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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1925
Page
6
A devotional note cites Matthew 7 21 teaching that not all who call Jesus Lord will enter heaven but those who do the Father’s will. It presents a concise reflection on obedience and faithfulness.
A lengthy old dispatch recounts how bank robber Big Jim Morton was released to Michigan for trial then spirited back to Ohio to resume a 15 year sentence. It questions state clemency officials, Governor Donahey, and calls for legislative inquiry to fix responsibility for the release blunder.
Fire Chief Mesnar warns that Christmas fatalities rival July accidents due to careless fire hazards. He urges electric lights inspected by a qualified electrician, ban on inflammable tinsel and paper ornaments, and strict no smoking near trees to prevent fires during the season.
Aultman hospital faces a turning point as the nurses announce an impending collective departure next week. Doctors oppose removing Dr Belter and Miss Woodring while the board resists concessions, prompting public concern over hospital policy and corporate status.
Fire officials urge extreme care with lighted can les in home windows to avoid curtains catching fire. They warn Santa Clauses and holiday displays can spark fires and should be clothed and careful. Emphasizing prevention, authorities say Christmas dangers should be avoided to keep the season joyous and safe.
A resolution by Representative Cordel Hull of Tennessee outlines a tariff reform approach for the current congress. It envisions reducing high rates on items affecting the cost of living and agricultural prosperity, while seeking a record of support for international tariff reform. The plan targets protected items for reduction or repeal through separate bills.
The piece argues President Coolidge should wait on Senate action until Turkeys stance on treaty obligations is clear. It draws on the Mosul dispute and League of Nations rulings, critiques Turkish actions, and comments on U.S. foreign policy, with remarks on Wilbur Mellon LaFollette and other topics.
A 1925 verse by Edgar A Guest offers a veiled blessing for a baby girl. The prayer asks divine protection happiness purity wisdom courage and a life free from fault while growing in radiance and grace.
A poem argues Santa Claus exists as a timeless dream and faith, describing reindeer bells, carols, and unseen wonders. It reflects on fantasy and love as real, noting the North Pole and the magic cloak of Santa as bright symbols in a midsummer night dream.
New York letters describe a wave of recent graduates turning to jazz, with several saxophonists and banjoists reportedly earning up to 25000 dollars yearly in clubs and bands led by figures like Roger Walfe Kahn Hale Byers Paul Whiteman and Senor Lopez. The piece notes high salaries, chic urban living, and the Charleston's impact on dance culture from Harlem cabarets to Park Avenue venues.
An inventive safety device from the head of Manchester Electric Installation Depart ment uses phosphorescent arrows strapped to a crossing officer’s wrist. When an approaching light catches the arrow it flashes a green signal showing the safe travel direction for drivers.
A typhoid carrier on the fishing schooner M. E. O. H. likely infected shipmates not by cooking but possibly while handling water or dishes. Six of twenty crew fell ill, tests later confirmed the carrier’s urine as the source though he never worked in the kitchen. No definitive transmission path found.
A Turkish parliamentary commission advises adopting the Christian era and the Gregorian calendar. If approved, next year would be counted as 26 rather than 1342 and hours would run consecutively up to 24.
Reactions pour in on the death of Dr. Russell H. Conwell of Philadelphia. Newspapers hail him as a humanitarian who spent vast wealth to aid the needy, a towering influence on American life, and a model of self denial. He is praised for inspiring youth and shaping American thought through Acres of Diamonds.
Fragments note fashion woes and seasonal aims from multiple papers. Quirky lines touch on Christmas, politics, records, and opinions from Missouri to Arkansas and Indiana. The pithy clippings mix humor with public discourse and local wit.
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