Early Mailing Imperative For Yale Deliveries
Postmaster Louis Elsaesser warned Christmas mail volume will exceed prior records and urged extremely early mailing. Extra workers and trucking were arranged, with travel delays due to troop movements and freight congestion. Canton residents should mail parcels now, use Dont Open Until Christmas stickers, and follow finalized packaging, addressing, and contents rules to ensure delivery.
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Louis Elsaesser
Elsaesser
Canton
City Unveils New 60 000 Pound Scale Monday
City officials prepare to commission a new 60 990 pound capacity scale at the street department barns on 5th Street and Rex. Weighmaster David Owen will oversee operations starting Monday as tests confirm 100 percent accuracy with 4 000 pound weights. The 40 by 10 foot platform replaces an unreliable smaller scale.
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David Owen
5Th St
Rex
L. W. J. Cooper
Harold Shurtz
H. W. Welshimer
Henry Frazer
Welshimer
Owen
Circus Hand Freed in Poisoning Case
Elwin B. Michael a 32 year old circus employee was released after arrest on November 17 in connection with the fatal poisoning of 11 Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey elephants. Police chief Frank Littlejohn said Michael appears innocent and no further details were given. He was located at St. Petersburg Florida after being seen feeding capsules to the elephants in Charlotte weeks earlier.
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Hy United Press
Charlotte
N. C
Elwin B. Michael
Circus
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Frank Littlejohn
Michael
Gastonia
St. Petersburg
Fla
U S Oct industrial employment hits 40.749 million
Secretary of Labor Perkins reported that October industrial employment in the United States rose to 40,749,000, an increase of 3 million from 1929 peak. Gains driven by construction, shipbuilding, and aircraft plants offset by declines in canning and preserving and material shortages across several manufacturing sectors.
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International News Service
Washington
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
Ironton Raises Its Flood Defense Share by $20,000
Iron ton must contribute an additional $20,000 for its portion of the $3,000,000 flood defense system under construction. City Manager Ralph Mittendorf notified common council. Raising the city’s share to $465,000, the added funds will pay for levee ramps and cleanup work.
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Ironton
Ralph Mittendorf
Common Council
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YALE
Postal Department
Ean
Hamilton
Elgin
Anche
Smanu
Ida Anufacturing
Wee Kres
Mark Ket Ave
U.S
F. Kruck
Kruck
Cleveland Ave
Livingston
Defense
Big Toyland
Philco Radio - Phonograph
Philco
Market Ave
3Rd Street
Market Aven
Dolly Madison
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