Boy Rescued From Burning Barn After Lightning Strike
Forest A Froelich, son of Mr and Mrs William Foelich, was pulled from a burning Henry Menegay barn as lightning struck during Wednesday afternoon’s storm. A cow outside was killed, and Froelich suffered temporary paralysis but survived with injuries treated by Dr Schilling. The countywide storm caused power outages, downed trees, and two small fires extinguished by firefighters.
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Forest A. Froelich, S
William Foelich
Forest Hill Road
North Cantonrd
Froelich
North Canon
Menegay
Hich
Schilling
Canton
Cam
Awhrichille
Akron
M. Lofchot
Enth-St NW
N. E. Marable
Thirteenth-st NW
City Raises Payroll By Two Hundred Plus Employees
City officials announce pay increases for more than 200 employees effective July 1. The boosts will add about $2,347.40 to each two week payroll, bringing total payroll after July to roughly $23,?82. The increase applies to most departments except laborers in street, guard workers, and waterworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer H. Hill
Tenor Weds French Girl After O K From Raspa
Sig nor Raspa of Brookline Pa is described as a man of good character. The Italian tenor and Mile Smilienne Romeuf from Orleans France were married at the New York license bureau after Raspa provided $910 to cover Romeuf’s passage. The ceremony was conducted by Deputy City Clerk Cruise with Raspa aged 26 and Romeuf 22.
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New York
Brookline
Travelers’ Aid Society
Nicola Raspa
Ray Hewlet
Findlay
Ohio
Mile Smilienne Romeuf
Orleans
France
Mile Romeuf
Hewlett
Aid Society
Cruise
Raspa
Mile
Emilienne Eliz Raymonde Romeus
Marines Wounded in Waukegan Race Riot Attack
Two U S Marines are wounded at the Great Lakes training station after a mob attack on the Sherman house, the negro hotel, as police and naval authorities intervene. In the melee 2 marines were shot while police captured prisoners and fortified the station.
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Waukegan
Ills
United States
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Sherman House
M. M. Frucht
Great Lakes
John Brown
15Th Regiment of Marines
Kidnapper Valenteine Captured in Buffalo Case
Jean Valen tine alias Ross Lecroix arrested in Buffalo after allegedly kidnapping five year old Edward Labelle of Smyrna Delaware from Philadelphia. The boy found at Margaret's Noonday Meals 216 Market Ave S near Wilkesoast. Auction and notices follow.
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Buffalo
Jean Valentine
Ross Lecroix
Edward Labelle
Smyrna
Delaware
Philadelphia
Wilkesoast
Unidentified Victim Connected to Akron Interurban Kill
Police seek identity of a dead person found Tuesday night near the Uniontown stop after a reported interurban collision. The body remains at Miller Blanch undertaking under investigation. Efforts to identify the deceased continued Thursday as investigators questioned Roner T. C. McQuate and others.
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Uniontown
Miller-Blanch Undertaking Establishment
Mar Y
Roner T. C. McQuate
Weather report and local ads from Canton area
Ohio forecast shows fair tonight with cooler conditions in the east and south. A Canton Fish Co. ad at 119 8rd announces a 12 lb catch and a 5 percent deposit offer. Also mentions Canton Morris Plan Bank and deposit details.
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Ohio
Canton Fish Co
Downtown parking rules eyed in new traffic ordinance
City ordinance committee drafts limited downtown parking and block by block changes to ease congestion. Plan may ban east side public square parking between Tuscarawas and Second streets and curb overnight street parking. Merchants back changes. Canton Automobile Club supports revisions to relieve downtown bottlenecks.
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Council
W. T. Kirk
Tuscarawasst FE
Secondst NE
Kirk
Canton Automobile Club
Exploding Caps Kill Three Boys in Abandoned Mine
In Alliance, Ohio, Frank Sebo age four died and John Sebo age eight with Harold Agnew age eleven were badly burned after powder and dynamite caps found in an abandoned mine exploded in their pockets. Agnew fled home burning from head to foot, all three were taken to Alliance City hospital where Sebo died early Thursday. Coroner investigates cause.
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Alliance
Frank Sebo
Sebring
John
Harold Agnew
Alliance City Hospital
Agnew
Mahoning-co
Stebbins Found Testifies for Wood Campaign
Horace Stebbins eastern treasurer for the General Wood campaign was found and will testify before the senate committee investigating pre election expenditures. Senate officials had searched for days to serve the subpoena. A telegram from Montreal asked to testify Friday and a reply from Senator Kenyon urged him to come to Washington.
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J. Bart Campbell
I. N.S
Washington
Horace Stebbins
General Wood
Senate
United States
Kenyon
Montreal
New York
West Fifty Eighth St
New York City
Chicago
Stebbins
Teachers in Osnaburg townships receive 25 percent salary boost
Rural Osnaburg township teachers get a 25 percent raise for the coming year raising monthly pay from 80 to 105 dollars to about 190 dollars and more. Appointed teachers include Lena Ludey John Delap George Rees Ruth Brooks Mary Seran Ethel Snee Harold Youtz Bessie Hall Louise Thompson L. L. Delap.
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Osnaburg-tp
Centerville
Lena Ludey
Center
John Delap
Evening Star
George Rees
Canton Alumni Banquet and Local Meetings Highlight Community Bulletin
Canton High School invites alumni to a banquet at Courtland hotel on Thursday June 10 with reunions for 1910 and 1900 graduates. Tickets available at News Exchange and Central high school clerk's office. Also today Canton Aerie No 141 meets at 8:00 pm with officer installation and initiation. Local ads promote fish sale at Buckeye Fish Market Kerry's Studio Kodak finishing and a Star Spangled Banner prayer meeting at First M E church Thursday at 7 20 pm.
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Canton High School
Courtland Hotel
News Exchange
Central High School
Star Spangled Banner
M. E. Church
Congress To Adjourn Saturday After Senate Vote
Washington June 23 congress will adjourn finally next Saturday at 4 p m after the senate approved a joint resolution previously passed by the house. The vote was 44 to 24 with amendments for longer recess defeated. Senator Underwood said President Wilson would not object to adjournment and would not call Congress into extra session except in a grave emergency.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Underwood
Wilson
Canton to add fifteen one man cars on N lines
A C Blinn Northern Ohio Traction Co announces by July 1 fifteen one man cars will be added to Canton lines and ten to Massillon lines. New Akron shops to overhaul all cars in fall and winter. twenty five new cars cost about 7700 each and boost overhaul capacity by half.
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A. C. Blinn
Northern Ohio Traction Co
Canton
Massillon
Akron
Detroit
Cleveland
Blinn
Hudson and Manhattan Railway of
New York
Trust in God Be Prepared Daniels Urges Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the graduating class of the Naval Academy in Annapolis to trust in God and keep powder dry. He urged youths to uphold navy traditions while shedding old ways and to be ready to discover new paths to victory if another war comes.
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Annapolis
Seecretary
Navy
Daniels
Naval Academy
Albert DeScheu Haderstro to Address YMCA Dormitory Men
Lexington Ky speaker Albert DeScheu Haderstro will address the Dormitory Men's club of the YMCA at its Thursday meeting after a 6:30 supper. His talk titled The Mysteries of Mind will include several musical selections. Local ads note Lake Erie Pike price drop to 12 cents per lb and a 1917 Dodge Roadster for sale at 600. Also listed are a June 5 storage ad, Stark school ice cream festival on June 4 with a dance band, moving pictures, and a Canton bank offer at 5 percent annual interest payable semiannually.
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Albert DeScheu Haderstro
Lexington
Young Men's Christian Association
Early GOP delegate fights shape Chicago nominating scene
United Press reports on June 3 that the Republican national committee has disposed of 88 of 122 contested delegate cases, with Lowden leading Wood 21 to 8 and Johnson 2 in seated delegates. Missouri district contests remove two Lowden and Wood seats, narrowing the convention roll to 982 with 492 needed. Jacob L. Hammon of Oklahoma enters the race, affecting future outcomes.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Frank O. Lowden
Leonard Wood
Hiram Johnson
Missouri
Lowden
Wood
District of Columbia
Mississippi
Lowdon
Jacob L. Hamnon
Oklahoma
Divorce Filing Over Cruelty and Drunkenness in Benskin Case
Mrs. Laura F. E. Benskin sues George F. Benskin for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty gross neglect and habitual drunkenness. She cites a $9.50 weekly allowance, later reduced after the eldest child died, and states she supported the family with needlework. The couple married August 24 1903 and have two living children Laura 11 and George 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura FE. Benskin
George F. Benskin
Benskin Manufacturing Co
George
Open Air Band Concert Delights Thayer Audience
The Thayer Military band directed by William A Strassner drew a large Wednesday crowd on the Elks club lawn for its season opener. Automobiles lined Tuscarawas and Dewaltar as people arrived from 5 pm to secure seats. The Elks set a platform and 100 chairs. the balcony and porch were crowded. Sousa’s Sabre and Spurs opened the program with The Poet and the Peasant and selections from the Pink Lady Attila Die Hydropaten and The Star Spangled Banner closed. Canton's rising tenor James Seybert sang Shadow Will Fade Away and Who’ll Take the Place of Mary with the band.
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Thayer
William A. Strassner
Elks Club
Tuscarawas Stand
Dewaltar
The
Elks
Sousa
Attila
James Seybert
Canton
Mary
Five New Members Join Canton Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
At the Canton lodge meeting in the criminal court room five new members joined the Fraternal Order of Police. Officials expect full departmental affiliation within weeks and plan more meetings once a hall is secured. Also: local notices and ads for contractors and a sale on traveling bags at Arthur's Leather Shop.
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Canton Lodge
Fair Price Commission Formed in Stark County
Joseph Calmelot of Canton named chairman of Stark County Fair Price commission. Mrs. George H. Clark of Canton to represent housewives. Other members include R. F. Maier Massillon retail interests Thomas H. Nichols Alliance labor and M Surrey North Canton farmers. Canton No. 80 P M holds Memorial service planning in Orrville June 1. Chevaliers urged to attend.
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Joseph Calmelot
Canton
Fair Price Commission
Stark Ce
George H. Clark
John F. Pfeiffer
Columbus
Fair Price Commissioner
Ohio
R. F. Maier
Massillon
Thomas H. Nichols
Alliance
M. ©. Surrey
North Canton
Canton No
Orrville
Chevaliers
H. FE
Krumilauf
Buckeye Fish Market Promotes Fresh 2 Lb Pack
Advertisement for Buckeye Fish and Seafood Market at 120 4th Street NE selling fresh good to eat two pounds for 25 dollars with urging to come early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye Fish & Seafood Market
4Th-St NE
Fresh seafood and trunks ads from Canton market week
Ads advertise 2 Ibs dish porcelain boneless fish at 25 cents and 1000 Ibs fresh nets coming for a three day sale. Hartmann's Wardrobe Trunks priced 49.50 to 150 dollars. Arthur's Leather Shop and Canton Storage Co announce sales with auction times Saturday June 5 and Saturday June 6 at 1 p.m.
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Canton Storage Co
Sat
Buckeye Fish & Sea Food Market
Ady
Hartmann
Arthur
N.—Ady
Convention Wind Shifts Toward Friday Finish at Con vention
Chicago June 3 A striking change in sentiment has convulsed the convention race with talk it may end as early as Friday and avoid a prolonged deadlock. General Leonard Wood and his backers favor a swift conclusion as testimony in Washington’s Kenyon committee reshapes expectations and pressures candidates. The scene at the Coliseum grows tense as strategists weigh ballot effects and possible eliminations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pilip Simms
I. N.S
Chicago
Leonard Wood
Coliseum
Kenyon Committee
Washington
Many Changes Needed at Sewage Disposal Plant
Inspectors and officials surveyed Canton s sewage disposal plant at MHowen sting and found it efficient yet undersized. They called for $100,000 in improvements including Imhof tank upgrades, sludge beds and drying beds, a reservoir, incinerator, and storm sewer extensions to handle growth and potential North Canton hookups.
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Mhowensting
Frank Ebersole
Dle
Canton
Herman R. Witter
Sarver
H. A. Smith
Fimgineer
Witter
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Harold D. Jacobs
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