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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
11
Sanitary Officer W F Thompson urges an ordinance requiring screens at all houses to prevent a summer invasion of flies. He cites crowded immigrant housing and poor screening, warning of contamination from food and illness spread as work crews fill the city.
Reports say a complete embargo on freight to Cleveland could be considered by railroads due to congested yards and slow unloading. Officials from Penn Railroad and Wheeling and Lake Erie indicated no embargo was decided, while Chamber of Commerce leaders warned of heavy damage if such a blockade occurred.
County commissioners likely to proceed with macadam paving on North Lawrence Road as voted by two trustees and most property owners. A faction sought brick paving while petitions both for brick and for sticking to original macadam plan were filed. trustees favor macadam and assessors’ support remains with them.
Mrs Mary J Mechling wife of Frederick M Mechiling president of The Novelty Iron Co fell on stairs to the basement at the YWCA Thursday noon while going to lunch. She suffered bruises with no broken bones and was later removed to her home where she was resting well.
The Adcraft club at Courtland hotel approved several constitutional amendments during Thursday's meeting. The annual officers election and banquet will occur the first Thursday of May, except this year when June 22 hosts both events. E St Elmo Lewis of Detroit is to speak.
Cleveland market shows cattle receipts fair with steady prices for steers and cows, calves firm at 12.00 to 12.25, and hogs lower. Chicago opening shows fractional gains in grains, with July wheat around 1.95 and corn near 9.64 futures. Toledo reports cash and July oats and seeds prices, Elgin butter at 2 cents.
Edna May returns from retirement to star in Salvation Joan at the Alhambra amid a fast moving plot of spies and diplomacy. The cast includes Harry T. Morey Rogers Lytton and Dorothy Kelly with Mingled action and strong visual studies. Independent pieces present Miss Blossom and The Floorwalker with Chaplin also featured. County Agent A G Smith begins county inspection to advise farmers.
Harry Sparklestone, detained after demanding a warrant for Dr. T Wallis Grose, pastor of the church, was released Wednesday and placed in the care of his wife to move to Chicago with relatives.
Sarah Howe files suit against Benjamin Howe for 170 dollars claimed as her share in their mother’s estate. She alleges the defendant borrowed the money and gave a signed note she could not read. J. J. McCall represents her.
Recitations end Thursday with future exams in accounting stenography typewriting domestic science art and shop. Friday mornings English exams and Latin in the afternoon while German and history tests are set for Monday. Tuesday includes exams and afternoon class day exercises. June 9 will feature a school picnic after report cards. Wooster agricultural station visits show interest in farming projects led by J F Koehler. Students viewed pork production trials and Belgian Percheron stallions with values up to 20000 dollars at Hell Brothers stables.
Miss Vera Brothers of Magnolia high school travels to Columbus for the state spelling bee. Governor Willis will give an address of welcome before the 10 15 a m start. Contestants spell 300 words with 100 written 100 phonetically spelled for rewrite and 100 mixed in. Prizes total 584 25.
Darwin RB Smith, aged 73, died Thursday at 7 40 a m at his home in Riehville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
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