Passenger Train Crashes Into Freight at East Eighth Canton
West bound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger No 15 struck a Wheeling and Lake Erie freight train standing across East Eighth Street junction Canton Saturday evening. No serious injuries. Engineer claims air brakes failed. Passengers moved to rear coaches. The wrecked engine No 310 was one of the newest on the road. The crash delays were brief.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
East Highth Street
Canton
Pickard
Northern Ohio Traction absorbs Canton Massillon line
A Philadelphia report says the Canton Massillon Electric Railroad Company is absorbed by the Northern Ohio Traction Company led by Everett ad Moore. The sale creates a vast system with lines in central and eastern Ohio and planned links to Cleveland Pittsburg Toledo and Detroit. The Canton road valued at 1.35 million includes 28 miles of track and an interurban to Massillon Navarre and Meyers Lake.
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Philadelphia
Canton-Massillon Electric Railroad Company
Northern Ohio ‘Traction Company
Everett Ad Moore
Northern Ohio Corporation
Cleveland
Ohio
Rauffalo
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Cadiz
Toledo
Detroit
Widener-Hikins
Cantonsilion
J. B. McCall
Philadelphia Electric Company
Northern Ohio Traction Company
William A. J Lynchh
Canton Road
Ian H.W. Fogle
Canton People
Messra
Lynch and Fogle
Canton-Massillon Traction Company
Canton
Massillon
Navarre
Meyer’s Lake
Painesville
Ashtabula
Buffalo
Youngstown
Akron
Barberton
Kent
Ravenna
Dover
New Philadelphia
Port Huron
Coal Famine Threatens Lorain Industry
The Lorain Wisnes Herald reports a severe coal shortage crippling business as steel firms cut beyond demand and rail car shortages threaten Lovaki street railway operations. Officials warn the public underestimates how close the nation is to broader disruption due to limited cars and motive power.
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Lorain
Accont
Wdax Win
Chase P Neck Nerve Pills Prominent in Local Testimony
Local residents including Mr Myers of Massillon testify to Chase's Nerve Pills improving nerve strength and reducing nervousness and back pain. Advertisements tout Dr A O Chase's remedy as superior to common tonics, with praise for its reputed home use and effectiveness.
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Massillon
A. W. Chase
AO OW
Chase
Dee AW
Chases
F Myers
West Cherry Street
Masnilion
Olio
Chade
Semah
Erie Street
Eyar
Dearer
Chase Medicine
Burt
Sienain
M.D
Bleeding De Maupassant and Norman peasants' rabbit scheme
A fragmented tale recalls a Norman village plot to fleece Guy de Maupassant during his Bretagne stay. Peasants nabbed crates of rabbits, stabled fields, and planted shrubs seeking gain. After years the writer notices a bowman guarding the Warren.
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Maupassant
Ehig
Btretat
Tio Niw
Theon
Akel
Not Feel Lonesome Rubberton Exchange
A comic exchange in which Rubberton challenges a self described gentleman stranger about his business. The dialogue hints at social pretension and cautions about failures in pursuing respectability. The Chicago News captures a witty back and forth in a local column.
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Rubberton
Stranger
Gene Tleman
A Look at Locks and Mail Route Changes
Postmaster Koons orders a lock check on windows after a burglary scare. Mails grow heavier daily, with James Jacoby Jr joining as clerk and Ralph Snyder receiving a regular route. J. F. Shepley takes three months leave. Milo Alden, Charles Fox, and Frank Strobel join Shepley’s department. A new rural mail route may begin early spring to cover surrounding areas.
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Roons
James Jacoby, Jr
Ralph Snyder
J. F. Shepley
Milo Alden
Charles Fox
Frank Strobel
Nine New Bridges for Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania railroad announces 25 to 30 million dollars in year and next year works with about 12 million for nine large bridges east of Pittsburgh. Bridges span Susquehanna Schuylkill Delaware Potomac and Raritan to enable four track line Pittsburgh to Jersey City. Rockville Susquehanna bridge near Harrisburg is claimed longest stone arch.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Livers
Susquehanna
Schuylkill
Delaware
Potomac
Raritan
Jersey City
Susquehanna River
Rockville
Harrisburg
The Eminent Kidney and Bladder Specialist Advancing Swamp Root
An advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary problems. It claims the remedy treats rising threats from kidney trouble and warns of heart and organ damage if untreated. Sample bottles and a free book are offered by Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Bright
R. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Kutchin
Brights
Souteet
Charles Varna
Joan
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East Eighth Street
Deal
Wellington
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wabash
Big Four
Lake Shore
Big Bew
Linn
Wnd
Here
C.M. Electric Railway
Shiloh
Venus
Bert Hawkins
Stedeford
Pittsburg Safe & Deposit Co
Chicago
Montreal
New York
M. Scbuckers
Gatarre
Ely
Fiasy
Pleasa
Ouse
Itona
Warraa St
Feat
A. H. Malcolm
Cherokee
All Drugaide. de
Mies Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
U S
Columbus
America
State of
Doctor Kutchin
Versailles
Kutetha
Kutehin
Joseph Saintignon
Chad
Dr. Kutchi
Dcu
Kutshia
Ji & Boithers
Tate
Arle Garmerts
Pau Indstor
Iaberia SeaMeers
Amhivet
Pete Wiles
Allman & Patman
Allman & Putman
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