Attempted assassination shocks Russia as Kerenski attacked
Petrograd reports an assassin tried to reach Minister of Justice Kerenski but shot himself after a loaded revolver was found. The incident follows cabinet meetings and reflects turmoil as the provisional government pushes reforms and canvasses diplomats abroad.
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Petrograd
A. F. Kerenski
Russia
Dr. Kerenski
Miliukoff
Japan
U. S
National Assembly
Women Hear Talk on Saving Tonic Costs Through Canning
Mrs Florence Willison of Ohio State University Extension spoke to the Plain Center Housekeepers club on saving money by canning and using vegetable cooking liquids. She urged preserving all edible garden produce, including meats and dandelions, to avoid buying pricey tonics and to compose 21 meals from five staple foods.
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Florence Willison
Plain Center
Willison
Ohio State University of Columbus
Canton
T. Freymark
Alice Hildenbrand
Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Increase
Nationwide demand for a 15 percent raise in freight rates was launched to cover higher wages from the eight hour day for trainmen. A proclamation was issued to 600 railroad stockholders urging action from the Interstate Commerce Commission and Congress.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Fragmentary Auditing Notes And Local Incidents Mixed
The page lists scattered items from auditor notes to local incidents including police actions, traffic concerns, a fire, and political campaigning in Canton. It mentions a governor’s financial crisis remarks, the election schedule for May 8, and community figures such as Florence Wiltoodpert and a New York society concert.
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Talian
Bnd
Nig & Rege
Florence Wiltoodpert
Directel
Monic Society of
New York
Weather and world events mix in scattered notes
A jumble of items covers weather forecasts for Ohio, bond issues, railroad fare hikes to Cleveland and Wheeling, hide prices, a call for a mass meeting on a franchise, Rotarian district travel, building cost increases, wheat and corn market suspicions, European unrest, relief fundraising, patent chatter, and stock market moves with international tension.
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Cleveland
Wheeling
J. B. Carnes
Massibonrd
Pomereneur
London
Germany
Hague
National Jewish Relief Commission
U.S
Europe
Russia
New York Stock Exchange
German Retreat Strategic Play Experts Claim
London reports experts see German retreat as a tactic to mask a larger western front plan while Allied pursuit slows. French British advances continue amid stiff German resistance and poor roads, with renewed fighting near Croiselles La Fere and Roupy as battles unfold along the Aisne.
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London
Arras
Aisne River
Verdun Front
Paris
von Hindenburg
Russia
Bapaume
Croiselles
Guiscard
St. Quentin
Roupy
la Fere
Ternier
Berry Au Bac
Aisne
Laon
Marne
von Kluck
Rupprecht
Cambraist
Quentin-La Fere Laon
Haigh
Neville
Teutons
Three Hurt as Autos Hit Tree in Crash
Two women and a man were badly injured when two cars collided at Dueber Avenue and 6th Street SW Tuesday at 4 30 p m. The vehicle containing the trio crashed into a four foot bank and a tree after the impact. the other car fled the scene. Bechtel, driving the auto into the tree, was injured as were Mrs Heimke and Mrs Wheaton who were being driven home after purchasing a lot. All injured remained at home Wednesday.
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Dueberav
6Th St
Neal Wheaton
Wertzav
Albert J. Heimke
Ingram-av
Henry Bechtel
Bedfordav
Bechtel
S. H
Canton Style Show Opens With Fireworks And Spring Colors
Cantons merchants stage a citywide spring style show with fireworks and blazing windows as 1917 fashion unfolds. The event features hats shoes and all wearables for men women and children, with wax models displaying new hairdressing styles and a gala downtown display.
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Canton
Gree
Rope Jumping Jumps May Cause Death Warn Parents
Canton physicians urge heart screening before children jump rope and limit reps to 26 to avoid fatal exhaustion. A Cleveland case shows a 12 year old girl dying after jumping 200 times, not from heart disease but from head injury after a fall.
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Canton
Ho Ever
Cleveland
Agnes Lewis
L. A. Buchman
Costs More to Build Houses in Canton
Cantonians pay about 454 dollars more for the average dwelling this year. For the first three days of this week 12 permits for dwellings total 34500 dollars, vs eight permits for the same period in 1916 totaling 22200 dollars. The average building cost rose from 2777 to 3450 dollars, a 16.3 percent increase blamed on higher materials and labor. Architects note a trend toward better class homes.
Drowns Herself and Child Near Bridgewater
Mrs. Louis Bayette and her year old daughter were found drowned in a brook near their Bridgewater home in New Milford. No motive given. The report notes the bodies were recovered. authorities offered no explanation for the tragedy.
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New Milford
Conn
Louis Bayette
Bridgewater
Barks and Bites at the Charity Dog Show
Local charity event features dogs and acts as crowds fill the auditorium for a week long program. Advertisements note Canton wall paper discounts and store specials on decorative rolls.
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BR. & Rk
War declaration expected as Senate convenes
President Wilson calls extraordinary session of the 65th Congress for April 2 to consider grave questions of national policy. Immediate war declaration against Germany is anticipated as Congress convenes, with officials stating the nation must decide its course after German aggression.
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Senate
Acts of Germany
U.S
Washington
Congress
Germany
Wilson
Danish West Indies
Panama
U. S
High Seas
Mary Hoy
Elizabeth Hoy
Chicago
Laconia
U. S. of America
Woodrow Wilson
Help newcomers find housing in Canton
The piece urges public spirited residents to assist arrivals by offering available housing. It notes newcomers struggle to find quarters and encourages placing a small ad in The Daily News rental columns to match them with homes, apartments, or rooms.
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Canton
Daily News
No More City Relief From Columbus Declared
Governor Cox told a Columbus conference that the Terrell bill offers only temporary relief for cities and will not replace the one percent Smith law. He indicated a possible special session to overhaul taxation, while Canton and Cleveland face varying impacts under current measures. Mayor Stolberg supported limited benefits and emphasized ongoing debt service issues even in cities with no bonded indebtedness.
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Cox
Columbus
Teasday
Stolberg
Cleveland
Canton
Ohio
Free Movie Tickets With Every Purchase This Week
Ady promotes a Klein and Heffelman sale offering free movie tickets with purchases this week. Charity dog show begins at home and continues at the kennels. For sale 1914 Hup delivery car in good shape with new tires, cash buyer only. Bell 129 State 3424 M.
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State
Klein & Heffelman
Valentine
Adv
Charity
Ady
Bell
M.—Ady
Moose Initiation Friday Evening March 23
Announcement notes a Moose initiation on Friday evening March 23 with a Louisville class edge and full work by the degree team. All members invited.
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Louisville
Edge
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W. Va
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Wheat King
Berlin
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Macedonia
Persia
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War Office
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Bagdad
Russian War Office
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Klein & Heffelman Co
Tan
Col
Mount Union College
Stark County
Alliance
County
Canton Wall Paper Co
John Fasnacht
Willys Knights
Canton Motor Car Co.—Ad v
Walter H. Deubie
Hall Mark Store
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Dauce
Eagles’ Hall
Robert Lansing
Cary T. Grayson
Virginia
National Defense
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War Department
Army of Defense
Department
the Daily News
Smith Law
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