Half Day War Story Loans and War Efforts
Summary of wartime finance and military actions: American bankers advance loans backed by the national administration while the air corps expands its role. Reports note German attempts to envelope, French movement toward Strassburg, Herzegovina investments halting Austrian troop moves, and a Turkish warship firing on the British fleet as German aims persist.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Chicago
Canadian
Great Britain
Strassburg
Herzegovina
Germany
Europe
Four War Developments Highlight Allied Gains, French Says
United Press dispatch from Paris reports the French war office listing four key developments in the war. It cites the check to German plans near Paris, Belgian resistance, swift mobilization, and Allied sea control as crucial for the allied cause.
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William Phillip Simms
United Press
Paris
War Office Tonight
Moselle
Metz
Toul
Epinal
Alsace
Vosges
Herzegovina
France
Russia
England
Auto Hit by Train Injures Seven Near Cleveland Crossing
Seven people injured when an east bound freight struck an automobile at the Pennsylvania crossing and Cleveland. Mrs. Charles C. Schwartz, age 36, with a fractured elbow and shoulder. skull suspected. Lucile Snively with scalp wound. Charles C. Schwartz bruised. Harvey Schwartz 17 bruised and shocked. Ethel Schwartz 14 bruised. Mable Schwartz 13 cut. Robert Schwartz 12 slightly bruised. Vehicle owned by Charles O. Schwartz and driven by Harvey Schwartz.
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Pennsylvania Crossing
Cleveland
Charles C. Schwartz
Lucile Snively
Harvey Schwartz
Ethel Schwartz
Mable Schwartz
Robert Schwartz
Charles O. Schwartz
Fourth-st NE
Stark-Tuscarawas Brewing Co
Canton- Bolivarrd
Combined circles of Stark co at lake event
Stark county groups meet at the lake on Wednesday August 191 with attendees from Akron Cleveland and nearby places. Participants receive a list of sports and prizes.
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Stark Co
Lake
Akron
Cleveland
Wersen
Ady O
Palmer's sale offers bedroom furniture and home furnishings
Save A Fourth Now buys bedroom furniture rugs lace curtains and other needed home furnishings in W. E. Palmers sale at 401-403 Market Ave S. Advt.
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W. E. Palmer
Market Ave
Canton Home Furnishing Co Red Tag Sale Ad
Brass beds advertised at one third off during the Red Tag Sale at Canton Home Furnishing Co. Ad.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co
Advt
Cleveland Hosts Kansas City in Special Aug. 19 Seats
Special section of seats reserved for Canton at the Cleveland game on August 19. Tickets priced 75 cents. Reserve seats at once. W. and L. E. depot advertisement.
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Canton
W. & L. E. Depot
German authorities shoot 85 Istein residents Alsace
Italian correspondents at Basle report the German military authorities executed 85 residents of Istein Alsace accusing them of being French spies. Among the dead are several well known citizens.
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United Press
Rome
Basle
Switzerland
Istein
Alsace
Palmer's Furniture Sale Ad
One-fourth off on rugs floor coverings curtains gas ranges refrigerators and home furnishings. Now is the time to buy to save at Palmer's Furniture located 401 403 Market Ave.
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Palmer's
Limited Cedar Point Bay tickets marketed by retailers
Advert says tickets to Cedar Point and Put in Bay are limited with retail merchants out in August 19. Buy now to avoid disappointment.
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Cedar Point
Bay
Dining Room Suite Sale at Red Tag Prices
Canton Home Furnishing Co advertises discounts of 25 to 35 percent on a dining room suite offered at Red Tag prices, highlighting bargain furniture options for shoppers seeking savings.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co.—Advt
Home Rule For Poles Reported By Berlin Cables
Copenhagen August 15 reports from Berlin say the czar promised Polish home rule as a reward if Poles support Russia in the war on Germany. The claim centers on conflicting telegrams and diplomatic speculation about Central Europe alliances.
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United Press
Copenhagen
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Maccabees Hold Annual Outing at Meyers Lake Park
The Uniformed Bank of Maccabees of Cleveland invites all Maccabees and ladies to an Aug. 16 outing at Meyers Lake Park. An evening concert will feature the Grand Army band. Advt. 13 14 15 16.
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Meyers Lake Park
Bank of Maccabees of
Cleveland
Maccabees
Grand Army Band
Canton Bankers Annual Outing Date Set
Notice is given that the annual outing of the bank clerks and bankers of Canton will be held on Wednesday Aug 19 1914. All banks in Canton will remain closed on that day. Canton Clearing House Assoc by Paul D Rider President Canton Ohio Aug 15 1914. Advt 15-16-17-18
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Canton
Canton Clearing House Assoc
Paul D. Rider
Pres
N.O.T. Fixes Its Lines A Little At Cross-Over
A report from M. M. Herbst at 336 Market indicates the N O T cross over at Fourth Street and Market is unstable after a year of neglect. A wagon with labor and cement arrived and workers began repairs, dumping materials and cracking pavement as they worked. Also an advertisement urges retail merchants to join an Aug 19 trip to Cedar Point and Put-in-Bay with round trip fares from the W and L depot.
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A. Ee
Cedar Point
Put-in- Bay
Paines Fireworks and Old Mexico at Luna Park Cleveland Ad
Advertisement notes a Pleasure outing on August 19 at Luna Park Cleveland featuring Paines Fireworks Old Mexico and a hundred other attractions with round trip travel from Cleveland.
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Paines
Cleveland
German Staffer Predicts Major Battle Not On German Soil
A German general staff officer outlines wartime thinking on the Belgian French frontier. He says massed German and Allied forces face each other along Belgian and French lines, so decisive battles will occur off German soil. The piece notes skepticism of foreign observers and references ongoing front lines from Belfort to the North Sea.
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Belfort
North Sea
France
Liegens
Four Room Outfit at 4 Off in Red Tag Sale Ad
Canton Home Furnishing Co advertises a red tag sale. An Amer. Association league game Cleveland versus Kansas City in Cleveland is promoted with tickets on sale. Tabernacle Alleys open Aug 12 13 14 15.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co
Advt
Tabernacle
Ady
Seeandbee Steamer Tickets Sale Notice
Tickets for the Great Ship Seeandbee are good for six days. For information call Bell 711 or Stark 26 regarding the steamer neten advance dates 2 7 9 14 16 21 3.
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Seeandbee
Stark
Neten Adv
Ohio Weather Forecast Little Risk of Showers
The Ohio forecast calls for warmer conditions Sunday with unsettled trends Monday and possible showers. Moderate winds shift to the southeast as temperatures reach a 68 degree high with varied afternoon readings.
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Ohio
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Malta
Dardanelles
Goben
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War Office
Vosges Mountains
Luneville
Montmedy
Alsace-Lorraine
Saale
Bruche
Rhine
Zvebrnal
Reunion
Wis
United Pre
Madison, Wis
Mamah Borthwick-Cheney
Frank Lloyd-Wright
Carlton
Dodgeville
Geo
Aema Pticians
Avenu Advt
Roderer
Holmes-co
Charles Schwartz
Schwartz
Miss Snively
Canton-Bolivarrd
Mrs. Schwartz
P. H. C. Picnic
N.O.T
Putin Bay
W. & L. EB. Depot
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Ulrich Ritter
Niagara Falls
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