South American Letters Describe Harsh Farm Life and Costs
William Morgan of East Greenville seeks a Massillon district seat on the United Mine Workers national executive board. In letters from South America, Lichtenwalter outlines high living costs, land rental by capitalists, primitive housing, and widespread poverty among farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Morgan
East Greenville
The
United Mine Workers
National Convention of Miners
Massillon
National Executive Board
Savage
Morgan
Christmas Gift Case Dismissed For Rabbits Not Birds
Two Canton dealers, W G Trug and Gust Ehret, were jailed on an affidavit by Game Warden Dangel eisen for possessing rabbits. Justice Sibila dismissed the indictment after ruling the law covered birds only. Warden Dangeleisen had seized the rabbits and handed them to Massillon state hospital, sparking questions over payment and legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
W.G. Trug
Gust Ehret
Dangeleisen
Sibila
James A. Rice
Trug
George Clark
Massillon State Hospital
Be Was A Landed Man From G W Doll Estate
Eli Doll of the countryside received a letter from his nephew A R Huston who traveled to Galveston Texas to investigate the affairs of the late G W Doll killed in the Galveston storm. The report shows 57000 acres owned 52000 in Mexico and 5000 in Texas with much of it on Galveston Island. Stocks and bonds total over 30000. Thirteen relatives of Doll perished in the Galveston calamity. the estate will likely be divided among surviving kin in the state and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Doll
A. R. Huston
Galveston
Tex
G. W. Doll
Huston
Doll
Mexico
Texas
Galveston Island
New Telephone Subscribers Added in Massillon Exchange
The Massillon Telephone Company reports new subscribers including A. H. Matthews at 897, Massillon & Cleveland Coal Co. office 276, Chas Hendricks 412, Wooley & Johnson saloon 419, E. 8. Howells 174, John G. Davis 405, R. B. Crawford Jr. 418, John Paul 396, Dr I P Williamson office 422, C. H. Swarms 426, J. E. Jordan 427, F E Hile 439, Albert J. Ellery 449, John H. Mannweiler 452, Philip Wuertz 407, Christ Schott 280, N. T W Willaman 417, Massillon Paper Co. office 117, Lee Walecutt 408, Dr T F Reed office 410, Ellery's Bargain Store 420, H. G. DeWeese 421, Jack Becker 424, Chas W Cupples 425, Amos Girod cabinet shop 430, Louis Bossler West Brookfield 5 207, Wm Baumgardner North Lawrence 18203.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon Telephone Company
A. H. Matthews
Massillon & Cleveland Coal Co
Chas. Hendricks
Wooley & Johnson
E. 8. Howells
John G. Davis
R. B. Crawford, Jr
John Paul
Dr. I’. B. Williamson
C. H. Swarms
J. E. Jordan
FE. A. Hile
Albert J. Ellery
John H. Mannweiller
Philip Wuertz
Christ Schott
N. T W. Willaman
T. O. Pas
Voice Restored By Foley's Honey and Tar In Hutton Incident
Hoarsenews notes Fou. Ingerson of Hutton Ind reports he had not spoken above a whisper for months until Foley's Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is praised by speakers and singers in the community after using it.
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Fou
Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
Foley
Rider Ryder
Strangers to Me: Heiress Blanche Smith Declines Family Ties
The former Flora Hollander and Blanche Cameron, now Mrs Clarence Smith, says she bears no relation to her Massillon and Inverness kin and has no wish for contact. She inherited about 440 acres across four farms and around 40,000 dollars, shared with foster mother Mrs Cameron, who may later receive one third. Her husband, Clarence Smith, administers 320 acres, and the couple plans to remain on their farm near Salineville and Inverness, while the mother pleads for a visit that the daughter declines.
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L. W. Lichtenwalter
Plum Street
South America
Lichtenwalter
Deering Harvester Company
Chicago
Europe
Massillon
Parans
Argentine Republic
Buenos Ayres
Hotel Francais
States
America
Stark County
Sam
Sark
United States of America
Crespo
Argentine
Petie Las ’Em
Clarence Smith
Joseph Smith
Cliff Street
Peter S Hollander
Ispepesvenr
Columbiean County
Smith
Massilton
Flora Alice Hollander
Peter Hollander
Blanche Cameron
Malcolm Cameron
Snow
Blanche Smith
Salineville
Inverness
Lighlandtown
Miss L. Rose
Miss Rose
Kouns
Flora Hollander
Cameron
Mars. Cameron
Fairmount
Alliance
Mrs. Smith
Tam
Weill
Flora Lollander
Saurday
Florie
Joe
Ex Postmaster Leads Massillon Glass Bottle Works Plan
Ex postmaster Felix R. Shepley heads a move to buy the Massillon Stoneware plant and convert it into a glass bottle works with 50 000 dollars capital. About 150 workers to be hired. first factory to start immediately, second by September. William Geis named manager. A H Boerner president F R Shepley secretary treasurer.
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Board of Trade
Merchants National Bank
Felix R. Shepley
Massillon Stoneware Company
Ohio
Marcy
William Geis
Geis
Reed & Company
Massillon Bottle and Glass Company
Stoneware Company
A. H. Boerner
F. A. Vogt
F. R. Shepley
Row Company
Akron Massillon Canton electric line plan gains clarity
The Akron Beacon Journal reports evolving plans to link Canton Massillon and Akron by an electric line. Proposed starts at Gambrinus between Canton and Massillon, runs north to Turkeyfoot Lake, then to Kenmore. If successful, it opens a direct route and could attract a thriving summer resort traffic.
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Akron Beacon-Journal
Akron
Massillon
Canton
Barberton
Northern Ohio Trainion Company
Kenmore
Barberton Inn
Gambrinus
Canton & Massillon
Belindy Has Kum Letter Reveals Toledo Departure
Mr Thompson reports Miss Mayflower left Walnut Street for Toledo and will not return before Christmas. He says the letter about marriage and hardships was a joke and that she plans to stay home.
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Thompson
The
Independent
Belindy
ED Diompson
Mr. Thompson
Walnut Street
Miss Mayflower
Toledo
Church Officers Elected for Local Congregation
Officers of the Christian church have been elected with Deacons L J Vogt Fred Penfiel Louis Good Tom Davis George Nesbitt Louis Graybill CC Klein Albert Jacoby Wm Sanborn Moses Hughes. Deaconesses Mrs Lavina Stowe Mrs Mary Nesbitt Mrs L D Vogt Miss Anna Rogers. Ollivial Board L A Koons CC Carr Wm Howarth Vii Sanborn Nellie Haverstack Viola Pepper Ada Metz Lee Graybill Elton Rice C C Klein and others listed. Also a medicinal ad urges Foley's Honey and Tar for la grippe with Rider & Snyder as sellers.
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The
Christian Church
L. J. Vogt
Fred Penfiel
Louis Good
Tom Davis
George Nesbitt
Louis Graybill
CC. Klein
Albert Jacoby
Wm Sanborn
Moses Hughes
Lavina Stowe
Mary Nesbitt
L. d. Vogt
Anna Rogers
Ollivial Board
L. A. Koons
C. C. Carr
Wm. Howarth
Vii
Sanborn
Nellie Haverstack
Va Sprankle
Viola Pepper
Ada Metz
Lee Graybill
Elton Rice
C. C. Klein
Mine Tragedy Near Doylestown Kills Two Youths
At John Wagoner’s mine near Doylestown on Friday morning a runaway coal car fatally injured two 16 year olds Fred Miner and another miner's brother. William Sulzbach was injured and Peter Smith age 15 hurt as the loaded car broke from its chain and dashed down the incline. One mule died. bodies were thrown into the car or beyond the track.
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Doyles
John Wagoner
Doylestown
Starry
Fred Miner
William
Jacob Sulzbach
Peter Smith
Young Smith
Sulzbach
Afraid of Himself Sent to State Hospital for Five Months
Frederick Hose a longtime city sanitary policeman asked the mayor to send him to the workhouse for five months claiming safety from spells that could harm himself or others. Probate Judge Aungst ordered him to the state hospital after evaluation. Hose, once health officer staff, had shown signs of unbalance for three years and lived in comfortable means with a pension. Mrs. Amy Holmes of the Fourth Ward was also taken to the asylum following prior institutional treatment and recent delusions of mission to chop down her residence.
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Amy Holmes
Horsa
Frederick Hose
State Hospital
Hose
Wise
Earl Somers
South Mill Street
Jose
Aungst
Fourth Ward
Asylum
Holes
Ohio
Gompers and czravkEs at Assembly Dedication
The Trades and Labor Assembly favors leasing the third floor of the Sonnhalter building as a meeting space and is voting the plan with dedication in mind. Samuel Gompers, AFL president, will likely be invited to speak, and Dennis Hayes of the glass bottle blowers union may also attend. Massillon’s strong union presence boosts attendance prospects.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Sonnhalter
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Dennis Hayes
Glass Bottle Blowers’ Union
Massillon
United States
Illinois Bank Dynamite Robbery At Dalton City
Dalton City bank dynamited last night securing four thousand dollars. Incident reported from Darrow City Illinois with Associated Press coverage. Police and witnesses describe explosion timing and ensuing search for suspects. Authorities investigate method and motive in the December incident.
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Darrow City
Ill
Associated Press
Dalton City Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Lichtenwalter
North America
Earth
the National Board
Masson
Troy
J. Smith
Peter Sherman
North Stratford
N. H
Chas
W. Cupples
Tremont Street
Rider & Snyder
East Main Street
Dean
M&s
Clarence Smitil
Newbottleworks
F R. Shepley
Turkeyfoot Lake
Foley's
Fred Hose
Gompers
czravkEs
Illinois
Nervita Medical CO
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Chicaco
Zl. Baltzly
Massilon
CHE
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