The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-20
ABOUT CANTON.

Ideal social lie.
Five good bands.
Many social clubs.
Free kndergartens.
A humane society.
$50 acres of parks.
Fine l. o. o. F. temple.
A garbage crematory.
Many wholesale houses.
Two telegraph companies.
Five express companies.
Reasonable cost of living.
Large artificial gas plant.
Full paid fire department.
Beautifully shaded streets.
Easy grades on all streets.
GEOLOGICAL park well stocked
Spacious and we'll kept lawns.
Ninety miles of water mains.
Art taught in public schools.
Ideal golf links near the city.
Nine square miles OF territory.
Unexcelled manufacturing sites.
Good homes at reasonable rents.
Three great trunk line railroads.
Pure well water for all purposes
A good electric street railroad sys-
TEN.
Wide diversity of employment for
both men and women.
One of the largest plow factories
in the world.
An active and energetic board of
trade.
Water pressure in mains sufficient
to fight fires without steamer.
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any city of it's size in the country.
Unexcelled schools for training
nurses.
One Of the best half mile racing
tracks in America.
Large and thoroughly equipped
baseball park.
Large and well appointed Masonic
Temple.
Fine churches for all denomina-
tions.
The home of over 400 commercial
travellers.
Over 275 manufacturing establish
ments.
Public buildings among the finest
and most attractive in America.
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orchestra of 65 members.
Cheapest and best coal for steam
purposes.
Over 200 electric interurban cars
in and out of the city every day.
Two local and two long distance
telephone companies.
One of the most beautiful ceme-
taries in. America.
Stores ranking with those in cities
Of twice the population.
Organized and systematized chari
ties.
An agricultural fair that attracts
thousands every year.
Two horse race meetings every
season.
One company and several high off
GERS of the Ohio National Guards.
Great variety of theaters and othel
Amusements.
Metropolitan police alarm and ap
bulance system.
Electrical fire alarm boxes through
out city.
Rich surrounding agricultural ter
Titory.
Large electric light and poweI
plant.
Manual training in the public
schools.
Market house in which home pro
ducts are sold.
Well organized and active Youni
Mems Christian Association,
all 81 OF or
either of cement or sawed flag stone
The largest combined watch move
ment and case factory in the world
Finer school buildings than an!
city of the same size in the country
Seven strong banks with combines
resources of $12,472,2S1.
Water supply excelled in qualit
by none, equalled by few and abund
ant in quantity.
The best gas for ballooning II
America
Optional courses for pupils Of tn
high school.
Enormous plants for the manu-
facture of enamel ware.
Citys four per cent bonds readil
sell at premium.
Entire city lighted by electric ar
lights.
One of the finest court houses 4
the state.
Twenty thousand persons employe
In shops and factories.
Between $275O0,0OO and 100000
invested in manufacturing plants
Stamp sales at the postoflc
amounting to S15O.OOO a year.
90 mails In and out of the cit
every "a hours.
Posfofice money order busines
amounting to $1,250,OO0 a year.
Plants manufacturing paving an
building bricks of the widest yariet.
More lodges and fraternal socistie
In proportion to population than All
otheI city.
Possesses one Of the largest IA
tories producing metal ONCE furn
tUre.
An up-to-date police department
using the Bertillion system Of idel
tihcation.
Birthplace and present chief Gel
ter Of the metal roofing and ceilin
industry.