Heat Causes Two Deaths in Stark-Co
The extreme heat sent Canton and Alliance into a crisis with two deaths attributed to the heat. A 92 degree high shattered the season, prompting ice shortages as dealers struggle to meet demand. Ice stocks at Silver Lake and Brady Lake remained abundant but shipments are delayed by car shortages.
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Stark Co
Canton
Silver Lake
Urady Lake
Meyer
Rcary
Sillake
Brady Lake
Ty. Spelman
Warwick
Mayor names two men of Hach party on new board
Canton creates a six member planning commission to oversee city buildings streets and parks. Mayor Stolberg named Harry Frease Hubert Pontius Guy Hiner and John Hall to serve terms of three or six years with council approval due Monday. The panel will map the city set street plans and decide on parks and landmarks while funding remains with council.
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Canton
A. Stolberg
G. G. McClaskey
Harry Frease
12Th-St NW
Hubert C. Pontius
Loganov NW
Guy C. Hiner
6Th St NW
John H. Holl
Clarendonav
Frease
Pontius
Hiner
Holl
Stolberg
Starkee
Canton Bridge Co
John H. Hall
Planning Commission
Commission
Whiel
Council
Man Wins License To Wed In Wheeling In Confusing Interview
A fragmented interview recounts the couple David C baker and Fanny Shifman seeking a marriage license in Wheeling. The report notes repeated denials and admissions amid a chaotic exchange. The piece mentions birthplace investigations and lingering questions about the bride.
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David Cobaker
Dave
Fanny
14Th-St
Mar- Fe
Wheeling
Lefkovits Plans Large Home on New Ber Road Site
Seo Lefkovits, merchant of 228 Ereenee, bought land on New Ber Road this Saturday and intends to erect a large new dwelling. The purchase and ambitious building plan were announced by Lefkovits.
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Seo Lefkovits
Ereenee
Ber
Canton Women Injured In New York Crash Near Cold Springs
Coroner B J Douds sought his wife and four relatives missing after a mountain highway collision. The Douds car collided with a high powered racer. injuries included broken ribs crushed foot and severe head cuts. Mrs W H Grant of Manhattan, a passenger, was severely injured and may be in a New York City hospital.
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B. J. Douds
Cold Springs
New York City
W. H. Grant
Manhattan
N. Y
Doud
Douds
Grace Mueller
Louisviller
Gretchen
Jennie Grant
Mt. Union
Mayor mocks city plant conditions and orders more cans
Mayor C A Stolberg criticized unsanitary conditions at the garbage disposal plant after a conference with manager M W Gatch from Baltimore. Gatch agreed to add 1000 more cans, bringing total to about 2000 in six months, repair furnaces, improve drainage, and keep cans closed to reduce fly problems and neighborhood hazards.
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C. A. Stolberg
M. W. Gatch
Baltimore
Gatch
Canton
All Ways are Overlann Days All Knights are Willys Knights
An old time ad fragment notes Canton Motor Car Co advertising with promotional phrasing about vehicle names All Ways and Willys Knights. The line hints at a period automotive advertisement targeting buyers for cars and promotions.
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Willys Knights
Canton Motor Car Co.— Adv
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Planning commission credited to Canton and The News
Mayor A Stolberg credits the Canton Daily News for starting and sustaining the push for a planning commission. He recalls initial doubts about the city's size but says persistent editorials and news coverage kept the idea alive and won public support. He commends The News.
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Stolberg
Canton
Canton Daily News
A. Stolberg
Niagara Falls Round Trip Cite From Canton Fridays
Round trip from Canton to Niagara Falls every Friday through August 25 is offered via N O T lines with boat from Cleveland. Advertisement notes additional Su and Tu service to nearby attractions.
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Niagara Falls
Canton
N. O T
Cleveland
Niagara
Morris Plan Promises Easy Repayments In Wheeling Ad
The Morris Plan promises bills paid and credit kept with proper dealer relations. Money borrowed from The Morris Plan sank and repaid on easy weekly payments. Advt. Auer, Wheeling, W Va will deliver an anitarian address Sunday evening, 3rd floor, Geo. D. Harter Bank blog.
Weather Forecast for Ohio: Partly Cloudy and Warm
Government forecast notes continued warm conditions in Ohio with a partly cloudy sky through Sunday and likely Monday. Reported temperatures include a 75 degree maximum and a low around the early morning hours.
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Ohio
Niagara Steamship Ad Offers Detroit Return Fare
An advertisement from Walter H. Double Jeweler and Optician promotes Niagara Steamships with a Detroit and return fare of 4.80 and 5.80 respectively to W and L E and D and C lines with Thursday and Sunday sailings until November 1. The ad urges sterling silver alternatives and markets Sheffield plate. Also lists Urs Douds dentists at Courtland and Hall Mark Store on Tuscarawas Street East.
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Walter H. Double
Hall Mark
Tuscarawas St E
Public Square Block Sold In Canton To Joseph Himes
A major Canton deal closed Saturday with the Lowenstein block on Market avenue sold to Joseph Himes of Cleveland for an undisclosed sum. The Mayer Margolies and Transfer saloons occupy the building with leases running to April 1918, after which a new block is expected to be erected. Several banks and firms seek larger downtown premises.
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R. D. J. Quinn
The
Leonard Agency Co
Canton
Lowenstein
Public Square
Market Av N
Samuel Lowenstein
Joseph H. Himes
Cleveland-av NW
Marketav N
Piedmontay
Mayer Margolies
Canton Banking
Himes
Boots for Russians to Hear Made in England Stamp
British production will supply 9 million pairs of boots for the Russian army. Boots to be stamped Made in England in Russian characters as requested by the Russian government.
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London
Great Britain
England
Eighth Regiment Held Back At Camp Willis
Camp Willis Ohio July 15 The Eighth regiment Company C Canton will not leave Sunday and may be delayed for days. The War Department upheld Col Vollrath on clothing requirements, delaying movement while more U S Army prescribed garments are rushed in. Troops pack surplus gear and load wagons as orders to depart are halted leaving men subdued by the delay.
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Camp Willis
Ohio
Canton
War Department
Washington
Edward Vollrath
U. S. Army
U. S
Bie
Company C
Not Guilty Verdict in Orpet Case Shocks Courtroom
Will Orpet is found not guilty of murdering Marion Lambert after a four ballot jury, ending a two month trial. The verdict came on July 15 as Orpet, calm and composed, kissed his mother and prepared to go home.
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Orpet
Waukegan
wWill Orpet
Donnelly
William M. Orpet
Will Orpet
Vitrolic
Judge Donnelly
James M. Wilkerson
Cady
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