Sailor James R. Robinson Drowned In Gulf Hurricane
Answers remain secret for a time. James R. Robinson of Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas, a sailor on the battleship New Hampshire, drowned after a heavy sea during a Gulf hurricane. He was 22, enlisted January 7, 1914, and earlier served at Vera Cruz. He leaves a sister and two brothers. Bartle W. Kay of Mississippi also drowned.
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James R. Robinson
Uhrichsville
Tuscarawasco
New Hampshire
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Vera Cruz
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
William Robinson
Kent seeks right to repair paving around rail tracks
Service Director Kent to ask council to authorize his department to repair street pavements around Northern Ohio Traction Co tracks and bill the costs to the railroad. He notes Wheeling & Lake Erie and Baltimore & Ohio crossings may also need work and urges legal review. Kent stresses the area around N O T tracks is especially bad and has requested N O T roadbed condition information.
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Northern Ohio Traction Co
Kent
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Council
City Legal Department
Foreigner Slashed in Free For All on 18th Street
A bystander named Mat Stonsi suffered a four inch abdominal cut during a late Sunday night melee near 2419 18th Street NE. Doctors fear vital organs may be pierced as John Jaz allegedly carved him while Mike Shackovitchh faced intoxication charges. Amy Jaz was arrested with Jaz missing as police closed in.
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Mat Stonsi
18Th
St NE
Wise
Stons
Atlantic
Stonsi
A. LaMont
Aultman Hospital
Mike Shackovitch
John Jaz
Jaz
Amy Jaz
Mike Shackovitchh
Mexican Generals Readied for Torreon Attack This Week
Aug 16 El Paso reports Gen Carranza stating Gen Obregon will launch a general assault on Gen Villa at Torreon this week. Obregon’s main forces are within about 12 miles of Torreon, according to the confidential agent.
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EL Paso
Carranza
Obregon
Villa
Torreon
Americans Starving in Mexico City Prompt U S Aid Drive
More than 400 Americans in Mexico City face starvation with 120 seeking repatriation while others remain to protect property. The State Department, after a Wilson-Lansing conference, orders Consul Silliman to press Carranza for urgent food shipments from Vera Cruz and dispatch consular staff with trains to ensure delivery. The bishop of Vera Cruz was released. no public replies will be issued to the peace appeal as Latin American diplomats seek a conference. Carrancista and Villista forces near Monterey prepare for a larger clash.
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Washington
Mexico City
U. S
State Department
Lansing
Wilson
Silliman
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Villista
Villa Garcia
Monterey
Aeroplanes Will Look For Raiders In Brownsville
Gen Funston reports moving the twenty six regiment to Brownsville Texas amid border trouble. Two aeroplanes will be sent from Ft Sill to Brownsville and cannons and howitzers ordered to the border from Ft Sill are awaited by the war department.
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Washington
Funston
State Department
Twenty-Sixth Regiment of Infantry
Texas City
Brownsville
Texas
War Department
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Weather Forecast and Local Ad For Daily News Contest
The weather page notes afternoon or evening showers with cooler conditions in northern areas then partly cloudy and cooler on Tuesday. Temperature readings and historical comparisons appear, though many digits are garbled. An urgent daily contest ad promises $95 in prizes with auto race listings for Massillon on Wednesday.
Fight Grows to Cut Way to Straits in Balkans War
Meetings today determine the stand of many countries as the Balkans teeter on the brink of war. The struggle to find a path through the straits continues as nations weigh their options in a tense international crisis.
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Balkans
Prizes Offered in Daily Day Advertisement
A Daily Day advertisement offers 95.00 in prizes. The notice cites prize details and dates for participation and rewards.
Canton Agencies Suffer Night of Theft and Robbery
Police reports detail multiple robberies and thefts around Canton Saturday night and Sunday. Victims include Ira Casper held at revolver point for $4, Robert Earley and Ray Taylor robbed at Harters Grove for a watch and $15, Mrs. Margaret Davis loses $150 handbag, and other purse snatches and shopliftings across Cherry and Walnut avenues.
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Canton
Ira Casper
13Th-St NW
Casper
Robert Earley
15Th-St NW
Ray Taylor
12Th
Expenses for primaries filed by seven city candidates
Seven candidates filed primary expense accounts with G H Shauf, totaling 192.31. W C Haubold led with 79.96 for 6000 cards. Samuel K Barr, first to file, spent 47.20 for 5000 cards and streetcar fares. Other totals include W S Ruff 5.00, W T Kirk 18.45, J G Gaupel 0, W F Hobush 10.00, and W Volkman 17.70.
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G. H. Shauf
W. C. Haubold
Samuel K. Barr
W. S. Ruff
W. T. Kirk
J. G. Gaupel
Seventh Ward
W. F. Hobush
Sixth Ward
William Volkman
Board of Elections
Alliance
New Leader of Greeks Faces War Stance
Athens reports M. Zavitzanos, aligned with former Premier Venizelos, elected president of the Greek chamber of deputies by 182 to 93 votes. His victory signals potential cabinet downfall as Venizelos followers push Greece toward joining the Allies in the war.
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London
Nish
Athens
Roumania
Bulgaria
Greece
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Belgrade
M. Zaitzanos
Venizelos
Chamber of Deputies
Zavitzanos
Odd Fellows Lodge to confer initiation Thursday evening
Stark lodge announces initiation ceremonies to be held Thursday evening inviting members and visitors to attend the event at the lodge.
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Stark Lodge
Gulf Coast Towns Brace For Tide As Hurricane Hits Gulf
Galveston residents watch as the West Indian hurricane lashes the gulf coast with towering seas and a 75 mile per hour gale feared to flood nearby towns. Evacuations stretch from Beaumont to Pt Arthur while ships run overdue and crops suffer across Louisiana and Mississippi.
Seven Ships Reported Missing Amid Gulf Storm
In New Orleans on August 16 a 50 mile gale across the gulf and southern coast raised fears for seven steamers that were 24 to 48 hours overdue. Wireless requests for updates were sent for the missing vessels during the forenoon.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Canton Motor Car Co Advertisement Lead
An early Canton Motor Car Co advertisement notes listing and ordering details with emphasis on first and last items in a lineup. The fragment signals a vehicle sales pitch or catalog entry typical of period automotive promotions.
Groceries and Meat Markets Open Till Noon Wednesday
Notice states groceries and meat markets will be open until noon on Wednesday as usual.
Advert fragment mentions coffee and cigars
An advertisement fragment references Dannemiller's Royal Blend coffee and a full weight sixpence cigar promotion, signaling a small, mixed retail notice in the page.
Gunboat Sacramento Safe with Ministers Aboard
The gunboat Sacramento, feared lost in the gulf hurricane, is reported safe off the mouth of the Mississippi about 120 miles below New Orleans. She is two days behind schedule and carries the Brazilian and Guatemalan ministers to Mexico en route to Washington.
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New Orleans
Sacramento
Mississippi
Mexico
Washington
Haiti Hit by West Indian Hurricane
Cape Haitien August 16 heavy damage reported in Haiti and Jamaica as the West Indian hurricane disrupts direct communication with Port au Prince. Land lines are out of order and messages are delayed. interior areas remain unreachable.
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
Jamaica
U. S
Port Au Prince
German Aviator Crashes During Exhibition Killing Fifteen
Reports from Sclothheim Germany say a newly licensed young aviator crashed his exhibition landing into a crowd of spectators in Lausanne, killing fifteen women and injuring others.
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Lausanne
Sclothheim
Germany
St Pauls Catholic Church Ice Cream Festival Ad
Ice cream festival announced by St Pauls Catholic Church at Nimisila Park on Tuesday August 17. Advertisement notes event details for community attendance.
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St. Paul's Catholic Church
Nimisila Park
New Management At Catlin Dining Room Ad
Under new management Catlin Dining Room announces home cooked meals by Oliver and Carnes. Special Sunday dinner priced at 50 cents and regular weekly meals at 25 cents. Advertisement from 14-15.
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Catlin
Oliver and Carnes
Canton Motor Car Co Adverse Day Advance
Fragmentary newspaper ad note mentions Canton Motor Car Co and Dannemiller's Royal Blend coffee with brief promotional wording and unspecified dates. Overlands referenced as first before last in a short ad snippet.
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