Touring ties link German and American cycling groups
The Deutscher Radfahrerbund joins the League of American Wheelmen through a formal alliance, joining existing pacts with the Cyclists' Touring Club of England and the Canadian Wheelmen's Association. About 1,500 members have used the European agreement this year for trips. The pact grants visiting L A W members resident-member rights, consular access, road books, hotel and shop discounts, and duty-free bicycle transit across borders with proper tickets.
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League of Anceacon Wheelmen
Deutscher Radtabrerbund
Cyclists’ Touring Club
England
Wheelmen’s Association
League of American Wheelmen
Europe
Paris
C. T
Germany
L A W Touring Alliances Aid Members with Travel Ease
J Alwyn Ball as chif consul notes that the L A W pays duties for wheels not returned to the country and, after crossing the border, members gain full privileges of the Canadian Wheelmen's Association. Notable coups include inns, consulates, and a Paris exposition representative, all under G M Schell's touring committee overseeing foreign travel and domestic route planning.
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Alwyn Ball
Chif
South Carolina
L. A
G. M. Schell
Bourse
Philadelphia
League
Foreign Department
Grorar L. McCarthy
The Mohammedans and Ramadan Religion in India
A critical study of Mohammedan fasting during Ramadan shows a stark contrast between ritual obedience and moral conduct. Narratives from Major John Nicholson’s era recount a fasting guard’s confession, a poisoner’s chilling claim, and a Pathan chief’s son seeking permission to kill cousins, illustrating brutal tribal codes and harsh loyalties.
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India
John Nicholson
Nicholson
Bannu
Bannuchi
Tsaw
Sahib
Fakri Khan
Did The Girls Paint A Society wager at the Imperial
Two socialites attended East Lynne at the Imperial theater while a wager on whether women wore makeup was tested. Six girls watched from seats above. two cried, four did not, allegedly linking tears to makeup. Supper at the University club followed as payment.
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Imperial Theater
East Lynne
Imperial
University Club
St. Louis Republic
Paris Author Edmond About's Daughter Teaches Hat Making
Mile Valentine About daughter of Edmond About plans a class in hat and bonnet making in Paris. Once famed for open houses and princely entertainments, About's family later faced destitution with little public clarity on fortune’s reversal.
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Mile
Valentine
Edmond About
Paris
Rue de Douai
Authors
Pontoise
Boston Woman’s Journal
Black man ax attack shocks North Carolina town
A Black man struck his wife with an ax then fled to the woods. The wife later revived and expressed resolve to sever support, saying she thanked him for the "blessings in disguise" of the assault. The Atlanta Constitution reports the startling claim as a local oddity.
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North Carolina
Atlanta Constitution
Canton and Massillon Vote Aboard Bonded Projects
Stark County districts prepare for August 25 municipal elections with Canton proposing 20000 for garbage disposal and 75000 for transforming Shriver's run into a storm sewer. Massillon resident Laura Anderson seeks divorce from Harry Anderson on cruelty grounds. Massillon couple Robert Mossop and Christena Ickes receive a marriage license. County officials travel to Alliance for semi annual settlement with Columbiana officials.
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Caston
Johnson and
Crawford
Oscar Zimmerman
Alliance
Columbiana County
Fairmount
Massillon
Stark County
Canton Council
City of
Canton
Shriver’s
Dominick Hansen
Orlando C. Volkmer
Comon Pleas
Wilhelm Kruschivski
Jackson Township
Willison & Day
Laura Anderson
Common Pleas Court
Harry Anderson
Robert Mossop
Christena Ickes
North Lawrence
Wilmot News Notes Highlight Local Visits and Wood Meeting
Mrs. Harper of Zanesville visits her mother Mrs. Camilla Sheline in Wilmot Witwer Aug Clarance Spidle Massillon travels through area to see friends and pick blackberries The annual woods meeting near the old Weimer church was well attended Attorney A W Agler Canton spent Sunday in town Mrs Itskin of Dundee visits sister Mrs Harbaugh Kilgore begins barn construction to replace recent fire loss
Plague of Legislators and Two State Capitals
Essay tracing why Louisiana and a few other states once had two capitals. The piece recalls New Orleans and Baton Rouge as capitals, notes Rhode Island and Connecticut similarly split, and argues centralization reduced multiple capitals. It uses historical examples and a traveling observer’s voice.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Connecticut
Hartford
New Haven
Rhode Island
Providence
Newport
Pocatello
Capitala
Chicago
United Brethren Annual Meeting Set for September in Greensburg
Preparations advance for the sixty second annual Allegheny conference of the United Brethren in Christ to be held September 1 in Greensburg. Ministers and lay delegates along with general church officers will attend. Bishop E F P Kephart to preside. Twelve ministers and six laymen to be chosen, with forty three delegates to the general conference at Frederick Maryland next May.
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United Brethern
Greensbris
Aug. S
Allegheny Conference
United Brethren In Christ
E FP Kephart
Frederick
Wall Street Refrains From Trading Amid Heat Wave
Heat waves curb activity on the New York exchange with most stocks neglected. United States Rubber leads gains after a late surge while several issue classes fall. Gold export news, sterling rate slips, and British bond sales shape expectations as American subscriptions rise. Bond trading remains dull with total volume at $625,000.
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New York
United States
Northern Pacific
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Great Western
Lake Erie and Western
Iowa Central
London
Bank of Hogland
Sub-Treasury
Pacific Points
Eight Murders As Refugees Return From Tien Tsin
refugees from China aboard the transport Lagan include the wife of Professor D. Tenney of the Imperial University at Tien Tsuin along with Prof. O D Clifford and spouses. Rev Frank Haynes confirms Russian brutality and looting by allied forces. many survivors escaped with only their clothes. Clifford, among the last to depart, reports cold blooded acts and widespread theft in the settled areas.
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San Francisco
China
Lagan
D. Tenney
Imperial University
Tien Tsuin
Tenney
Pekin
O D. Clifford
Frank Haynes
Tien Tsin
Clifford
Owas
Inspection Under Extreme Heat Delays for Old Brigade
An inspection party led by Colonel Frink G Sweeny faced brutal heat as they evaluated the First, Sixth, Second and Third Regiments. Governor Stone and Major General Miller watched briefly before seeking shade as 30 percent of the brigade, largely new recruits, struggled with the scorching conditions. No serious injuries reported.
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Grena Pal
Merecary
Nesento
Poonsyls
Aia Nationa
Frink G Sweeny
Coonst Gera H. Ripnle
Aasistuar
Thomas S Stewart
Sfajor Burhank
Svy
Dulaney Prank W. Patterson
Cvan
Stone
Miller
Aotyap
Juspertian
Camrp
Students from America study abroad in Paris and Berlin
About 1,500 American students study in Paris with most in art while around 000 more are in Berlin focusing on music philosophy and sciences. French degrees come from the national government rather than universities. The Roman penny is valued at about 15 centa.
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Paris
Berlin
France
Massillon Rail Fare To Ten Seaside Resorts
Round trip tickets priced at 13.50 from Massillon to ten famous shore destinations Atlantic City Cape May Avalon Anglesea Holly Beach Ocean City Sea Isle City Wildwood Rehoboth and Ocean City Maryland go on sale Thursday August 9 via Pennsylvania Lines. Details from J A Shoemaker ticket agent. Reports from the Centers trade tables show stock fluctuations with Cattle at 5.50 to 6.05 and hogs 5.00 to 5.57 per cwt.
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Massillon
Atlantic City
Cape May
Avalon
Anglesea
Holly Beach
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Wildwood
New Jersey
Rehoboth
Delaware
Oceanity
Maryland
Peninsylvania Lines
J. A. Shoemaker
The Massillon Market Prices Today
The Massillon merchants quote today’s prices for grain hay straw wool and fruits vegetables including wheat old hay per ton timothy seed rye flax seed wool unwashed fine straw per ton corn oats clover seed wool unwashed medium potatoes per bushel apples cabbage white beans onions butter eggs and poultry chickens dressed and live meats and cheese with scattered figures 35 40 50 60 25 18 16 11 67 71 12 90 90
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Massillon
Market Report and live cattle hogs prices from Cincinnati and New York
The market notes show mixed farm commodity prices with wheat corn and oats firm in New York and Cincinnati. Cattle hogs and sheep listings reveal light receipts and steady to firm values, including hogs at 5.50 to 5.55 and lambs around 4.50 to 7.05, with dairy and cheese prices quoted for Elgin creamery and Ohio full cream.
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Cincinnati
New York
Lnorthern
Duluth
Usc
White State
Sheriff Sale of Stark County Real Estate in Bethlehem Area
The State of Ohio Stark County sheriff sale ordered by the Court of Common Pleas offers two parcels in Bethlehem near Massillon. First tract covers one fourth acre at the southwest corner of a five acre lot. second tract, 50 perches, both described with boundary lines and roads. Appraised values list $565 and $335 for the two tracts, total $400 for the whole, sale at 10:00 a.m. John J. Maiser is sheriff, D W Shetler attorney.
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Board of Education
Tuscarawas Township
Stark County
Ohio
Board of Education of
A.C. Kiinaers
Beren Grovn
Stark Co. O
Gro. H Gross
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
City of
Canton
Stark
Blair
George Smith
Bethlehem
Massillon
Bethlehem and
Lanmenauk
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Pennsylvania College For Women
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