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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
6
Two readers recount parallel coincidences involving men named Rose in Chicago. One tale centers on a misnamed Dodge and a misaddressed ring, with subsequent meetings set at 12 and 12 20. Both claims involve insurers and firms with no relation found beyond timing and name.
A wartime dialogue shows Jackson’s troops obeying orders while repeatedly answering I don’t know. The provost guard questions soldiers as they march toward Richmond, exposing a mix of compliance and humorous denial until Stonewall’s final order to withhold knowledge until further notice.
A young West Virginian girl exposed tricksters who tried to steal her father’s money. She collected 160 kit to town, deposited it in a bank, and declared her father unable to manage funds. Swindlers vanished. the girl ends $1,000 ahead and her father vows to take none of it.
A blue eyed man with pale whiskers meets a traveler on a rough stretch of road. The proprietor resents being called monarch and insists on his responsibilities while lamenting debts, mortgages, and family labor. He says the family governs the farm, not him, and warns that taxes and creditors test their tenure. Washington Evening Star.
A Washington Post excerpt describes a casual luncheon in Eckington where a guest from the west boasts about her large number of siblings. She claims to be the youngest with 12 daughters and 18 brothers, revealing she was born in Salt Lake City, shifting the talk to weather.
A woman in a department store haul boards a streetcar with a large market basket. She cannot pay the fare and offers a five cent margin, then searches her basket for money. The conductor insists on immediate payment, and the car erupts in laughter as the fare is finally settled.
A garbled dialogue describes a naval review and a debate about war, with fragmented lines about past victories and hypothetical actions. The readable text mentions Jop and Aviania Const, implying a local or historical discussion without clear context or outcome.
A Yonkers Statesman item riffs on a joke about a husband in the war and a theater scene. The back and forth parodies wartime talk and shell bursts versus peanut shells in the gallery.
Worley Bowsher resigns as captain as the Massillon Bowling League adopts captains selecting substitutes for absentees. New lineup aims to evenly match teams, with Bowsher’s successor to be chosen by his father 0 K E Bowsher. Chips and Russpin-nox secrets revealed as teams prepare for tonight's games using new balls.
Women as well as men are made miserable by kidney trouble. The ad touts Swamp-Root as a remedy, claiming quick relief and broad availability. It notes samples by mail and urges writing Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, NY.
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