24 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1916
Page
1
The fragment notes a host on a program making a false claim about the capital of Germany. Russian fines are referenced in relation to the broadcast. The text appears as garbled OCR with unclear context and multiple misspellings.
Sub Lieutenant A Marchal flew from Narbonne in a Nieuport monoplane on June 20 9:30 PM with banners and proclamations to Berlin. He crossed the front at moderate altitude, dropped notices on the city, then aimed for Russia but landed near Chelm Poland after a night flight. He was captured by Austrians. official report says the raid showed Allied reach and intent to bombard Berlin though no bombs were dropped.
Ten boys aged from 9 to 15 were arrested in Canton after residents complained of the youths disrobing along the West End garden banks. Police, led by Sergeant Len Chey, detained the riders and arraigned them on a charge of disturbing the peace.
Store offers summer hats priced from 1.00 to 2.95 during a sale run from the 19th to the 28th. The ad lists multiple price points and emphasizes low-cost headwear for the season.
Gershnov, 28, fled Russia to avoid conscription and traveled through Charbin, China, Japan, and the Pacific to San Francisco before reaching Canton. He says he left wealth and family behind to support his widowed mother and sisters, hoping to earn in the United States.
City prisoners will be conscripted by the service department to dig trenches at the old sewage grounds to bury surplus garbage from the disposal plant. Mayor Stolberg said the plant is in better condition after burning and liming a 30 to 35 ton daily accumulation. He plans continued work subject to council approval.
The state industrial commission in Columbus awarded $3566 to Mrs. Jennie Grove of Canton for her husband Georeg Grove’s fatal injury on April 27 at Kevm Brick and Tile Co. Another Canton widow, Mrs. John Penrose, received $3204 after her husband, a city street department employee, died in a wagon fall.
Court Bailiff John Alexander reports unusual Venezuelan fish at Gun Lake near Grand Rapids Michigan. He describes bass leaping into boats and a beaked bill fish that grips with teeth, hanging on to a rope and carried home. He notes dog fish with ears absent.
Gen Jacob Coxey of Massillon will start his U S senate bid with a speech from the Stark County courthouse steps Monday evening. He invites Stark County voters to hear his petition and jokes about city red tape as he promises to share interesting remarks.
London July 24 Sir Roger Casement's request to appeal his high treason conviction to the House of Lords has been denied. An official announcement stated the appeal is not granted.
Cheldon Cummin sixteen of Hartville plans to surrender in Canton to Sheriff Norwood over the death of his stepfather George W Sheets forty five. Sheets died Monday at 10 am after a fall from stairs following an alleged intoxicated attack on his wife. Cummin intervened to stop the assault. Coroner Douds said an inquest will begin once Cummin arrives.
Canton faced extreme heat Sunday with the summer record equalled at parks Meyers Lake bathing beach and in driving. At three pm Sunday the mercury reached 92 and at one pm Monday the high was 87 while Sunday at that hour was 90. Monday brought slightly cooler but still oppressive humidity and forecasts suggested temperatures would not exceed Sunday. Sunday night cooled to 66 and 71 by 9 pm with many turning to picnics and church services at Nimisila park. Observers note frequent marble cake storms and localized downpours over the past month.
An auto driven by Rollin Spelman with his wife and three children was destroyed four miles north of Hudson on the road to Cleveland. Spelman’s son was thrown through the windshield with head cuts. others were uninjured. The Cleveland car, driven by a man named Hutchinson with four others, was badly damaged and stopped near a 10 foot drop.
Curtain reductions at Kenny's Drapery are averaging about one half off. Ady advertises a stock reducing sale on curtains and draperies with significant discounting.
Miss Genevieve Frazier of Brooklyn Heights has attracted attention for her swimming at Keansburg New Jersey where she continued to swim despite sightings of a man eating shark offshore during a warm spell attracting hundreds of locals to nearby resorts.
Elizabeth Loudon Kolb of Germantown Pa daughter of Col and Mrs Louis J Kolb has chosen Ralph Alvin Gibbs of Canton Ohio as her fiancé Gibbs a UPenn graduate class of 1916 and son of Gibbs Manufacturing Co is popular in Cantons society Miss Kolb famed as the governors Sweetest Girl in Pennsylvania will visit Canton later this summer plans are already underway for social events in her honor
The Daily News promotes its publication as a vacation companion available during travels by sea or sea side. It invites readers to fill a coupon on page 2 or call 3500 to arrange delivery or service while away.
Large sale note advertises reduced prices on all room size rugs at Kenny's on the fourth floor. Includes prices and contact hints for the Urs. Douds and Courtland dental office.
Michele Paduano and his famous Chautauqua band perform nightly concerts at the Carnival located at 6th Street SW and Schroyer Avenue from July 31 to August 5. Advertising notes list ticket packs 22 24 27 and reference Overland Days and Willys Knights promotions by Canton later Car Co and Spring Holzwarth Store with dates 19 to 28.
Private George Reubenall returned to Camp Willis after eight days absent without leave raising possible charges of desertion. Capt Hazlett leans toward leniency but formal charges likely tonight. Typhoid inoculations continued as 8th Regiment drills intensively amid 97 degree tents and 108 degree sun.
A head on collision on Massillon road near Yingling Hill blocked traffic for over an hour on Sunday. Sheriff Norwood witnessed the crash and kept traffic moving for two hours. William Weaver of North Industry drove west attempting to pass and hit an eastbound car driven by a man named Crowl of Broadway NW. both vehicles were wrecked but no injuries were reported. Sheriff Norwood ordered Weaver to report Monday for potential reckless driving charges.
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