Robberies Target Jitney Driver on Market Avenue
Chester Rankin of Mapleay NE recounts two robberies while driving a jitney on Market avenue north east. The first thief demanded cash and fled after Rankin handed over 8 dollars and 50 cents. Later, a second robber boarded Rankin’s car, threatened him with a revolver, and forced the vehicle into a buggy. Rankin escaped with no money as the robber fled. Police pursued leads but made no arrests by Saturday.
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Chester Jankin
Mapleay NE
Rankin
Twelfth-st NE
Twelfth-st
Maningrd
Market Av Nut
Twelfth Hill
Lawrence
Marketavy II
H. F. Cross
Fifteenth-st NW
Harter’s Drive
Market Av N
Charles Stein
Stein
Pty
Nine bodies recovered as floods flood St Louis streets
Nine bodies were recovered by police as floodwaters receded in St Louis. Three people are missing. Eight victims are black and one is a white woman. Crops ruined and property damage tops $1 million. Towns across Illinois report levee breaks and evacuations. The storm moves toward the Great Lakes region with 20,000 people stranded.
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ST. Louis
Illinois
Wood River
Cahoka Creek
Alton
Edwardsville
Ben Bow City
East Alton
West Wood River
East St. Louis
Lake Erie
St. Louis Co
Mississippi River
Galveston
Texas
Great Lakes
St. Louis-co
Berlin-av
Josephine Bruguiere
Edmud Woods
Tattersall
Queenstown
Fastnet
W. H. Page
Liverpool
Dunsley
William Finch
Admiralty
White Star Line
Willis Asked to Address Belgium Relief Meeting
Stark county committee launches mass meeting to support war relief in Canton Auditorium Thursday at 8 30 p m to kick off a campaign to raise 25 000 for relief of women and children in Europe.
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Willis
Belgium
Canton
Stark County Committee
Auditorm
A. H. Leake
Cobus
Ohio Comsion
Stark County
Leake
Bender's
Paul Moffett
Stark Committee
Adcraft Club
Women of
Massillon
Hell
Lysle Bell
Stark Co Committee
Alliance
Weather wrap shows cloudy skies and warm trend
Sunday offers partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain and warmer temperatures. The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with temperature shifts and modest rainfall expected in the region.
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Proba
Sterday
Rerday
Ewe
Dredging Creek Plan Could Save Brester Funds
Brester village officials announce plans to dredge and straighten Sugar Creek themselves after county funds were rejected. They say $3800 would cover the village share, with potential joint work with nearby farmers and a focus on a sewage disposal project.
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Sugar Creek
Brewster
Atty
B. McClintock
Starkco
Bender
U S Troopers Fired Upon by Mexican Forces near Lochiel Arizona
General Funston reports a second cavalry detachment on a practice march near Lochiel was fired on by Mexican soldiers. He notes three thousand Mexican troops under Gen Calles camped just south of Lochiel at Santa Cruz, with no casualties reported and unclear if return fire occurred.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
Second Cavalry
Holcomb
Lochiel
Ariz
Calles
Carranza
Ranch 80
Line
Five Steamers In Danger Zone In World War I T: Five steamers in danger zone with sailings from New York and Europe listed including Lapland Ryndam Frederick VIII St Paul Kristianiafjord Jeff Bergen and Cunard Saxonia Inez Orduna sailing from New York today with 276 passengers and 9000 tons cargo
Five liners traveling between New York and European ports report in or near the declared danger zone. Vessels include Lapland Ryndam Frederick VIII St Paul Kristianiafjord Jeff Bergen and Cunard’s Saxonia. The Saxonia and the American liner St Louis cancellations follow Arabic news. Inez Orduna sails with 276 passengers and 9000 tons cargo from New York despite tensions.
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New York
Lapland
Liverpool
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Frederick VIII
Copenhagen
St. Paul
Kristianiafjord
Jeff Bergen
Cunard
Saxonia
Hiner St. Louis
Obregon Rejects Peace Plan Backed by Carranza Aides
Obregon refuses to accept a peace plan reportedly supported by Carranza's chief military commander and a potential peace envoy who might listen to U S and Latin American representatives. The stance signals firm opposition to the proposed negotiations and maintains his position on the constitutional authority.
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Washington
Obregon
Carranza
United States
Still Waiting Official Reports Upon Disaster
Washington and London report continued censorship over details of the Arabic sinking. Officials fear connections to the Dunsley loss and warn Germany may justify the act. President Wilson faces calls for action and possible recall of ambassadors as facts await confirmation.
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Wilson
Germany
Lansing
Washington
Dunsley
Queenstown
Ambassador Page
State Department
Berlin
Gerard
von Bernstorff
White House
Congress
Canton Real Estate Boom as Swineford Sells Big Lot
G A Swineford Co sells a Market avenue fronting 50 by 200 foot lot to William Stuart for 12000 cash. Four houses on site and the sale cited as the largest property transaction between the railroad and Sixth Street SW. Clarence Herbruck handled the legal work. Swineford previously bought the lot for 8750 and valued it at 15000. His brothers O L and E A Swineford were involved.
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Canton
G. A. Swineford
G. A. Swineford Co
Court-ay S
Saylordl SW
William Stuart
Pennsylvania Station
Stuart
Clarence Herbruck
Swineford
O. L
E. A. Swineford
Sixth-st
Moulton Favored for Summit County Liquor Board Seat
Local appointing board member predicts Dr. W. E. Moulton will win the new tri county liquor license board seat. H. W. Faulk notes Wayne county will vote as a unit, with Kirk and Faulk united for Moulton, barring unforeseen splits among Wayne-co men. Summit county leaders push back against perceived overlooks amid reports from Stark and Akron papers.
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W. E. Moulton
Tri-County Liquor License Board
H. W. Faulk
Recorder-Elect
Wayneco
Moulton
Dr. Faulk
Kirk
Wayne-co
Summit-co
Stark-co
Akron Times
Ralph Oberlin
Stark Ce
Akron
Times
Stark
Wayne County
Summit
Examinations for City Teachers Begin Friday
Examinations for city teachers will begin Friday August 27 at 1 pm in Central High School building. Advt. 21 22 23 24. Don’t forget to order Dannemitt er’s Royal Blend coffee Advt. The Canton Motor Car Co Advt tt.
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Central High
Dannemitt‘er
Royal Blend Coffee
Adv
Overlands
The
Canton Motor Car Co
Advt
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London
Frank Tattersall
U. S
Santa Cruz
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Akron Paper
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