Canton Repository Founded in Canton Ohio in 1815
Historic note marks The Canton Repository founded March 30 1815 in Canton Ohio. The publication date referenced is Sunday January 4 1942, reflecting archival context and continued legacy of the newspaper.
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The Spirit of Sacrifice in American Heartfelt Duty
A historical reflection on Americans embracing sacrifice during wartime, accepting losses in commodities and privations without despair. The piece contrasts wartime readiness with past WPA hardships, emphasizing pride in giving up comforts to uphold principle and protect cherished privileges. It highlights a national, voluntary spirit rather than resignation.
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America
Gesture for posthumous promotion to general urged
The piece urges Congress to apologize to Billy Mitchell for his 1920s court martial after he warned the military about air power. It credits him with predicting aircraft carriers and aerial bombing impacts, noting his stance against naval bias and his demonstration sinking a battleship.
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William Mitchell
Army Air Service
America
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United States
Congress
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Rubber politics and the South Seas crisis
An editorial argues the rubber shortage revealing the risks of centralizing rubber production in the south seas under foreign powers. It cautions Japan's bid to control global rubber supplies and urges the United States to secure domestic or non-foreign sources to avoid manipulation by financiers or militarists.
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South Seas
Great Britain
Malaya
Ceylon
Japan
United States
Winston Churchill
American Automobile Association
Hague Rules Shaped Treatment Of Prisoners Of War
Families of American POWs endure fear as Japanese advance in the Philippines. The 1929 Hague convention outlines prisoner rights including humane treatment, mail access, non coercion, and limits on labor and punishment. It notes Japan never ratified the treaty and contrasts wartime practices among powers in World War II.
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Guam
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Chinese Names Made Simple In One Easy Lesson
The article explains why Chinese pronunciation confuses foreigners, detailing Sir Thomas Wade's system that maps Chinese syllables to Latin letters. It notes the pictorial writing of Chinese and how apostrophes and vowel sounds complicate spelling, with examples like Chiang Kai-shek and Wang, and warns that English spellings aim to indicate pronunciation never designed for English letters.
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Thomas Wade
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Wang
Expedition to St Johns headwaters finds no Indians
A century ago Col Bailey led a Florida hunt to the St Johns headwaters, returning to Pilatka and reporting entry into the Everglades but no Indian encounters. The note reflects a distant expedition narrative with era details and local figures.
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Florida
Col. Bailey
St. Johns River
Pilatka
Everglades
Debt growth in five nations tops forty five billion dollars
Washington estimated 25 years ago that the national debts of Great Britain France Russia Germany and Austria-Hungary reached 45 455 000 000. Arthur Holmes announces completion of building plans for a new auto company here. Knight Tire and Rubber Co transfers assets today after stockholders sold the property on December 18 to the Fabricoid Co.
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Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Washington
Arthur Holmes
New Automobile Company
Knight Tire & Rubber Co
Fabricoid Co
Exiled Kaiser ill with influenza amid global unrest
Ten years ago Kaiser Wilhelm in exile suffered influenza while Japan opened an inquiry into the reported beating of Culver B. Chamberlain the U S vice consul in Mukden by three soldiers. British soldiers had been jailed.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Japan
Culver B. Chamberlain
United States
Mukden
Ohio Governor Robert Lucas Home at Friendly Grove
The Ohio home of two term governor Robert Lucas stands about two miles east of Piketon in Pike County. Built in 1824 on an 800 acre farm, the imposing brick dwelling features simple, beautiful interior finishes and deep wood burning fireplaces. A quaint stairway leads from a central hall to large rooms, with mantels of old fashioned design. The stone cap over the front doorway bears the inscription Virtue Liberty and Independence. Lucas’s second wife Friendly Sumner shared the homestead, known as Friendly Grove.
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Robert Lucas
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Piketon
Pike County
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Independence
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Friendly Sumner
Friendly Grove
Born of Water and Spirit, A Surprising Heavenly Call
A brief religious reflection centers on the biblical verse John 3 3 about being born of water and the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God. The message emphasizes spiritual rebirth and divine transformation.
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John
Salute Thyself See What Thy Soul Doth Wear
A compact reflection on self perusal with a brief quotation from Herbert linking moral self-knowledge to inner attire and stance.
In Your Patience Possess Ye Your Souls Verse
A religious quotation from Luke 21 19 emphasizes patience as a spiritual safeguard. The line urges perseverance of faith and trust in divine guidance during trials and hardships.
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Luke
Modern Living And The Automobile War Warning
A wartime editorial warns that fuel and rubber rationing will curb private driving, halt new car production, and reshape daily life. It cites AAA figures on car ownership, tire stocks, and tax revenue, predicting a shift to federal sales taxes as transportation systems contract under national priorities. Government and industry leaders stress conserving cars and tires to preserve mobility.
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U. S. Treasury
Federal Treasury
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Thomas P. Henry
American Automobile Association
The anti-aircraft gun in modern warfare explained
An overview of anti-aircraft guns highlights their role in deterring bombers by forcing higher flight, spoiling aim, and signaling enemy formations. Heavy guns target high aircraft while light rapid-fire guns defend at closer range, with shells set to explode at chosen heights to scatter shrapnel.
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England
War quotes frame wartime rhetoric on enemies
A compilation of remarks from Senator Barkley and an Episcopal refugee committee denouncing Axis racism. Barkley condemns Japan’s conduct as ruthless and barbaric, while the committee denounces Nazi and Japanese racial supremacy as the core evil of the war.
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Japan
Sen. Barkley
Kentucky
Episcopal Committee For European Refugees
Around Our Town Seven Years Of Stewardship Report
A retrospective column review highlights seven years of this feature’s stewardship and includes a commentary on a specific lieutenant colonel. The piece reflects on the column’s development, notable moments, and the author’s perspective on leadership and service.
Longtime Canton columnist recalls a varied career
The narrator marks eight years of the Canton based column, recalling past editors, travels from East Liverpool to Dallas, and a night shift in 1934. He notes road incident with a bottle thrown from a car, contemplates drunken driving laws, and reflects on military service stories from Camp Wolters and a Philippine assignment. He also mentions a future book on William McKinley and a railway scale anecdote with witty verdicts.
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Camp Wolters
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Richard B. Frances
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