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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
4
Voters show strong support for Republican policies amid a pro growth economy. Democrats are divided while McKinley era reciprocity stands firm. Trade deficits, tariff debates, and fiscal outlook shape the public mood as President Roosevelt champions prudent national progress.
The text notes several monetary values and growth metrics across years 1800 1900 and 1890 to 1901. It cites exports rising from 831 030 285 in 1893 to 1 460 462 806 in 1901, wages rising from 1 891 128 321 in 1890 to 2 330 578 010 in 1900, and manufactured goods value increasing from 9 372 437 to 13 089 279 566. The poster is urged for study.
James Myers, chairman of the Trustees Board, charges that a sun flower social at Mrs. G W Bowman’s home was not organized by the A M E Zion Church and did not benefit the church. He warns the public not to donate to others and states Mrs Transne is the only current agent collecting funds for the church.
Morgan, a national officer of the United Mine Workers, arrives from the Virginias to Massillon to headline Labor Day events. The Trades and Labor Assembly forecasts 12 500 miners in the parade and Morgan will address the crowd after leading strike actions in the bituminous fields. Robert Lege of East Greenville, district president, will also speak.
List of unclaimed letters dated August 2 1902 includes ladies and miss Edna Miller Miss Hattie Johnny Mrs Francis Orin Miss Grace Laury Mrs Filla Pitts Miss Cora Randal Miss Dranny Willson Mrs Catherine Buckwalter Mrs E W MES Keck Wesley James Clarence Bricker Joseph Roth G W Betsch CG WH West Wu Vaneur Backo Pavel Mestink Yanez. Persons calling for these letters should say advertised. Lewis A Koons P M.
A state law targets possession and transfer of firearms to minors under fourteen. It bars selling or giving air guns or any firearm to youths and holds owners or those in control of such weapons liable for a misdemeanor with fines up to one hundred dollars or up to thirty days in jail.
Canton mourns as Mrs Catharine Bryan Aultman dies at 74 after years of illness. Her $350,000 will disperses funds to Canton Hospital Mount Union College Public Library First M E Church Trinity Lutheran WCTU and $100,000 for an Old Woman's Home. Funeral set for Friday at First M B Church.
The Massillon Chronicle lists several local obituaries. Infant Jacob Foust died from cholera infantum at 10 30 Sunday. Alice Elizabeth Jones, three, died Sunday afternoon from heat. Adaline Masters, 83, died in Canton infirmary after hip and hand injuries left her invalid for years. Elizabeth Wilcox, 81, long time Richville postmistress, died Tuesday at midnight. Charles Wilcox, 91, her husband, has been bedbound for 18 months. The couple, long residents from Canada, left only Canton and Loudonville relatives.
The Wilcons in Central Ry offers heavily reduced settlers tickets from Chicago to Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and British Columbia from September 1 to October 31 1902. Inquiries travel agents or T D Campbell 218 Pike Building Cincinnati or Jas C Pond General Passenger Agent Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Great sanitarium and health resort in the Black Hills offered as a round trip for 24.30 from Chicago on certain August and September dates via the North Western Line. Through trains from Chicago daily. Inquiries to A. F. Cleveland 284 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio. Queen and Crescent fast line to Birmingham and New Orleans offers two daily trains.
The midway features a giant Ferris wheel at the Bostock Ferari Mighty Midway Carnival aggregation. A steel wheel with red cushioned cars rises 50 feet while electric lights flash at night, drawing crowds for the Massillon Carnival from September 8 to 13.
Mrs J G Allen describes the moment a Central Pacific overland express lurched toward a 2000 foot California canyon near Colfax. Passengers led by Mrs Allen and Lawrence Muth, with Jonathan Holden, escaped serious injury as brakes held and the locomotive stopped after a bumping rebound. The fireman stayed at his post while the pony truck failed. Massillonians in California report no major injuries despite widespread fright.
London dispatch notes growing American demand for British iron and steel boosts prices in New York Chicago and Philadelphia. Reports of 80000 tons ordered lack official confirmation but exports to the United States buoy prices amid competition with India Australia and South Africa.
Massillon fire crews responded to a wreck on the Pennsylvania line near Newman. The engine and two cars were loaded, a flagman halted trains, but a heavy freight could not stop in time, crashing into a standing train. The caboose and one freight car burned. no houses nearby and no injuries reported. Traffic delayed about fifty minutes as cleanup continued.
The Stark County Teacher's Association met at Canton High School for its 38th annual session with large attendance. William Johns presided. Dr. Burke N. Roark led devotions and addressed the group alongside John W. Perrin and J. D. Luse. State School Commissioner Bonebrake was to attend. A long list of registered teachers from numerous towns followed, and Cider was made at the High Mill on specified days. MITH & CLAY.
Washington August 27 General A W Greely chief of the army signal corps returned from Alaska where he surveyed land laws timber and fishing prospects He cites lack of homestead titles for soldiers and foresees Alaska’s agricultural future with crops in Copper River valley and grazing on tall grasses He notes the telegraph is to be completed within a year enabling cheap interterritorial communication from Valdez to the outside world and mentions Finnish settlement on the Kenai Peninsula
Washington reports from George H. Hees in Dawson show last year’s Klondike output at 24 million dollars with estimates for the coming year dropping to about 14 million. No new discoveries have emerged in years while massive prospecting continues and Dawson lists ten applicants for every job despite ongoing arrivals.
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