Kennedy 5 The Nominee Wins On 208th Ballot
Salem July 24 James Kennedy of Youngstown won the Republican congressional nomination in the district on the 208th ballot at 9 45 this morning. Delegates from Phelps and Smith shifted to Kennedy as the roll showed full delegations, with the vote later made unanimous.
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Salem
James Kennedy
Youngstown
Republlcan
Thex
Thegr
Phelps
Smith
Kennedy
Speaker
Grant
W. L. Day
Canton
H. B. Garrigues
J. B. Cameron
Lisbon
Colombiana
Pledges and ballots in massillon Republican contest
In Salem on July 24 Ma honing county Republicans pledge support to T Harvey Smith of Massillon, and the delegates shift after a deal. The convention tallies show Kennedy ahead with 177 votes by ballot 208 while Grant and Phelps trail. Smith withdraws as Kennedy builds a final majority. D E Rogers of Alliance claims the deal was fixed this morning and Phelps eyes a federal post.
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Salem
Mahoning County
T. Harveys Smith
Massillon
Smith
Kennedy
Grant
Phelps
Speaker
D. E. Rogers
Alliance
Speech of Kennedy at Ohio Republican Convention
Deafening cheers greet James Kennedy after the 208th ballot as he is welcomed on stage. He thanks the convention and expresses pride to succeed in Ohio’s eighteenth district, venerating William McKinley and the legacy of public service in the region.
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Salem
James Kennedy
Congress
United States
Ohio
William McKinley
Nominee James Kennedy Emphasizes Duty and Roosevelt Example
James Kennedy of Youngstown accepts the party nomination urging adherence to party principles and civil governance that yields good men. He recalls Theodore Roosevelt as a motivating example and praises the district's youth as the nation’s future. Kennedy, born 1853 near Lowell Massachusetts, is a Westminster College graduate and partner in Kennedy Connell. He is married, son of iron industry pioneer T Walker Kennedy, and brother of engineer Julian Kennedy.
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Kennedy
McKinley
Sofar
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
James Kennedy
Lowell
Mahoning County
Westminster College
Willmington
Youngstown
Kennedy & Connell
T. Walker Kennedy
Mahoning Valley
Julian Kennedy
Kennedy Back From Salem Congress Nomination Celebration
Ma honing delegation returned to Youngstown after the Salem convention. James Kennedy, the congressional nominee, received a loud ovation from citizens. He rode in a parade with police and bands to his West Front Street home, fireworks lit the city as supporters celebrated the next congressman from the Eighteenth district. In a brief speech he thanked his friends for aiding the nomination.
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Youngstown
Salem
James Kennedy
Kennedy
West Front Street
Crop Conditions Affected by Excessive Rains
The weekly weather bureau crop report notes floods in Iowa Illinois Missouri and Michigan along with overflows along the Missouri and Mississippi valleys harming crops and property. Drought relief continues in the South but rainfall needs persist from Oklahoma to the Carolinas.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Upper
Mississippi
Lake
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Oklahoma
Carolinas
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Oregon
Ohio
Lake Region
Scale for The Machine Miners Posted at the Mines
The machine miners scale issued by District President Robert Legg details retroactive rates starting April 1, 1902 for cutting loading and drilling operations. It covers machine and bottom work, sprags, room widths, and idle mine rules, with penalties for noncompliance and procedures for disputes. The document cites H L Leahy and the Massillon Coal Mining Company as investigators shaping the scale.
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Robert Legg
United Mine Workers
Hocking Valley
H. L. Leahy
Massillon Coal Mining Company
Legg
Jeffrey Styles
Elopees in Jail in Canal Fulton Case
Mrs Nellie Walzer and George Eckefield eloped from Canal Fulton were captured near Mt Vernon and jailed in Canton to face grand larceny charges. Bond set at 500 dollars each, details allege $120 cash a 50 dollar watch and 30 dollars worth of property taken. Eckefield a telegraph operator and Mrs Walter described as about 32.
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Canton
Nellie Walzer
George Eckefield
Canal Fulton
Mt. Vernon
Joseph Walter
A. H. McCadden
Walter
Eckfield
Mad Dog Returns Roaming Rural Area
The brown mongrel rabid dog has been sighted again in the southeast, triggering fears as cattle and hogs bitten by the animal are penned and treated. Veterinary surgeon Groff cauterized wounds, rabies could show in six weeks, and residents consider forming a posse to hunt the animal.
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Groff
Local Markets Brighten as Potatoes Lead Grain Prices
The potato crop is large and high quality this year with a meaty, full texture. Prices should stay low due to abundant supply. Wheat in local markets stands at 70 cents and has fallen recently. further declines seem possible if oats and corn crops rise and export trade remains light.
Dunlap May Run for Congress Nomination
Local Democrats expect W. J. Dunlap to seek the congressional nomination again after withdrawing two years ago in favor of a Youngstown candidate. Now in the East, his decision is uncertain though supporters believe he will run. Dunlap is a glassblower and former national union officer living on South Erie Street.
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W. J. Dunlap
Dunlap
Youngstown
Mr. Dunlap
East
The
Union
Erie Street
Canton New Philadelphia Railway Company Incorporated
The Canton New Philadelphia Railway Company is formed with a capital of 600000 dollars to build an electric line from Navarre to New Philadelphia. A separate note from Louisville Oregon dated August 22 1901 certifies use of Siusser’s Gall Cure on six horses with strong recommendation for sore shoulders.
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Columbus
Canton- New Philadelphia Railway Company
Navarre
New Philadelphia
Louisville
Siusser
John B Kagey
P. M
Excursion Trains to Silver Lake End Pleasant Picnic Day
The Massillon excursion trains reach Silver Lake without incident and picnickers enjoy games dances and rowing. Prizes are awarded in potato races swimming drawing and wheelbarrow events, with bands and meals provided. Last train returns at 1:15 a.m. after a full day of activity.
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Silverlake
Massillon Grocers
Pennsylvania
Harmonia Band
Tom Richeimer
Fred Eisenbrei
George Rambo
May Featheringhham
Ethel Masters
Florence McFerren
Mary Willison
Frank Schworm
Kitty McFerren
J. Miller
H. Parnacott, Jr
Frank Slicker
T. W. Sayers
Louis Vogt, Jr
East Side Grocers
West Side Grocers
Richard Edwards
Estella Bott
Marie Witt
Mary Vogt
Anna Milligan
Bertha Smith
Pauline Halderbaum
Mary Ross
Charles Worth
Ethel Vogt
Nellie Fleury
Silver Lake
Ashland
Alliance
Canton
New Lisbon
Dennison
Harry Parnacott
Massillon
Man Found Dead in Canton Hotel Room
Vincent Hinl about forty five years old was found dead in his room at the Barnett in Canton. Death occurred during the night from apoplexy. His wife, now separated, lives in Middle Branch. He had been in Canton weeks on a protracted spree. The state board of health approved Dixon Garbage Crematory plans for a furnace here with a contract to be let. The furnace project, long debated, will cost about twenty thousand dollars.
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Canton
Vincent Hinl
Barnett
Middlebranch
State Board of Health
Dixon Garbage Crematory Company
Judge Jackson faces impeachment over Parkersburg case
Miners' officials prepare to impeach Judge Jackson if he refuses to dissolve the injunction after a final hearing. The plan targets Parkersburg once the issue reaches the President and Senate. In Parkersburg Judge Jackson sentences John L. Gehr to ninety days for contempt of court noting harsher penalties would apply to other officers.
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Indianapolis
Judge Jackson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jackson
John L. Gehr
Gehr
Was the Fight Honest
Mayor Schmitz in San Francisco cites a pre fight letter claiming Jeffries was to win in the eighth round. He vows to ban future contests if the charge stands. Jeffries earned 14346 dollars and Fitzsimmons 9664. The club takes 7970 after expenses.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Privy Council to Meet on King's Yacht at Cowes
London July 26 Privy Council members travel to Cowes to hold a meeting aboard the King's yacht marking the first time such a session is held at that location. Weather at Cowes is fine and the King had an excellent night.
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London
Privy Council
Cowes
Squirrel and Woodcock Season Opens August 1
The woodcock and squirrel season begins August 1 and runs for one month. Farmers report unusually abundant game this summer and gun dealers note high demand, predicting a record summer shoot. Hunters seek mosquito repellents and salves, while some use strong-smelling drugs to deter mosquitoes.
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Mad Dog
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Canton News
J. L. Gehr
King
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