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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1900

Page

4

Local Happenings From Massillon Daily News

City Clerk T Tlarvey Seaman hosts visitors at Park street home. Miss Tina Miller celebrates sixteenth birthday on Muskingum street. Four ward shinny hockey challenge proposed at reservoir Christmas. Ice accidents and a fracture reported on East Main. Frick Library at Wooster University dedicated with $36,000 gift from H C Frick of Pittsburgh.

T. Tlarvey Seaman Park Street Wan. Uniasehick Mansfield Lind ‘Ungasehick State Street Leia Um Phal Tina Miller Muskingum Street Fourth Ward Fourth Ward Sporting Club R. B. Crawford East Main Street Youngstown Lion, Sheet and Tube Company Ethel Eyman Washington H.C. Eyman National Association of Stationary Engineers W. KE. Lewis Ceanaland Millport Cuyahoga County

Library Structure Described as Fire Proof and Book Rich

An observer noted the building is nearly fire proof with Indian limestone iron natural brick and glass. It can hold 35 000 volumes and 25 000 volumes are already placed. The structure sits at the east side of the main college building commanding the campus view.

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Death of Oliver Clay moved from Massillon to Seattle

J J Hoover in this city received a letter from A S Gibbs of Seattle announcing the death of Oliver Clay formerly of Massillon. He was born March 30 1887 in Massillon Ohio and married to Jane A Elliott at Canton in 1854. He left Massillon for Portland in 1859 later living in Seattle with his daughter after his wife’s death. He visited his childhood home about three years ago and a party of about one hundred relatives surprised him. Only two of six children survive Edwin P Clay of St Paul Minnesota and Mrs A S Gibbs of Seattle.

J.J. Hoover A. S. Gibbs Seattle Wash Oliver Clay Massillon Gletter Massilion Tie Jane A. Elliott Canton Portland Ore Fine Edwin P. Clay St. Paul, Minn A. 8. Gibbs Seattle, Wash

Obituary notices for Conrad Huth and others in local death notices

Funeral services for Conrad Huth will be at 2 PM Sunday at his residence 6 West Mbuin Street. Cause of death listed as exhaustion. he suffered rheumatism dropsy and catarrh for six years. Survived by wife. cousin of Michael Huth. Born 1883 near Frankfurt am Main, migrated to the U.S. in 1895. Various early jobs, later grocery business on West Main Street Bolivar, retirement, home on West Main Street. Married Melinda Houck in Massillon in 1883. Also notes the death of Louis Zepp of Cleveland aged about 70, with funeral services held Thursday. several relatives mentioned. And death of a child of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Deitz of West Brookfield. funeral at St Barbara’s Church Sunday at 2 PM.

Kr. Pietzeker Chicago City W. A. Pietzeker West Madn Street Mr. Pietacker American Steel and Wire Company Europe Ise Insi- Critchfield & Critchfield Silas L. Goudy Wooster Massillon Knights of St. John Edward Yaste John Seiler Henry Wallenhorst George Troppoldt le le Volhkmer Eberhardt Rebin Charles Barthelemy Comesmandery St. Mary's Church John Birr Ford City Pand Mars Desse Geisinger Ravenna Walter Haris Ehirteen Common Pleas Court Col .C. V W. Dard Eighth O. VY. EL United States Service Champ Bushell Inses Paty John and Elizabeth Frick Conrad Wtch Conrad Huth Frankfort-on-the-Main Germany Bolivar Wrandot Little Sandusky Eagle Canton Vondacced Louis Zepp Cleveland Lhursh alLers Jacob Wise Henry Suhr William Zapp Anna Lipps Zepp Deat Ciuly Andrew Deitz West Brookfield St Barbaras Church Welock

Test Train Over Hills Demonstrates 1500-Ton Haul

C6 L W test run carried a 1500 ton train up two hills using 28 ore cars and 20 empty cars. Engine 74 under John Shaar and Conductor Harry Young led the test, previously unable to haul more than 1000 tons. Engine 71 of the new fleet served on the high ball through trains.

C., L. & Wernace John Shaar Harry Young Sheffield Belden Larain Eral

Alliance council grants franchise for independent telephone system

The Alliance council approved granting a franchise to an independent telephone company. Lester, a contractor for Massillon Telephone, says lines will connect to the new plant soon, with construction starting immediately. The Mission Company currently operates a toll station in Alliance.

Aliance Council Ple Lester Massillon Telephone Company Aliance Mission Company Allaner

Holiday Trade Increases Reported By R G Dun Weekly Review

New York December 15 R G Dun’s Weekly Review of Trade notes holiday trade increased moderately with wholesale staples holding in volume and price. Cold weather helped New York but regional lag persists. textile losses hit locally. Collections stay strong, merchant accounts solid, car mercial paper light. Iron and steel show limited change with hard prices and mills on old orders. Rails ordered for next year and wool prices in eastern markets mixed amid broader import pressures.

New York R. G. Dun Pittshare Unite States Canada

Wall Street Recovers as Banks’ Losses Offset by Gains

The New York market closed buoyant amid recov eries across sectors. Banks and rail stocks rose as sub treasury absorption and Erie board moves bolster sentiment. Bond prices fell with volume heavy as investors anticipate government interest payments next week.

Res Ope New York Sub-Treasury Soares Althuch Wabash Securities Pennsylvania Warnines Erie St. Paul Pir Vadue United States

Suffrage Bazaar Draws Wide Attention at Madison Square Garden

A national suffrage bazaar at Madison Square Garden in New York showcases state by state exhibits and international items to support Susan B Anthony efforts. Carrie Chapman Catt leads the bazaar committee while states donate art, livestock, pottery, and embroidery. Local and national figures promote the cause with diverse displays and auctions aiming to fund suffrage work.

National American Woman Suffrage Association Madison Square Garden New York Carrie Chapman Catt Susan St. Anthony Iowa State Suffrage Association Chicago Suffrage Association Constantinople National Capital Spe Werian Washingto Idahe Colorado Wiah Wyoming Paunie 4. Wheat State Suffrage Association of West Virginia

Kidney Trouble Ailment Men and Women Suffer

Women as well as men suffer from kidney trouble and its effects on mind and vigor. Swamp Root, brewed by Kilmer Co., claims quick relief and offers samples, in fifty cent and one dollar sizes, with testimonials.

Maps Free Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Unclear OCR fragment on poultry and numbers

Fragmentary text lists numbers and terms such as POULTRY and various figures. No coherent event or entities are identifiable to summarize a specific news item.

Splendid painting of Miss Anthony inscription on reverse

A painting titled splendid depicts Miss Anthony. The reverse bears a dedication to Susan B. Anthony and a note from Fannie J. Wheat of Wheeling West Virginia dated 1900.

Miss Anthony Susan B. Anthony Fannie J.wheat Wheeling, W. Ya, A. D

Also Mentioned on This Page

International Typographical Union Charles Smith Smith Kenton Massillon Show Printing Company Helline Lielline Porter Canton-Massilon Electric Railway Company Telling Se*sle Bili New Independent Telephone At Alliance Peter Sherman North Stratford N. IL Chas W. Capples Tremont Street Rider & Snyder Clark & Co 4Th and Locust Sts Phila Dun Wall Street Jung Morrison Fiderada Jwan Dee Tosgie Morrison As. G. Olin Castine Esn- Vielson Lancaster A. C G. Reinoehl Robson Dobson Varions Lalted States Artlato Vere Heuor Susac BS. Anthony O'Neill Wheeling, W. Va Susan B, Anthony Vast Inal OG E. C. Dewitt ACO Chas W. Cuppins W. Tremont Main Street Arket Mas SND Silion Rei Senor Tee Independent Wakt Oller-Makers Cleveland Steam Bower Works Weat Street Ohio Babney’s East Main St Hallroad Streel IRL Weilman Street Urses Dalton Mageillon Peloes Hudy J.M. Schuckera Flrst National Bank A. D.W Volkmer Hyaryman Brown Lumber Brie Man of Abiity Atlantic Kefoirg Go Alesmer Can-Dox Mfg. Co Savannah Gia Mas- Silon Woo& L.kh Cam Ljouse Richville Avenue George Rhine Twentieth Century East Tremont Street ATCH Jd, W. Meyer Russel & Co Wat Sale Cyclopedia Britannica Cyclopedia Americana Zell Stark Geo Stark Go Ubio Map and Atlas Co Cassell Herth Folger Prospect St Lugaces Tuscarawas Greenville School House Cellon Db F.L. Hemperly Massillon Miller Farm Mangilton Cantonand Massillon J.J. Grovem Uler Ganton Sores Brookfield George Borel Duneska Sc Alcoal Surnek West Main Street Main Cedar Streets Wood Street Warwick Street Hadwin Thomas Burd Rice St Crystal Spring Daniel Bushman Christian Schmidt Marshallville South East Street E. P. Agar Care Independent Co Keister Ouse City Street Boat Yard City Wall Paper and Paint Store Hiro Street High Streets E.N. Hemperly Erie Street Plum Street C. P. Wolf B. McCue Wheeling, W. Vas Annie Wheat Foley Louise Prickett Danville Til Thad Banner
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