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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1906

Page

2

Local Happenings and Community Notes in Alliance Area

Miss Helen Anderson visits friends in Alliance. Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Walter Beidler in Forest Avenue and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Sebastian Schwagner of West Street. Several residents travel for visits, graduations, and family events. The city lists 341 youths aged 6 to 21. A station fire, weddings, funerals, and public notices are noted among town news and upcoming events.

Helen Anderson Alliance George Shanf Mt. Huron Walter Beidler Forest Avenue S. A. Conrad Clemens Mich. Bern Sebastian Schwagner West Street Mies Willma Kurtz McLain Street Canal Falton Henry Seifert Kans City Kaw Georgia Hamilton Orrville Chicago Kansas City Ellsworth Kan Minnie Florence Crime Massillon State Teachers’ Association Put-in Lay Elton Ellsworth Boughman Fulton Boughman Samuel Kerr Beach City Homer Boughman Joseph Brediger

Local Notes From Navarre And Surrounding Towns

Navarre reports 76 year old John Loew slipped from his doorway and broke a bone. In Toledo, contractor W C Stone learns his 11 year old son was accidentally killed. he heads there Monday. St Clement’s church festival succeeds on the lawn. gossip includes visitors and residents across Ely Barbeton Masillon and Genoa. In Bentley and Newman there are sermons ice cream festivals and school term news. EvangeliSt Baur stirs meetin gs with a close next Sunday close.

Navarre Navarre John Loew Navarre W. C. Stone Dalton Enttle Toledo St Clement's Church Church Lawn Ely Michael Burke Barberton John Keily Laura Work Mr. Myers Masilon

Notable figures depart on West tour as deaths remembered

The article notes a language expert's influence and his method, Mr and Mrs Thomas J Morgan begin a five month West tour with Baker City Oregon as HQ, and a large crowd attends the funeral of Patrick McGreal of Massillon, long respected in Youngstown Hill since the 1860s.

Thomas J. Morgan Far West Baker City Ore Patrick McGreal Massillon Youngstown Hill

No Suffering Among Miners in Massillon District

District officers visit as the Massillon miners press a state wage scale. President Peter Gorman reports miners and families faring well through a three month strike, loyalty to the cause, and readiness to demand a wage advance as negotiations with operators continue toward a district agreement.

Peter Gorman Miners’ Union Massillon Manchester Gorman John N. Davis Adams Columbus

Obituary: Christian H Kestner Dies at 70 in Massillon East End

Christian H Kestner aged 70 died at his East End home Tuesday night from complications of diseases. Funeral from his residence at 2 20 PM and St Johns Evangelical Church at 3 PM Friday with Rev J E Digel officiating. Survived by wife Erva M Kestner four sons and five daughters Harmon Richard Clarence Minnie Albena Kestner Mansilon William Kestner FE Wayne Ind Mrs Ernest Stahl West Brookfield Mrs John Wines and Misa Anna Kestner Akron. Born in Germany he came to Massillon about 38 years ago and was a stonemason until health halted work about a year ago. Interment Maasilion Cemetery.

Christian H Kestner Christin N. Kestner East End St. John’s Evangelical Church J. E. Digel Erva M. Kestner Harmon Richard Clarence Minnie Albena Kestner Mansilon William Kestner FE Wayne Ind Ernest Stahl West Brookfield John Wines Misa Anna Kestner Akron Kestner Germany Massillon Maasilion

Funeral for John Bailis Follows Tragedy in Canton

The body of John Bailis, who killed himself after shooting Amanda White, was interred in Navarre. Relatives say jealousy aimed at her. valuables including a gold watch, ring, and papers went missing. Jacob Weil faces trial for alleged false pretenses against Navarre Stoneware. Horse theft case and other court actions await hearings as police pursue suspects connected to the incidents.

Canton John Bailis Amanda White Navarre Corl Samuel Leffle Mayo Turnbull Upham Alien Curry Joseph Woerner Abe Rosenberg Meyer Tuunbull Wielandt Kohler Cleveland Smith Pittsburg Rosenberg Charlies E. Bast Turnbull Charles Fauble Fauble Fankle Bast Jacob Weil Well Navarre Stoneware Company

Police recover pocketbook as court order issued

Cleveland authorities at the time of the order prepare to bring one of the bank’s attaches to the city with the bank books. Massillon Chief of Police Edward Ertle reports a pocketbook with valuables belonging to Mrs. Louis Wise is in custody and she must identify it before it will be returned.

Cleveland Edward Ertle Massillon Louis Wise

Nine held after Baltimore & Ohio rail raid

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad detectives and Constable Bamberger arrested nine men south of the city on Tuesday night. Charles McCormick et al were fined 19 dollars plus costs and sentenced to five days in the workhouse by Justice Spidle after a late Wednesday morning court session.

Charles McCormick Robert McCormick John Thomas Rudolph Hendricks John Lennis Charles Lennis Robert Smith William Bonis Frank Webber Justice Spidle Canton Miskell Dohney Baltimore& Ohio Railroad Company Bamberger Mas.Bill Wheeling & Lake Erie Eee & Lake Erie Baltimore & Ohin Magsillon Jastie Spidle Bonis Webber

Prisoners judged after midnight hold up case

He returned at six and sentenced the other prisoners arrested after midnight. Three men were discharged including an old man who met the gang Tuesday a cripple and a man heading to Cleveland who had stopped at the camp moments before the arrests. Officers believe the hold up suspects at Wheeling and Lake Mine yards are among those sent to the workhouse.

Janes Cleveland Wheeling & Lake

Thaw at Wooster recounts famed cigarette race to Europe

June 27 Wooster Ohio Harry Kendall Thaw, noted for a life marked by infamous press, is remembered for a bizarre feat from the late 1880s when as a Wooster University student he reportedly raced to Europe for a box of cigarettes. Returning, President Scovel admonished him to focus on two studies, he answered penmanship and lawn tennis.

Ohio Europe Wooster Scovel Thaw Young Thaw

Khaki uniforms to be abandoned for army troops

Washington June 97 Khaki uniforms for the army will be abandoned except for tropic troops and olive drab service uniforms will be adopted for home stations winter lined and summer unlined. General Humphrey has recommended this to Secretary Taft and it will be adopted. The move follows limited khaki cloth supply due to one company controlling the dyeing process and contractor delays causing inconvenience.

Washington Tropica Humphrey Taft Cope Oae

Summer Trip Options From Wisconsin Central Routes

Promotes a Summer Book detailing how to travel to destinations like Waukesha and Duluth via Wisconsin Central Railway. Encourages requesting the guide free from Jas. C. Pond G.P.A. of Milwaukee Central Bay. Announces a B. and O. excursion to Cleveland with a $100 round trip fare departing Sundays at 7:30 a.m.

Waukesha Wauonea Fifield St. Paul Minneapolis Ashland Superior Duluth Wisconsin Central Railway Jas. C. Pond Cleveland Mansilon

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