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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1906

Page

4

Local Happenings In Dalton And Nearby

Local notes report residents in Dalton and East Cherry Street with several illnesses including John Imboden and John Schaupp in Akron Street. A fatal Panhandle train incident claims H. S. Emerson near Newcomerstown. Socials include surprise parties for Eugene Hammer and Oscar Altland, a wedding at Weat Brookfield, and a birthday observance for T. F. Lowery with Newman church guests. A Hadaseah social club meets at the Masonic temple ahead of a December 20 picnic and Christmas festival. The Aikin liquor tax grace period ends December 10, with few saloonists paying thus far.

John Impoden Dalton Joseph J. Schneider East Cherry Street John Imboden East Torzenville John Schaupp Reed Akron Street Walter Forter Dayton Fred R. Forster Exet Cherry Street H. S. Emerson Panhandle Newcomerstown Eugene Hammer Superior Street Etta Shanklin Archibald J. Allan West Lebanon Weat Brookfield William J. Williams Vinedale Oscar Altland Magstllon Roth Teeple Oscar Kilper Arthur Gilpert Canton Emmett B. Kauffman Wellman Street T. F. Lowery Granville College Newman Baptist Church Newman Church Akron Wooster Hadaseah Masonic Temple Pedro Mra N. W. Culbertson Howard Garrigues Charles Gise Altho M. W. Oberlin Canton Morning News

West Brookfield News Briefs and Local Movements

West Brookfield reports residents traveling to Oberlin and Wooster for visits, Akron and Navarre trips by families, and seventeen relatives gathering for Thanksgiving. Local changes include William Budd moving to a new house, birth of a son to Dr and Mrs Snively, a football game at Masgilton, and church meetings led by Rev Williams plus a new bridge over Sugar Creek near Mullersburgh road.

West Brookfield Neilie Smith Lela McAllister Oberlin Jacob Wolfe Hoff Manailon Martha Wethergil Herbert Lila Wooster William Llewellyn Akron Hiram Friend Navarre Vobhn Walter Lebanon Navy Coata Lorain William Budd Snively

Pigeon Run Post Office to Be Discontinued January 2

Beginning January 2 the post office at Pigeon Run will be discontinued and patrons will be served by the rural mail carrier on route No. Strom the Millson postoffice. The route is in charge of Oliver Charady with Washington rules in effect and patrons must provide suitable identification to receive mail at the carrier.

Pigeon Run Pute No. Strom Misillon Oliver Charady Washington

Death of Mrs Flory at Mt Eaton at 89

Elizabeth Flory born near Berne Switzerland October 8 1817 emigrated to America with her father and settled at Mt Eaton Ohio She married Julian Flory in youth and lived a widow for forty two years She died November 11 1906 at home leaving two sons five daughters and many grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Reformed church with Rev Vornholt delivering the sermon text Luke 24 28 29 Her long life of honesty kindness and Christian faith is remembered by family and neighbors

Mt. Eaton Elizabeth Flory Frederick Knoble Berne Switzerland America Julian Flory Merillet Stillenbauer Michigan Louise Stair A. Stair Reedarban Stark County Emily Beckler Mary Betteker Wayne County Samuel Flory Canton Franklin Flory Reformed Church Vornholt

Burton and Cannon Agree On River and Harbor Funds

Washington December reports say Congressman Burton and Speaker Cannon reached a complete understanding on river and harbor appropriations for the current session. Both have long backed the bills, with Cannon endorsing Burton’s word as final based on past service. Burton is noted as unusual among chairmen for consulting the speaker before drafting the bill.

Washington Dec. J Hurton Cannon Burton Cleveland Appropriations Committee Barton House

Mended shards of wealth and honor across history

Brief notices recount Far West acquisitions and royal appointments. D Hawkins of Ediwhere sells a Stradivarius for 10000 to Leona Jackson. Marquis San Giuliano rises in Italian politics. Mrs Crowe, fired in Ottawa for kissing her child, sues public morality. James W Bright completes a West Saxon gospel edition. Lord Bruce follows Gladstone in appointing a private secretary. Welch, Harvard class survivor, traces Boston lineage. Senator Proctor funds Vermont tuberculosis sanitarium and charity works. J Pierpont Morgan ships a 13th century Bible and Bunyan warrant to America. John F Woodbury retires as New England’s oldest blacksmith after long service.

D. Hawkins Ediwhere Leona Jackson Marquis 2 San Giuliano Covre of St. James Italy Elizabeth Crowe Ottawa Dex James W. Bright Johns Fiupkins University Lie Lord Bruce Earl of Elgin William E. Gladstone Werbert Gladstone Charles A. Welch Massachusetts Harvard Boston Senator Proctor Vermont Pittsfeld J. Pierpont Morgan America Cluny France John Bunyan Morgan John F. Woodbury Manchester N+ IE New England Rutland Holden Lowell Street N. H

ENGLISH ETCHINGS AND LABOR NOTES IN LONDON AREAS

English etchings and satire discuss imperial extents and an adjective tax idea. A London physician forms a physicians union to defend interests and fund relief. London unemployed central body reports a colony aid of 32255 with costs 374750. Battersea inspectors include four plumbers and three carpenters. Tackney and Portsmouth shifts assign trades to a mix of workers and a tramp conductor.

Kingdon British Empire Ontion Punch A. Curry London Battersea Tackney Portsmouth

Model of the Moment in Winter Fashion Styles

The piece notes demand for soft silks to drape folded effects and severe hip length tailored coats with slim backs. Velvet tailor mades with braids or minimal decoration appear elegant. Corset covers and skirts in one rise, while chemises with frilled skirts threaten separate corset covers. A ribbon jumper enhances young girls wardrobes with novelty plaids and black velvet options.

New York Post

European school counts and costs per region

The report compares school density and per pupil expenditure across Europe. Austria, Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Spain and England show varying pupil numbers, attendance, and annual costs ranging from about 6.5 to 29.5 cents per child, with leaders in density differing by country.

Austria Russia Italy France Germany Spain England

Editorial Flings and Wit Across Papers

A collage of humorous quotes from editorials and papers. It notes Bernard Shaw opposing fortune seeking echoed by the New York Commercial, debate over Sunday bicycle or automobile park access in Chicago, a jab about George Washington’s body servants, and a New Jersey centenarian who has never used whisky or tobacco, living independently.

Chicago Philadelphia Press George Washington George Louisville Courier-Journal New Jersey Chicago Record-Herald

SHORT STORIES Insightful observations on language and habits

The passage notes that tall individuals allegedly outlive shorter ones and that Cubans reportedly struggle to pronounce a in mid-word. It cites over 350 secret orders in the U S with 7,006,000 members and contrasts western Canada’s railway space with few local wiles. It traces glove production from skin to sale, Italian olive oil purity, and Spencer Mass town efforts to preserve Elias Howe birthplace as a historic site.

United States Canada Italy Wiley Department of Agriculture Spencer Mass Elias Howe

Plays and Players in Current Theatre Season

Sarah Perry leads Earl Mayo's Cape Cod Folks adaptation while Guy Bates Post Janet Beecher Er nest Lamson and Helene Lackaye head The Heir to the Hoorah. Orrin Johnson Grace Filkins take major roles in The Daughters of Men. James K. Hackett begins The Walls of Jericho season. Maude Adams stars in Peter Pan at the new Columbia theater in San Francisco opening April amidst city rebuilds.

Sarah Perry Earl Mayo Columbia San Francisco Maude Adams

Snakes Fact Sheet Notes Serpent Behaviors

A compact field guide summary notes that snakes may eat each other, two headed snakes are rare, and they can survive long periods without food. Some species feign death, renew fangs after shedding, and reptiles vary with ambient temperature rather than being strictly cold blooded. Young black snakes are gray and often mistaken for other species.

French works plan in Tunis eyed at 24000000 dollars

France proposes a Tunis regency program worth 24 million dollars to fund major public works. Ten million would come from the ordinary budget over eight years with the balance from two loans. A Paris newspaper is described as an organ for beggars. One ad offers a job for a one armed man or ideally an armless man in a popular winter resort, with references and a cash deposit required.

Paris Tunis Regency

PITH AND POINT. Ached Old World Aphorisms and Jests

The Atchison Globe offers a collection of brief pointed maxims on private life critics and honest labor. It contrasts money minds and the lure of expression, noting how pain and lack of attention affect a man and his mood within moments.

Manine Atchison Globe

Denatured alcohol seen as future fuel fame and fashion

A Chicago dispatch notes denatured alcohol from corncobs and other sources could revolutionize industry after the tax removal on January 1. Projections include cheap fuel and light, safer heating, and unusual uses such as hats, collars, cuffs, and waterproof wraps, with wide demand beyond kerosene.

Internal Revenue Chicago Columbus Department of Agriculture

Autos to Gather Mail in Louisville Experiment

Louisville will gain automatic mail collection before long as the post office tests auto mobile service in large cities. Special Agent G G Thomas recommended Louisville after a midwest tour, with Fillchock planning two vehicles for the Kentucky metropolis and a wider aim to replace wagon collection as cars prove economical and faster.

Louisville Washington Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch Post Office Department G. G. Thomas Washington Middle West Fillchcock Kentucky Witchcock

Censorship Drive Targets College Room Pictures and Dancers

A Washington committee backed by the New York Press seeks to remove what it calls worthless and harmful images from college youths rooms including photos of ballet dancers and leading men. The group plans persuasion campaigns across college towns to curb private displays, urging only ennobling art. A notable woman supporter urges gifts of approved works to brothers and male friends.

New York Press Rawlin Poseur Washington

A Storekeeper's Hamor in Paris Closing Act

The Paris Intransigeant notes a closing act stirring Parisians humor. A hosier shop displayed colorful cravats with a sale of 74d each for one day, but the door remained locked and the next day customers found the offer invalid.

Hamor Paris

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