Escape of Prisoners at Works Could Have Been Prevented
Reports say three Stark prisoners escaped Tuesday afternoon from the Worcester workhouse when they breached a hole in the rat trap brick wall. Two fugitives remained at large at 3 pm Wednesday as an all night search continued. An employer was accused of failing to warn officials after a fellow prisoner claimed he saw the escape in progress.
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James
Albert Dosenbaugh
Harry Dumphrey
Boyer
Worcester Ice Co
Dosenbaugh
Green
Dumpsrey
Worcester
Harry Lioyd
Canton Fertilizer Co
Canton
Workhouse Board of Trustees
Supl
Worewicter
Columbus Smith
Brooks
Supt. Boyer
Wreck Near Zoar Trains Clash Head On Killing Clerk
Several Cantonians among the injured when two Wheeling & Lake Erie trains collide half a mile east of Zoar. Mail clerk Herman Baker of Kenton dies, engineer K L Greenwood and fireman Austin Sanders of Canton seriously hurt. Superintendent Coe leads a probe but official cause withheld. Overrun orders rumored as likely cause.
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Herman Baker
Kenton
Austin Sanders
Canton
K. L. Greenwood
Louis Clement
Cleveland
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Zoar
John Adler
South Cherry-st
George Dietz
Grant-st
John Mailler
Harford-st
George Berrick
Cor
Wy Coe
Morris
Toniahe
Harmon Jet
Wheeling
Toledo
Clement
No. 35
No. 6
Rng
Canton Man Gets State Job As Examiner Head
Canton man Kauffman, an accountant, has been appointed head of the department of examination of the city hall offices in Columbus. The state job pays 25 000 per year. The appointment was made by Vic Dod nahey and follows Wilbur E. Baker Fos toria's promotion to deputy state auditor.
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NF. Kauffman
Mayer Schilk
Eoial
Columbus
Wed
Dey
Vic” Dodnahey
Kauffman
Kauffman Ereceeds
Wilbur E. Baker Fostoria
Allor
Stark County Horticultural Society Meeting Report
The Stark County Horticultural Society held a regular meeting Wednesday at noon in the police court room. Reports from fruit committees noted frost damage to apples in the land, peaches in the lowland, grapes unsightly but not crippling, and pears and plums damaged. a Labor Day celebration and other matters were discussed.
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Stark Co Horticultural Society
Telly Hall
Differfmit
Baby Robbed of Name and Two Homes Wrecked by Bigamist Conviction
Canton reports detail a bigamy verdict against Joseph Griffin, condemning him to one to seven years in the penitentiary. The case notes the impact on his first wife, the second family, and the two homes left in turmoil. Prosecutor Pontius expresses remorse over the law’s collateral damage.
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Baby
Bigamist
Joseph
Brewster
Griffin
Addite
No. 2
Hubert C. Pontius
Pontins
Emergency move raises municipal bond interest to five and a half percent
City council rushed 17 emergency ordinances to avoid delays in selling bonds. Mayor Turnbull signed each as fast as approved. The bulk of actions aimed to fund water works extensions with $25 000 in bonds, enabling immediate street improvements.
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Council
Turnbull
Council Chamber
Maine
Water Works Department
Moulders Return to Work Under Old Terms at Canton Plant
Canton Malleable Ironworks workers ended a strike Wednesday morning returning to their posts under the previous conditions. President Charles Zorn said no new terms were made and the shop remains open shop. The firm will address differences individually and reward merit accordingly. The company notes the stoppage did not affect operations and annual improvements proceeded.
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Canton Malleable
Charles Zorn
Zorn
County Sells Road Bonds for Major Paving Projects
The county sold 130000 road improvement bonds to Bredd Elliot and Harrison of Cincinnati. Two lots funded four miles of Canton Canal Cover road and four miles of Alliance Marlboro road with bids from A E Anb and Co of Cincinnati Hoehrer and Cummings of Toledo. Contracts for the work will be let next week by the county commissioners.
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Bredd, Elliot & Harrison
Cincinnati
Canton-Canal Cover
Alliance
Hoehier & Cummings
Toledo
Farmers testify to monopoly control in Harvester suit
Chicago May 21 A number of farmers including agents of the International Harvester Co testified today before Special Commissioner Taylor in the government suit against the alleged trust. They said in their areas most farming implements sold were Harvester products with shares from 80 to 100 percent.
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Chicago
International Harvester Co
Taylor
Harvester Company
Examination for Inspectors of Sewer and Street Held in New City
Notice announces an exam for Inspectors of Sewer and Street to be held in the room of the Commissioners in New City Building on Thursday May 22 at 1:00 PM. It states this will be the last examination for applicants for the position and is an advertisement.
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New City Building
Advt
Urges Election on Sewage Plant Bonds
City officials favor a near term vote on issuing 237000 dollars in sewage disposal bonds for Pratt plan on the Moser site. Service Director Harbert and City Auditor Brumbaugh push for the election while considering financial limits and health board approval before construction could begin within two years.
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Pratt
Moser
Harbert
Brumbaugh
Blake
Columbus
Faust
State Board of Health
Progressive candidate predicts full fusion opposition
Randolph Walton, a progressive candidate for congressman at large last fall, arrived for a Bull Moose county executive conference and said governors and leaders are strongly against fusion. He claims progressives will run in every county next year and build new progressive clubs. Walton asserts Cox will appoint progressives to county commissions under new laws.
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Randolph Walton
Bull Moose
Garford
Walton
Cox
Cure Hopeless Weds His Nurse
Dr J S Atkinson died after a long battle with tuberculosis in Marinetta May 21 Mrs Florence Atkinson his wife and nurse Miss Florence Bieau cared for him during the illness The physician who sought the Friedmann treatment earlier died leaving a substantial estate to the nurse as his sole heir and marital plan ended with his death
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United Pree
Marinette
Wis
Florence Atkinson
J. S. Atkinson
Florence Bieau
Atkinson
New York
Marietta
Klein and Heffelman Co Ad Identifies Stock Grades Prices
Ad notes that both inexpensive and finer grades are represented in stock with prices right. The Klein & Heffelman Co. advertises a range of goods and value for customers.
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The
Klein & Heffelman Co
Advt
Shoe machinery trust linked to merger evidence
Boston May 21 Harold G Denham secretary of the United Shoe Machinery Co testified in the government suit to dissolve United Shoe Machinery Co alleging the absorption of McKay Shoe Machinery Goodyear Shoe Machinery and Consolidated McKay Lasting formed the basis of the alleged shoe machinery trust.
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United Press
Boston
McKay Shoe Machinery Co
Goodyear Shoe Machinery Co
Consolidated McKay Lasting Co
Shoe Machinery Trust
Harold G. Denham
United Shoe Machinery Co
Presbyterians favor three cities for next conference
The three assemblies closed their sessions in Xenia Monmouth and New Castle selecting those cities for the next gathering. They adopted a resolution urging President Wilson to forbid clergy style garb by teachers in government schools.
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Atlanta
Xenia
Monmouth
Ill
New Castle
Wilson
Negligence Not Cause of Belle Valley Mine Disaster
State mine inspector John C. Davies announced that investigations into the Belle Valley mine disaster that killed 15 miners found no signs of negligence. He could not yet determine the explosion’s cause but suggested defective wiring as a possibility.
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Columbus
John C. Davies
Belle Valley
Summer Comfort in Porch Swings Ad
Canton Home Furnishing Libbey glass advertised as perfect deep cut rich and brilliant sold only at Walter H. Double's Jeweler and Optician located at 123 and 125 East Tuskeena Street.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co.—Advt
Libbey
Walter H. Double
Optician
East Tusc.st
Injured Men Describe Train Wreck Near Canton
Three men injured in the Wheeling to Cleveland train wreck at Ingleside spoke from Ingleside hospital. Austin Sanders of Canton recounted the moment he and Clement the engineer saw the approaching No 35 and leaped from the cab. J L Greenwood, baggage messenger, was caught in a car and believed the most seriously hurt yet remained in good humor.
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Ingleside Hospital
Austin Sanders
North Rex St
Wheeling
Cleveland
Canton
Clement
No. 35
Sanders
Foley Jet
J. L. Greenwood
9 More Auto Speeders in Police Net
The police crusade against auto speeders netted five more arrests on Tuesday. Affidavits will be filed in police court against A. H. Wayo bro ker, Charles N. Vicary, William Lowenstein, Frank Downs, and D. L. Tschantz. This brings total arrests to 7 in three days. Several others, including R. C. Furney, Walter Noble, E. J. Neff, Arthur Keim, and Morris Harper, pleaded guilty and were fined five dollars plus costs.
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A. H. Wayo
Charles N. Vicary
C. N. Vicary Clothing Co
William Lowenstein
Lowenstein-Herbruck Co
Frank Downs
F. A. Downs Construction Co
D. L. Tschantz
Canton Buggy Co
Fin ish renewal offer for wood furniture and floors
The Klein and Heffelman Co advertises a wood finish renewal with a 20 cent free brush and coupon offer valid this week only. The notice promotes restoring old furniture floors and woodwork with a limited time deal.
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Klein & Heffelman Co
Canton Collateral Loan Co Ad Claims Legal Rates
An advertisement from the Canton Collateral Loan Co led by General Manager L. W. Busche emphasizes compliance with Ohio law and disputes associations with the Collateral Loan Bank. The notice asserts only legal loan rates are charged.
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Collateral Loan Bank
Ohio
The
Canton Collateral Loan Co
L. W. Busche
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Supt
Coe
GEPT
S. Griffin
Norma McGinnis
Miss
Massillon
Carl H. Meyer
Reneever
Canton Home Furnishing Co
Klein @ Heffelman Co
Civil Service Commission
Charges Shoe Trust
United Presse
Interdenominational Missionary Meeting
First
M. E. Church
Miss Barge
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