Lane Wins Canton School Board Clerk Post on Secret Ballot
Lane was elected Canton school board clerk for one year by a secret ballot 3 to 2 over Benjamin Faust. Lane, an incumbent, was nominated by H Lehman and began his term February 1. Faust, a Democrat, faced GOP pressure and did not contest the race, with politics cited as a factor in the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Lane
Canton Board of Educan
John C. Harm
Y. Lane
Ice
Benjamin F. Faust
Neil
Ane
H. Lehman
Faust
C. J. Kepger
Gely
Lane di Faust
Incil
Powder Match Accident Blows Out Clerk’s Eyes
Trenton Tenn January reports Archie McDearmon grocer clerk was sweeping when a mouse hid under a powder can. He struck a match to frighten it and the powder exploded, blowing away his cheeks and destroying his eyes with internal injuries.
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Trenton
Tenn
Archieé McDearmon
Archie
Will Sell Fire Horse After Street Car Crash
Service Director McCluskey used permission Monday night to sell a fire department horse after it was blamed for a street car collision. The horse is deemed unfit for service and could be sold for about $20.
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McCluskey
Service Department
Council Denies Fire Police Budget Requests by Kunkel
Safety Director Kunkel sought 7820 more for police rifles firemen incidentals and a condensation pump plus 6500 for a No 8 fire station auto truck. Council rejected two requests totaling 260 and postponed action on a third while committee reports were filed.
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Fire and Police Departments
Council
Kunkel
East Youngstown
Bank Circulars Put in Canton Schools
Circulars defining the new school banking system were distributed to students and teachers in Canton. A second batch went out Tuesday while Baxter expects quick deposits starting a week from next Monday. He calls the plan a new innovation that will grow with time and holds encouraging prospects.
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Canton
Baxter
Council Rejects Requests for Fire and Police Equipment Funds
The council denies a 60 for a physical director hire for firemen and 800 for police lockers while Safety Director Kunkel seeks 6500 for a fire truck 120 for police rifles 200 for a condensation pump and 200 for firemen incidentals. Mayor Stolberg notes street cinder costs at 50000 and residents push 19th street NE improvments urgent amid mud.
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Council
Kunkel
Stolberg
19Th-St
15Th-St
Akron
Junior C. of C
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Mahoning Rd
East Creek
111Th-St NW
Canton's Board Faces Hardware Clash Over New High School
At a Monday board meeting Earl Smith of W A Kennedy Hardware Co announced plans to sue to force Lockwood hardware in the proposed Canton high school. The board and architect George F Hammond favor Yale & Towne, prompting legal action after advice was sought.
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Canton
W. A. Kennedy Hardware Co
Board of Education
Earl Smith
The
Hardware Company
Lockwood
George F. Hammond
Cleveland
Yale & Towne Hardware
Smith
Harmony
Man dies after horse kick in Lafayette street incident
Tony Nocia 24 Italian man was kicked in the face by a horse last Saturday in Lafayette Street SE and died Monday night at Mercy Hospital. Doctors attributed death to blood poisoning from the wound caused by the horse's blow.
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Lafayette St SE
Tony Nocia
Mercy Hospital
Bigamy Case Stuns Akron Worker With Two Wives
Akron on January 25 reports Jesse Farwell a Goodyear tire plant worker awaiting indictment on a confessed bigamy charge. He has lived with two women in the same home for weeks. One wife is mother of three, the other a nineteen year old.
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Akron
Jesse Farwell
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Ckum Inn
Springfield Lake
Unclear Weather Data Fragments From Historic Page
Fragmentary OCR shows times and weather notes with values like 9 p m 7 a m 2 p m and precipitation references. No clear event or figures beyond scattered timestamps and measurements. The text lacks coherent context or identifiable entities.
Farwell Arrest Reveals Double Marriage Tale
Hudson households shaken by Farwell arrest following shocking suspicions of his two wives. Mrs. Abey arrives from Philadelphia to confront the man as both families confront the same alleged infatuation. Farwell confesses to marrying Irene Bennett after meeting her at a fair, while claiming devotion to his first wife and children.
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Farwell
Correy
Bricker
Irene Bennett
Silver Lake Fair
Akron
East
Coal Prices Rising as Industry Needs Grow
Canton coal men report steam coal at 1.90 per ton Tuesday, up about 25 percent from normal. Wholesale prices 1.55 to 1.60 three weeks ago. Retail prices largely unchanged. Freight car shortages and West Virginia mine labor demand blamed for the rise. operators say strike risk is minimal though some fear stockpiling.
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Canton
West Virginia
George A. Williams
Steiner Coal Co
2Nd-St
Cleveland
City to sue Canton Public Schools over water rentals
Solicitor Ruff and Atty. C A Fisher prepare to present the dispute to the court by agreement. The waterworks department seeks a binding decision on which Canton schools must pay water rentals and amounts due, with no argument on legal points.
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Ruff
Atty. C. A. Fisher
Canton
Fisher
Fierstos Case Set For Friday
Prosecutor Snyder pressured action on the case against Fierstos as Machamer seeks to oust him as infirmary superintendent. A. W. Machamer, named successor, amended his petition and could have the suit heard Friday before Judge Day. Fierstos’ attorney said he would respond in time to hear the case later this week.
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Snyder
J. B. Fierstos
A. W. Machamer
Fierstos
County Infirmary
Machamer
Judge Day
H. C. Pontius
Suit Against Briner Dismissed Cites Admt Gaskell Art Store Ad
Suit of the Thermo Can Co. against George T. Briner has been dismissed. Gaskell Art Store located at 129 4th street NW features a white china discount sale with dates 7 9 11 14 16 18 21 23 25 28 listed in the advertisement.
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Gaskell Art Store
4Th-St NW
White China Discount Sale
Thermo Can Co
George T. Briner
January Sets Canton Weather Records Harshly Mild
Canton experiences a record January with frequent 40 degree plus days and only rare subzero readings. Weather official Carl H. Meyer notes highs around 71 on January 12 and 55 by 3 PM on January 17, with continued springlike warmth since Sunday and no near term change expected.
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Canton
Carl H. Meyer
Mercury
Meyer
Building code plan discussed by Canton committee
A Canton committee of three builders exchange members will meet Wednesday with W T Kirk secretary of the builders exchange and chair of council ordinance committee Mayor Stolberg and City Solicitor Ruff to review a 199 page building code. The mayor favors a building department and the solicitor urges a working ordinance to establish it.
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Canton
Builders’ Exchange
W. T. Kirk
Council
Stolberg
Ruff
G. C. Hiner
Exchange
C. R. Kumpf
A. C. Eynon
R. G. Vincent
Kirk
German Note on Lusitania Case Before Wilson
Germany submits final note to President Wilson for approval ending eight months of dispute. It says torpedoing of the Cunard liner was a reprisal against Britain’s blockade and expresses sorrow for American deaths. Berlin offers indemnity and says U S and Germany seek freedom of the seas to close the matter.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
New York
Great Britain
Berlin
U. S
Dine Denies Conviction Of Self In Sprinkling Case
John Dine topped by council as street superintendent denies self conviction in city sprinkling suit. He says he testified streets were not sprinkled properly but claims no personal accountability. Dine plans appeal steps and civil service options, with a Tuesday appearance planned to push the fight.
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John Dine
Dine
Ruff
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
January Sale Brings Framed Pictures at Gaskell Art Store
Advert describes a January sale at Gaskell Art Store located at 129 29 4th Street NW offering framed pictures. Also lists multiple advertisement numbers for the Grand venue with items dated today.
Canton Merchants Hear Live Wire Discuss Business Mastery
Canton retailers attended the Canton Retail Merchants association banquet where Frank J. Raymond of New York gave an animated talk on business mastery. His speech excited the crowd, leading to a $438 pledge for a three talk series with Raymond returning February 7 9 and 11.
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Canton
Frank J. Raymond
New York
Canton Retail Merchants’ Association
Raymond
Retail Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Zollinger
George Kerven
Lester Deweese
Homer Double
Harry L. Smith
Charles Uftring
Ed Zintsnéaster
Charles Zollinger
R. 8. Bell
Dunkirk Shelled by German Aeroplanes in Dawn Attack
London reports Dunkirk in northern France was shelled by two large Fokker aircraft at dawn. French base hospitals and military hospitals in Dunkirk serve as troop distribution points. Front dispatches note air activity is at its highest since the war began with limited military damage.
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London
Dunkirk
France
Admiralty
Nieuwport
Bulgars Wounded in Gierges Air Attack Report
Paris reports one hundred Bulgarians killed and wounded in another attack on Gierges by a squadron of 16 French aeroplanes. Dispatch from Salonika via Havas News agency today confirms the losses and action.
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Paris
Gierges
Havas
Salonika
Singers in Stark jail perform sentimental concert quartet
A jailhouse quartet of inmates led by Martin Richardson and Oliver Smith entertains, mixing baritone voices with accordion tunes. The group includes Charles Wiman and Jacob Petrovac, with William Miller recently back from Lincoln. They perform despite jail restrictions, favoring sentimental numbers like Silver Threads Among the Gold and The Curse of an Aching Heart.
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Stark Co
Martin Richardson
Richardson
Charles Wiman
Jacob Petrovac
William Miller
Lincoln
Neb
Oliver Smith
Smith
Grand Friday Rhythm Dancers at Grand Friday
Advert indicates Marthena Barrie and Winifred Lawrence Ingersoll rhythmic dancers perform at Grand Friday. January dates referenced include January 28 with sales for framed pictures.
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Marthena Barrie
Winifred Lawrence Ingersoll
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Fowder
Mane
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Ceacsache
Vane
Fourth and Market Ay
Mother
Knights Templars
Order of the Red Cross
W. A. Bell
J. H. Sheets
E. C
Miller-McConnell Co
Canton Motor Car Co
Clara Kimball Young
Camille
Grand
Adv
St. Mary’s
Apers
Ruf
W.T. Kirk
Lusitania
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Courtland
Miller
Smithy
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