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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
4
Representative James W. Kennedy of the Eighteenth district is moved from the house census and elections committee to the interstate and foreign commerce committee. This panel will consider measures addressing railroad rebate abuses, making it a pivotal committee in Congress.
A Massillon correspondent reports ongoing efforts to secure a federal building and post office in Massillon. Congressman Kennedy is urged to introduce a bill for a $100,000 appropriation this session, with positive assurances and persistent lobbying noted by the Public Buildings Committee.
Daily corrected report from Massillon lists retail and dealer prices for butter eggs chickens cabbage lettuce Jalapenos potatoes and pork. Includes wholesale rates for country butter eggs live chickens dressed pork and bushel prices for potatoes along with grain market pay and selling ranges for wheat oats and corn.
The Massillon post office advertises six unclaimed letters as of December 11 1905 including Martha Elliott Mrs Er Marc Minnie Masoy Bert Bender Win Dingman Ed Murphy and others. Recipients are urged to claim promptly by calling at the post office as advertisements. Louis A Koons P M notes to see the radium book at Bahneys.
Jacob J Wise, manager of the Massillon Tigers, reports receipts and expenses for the season leaving a balance of 22.25 after two late bills of 1.50 and 2.50, with thanks to contributors and Canton citizens for support and assistance.
The Dupont Powder Company plant near Boyles, Alabama, was badly damaged by an early morning explosion. Five men are reported dead, with other workers possibly injured. Local authorities and company officials examine the site.
Charles A. Peabody was elected president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company today. The notice also reminds readers to attend the D. of V. exchange Saturday afternoon December 16 for homemade pies cakes and bread.
A Salvation Army kettle is placed at the corner of Erie and Main streets. Ensign Butler will oversee the kettle from now until Christmas, with local Army members receiving gifts to aid the needy in the city during the holiday season. Keep the kettle boiling, friends, as the greeting to passersby.
State President Haskins met with miners and Brewster Wool Company officials at the Turkeyfoot mine near Manchester. The Tuesday return to work followed a Monday conference settling conditions, reinstating the discharged miner and setting rules against abusive language toward bosses. About 100 miners are employed. Haskins returned to Columbus Monday evening.
President Haskins accused three Massillon miners Linderman Schultz and McCauley of signing a forged article seeded by the Brewster Coal Company. Haskins said the Brewster firm directed the piece before publication and that the miners betrayed the union. A convention in Massillon next March may suspend the three men from the United Mine Workers.
In Newman on December 18 W T Dehoff of Massillon visited his mother Mrs Barbara Dehoff. Mrs Mary Weidner and son Calvert visited Canal Fulton friends. The Sunday school plans its Christmas exercises and treat for December 23 with a selective attendance rule. Rev T C Peterson of Massillon preached on The Prodigal Son last Sunday and will continue next Sunday. Manchester mine strike dominates United Mine Workers sub district 3 meeting in Massillon. Newman Creek coal mine resumed work after a week idle due to cave. In Justus holiday visits and obituaries. Oliver Breninger funeral held at M E church West Lebanon. Clyde McFarren hosted by Bert McFarren. Clark McClintoc buys Andrew Stall’s farm. Mrs Homer Poorman ill. Miss Hiram Poorman buried at Navarre cemetery. In Navarre surveyors at work with unclear purpose. John G Warwick ill. The funeral for Mrs Clara Thompson will be held Thursday with services at 9:30 and 10 at United Brethren Church led by Rev J M Poulton.
Mrs. Clara Thompson of Navarre, 45, wife of Rev. Charles Thompson, died at home after a long illness leaving three children. Funeral planned for Thursday morning. Emma Porr, widow of George Porr, died in Albion after leaving Massillon ten years ago. Survived by six sons and two daughters. Jacob Parr the only resident relative in Massillon.
Massillon's postoffice remodeling under Postmaster Koons yields improved facilities and higher business. The office handles about 28 inbound mails and 29 outbound daily with a growing money order trade exceeding 25 thousand dollars yearly. The expanded space includes new rooms, a lobby, and updated desks, with plans for potential new rural routes and routes adjusted next spring.
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