Road work to start in March with trains by October
The Sugar Creek and Northern railroad from Bolivar to Orrville will begin by March 1 and finish by October 1. Most Massillon railroad workers are expected to move to Justus for this project, with about three hundred employees anticipated. The route involves two deep cuts at Bolivar, a new steel bridge, and a double track plan staged to allow initial use of the first track.
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Magaillon
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Justus
Sugar Creek & Northern Railroad
Bolivar
Orrville
Massillon
Columbia Yards
Tuswarawas
J. C. Carland
Carland
Mr. Carland
Tuscarawas
Sugarcreek
Bethlehem Township
Sugarcreek Township
Bethlehem
West Lebanon
Ohio
Sugar Creek
McParren
Typ Qutoll
Peter Tschantz
Jacob Amstutz
William Sanurer
Oscar Gardner
Court assignments released for Common Pleas week in Canton
In Canton on Feb 16 Deputy Ayler announced schedules for the coming week. Judges Harter Ambler and Hole will hear motions and various civil cases in Rooms 1 2 and 3. Each day lists multiple pairs of plaintiffs and defendants across rooms with routine calendar items and a Washingtons birthday holiday noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ayler
Harter
Ambler
Hole
Common Pleas
Dennis & Dickey
Pennsylvania Company
Middleton & Company
Diamond Metal Lath Company
Carnahan Stamping and Enameling Company
Canton Hollow Block Company
Lightle
Coshocton Straw Paper Company
Roseman
Weaver
Bothwell
Bothwell Et al Vs McQuate
Stamp
Weir
Summer Et al
Summer
Oliver
Dorrance
Little’s
C. T. & W. Railroad
McMillan
Canton City
Russell
Lane
Burgunder Brothers
Bloomberg
Henderson
Harmony
Shull
Haak
Washington
Harlan
Heinz
Edwards Va
Bobrotf
Mathias
Davenport Knobloch Wedding at St John’s Parsonage
Miss Gertrude Knobloch daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Knobloch of the west Massillon and Mr Harry P Davenport of Massillon quietly wed by Rev J E Digel at his St John’s Evangelical church residence Wednesday evening They will go to housekeeping on Third street Mr Davenport formerly worked for the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad Both well known in Massillon Want column ads pay Try it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Knobloch
Henry Knobloch
Harry P. Davenport
Massillon
J. E. Digel
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Davenport
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Third Street
Homer Stantz Shot By Wife In Pomona Cal
Telegram from Pomona confirms Homer Stantz proprietor of the Pacific hotel was shot in the neck by his wife Kitty Davenport Wednesday night. He had previously fleeced William Scott of 1700 near Massillon and fled with his wife. Canton officers linked the pair to a Stark Tuscarawas county escapade and a blackmail charge. Scott remained in custody with 3410 cash when the pair appeared in Canton with the money to settle. divorce had been granted recently to Mrs Stantz’s husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Pomona
Cal
Homer Stantz
Pacific
Stantz
Joshua Stantz
Massillon
Navarre
McCloud
Joseph Wieland
Stark
Tuscarawas
Kitty Davenport
William Scott
West
Davenport
Scott
Philadelphia
Stel
Midvale
Tuscarawas County
Wedding at St Josephs Church Tributary Ceremony
Miss Susie Christman and Mr Leo Braun married at St Josephs church Thursday morning in Elton Massillon area. Rev F B Doherty officiated with Miss Gertrude Christman maid of honor and Harvey Braun best man. A breakfast followed at Mr and Mrs Wilson Graber home West Main Street. The couple will reside at 126 West Main Street. Sheridan Reese wedding also noted at St Josephs church with Clarence Reese of New Philadelphia.
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Susie Christman
Michael Christman
Elton
Leo Braun
August Braun
Massillon
St. Joseph’s Church
F. 8
Doherty
Gertrude Christman
Harvey Braun
Wilson Graber
West Main Street
Mrs. Braun
Sheridan—Reese
Anna Sheridan
Clarence Reese
New Philadelphia
F. B. Doherty
Reese
Watts Candidate Named Succession To Morgan
Alex Watts of this city, a prominent Tuscarawas valley miner, is a candidate for secretary-treasurer of United Mine Workers district sub-district No 3, district 6, to succeed John Morgan of North Lawrence, who will not seek re election. Watts has long been active in mining interests and is popular among workers.
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Alex Watts
Tuscarawas Valley
United Mine Workers of America
John Morgan
North Lawrence
Watts
Stark County Sunday School Convention Set at Canal Fulton
The sixteenth annual Stark County Sunday School Association convention will be held at the Reformed Church in Canal Fulton on Wednesday and Thursday, February 21 and 22. Delegates from each Sunday school, plus the superintendent, will gather for devotional services, addresses on classroom methods and teacher training, and reports from officers.
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Stark County Sunday School Association
Reformed
Canal Fulton
J. H. Focht
R. R. Bigger
Massillon
C. B. Heckman
0. P. Foust
J. W. Myers
B. Heckman
J. B. Bowman
James Jones
C. L. Gronebaugh
M. A. Honline
Phoebe 4. Curtiss
Chinese Aggressive Claim on Amur Province Reported
The Slave reports China plans to seize the Amur province from Russia by force. The czarist government is alarmed and may deploy a special army to safeguard Amur. Amur, part of Asiatic Russia, borders Siberia and Manchuria, covers 173,552 square miles with about 50,000 people, largely settled by Cossacks and Siberians, and features mountains, timber, rich fur, and fertile valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Amur
Siberia
Manchuria
The White House Wedding of Alice Roosevelt Longworth
The article reports the February wedding of Alice Lee Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth, with Bishop Satterlee officiating. It notes guests, gifts including a Cuban diamond necklace, and the President’s role in the ceremony. The couple’s honeymoon plans point to a secret southern trip and a later European tour with royal and diplomatic entertainments.
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Washington
Associated Press
Satterlee
Protestant Episcopal Church
Alice Lee Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
White House
Nellie Grant
Algernon Sartoris
Cuban
Col. C
Bromweill
Bromwell
Marine Band
Longworth
London
Bells Of Boston Mark Alice Roosevelt Wedding
Boston bells rang at noon in observance of the wedding of Miss Alice Roosevelt, ordered by Mayor Fitzgerald. The ceremony details remain limited to official timing and city acknowledgment of the event.
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Boston
Associated Press
Alice Roosevelt
Fitzgerald
Churen Missionary Society Reports No China Unrest
The Churen Missionary Society says in a cable from Fuchow that there is no cause for alarm over unrest in China. The Shanghai secretary also reports quiet conditions.
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London
Associated Press
Churen Missionary Society
Fuchow
China
Shanghai
Rules Adopted by Retail Merchants on Lottery and Advertising
At the last meeting of the Retail Merchants' Association a set of rules was adopted to protect Massillon merchants. The six articles cover forbidding members from buying lottery tickets, restricting advertising to newspapers and city directories, reporting shoplifters, maintaining a rogues catalogue, and requiring reporting of deadbeats to the collections committee. The resolutions were approved by all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Massillon
Alice Roosevelt Marries Longworth Amid Diplomatic Congratulation
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph sent a cordial telegram to President Roosevelt on the marriage of his daughter Alice to Congressman Longworth. Rome notes many prominent Italians cabled congratulations to Miss Roosevelt, including Baron Mayer Des Planches the Italian ambassador. The item appears amid brief society dispatches and unrelated ad text.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Francis Joséph
Roosevelt
Alice
Longworth
Rome
Alice Roosevelt
Baron Mayer Des Planches
Washington
Baroneas Mayer Des Planches
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The
Common Pleas Court
Richards
Williams
Graham Et al Va Insurance Company
Kruger
Miller
Salem Lumber Company
Kindra
Dudley
Berger
Bellaire B. & 5
I. Works
Russell Engine Company
Reinoehl
Heim
American Steel Foundries Company
Hay
Cholly Va Chevreaux
Judge Hole
Davenport — Knobloch
St. John’s Parsonage
Goople
Tuscarawas Township
Campcreek
Christman—Braun
St.Joseph’s Church
Dean
John B. Garait
Guard
Ala
Reformed Church
E. G. Klotz
V. W. Wagar
Home Department
Phoebe A. Curtiss
State Home Department
F. G. McCauley
Sword of the Spirit
Thomas Resch
Amur Province
Thomas
South
Bells OF
Oakland
St Courtry
Baker's Chocolate
N. Y
Knox
Wood
South Erie St
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