Political Commentaries and International Tensions Across 1900 News
The article surveys political maneuvering in the United States with donations to the Democratic fund and party slate shifts, notes on Brigham H. Roberts’ successor, and the Kansas City GOP convention expectations. It also covers President Kruger's resistance in the South African conflict, European powers over China, and Colorado’s Bryan-leaning delegation now backing McKinley. In Massillon, Ohio, a construction boom highlights multiple new industrial and civic buildings amid rising prosperity.
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Colorado
Philadelphia
Wolcott
William J. Bryan
Stratton
Moffatt
Brown
Bryan
McKinley
Building Boom Signals Strong Season Ahead in Massillon
Despite 30 percent higher costs, this season will see hundreds of thousands of dollars in new houses. Local contractors are busy, crews employed, and repainting or renovating appears on almost every street. Mor Rent signs are scarce, and Massillon Democrats face a contrast to past hardship under Bryan.
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Massillon
William J. Bryan
McKinley Recall Highlights 1888 Convention Moment
The New York Sun revisits the 1888 Republican convention in Chicago as McKinley neared a second nominating term. It recalls how Ohio delegates backed Sherman on ballots before McKinley emerged as a dark horse and how Connecticut’s Garfield-like temptation was resisted by Benjamin Harrison’s decisive Ohio loyalty speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley
United States
New York
Garfield
Ohio
John Sherman
Connecticut
McKinsey
Benjamin Harrison
the Sun
Republican Party
Labor Commissioner Voices Views On Strikes And Arbitration
Labor Commissioner D Ratchford addressed the Young Men's chair of the Presbyterian church. He spoke on the labor movement likening strikes to war and the final resort for justice. He opposed compulsory arbitration but supported voluntary settlements by both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi. D. Ratchford
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Ratchford
Ratchford
Piles Cured Without the Knife by Pazo Ointment
Massillon druggist guarantees refunds if Pazo Ointment fails to cure itching bleeding protruding piles. Claims cure in six to sixteen days with one application bringing ease. Advertises guarantee No Cure No Pay and price one dollar, sold by every druggist in town.
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Massillon
Rain Drowns Livestock Prompting Mill Purchase News
Mayville reports Samuel Barr moved from Benton to Navarre area and bought Eshelman grist mill for 800 dollars after heavy rain drowned 130 chickens two calves and washed out crops. Navarre council rejected damage claims by Liveryman Banta and Dr. D. S. Gardner, citing survey evidence. Council approved street lighting bids and passed an attendance ordinance related to Gardner Bantz matter. New teaching staff named for district schools as area notes cover teachers, local visits, and civic updates.
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Navarre Council
Maysville
Samuel Barr
Benton
Barr
Navarre
Banta
D.S. Gardner
X. B. Airhart
F. Smith
W. H. Keplinger
Joshua Stantz
Keplinger
Hoagland
Welsh
Gardner-Bantz
Committee On Street Railways
Canton-Massillon Company
Darton
New York
Teich
Cleveland
Jie
North Lawrence Board Criticized Overriding Local Recommen dation
Cal boards for teachers honored except those from the Village of North Law rence as the township board ignored and overrode a unanimous local board recommendation. The act, unprecedented and unexplained, prompts questions about rights of Lawrence school patrons to demand recognition. R A Pollock attends Republican Convention in Philadelphia. Seavel of Wooster University to lecture on The Typical American Citizen. Samuel Persky bought property formerly owned by Wm Clark. pioneer Christian Eschliman is very ill.
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Cal
North Lawrence
Lawrence
R. A. Pollock
Philadelphia
S. F. Seavel
Wooster University
Samuel Persky
Wm. Clark
Christian Eschliman
THIEF KILLED BY GUN TRAP AT MEAT HOUSE DOOR
Wilmot June 19 a farmer Philip Spritzenbach set a gun trap at his meat house door Sunday night Elmer Eckert of Canal Dover aged thirty was killed before morning Coroner James Dickson Tuscarawas county ruled justifiable homicide The area has seen recent thefts and countermeasures are under way.
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James Dickson
Tusvarawas
Commencement Exercises at Boxwell District No 3 School
Norra Lawrence June 19 The Boxwell law class from district No 3 township graduated last week. Each graduate took part in the program. Ada Buttermore spoke Public Dishonesty Sadie Green spoke The Poorhouse Man Walter Anderson read an essay Success Charles Reeses declamation John Jenkins Sermon Music by North Lawrence orchestra and C K Reinoehl quartette Diplomas presented by D F Mock board of education The Indian club drill closed the program.
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A. Masters
Mildred
Jesus Sadler
John W. Myers
Cleveland
Charles Reinoehl
James Ralston
Ma Jamsey
Sherrodsville
Massillon
J. S. Wilson
Win. Noot
Lizzie Ralston
Jacob Baughman
Kansa
Marie Smith
Sunnyside
Kansas
Charles H. Litchman
M. D.ratchford
Industrial Commission
Ohio
Harris
Ratchford
Indiana
Church Lawn
School Board of Education
Anal Fulton
A. O. Davis
Effie Zimmerman
Newyan
J. H. Eschliman
Nellie Kittinger
Speelman
Gilbert C. Berlew
Edith Williams
Labor Bureau
Norra Lawrence
Boxwell
D. F. Mock
Board of Education
Bethlehem township meeting approves furnace for Bartoe school
The Bethlehem township education meeting held Monday decided to buy a furnace for Bartoe school. The following teachers were engaged for the coming year: Bixler school J. H. Himes Bartoe's Mr. Hay Shepler's Miss Muskop Eberly's Cullen Myers Helm's Elmer Lenhart. Lenhart, a leading teacher, was unanimously elected township superintendent, succeeding J. H. Speelman who will teach the Navarre grammar school.
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Ucation
Bethlehem Township
Bartoe School
Bixler
J. H. Himes
Bartoe
Mr. Hay
Shepler
Miss Muskoph
Eberly
Cullen Myers
Helm
Elmer Lenhart
Lenhart
J. H. Speelman
Navarre
Township board approves 1900 01 teachers engaged
At the Monday meeting all board members were present as districts list engaged teachers for 1900 01. Districts 3 4 5 7 9 10 assign eight or seven month terms with specific teachers named. E Q Reed re elected music teacher at 345 a month. Salaries range from 1 50 to 2 15. No instructor chosen for district 7 advanced department after a 5 4 vote against appointing the applicant. The long standing practice of board authority to hire if June fails is not to be observed this year.
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Township Board of Education
BE. A. Stewart
Smith
L. C. Spidie
Emma J. Armbrest
Abbie McLaughlin
D. W. Walters
Mabel Hoch
Mary Fredericks
E. Q. Reed
Boerner
Stern
Jeeper
Kerstetter
Allen
Mae
Bankrupt Declared for Park Row Optician C C Miller
C C Miller of Park Row was adjudged bankrupt by the U S court in Cleveland after a petition by attorney G B Eggert. Assets total 400, liabilities 3600. Miller had previously faced a jewelry business assignment ten years earlier and now may seek relief under the new bankruptcy law. This marks Massillon’s first recorded bankruptcy case.
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C. C. Miller
Park Row
United States Court
Cleveland
G. B. Eggert
Miller
Mr. Miller
Massillon
Massillon Organizes New Musical Band
A new Massillon band is formed with F. P. Eisenbrei as manager and John Seiler as secretary. The group has fifteen trained musicians formerly with the Massillon Military band. The band name and director are yet unsettled, and organizers say the Military band remains unaffected.
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Massillon
F. P. Eisenbrei
John Seiler
Obituary of Burton Seiler Aged 27
Burton Seiler son of Mrs William Seiler of this city died at his aunt Mrs William Snyder home west of the city at 4 o clock Monday afternoon of consumption He leaves a wife and one child Seiler had been ill for several months and was moved from Chicago last month He was employed as a motorman in Chicago.
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Burton Seiler
William Seiler
William Snyder
Printing Without Ink Innovation Timeline
A new company promotes printing without ink using electricity and chemically prepared paper, promising rapid adoption and a revolution in old methods, while advertising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a long trusted cure for stomach, liver, and bowel troubles. The ad also touts beef, 20 cents a pound.
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Hostetter
Tragic 16-year-old killed on freight train near West Brookfield
Matthew Geibel aged 16 of West Brookfield died after being struck by a westbound Wheel ing Lake Hiile freight at Minglewood siding. He and other boys were returning from a brook swim when he fell under 25 cars and a locomotive. He died at Hotel Heitzman after being transported by caboose and ambulance. Funeral at St Barbara's Church West Brookfield.
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Matthew Gfibel
West Broox Field
Matthew Geibel
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Henry Boeskin
St. Barbara’s Church
Jacob Leonard
John Geibel
John dZay
Peter Himmel
Nicholas Geibel
West Brookfield
Heitziman
Wheeling & Lake Hiie
Minglewood Siding
Geibel
Biehm
Massillon
Gebbel
Heitzman
West Main Street
Drs.t. J. Reed
BR. J. Pumphrey
Canton
Heitger’s Ambulance
Reed & Company
Glass Works
St. Barbara's Church
Boeskin
Fines Imposed in Local Disorder Case by Mayor Wise
George Harig was fined 5 dollars and costs for permitting a loud party after a notice to stop. Edward Garing, charged with using profane language, paid only costs. Edward Keller admitted a fight with his stepfather and paid costs, while the stepfather received 82 dollars and costs.
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George Harig
Wise
Edward Garing
Harig
Edward Keller
Marquette as a summer retreat via the Milwaukee road
The article touts Marquette Michigan as a charming Lake Superior summer resort accessible by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. It highlights healthful location, scenery, hotels and hay fever immunity, with a call for copies of The Lake Superior Country and an address for ordering. Also lists unclaimed Massillon letters and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a medicine.
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Marquette
Lake Superior
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mich
Lake Superior Country
Copper Country
Geo. H. Heafford
Chicago
Ill
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