The Wheat City views from Massillon 1852 visit
A Massillon visit described as Massillon the wheat center of the era. The correspondent notes a population around 3,500, vast wheat and wool trade, three flouring mills, machine shops, banks, and brokers. Firms like Cummins & Co and M. Russell & Co operate mills, plows, cars, and threshers. Hotels, schools, churches, residences, and a notable cemetery are praised in period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia M. Jarvis
The
Independent
Daily Morning Post
Pittsburg
Massillon
Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio Canal
Canton
Cummins & Co
Eagle Steam Foundry
Messrs. H. & R. Partridge
Lind Weirich & Cgo
Co. M. Russell & Co
Messys, Russell & Co
B.F. Seaton
Hart & Brown
A. Ryder
Dickey & Barkdull
Massillon House
G. Kallenberger & Co
Main Street
Teachers Appointed for New Oak Park Building
The board of education met to approve minutes and pay bills then held executive session and elected staff for the new Oak Park building. E A Jones becomes superintendent, William Johns high school principal, J W McElhaney teaches penmanship and drawing, with E E Schell as principal. new teachers include Thomas J Teeple Florence Pierpont Kate Lind Adelaide Beck and E E Schell. Resignations from Mrs Miller Miss Cora Penberthy and Miss Jane Ellis were accepted. Penberthy will enter Pennsylvania State College next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Humberger
E. A. Jones
William Johns
J. W. McElhaney
Steward, IL
M. W. Oberlin
E. E. Schen
Canal Dover
Oak Park
Thomas J. Teeple
Sterling
Florence Pierpont
Middletown
Kate Lind
Adelaide Beck
Canton
E. E. Schell
Miller
Cora Penberthy
Jane Ellis
Penberthy
Pennsylvania State College
Married at Fulton Miss Blanch Burget Weds Edward Harrold
Miss Blanch Burget of Canal Fulton and Edward Harrold of Massillon wed at the bride’s parents home in Canal Fulton at 7 30 p m The Rev S K Mahon of Massillon officiated Under ferns and roses The bridesmaid was Miss Minnie Harrold and Norman Burger was best man They will reside in Massillon Harrold works at the John undertaking establishment The IntEPEMNDENT offers job printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanch Burget
Canal Fulton
Edward Harrold
Massillon
Joseph Burget
S. K. Mahon
Minnie Harrold
Norman Burger
Mrs. Harrold
Fulton
Mr. Harrod
John Undertaking Establishment
Married at St Marys Church in Akron
Edward A Youngblood of Akron and Flora C Royer daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Royer of 23 North Erie Street were wed Thursday morning at St Marys church by Rev H V Kaempker. Ceremony at 9 amid 200 guests with Lohengrin processional. Reception and wedding breakfast at Royer home, couple to reside at 526 West State Street Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Youngblood
Akron
Flora C. Royer
Lawrence Royer
North
Erie Street
St. Marys Church
H. V. Kaempker
St. Mary’s
Nora Royer
Paris
Harry Youngblood
Clarence Royer
Pride
Harry Rice
Royer
Youngblood
Points East
West State Street
Charles O. Royer
Canton
Orin Vogelgesang
Alvin
S. P. Royer
Barberton
Rose Janson
Graduation Exercises at Canal Fulton Class of Nine Graduates
The twenty fourth annual commencement was held in the school hall on Thursday evening. Nine graduates received diplomas as townspeople filled the hall, with purple and old gold decor and the class motto Labor Conquers All Things. Each member delivered an oration, with Amelia Hiser as valedictorian and Florence M. Clemens delivering the salutatory on Cob Webs. Other speakers included Gertrude Brown, Clara M. Eippert, Edith D. Foltz, Alice L. Griffith, William N. Laviers, Louise M. Paul, and Oscar W. Whitmyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Fulton
Florence M. Clemens
Amelia Hiser
Gertrude Brown
Alps
Italy
Clara M. Eippert
Edith D. Foltz
Alice L. Griffith
William N. La‘viers
Louise M. Paul
Abraham Lincoln
Oscar W. Whitmyre
Board of Education
J. H. Focht
Dorothy J. Focht
Grace Fisher
Prof. Focht
J. N. Kittinger
Nellie Breece
George A. Hoover
B. R. Williard
J. Mottershead
Immense Coal Deal In Pocahontas District
Victor Emmanuel of Italy reportedly buys 150000 acres of premier coal land in Pocahontas West Virginia from Pittsburgh operators James Maxwell and A Lewis for about 8 million dollars. Yeager, a Pittsburgh lawyer, confirms the sale as the king completes the deal in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Pocahontas
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Yeager
James Maxwell
A. Lewis
Manxell
Mr. Lewis
Boycott Tactics Rise as Mines See Fire Boss Exodus
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania June 14 coal strike action shifts to fire bosses clerks and others who replaced strikers. Union aims to expel nonconformers and publish names while Reading Company reports over one thousand hired including firemen engineers and pumpmen. Eight hour day seeks fuel tensions as boycott threats loom in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Mine Workers’ Union
Mitchell
Reading
Philadelphia & Reading Company
Reading Company
Products of Pupils Exhibit at St Marys Parish School
The annual exhibit of pupil products at St Marys parochial school opens this evening and continues Sunday through Tuesday. It features handwriting drawing embroidery and fancy work plus examination papers and typewritten transcripts of sermons by Rev H V Kaempker. The public is invited to inspect the exhibit. It pays to try our want columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Parochial School
H. V. Kaempker
Republican primaries set for July 12 in Canton district
Stark County Republican Central Committee approves primary date from 1 to 8 p m for July 12 to choose delegates to the congressional convention to nominate a candidate to replace Robert W Taylor in the Eighteenth district The meeting in Cassilly block elected Abram W Agier as permanent chairman and discussed precinct delegate naming and election rules with a large attendance including candidates awaiting the vote
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Delates
Robert W. Taylor
Congress
Salon
County Central Committee
Central Committee
Cassilly Block
A.W. Agler
Messrs. T. Harvey Smith
Massillon
James J. Grant
W. H. Phelps
Alliance
R. H. Day
T. T. McCarty
Thomas Wilson
Nomer N. Griggle
Wilson
Homer W. White
Abram W. Agier
George H. Clark
Agier
Agler
Homer V. White
WU. J. Johnston
Robertson
Hom
V. White
Julian Whiting, Jr
Primary candidate filing and ballot order rules
A motion by A. L. Hubbard of Alliance adopted to partly defray primary expenses. Filing books open at the chairman's office Monday June 16 at noon and close Saturday July 5 at 6 pm. Names appear on the ticket in entry order, with drawing of lots if simultaneous entries occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hubbard
Alliance
Lota
Murder Trial Set for July in Canton
Canton June 14 The murder case of Sarah Robinson indicted for first degree murder in Massillon against Walter McNair will begin the week of July 15 before Judge Ambler in common pleas court. Robinson may be arraigned Monday if the demurrer to the indictment is overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Sarah Robinson
Walter McNair
Massillon
Ambler
Common Pleas Court Room No. 2
A. M. McCarty
D. W. Shetler
McCarty
Stalutes
Medical Patent Claims and Remedies Ad Cited
Letter-style text praises Sick and Nervous Headache Tablets, Burdock Blood Bitters, Pine Syrup and Grimmy products. Names Peter Folk and Grphy appear amid health claims. The fragment discusses relief from headaches and stomach issues, plus cautions about curing consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Slusser
Peter Folk
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Pittspurg Morning Post
Union School
T. W. Harvey
Botch ‘School
Wales
Episcopal Church
Jarvis
Miss Blanch Burget
Flora Royer
Edward Youngblood
ST. Mary's Church
Monongah
W. Va
A.A. Slusser
Thomas G. Price
Ada
St. Mary's School
Urday
Stark County Republican Central Committee
Grand Jury Room
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