Canton Repository history and contact details 1949
Local history note outlines Canton Repository lineage from The Ohio Pantagraph and merging with The Stark County Republican to form The Canton Repository and Republican later names. Includes ownership, Associated Press membership, private phone exchanges, bureaus, and subscription rates as of March 1, 1949. Specifies mailing regions and carrier and mail rates.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Contest
Ohio
Canton
Congress
Ohio Peete
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Reublican
Theanton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Reaan
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
AP News
Story
Brooks & Miner
New York
New York Central Building
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelhia
Chicago
Nichigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler
Los Angeles
Guaranty Building
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
The Filibuster: A Safeguard or Obstacle to Freedom
The piece argues filibusters are not solely harmful and are used by both sides for strategic aims. It notes Southern reliance as minority protection, Northern criticism, and a current Senate push to change rules. It concludes the filibuster may one day save freedom if used judiciously.
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Congress
U.S. Senate
Why Call It State Aid A Critique of Local Government Finance
The piece argues that state and federal funding to local governments is misnamed aid. It asserts that most money originates from local wealth and taxes, with higher levels of government merely redistributing and reclaiming it. Local taxing rights are undermined as aid is framed as a payment of money that rightly belongs to local government.
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United States
American Municipal Association
Kenyon's Fire Acknowledges Irreplaceable Loss
The article reflects on the Old Kenyon fire that destroyed the campus building after 122 years. It notes other colleges face similar risks as aging landmarks serve as student housing, emphasizing security limits and the inevitability of replacing irreplaceable structures with modern, fireproof ones.
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Ohio
Old Kenyon
Kenyon
Kenyon College
Angel of Mercy Sister Mary Euphrasia Passes
An Angel of Mercy ANTON reports the passing of Sister Mary Euphrasia, longtime superintendent of Mercy Hospital for six years and hospital executive since 1926. She entered the Convent in 1898 and celebrated her 50th anniversary in August in Christian service. Her life inspired trust and devotion to the Catholic church and to those she aided.
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Anton
Mary Euphrasia
Mercy Hospital
Sisters of Charity of St
Truman ad dress praised for informing public yet critiqued
The piece argues President Truman praises media reach while warning of misinformation. It notes heavy newspaper, magazine, and radio circulation and accuses special interests, notably labor unions, of propaganda through ads and lobbying. The piece warns against one sided government messaging.
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Truman
Jackson Day
Congress
Labor
Mr. Truman
Readers Suggest Timken Estate Oriented To Polio Clinic
A reader proposes converting the Timken estate into a medical center under a national Polio Foundation, with the pool and grounds used for treatment and a district center funded by the foundation. The note argues against a college use and favors a clinic due to hospital congestion and rising polio cases locally. A second reader submits a World Day of Prayer notice to Canton on March 4 with a prayer from II Chronicles.
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Timken
National Polio Foundation
Lester J. Schibler
Tusc
Canton
Heavenly Father
What man ner of man is this Truman
The writer questions Harry S Truman's character and leadership as president, noting public disbelief, partisan voting patterns, and a comparison to historical figures Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson while pondering his ability to combat inflation. The piece frames the president as a barnstorming figure aiming to rally Congress and the nation.
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Harry Truman
Hoover
Mr. Truman
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Jackson
Congress
America
Sweeten our dispositions to the shelter for bus riders
A letter urges building a bus riders shelter as an asset for the city. It suggests leasing concessions for cigarettes, tobacco, and newspapers to improve comfort for riders waiting in bad weather and convert a disliked area into a useful facility. A. G. Keller, 310 Newton Ave SW, signs.
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A. G. Keller
Newton Are
Every housewife a member rallying for Red Cross
Letter to the editor urges housewives to join the Red Cross in their own right. It argues many seem asked to donate via husbands at work and cites the relief given to a farmer and a carpenter after disasters, urging collective support.
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Red Cross
The
Cithie Stewart
19Th‘st
Britain’s fragile balance under the Marshall Plan
The analysis shows Britain exports near what it imports in 1948, yet runs a dollar deficit of about 1.2 billion yearly covered by ECA aid. A non dollar surplus of 300 million pounds exists, but cannot be converted to dollars. Britain’s independent recovery remains limited while ECA targets rise in coming years.
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QME
Congress
Mayhew
Truman
Britain
Mr. Mayhew
United Kingdom
North America
America
India
Egypt
Argentina
Buildup and Letdown by Truman Twill
An essay argues the public expectation of science overpromises. It notes people believe in unlikely futures, then face letdowns as events defy certainty. The piece emphasizes balancing rosy hopes with drab reality and clarifies science should be judged by progress, not myth.
Target Practice By H. Wade
Police in New Orleans broke up a noisy party with 64 celebrants crammed into a four room apartment leaving little space for a Mardi Gras float. In West Virginia loafers reportedly have a right to linger around county courts. A talter stationary type, mistaken for a pillar, does something for a coathouse.
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New Orleans
West Virginia
Mounting costs strain ivy league college students
A college battles rising expenses and shrinking incomes as it pushes through a difficult financial period. The piece notes students work to fund their education while the institution faces fiscal pressures.
Weather Almanac Notes Mixed Forecast and Moon Insight
A patent medicine almanac claims decent weather predictions with occasional errors but perfect accuracy in predicting phases of the moon. The piece lightly critiques traditional almanac reliability while highlighting moon forecasts as a strong point.
Four Opinions On The Newborn Babe In A Skewed Debate
The passage notes four views on a newborn: resemblance to Churchill, to Eisenhower, to its father, or to nothing at all. It captures a humorous, speculative chorus about infant appearance.
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Churchill
Eisenhower
Thoughts for Today by Southey on moral means
A reflective moral line warns that pursuing good through evil methods harms the pursuer's soul. The quote emphasizes that any alternative path is questionable and that the negative impact on the self is certain.
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Southey
Real friendship grows slowly and on reciprocal merit
Lord Chesterfield notes that true friendship is a slow growth that cannot thrive unless it is grafted upon a stock of known and reciprocal merit.
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Lord Chesterfield
Early January Senate Bill Proposes 500 Million for Veteran Startups
A 19 senator bill seeks a 500 million federal fund to back veteran business loans with a Treasury financed corporation and full government guarantee of no loss.Pfc Oscar Purkey comments on feasibility and preferences for location, bookkeeping, and support services, echoing a humorous view of the plan.
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United States
Treasury
Auto inspections gain support amid reckless car sales trend
Several states weigh periodic tests for all vehicles with certificates of road worthiness as a remedy. Critics note new cars still crash after showroom perfection, suggesting focus on auto pilots and stricter checks for truck and bus operators to reduce accidents.
Florida Drive On Bookies Is On The Leve el
Washington reports President Truman is to undergo a hospital procedure for a cooling system. Sports world note mentions George and a war context with “Gorgeous George.”
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George
Florida
Washington
Truman
Shostakovich Plans Arrival in America Amid Kremlin Ties
The famed Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich will visit the United States. He reportedly followed Kremlin orders to halt tuneful music seen as decadent capitalism. The note hints at fascination with American music scene and absence of secret police at the piano.
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Dmitri Shostakovitch
America
Kremlin
Child-health group warns over long reading spells
A child health authority cautions that extended reading periods can harm a juvenile's eyes. The message focuses on eye strain and does not mention shoulder blades or other body parts.
Education lectures spread across Waynesburg and Pike Township
A. McGregor spoke on education at Waynesburg and at Westlake's School in Pike Township. The notes reflect a century span with local civic figures sharing insights across two institutions in the era.
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A. McGregor
Waynesburg
Westlake
Pike Township
Miss Canton pageant winner and runner ups named
Miss Pauline Yant, 512 Nae varrerd SW, McKinley High senior, won Miss Canton in a Eagle lodge circus event. Laura Hartley, 645 Maryland Ave SW, placed second and Elsie Helen Roth third. Separately, John Marcella of North Canton Massillon Rd used a shotgun on intruders in a chicken coop. they fired back with a pistol.
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Canton
Pauline Yant
McKinley High School
Eagle Lodge
Laura Hartley
Maryland Ave SW
Elsie Helen Roth
John Marcella
North Canton-Massillon
Nudism Bill Sparks Witty Ohio Legislature Debate
Ten years ago the Cincinnati local of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America faced taunts in the Ohio legislature over a nudism ban. A lawmaker quipped they would end up with a bare living and ask where the union label would be worn. Dwight H. Green defeated Big Bill Thompson for Chicago mayoral GOP nomination while Edward J. Kelly secured the Democratic renomination.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Dwight H. Green
United States
al Capone
William Hale
Big Bill) Thompson
Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
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