Local Happenings and Fair Dates in Wilmot Area
Clarence Spidle visits relatives in Wilmot as the Wayne county fair runs September 1 to 15. Local residents receive pensions and host guests. farming notes show plowing, oat threshing, and poor potato yields. Several visitors arrive from England and Texas, while road work and a new seven room dwelling are planned. Mt. Union founder Hartshorn celebrates 75th birthday. A large turbine scheme faces land obstacles along the Cuyahoga river.
The County Fair Opens With Slattons Tennesseeans at Stark County
The Stark county fair grows near opening day with Slarton's Tennesseeans praised as a premier vocal group. Dudec's trained animals will perform daily and nightly, drawing crowds to the grandstand. Grandstand admission drops from 23 to 15 cents, enabling broader access to all attractions and races. A special Knights of St John meeting is announced for August 27 at 8 PM with drill to follow.
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Stark County Fair
Slarton
Rhinelander
Wis
Grand Opera
Dudec
Ohio
Dubec
Knights of St. John
L. L. Volkmor
Through the Rapids Niagara Barrage Voyage Plan
Carlisle Graham plans a dangerous journey through the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls with Miss Maud Williard of Canton. She will ride in Graham’s barrel while he follows to Lewiston if she is swept away, or he will complete the four mile stretch alone if she makes it through. The feat aims to be the first woman to pass the gorge's waters.
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Chas. W. Cupples
W. Lremont St
Rider & Snyder
E. Main St
Niagara Falls
Pittsburg
Carlisle Graham
Maud Williard
Canton
Miss Williard
Graham
Lewiston
Livery Business Sold to Koons Brothers Firm
A D Volkmer sold his livery business on Factory Street to Koons Brothers William and Frank Koons. Volkmer retains stock for public sale on August 31. New firm will operate boarding and feed table with blacksmith shop. Volkner to manage stable. Koons take possession September 1.
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A. D. Volkmer
Hnasinue
Factory Street
Koons Brothers
William Koons
Frank Koons
Volkmer
Volkner
Messrs. Koons
Machinists Strike Delays Neal Noll Mill in Chicago
Machinists at Chicago delay heavy driving machinery for the Neal mill project, with orders already logged for forty car loads of flour to Scotland. Neal expects wheels to run this week or next, and ample orders exist to sustain September production.
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Chicago
Neal
Scotland
Obituary notices for Reed and Tope deaths in Massillon
Relatives announce the death of Joseph S Reed at Atlantic City aged 11 from age related illness. He lived in Massillon, was senior partner of Reed & Go until last March, and is survived by his wife and two sons, including Dr George M Reed. Another obituary notes Joseph R Tope, 65, state hospital patient, died of entero colitis and was buried in Sheredsville.
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Joseph S. Reed
Atlantic City
N. J
Reed & Go
Hast Oaks
George M. Reed
Reed
David Ree
Reed & Co
Josupti R. Tope
Joseph R. Tope
Sheredsville
Myers School Reunion Draws Wide Attendance Despite Showers
The fourth annual reunion of Meyers school teachers and pupils in Tuscarawas township west of the city drew 250 to 300 attendees with many Massillon guests. Events on the church lawn included speeches by Dr M M Moffit and others, a Wilmot band, and sports prizes.
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Meyer's
Tiseara
Hars
Massillon
Chuareh
John J. Weiler
A. Y. Gordon
M. M. Moffit
Wastingen
D. C
C. M. Smith
E. G. Bowers
James Oberlin
AL. P. Slusser
Jennie Archer
J. F. Clokey
William Crossland
Wilmot
Miss Green
Miss Walters
Lucy Shorb
H. Swisher
EB. Moyer
J. Wilson
F. Stilling
John Obendorf
B. McFarren
John Swisher
Jerry Agler
M. Z. McFarren
Osnaburg
C. Stausbury
William Meese
LM Suavely
Charles E Archer
A. Shorb
J. L. Green
Clarence Spidle
W. P. Fox
John George
F. Weiler
William Slusser
William Maxheimer
Tuscarawas Township
Canton News Briefs Highlight Parade and Fatal Train Crash
Michael Bar, recently pardoned by President McKinley, returns home. A farmer near Waynesburg dies when struck by an inspection train on the Cleveland & Pittsburg line. his buggy crushed, horse unharmed. Mrs. Homer F. Cooper is the deceased’s only child. George D. Harter post plans to attend the Cleveland G A R encampment with a veteran drum corps from nearby towns. Estate actions note Stern as administrator in Perry township and a real estate sale petition in Bethlehem township. Also a local medicine ad promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for eruptions and burns from C W Cupples and Rider & Snyder.
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Canton
Michael Bar
McKinley
Jacob Painter
Waynesburg
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Painter
Homer F. Cooper
West Fourth Street
George D. Harter
Cleveland
Akjron
Carrollton
John Hinta
Perry Township
Samuel B. Stern
Joseph Hair
Bethlehem Township
Thomas Raymond
Joseph H. Thomas
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England
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Storm King
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Parrer
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Lau
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Ijl
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Akron Street
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Hast Main Street
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Main Street
W.E. N. Hemperly
Erie Street
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Ing
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Jesse J. Pitts
Jacoby Farm
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Wetter
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Grays Arbor
Jarvis Avenue
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Edna and Huth Streets
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Corte
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J. EK. Johns
Roperty
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Front Street
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Geokink
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Warwick Street
Fetzer
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