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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
6
The fragment discusses hellebore and related terminology, listing numerous local names and plant traits. It references growth to several feet, large yellowish flowers, and roots, with scattered notes on locations and individuals, presented in a dense, obfuscated style.
Fragmentary OCR note discusses painting and woodwork tasks for farm tools, claiming savings on costs and mentions tollers, indeces, and farm deplements with limited readable context. Specific entities and actions are not discernible due to garbled text.
In Cleveland, a bride and groom stage a theatrical stunt during the wedding as the bride points a camera disguised as a prayer book at the audience. The couple exits with a clever costume gag that surprises onlookers.
A reader asks about finishing a play set but reports not starting yet. They mention preparing a speech for a future call before the current zen. The note reflects a pause in creative work and a focus on readiness.
A garbled excerpt presents a rudimentary dialogue with phrases about teaching a lesson, pockets and public talk. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear names, places, or a coherent event to anchor a specific news item.
Disjointed chatter from residents in Richmond includes rumors about infiltrations and slander. The remarks mix names and places, with confusion over whether the incidents are related and who is involved.
A garbled text sequence features a lovers tale interrupted by modern signaling. The agitated maiden plans to elope as a tense exchange unfolds with a joking line about an automobile replacing a horse, signaling a shift from romance to comic modernity.
The passage describes nut preparation for cream based ice creams, advising boiling and sieving chestnuts, shelling almonds and walnuts, and toasting and chopping nuts before mixing into cream. It notes the use of pistachios and other nuts, salt to heighten flavor, and the longer freezing time for nut containing creams. It also mentions a large Magnolia tree image in Poona and a photo from the steam vessel Nixagua.
A known parsiman in New York City credits her success to sick room manners. She advises young doctors to maintain cheerfulness, hearty conversation, and prompt attention. She warns against appearing rushed or neglectful, as patients in fragile states are highly sensitive to care.
A fragment describes a facial massage routine to reduce wrinkles using a minimal amount of cream. It advises soft wiping with a cloth, gentle benzoin if pores appear large, and daily treatment when wrinkles are bad, tapering to twice weekly as they fade. The process emphasizes letting the skin rest eight hours for better results.
A fragmentary page offers miscellaneous advice on damp footwear care dampness in materials and a range of household notes. Tips mention washing and drying feet care for stiffening tissues and cold remedies paired with odd culinary and textile remarks.
A jeweled thimble crafted in gold and diamonds marks a Siamese royal anniversary. The piece features a lotus motif, interlaced sovereign initials, and alternating diamonds and gemstones around its rim. Designed by the queen and made by a leading Parisian jeweler, it celebrates a historic marriage accord.
General Young appointed military governor of western Luzon with headquarters at Vigan. His forces include the Thirty-third Infantry under Colonel Luther R. Hare and the Laird cavalry. Permanent stations to be set at San Fernando and Laoag, with posts as needed. The Sixteenth Infantry will move to Aparri to govern Cagayan, Ilocos, and Nueva Vizcaya, with Colonel Hood as military governor. Civil governments to be formed and northern Luzon ports opened for trade by January 1.
The Cleveland City Railway, nicknamed the Little Consolidater and led by Senator Hanna, distributed nearly 53 000 pounds to about 900 workers after a streetcar strike. The company rewarded loyalty, paying out on electric and cable line earnings as a gesture to its employes. In another incident, a Pole named Latnerr, 29, was killed at the Ligonier street crossing by a fast train, hurled 33 feet to the ground. Also, Peter Tolvert, an electrician, shot his wife and then wounded himself, with authorities reporting he will recover.
A warning on kidney disease notes its danger and links to heart and lung outcomes. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary troubles with sample bottles and a free book available by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co.
Schedule notices announce south bound service for the Cleveland Akron and Columbus Railway and an interurban line to Massillon and Canton with standard time references and hourly details on select routes. text is partially garbled but indicates timetable changes effective April 3 1899 and October 1 1899 for Canton Massillon and nearby interurban connections.
Traveler's Register lists new Central Standard Time schedule effective November 19 1899. Pennsylvania lines trains depart Massillon for the East at 2 18 am 8 03 am 1 pm 130 pm. westbound at 9 10 am 10 22 am 3 42 pm 9 40 pm. J A Shoemaker local ticket agent for details.
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