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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1925
Page
11
A garbled line from a historical page presents a puzzle about a machine and a quay. The readable fragments suggest a mechanical device tied to a harbor area, with missing specifics on names dates or places. The context remains unclear due to damaged OCR, but hints point to a technical problem or misprint involving a quay and machine.
Canton to host the Ohio Christian Endeavor 40th convention on June 26 with 4000 visitors expected. Day sessions will be in the First Christian Church and evening meetings in the City Auditorium with a city parade planned. Local officers and committees from Canton Alliance Massillon and surrounding areas prepare entertainment publicity transportation and luncheon arrangements for the event.
Canton Daily News launches a county wide kiddies picnic at Meyers Lake Park starting Monday morning with rides, games, and a brimming day of family fun. Three hundred children received identification cards Saturday as Scouts and teachers prepare supervision and activities all week.
Iron was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon endangering oil rage buildings nearby. Companies 1 2 and 7 raised the alarm at 5 15 p m and remained on duty two hours. The frame building burned rapidly but water was applied to ruins to guard against further outbreak. Loss estimated not more than 5000 dollars.
At the monthly Public Health League meeting Miss Carrick tuberculosis nurse reports 417 new tuberculosis cases and 2 deaths bringing totals to 82. Attendance included 16 patients and 115 instructors. 53 under investigation 10 for nurses and 55 to supervise camping a total of 232 cases. 309 children affected. Mention of anaesthetics and doctors Schirack Ray Schirack Felman and Wilson.
Funeral services conducted Monday afternoon at Dante Kratzner home for Evanstein Barrie a business man. Burial planned at Westlane cemetery with services by the reader of the Christ Scientist.
The Northern Ohio Traction company announces a special morning carloading schedule for schools. Cars depart promptly at 9:45 AM from designated points, urging parents to send children early for the load. Ample cars will be provided for Central High, Lehman High, West North, Summit, Daniel Worley, Woodland Avenue, Clarendon, Cherry, and Gibbs avenues at specified NW and NH locations.
Children from Masail Lon and Alliance are invited to a mass event with families and parents. The notice urges calling for identification cards, presenting a coupon at the lake entrance, and assembling at a mass gathering to showcase readiness to host 60,000 kids during the week.
Good only for pupils of Central High Lehman High West North Summit Daniel Worley Woodland Clarendon Cherry Gibbs. Valid only for school and date indicated.
One hundred seventy one teachers accepted invitations to be guests of the News at a county picnic. Parochial school day is announced with identification cards to be clipped from Mondays issue. Girls Scouts are urged to attend in full uniforms and will be chaperoned through the grounds by Miss Mary Fornes. Coupons for identification cards will be distributed in sections across the week.
The article urges proper display of the national flag on Flag Day. It covers how the field of stars should face the mast when flown aloft, the correct corner when hung, and rules for mourning, group displays, and parades to keep the United States flag central and elevated.
Dr. F M Sayre health commissioner urges disease prevention in May bulletin. An ordinance requiring meat sold in Canton to be inspected will take effect when inspectors are available and permits required for retailers. Rabies cases seen in children bitten by dogs treated with Pasteur method. follow state rules and report bites. Typhoid fever preventable by typhoid vaccine. May deaths 99 and births 186. Quarantines listed for several diseases. nurses and lab reports summarized. Sanitary calls totaled 443.
The Lions club will hold its annual officer election at the Northern hotel meeting this Wednesday at noon. All officers except the president will be chosen. George C Wille will be next president with no opposition and will take office a week from Wednesday. The day's speaker has not been selected.
Henry J. Hein aged 59 of 1015 8th St NE died at home Saturday after brief illness. He belonged to the Lions and First Evangelical Church. Survived by widow, son Ernest at home, sister Mrs. Elmer Aston, three brothers J J and H Hein of Canton and John Helin of Adena. Funeral Tuesday at 2 and 2 30 at First Evangelical with Rev. Hoover officiating. Burial in Westlawn Cemetery.
George Lee and Julia Foster were arrested Saturday night on suspicion of violating the Crabbe act. Police responding to a call at the scene of a recent cutting affray found a jar of whiskey.
Canton Kiwanis club holds its weekly meeting at Courtland Court Tuesday at 11 48. The board will lead Kiwanis only discussions plus usual program and topics of Kiwanis import. A Zero Hour party is set for June 22 at Wade Inn with a group motor to the Inn, members to meet at Walnutay and 12th at 7 30.
Canton prepares daily Vacation Bible Schools with church cooperation. About 8:30 to 11:30 sessions begin June 22 or 29 at multiple sites. Rev. Ted Evans chairs committee with Rev. Evans Ray Younean and Ren Andrews planning a Friday teachers’ conference.
County auditor Miss Ruth Kauffman reports a new state law requiring full reappraisal of all real estate in the county. Valuations in the downtown business districts of Canton are expected to rise sharply after nine years without updates, while farm properties may show modest gains except near recent improvements. Appraisers will be appointed by the auditor and work across township lines to reassess land and buildings for the tax duplicate.
Canton chamber of commerce received detailed aviation test rules for aviator certificates from the National Aeronautic Association. The rules require two tests Test A and Test B with precise altitude, distance, and landing specifications and mandate solo flights with official supervision by a contest committee member noting post spacing and measurement methods.
Officials of the Smithsonian Institute desire to place one exhibit from Canton Exposition of Progress in the United States National Museum in Washington. The Wilson Rubber Co had a display showing rubber manufacture from sap to finished glove product including dipping equipment. The Canton firm makes surfacian, household, industrial and electric gloves.
The funeral of Mrs Rosanna McGurk will be held Monday morning at 8 at St Josephs Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
William McComb was arrested by police Saturday night at a Tuscarawas restaurant on a drunkenness and begging charge.
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