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Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1898

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Massillon Business Directory Listing

A Massillon directory item lists lawyers, banks, rolling mill, glass factory, bridge company, and jewelers. Notable entries include R Rozert H Folger attorney on South Erie Street, Kion National Bank with Coleman president, Massillon Rolling Mill, Massillon Glass Factory, and Von Kanel East Side Jewelry Store plus Coleman's watch and clock shop on South Erie Street.

Rrozert H.folger Wormey Veo New York Pbonasylvanias Ruaui Erie Street Massillon Stark Kion National Bank Odio Janne Coleman J. H. Hunt

This Store Proves Savings on Dry Goods Prices

A promotional note urges shoppers to compare prices and trust a dry goods store that claims to offer superior value. It cites 50 inch figured black mohair at 35 cents a yard, well below typical retail, and mentions a fully organized mail order department for bidding and ordering.

Horne & Co Domestics Offers New Fall Flannels

Jos Horne & Co advertises fall flannelettes and bonny doon and molleton flannels for home wear and children's clothing. Customers may request samples from the Mail Order Department or order by mail with assurances of prompt return delivery.

Exposition invites visitors to town with store rendezvous

Our Exposition will soon open and visitors are invited to make the store their rendezvous. The venue features a restaurant, a mezzanine with writing tables and reading matter, and a ladies parlor where ladies can meet friends and enjoy a pleasant hour.

Democrats Meet in Dayton as Convention Frays

The Democratic state convention opens in Dayton with Dowling factional gains in county and district meetings. A scuffle erupts at the Third District meeting with revolver and knife drawn. Meyers named to credentials committee as Dowlingites press for power, while Sorg backs the conservative governor bid. Resolution and central committee assignments listed amid ongoing disputes.

Meyers New State Central Committee McLean Dayton Dowling Allen O. Meyers Third District Montgomery Butler Sorg Butler County Montgomery County Dowlng Furst T. J. Mulvihill J. M. Smedes James A. Gilmore EH. J. Farrell George W. Moore Gale B. Orwige Galen L. Kine J. R. Marshall H. Walter Doty N. D. Cochran H. L. Chapman John M. Warmeter George M. Morris E.B. Finley J. P. Seward A. J. Andrews Charles J. Lynch J. A. McDowell James A. Rice R. W. Panden L. H. Eggert Russeth John Hagerty Lewia Remelin Lowling M. Grimth W. C. Ely John I. Kenna W. W. Watson E. B. Seivers Thomas John P. Brenner John Boland John L. Patterson P.M. Cullinan James Ross Frank Dorr Charles Ferguson E. W. Kennedy W. ©. Bigger Isaac Hill Francis D. Miller C. A. Corbin C. P. Smith Harry Wilson Bar Harbor John R. Mclean Alger

Navy boards to appraise 100 auxiliary cruisers

Washington will examine a large fleet of about 100 auxiliary naval craft improvised into cruisers colliers and other support ships. A special board led by Captain Clark and including Captain Higginson Captain Chadwick Civil Engineer Andrane and Naval Constructor Tawresey will decide which vessels to retain repurpose or sell and begin bidding on those not needed. Previous high prices paid for these ships raise questions about current offers.

Washington Navy Department Clark Oregon Higginson Massachusetts Chadwick New York Andrane Santiago Tawresey

Hobson To Try Rubber Bag Scheme For Spanish Vessels

Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson sails on the Seguranca with private secretary Roland S. Gielow and A. Gill of Merritt Wrecking Company. He plans to raise two sunken ships from Cervera's squadron near Santiago, as the transport heads to the port.

Will Hobson Richmond P. Hobson Cervera Roland 5. Gielow Naval Reserve A. Gill Merritt Wrecking Company

Concordat rethink guides church rule in colonies

In Washington August 24 officials discuss merging Catholic committees across Cuba Porto Rico and other Spanish colonies. The plan would end the concordat letting Spain select bishops and Rome formally appoint them. Gradual shifts would keep current bishops until replacement and move to US style local selection with Rome approval.

WassIneTon Ang Cuba Porto Rico Spain Vatican Rome United States

German Catholic Day Opens As Bishop Critiques School Question

Milwaukee Aug 24 German Roman Catholic societies met yesterday at St Marys church for the German American Catholic day. Bishop Messmer just returned from Rome spoke on the school question taking a radically opposite stand to Archbishop Ireland. He urged German Catholics to fund parochial schools and suggested diverting money for a German chair at Washington University to St Francis Seminary.

Miilwayuree St. Mary's Church Messmer Rome Ireland Washington University St. Francis

Knights of Pythias Encampment Draws 75000 in Inplayaponis

The biennial Knights of Pythias encampment in Inplayaponis attracts about 75,000 visitors with 18,000 in the parade led by 10,000 from the uniform rank under Major General Carnahan. Governor Mount attends the parade and speaks at the supreme lodge session, where officers face investigation and a committee is appointed to probe charges, delaying officer elections.

Knights of Pythias Carnahan Governor Mount Supreme Lodge House of Representatives Taggart Supreme Cosgrove Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals R. L. C. White Winte Thomas L. Mears Representative Feathers Wisconsin Representative Burns Ohio Gale Massachusetts Bangs North Dakota Watson Indiana Daniels Idaho Richardson Virginia

Fight Workmen Killed at Giens Station Tunnels

Eight men died and several were injured when a brick wall collapsed during removal of a tunnel section at Giens station on the Charters Branch of the P C C S L railway about 10 o clock Monday night. The dead include Antonia Lo Strapp 48 Feliciano Del Signore 18 I Vite Volpe 22 Beniamino Roneo 40 Touias Walazeyk 28 Burton Jones 40 foreman Dominico Grava 22 and Felix Mills 17 of Glendale. His wife then came from Ashland Va to view a body.

Pittspuro Giens Chartiers Antonia Lo Strapp Italy Feliciano del Signore I Vite Volpe Beniamino Roneo Touias Walazeyk Burton Jones Ashland Oe Dominico Grava Felix Mills Glenda

Condition of Troops Shafter Reports Dead Sick Wounded

Washington dispatch from General Shafter lists SanTiago as of Aug 20 with Aug 23 sanitary totals: 900 sick, 681 fever cases, 74 new fever cases, 85 fever cases returned to duty. Deaths Aug 13 Major H C Bowen surgeon Twenty first Massachusetts, Aug 20 August Anderson remittent malarial fever with heart failure, Aug 21 Thomas Bagley dysentery, Sergeant Thomas Maher typhoid fever, Aug 22 William Walthus civilian chronic diarrhoea, Private Robert H Ziegler typhoid fever, Private George Kent typhoid fever, Andrew Little septicemia and superative paratous.

Washington War Department Shafter Thomas Bagley Twentyfirst Infantry Thomas Maher Twenty-first Infantry William Walthus Robert H. Ziegler Sixteenth Infantry

Dewey Regains Docking Permission at Hongkong

Ambassador Hay reports Britain has ordered Hongkong's governor to grant Admiral Dewey permission to dock and inspect his ships. In Boston, Governor Wolcott salutes arriving Olivette crew as nearly 200 sick soldiers are led ashore from quarantine, most from U S regiments. Charles Denby returns to the United States as Curzon plans rest and relocation to India in December.

Washington Hay State Department Hongkong Admiral Dewey Denby San Francisco Charles Denby United States China

Starving in Cuba and War Department Relief Plans

War Department plans relief for starving Cubans during the war. Public schools to be opened in Santiago and all saloons closed. Aguinaldo followers show little love for General Merritt while Dewey garners great faith. United States to build twenty eight war vessels.

General Merritt—Public

Feeding the Starving in Cuba and Philippine Developments

War department studies plans to feed starving Cubans after Spanish evacuation, with distribution under army officers and local chiefs to reach real needy. Manila reports mostly unfounded native-American trouble rumors, bank run averted by British help, and improving business. Philippine junta in London says friction with Americans fading and favors U.S. retention of the islands.

Washington Associated Press War Department Cuba Army Manila Pasig London Aguinaldo Merritt Anderson Martinets Philippines Dewey Europe United States British Foreign Office Great Britain Spain

Navy to Build Twenty-Eight War Vessels

The Navy Department opened bids for sixteen torpedo boat destroyers and twelve torpedo boats costing a total of 6.9 million dollars. Destroyers, about 400 tons, max 295000 each, speed 28 knots, completed in 18 months. torpedo boats, about 150 tons, max 170000 each, speed 26 knots, completed in 12 months.

Washington Associated Press Navy Department

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