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Newspaper
Canton Evening Times
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1910
Page
4
A St Louis police chief orders officers not to disturb young couples in parks for spooning amid ministerial denunciations. The piece argues love making is natural for summer, urges sympathy for youth, and contends park courting is innocent and wholesome.
LoRa L. Lamborn resigns as treasurer and manager to enter another city’s newspaper business effective August 1. Howard Harmony, with Canton experience, becomes manager with this issue. The Morning News and Evening Times wish Lamborn success in his new field.
Canton passenger John F. Aislen describes Buckeye balloon ascent from Canton on Saturday noon, landing five miles west of Denver in Marshall county West Virginia at 6 p m. The crew, including Leo Stevens and J H Wade, report crossing mountains, passing Wheeling’s tallest building, and reaching about 690 feet altitude before a tree landing with no damage. Stevens and Wade head to Cleveland and Michigan respectively.
Important matters will be considered at a 4 meeting of the Young Men's Democratic club in the Barnett hotel rooms Monday night. Homes of newly elected officers will be announced after a trustees session held earlier. The club may join the Democratic state campaign opening in Akron. Club suits are to be purchased soon.
In a local remark Eben proclaims that some people are born lucky and that plain common sense marks one of them. The quote highlights a belief in intrinsic luck and practical wisdom among individuals.
United Press reports Willis L. Moore declares no general warm wave will hit the nation this week. Eastern regions see moderate temperatures early then rising in the Mississippi Valley and eastern states midweek. A disturbance in the Rocky Mountains moves east by Thursday bringing unsettled weather and showers followed by cooler air.
Officials of the Niagara Racing Association await a decisive Grand Trunk Railway reply by 6 PM on whether the Ft. Erie race meet will proceed starting Wednesday or be postponed to October after the circuit’s national close at Toronto.
In Anoka P G Woodward compares a Civil War general to a Minneapolis waiter. He mocks the general for overemphasizing technical causes and effects, arguing battles require practical results. A restaurant water example follows to underline a misreading of facts versus appearance.
Rev E L Williams, pastor of Grace Methodist Church, claims a good natured kiss can cure domestic troubles and would reduce divorces if properly applied. He spoke at Des Plaines camp meeting noting lack of sentiment in homes of laborers and the rich who neglect spouses and chase Europe and actresses.
In a Brooklyn setting the Manicure Lady and Head Barber discuss romance and marriage. The exchange covers the couple's flat life heat and crowds, Sundays in Prospect Park, aging together, and the strain of finances on love and comfort.
United Press reports a $30 million merger creating the Federal Biscuit company to unite 75 to 100 leading independent bakeries in New York New England the Midwest Oregon Utah and the Dakotas in opposition to the National Biscuit company. The merger issues 15 million dollars in preferred stock and 1 million in common stock. Hartwell B Grubb of St Louis is the organizer and Wilmington Delaware serves as the incorporation venue.
A tense exchange unfolds as a man scolds a woman for wearing hairpins while talking and she whimpers in response. He urges removal of the hairpins, while she laments being deprived of a little pleasure.
A collection of aphorisms on communication and relationships. It jests about talk outweighing substance, nascent geniuses becoming fools, nagging spouses, and money defining happiness. The quips critique belief in men, repeated mistakes, and photography ideals with sharp humor.
A Chicago News quips that while poverty may be seen as a blessing some men prefer to trade their portion with others highlighting social attitudes in a sardonic tone.
On the new Moon Mars moves into Virgo while in declination with Moon and Mercury, signaling ominous European conditions. Weather storms, seismic unrest, and turmoil in colonies are foretold. Mercury offers favorable omens for communication and commerce. advise written agreements and careful hiring. People born under Leo may show tenacity and noble impulse.
Walter Wellman Arctic airship pioneer greets Melvin Vaniman at a French line pier and readies the America for an Atlantic crossing aboard the Oceanic. The ship carries a 25 foot lifeboat with 30 days’ provisions, 2806 horsepower motors, and four tons of fuel. Wellman will be part of a six man crew.
A comic household argument unfolds as Wm F Kirk Little Bobbie’s Pa and Ma clash over whether the earth is flat or round. They visit Gay’s Cafe and other local spots seeking expert opinions from Mister Gay Mister Kromer and Professor Ray before pausing the dispute.
A Belitimore and Ohio express train heading from New York to St. Louis struck a rock on the track near Eaton's station, 18 miles east of Parkersburg, W V. Engineer John Murray of Grafton was killed and Fireman Albert Adams of Clarksburg was seriously injured. No passengers were harmed.
Approximately three thousand weddings occur each day worldwide, reflecting steady social trends and cultural practices across regions. The figure aggregates diverse ceremonies from urban centers to rural areas, illustrating a broad demographic pattern in family formation.
London dispatch reports thirty people killed and many injured in a railway accident near Oran, Algeria, today.
A fragmentary editorial roundup cites Beatrice Fairfax warning about summer romance dangers and notes political commentary from William Allen White and others. It mentions Democratic credit and Republican allies, plus critiques of government reform efforts and civil service roles.
The New York World reports the Fort Monroe blast was caused by a safety device failure meant to prevent such accidents. The article suggests another safety mechanism could have reduced casualties.
The Baltimore Sun notes that ongoing robberies of American travelers abroad may push European landlords and others to form a protective association to safeguard visitors.
A humorous jab from Puck suggests granting the title Doctor of Lawlessness to university fellows instead of LL D degrees to quiet public minds. The quip critiques academic honorifics and the prestige attached to law degrees.
Series of property transfers listed with buyers, sellers, and amounts. Transactions span Canton Alliance Massillon Perry Township and Bethlehem, Brewster and other townships, with figures from $1 to $16,666.67 and multiple lot numbers and parcels detailed.
A reflective essay warns girls about summer romance and the temptations of flirtation. It urges discernment between real love and infatuation, notes both genders suffer midsummer wanderlust, and stresses maintaining self restraint, maternal guidance, and steady true love as a safe harbor.
A patriotic poem from 1910 praising life and liberty. It celebrates the nation's heart, fearless speech, love, knowledge, and science as guiding forces. The verse envisions an expanding torch of sight revealing the divine form in all paths.
Publicly announced on the parade grounds that Geage Grady mut mut mute. The sentence for the murder of Mme Gouin was commuted from death to life imprisonment by the President.
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