Canton Fire Loss Restatement Sparks Official Action
Councilman Keflinger announced possible official action to correct a misreported fire loss figure from the National Fire Underwriters. The report claimed Canton’s loss was over 2 million dollars, per capita 4 dollars, which Keflinger and Fire Chief Mesnar say is false. They cite four months to May 1 with 54 fires and losses of 3728.26 and pledge a corrective resolution and printed retraction.
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Canton
United
Claude J. Kepr
Splinger
United States
Fea
Mesnar
Keplinger
Goodyear Fire Damages Plant. 25 000 In Losses
Akron May 31. A Goodyear Rubber Co plant blaze injured 50 workers rescued by ladders. Fire started under the record room after a gas meter explosion. F A Seiberling led rescue efforts, last to leave. Loss estimate 25000 mainly books and records. Fire under control by 4 30 p m. Three firemen overcome but recovered.
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Akron
Goodyear Rubber Co
F. A. Seiberling
School Gardens Face Judges As Unseasonable Weather Bites
Unseasonable weather slowed garden growth though several plots show promise as judges visit June 10. Backyards and vacant lots receive final scrutiny mid June, with advice to cultivate deeply, break up soil, and reseed cucumbers. Insects, weeds, and damp soil demand vigilance and steady tending.
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Weather Bureau
Pigeon Races Open Season with 400 Birds Freed
Harford hosts the season opening with 400 homing pigeons released from lock Sunday morning destined for Buffalo about 200 miles distant. Starter John Noeller notes pigeons’ routes remain mysterious as birds circle high then vanish, with some flying 300 miles home.
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Lock
Harford
Buffalo
John Noeller
Noeller
Canton
Girard
Lancaster
Boys to Recreate Lewis and Clark Expedition Pageant
In Spokane Washington 130 students from Spokane Lewis and Clark high school will present an exact reproduction of the Lewis and Clark expedition at the Pow Wow pageant on June 14. Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark will ride at the head of the expedition with buckskin attire and period firearms. A corps of scouts and Indians in native dress will follow, featuring a birch bark canoe and mounted braves with spears bows arrows and old rifles.
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Spokane
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Lewis and Clark High School
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Northwest
Travel Life's Highway Half Century Together
Mr and Mrs Jacob Schwingel of 227 North Cherry celebrated their fifty year wedding anniversary with a dinner at home for about 25 relatives. He migrated from Germany as a child, they married in Paris Ohio, then moved to Canton where they have lived since. Their family included children Charles and J W Schwengel and three grandchildren.
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Jacob Schwingel
North Cherry-st
Schwingel
Catherine Shearer
Germany
Paris
Canton
Schwingle
Marketst
Henry Winsper
Youngstown
Charles ©. Schwingel
J. W. Schwengel
Boyd Jack
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Helen
Dorotha Schwengel
Gilmore
Walsh
William Stambaugh
Adelaide Stambaugh
Henry Winaper
Unidentified Foreigner Killed After Step Off Moving Car
A foreign man was killed early Saturday after stepping from a moving vehicle at Mahoningst and Kloveray. Coroner Gavin investigated but by nightfall had not learned the man's identity.
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Mahoningst and
Kloveray
Gavin
Canton's Charter Debate Highlights Short Document
The Charter Committee met Saturday to finish explanatory notes for Canton's proposed charter ahead of the July 15 vote. A follow up meeting is planned. registration day in early July will allow voters in new or moved precincts to participate in the charter election. Canton's pamphlet outlines a about half the length of Cleveland's and a third of Youngstown's charters.
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Zollinger
Philadelphia
Rogers Woodruff
Canton
Cleveland
Youngstown
Charter Commission
Russell Hurt
The
United States
Board of Elections
Fred Witter
Sheriff Bans Rural Sunday Saloons Across County
Sheriff Oberlin issued a Saturday night edict banning sale of intoxicating liquor on Sundays in rural areas. He warned he will arrest principals of Sunday keg parties where drinks are sold. He described a growing "rural Sunday saloon" business with tickets sold during the week and crowds gathering in the country.
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Oberlin
Nest protection funds for prairie chicken and Hungarian pheasant
Spokane county allocates 300 for protecting nests of prairie chickens and Hungarian pheasants to curb nest destruction during plowing. Farmers receive 3 for each nest protected if surrounding ground remains unplowed. county game warden verifies nest safety. Five years ago the county imported birds and wildlife methods reduced slaughter, though hunting remains allowed under limits.
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Spokane-co
Buildings to Be Condemned in Downtown Sweep
Chief Mesnar announced a continuing fire department drive against derelict structures. Deputy Eire Marshal Weaver will join Mesnar for an inspection, with twelve downtown buildings slated for condemnation. Weaver has already condemned seven and ordered two repaired. Two years ago the state fire marshal condemned about 100 Canton buildings.
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Mesnar
Eire
Weaver
Canton
Chicago architect plans rooftop bungalow atop eight story building
William E. Walker a Chicago architect plans a bungalow on the roof of an eight story building in a bold design. In Minneapolis a dog woke a family by dragging its sleeping master from a burning house in the early morning hours.
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William E. Walker
Chicago
Minneapolis
Interview With the President A Washington Press Probe
A May 31 feature describes how newspaper reporters gather for a 3 p.m. meeting with President Wilson in the White House. It portrays the press corps, their canes, the president’s demeanor, and the dynamic of asking sharp questions in a candid, reporter led exchange.
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Ashington
Wilson
Qed
The
United
Washington
W8paper
White House
Canton
Fieh
Press Association
Spectes
Bryan
Theodore
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Exposition
Sieberling
Milwaukee Sentinel
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National Conservalion
Knoxville
Tennesser
de. For. Lyre
US Bureau of Education
Catherine Mulligan
University of Tennessee
U. S. Bureau of Education
E. E. Ball
P. P. Claxton
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Dressler
Crystal Park School
Clarendonny
A. J. DeHoft
Crystal Park
Bertha Paulus
Madge Youtz
Ler
England
Atlantic Ocean
Walter Wellman
Dom
Frank Ungashick
American Express Co
Travel Life
Spokane, Wash
W.r. Thom
Marquette
Mich
Army and Navy
Fourth Estate
Presidente
Army
Navy
Col. Roosevelt
Matt
Jeff
Oulahan
New York Times
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