15 Mar 1915
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1915
Page
1
Probate Court assigns Donald to The News guardian to secure his care education and support. Governor Willis backs a state home with a $50,000 appropriation to locate and build a facility for crippled children in Ohio, with a bill prepared for passage.
The article outlines an effort led by Representative Oberlin to establish an institution for crippled and deformed children under Chapter 12 of the General Code, with governor and state charities board support. It recounts Donald Watson and family hardships illustrating the need for improved facilities and care for disabled children.
A Canton paper reports a resident Donald, a young boy with limited schooling, may be placed in a new care arrangement with a private foster setup linked to The News. Readers are asked to consider supporting his education and well being, with The News funding his care if needed. The piece highlights officials praising the move and urges community participation.
A 1906 bill, never operative, outlines creation of a state commission to locate and purchase land for an Ohio institution to care for deformed and crippled children. The commission would adopt plans, estimate costs, receive donations, and construct buildings on at least seventy acres. Continued on page four.
County tax commissioners Abt and Moore were instructed to begin 1918 appraisements. The order outlines who will perform the work this year and notes Auditor Oberlin expects the bill to pass and has bid for necessary blanks, delaying only for official instructions.
Fragmentary weather brief shows partial day labels and temperatures. The text lists today and yesterday times and a probable forecast snippet with a 2 p.m. alert, but details are garbled and unreadable.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.