Bridge report flags 13 unsafe city structures
A costly county report led by Mayor Stolberg warns that the Tuscanias bridge of 1885 and 13 other city structures are structurally deficient or worn. It cites overloads, shattered abutments, corroded steel, and excessive deflection, urging new bridges or relocations. The document was prepared by city, N. O. T., and American Bridge Co. engineers.
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West Creek
Tuscara
Stolberg
Wynn
City Engineer Division
American Bridge Co
Tusca- Yanassia
Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Welso
Kent
Subway Fire Traps Dozens in Worst New York Panic
New York reports spoke of 12 dead and 200 believed trapped after a stalled subway car caught fire at 56th Street and Broadway. Later official counts limited deaths to one, with 75 to 100 injured. investigation by officials and I NS sought full hospital tallies.
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New York
56Thst and
Broadway
International News Service
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Albert Perkins
Breckenridge
Dwyer
Frank Hedley
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
55Th St
Kenton
Wilder
Public Service Commission
Crystal Park Hopes for New School Facility
Crystal Park Parent-Teacher Association will present to the board of education at the next meeting seeking either a new school building in the Crystal Park district or a large annex to the present structure. A special committee will advocate relief from congested conditions, with half day sessions still in effect for first grade. A new room opened Monday eased third grade crowding by 35 pupils. Funding worries and a likely bond issue for 1915 loom as districts Woodland and Claredorm also seek relief. Dr. Frank Dougherty urged dental care with brushing after meals and chewing wheat to massage gums in a talk attended by Ed Edwards and a victrola-filled program on Tuesday night. The executive committee plans the February 2 meeting agenda.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Crystal Park School
Board of Education
Crystal Park
Mahoningrd NE
Woodland
Clarendorm
Frank Dougherty
Ed. Edwards
N O T plans to place feeders on Tuscarawas street W
A progress report by Engineer Swain to Canton city officials reveals N O T intends routing return feeders from the south and northeast via Tuscarawas street W. City leaders oppose overhead lines on that street, seeking alternatives on 2nd NW and 3rd NW.
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Swain
Tuscarawas-st W
Stolberg
Telphone
Canton Electric Co
Currie
Akron
3Rd-St NW
Uscarawas-St
Tuscarawas St W
Tuscarawasst
2Nd-St
3Rd-St
Tuscarawas-st
Power House
Market-av
McKinley-av
6Th-St
4Th-St
Passaic Watchman Triggers Alarm At Eureka Plant
Michael Angelo, night watchman at Eureka Printing Co in Athenia, set off the factory siren after severe cramps. Passaic fire department and volunteers responded to the alarm as assistance spread across miles. In Yonkers, Fred Vogel sues for divorce asserting his wife never kissed him. In Spartanburg a commutation note reports Anna Drummond, jailed for life in 1911 for her husband’s murder, died two years earlier.
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Akron
Joseph Schrader
Charles W. Hyslop
Schrader
Hyslops
Hyslop
June
Hyslo
Passaic
N. J
Michael Angelo
Eureka Printing Co
Athenia
Yonkers
N. Y
Fred Vogel
Spartansburg
S. C
Anna Drummond
Blease
Battle for Heights of Sennheim in Alsace Rage On
World War I dispatches report French and German forces fighting for the heights of Sennheim in Alsace with trenches seized and retaken. Berlin notes German gains in Argonne and Poland, while French advances near St Mihiel and in upper Alsace are linked to a broader winter offensive. King Ludwig of Bavaria marks his seventieth birthday by donating funds for soldiers’ families.
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Berlin
Sennheim
Cernay
Alsace
Argonne
Poland
Paris
Germany
North Sea
Upper
Thann
France
West Flanders
Meuse
Commercy
Hattenchappel
St. Mihiel
Craonne
von Herringen
St. Georges
Lombartzyde
Ypres
Sonnebeke
Amsterdam
Ludwig of
Bavaria
Workhouse Board Reorganized at Regular Meeting
The Stark co workhouse board reorganized at the regular monthly meeting held in 1915 at the institution building. Officers named were Harry B. Joseph Alliance president Gy Obringer Canton secretary and Dr A C Gowdy Beach City vice president. John A Shoemaker of Massillon was president in 1914.
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Starkco
Institution
Harry B. Joseph
Alliance
Gy Obringer
Canton
A. C. Gowdy
Beach City
John A. Shoemaker
Massillon
Notice C L U Delegates Meeting Wednesday Night
Important Central Labor Union meeting to be held Wednesday night. All delegates are urged to attend. Advt, 5-6.
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Central Labor Union
Advt
Reindeer Special Installation of Officers Tonight
A notice promotes a reindeer themed event featuring installation of officers and a banquet tonight. The short ad urges attendance and notes a special program valuable to members and guests alike.
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Adv
Ady
Price of Music Going Up May Stop Canton Dances
Canton safety director Kunkel said musicians may raise pay for performances in the city auditorium, risking prohibitive costs for dances. He may table events, noting higher orchestration prices. Bids for Saturday use of the auditorium from Feb 1 to Apr 17 will be opened Jan 19 by the service department. 12 Saturdays are available, one already contracted.
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Kunkel
Canton
Service Department
Stark-Co Final Payment Sought for Springfield Lake Hospital
Stark-Co was banned Wednesday for its final payment of 2875.81 dollars for the Springfield Lake hospital. The hospital trustees ask the commissioners for the money, citing arrears in Portage and Columbiana counties and a dire need for funds. The bill covers Starkee's share of the first year upkeep cost.
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Stark-co
Springfield Lake Hospital
Portage
Columbiana
Starkee
Wheat price rises for third day in a row
Farmers cheered as wheat prices climbed for the third straight day. The buying price for both new and old wheat advanced two cents to $1.25 per bushel on Wednesday, marking continued gains.
Ross Crane Cartoonist at First U B Church Event
Ross Crane the Cartoonist headlines a Friday evening program at the First U B church on January 8. One of the best numbers on this course, with single admission of 25 cents.
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Ross Crane
U. B
Stewart Held To Grand Jury In Fatal Fight
Percy Stewart bound over to the grand jury by Judge Quinn on a second degree murder charge stemming from a Navarrerd Friday morning death. Co-defendants and witnesses Jesse Grafton alias Byers John Kiddey and William Beard held on $500 bail to appear before the grand jury. no one testified in their defense. The judge noted possible further action against Beard Kiddey and Grafton if Stewart is found to have killed Zuzick during the same fight.
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Percy Stewart
Quinn
Edward Obliger
Navarrerd
Jesse Grafton
Alias Byers
John Kiddey
William Beard
Taylor
Stewart
Zuzick
Beard
Kiddey
Grafton
Alliance Youth Attempted Suicide in County Jail
A 14 year old Alliance youth, George Sigfe, attempted suicide in the county jail, hanging from his cell door using a bed sheet and door fire. Prisoners cut him down. another inmate, Joseph Roudebush, killed himself in jail earlier. Sigfe confessed to car robberies and likely faces transfer to the industrial school after probate proceedings.
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Alliance
Joseph Roudebush
George Sigfe
Sigfe
Sigre
Dickerhoof
Krrchbaum
Industrial School
Hall Mark Store Adverts Watch Offer
The ad urges investing a small amount in a good watch from Hall Mark Store run by Walter H. Double jeweler and optician at 123-125 Tusest E. The message appeals to both men and women, presenting a practical, affordable option for a timepiece and optical needs.
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Walter H. Double
Jewier and
Optician
Hall Mark
Weather Forecast Details for Tonight and Thursday
Forecast calls for colder conditions in the west tonight with rain or snow likely Thursday along with continued chill. The report includes scattered precipitation data and past daily figures, noting a year ago today and reference to weekly climatology while predicting cooler conditions ahead.
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Fuller
Hoggard
Last Ditch
Traction
Rome
Benedict
Austria
Vatican
Vonhomme
Colmar
Joffre
Lorraine
Workhouse
Grand Jury
Amos
Cates
Caius Cnees
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