The Canton Repository History and Associated Details
The Canton Repository established March 30 1815 and evolved through multiple names and merges including The Ohio Repository The Stark County Republican and The Canton Repository. It began daily publication in 1878 and Sunday editions from 1892 with AP affiliation and multiple office locations and press associations listed.
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Brush - Moore Newspapers Inc
Repository Filding
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Canton
Ohio
Congress
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Re- Ee
Theanton Repository
Canton Daily Spository
Evening Repository
Canton Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Story
Brooks & Ace
New York
New York _ Central
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelhia
Chicago
Nichigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Staller
Los Angeles
Guaranty Building
American Newspaper Publishes Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Something New for the Court 4 to 0 Texan to join Supreme Court
The piece notes Lark as a Texas associate justice will be the first Texan on the Supreme Court, marking a major regional milestone. It contrasts eastern legal dominance with the Texas contingent and mentions McGrath of Rhode Island as a likely successor to Tom Clark, completing a view of the evolving court composition.
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Lark
United States Supreme Court
Truman
Empire of Texas
Lone Star
Supreme Court
Iowa
Douglas
Washington
Connecticut
Tom Clark
United States
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
Clark
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Legislators urged to set min and max for arms aid bill
Acheson argues $1.45 billion is the minimum for arms aid but offers no maximum. Critics say the government asks for too much, urging a range. Taxpayers resenting higher requests, suggest lawmakers pick a middle ground between half a billion and one and a half billion to preserve public trust.
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United States
Acheson
Congress
Sign Here or Boycott Taft-Hartley Provisions
The piece discusses optional non-Communist affidavits under Taft-Hartley, noting officials could be barred from NL R B processes if they refused to sign. It recounts reasons given for non-signing, including principle and fear of perjury, and cites Philip Murray’s decision to sign as proof the act won’t be repealed.
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National Labor Relations Board
Communist Party
Philip Murray
Murray
Logical Choice By David Lawrence On Clark Supreme Court pick
David Lawrence argues President Truman’s selection of Attorney General Tom Clark for the Supreme Court defies religious and regional precedents. He notes Clark’s moderate, reality‑driven stance, enforcement of anti trust laws, and potential to harmonize the court alongside Chief Justice Vinson while remaining loyal to civil actions over aggressive prosecutions.
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Clark
Tom Clark
Justice Vinson
Supreme Court
How To Cook Artichokes By TRUMAN TWILL E
A humorous profile presents a universal expert who boasts mastery of diverse skills yet admits collapse on a simple household repair like fixing a leaky faucet. The piece ends with the quip to ask him how to cook an artichoke, illustrating human limits behind grand claims.
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United Nations
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Thoughts for Today Reflections On Faith And Thought
Two quoted maxims juxtapose scripture and Emerson urging humility and spiritual strength. The first cites Mark 9 34 about disputing who is greatest and remaining silent. The second asserts that great men see the spiritual outweighs material power and that thoughts govern the world.
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Emerson
Farm Wages Fall Amid Labor Market Strain
Unorganized farm labor faces wage cuts as the broader wage push for higher pay slows. The Agricultural Economics Bureau notes farm wage rates fell sharply from January to April, the steepest drop since 1937, with a rebound by July still below 1948 levels. Factors include more available farm labor, greater machinery use, and a forecast of continued declines.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau of Ecnomic Research
Leo Wolman
Columbia University
Wolman
House Ways and Means
Truman
Party in Search of a Leader By Peter Edson
Republican leaders confront a crowded field of middling candidates as they seek a new national chairman at the August 4 meeting in Washington. The lineup includes regional power figures from New Jersey, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Indiana, and beyond, with no standout frontrunner and dark horse possibilities emerging.
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Peter Edson
Republican National Committee
Washington
National Committee
Hugh Scott Jr
Pennsylvania
Herbert Brownell
Joe Martin
John Danaher
Connecticut
Sinclair Weeks
Massachusetts
Middle West
Guy George Gabrielson
New Jersey
Iowa
New Jersey Assembly
Taft
Philadelphia
Alfred F. Driscoll
A. T
Bert” Howard
Nebraska
Dewey
Danaher
Scotts Bluff
Kenneth Wherry
Howard
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas-Missouri
Kansas
Willkie
Darby
Minnesota
Roy E. Dunn
Omaha
Scott
Dunn
Stassen
Thomas E. Colman
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal
Boss
Ralph E. Gates
Indiana
Hoosier National
Frank McHale
Michigan
Will Jenner
Gates
Capehart
Halleck
Arthur Summerfield
Flint, Mich
Summerfield
Pittsburgh
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Vernon Romney
Utah
Vigilance Against Communism in Our Time
Letter from Joseph J. Caghan argues Communists infiltrate government, push for employment in Russia, and use mass psychology to seize power. He warns the party remains a minority but dangerous, citing historic despots to illustrate potential threats. Address appears: 336 32nd st NW.
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Communist Party
Russia
Huey Long
National Guard
Joseph J. Caghan
32Nd St
Praise For Peale Draws Reader Praise Letter
Mr and Mrs Ben Buchtel of 2003 Franklin Place NW commend Norman Vincent Peale articles in the newspaper noting front page space attracted new readers. The couple encourages continued features in the future.
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Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
Ben Buchtel
Franklin
A Portrait of an American Citizen’s View of Government
The piece outlines a fictional everyman who values hard work, frugal living, and personal responsibility. He questions overblown promises, distrusting grand schemes while favoring practical governance and balanced budgets. He remains loyal to his employer and skeptical of political rhetoric.
Wynn, Place and Show Ed Wynn TV venture teased
Bob Taft replaces Drew Pearson on radio and questions arise about Russia arming Mexico. De Sapio named Wigwam chief, a congressman discusses swapping votes for a South Pacific ticket. Ed Wynn slated for a fall video program amid industry chatter. Sid Kingsley, Howard Lind, Buck Crouse to be paid $285000 for Detective Story. Europe questions Fort Knox gold surplus per Crouse and Lind.
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YE Gotham Bugle & Banner
Bob Taft
Drew Pearson
Russia
Mexico
Tammany Wigwam
de Sapio
Atlantic
South Pacific
Willy Loman
Ed Wynn
Opry House
Wynn
Sid Kingsley
Howard Lindsay
Buck Crouse
Hollywood
Europe
Fort Knox
Crouse
Lindsay
Mary Collins Crowned Miss New York City 1949
Mary Collins is announced as Miss New York City for 1949. The report notes her mixed Irish and Cherokee heritage and humorously speculates about her tribal affiliation with playful spellings.
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Mary Collins
New York City
Century-Old Cures and Early Dog Control in News Digest
A century ago a proposed horse halter cure suggested folding an ear under a tight cord. New York adopted a law to kill dogs found running at large, reporting 1,257 killed in 24 days and a daily fee paid to the killer. Also noted: Timken Roller Bearing Co partnered with Electric Ordnance Accessories Co in Britain to supply bearings for a major auto maker, and a Canton native, Nelson Freed, saved a baby from a train near Riverside California.
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New York
tTimken Roller Bearing Co
Britain
Electric Ordnance Accessories Co
Birmingham
England
Nelson Freed
Canton
Riverside
Calif
P. C. Freed
Alice Hammond
Airplane Stunt Show At Markley Farm Near Canton
Five lines describe a 25 year old public air exhibition at Markley farm three miles north of Canton by Canton Aerial Legion Post 14. The show featured wing walking loops trapeze parachute jumps and spins with US Army fliers returning from the long journey home after circling the globe via the Pacific Asia and Europe. Their farthest flight was Greenland to Labrador.
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Markley Farm
Canton
Post 14
Canton Aerial Legion
United States Army
England
Pacific
Asia
Europe
Atlantic
Greenland
Labrador
Canton Opens Its New Improved Highway Section
Ten years ago Canton unveiled a rebuilt stretch of highway Fulton NWext from West Creek bridge to the Hills and Dales road intersection. In Europe Reichsfuehrer Hitler reviewed Siegfried Line fortifications in the Saar district near the French border.
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Canton
Fulton
West Creek Bridge
Hills and Dales Rd
Hitler
Saar District
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