Miners at Turkeyfoot Mine Face Divided Sentiment Over Closure
About one hundred miners at the Turkeyfoot Manchester mine north of the city are on strike with mixed feelings on closing the mine. A Canal Fulton note dated December 7 reports President W H Haskins to meet the men, while a letter from Linderman Schultz and McCauley defends union rights amid accusations against mine boss John White and Union leadership.
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Turkeyfoot
Manchester
Canal Fulton
W. H. Haskins
Columbus
Independent
O. Fas Linderman
Paul Schultz
James McCauley
Lake
Robert Legg
John White
White
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Linderman
Barbara Borsh Dies at Great House in Economy Pennsylvania
Barbara Borsh aged 90 a long time member of the Economite Society is reported dead at the Great House Economy Pa The Beaver Valley community knew her as a familiar figure visiting the body drew many on Thursday to view the deceased woman who upheld regional rites and duties within the society for decades.
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Pittsburg
Barbara Borsh
The
Economite Society
Economy
Beaver Valley
Economites
Posey County
Indiana
Puss
Mr. Duss
John Duss
Nena Ay
Economite Society Names Remaining Members
The remaining members of the Economite Society are Franz Gollman and his wife and John Duss and his wife.
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Economite Society
Brandmaster
Franz Gollman
John Duss
Crazyman's Castle on the Mississippi river frontier
Putnam Gray, a 75 year old Civil War veteran, spent forty two years building a three story castle from logs and wrecked steamboats on a river bluff near Minneiska Minnesota. The structure includes towers and water springs, crafted without nails, drawing steamboat hulls and decks for its upper levels as passengers admire the unusual residence.
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St. Paul
Minn
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Minnetska
Putnam Gray
Athe
Shiloh
Bell's Contest In Stark County Election Challenge
Depositions for Mayor Bernard Bell against James A. Welker will be taken in Justice Kaley's Massillon office December 24. Two justices of the peace will hear the case, with Justice Spidle assisting. Welker, the Republican, won Stark county by 109 votes. Bell seeks to contest the result amid wider party-wide challenges.
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Bernard Bell
James A. Welker
Justice Kaley
Massillon
Justices of the Peace Act
Justice Spidle
Perry Township
Kaley
Welker
Stark County
Bell
Justices of the Peace
General Assembly
Ohio
Hause
Repulican
Paulding
Frickey
Demuth
Lucas
Farnsworth
Paine
iGoode
Russell
Shelby County
Hoyt
Sawyer
Ashtabula
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Columbus
Garber
House
Senate
The Bell Mystery Returns to Plain Township School
Mrs J T Bachtel formerly Elizabeth Welch now of 81 Liberty street asserts the returned bell is her property. She teaches in Plain Township years ago and says a ten inch bell vanished from a hook during her tenure. She asks for a description from officials to prove ownership and may claim it as a relic. Dr Thomas electric oil ad closes the piece.
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Plain
Canton
Plain Township
J. T. Bachtel
Elizabeth Welch
Liberty Street
Hook
Tara
Areniel
Site in Zoar Urged for Sanatorium by Whiting
A Canton special reports Julius Whiting urged the use of the Zoar site offered by John Himeler in Tuscarawas county for a proposed state hospital. The tuberculosis commission met without deciding a site rotation and earlier narrowed the race to Logan, Wayne, Knox, and Fairfield counties before the committee disappeared and headed to Fairfield.
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Columbus
Canton
tiberculo=s
Jubn Whiting
Jdolm Himeler
Aoarites
Tuscarawas County
Sturk County
Himeler
Resolutions Adopted by Sub-District Miners Board
The executive board of sub-district 3 district 6 United Mine Workers met in the mayor's court room and adopted policy for the state convention in Columbus. They endorsed Mayor Bell for state labor commissioner and John Morgan for mine dipper, and expressed sympathy for William Routh injured at Pocock mine Hast Greenville. President Haskins may visit next week to address the Turseyfoot mine strike.
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United Mine Workers of America
Columbus
Massillon
Ohio
Bell
John Morgan
North Lawrence
William Routh
United Workers of America
Pocock
Greenville
Vubedistrict No. U
Robert Shaw
Hakins
Turseyfoot
Hasking
Haskins
Legg
Findlay Fights Saloon Crusade Under Brannock Law
An anti saloon fight starts in Findlay Ohio under the Brannock law to wipe saloons from the city except Main Street business district. A secret meeting at First Presbyterian church set up the crusade led by Brooks Lawrence of Toledo to conduct the fight. The plan calls for immediate organization and active blocking of temperance forces. A native town rumor mentions a cleansing blood tonic called Burdock Ripert Bitters advertised for skin and health.
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Findlay
Brannock
Main Street
First Presbyterian Church
Brooks Lawrence
Toledo
Phelev
Lawrence
Massillon Hospital Trustees Seek Larger Sewage Plant and Land Purchase
Trustees and Superintendent G Eyman have outlined 2 year appropriations to run Massillon hospital with 1500 patients projected. They seek 125000 land purchase for 200 acres, extended sewage plant to handle over 200000 gallons daily, and construction funds for hospital expansions and utilities.
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Rural Free Delivery Critique Sparks Carrier Pay Debate
A reader defends the rural free delivery service against General Hawkins criticism in the North American Review. He argues for better compensation and permanency for carriers, cites harsh conditions and low pay, then notes a local survey by a Yomnz town capitalists gang planning a traction line at the city’s north end.
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The
Independent
Rush CG. Hawkins
North American Review
Carrie
Treasure Land
Leamare
Yommzstown
Wanderer Arrested After Theft of 73 Items in Court Room
An elderly wanderer was accused in a court of stealing a bag containing 73 articles including a cake of soap. Prosecutors say the accused, identified as John T. Veoliam, traveled from Petala and was caught with the contraband in his possession. A native witness testified to his seizure and the proceedings moved toward trial.
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Weber
John
Wanderer
Petala
Williwaus
Ap the Wanderer
Jon
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