averaging 18 to 20 dollars an hour. Mrs. Ivy Sturdivant said she lost thousands and described striping jewels to buy more chips. Smale testified he sat in to see if anyone was breaking laws.
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Chicago
Grand Oold
Municipal Civil Commission
Sergt
Edward Smale, Jr
Smale
Ivy Sturdivant
Sturdivant
Cantonian F M Mechling Dies at 63 in New Castle
Funeral services are set for Saturday in Greensburg for F M Mechling 63 a former Canton resident and president of Novelty Iron Co who died Thursday in New Castle Pa from heart disease He belonged to Masons Elks Lakeside and Congress Lake clubs and leaves a widow and daughter Mrs Cook of Pittsburgh. Calvin Ball E A Bowman and Rev T Wallis Grose will attend the funeral.
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Greensburg
F. M. Mechling
Canton
Mechling
New Castle
Calvin Ball
E. A. Bowman
T. Wallis Grose
Pittsburgh
Greensburg. Services Will Be Conducted By Rev. Grose
Ball
Bowman
M. E. Church
Novelty Iron Co
Concern
The
Masons
Canton Lodge of Elks
Lakeside Country Club
Congress Lake
Kenny's piano department offers upright piano deal
J C Fisher upright piano in rosewood boudoir size described as a dandy. Price is $5.00 down and $1.25 per week. Deal advertised by The Klein and Heffel Company. Ad by Ady.
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Kenny's Piano Department
Ady
J.C. Fisher
Klein & Heffelman Co
Auto Headlight Dimmer Lenses Sold By Local Firm
The law requires autoists to dim headlights and passes with Cona phore Osgood Warner and Culver lenses. Culver lenses sell for 1.50 a pair. The Young Auto Supply Co. at 126 128 Cleveland Ave NW offers them.
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Conaphore
Osgood, Warner and Culver
Young Auto Supply Co
Cleveland-ay NW
Three Special Cakes For Saturday At Pastry Shop Event
Hickorynut silver cream and cocoanut cake will be baked by the Pastry Shop at 218-220 Cleveland at NW. State phone 3620 Bell 396. Annual picnic of Timken employees at Meyers Lake Park on Saturday August 11 with Thayer's Military Band, ball games, sports, prizes and free dancing. Everybody welcome.
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Cleveland
Bell
Timken Employes
Meyers Lake Park
Thayer
Ady
Registration for Primary Opens at Board of Elections Offices
Registration for the primary is held at the offices of the Board of Elections on Saturday August 11 1917 from 5 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 9 pm. Voters may complete the registration during these hours.
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Board of Elections
Used 88 Note Player Piano and Blue Line Buses Ad
Used 88 note player piano priced at 390 dollars with EZ payments offered. Blue Line Buses run to Pike County Picnic on Saturday from Union Drug Store at Marketav and 2nd SW every half hour starting 7:30 a.m. standard time.
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Pike Township
Public Square
Steinmetz Park
Howenstine
Kenny
Blue Line
Pike County
Union Drug Store
Marketav
2Nd-St
Stark Co men receive army commissions at Fort Harrison
Stark County soldiers at Fort Harrison Indiana were notified of commissions and signed discharge papers. Names include Laurie Whitacre Ralph Heinzen John R Ratt Thomas Roderick Frank Knutt James Savage Benjamin Oberlin Charles Mayne Harvey Shoemaker Wade Gochnauer Harry Gelts Feverett Bowman Howard Weiss Clifford Esterly Paul Ramael William McConnell Joseph Rainwater Walter Vick and Walter Vick was listed twice in the roster for field artillery.
Hog prices at Cleveland stock yards hit record highs
All hog prices at the Cleveland stock yards broke records today with prices $7.50 above a year ago. Heavy and medium hogs were selling around 17.15, reflecting a market surge not seen since Civil War era benchmarks.
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Cleveland
B&O lands spur deal to aid Canton plant
Canton manufacturers and businessmen greeted Friday’s B and O deal as the railroad bought land for a spur to the United Alloy Steel plant. They expect it to bring a significant growth boost to Canton.
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Canton
United Alloy Steel Corporation
Canton Area Ads and Picnic Announcement
The Canton Buggy Co announces buyout of Star Motor Co and pledges service unchanged with skilled mechanics. Local ads promote discount food choppers at 9 a.m. and a storage sale by Cummins Storage Co. plus a piano vendor. The Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors plan an annual picnic at Lakeside Park Akron with sports and family activities.
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Canton Buggy Co
Star Motor Co
The
Woodmen
Royal Neighbors of America
Lakeside Park
Akron
Canton Merchants Ban Certain Exchanges and Set One Day Delivery
Canton merchants adopt a war time measure barring exchanges or credits for bedding, altered garments, worn shoes, hair goods, rubber goods, specially ordered items, and other worn or soiled merchandise. A 48 hour return window applies to memoranda items. The beta Merchants Association also authorizes one daily delivery starting Aug 15 to conserve labor for military duty with a 10 cent rush fee for special messenger deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Beta Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Council of National Defense
Ohio
Cleveland
Ctty
Divorces Granted in Three Adverse Suit Hearings
Judge Pontius heard advisement on the divorce suits of M Tyrrell versus Martin Tyrrell charging misconduct. Hattie B Kester of Osnaburg was granted a divorce from William Kester on cruelty. Mayme Ce of Channel was granted a divorce from Llewelyn Channel on infidelity.
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Pontius Friday
M Tyrrell
Martin Tyrrell
Hattie B Kester
Osnaburg
William Kester
Mayme Ce
Channel
Llewelyn Channel
Boy Bandit Sentenced to Lancaster Industrial School
Clarence Price, 15, held as a bandit by a juvenile court, was sentenced to Lancaster industrial school. He confessed to stealing a gun and cartridges and told police he planned to rob a bank and the paymasters of two large manufacturing firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Price
Lancaster
Food bill now a law signed by President Wilson
President Wilson signed the food control bill at 1 10 p m in his study ending weeks of congressional wrangling. An item notes a bankrupt stock sale of high grade pianos from a large western manufacturer with a 25 cent discount now on display and sale by The Klein Heffelman Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein & Heffelman Co
Advy
The
Ady
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Spark Plug Guarantee Offers Low Life-Of-Car Coverage
Bethlehem advertises a spark plug guaranteed for the life of the car at $1 with six string points. Young Auto Supply Co. lists 126-128 Cleveland Ave NW. Geo Double Co. promotes eye care at 130 Market Ave. Ady Cummins Storage Co. and others appear in ads. Louisville hosts an Orphans Festival on Saturday evening. Middy Blouses sold at $1.50 to $2.25 and $1.35. Canton Sporting Goods Co. at 200 Market Ave S advertises deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Young Auto Supply Co
Cleveland-avy
The
Canton Sporting Goods Co
Ady
First heavy shipment of Indian cantaloupes arrives
The item notes cantaloupes arriving as a new stock line. It also lists promotions including lemons 4 for 10 cents at Quality Fruit Co. and various ads for croquet sets and a patriotic song. Stand numbers and store names appear with weekend sale emphasis.
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Dave Way
Titanic
Mirmen
RSH
Dublin
Ireland
Ken Todo
Perature
Klein @ Heffelman Co
St. Kanage
Ady, Louis
Yankee Woomer Piano Co
U. S
Libby
Walter H. Double
Hall Mark
Tuscarawas St F
Cummins Storage Co
Woomer Piano Co
Cleveland-av
Kaiser
Vital
Drs. Michaelis and
von Kuhlmann
Cabinet Council
Great Headquarters
F. M. Mechiling
STARK
Klein and Heffelman Co
Willys Knights
Canton Motor Car Co
Geo, Double Co., Jewelers and Mfg
Opticians
Marketay S
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