Local Happenings Across Canton Area Events
Miss Mary Ritter heads to Newark for a week with friends and relatives. Cedar Point visits by Olive Morgat Bertha Lucius and Jen Morgan. Bolivar Odd Fellows Building Company forms with capital of 8009 to erect a lodge room. Rathbone Sisters meet at Mrs J A Fitzgeralds. Mrs F W Arnold and Eleanor travel to Chicago to visit the Weirs. Auction at 202 East Main Street sells Mary Ann Brown property for 3400 to Jennie K Johnston. Eckroate family to hold eighth annual reunion at Meyers Lake August 22. Conference of United Brethren districts meets in the city September 5 with Bishop Mills. Bixler family serial reunion planned September 1 at William Bixlers. Canal Dover line accident delays cars. repairs completed by midnight. Mr and Mrs Louis Holcomb host guests in honor of James Collier leaving for Lakewood. Adelph J Spahr sues B&O for 10000 over 1905 baggage accident. Brighthteen Ohio district convention to be in Youngstown next Tuesday. Interurban car and special train plan for Canton attendance. Chippewa mining district settlers reunion planned September 1 at Chippewa Springs Wayne County. Descendants include Col J J Sullivan and Patrick Collins. Helliater's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ritter
Newark
Olive Morgat
Bertha Lucius
Jen Morgan
Cedar Point
George Falke
Zanesville
Bolivar Odd Fellows Building Company
Rathbone Sisters
J. A. Fitzgerald
Woodland Avenue
F. W. Arnold
Eleanor
Nurse
Chicago
Sidney Weir
East Main Street
Jennie K. Johnston
Elton [Tie and
Paul and
Edgar
Toledo
Lee Grayhill
East Tremont Street
Eckroate
Meyer’s Lake
United Brethren Church
J. S. Mills
D. D
Annville
Bixler
William Bixler
Louis Ilolcomb
North East Street
James Collier
Lakewood
Cleveland
Cullier
Pedro
Adelph J. Spahr
Canal Dover
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Spahr
Brighteenth
Ohio
Youngstown
Kennedy
Crant
Stark County
Charles Speaker
Columbiana County
Canton
Rider & Snyder
Vogt & Norwood
Chippewa Ming District
Chippewa Springe
Wayne County
Massillon
Col. J. J. Sullivan
First National Bank
Patrick J. Collins
Boston
James D. Campbell
Akron
Evan Bowen
Millersburg
Dr Bigger Back Again From Vacation and Dedication Plan
Dr R R Bigger pastor of the Presbyterian church returns home after a three week trip to Cambridge and a local farm. Mrs Bigger and Miss Mary Bigger will join later. The new church is to be dedicated on Sunday October 7 with Joseph W Powell of Buffalo leading and other Protestant leaders from Cleveland and Pittsburgh attending. The new organ will be dedicated at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R Bigger
Presbyterian Church
Cambridge
Pitsburg
Barns Burned Near Navarre. Loss About $1000
Francis Holderbaum of a Warwick Company farm near Navarre awoke to a two-barn blaze at 3 to 4 am. A horse eight pigs a sow a binder and harness were destroyed. Tramps may have started the fire. loss estimated at about $1,000 with insurance covering the company and the farmer without coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hoelderbaum
Navarre
Warwick Company
Massillon
Holdebaum
Holderbaum
Obituary: Ella Weinmann Geltz 22 in Massillon
Ella Weinmann Geltz aged 22 died at her parents home 66 Front street at 5 30 Friday morning. Funeral private from the residence at 1 Sunday afternoon Rev E J Craft officiating. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Geltz and two brothers Ralph R Geltz of New York and H Spencer Geltz of Massillon. Interment in Magillon cemetery. William Marlow 74 died at Massillon state hospital from exhaustion. Body sent to Salem for burial Friday evening. Survived by wife Mrs William Marlow and three children in Salem. He was born in western Pennsylvania and moved to Salem at fourteen and later enlisted in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Weinmann Geltz
Misa Ila Weinmann Gelltz
Theodore Geltz
Front Street
E. J. Craft
St. Timothy’s Church
Ralph R. Geltz
New York
H. Spencer Geltz
Magsillon Cemetery
William Marlow
Massillon State Hospital
Salem
Marlow
Pennsylvania
Valparaiso Citys Devastation Reported by Telegrams
Valparaiso, Aug 18 through Associated Press dispatches reports half the city from Al 1uendral to Calle Bellavista destroyed by the disaster. Wessell Duvall & Company, large Chile traders, received word that the town was nearly destroyed with details to follow. later cables say the fire in business quarters declined and business resumed at Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Valparaiso
Calle Bellavista
New York
Valpae Taigo
Crystal Springs Chautauqua Opens With Week of Talks
The Crystal Springs Chautauqua returns for a week of lectures and concerts led by Massillon speakers. Rev W S Adams leads the program with sermons, speeches on pure food, children's talks, school conventions, and a Sunday school fundraising push. Tickets cost one dollar for the full week.
Krause Wins Eagles Grand Worthy President Post
Edward Krause of Wilmington Del defeated H J G Davis of Ohio for the office of grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Norfolk Va was chosen as the next convention site. F E Hering of South Bend Ind named new grand treasurer. Cream Cocktails Sundae at Craigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Associated Prosa
Edward Krause
Wilmington
Del
Order of Eagles
H. J G. Davis
Ohio
Norfolk
F. E. Hering
South Bend
Ind
Man Sues Canton Akron Railway for 2000 Damages
A Lincoln Yong files in common pleas court against Canton Akron Railway Company seeking 2000 for alleged illegal assault and removal from a Massillon car on August 15 1906 after paying fare to Canton. He asserts a ticket bought to the county infirmary was refused stop by conductor causing further inconvenience and asks judgment for 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
A. Lincoln Yong
L. C. Wise
Common Pleas Court
Canton-Akron Railway Company
Massillon
County
New Berlin
Reckoning of a Mine Worker Driven to Madness
William Richards a young coal miner from Altoona is under care in East Greenville after sudden mental breakdowns. Neighbors report five years of nervous trouble linked to an unhappy romance. He fears 200 men will attack him, carries a revolver, and may be sent to Massillon hospital or returned to Altoona for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Akron
East Greenville
T Hey
Richards
Lewis
Fast Greenville
Altoona
Massillon State Hospital
Tickets on Sale for Crystal Springs Chautauqua
Tickets for the Crystal Springs Chautauqua open August 26 on the grounds west of the city and are sold at Rider Snyder’s drug store. Season passes cost one dollar while single admission on Saturday evening and Sunday is fifteen cents and other days ten cents. The week will feature Horace Ankeney addressing Stark County Horticultural Society and include speakers Dr. R Foster Stone of Indianapolis and Dr Suleeba of Syria, with Williamson sisters in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Springs
J. J. Graft
St. Timothhy’s Church
R. F. Stone
Indianapolis
Stark County Horticultural Society
Wolace Ankeny
Williamson Sisters
Mayme Weiler
E. J. Craft
R. Foster Stone
Ezra Neikirk
Suleeba
Thomas S. Suleeba
Ninevah
Township Sunday School Association
R. R. Bigger
County Sunday School Association
E. Nei
Columbian Orchestra
Massillon
Stanwood Band
Seelegisters
Navarre
J. H. Bomberger
W. T. S. Culp
Cleveland
Adams
Chautauqua
Rider & Snyder's
Horticultural Society of
Stark County
Horace Ankeney
Onio
Williamson’ Cisters
R. Foster’ Stone
Syria
Milk contracts set for hospital totals and staff moves
The Massillon state hospital board met Friday with President McMahon and Dr. Russell present. Contracts were awarded for groceries to L. McLain & Co and for milk to F. M. Roush at 1.67 per hundred pounds for 225 gallons daily through the fiscal year. Digs for the new sewage ditch will be paid by WV. H. Vogt & Son by cubic yard. The superintendent reported 1,573 patients on July 15, with 26 admitted, 12 discharged, 4 improved, 15 deaths in July. Dr. J. D. O'Brien sails for Toronto to join British Medical Association paresis discussion representing the United States. he will be away ten days and then spend six weeks at the New York Pathological Institute before returning. Grounds at Nash and F cottages near completion and will be sodded. several trees planted. Mrs. Barry Dundley returned from Niagara Falls. Eva Lewis, Percy Hopking guests of Miss Eyman. Orva Paul takes hospital telephone job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon State Hospital
Eyman
J. McMahon
Cambridge
John F. Ellen
Willoughby
John ©. Russell
Mt. Vernon
L. McLain & Company
F. M. Roush
WV. H. Vogt & Son
Russell
McMahon
J. D. O’brien
Toronto
British Medical Association
O’brien
United States
United Kingdom
America
Ital
France
Cleveland
Pr. C. O. Probst
State Board of Health
8. P. Wier
Millersburg
O'Brien
New York City
New York Patholoical Institute
Nash and F
Barry Dundley
Siweard Dudley
Niagara Falls
Eva Lewis
Percy Hopking
Misa Eyman
Gladys Eyma
Orva Paul
Plan for five sisters to revisit Oregon roots after sixty one years
Portland August 18 The five Bayley sisters aged 66 to 70 from Oregon and Lafayette plan a long trip to Springfield and Chehalem valley revisiting youth scenes once settled by their parents Daniel and Betsey Bayley who led a wagon journey in 1845. Their family ties reach back to Louis VI era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Jold
Springfield
Plains
Oregon
Ioha I. Handley
Lafayette
Cincinnati
Zeruleh Large
Forest Grove
Qore
Chehalem
Mr. Bayley
Tillamook
Louis VI
Tidal wave hits Hawaii after Valparaiso quake
A tidal wave over five feet high is reported on the islands of Hawaii Maui and Hie following the Valpariso earthquake. The message notes danger and disruption as authorities advise caution and residents monitor the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Associated Press
Hawaii
Maui
Hie
Valpariso
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DR. Bigger
Warwick CO
Francis Hold
Erbaum
Stroyed
Crystal Springs Chautauqua
Krause
Davis
The
Eagles
Craig
A. Lincoln Young Sues C.A. Railway Company
Wm. Richards
Hospital
British Medical Society
Cross Plains
Hollister
Baltzig Company
Burdock
Independent
N. Mill
Ges
W. Hennch
Bank St
Inaihee
Bank Street
E. Tremont Street
Isaac Cosard
Merchant's Bank
Canal Street
Bath
W. Main Street
Muskingum Street
S. Burd
Soller Hotel
Thomas Burd
James R. Dunn
Opera Block
New Inde
Bellview Terrace
Richville Ave
Franklin School
Wellman and
High Streets
Whitmen's Clothing Store
S. Exe St
REE
Klein & Zeffelman Co
Chas
Warwick Street
Fetzer
Elizabeth St
John Kracker
Warwick Block
Ouse
South Stroul
Whitaat
Gs Stoves
Independent Co
R. A. Pion
O. Justin R. White
Arlor
Tremont
Huston St
Munig's
Durock Jersey
Inquire
F. C. Hudson
F. D
Masitlon
QAFE
Burffalo Carey
Ini
Sanern
Ickirs
Ocean Steamship Ticketp
North Gak
MAN Lloyd Hamburg American
Conard, Fabre
Austro-American
Lloyd & Prince Lines
Warren
ST Irl
Sloate's
Main Street
S. Mie Street
Carrot Foundry and Machine Co
Bucyrus
Simms
Continental Distibutie Service
Oliver
Monroe
Frocmers
Edwin Street
Penn Bridge Co
Beaver Falls
R. J. Hier
State Street
Plum Street
Rudyard Kipling
Irving Bachellor
Gilbert Parker
Jack Loudon
Lilian Bell
J. M. Barrie
John Fox Jr
E. Main St
C. C. Miller
Humbergers
Baltic
Colgate
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