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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1901

Page

5

Local Happenings and Community Notices

John Smith resigns from position for Bammerlin Brothers. Met opera matinee in Cleveland. passenger train 6 p.m. Miss Mary Molasky and John Welch exbaugh wed in mayor’s court. bride 45 groom 50. Lorain engineer Frank Duell dies of heart failure. leaves widow and four children. Mr and Mrs Sebastian Huwig celebrate thirty first birthday with friends. County trustees report no surge in indigent poor despite cold. Salvation Army Christmas tree donations urged via Massillon phone. Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube doubles capital stock. Pine and Mather factory acquisition promises 5000 jobs. Trades and Labor Assembly sets Dec 29 dedication with address by T. J. Duffy. hall ready by Christmas. Mt. Vernon reports J S Coxey arranging $500,000 ponds. bonds secured by Mt Vernon plant mortgages. Catholic Foresters officers elected. Massillon Hive officers listed. Nichols of Massillon Iron and Steel reported with possible smallpox. quarantine and vaccination enacted. Modern Woodmen elect officers. Na varre camp to consolidate with Massillon.

Mary Molasky John Welchexbaugh Wise Frank Duell Lorain Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Sebastian Huwig Wooster Street Mr Huwig S. A. Morgan Frank Ames Massillon Salvation Army Corps Mill and Tremont Streets Youngstown Iron, Sheet and Tube Company Wick Sharpsville Pickandy-Mather Company Cleveland Order of Foresters Albert Stephan Edward Ross A. Crofut Tospeh J. Schneider Joseph Fox Arthur Boerner Daniel Nolan Joseph Hossman Ladies of the Maccabees Mary A. Merrell Mary White Abel Mary Pretzcker Emma Borg Frantz Wagoner Ames Susan Geis Fred. Koontz Alice von Kanel F. M. Wgaoner Limbach Nichols Massillon Iron and Steel Company Iaill East Oak Street Findley T. Clarke Miller Miller

Immigration Bill Targets Anarchists and Shoddy Goods Labeling

Washington reports indicate rising hostilities between Colombia and Venezuela tied to arms shipments via the British steamer Ban Righ. A new immigration bill from Penrose and Powderly aims to bar anarchists by educational and police screening and deportation, while Grosvenor pushes a shoddy wool labeling law and Tawney forecasts swift Philippine tariff passage with GOP opposition limited.

Washington Colombia Venezuela Ban Righ South Africa Grosvenor Ohio Tawney Minnesota Louisiana

Banquet Celebrates Navarre Camp Reaches Fourteen Members

A Wooster area farmer faces potential ruin after harboring a stray dog found to have hydrophobia. Seven cows showed rabies symptoms, prompting Dr Derr and J R Mc Grain to order euthanasia. Quarantine remains on the farm with all remaining livestock at risk if signs appear.

Navarre William H. Landis Wooster Landis W. ¥. Derr W. H. McGrain Jeromeville State Livestock Commission

Obituaries for Amelia Snyder Sadie Leeper and Anna Daniels

Mrs. Amelia Snyder 50 died after nine weeks illness at home on North Mill Street. She had fourteen children, nine living, and will be buried from St Pauls church. Miss Sadie E Leeper died at the state hospital from consumption after seven months there. Her body will be taken to Fredericksburg for burial. Mrs Anna Daniels died at the state hospital aged 35 from peritonitis and was shipped to Elg ia for burial.

Amelia Snyder Christian Snyder North Mill Street Snyder Rettert Germany Massillon Bertha Hallie Corrine Marion Herbert Melvin Aaron Louis Snyder Vinnie Hardgrove St. Paul's Church Sadie EF. Leeper Sadie E. Leeper State Hospital Fredericksburg Anna Daniels Eligia Daniels

Admiral Schley Protest Draft Ready for Washington Transfer

Baltimore attorney Isi dor Rayner has finished a formal protest against the court of inquiry findings for Admiral Schley. He will take the draft to Washington for conference with the admiral and prepare a final copy for Secretary Long. The protest challenges the findings as contrary to the evidence and reviews each charged point.

Baltimore Isidor Rayner Admiral Schley Secretary of the Navy Long Court of Incry Ma. Rayner Washington Hodgson Secretary Long Admiral Sampson Admiral Dewey Admiral Sedley

Furs Bought in Canada Proves Costly and Tricky

Cleveland readers learn Northern Ohio buyers who smuggled furs from Canada face repaying the price and duties after customs officials expose imitations. Officials say seals sold as genuine sable fur turned out to be cheap imitations, with Canadian prices much lower than Cleveland fees.

Cleveland Ohio Canada United States Uncle Sam Leach Furriers

Peasants Burn a Castle Near Milan

A St. Petersburg dispatch reports a peasant revolt at Count Palen’s estate near Milan. The crowd besieged the castle, set it ablaze, and danced around the fire as police and troops arrived too late. The castle and its valuable gallery were destroyed.

London St. Petersburg

Fire at St. Francis Orphan Asylum Heats Off

A blaze at 3 a.m. destroyed the heating plant at the St. Francis Catholic orphan asylum in Tiffin Ohio leaving 300 inmates without heat. Fire officials reported no injuries and the cause was under investigation.

Tiffin St. Francis Catholic Orphan Asylum

Four Men Fall Into Pit At Massillon Plant

Four men fell into a pit at the Massillon Troy and Steel Co plant on Tuesday at different times. All were injured, with Edward Polk described as seriously hurt and another man sustaining a head wound from a ten foot fall.

Massillon Troy and Steel Company Edward Polk Weis

Riches Await Him Massillon Engineer Who Patented Graphite Lubricator

A Massillon engineer, A. D. Homard of Wheeling & Lake Erie, is in Kansas City advancing his graphite lubricator patent. He declined a $10,000 offer, planning to form a company and manufacture locally with West Coast rail leaders. He will then go to St Paul for further talks with railway magnates. A turkey supper at the Baptist church is set for Saturday December 21.

Kansas City A. D. Homard Wheeling & Lake Erie Howard St. Paul Masillon The Baptist Church

Navarre Debate Over Schoolhouse and Water Works

Architect Romig visits Navarre to persuade officials that a new schoolhouse and water works are needed. Many citizens oppose both projects, while a growing portion agrees the school needs replacement to serve pupils. A local play and Lima Winslow’s Soundone Syrup for teething children are also noted in the page items.

Romig Uhricheville Navarre Lima Winslow

Pope dismisses death rumors says he still works daily

A Rome dispatch to the Temps quotes the pope denying rumors of ill health. He tells a visitor that the church remains his burden and that he still works long hours, insisting he is not dead yet.

Paris Deeds Rome PaBy

Candy Sale On Saturday At First MOE Church

The ladies of the First MOE Church hold a candy sale in church rooms Saturday afternoon offering home made sweets at 35 cents per pound. Proceeds support church activities.

Mae Randy

See Our Attractive Collection of Toys and Dolls

A catalog-style notice advertising a wide range of toys dolls and games with prices and product codes. Includes iron beds for dolls complete with drapery and toy dishes priced per set and per item.

Suitable Presents for Men Holiday Stock Gifts

A local store touts a holiday display of men gifts including handkerchiefs priced from 10 to 50 cents and neckwear in popular styles. New mufflers and umbrellas offer affordable options with natural wood handles, advertised as a large, low priced assortment for Christmas giving.

Fancy Christmas Linens and Damask Towels on Sale

Damask towels in plain white blue and red borders with knotted fringe priced at two percent each. German damask and Latin damask towels with hemstitching and patterns sold at various bids. Table linen sets and lunch cloths offered with assorted patterns and designs. Irish mens prices listed from twenty five to forty five dollars.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Independen John Smith B. Heckman Bammerlin Brothers Metropolian Grand Opera Commany Trades and Labor Assembly Committee T. J. Duffy East Liverpool Potter’s Union Mt. Vernon J. S. Coxey Sandusky Fremont Toledo Coxey Mt Vernon E. Merket Charles Brown George B. Eggert C. Miller Robert Humphrey Ayers J. Steiner Massilion Deo Philippine Tariff Sampson Orphan Asylum Fast Greenville Dramatic Company Arthur Eustace East Greenville Bahney West Royal Baking Powder YAL Baking PO All America Alvin Joslin Colgate Garis Sime Padre Allman & Putman
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