Canton Happenings Highlights From Local Life
Local grocers plan a June 2 picnic at Meyers lake. Numerous residents travel to visit relatives, attend church and school activities, and plan weddings and parties. The Ohio weather bulletin notes a cool week with frosts and deficient rainfall. A man convicted in an Alliance murder case is sent to the state penitentiary for five years. Several social events celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and engagements in Canton and Massillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Graham
Mothers’ Jewels
What Methodist Church
Charity Ratch School
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Clara Burton
Salem Friends
New York
London
Minneapolis
Miss Burton
England
George Bosley
Cora Baker
North Lawrence
M. E. Parsonage
West Brookfield
William J. Williams
Canton
Massilon
Dallas
Tex
Hot Springs
Ark
Central Union Telephone Company
Massillon
Ohio
National Weekly Weather Bulletin
Giancinto Mannarino
Alliance
Allen Shriver
Ohio Penitentiary
Wilson
Pennsylvania Road
Mannarino
Obituary notices for Rosanna Root John E Jordan and John Michael Mayers
Obituaries report 58 year old Mrs Rosanna Root of 25 Wooster Street dying from paralysis with funeral services at home and Pleasant View church, John E Jordan 21 died at a Columbus hospital from pneumonia with funeral at St Joseph’s church, and John Michael Mayers dying at his West Brookfield home from stomach trouble survived by wife and six children with wartime service in 126th OSL. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosanna Root
Wooster Street
Pleasant View Church
V. W. Wagar
Pleasant View Cemetery
Christian Hart
John E. Jordan
John EB. Jordan
Columbus
Lawrence Jordan
Wahlington Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
FR. B. Doherty
Harry Jordan
Cleveland
Louis Jordan
Rittman, C
James P. Jordan
Mansillon
Celia Bennet
New York
Margaret Slusser
Beach Grove
Young Jordan
John Michael Mayers
West Brooksfield
John M. Mayers
D. F. Mayers
Harvey Mayers
John Graber
Frank Dingler
Edward Robinson
Clara Mayers
Mayers
126Th O. S.L Regiment
Co. G
Proposition 10 Ghristman Co Offers Massillon Plant Move
A special board of trade meeting in the mayor's court room discussed moving the Christmas Company Dillonvale plant to Massillon. The offer: a $3000 five year loan and 3 acres of land if the company hires 50 men daily for three hundred days annually and increases working capital by $30,000. Also approved was a plan to raise a permanent fund to foster new industries through voluntary subscriptions per employee, with pledge forms prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Croxton
Christmas Company
Dillonvale
Wheeling & Lake Erie Terminal
Brown
Massillon
Pasty Shoes
Railroad committee shortened to three with Mr Green chair
J L Green, chairman of the railroad committee, suggested a reduced three member committee for investigation with Green as chairman. The board spent the meeting mainly discussing the Christman proposition while all members favored keeping the shop in the city and relocating the Dillonvale branch here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L.green
Croxton
Mr. Green
Christman
Dillonvale
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Urges Health
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy that purifies blood and improves overall health. It claims many diseases begin in the kidneys and promises cures, samples, and free pamphlets, plus a note on Dean s Regulats for gentle bowel action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Offic ers Chosen for Franklin Industrial Company
Officers elected at Massillon meeting organize Franklin Industrial Company formed weeks earlier in Ohio. Directors include KE E Fox J M Leese F O Hamburger R W McCaughey W H Garver and W H Smith. E E Fox named president F C Hamburger vice president William A Garver treasurer and general manager. Permanent secretary not yet chosen. Company aims to operate its sand mill and stone quarries soon. prospects described as bright. Mr Garver to travel to Warwick immediately to oversee interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Industrial Company
Ohio
Massillon
KE. E. Fox
J. M. Leese
F. O. Hamburger
R. W. McCaughey
William H. Garver
Canal Dover
William H. Smith
Clinton
E. E. Fox
F. C. Hamburger
William A. Garver
Mr. Garver
Warwick
Ohio Railways Fight Five Cent Light Ordinance
Special Master T. P. Linn reports to the U S district court that the Columbus Railway and Light Company’s challenge to the July 5 1904 ordinance fixing a five cent rate per kilowatt hour should be enforced. He finds the ordinance confiscates property and violates due process and equal protection, and the injunction is made perpetual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
T. P. Linn
United States District Court
Columbus Railway and Light Company
United States
United States Supreme Court
Ohio
General inspection of Wheeling & Lake Erie lines to begin next week
A planned general inspection of the Wheeling and Lake Erie lines will start from Toledo next Monday, covering the Toledo division first. The party includes Vice President B A Worthington, G G Yeomans, H T Douglas, H W McMaster, C V Wood, and other senior officials, with train and yard masters joining in their territories. The aim is to place officials in closer touch with the work, with possible participation by George Gould noted as a conjecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Toledo
B. A. Worthington
G. G. Yeomans
Delano
H. T. Douglas
H. W. McMaster
C. V. Wood
Cleveland
van Dusen
C. W. Coe
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Long Lasting Cure
Massillon resident Charles Myers testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble in 1900 and that the cure remains permanent after more than four years. The advertisement urges backache and kidney sufferers to use this remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York at six cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Massillon
Charles Myers
Wm. Bantz
Canal Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, C
United States
Doan’s
Massillon Market and Grain Prices Listed for June 9
Massillon market report lists daily paying prices for country butter bees chickens live and dressed potatoes and grain prices. Also includes promotional notes for Wisconsin Central Railway summer trips and low round trip rates to Cleveland with B&O excursions Sundays to Cleveland Massillon Charmichsville and Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
M. G Carrell
Cleveland, O
B &O
Cleveland
Bhrichsville
Bridgeport
Mmc
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Canton Retail Grocers
Meyer’s Lake
Harry Alden
Helen
Beidler, O
William Schrock
Thorsday
Omer
St. John’s
St. Paul’s
St. John’s School
Richard Sieberg
Teachers’ Seminary
Woodville
C. A. Gates
Kittery Point
Ingold and Rusher
Nimisila Park
William A. Mathie
Pearl M. Linn
Cana! Fulton
F.L Baldwin
Yellowstone Park
Clara EB. Myers
William Masters
Masters
Ralph
East Tremont Street
Pille
Walter Oberlin
Scio College
Oberlin
S. A. Conrad
Mast Main Street
George Stover
Canal Fulton
Mildred Saint
Sharpsburg
Mae Bartel
Hast
South Street
Adele Brown
Stark County
Perry Township
Columbiana County
Salem
Lisbon
Sam Huston
B. M. French
Canton Morning News
Claude Pumphrey
R. J. Pumphrey
Dr. Pumphrey
Boston
Medical Society
Pumphrey
Grace Williman
Jeremiah Williman
David Crookston
William Crookston
Barthelmas
Madbrosk Lutheran Church
Beulah Stoner
Orrin Williman
Mrs. Crookston
Japan
C. M. Russell
Jessie Russell
C. J. Brown
F. L. Baldwin
Yokohama
Seattle
Thomas
Ghristman CD
The
New Industries— Railroad Committee
Council
Poe
Dean's
Massillon Market
Waukesha
Waupaca
Fifield
Wisconsin Central Railway
Jas. C. Pond
Wisconsin Central B’y
Biilwaukee
Wis
M.G Carrel
Humberger
Sylvan
Colgates
Hombergers
Independent
Dielhenn Clothing and Shoe Store
Clay Street
Jonah Featheringham
Clay St. Ouse
Chester Street
J. J. Evans
Cree Oe
Washington Avenue
Iaquire Worth Bros
Taquire
James R. Dunn
Opera Black
Bath
Burd
Park Row
Callon J
A. McLaughlin
Board of Public Service
Ouse
Massillon Realty Co
Merchants Bank
Dielhenn Mfg. Co
Charles
Gees Hotel
W. D. Benedict
Prospect Street
JVEN
Congental Distributing Service
Chicago
Ill
Oak Street
Toquire
E. Oak
North Street
Farx
Fred Ricker
Vogt Stone
Geo. H
ORSES
West Side
Wm. Bentz
Seae
Erie St
W.lee
R. A. Pina
East Main Street
Justin R. White
East St
Bard
Oklahoma
Yna
Isaac
Canard
South Henry Street
S. Burd
Lloyd Hamburg American
Cunard, Fabre
Austro-American
Lloyd & Prince Upyes
Warren E. Russell
First National Bank
Steese
Duncan Street
Warwick Street
Fetzer
Dar
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