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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1899

Page

4

Local Happenings and Town News Summary

Lyndon Garrigues fished in Zoar for a week while Mrs. Garrett and children visited Leesville. Several residents and visitors are noted in Salem, East Main street, and North High street. The next teachers' exam will be held August 15 and 19 at the high school. Community events include church leagues August leaders, a Niagara Falls excursion, and a Meyers lake picnic. Recent weather damage hit Alliance. oil drilling continues near Neff farm. Morgan Engineering plans foreign offices. a G A R encampment in Philadelphia is noted. A dog incident causes minor injuries to William Richardson. A large social gathering honors Eva Hanna and Hulda Hanna, with guests from Oregon and Kansas City. Strikes at Wellsville affect local labor, and local school building plans discuss potential expansion and future construction.

Lyndon Garrigues Zoar John Garrett Leesville Fred. McCuen Salem John K. Mathimer Ev. A. Schaeffer Hamilton Etta McLain Maude Kelier Pittsburg Peter Ko New York Joseph Coleman East Main Street AW. L.E Wheeling Niagara Falls Navarre Epworth League M. E A. Phelan John L W. Graham May Bowman Christian Endeavor Society St. John's Church Lillian Schaffer Philip Smith Edith Shacker Ida Filferth M. D. Ratchford National Industrial Commission Man W. N. Harley Canton Faith Lutheran Chapel G. W. Lose Avalon St Mary's St. Joseph’s W. V. Kaempker St. Mary's Church Albert Myers Guy Street Neff W. H. Morgan Morgan Engineering Company Alliance England Belgium Germany France Russia Brussels

Legal Question Puts Justice Sibila’s Third Term in doubt

Deputy Clerk Bliss uncovers that Justice Sibila’s commission for a third term may be missing, risking invalidation of decisions since his second term ended April 15, 1898. Sibila claims he qualified April 12 and will go to Canton to finalize. Also includes civil case action and local administrative notices.

J. A. Rappe Marinette Wis Philadelphia Mr. Rappe

Massillon Justice Seeks Canton Commission

Caxton Aug 4 Justice Sibila of Massillon rushed to Canton to obtain his commission after learning he did not complete required steps on entering a third term. He took oath before a Massillon justice, but registration with the county clerk was overdue, casting doubt on some rulings though Prosecutor Pomerene expects no complications. Alberta Ridenour of Lucas County filed a waiver of summons answer and cross petition in the partition case Edna M Ridenour vs Celia W Ridenour et al.

No51ol Caxton Bliss Sibila Massillon Justice Sibila Pomerene Paul Canton Collins Wilcox E. G. Willison Magdalene Young Louis J. Stalle Emma Cheney Justice Bowman Edna M. Ridenour Celia W. Ridenour Alberta Ridenour Lucas County

Recommendations for County Board of Elections Made

Canton August 5. Republican county executive committee recommended W E Moulton of Canal Fulton and Thomas Wilson of Alliance to Governor Bushnell for appointment to the county board of elections. The committee will elect a chairman Saturday. Police raided the Canton Summer Garden arresting twenty six persons on Friday evening with charges of disorderliness to follow.

County Board of Elections Canton Republican County Executive Committee W. E. Moulton Cana True, Bros Massillon Canton Summer Garden Tuscarawas Street

Wonderful Results for Morrow’s Kid-Ne-Oids in Backache and Kidney Disorder

Citizens' testimonies from Ohio and beyond claim relief from rheumatism kidney trouble and nervousness after using Morrow’s Kid-Ne-Oids yellow tablet form sold at fifty cents a box. Include Mrs. Suydam of Norwalk Ohio and Hamilton Clark of Chancey Georgia citing cures and warnings about counterfeits plus DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve praised for pile relief and Burdock Blood Bitters touted for vigor.

Ohio Morrow Suydam Linnoon Street Norwa K.o F. E. Seamian John Morrow & Co Chemists Springfield Hamilton Clark Chancey DeWitt Doyder

Three candidates favored in sheriff nomination race

A Massillon report notes only three seekers may run for sheriff, Osborn, Smith, and Schlafly, as others may withdraw before tickets are printed. Local Democrats discuss primary logistics near the W. & L. E. station, with rivalry and shifting endorsements shaping the contest amid broader party maneuvering. There is also commentary on political antics, plus an extended note praising Dr. R. V. Pierce and his cure claims for women’s diseases.

Frank Ewing Alliance Democratic Central Committee Board of Elections Massillon Western Reserve Law School Ewing Osborne, Smith Schlafly Glendower Hotspur Shakespeare Welchman R. V. Pierce Dr. Pierce Buffalo, N.Y

Farmer dies after fall from straw stack at Orrville

In Orrville Aug 5 Isaac Brown a 63 year old farmer fell twenty feet from a straw stack while threshing and struck his head on a stone dying last evening. The McQuaid post office was entered in broad daylight with eight dollars stolen and money orders. postmaster Eugene Brenneman has resigned. Notes from Reedurban report local visits and social events in Koch, including Mrs Coxsee and Mrs L Bonvalot’s Louisville trip and Miss Edna Bonvalot riding new wheels.

Oraville Reedurban Coxsee L. Bonvalot Louisville Ida Waltenbaugh Edna Bonvalot Amanda Waltera Massillon

Cuba Press Dealing With Banner Salve Ad Complaint

An odd clipping shows an Associated Press style line about Banner Salve being advertised by Rider and Snyder. It notes a nuisance complaint and references Cuba Press with a brief marketing claim about the product. The fragmentary item implies a period newspaper ad without clear event or date.

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First Reformed Church Meyer’s Lake William Richardson Richardson Eva Hulda Hanna Hanna Eugene Ore Wasps Kansas City Coutesis Wellsvile Wellsville Plate and Skeethron Company U's Meyer's Lake Daughters of St George North Lawrence Mir Tata Ada College Massilosans VoeTs GF St. Pauls Redville Avenue Sieen Massilion Iron and Steel Company Tapa County Seat News Squire Sibila Burdock Schlaty Smith J. B. Fierstes County Demoratic Committee Edwie Mausz A. Sarg Jex Rice Pontius Routh Tion Orille Jacob Dilgard John Flack Frank McCullie Koch Squire Rieder H. C. Crummel Earl Crummel Hiawatha Park Nora Goudy Wooster Frank Laurer T. B. Drake Chicago Opsn Ebl Amt Cuba Press Toledo Lion M Arket Mas Each EES Rider & Snyder Atchison U.S Manhattan Missouri Pacific Louisvilled Nashville Northern Pacific Pia Bobs Strong Aerate Ud Saauger Bas Eyers Ll Erie Street Ames Dunn Mill Plum Streets Henryribble Correr Erie and Tremont Lawrent Frederrick Loefiter Odd Fellows W.B. Humberger F. L. Baldwin East South St South East Street Richville Avenue Rasseile and Bridge Works Wm. J. Jones George Street Bath East Main St Willison & Day Thorn Street John Tragesser Duncan Street Minnie Krengér Railroad Street Postotice Wick Warwick Justus Tooms Green Street Green Bt Finder Chas. E. Brown North Street Sunay Morning Wale’s Main Street Hill Street St Paul's Lutheran Church Frank Robison Guest Cleveland Ave Bradbury Square A. B. Chase Smith American Organ Bam- Merlin Bros Haat Main Street Akron Street Ray Parks Ee Ee Schworm Bros. Grocery J. V. R. Skinner Wechter Main Streets Masaillon Warwick Street Callon Robert Bell West Main Street City East Cherry Street Co. V.hammersmith South Mill Street Conrad, Dangler & Brown A. M. Grojean Geo. W. Kuehn Main St Miller & Miller Stone Block Erie Stroat Laleor Ae Naan Herman Sarah A. Masters East End the Domestic Department Humbergers Warwick Block Holland Furnace Lawson Range Seal F. C. Howlett & Co Walter H. Allman
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