Dead man found in barn at Hotel Conrad Massillon
Albert Johnston a 51 year old hotel employee was found dead in the haymow behind Hotel Conrad after a week presumed alcohol related. Two empty bottles wood alcohol and whisky lay beside him. Coroner ruled alcoholism as cause and he was interred in Massillon cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Johnston
Hotel Conrad
H. V. Kramer
Monroe Myers
S. A. Conrad
Mr. Myers
Johnston
Myers
Charles Hodnot
Conrad
W. M. John
Massillon
Canton
John Simms
Massilon
Barred as Carriers in Rural Free Delivery
Washington reports the postmaster general found about twenty five women employed as rural free delivery carriers. A inquiry to Superintendent Machen will probe if duties match male workers. Appointments were made without sex reference and the postmaster general opposes such appointments. Weather and remote regions affect work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Machen
Women barred from letter carrier jobs on rural route
The report states poor roads and gender bias prevent women from equal entry as men. No woman has ever been appointed a letter carrier in any city, and rural free delivery surprised people by women entering the service. It is stated that no more women will join the route during Mr. Payne’s tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Defective Flue Sparks Massive Brown Lumber Fire
A defective furnace flue caused a major blaze at the Brown Lumber Company box factory at 113 157 South Erie Street. Losses include $15,000 to $20,000 in machinery and several thousand dollars in lumber and finished work, with total losses between $25,000 and $30,000. Firefighters faced heavy wind and stubborn flames, with only two streams initially usable. Gus Theis was injured, and several acts of heroism by city firefighters were noted. Twenty workers were left unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Lumber Company
South
Erie Street
Gus Theis
Central Fire Department
Chris Bastz
Burkle
Massillon
Little Miss Nobody to be Presented by Farmington Hospital
Hospital notes report Missouri state hospital officials visiting Massillon to study operations ahead of Farmington opening next month. A musical program, weekly amusements, and a three act comedy drama Little Miss Nobody are planned with scenery by Clarence Long and costumes from the hospital sewing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Hall
Keith
New Missouri State Hospital
Farmington
Massillon State Hospital
Missouri
Frank Dumont
Clarence Long
Little Miss Nobody
Eer
Gurotine
Earl Hamacs
Alia
Jack Mayborn Weed
da Dyson bin Digger
Clint Ford
CL. Harmer
Frank Adair
Olver Gee Hows
Barney Dooley
Windlekh Scott Otto
Hospital staff changes and holiday plans noted
The article notes two Christmas trees for patients with limited visitors. Dr J McO McGeorge is on vacation. Mr and Mrs H L Dyson resign from the hospital staff and will move to Hiram where Mr Dyson will start a business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McO. McGeorge
H. L. Dyson
Hiram
Dyson
Penman Guilty in Farm Case and Related Fines
The jury found William Penman guilty of trespass on Charles Biehl's Elton farm without a permit. Penman faces a $64.75 costs plus a $10 fine, totaling $74.75, with co-defendants also fined $14.75 each. Conductor William Butts was fined costs for obstructing a West Main Street crossing. Additional actions include charges of criminal slander and a civil suit against the B&O Railroad for fruit-delay damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
William Penman
Charles Biehl
Elton
Eggert
MccCaughey
Eugene Willison
William Brannon
W. Gondy
Benjamin Doll
R. Clements
August Brown
W. W. Welker
Anthony Reichard
William Bantz
Albert Hudson
John Powell, Jr
FE. M. Shufelt
Peter Snyder
William Butts
Mayo Bell
Callacher Recaptured After Jail Escape From 1900
Edward Galllagher, who escaped June 27 1900 from the county jail, was recaptured and is jailed in Monroe Michigan. Prosecuting Attorney Robert H Day and Sheriff Frank McKinney led the pursuit. Gallagher’s May 31 1900 commitment by Massillon Mayor Wise followed a rape charge involving a young girl Susie Nell. A June 1900 jail delivery freed six prisoners. most have since been recaptured and a $25 reward had been offered for the escapees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Edward Galllagher
Jai
Monroe
Mich
Gallagher
Robert H Day
Sherif Frank McKinney
Wise
Massillon
Susie Nell
Hiing
Kinney Jett
Kaiser
Death notices of William Miller and others in Massillon
Obituary items list William Miller 73 of 106 East South Street dying Friday morning after two weeks illness. Born in Saxony he came to Massillon at age ten and worked 46 years at Russell Co. Also notes deaths of Gertrude Bates 29, Daniel Blackstone 84, Christian Smith 23, William Huston 72 with brief funeral plans and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Miller
Masssillon
East South Street
Mr. Miller
Saxony
Germany
Massillon
Hart & Brown's
Hess Snyder Co
Mary Moser
West Brookfield
South Erie Street
Arcanum
Daniel Blackstone
Lebanon
William Snyder
Lutheran Church
Mr. Barry
Mary Snyder
Melissa Sailer
Christian Smith
Fort Caswell
N. C
Fred Smith
West Lebanon
Mra Smith
Sergeant Smith
William Husten
William Huston
Goat Hill
Cobaugh and Garrigues Wed in Canton Home Ceremony
Miss Mable Ellen Cobaugh of Canton and William Garrigues, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Garrigues, wed Thursday night at the Debaugh home 116 North Walnut street in a simple family ceremony. Rev O W Holmes officiated with a wedding march by Mrs William Hansam. After a supper the couple left for the East, planning a short honeymoon before settling in Massillon where Garrigues works as a draughtsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Mable Ellen Cobaugh
William Garrigues
Howard Garrigues
J. J. Debaugh
North
Walnut Street
Paris
O. W. Holmes
M. E. Church
William Hansam
Pennsylvania Station
East
Massillon
Schuster Proposes Electric Light for West Street Brewery
The city hospital subscription drive gains momentum as J W Schuster pledges ten shares and promises another ten if an electric light is installed at his West Street brewery. He will add more stock once $20,000 is raised. Mrs Schuster offers a hospital ward. Attorney Baldwin will seek the charter with a $50 fee. Mayor Bell notes the need for a ladies auxiliary and a meeting to organize it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
J. W. Schuster
Schuster
West Street
Bell
Miners End Convention Set to Demand Higher Wages
The sixth district miners convention in Coshocton Ohio selected Zanesville as next meeting site and approved a resolution calling for a twenty percent wage raise in January. The body also supported boosting the defense fund for strikes and extending benefits. President Green to receive seventy dollars monthly. per capita assessment raised to five cents monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
Dee
Sixth District
Zanesville
Defense Fund
Green
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al Johnson
By Monroe Myers—Johnson
Brown Lumber Co
Chinery and Lumber de
Stroyed
West Main St
Maasillon
Hospital Notes
Missouri Hospital
Eyman
Cleveland
Nawburg
Frank Stets
John Baughman
William McFarren
Com
Panions of Penman
A. Galio
John Justyak
J Botosko
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Squire Sibila
B &O Railroad Company
Callacher
Thomas
William Miller
Russell & Co
T. S. Bates
Bargaine
Lantzer’s
Cobough-Garrigues
MR. Schuster
Mrs. Schuster
Miners’ Convention
Bahooy'’s
Shire
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