Halifax in ruins after Mont Blanc Imo collision disaster
Halifax Nova Scotia reels from yesterday’s explosion as the Mont Blanc munition ship collided with the Imo. More than 3 000 people dead or injured, a three square mile area left in ruin, key buildings damaged, fires widespread, and rescue operations underway with aid from distant towns.
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Halifax
N. S
British North America
Mont Blanc
Imo
Dominion
Government House
Dalhousie College
British and German Lines Battle Near Lens and Cambrai
In the Scarpe sector south of Lens German artillery intensifies cannonading while British forces hold the Cambrai line and withdraw slightly on the northern edge to reduce the Bourlon bulge. British airmen bombast camps and depots as fighting remains fierce along the front. Meanwhile Austro Hungarian and German forces renew efforts on the Italian front between Brenta and Piave, claiming gains but suffering heavy losses as Italians resist in Asiago mountains. Continued on page 28.
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London
Lens
Viawce
War Office
Cambrai
Bourlon
Conrad 0
Hoetzendorf
Rome
Asiago
Ohio Soldiers May Get Week Off Christmas
Columbus report that Ohio servicemen showing ability by their car fare may return home for a Christmas week off Major General Glenn Camp Sherman and Ohio commission officials stated the plan aims to keep troops properly equipped for winter climate, with cautions that bad weather in northern France poses greater risk than bullets.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cristmas
Séral Charles G. Treat
Seridan
Eral Treat
Glenn
Sherman
Ohio Commission
France
Seventeen Bandits Hanged And Shot Near Villaldama
Seventeen men suspected of robbing a freight train near Villaldama were captured Tuesday. Their bodies were hung on telephone poles and riddled with bullets as authorities moved to punish the group.
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Laredo
Tex
Soa
Villaldama
Villardama
Red Cross Meeting to Hear Bishop Williams in Canton
The Canton Red Cross hosts a Friday evening mass meeting at the Auditorium with Bishop Charles Davis Williams of Detroit arriving from Silver Lake to recount experiences in France. There is no charge, no campaign plan, and no reserved seating as band and choir prepare patriotic songs including Keep the Home Fires Burning.
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Red Cross
Charles Davis Williams
Detroit
Silver Lake
Thayer
William FE. Strassner
Bishop Williams
France
Europe
United States
American Red Cross
Canton
J. H. Himes
Wil
War Declared on Austria-Hungary by Senate
The Senate adopted a resolution declaring war on Austria-Hungary after brief debate. Chairman Stone urged a record vote with no negative entries, noting peace with Austria-Hungary is impossible while the U S and Germany are at war. A similar measure was under consideration in the House.
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Washington
Senate
Austria Hungary
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
LaFollette
United States
Austria-Hungary
Paris
Europe
France
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Photographs and ads fill Canton shopping week
An OCR fragment lists numerous local ads and notices for Canton. It promotes studio photos, leather goods, records, wagons, eyeglass exams, phonographs, a theater club, a church supper, car dealership moves, and special sale prices, all referencing Canton businesses and venues.
More Than 100 Allied Aviators Fly Over Alps
Washington reports that over 100 British aviators arrived safely on the Italian front to assist in checking Austro German advance. The fleet completed a record crossing from the Western Front across the Alps to Northern Italy with no mishaps.
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Alps
Washington
Italy
Holiday Bazar Offers Meals and Specials Saturday
Holiday Bazar set for Saturday at G A R Post Rooms Auditorium with noon and evening lunch. Daughters of Veterans promote used A B Chase and Kenny a Taupe and Red Fox Sets priced $27.50 tomorrow only. Klein Heffelman Co advertises free hassenpfeffer supper at Heen ey's Saturday eve. Public invited. Hot lunch all day at Congregational Church 333 Market av N. Address moves noted from 715 Unionavy SW to 1025 10th-st NW.
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Daughters of Veterans— Ady
Taupe
Red Fox
Klein & Heffelman Co
Ady
Heeney's Place
Daughters of Veterans
Christmas Bazar
G. A. R. Post Root
Union
Stark county bakers set 24 ounce bread price and size
Stark county bakers and the Retail Grocers association fixed 24 ounce loaves at 11 cents wholesale and 12 cents retail with delivery adding 1 cent. All bread sold in Stark county to be 24 ounces by December 10, no small loaves thereafter, and 14 cent delivered loaves. National price is 11 cents wholesale nationwide, but grocers may set their own prices.
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Canton
Stark-co Bakers’ Association
Retail Grocers’ Association
Stark-co
Stark Co
National Bakers’ Association
The
Food Administration
Washington
C. Yant
General Baking Co
Move of Business to 1025 10th NW Opens
Ady announces relocation from 7th et SW to 1025 10th NW and that the business is open for operations.
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Canton
Oldsmobile Co
Star Motor Co
Ady
Smyrna Rug Special and Examinations Notice
Smyrna rug special offered at 81.09 each with plain center and colonial border. Civil Service Examinations set for Tuesday afternoon December 11 at 4 o'clock in city hall for janitor positions at public safety building and city market muster. conducted by the Civil Service Commission per C E Hovis Secy Adv. Also garage heaters advertised by Young Auto Supply Co at 20x30 garage heater for $20.00.
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Smyrna
Klein & Heffelman Co
Civil Service Examinations
Public Safety
Civil Service Commission
C. E. Hovis
Secy
Adv
The
Young Auto Lupvi Co
Cleveland-ay NW
McConnell Music Window Saturday Display in Canton
Largest display of Victor machines and other recognized makes shown in Canton. Homemade chili con carne served all day at the bazar. Congregational Church, 333 Market Street North. Doll heads and wigs 50c. The Klein and Heffelman Co. advertise.
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McConnell
Victor
Canton
Laine
Bazar, Congregational Church
Marketay N.— Ady
Klein & Heffelman Go
aAdy
Cantonian in Ruined City Fears for Missing Sailor
The Cantonian family fears for 23 year old John McNamee in Halifax after a munition ship explosion killed thousands. His mother, Mrs. Ellen McNamee of 1124 Monnot Pl NW, received a card saying he was in Halifax and expected to leave for England this week. The disaster raises concern that other Canton boys may have been in the port at the time.
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John McNamee
Halifax
McNamee
Ellen McNamee
Monnot
England
Canton
Chief's Auto Crash Injures Mascot And Damages Car
Fire Chief Mesnar and driver Schmidt escaped serious harm when the chief’s responding car was struck by a trolley car at 614 Prospector. The mascot Scotty was knocked 20 feet onto a lawn and lightly hurt. The incident, blamed on the trolley crew for not stopping at the crossing, prompted calls for better right of way for fire vehicles.
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Mesnar
Schmidt
Prospector
Dennis
B. and O
Scotty
Schrantz
Traction Company
Cedar Chests and Wood Patterns Ad Highlight
Local classified ad lists Cedar Chests in 50 patterns with plain and fancy styles, wood and copper trimmed, sizes from 36 to 50 inches priced 12.50 to 230.00. The Klein and Heffelman Co advertises used auto player of 226 dollars with 15 rolls of music and 65 notes. Kenny's welcomes readers at 715 Union Ave SW.
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The
Klein & Heffelman Co
Adv
Ady
Kenny's
Old Reliable Table Meat Market Weekly Specials
Saturday only ham at wholesale-like 25¢ per lb with a full supper of lamb cuts veal and beef specials listed. Spring lamb quarters veal roasts and steaks, prime beef, pork, poultry, and game priced for the holiday week. Also car heater units and Victrolas offered as gifts by local merchants.
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Reliable Table
Halifax Disaster Compared With Historic Catastrophes
The article lists major calamities with death tolls from 1902 to 1917 including Mount Pel ee eruption 40 000 deaths Messina earthquake 200 000 Titanic sinking 1 502 Empress of Ireland 1 027 and Halifax explosion 2 000 estimated, comparing their scale to the 1917 Halifax event.
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Mount Pelee
Iroquois Theater
Chicago
Gen. Slocum
East River
New York
San Francisco
Messina
St. Lawrence River
Italy
Lusitania
Fastland
Austria
Dupont
Chester
Halifax
Fear Consulate Fire Threatens Halifax Station
State department feared the American consulate at Halifax was destroyed in yesterday's disastrous fire. Consul General Ethelbert Watts, who assumed duties months ago, is unaccounted. Officials dispatched Consul Charles Freeman from Sydney to Halifax to investigate and determine fate of others. Watts previously served in Cairo and Brussels and is father to a naval constructor.
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Washington
State Department
Halifax
Ethelbert Watts
Customs House
Water Front
Watts
Charles M. Freeman
Sydney
N. 5
Freeman
Eben Young
Cairo
Brussels
Navy Department
Arthur's Leather Shop offers Soldier Toilets set
Special toilet roll set priced at 3.00 with a 5.00 value, selling any part of the set. Arthur's Leather Shop at 204 Market advertises the offer. Dr. E. O. Morrow has moved his office and residence to 337 Srdst NW. Adv.
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Arthur's Leather Shop
Marketav
Adv
Dr. E. 0. Morrow
Srdst
Piano and lace curtain closeout at Klein Heffelman ads
Plano music and furniture dealers advertise values on 88 note pianos uprights and square pianos. Special Saturday closeout offers include lace curtains in white ivory and beige at 39 cents each. Additional notes mention Chickering piano and Canton Motor Car Co ad placements.
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McConnell Music Co
The
Klein « Heffelman Co
Adv
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