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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
1
A Pennsylvania mining disaster leaves 300 miners entombed with about 100 feared dead. Rescue efforts proceed as officials reassess safety and response measures amid grim reports and ongoing investigations.
Stanton Held, 54, of 1114 Fourth SW, lies dying from a stab wound after a quarrel with a fellow worker identified as Lee. Police have not arrested anyone. Held’s condition is listed as doubtful, with Dr. Reed attending and stating the wound may have been accidental.
Marty Steele of Massillon was caught burglarizing the home of dairyman J. B. Barkey on the Falroard Friday morning. Police Judge Quinn sentenced him Saturday to 80 days in the workhouse and fined $200 and costs, with larceny as a minor charge and no penitentiary intent.
County Republican leaders seek a fifth candidate to challenge four party nominees. A conference at County Chairman Niles Sponseller's office discussed trotting out the dark horse around 7pm to file petitions before midnight. Several leaders reportedly displeased by recent party developments fueled the move amid late Friday and Saturday filings.
The Massillon Rolling Mill, recently bought by Canton and Bellaire enamel plants, reorganized Friday night. Pred Snyder of Massillon was placed at the head, with R E Bebb and Joseph Immler elected to the board, expanding it to seven. The mill, suspended for weeks, was to resume full operation next Wednesday under W H Davey as general manager.
Doctors and dieticians warn against midnight suppers while recounting Mrs. Iva Brahm's near fatal mercury poisoning. A recent late meal may have helped her stomach resist the poison, a physician says, urging caution with late meals and noting her improved condition in Ingleside hospital.
Arthur V. Curry—held for burglarizing Lloyd shoe store—escaped Friday night with Joe Dickerson from the state stone quarries near Canton. Neither man has been found. authorities alerted. Curry’s wife bore their son during his imprisonment, and a divorce suit against Curry’s 29-year marriage proceeds. The item also notes other local notices and ads.
A gas explosion at the East Brookside mine in Tower City Schuylkill County traps hundreds of miners. Rescue efforts continue with at least two bodies recovered and estimates of over 100 dead, while Fire Boss Schaffstall is fatally burned. The mine is owned by Coal & Iron Co.
Mrs I setta Hunker of 1619 Houselay visited relatives in Painesville Ohio with her two younger sons La Roy and Martin. She consented to swim in the Grand river despite fear of water and drowned when she stepped into a deep hole. Rescuers pulled her body from the river after hours of search. She leaves three sons Leroy Martin and Herbert and a daughter Mrs H Niet along with three sisters and five brothers. Funeral arrangements pending.
Foundations for a five-county tuberculosis hospital at Springfield lake were completed and a portion of the main building is up. The facility, costing about 112,600 dollars, aims to house the five counties Argent tubercular patients and should be occupancy ready by late January with completion and bonding work to finish by April 1. The project involves Stark, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, and Summit counties, with total county contributions around 121,000 dollars.
Raleigh officials push for visible permit cards on new structures. City Clerk BF Faust would make failure to display cards an offense, citing 29 permits approved in July representing $61,000 in investment, a figure lower than last year, as Raleigh readies a monument for C Henry William Sidney Porter.
An attempt to wreck the Wheelie Erie passenger train near Congress lake failed when a heavy tie blocked the rails two miles north of the lake. The engine hit the obstruction at high speed and narrowly avoided a ditching, with passengers panicking but the train continuing to Canton. No motive or suspects found. officials vow to pursue offenders for justice.
A town committee at a Friday meeting recommended reverting to older street names for a dozen streets while renaming others across Mahoning Sylvamety Lippert Van Kirket Dunbar ay Lincoln Mieke av Arlington as and Shadysides avenues shown. The report goes to council Monday with Keptinger noting a decision on Cusciligent and Highest naming to come.
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