Canton Repository history and circulation details
The Canton Repository details its long history, mergers, and name changes from 1815 to 1980, notes Associated Press affiliation and special representatives, plus reader subscription and mailing rates for daily and Sunday editions within Stark and nearby counties. It lists private phone exchanges and circulation figures, with outside rate information available on request.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc
Repository
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Canton
Ohio
Postoffice
Congress
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Repee Tenn
Theanton Repository
Canton Dailyepository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Story
Brooks & Inter
New York
New York Central
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelhia
Itage
Nichigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler
Los Angeles
Guaranty Building
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
A Welfare State Blueprint For Health Paying The Public
The piece argues Congress will approve subsidies for eating and sickness funded by taxes. It warns that rising costs and limited public willingness to pay create political incentives. It critiques Truman's health plan as a boon to mankind while masking tax increases and inflated service charges.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
Mr. Truman
Steel shortage fears fade as supply rebounds
In Washington, planners proposed a government backed survey to steer steel expansion, but Iron Age notes a surplus rising. Scrap steel prices have dropped from peak, and new orders ease as capacity cuts rise. A buyer's market looms for some items, signaling tougher times for private producers and political wrangling over industry control.
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Washington
Iron Age
United States
Reformers oppose raising minimum age for newspaper boys
Ohio newspapers reject Senate Bill No 235 as harmful to boys and families. They argue the proposal to raise the minimum age from 12 would hurt carrier boys, their guardians, and communities, while union backers seek higher ages for labor goals.
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HIO
General Assembly
Ohio
Russia may lift blockade in exchange for German trade concessions
The piece argues Soviets hint at lifting the Berlin blockade to gain concessions in German settlements and trade terms. It suggests the airlift impressed but cost money, while Russia seeks currency, reparations, and trade schemes to subsidize the Russian zone, tying end of the blockade to negotiated terms. The analysis warns against assuming abrupt Soviet capitulation and notes Iran as a potential pressure point.
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Berlin
America
Britain
United States
Russia
Germany
Iran
France
What became of the old fashioned rocking chairs
A reflective piece on the decline of rocking chairs and the people who used them. It notes their calming, therapeutic value for babies, stomach aches, boredom, nerves, and meditation, while laments their disappearance as modern life accelerates. It contrasts past patience with current pace and hints at social mood shifts.
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I Eastern
Kremlin
Thoughts for Today—A Moral Balance on Rich and Poor
The remark argues against sweeping judgments that link wealth to virtue or vice. It cautions that wealth and poverty do not determine character, urging a fair assessment of individuals rather than broad generalizations.
Labor bill fate shifts as Taft Hartley debate evolves
The Taft Hartley Act's fate dominates congressional logic as the House and Senate prepare to act after recess. public pressure mounts through strikes and wage demands while inflation cools, shifting influence away from administration leaders toward lawmakers split on reform.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Congress
Pasture Poolists Oppose Daylight Saving Time Rant
Harry Hinkle of Millersburg voices strong disdain for daylight saving time arguing it harms workers and rural life. He ridicules fast time advocates, laments late breakfasts under DST, and contrasts common meals with his own farmhouse fare in a satirical diary-like letter.
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Harry Hinkle
Millersburg
Target Practice By H. V. Wade
A hill on an illinore farm moves east 50 feet yearly while Mahomet and Mecca are invoked in reflection. The piece notes a period of pause in a comedian’s network moves and hints at leveling off.
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Mahomet
Mecca
Aid to Europe Costs A Thousand Dollars Per Breath
Quotation warns that aid to Europe is costly with every breath spent on relief, urging caution against experiments that would yield no real change. The remark emphasizes the burden of continuous support and the skepticism toward new methods.
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Europe
Local Easter egg hunt yields 22 of 16 eggs found
A local household that rarely cleans up hosts an Easter egg hunt and reports 22 eggs found for 16 hidden this year. The event shows playful spirit and strong participation from youngsters.
Organ Purchase Negotiated Between Church and Seller in Arkansas
A salesman sought church funds for an organ priced at 700 dollars. The reverend countered with an offer to donate the church building for 750 dollars. The note references related discussions about earmarked sums for smaller overseas nations tied to the Arkansas incident.
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Arkansas
Expert suggests hanging painting upside down for judgment
A critic recommends viewing a painting inverted to better judge composition. The remark likens the technique to making Washington's rowboat feat appear more breathless, highlighting perspective shifts in art interpretation.
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Washington
Philosopher questions effort for a dollar in Linn Missouri
A Linn Missouri philosopher quips that if one avoids doing much for a dollar then the dollar should not demand much in return, reflecting on labor and value in a concise local commentary.
Readjustment of prices questions fair charges in disinflation
The note asks what constitutes a fair charge for a disservice during a period of disinflation as prices are readjusted. It explores pricing fairness amid decreasing inflation and evolving value of goods and services.
In Favor of Legalized Gambling Opinion Letter
Walter C. Rickard argues for state supervised legal gambling to boost revenue for schools roads and police. He cites federal and state legal gambling practices and projected tax income from lotteries and devices, urging adoption to fund public services.
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Congress
Nevada
Montana
Washington State
Ohio State University
Idaho
Ohio
Walter C. Rickard
Clarendon Ave
Time change debate draws farmers' defense plea
In Waynesburg Mrs Elma Wilson urges backing a song titled Dont Bite the Hand Thats Feeding You to defend farmers amid a time change dispute. She argues hungry stomachs could spur other minorities to push time shifts against farm interests.
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Elma Wilson
Waynesburg
Once Over Guess-Who Columnists In Hollywood Society
A vivid society column style recounts a Hollywood visit with a starry迎 entourage. The writer recalls a New York sendoff with cheering figures including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and future presidents’ daughters, then details galas with Oliva DiHavil Darryl Zanuck Sabu and many other celebrities. Conversation touches on fashion, culture, and upcoming Cannes engagements amid a parade of notable names from entertainment and society.
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Hollywood
New York
Winnie Churchill
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Margaret Truman
Met
Cole Porters
Jim Farleys
Bobo Rockfeller
Huttons
Ike Eisenhower
Bishop Manning
Gilbert Miller
King Peter of
Yugoslavia
The
Colony Club
Daylight Saving Debate in Canton Reflects Convenience
Canton debates Daylight Time as a yearly nuisance with petitions for standard time. Council Clerk James Roberts notes 15 requests and 617 signatures urging daylight, while a councilman cites California’s three hour difference as inconsequential. Residents weigh social and business disruption against tradition.
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Canton
Council
James Roberts
California
Century Ago to Modern Echoes in a Local Chronicle
A compact recap of historical milestones: 100 years ago Holland’s king died at 58, William III poised to ascend from London amid republican unrest. 40 years ago W H Martin of Harrisburg showcased an aeroplane model in New York for toy manufacture and featured in Aeronautics Magazine and Scientific American. nearby, Senator Elihu Root chaired the American Society of International Law in Washington. 25 years ago, 3,000 gathered at Canton Auditorium as Hiram W Johnson campaigned, H H Timken hosted the event, and John C Coolidge listened by radio from Vermont to his son’s AP luncheon address in New York City.
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Holland
William III
London
W. H. Martin
Harrisburg Road
New York City
Aeronautics Magazine
Scientific American
Elihu Root
New York
American Society of International Law
Washington
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Canton Auditorium
H. H. Timken
Canton
John C. Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Vermont
Associated Press
Nations inform Hitler of fear of aggression threat
Ten years ago Romania Belgium and Switzerland wrote to Hitler saying they did not feel free from threat. The notes followed President Roosevelt naming them among 31 nations in his peace guarantee appeal to Germany and Mussolini's Italy. Meanwhile construction on the southwest stands at Fawcett Stadium neared completion as the $250000 project finished.
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Romania
Belgium
Switzerland
Hitler
Franklin Roosevelt
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Fawcett Stadium
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