Daily Personal Notes and Local Happenings
A crowded item list from Massillon notes weather, travel, births, visits, and local movements. Capt R B Crawford in Columbus. Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Eisenbreis. Various residents travel to Canton Pittsburg New York and Mansfield. Community events include a Scott Recital and Y conference planning. Funeral of Jacob Hug reflects local obituary notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
R. B. Crawford
Columbus
Andy Eisenbreis
H.C. D'elhenn
Canton
D. P. Merwin
Pittsburg
J. C. F. Putman
New York
Debating Canal Abandonment Sparks Lumber Trade Debate
Interviews with canal supporters and opponents reveal 30,000,000 feet of lumber entered the port last year by boat. Atwater opposes abandonment citing regional needs and canal bonuses. Brown favors rail options citing faster, cheaper freight and unreliable canal service with seasonal closures. Other voices to come Monday.
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D.atwater
Board of Public Works
Frank A. Brown
Cleveland
Notable Participants Attend Evening Event With Prizes Awarded
About thirty attended including Miss Lewis of Connecticut Mrs Thorn burgh of Syracuse Rob and Fred Fast of Canton and Daniel Rupp of Colorado. The game lasted to 11 pm with refreshments then prizes awarded: first Laura Russell and Edwin L Arnold second Mrs Archer C Corns and Warrington Warwick last Miss Arnold and Daniel Rupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Connecticut
Thornburgh
Syracuse
Rob
Fred Fast
Canton
Daniel Rupp
Colorado
Laura Russell
Edwin L. Arnold
Archer C. Corns
Warrington Warwick
Arnold
Rupp
McKinley’s Name and Fame in Australia Letter
A Republican in Australia argues McKinley’s name is globally well known and that Britain gloats over U S defeat. He asserts the McKinley tariff serves Americans, not the British, who seek to monopolize American markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M'Kinley
Australia
Mr. McKinley
Explosion at Casterline Co Nitro Glycerine Works
A nitro glycerine works blast at Casterline and Co. occurred at 1 am. The explosion was felt in Toledo thirty miles away and is said to have blown up several tramps near the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Findlay
Casterline & Co
Toledo
Obsequies Held With Solemn Impressive Dignity
The day is clear and cool as a vast crowd gathers in St. Louis for funeral services. The Sherman Funeral Special Dispatch reports a solemn and impressive observance.
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Sherman
the Independent
St. Louis
President Nominates Charles Foster for Treasury Secretary
Special Dispatch reports from Washington that on February 21 the President nominated Charles Foster of Ohio to serve as secretary of the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
The
Independent
Washington
Charles Foster
Ohio
the Treasury
Trick Two Can Play At Coal Labor Talks
The Pittsburg Times editorial warns against a unilateral withdrawal from the Interstate coal agreement. It argues any strike would affect all states and pits the Ohio operators against Pennsylvania miners. The piece decries old price wars and urges a joint agreement to avoid famine wages and chaos in the lake trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Times
Rick
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Printers Called to Meeting at C Y M A Hall
Journeyman printers of the city are urged to meet at the C Y M A hall Bammerlin block on Saturday evening at 7 o clock to organize a union under the International Typographical Union.
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Bammerlin Block
International Typographical Union
Bread Sale Planned by Richeimer and Lieberman in Cleveland
On an after Monday February 28 A J Richeimer and Geo Lieberman will sell Cleveland bread in connection with their own manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Richeimer
Geo. Lieberman
Cleveland
New Pea Shooter Gun For Sale at West Side Variety
The New Pea Shooter gun is offered for sale at West Side Variety. Bey can have no end of amusement with it.
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Bey
West Side
Ellery's Novelty Store Receives Odd In Voice Haul
A large in voice arrived at Ellery's Novelty Store containing fiddledy winks harmonicas and hair curlers suggesting inventory for novelty items and household goods.
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Ellery’s
Latest designs in ladies small gold watches at Von Kanel's
Von Kanel's showcases new ladies small sized gold watches featuring refined dials and delicate bands. The collection emphasizes compact elegance for refined wearers.
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O. F. von Kanel’s
Enterprise Mill White Leaf Flour Dealer Request
A prompt to ask your dealer specifically for Enterprise Mill white leaf flour, with no other instruction or products mentioned.
Landreth's Garden Seeds Arrive at Albright & Co.
Landreth's new garden seeds have just arrived at Albright & Co.'s store for spring planting. Ready access for customers seeking fresh seed varieties and garden supplies.
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Landreth
Albright & Co.'s
Fresh Produce and Bargains at Local Stores
Lettuce and spinach featured at Martin and Vogt's while Spangler and Co advertise Baldwin apples at A J Wire's. School umbrellas priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin & Vogt’s
Spangler & Co
Baldwin
A. J. Wire’s
Charity School memories honor Rotch founder in Canton
Ira M. Allen recounts Mrs. Charity Rotch’s benevolent will and the restored Rotch school at Spring Hill Canton, detailing the 1824 origins, farm based system, and aims to train orphans in English education, industry, and economy for lasting public service.
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Charity Rotch
Spring Hil
Society of Friends
Arvine Wales
Arvine C. Wales
Matthew Macy
Wales
Rotch
Spring Hill
James Bayliss
Philander Dawley
Wates
Legisature
Faras
Ira M. Allen
Tom Moore and Captain Cutler Host a Canal Card
An informal Massillon piece narrates Captain Asa Cutler aboard his boat the Tom Moore on the canal south of Ft Wayne bridge. The report covers his home life aboard the vessel with Mrs Anna Keim, his forthright talk on canals, his temperance, and a card explaining canal measurements and boat counts.
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Massillon
Asa Cutler
Erie Street
Tom Moore
Anchhor
Termie Bank
Ft. Wayne
Ohio
Captain Cutler
Cutler
Anna Keim
Keim
Aly
Canal
Richville Hill
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Humberger
Are Daz
Warwick
Humber&ger's
Stirling
No. & Erie Strest
Cash Store
Gisameres
Brussels
Allman & Patman
George Snyder
Miss Helen Ryder
Southierie Streert
EE. D. Whileman
Orrics
P.O. Box
He Independent Co
Anos . Ea i
Furus
C. M. Whitman
Clothier, Hatter & Furnisher
Hehard
Masillon
Eervesagane
Cosn Sada F
Willaman
Erle St
Ljene
P. Cribble
Richville Ave
Wellman Street
Opera Block
Goodhart Bros
Ohio Canal
West Tremont Street
South Erie
Wechter Street
Kent Jarvis
My Richville Ave
Add
South E Street
Julia M Jarv
East Main Street
Stree
Jas. R. Dunn
First National Bank
Hunt
Geo. Harsh
Steele
M. Schuckers
the Enterprise
Arbuckles
Cannamiller Coffee
Lion Coffee
Wm. A, Pietzcker
West Main Street
Massillon, Ohio
Union National Bank
Joseph Coleman
J. H. Hunt
South Erie Direct
Spangler, & CO. Hatters
Salmagundil
Flora Royer
O. J. Vogelgesang
George W. Norrington
J. M. Lester
Canal Fulton
J. M. Taggart
I. J. Oberlin
Mansfield
Hicks Brown Milling Company
Martin Beck
Fire Department
Edward A. Peacock
Chicago
Bert Mitzel
Uniontown
Frank Sladden
Cleland
Walter
E. G. Willison
Sons of Veterans
Waverly Hotel
Drummer Boy
Presbyterian Church
Scott
Samuel Krider
J. P
Tuscarawas Township
Stark County
William Youngman
Maggie Ross
Elton
R. A. Pinn
Literary Society
Burton City
John A. Seiler
Andy Burkel
Wm. Penberthy
Barain
Burkel
Messrs
D. F. Henry
Wm. H. Graham
A. Gates
Otto E. Young
L. Victor Teeple
Jacob Hug
North Mill Street
Migs Hattie P. McLain
Progressive Euchre Party
the Charity School
Canton, O
Samuel Reese
William Bowen
M D
Arnold Lynch
Wm. C. Earl
Climpses
Mr Borror
Mr. Howells
Cincinnati
Onio
Tam
Sol
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