Canton Merchant predicts Canton growth to 166000 by 1945
J H W Kenny, retiring president of the Canton Retail Merchants Association, predicted Canton would be a steel manufacturing center with 166 000 residents by 1945 and later reach 250 000 in ten more years. The annual banquet at Courtland Hotel drew over 140 merchants as officers were installed and William Nelson Taft urged educating the public to drive out peddlers.
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Canton Retail Merchants’ Association
J. H W. Kenny
Canton
Kenny
Courtland Hotel
Charles W. Zollinger
Wm. R. Zollinger and Co
Zollinger
Lawrence Mann
Stern and Mann Co
F. Deal
C. F. Deal Hardware Co
Edwin J. Taer
Baers
F. KB. Blakemore
J. Kenny
A. M. Frochers
Edwin Carey
John Pearl
Ed Zintamaster
William Nelson Taft
Philadelphia Retail Ledger
Taft
Can- Vaaser
Hugh Fuller
Canton City 1923 operating costs and revenue totals
The Canton city government reported 1923 operating costs totaling 4,345,761 including debt interest and permanent improvements. General department expenses were 2,133,708 with public service enterprises 193, and debt interest 728,670. Revenue reached 4,150,850 with per capita figures noted.
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Canton
Adoo
Department of Commerce
Washington
Cantom
Spring Style Show Delights Hundreds At Canton Stores
The Canton Merchants Association staged a spring style show drawing large crowds from out of town. Window and floral displays showcased bright millinery and palettes of green orange rose and blue as visitors anticipated the season’s fashions. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with ample public interest in upcoming styles.
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Canton Merchants’ Association
Robbers Fail Robbery at Chicago Grocery Co Store
The 1904 10th et NB Chicago Grocery Co. rear entrance lock was pried but nothing missing. Police were alerted Thursday at 3 am and officers believe a neighbor may have frightened the burglars with a peg.
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Chicago Grocery Co
10Th Et NB
Ohio hotel and restaurant licenses face $19 daily fine
Columbus March 26 large numbers of hotel and restaurant proprietors in Ohio are fined $19 a day since Feb 1 for failing to renew 1925 licenses. State fire marshal Laula F Miller says chiefs of police in various cities have been asked to help round up violators.
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Columbus
Ohio
Morahat Laula F. Miller
Miller
City will not rent commons for garden use this year
WON'T RENT COMMONS RELLAIRE The city announces it will not rent the commons for garden purposes this year. Arrangements are being made to use the tract as playgrounds in Rellairé March 26.
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Rellaire
Griffith denies new clues in Hunters Nitzman case
In Canton, Louis Griffith of the Riley Sanford Stoker Co. Worcester Mass denied reports that detectives he hired had found new crews in the Hunter and Nitzman murders. He said he does not know the girls and the story is based on year old developments. Sheriff C W Kirk also denied knowledge of any crews.
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Canton
Louis Griffith
Riley Sanford Stoker Co
Worcester
Mass
Hunter
C. W. Kirk
Kirk
Griffith
St Lawrence Waterway Topic Highlighted At Canton Luncheon
Charles P. Craig executive director of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Tidewater association spoke at the Canton Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon on the deep waterway project. He described hearings from Boston to Boise with 350 witnesses and noted New York’s objections while stressing the project’s potential for direct lake-to-sea navigation.
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Charles P. Craig
Great Lakea
Craig
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
New York
International Joint Commission
West
Boston
Boise
Middle West
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Ocean
Hoover
St. Lawrence Commission
United States
Coolidge
Department of Commerce
Bt. Lawrence
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Project
Plans for St. Lawrence project move toward Congress
The speaker outlines sound plans and sufficient estimates for a year of work to finalize a physical plan and a Canada cooperation plan acceptable to Ottawa and the National Advisory Committee. The St. Lawrence measure would reach Congress in December 1925, with public opinion crucial to overcoming opposition and securing economic freedom of the river.
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Canada
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Project
Hoover
Sportsmen to Meet Columbus on Conservation
Problems of fish and game conservation and expansion of clean sportsmanship will be discussed at a directors meeting of The League of Ohio Sportsmen in Columbus on March 28. The league represents about 100000 Ohio hunters and fishermen with delegates from over 100 associations expected.
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Columbus
League of Ohio Sportsmen
Ohio
Tis the Feet Relief Coupon Test
Advertisement promises a product named Tis that claims to reduce swelling and soreness in feet for walkers and dancers. It urges readers to request a test, clip a coupon, and believe relief will come quickly with continued use. The copy emphasizes prevention of foot trouble and reduced discomfort for long periods of standing or dancing.
Fall causes severe injury to Albert Ginsberg
Albert Ginsberg of 1601 Woodland at NW is in Aultman Annex hospital with a probable skull fracture after collapsing and falling in front of the First National Bank building Wednesday afternoon. He was suddenly ill and struck his head on the pavement.
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Albert Ginsberg
Woodland
Aultman Annex Hospital
First National Bank
Ginsberg
George Jonas Arrested Near Chauncey Fined for Liquor
Athens March 26 George Jonas was arrested near Chauncey by a village constable and heavily fined for having liquor on. The brief report notes the charge and the resulting penalty, restoring order in the local district.
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Athens
George Jonas
Chauncey
Officer Detains Man Carrying Bibles and Whiskey
A police officer reports arresting Jonas after spotting him with two Bibles under one arm and several pints of whiskey under the other in a bundled package. The incident description notes the unusual combination of religious texts and spirits.
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Jonas
Arrest Two Suspects In Postal Robbery After Battle
Martins Ferry Ohio March 26 two men were arrested after a gun battle at Smithfield following the robbery of the Glen Robin post office warded one suspect and authorities report about 200 dollars loot from the Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Co store was taken to Steubenville with less than 20 dollars in postal funds stolen.
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Martins Ferry
Glen Robin
Smithfield
Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Co
Steubenville
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Canton Daily News
J. H. Kenny
Federal Department of Commerce
Mr. Canton
Vicks
ST. Lawrence Waterway
Chamber
McKinley High School
Water Lather Dodge Co
Madison Ave
New York City
Ad Mocample
Simmons
San Hugene
Metz
Warren
Karnak Wilton
Second Street Southeast
THE
Better Business Bureau
Comote
Ars Req University At
Cairo
Laborato
Roth & Hug
Eran
Kronheim's
Tory
Kronheim’s
America
Kronheim
Baker
Garfield
Cleveland
55Th St
Market Ave
Schroyer
Schroyer Av
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