Local happenings round up from Massillon this week
Independen Investigators note Miss Inez Johnston sails to Salem and Alliance for a month. Margaret Davis returns from Titusville. Mr. and Mrs. Grinnell plan a Niagara Falls week, guests at Hollinger home. Allen H. breaks an arm on West Tremont Street ladder fall. Captain Moore’s crew trim canal grass to restore traffic. Warren E. Russell gets building permit for East Tremont brick house worth 2500. Thirty four guests at Mrs. Rhine’s East Main surprise for John Rhine from Canton. Knights of Columbus may attend Put-in-Bay outing with listed members. Frank E Forest’s five foot stalk yields 101 grains of corn. Warwick Glass Co plans labor intake from Canal Fulton and North Lawrence for September. Merchants’ Street Fair to buy an automobile for raffles. excursions planned from fifty-mile radius. Rostock-Ferari Co. touring Rochester before Massillon carnival in September. Massillonians head to Navarre for Christian church concert proceeds aid loft refurbish. Death telegram from Leechdale reports Henry Feucht, former Massillon repairman, aged 67, survived by wife and four children. Strobel couple attend Leechdale services. Weather bulletin notes heavy rain damage, southwest harvest underway, northeast too wet, wheat fair, oats good, corn strong, potatoes and gardens fair, peaches scarce, pears fair, grapes rotting, seed clover promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Davis
Titusville
J. H. Grinnell
Niagara Falls
A. J. Lehman
Akron
J. Hi. Hollinger
West Treamont Street
Allen H. First
West Main Street
John Moore
Warren E. Russell
East Tremont Street
Catherine Rhine
East Main Street
John Rhine
Canton
Knights of Columbus
Put-in-Bay
Shem
J. Albert Shaidnagle
Bogh Powers
Garl Sonnhalter
Ditto Siebold
Frank E. Forest
Canal Fulton
North Lawrence
Merchants’ Street Fair and Carnival Association
F. al Yort
Rostock-Ferari Company
Rochester
N. Y
Massillon
Jamestown
N.Y
Sandusky
Toledo
Newark
Henry Feucht
Ghat Place
Feucht
Ohio Climate and Crop Bulletin
The
Weather Bureau
Massillon Carnival Planned on North West Street
The Merchant's Street Fair and Carnival Association will hold the Massillon carnival on North West Street from the river to Cherry Street. A tall fence will surround the vacant lot, with the river side likely open. Main entrance will be on West Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant’s Street Fair
Q Carnival Association
Weat Street
Cherry Street
Rphiye
Obituary notices from Fulton area printed August 7
A series of obituaries from Fulton and nearby areas dated August 7 report death notices for George Williamson aged about 80 near Fulton, Mrs. Louisa Smith of Canal Fulton, Mrs. Martha Shoemaker formerly Kirk who died in Chicago, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Wilson widow of Aaron Wilson aged 82 born in Paris and long-time Massillon resident, Mrs. Sarah Phillpot who died in Imperial PA, and Mary Elizabeth Maxheimer born September 13 1897 whose death followed illness with a long personal tribute to her life and family relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Smith
Canal Fulton
Louis Smith
Ashland
Kirk
Cyrus Kirk
S. G. Ott
A. Kurtz
Elizabeth B. Wilson
Aaron Wilson
Paris
France
Massillon
East
Cherry Streets
O. E. Hall
Sarah Phillpot
Pennsylvania Railroad
Imperial
Phillpot
West Oak Street
L. H. Stewart
Mary E. Maxheimer
Mary Elizabeth Maxheimer
Cay
Mary
Big Coal Strike At Stansbury Farm West Of City
A major coal strike is reported on the Segner and Stansbury farm west of the city. While drilling a tent hole to 202 feet, workers hit a six foot vein of Massillon coal. After a slate layer appeared, measuring confirmed the six foot seam and the find is described as one of the best strikes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stansbury Farm
Segner & Stansbury Company
Massillon
New Army Uniform Redesign Prompts Four Dress Types
The Boston Herald reports a sweeping army dress code for the Massachusetts militia and U S army. Four uniforms will be required: full dress dress white dress and service. Changes include olive drab service coats with new sleeve ranks and various department facings. Sabers replace swords and belts switch to russet leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
United States Army
Boston Herald
Army
British India Service
China
Armoer Corps
Aignal Corps
Aids-de Camp
Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
U. S
United States
Navy
Conference on five cents per ton extra split
Robert Legg of East Greenville and John Morgan of North Lawrence, officers of the district United Mine Workers, met Massillon Coal Mining Co manager W J Mullins to interpret the five cent per ton extra clause for night work. Miners demand payment to day and night workers. operators claim it applies only to night workers. Mullins will study precedents and answer next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Legg
East Greenville
John Morgan
North Lawrence
United Mine Workers
W. J. Mullins
Massillon Coal Mining Company
Mullins
Two Italians Injured As Canal Fulton Trench Collapse
Canal Fulton August 9. Two Italian laborers were severely injured when a waterworks pipe line trench caved in this morning. They were buried for a short time before rescue and medical aid arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Fulton
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know It
A health notice explains how to detect kidney trouble by testing water. It instructs filling a glass bottle with water, letting it stand a day to see sediment, and checks for stained linen or frequent urination and back pain as signs of kidney or bladder issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp Root. Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Market Prices Sections and Odd Doodles
Market prices appear jumbled with vegetable and poultry quotes interspersed in a stray OCR segment. The readable bits show price ranges like 30 35 for vegetables and 16 18 14 for poultry, but many characters are garbled, leaving unclear items and dates.
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Independen
Inez Johnston
Salem
Alliance
North West Street
George Williamson
Janal Fulton
Fulton
Tir
Memries
Learta
Grandpa
C.O. M
Six Foot
Barre
Barlay
Mas
Wand Wool
Wees
Voories
Indianapolis
Ind
Hervey D. Vories
Public Instruction
Ware
Business College
Srin Business Geliege
Tiautood
Rand
Obic
Kennedy & Kerygan
Guperio“ Strea Cleyblard
Humbergers
Warwick Block
Fassillon
OYS
Bahney's
Ook
Richeimer's Bakery
Main Street
Irl
Charles St
Per Lee Hunt
Main
Prospect
Elizabeth Albright
Odeongirl
Milleronian
Moler Barber College
Chicago
L.” Care Independent Co
Hi Ogse
Bayliss
E. Main St
Mill Street
Hass, Snyder & Company
Inter
Mrs
H. Myers
North Street
Ellis
Cherry St
Karad Taggart
Prosreet Street
Sala
Uggies
Wim. Yost
W. Skees
Erie Street
Bath and Hall
Burd
Shreiber & Biddle
Tremont Street
Chas. E. Brown
Hill St
Ohio
East Main &T
Africat
Klein & Heffelman Co
Main St
Henry Street
Bath
Ola
East Main St
Rrr Shoes
Pew
Barney’s Book Store
Bahney’s
E. Main
Fatsila
M. John
Puneral
Prone
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