Massillon Knights of Columbus Picnic Ends With Notable Double
A Massillon Canton Knights of Columbus gathering at Meyers Lake featured a dramatic baseball game ending 24 to 0 in favor of Massillon. Harry Martini Gannon caused amusing confusion as a mayoral double as events included races, prize awards, dancing, and a late return by special car.
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Massillon
Messrs. Schrader
Ertle
Tordt
Massillon Knights
Julius Wittman
John Nolan
J. Gannon
M. Gannon
F. Sibila
F. Gallagin
J. E. Tordt
A. Ertle
J. Holland
J. Edward Tordt
Kate Fritz
Gannon
Lerbert
Manager Arnold Resigns at Hotel Conrad
T B Arnold resigns as manager of the Hotel Conrad effective when a successor is arranged. He has served the house in various roles since autumn 1891 and led as manager for three years, earning city and traveler friends. No new manager is named. Arnold will pursue other business and remain in the city.
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T. B. Arnold
Conrad
Arnold
Joseph Elsass Suffers Hand Injury at Russell & Co Works
Joseph Elsass a machinist at Russell and Company’s works had the forefinger of his right hand severely crushed Thursday afternoon requiring amputation. Dy Pumphrey performed the operation. Elsass was operating a planet when the accident occurred. He resides on East Tremont Street.
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Joseph Elsass
Russell ,& Company
Dy, Pumphrey
Elsass
East Tremont Street
Sudden Death Claimed Mrs Decker in Orange Street Home
Mrs Caroline Decker died at 1 p m Friday afternoon at her son John O Toole s home on Orange Street after a brief illness described as an indisposition. She was 54, a Strasburg native, survived by a son and a daughter Mrs Charles Wetzel. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Caroline Decker
John O'Toole
Orange Street
Decker Hadeen
Decker
Strasburg
Charles Wetzel
Alex. Melville
Alex. Sims
Clark Sims
Akron
Massillon
Elizabeth Sinis
Matilda Bremkamp
Charles Bremkamp
Jackson Township
J. E. Digel
Evener and the lik es overtones of invention
North Lawrence resident Michael Lally touts Pye’s fifteenth invention as the best yet a ring device to improve writing unfinished works and other inventions include mine drills upholstered chairs and a pumping house He mentions Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with testimonials from John Beam and Charles W Cupples endorsing its digestive claims and DeWitt's Witch Hazel for cuts burns and scalds as safe and effective with several merchant addresses cited
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Pye
Michael Lally
North Lawrence
John Beam
West Middlesex
Chas. W. Cupples
W. Tremont Street
Rider & Snyder
KE. Main
L. A. McCuen
W. Main Street
Early start for glass plants as repairs and payoffs finish
Glass bottle manufacturers in the city completed or began final settlements with workers ahead of the planned restart. Rhodes Glass, Massillon Bottle and Glass, and Reed & Company reported paid totals with many men receiving 800 to 1000 dollars plus weekly market money. Massillon plans to resume in early September with about 90 of 108 blowers hired and tank capacity to be doubled. Fires were lit at several plants as repairs continued and operations eyed a Monday restart.
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Rhodes Glass Bottle Company
Massillon Bottle and Glass Company
Reed & Company
Rhoves Company
The
Republic Steel Company
Williams Exonerated by Mine Workers Official
A letter from W B Wilson, national secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers, supports Local Union 464 of North Lawrence and clears Secretary John Williams of any wrongdoing. The note explains a bookkeeping error involving a $9.40 transfer misattributed to Local Union 940, later corrected after verification with the post office and Pearce. The Indianapolis date is July 9, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
W. B. Wilson
North Lawrence
John Williams
Williams
United Mine Workers
W. C. Pearce
Union
W. J. Williams
Pearce
W.B. Wilson
Sec'y-Treas
Indianapolis
Carnegie Gift Refused by San Francisco Labor Council
San Francisco labor leaders vote nearly unanimously against accepting Andrew Carnegie's $750,000 gift for a public library. The Associated Press reports the council's resolution objects to the donation amid ongoing public library funding debates in San Francisco on July 13.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Labor Council
Andrew Carnegie
Tariff Troubles A Retaliatory Measure
Japan may face a tariff war with the United States as Kyoto chamber appeals to raise duties on kerosene oil from the U.S. and Russia. Trade figures show imports to U.S. above exports, prompting reform in second class mail matter. Postmaster General Smith and Attorney General Knox will pursue case-by-case enforcement against fake publications rather than a sweeping rule.
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Wasumerox
State Department
Japan
United States
Hioga
Kioto Chamber of Commerce
Russia
Dingley
Smith
Knox
America Trade Balance Gains for United States
Loudon reports The Statist notes US foreign trade profits with America. For January to June this year US imports from the United States total about £69,000,000 versus £59,000,000 in 1900, while exports stood at £7,000,000 against £8,900,000. The London trade balance in favor of the United States is about £130,000,000 for the year to date, suggesting London money may strengthen.
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Loudon
Statist
United States
America
England
London
Death by own action shocks Cincinnati judge's family
Ralston Russell, son of former circuit judge D A Russell, arrived from Pom eroy Ohio to recover his father's body after the Palace Hotel suicide. He testified before the coroner that the judge had left Pomeroy for Cincinnati Thursday and had shown no financial trouble, though he was nervous and emaciated for a week. The judge had retired from the circuit bench last spring.
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Cincinnati
Ralston Russell
D. A. Russell
Palace Hotel
Pomeroy
Ofice
Hanna Family Feud Echoes in London Bound Flight
New York July 18. Dan B. Hanna’s lawyers secured a writ of habeas corpus for his three children from Cleveland. A detective to serve it found Mrs Hanna and the kids had left the hotel and were aboard ships bound for London, with Mrs Hanna later reported on the Campania and the state room guarded by a crew member.
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New York
Associated Press
Dan B. Hanna
London
Crisis in the world due to rural urban clash echoed in Europe
Jofia W. Bookwalter of Springfield Ohio, who sailed for the United States on the Columbia, spent days in London and cycled two thousand miles through Italy and southern Europe. He believes a crisis is imminent between rural and urban populations, beginning in America, and admires France for its wealth distribution between agrarian and metropolitan classes.
No fears of uprising in Berlin on Boxer reports
Berlin July 13 The Associated Press says Germany does not take seriously reports that Prince Tuan plans to march on foreigners or that a Boxer uprising may resume. Foreign troops remain in China and are considered sufficient to protect foreigners from any movement Prince Tuan starts.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
China
Prince Tuan
Glenn Trial Details and Kidnapping Suit Brief
In Parkerstone West Virginia on July 13 Ernie Beyers testifies about Bert Glenn saying he never knew I was not a man and that they visited gambling dens and saloons together. Ellis Glenn sues William and Julius Richardson in federal court for kidnapping him last year seeking damages of four thousand dollars.
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Parkerstone
W. Va
Jay
Glenn
Ernie Beyers
Bert Glenn
Williamstown
Ellis Glenn
United States Court
Aginst
William and
Julius Richardson
Pat Liteheud
Will Continue Fight in Cincinnati Strike
July 18. Only a few machinists back at work, with more expected Monday as Saturday is a half holiday. The strikers vow to continue the fight, directing pressure at some plants while allowing others to operate to conserve strike funds.
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Woolson Spice Plant Closes. Coffees Roasting Moved East
Torrpo reports the Woolson Spice Company closed its plant affecting several hundred workers who are advised to seek other employment. The firm’s coffee roasting operations will be transferred to Havemeyer Company branches in Brooklyn New York.
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Torrpo
Woolson Spice Company
Havemeyer Company
Brooklyn
N.Y
Heatwave Grips Kansas City With No Relief
In Kansas City on July 18 the night temperature did not drop below 91 degrees. Thousands slept on lawns, porches, or streetcars as a heatwave persisted with no relief in sight.
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Kansas City
Post Office Robbed at Weston in Wood County
Toropo July 18. Burglars forced the Weston post office safe Friday morning and carried away five hundred dollars in stumps and thirty dollars in cash. Thieves also stole a horse and buggy from a stable near the post office for their escape.
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Toropo
Weston
Wood County
Prince to Berlin to beg forgiveness for Ketteler murder
Pittssana July 13 The wage conference between the Amalgamated Association and American Sheet Steel Company and American Steel Hoop Company adjourned without agreement. A new meeting was set for 10 this morning as strike actions loom. President Shaffer warns the clash must end today or a general strike will proceed.
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Pittssana
Amalgamated Association
American Sheet Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
Lincoln
Shafter
Liam
Shaffer
A Trip to Berlin
Prince Chun younger brother of Emperor Kwang Su departs Pekin for Berlin to apologize for Baron von Ketteler's murder. He travels by special train to Taku then Shanghai, sails July 20 to Genoa, and proceeds by rail to Berlin. He enters Pekin station on horse in royal yellow flanked by staff, servants, and luggage, amid crowds.
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Pex
Associated Press
Pekin
Prince Chun
Kwang Su
Berlin
Baron von Ketteler
Taku
Shanghai
Genoa
China
Mumm von Schwartzenstein
Servant Girls Union Organizes in Curiaco
In Curiaco on July 13 the servant girls and working women began forming a union under the International Union Labor League. The Working Women's Union of America seeks fixed hours, better conditions, and more freedom. A follow up meeting is planned to complete the organization with Mrs. Louchridge highlighting the aim of set hours for household workers and rest for laboring women. A local endorsement from Mgr. John Tippis of Colton, Ohio mentions Foley's Honey and Tar helping a child’s cough.
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Curiaco
International Union Labor League
Working Women's Union of America
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Massillonians
KOFC
Tremonttrees
Main Street
Evener
Lally
DeWitt
DeWitt's
Chas
W. Cupples
W. Tremont St
Main St
Glass Men
National
Wilson
W. Troynont St
E. Main St
W. Main St
Dean
Carnegie
San Francisco Labor Council
Enormoua
Dan R. Hanna
the Independent
Circuit Court
Hanna
Ohio
Spice Mills
Woolson Company
Toledo
Dr. Thomas
Monarch
Girla
Chicago
Servant Girls’ Union
Mgr
John Tippis
Colton, O
Foley
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