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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1900

Page

4

Local Happenings Across Canton and Nearby Towns

Canton callers report Miss Jeannette Kerr visiting Miss Minnie Goebler and Mrs EL Wilson in Canton. Dr A A Hallock resumes practice on East Main Street. Weddings and social events weave through Canton Massillon Wooster notes with several marriages and obituaries. A charity fair at St Marys Church nets about 2500 dollars with prize results and community announcements.

Jeannette Kerr Cleveland Minnie Goebler EL. FL Wilson Ke, Wilson Dewell Tev Dre Wilson A.J. Bower Dora Kekroate Massislan Canton Canton Repository A. A. Hallock East Mainstreet J. M. Merrill Massillon Samuel Swartz Wooster Ormond Hawkins Denver Col A.J. Miller Harold Miller Laura Brecker East Main Street Canal Dover Epworth League MLB Aaron Witter A. R. Hawkins J. L Wilson Burumer C.F. Birt Vesta Lucil Syn Thy Uulksgiving South Street Hiram College Joseph R. Etsass Emma Ler Roberts Stanwood M.F. Parsonage Manchester Aml Elshert Thayer Lulu Frick Louise Quimby Miss Welb David Croaton Newecomerstowl Plum Street Co. P. Wolf Main B. McCue Main St West Tremont St Welland Beatty Milleronian WW. T. Beatty Arent

Grand Opening of The Bee Hive Store in Stark County

Thousands attended the Friday night debut of the Bee Hive store in Massillon. The four story brick and steel building features a vast stock, elegant interiors by George Diamond and AL Tauesig, independent power and lighting plants, and a Schworm Orchestra providing music as crowds viewed the displays of silks, laces, carpets, and furnishings.

Harmonia Band Trafic West Main Clay Mes Allman & Putman Meanner Onc Stark County George FP. Diamond Cleveland AL. ‘Tauesig Chicago TR. FL Evans & Company Stewn W. O H. Allman

Glove and Dress Goods Departments Highlight Store Layout

The east aisle showcases ladies gloves under Miss Ada Coleman with a glass display system. Dress goods led by George Mellon and Clare Rover feature Real point lace Venetian Rennaissance and guild trims, across from panne velvet and nets. White goods and French flannels fill the next areas under Miss Bertha Newster with rhudons and handkerchiefs nearby under Miss Ella J. Crawford and Miss Charlotte Parks. Embroideries, corsets, and patterns dominate the opposite end, with patterns and patterns on display and corsets styled on busts atop cases.

Adam Coleman George Mellon Clivence Rover Pon Ella J. Crawford Charlotte Parks Ovbers M Ella Shafer Tarzie Reavie

Bee Hive department listing reveals wide Linens and accessories

The article details multiple shop departments with staff names including Miss Jennie Patterson Minnie Vogt Carrie Gise Carrie Peaberthy Ernest Bittner Len Battenberg George Schultz and references the Bee Hive’s linen offerings and variety of goods from hosiery to jewelry to drug sundries and men's furnishings.

Jennie Patterson Minnie Vogt Carrie Gise Carrie Peaberthy Ernest Bittner

Domestic department draft prompts strong reputation

Fragmentary OCR notes describe the domestics department and its components including cal ivoes and blunkers. Names like Newstelter and FLP appear in reference to this department, but details and context remain unclear in the readable text.

Ture FLP En Bret J. ¥. Newstelter

Two Balconies Show Roles in Lamson Cash System

East balcony serves as ladies reception area with furnishings set next week. West balcony houses the firm office and cashier E P McConnaughy with assistant Blanche Matthews. Lamson cable system connects sixteen points across three salesrooms for cash handling and accounting. Carriers operate by electricity.

E. P. McConnaughy Blanche Matthews

Holiday goods occupy second floor departments

On the second floor east aisle Miss Laura Ertle’s department displays infants wear muslin underwear and shirt waists. The south section features cloaks box coats complete costumes suits and jackets under J Edward Tordt and Mrs Louise Bullock. Holiday goods fill space for millinery opening in spring under Mrs Hattie Markel.

Laura Ertle J. Edward Tordt Louise Bullock Hattie Markel

Third Floor Showcases Carpets Draperies and Lace

Charles K Wagoner and John Kohl present an upper level display of carpets draperies and lace curtains axminsters brussels velvets tapestries and related goods. Rollers show fabrics in imagined windows, with oil cloths mattings and linoleums also displayed.

Charles K. Wagoner John ¥. Kohl Axminsters Brussels

Bee Hive Manufacturing Plans New Glove and Mitten Dept

Bee Hive Manufacturing Company will occupy the fourth floor. Messrs Ashnan and Putman and M Windigle of Ashland are interested in this department. Dick, Crick and Canvas gloves and mittens will be manufactured, employing a number of persons.

The Bee Hive Manufacturing Company Beesides Messrs Ashnan & Putman M. Windigle Ashland Dick, Crick

Elevator at west side hub of hulking structure

Janes Young, an expert in the operation of such apparatus, will be constantly in charge and at the service of patrons, as the elevator is at the west side of the hulking structure.

Opening event notes with large souvenir distribution

Notes from the opening of Opaingandaniuun detail over 2500 souveniers presented to attendees by young ladies. key staff like Decormor James Doran and others aided the event while Hart & Company and C F Toby of Cleveland sponsored floral displays at the entrance and hive of chrysanthemums.

Decormor James Doran William Paul Edward Blocher Robert Buttermore Hart & Company Cleveland C.F. Toby J. W. Goddard Company New York

Allman & Putman Bee Hive store 1882 origins

Allman and Putman formed in 1882 by C. B. Alban and Colonel J.C. K. Putman, succeeding Allman & Wetter from 1871. Known as the Bee Hive from the start, the firm endured the 187? fire era, moved venues, and now anticipates a new era of success and prosperity.

Allman & Putman C. B. Alban J.C. K. Putman Allman & Wetter Bee Hive

Desserts and Cough Remedies Mentioned Amid Advertisements

Citizens urged to prevent illness with Foley’s Honey and Tar cough medicine while an ad promotes Jell-O as a quick, no bake dessert option. Rider & Snyder guarantee the cough remedy and promote Jell-O in lemon, orange, raspberry, and strawberry flavors at grocers for 10 cents.

Foley Tara Gate Rider & Snyder

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