District President Meets Miners Over Turkeyfoot Strike
District President Robert Legg visited the Turkeyfoot mine near Manchester to discuss ending a one week strike over a discharged miner. United Mine Workers leader W H Haskins did not attend from Columbus as planned. wages and reinstatement were on the agenda. About 100 miners remain idle while talks continue, with a settlement expected by Monday or Tuesday and possible return to work soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Haskins
United Mine Workers’ Union of Ohio
Columbus
Turkeyfoot
Legg
Masgillon
Haskins
Lege
Manchester
Canal Fulton
Massilton
Fire safety cautions for Christmas displays and lighting hazards
The article warns of high fire risk in holiday window displays using dry fabrics, cotton, straw, and paper near open lights or gas. It notes past major fires like the 19th century Zion City blaze from a kicked match in cotton. It covers risks from gas brackets, arc lights, incandescent bulbs, and aging electric lamps, urging proper screens, safe clearances, and replacing worn filaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alleghenies
Sions City
Knights of Columbus Hold Memorial Service
One hundred Knights of Columbus met in the lodge hall Sunday afternoon to honor deceased members including Rev. H V Kaempker Edward F Sibila M Whitman Austin Vermont Henry Miller and Thomas Kinney Family members attended Otto Siebold served as grand knight and called the meeting to order at 3 o'clock Rev J J Lillis gave the prayer and delivered an address on order principles The program included roll call responses solos by Mrs J L Roun Helen Paul William McGuan and others plus a quartet and prayer by Father Lillis.
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Knights of Columbus
H. V. Kaempker
Edward F. Sibila
M. D. Ratchford
John J. Lillis
J. A. Sonnhalter
C. A. Gill
Solo
J. L. Roun
Father Lallis
William McGuan
Massillon Post Office Building Sought by Kennedy Aide
The Massillon post office needs a substantial federal building. Congressman Kennedy pledged to push an appropriation and has funded enlargements in Youngstown but Massillon has received no consideration. The Board of Trade committee reports efforts to form a committee and push the project through this session.
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Kennedy
Massillon
Congress
Washington
Board of Trade
Koons
Cotyteesmar Reennedy
Bassaul
Lig iv
Sonterence
Getween
Wes Boenad
Post Ofice
Youngstown
Massllon
Postoffice
Warwick Block
Postoffice Department
Eam Tee
Ant
Charman
Charles W. King
Officers Elected at Embalmers Institute Canton
At the Canton session on Friday afternoon the embalmers institute formed a permanent organization and elected officers.
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Canton
Embalmers' Institute
Stark County Funeral Directors Form New Association
Thirty jeharter members enrolled as the Stark County Funeral Directors' Association is organized. A committee was kept to draft a constitution and by laws until the January Canton meeting. Officers named include President W. M. John Massillon and Secretary Aw Myers Greentown. Counties eligible for membership cover Summit Tuscarawas Harrison Carroll Portage Columbiana Holmes Wayne Stark. Sessions set to meet in Canton December 17 and again in January.
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Stark County Funeral Directors’ Association
Frederick C. Walters
Institute
A. C. Myers
Greentown
Ito
Canton
W. M. John
Massillon
David Myers
Osnabury
Aw. Myers
R. E K. Davies
Mineral City
W. H. Slusser
Loudonville
P. W. Hamilton
Sparta
Summit
Tuscarawas
Harrison
Carroll
Portage
Columbiana
Holmes
Mysterious Case Solved In Lisbon Township
Lisbon police believe a twelve year old daughter of James Anderson may be guilty of a series of obscene outrages in Middleton township. Threats and acts include defilement of the spring milking of cows and damage to animals. The girl reproduced handwriting matching the threats. cases will go to probate court.
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Lisbon
James Anderson
Middleton
Anderson
Probate
Receivership dividend plans amid Massillon survey activity
In County Seat News readers learn the receivers of the melon deposits will pay a dividend of twenty or twenty five percent depending on preferred claims as Judge Ambler reviews the case. A survey corps near Massillon, now in this section, sparked speculation about a new electric line or Western Union overland route. John Fock and Marie Shaechick of Massillon win a marriage permit.
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Jayneh, Day & Diy
Eoorton Soatenan
Western Union Telegraph Company
John Fock
Marie Shaechick
Massillon
Register Your Packages Before Christmas Rush
The note urges registering letters and packages with money or valuables to ensure safety and obtain a receipt. It explains eight cent fees, government accountability for losses, and delays during the Christmas period. It also mentions an Independent exchange column offer for bicycle trades.
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Canstinas
Crop rotation urged amid failing crops and pests in 1905
The article warns corn stands and wet feet cut yields, urges rotation and windbreaks for orchards, and notes ratcheting pest threats and a long history of failed monoculture. It praises clover and timothy yields and cautions farmers about holding fat stock and grain. It also references migration and social topics, stressing practical farming lessons.
Farmers Advice on Poultry, Grain Mice and Southern Crops
The article urges fresh oysters and eggs and warns mice threaten seed corn. It notes hens yield more profit per head, stresses protecting crops with mulch, and argues about sparrows, horses, and urban farming. It praises Scandinavian immigration and discusses wheat varieties, prairies, and choosing windbreaks from willows and soft maples. It ends with a city butcher anecdote about meat framing and social scrutiny.
The Country Home: A Rural Dream of Contentment
A narrator describes a four story and a half farm home with neat fences and a tidy yard. The property includes uniform White Rock poultry, well arranged gardens, 65 bushel corn, several grain stacks, a machine shed, and a gasoline engine powering stock water and chores. The piece argues such homes promote patriotism and keep youth from city life, praising the family atmosphere and good taste.
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Bis
Trees for City Planting and a Farm Story of Better Yields
The piece discusses city tree selections suitable for north central towns noting elm maple linden sycamore catalpa cherry and oak as options with street vs lawn planting advice. It also shares a farmer's goals to raise corn yield to 65 bushels per acre and dairy butter to 300 pounds per cow using short crop rotation silos and Rabecock testing.
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Prairie Homestead
Catalpa
Therne Lot
Ife
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Bill
Masslon
W.M. John
County Seat News
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Js.trigg! Register
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West
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Russia
Uiu
Durmer
Theo
Aston
Emeb
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Sud
Dos
Mun
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Elicker
Otcher
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