Robbers attack in broad daylight as one legged thief aids hit
Perry Merrell Jr. reports being robbed of $25 to $35 by two unknown men, one a one legged footpad using a crutch as a bludgeon. Weston and Baldwin, both strangers, were arrested after a chase along railroad tracks. Merrell identified them. they pleaded not guilty and were bound over to court.
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Perry Merrell, Jr
Forest Avenue
Bell
William Baldwin
David H. Weston
Weston
Baldwin
Merrell
Russell Shop
Te Street
Massillon
Pennsylvania
Russell & Company
Gans
Moerrell
Wissmar
Brownsberger
Getz
Gets
Hrownsberger
Tremont Street
Erie Street
Ft. Wayne
The
Russell & Co
New Salvation Army Leaders Take Charge in Massillon
Captain S A Runcie and Mrs Runcie assume command of the Massillon Salvation Army post after arriving from Norwalk. Known nationwide as the iron lungs and the Army Nightingale, they bring a history of service in Chicago, Laporte, Evanston, South Bend, Cleveland, Louisville, and Kansas and Nebraska corps. Captain Crawford transfers to Dayton for a year, while Colonel Brengle and Captain Mabee assist at Erie and Main streets with revivalist and singing duties.
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S. A. Runcie
Massillon
Salvation Army
Runcie
United States
Chicago
Laporte
Ind
Evanston
Ill
South Bend
Cleveland
Louisville
Kansas
Nebraska
States
Army
Crawford
Dayton
S. L. Brengle
Mabee
New York
Colonel Brengle
Captain Mabee
Erie
Main Streets
Ten Per Cent Advance at Carnegie Steel Works
Pittsburg reports a ten percent wage increase for all unskilled Carnegie Steel workers, about 15,000 employees, effective immediately. The lowest wage rises to 1.65 dollars per day, while tonnage men and scale workers are unaffected. Officials offered no further information. Jonas M. Keim endorses Slasser's Headache and Neuralgia Tablets for neuralgia relief.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Mr. Slusser
Slasser
United States Steel Gives 10 Percent Wage Increase
The United States Steel Corporation announces a 10 percent wage rise affecting about 100000 workers, raising annual payroll by 4 million dollars. The increase covers union and non union staff, especially blast furnace workers, day men, laborers, and machinists at Edgar Thomson, Homestead, and Carnagh Steel furnaces.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
Edgar Thomson and
Homestead Steel Works
Carnagh Steel Company
Meteor Wins Schooner Race At Kiel In Emperors Presence
In Kiel Germany on June 28 the American built Meteor captained by Emperor William finished seven minutes twenty two seconds ahead of the English built Cicely in a trial schooner race. The Empress accompanied the Meteor and the Navahoe and Comet raced in separate classes. The Navahoe would have won the Face but sailed in a separate class.
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Kiel
Germany
Hemperor William
Cicely
Royal Phelps Carroll
New York
William
Annual Picnic of Local Councils of JOAM and DOA at Silver Lake
The Lincoln council defeated Bagley council in baseball, bowling, and tag-of-war. Contests winners include O. H. Clark and George Cecil in men and Ruth Schworm and Frances Capellen in women wheelbarrow races, C. W. Schworm and Peter Lohr in boat events, and many more inter unit events.
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Council of Junior Order of American Mechanics and Daughters of America
Silverlake
O. H. Clark
George Cecil
Rachelsass
Ruth Schworm
Anna Schworm
H. Black
H. Johue
Frances Capellen
Sadie Farrell
C. W. Schworm
Peter Lohr
T. E. Masters
William Benson
John Williams
H. Johns
R. Matthews
H. Kline
J. Ralston
T. E. Master
William Masters
Jennie Matthews
Radie Elsass
Bertha Shetler
Frances Capelton
A. Miller
William Sayers
Kent Doll
H. Scott
Albert Miller
Mary Wetzel
Lincoln Council
Bagley Council
Cling to Superstition in Persia Sparks Lunar Eclipse Fury
The Rev. Baba Shabbaz a Lutheran missionary in Souj Bodak relates his eclipse prediction and the mob’s response. A chief Mollah confronts science with superstition while a crowd bells and drums to frighten away genii. The spectacle ends with sacrifices and a tense exchange on astronomy.
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Baba Shabbaz
Massillon
Persia
Souj Bodak
Mollah
New World
Harry Simmons
He Talks of His Trip to Merry England.
Harry Simmons returned from six weeks in England with Thomas Gill of Canton. He rode the Oceanic on a voyage notable for a christening in steerage, a $700 collection for the newborn Oceanic, and a Wolverhampton visit amid a holiday mood before returning to Loninville Ohio on April 28, 1900.
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Merry England
Harry Simmons
Canal Fulton
England
Thomas Gill
Canton
Mr. Simmons
Oceanic
Wolverhampton
America
Amnesty Proclamation Anticipated for Philippines
Cabinet meets outside the White House for the first time in 83 years as Secretary Root drafts terms for an amnesty proclamation affecting all Philippine political offenders, including Aguinaldo. The plan ties to the civil government bill and Mindanao unrest, with final signoff expected after Philippine governance measures pass Congress.
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Washington
Lafayette Square
White House
Filippinos
War Department
Root
Wright
Aguinaldo
Guan
Philippine Islands
United States
Senate
Peller
Colorado
Senate Committee On
Cuba
American Sugar Refining Company
Labor Committee
House
New Plant for Lorain Inspected by Schwab Party
Lorain June 24 Charles M Schwab and a party of capitalists yesterday inspected the proposed site for a five million dollar tube plant. Though no definite announcement was made, it is believed construction may start soon as tenants on the land to be used have been told to vacate immediately.
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Lorain
Charles M. Schwab
Glass bottle plants shut down for summer break
Reed & Company and Massillon Bottle and Glass Company halt operations for two months. Rhodes Bottle and Glass Company will run Monday then close for the season. Blow agents are leaving city for home or summer resorts like Atlantic City Saratoga Chautauqua. Most blowers earned about $2,000 in the past ten months with half paid at season end.
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Reed & Company
Massillon Bottle and Glass Company
Rhodes Bottle and Glass Company
City
Atlantic City
Saratoga
Chautauqua
King Edward IIIs Recovery Advances as Royals Meet
London June 28 An official bulletin reports King Edward III out of immediate danger after a serious wound. Doctors say recovery will be prolonged but progressing, with four to five hours sleep noted and diet including soup fish and baked apples. Buckingham Palace visit planned as Queen Alexandra and royal family spirits rise.
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London
Tie
Cowes
Denmark
Queen Alexandra
Edward
United States
Reid
Prince of Wales
Mrs. Reid
Buckingham Palace
Princess of Wales
Bonds May Be Issued for Fire Department Plan
The supreme court upheld the Longworth law as constitutional, enabling Councilman Miller to push a bond issue to fund a paid fire department on the west side. The act allows bonds up to 1 percent of total property valuation, and Miller plans council action under its provisions.
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Supreme Court
Miller
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ARE
Salvation Army Corps
Captain Craw
Ford
iIn
Meteor
Orient
Loninville
A. A. Slasser
I. Hockenberger
Monarch
Thomas
Ders
Island of
Guam
Teller
Whitelaw Reid
Prince
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