German Sub Attacks Liner Forces Russians on Dniester Front
German forces exert heavy pressure on the Dniester front as Russians retreat toward the Seret. Refugees flee in Poland near Lublin as Austro-German advances widen. Russians burn towns and crops along the retreat path to deny resources to the invaders. German activity remains strong in Galicia aiming to clear remaining Austrian territory of Russian forces.
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Lublin
Poland
Dniester
Seret
Bessar Bia
Galicia
Hesperian Torpedoed but Not Sunk Off Ireland
The Allan line steamship Hesperian was torpedoed off the southern coast of Ireland but remained afloat. A flotilla evacuated 700 passengers and 250 crew to Queenstown after the attack. Captain Main and 27 men stayed aboard as the ship was towed to port. Many wounded Canadian soldiers aboard were returning home. twenty injuries were reported.
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London
Allan Line
Hesperian
Liverpool
Ireland
Queenstown
Main
Great English Fleet at Anchor in Secrecy Lifted
A reporter describes visiting the Grand Fleet and major naval bases and noting drydocks for the largest dreadnoughts, submarine sighting maps, and methods of destroying subs. He mentions England's 2300 trawlers and mine sweepers aiding the blockade from the British Channel to Iceland and the disciplined fleet at line after line of anchored dreadnoughts.
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London
Grand Fleet
Ereat
England
Iceland
North Sea
Germany
Canton School Budget Cut Plans Face Hard Choices
Canton school officials contemplate an about eighty thousand dollar expenditure reduction to meet a budget commission allowance. They caution against cutting teacher salaries and will review plans for the new high school and the Berger fire proofing alternative per City Solicitor Ruff. The board meets Tuesday to discuss specifications and potential actions.
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Canton
Budget Commission
Clark
Reo Lew
Ruff
Berger Company
J. J. Burns
Sand and gravel on Oakwood Stop road ad
Advertisement notes sand and gravel on Oakwood Stop road between Cleveland and Ful roard with fine material credited to Thomas Lombardy at 461 13th Street NE. Also lists Red Wing Special Flour coupon promotion and Canton Motor Car Co advertisement. Dannemiller's Royal Blend coffee ad appears.
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Oakwood
Cleveland-av
Fulroard
Thomas Lombardy
13Th-St NE
Third installment of Carl Frank List story delayed to Tuesday
Labor Day affects newspaper editions with many papers not publishing today. The third installment will not be sent by the International News Service until Tuesday and appears in the Tuesday edition. Watch for it.
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International News Service
Police Held Up In Prosecution Of Pickpockets
City Prosecutor Fisher says Ohio statutes give pickpockets a near certai n path to liberty, hampering Canton police and courts. Officials urge a stronger law. Cleveland has revised its pocket picking ordinance to punish crowd jostling with imprisonment.
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Ohio
Fisher
Canton
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Your Next Order Will Contain Red Wing Special Flour
Advertisement copy urges grocers to feature Red Wing Special flour brand as a spring wheat product. Includes stray ad lines and a separate foot specialist ad with address and phone number.
Record Crowd At Meyers Lake Labor Day Celebration
The largest crowd in Stark County history gathers at Meyers Lake on Labor Day to hear Governor Willis speak at 1 p.m. from Canton and Alliance attendees. Activities include sports for all ages, a visit to the Lupton home site for a crippled children's home, and a clothing outfit prize in a county wide popularity contest.
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Canton
Meyers Lake
Willis
Stark Ce
Central Labor Union of
Organized Labor
Gov. Willis
Alliance
Lupton
M. E. Evans
Crippled Children’s Home
H. H. Timken
Cleveland
Robbery on lonely road targets Italian worker near North Industry
An Italian Casey Construction worker on the back road near North Industry was beaten and robbed of 75 cents by three men who emerged from a weed patch after crossing a bridge. Sheriff Norwood investigated but did not locate the assailants.
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Casey Construction Co
North Industry
Sheriff Norwood
Labor Holiday Events Highlight Canton Akron Area Schedule
Gov Willis speaks at the lake at 1 p m near the hotel. C M B A outing and morning sport program at the lake. C M B A ball game at 9 a m Canton Akron. L A annual picnic opens with the governor's speech. Griffith vs Britten boxing at Lake Park in afternoon with three preliminaries. Mardi Gras in Massillon at 4 p m. Musical comedy at Lake Theater and vaudeville at Lyceum Theater plus movies citywide.
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Gov
Willis
Lake
Hotel
C. M
Canton-Akron
Lake Theater
Lyceum Theater
Hope for William Shaffer Recovery After Fatal Harrisburg Road Crash
Hopes for William Shaffer's recovery grew Sunday night after a fatal auto crash on Harrisburg Louisville road. Shaffer, of 909 Eighth Street NW, remains in Mercy Hospital with a fractured skull and internal injuries. Massillon resident Eugene Owen died Saturday from a crushed skull. The other three car occupants sustained minor injuries and were discharged.
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William Shaffer
Harrisburg-Louisville-rd
Shaffer
Eighth-st NW
Mercy Hospital
Eugene Owen
Massillon
Pedro and Peter Williams Burned in Rooming House Explosion
Pedro and Peter Williams, brothers, were badly burned by a gas explosion in a rooming house last Thursday. They remain in Mercy hospital, confined to beds, but are improving slowly and no deaths are expected. The notice ends with advertising filler from local businesses.
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Pedro
Peter Williams
Mercy Hospital
Torpedoing Of Liner Creates Sensation
Washington reports German submarine torpedoed the Allan Hner Hesperian off Fastnet. One to eight lives lost. no American fatalities. Sailed from Queenstown for Montreal with about 45 Canadian soldiers. questions linger over warning and escape.
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Washington
Fastnet
White House
State Department
Ambassador Page
London
Queenstown
Frost
Lusitania
90 Hurt in Wreck Near Rage's Grove
In Sandusky on September 5 a limited double-header electric bound for Cleveland collided heads on at 30 mph between Huron and Ceylon junction. More than 50 people were injured and taken to Providence hospital, with several said to be seriously hurt. Berlin dispatch notes a Bahrefid coast guard ship sunk an enemy submarine southwest of Armadia on September 3. crew could not be saved.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Coast Guard
Bahrefid
Armadia
Pope Working Quietly To Bring About Peace
Rome reports Vatican diplomacy feverishly aims at a preliminary England Germany peace discussion. Papal officials say the pope prays and works for peace since his election and may reveal generous German terms. The Vatican has answered urgent appeals from many nations and parishes to end the war.
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Pope
Rome
Vatican
England
Germany
Papal State Office
Wilson
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T. R. McDonald
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Sandusky
Lake Shore Electric
Midway
Huron and
Ceylon Junction
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Paul Allen
G. W. Stoner
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