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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
4
The latest census shows Alabama’s total voting population up 8.1 percent in literacy, with black voters rising 7.3 percent and white voters 2.1 percent. The piece notes broader economic optimism amid high profits and rising prices, mentions minor party vote shares, railroad finances, and political splits, then touches on corn crop failures versus potato prospects and fall store preparations.
The census bureau issued the first bulletin in a series on farm areas and products. It reports Arizona territory has 5 8 9 farms with land and stock valued at 29 190 877 dollars, up 161.9 percent in ten years. Irrigation since 1890 fueled hay, forage, cereals, vegetables, fruits and other crops. 4 210 of 5 809 farms are irrigated.
A three year lapse since Andre started for the North Pole in a balloon raises renewed interest. A Norwegian Arctic veteran posits that even light humidity can ice masts and sails, forcing the balloon down toward Franz Joseph Land or Nova Zembia. The wreck could lie on either coast if this holds true. Nearby Nebraska reports a religious faction blaming current troubles on unspecified causes.
The article notes religious enthusiasts warn of seven years of famine for the West while Nebraska enjoys seven years of unusual prosperity. District President Robert Legg of the United Mine Workers asserts that organizing Massillon Coal Mining Company does not alarm miners and may ease future disputes. He predicts fewer small-scale confrontations and a shift toward larger, more amicable settlements.
The piece cites M. B Kennan via the Boston Post, recounting extreme warm summers in France and Germany. It notes 1705 heat comparable to a glass furnace, 1718 closures and drought, 1798 118 degree readings, 1821 droughts, 1824 storms and quakes, and 1832 cholera linked to heat, plus Paris 1815 at 125 in sun.
The August Review of Reviews features H E Newcomb who argues that railway consolidation will continue but in stages. He foresees regional groupings first, with eventual east west ties and two separate systems north and south of the Missouri Iowa line, while a full Atlantic to Pacific merge remains unlikely.
Obituary notes Margaret Spuhler aged 86 died peacefully at her daughter's home in Massillon. She lived without disease, had recently fallen but injuries not linked to death, and leaves seven children. Born Wagner in Germany, she married John Spuhler, a marble-cutter, and was a St John Evangelical member. Funeral at St John’s planned. details to be announced.
James Hendry and Kent Yost saw a colored man dash from the residence of D S Sayers at East and Main at 9 PM Monday. They chased but the thief escaped down an alley. Jewelry and a small amount of money were stolen from a domestic who will identify the suspect.
List of unclaimed letters pending at the Mazeillon post office dated July 30 1901 including names such as Wilson Mrs J L W Men Anderson Hurd Rodgera John C Carpenter H M Schwartz Emilie McKee Wm Shetler 0 Martin GC Slay Geo Ostrander Geo Starr J T. Foreign names Binder Johan Polite Giacomo. instruction for recipients to say advertised. Also an unrelated advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Chas Wee and distances for offices at Tremont and Main streets.
Telegram reports Mrs George Waltlie, a 30 year old niece of Frederick Thompson, burned to death Monday night. Her home and goods were destroyed. Lee Porter, brother of G N Porter, also lost goods in the same house. Messrs Thompson and Porter will travel to Youngstown soon.
Frank Seiler, 40, died Monday night after a fall while tearing away a bridge on the Navarre road near Massillon. He leaves a wife and six children, was a mason with William Vogt, born in Cincinnati, and funeral services are set for St Marys Church.
New Albany dispatch reports Flora Eagle, 48, told John Ridenbaugh of Massillon that she would not marry him after meeting through a matrimonial agency. Ridenbaugh, 55, widower with grown children, consulted police about breach of promise remedies and lives with daughter Mrs Stilgenbauer at 29 South West Street. Eagle has two daughters.
The First Methodist Episcopal church interior frescoing contract is held by a Chicago firm and will begin August 1. Extensive interior improvements are planned. Bryant Brothers of Columbus have begun frescoing at the Masonic temple including lodge dining and club rooms.
A Massillon reader testimonial extols Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills claiming nerve restoration and energy with a 50 cent price per box. The ad notes provincial banking by mail with 4 percent interest via Prudential Trust Co at 6124 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh.
The Russell and Company Employees Mutual Benefit picnic at Silver Lake drew 800 plus excursionists. Trains ran slowly on the M and C branch to Clinton, with better service on the C A C line. A passenger escaped injury during a near collision while transferring at Clinton. Events included bicycle and baseball games, a tug of war, prize dances, and a cake walk. The day featured scenic improvements and abundant dancing, though the track and some races were subpar.
An Emporia Kansas minister touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as curative after a severe attack. He credits it with saving his neighbor from prolonged illness and urges readers to obtain the original product from local dealers. Unsafe medicines by others are cautioned against, with mentions of DeWitt's products and local sellers.
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