Local Happenings in Massillon Area and Nearby Cities
Massillon notes report visitors from Salem Pittsburg Elk Falls and Ann Arbor. A. Krider farm strawberries are the season’s largest. Graduation picnic planned for Silverlake June 21 by trolley with committee Carnes Smith and Gates. Canal Dover Improvement Co buys adjacent farm for 24000 to plot lots and lure new industries. Funeral of local farmer John Weiler, Swiss-born, at Pigeon Run. nine children survive. Salvation Army farewell set for June 22 before Toledo furlough. Reservoir fishing opens Monday with Monday Wednesday Saturday access. Pathfinders elect officers. St Bernard church cornerstone to be laid June 22 at Akon with Massillon societies traveling by train. Letter from Peter Shriber touts agriculture prospects in Perry Okla. St Timothy’s Altar Guild raises 42 from strawberry festival. Otterbein grad Charles Snavely earns PhD from Johns Hopkins for Cleveland city government history.
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A. Krider
Massillon
Silverlake
James Carnes
Smith
Gates
Canal Dover Improvement Company
City Corporation
Crawford
Salvation Army Corps
Toledo
Dangeleisen
Pathfinders
McCaen’s
F. Stroble
C. ©. Miller
L. J. Vogt
B. B. Dimon
Lt. A McCuen
Frank Poe
George Schroeder
A. F. Portmann
St. Bernard Catholic Church
Akron
H. V. Kaempker
St. Mary's Church
Peter Shriber
Perry, Okla
Shriber
Charles Snavely
Otterbein University
John Hopkins University
Cleveland
Vincent and
Willoughby
Snavely
Westerville
Hamilton Grahap
Ear
New Berlin
Canton-Massillon Electric Railway plans line extension
Navarre residents report the Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company will extend its line this year to Justus Beach City Strasburg Canal Dover and New Philadelphia with about one hundred workers. Ex Mayor Warwick says company officials confirmed the plan. Survey work has progressed and an extension to Beach City is noted. Krichbaum, former county commissioner, acts as franchise and right of way agent for the company. The existing franchise would cover reaching southern Navarre limits, making a new Navarre council grant unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navarre
Canton-Massillon Electric Railway Company
Justus
Beach City
Strasburg
Canal Dover
New Philadelphia
Warwick
Krichbaum
Mrs Catherine Limbach Dies After Six Week Illness
Mrs Catherine Limbach wife of George Limbach of 369 West Main street died at 11 o'clock Friday morning at her home after a six week illness due to complications. Funeral services are set for 1:30 Sunday at the residence with Rev A H Stewart officiating. She was 38 born at Newman maiden name Ehret sister of Joseph and Philip Ehret of this city married in Massillon in 1862 Massillon has been her home since. She is survived by
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Melville
Ernest
Harry Lambach
Weiler
Switzerland
West Massillon
Pigeon Run
John
William Wester
F. Wester
Sophia Spuhler
Clara Hess
Eliza Wa
George Limbach
Catherine Limbach
West Main Street
A. H. Stewart
Limbach
Newman
Ehret
Commerce of Cuba Shows Shifts in Trade 1902 Compared to 1901
Washington reports insular war department data on Cuba trade for ten months ending April 20 1902 and April 30 1901. Imports totaled 55.35 million dollars versus 54.41 million. exports 39.73 million versus 49.97 million. U.S. imports for ten months to April 30 1903 rose about 2 percent from 1901, while exports for 1902 fell about 7 million, driven mainly by sugar and tobacco declines. Sugar shipments dropped about 6 million. tobacco demand abroad lagged due to poor crop caused by heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Insular
War Department
Cuba
United States
Germany
Morgan and strike leaders released on bail in Fairmont
William Morgan of Massillon, a national United Mine Workers officer, and other strike leaders arrested for injunction violations were freed on bail after a brief imprisonment. Morgan argues the injunction unfairly bars those not aligned with mine operators from living in strike areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
William Morgan
Massillon
United Mine Workers
Morgan
Blackpool Seaside Amusements Shine In England’s Big Resort
Nellie Gribble writes of Blackpool England famed as the Big Size with sixpence amusements and three million seasonal visitors. The resort boasts ferris wheel Eiffel Tower and many attractions including a dancing hall the Winter Garden, piers, camel and elephant rides on the beach, and St. Anns golf links nearby. Visitors travel wealthy and return with empty pockets yet fond memories of a holiday at Blackpool.
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Nellie Gribble
Hester Trail
England
Miss Gribble
Blackpool
Engand
Coal District
Irish Sea
Winter Garden
Eiffel Tower
Paris
St. Ann’s
Brighton
Eastbourne
Folkeston
Portsmouth
Old Lady Says She Could Have Stayed Longer If Not For Dresser Pawn
An elderly woman, after a week’s vacation in Blackpool, quips that pawning her dresser would have funded another week away. The remark frames a lighthearted take on travel costs and thrift. She mentions the dresser as the key asset that could have extended her stay.
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Blackpool
Trustees Meet as Hospital Plans Progress at Infirmary Site
Hospital trustees held a Saturday meeting to review surveys for a new infirmary and cottages F 1 2 and 3 east of the hospital. Grading drains walks and a filled inner court mark rapid site progress while baseball reinforcements are sought after players recover. Dr and Mrs Eyman plan a ten day Montreal trip for the American Medical Psychological Association meeting with stops en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyman
Montreal
American Medical Psychological Association
Massillon State Hospital
Wright reports on anthracite strike causes for Roosevelt
Washington June 14 Labor Commissioner Wright says his inquiry into the anthracite strike is ready for President Roosevelt. He expects swift action using moral suasion aimed at operators. Wright cites statistics showing miners gained four million dollars from last year’s ten percent wage rise while operators profited ten million from higher coal prices.
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Washington
Wright
Roosevelt
Export figures show rise in U S manufactures exports
Washington reports treasury bureau figures on exports of manufactures for April 1902 and the ten months ending April. April exports reach 38,961,301 dollars, up from 34,416,279 the year before, forming 96.5 percent of total April exports. Ten months total 333,820,809 dollars versus 339,307,633 last year, a small decline suggesting full year may near or match prior levels.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
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Salem
William Hise
North Hill Street
Horace G. Dravo
Pittsburg
A. Per Lee Pease
Cherry Street
Anna Hanenstein
Elk Falls
Kan
Mra C. Hauenstein
North Mill Street
George Kratsch
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
St. Timothy's Church
Canton-Massillon Company
the Commerce OF
Monarch
Thomas
Rand
Bright
Dre, Kennedy & Kergan
Fred
Banks Freg
Oueston
Howe
Drs. Kennedy & Kergan
Zecni
Carr
IRL
D.h.stoeler
Akron St
Glen Brothers
Rochester
N. Y
Moler Barber College
Chicago
Fred Salsberg
Navarre, C
Orentleman
Callat Milleronian Hotel
B. Freebon
Caxton Ridg
Green St
Erie St
Erie
Walnut
Muskingum St
Thomas Masters
Youngstown Hill
L. A. Plasters
East Find
Lantzer
West Main
Yar
Cess Pool
Fetzer
North Erle Street
Chas
Tinier
Akron Street
Brown
E. Main St
Uilding
Meuser Bros
Charles E. Brown
Bill St
OASE
All Right
Allen Teeple
W. Lebanon
Ouse
Duncan St
Anderson Street
Burd
East Main St
Albright Street
East South Street
Casper Wenzel
Russell Street
Richville Ave
J. O. Eckroad
O. W.S
W. Tre
Shriver Street
Youngstown Hill Road
J. W Carr
B. Tremont St
Ots
Center 5
Raspberry St
Locust and
North Sts
H.T. Beatty
Waeton
Fred Broman
Erie Street
Budd
MM. John
C. A. Rudy
S. Erie St. J S. Hollinger
Asst
Humbergers
Dolores
Janice
Sandow
Shelton
Warwick Block
Barney’s Book Store
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