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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1906
Page
2
Local notes report Doylestown planning a home week on September 19 and 20. Other items include births, visits, illness, a lightning strike destroying a New Berlin barn, a large Buzzard's Glory outing with songs and recitations, and various community happenings in Canal Fulton and surrounding areas.
Multiple obituaries from Massillon area list Miss Mary St Stroupe aged 23 dying of paralysis at Canal street after a lingering illness. Funeral in LaGrange Ohio Monday with body to be moved Sunday on the 730 train. Survived by her mother Amng J Stroupe and Don P Stroupe. Also Valentine Anding aged 70 died Friday in Canton with funeral Monday at St Mary's church Massillon. He leaves Andrew Anding and four daughters and two sons. Mary Krause aged 7 years died at 284 North Mill street from liver trouble, funeral from St Marys on Tuesday. Mrs C M Bartroff died at 8 oclock at 113 Wellman street. funeral date to be announced. survived by husband and daughter Miss Smartian Sartre. Jacob Ramsire aged 70 died of heat and dropsy near Massillon. funeral at Youngstown hill road with Rev L H Berry. interment Massillon cemetery. Mrs Henry Miser age 55 of West Lebanon died of blood poisoning. funeral at home Sunday at 9am with services at Reformed church in Eaton. survived by husband and three children.
United States cruiser Charleston under Secretary Root reaches the Straits of Magellan and is expected at Lota on August 25 for reception by Chilean foreign ministers. A stray excerpt mentions doctors bleeding patients and a segue to Rocky Mountain Tea.
Two large weddings marked a St Marys ceremony with Miss Tillie May Angerman and Otto H Albrecht wed at home, followed by Edythe Hansen and Thomas B Stephan plus Theresa Hansen and M H Frank in a separate nuptial at St Marys. The events drew many relatives and guests from Cleveland Toledo and Canton as brides wore white Paris muslin and large flower decorations dominated the church.
Columbus, Aug. 24. State Mine Inspector Harrison expresses irritation at mine owners and bosses after a month with fifteen fatalities and many injuries. He sent a circular urging strict safety duties and condemning neglect of workers’ safety in mining operations.
Delegates fatigue amid a stalled Republican congressional convention in Youngstown as no nominee emerges. Stark and Columbiana may push for a popular vote if adjournment to Salem fails to produce a choice. A Friday caucus boosts Grant, while a Thursday reception eases tensions and highlights hospitality by the Youngstown Press Club.
Resolved expressing hearty thanks to the Press Club for kindness and generosity and inviting them to visit respective cities to reciprocate the favors received. Sentiments extended to Park theater manager Guggenheim. Endorsed by W. B. Strong Canton Repository and others. Rural Mail Carriers.
Rural letter carriers receive a fifteen day full pay vacation after one year of service with $720 annual salary. Those under one year earn one and one fourth days pay per month. Substitute carriers are paid $600 annually. In Madison county NL two carriers exceed the required service for vacation eligibility. Wives cannot serve as substitutes. few women are employed as rural carriers, including Mia Philp Hale of Alton and Mattie Marshall of Granite Girl, a grand-niece of Chief Justice Marshall.
A Salem meeting notes that if the Eighteenth district congressional convention fails to nominate a candidate, a governor appointed interim candidate may serve until the next regular election. It cites Ohio examples and explains the unit rule where each candidate controls their delegates.
At a preliminary Ameri can Club meeting in San Jose Costa Rica August 25 the group outlined aims to unite Latin America and oppose U S efforts to control regional independence. They denounce the Monroe doctrine as a menace and pledge propaganda under the motto Latin America for the world and the world for humanity.
A rifle discharge at a canal feeder two miles north of Canal Fulton killed Cornelius Labbe, 15, as he and Harold Rhoades, also 15, fished and shot turtles. Labbe died instantly. Rhoades is distraught. Coroner to investigate. mother notified. The incident is ruled accidental.
Canal Fulton dated Aug 25 reports Mrs Amanda Newstetter's death at advanced age. Collateral items include Mrs Catharine Schrock’s fall breaking an arm, and Oscar Frage near Mnchester injuring his right arm in a gun incident. Akron figures and a funeral for Cornelius Labbe appear, with Navarre visitors and local business activity noted.
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