Reed's World Fame Highlighted In 1902 Reflections
The piece notes Thomas Brackett Reed as a renowned author and statesman whose influence on U S public life is enduring. It also discusses Colonel Bryan's wealth and moral critiques, warns about tariff debates, and covers scientific and diplomatic updates including Hay Herran Panama talks and rising military desertions tied to army canteen policies.
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Thomas Brackett Reed
National
House of Representatives
United States
Labor Shortage Grips Central West Industry and Railways
A Chicago report to The Toledo Blade notes unprecedented demand for labor in the central West, causing widespread scarcity from railroads to domestic service. Industries push wages and import workers from the East as shortages extend to factories, stores, and households. Charitable appeals have declined as conditions improve for laborers and families facing illness.
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Chicago
Toledo Blade
Central West
Preparing for Christmas rush in rail and mail services
The Pittsburg Times notes railroads and express firms anticipate a record Christmas volume with heavy mail and package movement. Shippers urge buyers to complete purchases soon and dispatch gifts early to ensure delivery three to four days before Christmas. A Merlin cut in prices on merchant tailoring offered at Foltz's old stand.
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Pittsburg
Foltz
East Main Street
R. W. McCaughey
Deaths of Two Days Claim Massillon Residents
The Massillon area reports multiple deaths including Forest Conkle two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Conkle, and Florence Wade ten days old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wade. Mrs. E G Blackman, widow, recently died in Toledo. Fannie Smith, 61, died at 10 Cliff Street after a two week pneumonia. Funeral details and burial sites noted for multiple cases.
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John Conkle
Fannie Smith
Cliff Street
St. Mary’s Church
H. Kaemp
St. Mary's Cemetery
E. G. Blackman
Elizabeth G. Blackman
Toledo
George Gibson
Massillon
Independent
Knoxville
Sigfried
Kuhoxville
Florence
Frank Wade
Michael Huth
William Clementz
South Mill Street
Joseph
Frank
Charles Huth
H. V. Kaempker
Mr. Huth
Germany
North
High Streets
Huth
Barbara Mongahan
Massillon State Hospital
Bright
Columbus
Leetonia
Death Notice of Former Massillon Fireman and Stone Cutter
Death attributed to brain fever. The deceased was once a member of the Massillon fire department and later worked in the stone cutter trade. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Sanitary conference cites uncinariasis in South
Washington reports the Sanitary Conference of American Republics ended with a striking claim by Dr Charles Wardell Stiles that the hookworm disease uncinariasis largely explains the poor whites in Southern sand districts and social issues like child labor in cotton mills. He noted its recent medical identification and linked its effects to weaker physical and mental development. His tour sought remedies and fuller understanding.
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Washington
Sanitary Conference of American Republics
Charls Wardell Stiles
Bureau of Animal Industry
Agricultural Department
Stiles
South
The Wrong Gallagher Arrest Fails for Canton Sheriff
Sheriff McKinney returns from Monroe Michigan empty handed after seeking Edward Gallagher who escaped in a June 1900 jail delivery. A tramp identified a different man as Gallagher and Gallagher was arrested, but the Canton search found it was the wrong Gallagher.
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Canton
McKinney
Monroe
Mich
Edward Gallagher
Gallagher
Smith Found Insane in Murder Case at Canton
Melville R. Smith, charged with murdering Street Car Conductor James B. Shetler on September 26, was ruled insane by Probate Judge M. E. Aungst after an inquiry. The decision, read in court with prosecutors and defense, notes a possible tendency toward epilepsy and awaits medical certificates to determine placement at Massillon or the Gallipolis epileptic asylum.
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Canton
Melville R. Smith
James B. Shetler
M. E. Aungst
Aungst
Robert T. Day
James Sterling
Smith
Massillon
Gallipolis
California booklet promoted by Chicago and North Western Ry
An advertisement notes a newly issued illustrated book on California describing its commercial, industrial and transportation advantages and outdoor life. It invites readers planning a trip to send four cents to W. B Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, for the pamphlet. Also seeks cordwool for advance purchase, with inquiries at the office.
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Chicago & North-Western R'y
W. B Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Labor Statistics Review Shows Record Labor Data
Columbus December reports from state labor commissioner M. D. Ratchford detail the first year under a new law requiring manufacturing firms to file with the labor bureau. Findings include 5,329 reporting establishments, wage increases for workers, and substantial rises in capital, goods produced, materials used, and wages paid, with notable gains in office staff and wage adjustments.
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Columbus
M. D. Ratchford
Canton Bankrupt Looms as City Lacks Funds
Canton officials warn the city is nearly unable to pay most departments as funds are exhausted. An injunction modification to permit borrowing within days is seen as essential. The Board of Trade may consent. Also, the Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society plans a turkey supper on Friday evening December 12.
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Canton
Board of Trade
al the
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Negro Gets the Limit in Hard Labor Plea
William Glasco, the man who assaulted Miss Maloney on Thanksgiving Day, was moved from Portsmouth to Ironton and arraigned in common pleas court. He pled guilty to assault to kill and received the maximum penalty of fifteen years at hard labor before being transported back to Portsmouth by train.
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Ironton
William Glasco
Maloney
Portamouth
Common Pleas Court
Portsmouth
Hosetter's Almanac 1908 Publication Promoted
A valued annual issued by The Hostetter Company of Pittsburgh offers medical reading in English and several languages. It includes health articles, testimonials on Bitters efficacy, anecdotes, and advice for digestive and nervous ailments. The note urges readers to obtain a copy from their druggist and try the Bitters.
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The
Independent
Hostetter
Hostetter Company
Pittsburg
Ard
Maccabees Banquet Highlights Massillon Stark Tents
A Maccabees semi monthly joint meeting was held Tuesday night in South Erie street with Massillon and Stark county tents hosting Canal Fulton and Canton visitors. Fifty candidates from Massillon were initiated, each securing insurance policies from 500 to 2500 dollars. Banquet followed with speeches by Henry C. Angerman and E. L. Young and a sermon by Rev. O. P. Foust praising the order.
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Maccabees
Erie Street
Massillon
Stark County
Canal Fulton
Canton
Stark
Henry C. Angerman
E. L. Young
Elyria
O. P. Foust
Deadly cane ruse described by The Ludgate writer
A Ludgate piece warns anarchists may brag of using a lethal cane device. The hollow shaft conceals a metal flask with reactive liquid that explodes on contact, releasing fluid through a small top orifice when the handle is slightly opened. The scheme hinges on the victim handling the cane normally.
Early Industry Hewitt and Jewett Discuss Origins of Trade
Hewitt explains how he began in business as a floorwalker while Jewett questions the path to success. The judge presides as the twins respond, revealing perspectives on early industry and entrepreneurship.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Judge
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