Canton Repository Masthead Historic Note
The Canton Repository established March 30 1815 published by Brush Moore Newspapers Canton Ohio notes its post office entry as second class mail matter under act of March 8 1879 and lists a private phone exchange for all departments at 6101.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Repository Building
Market Avenue
Fifth Street South
Ohio
Postoffice
Congress
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Roosevelt Addresses State of the Nation at War
President Roosevelt declares a wartime mobilization focused on morale and production. He urges a seven day week for defense work, rationing of vital materials, and widespread vigilance against sabotage, warning Americans against Axis deception and the dangers of focusing solely on Japan.
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America
Roosevelt
United States
Japan
Navy Criticizes Carelessness In Hawaii Long War Prepares
Recent discussions accuse the U S Navy of lax procedures amid a prolonged conflict in Hawaii. Critics argue that operational missteps increased risk and hindered readiness, prompting calls for reforms and tighter oversight from defense officials and lawmakers.
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U. S. Navy
Hawaii
War will last years says columnist in Washington
In a December column from Ashington, Paul Mallon argues-war likely to span 1945-46, with defeat of Germany and Japan not imminent. He urges frank front-line reporting, better leadership, and immediate corrective action, criticizing censorship and calling for vigilant, expert management.
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Berlin
Tokyo
Russia
Hitler
Germany
Japan
Editor Warns of Japanese War Moves on Sunday
The Binghamton Press editorial warned of imminent conflict in the Far East, citing Britain at Singapore and Japanese apex plans. It noted Nazis with Tokyo, Australia ready to defend the Indies, and Axis strategy pressing toward a demarcation line. Publisher Mrs Willis Sharpe Kilmer noted as owner.
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Binghamton
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Japan
United States
Hitler
Nippon
Britain
Singapore
Shang
Tokyo
Russia
Australia
Dutch East Indies
Binghamton Press
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Century of notes on Canton era events gallery
A compact retrospective item surveys moments across six decades: spurious Canton ransom claims, Harford House hotel plans, Ed J. Mack promoted in Canton post office, new mailing clerks John Lamiel and William Fitzgerald, Deputy Game Warden A Dangleisen’s stake in Coshocton fish spearing, L E A Pausch delivering McKinley death mask, German armored cars vs British tanks in Romania, Greece mobilization, Canton post office holiday hires, a munition plant explosion in Russia, Hoover debt talks, Manchuria conflict League of Nations solution, German press on Bruening and Hitler, McKinley football letters awarded.
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Harford House
Ed J. Mack
John E. Lamiel
William Fitzgerald
A. Dangleisen
Stark County
Coshocton
Walhending
E. L. A. Pausch
McKinley
Washington
Japan's march to war tied to militarist rise at home
Analysis traces APAN's war declaration to a decade of militarism in Japan, from the 1931 China venture through 1932 warnings by Baron Shidehara to the 1940 alliance with Germany and Italy. It links naval pressures, treaties, and the open door doctrine to Tokyo's shift from conciliation to force.
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Apan
United States
Great Britain
China
Baron Suidehara
Wakatsuki
Japan
Shanghai
Baron Shidehara
Russia
France
Germany
Liaotung Peninsula
Manchuria
Europe
Pacific
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Asia
League of Nations
Manchukuo
Italy
Christmas at Cotton Corners Nonsense Letter From Uncle George
Absurd preoccupation with housekeeping at Cotton Corners as Uncle George recounts Aunt Effie’s binge of chores before Christmas. He notes rugs turned, kitchen painted, floors waxed, wallpaper cleaned, porch washed, and a proposed light fixture replacement while claiming labor is scarce. He assures family will gather for Christmas dinner and invites them to arrive early.
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Cotton Corners
Uncle George
Aunt Effie
George
A Strange Custom In Los Angeles California
In Los Angeles California motorists reportedly give pedestrians a rare courtesy. The odd local custom draws attention as drivers slow and yield in marked contrast to typical roadway etiquette. No injuries reported.
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Los Angeles
California
Pedestrian rights clash in Los Angeles and Florida
Damon Runyon recalls a comic misread of local traffic rules in Los Angeles, contrasting it with Dade county habits. He notes pedestrians may receive courteous treatment from motorists in the city, while in New York and Florida he observed different approaches, including a cop issuing jaywalking tickets and motorists yielding at crossings.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New York
Dade County
Fla
Bronx
United States
Biscayne Bay
Ourself
King Features, Inc
Jitter Season By Ruth Millei
A 1941 NEA column warns that the jitter season starts at Thanksgiving and ends after New Year. It notes women overburden themselves with parties cards cleaning and shopping, often trading enjoyment for stress. The piece ends with a retirement note for Sgt. Paul Butin after 30 years in the army.
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NEA Inc
Paul Butin
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