Coal price drop looming but shortages persist
Dealers report a welcome coal price decrease in Ohio amid railcar shortages and ongoing demand. Prices may fall from high winter levels yet dealers warn limited supply, higher mine costs, and transport bottlenecks will complicate access. Anthracite in Canton expected around 10 dollars per ton with potential reductions in Ohio sales to follow.
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Ohio
Cox de
Ohio Coal Opera Railroad
State War Council
Columbus
Ces
Rease
Canton
Blair Academy honors J Renkert with highest class rank
J Renkert son of Mr and Mrs Renkert earned the highest honors at Blair Academy Blairstown. Commencement featured prizes for his studies and a speech on world safety. The family traveled to Canton after the ceremonies as officials praised his achievements.
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Jay Renkert
Renkert
Blair Academy
Blairstown
Offithe
Where Do The Profits Go
Cleveland report shows farmers sell produce at market and to stores with price gaps. Asparagus goes two bunches for five cents at market while stores ask fifteen cents a bunch. Cucumbers go five cents to farmers and ten cents to stores. head lettuce five cents locally and twelve cents in stores. Potatoes fall fifty nine cents Thursday and drop one dollar twenty five cents per barrel today.
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Cleveland
West Side
Canton City to Take Over Sanitary Garbage Plant
The city plans to assume supervision of garbage collection by mid July and take over the Sanitary Garbage Co. equipment, with free collection aimed by early next year. City officials will seek to appoint a garbage superintendent and clerk and may appoint appraisers to value the old equipment. Gatch agrees to add a wagon and transfer control after a plant transfer, with bond conditions observed and ongoing inspections until the takeover.
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Canton
Sanitary Garbage Co
The
Sanitary Co
Starrett
M. V. Gatch
Gateh
Gatch
Stolberg
Canton Daily News At A Glance Highlights
Recounted items show military deployments and training plans as Canton and area key figures handle wartime measures. National events include Pershing praise, army camp work, and naval delays. Local notes cover crime, road improvements, garbage collection, bread waste plans, and school staffing.
Big Supply Main Cause of Tumble
Washington dispatch reports food prices falling as supply outpaces demand across the country. Potatoes onions and staples drop while early wheat crop looks better, and government marketing plans for wheat remain tentative. Storage warehouses fill as officials estimate large crops and price relief ahead.
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Washington
Senate
Carolina
Eastern Shore
Virginia
Lmit
Food Administration
Middle West
Herbert ©. Hoover
Department of Commerce
Canton Sporting Goods Ad and Social Event
Sporting goods store promotes its stock with emphasis on tennis gear and equipment priced low. An Odd Fellows temple card party and social is advertised for Friday night at 8 o'clock Eastern, hosted by Ady and committee. Also notes car dealer and overland days promotions from Canton Motor Car Co. and Willys Knights.
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Frieve
Odd Fellows Temple
Odd Fellows
Willys Knights
Canton Motor Car Co
Plans for electric package agency building announced
Officials announced plans to erect a brick Electric Package Agency building west of the N. O. T. car barns in Tuscarawas city. The 32 by 185 foot structure will be between two tracks with 10 and eight foot platforms. The current site at 219 2nd St NW will be vacated within 60 days. Interurban cars will switch to eastern standard time starting Sunday.
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Electric Package Agency
Tuscara
2Nd St NW
Electric
Wilson Ready to Decide National Prohibition Policy
President Wilson says he is prepared to assume full responsibility for deciding nationwide prohibition during the war. In talks with Senator Martin and Senator Gerry he emphasizes immediate passage of the food control bill while weighing expert advice before acting on prohibition.
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Washington
Wilson
Martin
Gerry
Congress
Clerk Office Aligns Hours With Eastern Time
The clerk of courts adopts eastern time for opening and closing hours while the clock remains on central time. Official business continues under central time though. The probate office remains unchanged.
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Court House
Cotton Breaks Civil War Price Record in Dublin
Cotton sold at the highest prices since the Civil War in Dublin Georgia on June 29. The final lot of 70 bales brought $10 0, implying 26 1 2 cents per pound for the last large sale.
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Dublin
Local man fined for punching board operation
G. T. Lecheitwer was fined 350 and costs in police court Friday after pleading guilty to operating a punch board. The fine was suspended by Judge Quinn because Lecheitwer said he received no police order to discontinue displaying the board.
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G. T. Lecheitwer
Quinn
Lecheitwer
Local Ads and Notices Blur with Retail and Event Announcements
A jumble of 20th century classifieds and notices announces auto supplies, groceries, sugar bulk sales, olives, soap, meat markets, and torching social events. It lists Young Auto Supply Co addresses in Cleveland Ave NW and McKinley Ave SW, plus various ads for dances, orchestras, music rolls, and a Bayfield Carburetor offer with a 30 day trial. Community events include a Rebekah Lodge dance and Odd Fellows social.
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Keyser’s Groceries
McKinley-av
St W
The
Young Auto Supply Co
Cleveland Av
Adyv
Argentine Follows Brazil in Revoking Neutrality Moves
Duma refuses to dissolve as two thousand yards German positions at Lens are captured. Greece plans to enter the war soon while Cruiser Olympia is set to be refloated. Germany prepares another peace move and a Dutch warship arrives in a U S port.
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Brazil
Duma
Lens
Greece
Olympia
Germany
U. S
British Drive 2000 Yards Near Lens Front
British forces struck toward Lens and Avion driving back German garrisons along a 2000 yard front on the Lens and Arras sectors. German assaults on the Aisne and Verdun fronts met French resistance with some Verdun gains but heavy losses.
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London
Lens
War Office
Verdun
Avion
Arras
Oppy
Hindenburg
Aisne
Meuse
French War Office
German peace bid predicted after Reichstag session
May Offer Peace article from London reports the Daily News predicting a German peace proposal in July. Despatch from Rotterdam hints Dr. Von Bethmann Hollweg may reply to France's Premier Ribot after the Reichstag meets in July.
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London
Germany
Daily News Today
Rotterdam
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Ribot
France
Greece Nearing War With German Allies Says Athens
London June 29 Greece may join Entente forces soon in what Athens calls a state of war with German allies though no formal declaration exists. A despatch from Athens notes the recall of German Austrian Hungarian Bulgarian and Turkish envoys is believed imminent.
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London
Greece
Amd
Athens
Germany
Austria Hungary
Bulseria
Turkey
Russian Army Strength Grows as Kerensky Leads
Emnell Vandervelde, Belgian socialist and cabinet member, reports from Petrograd and the front that Russian forces are better organized and stronger daily. He says War Minister Kerensky is idolized by the masses and regarded as a capable leader by the army.
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Stockholm
Emnell Vandervelde
Petrograd
M. Vandervelde
Kerensky
We Sell Kelly Springfield Tires with Dana Insert Guarantee
We offer Kelly-Springfield and all tire makes with a promise of 1500 extra miles when you install the Dana Insert. This local ad from the Young avenue NW district highlights tire sales and the mileage guarantee.
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Kelly-Springfield
Dana
Young Auto Supply Co
Clevelandav NW
Ady
Attention Boys Starts Saturday Morning at Advy Arcade
Community notice lists the Rebekah Lodge and Old Fellows Committee at Arcade Balcony and Arcade Market. It promotes home cooked lunches and refreshing sodas at the home venue with Ads.
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Ball Park
Meyers Lake
Attacks on High Cost of Living Trigger Price Drops in Ohio
Ohio efforts against the high cost of living show early impact as flour falls 50 cents per barrel, potatoes drop 60 cents per bushel, and coal down 1.50 a ton. Bakers plan actions to curb waste and return of bread as nine districts prepare for meetings in Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Portsmouth, and Youngstown.
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Ohio
Council of National Ofense
Canton
Akron
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Youngs
Produce Men Lose on Spuds in Canton Market Crash
Canton commission men suffered when a sudden break hit the potato market. Losses in Canton were estimated over $1,000 as dealers sold potatoes Friday at a loss of 1.50 to 1.75 dollars per barrel.
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Canton Commission
Canton
Bread Orders in Advance Proposed by Canton Grocers
A Cleveland survey shows six percent of leading bakers favor ending bread returns after July 10. Canton Retail Grocers and Butchers' association will discuss a plan to have customers order bread a day ahead to cut deliveries and waste, benefiting both grocers and housewives.
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Canton Bakers
Ohio
Columbus
Bakers
Food and Conservation Committee
The
State Council For Defense
Town
Toledo
Lima
Zanesville
Marietta
Ironton
Bellaire
Dayton
Mansfield
Cleveland
Canton Retail Grocers’ and Butchers’ Association
Canal Dover Fair Grounds Race Day Ad Offers Prizes
July 4th program at Canal Dover Fair Grounds features big auto and horse races. Overland auto given free. Horse racing and amusements start at 10 a.m. Motor racing at 1 p.m. $1400 in prizes. Also a card party and special at the Odd Fellows temple for members and families.
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Canal Dover Fair Grounds
Tire sale and mortgage offers in Canton advertisement
Saturday tire specials list sizes 30x3 and 32x3 with prices 7.85 10.50 and 11.25 at Tire Repair Station 1244 Cleveland Ave NW. Separate note promotes real estate first mortgages on Canton properties yielding 6 percent by The First Trust Savings Bank of Canton urging local investment.
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Cleveland Av
Canton
First Trust
Savings Bank of Canton
Cleveland-ay NW
Firat Trust & Savings Bank of
First Trust & Savings Bank of
City to Combine Electrical Inspector and City Electrician
The council approved combining the office of electrical inspector with the city electrician under the inspection ordinance. The new title will be city electrician and chief inspector with control of the fire alarm system and possible two assistants. The position will be filled by competitive examination at a $1500 annual salary.
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City Electrician
Council
Kirk
Stolberg Wriday
Walter Bonsell
Kunkel
Corneil
Trainmen Hurt In Alliance Collision Blamed On Misread Orders
Ten trainmen were injured when two freight engines collided on the Alliance division of the New York Central near Alliance. Nine were taken to Alliance City Hospital. both engines were demolished and a pig iron and lumber car caught fire.
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Alliance
New York Central Railroad
Alliance City Hospital
Ali Hve
Canton Sporting Goods Co Stock Sale Ad
Traveling Bags offered with a full stock priced from 75 cents to 25 dollars. Inspect before buying to save money. Canton Sporting Goods Co exclusively at 300 Market Ave South Ady.
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The
Canton Sporting Goods Co
Sporting Goods
South— ‘Ady
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