Hopkins Elected Massillon High School Principal
L. 8 Hopkins, principal of Troy High School, was elected Massillon High School principal by the board of education. Salary $1200 yearly. Hopkins, an instructor at Wooster Summer School, renowned botanist, will move after two weeks to assume duties and replace William Johns who left for real estate. He led a notable life in Troy and brings a strong disciplinary, teaching record and broad scholarly interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner
Fox
Albrecht
Shoemaker
Pumphrey
Grinnell
Hopkins
Cronebaugh
Mr. Hopkins
Troy
The
Wooster Summer School
Massillon
Mosquito Theory Drives New Orleans Quarantine Debates
New Orleans reports growing financial loss as towns stop freight and mail shipments over a mosquito based yellow fever quarantine. The mayor attributes city suffering to quarantine rather than fever and criticizes shotgun quarantines while health officials report 21 new cases and 3 deaths, totaling 227 cases and 47 deaths. Most new cases are Italians with a few Americans French and a German, concentrated below Canal Street in the French Market area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Theosquito
Board of Health
State Board
Canal Street
Early Fall Millinery Display at Canal Street Shop
A brief notice describes an early fall millinery display at D. Kiehl & Co on 9 Canal Street. The fragment notes fashionable hats and styles presented to attract customers in the bustling lower Manhattan shopping district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.kiehl & Co
Canal Street
D. Kiehl & Co
IN CHARGE OF MILITIA
Jackson Mississippi July 29 Governor Vardaman has not called out the state militia but Adjutant General Fridge leads quarantine efforts with several National Guard officers and privates aiding in enforcing orders. Fridge oversees the gulf coast quarantine including train service and guards are stationed at entry points for refugees. they act as quarantine guards, not militiamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Vardaman
Fridge
Louisiana
National Guard
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Instant Death of John Watts in Massillon Coal Mine
John Watts 35 a coal miner living west of Massillon was instantly killed by a rock fall in Massillon Coal Mining Co mine No 1% near West Brookfield. He leaves a wife son eight and a mother and siblings survived. Funeral from his home Sunday and St John’s church at 2 15 p m officiated by Rev J E Digel. Watts had lived west of the city ten years and was well known in the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watts
West Brookfield
Massillon
Watts
John & Hollinger
St. John’s Church
J. E. Digel
Amelia Sharles
M. Watts
Alexander
William Watts
Nathan Watts
Navarre
George Watts
Sarah Meadline
William Groff
City
Presbyterian church plans cornerstone ceremony lineup
A Massillon Presbyterian committee outlines a 4 PM August 6 cornerstone ceremony with invited pastors from Canton Wooster Akron Cincinnati and Braddock Pa and a former Massillon pastor. The program aims for one hour including two anthems and hymns led by cornet. the northeast corner stone placement at Hill and Plum streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
O. E. Milligan
Mr. Edwards
Canton
W. Scott Hershey
Wooster
Mr. Evans
Akron
Richard Williams
Cincinnati
Cornets
Massillon
Hill and
Plum Streets
Hospital notes report cottage addition and rising insanity cases
Massillon state hospital nears capacity with 1456 admissions and an average monthly intake of 36. Only one new cottage to open later aimed at 70 patients, while waiting room for Canton Akron Railway remains unbuilt despite repeated promises. Several staff updates and social notes accompany the medical summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon State Hospital
Canton-Akron Railway Company
Banana Shipments Reach Record Mobile Import This Week
Mobile Alabama, July 29. Nearly half a million bunches of bananas are estimated for fourteen steamers due here next week from tropical ports. The record import will boost port revenues as steamers divert to Mobile due to New Orleans quarantine restrictions. About five hundred refrigerator cars will be needed to move the fruit to northern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Zionist Congress Disorder Breaks Up Meeting in Basle
Police cleared halls as Zionist delegates arrived for the Basle congress. There was scuffling and blows amid debate on founding a Zionist colony in East Africa. A demand to curb debate triggered a loud demonstration, forcing President Norruru to adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basle
East Africa
Preaent Norroru
Stark County Vital Statistics Reflects 1914 Marriage Rise
Canton reports show June 143 licenses the highest in office history, 1905 totals 993 licenses, 1,074 the prior year. Deaths 71 and 310 single, 267 married, 130 widowed. births 1,677, 1,724 prior year. Tuberculosis 46 deaths, pneumonia 47, typhoid 18, meningitis 18. Wills, letters, guardianship figures listed. Massillon asylum for 55 males and 30 females. epileptic and reform school placements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Cupid
Stark County
Baer
Tehidren
Ipersons
Massillon
Stark County Infirmary
Gallipolis
Reform School
Yellow fever cases on steamer Sagaranca arrival
Seventeen persons were removed from the steamer Sagaranca on arrival from Colon today. They included two first class passengers five second class cabin passengers and ten crew members. Four crew members with yellow fever were taken off the ship just before departure from Colon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colon
Senator Foraker Comments on Ohio Politics
Cincinnati July 29 Senator Foraker visiting for a week says he knows little of Ohio politics. He doubts Herrick's prospects but has no opinion as he is not informed about the situation. He believes Senator Dick was correct in his recent statement without adding further comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Foraker
Ohio
Herrick
Storm at Bridgeport Damages in Varying Ways
A severe storm struck Bridgeport Ohio causing extensive crop and building damage. Lightning felled barns and property across the area though there were no fatalities. Separately patent notices list inventors from Wellsville Canton and Youngstown receiving eastern Ohio patents. A display feature advertises the Pola hat at D Kieht & Co 9 Canal Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Dunlap
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
C. M. Bennett
Wellsville
J. W. Numan
Canton
P.M. Wege
General
Youngstown
R. B. Orr
East Liverpool
Alpheus Arter
J. D. Baker
Lis Ibon
Milan
D. Kieht & Co
Canal Street
Land Purchase and School Heating Contract Approved
The board bought land on West Main street for 8 400 dollars, expanding the school property to about two acres. It also awarded a heating and ventilating contract to the Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company for the State street building at 2 192 dollars, excluding plumbing. Janitors received rules and future sworn-in status as special police of school property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Fox
Government of
Committee On Supplies, Printing
Book of Rules
A. F. Wendling
State Street
William Pietzcker
West Main Street
Fred W. Gros Claude
Hartett Brothers’ Company
Cleveland
L. J. Mel Lellan
Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company
Columbus
Union strike at Carnegie Steel plants faces return hurdles
Pittsburg July 29 The Amalgamated Association may struggle to relet union workers to Carnegie Steel plants at Youngstown Warren Girard and Greenville. Although strikes were declared off, by law workers cannot resume until the national advisory board revises the by laws granting return to work in non union mills and restores the union wage scale in the mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Carnegie Steel Company
Youngstown
Warren and Girard
Greenville
Sixth District
National Advisory Board
Steel Company
Strike members seek bylaw change to allow return to old jobs
Officials of the Amalgamated Association plan a special meeting of the national advisory board to change the by-laws after most strikers found work elsewhere. President Theodore J. Shaffer advised acting immediately where the strikes were deemed lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planta
Amalgamated Association
National Advisory Board
Theodore J. Shaffer
Heredity Mysteries in Fraternal Differences
Observer asks why virtue varies in families and cites brothers jailed and sisters thriving amid debates on fraternal disparities. The Washington Post excerpt notes six Protec members, contrasting industrious and errant siblings while pondering how character forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Veharacter
Washington Post
S. Syited
Motles's First London Dinner Night of Social Confusion
An account details Motles's London dinner where Mr Melle, a historian, caused a stir as guests moved in disarray. Lady Waldegrave refused to shift seats, prompting table reshuffles and a chaotic scene. Motleys struggled with temper as illness and embarrassment lingered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motles
London
Mr Melle
Tao Beetelou
Tad Trowlde
Hiadiv
Mer Leveson Gower Sal
Guuer
Waldegrave
Tilm
Dak Bo
Odd Syrian Donkey Grooming and Bottled Water Practice
A traveler recalls bizarre Syrian customs including an Arab cook cleaning a water bottle by injecting the tail of a donkey into it and twisting it. He notes shaving donkey coats like fashion, and mentions Bagdad mules prized near Damascus for their long hair and clipping styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Caine
Seizila
Syyia
Bagdad
Dramascus
Money Hotel Cashiera Dislike The Half Dollar Preference
A Washington Post voice notes hotel cashiers dislike for the common habit of guests asking for half dollars and two dollar notes. They keep quarters and dimes for convenience and pay out two dollar notes reluctantly. A separate tale recounts a 1891 tiger hunt in India where a Hagenbeck party corners a man-eater after a dramatic chase ending with a bullet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Washington Post
Hagenbecks
Herman Boger
India
Hin
Lannie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wooster University
Mr. Watts
West Brookfield Road
Hospital Notes
C.A. Company
E. C. Brown
Circleville
Homer Dern
Eyman
Harry Dudley
Lakeside
South Africa
Ooluma Ada
Vital Statistics
Senator Foraker
Bridgeport
Eastern Ohio
Qghool Board
Amalgamated
Nieoweoa
Shbrhiv
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!