Oberlin Missing Senator Found in Norfolk Virginia
Adam W Oberlin state senator and ex Republican candidate who vanished from Canton seven months ago was located in Norfolk Virginia with his son J Fred Oberlin and expected to travel to Cleveland. Relatives wonder if he will return to Canton as memory loss is suspected and he used the name Adam Wingert amid the search effort.
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Adam W. Oberlin
Canton
Norfolk
Cleveland
Comany
J. Fred Oberlin
Oberlin
Elmer 2. Potterf
Sherbay
Potters
Fred
Potterf
Adam Wingert
Lorin
Eagle Block
Lima
O. Sulide
Berlin
Stark-Carroll
State Assembly
Stark Ce
Republican Party
Yer
Harles A. Stolberg
Ohio Phone May Build New Plant
Ohio State Telephone Co announces plans to invest about half a million dollars to extend service and build or enlarge quarters in Canton. General Manager A E Graham says improvements are underway on switch boards and that a new building may be erected this year to ease congestion and support expanded service. New rates begin Monday, boosting annual revenue by about 35000 dollars.
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Ohio State Telephone Co
Las Caranasst W
Central Exchange
Canton
Graham
American Troops May Not Be Used In Present Operations Against Huns
J. W. T. Mason reports Gen. Foch will decide whether to deploy American forces in the current German counter thrusts based on the scale of the allied counteroffensive. A major push toward the Rhine could justify a large American role, while a limited strike may favor holding troops back for later momentum. Von Hindenburg concentrates on Amiens as Foch pressures the southern flank.
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J. W.T. Mason
United Press
New York
Foch
France
America
Rhine
Germany
von Hindenburg
Oise
Somme
Ancre
Amiens
Troops Stop on Trip Through Canton After Camp Lewis Arrival
Khaki clad infantrymen and artillerymen paraded through Canton’s business district on their way to an eastern seaport. Fans and girls greeted the soldiers from the west while officers checked health and drill as the long train journey from Camp Lewis ended amid favorable weather and good humor.
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Canton
Camp Lewis
Washington
Pacific Coast
Colorado Springs
City Clock Adjusts to Eastern Time Ahead of Move
City officials move clocks forward one hour at midnight to align with eastern time as preparations begin to relocate city hall. The change takes effect tonight and offices resume operations Monday morning.
Community Events and Advertisements Curate Local Schedule
Public notices outline a Sunday evening program with a 7 30 start and a dance at Valentine Academy featuring a new orchestra. The Zion Lutheran Sacred Concert promises up to date topics, while United Brethren church marks Easter with services, cantatas and baptisms. A Great Sunday School, infant and adult baptisms, and a sermon titled The Living Christ are listed alongside other ads.
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Valentine Academy Ponica
Zion Lutheran
United Brethren Church
Easter Eve Big Program Ad
Easter Sunday Eve 7 30 oclock big program come Adv. Pin me on your telephone directory if you have any kitchen utensils that need repairing knives sharpened or scissors ground call S H Feero 330 2nd st NE State 483 Bell 4642 Adv.
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S. H. Feero
2Nd-St
Bell
Canton Plans Four Day Liberty Loan Campaign
County leaders prepare for the third Liberty Loan drive with eight captains named per Canton section and more than 350 workers to canvass Canton and Stark counties. A meeting at the Winton hotel in Cleveland outlines quotas and campaign details for the four day effort beginning April 9.
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Canton
Stark Ce
Cleveland
J. H. Kenny
Chamber of Commerce
A. £. Mitzel
O. H. Bachtel
A. H. Wilson
A. Graham
E. M. Koch
A. BL. Flory
George Schoner
M. H. Frank
Wilbur Gordon
P. J. Bernower
W. Zollinger
T. J. Miller
J. B. Rose
Staudt
Dance of the Minuet at Red Cross Benefit Concert
Eight members of the Ladies Chorus perform the Minuet in a Red Cross Benefit Concert in the Auditorium Wednesday evening. The brief notes mention Italy’s tomato paste production and shortages in coal tinplate with government requisition anticipated.
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Red Cross
Italy
Easter Service Opens at 10 for Saint Peter's Parish
St Peter's Easter service begins at 10 o'clock with welcoming pews for parishioners and opera chairs for guests. About 3250 attendees joined the Good Friday service as the church praised its standard of music. Happy Easter to everybody from the advisory.
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St. Peter's
Meatless Days Lifted for 30 Day Period
The United States Food Administration lifts meatless days for a 30 day period starting Saturday, allowing hotels and restaurants to serve meat daily. Officials urge reduced wheat consumption to avoid further wheatless-day orders as war bread shortages persist.
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United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Starkco Food Administration
Foch Named Allied Commander to Unite American Forces
General Foch appointed to head the allied command. The move aims to unify command and action, preventing clashes and wasted manpower, a step praised in Washington as aligning with American calls for a single unified effort.
Wilson congratulates Foch on new allied command authority
President Wilson sends a formal congratulation to General Foch upon his elevation to allied high command. He praises the unity of command as a hopeful avenue to ultimate success and notes continued Allied actions with keen interest.
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Washington
Wilson
Gen. Foch
Woodrow Wilson
Pershing Offers Full US Support to French War Lead
American forces and materiel will back the new Allied leadership as General Foch begins to coordinate with President Wilson's policy. Pershing promises complete cooperation to the last degree, with Amiens still under German pressure but counter moves in Montdidier giving cautious optimism.
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West Front
Pershing
Wilson
Foch
Amiens
Montdiche
Eight Hour Day Ordered in Nation's Packing Industry
Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler ordered the basic eight hour day in the packing industry. Wages rise from 4 to 30 cents an hour for lower paid workers and from 3 to 4 percent for higher paid workers. The eight hour day starts May 5 with retroactive pay to January 1, affecting about 200000 workers in 90 packing houses nationwide.
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Chicago
U. P
Samuel Alschuler
United States
Shortage of Easter Lilies Hits Canton Florists
Canton florists report a severe shortage of Easter lilies due to last winter’s coal crisis that hampered greenhouse heating. Lilies are scarce while violets and other flowers remain plentiful. corsage orders for Easter are up as Canton girls prepare for the holiday.
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Canton
United States
W. & L. R R announces new central standard time start
Beginning Sunday March 31 1918 the W and L rail trains will run on the newly adopted central standard time. Ady notes this time change applies to all W and L routes starting that date.
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aAdy
Easter Dance Night Promises Music for Parishioners
Norwood Mooty Orchestra plays every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at Eagles Hall. Ady invites all parishioners and visitors to attend starting at 10 o clock. About 3250 attendants expected as joyous Easter salute.
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Eagles Hall
Norwood-Mooty Orchestra
Ady
Easter Sunday events and notices in the community
Listings announce Sunday school begins Easter at 9 a m. Emphasizes piano ad for a mahogany case by McConnell and a Red Cross Benefit Concert program with Old Time Songs and Costumes. Also promotes a Sunday sermon on life beyond the grave at First Christian church and a lecture at Eagles hall on the end of the world.
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M.ek
Ady
Madame Bartlett
First Christian Church
Adrv
Canton Ladies Chorus Benefit Concert at Auditorium
Old time songs and costumes staged by the Canton Ladies' Chorus with Apollo male quartet and Miss Claire Rae at the Auditorium next Wednesday evening. Proceeds support Red Cross relief efforts.
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Ladies’ Chorus
Red Cross
Canton Ladies’ Chorus
Appollo
Claire Rae
Practical Scriptural Talk by Mr DeGreen Sunday
A practical and scriptural discussion by Mr DeGreen scheduled for Sunday at 2 30 p m at the corner of 1K Tuse and Walnut Ad.
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DeGreen
Cleved
Eagles’ Hall
McCurdy Block
Walnut
D. m
Mr. DeGreen
Corner E
Tuse
First Phase of German Drive Believed Ended
United Press reports the first phase of the Central powers offensive is over and Hindenburg will renew once relieved. German troops dig in near Lens and St Auguste while French and British counterattacks yield prisoners. Air battles, bombardments, and slowing advance mark a tense, shifting front across Somme and Avre sectors.
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Teutons
William Phillip Sims
United Press Staff
France
Central Powers
Hindenburg
Cite St. Auguste
Lens
Henry Woop
United Press
St. Quentin
Ham
Chauny
Nesle
Guiscard
Germany
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