Bloodless battle and divorce case dominate Canton report
Massillon court actions include a divorce for Mary Ringhart with $500 alimony and several civil suits. A Canton brick plant owner assigned assets of about $12,000 with liabilities of $10,000. Burglars attempting a depot safe were thwarted. shots fired, no injuries. Magistrates set next week’s heavy docket with many cases across town.
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Sis
Mary Rinchart
Canton Brick Company
Canton
Piero
Charles Hemwinger
Hirsh- Heimer
Harter Bank
Taylor
Whistler
McCarty
Mary Ringhart
Charles A. Rinehart
Massillon
Wilson & Day
William Seifert
Jane Se
Pomerene
Tom
Guarding the Grave Over a Disputed Exhumation
A Western Reserve Medical College agent served notice on Tuscarawas township trustee Eggert to disinter the lily of Joseph Harrow buried at public expense. Locals defend the grave, guard duties set nightly, and no exhumation has occurred. Also reported: Charles Stoner had a serious accident after his horse freaked, dragging him 200 yards before rescue. he suffers injuries but no bones broken. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised for dyspepsia and stomach regulation.
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Western Reserve Medical College
Eggert
Tuscarawas Township
Joseph Harrow
Ciizens
West Brookfield
Charles Stoner
Stone
John Cassidy Charged With Altering a Mil l to a B10 Case
John Cassidy of Salem was arrested in Lisbon and brought before United States Commissioner R. H. Folger charged with altering an 81 bill to $10. Cassidy was placed under $1,000 bond for February 3. Thomas Petrie bonded yesterday for a later appearance before Commissioner Folger. Samuel Carr prosecutes.
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John Cassidy
Salem
Lisbon
United States
R. H. Folger
Folger
Cassidy
Thomas Petrie
Justice Folger
Samuel Carr
Miners to Be Paid for Whole Output Under New Bill
Columpus Jan 28 The Ohio House passed labor bills including an anti screen measure by Mr Jones requiring miners be paid for all output with coal weighed before screening. The act targets foreign labor by rewarding efficiency and carries a 300 dollar fine for noncompliance and becomes operative in six months.
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CoLumpus
House
Jones
Ohio
Horace L. Chapman
Stark County
Mr. Jones
Navarre News Highlights Birthday and Local Doings
News from Navarre reports Miss Lillian Snyder's birthday party at her west Navarre home attended by many friends. Mrs Rickard grows weaker after paralysis. grandson Adam Rickard returns from Mt Union College. Knights of Pythias confer second degree. Miner boasts wage gains and eight hour day debate. In Canton Milton Wise pleads guilty to forgery and is sentenced to one year. Lawrence Rickard sues for 140 on a promissory note. Executor Henry Kreiling resigns as estate administrator. Petition to sell real estate filed for George Kohler estate. Use Dr Thomas Electric Oil as directed.
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Navarre
Lillian Snyder
Chicago
Ratchford
Canton
Milton Wise
McCarty
Wise
Uniontown
Lawrence Rickard
D. W
Virginia Rees
Henry Kreiling
Joseph Putman
Sugarcreek Township
George Kohler
Plain Township
Thomas
Repeal of School Suffrage Sparks Ohio Debate
The Ohio Woman's Suffrage Association led by Mrs. C. McC. Everhard campaigns against the Hazlett bill to repeal school suffrage. Papers circulate for broad adult signatures. Everhard notes women must be educated for civic duties, with the ballot viewed as essential for future suffrage preparation. Other items cover local sports, personal news, and business transfers.
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Ohio Woman's Suffrage
C. McC. Everhard
Ohio Woman’s Suffrage Association
Hazlett
General Assembly
Massillon
Ohio Suffrage Association
Beating and Battery Cases Before the Mayor
Mrs Rachel Korven of East Green ville pleaded guilty to assault after Dr Kimber said he was threatened with a water bucket. She was fined one dollar and costs. Louis Joslin from Tuscarawas township also pled guilty to assault and battery and was assessed one dollar and costs.
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Rachel Korven
East Greenville
Kimber
Coxey Campaign Car Branded A Barnum Like Spectacle
The Independent rails at Coxey’s cash heavy march for $150 wages a day and noninterest bonds. Posters trumpet “Keep off the Grass” and show a white campaign car with a tent. The piece mocks Coxey as performer and proprietor of a sprawling show with political aims, while noting a Western rural free delivery probe underway near Massillon.
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Coxey
Philadelphia Inquirer
David
Jacob S. Coxey
Paradise
Barnum
Barnum Barnum
Fleming
Mammoth
Kentucky
Bill Poster
Supe
Punch
Judy
Tunc
President McKinley
McKinley
Washington
Life at Sea on Normannia A Glowing Cruise to Gibraltar
The passenger journal on the Normannia describes luxuries aboard, meals, and diversions as eight days at sea bring them toward the Pillars of Hercules. The writer notes German routines, Sankey’s services, ship life from steerage to officers, and anticipates Gibraltar with details on crew, foods, and travel speeds.
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Azores
Hercules
Massillon
Hoboken
Corbean Island
Luther
Portugal
Tra W. Sankey
Holy Land
Moody
Sankey
Zoar
Roswell P. Flower
New York
Senator Cromley Proposes Massillon State Hospital Opening
Senator Cromley introduces a bill to open the Massillon state hospital and redraw state districts to supply patients. Trustees would continue, appoint a superintendent, and transfer patients from Toledo and Cleveland hospitals as Massillon prepares to receive about 400 inmates next summer. Stark County Fair directors meet Feb 4 in the courthouse to arrange the fall premium list, with possible Feb 5 follow up. Chris Merry sentenced to be hanged February 1 for wife murder in Chicago.
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Massillon State Hospital
Cromley
Massillon Hopital
Massillon
Ashland
Carroll
Columbiana
Harrison
Holmes
Jefferson
Lorain
Medina
Manoning
Portage
Stark
Summit
Trumbull
Tuscarawas
Wayne
Toledo
Cleveland
Masillon
Stark County Fair
Stark County Agricultural Society
Court House
J. H. Lenmar
Chris Merry
Associated’ Press
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Chas. Rein-oehl
Manchester
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Mr. Ax
West Lebanon
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Wasnisleton
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