Massillon Murder Trial Opens Over Racially Charged Case
In Canton, July 14, the murder trial of Sarah Robinson began before Judge R. S. Ambler with twelve jurors to be selected from a 36-person pool. Robinson, a 21 year old Black woman, is charged with fatally shooting Walter McNair, known as the king of Honkytonk, at his Massillon saloon on April 14. The defense may claim self defense or justifiable homicide amid threats allegedly made by McNair toward Robinson.
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Canton
Sarah Robinson
R. S. Ambler
Common Pleas Court
Walter McNair
Massillon
McNair
Honkeytonk
Erie Street
Addyston
Cincinnati
Robinson
King’s Castle
Robert H. Day
C. Bow
Dan W. Shetler
A. M. McCarty
Nathan Torowski
John A. Burkholder
Canal Fulton
Clerk of Courts
Casselman
McCarty
Array
Miner Hurt After Hat Slips From Navarre Man
Peter Adams a Navarre coal miner in Massillon mines was severely injured Saturday afternoon when his hat blew off and he fell on the rails while returning home on a hand car. Thirteen men rode behind. the car struck him, bruising and scratching him though no bones were broken. He was taken to Navarre for medical aid and pronounced seriously injured but not fatal. Another miner, John Burke, jumped and landed on his head, suffering a bad scalp wound and blood loss but no serious injury overall.
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Peter Adams
Navarre
Massillon
Adams
Mr. Adams
John Burke
Memorial Exercises by Lincoln and Bagley Councils
Lincoln council and Bagley council Junior Order of United American Mechanics and Daughters of America held memorial services at Massillon cemetery. About ten deceased members were honored with evergreen wreaths and national color ribbons. Rev. S K Mahon delivered the address. roughly 100 council members marched in a group and about 50 Daughters of America rode street cars to the cemetery.
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Lincoln Council
Bagley Council
Order of United American Mechanics
Daughters of America
Massillon
S. K. Mahon
Wesley Methodist Church
All For T. H. Smith Wins Republican Primary
Total vote 463 with all for T H Smith except 25. Ten of the 24 dissenters voted for Phelps, the rest for J J Grant. Smith swept every city precinct and Perry township as delegates to the congressional convention were chosen by direct vote of each precinct.
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H. Smith
Phelps
J. J. Grant
Smith
Perry Township
Obituary for Mrs Harmon Aged 80 in East Tremont Street
Mrs Harmon died at age 80 from dropsy at 10 o clock Monday morning at her home on East Tremont street. The notice ends with an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea claiming genuine product from Madison Medicine Co. priced at 35 cents. Z. T. Balézly.
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Harmon
East Tremont Street
Madison Medicine Co
Z. T. Balézly
A Piano Typewriter Aims to Record Piano Plays
A Buffalo inventor Paul Clenanth unveils a piano typewriter with about three thousand more parts than a standard typewriter. Patented. Rochester factory planned. The device prints exactly what is played, including pedal movements, dynamics, and improvisations, preserving the musician’s original expression.
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Buffalo
Paul Clenanth
Rochester
Philadelphia
Allegany
August A. Langenbahn
Blocher
Forest Lawn
John Schuler
Padezewski
Raffaelli Shows Paint Sticks in Paris Studio
Paris Times describes J F Raffaelli, noted painter, unveiling solid paint sticks that mix the conveniences of pastels with painting. He demonstrated the invention by producing a small work in his Paris studio, prompting Bernard to call it wonderful and revolutionary for oil painting.
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Paris
London Times
J. F. Raffaelli
M. Raffaelli
M. Bernard
New Jersey Schools Adopt Felt Finger Typing Method
A new system of teaching typewriting in Jersey schools trains pupils by feel rather than sight. Girls learn by touch without looking at the keyboard, aiming to locate keys through finger tip memory. Proponents say this enhances speed and pay in work.
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Jersey
New York Press
Regis Ber
Will Write Boer History Discussed by Mining Engineer
Walter M. Chandler of South Africa, a mining engineer, spoke in New York about the probable effects of the Boer war. He predicted unity between colonial and republican Boers if England mismanages prisoners or alters Cape Colony rights, warns the war will deeply shake English authority and reveal brutal prison camp conditions.
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Walter M. Chandler
South Africa
Ilingis
Isverett House
New York
New York Tribune
England
Cape Colony
War on the House Fly Campaign Aims for Plain Language
The New York Evening Post notes a shift from technical pest control to plain English guidance for households. The USDA bureau of entomology will distribute simple messages to health boards physicians and citizens urging clean premises to stop germ spread by flies.
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New York Evening Post
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Division of Entomology
New Steam Automobile Condenses Its Own Steam
A new steam automobile style attracts attention for self condensing steam. Makers claim it travels a hundred miles on six gallons of water. Built like foreign gasoline carriages, away from shaftless designs. Carries six persons.
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The
New York Tribune
Rubber Bandanna Bathing Cap Makes Waves
The New York Journal notes a new women’s bathing cap called the rubber bandanna. It is large and three cornered with a central rubber cap that fits over the head and ends wound around the head like a handkerchief.
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New York Journal
Summer Song for July in Genesee Richardson’s Poem
A fragmented verse fragment celebrates midsummer with green skies and hillside songs. It evokes moss, birds, bells, and woodland music, urging dreariness to fade for sunshine, fragrance, and joyful season tones in July.
The Chariot of Old in Antiquity and War
A summary of ancient chariots from Scientific American describes their construction, use in battle and chases, and evolution from battlefield devices to hippodrome fixtures. It notes two-wheeled designs, side traces, open rear, horseback harness, and bronze or iron tires, with variants among Egyptians, Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, and Britons.
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Archeological Museum of
Florence
Rosselineo
Thebes
Scientific American
No Excuse For Chimneys In Modern Homes
The New York Press argues against chimneys in modern houses locating from the cellar. It notes that even after moving away from coal and open fireplaces, new houses retain the same draft up the chimney causing colds and cold feet. The gas log is deemed a nuisance and a sham.
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New York Press
Harrowing Detailes of South Africa Battle Slaughter
Chicago Record reports a vivid scene of a big battle in South Africa with alarming slaughter and chaotic details. The piece questions which side suffered more while emphasizing the brutal costs of the conflict.
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South Afrika
Chicago
Dead Gone
A dramatic exchange from Brooklyn Life features a terse dialogue where a woman asks if another would die for her and a man replies he is dying for his son implying a fatal family conflict. The snippet hints at personal peril and strained relationships in an urban setting.
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Brooklyn
King Edward's Ailment Explained by Treves Essay
The Detroit Free Press cites Sir Frederick Treves as authoring an exhaustive essay on perityphlitis in Abbott's System of Medicine. It notes that the disease, linked to appendix weakness, affects all ages with a peak in young adults. many cases follow indigestible meals or nervous dyspepsia and culminate in sudden severe abdominal pains.
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Sir Frederick Treves
Thomas Clifford Abbott
Edward
Detroit Free Press
Hawkins
Fritz
Newsboys to Own Paper and Bank Scheme for Pittsburg
Plans reported by the St Louis Post Dispatch propose a newspaper and bank venture for Pittsburg newsboys. Promoter Mrs Clara A Frazer oversees a 10 cent magazine named Qui Boys with Roosevelt as a contributor. Each sale yields 4 cents profit to the boy, banked until age twenty one under a respected committee, while 25 sales earn a dollar in addition to street earnings. The venture includes a 10 000 copy recent issue.
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Roosevelt
Pittsburg
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Clara A. Frazer
Frazer
Long Ride for Roosevelt Through Wyoming on Horseback
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt plans a horseback dash of over 100 miles through Wyoming as part of a western trip. Senator Warren proposed the ride during the president’s swing around the circle, with Roosevelt entering by rail and riding the intervening stretch with his party.
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Wyoming
Washington
New York World
Roosevelt
Senator Warren
Japan Wants Philippines in Mikado Empire Talks
Chicago report cites S Goto former Formosa governor stating Japan can buy the Philippines when able to pay. He says Japan wants the islands and is ready to negotiate with the United States, planning to discuss with the U S president in Washington.
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Mikado
Archipelago
Chicago
Philadelphia
S. Goto
Formosa
Unel Sam
Philippines
Japan
Philippine Islands
Dr. Goto
United States
Washington
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