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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1901

Page

7

Winter Tightens Grip on Massillon and Railways

The article details a severe cold snap in Massillon causing icy canals and standstill traffic on the steam and electric railway. Bargemen head to ports as ice disrupts operations. oil field work halts with pipes frozen. Trains run late but regain regularity. streetcar service suffers with burned-out motors. A music recital at Mt. Eaton features Ramser and Aloise Baschle earning praise from locals at the Lucas Hotel.

Massillon Rider & Snyder J. M. Schuckers C. W. Cupples Cemetery Lodge Corner Mill Warwick Mince Navarre Wheeling & Take Erie Railway Dalton Pennsylvania Railway Pittsburg Columbian Yards Here Canton and Navarre Lines Venus Mr. Ramser Aloise Baschle

Akron Officers chase green goods swindler Ray

Policeman Ertle and two Akron officers pursued a man named Ray through countryside north of Akron after he swindled Mrs. Melvina Fulmer of Britain out of 1500 dollars. Ray claimed to be an ex government employee and offered 30 000 in fake money for the real. He escaped into a wood three miles north of Massillon after eluding pursuit.

Ertle Akron Melvina Fulmer Britain Ray Massillon Fulmer

Banking by mail offers 4 percent interest to small towns

Advertisement for Prudential Trust Co offering mail banking with 4 percent interest on deposits, plus a prompt call to request a booklet. Also a health notice extolling daily bowel movements and recommending Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, with local store sellers listed.

Prudential Trust Co Penn Avenue Pittsburg

Hardgrove Funds Parsonage Effort and Disputes Over Pay

Frank Hardgrove has raised 25 by subscription to buy a horse for George Ewart and plans to keep $9 as pay for his work. He will return $14 to be held until spring and allow Ewart to combine funds for a horse if needed. Some contributors demand repayment if Ewart cannot receive the money. A list of donors and amounts is given, with a total of 48.02, and a plea to continue contributions to build the parsonage.

Camp Creek Campcreek H. Snyder Cross Roads Cross Roads School Annie Budd Campereck Mt. Eaton Interstate Grand Concert Company Helen M. Blood Halman Holstein Grace Porterfield A. W. Chase Buffalo N.Y J. H. Warrick Philadelphia St Indiana Frank Hardgrove George Ewart Hardgrove Mr. Evart George Evart Fund For the Parsonage J. EB. Transuer Charlies Miller E. Bowman Mary EB. Bowman Ioie Robinson Mary Transuc Joseph Clemons Joseph Thompson Pred Thompson John Wisdom John Herthorn Caroline Robinson Sarah Bowman Richjeimer J. RE. Transus Fars

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