Massillon Board of Trade Holds Seventh Annual Meeting
Massillon board of trade held its seventh annual meeting in the mayor's courtroom. Officers were re elected, delegates named for the Ohio State Board of Commerce, and reports presented on 1896 activities, with plans for 1897 including new enterprises, hospital switch work, and improvements to massillon transport and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Board of Commerce
Board of Trade of Massillon
Frank ©. Brown
David Reed
C. A. Gates
Daniel Hemperly
John Gilk
James Corns
W. F. Ricks
E. A. Jones
Massillon
Congress
Indianapolis
Messrs
Corns
Harrison
Massillon Board of Trade
William F. Ricks
R. W. McCaughey
Charles A. Gates
James H. Hunt
Canton Board of Trade
Harford
Ohio State Board of Conference
W. R. Harrison
Massillon Boards of Trade
C. M. Russell
Philadelphia
Board of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
Congress of the United States
Department of Commerce and Industry
United States
Mr Fischer Accident Leaves Him Unconscious on Icy Path
Anthony Fischer of 428 Hunt Road, an engineer at the state hospital grounds, slipped on an icy path at 6 am Friday and lay alone unconscious for half an hour. He suffered pain, could not walk, and, despite suspected leg injury, refused a doctor. He was aided to a street car, taken to Emil Lux's grocery, then home by carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Fischer
Hunt Road
State Hospital
Emil Lux
East Main Street
Jones Returns Silent on Direct Vote to Hanna Question
Representative John P. Jones arrives in Stark County from Columbus and stays at his North Lawrence home as adjournment of the Legislature looms. He declines to reveal his voting intentions next Wednesday, noting his motives will be stated at the proper time. Friends expect he will vote for Hanna out of party loyalty, while locals discuss a possible effigy hanging by Hanna supporters in Navarre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Jones
Stark County
Columbus
North Lawrence
Butty
Jones
Blaine
Senator Williams Predicts Battle Continues for Hanna
State Senator Williams at his Alliance home says the vote is not settled, Hanna may gain bolters, and pressure from Republican constituents could sway them. He notes Jones of Stark has not revealed his stance and warns of a protracted struggle if Hanna falls short. Canal Fulton hosts anti Hanna reception if John P. Jones attends to counter denunciations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Alliance
Hanna
Jones
Stark
Canal Fulton
Cana Futton
John P. Jones
Massillon Bed Spring Company Formed in Massillon
Massillon Bed Spring Company incorporated by H. Brown John R. Danler Charles Steese W B Humberger and P F Humberger of Massillon with capital stock of 10000. The company not fully organized yet awaiting charter arrival. Bed springs to be manufactured from a Michigan inventor Veil’s rights purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon Bed Spring Company
Messrs. H. ©. . Brown
John R. Danler
Charles Steese
W.B. Humberger
PF. O. Humberger
Massillon
Michigan
Veil
Obituary notices from Witmer Funeral details and deaths
Obituary notices list Christina Kaylor Witmer Jan 6 aged 74 widow mother of Prof J L Shank Mt Union College and J P Shank Hutchinson Kas and Mrs Henry Reed of this place. Funeral from Evangelical church at 10 am Thursday. Also death of four month old Nora Lawrence daughter of Matthew Carr Jan 6 and burial yesterday. Mrs Motter DanaL Furton Jan 6 sister of Samuel and Mins Melinda Myers interred here after dying at Bryant. Advertisement for Dr Wood's Norwegian Pine Syrup notes its use for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Kaylor
Witmer
J. L. Shank
Mt. Union College
J. P. Shank
Hutchinson
Kas
Henry Reed
Evangelical Church
Norra Lawrence
Matthew Carr
Tuesaday
Hazeltine visits Massillon Mines for inspection
Chief Mine Inspector H. M. Hazeltine from Columbus arrives in Massillon with two assistants to survey all local mines. He says Jones’s successor has not been named and may be chosen later, while politics around Hanna and Jones could affect the appointment. The outlook for 1898 foresees amicable rate adjustments at the joint operators and miners conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
M. Hazelire
Columbus
Hezeltine
Massillon
John P. Jones
Jones
Hazeltine
Tazeltine
Hanna
anti-Hanna
Jones Makes a Speace and Political Show of Support
Anti Hanna supporters marching four hundred strong visited Representative John P. Jones in Norte, praising his stand and urging him to stay true to his convictions. Jones praised Republican backing and spoke on the shift toward electing U.S. senators by popular vote, then his party returned home as the Minglewood band played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Norte Lawrences
Canal Fulton
East Greenville
Massillon
John P. Jones
James Brown
Jones
United States
Minglewood
Hanna
Vanna
Indignant Republicans Plan Canton Meeting Over Colum bus Row
Canton Republicans mobilize for an indignation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Opera house led by County Chairman Carnes. The event targets Governor Bushnell and Rep. John P. Jones, with Massillon and surrounding villages expected to send delegations. Also noted are real estate transfers and probate filings in Massillon and Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Hanna
Carnes
Grand Opera House
Columbus
Bushnell
John P. Jones
John
North Lawrence
Jones
Massillon
Alliance
William &. Heffner
Ed. J. Smith
Heffner
William Gutknecht
Jacob Heibman
Wm. E. Heffner
Sal
Massilton
First Ward
T. J. Reed
Mabel K
Thomas F. Reed
Third Ward
Otto Paul
Edward W. Paul
Camp Renews Halt on Massillon Coal Railroad Work
Mr. H P Camp宣布其通向Massillon煤田的鐵路未能如春季前完成。因天氣影響進展緩慢，裁定暫停施工直至春季。機具與馬車移至Camp農場，工人已返家。
Local Oil Venture Hears Scotches by Bluffton Leader
W A Silvers of Bluffton Ind president of the Massillon Oil and Gas Company announced incorporation with several owners and a capital stock. The firm claims leases on hundreds of acres southeast of Massillon including Russell McLain George Bnyder and Wallam Welker properties. Silvers says wells will start soon with oil piped to the city and refinery shipments planned. One barrel royalty will be paid to landowners and $125 to the company per well. Other items: county court assignments include 25 civil cases for the next term. grand jury to be impaneled. some arrests arising from a store robbery case were dismissed for lack of evidence. executor and administrator filings noted in several estates. a Canton drug store asset report filed with partial accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithe
Ile
Stark County
Forgus
Canton
McCarty
Taylor
Lisbon
John Donohue
James Price
William Stuart
Anthony Stoner
Christian Stoner
Plain Township
F. HE. MccNichols
Fred W. Justus
Masatlon
Evan M. Evans
John F. Smith
Mr. Evans
Deuber Avenue
Navarre Street
Sad Fate of 4 Popular Girls at Canal Dover
Dana Dover reports Miss Elizabeth Wenger 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cook, fell ill after a cold developed into inflammatory rheumatism. Unable to ease her pain, she grew mentally unbalanced, refusing food as family struggled to keep her in bed. Grief-stricken parents find little solace from Columbus officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Dover
Elizabeth Wenger
Robert Cook
Columbus
Tow Boat Explosion Near Glenfield Pa Claims Crew
The tow boat Percy Keley exploded near Glenfield Pennsylvania while hauling coal to Cincinnati. Captain Jones and three crew members survived badly injured, nine others are feared dead as the hull sank and wreckage drifted. The vessel owned by W Brown's Sons was valued at $25 000 and nine crew plus deck hands were aboard. An advance of ten cents per ton was also decided by the Ohio miners' convention for next year's contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrenura
Jao
Associated Press
Percy Keley
Glenfield
Jones
Cincinnati
Genfield
W. Brown
Conunpus
Ohio Miners’ Convention
Tatabin Td
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. B. Humberger
F J. Reed
J. W. Foltz
John Silk
H. C. Brown
H. Snyder
J. C. F. Putman
G. L. Albrecht
H. C. Diebenn
W. E. L. Warwick
Ity
State
Treasury Departments
Board of Trade
Canton Massillon Electric
Gary F. Richards
General Assembly
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company
Committee of Transportation
E. A. Jonas
Hemperly
Brown
MR. Fischer
Dean
Price
Senator Williams
MR. Hazeltines
Canton Republicans
Cayton
Tabernacle
Delega
Hanna John P. Jones
Edward I. Streiber
Sarah Beechout
Henry C. Weimer
Sugarcreek Township
Frederick W. Dages
Herman C. Blum
Charles and
Royal C Hurch
Woman's Cemetery Association
Massillon Woman's Cemetery Association
F. L. Baldwin
McC. Everhard
Helena R. Slusser
Flora Wt. Jones
Bessie Skinner
Evans
Wales
Skinner
Webb
Jessie Russell
J. D. Wetter
Anna Hess
C. J. Brown
United Mine Workers
Cuarneston
W. Va
Fin Crs
Arenaiearice
Dalton Daxarax
Daniel Martin
F. B. Martin
Charity Hospital
Cleveland
W. T. Sherman
West
Lebanon
Akron
Justus
Samuel Evans
The
Massillon Oil and Gas Company
Canton Andicourt House
Canal
Dover
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