Dalton Wants Electric Line In Dalton Massillon Meeting
A Feb 17 Massillon meeting with the board of trade discussed street railway plans. The Canton Akron electric line may bypass West Brookfield due to costs, with conditions for extension and franchise changes. Citizens debated routes, financing, and possible mediation with Stark county officials.
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Dalton
Board of Trade
Committee
Canton
Canton- Akron Electric Railway
West Brookfield
Brookfield
Stark County
Harmony
Board of Trade of
Massillon
Mansfield
Dennis
Bright prospects for road plan amid local doubt
A Chicago firm reportedly offers to finance and build a road stretch if conditions are met, prompting distrust among some locals. Another Mansfield to Worcester line backer claims private rights will enable construction this summer, extending across the county. Weeks hence may reveal unexpected developments as optimism clashed with skepticism.
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Chicago
Mansfield
Wooster
Lookey
de Eas
Canton Common Pleas Court Trial Assignments Next Week
Canton lists trial assignments for Room 1 Judge Harter and Room 2 Judge Ambler for February 26 to 27 with numerous civil cases. An attorney notice states applications to continue must be made by Monday morning, or cases will be disposed of in order of assignment unless extraordinary causes arise.
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Canton
Common Pleas Court
Harter
Edwards
H. Middleton Company
Diamond Metal Lab Company
Carnahan S. and
E. Company
Canton Hollow Block Company
Bothwell Et al
McQuate Et al
Little
C.T. & VY. Railroad
McMillen
Canton City
Russell
Lane
Henderson
City of Canton
Harmony
Shull
Hoak
Heinz
C. T. & V. Railroad
Edwards & Company
Pontius-Barry Company
Heltzel
Neal
Isaac Harter Milling Company
Romig
Berger
Guella
Steiner Coal Company
Ready for a Strike in Massillon Coal Prep
Local manufacturers in Massillon including Russell & Company and Massillon Water Supply Company stockpile coal in anticipation of a possible miners strike. Other large consumers report ample supplies to cover months, aiming to avert disruption if negotiations fail. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a blood tonic.
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Russell & Company
Massillon Water Supply Company
Massillon Light, Heat and Power Company
Debate at Stark county convention ends amid clash
Stark county school officials held their annual convention in the high school with Horace Sponseller presiding. Papers read and heated debate included A B Wingate urging elimination of politics in schools while O J Evans argued politics should not be kept from education. The session ended when the president declared the discussion off due to warmth.
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Canton
Stark County
Horace Sponseller
A. B. Wingate
Ohio
O. J. Evans
New Berlin
Harvey Plaskett
Youngstown
Turnbull
Plaskett
David A. Cochran
Rowland Street
Weaver Lumber Company
Cochran
Buckeye Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Hole
Harvey H. Miller
State Bank
Genoa school hosts lively debate on jury abolishment
Friday night at Genoa the literary exercises drew a large audience as students and residents debated the resolution that existing jury systems be abolished. The affirmative won after several hours of vigorous discussion, concluding the winter entertainments with a final breakfast set.
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Genoa
Earth
Klin ker Sentenced for Opening McKinley Letters
Theodore Klin ker, a Canton night watchman, was arraigned in federal court and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for opening endless chain letters sent to Canton for the McKinley memorial. He admitted taking dimes and quarters from letters addressed to Judge W. R. Day, totaling under fifty dollars.
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Cleveland
Theodore Klinker
United States
Sampsell
Canton
McKinley Memorial
Taylor
Kiinker
We R. Day
Canal Fulton Opera House Fire Blazes Through Block
A gasoline lamp explosion at Adam Stitz's saloon sparked a blaze in Canal Fulton late Thursday evening. The fire damaged the opera house block including Shafer's drug store, Hunsicker's meat market, and Weil's barber shop, causing about 3000 dollars in losses. Firefighters and Masglion townspeople worked to control flames within an hour, with smoke and water damage noted in the auditorium above the business block. Watchmen kept vigil overnight.
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Canal Fulton
Adam Stitz
C. M. Shafer
Carl Hunsicker
Burlin Weil
Shafer
Hunsicker
Weil
Opera
Masgillon Fire Department
Burkle
Pennsylvania
Opera House
Bulding
Diamond Robbery Links Terre Haute to Vincennes Heist
Vincennes Indiana February 24 William Pfineger representative of the Noterman Jewelry Company of Cincinnati checked a trunk containing twenty five thousand dollars worth of diamonds from Terre Haute to Vincennes. A trunk resembling his and bearing his cheek stub was delivered to him. He wired for an investigation and left for Terre Haute at once.
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Vincennes
Ind
Associated Press
William Pfineger
Noterman Jewelry Company
Cincinnati
Terra Haute
Terre Haute
Kenyon cadet dormitory fire at Gambier destroys halls
Gambier Ohio Feb 24 The Kenyon military academy buildings Delaneshall Milner hall and the annex burned leaving eighty five boys in the dormitory panicked while an attempt at formation failed Three cadets are missing eight injured many with serious burns Losses placed at 250000 with little insurance Missing include W Kun kle Ashtabula James J Fuller Warren and J Edward Henderson Indiana Fuller was seventeen and the son of Park hotel proprietor John A Fuller Warren Ohio reported as missing after the fire
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Gambier
Associated Press
Kenyon Military Academy
Rupert Stearns
Cincinnati
Shannon
New York
Harry Barnes
Cleveland
Rennox Baxter
Nicholson
Steubenville
J. Dorsey
Dallas
Tex
Homer Thormechier
Oak Harbor
S. H. Salaway
Military Academy
Delaneshall
Milner Hall
W. Kunkle
Ashtabula
James J. Fuller
Warren, O
J. Edward Henderson
Indiana
Fuller
Henderson
Warren
John A. Fuller
Park Hotel
Vanderbilt arrest shocks Florence after incident
Florence Italy Feb 24 Vanderbilt and his chauffeur were detained after striking a boy at a corner. They were arrested and taken to a police station before Vanderbilt was escorted to the best hotel. The episode involving Mr and Mrs W K Vanderbilt Jr drew strong official attention.
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Florence
Italy
Associated Press
Ponte de Ra
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Assassination of Vistula Railroad Director General Ivanoff
Warsaw on February 24 reports Privy Councillor Ivanoff, director general of the Vistula railroad, was shot and killed on Bracka street by an unknown assailant. He led actions against the recent railroad strike and had dismissed many workers for involvement.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Ivanoff
Vistula
Bracka Street
Rural Route Civil Service Examination Scheduled in Canton
The county board of civil service examiners will hold a rural routes exam at the government building in Canton on Saturday at 9 am to create an eligible list for offices in counties with rural service. Ten local residents have filed to take the test. applications were due February 14 in Washington. A March 1 exam for clerks and city carriers will also be conducted locally, with applicants allowed to indicate a preference but not excluded from either post. the local session is expected in the council chamber.
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County Board of Civil Service Examiners
Canton
Washington
Council
Strike Looms In Bituminous Mines As Leaders Veer
The piece reports John Mitchell directing efforts to gauge miners sentiment for a strike, with Robbins and operators aiming to avert it. Despite talks with Mitchell, no settlement is reached, and a strike by April 1 appears likely as leaders urge districts to push the campaign and influence rank and file.
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Pittsburg
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Dolan
Ofrica
Francis L Robbins
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Robbins
New York
Mitchell
Metropolis
Robbing
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Small Hope
Canton- Akron
Canton-Akron Company
Prof. Wingate
Genoa School
Bobweiss
Klinker
CANAL
A Rus
Sian Railroad
Minous
Ble
Kansas City
W. C. Perry
Southwestern Coal Operators’ Association
Thomas
Mia, L. Whiteacre
Buffalo, N. Y
Oakland
Ib Wood
Baker's
Knox
Wetmore
South Brie St
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